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3 OF THE NORTH CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,II Held in Peklns October 3rd to 8th 1906 :r.nnhodi:>t PUBI.rSHlNG HOUSE) SHANGHAI) CHINA

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5 CONTENTS PAGE I. MISSION DIRECTORY 5 II. CONFERENCE DIRECTORY 7 III. ANNUAL MEETINGS 9 IV IN MEMORIAM 10 V OFFICERS 10 VI. COMMIT'tEES l. Standing Special 11 VII. BOARDS 12 VIII. ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM 12 IX. CONFERENCE JOURNAL 13 X. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS 25 XI. ApPOINTME~TS 28 XII. REPORTS l. Lan-chou District (Missionary in Charge) Lan-chou District (Presiding Elder) Tsun-hua District Shan-hai-kuan District (Missionary In 35 Charge) 5. Shan-hai-kuan District (Presiding Elder) Tien tsin District 39 7 Peking District Shan tung District Peking Medical Work Ch'angli Medical Work 59 T'aian Medical Work Peking University 68

6 IV CONTENTS PAGE 12. Tientsin Intermediate School 73 T'aian Intermediate School Woman's Work Superannuate Aid Society Conference Stewards Conference Treasurer 81 XIII. STATISTICAL TABLES

7 I.-MISSION DIRECTORY PARENT BOARD Entereo. the Mission NAME. Post Office Address BROWN, REV. FREDERICK Tientsin BROWN, MRS. FREDERICK 1902 DAVIS, REV. GEORGE L. Ch.'~rgli DAVIS, MRS. GEORGE L DAYIS, REv. GEORGE R. Peking DAVIS, MRS. GEORGE R ENSIGN, CHARLES F., M.D. T'~{an ENSIGN, MRS. CHARLES F GAMEWELL, l<.ev. FRANK D. 15~'Fiflh Ave, New York City GAMEV\"ELL, MRS. FRANK D. GIBB, JOHN MACGREGOR, JR., Peking " GIBB, MRS. JOHN MACGRE- GOR, JR., 1903 HANSON, REV. PERRY O. HANSON, MRS. PERRY O. T'aian 1890 HEADLAND, TAYLOR REV. ISAAC Peking HEADI.AND, MRS. I~AAC TAYI.OR, M.D HOBART, REV. WII.LIAM T. Tientsin HOBART, MRS. WILLIAM T. Evanston, Illinois 1886 HOPKINS, REV. N. S., M.D. Peking HOPKINS, MRS. N. S KEELER, JOSEPH L., M.D. KEELER, MRS. JOSEPH L. Ch~ngli 1894 KING, REV. HARRY E. Peking KING, MRS. HARRY E KRA USE, OLIVER J. Ti~~tsin 1894 LOWRY, GEORGE D. N., M.D. Peking LOWRY, MRS. GEORGE D. N LOWRY, REV. HIRAM H. Akron, " Ohio LOWRY, MRS. HIRAM H PYKE, REV. JAMES H. Ch~~ngli PYKE, MRS. JAMES H. Greencastle, Indiana 1902 ST. JOHN, REV. BURTON Tientsin 1882 ST. JOHN, MRS. BURTON TAFT, REV. MARCUSH. Ch'angli " 1905 TAFT, MRS. MARCUSH TERRELL, MISS AL; CE Peking VERITY, REV. GEORGE W. T'aian 1873 VERITY, MRS. GEORGE W. Medford, Wisconsin W AI.KER, REv. WILBUR F. Indianapolis, Indiana WAI.KER, MRS. WILBUR F.

8 -6- Entered the Mission NAME. Post Office Address. ]891 BRNN, RACHEL R., M.D. T'aian 1896 GILMAN, GERTRUDE Peking 1885 GLOSS, ANNA D., M.D. Peking 1892 GLOVER, ELLA E. North Thetford: Vermont 1883 JEWELL, CHARLOTTE M. Peking 1904 KOONS, SUE L., M.D. T'aian 1900 MARTIN, EMMA E., M.D. Otterbein, Indiana 1900 MARTIN, LIZZIE E. T'aian 1891 STEVENSON, M. IDA, M.D. Tientsin 1887 TERRY, EDNA G., M.D. Ch'angli 1904 WHEELER, L. MAUDE Pekin~ 1889 WILSON, FRANCES O. Tientsln 1892 YOUNG, EFFIE G. Peking

9 n.-conference DIRECTORY MEMBERS Elders Entered Travelling Connection. NAME. Post Office Address r :; BROWN, FREDERICK CHANG PAI-I.1N CH'EN HENG-TE CH'EN WEI-P'ING CH'IN LUNG-CHANG DAVIS, GEORGE L. DAVIS, GEORGE R. GAMEWEI.I., FRANK D. HEADI.AND, ISAAC T. HOBART, Wn,I.IAM T. HOPKINS, N. S. KING, H. E. LI SHAO-WEN LIU CHI-I.UN LIU KUANG-CH'ING Lro MA-K'E LONGDON, WII.BUR C. LOWRY, HIRAM H. PYKE, JAMES H. ST. JOHN, BURTON SUN CHlU-KAO TE JUI TSENG KUO-CHIH VERITY, GEORGE W. WAI.KER, WII.BUR F. WANG CH'ING-YUN WANG I-HENG WANG T'IEN-HSIANG YANG CH'UN-HO Tientsin Pingan-ch 'eng T'aian, Shantung Peking Peking Ch'angli Peking 150 Fifth Ave.,New York City Peking Tientsin Peking Peking Peking Ningyang-hsien Peking Tientsin Chinkiang (Central China) Skron, Ohio Ch'angli Tientsin Peking Shanhaikuan Liaoting T'aian, Shantung Indianapolis, Indiana Lanchou Fengjun Lan-chou Nan-pi

10 ~ DEACONS CHAl TE-JUNG CHANG TZU-SHENG CH'EN YU-SHAN CHIN CH'ENG HANSON, PERRY O. Hou TIEN Kuo YING LIU FANG WANG CHIH-P'ING Tientsin Ch'ienan. Tsunhua. Tientsin T'aian, Sha!:tung. Tientsin T'aian, Shantung. Ch'angli, Shanhaikuan PROBATIONERS Admitted on Trial NAME. P.ost Office Address I KAO FU-CH'ING KAO HSI-SHAN LIU KUANG-TSU SUN HENG-K'UEI Tu PU-YUN WANG CHAO-K'E WANG En-CHAO WANG HO-NAN WANG To WEN JUNG-T'AI Wu CH'I Wu HSI-K'AO YANG CHING-CH'UN Lanchou Tsunhua Fengjun Peking Shanhaikuan Tungp'ililg-chou Yiit'ien Lanchou Lanchou T'aian Shanhaikuan, Feich 'eng-hsien Tsunhua

11 ID.-ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE NORTH CHINA MISSION NUMBER. TIME.! PLACK.! PRESIDENT. SECRETARY. Organized. I II IS Sept g Aug. 28, 1872 Sept. I, 1873 Aug. 31, 1874 Sept. 8, 1875 " 7,1876 Oct. 30, I8n Sept. 9, 1878 I, 1879 Peking CAL \'IN KINGSLEY H. H. LoWRY L. N. WHEELER WILLIAM H. HARRIS L. \V. PIL~~ER H. H. LOWRY G. 'R. DAV~~ ISAAC W. WILEY H. H. LOWRY 20, 1880 I" " W."F. WALKER J. H. PYKE L. W. PILCHER J. H. PYKE L. W. PILCHER O. W. WILLITS L. W. PUCHER 29, 1881 I THOMAS BOWMAN 7, 1882 H. H. LOWRY " 4, 1883 " STEPHEN M. MERRILL" " Oct. 1,1884 " IISAAC W. WILEY J. H. PYKE Sept. 10,1885 Tientsin:H. H. LOWRY MARCUS L. TAFT Oct. 7, 1886 Peking G. R. DAVIS Sept. 26, 1887 HENRY W. WARRl';N" " Oct. 10,1888 CHARLES H. FOWLER W. 1'. HOBART " 15,1889 " EDWARD G.ANDREWS June 10, IS90 H. H. LOWRY May 13, 1891 DANIEL A. GOODSELL" " Apr. 27, 1892 H. H. LOWRY L. W. PILCHER Sept. 30, 1892 W. F. MALLALIEU "., 28, 1883 RANDOLPH S. FOSTER MARCUS L. TAFT SESSION. I NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE TIME.! PLACE.! PRESIDENT. SECRETARY. I II Sept. 29,1893 Peking RANDOLPH S. FOSTER MARCUS L. TAFT Oct. 1,1894 " WILLIAM X. KINDE I. T. HEADLAND Sept. 20, 1895 Tientsin JOHN M. WALDEN " " " 23, 1896 Pek.ing ISAAC W. JOYCE " " " IS, 18 97" "" "" Oct. 5,1898 " EARL CRANSTON " " May 28, 1899 Tientsin" " " 31,1900 Peking JAMES H. PYKE June 24, 1901 Tientsin DAVID H. MOORE " 19, 1902 Peking " " " 10, 1903 " May II, 1904 " " 26, 1905 Oct. 3, 1906 " " H. H. 'LOWRY" J. W. BASHFORD HENRY SPELLMEYER J. FRED.H~ YNER I. T. HEADLAND -

12 -10-- IV.-IN MEMORIAM.. Not dead, but lione belol-e." NAME. ARRIVAL IN CHINA. DATE OF DEATH. AGE. CONFERENCE RELATION OR CALLING. LEANDER W. PILCHER LA CLEDE BARROW J. F. SCOTT J. FRED. HAYNER CHEN TA-VUNG WANG CH'ENG-p'Er CHOU HSUEH-SHEN Ll TE-JEN Lru CHI-HS1EN KUNGTE-L1N YANG CH"AO CHEN CHAO-CHEN 1870 Nov. 24, July 24, May 28, Oct. I, Entered Conference 1883 June 22, July 23, 19 0 S July 30, June July 23, Apr. 10, May 16, Aug. 24, Effective. Physician. " Effective. Effective. " Probationer. Effective.., Probationer. V.-OFFICERS HENRY SPELLMEVER ISAAC TAYLOR HEADLAND WANG CHIH-P'ING LIU FANG FREDItRICK BROWN President. Secretary. Chinese Secretary. Statistical Secreta1 y. Treasurer.

13 - It -- VL-COMMITTEE 1. STANDING Missions, Burton St. John, Chien Heng-te, Self-support G. L. DAVIS, LI SHAO-WEN Education H. H. LoWRY, WANG CHIH-P'ING. Sunday-School LIU KUANG-CH'ING, P. BROWN, CH'IN LUNG-CHANG. n. SPECIAL To Print Minutes, The Secretaries and O. J. KRAUSE. To Edit the Minutes, H. E. KING, N. S. HOPKINS, LIU KUANG-CH'Il\G. To!repare Chinese}CH'EN WEI-P'ING StatLstzcal Bla1zks, ' Official Correspo1Zdmt, H. H. LUWRY. To Procu1-e Books for} Conference Lourse of BURTON ST. JOHN Study To visit Educational Institutions, Pres, of Peking University or whom he may appoint. Home Missions and Ckurck Extension Tract Society, N. S. HOKPINS, H. H. LOWRY, G. R. DAVIS, } TEJUI. J. H. PYKE, W T. HOBART, LIU MA-K'E, { BURTON ST. JOHN 1. T. HEADLAND, G. L. DAVIS, WANG CH'ING 'liun. Sunday ScJlool Unio1Z, Delegates to Central LIU KUANG-CHIING,~H. H. LOWRY, W. 1'. HOBART,... A o1zjerence } TSENG KUO-CHIH, WEI-P'ING. G. W. VERITY, CHIEN To Prepare Parchments, 1. T. HEADLAND, LIU KUANG-CH'ING. Fraternal Delegates, }F. BROWN. M t 1,On,. eik. New CO/mec- A.B.C.F.M., N. S. HOPKINS, LIU KUANG-Ctl'ING. Resolutions G. R. DAVIS, B. ST. JOHN, C. F. ENSIGN. Nominations, F. BROWN, \V. T. HOBART, CH'EN HENG-TE. Con #'erence Relations, tic {G. R. DAVIS, G. \V. VERITY, TE JUI, WANG CH'ING-YUN, W. T. HOBART. Conference Entertain-}N S HOPKINS LIU KUANG-CH'ING 11zent,..,. T07l,;epoS"~J on letter f ro11t }G. R. DAVIS, W. T. HOBART.iUr. 'll,es, Litigation, N. S. HOPKINS, W. T. HOBART, TE JUI, CH'EN HENG-TE. Joint Session, N. S. HOPKINS, TE JUI. To answer lette? from } J R D H. E. KING... cnyes, Program for Week of}n S HOPKINS LIU KUANG-CH'ING Prayer,..,.

14 VU.-BOARDS Conference Bomd of Examiners :-W. T. HOBART, Lm SHAO-wEN, I. T. HEADLAND, CH'ENG HENG-TE, F. BROWN, SUN CHIU-KAO, G. L. DAVIS, CHIEN WEI-P'ING, G. W. VERITY, Lm MA-K'E. To examine MiSSion-} ISt Yea1 :-Mrs. C. M. JEWELL, F. BROWN. aries, in Chinese 2nd Year :-1. T. HEADLAND, J. H. PYKE. Language 3rd Year :-W. T. HOBART, ~. S. HOPKINS. Conference 51ewards,-F. Br..OWN, G. W. VERITY, TE JUI, WANG CH'INGyUN. Triers of Appeals,-H. H. LOWRY, G. R. DAVIS, J. H. PYKE, TE JUI, Lm MA-K'S. VIll.-ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME Sunday, 9.30 a.m. Fir~t Day, 7.30 p.m. Second Day, 7.30 p.m. Third Day, 7.30 p.m. Fourth Day, 7.30 p.m. Love Feast Sermon Missionary Annivenary Self Support Education Sunday Schools Last Day of Conference, Communion J. H. PYKE BISHOP BASHFORD B. ST. JOHN { CH'EN HENG-TE G. L. DAVIS { LI SHOU-wEN H. H. LOWRY { WANG CHIH-P'ING Lm KUANG-CH'ING F. BROWN { CH'IN LUNG-CHANG BISHOP BASHFORD, or { G. R. DAVIS

15 -I3- lx.-conference JOURNAL First Day PEKING, Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, Openmg.-The North China Annual Conference convened for its 14th session in Asbury Church, Peking, at 8-30 of above date', with Bishop Spellmeyer in the chair. The first half hour was spent in prayer led by Te Jui. The roll was called by the secretary of the last conference, and all except the following persons answered to their names: Frank D. Gamewell, Wilbur C. Longden, H. H. Lowry, J. H. Pyke, W. F. Walker, Perry O. Hanson, Wu Hsi-k'ao, and Marcus L. Taft. Election of Officers.-The election of officers resulted as follows :- Interpreter English Secr:dary Chinese Secretary Statistical Secretary Treasurer W. T. HOBART..1. T.HEADLAND. WANG CHIH-P'ING..LIU FANG. F BROWN. Burton St. John, Wang T'ien-hsiang, and ChIen Wei-p'ing were chosen English and Statistical Assistant Secretaries respectively. Introduction of Visitors.- Rev. Geo. T. Candlin of the English Methodist New Connection Mission and Charles F. Ensign, M. D. were introduced to the Conference. Hours and Bar of Conference.-On motion the session was fixed from 8-30 A.M. to 12 o'clock, the first half hour to be spent in prayer, and the Bar of the Conference to consist of the first six rows of seats on the two sides of the center aisle. On motion the following persons were invited to sit with the Conference: Rev. Geo. T. Candlin, Dr. Charles F. Ensign, Miss Alice Terrell, Dr. Geo. D. Lowry, Oliver J. Krause, and John McGregor Gibb, Jr. Approval of Program.-On motion the Anniversary Program suggested by the last Conference was approved, the name of Bishop Spellmeyer being substituted for that of Bishop Bashford. On motion W. T. Hobart was requested to take charge of the evening services.

16 -14- Committee on Conference Relations.-The following persons were appointed a committee on Conference Relations: G. R. Davis, Geo. W. Verity, W. T. Hobart, Te Jui, Wang Ch'ing-yun. Draft on Book Concem.-Bishop Spellmeyer presented the conference with a draft on the Book Concern for $264 U. S. Gold, which was duly received and handed to the Treasurer. A communication from the Committee on Evangelism appointed by the General Conference was presented, and G. L. Davis was requested to have it translated and read at the Missionary meeting at 4-30 P.M. A communication regarding the appointment of a committee to work with similar committees of the Central Conference being presented, G. R. Davis and W. T. Hobart were asked to consider the matter and report. Resolutions from the Methodist New Conference Mission. The following resolutions from the Methodist New Connection Mission were received with great pleasure by the conference and ordered printed in the minutes. Resolution.-The members of the Methodist New connection North China Mission staff assembled at their Annual District Meeting in Yungp'ing-fu, receive with peculiar pleasure the very cordial and generous invitation of the Finance Committee of the North China Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church for union in Theological work. The terms of union proposed are extremely liberal and the spirit in which they are presented to us is such as to evoke our warm admiration. In the desire to reciprocate this very brotherly spirit we have formulated proposals to our Missionary Committee in England framed upon the basis of these terms, and strongly and unanimously supported by our vote. We must of course loyally await whatever decision that Committee may come to, but we fully recognize the very great importance of that question as a measure of federation between the sister Missions, and are deeply sensible of the signal advantage which would accrue from union, and while pledging ourselves on our part to its earnest support, prayerfully invoke the Divine blessing upon a step likely to have momentous issues to our common Methodism in China. (Signed) Geo. T. CANDLIN, Chairman of District. F. W. MARSHALL, Recording Secretary. March 30th

17 - 15- The following is a copy of the Resolution passed by the Annual Conference of the Methodist New Connection Church which met in Ashton-under Lyne, June II-18th "The Conference expresses its appreciation of the cordial invitation forwarded from the North China Mission of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, by the Rev. H. H. Lowry, D.D. to unite with that Mission in the theological training of young men in connection vdth the School of Theology at the Peking University. In view, hcwever, of the great changes which the acceptance of this invitation would involve, and of a possibly increased expenditure, the Conference remits the whole question to the careful consideration of the Committee (Mission Board). Meanwhile it directs Rev. Geo. T. Candlin to report the receipt by this Conference of Dr. Lowry's letter, and to reply that the whole matter is having the full attention its importance demands, and that the decision will be reported at the earliest possible date." On Motion Wednesday 10 A.M. was fixed as the time when the Conference would be pleased to hear from Mr. Candlin in regard to these Resolutions. 13th Question.--The 13th Question, "Was the character of each preacher examined? " was taken up. The name of Wang Ch'ing-yiin was called, character passed, and he presented his report of the Lanchou District. The name of W. T. Hobart was called, character passed, and he Rresented his reports as Missionary in Charge of the Lanchon and presiding elder of the Tstll1hua District. The name of Marcus L. Taft was called, character passed and his report of the Tientsin District was read by the Interpreter. The name of Te Jui, Presiding Elder of the Shanhaikuan District was called, character passed, and he read his report. The name of Geo. R. Davis was called, character passed and he read his report as Presiding Elder of the Peking District. The name of Geo. L. Davis, Missionary in Charge of the Shallhaikuan District was called, character passed, and he presented his report. The name of Geo. W Verity, Presiding Elder of the Shantung District was called, character passed, and he read his report. On motion W. T. Hobart and 1. T. Headland were appointed to take the place of W. F. Walker and G. R. Davis, on the Conference Board of Examiners,

18 -16- Ou motion W. T. Hobart, F. Brown, and ChIen Heng-te were appointed to nominate special committees, a committee on resolutions and Anniversary Program. Boarel of Conference Stewarels.-On motion it was ordered that Board of Conference Stewards be the same as last year. Viz: F. Brown G. W. Verity, Te Jui, \Vang Ching-yiin. Though the Conference was adjourned by expiration of time, the Bishop asked that he might be allowed a few minutes for remarks, in which he expressed his deep interest in Missions, and the hope that by this trip to the Orient he might gain new power of inspiring the churches with more interest in this gr-eat work. After announcements and the singing of the doxology, the benediction pronounced by Bishop Spellmeyer. Second Day Thursday, Oct. 4th, Openillg.-Conference convened at 8-30, the devotional service being conducted by Wang Ch'ing-yiin. At 9 o'clock the chair was taken by Bishop Spellmeyer. Minutes.-The minutes of the first day were read and approved. ~3th Question.-The names of the following effective Elders were called, character passed, and they made their reports :- J. H. Pyke (in U.S.). Wang T'ien-hsiaug, Tseng Kuo-chih. Wang I-heng, Liu Ma-k'e, Li Shao-wen, Sun Chiu-kao. Chang Pai-lin, Liu Kuang-ch'ing, W. F. Walker (in U.S.). Ch'en Wei-pIing, N. S. Hopkins, H. H. Lowry (in U.S.). H. E. King, 1. T. Headland, Ch'in Lung-chang, F. D. Gamewell (in U.S.). W. C. Longdon (Central China Mission), Yang Ch'un-ho. F. Brown, (Reported Tientsin Intermediate School. Burton St. John, Liu Chi-Iun, ChIen Heng-te. Jst Question.-The 1st Question" Who have been.received by transfer, and from what conference," was taken up. The following persons, members of the Central.China Mission,. were transferred from the Foochow Conference to the North China Conference :-

19 - 17- Tien YU-llling, Tsu Tsing-chell, J. F. Wilson, Chou Ten-yin, Chu Mei-fu, Kiang Ming-chih, Li Yuan-shen, Tsai V.'enyuan. Chao Yu-kuei, Chen Ten-yin, Chang Yung-hsien, Chou Sing-son. Kao Lin-chin, Loh Tsi-tong, Tong Ren-shen, Tsiang Hieng -shell. Wang Shih-tsin, \\Tang Yu-chang, Arthur Vl. Martin. Wang Shan-chih, Yang Yii-seng. Wang Shih-ts'ing, V.nlbnr F. "Tilson, Albert P Quirmbach.!4th Question.-The 14th Question" \Vho have been transferred, and to what Conference?" was taken up: The following persons after being duly elected as per the request of the Central China Mission, were transferred to the Foochow Conference :- Tien Yu-ming, Tsu Tsung-chen, J. F- Wilson, Chou Ten-yin. Chu Mei-fu, Kiang ~ling chih, Li Yuan-shen, Tsai \\Teuyiian. Chao Yu-kuei, Chen Ten-yin, Chang Yung-hsien, Chou Sing-SOH. Kao Lin-chin, Loh Tsi-tong, Tong Ren-shen, Tsiang Hieng-shell. V.~allg Shih-tsing, \Vang Vu-challg, Arthur \V ~Iartill, Wang Shan-chih, Yang Yii-seng. Wang Shih-ts'ing, Wilbur F. Vlilson, Albert P Quinllbach. According to the recommendation of the Central China Mission, Arthur W Martin, \\Tang Shan-chih, and Yang Yiiseng were received on trial under Question 4; Wang Shih-ts'ing was received into full membership and elected to Deacon's Orders under Question 7 (a); Wilbur F. ',;Vilson was elected to Elder s Orders under Question 12, (b) provided he finishes the Examinations of the 4th year prior to the next session of COllference; and Albert \V. Quirmbach was elected to Local Deacon's and Elder's Orders under Question 12. The report of the Committee on Nominations was presented by \V. T. Hobart and adopted (See Reports). It being 10 o'clock the order of the day was taken up and Mr. Candlin addressed the Conference. During his remarks he expressed the "hope that union would be reached ultimately but feared that it would not be for a year or two."

20 -r8- The Conference expressed its pleasure in hearing ~\Ir. Candlin and hoped that this matter might bring the sister missions into closer connection. Fraternal Delegates.-On motion the question of sending fraternal delegates to other Missions was referred to a committee consisting of \V T. Hobart, F. Brown, and Ch 'en Heng-te. Treasurerts Report.-The Treasurer's Report was presented by F. Brown and adopted. Superanuate aid Society.-The report of the Committee 011 8uperanuate Aid Society was presented by \V. T. Hobart in English and by Lin Ma-k 'e in Chinese, and on motion it was ordered that at the meeting on Self-support the matter be discussed and the Society established. Election of Delegates to Central CO.::lference.-On motion the Order of the Day for electing delegates to the Central Conference was fixed for Friday immediately after the reading of the minutes. Lawsuits.-On motion :N. S. Hopkins, W T. Hobart, Ch 'en Heng-te, and Te Jui were appointed a Committee to discuss the matter of preachers taking part in cases of litigation. The following Questions were taken up in order : Questions 2,3,6,16,17,18, 19,20,21,22,23, the answer to all of which was, X one. ~3th Question.-" \Vas the character of each preacher examined? " Yes, in open Conference. 15th Question.-The 15th Question was taken up;,. \Vho have died?" Cheng Chao-chen. 24th Question.-The 24th Question, "~'ho are the triers of appeals?", was taken up, and H. H. Lowry, G. R. Davis, J. H. Pyke, Te Jui and Liu Ma-k'e were appointed. 30th Question.-" \Vhere shall the next Conference be held? " Peking. It was stated that there is no place for the accommodation of the preachers when they come to Conference, and it was moved to erect' several chien of buildings for this purpose, but as the time of the session had about expired the motion was laid on the table. After announcements and the singing of the doxology the benediction was pronounced by Liu Kuang-ch'ing.

21 -19- Third Day Friday, Oct. 5th, Opening.-Conference convened at 8-30 o'clock, the devotional services being led by Ch 'en Heng-te, and at 9 0' clock Bishop Spellmeyer took the chair. Minutes.-The minutes of the second day were read and approyed. Order of the Dav.-The Order of the Day for electing delegates to the Central Conference was taken up. Liu Kllallg-ch'ing and H. H. Lowry were elected 011 the second ballot, W. '1'. Hobart and Tseng Kuo-chih 011 the third, and the Secretary was asked to cast the ballot for the two having the next highest number of \'otes \\"hich,,,,'ere G. \V Verity and Ch'en Wei-p'ing. 4th Question.-The 4th Question;,. \\'ho have been received on trial? was taken up. The following persons having been recommended by the district Conferences, and having passed their examinations, on motion were duly received on trial :- Sun Heng-k'uei, Yang Ching-ch'un, Wang Ell-chao, Tn Pu-yiin, "~en JUllg--t 'ai. 5th Question.-The 5th Question;.. \\Tho have been CUlltinued on trial?" was taken up. The following persons, having passed the studies of the 1st year, on motion were placed under studies of the 2nd year; Liu Kuang-tsu, \\'~;l.1lg Ho-nan, \\Tang Chao-k'e, \Vallg To, \"U Hsi-k'ao. (c) In studies of the third year: \\'u eh'i, Rao Hsiu-sbun, Kao Fu-ch'ing. 8th Question.-Kuo Yillg, Perry O. Hanson. 7th Question.-The seventh questiotj, "\Vllo have been admitted int:o full membership?" was taken up. ehai Te-jung having passed the studies of the third year, was called forward by the Bishop, asked the proper questions, which he answered, and on motion was duly admitted into full membership, and elected to Deacon's Orders. 9th Question.-What members are in studies of the 4th year? Liu Fang, 'Chang Tzu-sheng, 'Vang Chih-p'ing, eh'en Yiishan, Chai Te-jung, Hou Tien and Chin Ch 'eng, have passecl their examinations were placed under studies of the 4th year,

22 - 20 Conference Stewards.-The report of the Conference Stewards was given by F. Brown. Litigation.-The report of the Committee on Litigation was given in English by W T. Hobart and in Chinese by Te Jui, and adopted (See Reports). Anniversary Program.-The report of the Committee on Anniversary Program was given by G. \V. Verity and adopted. Fraternal Delegates.-The report of the committee 011 Fraternal Delegates was given by \x,r T. Hobart and adopted. (See Committees): 26th Question.-\Vhat is the aggregate of the benevolent collections? $ Mexican equal to $ U.S. Gold. On motio11 it was ordered that this amount be divided equally between the Home and Foreign Field. On 111otion ~. S. Hopkins and Te Jui were appoiuted a committee to confer with the ladies of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society as to the time,\'hen it,vould be most convenient for them to present an epitome of their reports to the Conference. After announcements and the singing of the doxology, the benediction was pronounced by G. R. Davis. Fourth Day Saturday, Oct. 6th, Opening.-Conference convened at 8-30, the devotional services being led by Tseng Kuo-chih. At 9 o'clock the chair,,-as taken by Bishop Spellmeyer. Minutes.-The minutes of the third day were read and approved. Sth, loth, and 11th questi'ons were taken up in order and answered "no"ne" 9th Question.-" What members are ill studies of the 41h year"? Liu Fang, Chang Tzu-sheng, Wang Chih-p'ing, Hou Tien, Chin Ch'eng; Ch'en Vii-shan, Chai Te-jullg. 25th Question.-The Statistical Report was presented by Liu Fang. Peking University.-The report of Peking University was presented by H. E. King.

23 - 21- Medical Reports.-The report of the Shantung Medical,,,ark \yas presented by Dr. Ensign; that of the Peking Medical,,,ark by Dr. Geo. D. Lowry; and that of the eh 'angli Medical "'ork by Dr. N. S. Hopkins in the absence of Dr. Keeler. On motion it was ordered that the ladies of the v..l F. M. S. be requested to meet with us at I I-IS o'clock to present epitomes of their reports. On motion it was ordered that each year at onr Annnal Conference, immediately after its organization, the Order of the Day he the reading of the reports of Presiding Elders, Medical \\Iork, and Schools, in order that the ladies of the \V.F.M.S. may hear them. Vote of Thanks.-On motion a vote of thanks was extended to the l\lethodist Episcopal Sunday School Union, and Tract Society for liberal grants to our Conference funds. W.F.M.S. Reports.-An interesting epitome of the reports of the 'Voman's Conference was presented by Mrs. Jewell, and on motio11 a vote of thanks was tendered to the ladies, and the reports were ordered printed on the minutes. Memorial Service.-On motion it,vas ordered tbat the Order of the Day for a Memorial Service for our departed brother Cheng Chao-chen be fixed for Monday at 10 0' clock, and that the service be in charge of his Presiding Elder, \\Tang Ch'ing-YUH. Moved that the Secretary be instructed to express sympathy of the Conference to Dr. and Mrs. Keeler in their bereavement. Ordination.-Moved that the Ordination of Deacons be held immediately after the Suuday morning service. After the announcements and the doxology I the benediction was pronounced by I. T. Headland. Fifth Day Sunday, Oct. 7th, Opening.-Conference coln-ened at ' clock, the lovefeast being conducted hy \V. T. Hobart, after which Bishop Spellmeyer preached a stirring sermon from II Cor. V 20, "In Christ's stead " Ordination Services.-At 12 o'clock Chai Te-jung was ordained to the office of deacon as indicated by the following certificate :-

24 - 22 Certificate" of Ordination This certifies that ill the city of Peking, upon the election of the North China Annual Couference, on October ith, 1906, I Ordained Chai Te-jung to the office of Deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Sixth Day Monday, Oct. 8th, Opening.-Couferellce convened at 8-30 A.M. the devotional services being conducted by Yang Ch'iin-ho. At 9 o'clock the chair \~Tas taken by Bishop Spellmeyer. The minutes of the fourth and fifth days were read and approved. Standing Committee.-On motion it was ordered that the Standing Committees consist of those on the Anniversary Program who report on Missions, Self-support, Education, and Sunday Schools. The following resolution,vas tendered by F. Brown: Resolvecl.-That the visiting members of the Conference express our sincere thanks to the friends in Peking who have so generously and bountifully entertained us. May the blessing of God rest upon these our hosts. A letter was read from Rev. J. R. Denyes of JU\'a, asking if it,,,ould be possible to get Ma lldarin teachers to go to Java to teach in the Christian schools there, and H. E. King was appointed to answer the letter. On motion it was ordered that such of those transferred from the Foochow Conference who are eligible to advancement, but because of lack of information such a vote has not been taken, be hereby advanced. Resolved.-That the Conference acknowledges its indebtedness to Bishop Spellmeyer for the,, ise and tactful manner ill which he has so ably filled the presiding officer's chair during the sessions of this conference.

25 - 23 ~ Moved that the members of the Conference urge upou the churches and pledge themselves to bring about a more reverential attitude by the members of the churches when they enter the house of worship. 011 entering, all should be instructed to sit in quiet meditation or kneel in prayer till service begins, and at its dose again sit, and with closed eyes ask God's blessing on His \vord and people. Examine Records.- Moved that the pastors on their return to their charges examine the church records to find if they have the names of any students of the University or Intermediate schools still on their records and transfer such to the churches to which they have gone. Parchments.-On motion it was ordered that 1. T. Headland and Lin Kuang-ch'ing be appointed to prepare parchments for Local Preachers and Exhorters. Moved that all members of the Conference and Principals of Intermediate schools prepare reports for the next Conference. Order of the Day.-The time for the Order of the Day having arrived the Memorial Services were taken by Wang Ch'ing-yun. He spoke of the enthusiasm that was manifested by Cheng Chao-chen :rom the time he entered the church on probation till his death. On one occasion he trayelled 50 Ii to church, alld, when asked why he came so far, when there was a church within 5 Ii of his place, he replied." The preacher at that place always says, when he gets up to preach, that he is not prepared, and I have come where I can hear some one who is prepared." He brought his rice with him. On motion the minutes of the Memorial Service were ordered printed in the Chine~e minutes. \V.F.M.S. On motion N. S. Hopkins was appointed to invite the ladies of the W.F.M.S. to meet with us and partake of the communion and listen to the reading of the appointments. Week of Prayer.-On motion N. S. Hopkins and Lin Kuang-ch'ing were appointed to prepare a program of the week of prayer that it might be observed by all the churches. On motion it was ordered that we request the Bishop to begin the Conference of 1907 as near the middle of Sept. as possible, about Sept. 12th. On motion it was ordered that the conference recommend the establishment of a Preparatory School at T'aian.

26 - 24- Minutes.-On motion it was ordered that after the niinutes have been prepared by the Secretaries they be placed in the hand of O. J. Krause for printing. On motion it was o'rdered to print 300 copies of the Chinese minutes. Moved that the English Minutes be the official record of the Conference. Moved that after the reading of the minutes the administration of the sacrament, and the reading of the appointments, the conference stand adjourned sine die. ISAAC TAYLOR HEADLAND, SeC1"dar..1'. HENRY SPELLMEYER. Pres denf.

27 - 25- X.-DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS I.-1Vho have been Received hy Transfer, andfrom what Confc:rences.? TIEN YU-MING, Tsu TSING-CHEN, J. F. WILSON, CHOU TEN-YIN, CHU MEI-Fr, KIANG MING-CHIH, LI YUAN-SHEX, TSAI 'VEN-VUA:\, CHAO YU-KUAI, CHEN TF.X-YIN, CHANG Yr~G-HSIEN, CHOU S'NG, SON, KAO LI~-CHIN, Lo TSJ-TONG REN-SHEN, \VAN<: SHTH-TSIN \VANG Tu-CHANG, ARTHUR \V. MARTIN, \VANG SHAN-CHIH, YANG VtT-SENG, \VANG SHIH-CH'lXG, "'II.BrR F \VlJ.SON, AI.BF,RT P. QUIRMBACH. 2.- Wlw have hee1l Rt'admitted:') None. 3.- T-VllO have hall ReceizJed 011 Crede11lials, and from it/hat C/tUrrlles / None. 4.- Who have bem Reeeh.ed on Trial? (a) ARTHUR \V MARTIN, 'VANG SHAN-CHIH, YA};"G YU-Seng, Sr:N HENG-R'rm, VANG CHING-CH'l"X, \VA!>;(~ \VEX JliNG-T'AI. EX-CHAO, Tr Pr-vt'x,,.-Who have been Contim/ed 01l Trial.f (a) Lru KUANG-TSU, WAN(~ HO-NAN, WANG CI'IAO-R'E WANG To, "'c HSI-K'AO. (b) \V"()" C'HI, K.-\.o HSIU-SHAN, KAO FC-CH'INC, 6.- U I,ave bent Discontinued.l None. 7.- Who ha'l)e bent Admitted il1to.fitll l1fcmbersljip.) (a) \-YANG SHIH-TS'ING, (elected but 110t ordained) CHAI TE-JPNG. 8.- What J11embers are in Studies of Third} 'rar.o) (a) Kuo VING, PERRY O. HANSON. 9.- What JlclIlbers are ill Studies 0/ Fourth Year? LIN FAN(~, CHANG TZU-SHENG, 'VANG CHIH-P'INC, Hou TrENt CHIN CH F.~(~, CH'EN YU-SHA~, CHAI TE-JrNC. IO.- What Members IzmJ~ Compteted the C01~ferellrt' COlI1'St! of Stud)'? );"one.

28 - 26-!I.-JVhat otllers have bem Elected and Ordained Deacons P None. 12.-What others Ilave bem Elected and Ordained Elders? (a) ALBERT W. Ql:'IRMBACH, (elected but not ordained). (b) WILBUR F. WILSON, (elected but not ordained). 13.-Was the C1zarader of each P, eacher e~'m1j1illed:1 Yes, in open conference. 14.-Who have been T1~allsferred, and to what C01iferences P To Fooehow. ARTHUR 'V. MARTIN, 'V ANG SHAN-CHIH, YANG YC-SENG, TrEN YU-MING, Tsu TSING-CHEN, J. P. 'VILSON, CHOU TEN-YIN, CHU MEI-PU, KIANG MING-CHIH, Lr YUAN-SHEN, TSAI,VEX-YUAN, CHAO Y(j'-KUAI, CHEN TEN-YIN, CHANG YUNG-HSIEN, CHOU SING SON, KAO LIN-CHIN, Lo TSI-TONG, TONG REN-SHEN, TIENG HIENG-SHEN, \VANG SHIH-TSIN, 'VANG YU-CHANG, YVANG SHIH CHING, WILBUR F. 'VILSON, ALBERT P. QUIRMBACH. is.-who have Died! CHENG CHAO-CHEN [undergraduate]. 16.-Who have beell Located at their oum Requ('st? None iv110 II-ave beett Located.'P None..r8.-WllO have TVitlldrawn,9 None. 19.-Who have beel1 permitted to Witlldrazil under Cha1 ges 01 Complai1lts? None Who have bem Expelled? None. 21.-What other pers01wl Notation should be made P None. 22.-Who are the SltpC1llUfnCl ai'j' P, eacmrs l None. 23.-Who are the Superan1luated Preachers? None.

29 Who are the Triers of Appeals? H. H. LOWRY, G. R. DAVIS, G. H. PVKE, Tr In. and Lin :\'IA-K'F WI,at is the Statistical Reportfor this year! (See Statistical Report) What is tile Aggregate Qf the Bmevo!elli Collectio1ls ordered I~I' the General COlljere11Cr, as reportt'd bji the C01~fere1/cr T,'ras1I1-n-,") (See Treasurer's Report). 2i.- lv/tat are the Claims 011 the C01~frrellce Fa Jld, ~Se(' Steward's Report) TFhat has been Received Ott these Claims, alld houl/zas it been Applit'd,'P (See Steward's Report) Where a1-e the Prt'achers Stationed,? (See.'\ ppointments ), 30.- Where shall the 1\~('xt COllfi:rence be /,etd? Peking.

30 XI.-APPOINTMENTS Presiding Elder A 1~ke-chua?lg Ch'iena1z ChentzucheJl. Chiench 'e11gyitlf!, Chiupeihu Emi-chuang H uke-clmalljr.i, a 1zcho u Laot'ing Lienpeitien Paitaotzlt Pen-eh I eng Shahei 7' allgchiail(, Yenke-clmang Intermediate ~""rhool LANCHOU DISTRICT J. H. PYKE Supplied by Hu FENG-CH"UN CHANG TZE-SHENG KAO FU-CH"ING Supplied by FEI CHU \VANG HO-NAN Supplied by TI YUNG-HSING Supplied by LIU TsrX-SHENG WANG CH"ING-YUX TSENG KUO-CHIH Supplied Supplied WANG To Supplied Supplied Supplied \VANG T'mN-HSIANG, Principal?EKING DISTRICT Presiding Elder G R. DAVIS Ch' a11gp'ing -chou Supplied Fellgning a11d 7akoerh Supplied Ha1zts'u1t SUN CHIU-RAO Huailai Supplied HUa1zgts'un Supplied I\uan. Supplied by 1,IU TE-HSIK Kupei-k'olt Supplied MiYUlz-hsiell Srx HENG-K 'UEI Nall-k'ou Supplied Niut'ou SUN CHIU-KAO Pa-cho1i. Supplied by WANG P'EI-FENG Peking, AsbUlJf and HUI1S"i/, Peking, Shtt1lchih-11lcll aud Ch'iell-mCl1 Sha-ch 'eng Shake... Sltikhsih' J" h Yangke-c1ma'llg" YU1tgck'i1Ig Yenc/z'ing-chou Peking jjledical Wark Peking University LIU KUANG-CH'ING LI SHAO-WltN Supplied Supplied Supplied by Lru CH"ENG-MEI Supplied by WEI WEN-CHUNG Supplied CHEN WEI-P'ING N. S. HOPKE~'S, M, n. Physician in charge ( G. D. LOWRY, M. D. H, H. LOWRY, President H. E. KING, Vice-president 1. T. HEADLAND } ALICE TERRELL { Mrs. H. E. KING Professors J. MACGREGOR, GIBB. J.

31 29 - Intermediate School CH'IN LUNG-CHANG, Principal 'in F.Walker, and F. D. Gamewell, in the United States. W. C. Longden, Member of the Central China Mission. Presiding Elder Ch'angli Ch. 'ien wei Chuts'aoyillg F1t1ling Haiya1/,R Kf'jJO Liusholtl'il/O" Sllallll.a1'kua~1 Sltihmellcltai.':Jllilzke-chua'Z!{ T'aiyillg. Intermediate School Jledical rvork SHANHAIKUAN DISTRICT M. L. TAF'l' G. L. DA \'IS and Lm FENG \Vu CH'I Supplied Supplied by CH'!X LING-HSIAO Supplied Supplied by CH '1 ~ LIEN-CHIA Supplied TE JUI Tu PU-VUN Supplied by Lw YUlm Supplied \VANG CHIH-P'ING, Principal ]. I" KEF.I~ER, 1\1. D. Presiding Elder _,lllclzia Llzillillg-c!wu Fei-c11'ellg Hsiac1zallg Laiwlt. Laiwlt-k'ou Ni11gyallK Tunge Ttt11f{p'ing-dwu T'aiall, Intermediate School Trai11i11g School Student of Language and Work SHANTUNG DISTRICT G. W. VERITY Kuo VING Supplied by YANG P'W-HUA vvu HSI-K'AO Supplied Supplied Supplied LIU CHI-LUN Supplied WANG CHAO-K'E CH'EN HENG-1'E P. O. HANSON, Principal WEN JUNG-T'AI, Teacher CH'EN HENG-TE jjiedical CHARLES F. ENSIGN, M. D. Presiding Elder Ch'illg-hsim Lit'a1l Nallp'i Tai-ch'enf[ Tientsin, Wesley Chapet Tientsin, West Ot.y Wangclzia-k'ou Yangliuch'ing. Intermediate School. Treasurer a1ld Business Agent TIENTSIN DISTRICT F. BROWN Supplied by WANG PAO-T' ANG Supplied by K'ANG YUNG-KUEI YANG CH'UN-HO HoTIEN LIUMAEK'E CHAI TE-JUNG CHIN CH'ENG Supplied by LIANG SHIH-TS'AI B. ST. JOHN, Principal O. J. KRAUSE

32 Presiding Elder Fengjun Hsiaotaoti Liangtsehe Li1mants'ang Liuchiayu P'o-ch 'eng. P'ingan-clt 'C1Zg.';a1ti'unymg Shaliuhe T'iehch'ang Tsunhua Ta1lgJ 1 il YiLt im. _ Yahullgch'iao Intermediatc School TSUNHUA DISTRICT V? T. HOBART WANG I-HENG Supplied YANG CHING-CH "l7~ Supplied Supplied CH'EN YU-SHA ~ CHANG PAl-LIN Supplied by Hsu CHING-P'ING LIU KUANG-TZU Supplied by CHANG HSI N-W N KAO HSIU-SHAN Supplied by LIU WE1I:-1 WANG EN-CHAO Supplied by Ho YUNG-SHENG YANG CHEN-KANG, Principal WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY PEKING Day Schools, Pekiug and Ch 'angli Combined Boarding Schools, Principal CHARLOTTE )1. JEWELl, EFFIE G. YorNG illsi1uct01 s GERTRUDE GILMAN ( L. MAUD WHEELER Traillil1g SdlOvl alld lvomall's work MARIA B. DAVIS ]JIedical W01k f AN~A D. GLOSS,.:\1. V. l1\l S. HEADI,AND, M. D. Trailliug 5'chool, ljltv Si:/IOOls and Woman's work _tiedical Work.. Womall's lvork, Tzucll1flill TIENTSIN FRANCES O. \\' : M. lda STEVENSON, M. D. AGNES BROWN CH'ANGI,I Training School, \\'omall's \York 011 Lanchou, Shallhaikuan and Tsunhua Districts, Edna G. Terry, M. D. Trailling School Illdustrial lv01'k, IRMA R. DAVIS Medical '\\,Tork, Ch'allgli City, Lanchou, S'lanhaikuan, and TSlllIhua Districts. Edn<t G. Terry, 1\1. D. Ch'a11g1i Eveallgelistic Work ELM.l,. 1\. KEEI,ER T'AB,N T'aian ]Joardin:g S'c/wol, Principal LIZZIE E. MAR'fIN Instructor i11 Industrial Cultur~ RUTH E. HANSON Instructor 1l i1ldus" ial Work. MYRTLE ENSIGN Traitlz'1zg Scllool a1ld Day Scltools RUTH E. HANSON Slzantung Country Work RACHEL R. BENN, M. D. T'aian Medical W01'k S'CE L. KOONS, M. D., Mary P. Gamewell, Emma E. Martin, M. D., Ella E. Glover, in the United States.

33 XII.-REPORTS LANCHOU DISTRICT This District was given to me on Dr. Pykes departure for America. The preachers have done good work under the efficient supervision of our Chinese Presiding Elder, 'Yang Ch"ing-yul1. He is not a great preacher but he is what is far better; is a 111a11- catcher, a soul winner. I could only wish every preacher in this Conference were his equal in that respect. Early in the year. Brother Cheng Chao-chen, one of the most efficient men on the district, was taken from us to join the Church Triumphant. We have not been able to fully supply his place but ha\'e done the best we could. The District Conference was held before Dr. Pyke left. I was present. It was a profitable time. The h(:arts of the preachers were touched: " Heaven came down onf souls to greet And glory crowned the Mercy seat. J J Some medical work has been done on the District. Dr. Keeler has visited Lanchou a few times and Dr. Hopkins was there at the fair in the fifth month. The District is near enough to our hospital at Ch 'angli to send a number of patients there for treatment. Our Boarding School continues to flourish. It has a good attendance and, besides bearing all the expenses of the boarding department, has paid a part of the teacher's salaries. I would only repeat what was said last year. We ought to have larger quarters for the school. Will not onr friends at home provide them? \Ve need to buy property at several places but, alas, our appropriation is hardly large enough to carryon the work as it is. So there is nothing for property or enlargellle'nt. For some unknown reason the statistics show a large decrease in Probationers and only a slight increase in members. It, perhaps, may be set down to the total depravity of figures. The total raised in contribution!,; is larger than ever. Our Missionary collection was larger in cash but, as the value of the dollar has risen it is less in dollats. 'Vith the increased cost of living our members are finding it difficult to hold their own in self-support, where they have undertaken to support their pastors in full. But the total raised for self-support is larger then ever.

34 The work is moving fonvard despite all hindrances and we thank God and take courage. God has set before us an open door that no man can shut. But we, alas, cannot enter with the force that is necessary. \Ve must call to the church at home: " Send au your reinforcements, for this flag never retreats." Respectfully submitted, W. T. HOBART. Missiollary in charge. PRESIDING ELDER'S REPORT OF THE LANCHOU DISTRICT I was again returned to Lau-chou by the last annual conference. Lan-chou has seven circuits: Lan-chou, Anke-chuang, Chiupaihu, Chentzllchen, Ch'ill-ean-hsien Pen-ch 'eng, and Laot'ing. During the year I have personally conducted quarterly conferences at all of these places and can truthfully say that at each station I have found the preachers faithful aud diligent in the Master's service, although the number of believers has not greatly increased. This year there has been a marked evidence in growth in the spiritual life of the church members. The report of the circuits is briefly as fohows :- Lan-chou and outstation, Emi-chuang, have both enjoyed a prosperous year. Elder \\lang Tien-hsiallg has been both pastor and Principal of the Intermediate School at Lan-chou, and has done most excelleut work. He has had more than fifty students. They have shown themselves diligent and teachable, and the spiritual tone of the school has been very high. There have been many iuquirers, both meu and women, in the church during the year. Allke-chuaug. The Pastor here is a local preacher who has most faithfully discharged his duties. In March, Dr. Pyke with two gentlemen from the Y. M. C. A. conducted revival services here, and many hearts were touched and warmed, and tears flowed as sins were freely confessed. Chiupaihu has four outstatious, Shahei, Liupaihu, Iau and Peichiat'ieu, The local preachers in charge of these places are all most faithful shepherds and soul wiuners. At Shahei a most refreshiug revival was held. Chentzuchen has two outstations, Paitaotzu, and Mewanto. At these places we have also faithful shepherds of the flock. At Paitaotzu we have a day school with a good teacher but no pastor. A coal mine has just been, opened at this. place and the

35 - 33- miners flock to the church to hear the g~el; alld a preac)1~r -is much needed.. '-,<,~~ j B R F~ 'R ~.. Ch'ienanhsien has three outstations, -Cli'te'rJrlrengying, Hsiangshui-kou, Maochiawa. All of these places are,yell looked after by local helpers. There are several church members at Tachangtzu, and we hope a chapel can be opened there and the pastor from Hsiangshui-kou can go over to preach the gospel. Pench'ellg has four outstations, Lienpeit'ien, Hukechuang, Tsuihsin-chuangtzu, Lichiap'illgt'ou. At Pench'eng the church has sustained a heavy loss in the death of the pastor Cheng Chaochen. In his zeal for his master he "rorked far beyond his strength, was taken ill, and in a short time was taken to his' eternal rest. Laot'ing has three outstations, T'angchia-he, Huili, Yenkechuang. Elder Tseng kuo-chih, known to his American friends as Peter Durst, is a most able and enthusiastic young worker, and is happily assisted by his local preachers. At H uih, a member of the Presbyterian church, has offered a hundred dollars if the church will raise the remainder and erect a chapel. We ask the society to help us in this work. God has been with us through the year and has blessed us. We cannot close our report without special mention of the students sent out by the Volunteer Band of Peking University. Each circuit employed one or two of these young men aud they devoted their whole energy to the service of the church. Respectfully submitted, WANG CH'ING-y-UN. Owing to arrivals and removals among the AIi~sionarjes, I have had charge of four different districts eluring the year. At Conference I was appointed to the Tientsin and Shanhaikuan Districts. In the fall Dr. Taft returned to the field after an absence of six years and was appointed Presiding Elder of the Tientsin District. Then, as a better adjustment of the field I turned the Shanbaikuan District over to Dr. Pyke and he gave me the TSl1nhua District. This transfer took place on the first of January. Then in May Dr. Pyke returned to America and left me in charge of the Lanchou District. Work has been carried on as usual on the Tsunhua' District. 1'here are several places that we ought to enter. We have only ventured to.enter one, called Sant'unying. It is a market town I7 miles East of Tsunhua. The place rented is well situateq but small, yet it,

36 will do for a beginning. We already had a few members and probationers in and around the place. Our preacher reports many listeners. There are five other places we ought to enter immediately and could do so, if we had men and means. How long sl1all men in darkness call in vain? Two medical trips have been made over part of the district during the year. One in December by Dr. Hopkins and one in May by Dr. Keeler. Would they could come oftener and stay longer. One sick woman on the district recently used strong language about the Boxers of 1900 ; beause they drove the foreign Doctor away from Tsunhua. So now she had to suffer and could get no help!! The Ladies 011 account of depleted forces have been unable to visit the district during the year. The call is loud and insistent for reinforcements. When are they coming? Our Boarding School at Tsunhua has done well. There are not so many pupils but the tone and attitude of the Scholars is more satisfactory. Owing to the new attitude of the government toward Western learning, there has been a demand for us to open day schools in several places. rhis has been responded to as far as possible. Just where the money is to come from, I do not know, but I think He, whose is all the silver and the gold, will supply it in His own way. We held our District Conference at the village of Liangtzuhe. The members there entertained the Conference and did it well. We had a good session; for God Himself was with us by His Spirit. The devil tried to make trouble, as his wont, but did not succeed. Charges were preferred against a member of the Conferenc-e ; but the matter "vas referred to a committee, who found that satisfactory explanations could be made. The affair was settled and harmony prevailed. So the devil was foiled. In May one of the pupils of our Peking Girl's School, who had been at home an invalid for over a year, died triumphantly. Just before she left, she said to her father and mother: "Don't cry. Don't you see the white garments Jesus has given me?" A little later she said: "Don't you see the crown He has given me? " Things invisible to others were visible to her. Again she said: "Don't grieve for me" and passed on to glory. Surely our work is not in vain in the Lord. Our advance in members and collections will not be large but we ar.e not discouraged. We are in ram's horn business and propose to keep on blowing. One of these days the walls will fall. Indeed, they are falling to-day. The temples on every hand are being

37 - 35- turned into school houses and the idols in some cases are thrown into the streets to be run over by carts, in other cases have been dumped into deep ponds and in others have been put into a small room and walled up, imprisoned for life. The word is being fulfilled before our eyes: " They shall cast their idols to the moles and to the bats." The education of woman is in the air and bound feet will soon be back numbers. "Our God is marching on." Let us follow, keeping step with Him. "For H~ 5ha11 not fail nor be discouraged till He have set judgment in the earth." Respectfully submitted, \V. T. HOBART. P E. TSltllhua District. G. L. DAVIS, MISSIONARY IN CHARGE The work has advanced steadily this year, even if it has been necessary to change the Missionary in Charge three times. Dr. Hobart, Dr. Pyke and myself all have tried our skill at th~ task; and my burden has been greatly lightened by their experience and wisdom. The new church at Changli. was dedicated immediately at the close of Conference by Bishop Bashford, and has proved a 1110st comfortable and comu1odious house of worship. In the spring of this year Dr. Pyke was able to buy new property at T'aiying to take the place of the tumbled down ~hallties that had been used for the last few years. The new place has been put in good repair and we hope the church will grow and prosper as the members are greatly pleased and have shown great zeal in repairing the House of the Lord. Ever since 1900 we have been trying to buy or rent a place in the busy market town of Liushouying, and at last have been able to lease a small building in the heart of the business district, that is thronged with eager listeners every fair day. This church i~ very promising, as it is largely composed of business men, who take a real interest in the church and give liberally to its support. Small halls have been rented at Liuchiap'u, Machayu, and Shwangling. By another year we hope to report churches at both Haiyang and Peitaiho so that the members of the Mission resting at Rockey Point may not loose the art of preaching. The District Conference was held by Dr. Pyke at Shanhaikuan in February, at which all the preachers and exhorters were present. After the routine business had been conducted, discussions on subjects of vital interest were held, and in the eveniug preaching services were held, which. greatly increased the spiritual tone of the entire

38 district. During the winter, revival services were held at Ch'angli, Ch'ienwei, Chuts'aoying, Funing, Kepo, Shihmenchai, and Shihkechuang. The new edict doing away with the village school houses taught by anyone who was out of a better job and providing specially trained teachers for the schools in each group of villages has greatly increased the popularity of our church schools, as many of the government schools are placed in some rich man's yard where it is incovenient for the majority to study, so that our six schools have been crowded; while uuder the efficient principal, Mr. Wang, the Shanhaikuan Prepartory school has had a very encouraging year. More boys than could be accomodated have applied for admission, and the school has been crowded to its utmost capacity. Thjs school not only pays all its running expenses but has also paid all the teachers for several months. The church is obliged only to keep the building in repair. The reputation of this school is growing, so that there were boys in attendance from as far away as Moukden. With the rapid growth of the school, the burdens of the principal have simply become unbearable, as he was obliged to teach a greater part of the classes, and manage all the business of the school, in addition to preaching on Sunday. At the District Conference a committee of the Presiding Elder and several business men were appointed to manage the details of food and cooking, which has greatly lightened Mr. Wang]s heavy load and given him more time to devote to teaching. We owe a debt 'of thanks to Mr. P'ang T'inghsien for devoting his time free of charge to teaching in the school. There is great need of more rooms for the school yard. When you realize that forty boys are compelled to live in a yard no larger than the platform of this church. The usual Woman's Training School was started last winter by Miss Glover, with an attendance of over thirty. The women were greatly helped spiritually and were very much distressed with us all, wben Miss Glover, was obliged to go home because of her health. The school was continued for over a month by Dr. Terry. 'rhe need of the women on this district is something appalling, thousands are dying out of Christ, because there is no one to tell them the story of the cross, shut up in their homes with nothing to relieve the monotony of their lives, their lot is indeed a sad one. Surrounded on all sides by evil and bound down by the iron rules of custom, they are very slow to accept the truth, but, when once they believe, they are more steadfast than the men. Miss Glover and Dr. Terry and their assistants

39 have worked heroically and travelled in dust and rain without complaint. But what can the-y do among so many, since they are obliged to devote themselves to two other districts in addition to the Sbanhaikuall I most earnestly hope and pray that at least one lady can be sent to each district. Last Fall Dr. Keeler's hospital was finished and ever since a procession of blind and lame have come in sorrow and gone in joy, thanks to the Doctor's skill. At first our heathen neighbors were afraid, but of late, as they have come to understand the real privilege of having a skilled physician instead of the usual quacks, they seem to be taking advantage in larger number and quite a number, who came sick in body and mind, have gone away with their hearts filled with the joy which passetl! understanding, to preach and tell the story to their suffering friends and neighbors. With a large nu111b~r of Christians on the Eastern Districts and the vast multitudes who have been among the foreigners in Manch uria, and on the railroad, the hospital is assured of a most promising future, with limitless opportunities to tell the gospel message, \yhich Dr. Keeler and his assistants are trying 1110st dilligently to seize. For the last two summers young men fro111 the Student Volunteer Band of Peking University have assisted in the churches of the district. Most of them have been a great help and inspiration to the churches to which they have been sent. The work will be of great benefit to the young men, showing the needs and difficulties of the field in,,-hich they will be most welcome laborers later on. One was sent to a place where the buildings were most wretched aud the members utterly downcast spiritually, but before he left they had regained their faith in God, and were determined to keep their baptismal YOws. Last winter a Bible class studied nearly all winte.r at Ch'angli under our capable pastor, Mr. Liu Fang, and since Dr. Pyke's departure, as I have been compelled to devote a large part of my time to the district, he has most cheerfully assumed all the burdens of the Ch 'angli church and its dependent chapels. There has been a growth in membership and an increase in collections, and a more determined spirit on the part of the members to live in peace with all men and to help bear one anothers burdens, due largely to the influence of our Presiding Elder, Mr. Te, whose skill and experience make him a wise and tender shepherd. It is with great sorrow that I report the death of the infant daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Keeler. The joy of the weleome was

40 immediately turned to sorrow, for the iittle one took its flight to the better land. vve have not reached our ideal this year, but we hope" and pray that we may succeed better next year. Respectfnlly submitted, G. L. DAVIS PRESIDING ELDERtS REPORT Last year the Conference retnrned me to Shanhaikuan. All the churches of this district have made great progress this year, and the Presiding Elder feels that the Lord has wonderfully blessed him also. There are eleven churches on the six circuits of this district. Of Shanhaikuan and outstations, Chungchunlo and Tiehpaoch'ang. Mr. Wang Chih-p'ing is pastor and principal of the Intermediate School at Shanhaikuan. The average attendance at Sunday service and Sunday-school is one hundred. The church has had a good year, a number have been converted, and the church members have been received. The school enrolls sixty boys and we look for entire self-support within a few years. Many of the boys are Christians, taking the regular course, but others come chiefly for English. Mr. Wang is a popular and successful teacher. The Ch'ienso church has had its most prosperous year. A new church has been opened at Tiehpaoch lang, thirty-five li from Shanhaikuan. The members are interested and anxions to do all they can to help the church. But we have no pastor to shepherd the flock. Challgli and outstation, Kepo and Liushouying. Rev. G. L. Davis, and Rev. Liu Fang are both stationed at Ch'angli. Dr. Pyke returned to America in the spring and Mr. Davis took his "york as Missionary in charge of the ShanhaikuanDistrict. Ch'angli has just closed the most succesbful year in its history. Many outside people have been reached. The ayerage church attendance is 180 and the Sl1nday-school11l1mbers lao. The new building is too small to accomodate those who wish to attend church. At Ch 'angli we have a primary school of twenty-four boys. ~Te also have both men's and,vomen's hospitals, a training school for men and one for women. The average attendance at Kepo is about twenty-five. There is a new church at Liushal1ying. Shihke-chuang. Here we" have a membership of seventy and a primary school of a dozen boys. This church is not far fro111

41 39 -- Ch'angli and the pastor from there is able to go over often and assist the local preacher. rul1illg and outstation T'aiying. The church membership at these places is forty and twenty respectively. The church at T'aiying is also new and "ery convenient. Funing has a dayschool with an enrollment of twenty boys. Shihmellchai has two outstations, Huangt'uying and Chut' saoying. The membership at these places is seventy, forty, and thirty, respectively. At Shihmenchai the church last year paid half the pastor's salary but at New Years completed self support and pay the entire salary. The day-school here is supported half by the church members and half by Lei Ju-chii, a church member who devotes his entire property to the use of the church. Tu Pu-yun, a graduate of Peking University, is the pastor. Ch'ienwei. The faithful pastor here is Wu eh'i. The membership is about 120. The church is nearly self supporting. Here too, we have both boys' and girls' day-schools. The District Conference was held at Shanhaikuan. Interesting reports were given and pentecostal meetings were held for three nights. All returned encouraged and refreshed by meeting together and many revivals followed on all the charges. The young men from the Volunteer Band of Peking University, also did most efficient work on the district and were a 1110St welcome addition to our summer's staff of workers. We feel that we have never had a better year and the Lord has wonderfully blessed us. Respectfully submitted, Tn JUI REPORT OF TIENTSIN DISTRICT Startling changes greet the eyes of one returning to China after an absence of six years. The city of Tientsin has broadened out into lllunicipalities of various nationalities on both sides of the Pei-o. More remarkable than these material changes is the altered attitude of the people, doubtless affected by the late Russo-Japanese War. Heathen temples have been transformed into schools, where education is conducted along \Vestern lines. At Li'an, we were informe{l that the people hesitated to obey the Magistrate's command to remove to idols which they had so long worshipped. So the Magistrate ordered one of his assistants to go there in person. Accordingly he superintended the removal of the clay idols, dumping them into the street, where they were crushed by passing carts, and trodden under foot of man and

42 - 40- beast. At first great fear of impending calamity' possessed many of the inhabitants, but after days, weeks, and months elapsed and everything went on as usual, the people gradually became calm again. Such a blow to idolatry by the heathen themselves is snrely directed by the hand of the Almighty.. Now-a-days both in the treaty ports and in the interior, one perceptibly misses the old-time insulting salutation" Yang Kuei TSl1" (foreign devil.) The native constabulary appear efficient and polite. Even in out-of-the-way places, they display their courtesy by assisting the foreigner in putting on his fur overcoat or in mounting his mule-cart. Through the intelligent guidance of Dr. Hobart, I was inducted into the mysteries of the Tientsin DiEtrict, as we jolted together over the vast earthy plain of North Chihli. It \vas a great pleasure to be greeted at several stations by former pupils, who had studied at Peking. Dr. Hobart had already visited the district once this year before my arrival. Since then, I have made three l110re tours over the district. On these trips by cart and later by boat, I had the great pleasure of being accompanied by my wife who entered heart and soul into the work of assistant presiding elder. TIENTSIN \\Tesley Chapel, Tientsin, has had the benefit of the ministrations of Rev. Mark Liu, who was desired as pastor by many fellow-students. They have combined to defray his salary, so that the missionary Society pays nothing. It is gratifying to state the regular Sunday morning congregations have been steadily increasing, so that now the men's side is well filled and on the woman's side there is a good representation. Beside his work at Wesley Chapel, Rev. Lin assists two or three times a week in preaching in the West City Chapel. Since the temporary transfer of Bro. St.John to Japan, Rev. F. Brown has been in charge of the \\'T est City Chapel assisted by Pastor ehai. The local school has an enrollmellt of some forty scholars. The Intermediate School in Tient:;in during Bro. Brown's absence was faithfully carried on by Bro. St. J Oh11. Since his return, the numbt':r of pupils has increased and the school continues in its usual efficiency. Woman's work both in the settlement and in \Vest City has beenfiourishing. Dr. Stevenson has had her hands more than full with increasingly larger clinics and numerous out-calls. She iniperatively needs at the earliest possible moment another lady physician to assist her.

43 We are glad to state that bone of contention, the East Gate Chapel, has at last been disposed of, Bro. Brown acting for tbe Mission. The property was sold to the Chinese gentry with their apparent goodvdll. Y ANGLItJCH'ING The,york here has progressed steadily with a good school under a capable teacher, Liang, formerly a student in Peking University. We have taken over the street chapel here from the Methodist New Conllexion in exchange for our property at Paot'ou. On market days, street chapel preaching has been carried 011 to crowded houses. On our last visit there, three promising young men were baptized. On of these offers as a gift, buildings for a school in his native village, six miles distant. Yallgliuch'ing is a prosperous, busy to'''11 and the outlook is promising. CH'ING-HSIEN This place like the proceeding one, is located on the Grand Canal and is a good center for work. The premises are crude, the buildings being made chiefly of mud-brick, in primitive style. Much energy which might have been more profitably expended in direct envagelistic,,,ork, was diverted into attending to a case of persecution, originating from the division of some land betv,een members of a family partly Christian and partly heathen. Many women attend the services and a good Bible woman would be a great belp here. NANP'I-HSIEN This dilapidated so-called city with its mud shops and buts, bas as native pastor, one of our oldest, 1110st reliable, but nonprogressiye natives. The boys-school has dwindled to about half its former attendance and the membership remains about stationary. CHIAOHE Here we have limited hired premises and have stationed a local preacher and chapel keeper. They report a favorable opening for work, though the Romallists surround us on nearly all sides.

44 UT'AN The 1111SS1011 premises here are quite extensive a11d a hearty welcome always awaits the foreign missionaries. The Sunday preaching services are well attended by both men and women. The preacher seems to have WOll his way into the hearts of the people, and Chao Nai Nai. the Bible woman, has personally induced many woman and children to be present at church. TAICH'ENG The work at this important center has been hampered by the ill health of the pastor, whoso eyes and throat have troubled him. He has, however, displayed considerable enterprise by drilling the pupils of the day school in physical culture. The school numbers twenty one, including two girls, one of whom is the daughter of the pastor. The premises here are commodious and well built of brick. Taich'eng, being a central point ill our country work, greatly needs strengthening. A boys' school has been started at the village of Chungchao-fu fifteen Ii distant, where the Christians pay all the expenses cxcept the teacher's salary. A gratifying incident of our last visit to this village was the clear testimony of a woman over eighty years of age, who, after long years of persecuting her son for becoming a Christian, had recently found Christ as her Saviour. W ANGCHIAK'QU. Here we spent a blessed Christmas, sharing the feast of the nativity with the simple-hearted Christians. The chapel is a plain building, neatly decorated with pictures from leaf clusters framed in blue paper. For cheerful attractiveness, it stands as a model for our other cbapels,oll the district, not excluding those of Tientsin. At a neighboring village, Hual1gch'a, an unfortunate incident occurred. The wife of one of our church members was so provoked at her sons' wife for some trivial offence that she compelled him to divorce her. A sheet of white paper was brought to him and he put his right hand and foot in ink, and then made the impressions of hand and foot on the paper and with this bill of divorcement, his wife was sent away. The most touching experience of the year was the sickness and death of the former chapel keeper Sung. On one of our earlier visits, he stated that the Lord had taught him many

45 lessons in his illness. Now although he would like to get well, if it were the Lord's will, he had faith to trust God for the future and could calmly put his case into the Lord's hands. Later, when near the end, he was asked, if his heart was troubled. He replied, "Why should I be troubled when I have handed over all my affairs to the Lord Jesus? ', After his death was soon followe~ by that of his fatller, the heathen neighbors told the sorely bereaved mother that all these calamities had fallen upon her because she had forsaken the gods of her ancestors. She, however, will know whom she believed, and gladly testified in the last love feast to sustaining grace in all her sorrows. The church members exhibited a genuine spirit of brotherly love in aiding these patient sufferers during their sickness and in helping to defray the funeral expenses. Brother Sung's happy confidence in Christ along with his mother's strong faith has brought a rich spiritual blessing to the church NEEDS Even from a casual inspection of this district, certain needs must be met if the work is to be placed upon a satisfactory basis. I. Trained helpers. More and more is the necessity for properly trained native helpers evident. Never can the work be adequately developed until we have men upon whom we can rely to carryon the work wisely, energetically and faithfully ill the absence as well as in the presence of the foreign missionary. Mistakes will doubtless be unavoidable, but the work will grow, w h~n trained helpers begin to feel their responsibility and take initiative in pushing the enemy to the gate. 2. Taich'eng should have a strong man whose influence will tell on the whole surrounding country. 3. More qualified Bible women are desired to bring the women and children -to know Christ, for only as the home is conquered will China be brought to the feet of our Savior. 4. Unless some more powerful reason than sentiment can be adduced, Nallp'i and Chiaohe should be relinquished to other missions nearer them and our helpers placed in stations near Taich' eng. This concentration will make the work more intensive and prove economical in time and money. Nanp'ihsien is a hundred and ten or twenty Ii from our nearest station, Lit'an, but only seventy Ii from TS'ang-chou where the London Mission has a strong force of foreigners and natives. Chiaohe is one hundred and forty Ii from Lit'an and is in a country swarming with Romanists.

46 - 44- Besides, other Protestant missions are willing to occupy it. Thorough systematic work at points within the Taich'eug territory would be a far more economical and wise expenditure of time, men and money. DISTRICT CONFERENCE District Conference was held in Tientsin before Chinese New Year. A profitable session of two days inspired all present with fresh enthusiasm in the work of the District. Live themes were presented in essay and oral form, after which they were carefully discussed. At the final gathering, Lo Ch'i-ming made a speech for the Patriotic Fund which has resulted in our church at several stations taking subscriptions for the government. SCHOOLS The schools with one or two exceptions are prospering. Pilcher's Geography and a small terrestrial glob~ have been introduced in them for the advanced pupils. It has been most refreshing and inspiring, after several years' absence in the home-land, to find upon my return to China such a hearty,yelcome from friends, old and new, both in the city and country. Little gifts from church members to the foreign missionaries indicated genuine good-will and delicate courtesy. When trying to decline these presents of dates and freshly laid eggs, the reply would often be. You can't make a square meal on water-melon seeds, but they show a good heart. At one station, several of the brethren walked out twelve Ii in order to welcome the missionaries; thus exhibiting the same spirit of Christian cordiality, which deeply touched Paul's heart at Appii Forum, when he thanked God and took courage. MARCAS L. TAFT, Presiding Elder of the Tientsin District. PEKING DISTRICT A retrospect of the year's work on the Peking District shows much to be desired. Many things we hoped for have not been accomplished. Important places which we desired to enter are still closed to us. Weare glad, however, to report a fair measure of Sllccess for the whole district. The year has not been one of uninterrupted quiet. Many disquieting rumors

47 - 45- have been abroad in the land. Some sections of the district have been more disturbed than others. The circuits to the northwest of the city have been greatly disturbed by rumors of boxers drilling in the mountains about, and breathing 011t threats of slaughter against the Christians. ASBURY CHARGE Rev. Liu Kuang-ch'ing has served his first year 011 tbis, our largest charge. He has been very faithful and conscientious in the discharge of all his duties. The charge during the year was greatly blessed by a most gracious reyival) conducted by Dr. H. H. Lowry aud the pastor. Olel members were quickened into uew life, the students of both schools were blessed as never before. Many were led to repentence, the work of grace deepened in all hearts. A large number of students have consecrated their lives to the service of the Lord. The Epworth League especially felt the the power of the Spirit. More students have interested themselves in the forward movement by going out among the churches during the past summer to,,,ork for the Lord than e,~er before. The college and schools centering within the bounds of this charge are in a most flourishing condition. More students are coming to us than ever before. Work in hospitals, dispensaries, and training schools has been vigorously and successfully carried on. On Sabbath morning the congregation averages seven hundred; the Sabbath School, six hundred, and a flourishing Epworth League of four hundred. In connection with Asbury is the new Huashih street chapel near by, but in the Southern City. This new chapel on a large and busy street was dedicated last autumn. Each month there are certain davs when the street is thronged with marketers. On such days oitr chapel is crowded with eager hearers. Other day of the month, fair crowds are obtained. Nearly a score of men have been brought into the church through this chapel. We have also a flourishing primary school of twenty boys on the pre:nises. With some difficulty the charge has been self-supporting. During the year there has been raised on the charge for self support $754.25, for missionary cause $395. Thirty nine were baptized and received into full church relationship. Twelve more were received by letter, and fifty-five on probation. The pastor has been~ greatly helped by a large staff of very earnest and able workers fro111 our school. To the great sorrow of all on the station, the entire mission, and his many friends, the l1ea1th of Dr. ll. H. Lowry failed alarmingly in the spring; and he bas

48 been obliged to return to the home land for rest and change. Our hope is that he will be able to return next year and give the work the benefit of his experience and labors fof years to come. SOUTHERN CITY CHARGE The Southern City Charge consists of the Hsullchih-men and Ch'ien-men chapels, the former as a street and domestic chapel, the latter only as a street chapel. Dr. W. F. Walker was in charge, assisted by Sun Heng-k'uei, a local preacher. To the great regret of aa, Dr. Walker felt that he must leave that most interesting and promising work and retufn to America before the conference year was over. \Ve fear that it was a mistake on his part. The work, under his constant and most strenuous labors, was gro'wing as never before. The Sabbath congregation promised soon to be too large for our chapel. Both street chapels were crowded whenever he preached, especially the eh'ien-men chapel. He went to these cbapels on alternate days, regardless of weather. The crmvds always welcomed him, and heard the word gladly. Many were led to cast in their lot with us. The membership steadily grew in spirituality and numbers. Schools were flourishing. We all felt he was doing the very best work in his thirty-three years on the mission field. No one of our number was so well adapted for just such a work. In these large cities we get our largest and most attentive audiences. If our Ch'ien-men chapel were two or three times as large, it could be crowded. To get the best results from these audiences it is necessary that an able, experienced foreigner should lead the preaching force. In connection with the Hsunchih-men chapel we have a flourishing boys' school (with two teachers) numbering fifty boys. Mrs. Jewell has given much of her valuable time and experience to laboring with the women of the charge and has been able to start a girls' day school of twelve girls. The Sabbath congregation averages one hundred. The Sabbath School numbers about the same. During the year, twenty nine were baptized and received into the church, twenty six on probation. Collection for self-support was $4,1. 20; for the missionary cause, $67. THE NORTH-WESTERN CIRCUITS With Ch'angp'ing-chou, Huailai-hsien, and Yench'ing-chou as centers, have been greatly disturbed by boxer rumors, though the preachers have been very dilligent in their work

49 - 47- of chapel and village preaching and many portions of the scriptures and tracts have been disposed of. The results have been disappointing. Last Conference Rev. Li Shao-wen was returned to Ch 'angp'ing-chou circuit. He has worked hurd, but all his efforts have been met with open opposition but without violence. There have been 110 baptisms and en]y four taken on probation. The Sabbath services are poorly attended, Nothing has been done in the way of self-support. He reports a collection for the missionary cause of four dollars. Huailai-hsien circuit has becn supplied by an exhorter, Bro. Shih P'illg-ho as yet without much experience or skill, but very dilligent in his chapel and Yillage work. He is not at all afraid or a little hard work in travelling his circuit, which extends twenty miles farther to the north-west. Here again have we felt the evil influence Boxer rumors and threats. None have been baptized nor received as probationers. On]y a few returned as enquirers. Our chapel location in the important city of Huailai is very suitable for our work, but the street chapel is very small and unattractive, while the other buildings are, the most part, in an unsuitable condition. We particularly need a proper parsonage for our preacher, that we may have in charge a man with a family. We have considerable material in the old buildings Oll hand, but need at least three hundred dollars to put a parsonage into proper condition. Huailai will be a very important station on the new railrood which is being pushed north-westward very rapidly, the entire construction of which is in the hands of skilled native engineers. The present troubles will soon pass away with the construction of the railroad and consequent change in the method of transportation. Though there are 110 visible results this year and but few attending Sabbath services, we must not be discouraged. With faith, patience, and diliigence, a bet ter day will come. For the missionary cause $5 are reported. YENCHfING-CHOU Rev. Ch'en Wei p'ing has been pastor this year, and work began with much promise. At our first quarterly conference over twenty enquirers were reported, but soon the Boxer blight like an untimely frost struck the region and our hopes were blasted to a large extent. The pastor, after a year's hard faithful and trying work reports but little increase in membership. We have a fine membership there, earnest men and women, growing in grace and wisdom. None have become

50 timid and left us; because of the many rumors. We have had a flourishing day school, also, a woman' s training class. During the year we have remodeled and enlarged our chapel so that it is much more suitable for our Sabbath services and will hold nearly three times as many on the market days. The chapel is always filied on market days by eager listeners, who are too timid to make a profession because of rumors, and the late Boxer troubles of These three churches suffered terribly in Boxerism like a tidal wave swept over them, almost entirely destroying our mem bership. All traffic from these and the regions beyond must needs pass through one narrow rough pass on its way to Peking. No where else in China can there be seet: so many pack trains of camels and horses 8S go toiling tbrougb this pass. The army of camel drivers and muleteers are the news-mongers of all the mountain towns and villages. These men look with distrust on the new railroad, knowing that with its completion their business will be a matter of the past. The manner of transportation for four thousand years will be at an end. They are bitter against it, because of its foreign origin; consequently their hatred of all thitlgs foreign. Time will adjust matters. The old ways must pass. The pecple will, as elsewhere in China, become reconciled to the new, better and more humane methods of transportation. Our day of triumph will come., We will surely gather in the result? of the patient sewing of the seed. The pastor reports only one baptism, and five on probation. For self-support he reports fifty-four dollars; for the missionary cause, twenty-three dollars. l\1:ore tban two thousand books were sold on this circuit. THE NORTH EASTERN CIRCUITS The most important of these circuits is the Miyun-hsien circuit. Rev. Chang Pai-lin was returned last Conference. The circuit has been much more prosperous than last year. The preacher has been able to give his wbole time to his work, in the street chapel on market days, preaching to a crowded house. Much time has been devoted to preaching and distributing books in the villages round about, visiting temple fairs and watching over the spiritual interest of the membership. III news and discontent in his family, however, has caused him to feel that his family must return to their home, and he sen'e only as a local preacher. The chapel site is excellent for our purposes, but too small. It should be enlarged,

51 - 49- as was the chapel of Yench'iug-choll, in order to accolllodate three times as many who are ready to hear the gospel. OUf neighbors have shown an increasingly friendly spirit, the membership growing in knowledge and in grace. The:: members are poor and widely scattered in the villages rollnd about, difficult to assemble save on Sabbath days. The pastor reports Bibles and tracts distributed 2, 160, persons baptized and received into full membership, fiye; 011 probation, five for self support nothing and missionary cause $7,60. Y ANGKE-CHUANG Yang-chuang has been supplied by a local preacher, \\lei \Ven-chung. The residents of this large market town and the villages about have always heen rude and open in their opposition to our work. That spirit has been much less apparent during the last two years. Our chapel is well located and well filled on the market days, when open for preaching. Much work has been done in the villages about. The supply has not been as energetic in visiting and preaching in other market towns within his reach as he might have been. There have been received into full connections after baptism, and three on probation. For self support, two dollars and forty cents, for missionary cause four dollars and fifteen cents have been raised. Books sold, 2,400. SHIHHSIA'RH CIRCUIT This circuit has been supplied by Liu eh 'eng-mei, a local preacher, who has been' active and faithful in his work. It has been necessary to make some changes in the front of out street chaped to attract people into it on maket days. Once the street we are on was a very busy one 011 market days, but since the troubles of I goo business has drifted to another part of town, so fewer people are found on out street. We are sure the changes made in onr chapel will attract many more hearers. We have in the chapel premises a growing primary school. The preacher reports books sold, 250; collected for self support $r80 ; for missionary cause, $700; persons baptized and received, three; probationers, three. KUPEI-K'OU We have been compelled here to use only a chapel keeper. Many soldiers have been attending the services here regularly. Four were taken on probation, hqt their batallion had to

52 be moved. Tbese men were annoyed by petty persecutions by their comrades. One person only was received into 'full membership ; self support one dollar; missionary cause, three dollars. We have had colporteurs working in some of the town and villages to the north of Kupei-k'ou. \Ve hope soon to have regular circuit riders working in Fengning-hsien, Takou'rb, Anchia, Huangku, Ch'inkut'uu, and other market towns and villages beyond Kupei-k'ou, but must drop our hope towards Jeho and Lanp'ing-hsien, as they have been entered by another society. THE SOUTHERN CIRCUITS We will first mention Huangt'sun, tbe nearest, which has been supplied by an exhorter, a man lackinng in experience and judgment, but full of zeal. In this market town we have no chapel for street preaching. One is needed badly for the street is crowded on market days along the front of our premises. We have a good parsonage and a small room for our growing Sabbath congregation. We ought to have at once, five hundred dollars gold, for building purposes here. The sul'ply has preached and sold books along the main street, worked among the villages round about, in which work he has been aided by earnest Christian laymen. He reports members baptized and received, five; probationers, sevell; books sold, 799 ; self support, $15.00; missionary cause, $9.00. KUAN Our work has been supplied by an exhorter of some experience. Our premises are good, but not well located for street cbapel work. We have been unable as yet, to rent a suitable building on the main street for such a purpose. The membership has not increased, a few have been taken on probation, while others have left us and gone to the Catholics because of senseless lawsuits. Much work has beeu done in the regions round about. The supply reports books sold, 1,200; probationers, three; for self support, $2.15; for missionary cause, $4.00. NIUT'OU At the extreme south of the COU1lty of Kuan is the fine large market town of Niut'ou. Here are held the largest, busiest markets in all this district. For years we have tried to gain an entrance to this town. So far we have failed. Just

53 51 now there is a fair prospect of our being able to secure:: a suitable place at a high rental. It is always bett':-r to rent at first entrance in these large towns, and wait our opportunity to buy later on a place suitable to our work. We have had a colporteur here for the last two years. The place has been repeatedly visited by our preachers on the neighboring circuits. PA-CHOU CIRCUIT The Pa-chou circuit, thirteen miles to the south of Niut'ou has been supplied for this, his second year, by Wang Pei-fellg, a local preacher. Brother \Vang is a man of zeal and good judgement, greatly helped in his work by a most excellent Christian wife. His work has been prosperous. The street chapel, admirably located, is always well filled on the many market days occuring in tbis large city. Our work at this important center really needs a more able preacher. Our premises here are small, parsonage acc01l10dations poor, with no room to enlarge. Brother "Tang'S health is 110t very good, but the membership has been,;\'~11 instructed and led by him, The Sabbath congregation is growing. He reports books sold, 460 ; for local support, $5. J 0; for missionary cause, $9.70; baptized and received, six; probationers, six. YUNGCH4ING OR NANKUAN CIRCUIT This circuit has been supplied by Liu Te-hsin, a local preacher. Here the members of the vicinity meet every evening for Bible study and prayers. None have been added by baptism and only four taken in on probation. At this point we have a very good day school for boys, from which school several boys yearly have been sent to our district intermediate school. The supply reports 110 baptisms; probationers, four; for local support, $5.20; for missionary cause, $5.80. THE HANTS4UN CIRCUIT Rev. Sun Chin-kao was returned for a second year by the last conference. This is our oldest circuit to the south of the city. Brother Sun has been very pushing and faithful i11 his work. The street chapel has been crowded on market days by eager listeners as long as he could preach. Were our chapel three times as large. it would be filled regularly. He has been most regular and active in village work., at temple fairs and

54 other market towns, preaching and distributing books. He has preached regularly on the Sabbath at Hauts'un a::d Peiyin, returning for evening service at Hants'un, and ou Thursdays at a village to the westward at the home of a brother. The exodus to the Catholics has ceased. The present members are faithful in their Christian duties, striving to live at peace with their neighbors and avoiding lawsuits, that abomonatioll of the churches of China. Brother Sun reports books sold, 1,250; besides nearly three thousand by a colporteur working ill that vicinity; raised for local support, $15.80; for missionary cause $13.00; members baptized, four; probationers, six. In nearly every case the preachers have been dilligent and faithful, and the churches prosperous. The present membership baptized, adults 674; children IS; number baptized this year, adults 91, children, IS; probationers 130; raised for local support $506.10; other benevolences $ Missionary cause $ Total $1, G. R. DAVIS, P.E. REPORT OF SHANTUNG DISTRICT We have reason to thank God for another year's work, full of encouragement and promise. A kiud Providence has shielded both native and foreign workers from death, nor has any serious sickness with one exception come to any of us. There have been some cases of persecution, but the people, on the whole, have been very friendly and more willing to listen to the Gospel than ever before. The most of the country members are poor,yet, a wholesome increase is noticeable in the contributions for self support. ANCHIA-CHUANG, Kuo YING ill ('harge. Thi'3 is a large circuit, having five outstations, Hsiabsiich, fifty Ii to the north-west, Chang-ch 'eng, thirty Ii to the southwest, Hushukou fifteen Ii to the south, and Hsiaomen, thirty Ii to the south-east, Day Schools are maintained at each place. Changch 'eng has 110t prospered, but Hsiahsueh, where Li Chia-yell has been located has greatly improved ill numbers and spiritual tone. At Hsiaomen they are accumulating a fund, with a view to selfsupport, the contributions coming mostly from several members who have gone to work in the African mines. More interest is shown than has ever before existed. My wife and I visited it last Autumn holding a service, attended by probably one Illllldred persons, equally divided between

55 53 men and women, who, to our surprise, remained, though late, to the end and all knelt in prayer with us. While the spiritual life on the circuit is 110t all that could be desired, yet I have marveled at the devotion of many of the believers. When stewards and class leaders walk five miles, to attend Quarterly Conference, and back again the same night, or ten to seventeen miles and remain over night, consuming two days time, my heart is filled with gratitude and praise, as I think what potentialities there are here in emhrio, and what their power for Christ's Kingdom will be, when better instructed in the Word and filled with the Spirit. CHINlNG-CHOU YANG P'El-BDA ill charge. The work here is improving slightly. Heretofore scarcely any women have attended services, it being considered impolite for them to appear on the street in the daytime. But I urged upon them the npcessity of bringing their families to church with them, telling them their church could 110t prosper while their wives and children remained at home in ignorance of the Gospel. This year numbers of women attend. FElCH'ENG, Wu HSl-K'AO in charge. Progress-is the watchwood here. The property was secured only last year, a five chien building adjoining the street being fitted for church purposes, the same number for a parsunage, and a smaller one for a school. The two latter were unfit, in the first place, for the use to which they were put and the last SOOI1 became too small. The local church contributed $roo, the Conference Missionary Society kindly donated $100, and friends, enough more to warrent us in building a five chien parsouage facing the South, and, the old one which faced the East, is now used for school purposes. The attendance has greatly increased and interest developed in other directions. Numbers of members and inquirers live 60 Ii to the south-west of the city where the demand became so strong for a place of,..'orship that, after several attempts, one was finally secured at Yenma-chuang, an important market town. Liang Hsing-t'ang is in charge and the place is reckoned an out station of Feich 'eng There have been several cases of persecution, whether " for righteousness sake" or not is not easy to decide. I have uniformly urged patience, and earnest endeavor to make peace, but still, it has been necessary to request the aid of the Magistrate, at times, to accomplish this end. On startiug for Conference, one case was yet unadjusted.

56 - 54- LAIWU, K'ou1'ZU LIU CHI-YUNG in cha1ge. For many years, Laiwu-hsien has been on our list of appointments, but for lack of men, it has been vacant. The city, itself, is very small and commercially of no more importance than a small village. It has, however, many large market tow11s, in one of which, Fan chia-chuang, our work was formerly located. But times have changed and a new place was thought advisable for reopening. This was secured at K'outsu one hundred Ii northeast of Taian, and thirty Ii 110rth of the county seat. It is located in a rich plain with hills in view, and Tai-shan, to the Vv'" est. To this place are brought down great quantities of coal, coke, and pottery from the hills. It is the distributing centre. To it come trains of barrows, and pack animals from all parts of Shantung and adjacent territory, carrying away immense loads. Here we have secured a place and stationed Liu Chi-yung and two colporteurs, who are telling the Good News of Sa1vatio11. NINGYANG, LIU CHI-LUN in charge. The nu111 bers of believers are steadily increasing. For the first three years of my sojourn in Shantung, each visit to this place gave me the chills It is much better now, but still, far from where we hope to see it. My wife and I visited this church last Autumn and fonnd it crowded to suffocation. " Children to the right of us, children to the left of us ; Children before us and children behind us", fifteen of them on the platform with us. Enlargement was so evidently necessary that it was at once agitated, a subscription taken, and the changes soon made. The pulpit was put into the doorway on the North, the veranda taken in on the South, increasing the seating capacity of the r00111 to about two hundred, and this will be none too large for the coming Winter. Almost the entire amount of $35 was given by themselves. An encouraging sign, here, also, is the presence of more women among the worshipers. Hushu-kou, an outstation, is a small village among the hills, thirty six Ii north-east of the city. Four years ago one of its young men studied in our Bible Class, in Taian. He is now teaching a school of some fifteen boys in his own village and a more promising one I have 110t seen. I have examined the boys several times. They repeat Scripture and hymns by the hour and pray like old churchmembers. We shall not, probably, be disappointed in looking for some good workers among these boys in years to come.

57 55 TAIAN-FU CH'EN HENG-TE in charge. It has been a good year ill Taiall. Over one hundred boys and about sixty girls attended their respective schools, and a few 'women and some forty men have heen in Bible schools. Sickness causing Miss Steere to return home, Dr. Benn took over the Girls' School and kept it in operation to the end of the year. It is an important factor in changing public opinion in regard to the education and "alue of girls; preparing an intelligent membership for the future andmouldillg christian character; a factor, with which, ouly the extremest necessity would make us willing to dispense. It is now housed in old native huildings, which, it is 110t necessary to say, are very unfit for the purpose. A suitable plant is needed at once, for its accommodation. A new house for the V\/oman's Foreign Missionary Society has been erected this year, and will soon be ready for occupancy. The Medical work has been carried on uuder seriouos restrictions, only a few small and poor native rooms being available for that purpose. Yet, cases ha\te been many and important and much good has been done. An entirely new plant is an immediate and pressing necessity. In was with great difficulty that sleeping accommodations were found for all the pupils seeking admission to our Boys School last year. One hundred and eight registered. Had it not been for outside help from native sources and from home many boys would have been turned away and the work much crippled. We visited some fifteen officials in Taian and adjacent cities, including his excellency, Governor Yang, and all, with perhaps one exception, promised financial aid. The attendance at church has greatly increased during the last two years. Students fro111 the government schools attend in very varying numbers, sometimes, none or only a few, and again, many scores. In the Autumn Brother Ch 'en had a Bible Class of twel1ty-fi"e, which did good work. Eight clays were devoted to revival meetings just at the close of the Fall term, before the pupils, including the Bible students, went home. Examinati011s were held a few days early and prayerful preparations made to give them our undivided attention. God heard and answered our prayers by the gracious presence of His Spirit in conviction of sin and regenerating power. But, as of old, Satan came up with the soms of God to oppose the truth, causing us mnch trouble. Some malcontents among the members with diabolical impulse and purpose brought

58 serious charges against the pastor, just.as the meetings were to commence, trying to unnerve him and render our prayers and efforts ineffective. But,.. If God' be for us, \vho Gan be against us"? The wiles of the Wicked one and the machinations of his agents were laid bare. The charges were found to be trumped up al1d utterly false, and the pastor, having undergone a most scorching ordeal, tried in the fire, reflected the image of the great Refiner and purifier of silver, causing our hearts to go up to God in gratitude. During the month of July we had all the colporteurs and day school teachers in for training. Besides the Old and New Testaments, they had geography and physiology, "vorked hard and accomplished not a little., Our territory is so large and populous and the need of workers so urgent, that we have decided to open a Bible Training School to supply the need. TUNGE, LIANG YUEH-CH'ANG in charge. Though opened but last year commendable progress has been made. A day school and regular weekly services have been maintailled. The small place secured last year, will soon be outgrown. TUNGP'ING-CHOU, WANG CHAO-K'E ill chalgt:. Here we have pursued the suicidal policy of renting property for about fifteen years, having spent nearly $1000. A place of our own is urgently needed without delay. The room used for worship being entirely inadequate, a mat shed was erected, for the summer, in the yard. In this services haye been conducted. What can be done for the winter is difficult to say. At the last Quarterly Meeting in August, forty women and girls were present, and fifty men and boys, and this, in spite of the fact that the surrounding country was flooded with water. The members are as earnest as ever, those near by meeting every night for prayer and Bible study. Earnest inquirers in two directions, to the North east and the north-west require that places of worship be found in their localities, as soon as funds will permit. WONSHANG-HSIEN, YANG HSUEH SHIH in cha1ge. It has been opened but a few months. Some historic interest attaches to it. from the fact that Confucious is said to have been magistrate 'there, at one time. We rented a small place in the centre of the city, but. being unfit for our use, found another more suitable, just inside the \Vest Gate, which we now occupy.

59 ~ As a result of the revival meetings, eleven of our pupils from seventeen to twenty-six years of age, engaged during the summer in evangelistic work. They were sent two and two to the various stations. We pray and trust that this may be but the beginning of more and more effeclive workers for the future. Respectfully Submitted, PEKING MEDICAL WORK G. \V VERITY. Presiding Elder. Although a retrospect of the year's work does not show a marked increase in the numbers in attendance at the Dispensary; still we believe that the year has been one of growth and advancement. There has been a marked advance in self support and the increased reputation of our work is evinced by the increased number of out calls and the class of patients applying for treatment. During the year the system of charging has been emphasized. In addition to the usual fee admitting to the clinic we also charge those who are able to pay for medicines and dressings, aiming to cover only the cost of the drugs. This method has, of course, kept down our uumbers somewhat. but it has enabled us to carryon the work with less expense to the Mission and also in a much more satisfactory way. 1'he Hospital patients are supplied with all the necessary clothing and bedding, except the better class, VdlO prefer to bring their own. Food and treatment are supplied in the general wards for 50 cts. per day and in the private wards from $r.oo to $4.00 per day MallY get free treatment thus drawing heavily upou the resources of the Hospital funds. The endowment of some free beds would be a great hcclp to the work. Very little equipment has been added to the Hospital during the past year, though we are very much in need of many things in order to get the best results. The Optical department has as in years past, been a source of income. An effort is being made to more thoroughly equip this department and special apparatus is on its way from America. 'Ne hope that this source of income may aid us in providing some of the necessary equipment for our other work. Electrical apparatus in the shape of batteries and an X Ray machine are badly needed. Many cases could be much more satisfactorily treated if we had such apparatus. The

60 operating r00111 too needs a very much better equipment than is now at hand. Since the last report the home for one of the assistants and his family has been completed at a cost of $600. and is now occupied. At least, one more such house is needed. With the agitation now going on among the Chinese people themselves regarding the evils of the opium habit and the tendency of the Govenment to forbid its use in those holding Government positions, there will be a demand greater than ever for places for the opium cure. The Hospital should have a special ward for this class of patients, completely isolated from all other patients. Each day of the week morning prayers are conducted in the wards of the Hospital, which all patients who are able, and the servants attend. At prayers a portion of Scripture is read and explained. At other times in conversation with the patients portions of the doctrine are explained. A very important need is a competent Hospital Evangelist who with tact and the Spirit of Christ can fully improve the opportunity offered by the Hospital for preaching and personal work with the patients. In the Southern City clinic the patients wait in the Chapel where preaching is heard. We trust that the seed, which is sown in this way, may bring forth an abundant harvest in due time. In February of this year the Union Medical College was opened. Both of our physicians have been teaching. Dr. Hopkins has the Chair of Physiology and Histology. He teaches in these branches about six hours per week. During Dr. Cochrane's absence in England Dr. Lowry substituted for him in his Anatomy class, and for the rest of this year will continue to take a class in Anatomy as the regular class in Surgery has 110t been formed. There have been 39 students in the class this past year. Already a large number have applied for admittance to the second class entering after the Chinese N ew Year. Some of these men are preparing themselves ill the Peking University for the entrance examinations next February. Last winter Dr. nopkins made a tour to the Tsunhua and Lanchou Districts to dispense to the people of those districts. On the Tsullhua district he dispensed to 850 patients and at Lallchou to 350, making a total of 1200 within a few days. During the period from May 1st. of last year to October 1st. of this year the Hospital patients numbered 235

61 Hospital Clinic New Cases Return Visits Southern City Clinic New Cases Return Visits Total number of Clinical treatments FINANOAL STATEMENT From Practice Hospital Society Gifts RECEIPTS Mexicans $ By Building Repairs Salaries EXPENDITURES. Current ExpelJses. Light & Heat Supplies Optical Goods Cash balance Mexicans $ E. & O. E. Respectfully submitted, N. S. HOPKINS. G. D. LOWRY. MARTYR'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHANGLI DEAR BISHOP AND BRETHREN:- This conference year of seventeen months has been so full of facts and figures, that only the skeleton, I fear only the dry bones, are here presented. In the early fall of 1905 we entered Ol1r new hospital with hopes as high as the mountains north of 11S and as deep as the sea south of us. Our wards were soon comfortably filled, but suddenly emptied, and 'we learned that it does not pay to undertake extensive operative measures on old tubercular or otherwise devitalized chronics, in a new place, since one death (especially 011 the operating table) will do more harm than one hundred cures will do good. But this dark cloud soon passed over and

62 60 we have enjoyed the sunshine and showers ever since. Dispensary opened daily (except Sundays) to which upwards of 2000 patients (that is, new patients) have come with all kinds and degrees of sickness, including insanity. Many of them were healed, all of them were helped, if 110t in body, in soul. We have seen during the year ill dispensary, hospital and country trips, 3,350 new patients, besides not a few old patients who returned for treatment. We have had an average of twenty and as high as twenty-five patients staying in the hospital from three days to three months, and have given about 27,000 treatments. These patients come to us from fifteen of the walled cities and districts distant from three to three hundred Ii (one to one hundred miles). They traveled an average of eighty Ii or a total of 230,-1-40 Ii or 76,813 miles. But statistics are the easiest things to doctor we have. They are like the Chinese boy who after a few days study of comparative geography in one of- our mission schools went 110me and told his father that" the only thing we (Chinese) are biggest in is people." Dr. Wishard says the only conception the home church gets of mission statistics, people, etc., is that " there are altogether too many" OUR FIELD Our field in the north-east corner of Chihli is about two hundred miles long, almost as wide in places, intersected by the Imperial Railroad of North China, with Ch'angli in the midst, easily accessible to most of this great territory which encloses more than fifteen walled cities, to say nothing of towns and villages with varying population of from five thousand to twenty thousand and a total population of over ten millions. In all the large centers of this little three-cornered lot we have churches, chapels, schools, preachers, teachers, booksellers, and almost four thousand menbers and adherents. Surely the harvest is great and the laborers few; but with the Lord of Harvest to help we will trust and 110t be afraid. OUR HOPE Our hope is to develop at Ch'allgli a large central (in union with the English Methodists, if possible,) fully equipped and well manned, and to open branch dispensaries in all the large cities throughout our territory, with trained natives in charge (under the supervision of Ch'angli) who would send all operative and serious cases to the hospital. We believe our churches and the Chinese public will not only welcome such dispensaries, but assist in building and running, making them in a few years, if not at once, sel,f-supporting. We rejoice in the hope which the

63 :..- L7uion Medical College of Peking holds out to us of fully qualified native physicians. Behold, now is the time and we most earnestly solicit the help and cooperation of colleagues, presiding elders, native ctm[ch and public to make possible this added blessing of health and healing. OUR STAFF Our staff consists of one P'ang, one Chi (Keeler), five Wangs and one Ch'in. Dr. P'ang is an old timer, tried and true, with more than 'twenty years hospital experience, needs 110 introduction and covets no praise, Vile welcome him to our staff, and pray that he may long be spared to help and minister to his people. His coming greatly relie\'ed Dr. Chi, of whom little, if any, good can be said. His greatest sin is murder of the Chinese language, which for two years is pardonable, but after two )"<::ars ought to be pllnishable. For example, a gentleman's son is sick, presents himself with an unsightly tumor over the eyebrow and begs Doctor Chi (Keeler) to cure him quickly, as in three days he will take a journey but Dr. Chi, thinking he was about to take a wife, instead of a journey, advised him to wait until the affair was over, and come again, whereupon the assistant informs him that he already has a wife, if 110t two, and is now about to take a journey. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear, what the Bishops, Secretaries and fellow Missionaries say:., Let the people die," " Lock the door,"., Get the language." But if it is not too late, and the Conference will relieve me of all medical work for a year and a half or two years, I will redeem the time and study Chinese. Of the others, one is cook, one buyer, bookkeeper, and preacher, the other three are student helpers, one of whom goes this year to the Union Medical College, Peking. The work of these student helpers can best be judged by 'xtracts from some examination papers, written in English. (verbatim) Question: Describe fever and the use of the clinical t hennometer. "If we wish to know the fever or normal of a man, we must see his temperature and the Tern. is taken by an instrument called the thermometer which looks like a glass rod but bas an important point because inside the point is full of quicksilver as so it can break very easy. It bas also numbers to tell how bot is the man. Put the thermometer into the tongue and if get up to 98 2/5 is normal. 103 is fever and middle. J08 is the greatest fever. When gets to 108 will soon be dead; but if we will seek the way to healthy, we may exempt Ollrselves from fever or disease of any kind.' I

64 ...: Question: Describe hygiene and some rules of health. " The way of which it can keep us healthy is called hygiene and no one can stay well without understanding of it, so we must be responsible at the hygiene, as eating, clothing, doing, breating pure air, drink pure water boiled, eating of plain food well cooked, not eating too much fruit, if is cholera, will be 110 danger for the stomach and lungs if so this way to do. Rise early, go to bed early, also work while you work, play while you play-that will give us quite enough strength also no consumption in it. Also keep our r00111s, bed clothes, all things dry and clean thus will save us from eczema and scabies-and so we must be knowing the hygiene as important to our lives." OUR ENEMIES Of these the devil and Chinese doctors are not far separated, when to these you add ignorance, superstition, and Japanese quacks,vith their hypodermics and morphine pills and importation and imitation of things foreign purported to be the real thing, but which is true probably of the outside, or label only. and these are not always spelled correctly. The Chinese doctor, unwilling to yield his hope of gain, fails in no opportunity to placard and blackmail the" foreign devil," who takes the little babies' eyes and heart for medicine and burns the bodies of all who die ill a great furnace below the hospital kept for the perpose. Nor time nor space permits the confessions which many patients make of what of evil tbey had heard and believed of our hospital, but light and knowledge will effectually kill all the latter and in God's good time the former will be changed. In the meantime we shall continue to preach and to practice. SELF SUPPORT Better aim high and hit low than to aim low and hit lower, though we have every reason to thank God and take courage as our increase over last year is as one to ninety-nine. Onr chief sources of income are the sale of drugs, operations, subscriptions and special gifts. To all inpatients we explain our situation in detail, and the approximate cost of all the treatments they receive. If they are actually poor we give them a charity ticket, but with the exception of church members there are very few who are willing to accept charity. The majority pay gladly for all they get, also subscribe something. For example, a man pays five dollars to have his upper lip united, and subscribes five dollars. Another pays five dollars to have a tumor removed, and subscribes eight dollars. Another pays

65 - 63- thirty dollars to have his teeth cleaned and filled, and subscribes ten dollars. Another pays one hundred dollars for a series of operations and gives thirty dollars. \1.le quote these instances, not unique, to show that the Chinese public are fast coming to recognize the hospital as a life saving institution, and not a commercial enterprize. The poorest patients often give their mite of five hundred cash (five cents). Another hopeful source of help is from the district churches, each of which is provided \\"ith a hospital subscription book and the amounts given collected by the presiding elders quarterly and sent to the hospital. \Ve regret that we have been able to do so little for our outstations. But with a more efficient staff, we hope to do better this year. Let us pray that our union may grow as wide as the field, as deep as our l\eeds, as high as the heaven and as holy and kind and good as our great physician Christ. A good working motto is: "Pray, pay, and prosper." Special mention ought to be made of the Ch' angli church which in nine months has given 360 tiao ($61.66) : much to the credit of pastors Davis and Lilt Fang and members (men and women). The kitchen account is 110t only self-supporting but pays the cook, his assistant, and boarels the staff. The increase in subscriptions in other departments is quite as marked, as will be seen by the financial statement. OUR IMPERATIVE NEEDS Our imperative needs are many. Our distressing needs are three. I.-Money to build a house for the head assistant and family-$ gold. 2.-~fonl'y to build isolation wards-$200.oo gold. 3.-Money to buy a team of 1l1ules and an old fashioned lumber wagon to do country work with-$ gold. And $roo.oogold a year to pay the carter and buy mule feed. Dear friend and reader, can you not help us to help others? \Vill you 110t ask your frieuds to share this,. cup of cold water" for the sick and suffering, just for Cbrist's sake? We are preparing a snap shot picture albulll, for all those who will give towards any or all these distressing needs. Not less do we need a typewriter and a camera--$i Still greater is the need for united prayer for a great revival in our midst and the outpouring of God's Spirit on all our work-the continued sympathy and cooperation of the native church, the home chui'ch, family, and individual friends.

66 HVANGHLISTIC WORK Surely man's extremity is often God's opportunity for had they no sickness they had not come, little thinking of their heart's sickness-sin-and knowing nothing of the great physician, Christ, nor of the only remedy for sin. All hear the gospel in the hospital chapel ill word; in the dispensary and on the operating table in deed; in the wards privately. in the church and prayermeeting publicly. All say it is good. All think, some doubt, some.fear, some believe and give evidence of joyful experience of sins forgiven. Several during the year have joined the church, standing at the church altar leaning on crutches. with one leg, others with one arm, others with bandaged eyes, being led; we remember the Master's words and rejoice that the maimed, halt, blind, may come into the kingdom and that the poor and sick may have the blessings of health and holiness given them in Christ's name. All, on leaving, are supplied with gospels, books and tracts, many taking also a hymn book. A careful note is made of the nearest preaching place, of which patient and preacher are advised. These babes of Christ go out into the darkness of heathendom knowing only little of the great Comforter. Our hearts ache for them. Let us all pray for them that they find the word of God a light in their darkness, a guide to the Eternal City. IN CONCLUSION We desire to acknowledge our indebtedness to God for love any sympathy in bereavement. for the place and privilege of service, for the cooperation and fellowship of fellow workers, for the increasing interest of the native church in loyal support, for the constant help of the home church and friends, for all the cures that have been effected, for all the souls that have been saved, for the hope of yet greater things and the final hope of eternal life. OUR ONLY ALTERNATIVE Since this report is already too long and dry we plan to supplement it with sketches of interesting cases, and a few pictures, and so try to make these dry bones live. Gratefully yours, J. L. KEELER, H. C. P'ANG.

67 - 65- SUBSCRIP'.rION TO THE HOSPITAL 0h'allgli M. E. Church Pen-ch'eng Church Ch'ienan Church. Fuuing-hsieu Church Anke-chuang Church Ch'ienwei Church Lan-chou Church Chentzuchen Chnrch Tiao Chiupaihu Church 24 Kepo Church patients glvl11g under four dollar:5 each Dollars exchanged at per dollar $ Liang Ch'inchen 4.00 ~vlr. Li, Station Master at Lui-chuang Mr. On Yang, Principal of Telegraphic School :!>.lr. Ma Ch'il1g-yal~g Ch'en Hsien-sheng 5.00 Vie Ch'ang-hsuull 5.00 Ma Yu-chell Li Hsu 5.00 Vie Su-kao, Official Wang Ch'ing-he 4.00 Keeler Brothers Waug Chien-t'ing Cban T'ien-tsoa, Station Master at Ch'augli Miss Kate B. \\'illterbotham Dr. P'ang 5 00 Lu Chih-t'illg, Statioll Master at Anshan Total $373.3Q

68 - 66- STATISTICAL REPORT Dr. to new ward and Credit by Balance from repairs Light and heat 143. I I Appropriations 9 mo Drugs and dressing Subscriptions Assistants and servants Hospital receipts Board of patients Student helpers fund Microscope and fix- Keeler Brothers J tures Instruments, dental, surgical Travel Food stuffs Charity kitchen ac- count Balance on hand. II7.76 Note :-One dollar gold is worth about two dollars, Mexican. 1,000 cash is about ten cents gold. Hospital property 5 acres of land enclosed in a stone wall nine feet high Buildings and furnishings. Chinese wards and well gold value $16,61 5 Audited and found correct by]. O. Yang, G. L. Davis, Liu Fang Report of Patients Medical Surgical Country trips Returned Dispensary 516 Average in hospital about Total number of treat- 360 ments 27, Total number of patients. 30,

69 - 67- TtAIAN MEDICAL WORK The T'aian medical work is advancing with long and rapid strides, even greater than we anticipated, and far beyond the capacity of.the three small rooms used as wards. Yet by the patients staying at iuns near by and coming every day for treatment, we have beeil able to relieve a goodly number of sick and needy ones. The opportunities here for such work are perhaps 110t exceeded by any other place in China. T'ai Shan, the great Sacred Mountain of North China, with its many temples and idols, and multitudinous superstitions of spirits and deamous, rises ill majesty to the north of the city, towering as it were, head and shoulders above the surrounding mountains. This is the Mecca towards which thousands of pilgrims turn their weary feet. They come from the borders of Thibet in the West, from beyond the Great ~7al1 in the North, from the sea coast in the East, and from populpus Canton in the South. All of China is represented-a vast multitude numbering more than five hundred thousand a year, sick in soul, searching for something that will satisfy their spiritual cravings. Among these are many sick ill body as well. They have knocked their head on each of the six thousand stone steps, or climbed to the top 011 their hands and knees, and in pain have koutowed to their gods only to be scorned. The priests have robbed them, and as a last resort they come to us, fearing, perhaps, that we too will treat them no better. These cases are usually of the worst type and often nothing can be done. Others that might be helped will not stay, being suspicious of us and our place. Yet a few who would 110t stay last year for operation, this year came back and requested to stay till they were cured, The Father has been pleased to use the medical work to open the eyes spiritually of several of these, and their present daily lives show that the change was 110t merely of for111, but of the heart. When we arrived on the field, we found that Dr. Benn was holding a clinic for men once a week. This arrangement was continued until last autumn, when the ladies having finished their new hospital willed their old dispensary to us. December first 1905 found us ready to open for work. Mr. Liang, the dispensary assistant, speaks enough English to offset out meagre knowledge of Chinese, so that the clinics have not been lessened on that score. But, 011 the contrary, there has been a steady increase. We are getting the confidence of the local people so that they are willing to have most allytbin~ qq"~ that will tend

70 - 68- to relieve th~m, There has been a great deal of sickness among the foreigners of the other missions which has demanded a good deal of time, as well as worry and care, From December first, U)05 to September fi.fteen, 1906, 3,227 treatments were given, as follows :- Medical Surgical Operative N ol1opera tive, Refused operation Awaiting major operation Inpatients Returns Deaths.,. Moneys received Dispensary (Mex) Practice 1, ,658 1 $ ,50 Total Thanks are due Doctors Benn and Koons for advice in treatments and assistance in operations, and to Mr. Liang for his patient and thoughtful care for the patients in dispensary and ward, Special gratitude is given to the Father above for health and strength and the privilege to do a little work in His great harvest field. Resp'ectfully submitted, CHARLES F ENSIGN. M. D., Ph)'sician in Charge. REPORT OF PEKING UNIVERSITY. Last April the faculty and students of the Peking University were deeply grieved over the serious illness of President Lowry, which necessitated his taking a furlough for a year. Their expressions of sympathy and regret showed how greatly he was appreciated and loved, and we shall all rejoice to welcome him back to his work. As Dr. Lowry left for the United States just before the close of last semester it would seem most proper and fitting for us to quote freely from his last report to the Board of Managers.

71 "A meeting of the Board of Managers was called at Peitaibo a year ago last August to consider the "Basis of Uuion" of the College of Medicine of the University with the Medical College of the North Coll~ge Educational Union. It is with pleasure I report that the "Basis" was unanimously adopted, and it had thus become the constitution of the Union Medical College. We believe by thus uniting tbe two medical colleges we shall both secure greater efficiency and economy in administration and also be able to provide such facilities in medical education as will meet the wants of students in North China for a long time to come." The Union Medical College is located about one half mile from the University campns, making it easy of access for such medical students as may need to take work in the College of Liberal Arts in order to remove entrance conditions. Much credit is due the Dean, Dr. Cochrane, for securing so fine a plant and equipment, costing 69,000 taels. Of this sum 10,000 taels were contributed by the Empress Dowager, and many liberal donations were made by the Chinese officials and Gentry The Medical course covers five years of nine months study. The teaching staff consists of nine professors and twelve instructors. On the fourteenh of last February the Uuion Merlical College was opened with an attendance of thirty-nine students. A new departure has been made and a11 instruction is given in the Chinese language; and for this reason the Chinese officials are much interested in this pioneer medical college; so we believe the future method of instruction ill the Chinese medical colleges will largely depend upon the success of the work in this Union Medical college. The following is a quotation from a letter and notification received last July from His Excellency]ung Chling, President of the Chinese Imperial Board of Education, to the Honorable Launcelot Carnegie, H. B. M. Charge d'affaires, Peking, in regard to the Union Medical College. "Whereas, Her Majesty, the Empress Dowager of China, has contributed a sum of money towards and granted Imperial sanction to the establishment of such a college, namely, the Union Medical College, with special privileges, now therefore, sanction is hereby given for the dispatch of officials by this board to hold examinations at the conclusion of each course of the said college, and for the issue of diplomas to such candidates as attain the prescribed standard, certifying that they are entitled to practice medicine. The above notification is issued

72 by this Board ill fllrtherance of the desire of the Empress Dqwager of China, for the advancement of.the study of medicine and for the encouragement of benevolent undertakings. No other scholastic establishments' whatsover shall be permitted to bring forward this special privilege as a precedent." With such a fine equipment, so large and efficient a faculty, and with the recognition of the Chinese Government, we can foresee only a successful future for this department, of our Un i versi t y. " Last fall we were able to enter Pilcher Hall, though at the time it was only partly furnished. For the first time in our history we now have accomodatioll for all our work of teaching in one building. The building contains two large assembly rooms, capable of seating four hundred students. There are fifteen recitation rooms, a large room that can be used for a museum, a commodious room for the library, connected with which are two reading rooms where the students l1ave access to books, periodicals and newspapers. There is also a large room in the basement that can be used for a gymnasium when needed. The rooms are well1ightecl, are heated by hot water, and are fi tted up for acety lemegas. ', Since our last annual meeting a ne\v Dormitory building has been erected, which we have named Taft Hall in memory of the late lamented James H. Taft, Esq., of New York, who was a member of our Board of Trustees from the time of its organization till the time of his death. It was through his influence and gifts that the first purchase of property for the University w:as made possible. Taft Hall consists of two stories, and a basement containing dining rooms, kitchen, and bath rooms. It is intended to accomodate one hundred and fifty students. Notwithstanding the completion of this new building, we were immediately taxed to our utmost limit to accommodate the increasing number of students. The past semester we were obliged, for lack of accommodations, to refuse at least fifty students who applied for admission. This compelled 1.1S this past summer to repair again the old Chinese buildings which had been used temporarily while Pilcher Hall was being built, and again used when waiting for Taft Hall to be completed. By much crowding we may be able to accommodate in these old buildings as many as one hundred pupils, Over seventy pupils are occupying them at the present time. If, in the future, applications for admission to the Universiy increase in the same ratio as in the past, then next semester we

73 shall be in a more cramped condition for dormitory accomodations than ever before, and shall again be obliged to refuse admission to new applicants. Another year a new dormitory as large as Taft Hall is an absolute necessity, if Peking University is to meet the demands made upon it. The total enrollment for the last year has been four hundred fifty-three, an increase of one hundred eighty-five over the' report of last year. In the collegiate department there were enrolled three hundred thirty-four, or one hundred sixty one over last year. The Treasurer's report for last year, ending December 31, 1905, shows that the receipts for board and tuition were $3, or $687 more than ever before. "A movement has been started among our alumni to contribute annually $'1,000 towards the expenses of the institution. It is a gratifying indication of their appreciation of the benefits they have received through their education and of their desire to aid others to secure like preparation for prosperours and useful lives." Just before Dr. Lowry's departure for the United States, we had a most gracious revival. Many students were converted, while the Christian students were wonderfully blessed and their religious experiences deepened. The Student Volunteer Band numbers one hundred twenty six members and has become a recognized center of active evangelistic effort. About sixty members of the Band wele engaged during the summer vacation in assisting the pastors in the various stations ill the country. A delegation, consisting of one teacher and one student, at the earnest solicitation of Mr. D. Willard Lyon of the Young Men's Christian Ass'ociation visited the colleges and schools of Shantung Province last fall to organize similar work whereyer practicable. They were much pleased with their reception, and it is hoped that much permanent good will result. The fact that the band numbers so large a proportion of the student body-a larger percent than can be follnd in any of Ol1r home colleges or theological seminaries-is one of the. encouraging features of the work. Besides, the fact that about one half the band engages in direct, evangelistic \vork during the summer months is a hopeful sign for the future of the evangelistic work of our North China Mission. The Mission Treasurer had 110 funds with which to pay the expenses of the Student Volunteer Band's Campaign for the summer. Over sixty students had offered themselves for senrice. Should they be sent or 11ot? We believed the Lord

74 would answer our prayt!rs and furnish the needed money. We would send them out in faith. Miss Terrell wrote many letters to personal friends and others, and, as' a.. re~lllt, about $860, U. S. gold, has been secured from friend~ in the United States and on the field. The Lord has been very gracious to us. Our prayers are answered. May the Holy Spirit.\vonderfully bless the humble efforts of this loyal band of students who have this summer carried the message of joy, peace, and salvation to may hearts before lidllg in darkness with no knowledge of Christ's love for them. "If the University is' to be equipped for the work that is immediately before it, we must have a larger income than can be expected fwm the Missionary Society. The faculty 110W consists of six foreigners and eleven natives. With the present nnmber of students and with the constant application to receive new students the number is practically limited only by our accomodations and resources. But more than this, the desire for \Vesterll learning is becoming almost tlnive'rsal throughout the Empire, and soon, both the supply of teachers and the educational facilities m11st be utterly inadequate to meet the demand. There can be but little doubt that for the highest development of China through the introduction of the forces which have produced the most advanced ciyiiization of the West, this education should be permeated and inspired by the power and life of Christianity. The Peking University from its favorable location in the capital of the Empire, and its increasing influence among the officials and better class of Chinese of whom an increasing number are sending their sons here to be educated, holds a unique opportuuity to take a prominent part in the regeneration of China. Any measures we can devise in a liberal and broadminded spirit to aid in this magllificent undertaking may well occupy our 1110St seriol1s consideration. The Peking University has 110 ambition to rival any other educational institution, either goverumental or private. But it does desire to pursue its OW11 ideals of what is necessary for the development of character, and to accept the responsibility the present opportunity and the demand of the times make upon us." Respectfully submitted. H. E. KING.

75 - 73- TIENTSIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL REPORT 1906 The school year has been a busy one. A full roll, hard work and good health have the prominent features of the years work. Immediately after last Conference the serious condition of Mrs. Brown's health nece~sitated a journey to the home land I wisll here to record our appreciation of the kindness shown us by Bishop Bashford and the members of the Conference in this sore trial. But, our Heavenly Father was better to us than our fears and Mrs. Brown has been permitted to return her work in China ill a greatly improved condition, for which we are all grateful. During my absence the Rev Burton St John was in charge and on 'my return I found things in good running order. After Chinese New Year our numbers increased until the capacity was again taxed. The constantly recurring preposition to move to the South Gate site has injured our work 110t a little; as we are just where we were in 1895 as far as buildings are concerned, but the determination 110t to move for some time will enable those in charge to remodel, and adapt our present buildings and make provision for the future. The Christian life of the school has been good, though 110 special services \,'ere held in Tientsin during the winter; a defect which I hope will be remedied, in the future. \Ve have continued to have many evidences of Divine blessing and several boys have decided to live the Christian life who first heard the gospel in our schools. In Tientsin we have two good day-schools wjch act as feeders for our boarding school. Early in the year we opened a school at TING-CHUANG, where the Ladies have had work for a long time. All places were SOOn filled. \Ve have adv~l1lced the grade of the West City School to bring it in line with the Intermediate. In the three schools we have had an average attendance of 1 15 scholars, forty-five of whom were boarders. Thus we gather fro111 among the heathen an ever increasing number of candidates for our Educatio:.lal institutions. At the Annual Examination the examiners reported" that the boys gave full satisfaction', Our teaching staff has consisted of Mr. Lin the assistant Principal, and fouf Teachers, all have done good work. A graduate of the North.Chimi College taught singing for some months. We have again gratefully to acknowledge the generosity of the Womuns Foreign Missionary Society in allowing us to use the 8 chien of buildings free of charge.

76 .; SInce April I have had charge of the West City Chapel ami have arranged to take Sabbath and 'Veekda)' services as far as possible. The work here is very encouraging and the prospects are indeed bright, if we could give it' continuous labor. There have been 10 baptisms during the year which is evidence of the faithful work done by the native assistant Mr. Chai, unfortunately he has been suffering from ilhealth for some 1110nths but he has done what he could and we praise God for the blessing vouchsafed. Bro. St John had done faithful work on the charge till he left for Japan. We mourn over the fact that our efforts to win this great heathen city to Christ have been so feeble and yet we believe that the Gospel of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is subdueing the hearts of men and projuice is breaking down all around us. Some months ago a party of thirty leaders of the Literati came two miles to preseut a tablet in recognition of efforts to conciliate them in an exchange of property case. Their belp will be easy to secure in future days because we pleased them 011 this occasion. Our Chapel is in a splendid position on ground where martyts were executed an unnumbered multitude to preach to what we need is the Holy Spirit to accompany our preaching and we believe the dry bones of Tientsin may become living souls. In conclusion we believe tilat. we are helping on the kingdom of our Lord by giving these boys a chance in life. We are glad to know that when they leave us they carry the Gospel with them. We have word of some in South Africa who are exerting an influence for good in that distant place. Our thanks are due to Taotai Liang and other officials and friends who have helped us in more ways than one during the past year. Respectfully submitted FREDERICK BROWN T'A!AN INTERMEDIA. TE SCHOOL FOR BOYS The T'aiall-fu Intermediate School reports that prosperity is within its borders. The enrollment this year of 104 marks an increase of more than seventy percent ever the preceding year. The day schools over the district have also had a good growth. The running expenses of the year have been unusually heavy, the price of all kinds of food and fuel has been about twenty-five percent 'higher than formerly. The larger increase in attendance

77 - 75- has made necessary the purchase of furniture, the remodeling ot the old buildings and the employment of two new teachers. These and many other extra expenses have been carried with no increase in the appropriation from the mission. Special gifts from the Chinese officials made up the defecit. Tne character of the work done by the teachers and pupils. has been fairlv satisfactory, though there is abundant room for improvement. \Ve are fortunate ill having among our teachers two graduates of mission colleges and two Hsiu Ts' ai. Dr. Ensigu's skill, together with more or less regular physical exercise among the boys, has contributed to the general health and to the prevention of serious sickness. We have 110t forgotten that the main purpose of this scbool is to help these boys in the development of Christian character, and so especial attention has been given to this part of the work. Early in the year we were pleased to receive a visit from Prof. Ch'en Tsai-hsill whose addresses did much to deepen the spiritual purposes o( the students. We have labored during the year that the boys maintain earnestness of faith and activity in service. Many of the boys have done excellently in definite personal work and the revival services at new year found many ready to respond and give themselves in a thorough consecration to Jesus Christ. When school closed in June twelve of the students were ready to spend the summer selling books and in testimony, and they invariably did good faithful work. The Epworth League bas been of great value to the boys, and many of them became very active in all the devotional meetings of the church. Two boys finished our course of study and entered the Peking University Preparatory School last autumn. Five went at the new year, and five more are entering this autumn. \Ve expect that they will give a good account of themselves at Peking and everywhere else. The T'aian School needs more money. The primary and intermediate schools are overcrowded in their present quarters, and coutinued growth is impossible. The time has come, too, when plans should be made for the establishment of a high school here. A large school is assured as SOOl1 as we can furnish the nece~sary equipment. During my first year as principal of this school, I have been helped greatly by Mr. Verity, Mr. Ch'en and Mr. \Vell, in the management of the school and ill securing help among the Chinese. Respectfully submitted, PERRY O. HANSON.

78 SUMMARY OF WOl\lAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK. PEKING Peking alld Ch'ang-li Combined School has graduated two classes since last Conference. "Class 1905" contained twelve girls: "Class 1906," eight girls. The past school-year began Sept :::8th. and closed June 15th. 'fwo girls died during the year; one was expelled. $320.0:) gold were received from board and tuition. The total enrollment was one hundred nilletyseven. A proposition is now 011 foot that we join the Presbyterian and Congregationalist Unbn in higher educational work. The school had a gracious spiritual refreshing during the winter. During the year nine girls were received into the church in full connection and eight on probation. Nine others, already probationers in their respective home churches, asked for baptism. At one time for a few days we had forty girls sick in bed with fever. We have a band of sixty Standard Bearers who ga\"e $36.66 gold to the work of the W. F. M. S. the past year. On graduation day everyone of the eight graduates expressed herself as ready to go wherever her services were required by the Conference. The Southe1 n City Day-school enrolled 20 pupils, twelve from heathen and eight from Christian homes. The average attendance has been nine and one half. The Tartar City Day-school has enrolled thirty-two pupils, fifteen from heathen and seventeen from Christian homes. The average attendance has been fifteen. Two pupils have finished the day-school course. Two have entered the boarding school. The Rondout School has, had an enrolll11ent of twenty-six pupils, fourteen from heathen and twelve from Christian homes. The average attendnace has been' nineteen. 'The Woman's 7' raining School enrolled eighteen women, although several remained only a short time. They were nearly all church members or probationers. They came as day-pupils and were faithful in their work. They made good progress. Mrs. Wang, their teacher was patient and untiring.

79 77 - Two Bible l omcll, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Hsieh: have done fritbful evangelistic work in the homes and dispensaries. The Sleeper-Davis lilemon'al Hospital is at last ready for patients. It stands a fitting memorial of that gentle Christ-like r.haracter, whose name it bears; for she daily sought to relieve those who suffered and to bring happiness to all about her. Dr. Hopkins and Dr. George Lowry have the sincere thanks of the Society for the very valuable belp they have given in building this Memorial. The number of dispensary treatments has been The number of out-calls, 295; number of house-patients, ISO, the amount of fees and donations, $ Many women have been taught and wt believe that some of them have been led to the Sflvior. This hospital has joined with the other woman's hospitals ill Peking organizing a school for nurses. It is felt that the training of evl'n a few women to skillfully nurse the sick, will be a great help in hospital work. If girls could take this training they would make better wives and mothers and more helpful friends and neighbors. A plan for a Union Medical School for women has met the appro\'al of the Home Eoards. It is hoped that the school will be opened within the year. TII N"TSIN The Girls' Auglo-chinese School was opened ill Sept., with Mrs. St J o11n and Miss. Mc Hose in charge. The attendance was small; but the out-look was promising. The tuition of the girls more than met the current expenses of the school. In March Mrs. St John left for Japan. Miss. McHose' health failing, made it necessary to close the school. It is believed that this effort should be continued; and the school re-opened as a Boarding and Day-school. The Womalls' Training School has enrolled fourteen pupils. One of this number is now engaged in Christian work. One woman came as day-pupil, spending part of the day in school' and the remaineder looking after the iuterests of her home: The desire of one woman to study was so great, that she ran away from home and came to school. Her husband, not being a Christian, greatly hindered her in her efforts to study; and so she resorted to this plan in order to learn more about the Christian faith.

80 The Day-schools have never been so prosperous as during the past year, if one can judge by numbers. The three schools in Tientsin have had an enrollment of sixty-seven pupils 1/ze Evangelistic Work has borne fruit and gives promise for the future. 1 he fjabella risher Hospital has had an increased attendance. The patients are from a better class than formerly and they respond to treatment more readily. The ward patients are mostly poor people from the country. Some of them we have provided with food and fuel. There have been small donations to the hospital from one or two only. The West City Dispensary shows about the same number of treatments per month as last year. Here we have felt the effect of the Japanese, who have opened a dispensary in the city where both men and women are treated. The out-work has been good. Calls have been made iii all parts of the city. Last autumn, when the American Boycott was at it's height, we had fewer calls for a season; but that did not last long. Hospt. dispensary treatments West City" W est patients Out calls Fees CH'ANG-LI g $ The Catherine Thompson lt1emonal T1'aiJlillg School has had an enrollment of thirty-one pupils, two of whom were over seventy years of age. Fifteen pupils were new. All were diligent in study: and the spiritual life of many deepened during the term. The Industrial Work, as heretofore, was carried on by Mrs. Irma Davis. Dav-Schools. There are six day-schools, with a total enrollment of sixty pupils. The teachers of these schools have spent much time in ~eneral evangelistic work. Evangelistic Work. One evangelistic tour of four weeks was made by Miss. Glover, on the Tsun Hua District. Seventeen towns and villages were visited. A meeting of three days was held on that District. At Ch'ang-li an eight days' meeting wa'> held for teachers, Bible Women and pastors' wives. There are two Bible Women at work on the T'st111 Rua District, and three on the Ch'ang-Ii District. Several pastors' wives have done good work as opportunity offered, one has given much time to the work.

81 - 79- SHAN TUNG Tai All, Boarding School of fifty-eight pupils awaits a teacher. Miss. Steere's failing health and return home left it without a head. The school would soon uumber a hundred were there room and teachers. New school buildings are earnestly hoped for. Dav-schools. Four day-schools gathered the children ill and taught them to sing and read. Commencing with the dayschool, many little girls come eventually into the boarding school and become Christians. The Training School had some earnest pupils. One was a, young woman who had persecuted the other members of her family for believiug the gospel; and reviled the preachers when they went to her village. While in the training school, she too, to the great joy of all, became a Christian. Bible Women. Grandma Waug is growing too feeble and childish to be able to work much 101lg-er; and we shall be bereft indeed without her to sit in the gate and talk to the pilgrims of a better way, as they toil up the sacred mountain to worship the false gods thereon. Our Bible Women have done good work, often meeting with rebuffs; but by patience and loving ways, winning access to the heart. The Priscilla Be1lnette Hospital is finished and is a joy. The number of both clinic and ward patients has steadily increased. One patient was afraid to return because, on her first visit, she found everything so clean. Report of Committee 011 Litigation. We recommend that all cases of litigation shall be in the hands of the Presiding Elders. That preacher shall in no instance bring cases before the officials. That the Presiding Elders shall make a report at the Anllual Meeting to a committee consisting of the Presiding Elders of the Conference, of all cases taken up by them during the year. W T. HOBART, N. S. HOPKINS, TE lui. CII'EN HENG-TE.

82 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SUPERANNUATE AID SOCIETY. The following Constitution is proposed by the committee: CONSTITUTION ARTICI.E I.--This Society shall be called the Preacher's Mutual Aid Society. ARTICLE 2.-The object of the Society shall be to help each other in providing for old age and for our families in case of death. ARTICLE 3 -Any member or probationer in the North China Conference ma~t become a member of this Society. ARTICI.E 4.-Each Chinese member of this Society agrees to subscribe annually at least one half of one per cent of his salary; and each foreign member at least five dollars. Payments are to be made at each Conference session. ARTICLE 5. -All fund shall be deposited in a foreign bank or invested in debentures. ARTICLE 6.-The officers of the Society shall be a President, a Chinese Secretary, a foreign Secretary, a Chinese Treasurer, and a foreign Treasurer. They shall be elected annually. ARTICLE 7.-The Treasurers shall give bonds for the faithful execution of their duties. ARTICLE 8.-These five officers shall constitute the Executive Committee, who shall decide on the investment and payment of funds and transact all other business of the Society. ARTICLE 9.-At superannuation a member may draw all he has contributed with interest, or draw the interest annually thereafter. ARTICLE lo.-on the death of a member, his wife or nearest relative may draw all his iuvestment with interest, or only draw the interest each year. ARTICLE I I.-In case a member ceases to be a minister, all he has contributed with interest shall be paid to him, after deducting any claims the Couference may have against him. ARTICLE 12.--No member can withdraw his contributions under the conditions named in articles 9, 10, and II, or except he be allowed to do so by a majority vote taken at any regular meeting of the Society.

83 -81- ARTICLlt 13.-A meeting of the Society shall be held duriug each session of the Annual Conference; time and place to be fixed by the Executive Committee. ARTIcut 14.-These articles may he amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting, provided three months notice shall have been given all the members of the Society. CONFERENCE STEWARDS' REPORT After careful consideratiou, the Conference Stewards recommend that the following widows be helped from the wornout preachers' fund:- To Mrs. HAYNER To Mrs. WANG CH'ENG-P'EI To Mrs. CHENG CHA.O-CHEN To Mrs. LIU CHI-HSIttN $roo.oo, U.S. gold $72.00, Mexican $7 2.00, " $36.00, " F. BROWN, Chairman. CONFERENCE TREASURER'S REPORT, 1906 SUP~RANNUATED PREACHERS AID SOCIETY Dr. Cash in Hand last Conference Loans Cancelled Draft from Book Concern Interest $ Cr. Conference Claimants Paid in 1906 New Loan Cash- in Hand r ~!!!!! $

84 - 82- Dr. Cr. CONFERENCE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY Cash in hand last Conference Collection for Fund in 1905 Loan Cancelled Interest,Grant to Lanchou Pi strict Peking. " Shanbaikuan Tientsin Shantung " " Finance COll1111ittee Printing " $ $1839 J 5 $300 bo FOREIGN MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS Dr. To Collections in 1905 $ Cr. Remitted to Mission Treasurer, N. Y. Dr. CONFERENCE TRACT SOCIETY Cash in Hand last Conference Grant fro111 New York Tract Society 1906 Sales $ Cr. Grant to Shanhaikuan District Shantung " Tsun Hua,J Lanchow Tientsin " " New Loan Cash ju Hauc~ $ $ » $

85 Dr. CONFERENCE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION Cash in Hand last Conference Grant from New York Sunday Scbool Union Interest $1I Cr. Voted to Finance Committee Tract Fund Balance in Hanel $ II Dated Sept 3, FREDERICK. BROWN COllfere1lC~ Treasure1. Examined and found c,orred (Signed) \V- T. HOBART.

86 Statistical Tables

87 NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE STATISTICAL TABLES, Part MISSIONARIa5 NATIVE HELPERS CHURCH STATISTICS NAME OF CIRCUIT OF STATION Peking District Ch 'ang Ping-chou Han-ts'un Huai Lai-hsien. Huang-ts'un Ku An-hsien Ku Pei-klou Mi Yiin-hsien Pa-chou Peking Asbury... " Southern City Shih: Hsia-chen Yang K~-ehuang. Yin Ching-chou Yung Ch'ing-hsien Total I 2 J 2 I 2 I 1 1 I I J 2 I I I I I 1 2 I I 1 ~ _~_~_~~ II I 4 I 2 J 5 6 Jq II II I &> II I:iZ I I I 35 I 20 2 IOI,Ii I,e;

88 - -, '. : ~..... ",,, NORTH',CHINA CONFERENCE'STATIStICAL, Part J, 1 ' ~ ) I".", 'f MisSIONARIES NA'rlVE HEI,PERs. CHURCH STATISTICS NAME OF. CIRCUIT OR STATION... 0 rfirfi cull/) C) I=l cd... P-4Q) Q) rfi;"~ rfi... '"' cd... ~ Q) ~~ rfi Q) (IJ. '"' ii~ ;g 0 ~ "".~ Q) C) I=l '1j cd "Cl 'rfl... ~!I=l ~,cd rfi +. ~ '"' Q) I'R..., <!f! 1::1 0 'I=tl Q).Q) cu '"' ';p.m :'0..0 cd '"',~ :~.g '"' ''0.Q) 0.Q 'rfl 'I=l 'cd C) 100 ~,'~,"Cl ::1 (IJ!] ;;. '1::1 ::1 U '<!f!,w ::s ~.~ ~ :E 't..0 :~, \ ~ "8..t:l C) UJ :> 'cd 0\- "Cl I=l ::1 00 Tientsin District Ch'ing.. hsien ~ ",'., Li-t'an, Nan P'.i-hsien..,.. T'ai eli 'eng-hsien Tientsin Wesley Chapel " West Gate Wang Chia-k'ou Yang Liu-ch'ing Total ;r893,190 3 j 0- I' I, ~ 3 I' I: I 3 i 1 I ~ I I 2 3IG I 4 I J 7 1 I I I 1 5 I J I 3 I I 2, ~ I J J. 2,<; I lio : ]60, ~o, 5 2C 1'2 5 2S 5' ' J II 3 6. I J J I 2 ; II 40 I 1: ,ISO 75 ' 40 1,::',.....,. '-:--, 'f ~ ~~~ ~ Tsunhua District Feng Jen-hsien. I J Liang Tzu-hQ " I 2 ] I ] P'ing Arl-ch '~ng II (>8 P'o-ch 'eng. I 6 I ] 3 [ Sha Liu-he. 4 1 I 1 3[ z 78 " Tieh-ch 'ang I 1 Il Tsunhua " I Vii-tien 2 ~ 3 7 IlS Id Total. 220 I2 3 I I3,'jo ;,,00 TIt) Lao-chou District Au Ke-chuang 1888 I 1 2 I u Chen-tzttchen 1889 I 2 I :; :i! I Chien An-hsien 1890 I 2 1 ~ IIO 2 IIO Chiu Pai-hu r I 37 6 i Lan-chou II Lao Ting-hsin 1892 I I 9 8 II Pen-cheng ' II , ~ ~ Total,. 4 3 IS I I Ii73 41 J I ",,~~~~-h~i~kua~: District I Chang Li-hsien. 1 I 1 I ] 2 5 I [ Chien-wei, 1 I J 3 2~,'j I 100 Fu Ning-hsien I 40 I. Ke-pe. J : J S " Shan Hai-kuan I P J40 Shih Ke-chuang 1 I 150 3! J 70 Shih men-chai T'ai-ying I 'folal. ;,~...' J I'l I'. 2 '-5 3 ' '3 2t 4 II81 ' <; 8 610

89 NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE STATISTICAL, Patt J MISSIONARIES N A'l'IVE. HEI.PERS CHURCH S'l'A'l'ISTICS NAME OF CIRCUIT OR STATION :.::I QJ C... ~ ~ ~ 0 - s:l ~ ~ ~ ~ - G) ~,.tl f/l (J ~ :l~ u 'i s:l.e. a ~ "lj s:l ~ Cd G) :4j u s:l.::l.~ 5~ Cd... Cd ~ a G) en. til -+' ::l ro "lj "lj en ~~ ~ s:l ~ ~~.~ QJ ~ s:l ~! QJ s:l 8 ~.~ QJ 0 :S -..." 0 ~ e ~ 8.~ t!r~ ~ ~ +' ~ Ul "C QJ ~.t:i ~ :~ ~ 1='1 QJ....8 Ul s:l 0'".5 s:l Cd U fx,(.; C\l ~ -< a:i.e ~ ~ t o Cd C\l :oro s:l = ~ 0 1='1 rn '"5 G) s:l : '0 QJ Ul ~ C\l QJ ~z.s z 'til = ~10 ~ ~ ] ],.tl :g ] '; f/l '~ be ~«i Cd (J f/lqj QJ ~ ~ ~ t «i :s "lj a s:l f e s:l \:: 0 "lj "C ~ 0 p i:e ~~ 0 P ~ ~ 1='10 ~.~ ::l l-4 0 -< (.J ~ < rn ~ :.a ~ i ~ ~ "lj 'E & 'E Cd :sil +' ~~.::l :s ::l s:l = Shan-tung District An Chia-chuang I Chinin~-chou ISO I Fei-ch' ng I 30 1 I 2 Ning-yang I I I Tai An-fu, 3r : I Tung Ping-chou ISO I I J 6 2 IIO Total I ':\ S Grand Totals _----- IO Grand Totals II S 53 60gs [ Increase Decrease I I I II Jl

90 ----- NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE ST A TISTICAL T ABLESt Part 'thRA- EnUCA'fIONAL STATISTICS CONTRIBUTIONS ] N MEXICAN DOLI,ARS PROPERTY TURE III III s::: bij rn PUPILS PUPILS... III be \::: --- "'c:1 V :I) III ""C.~ C s:: S s::: ~ A.~ 0 ~S!.~ en 0 C1l '@..c H CJ :>-.5..c 0 :sa- ::: a; be H :I) Q) en H rn ~ H U:I: s '1::.E'"Cl NAME OF C HURCH en a; s::.:::>. 'n s::: -:f, a; Q) III ~ UQ) ~ ~ be..c-aj a:d ~ '0 0 s::: ~ ~1Il '0:; u~ A U... ~ en 0 III ~ ol s:: CJ... '.p en C'j Q.I s::: Q.I ;::.0 OR STAT! ::l Cl) ON bl~ a.::: 0 H >. Cl) til 's.~.9 bo CI;I rn CJrJ) 0 H ~ CJ i..c ~... H ~ U ~ 0.. ~ a 0.0 III 11) CJ f/l ::: III :l.. 1Il.~ ~ ::: 0.. s.t: a:d.ds:::..c s::: H ~ o 0 0 I-< 0.S.5 ::l.9... ::: ~e; ~ a ZA '@ OJ - -5 E.9 i: ~ H s:::.!..c...!l rn ~ bl... rn f/l H III ::S,'f""4 ::: s:: Q.I f/l... 0 ()... ~~ ~CJ :::gs ::: rj)... rjj "cq) 0 II) ~ v U s:: s:: CJ,.!:led o Q) '"'... CI;I ;c H '(de uo.. u CJ rj) ~.!i.c""c Q)..c.: OJ a; C1l Q) "'c:1... en Os::: "'c:1 H en f/l a; f/l Q) ~ Cd S ;:: ~ S o.(-1 '"' ::0 ~u ::l <:0 ;>, ~.c ;>, ~... H H H Cl) b~ bfu '0 C;; ::l ed c Cd ::l o en (5 i:e 'J) rj) ~ ~ (3 0 p::l ~ ~ fi..; ~ ti.. fi..; (-I ::r: z ~ z z Peking Di strict Ch lang P'ing-c hou Han Ts'un Huai Lai-hsien Huang-ts'un Ku An-hsien Ku Pei-k'ou LOC Mi Yun-bsien Pa-chou u Peking Asbury ( II 29.uO Souther n City 3 45 II IU 67.0() Shih " Hsia-chel1 I u Yang Ke-chuan g 2 4() = 184 Yen Ch'ing-cho u I 54 ot ex l 2000 Yung Ching-hs iell I (; 5 Sc ~ T otal IO I su4 0( Q ;....: ~~- - C1J \.0

91 NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE STATISTICAL TABLESt Part 2 EDUCATIONAL. STATISTICS CONTRIBUTIONS MEXICAN DOLLARS PROPERTy LITERA- TURE NAME OF CHURCH OR STATION \0 o Tientsin District jch "ing -hsien Li-t'au Nan Pi-hsien Tai Ch 'eng-hsien. Tientsin Wesley Chapel " West gate Wang Chia-k 'ou Yang Lin-ching Total. J 13 I IS 1 II? 30 J I 14 I 16 1 SO r J II I I I I I I I I I I I ,;.,., T 6unhua District Feng Jen-hsien."Liang Tzu-ho ; PIing An-eh 'eng P'o-ch'eng. Sha Liu-ho Tieh-ch "ang Tst1nhua. Yii-tien Total. I J I I _ II IS 9 2 II 10 I IS J r IS o.6S IS uo S. 0 2, : ' ' Lan-chou District An Ke-chuang Chen-tzuchen Ch"ien-an Chiu Pai-hu Lan Chou-city Lao Ting-hsieu. Pen.eh 'eng Total I " I I IS , ::t lis. 2 24q ! I I I 3 2 I :,. Shan-h~i-Iwan District Ch "ang Li-hsien Chien-wei Fu Ning-hsien Ke-pe.. Shan Hei-kuan. Shih Ke-chuang Shih Men-chai T'ai-ying Total. I I 12 J I 60 7 Il I II3 4 I II r I ' I l~

92 NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE STATISTICAL.. TA.BLES,.Part 2 EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS CON'tR1B'J'tIONS MEXICAN DOLLARS PROPERTY LITERA TURE PUPILS PUPILS NAME OF CIRCUIT OR STATION Shan-tung District An Chia-chuang Chining chou Fei-ch'eng Ning-yang Tlai An-fu Tung piing-chou Total I 40 J 40 I I 20 I I Grand Totals 1906 Grand Totals I II I r-n-cr-e-a-s-e---l. -;: -:-:-: ~ ~~~; ~ ~ ~, _1:_;_: _10_S_I._6~ _3_:_::_; ;-;:-:-::-: 1_7_0_4._6~ -::-:-:-:;~ -:-:-::-:~~ " ~-r~.. ;r~ ' D_e_c_re_a_s_e_..:...:.-_...:-_...:-~_~~-..:..._~.--:..:...:..-..:...:.-...;c4~9~3.:...:. 1;..;8..!-:,..-;.,_~:..-:...,:,.~..,.:3::;,._8_.~1~3:...,;..."._,..:..,..~..;...-.,; ~.~~..._;...,.;...,=- :,'"