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3 CONTENTS. PAGE. I.-CONFERENCE DIRECTORY... n.-in MEMORIA~I IlL-ANNUAL MEETINGS IV. -OFFICERS V.-COMMITTEES VI.-BOARDS I. Standing 5 2. Special... 6 T. Examination 6 2. To Examine Missionaries 6 3. Visitors to Educational Institutions... 6 VII.-ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM 7 VIII.-CONFERENCE JOURNAL 8 IX.-DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS. 21 X.-ApPOINTMENTS 24 North China Woman's Conference Appointments 28 XL-REPORTS Pel<ing District 29 Lat'-chou and Snan-hai-kuan Di~tricts 37 Tsun hua District 41 Tientsin District 46 Shantung District 47 Peking Medical Work 50 Peking University Committee on Missions 57 Woman's Work 60 XII.-STATISTICS 67

4 ENTERED TRAVELLING CONNEC TION OR DATE OF ARRIVAL IN CHINA NAME. Elders. Brown, Frederick Bunker, Dalzel A. Davis, George R. Gamewell, Frank D. Hayner, J. Fred Headland, Isaac T. Hobart, William T. Hopkins, N. S. King, H. E. Longden, Wilbur C. Lowry, Hiram H. l\lcgill, William B. Pyke, James H. Taft, Marcus L. Verity, George W. Walker, Wilbur F. Te lui Wang Ch'ing-yiin Li Shao-wen Liu Chi-Iun Yane: Ch'un-ho Liu Ma-k'e Sun Chiu-kao P'an Chen Chien Heng-.te Chang Pai-lin Ch'in Lung-chang Kung T~-hn Chien Wei-ping Chin Ch'eng Hou Tien Liu Ming-ch'iian Deacons. POST OFFICE ADDRESS. Tientsin, China. Seoul, Korea. Tientsin, China. Peking, " ". Tientsin,., " Peking, " Chingkiang, " Peking, " Won-san, Korea Tientsin, China. E. Orange, N.]., U.S.A. Tientsin, China. " II " " " IJ " " " Peking, Tientsin, Peking, Tientsin, I, " Peking, " " Peking, China. " " " " " "

5 2 Probationers. ENTERED TUVELLING CONNEC- TION. NAME. POST OFFICE ADDRESS. J896 J896 J J898 J8g Yang Chiao Tientsin, China. Wang Mao-yin Peking, Ch'en yii-shan Tientsin, Chang Yii-ch'eng Peking, Wang T'ien-hsiang Tientsin, " II Tseng Kuo-chih Liu Kuang-ch'ing Wang I-heng " " Kim Ch'ang-sik pye~g-r,ang: Korea. Kim Kui-pom Chemu po, " Kuo-ying Tientsin, Chin a. Chai Te-jung Chang Tzu-sheng Wang Chih-p'ing Follwell Edward Douglas Pyeng-yang, " " Korea. Medical Missionaries J Hopkins, N. S. Ts'ao, Y. K. Lowry, George D. N. Tientsin, China, Peking, " " " Instructors in Peking University. Mrs. H. E. King Terrell, Alice Peking, China. " "

6 n.-~" ~.emj)riam. "Not dead, but g01ze before." CONFERENCE ARRIVAL NAME. DATE OF 'DEATH. AGE. RELATION IN CHINA. OR CALLING. -- Leander W. Pilcher 1870 Nov. 24, Effective. La Clede BarrQw 1893 July,24, J. F. Scott " 2 l\lay 28, Physician. ENTERED OONFERENCE, Chien Ta-yung 1883 June'22, Wang Ch'eng-p'ei 1891 JUly 23, Chou Hsueh-shen 1895 July 30, 1' ti Te-jen 1897 June Liu Chi-hsien 18g8 July 33,

7 4 III.-~lt"Ulll t'teetiltlls.oftlje ~.(l~tlj Q!;l)inll l$liggi.on OF ~lj.e ~etl).obi~t ~VigC(rVlll QI;lJurcl).. NUMBER. TIME. PLACE. PRESIDENT. SECRETARY. Organized of II Sept Aug. 28, 1872 Sept. 1,1873 Aug. 31, 1874 Sept. 8, 1875 " 7, 1876 Oct. go, 1877 Sept. 9, 1878 " I, 1879 " 20, 1880 " 29, 1881 " " 4, 1883 Peking " Calvin Kingsley H. H. Lowry L. N. Wheeler "" WiJliam H. Harris L. W. Pilcher H. H. Lowry ~. W:' F. W'~lker G."R. D;~is J. H. Pyke Isaac W. Wiley H. H. Lowry " " Thomas Bowman H. H. Lowry Stephen M. Merrill Isaac W. Wiley H. H. Lowry L. W. Pilcher ]. H. Pyke L. W. Pilcher O. W. Willits L. W. Pilcher " J. H. PYke Marcus L. Taft I- " " Oct. I, I884 Sept. 10, 1885 Tientsin " Oct. 7, 1886 Peking G. R. Davis Sept.26, 1887 Henry W. Warren Oct. 10, 1888 Charles H. Fowler W. " T. Hobart " " IS, 1889 Ed ward G. Andrews June 10, 1890 H. H. Lowry May 13, 1891 Daniel A. Goodsell April 27, 1892 H. H. Lowry L. " W. Pilcher " Sept. 30, 1892 WillardF.i\1allalieu " 28, 1893 I Randolph S. Foster M~rcus L. Taft " NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE. SESSION. TIME. PLACE. PRESIDENT. SECRETARY. I '1 S 9 Sept.29, 1893 Oct. I, 1894 Sept. 20, 1895 " 23, 1896 " IS, 1897 Oct. 5,1898 May 28,1899 " 3 1, June 24, 1901 Peking Randolph S. Foster Marcus L. Taft " William X. Ninde 1. T. Headland Tientsin John M. Walden "I" Peking Isaac W. Joyce " "., Earl " Cranston " Tientsin " "., " " l: Peking James H. Pyke J.'Fred H~yl)er Tientsin David H. Moore I. T. Headland

8 Bishop David H. Moore, D.D., L.L.D., Prcstdetlt. Isaac T. Headland, Secretary. Liu Ming-ch'tian, Chzizese ~'ecretary. Chien \Vei-p'ing, Stafistzcal Secretary. vv- T. Hobart, Treasurer. W T. Hobart, In terpreter.. Nisst'ons..Bt'hle Cause.... Educatzon Sunday &nools Self Support. State of tne Cn"ren.....-=. If i.-qt.ommttttts Standing. 1. Fred Hayner, Liu Fang. G. "V. Verity, Liu Kuang-ch'iflg t. T. Headland, Wang Chih-p'ing H. H. Lowry, Wang T'ien-hsiang. W F. Wa1ker, Tseng Kqo-chih. N. S. Hopkins, Liu Ming-chliian

9 2. Special~ To Print Milzutes.- The Secretaries. OJ!iC'ial Corresponde1zt Nominatt"ons and { W, F. 'Valker t Anniversary,Program... Te Jui. To Prepare Letter of {G. W. Verity, Thanks to Governor Yuan Li ShaD-wen. To Prepare Statistzcal {' J. Fred Hayner, Blanks.. Chien Wei-piing. Conference Church { W. F. Walker, Extension..... J. Fred HaY!ler, Te Jui... 6 To Provide Books jor Con- { J. Fred Hayner. terence Course oj Study. Publtcatt'on ' '{ w. F. Walker,... I. T. Headland. --.~ Examz1lation. F. D. Gamewel1, Li Shao-wen. James H. Pyke, Chien H~ng-te. F. Brown,~,Sun Chiu-~ao. J. Fred H~yner,P'~n Chen. Marcus L. Taft, Liu Ma-k'e. To EXam'l1Ze Mt'ssiollarz~s i'nchinese Language; First Year: Mrs. C.M. Jewell, J. Fred Hayner. Second Year : Geo. R. Davis, F. D. Gamewell. Thi'rd Year.. W T. Hobart, N. S. Hopkins. To Vi'sit Educational htstitutt'ons. Presiding Elders and those whom th~y s,hau appoint..

10 FIRST DAY, SUNDAY a.m., Love Feast a.m., Preachz1zg. G. R. Davis a.m., Prayer Servzce. SECOND DAY a.m., Commum'()1l p.m., Misszons p.m., Revzval &rvzces. J. Fred Hayner, Liu Fang a.m., Frayer &rvtce. THIRD DAY. 1. T. Headland, 4.30 p.m., Educatzo11....,,; { Wang Chih-pling p.m., Revzval ServIces a.m., Prayer Seri/.Jzce. FOURTH DAY. H. H.Lowry, 4.30 p.m., S a bb a tn Ob servance. { VV; a l1g T'ien-Qsiang. '.30 p.m., Revz~al Servzces.

11 FIRST DAY. Frida)', jf;jay 24th, I90I. Opening.-The North China Annual Conference convened for its Ninth Session in WesJeyChapeJ,Tielltsi,n, at 8.30 a.m., devotional services being conducted by Liu Chi-Jun. By request of Bishop Moore, whose steamer was delayed, H. H. Lowry presided. Roll Ca11.-The roll was caned by the Secretary of the last Conference and thirty-three members answered to their names. Election of Oflicers.-The ejection of officers resulted as follows :- English Secretary... Chinese Secretary... Statt'stteal Secretary Treasurer interpreter Isaac T. Headland. Liu Ming-ch'iian. Ch'en Wei piing. W. T. Hobart. W - T. Hobart. J. Fred Hayner, Liu Kuang-ch'ing, and Wang ChihpIing were cho.sen Assistant English, ChineRe and Statistical Secretaries respectively. Standing Committees.-The Standing Committees were elected as follows: Missir)lls Bible Cause Sunaay &11001 atla 1 Epworth League Self-Sujport f W. T. Hobart, Tseng Kuo-chih. plan Chen, Sun Chiu-kao. Geo. W- Verity, Liu Ming-ch'uan. W. F. Walker, Liu Chi Jun.

12 9 Educatio1t. H. H. Lowry, plan Chen. State of the Ckurclz H. H. Lowry, Chien Heng-te. Memot'rs TeJui,Ch'enHeng-te, H. H.I~owry. To Print Minutes The Secretaries. Confere1zce Steu'ards... ]. Fred Hayner, G. W. Verity, { Te J ui, Wang Ch'ing-yun. F. D. Gamewell, Li Shao-wen, J. H. Pyke, Chien Heng-te, Board of Exami1lers... F. Brown, Sun Chiu-kao, ]. Fred Hayner, plan Chen, 1 G. W V~rity, Liu Ma-k'e. NOmZtlatzrms a1zd... } Program \V. F. Walker, Te Jui. Hours and Bar.-The time of the sessions 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 the fifth seat from the front. Adjournment.-After the singing of the doxology, the benediction was pronounced by W F. Walker, and the Conference adjourned. SECOND DAY. Saturday, May 25tk, I!)OI. Opening.-Conference convened at 8.30 o'clock, the devotional services being conducted by Yang Ch'un-ho. As the bishop was delayed by his vessel being unable to.cross the bar at the month of the Pei-ho, the Chair was taken by H. H. Lowry. The Minutes of Friday's session were read and approyed. On motion, W T. Hobart was elected interpreter. Memorial Services.-The order of the day for Memorial Services was fixed for Monday, May 27th, 4.30 p.m.

13 10 Reports of Boxer Pe~.s~cutions.-It was ordered t~at an effort be made to preserve a record of the results"of the past year's Boxer persecutions, by requesting that each pa~t,or prepare a paper recounting those of himself and his c~urch members. Isaac T. Headland and Te J ui were appointed to edit and translate these.report~. Reports of Commi~tees.-The report of the committee on missions was presented by W- T Hobart, adopted, and ordered printed in the minutes. (See Reports). The report of the committee on education was read by plan Chen and adopted. Letter to Governor Yiian.-G. W- Verity and Li Shao-wen were appointed a committee to prepare a letter to, collvey the thanks of the Conference to Govet:nor Yilan Shih-k'ai and the T'ai-an Hsien, Mao, for their djligence and success in 'protecting the Christians and. the property of the church and the foreigners frarn the Boxer outrages. After the sing.ing of I he doxology, and the benediction by Li Shao-wen, the Conference adjourned. THIRD DAY Monday, May 27th, I{)OI. Opening.-Conference convened at 8,,30 o'clock, the devotional serv~ces being conducted by Sun Chiu-kaa. The Minutes of the second day were read and approved. Reports.-The report of the Committee on ~ible ~ause was presented by Sun Chiu-:kao, and ad<?pted. The report of the Committee on State of the Church was read by Chien Heng-te, adop.t~d and ordered ~ri~te~ in the 'Chinese minutes.

14 11 Visitors.-The following visiting mmlsters w~re ~roduced to the Conference:-VV; A. Noble of t he Methodist Episcopal Mission ill Korea, and Cameron Johnson, a selfsupporting missionary of the Southern Presbyterian Church in Kobe, Japall. The Thfrteenth Question-" Was the character oj ~acll preacher examt"ned f "-was taken up. H. H. Lowry,. Presiding Elder of the Peking Di!'trict, was called, character passed, and he reported the state of the work on his district. G. W Verity. Presiding Elder of the Tientsin District was called, character passed-, and he presented a report of the work on his district. Te J ui, Presiding Elder of the Shan-hai-kuan District wascalled, character passed, and he represented the condition of his distri~t. Wang Ch'ing-yiin, Presiding Elder of the Lan-chou District was called, character passed, and he gave his report of the work on his district. W T. Hobart, Missionary-in-Charge of the Lan-chou and' Shan.hai.kuan District, was.called, character.passed, and he gave a report of the two districl~, tears streaming from his eyes while he read of the slaughters that had occurred and the persecutions endured. Tears also :filjed the eyes of many of the members, and with one accord they sang a verse of the hymn:- " How firm a j0u1zdatz'01z, ye sa.znts oj the Lord," et.c., and were afterwards led in prayer by H. H. Lowry. W F. Wa1ker, Presiding Elder of the Tsun'.hua District, was called, character passed, and he presented his report which was characterized by slaughter and destruction on the part of tile Boxers, and heroism on the part of the Christians, 178- having been put to death. in-

15 12 The following effective elders were called, character 1>assed, and those in. charge reported their collections. G. R. Davis (absent in United States), Yang Ch'un-ho, Kung Te-lin, Chou Hsiieh-shen (massacred), Ch'in Lung-chang,.H. E. King (absent i!1 United States), Chien T,a-yung (massacred), F. D. Gamewell (absent in United States), I. T.. Headland, N. S. Hopkins (absent in United States), F~ Brown. (absent in England), J. H. Pyke (absent in United States), Liu Ma-k'e, Sun Chiu-kao, Chien Heng-te, Wang Ch'eng-p'ei 1(massacred), Li Shao-wen, J. Fred Hayner, plan Chen, Liu Chi-Iun, Chang Pai-lill; W. C. Longden, M. L. Taft (absent in United States). Transfer.-The First Question, " Who have been receiver!,hy tra1zsfer mzd from what c01iference!" was taken up. The Bishop announced the transfer to this conference of Rev. Dalzel A.Bunker of the Japan Conference, and WilIiam B. McGill of the 'Colorado Con ference, they bei ng mem bers of the Korea Mission. Voting on Constitution.-On motion, it was ordered.that Tuesday, 10 o'clock, be fixed as the order of the day for,voting on the c;:onstitution. W. F. Walker, Te lui, and Liu Ming-ch'tian were constituted a committee to give the substance of the constitution in "Chinese. Disciplinary Questions.-The ljisciplinary Questions were taken up in order and duly answered. (&e Discipltnary ~uesti()ns). After the singing of the doxology, the meeting adjourned - with the benediction by Rev. W A. Noble. AFTERNOON SESSION. Opening.-Conference convened at 4.30 o'clock with ~ishop Moore in the Chair.

16 13 The Fifteenth Question:-" Who has d'ied?" was taken up. Bishop Moore announced the object of the meeting, which was then put in charge of the Committee on M~moirs, of,,:hich H. H. Lowry was Chairman. After the singing of the hymn, "Servant of God, well done/' prayer was offered by Te Jui. The Chairman read II Tim., IV, IS, and Rev. VII. Te Jui read the memoir.of Chien Ta-yung. The memoir of Wang Ch'eng-p'ei was read by Li" ShaD-wen. Liu Chi-lull read a memoir of Chou Hstieh-shen. Liu Ming-ch'tian made appropriate remarks about his former schoolmate, Li Te-jen, after which the first and last stanzas of the hymn, "When thz's passzlzg world z's done,'" were sung, and Tseng Kuo chih read the memoir of Liu Chi-hsien. In memory of the hundreds of martyred members who shed their blood during the past year for their Lord, W. T. Hobart made some tender and touching remarks, calling: attention to the reward in reserve for those who are thus faithful unto the end. " L'ight after darkness" was sung, after which an inspiring addreis was deli vered by Bishop Moore. The doxology was sung and the meeting adjourned with the benediction by J. Fred Hayner. FOURTH DAY. Tuesday, May 28th, I!)OI. Ojemizg.-Conference convened at 8.30 o'clock, thedevotional services being conducted by Wang Ch'ing-yun, after.. which Bishop Moore took the Chair~

17 14 The Minutes of the third day were read and approved. Rejorts.-The report of the Committee on Sunday 'Schools and Epworth League was presented by G. W. Verity -in English, and by Liu Ming-chuan in Chinese, and adopted. The report of the Committee on Self-support was -presented by Liu Chi-Iun and adopted. The report of the Committee 0.11 Nominations and Pr.ogram was presented by W. F. Walker in English, and by Te lui in Chinese, and adopted. The following report of the Conference Board of Stewards was presented by l. Fred Hayner j- "The Stewards recommend that relief be given the widow and three children un"der 16 years of age, of Wang 'Ch'eng-p'ei, as follows: Tls.S.oo per man th while the children are at home, and Tls.2.50 when they are in school. TheStewards further recommend that relief to the amount of Tls.3.50 per month be given thewidow and little child "of Liu Chi-hsien. J. Fred Hayner. G.,;V Verity. Te lui. Wang eh'jng-yun" On motion of H. H. Lowry this report was changed so as to read that Mrs. \Vang be given Tls.3.oo, except when her 'children are in school, when she is to receive Tls.2.oo,.and Mrs. Liu Tls.2.50 per month. Report of PeRz1lg UnzversiV'.-The report of Pel<ing University was presented by H. H. Lowry. The Conference was "much moved. by this report, and after a few soul-stirring remarks by the Bishop, they sang the last two verses of, " Am I a soldt'er of the cross' " Commz'ttee on Resolutt'ons.-On motion, H. H. Lowry and "Te Jui were appointed a Committee on Resolutions. The report" of the Statistical Secretary was given.

18 15 CommIttee on Statistt'cal B.lalzks.-On motion, J. Fred Hayner and Chien Wei-p'ing were appointed a Committee to prepare new statistical blanks. The following communication, received from the London Missionary Society, was read, and ordered printed in the minutes. -' Communication from the London Missionary Society_ To THE MISSIONARIES OF THE AMERICAN METHODIST MISSION, PEKING. DEAR BRETHRRN AND SISTERS :-The Directors of this Society have been gratified to learn from their missionaries in Peking that they and the native converts under their care were much indebted to you all for generous consider ation and kindly treatment in the early stages of the siege, and realise that, humanly speaking, but for your willingness to receive them, they would have been murdered by the mob. Your kindness and practical sympathy sprang undoubtedly from your love to the one Lord and Master and was absolutely free from any thought of recognition or reward. At the same time, the Directors feel that they cannot allow this generous action to pass unnoticed, and they therefore passed the following resolution at their meeting on Tuesday last :- "That the hearty thanks of the Directors be tendered to the Missionaries of the American Methodist Mission in Peking for the kindness and generosity shown by them to the agents and native Christians of the L. M. S. during the siege of Peking." Adding my own personal sense of indebtedness, Believe me, Very tru] y yours, GEORGE COUSINS, jol11t Forez'g1Z &cretary, L. M. S.

19 16 The report of tlte Shantung District was read by the Pre. siding Elder, G. W Verity. Order of the Day.-The order of the day for voting on the constitution having arrived, the matter was taken- up. The new constitution was duly presented in the vernacular by Liu Ming-ch'iian. The vote was taken with the following result : Affirmative,-2 I. Negative.-N one. The Fourth Question-" Who have butt t"eceived on trial! " Edward Douglas Follwell havi ng been duly recommended by the Korea Mission was received. The Eleventh Questio.n-" What others have been elected and ordaitud deacons! The names of Ed \vard Douglas FoIl well, Kim -Ch'ang-sik, and Kim K'ui-pom were presented as having been recommended by the Korea Mission. The Twelfth Question-II What others have been elected ana ordat"ncd elders? " The name of William B. McGi'Il was presented as hav.ing been recornm ended by the Korea Mission. The Fifth Question-" Who have been COttlz1lued rm tr'ial! " The names of the following persons were called, character passed, and they were continued in studies of the third year Yang Chiao, Chien YU-shan, Wang Mao-yin. On motion, Wang Yiieh was discontinued at his own request. On motion, Chang YU-ch'eng and Liu Te-hsin were discontinued. The Ninth Question-" What members are tit studt'es of tke Fourth year?" The names of the following members were called, character passed, and they were continued in

20 17 the studies of the Fourth year" ChIen Wei-piing, HouTien. Extension of T~me-On motion, the time of the session was extended thirty minutes. The Twenty-fourth Question-" JVho are the triers oj Appeals! H. H. Lowry, W T. Hobart, G. R. Davis, J. H. Pyke, Te jui, ChIen Heng-te, Wang Chling-yun. The Thirtieth Question-Ii Where shall the next Con Jere;zce be held! An invitation from Peking was,unanimously accepted. The medical report of Y. K. Ts'ao was read by the Secretary. On motion, H. H. Lowry was appointed to confer with members of the Methodist Church in Korea and Japan concerning the preparation of a common Methodist literature for these three countries. On motion, it was ordered that when we adjourn, we adjourn to meet at 4 p.m. After the singing of the doxology, the meeting adjourned with the benediction by Li ShaD-wen. AFTERNOON. Opening.-Conference convened at 4 p.m., Bishop Moore in the Chair. " I love then thy K-ingdom, Lord," was sung, after which W- F. Walkt:r led in prayer. The minutes of the morning session were read and approved. The Seventh Question-" Who have been admitted t'tzto filii membershtp? " The name of Liu Ming-ch'Uan was called,

21 18 character passed, and being reported as,having passed his s'tudies, he \vas admitted into full member~h'ip. Report of; Committee.to write letter to' Govern()r YUn.-The report of the, Committee appointed to write a letter' to Governor YUan an'd Mao, Ta lao )'ch, 'was presented by Li Shao-wen,an~ apflro,ved. Communications fromw. F. M. S.-An interesti,ng epitome of the reports of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was p'resented by Mrs. G. W Verity. On motion, a vote of thanks was extended to the ladies of the W.F.M.S. for the interesting epitome of their reports which were requested for publication in our minutes. Committee of Conference Church Extension.-On motion, the following Committee of Conference Church Extension was appointed, W. F. \Valker, J. Fred Hayner, Te Jui. ' Oommittee to Provide Boo'ks.-On motion, J. Fred Hayner was appointed to provide books for the conference course of study. Publication Committee.-W. F Walker and I. '1'. Headland were appointed a Publication Committee. Committe'e on Resolutions.-The following report of the Committee on Resolutions was presented by H. H. Lowry and Te Jur; and unanimously adopted. Resolved.-That we desire to make this permanent record of our great gratitude to our brothers and sisters who have done so much to lighten the sufferings of our members who lost all their possessions during the disturbances of last year. Generous contributions have' been received from' the churches in Germany, the United States, Japan, Korea, India, and fr'om Central and South China. Be~ides the material aid tj.lus r.eceived" the sympathy and love which have' prompted tbesegifts from brethren and sisters in distant lands, wbom we

22 19 have never seen,.have greatly stirred our hearts, and we are re-assured of the oneness of the Members of Chdst. May, rich spiritual blessings fill the hearts of all who. have remembered us with their gifts, sympathy, and prayers in this time of distress. Resolved.-That the best thanks of this, the North China Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, are hereby tendered to Mr. Edmund Cousins for generous hospitality in receiving to protection and entertainment such a large number of our members during the disturbances of last year. Resolved.-That we extend our heartiest welcome to Bishop Moore. His public ministrations and his helpfulness in all our difficulties, and more than all, his brotherly love have endeared him to all our members. His presence is an inspiration to us to renewed faith and effort in the reorganization of our torn and scattered churches,.and we look forward to his administration during the quadrennium with confidence that through his leadership we shall take an honorable place among the agencies of China's evangelization. Resolved.-That we hereby express our thanks to the brethren and sisters in Tientsin who have contributed so much to our comfort and enjoyment during this session of our Annual Conference, which have made the occasion one long to' be remembered. W H. LOWRY, } Commt'ttee. TE JUI, The sacrament of the Lord's Supper, conducted by H H. Lowry, was observed, after which the Bishop charged the conference to treat with the utmost charity those who manifested weakness by worshipping idols, and thus denied their Lord during the recent persecutions. He pointed out that

23 20 flot those who denied, but those who died for their Savior wiu further. the cause of Christ. But at a time when impelled by force the weak ones fell, if like the prodigal they came w.ith evident penitence imploring to be.received once more into the church, they should be received. On motion of H. H. Lowry, it was ordered that, as by their denial of Christ they had put themselves out of the church, so they should be once more receivetl on probation on confession of their sin. After an appropriate address by the Bishop, the appoints, ments were read, the doxology sung, and the conference adjourned ~Z11e dze, with the benediction by Bishop Moore OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION. 'The Reports and Proceedings herewith published were adopted by the North China Conference at its session held in Tientsin, May 24th-28th, 190J. By the rules of the Conference, these printed minutes, together with all the Reports were made the Official Record of its proceedings. ISAAC T. HEADLAND, Secretory. DAVID H. MOORE, Pres'ide11t,.

24 The Ninth Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Tientsin, May 24th-28th, 1901; Bishop David H. Moore, Presiding, Isaac T. Headland, Secretary; Post Office of Secretary, Peking, China. 1. Who have been Received by Transfer, and from what Conferences? Dalzel A. Bunker, Japan Conference; William B. McGill, Colorado,Conference. 2. Who have been Readmitted? None. 3. Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches? None. 4. Who have been Received on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year. Edward Douglass Follwell, Liu Fang, Chang Tzu-sheng, Wang Chih-p'ing, Kuo Ying and Chai Te-jung. (b) In Studies of Third Year. (Dis.,11" 165, 2)? None. 5. Who have been Continued on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year? None. (b) In Studies of Second Year? Wang I-lten,g, Tseng Kuo-chih, Liu Kuang-ch'ing and Wang T'ienhsiang. (c) In Studies of Third Year? None. (d) In Studies of Fourth Year? None. 6. Who have been Discontinued? Wang Yueh. J. Vtho have', been Admitted into Full Membership? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year. None. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously. Liu Ming-ch'uan. 8. What Members are in Studies of Third Year? (a) Admitted into Full Membership this year. Yang Chiao, 'Chien Yii-shan and Wang Mao-yin. (b) Admitted into Full Membership previously? None.

25 9. What Members are in Studioes of Fourth Year?' Ch'en Wei-piing and Hou Tien. 10; What Members have Completed: the Conference Course of Study? (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. None. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously. None. 1 J.. What others have been E'lected and Ordained D~cOI1s? (ar As Local Preachers. (Dis., ~ 165, I). Edward Douglass Follwell, Kim Ch'ang-sik and Kim Kueipom. (b) Under Miss'ionaTY Rule. (Dis., ~ 165; 4). None.. t"2. 'Vhat others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? (a) As Loca'l Deacons. (Dis., ~ 168, I). None (0) Under Missionary Rule. (Dis., 11" 16, 4)~ William B. McGill. 13. Was t,he Character of each PreacHer examined? It was, in open Conference. f4. Who h~ve been Transferred, and to what Conferences? None. 15. Who have Di~d? Chien Ta:.yung, Liu Chi-hsien, Wang Ch'eng-p'ei, Li Te-jen, Chou Hsiieh-shen and the following supplies, Yang Nien-tseng,Liu Ming-ch'in, LitrShen, Liu Tun'g and Cb~a Tsun:..ju:. 16. Who have b'een Loeated at tbeit own Request?" NOBe~ I 7. Who have been Located? None. 18. Who have Withdrawn? None. itj. Who have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints? None~ 20. Who have been Expelled? None. 2 I. What othler personal Notation' should be made? None. 22. Who are the Supernumerary P'reachefs? None. 23. Who are the Superannuated PreaChers? Non.e;.

26 24. Who are the. Triers of Appeals? H. H. Lowry, W. T. Hobart, G. R. Davis, J. H. Pyk~l Te Jui, Chien Hengte and Wang Chling-yun. ~5. What is the Statistical Report for this year? (See Statistical Report). 26. What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections o~dered qr, the Geperal Confe.ren~e, as reported QY, the ~onference Treasurer? $ What are the' Claims on the Conference Fund? (S"Stewards'Report) What has bee.n Received on these Claims, and how has it been Applied? (See Stewards' Report}. 29. Where are the Preachers Stationed? (See Appointments). 30 Wher.e shall the Next Conference be held? Peking.

27 24 J 8.-~pp.otntmtnt\i OF NORTH CHINA CONFERENCE LAN-CHOU DISTRICT.-Wang Ch'ing-yun, Presiding Elder. J. Fred Hayner, Missionary in Charge, An-ke-clzuang Supplied by Kao Fu-Ch'ing. CIz'i'en-an.. eha ng Tzu-sheng. Clzen-tse-clzen.. Supplied by Wang Chao-k'e. CIzi'en-clz'eng-yzng... " "Chu W en-yao. CIz'ilz-nielz.... "!I W u Ch'i. Clziu-pei-nu " " Wang Ho;.nan. Lan-cnou,... "., LiuFang. Lan-chou Circuit... " I, Ti Yung-sh'ing. Lao-t'i1lg... " " Tseng Kuo-chih. Lien-pei-tien... To be supplied. Pen-cn'eng... Wang T'ien-hsiang. Hu-ke-chuallg... To be supplied. Slza-Izo-,'... " " LAN-CHOU INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL,- Wang Ch'ing-ytin,-Principal; Liu Fang,-Teacher. PEKING DISTRICT.-H. H. Lowry, Presiding Elder.,CIz'ang-p'ing-clzou.. To be supplied. Han-Is'Ulz... Yang Chliin-ho. Huat'-la,'... To be supplied. Buang-ts'un " " Ku-pei-k'ou... " " Mi-yun... Kung Te-lin. '.

28 25 Fa-chou To be supplied. Pekt'ng, Ashttry... Ch'en Wei-ping. Feng-ehen-ta'ng... To be supplied. Hua'rh-sht'h... Southertz City... Liu " Ming-ch'uan. " Yang-ke-ehalzg... To be supplied. ung-ek't'ng... " " Yen-eh'tlzg-ehou... " " Pekt'ng Umversi'fy. H. H. Lowry, President. 1. T. Headland, Professor, and Member of Asbury Quarterly Conference. Alice Terrell, Professor. Ch'in Lung-chang, Member of Asbury Qu arterly Confer -ence. FH' DE' GK~mewelJ, } Absent in United States... lng, John L. Hopkins, Memorial Hospital. N. S. Hopkins, M.D., Member of Asbury Quarterly Conference. G. D. N. Lowry, M.D. Y. K. Ts'ao, M.D. SHAN-HAl-R.UAN DISTRlCT.-Te Jui, Presiding Elder. J. Fred Hayner, Missionary in Charge. Ck'ang-lt'... Supplied by Ch'ill Ling-hsiao. Ck'ien-wet... ~ " "Liu Yiieh. Fu-ning... Wang Chih-p'ing. Ko-po... To be supplied. Niu-t'ou-lzat'... Huang Wei-kang. Shan-hat'-kua1l... To be supplied. Shik-mell-ekat'... Liu Kuang-ch'ing...Tat':Yzng... Supplied by Ch'in Lien-chia.

29 SHAN-TU:'olG DISTRICT.-Ch~en Heng-te, Presiding EMer, G. W. Verity, Missionary in Charge. A,z-cht'a _... Ch'en Heng-te, Chang-ch'el1g... } S r d b L' Ch' h. Hsia-hsueh... upp Ie y IU 1- slang. Chi-fzing-chou... Li ShaD-wen. F6i"-ch'eng... Supplied by Kao Ch'Uan-shu. HSt'a-chang... To be supplied. Lai-1IJu " " Ning-yang... Supplied by Li Sll1lO-hsien. p{j,~an... P'an Chen. Tung.p't11g-chou... Supplied by Wang P'ei-hua. TIENTSIN DISTRICT.-G. W Verity, Presidin~ Elder. Ch'ing-hst'efz... Supplied by Wang Pao-t'ang. Lt'-t'a1Z..." "Ch,!-ng 1is,i-t'ung. Nan-j't'... Chirl Ch'eng. Tat'-ch'ell~... Sun Chiu-kaG.. TUfltsm. Wesl~.... Liu Ma-kje. yalzg-htio-cht'ek... To be Supplied. West Ct'ty... ~.Wang Mao-yin. Wang.chta-k'ou... Hou Tien. Wen-.an ~.. S"PiPHe.d. 1;>y ~~a~ ~b.ih:-.~'sai. Tiao.lzo.t'ou...,; "Liu Te:-b~.n. Intermedt'a,te $ckpol.~f. ~~o~m, f~incipal, and ~~m,~er Wesley Quarteriy COtlf~re~ce.. TSUN-HUA DISTRICT.-W. F. Walk~r,.r~~~i~i.ng E14~f. Feng-jen... yang 'Chiao. Po-ch'e1Ig... Chang Pai-.lin. P';zg-alz-ch'eng..... Kuo Ying. ". Sha-liu-h.o _.... } CI' 1,. en Y" U-S I Ian ~ang-)'u ~~.....

30 2'1 T'ielz-clz'alzg.. Wang I-heng. Tsun-hua... Liu Chi:-Iun. Tsull-lzua Circuit... To be Supplied. Yu-t'ien... Supplied by Kao Hsiu-shan. Ya-lzung-ch'iao..... Chai Te-jung. G. R. Davis, W T. Hobart, J. H. Pyke, M. L. Taft,. in United States. W. C. Longden, Member Central China Mission, D. A. Bunker, E. D. Follwell, W m. B. McGill:, Kim Cb,'ang.. si:k,. Kim Kui-pom, Members Korea Mission.

31 28 ~pp.oi"tmt"t~ North China Woman's Conference. TIENTSIN. ~-.cirl$t Board'llzg &hools (Pe- } Effie G Yo ng kt1t~, Tt'en~sin. andtsull-hua), Ella E.' Glo~er: Jomt Pr'lncipals... -Illstructor... Miranda Croucher. Student of the Latzguage and} Detail Work in Girls' Lizzie Martin. Boarding &hool Woman's &hool, Day &hool t W:rkG~~~~~~:... ~~~~~:~:t~~~: f Mary E. Shockley. Medical Work Rachel R. Benn, M.D. Medical Work t"n Boardtng } f:,~:!ua~:d.. ~t:~~~~.~.~!..:~~ Emma Martin, M.D. PEKING. 'Woman's &hool, Dny &hool t W:rkG~~~~~:.. ~~~~:~~'l~~~ f Frances O. ' ilson. _Medical Work... M. Ida Stevenson, M.D. If :-

32 PEKING DISTRICT. H. H. LOWRY, P.E. A memorable year has passed into history. Those who, were present at the last conferellce will not forget the excitement in which they met, conducted their business, and adjourned. Immediately, and for three months thereafter, Peking became the center of the world's thought, anxiety, and sympathy. The nation's of the West were startled by the seemingly unpremeditated suddenness with which China defied their combined power and all international obligations. r and attempted the destruction of every vestige of the presence of foreigners. The causes which led to this delirium of national madness we need not discuss. They are multifarious and run through the entire history of foreign relations with China. The events themselves have been too momentous and far-reaching. in their influence, and have too intimately involved I!lissionary work to be passed by in silence. The effect upon our work has been most disastrous. On the Peking District every foreign building has been destroyed, and every native building used for church purposes has been either partially destroyed,..._ or so badly damaged as to be unfit for use without extensive repairs. The property of our church members has suffered in like manner. I do not know of a house on the district that. has not been either destroyed or seriously inj ured, except in '. cases where ransom was procured at a large price.

33 30 The same is true of the live stock and the products of the -farms of our members. More serious than the loss of property :has been the loss of life. Some circuits have been aimost entirely obliterated,-not enough members lremaining to perfect a church organization. To the south of Peking are four circ~its, Tung-an, Hants'un, Pa-chou, and Huang-ts'un. These places have all been visited by myself once, and by Bros. Yang and Kung several times. These two brethren have been of the greatest assistance in preparing for the reopening of our work. No attempt has been made to do more than to effect a settlement of the indemnity claims of our members who suffered in the general persecution. I called on the magistrate in each district city and arranged for the payments to be made. The lists of the claimants were previously carefully examined by me and the native preachers, and all the magistrates commented on the reasonableness of the demands, and made satisfactory arrangements for their settlement. The chapel at Pei-yin was not greatly injured. The doors and windows were taken away, but were afterwards replaced, and the premises were occupied by the Boxers as their head quarters for that district. I regret that, so far as I :have been able to gather, the evidence does not show much of the martyr spirit among the members in this region. A few men were called on to.give up their lives, but a large number purchased immunity by contributions of money to the Boxers. I have heard of only three cases of real recantation, and of seven who suffered death. Neither can I find it in me to. condemn very severely those who chose rather to contribute to the funds of the Boxers than to suffer the loss of their propetty aiid the' lives of-themselves and families, though I am gratified,that others took a more heroic stand.

34 31 A mistake was made in!egard.to the settlements of the claims on this circuit. Jt was the first place taken up, and tha t at a time when it was not safe for a foreigner to visit that region. This was, therefore, committed to one of the members, a chapel keeper. Although there have been no specific charges of dishonesty, a serious suspicion has arisen that a majority of the members are better off financially than they were before the persecution. This has made me careful in other places to allow no payments to be made on indemnity until I had made a personal investigation. This, however, should be said in favor of the villages around Pei Yin, they were the first to seek a settlement with the Church. They invited the members to return, promised them protection, and sent carts to carry them from their refuge in Peking to their homes. The buildings in Han T'sun were partially destroyed, but the people relaid the roofs, though the work was so poorly done that it will have to be done again. The windows, doors, and all the furniture have disappeared. The members showed little more faithfulness than at Pei Yin. Ten lives were sacrificed, but the majority saved themselves by contributions to the Boxers. The conduct of those who suffered death for their faith enrols them among the unnumbered heroes of whom this world was not worthy. Bro. Chang An, one of our stewards, was taken by the Boxers who demanded that he recant and worship the idols. He replied, '{I will not, you can do as you please with me, but I will not deny the Lord." He died the death of a martyr. Tou Tang, a faithful intelligent Christian- 'had poor' eyesight. When his friends urged him to make his escape, he said, "I cannot flee: I shall be taken." The Boxers gave him an opportunity to recant -and save his life. He fit m ly refused, and early in the morning they took him out

35 32 and killed him. A shoemaker and his wife; both faithful members, were killed on the streets of Han T'sun. These, with many others, have obtained a good report through faith. In these southern circuits, 2 J are known to have lost their lives, and five others are missing. The chapel building at Nan Kuan was not 'greatly disturbed, but at Pa Chou the destruction was complete. The magistrate, though he has been disgracefully treated by the foreign soldiers, has done all that could be asked to make restitution. The losses of the members have been made good, and enlarged premises have been given for a chapel, besides one thousand taels to erect the building. At Huang T'sun the chapel was pulled down, as burning would have endangered the neighboring houses. The indemnities have been only partially settled, as the local official has had no jurisdiction, the district having been continuously under foreign police. To the north of Peking are three circuits, Chiang P'ingchou, Yen Ch'ing-chou and Huai Lai. I have visited Chiang piing-chou twice, and each of the other places once. The magistrate at Chiang piing-chou has suffered more than any of the others on account of the number of foreign troops passing through the city, or being quartered there. His yarnen was burned, his clothing and valuables taken away,.and he himself was sev~rely dealt with. Though.he only assumed office after the Boxers had been suppressed, he was punished as though personally responsible for the outrages committed. Notwithstanding these facts he has. shown himself very friendly, received us cordially, entertained us, and prompt1y paid all claims for losses of the native Chrislians~ and gave enlarged premises and two thousand tae.1s for rebuilding the chapel. Forty-one Christians were killed on

36 33 this circuit, among whom were. Li Te-jen and his family. He had gone from Conference to visit his wife's relatives when the storm overtook them. They escaped and hid for some time iq a small village in the mountains, but were discovered and put to death. Our treatment and reception by the Yen Ch'ing-chou Magistrate were royal. I had received several letters. from the magistrate announcing the fact that he had pacified the country, and promised me full protectioll if I would come and settle the church affairs. Some idea of the virulence of the attack in this region may be inferred when it is stated that our own church was practically obliterated, forty-six being put to death, and about one thousand Catholics killed in an adjacent town. On the occasion of my visit the magistrate sent his sedan chair thirty miles to meet me, and had apartments and feasts prepared for all the party at the Imperial rest houses on the way. Beyond the Great Wall we were met by an escort of arm.ed soldiers, and later by the official chair and red umbrella, while the magistrate himself, dressed in his official robes, and accompanied by the gemry of the city, met us outside the city gate, and escorted us to the rooms which had been prepared for our reception in the hall occupied by the literary chancellor on his visits to the cit.y. Soldiers were stationed at the door, and uniformed attendants waited upon us. Opr church h~d been destroyed and o~r members massacred, but it must have been impressed upon the people, and the whole city seemed to have turned out to see us enter, that we were returning under full official au:thority. The indemnities were adjusted to our mutual satisfaction, and we now have extensive premises with good buildings for our work in ~he most favorable situation in the city.

37 34 Rev. Ch'en Ta-yung, our first helper, and our first ordained elder in North China, was pastor of this charge. He attempted 'to escape to the mountains. With him were~his wife, youngest 'son and youngest daughter, and the chapel keeper. They were seized near a village about four miles from the city, and all were put to death. The bodies were recovered last winter by the son and buried, though the heads of the father and mother could not be found. Were it not for making this report too long, I would like to relate more in detail the faithfulness of Mrs. Yang, one of our m~mbers on this charge. She was a pale, delicate timid woman with two Ii! tie girls, one aged ten and the other two. They were taken by the Boxers, then released. She fled to relatives in the mountains and was again taken. They tried to make her recant and worship the idols in the temple to which they took her. An attempt also was made to compel her to marry one of their number a\1d thus save her life. To all these demands she gave a firm denial, and herself and daughters were cut down with swords. Surely hers is a crown of life. At Huai Lai we were also received with every attention, and were entertained in the same apartments occupied by the Empress Dowager and Emperor in their flight from Peking last August. Our chapel in this city was in a portion ora rented building which was entirely destroyed. Twenty of our members were killed, an d the otl1ers escaped to Peking, but lost all their property. Arrangements were made with the magistrate to pajf for all the losses incurred and to assist u's in securing. another chapel. What shall I say of Peking, to me:the most interesting place on earth! Not for what it is now, but for its vast. possibilities, and its intimate relati'on to the evangelization ~f China. It might become the most magnificent c~pital of orie

38 35 -of the mightiest empires in t'he world. The uncertain -element in the fulfilment of such a grand possiblity is whether -it accepts or rejects Christianity. It is this uncertainty ()f choice and consequent destiny that makes its appeal to the <Church that it may become the force to turn th~ scale in favor of righteousness and the perpetuity of the nation, for the voice of history and prophecy declares that the nation that wzll not serve God and his church shall p.erish,-though many centuries may roll by ere the probation is ended. V{hen I looked upon the miles of charred and broken walls, and passed through the Chtien Men, the most massive -gateway in the world, from,which the once lofty towers had disappeared, and when I had seen the desolated house5>, and the distress.and.sufferings of the people, my lamentation was, " Alas! that the rulers knew not the day of t~leir. visitation," but raised their murderous arm against their bestfriends, and spurned the Savior who only could bring to thems alvation. On my return last autumn, all the material portion of..our mission in Peking was a heap oftuins, and it was difficult even to locate the situation of the former buildings. That was not the most trying condit ion we had to face. Many of our members had been slain, and of those who remained, some seemed more intent on improving their temporal affairs than -interested in spiritual work. There wa~ also a large number of refugees to be cared for, and plans had to be formed looking toward the re-establishment of their homes and normal conditions. The students were scattered, a-nd some were in posi.tions which necessarily exposed them to great temptations, which increased our anxiety for them. If Asbury Church and t>urbin Hall had been spared, where we c.ould have gathered.our broken and scat'tered church together, and where we could.-have collected the.student~, we should have,been thankful.

39 36 The first service I attended, which was conducted by Bishop Moore, was held in an open court. Bros. Davis,. Hobart, and King had secured good Chinese houses which> have served for church, school buildings, and residences for missionaries and native Christians. One building which had been used as a Boxer headquarters, and which contained: quantilies of their uniforms and arms left behind in their :flight, was repaired and opened for a church. It had to be enlarged, by removing the partitions, to its utmost capacity. We had no benches, and the congregation was seated on the fioor, and even then, all thr.ough the winter, some of the people had to stand outside in the court, while inside il wastoo crowded to allow the people to kneel in prayer. Most valuable have been the services of Bros. ChIen Wei-ping and Liu Ming-~h'uan. Though other demands were made on their time, they never refused to cheerfully accept any church work that was offered them. The conditions under which we were compelled to work made it impossible to properly arrange for the prayer and class meetings, the Stwday schools, Epworth League, and other services which are so vitally important for the spirituality of the church, though we have done what we could in all these lines of work. We have had the care of nearly three hundred refugees who escaped to the city with their lives. The mutual love and sympathy of our brothers and sisters in all parts of the world have made this work possible by their contributions fur the support of our distressed members. Besid~es funds collected in the United States and forwarded through the Mission Rooms, we have had. contributions from Japan, from Bro. J. L. Cowen, Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz, from Korea, from Bishop Moore, from Shanghai, from D"r. Beebe, Nanking, Miss Kaufman, Foochow ; Brei Brewster and Bro.,Ohlinger., Hinghua ;.

40 37!Rev. I. E. :Robinson -of the Illdt'an Witlless,. Rev. Ernest Lienhard,.Zurich, and from Mrs. Pilcher, and Drs. Hopkins and Longden from home. Special acknowledgements and thanks have been sent tothe kind donors, and to the Cltrzstian Advocate, but we know this Conference will wish to make a :permanent record of their gratitude in the minutes. All our church reco~ds have been lost, which makes it impossible to give detailed statistics. \Ve shall remedy this defect as rapidly as possible, but we must continue to labor under great disadvantages and inconvenience until Asbury "Church can be rebuilt. We are glad that our people have not allowed their own distresses to obliterate their interest in the -spread of the gospel throughout the world, on the selfish plea sometimes made that "charity begins at horne." The missionary collection for Asbury Church is gold $128, for otber purposes "$47. In this brief review of the work in its present disorganized state, we believe we see many more reasons for hopefulness and faith, and renewed effort, t~lan for discouragement, we nave passed through the deep waters of affliction, but under,neath have been the everlasting arms. \Ve have sown in tears, the time.s of.rejoicing are before us. The glory of our God will yet be seen in the redemption of China, and 'mighty multitudes will rejoice in His salvation. Respectfully submitted, H. H. LOWRY, P. E LAN CHOU AND SHAN-HAI-KUAN DISTRICTS. "If it had not been the Lord that was on our side, when the Boxers rose up against us, then they had swallowed us up.quick. Blessed be the Lord who hath not given us as a p,rey

41 38 to their teeth." Thro' His- mercy and o care, tho'- the heathen ' raged and stormed at us wi lh shot and shell and rifle fire, not a hair of any Missionary of our church was injured. Theangel of the Lord must have encamped about us. The storm had been gathering for months but, tho' therewere signs of danger, and cases of local persecution, I could not believe that the Chinese government would be so insane as to attempt the extermination of all foreigners and those connected with them. Yet the unexpected happened. Thestorm broke before I was able to leave Peking, so I staid there doing what I could until November. The helpers on the two districts were unable to return home by train as the track was torn up, so they hired carts and went across the country and all arrived safely at their homes. But soon after their arrival, the storm burst ul?o~ them, and they, together with all the Christians, were obliged to Bee for their lives. They hid- in the fields, they wandered on the mountains; they hid in dens and caves of the eart~ ;: were hungry and thirsty; were destitute, afflicted, tormented. Our native Presiding Elder, Te Jui, had a reward of one hundred taels offered for his capture, but after a number of marvello4s escapes, he arrived safely in Tientsin. But not all were able to escape. In many cases, when taken, no chance to save their lives by recanting was given.. But in some cases,_ where the opportunity was given, they recanted. One deacon on the Lan Chou District led all the members in the place where he lived to the village temple and burned incense. They did this as a precautionary meas,4re, so that, if th.e Boxers.came, they could say there were no Chr istians there r One Local Preacher -on the Shan-hai-kuan- District was compelled to kneel ove~ a bench, a basin was placed beneath to catch the blood, a sword was put to his- throat and- he was'

42 39 ~old to recant or die...he recanted. But others were faithful unto death. Six Christians were killed on the Shan-hai-kuan District, an.d several were killed on the Lan Chou D~strict. outside of Ch'ien An, but at Ch'ien An the slaughter was terrible. Ninety-one were killed, chopped to pieces and. burned! Our helper at Ch'ien An, Yang Nien-tseng wa~ siezed and the first time released. Then the Boxers came again and said he or his son must go with them. He replied,. "I will go." They took him and killed him but allowed his friends to take away' his body. But whell they brought it to his village, the people there would not allow it to be t~ken into the village. Finally the. Boxers- came again, took the body and burned it with the coffi o. The chapel keeper, Lin Ming-ch'in, was taken by them and bound to a pillar at the temple of Yii Huang. He kept preaching to them after he was bound there, when a brute said to him, "You still preach, do you?" and then he slit his. mouth from ear to ear. A Bible woman, Mrs. \Vu, was taken to the same temple and bound to a pillar. She was beaten across the breast but never uttered a cry. Then a bunch of lighted incense was held to her face until the flesh was all burned off. Then her feet and hands were cut Dff. Finally she was led outside the temple, hacked to pieces and burned. One man was buried alive; another was killed by. pouring. water.down his tjlfoat. One school boy, Wang Chih-shen, was taken and given the opportunity to save.his life by worshipping some tablets. The village elders even begged him to do it and then they could secure his release. But he said, 1'1 can't do it. To say 'nothing of disobeying God, I could never look my teacher and my school mates in the face, if I did it." So he died, not accepting deliverance, that he might obtain a better resurrection.

43 40 AtP'o Ch'eng some were 'even burned alive and went up to receive their reward in a chariot of fire. We trust that.most,:of those WilO perished have joined the noble army of martyrs who' stand nearest the great white thmne and sing the praises of the Lam b that was slain. The destruction of property on' these two districts was not as great as in some.,other. places.' Chapels were,destroyed at Shan-hai-kuan, Shih-men-chai, Huang-t'u-yillgand Chlien-wei and a few small'c0u11try chapels. on the Lan Chou district. Many of the homes of the.christians were burned or pulled down or looted, and many.christians were released by the Boxers on payment of a fine. In November, as soon after the Allies occupied Shan-hai-kuan as possible, Bro. Pyke and the native Presiding Elder, Te lui, went up there by steamer. Bro. Pyke returned tlle latter part of the month. About the middle of December, Bro. Pyke and myself went out again, visiting Lan Chou,Shan-hai-kuan and Chlien An. I returned in January but Bro.' Pyke staid on. Since then I have made three trips to different parts of the work. These last six months have been consumed in st raightening out affairs, arranging for payment of losses and distributing to the Chdstians where payment has been made. Claims ar.e nota )I adjusted yet, but most of them are itl.proces~ of settlement..itis a vexing and difficult problem. The officials wish to give as lilt Ie as possible,' and in some <:ases the Christians want too much. We have not tried to exact full payrnentjor all losses, but have been content to get back only a part of the loss incurred. What of the future? The n.ative church has been. terribly shaken and tried. Some have not stood the test. What shall we do wit h those who denied the faith and who now wish to return to us? Others have shown a vengeful or.covetous spirit. We must proceed

44 41 -careful,ly and wisely. \ive trust the net result ",ill be a <:hurch established on a foundation that cannot be moved, made up' of members ready to die for their faith. \Ve hope the blood of the martyrs will be here, as elsewhere, the seed -of the church. We hope to see a church purified by fire,,a church worthy of the martyrs who have suffered here,.a church ready to suffer and die for her Divine Master. We look to the church at home to sustain and encourage us by its prayers, its faith, its money and its best sons and daughters,who shall count it all joy to come out here and 'lay down their lives, as so many did last year, if need be, for the ca,use of Christ in China. To cease giving, to withhold 'its sympathy and prayers, to IUfll away from the martyr church of China, to desert it, in its hour of trial and peril would be an infamy only second to that of Judas who betrayed the Christ. It is said that 30,000 Chinese, most of them Christian converts, have been slain. Shall the church of God desert the remnant that are left? Never! But sustain them by sympathy, prayers and gifts not only of money, but of sons and daughters, until the church of Christ in China shall accomplish 1ts mission, heathenism be overthrown, and China regenerated, shall be a Christian nation. W. T. HOBART JL TSUN BUA DISTRICT. The assignmen.ts of last conference gave this district to Rev. J. F. Hayner, but upon the adjournment of conference, he witl) olher missionaries barely escaped from Peking. Upon returning to Tsun Hua, an urgent message was sent from 'Tientsin pressing the missionaries then in Tsun Hua to escape

45 42 f-or their lives. This they did with as much dispatch as they c;ould command, and their departure was the signal for outbreak in that region. Mission property, coil~isting of ~hapelsj schpol.buildings, hospitals, residences, with the homes of the <;!onyerts, were given to the flames, many Christians w~re seized ~nd killed, but many others escaped, saving themselves by flight. Bro. Hayner, with others, took his family, and after a short stay in Tientsin, returned to the United States. For two months or more the persecutors hunted the Christians i 11 every direction, putti ng them to death or exlorting ransoms from them. 911 the 14th of August the Allies entered Peking, and the Court with the Chinese army escaped, fleeing to the west. On the 21St of the same month, a company of Americans came away under e!?cort of United States troops, reaching Tientsin on the 26th. Bishop Moore visited North China in October,and by arrangement then made, Tsun Hua district came under my oversight for the balance of the year. Chaotic conditioq.s prevailed throughout the b9undaries of the field for several mo nths, renderi ng i III possible personal visitation by theforeigner, since 110 foreigner except at the risk of his life could go beyond the lines of the Allies without milit~ry escort. However, lvhen the Boxer bubble burst, and people began to see the impracticability of the plan for annihilating the, foreigner, lhey began to desire a return of their neighbors the Christians, and a settlement of the troubles. Both preachers and people after a time found their way back, but the converts only to find that they had no homes to which they could go. In some sections, t he magistrates.. and village elders seem,:!d anxious to right the wrong done, but in other sections, which were by far the larger number, nothing was to be done toward restitution except what

46 43 necessity demande~. Few, if any, gatherings of Christians Or united worship took place until about the close of the year 1900, and then, and up to the present, only in a very 'few places, as they teared such assemblies might provoke fresh irritation, arouse a new suspicion, and possibly precipitate another attack on them. Most of them were houseless and penniless, living where and how they could. Representation secured some relief from the local magistrates and also help from the church in America, and in one or two instances, contributions from native churches in other parts of China. The matter of readjustment has been' steadily making progress since that time up to the present. Through either the magistrates or village elders, the Christians inmost places on the district have recdved in part or in full, compensation for their losses; and though it will require some time for the country to become what it was before the outbreak, the indications are more encouraging than a few months ago. I have made three trips into the district sillce January 1st; the first time, in company with Rev. Mark Liu, I went as far as Feng lull where we found the magistrate in such a frame of mind that we thought it wise to proceed no farther, and so returned to Tientsin, having, apparently, accomplished nothing. We went again in March, visiting Feng Jun, Tsun Hua and Yii Tien, met the magistrate in each place and made t what we regarded as satisfactory adjustments with them in regard to claims of the native Christians; and these adjust., ments have been, on the whole, carried out by those in charge. We made a final visit a short time before the meeting of this conference to see how affairs were, and to render any needed assistance ill cases that might need especial attention. Bro. Mark Liu went alone to Yii T'ien to consult and settle some matters with a man specially sent by Viceroy Li Hung-chang

47 44 in~o that distr:ct for the purpose. They arranged some matters, and referred others until I should be able to see the Viceroy's ag~nt. I met Bro. Liu at Tangshan, after which we visited Feng Jun and Tsun Hua, spent Sabbath with the Church at the latter place and returned home. All that our people have suffered will probably never be fully told or known. The tortures inflicted on some who fell il1to the hands of their persecutors rival the revolting scenes of the persecutions under the old Roman -emperors. Men were ha~ked Lo pieces, cut limb from limb, were -disemboweled while st ill alive. Women were tied to stakes, :wrapped in cotton, the cotton secured by wire, th~1l saturated iq. oil and thus were burned alive. Babes were spitted on sword-points, played.with for,a while, and then thrown into the fire to be consumed with their mothers. In various ways, abqut 178 Christians peri.shed for theirjaith on the Tsun Hua district. Some twelve hundred and more houses of all descriptions were eithe,r burned or torn down for these people. '.our Mission compound, when I visited it in March, consisted of scorched and cracking walls. Everything had been burned, ~he contents of the houses having been first carried off by the mob of people who entered the place. The chapels, with but three or four exceptions, were burned or levelled with the ground. In Yii T'ien Chinese soldiers utterly wiped out.everything. In Ya Hung-ch'iao and Feng Jun they did what damage they could without tearing the huijdings down., smashing w~jldows, doors, and furniture. In the chapel centres, in most cases, other property has been given us for temporary use until arrangements can be made either for rebuilding or repairing as the case may be. In Ya Hung-ch'iao repairs, I..understand, are completed. In Feng J un they are well under

48 45 way, being done in each case ullder the directions of the local magistrate. In other places the money for rebuilding has been contributed, and we can hope soon to be occupying our own property again. In addition 10 the losses melllioned already, I may add that there are some others in I he membership occasioned by apostasy in the presence of threatened death. I am happy to say these were so rare as to be exceptional, and some of them like Peter of old, have confessed with bitter weeping, their infidelity, and have sought the Lord in pardon. I have been surprised, amazed, at the steadfastness of this people in the hour of danger, and have rejoiced and praised God to hear of the testimony of those who sealed their faith with their blood. They belonged surely to the long list of Hebrews the eleventh chapter, of whom the world was 110t worthy. Their blood is the seed of prolljise sown in North China soil, which shall yet furnish the gamers of heaven with the best that China can offer to the Lord of the whole earth. I do not know that there has been a single candidate received on probation in the bounds of the district throughout the entire year, nor one baptized, all d as a consequence, the statistics, because of deaths and other reasons will show a marked decrease. But Missionary collections and selfsupport have not been altogether forgotten, and from indications among the outside people, there are numbers waiting to be enrolled among us, and I shall not be surprised if our preachers are allo\ved to pursue their work undisturbed during the year to come, that we shall witness such a turning to Christ and the church as we have not seen at any time in the past. Respectfully submitted, W F. WALKER, P.E.

49 46 TIENTSIN DISTRICT. The condition of the country has been such that itinerat :lng was impracticable unless escorted by soldiers. With an American guard, I visited \Vang-chia-k'eo twice and Tai-ch'eng and Yang-liu-ch'ing once. The regular work on the District has heen suspended -during the Conference year except here in Tientsin. All the preachers and their falnilies, except the one at Wesley Chapel, were obliged to flee for t heir lives. Bro. Li Te-r~n, a teacher in the Tien tsin Boys' School, was killed, wit h all his family, north of Peking. He was a faithful -and conscientious teacher and an earnest preacher. Our two Chapels in Tientsin and one at Wang-chia-k'eo were destroyed. At Tai-ch'eng, two buildings were demolished, -the front gate changed about and a temple built on our premises. At Li T'au, Ch'ing Hsien and Nan-P'i, our places were looted, and at Yang-liu-ching, furniture stored in the house of a -church member was burned. Except at Tientsin, compensat ion has mostly been paid a:t these places for damage on church property: preachers and members have also been reimbursed for the most part. -Thirty-six of our people fell victims to Satan's rage, and others died of fright. It could hardly be expected that people who had been looted and driven from their homes could do much for the -support of the work; though at Tientsin, such have been the fortunes of war, that the members were enabled to pay mote than usual. The- experiences of the Christians during the year have been exceedingly trying. During the Summer months their faith was tested-almost to the pointof breaking-to recantation, and during the Fall and Winter in the opposite direction,

50 47 again to the danger point, by the unusual opportunities offered for getting unrighteous gain. How well the tests were bor-ne we cannot tell. In some cases we have cause to hang our heads in shame. As we look into the future unprecedented successes ate in view, and also unusual dangers as well. "Ye have not passed this way heretofore," was ~aid to the Israelites as they were about to cro~s the Jordan. It is patent to all that t he church in China has reached a remarkable crisis in its history. But we believe that the same God who has led it through the Red Sea will guide it through the desert, provide manna in the wilderness, bring water out of the Rock, Christ Jesus, and lead it triumphantly into Canaan. "Jesus, still lead on." GEO. W VERITY, Presz'dzizg Elder SHANTUNG DISTRICT. The Church in Shantung has suffeled less than it has in Chihli, in fact the persecution has been comparatively light. A number of farnilieswere blackmailed, a few plundered and the houses of one burned. The officials make good promises, but have yet left several cases unsettled. Had it not been for the firm stand taken by Governor Yuan Shih-kai, the province of Shantung would, without doubt, have been as greatly disturbed as this one has been. But, in spite of the curses of his people, the entreaties of his suhordinate officials who'besought him to join the uprising, and, even the orders of the Imperial Government, he held out dimly and refused to join in the attack on foreigners. His people and subordinates in office, seeing the disaster

51 48 which has befallen the province of Chihli are now exceeding grateful to him for having preserved the peace in their province, and we as Christians should, also, be grateful for the measure of protection which he has afforded us during this time of extreme peri 1. The Tai An Hsie11, Mao Ta Lao Yieh, also deserves our thanks for the stand taken by him. Had he not resisted the pressure brought to bear upon him, our people and property would have fared much worse. The Fu, plan Ta Ren, ordered him to apprehend all those connected with the Church, but he not only firmly refused to do so, but, when the Boxers began to practise near the City of Tai An, he promptly arrested and decapitated the leaders. At the mention of Shantung, however, our hearts are filled wilh sadness. Memory recalls two familiar faces which we miss to-day. Qlle, of a brother beloved who for many years has been a faithful co-laborer with us in the Lord's vineyard; whose bright face, cheerful disposition, manly ways and sterling Christian character won for him the respect of his acquaintances and the love of his friends. The other, our Timothy, just entering on a life of usefulness. But while the thought of the widows and orphans left"behind, and of our loss in these our two brothers and fellow laborers, makes us sad, yet, the knowledge that they have gone to be with Jesus cannot but make. us rejoice, for there " the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest." It seemed improbable during the winter that I shc;>uld be able to visit the District this year; but in March, a party of sixteen concluded, in view of Governor Yuan's invitation to return, to avail themselves of the opportunity. The journey, was a long, tedious one and various modes of

52 , <'d "~' 'I., j t,,:1, lo~omotioll,were used; steamers, canal boats I~ule-carts.!I~~erb~rtows~ sedan chairs, fl'or~es', ~1l1'1!~s' anq do 11 key's,,anj fll:~'~l ~~l tl:i,es,e failed: 'i~o'ing ~-fo~t. -h i"o, ~he Cou'l~try, ~~ s perfectly q'uiet, the officials insrst~d, on s~ndin~ :all" scort wherever we w~nt, and received' us offi'ciahy from Ted Afi. Bro. Liu tld~h'siang and' Mrs. LiU' Clli-hsien were both obliged to ffee ~nd o{ir p'rope~ty ~a'~ se~l'ed. Near Ning-ya~g, tlil~ year beforel'as't, ma"ny iamilre~' w~~e bliackm'a'iled, but last year J 'f,)... I'.," 1... (.. ~... I. '. the depredanons were confined to the robbmg of one family, ~~n"d at CM-n!i\lg-cllou ~'lll'y \vild tumors dlsturb~d the pb~ ce. Bros. Ll and" Kao ~ere thus enctbl'ed to renlain at their p6sts d'urin'g die yea';. Nothing seriou's occu'rr~d' ai CfHlng Ch'eng' a'nid lisia Hsiielh thp.u~~l Bro.'y ~ng P'ei-hua was ajso obliged to free. Mrs. Wang Ch'eng-p'ei and children were sent by the official to Tai An from Fei Clt"eng and from Tai An they were sent to their home at An-chia-chuang. At An-chi,,\-ct.d~~l!ig th'e thtirch lias n6i pros'pered for the fast few years'. The majodty of the 150 who fonnerly ~tfellded! service' had ceased to' come, and for Che last two years 6 1 A1y a fe,,, ilave gath~ted for Suiiday service. _ The cllurc::i'l ~ecord~, a!na' au C:hiistian books, were burned fast year. TIle dnlrch-\ Ill'embers \ven~ blackmailed and' ali hut i'n' old' lady, Wang,' flea to the' fields arid' hills to hide when a' b~'nd O'f Broxers en'tered' the village. Bro. Li Shao-wen did I1"Ot arriv~ till' November. His famity fled froni Tung-p'ing, chou' cl'nd' our prace ~as" officially sekled~ thj~r~ wats: but one caslif Of reca'n'tation as' far as' I could l~ar~'. w: d need a' ~tron~~r force in rhis grea't fie I'd'. Onie ca'll ri~f~ alt all, {o'im' an'y adequate- co'nc'ept'ioh of the work, irs N~e&5' anti po'ssllfi~iti~~,uwtir 1'1'6 h'as seeil~ w'ttil ~is' own e'fes tile

53 50 country and people, for himself. My heart was stirred within me as I travelled hundreds of miles among these sturdy people, as I saw, by faith, Chdstian,churches flourishing in all these villages, and heard the songs of triumph from lips hitherto strangers to the name of Jesus., I wish to record my' profound gratitude to God for his great mercy to me and mine during the year. With others, I was caught in Peking at the close of Conference last year, and with them passed through the siege. Four of" us came up from Shantung, but only two returned. Yet it might have been much worse. When we think of wha't befell our brethren in Shanhsi, we can but thank God that we are spared to labor still in His vineyard, 'and see still greater triumphs of His grace. GEO. W. VERITY, P.E. -, PEKING MEDICAL REPORT. The medical work is just the same as other work, I have ret much to report. The Boxers began their trouble rig~t after the last conference. Although we were driven into the Legation, there we medical men had n1uch to do. Dr. Geo D. Lowry was made Surgeon of the U.S. Marine Corps, because their doctor was wounded.,not long after we were shut up in the Legation. He received a g,?od name, for all th'~ Marines highly appreciated his service, as diddle U. ~~ Minister, Major Conger. I had charge.o~ all the Chinese sick and wounded, and my hands were pr~tty nearly f~ll,ali the time. After the siege I wished to start the dispensary at once, but I am sorry to say that I had no drugs, for everything had been - destroyed. 'Fortunately the orde.r we, sent 'to Englaqp last Spring had reached Shanghai, and Mr. King br~~ght t!i~

54 51.drugs up with him when he returned. Though the order was not complete it enabled me to start the dispensary. I opened the dispensary work on the Legation Street on the 31st day of last December. The daily attendance was small and I have 'seen not more than 400 patients. I have had some practice among the American soldiers, for which service I received $94, more than enough to pay for the drugs sent from Shanghai. I sincerely hope that everything will be settled 'soon, and our new hospital built again so that we can do a ;good work. Y. K. TSAo, M.D BEPORT OF PEKING UNIVERSITY. 20th May, 'One year ago, the semester closed amid scenes of excitement which culminated in the most remarkable siege of history. Many of our students were shut up within the area defended by foreign troops. It is a gratification to record that during those 'memorable fifty-six days of peril and anxiety, they acquitted themselves with credit, and by general testimony rendered valuable service in the defence. Some received special mention for their bravery and faithfulness, and their -intelligent and ready response to the call of duty under such 'trying experiences. Those who could speak English were in constant demand as interpreters and messengers. One of our alumni, Liu Chi-hsien, of the class of 1898, lost his life while assisting at the barricades in Prince Su's palace, having been instantly killed by a bullet wound in the llead.

55 Otilers of our stud'eo'is and alumni pea~hed in dl; m~s-.,.,...,..: ".. " '. :),' ; sacres that occurre'd in various parts of the c<?untry. Li Te-j~n, of the class of ~893, and f~r years in cha;ge of tll'e In'te'rmedi'ate SGllOoli'{~ Tie'~lsi'l, was killed wliile on a visit to I:~is. r~i~ti~es ~ea'r Cl;'a,J'g' piing-chou., Wang Chih-shen, a member of theprese~-t senior class~ 4~erves a ~pecial ~emori~l.foi his f~ithfulne3s untq de~lh'. He was taken by the,b'oxers, and was offered the ciloice ol recantation or death. To make it easier for him to recant, It was.proposed that some of his friends should worship the idols in h{s' stead. He constantly refused to be untrue to his convictions, and exhorted his" persecutors to personal re- pentance and an acceptance of Christianity. They cut off his lips to prevent his preaching to them, and then c~t off his arms ; -. ~,: ~ ~ )...-. and legs, and finally, cut his body to pieces. We consider it an hul10r to the PekiniUniv~tsfij to have had a part in thed~velopement of such a heroic and noble cha racter. Ton Lien-rrling of the FTeshman class, and Ch'en Wei-, yuan of the Intermedfate School; were also among the victimscf Boxer outrages. On itiy re'tum in OCtober, it was uncertain. whether we" ~ould open our work before peace should be finally se~,tle~. 'M"anyof the' student's were employed as interpreters,in) the' vafious camps", and it did not seem best to have them.-ie~~e their positions to resume their class work. It was -finally decided to' begin with the boys who were unemploy'~d,. ~nd November 2nd the semester opened wil h twenty-eight fn ~afteljdance. The numb,er of stlldents increased. rapidh~, an"d we soon had to refuse admittance' to applicaats from lack of foom, and we c\qse the present se~est:er wi~h a tot.d of 16"4 boys in the different departments. The i~c()~'~en'i'ence' a~a unsuitableness of the Chinese bui.ldi!ngs have prevente'd the,

56 5~ 'p~.rfect org~~if~t~qn ajld discipline that are l~e~essarl' t~ "the "):! f.,~ J'.! ~ " "',;, - ", ': I' - ~.' ;.. be~t w~rk, though we have reason for gratitude,at t'l'e resul~~,. I" f.: I 4.,'.'. ~..,,. t "T~e boys themselves' hay~ ~ppreciated the difficulties of the situatioll, an" have applied themselves diligently fo thei,r work: :' rwl1atev~r ~f succ~ss tluit has been attained u'nder these pecuii~r)y diffic!ult ~onditi~ns i~ due in larg~ measure to the ent,husiasm, ta~t, and otg~nizing ability of Prof. King. He ~en~,rously postponed h"is furlough, though lust recovering fro~ a fever' ":,,il~ich 'attacked 11i~ afler th~ 'sie'ge, in o,rder to assist ill the adjustment of tjl~ classes. Aft~r this was.a~comp1ished, a~d' he had completed hisowl1 'Y0'rk w'ith 't:he -simior' ~lass, he slart~d 'for home ~n his well-earned vacation. j. '. t -:.',. I 1,I *.. Very v~luable have ~een ~he services of ~ev. Liu 'Mingch'iian. ' His chu~ch in the southern city had been demol!shed, an~?e was a~le l~ devot~ his time to ~el!c11ing, ~h~ch ~e has don~ free,ly 'and efficient'iy. Ch.'en Wei~ch'eng,' who was ;ec,eivi~g a good ',salary as ii?terpreter, g~v~,~p his position t~ f'esum~ his c1as~ ~<?rk, for ~hich he receives only one-tenth,as much pay. Tien S~u-nien t,a~ght hi~ c1assesdu,ri'?i the eafly mornings and evenings without salary from' tile University. L,1:l ~an-~'ie_~ and Ch 4 in Lung-changhave~ive~ their enl ire time to teaching and general management df the ~ t'udents; and'their work ~nd devdtion to the io"terests of lhe ~,. {. r.. inst'ituti6n have 'been rnost satisfactory.'. ~ I.. - f. We n'ote with great pleasure the honors deservedly 'bestowed ~ponp~ of. G~mfeweIJ j' while we' r~joice in the public ' a~d offici~~ re.c~gn'iti~n of,his di~tinguished s~rvice~ in the ~. ~.! r '... : "".!,...:. " \. siege, we ~re especi,ally' gratifi~~ that h~s s~ientific at,tain~ents and' p'rofessio;!l~j abifitle~ ha,~e beenrecogl?ized, Coilll:hbla U,l}lv~;'sity having best<?wed upon him the ~te"g~ee' o!master' of Arts, and'dicki,n:~o~ ~'oneg~ 'h~virig given h.i'm: the degree 'of [)octorof p~!io~op~y.,~", ",'" :'/, ~. ',':' ~!

57 54 Miss Terrell is now taking her vacation in the States, but, will return in time for work in -the Autumn. We are glad to., extend a hearty welcome to Prof. Headland, who has just returned. He also returns with well-earned literary.and academic honors, the degree of Ph. D. having been conferred upon him by bis Alma Mater.. Since our last meeting, all the material part of the University has been completely destroyed, but we are thankful to be able tq report that its work has been carried on without. very serious intermission. The members of the senior class have completed their requi'red studies, and would be recommended at this time for gradu~tion, but it was thought best to give them their degrees at the close of the College year next January. I found Durbin Hall a mass of ruins, and in clearing off the debris discovered a ghastly sight in the cellar. Six skeletons and decayed bodies of Christians were taken out and buried in the well where were four others who had been killed by the Boxers~ We hope some friend will donate sufficient funds to erect over them a suitable memorial. It is of prime importance that Durbin Hall be rebuilt and enlar.ged according to the original plai,l, completing the quadrangle. This would gi~e sufficient accommodation not only for dormitories, but also for dining rooms, assembly halls, and recitation rooms, all in the same build.ing. The defect of the former building was the difficulty and expenie. of, properly heating it. This defect can.be effectually avoided iii the constuction.of the new building. The slightillcrease in cost of beating, over that of lll;ltive dormitory ~uild~ngs, _ ~oes no~ compare with the advantages secur~d in, ot~er respects. The attractiveness and 'architectural effect of the large- two story structure should not be without weight in deciding 'upon a

58 55 U ni versity building \~here Western tho\jght aud methods are to prevail; but far more important is the convenien,ce, economical use of sp~ce, better ventilation and sanitary arrangements, c1eanli;less, and control of the students to be secured, without the fearful risk of occasional loss of life from asphyxiation incident to the heating of native buildings. No matter what pains are,taken, or how strict the instructions, among a large number of boys there will always be some who will be careless and thoughtless, and agaim;t their acls the greates~ precautions will so'metimes fail. We hope the rebuilding may be commenced in the early autumn, Some ye'ars ago the Board of Managers authorized the purchase of a tract extending eastward to the street. An unexpected opportunity was offered to make the purchase at a reduced price, which was accepted, and other lots were secured later to complete the square, nearly doubling the size of the campus. I have had authority from the Trustees in New York to proceed with the building of the wall enclosing the campus, and to prepare material for rebuilding Durbin Hall in the autumn. It is a source of deep regret that every tree on the campus was cut down. When the walls are rebuilt, we call begin replanting the trees, which add so much to the attractiveness and comfort of the grounds. There have been several meetings \vit h the representatives of the N~rth China College to consider the feasibility of a union insti~ution. After consid~rable discussion, it did not seem possible to 'unite on a common basis. They were willing tha~ we should join them in theological training, and their proposition was tentatively accepted on the condition that the two colleges should unite ill the Arts Course. This condition they could not accept, and our deliberalions resulted in failure.

59 ~I"i ~S,\,Ve ar,e in the pro;ce,ss oj; r~o,r~~,ni~ati~,~, i,t t?ay I~e ~n to r~st:at,e t,h,at the ~iql ~,~9 9bJe~t ~f ~the Peking 'q~i~.ersi,ty..is to maintah,l an ed.ucation,~l in_s.q,t~ti9,'~ of high ~~~.q,~ :o.~' a.~i~t.inp:tlr ~n.d uncomf)romi~i?:~lyre}i~io,?s found~ti.~p.,tp'lt whil,e it is neith,er s~ct~ri~,n ppr,~~,n,9~;i,na,tiolla], ~v~ry' ~'~ort will be m~~e to',l1~i~tair~f~~'~~ :spiritu~l ;atmosphere in all its departments ancj work. Th!lt.its.do~rs sha1,1 be " I.", If,' ~,.. ", I. ' "J ~p'~n to IS:P pr()perly q1,lali~~d qan?i,~~t~, ~?~~her memb~,r oj the,chur~h or I~ot, ~o ~hare' ~U t,~e i~dvfl~t:ag~s it c!~n. offer. Th~t,its,aim shall b~, thro~~h th~ sup~rior,ity of its cour~e.s 9f ~tudy' and teaching, to qua,l,ily,young lj1en,for resp,onsibl"e PJ)sitions i~l church an~d state, I.~l c<;>mmercial life, p,r any honorable vocation in the New China. Vve believt:: scholar-..! : t '! t ~ j sp.ip to,be only' on,e of ~he oqject,s of ed~cation; culture, qt~n~l()od, integrity /?t char~cter, a.r,e of no less i,m~ortance 1,0,fJw,ell-roullded life. And it is~orthy,of.note that in no oth~, e,~u~ti,o,nal institutio,n ir;t China 'ha~ ~o Iflrge a l'ropo~tion,9f gr,aduate.s chosen some fon~ of, Chrisl i~n activity ~s tp,~ir life wqr l,..,<,', "'1 t't",", H "... w,.'.' ~ IJiJ j..: ~t- :t,a:\,.".. :J,... ~ _. 5, "!<~ f,'... ~_ ~'\j We recognize three essential requisites for the ;a~cqmp.1i~~-!jl~nt ~l ~~~s~ ~i~s,-the c!,laracter.of t.he men,repq~mplepded fgr it~ (~cu1ty, fund,s f?r c':1rrent e.x'pe.n~es:flpd prop~r equipflje..n.t, and time for growth..w,ql godly, capajb,le men to.te~ch,,an4 with f~'~ds' t~ supp~rt tl~e 'institutio;~~,~nd 'tin:e for siey,elppm.~nt. there is no,quest}9f1!,s,to t,he fuq;1re P'?Sili<?n and i~jl:~e.n~e of tl~e l'~kitw pn5y,e.r,si,ty. C.hi,n~ needs a,n,e.~ ~op~) qrder which c~n?nl'y ~orpe :?y t~.l~ i~~l.tiplicati,op of rchri;s.~iillf, ipt;ejli,~~nt, patri9,tic youn~.i,i.1,en. T.he Rart th~t tpi,s Uni Hfl~ity sh~1l h~y,e in til?ist,~ge~~rat~.o.n ~~~QP~ up9,il,th~,~':u!p0r.t, f!1qral rtnd :fin,a n;citt), it r~cejves fro,? Ns.~rl~,nps. ~! 'h).i:~.i*.~: T~.e tre3.sur~r's repq:~t :~hic? ~ilr ~~ prjes~jlt,ep ~h?~s)~ remai nd,er op p~ 9 I~t D~c~rn 9~r at T~~l!s,5 I 9.3,~~t cr~e~lt.

60 ~si4r~s lfge ~~port., :t~e followjngi~etll,s, w;bi,c,h,~v~~;e ;not iip,tt~ p'ps~ssi~l,l of tge.trea~urer. ;will :~e of i~lterest.,durin:g h,is va<;.atjo.~ r~of. Hea,dJano secured threeperpe,tual a~d,t ~enty.f<'wf annu,al s(;hojar~h.i.ps. Dr.. L, Taft reports 500 ~ol)~rs go)f1. do~~te<;lpy J~rd,ge W m.-m. lngraham to end~w a perpetua,l scl1pjar~hip. Th;e courier, Cheng Tien.fang, ;who w~s ~u~. c~ssfuj in c~rrying a mess~~e from Peking to Tientsi,n,a,04 r~t,ur!l.ling durjllg the sie.ge, cont ributed one-l~a:lf of his re,w~r~ of ;1,000 tads to found a Sd,lOl a rsh,i,p. An9 the m~~:istrate ~t Chiang P'ing-c.how gave funds to fo\lnd l,hree scholarsj1ip,s ~or,the support of t,h~ee lads left orphans ~ythe,boxers. On~y tpe in,terest of these funds cap be used, an<;j th,us, t,b,e ~o,n~tio~ continues its.[lower.tobje~s during all tfie future hist'l.9 ' -oj t,he Univ~rsity.. ~ ~'ii In closing this report we can say, we.have.be~~ d,istress,e,4,..\ i. \ "'." ',:,,?~';1t not lie~tro.yed, As the tree, while it ben~s beneath ~!he ~tor~, clings,closer to the rock a~d9.rives its root~ deeper.i.nto t,he ~oil, so w~ believe the fearful experiellc~s of the pas,t y.ear t " -I,., I I j I ' ~ ~~Ive only pj~~ted the Peking University deep:er ~jn t.?~ ~j~ec,tion of i,ts ~riel1ds, both,foreign and C~inese; and,.~s it ~is,~s agail~ in,the cal{1l.and sunshine, will possess great~r po~er to' ~l've' spiritua,l an9' i,nt~lie~tu~1 pabulum t.~ th~ p?ultit~9,~s ~f yqun~ rn,~/l who sh~li,be a:t,tracteg by the ~fauty ~f i,ts :~ar;monioqs d,ev~lopl!l;en,t 1an9 ever-exp~n9iqg use,~l;l!ln,~:s,s. ~~ i'.,. :; h' ~espectfully sub,~itt,ed, :1" n::j fj, ~: H. H. LO~lVt;'y. j g :1' r ~ ~JJrp~,'f OF,~,Oltl~Ir~E.o~ ;W~~~fO~~. ~~J!: AJmost t~e l~":;t.wo;qi t,h.~.sf'viour' san to,his 9isc~p.~tj~ ~pfor~ 1if.lr ~sce.n,ged w~~, -",Go ~e i'~.to au.the worl~ and "r~~f:l,l tl1jqqspel t/~ every creatur~.":; In ;o~edien:~~,to t~l'f~ r

61 58 command his followers went everywhere Ipreaching the word. He warned them that they would meet persecution and perhaps death, but He did not repeal His command. Some have suggested that in view of the persecutions endured in China during the past year, it would be better to stop missionary work in the Empire and retire to other fields. But no such thought seems to have been prevalent in the early church. When Peter and John had been threatened by the council, and forbidden to preach or teach in the name of Jesus, they replied, "We canr~ot but speak," and the early church, to whom they reported, prayed for them" that with all boldness they may speak Thy word." When they were delivered from prison by the angel of the Lord they were told to go right back to the temple alld speak to the people. So we judge that this is not the time for missionaries to. withdraw from China. Again, to forsake the infant church just when it so sorely needs help, just when it has proven its sincerity by adding new names to the long roll of martyrs, would be a baseness unutterable. That it would survive, spread and triumph, we have faith to believe. But to try it would be like a mother abandolling her child to a pack of wolves and hoping that in some way it would survive. John Wesley said, "Go not only to those who need you, but to those who need you most." If there are those who need the Gospel \lorse than the poor, deluded ones, who killed the Christians with tortuns little short of fiendish, we have not heard of them. So let us show our love for them, and our loyalty to the Master, by redoubling our efforts to bring to them that Gospel which is able to make them wise unto salvation. We believe that with the return of peace, a marvellous opportunity for the preaching of the Gospel will be afforded

62 59 the church of Christ, and we pray that she may be divinely equipped for her glorious work, and be ready and eager to press forward to the conquest of the world. Respectfully submitted, Vof T. HOBART, } TSENG KUO-CH'IH, Commt"tte~;. --~~--

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64 81 PRESENTED TO THE CONFERENCE BY THE WODlAN'S" FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY..

65 6.2 PEKING GIRLS' BOARDING SCHOOL. The closing of school last year was hastened by the approaching troubles. In the midst of alarming rumors, the ~fi.nal literary entertainment was held, to which the preachers were admitted for the first time. Anxious days followed, but through them all there was a spirit of submission to God's will. One of the most trying times was when the foreigners were ordered to leave Peking, and no provision was made for 'Chinese Christians. The Lord opened the way, and led them iirst to a palace, and afterward from place to place to escape the flames. In her scholarship letter our girl writes: "When our faith was weak, we were a little afraid"; but when they sat under the trees in Prince Su's outer court, with no 'food and no protection in sight there was no crying to indicate fear. For two weeks we could Dot see the girls whom we had left in a building in Prince Su's inner court, to which, through,the efforts of Prof. James, the native Christians had been admitted. It was.a great relief when they were moved nearer and we were al1oweatovisit them. The girls worked on sandbags and helped in other ways. At one time they put on boys" shoes, wound their cues around their heads, and boy-fashion, carried bricks to the place in the wall that 'needed strengthening. After the siege we moved again, but this time we were escorted by.american soldiers. Carts were furnished by the man whose place had been protected from looting by being occupied by our girls. He gave considerable bedding and clothing to them. After the terrible strai.!1 of the summer, Mrs. Jewell was ill for some time, and after a few weeks she went to America for a rest. Miss Glover came to help and school 'was opened. She brought some books from Tientsin and

66 63 ()thers were sent from Shanghai. Mrs. Chien Wei-ch'eng and Mrs. Wang Chih~p'jng have done very efficient work as teachers. Several of the older girls have also helped. Sewing of various kinds has been done, and so the girls have been able to buy some new clothes. Gifts from several mission schools have beeq used in the same way. One girl has been married. Besides the six who were killed during the summer, one has died since. Ov.er ~wenty have lost dear ones, nine of whom have been left orphans. One hundred and twenty-one have been enrolled. Miss Gilman left in April for her furlough. The year had been a very hard one and she needed the rest. Miss Young has returned to her loved work. The school moved to Tientsin on April 18th, where we have more convenient and roomy quarters. PEKING MEDICAL AND GENERAL EVANGELISTIC WORK. Like the year itself, the year's work has been very irregular. During July last summer in Tientsin, both men ~n d women "not a few" were treated. Among the number were several wounded Boxers. May they have learned thereby that the Christianity which they sought to destroy, returns good for evil. At Peking, the Girls' School occupied a compound west of us, and both east and west of us, in borrowed houses were gathered the remnants. of the Peking church and all the.outlying stations, and I looked after their health-except the men, whom Dr. Tsao attended-as best I could with the scant supply of drugs and instruments which could. be spared from what was left of our stock in Tientsin after militaryoccupation of our hospital.

67 H~vtnig rt!cef\."ed s'ome money from an unklibwn friend In Ca 1 fifornia lor me relie:f of th'e hdmeh~ss Chri tiali's, ilfi4 flaving beel} a~6thoriied by the \V'ido\Vs' Relief SoCiety Of Peking' to diaiw U'POll (heir treasury, I was enabled t(fc~'te fot the bodily needs also'of many. A kindergarten class of Chinese children siidwed theq\i'lck illteli'igellce and loving coi1fid~ellce of the cnild uiii~ hsai. In the pdiyer and class meelings I found an' earnest d'evdt~6ri tbat- bespoke h~a!j'l experien'ce; ill the read'jug class, a'thirst foj' knowledge; ill the industrial woik of the M'issi6nary Society, a d'eligllt ill workil;lg: for others; among t:hef.ttuiliesth'us lhrown together holileless,' add' destitute, a general, mutual helpfulness,-aild these lhin'gs among the Cfiihese sho'w Cllristianity ill their midst. No accounl wa~jiept bf the nu'lllber Of sick treated,' a'od the gifts and fees for the ytar are only eleven gold dollars. -oo()-- RACHEL BENN, M.D. PEX:I~ G DAY SCHOOH~ Ohe year ago the school was dosed sudd~i~ly because of the Boxer disturba'nces, and was not re-opened until Janumy. A few of tlje children were killed in the 5U1111l1er'/ b~ after the siege the chur~h members were gatliered' i'n' tbre West City; alld their children,; together with a very fchi from heathen hollles; were enough to open a'school No cakes or presents' have been given this year, but a good=numberof children have' attended and the usual,.course: has: been followed. EV~I} these little girls had their frfghtful' experi~!eoofs:lasttsummef.' One bright fascinatingliule tiling/ ~ith {'Out brothers and slstersi alid her mother; Were hiding about in the hills for over two weeks, theh' :oaptlured by, a

68 65 gang of Boxers,. bound and threatened,'ith' death as they were led from place to place.. As we look into;, her s~i1ing face when she answers promptly the,questiolls put to' her, we wonder if the cruel men were not moved, by her w.inning smile to put the family in a temple instead olkilliog them. As t-he:cold weather came on they were moved from,place to place and gradually escaped and came to our mission _p'r~mises. Respectfully submitted, GERTRUDE GILMAN TIENTSIN GENERAL EVANGELISTIC WORK. Our school this year has been confined to those near by, as we h,ave not been able, as usual, to extend to the country women the privileges of instruction. Our work therefore has been on a more limited scale. About a dozen women have come to study during a part of the fore-noon" and came wholly for the purpose of being taught, as no inducement was offered. Some members of the Training School have been.called upon during the past year to test their faith in Christ by offering up their lives for his sake, and have joined that company that "came out ~1\*U-*l.J, ttm~* trojfihi'~jlit8~ T of great tribulation and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." The weekly prayer meetings held for the women have been well attended, and the experiences given by them go to show that this year, with its accompanying trials and sorrows, has been a time of growth in grace and Christ likeness.

69 :The Tientsin' Day'Sohoo)'.Ias averagedtbe same as usual, about fourteen,. 'notwithsglnqing it has been compelie4 to Ceave its Old quarters and seek shelter in o~'e of 'lhe 'little buildjngs that heused our refugees duritig ihis past year, near tj)e cbapel. Miss Cbangoflhe M. E. 'New Coniiexion has been our.helper in thiswor-k until duties in her own mission compe!,led 'her to leave us. Mrs. Chou, whose husband is numbered with the ma.rtyred ~hr.ongt ca_me to our aid.' 'The progress made by the'-puplis'llas' bee~i~ good. Respectfully submitted, ~.. t" [1lENTSIN MEDICAL W.ORil. F. O. WILSON. After the siege of Tientsin our medical work was entirely broken up. Mal1j~ families who ~mployed us fled to'the south, 'others Jeft for the country, and 'stich as remained in and around T.ientsin, who desired to come to the dispt:nsary, were afraid to do so on account of the city being oc~upied by foreign soldiers. For the most of the year our wbrk has (.(msist,~~ 4 chiefly in'! ~ri.n,~ for ~the Christia~"s of ~ur o~.il and. uther missions., 'On' LJJe return of Admirai Seymour's expedition, the ~ls~p,~,i~ ;'.isl,lm: ~~'&P'(l~ "g1.~~~iy opened her doors to the,~~und~d Aw~.rjcal,l sol4-i~rs, an~' Jp:~.~~, N:t~r,t'! re ~a_~~lf pf ~ientfi.,n, PPF ",hol~,pl~7;~ \wa~,9~c~p~~d J>y J,h~ p. ~. An~Y (~Wr:p.i;t al,. 'Yhe? ~!\le~ v~c:~t_ed ;in.:nq~e~b~,r,.tl~e ~r;~tj~b,~~~e j~1:.,.qfr I- ~9. s~c,ur~ t:he ;US~ /?! J~~~ 1~o7pit~1 b,ui]9,ings. T~lJ~, ~~t:~,o,u&tj ~q~i,~,u~e for,t\le n~~iy;~~, At has,f~1plted one of the objects for which it was intended 1 that of o#:~ripg shelter to, and making possible the relief of suffering humanity.

70 67 OUf dispensary work has been carried on in a Chinese house situate at the back of the General Board compound. The dispensary buildings at the West City were completely. destroyed. Afterwards the General Board secured Chinese houses near the old site.lor preaching services. At the beginning of the new year a weekly clinic was begun there. The attendance, at first though small, has gradually increased. Dispensary patients Patients treated in homes Fees Respectfully submitted,.... 2, U. S. Gold. $50.50 M. I. STEVENSON ~~-----

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