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2 OFFICIAL JOURNAL,MI'N:UTES OF THEN0REA _AN:NUAL CONFERENCE OF.~THE M Er H 0,'D}J S T -EPISCOPAL CHURCH FJFTEENTH SESSION FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHUNGDONG, SEOUL. September 27 to October 3, 1922

3 KOREA POLICY COUNCIL OF THE MR. E. CHURCH, INITIAL MEETING, SErTEMBER 27, 1922.

4 CHRONOLOGICAL ROLL W. A. Noble An Chang.. Ho.R. W. Billings 1895 Kim Chan Heung Kim K wang Sik D. A. Bunker o Kui Syun Pak Pong Nai 1898 J. D. VanBuskirk Yi Ha ioung G. M. Burdick Hong Soon Tak E. M. Cable.Hyun Syuk Chil Kim Yu Soon 1900 B. R. Lawton Pak Young Chan C. D. Morris Yi Tong Sik C. S. Deming Han Chang Syup A. H. Norton Pang Chok Sin Pyun Hak Y ong A. L. Becker Sin Hong,Sik J. Z. Moore Song Ik Choo V. H. Wachs 1904 Yi Chin Hyung Vi Kyung Chik Corwin Taylor Pak Hyun 11 Hyun Soon, Kim Chang Sik Pak Y oungsyuk Yi Young Soon. Yun Sung Yul Chang Nak Do N. D. Chew Chung Chin Soo Choi Pyung Hun Kim Pyung Chai Kwon Sin'n Kim'Tai Hyun Son Seung Y ong F. E. C. Williams 1914 Yi Ik Mo An KyungNok 1908 Choi Syung Mo Dong Suk Kui R. P. Alexander Kim Chong 00 'Kim Chai Chan Kim Hong Sik Pak Won Paik o Hyun Kyung R. R. Reppert Pai Hyung Sik

5 144 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT. Pang Kui Syun Son Chang Hyun Yi Yong Choo Yi Youn Young 1915 H. D. Appenzeller Chu Kui Wun Yi Sang Man 1916 Han Yea Kyun Hong K ui Hwang Hong Syung Choo No Si Chwa Song Teuk Hoo Yi Chang Choo 1917 Cho Chong Pum Han Tai Yu lni Chin Kook Kim K wang Kook 1918 C. C. Amendt An Syuk Choon Cho Keun Young Hong Soon Ho Kim Chang Choon J. V. Lacy PakHuiDo Won YongHan A. G. Anderson 1919 Cho Sang Ok Choi Sang Hyun 1m Eung Soon Kim Eung Tai Kim Young lio Kim Young Syup Kwak Choo Young Kwon Syung Chip Pang Hoon 1920 Kang Moon Ho Kim Chai Hyung KimPyung Po Pak Sun Chay Yi Tong Eung 1921 Choi K ui Syung Han Kui Mo Kim Chin Tai Kim Young Yul Koo Syung Syu PyunSung Ok Yi Chi 00 Yi Ha Young II 1922 AnSyungHo ChoiHakKyu Chyun Hyo Pai W. E. Shaw Yi Chang Han YiEun Taik Yun Pong Chin ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 1921 Thurman Andrew 1922 N orman Found C. A. Sauer

6 ALPHABETICAL ROLL. R. P. Alexander, 1m Eung Soon, Pak Won Paik, C. C. Amendt, Kang Moon Ho, Pale Young Chan, An Chang Ho, Kim Chai Chan, Pak Young Syuk, An Kyung Nok, Kim Chan Heung, Pang Chok Sin, AnSyungHo, Kim Chang Choon, Pang Hoon, An Syuk Choon, Kim Chang Sik, Pang Kui Syun, H. D. Appenzeller, Kim Chin Tai, Pyun Hale Yang, A. L. Becker, Kim Chong 00, Pyun Sung Ok, B. W. Billings, Kim Eung Tai, R. R. Reppert, D. A. Bunker, Kim Chai Heung, W. E. Shaw, G. M. Burdick, Kim Hong Sik, Sin Hong Bik, E. M. Cable, Kim Kwang Kook, Son Chang Hyul1, Chang Nak Do, Kim Kwang Sik, Song Seung Yang, N. D. Chew, Kim Pyung Chai, Song lk Chao, Cho Chong Pum, Kim Pyung Po, Song Teuk Hoo, Cho Keun Young, Kim Tai Hyun, Corwin Taylor, Cho Sang Ok, Kim Young Ho, J. D. VanBuskirk, ChoiHak Kyu Kim Young Syup, V. H. Wachs, Choi Kui Syung, Kim Young Yul, F. E. C. Williams, Choi Pyung Hun, Kim Yu Soon, Won Yong Han, Choi Sany Hyun, Koo Syung Syu, Yi Chang Choo, Choi Syung Mo, Kwak Choo Young, Yi Chang Han, Chu Kui Wun, Kwon Sin II, Yi Chi 00, Chung Chin Sao, Kwon Syung Chip, Yi Chin Hyung, Chyun Hyo Pai J. V. Lacy, Yi Eun Tai1c, C. S. Deming, B. R. Lawton, Yi Ha Young, Dong Suk Kui, J. Z. Moore, Yi Ha Young II, Han Chang Syup, C. D. Morris, Yi Ik Mo, Han Kui Mo, No Si Chwa, Yi Kyung Chik, Han Tai You, W. A. Noble, Yi Sang Man, Han Yea Kyun, A. H. Norton, Yi Tong Eung, Hong Kui Hwang, o Hyun Kyung, Yi Tong Sik, Hong Soon Tak, o Kui Syun, Yi Yang Choo, Hong Syung Choo, Pai Hy'ung Sik, Yi Y0l!n Young, Hong Soon Ho, Pak Hui Do, Yi Young Soon, Hyun Soon, Pak Hyun n, Yun Pong Chin Hyun Syuk Chil, Pak Pong Nai, Yung Sung Yul. 1m Chin Kook, Pak Sun Chay, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. A. G. Anderson, Thurman Andrew, Norman Found, C. A. Sauer

7 CONFERENCE REGISTER. II. Officers of the Conference. President Bishop Herbert Welch, D. D., LL. D., Seoul, Secretary H. D. Appenzeller, Seoul, Assistant Secretary C. A. Sauer, Yeng Byen, Korean Secretaries Hong Soon Tak, Seoul, 1m Chin Kook, Assistan t, Sinchang", Statistical Secretaries J. V. Lacy, Seoul, Thurman Andrew, Assistant, Seoul, Korean Satistical Secretaries Pang. Kui Syun, Wonju, Yi Youn Young, Assistant, Paikchun, Treasurer C. S. Deming, Seoul, Kim Chong 00, Assistant, Seoul, Official Interpreters E. M. Cable, H. H. Cynn, Pyung Sung Ok, No Chung II, II r. Officers of Conference Societies Home and Foreign Missionary Society President, Yi Ik Mo, Vice-President, W. A. Noble, Secretaries, Hong Soon Tak, Kim Chong 00, Treasurer. C. S. Deming.

8 1922] CONFERENCE REGISTER 147 COMMITTEE. Chemulpo, Kang Moon Ho, *Yi Chin Hyung, Kim Chan Heung, Chunan, Han Tai You*, Kim Chai Hyung, Kim Pyung Chai, Haiju, Kim Kwang Kook*, Yi Youn Young, V. H. Wachs, Kangneung, An Kyung Nok"',.C. D. Morris, Cho Keun Young, Kongju, Yi Ik Mo*, Han Chang Syup, C. C. Amendt, Pyengyang, Chung Chin Soo*, Kim You Soon, J. Z. Moore, Seoul, Hong Soon Tak*, Choi Sung Mo, W. A. Noble, Suwon, Hyun Syuk Chi!"', Song Teuk Hoo, 1m Eung Soon,. Yeng Byen, Yi Young Soon, 1m Chin Kook"', G. M. Burdick, Yichun, Koo Syung Syu*, C. D. Morris, 0 Hyun Kyung' Wonju, Pang Kui Syun *, C. D. Morris, Yun Tai Hyun,. General Executive Committee, C. S. Deming, Hong Soon Tak, Kim Chong 00, J. Z. Moore, W. A. Noble, Yi Ik Mo, "'District Secretary. Conference Temperance Society. President, Pang Kui Syun, Secretary, Kim Kwang Kook, Treasurer, Kim Chang Choon, COMMITTEE. Chemulpo, Kim Hyun Ho, Sin Hong Sik, Chunan, An Syung Ho, Han Kui Mo, Haiju., Kim Chang Sik, Yi Youn Young, Kangneung, An Kyung Nok, Cho Keun Young, Kongju. Pak Young Suk, Dong Suk Kui, Pyengyang, Chu Kui Won, An Syuk Choon, Seoul, Kim Chang Choon, Kim Chong 00, Suwon, 1m Eung Soon, Song Teuk Hoo, Wonju, Pang Kui Syun, C. D. Morris, Yeng Byen, Kim Chai Chan, Kwak Choo Young, Yichun, Koo Syung Syu, 0 Hyun Kyung, Manchuria, Pai Hyung Sik, Society for Retired Local Preacher's Relief Fund.. President, C. D. Morris, Secretary, Pang Kui Syun, Treasurer, C. S. Deming, COMMITTEE. Chemulpo, Pang Hoon, Yi Chin Young, Yi Pum Chin, Pak Seung Tai. Chunan, Cho Chong Pum, Kim Chai Heung, Han Tai You, An Syung Ho,

9 148 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Haiju, Kim Chang Sik, You Tai Man, Kim Kwang Kook, Choi Chin Man, Kangneung, Cho Keun Young, Syu Kwang Ho, KimSyung Han, Hwang Pyung Ho, Kongju, Son Chang Hyun, Hong Syung Ho, Kim Sa Hyun, Kim Eung Pai, Pyengyang, Yi Ha Young, Han Yea Kyun, Yi Kwang Yun, Chung Chin Hyun, Seoul, Hong Soon Tak, Kim Chong 00, Pak Tuk You, Song Taik Soo, Suwon, Song Teuk Hoo, 1m Eung Soon, Pak Wha Chin, Kim Kyo Chul, Wonju, Pang Kui Syun, Chun Say Young, Yi Si Wha, Kim Syung Too, Yeng Byen, Kim Chai Chan, Pak Young Chan, Chai Chang Sin,. Kim Chi Ryun, Yichun, 0 Hyun Kyung, Pak Hyun 11, Cho Kun Sao, Chun Moon Ho, Committee on Church Location Chemulpo, Kim Chan Heung. District Superintendent, Sin Hong Sik, Yi Chin Young, Kim Hyun Ho, Cho Chong Yul, Pak Syung Tai, Yi Pum Chin, Chunan, Kim Pyung Chai, District Superintendent, Kim Chai Heung, An Syung Ho, Han Tai You, Cho'Chong Pum, Han Kui Mo, Kim Eung Tai, Haiju, V. H. Wachs, District Superintendent, Kim Chang Sik, Yi Youn Young, No Si Chwa, You Taik Man. Pak Kay Wha, Kim Oon Up, K-angneung, An Kyung Nok, District Superintendent, C. D. Morris, Cho Keun Young, Kim Sung Han, Choi Yong Soon, Hwang Pyung Ho, Kim Han Tal, Konju, C. C. Amendt, District Superintendent, Yi 1k Mo, Dong Suk Kui, Pak Young Suk, Kim Kun Pai, Yi Myung Chai, Yi Pong Chu, Pyengyang, J. Z. Moore, District Superintendent, An Chang' Ho, Kim Hong Sik, Song 1k Chu, Kim: Tuk Soo, Kwak Chung Soong, Chai Pyung Hun, Seoul, W. A. Noble, District Superintendent, Hong Soon TaK, Kim Chong 00, Kim Chang Choon, Pak Seung Pil, Yu Yang Ho, Ro Ik Hyung, Suwon, Hyun Syuk Chil, District Superintendent, Kim Kyo Chul, Han Heung Chun, Kim Kwang Sik, Kim Kwang Sik, 1m Eung Soon, Song Teuk Soo, Wonju, C. D. Morris, District Superintendent, Pang Kui Syun, Chun Say Young, Kim Y ong Duk, Yi Si Wha, Kim Chong-Tai, Yi Chong Chan,

10 1922] CONFERENCE REGISTER 149 Ye'llg Byen, G. M. Burdick, District Superintendent, Kim Chai Chan, Yi Young Soon, 1m Chin Kook, Kim Teung Yea, 'Choi Chang Sin, Yi Kwan Sin, Yi Kwan Suk, Yichun, C. D. Morris, District Superintcn4ent, Pak Hyun II, 0 Hyun Kyung, Won Yang Han, Cho Keun Sao, Chun Moon Ho, Chung Kui Hyung, IV. Conference Boards and Committees. TERM EXPIRES H. D. Appenzeller, D. A. Bunker, Choi Pyung Hun, TERM EXPIRES 1925, Hong Soon Tak, Kim Yu Soon, V. H. Wachs, Board of Examiners Board of Conference Stewards. TERM EXPIRES E. M. Cable, Chang N ak Do, Kim Chai ChaD, TERM EXPIRES B. W. Billings, Hyun Syuk Chil, F. E. C. Williams, D. A. Bunker, C. S. Deming, Kim Chong 00, W. A. Noble, Pak Pong Nai, V. H. Wachs, Yi Ik Mo C. C. Amendt, Choi Pyung Hun, C. D. Morris, V. H. Wachs. Yi Ik Mo, Committee on Conference Relation$ TERMS EXPIRE G. M. Burdick, Kim Chang Sik, W. A. Noble, o Kui Syun, Corwin Taylor, Committee on Sunday Schools. E. M. Cable. Hong Soon Tak, Kim Pyung Chait J. Z. Moore, J. D. VanBuskirk, Kim Chang Choon, Kim Han Young, J. V. Lacy, Pyung Sung Ok, Song Teuk Hoo, Delegates to Sunday School Association. Mrs. Anna B. Chaffi~, Kim Eung Tai, Jessie Marker, Pyun Sung Ok, Song Teuk Hoo, Committee on Church Benevolences. An Kyung Nok, Hong Syung Chao, C. D. Morris, Choi Pyung Hun, Hyun Syuk Chil, No Si Chwa, Chu Kui W~m, 1m Chin Kook, Pak Won Paik, Han Chang Syup, Kim Sung Tai, Yi Ik Mo,

11 150 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Triers of Appeals G. M. Burdick, Choi Pyung Hun, Kim Chang Sik, C. D. Morris, W. A. Noble, Reser~es: J. Z. Moore, Yi Ik Mo, Committee on Resolutions. A. G. Anderson, Choi Syung Mo, Kim Chong 00, J. V. Lacy, Committee on Epworth League. H. D. Appenzeller, No Choon Tak, Song Teuk Hoo, Kim Yu Soon, Pak Sun Chan, V. H. Wachs, Pyung Sung Ok, Committee on Statistical Blanks. Chang Nak Do, Hong Soon Tak, Kim Chong 00, Pak Pong Nai, J. D. VanBuskirk, Committee on Publication of the Discipline. E. M. Cable, H. H. Cynn, W. A. Noble, C. S. Deming, Hyun Syuk Chil. Pyung Sung Ok, V:H. Wachs, Bishop Herbert Welch, Committee on Course of Study in Bible Classes. Chang Nak Do, Margaret Hess, W. A. Noble, C. S. Deming, Hyun Syuk Chil, Henrietta P. Roebins, Ethel M. Estey, Kim Chan Heung, Committee on Shadan. A. L. Becker, D. A. Bunker, Choi Pyung Hun, Kim Hyung Soo, W. A. Noble, Directors of Shadan: D. A. Bunker, Choi Pyung Hun, Hong Soon Tak, W. A. Noble, Committee on CQnference Legislation Hong Soon Tak, Kim You Soon, C. D. Morris, W. A. Noble, J. Z. Moore, Committee on Division of Territory Chung Chin Soo; J. Z. Moore, Henriettta P. Robbins, Kim Tuk Soo, W. A. Noble, Bishop Herbert Welch, Kim Yu Soon, Pai Hyung Sik, Delegates to tlte Korean Federal Council An Kyung Nok, Kim Chang Heung, W. A. Noble, Han Chang Syup, Kim Chin Ho, Pak Kay Wha, Hong Soon Tak, Kim Pyung Chai, Yi Young Soon, C. D. Morris, Alternates: Chung Chin Soo, Kim Chong 00, J. Z. Moore, Yi Ik Mo,

12 1922] CONFERENCE REGISTER 151 Fraternal Delegates to Annual Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church and to Presbytarian General Assembly Chang Nak Do, Kim Yu Soon, Committee on Diamond Jubilee Celebration C. C. Amendt Esther Hong No Ik Hyung An Kyung Nok Hyun Syuk Chil, Pang Kui Syun, Alice R. Appenzeller Kim Chong 00, Pyun Sung Ok, A. L. Becker Kim Chan Heung. Henrietta P. R,obbins r Mrs. Anna B. Chaffin, Kim Chang Choon, V. H. Wachs, H. H. Cynn, Kim Hong Sik, Yi Ik Mo, Ethel M. Estey, C. D. Morris, Yi Pong Chin, Han Soon Duk, J. Z. Moore, Yun Chang Syup, W. A. Noble, Executive Committee, Alice R. Appenzeller, Mrs. Anna B. Chaffin. Esther Hong, Kim Chan Heung, Kim Chong 00, W. A. Noble, J. Z. Moore, Executive Secretaries. W. A. Noble and Kim Chong 00; H. D. Appenzeller, Blanche Bair, A. L. Becker, Dr. Chung Y ong Sik, Grace L. Dillingham, Kim Chai Chan, Kim Chang Pai, Conference Board of Education Kim Tuk Soo, Kim Syung Syu, Kwak Sang lk, No Chung II, Pak Say Pyung. Pang Kui Syun, C. A. Sauer, Committee on Arrangements for next Conference W. E. Shaw, Syung Teuk Hoo, Syung Wun Kyung~ Jeannette Walter, F. E. C. Williams, Yi Youn Young. Mrs. Anna B. Chaffin, Kim Chang Choon, Elma T. Rosenberger. Choi Syung Mo, Kim Chong 00, Jeannette Walter, Hong Soon Tak, W. A. Noble, Yi Pil Chu, To Preach Missionary Sermon W. A. Noble, Reporters Cho Sang Ok, W. E. Shaw,

13 DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS. 1.-Is this Annual Conjerence Incorporated According to the Requirement of the Discipline? Plans are now being made to organize a corporation to hold the property of the Conference.. 2.-Who have been Received by Transjer, andfrom what Conference? None Who have been Readmitted? None. 4. Who have been Received on Credentials, andjrom what Churches? None Who have been Received on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year. Choi Hak Kyu, Chun Hyo Pai, W. E. Shaw, Yun Pong Chin, 4. (b) In Studies of Third Year under the Seminary Rule. An Syung Ho, Yi Chang Han, Yi Eun Taik, Who have been Continued on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year. Choi Sang Hyun, Hong Kui Hwang, Kim Pyung Po, Kim Young Yul, Pak Hui Do,-5. (b) In Studies of Second Year. Han Kui Mo, Koo Syung Syu, Pak Sun Chay, Yi Chi 00, Yi Tong Eung,-5. (r.) In Studies of Third Year. Kang Moon Ho, (D), Kwak Chao Young, (D), Won Yang Han, (D) -3. (d) In Studies of Fourth Year. Choi Kui Syung, Kim Ch~nTai, Kim YoungSyup, Pyun SungOk,-4. (e) Completed the Course. Cho Sang Ok (D)-I Who have been Discontinued? Choi Pyung Hoon, Who have been admitted into Full Membership? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year. 1m Eung Soon, Kim Chai Heung, {formerly Kim Heung Pai). Kim Chang Choon, l{im Young Ho, -4. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons pre\oiously. None.

14 1922J DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS What Members are in Studies of Third Year? (a) Admitted into Full Membership this year. 1m Eung Soon, Kim Young Ho, - 2. (b) Admitted into Full Membership previously. B. W. Billings, Chu Kui Won, Han Tai You, Hong Syung Choo~ Kim Tai Hyun, A. H. Norton, R. R. Reppert, Yi Chang Choo, What Members are in Studies of Fourth Yea?'? 1m Chin Kook, Kim Chang Choon, Kim Eung T ai, Yi Sang Man, What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study? (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. Cho Keun Young, Hong Syung Ho, 0 Hyun Kyung, Pang Kui Syun,. Yi Y oun Young. -5. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously. None. (c) Elected and Or~ained Elders under the Seminary Rule. None. (d) Not yet elected or ordained elders. An Syuk Choon, Kim Chai Heung, Kwon Syung Chip, Pang Hoon. Yi Ha Young II What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preachers. Hong Sung Whan, Kim Sung Hang, Kim Yong Duk - 3. (b) Under the Missionary Rule. None. (c) Under the Seminary Rule. None What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? (a) As Local Deacons. Yi Pil Chu, Yun Beui 1l-2. (b) Under Missionary Rule. None. 14.-Was the Character of each Preacher examined? This was strictly done as the name of each preacher was called in open conference Who have been Transferred, and to what ConJerence? S. A. Beck, West Ohio. P. L. Grove, Minnesota. Han Suk Won (on trial, having completed the course of study but not yet ordained), Korea Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. lb.-who have Died? None.

15 164 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE ~SEPT., 17.-Who have been Located at their own Request? None Who have been Located? None Who have been Withdrawn? None Who have been permitted to Withdraw unde'r Charges or Complaint? None Who have been Expelled? None. 22.-What other personal Notation should be made? (2) Credentials restored. Kang Sin Wh:t (Elder). Kim Kwang Sik II (Deacon). (4) Notified of purpose Qf conference to locate them next year. R. R. Reppert, Yi Kyung Chik, Yi Sang Man ~- Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and jor what numbel' oj years consecutively each has held this Relation? Hyun Soon (4), Pyun Hak Young (2) Yi Kyung Chik (6) Yi Sang Man (4) Yun Sung Yul(4)--5.!t4-Who are the Retired Ministers? Kwon Sin II, Son Seung Yong Who are the Triers of Appeals? G. M. Burdick, Choi Pyung Hun, Kim Chang Sik, C. D. Morris, W. A. Noble. Reserves - J. Z. Moore-Yi Ik Mo What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? The Conference has no such organization What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board oj Foreign Missions? The Conferenc3 has no such organization What is the Statistical Report? See the Statistician's Report. 29.-What is the Conference Treasurer's Report? See the Conference Treasurer's Report. JO.- (a) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the Gengral Conference, as 'l'eported by the Conforence? $2,041. (\14,083). (b) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the Annual Conference as reported by the Conference Treasurer? $403. ( 806).

16 1922] DISCIPLINAR Y QUESTIONS What are Claims on the Conference Funds? For Necessitous distribution, $630. Total $ What has been Received on these Claillis? From the Book Concern, $330. From Annual Conf. Investments, $633. From Pastoral Charges, $71. From the Board of Conf. Claimants, $100. Total, $1,134. (b) How has it been Applied? Necessitous cases as above What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charge8 within the Conference, to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants? $ What amount has been paid by the Conference Treasurer to the Board of Conference Claimants Jor Connectional Relief? $ Where are the Preachers Stationed? See List of Appointments Where shall the Next Conference be held? Seoul.

17 PROGRAM. FOR THE FIFrEENTH SESSIO.\f OF THE KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Wednesday. Sept. 27, :30 P. M. Anniversary of the Home and Foreign Missionary SOCiety, Yi Ik Mo, presiding. Address on Manchurian work, Pai Hyung Sik. Thursday, Sept :00 A. M. Opening address, Bishop Welch; "The Guests of God." Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, conducted by Choi Pyung Hun and Kim Chong 00, assisted by other District Superintendents. Memorial Service, conducted by Bishop Welch, with addresses -:by Kim Pyung Chai, H. H. Cynn, C. D. Morris, Miss Alice R. Appenzeller, D. A. Bunker. and W. A. Noble. 10:30 Organization of the Conference, and business session. 12:20 Adjournment. 2:00 P. M. Conference session for reports of District Superintendents collection of statistics, etc. 4:00 Meeting on "Woman's Place and Work in the Church's Mrs. A. B. Chaffin presiding; addresses by Mary Sohn and Esther Hong, with special music. 7:30 Conference Educational Anniversary; City Schools Participating, A. L. Becker, Chairman. Friday, Sept :00 A. M. Devotional service, led by An Syuk Choon. 9 :15 Business session of the Conference. 10:30 10:45 11:30 12:30 2:00 P. M. 3:00 3:30 7:30 Recess. Address by Bishop Welch, on "The Power of God. " Introduction of Government.officials; Greetings from Japan Methodist Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and Presbyterian Church. Adjournment. Conference session or committee meetings. Organ concert, Mrs. Boots. Pageant on Ewha Lawn, by Ewha College Students. Conference Young People's Rally; Address: Mr. Floyd Shacklock, on the Epworth Leagij.e. Mr. Choi Chang-Sin on the Sunday School.

18 1922] PROGRAM 157 9:00 A. M. 9:15 10:30 10:45 12:30 3:00 P. M. 9:30 A. M. 11:00 3:00 P. M. 8:00 9:00 A. M. 9:15 10:30 10:45 12:00 12:-30 3:00 P. M. 7:30 9:00 A. M. 9:15 10:30 10:45 Saturday. Sept. 30. Devotional service, led by Cho Keun Young. Business session of the Conference. Recess. Reception of the class into full membership; address by Bishop Welch on "The HolineHs of God." Business session. Adjournment. Reception or excursion. Sunday Oct. 1. Conference Love Feast, led by Kim Chang Sik. Preaching service; sermon by Bishop Welch: "Let there be light." Ordination of Deacons and Elders. Address by Bishop Welch on "The Humility of God." This is a service to be attended by the Conference, College and Higher Common School students, their parents, and by other friends in general. Missionary Sermon, 0 Kui Syun. Monday, Oct. 2. Devotional service, led by Kim Eung Tai. Business session of the Conference. Recess. Address by Bishop Welch, on "The Compassion of God." Business session. Introduction of representatives of Christian Literature Society, Bible Society, Christian Messenger, and Theological World. Adjournment. Diamond Jubilef~ Meeting, W. A. Noble presiding. Conference Temperance Anniversary, Pang Kui Syun presiding. Tuesday, Oct, 3. Devotional service, led by Pang Hoon. Business session of the Conference. Recess. Address by Bishop Welch, on "The Redeeming Love of God." Business session.

19 APPOINTMENTS. Chemulpo, THESE APPOINTMENTS ARE ALL IN KOREA, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Chemulpo District. KIM CHAN HEUNG, Supe.rintendent" (P. O. Chemulpo). H. D.ApPENZELLER, District Mi8sionary, (P. O. Seoul). Choomoon, Kwangwha Kangwha South, Kangwha West, Kyodong, Poochyun, Poopyung, Samsan. Sindo, Tukchuk; Wh~do ~ Yungchong, Yungheung, Chunan District. Sin Hong Sik, and Pal{ Say Pyung Supply. Supply by Chong Soon 11. " Kim Hyun Ho. Yi Chiil Hyung. Supplied by Ko Tai Hyun. Pang Hoon. Kang Moon Ho, Kwon Syung Chip, & Kwon Sin II. Supplied by Youn Heui II. Yi Tong Eung. Supplied by Moon Chong Wha. " Kim Syung Tai. " Pak K ui Chyun. KIM PYUNG CH;AI, Superintendent, (P. O. Chunan). C. C. AMENDT, District Missionary, (P. O. Kongju). Asan. Chinch un _ Chunari City and Circuit, Eumsyung, Sungwhan, Haiju District. Han Tai You. Cho Chpng Puma Han Kui Mo. An YungHo. Kim Chai Heung. (formerly Kim Heung Pail. V. H. WACHS, Superintendent, (P. O. Haiju). KIM CHANG SIK, District.bvangelist, (P. O. Hai ju). Haiju City. Haiju East, Haiju East Gate Circuit, Haiju West, Kangnyung, Ongchin, Kim K wang Kook, Yi Chi 00. Supplied by Pak Kay Wha. " Choi II Young. " " Kim Tai Mo. Hong Syung Choo.

20 1922] APPOINTMENTS 159 Paikchun, Yunan, Yunpaik East, Yunpaik South, _ Yunpaik West, _ Kangneung District. Yi Youn Young. Supplied by Hong SYUIlg Won. "Kim Eung Hui. " Yi Kun Pum. No Si Chwa. AN KYUNG NOK, Superintendent, (P. O. Kangneung). C. D. MORRIS, District Missionary, (P. O. Wonju). Chyungsyun, Supplied by Kim Chyung Hyun. Kangneung, Cho Keun Young. Oolchin, To be supplied. Pyunghai, Supplied by Hwang Pyung Ho. Samchyuk. " Kim Kui Chyung. Chunyang, Hongsyung, Kangkyungpo, Kongju, _ Kongju Circuit, _ Kyungchung Nolmi, Pooyuh, _ Poryung, _ Syusan & Taian, Taichyun, Tangchin, Kongju Higher School, Kongju Medical Work, Kongju District. C. C. AMENDT, Superintendent, (P. O. hoogju). Pyengyang East District. Dong Suk K ui.. Han Chang Syup. Hong Soon Mo. Yi Ik Mo. To be supplied. Son Chang Hyun. Pak Young Syuk. Supplied by No Chai Min.. " Yi Chang Kwon. " Yi Myung Chai. Kim Eang TaL Yi Chang Han. C. C. Amendt. Dr. Norman Found. J. Z. MOORE, Superintendent, (P. O. Pyengyang). Chilsan, Pongnongdong Paime, Pongsan, Pyengyang: First Church & Circuit, _ Nimunkol, _ Sinkai, Sooan, Syuheung, Syuheung East, Yi :aan Young, I. Song Ik Choo, Yi tong Sik. Kim Yu Soon. An Chang Ho. Supplied by Chung Chin Hyun. " Chang Chi K won. " " Kwak Chung Sun. Yun Pong Chin.

21 160 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Hall Memorial Hospital, Pyengyang Primary School, Pyengyang West District. Dr. A. G. Anderson, First Church Quarterly Conference. Hong Ku,i Hwang, First Church Quarterly Conference. J. Z. MOORE, Superintendent, (P. O. Pyengyang). Chinnampo: Sinhongni, (Jacob Memorial), Pisungrii, Ongnangni, Toktong, Cheungsan, Chungwha, Hamehong, Hamchong North, Kangsyu, Pyengyang: Kukol & Sinyang' Sinchunkol (Appenzeller Memorial), Waysung, Samwha, North Manchuria Circuits, K wang Syung Higher Common School, Seoul District. Chung Chin Sao. Supplied by An Young Kook. " Syu Kui Bum. Yi Chang Choo. Supplied by Kim Chin Tak. Kim Young Ho, & Kim Pyung Sun supply. H an Yea Kyun. Supplied by Choi Ung Koo. An Syuk Chun & Pak Sun Chay. Chu Kui Wun. Kim Hong Sik. To be supplied. Supplied by Kang Sin Wha & Kim Sung Sik. Pai Hyung Sik, (P. O. Harbin, Manchuria). W. E. Shaw, Sinchunkol Quarterly Conference. W. A. NOBLE, Superintendent, (P. O. Seoul). Ahyun, Chamoonpat, Changnai,. Chongno, Chungkok, East Gate, First Church Chungdong, Kongdukni, Kunchungdong _ Mead Memoral (Sangdong), _ Miari; Pulli, Supplied by Choi Sung II. Kim Chin Tai. Choi Hak Kyu. Kim Chang Choon. Choi Sang Hyun. Hong Soon Tak. Kim Chong 00. Kim Tai Hyun. YiEun Taik. Choi Syung Mo. Choi Kui Syung, Pak Won Paik.

22 1922] APPOINTMENTS 161 Sanchungdong, _ Syukang, _ Wangsimni Yumchyang Yunwhabong Yongmori Chosen Christian College, Pai Chai Higher Common School, Mission Trell surer, Severance Union Medical College, SecrDtary for Board of Sunday Schools, U nio;) Methodist Theological Seminary, Ansan, Chaiam Namyang Osan, Sakang, Suwon, Suwon District. Chyun, Hyo Pa'i. Pang Chok Sin. Pak Pong N ai. Yi Ha Young II. Supplied by Yi Pil Choo. Pah Hui Do. Thurman Andrew, Sangdong Quarterly Conference. A. L. Becker, Changnai Quarterly Conference. H. D. Appenzeller, Principal. D. A. Bunker, East Gate Quarterly Conference. J. D. VanBuskirk, Chongno Quarterly Conference. J. V. Lacy, First Church Quarterly Conference. E. M. Cable, Kongdukni Quarterly Conference, Chang N ak Do, Chongno Quarterly Conference, Choi Pyung Hun, Ahyun Quar~ terly Conference, C. S. De!Ding, Sangdong Quarterly Conference, Pyun Sung Ok, Kun Chong Dong Quarterly Conference. HYUN SYUK CHIL. Superintendent, (P. O. Suwon). W. A. NOBLE, District Missionary, (P. O. Seoul). Supplied by Kim Kwang Sik II. Kim K wang Sik. 1m Eung Soon. Supplied by Hong Hyung Chyun. " Kim Kyo Chul. Song Teuk Hoo. Wonju District. C. D. MORRIS, Superintendent, (P. O. Wonju). Chaichun, Hoingsyung, Supplied by Chun Say Young. " Yun Tai Hyun. Mokkei, " Hwang Hui Soo. Moonmak Pyungchang, Tanyang, To be supplied. Supplied by Kim Yong Duk. To be supplied.

23 162 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Wonju, Yonngwol, Swedish Memorial Hospital, Yengbyen District. Pang Kui Syun. Supplied by 00 In Chul. To be supplied. G. M. BURDICK, Supe1'intendent, (P. O. Yengbyen). Chapa, Supplied by Son Chyung Wha. Heuichyun, " Yu Too Whan. Kuchang, " Yu Chong Hak. Pukchin, _ Yi Young Soon, Sinchang, 1m Chin Kook. Sinpyung, Supplied by Chong Pong Ik. Somu, " Kim Won Kak. Taichun,.._ Kwak Choo Young. Unsan, Pak Young Chan. Yangduk, Supplied by Yi Chang Keun. Yengbyen, Kim Chai Chan. Syungduk Boys' School, C. A. Sauer, Y e~gbyen Quarterly Conference. Yich un District. C. D. MORRIS, Superintendent, (P. O. Wonju).. Changhowon, Won Yung Kan. Choongju, Supplied by Cho Yun Yo. Chunyang, " Kim Hong Chay, Kalmi, Pak Ryun 11 Kwangju,_ Supplied by Kim Chang Hun. Ochun, Yi Y ong Chao. Tang:noru, Koo Syung Syu. Yichyun, Supplied by Kim Chi Ik. Yuju, 0 Hyun Kyung. Special Appointments, o Kui Syun, Pastor Union Korean Church, Tokyo, Japan. R P. Alexander, Missionary in Japan. B. W Billings, N. D. Chew, B. R. Lawton, A. H. Norton, R. R. Reppert, Corwin Taylor, and F. E. C. Williams, on furlough. Kim Pyung Po, First Church, Pyengyang Quarterly Conference, and Kim Young Syup, Chemulpo Quarterly Conference, left without appointment to attend school. Kim Young Yul, secrptarial work. Cho Sang Ok, left without appointment because of special disability. Missionaries not Members of Conference. Miss Naomi Anderson, Hall Memorial Hospital, Pyengyang, Sinyang Quarterly Conference.

24 1922] APPOINTMENTS 163 Dr. K. W. Hidy and Miss Pearl Lunj, Louis,a-Holmes-Norton Memorial Hospital Haij1J, (with 'language s~udy), Haiju Quarterly Conference. Miss Zola Payne, Severance Union Hospital, Seoul, Sacholli Quarterly Conf.erence. Evangelistic Work, Evangelistic Work, Social Service Work Evangelistic Work, Evangelistic Work, Evangelistic Work, Evangelistic Work, Evangelistic Work, Evangelistic Work, Evangelistic Work, Evangelistic Work, Assistant Missionaries. Chunan District; _ Haiju District. Kongju District. Mrs. C. C. Amendt, Kongju Quarterly Conference. Mrs. V. H. Wachs, Haiju Quarterly Conference. Mrs. K. W. Hidy, Haiju Quarterly Conference.... Mrs. Norman Found, Kongju Quarterly Conferance. Pyengyang District. Seoul District. Evangelistic Work, and Instructor in Woman's Bible Training School, Evangelistic Work among the Chinese Evangelistic Work, Mrs. A. G. Anderson, First Church Quarterly Conference. Mrs. J. Z. Moore, Waysung Quarterly Conference. Mrs. W. E. Shaw, SinchunkoI Quarterly Conference. Mrs. Thurman Andrew, Sangdong Quarterly Conference. Mrs. H. D. Appenzeller, First, Church Quarterly Conference. Mrs. A. L. Becker, Changnai Quarterly Conference. Mrs. D. A. Bu nker, East Gate Quarterly Conference. Mrs. E. M. Cable, Kongdukni Quarterly Conference. Mrs. C. S. Deming. First Church Quarterly Conference. Mrs. J. V. Lacy, First Church Quarterly Conference.

25 164 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Evangelistic Work and District Sunday Schools,... Mrs. W. A. Noble, Sangdong Quarterly Conference. Evangelistic Work, Mrs. J. D. VanBuskirk, Chongno Quarterly Conference. Evangelistic Work W onju District. Yengbyen District. Mrs. C. D. Morris, Wonju Quarterly Conference. Evangelistic Work and assistant in Girls' School, Mrs. C. A. Sauer, Yengbyen Quarterly Conference. On Furlough. Mrs. B. W. Billings, Mrs. A. H. Norton, Mrs. COI'win Taylor, Mrs. F. E. C. Williams. Appointments of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Chemulpo District. Evangelistic Work, (Whado Quarterly Conference), Day Schools, (Chemulpo Quarterly Conference), _ Margaret I. Hess. t. Belle Overman. Chunan District. Evangelistic Work, (Kongju Quarterly Conference,... Hazel A. Hatch.. Haiju District. Evangelistic Work, (Haiju :Quarterly Conference). Jane Barlow. Evangelistic Work, aud Girls' Schools, (Haiju Quarterly Conference. Blance Bair. Kongju District. Evangelistic Work and Day Schools (Kongju Quarterly Conference), Evangelistic Work and Day Schools, (Kongju Quarterly Conference), Pyengyang District. Mrs. Alice A. Sharp. Miss Hazel A. Hatch. Woman's Hospital, (Sinyang Quarterly Conference, _ Ethel H. Butts.

26 1922J APPOINTMENTS 165 Principal Girl's Boarding School, (First Church Quarterly Conf.),_ Grace L. Dillingham. Girls' Boarding School, (First Church Quarterly Conf.), Girls' Boarding School, (Nimunkol Quarterly Conf.), Kindergartens,. (Kukol Quarterly Conf.), _ Evangelistic Work, (Nimunkol Quarterly Conf.), Evangelistic Work and Day Schools, East District, (Waysung Quarterly Conf.), West District, Conference. (Kukol Quarterly Seoul District. Marguerite EngliRh. Edith M. Royce. Ethel M. Dicken. Mrs. Mary Folwell. Irene Haynes.' Henrietta P. Robbins. District Evangelistic Work, (First Church Quarterly Conf.), _ Jessie Marker. Evangelistic Social Center, (Chongno Quarterly Conf.), Nelda Grove.. Ewha Haktang, Principal, (First Church Quarterly Conf.) Alice R. Appenzeller. Treasurer, (Sacholli Quarterly Conf.), Jeannette Walter. Instructor, (Hyochadong Quarterly Conf.) _ Marie Church. Instructor, (Samchandong Quarterly Conf.). Marian L. Conrow. Instructor, (Mallachai Quarterly Conf.), Jeannette Hulbert. Instructor, (Chungkok Quarterly Conf.) Harriet Morris. Instructor, (Ahyun Quarterly Conf.), Olive F. Pye. Instructor, (Mapa Quarterly Conf.), Ada Smith. Instructor, (First Church Quarterly Conf.), Mary E. Young. Kindergartens, Supervisor Kindergarten Normal, (Yunwhabong Quarterly Conf.), Charlottee Brownlee. Kindergarten Normal, Ahyun Quarterly Conf.) Edna M. Van Fleet.

27 166 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Harris Memoral,Hospital Superintendent, (Wangsimni Quarterly Conf.) _ Medical Class and Extension Work, (East Gate Quarterly Conf.), Nurses Training School, Wangsimni Quarterly Conf.) Nurses Training school, (East Gate Quarterly Conf.), Mission Treasurer, (Yongmori Quarterly Conf.), _ Woman's Bible Training School, (Sangdong Quarterly Conf.), Woman's Bible Training School (East Gate Quarterly Conf.), Dr. Mary S. Stewart. Dr. Rosetta S. Hall. Mayme M. Rogers. Elma T. Rosenberger. Ada B. Hall. Mrs. Anna B. Chaffin. Gertrude E. Snavely. Suwon District. Evangelistic Work, and Day Schools, (Whado Quarterly Conf), Margaret 1. Hess. W onju and Kangneung Districts. Evangelistic Work, (Wonju Quarterly Conf. ), _ Maude V. Trisse!. Yengbyen District. Evangelistic and Class Work and Girls' School (Yengbyen Quarterly.Conf.), Evangelistic Work, (Yengbyen Quarterly Con f.), Yichun District. Ethel M. Estey. Ethel Miller. Evangelistic Work and Day Schools, Wonju Quarterl~ Conf.), Hannah Scharpff.. Language Class Only. Waren Boarding, Edith F. Gaylord, Bertha Kostrup. On Furlough. Dr. Mary M. Cutler, Mary H. Hillman, Lula A. Miller, Elizabeth S. Roberts, Mrs. W. C. Swearer, Ora M. Tuttle, Lola Wood.

28 JOURNAL. The fifteenth session of the Korea Annual Conference convened in First Church, Seoul, at 9 o'clock on the morning of Thursday, September 28, 1922, with Bishop Herbert Welch presiding. Opening Service.-As the opening hymn, number 238 "And. are we still alive," was sung and Dr. C. S. Deming led in prayer. Bishop Welch then addressed the Conference speaking flom the fifteenth Psalm on the subject, "The Guests of God." The sacrament of the Lord's Supper followed with Choi Pyung Hun in charge assisted by the pastor of First Church, Kim Chong 00 and the District Superintendents. Memorial Service. After the Communion service Bishop Welch led in a memorial service held in the memory of the wife of Kim Eung Tai, Dr. W. B. Scranton, Mrs. W. B. McGill, and the beloved founder of the Korea Mission, Dr. john F. Goucher. There were appropriate addresses delivered by Kim Pyung Vhai, D. A. Bunker, W. A. Noble, Miss Alice R. Appenzeller, C. D. Morris and H. H. Cynn, and the service was closed with the singing of hymn number 252 "There's a Land That is Fairer than Day." Roll Call.-The secretary of the previous Conference called the roll; present 86, absent 28. Organizatian.-On the motion of E. M, Cable, H. D. Appenzeller was elected secretary, and he chose C. A. Sauer as his assistant. Additional nominations secured the election of the following; Korean Secretary, Hong Soon Tak, with 1m Chin Kook as his assistant; Statistician J. V. Lacy; Korean Statistician Pang Kui Syun with Yi Yo un Young as his assistant; Treasurer C. S. Deming with Kim Chong 00 as h~s assistant; Interpreters, E. M. Cable, H. H. Cynn, Pyun Sung Ok, and Roe Chung 11; Reporters, W. E. Shaw and Cho Sang Ok. Bar of Con ferenc e.-c. D. Morris moved that the bar of Conference be fixed as follows, the seats directly in front of the pulpit back to the cross aisle for full members, to the right in the transcept for members on trial, to the right and rear for local preachers in charge, to the left members of the Women>s Conference. Introductions. - The Korean lady members of the Policy Council were prasented to the Conference. Dr. Norman Found and Miss Marian Conrow were also presented to the Conference. On the motion of W. A. Noble the ladies of the Women's Conference were invited to sit within the bar of Conference. Associate Members.-On the motion of C. D. Morris, Dr. Norman Found was elected to associate membership in the Conference.

29 168 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT Greetings. - A letter of greeting from Yun Sung Yul was presented, Bishop Welch announced a gift of thirty yen from Brother Yun for work in Manchuria; and on the motion of C. D. Morris the Korean secretary was instructed to send a letter of thanks to him. A telegram of greeting from the Chang Chun Church in Manchuria was read. A committee consisting of D. A. Bunker and Kim Yu 800n was appointed to welcome Dr. J. Z. Moore at the station tomorrow morning, Friday. Question. 1. -Plans are now being made to organize a corporation to hold the property of the Conference.. Question 2.-None have been received by transfer. Question 3. - None have been received on credentials. Question The bishop announced the transfer of P. L. Grove to the Minnesota Conference, and 8. A. Beck to the West Ohio Conference. Question 16. -None have died during the year. Reports.-G. M. Burdick, superintendent of the Yenghyen District was called, his character passed, and he called the effective elders of his district, Kim.Chai Chan, Yi Young 300n, and Pak Young Chan who were passed as to character and then reported on the six questions as asked by the Bishop, namely, (1) Number of new Sunday Schools, (2) Increase in enrollment in the Sunday Schools, (3) Number preparing for the ministry, (4) Amount given for self-support, (5) Number of new believers, (b) Number of new groups formed on the charge. Program. W. A. Noble moved that the printed program as distributed to the members be adopted as the official program of the Conference. Adjournment. After various notices the doxology was sung and Bishop Welch pronounced the benediction. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 28. The afternoon se3sion was begun with the singing of hymn 122, "Even Me" and prayer by Kwon Sin 11. Minutes.-Tbe minutes of the morning session in English and Korean were read and approved. Statistician.-On the motion of J. V. Lacy, Thurman Andrew was elected as assistant English Statistician, ' Reports.-Kim Chan Heung, superintendent of the Chemulpo District, was cal1~d, his character passed and he gave his report. Corwin Taylor, superintendent of the Chunan and Kongjp Districts was called, his character passed, C. C. Amendt was called, his character passed and he presented reports for the Chunan and Kongju districts in the absence on furlough of Brother Taylor. V. H. Wachs, superintendent of the Haiju District was called, his character passed, and he gave his report.

30 1922] JOURNAL 169.An Kyung Nok, superintendent of the Kangneung District wah called, his character passed and he presented his report. W. A. Noble, superintendent of the Pyeng Yang Distriet was called, his character passed, and he gave his report. Mrs. W. A. Noble representing the Korea Woman '8 Conference gave a report of the work for women and children. Committee. W. A. Noble moved that the Bishop appoint a committee of three tl) invite the Government-General to send a representative to address the Conference tomorrow, Friday. The committee appointed was D. A. Bunker, W. A. Noble and Choi Pyung Hun. Reports. -Hyun Syuk Chil, superintendent of the Suwon District was called, his character passed, and he gave his report. G. M. Burdick, having previously been passed as to character gave his report as superintendent of the Yengbyen district. Statistician. - Following the Disciplinary req uirements the Statistician was requested to call the names of charges failing to report. He an nounced that all reports had been received. Adjournment.-Announcements were made and Bishop Welch pronouced the benediction. SECOND DAY, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29. At nine in the morning An Syuk Choon led in the devotional exercises, hymn 122 was sung and the scripture lesson was taken from Matthew Minutes.-The minutes of the previous session were read and approved. Reports.-Choi Pyung Hun, superintendent of the Seoul district was called, his character passed, and he gave his report.. C. D. Morris, superintendent of the W onju and Yichun districts was called, his character passed, and he gave his report. The effective elders of the Chemulpo district, Sin Hong Sik, Kim K wang Kook, Yi Chin Hyung and H. D. Appenzeller, were called their characters passed, a~d they reported on the six points asked by the Bishop. Kim Chang Sik, and No Si Chwa, effective elders of the Haiju district were called, and after being passed as to character, reported. Yi Tong Sik, effective elder of the Kangneung district, gave his report after being passed as to character. The following elders on the Seoul district reported after being passed as to character, Hong Soon Tak, Pak Pong Nai, Kim Chong 00, Pang Chok Sin and Choi Syung Mo. Similarly Chang Nak Do, J. D. VanBuskirk, E. M. Cable, A. L. Becker, D. A. Bunker, J. V. Lacy and B. W. Billings were passed as to character. Kim Kwang Sik, Han Chang Syup and Yi Yong Choo of the Suwon district were called, passed as to eharacter, and gave their reports.

31 170 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Pak Hyun II, effective elder of the W onju district gave his report after being passed as to character. Kim Kwang Sik made a brief preliminary statement concerning the damages done by floods in Whanghai Do. Epworth Leagues. - The report of the committee on Epworth Leagues was presented by pyun Sung Ok and on the motion of An Kyung Nok was adopted (see reports). Nominations. -Hyun Syuk Chil reported for the district superin.. ten dents on the nominations for standing and special committees and the r~port was adopted on the motion of An Kyung Nok (see committees). Greeting.-J. Z. Moore, just arrived from furlough was greeted by the Conference. Recess.-A recess of tell minutes was taken. Address.-After recess Bishop Welch spoke from Exodus 15: 1-13 on "The Power of God.". Bishop Welch introduced Mr. Shimada' of the Department of Religions, office of the Government-General who addressed the Conference. Dr. F. H. Smith at the request of the Bishop introduced Mr Datte and Mr. Oda also of the department of religions of the Government-General and Rev. Nakamura, the pastor of the Seoul Japan Methodist Church. Prof. Matsumoto, of Kwansei Gakuin was introduced and addressed the Conference bringing greetings from the Japan Methodist Church. On motion of Hong Soon Tak it was voted to place the fee charged for the Korean minutes at one yen per copy and Choi Sung Mo was appointed as a committee of one to collect from the various Korean members. Ad.iournment. -After the various announcements of committee meetings, the conference sang "Blest be the tie that binds" after which the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Nakamura. THIRD DAY, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30. The morning devotions were led by Cho Keun Young, singing hymn 140. "Nearer My God To Thee," and the scripture lesson from Philippians 2:4-11. Minutes. -The minutes of the pravious session in English and Korean were read and approved. Greetings. -Telegrams of greeting were read by the Korean secretary from First Church, Pyengyang, and from the church at Kongjuryung in Manchuria. Question 6 (b)-pak Sun Chay was called, his character passed, and on the motion of the chairman of the Committee on Conference Relations qe was continued on trial in the studies of the second year. Question 6 {c).-kwak Choo Young, and Won Yong Han were called, their characters passed, they gave their reports, and on the mo tion of

32 l~22j JOURNAL 171 the chairman of the Committee on Confer~nce Relations and the recommendation of their respective District Superintendents they were. continued on trial in the studies of the third year. Kang MoonHo was called, his character passed, and being absent from Conference because of illness he was unable to report but on the motion of the chairman of the Committee on Conference Relations and the recommendation of his Superintendent he was advanced to the studies of the third year on trial. Question 6 (d). -Kim Young Syup was called, his character passed and he was continued on trial in the studies of the fourth year. Question 6 (e). -Cho Sang Ok, and Han Suk Won were called, their chara,cters passed, and they were continued on trial, having completed the course. Questions 8 (a) & 9 (a).-lm Eung Soon and Kim Young Ho were called, their characters passed, they gave their reports, and on the motion of the chairman of the Committee on Conference Relations and the recommendation of their respective superintendents they were recieved into full membership, elected to Deacon's Orders, and advanced to the studies of the third year. Question 8 (a) & 10. -Kim Chang Choon was called, his character' passed, he reported, and on the motion of the chairman of the Committee on Conference Relations and the recommendation of his superintendent he was admitted into fuu'membership, elected to Deacon's Orders, and advanced to the studies of the fourth year. Questions 8 (a) 11 Cd). - Kim Chai Heung (formerly Kim Heung, Pai) was call~d, his character passed, he reported, and on the motion of the chairman of the Committee on Conference Relations and the recommendation of his superintendent he was admitted into full membership, elected to Deacon's Orders and graduated from the course. Question 10.-1m Chin Kcok was called, his character passed, he reported, and was continued in the studies of the fourth year. Question 11 & 23. ' Yi Sang Man was called, his character passed, and he was continued in the studies of the fourth year and in the supernumerary relation for the fourth consecutive year. On the motion of Choi Pyung Hun, Kim Pyung Chai was elected to communicate with Yi Sang Man and inform him that some change in his Conference relation ~hip is desired and to ascertain his intentions. Question 11 (a). -0 Hyun Kyung, Pang Kui Syun, Cho Keun Young, H{)ng Soon Ho and Yi Youn Young were called, their characters passed, they gave their reports and on the motion of the chairman of the Committee on Conference Relations and the recommendation of their respective superintendents they were elected to Elder's Orders, having completed the course of study.

33 172 KOREA ANNU At CONFERENCE [SEPT., Question 11 (d).-kwon Syung Chip and Yi Ha Young II were called, their characters passed, they reported, and were continued as Deacons, having completed the course. Privilege.. C. D. Morris moved that Han Tai You he excused from attendance on this session of tbe Conference because of illness. An Syuk Choon was called, his character passed and he gave his report. His case was deferred for further action by the committee on Conference Relations. Recess. A recess of fifteen minutes was declared after which Conference reconvened with the singing of hymn 117. Those elected to full membership were called to the front, Bishop Welch then addressed the Conference and entering class on the subject "The Holiness of God", they were received into full membership. An Kyung Nok led in prayer. Que8tion 12 (a), Hong Syung H wan, Kim Syung Hang, and Kim Yong Duk were, on the motion of C. D. Morris, elected to Deacon's Orders as Local Preachers, having been presented to the Conference and having deposited with the secretary the answers to the Disciplinary questions. ' Question 12, (b and c).-none were elected to Deacon's Orders 'under the missionary or seminary rule. Question 13 (a). Yi PH Choo and Yun Hi 11 were called, they presented their reports as pastors in charge, and were, on the motion of Yi Ik Mo elected Elders as Local Deacons. W. A. Noble~ superintendent of the Pyengyang 'District called the following effective elders of that district, who were passed as to character and reported, Kim Yu Soon, Yi Ha Young, An Chang Ho, Han Yea Kyun, Chung Chin Soo, Kim Hong Sik, Song Teuk Hoo, Pai Hyung Sik and Song I~ Choo.. C. C. Amendt, of the Chunan Dis trict called the nam es of Pak Won Paik and Son Chang Hyun, effective elders of that district, and they were passed as to character and reported. Similarly Dong Suk Kui, Kim Pyug Chai, Yi Ik Mo, Pak Young Suk and Cho Chong Pum were passed as to character and reported. Committees.-C. D. Morris moved that the name of Miss H. P. Robbins be added to the committee on Courses of Study in Bible Classes, and the motion was adopted. Greetings. A telegram of greeting from the church at Harbin was read and on the motion of Pai Hyun Sik the Korean secretary was instructed to answer all greetings recieved. Adjournment.-After several announcements Bishop Welch pronounced the benediction.

34 1922] JOURNAL 178 ~~~~~~ t CERTIFICATE OF ORDAINTION I This is to certify that on Sunday, October 1, 1922, I did ordain, in First Church, Seoul, Korea the following as Deacons; Hong Syung HWan, 1m Eung Soon, Kim Chai Heung, Kim Chang Choon, Kim Syung Hang, Kim Yong Duk, Kim Young Ho; and as Elders, Cho Keun Young, Hong Soon Ao; 0 Hyun Kyung, Pang Kui Syun, Yi Pil Choo, Yi Young Young Rnd Youn Heui II. ~. PRESIDING BISHOP. ~~~~~~~--,~ FOURTH DAY, MONDAY OCTOBER 2ND. The morning devotions were led by Kim Eung Tai with the singing of hymn 155 "My One Wish" and a scripture lesson from Isa. 6:6. Minutes. - The minutes of the previous session were read and approved. The following under special appointment were called!lnd passed as to character, 0 Kui Syun, R. P. Alexander, N. D. Chew, B. R. Lawton, J. Z. Moore, A. H. Norton, R; R. Reppert, F. E. C. Williams. Instructions. -The committee on Conference Relations was instructed to retire for the completion of their report. The clise of Pak Hai Sook, an Elder ordained as a local deacon, who desires to surrender his credentials, was brought up and the Bishop instructed his District Superintendent to receive the credentials and turn them over to the Conference Secretary. The case of Yi Hyung Chik being brought up it was found that the Korean Secretary had not communicated with him, and as action was impossible without such communication, the secretary was instructed to notify him of intention to locate. Korean F~derd..l Council. - The report of the delegates to the Korean Federal Council was called. It was found, however, that no session had been held and so the question of a called meeting of that body, was, on the motion of 0 Hyun Kyung, referred to our delegates with power. Bishop Welch informed the Conference of. the action taken at the recent meeting of the Federal Council of Evangelical Missions relative to the formation of a Federal Council of Evangelical Churches and Missions

35 174 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., in Korea. The desirability of forming such an organization was indicated by the Bishop and after some discussion was defe~red without action. Instructions. - The attention of the.conference Stewards was called to the action taken last year referring to them the question of the support of Korean District Superintendents. They were asked to report at the earliest possible hour. Recommendations of Korean Policy Council. Certain recommendations of the Korean policy council were presented by the chairman and adopted as follows: (1) Kim Yu Soon moved that all our church buildings should have the name clearly inscribed on the outside as follows "Church of Christ, Methodist Episcopal, (local name) in Korean and that in the large cities it be inscribed in English as well. The motion was carried. (2) On the motion of Chang Nak Do it was decided that each church member is to be urged to own a Bible, hymn book and discipline. (3) On the motion of Yi Tong Sik the faculty of the Theological Seminary was instructed to arrange for ins~itutes for pastors and bible women. Recess.-A recess of fifteen minutes was taken and Conference reconvened with the singing of hymn 41 "Break Thou the Bread of Life," after whieh the bishop addressed the Conference on "The Compassion of God," speaking from the first sixteen verses of the 103rd Psalm. Addresses.-Rev. Lyu Woun Bong of the Presbyterian church addressed the Conference on relief for the flood sufferers in Whanghai province. Bishop U zaki, of the Japan Methodist Church, was introduced and spoke for a closer union of the church of Christ. PublicationB.-Thomas Hobbs, representing the British and Foreign Bible Society and the Christian Literature Society; Cho Sang Ok of the Theological World; and 0 Eung Chan of the Christian Messenger spoke in the interests of their several publications. Greetings.-The bishop presented a letter of greeting from B. W. Billings who is home on furlough. Adjournment.-After numerous announcements the doxology was sung and Bishop Welch pronounced the benediction. FIFTH DAY, TUESDAY OCTOBER 3RD, The devotional services were led by Pang Hoon opening with hymn 97 and a scripture lesson from Phil. 4 : Minut6s.-The minutes of the previous ses~ion were read and approved. Introduction.-Rev. Chung Choon Soo of Songdo was introduced and brought greetinzs from the M. E. Church, South, expressing the hope that the time would soon come when instead of. merely sending- greet-,

36 1922] JOURNAL 175 ings to one another we would be sitti!1g in Conference as a united church. On the motion of Kim Chong 00 it was decided that the Bishop should appoint two delegates to attend the Conference the M. E. Church, South, and the Ganeral Assembly of the Presbyterian Churches as fraternal delegates. On the m'jtion of C. D. Morris the two secretaries and the Bishop were constituted a com~ittee to convey to Bishop H. A. Boaz of the M. E. Church, South, recently arrived and to reside in Seoul, the greetings of the Conference. Reports.-W. A. Noble m'jved that the reports (If our Higher Common Schools, hospitals, Chosen Christian College, Severance Union Medical College, and schools above primary grade, be given before the open session of Conference and pri'1ted in the minutes. The motion was carried. Question. 22 (2).-The cases of Kang Sin Wha and Kim Kwang Sik were presented. On 'the ruling that because they had withdrawn from Conference, surrendering their credentials, that they could not, by vote of the Conference be returned to membership in the Conference expect thru the regular route of mem bership on trial, Hong Soon Tak moved that Kang Sin Wha be restored his credentials as. Local Deacon and Elder, and, similarly, on the motion of the chairman of the committee on Conference Relations Kim Kwang Sik was restored his credentials as a local deacon.. By-law.-The Conference having a rule that any over 40 years are barred from admission on trial it was decided, on motion of Pai Hyun Sik to suspend this rule in all cases where the applicant had formerly been a member of Conference. On the motion of Hyun Syuk Chil the question of these two men was raferred to the committee on Conference Relations. Recess. - A recess of fifteen minutes was taken after which the Conference reconvened with the singing of hymn 145. Bishop Welch addressed the Conference on "The Redeeming Love of God" speaking from Luke ]5:1-10 after which W. E. Shaw sang a solo. Relief of Flood Sufferers. -Kim Chang Sik addressed the Conference describing the condition of the victims of the floods in Whanghai Province. On moti-on of Pai Hyung Sik a committee consisting of Sin Hong Sik, Kim Chang Sik, ;Han Chang Syup, and Chu Kui Won was appointed and ordered to draw up a plan for aiding in the relief of these people, reporting at a later session. Rev. LYall Won Bong desired again to address th~ Conference on this subject, but, on the motion of Kim Chong 00, it was decided to con. tinue with the business of the Conference inasmuch as he had a hearing on the previous day.

37 176 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT. Training of Church Workers.-The question of making the organization known as the Society For Training Church Workers a recognized organ of the Conference was, on the motion of 0 Kui Syun, referred to the Committee on Education. Question 5 (a).-chyun Hyo Pai, Choi Hak Kyu, Youn Pong Chun and W. E. Shaw were called and presented to Conference. On the recommendation of their respective district superintendents and with'the concurrence of the chairman of the committee on Conference Relations they were received on trial in the studies of the first year. Question 5 (b).-similarly, Yi Eun Tack, An Sung Ro, and Yi Chang Han were received on trial in the studies of the third year under the Seminary Rule. Evening Session. The Conference decided, on motion of Kim Yu Soon, not to hold'a session this evening. On motion of W. A. Noble Conference decided to adjourn to meet at three this afternoon. Introduction.-Dr. K. W. Hidy, in charge of the Lovisa Holmes, Norton Hospital at Haiju was presented to the Conference. Adjournment. -After various announcements the doxology was sung and Bishop Welch pronounced the benediction. AFTERNOON SESSION, TUESDAY OCTOBER, 3RD, Yi Young Y oun led in the devotional services of the afternoon session. Hymn 188 was sung and the lesson taken from Matt. 28:16. Minutes.-The minutes of the morning session were read and approved. Committees. - On the motion of H. D. Appenzeller the name of Kim Tuk Sao was ordered placed on the committee on Education, it having been through error omitted in the minutes of last year. Sunday Schools. - pyun Sung Ck presented the report of the committee on Sunday Scho:>ls and on motion of Kim Yu Soon it was adopted with an amendment providing that the five members from our church of the proposed Sunday Scnool Association be elected by the Annual Conference. The committee was further instructed to present nominations for these five p'laces. Central Conjerence, -- Bishop Welch presented the matter of the expenses connected with the Central Conference of Eastern Asia. On the motion of Pang Kui Syun as amended by Song Teuk Hoo the whole question was referred to the district superintendents with power. Question 6 (a). -Kim Young Yul was called'and he gave his report. He was passed as to character and on the recommendation of chairman of the committee on Conference Relations he was continued in the st!ldies of the first year on trial. Question 6 (b).-han Kui Mo, Ko Syung Sy~, Yi Chi 00, and Yi Tong Eung were called and reported. They passed as to character

38 1922] JOURNAL 177 and after proper recommendations were advanced to the studies of the second year. Question 6 Cd).-Choi Kui Syung, Kim Chin Tai, and Pyun Syung Ok were called and they gave their reports. On the recommendation of their respective superintendents and the mntion of the chairman of the committee on Conference Relations they were advanced to the studies of the fourth year. Question 6 (a).-hong Kui Hwang, Kim Pyung Po, and Choi Sang Hyun were called, were passed as to character and after the usual recommendations were continued in the studies of the first year. Pak Kui Do was called, his character passed, and on the motion as amended by Kim Chong 00 he was continued in the studies of the first year with the understanding that he be recommended to the superintendents for appointment and his acceptance of the appointment a test of continuance. Question 7.-Choi Pyung Hoon was called and on the motion of the chairman of the committee on Conference Relations he was discontinued. QuI,estion 9 (b).-yi Chang Chao, Chu Kui Won, Han Tai You, Hong Syung C1.00, and Kim Tai Hyun were called, their characters passed, they reported and on the usual recommendations being made they were continued in the studies of the third yea.r. B. W. Billings, R. R. Reppert, and A. H. Norton having been previously passed as to character were continued in the studies of the third year. Question 10. -Kim Eung 1'ai was called, his character passed and he reported. On recommendation he was advanced to the studies of the fourth year. Question 11 (d).-an Syuk Choon and Pang Hoon were called, their characters passed and they presented their reports. On recommenda Han they were graduated from the course of study. Question 23. -The following were called, passed as to character and continued in the supernumenary relation, Hyun Soon (4), Pyun Hak Young (2), Yi Kyung Chik (6), Yi Sang Man (4), and Yun Sung Yul (4), it having already been voted to notify Yi Kyung Chik and Yi Sang Man of intentio:l to locate them at the next Conference. Choi Syung Mo, Sin HWlg Sik and Song lk Choo were called, their characters passed, they reported and on the motion of the chairman ofthe committee on Conference Relations they were restored to the effective relation. Question 24.-Kwon Sin 11, and Son Seung Yong are the retired ministers. They were passed as to character. Question 22 (4).-On the motion of C. D. Morris it was voted to notify R. R. Reppert of the intention of Conference to locate him at its next session.

39 178 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT. Committee.-Bishop Welch announced the names of the members of the committee on the Division of Territory (see committees). Adjournment. - After the giving of various notices the doxology was sung and Bishop Welch pronounced the benediction. SIXTH DAY, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4TH, Bishop Welch took the chair at nine in the morning and announced hymn 186, after which Yi Ik Mo read a scripture les30n from Matt. 5:1-15. Kim Hong Sik led in prayer. Minutes. - The minutes of the provious session were read and approved. Question The Bishop announced the transfer of Han Suk Wun to the Korea Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Qu,estion 17, 18, 19, 20, 2t. - These questions were called and answered in the negative. Question The triers of a;:>peals are G. M. Burdick, Choi Pyung Hun, Kim Chang Sik, C. D. Morris, W. A. Noble, Reserves: J. Z. Muore, Yi Ik Mo. Question, 26, 27. -The Conference has neither a Board of Home Missions and Church Extension, or a Board of Foreign Missions. Questian 29. -The treasurer, C. S. Deming gave his report. On the motion of Yi Youn Young the district suparintendents concerned were instructed to separate the collections for Conference Claimants and for Local Preachers Relief, and the report was adopted as ('orrected. Board oj Church Location. - Bishop Welch. called the attention of the Conference to paragraph 448 of the Discipline requiring the appointment in each district of a Board of Church Location consisting of seven members, viz. the district superintendent, three pastors and three laymen. The district superintendents were instructed to submit nominations for their districts. Change in D::Lte af Conference.-While it is the episcopal preroga-' tive to set the date of Conference Bishop Welch asked that the Conference express its preference as to the time of holding its meeting. On the motion bf Yi Ik Mo the Conference expressed its desire to meet in June of each year. Diamond Jubilee Committee. - Kim Chong 00 presented the report of the Diamond Jubilee Committee. On the? motion of Chang Nak Do the r~port was adopted with an amendment changing the location of the prop::lsed Gouch~r Memorial Church from Harbin to some city within the bounds of Korea, The exact location of the ab~ve was referred back to the committee for report. Recess. - A recess of five minutes was taken after which Messrs. F. H. Smith, W. E. Shaw, E. M. Cable and J. D. VanBuskirk sang. Korean Christian Literature Society. - A representative of this organization addressed the Co~ference on its behalf.

40 JOURNAL 179 Sunday School Committee. - The names of the following were proposed by the Sunday School committee as our representatives on the newly formed Korea Sunday School Association, Song Teuk Hoo, Kim Eung Tai, Pyun Sung Ok, Mrs. Chaffin, and Miss Marker. A motion by An Kyung Nok secured the election of these persons. Committee on Division of Territory.-The name of Chung Uhin Soo was substituted for that of H. H. Cynn on this committee. Board of Managers S. U. M. C. - Kim Chang Choon was elected as the Conference member on the Board of Managers of the Severance Union Medical College. Central Conference oj Eastern Asia, - Bishop Welch announced that the Central Conference had selected Choi Pyung Hun and E. M. Cable as members of the Committee on Revision of Ritual, and C, D. Morris and Kim Yu Soon as members of the Committee on Legislation. Ou the motion of W. A. Noble the latter committee was enlarged to include the Bishop and th,ee additional members. Then Bishop Welch appointed W. A. Noble, J. Z. Moore, Hong Soon Tak. Missionary Sermon.-W. A. Noble was announced to preach the missionary sermon at the next Conference. Appeal. - Bishop Welch explained to the Conference the straightened financial circumstances of the Board of Foreign Missions in America and the plan of raising $2,000,000. by means of 20,000 subscriptions of $100. each. Four such subscriptions were announced as already made before the 10th of October, and payment before the last of said month. Goucher Memorial Church.-The Diamond Jubilee committee announced the selection of the Chongno (Central) Church as the proposed Goucher Memorial and on the motion of An Chang Ho the report was adopted. Misssionary Society. - Yi Ik Mo presented a report proposing the organizatiofl within the Conference of a Women's Home and Foreign Missionary S::>ciety. On motion of C. D. Morris the report was adopted but r~ferred back to -the special committee of the Policy Council for revision of the :suggested constitution so as to harmonize with the Discipline and with the constitution of the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society before printing (See reports). Local Preachers Relief. Report was made by Pang Kui Syun and on the motion of Kim Chong 00 was abopted. (See reports). Conference Stewards.-Pak Pong Nai gave the report ot" the Conference Stewards. On Motion of Han Chang Syup the following payments were authorized; To the family of Hong Syung Ha,., Chyan Duk K ui, " " "Pak Syuk Hoon,.. K won Sin II, tt " Son Seung Y ong, 20. per month " -..

41 180 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT'; Adjournment. - After the notices and the singing of the doxology Bishop Welch pronounced the benediction. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 4TH, The devotional services were conducted by 1m Chin Kook, hymn 188 was sung, Hong Soon Tak led in prayer, and the scripture was taken from John 21: Minutes.-The minutes of the morning session were read and approved. Conference Stewards' Report. --The report of the Stewards was presented and on the motion of G. M. Burdick the recommendation fixing the salaries of. native district superintendents at eighty yen a month was adopted. A further motion by Pai Hyung Sik secured the adoption of the recommendation concerning the assessment of, probationer~ and full members for support of bishop, district superintendent, Conference Claimants General Conference expenses, Central Conference and Korean Federal Council expenses, namely, at twenty sen per member. On the motion of Yi lk Mo the pro-rating of these siz items within. the twenty sen limit was referred to the superintendents with power. Missionary Society.-Pai Hyung Sik presented the report of the' Home and Foreign Missionary Society and it was adopted. (See reports). Bible Study Courses. - Chang Nak Do gave the report of this committee on the courses of study for women and on the motion of Pai Hyung Sik it was adopted and ordered printed for distribution. Temperance Society.-The report of the Temperance Society was made by Kim K wang Kook and on the motion of Hong Soon Tak it was adopted. Flood Relief. --Kim Mong Sik presented the report of the committee on the relief of flood sufferers but on the motion of Hong Soon Tak it wasreferred back to the committee to bring in nominations of officers for the committee doing this work. Conference Claimants.-Kim Chong 00 gave a report of the administration of the Conference Claimants fund and on the motion of C. D. Morr~s the report was accepted. Reports. -On the motion of Pai Hyung Sik it was voted to hear the reports of the Pierson Bible School and Theological Seminary as well as those other institutions previously mentioned, a~d that these reports be printed. Pierson Bible Sehool.-Cho: Sang Ok presented the report of this school. o.n the motion of E. M. Cable it was decided to print the reports of other institution without being read before Conference.

42 1922] JOURNAL 181 The committee on flood relief presented its completed report which was adopted, a committee of seven with Kim Chang Sik as president, J, Z. Moore and Chu Kui Won, Chung Chai Yong treasurers, as secretary, and Yi Tong Sik, Hyun Syuk Chil, and An Chang Ho as members. Adjournment. -Announcements were made, the doxology sung and Bishop Welch pronounced the benediction. EVENING SESSION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, The session convened with the singing of "Rock of Ages" and prayer by Sin Hong Sik. Minutes. -The Minutes of the afternoon session were read and approved. Board of Examiners.-Bishop Welch announced that the term of three members of this board expired this year and that he hereby reappointed them for a term of four years, viz. term to expire Committee Reports.-H. ];). Appenzeller presented the report of the committee on Education and on the motion of Kim Eung Tai it was adopted (See reports). Blanks. -Hong Soon Tak presented the report of the committee on blanks for quarterly conference and church use. He reported that half a dozen different blanks had been prepared and were ready for sale. On the motion of Choi Syung Mo the blanks were accepted and ordered to be approtioned for sale to the various districts. A further motion by 1m Eung Soon provided that other blanks to supplement those prepared be gotten out by this committee and that samples be submitted tt) the district superintendents for approval before printing. Division o/territory. -Kim Tuk Soo presented the report of the committee and on the motion of Kim Chang Choon it was adopted. (See reports). The question of making Anju, Kun more and Chochiwon common territory WflS referred to the committee on the division of territory for consultation with the churches concerned. MissionarySociety.-The report of the society wae presented by Pang Kui Syun and on the motion of Kim Hong Sik was adopt~d, (See reports). Question 30, 31, 32, were, by consent: left to be filled in by the secretary in consultation with the treasurer. Question Was referred to the district superintendents with power. Question 31,..-On the motion of Pai Hyung Sik the sum of 100, was appropriated to the Board of Conferenoe Claimants for connectional relief. Question The next Conference is to be held in Seoul. On motion of C. D. Morris the question of which should be the entertaining church was left to the Conference program committee with power.

43 182 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., On the motion of C. D. Morris the co:nmittees of the following organizations were left for appointment to the district superintendents. viz, Temperance Society. Home and Foreign Missionary Societies, Local Preacher' Relief, and Board of Church location. Special Committee. - The portion of the report of the Temperance Society dealing with the sale of liquors to minor"s was co'nsidered and on motion of Pak Won Paik, W. A. Noble, Choi Pyung Hun and J. D. VanBuskirk were constituted a committee of three to wait on the Government General in this matter. Collection.-On the motion of H. D. Appenzeller a collection was taken to defray the expenses incident to the holding of the Conference. Remission of School Fees. -Attention was called to the fact the recommendation made last year in regard to the remission of fees to the children of assistant pastors, biblewomen and those entirely employed by the church was not being uniformly carried out. On the motion of Kim Chang Choon this matter was referred to the committee on Education for investigation. Re8olutions.-On the motion "of W. A. Noble the report of the committee on Resolutions which was not ready for prepentation was ordered to be printed in the minutes. On the motion of C. D. Morris a committee of three, consisting of Choi Syung Mo, E. M. Cable and Kim Chong 00, was appinted to send condolences to the family of Dr. John F. Goucher. Petition. -Petition from the Suwon district for the relief of the widows at Chairman was, on the motion or Chang Nak Do, referred to the committee on Benevolence.. W. A. Noble moved that after the reading of the minutes and the appointments that the Conference stand adjourned. Minutes.-The minutes were read and approved and on the motion of H. D. Appenzeller the English minute~ were made the official journal of the Conference. Adjournment.-Two verses of "Nearer My God to Thee" were sung and Hyun Syuk Chilled in prayer, after which the appointments were read, the doxology sung, and Bishop Welch pronounced the benediction. Attest.-This certifies that the record of proceedings and all reports and resolutions herein printed, except the reports of the District Superintendents and Institutions were duly approved and adopted by the Fifteenth Session of the Korea Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, convened at First Church, Seoul, Korea, September 28 to October 4, HERBERT WELCH, Bishop. H. D. ApPENZELLER, Secretary.

44 Report of the District Superintendents. Chemulpo District. KIM CHANG HEUNG, District Superintendent H. D. ApPENZELLER, District Missionary The Chemulpo District is 840 Ii in length and 160 Ii at the widest point from east to west. In addition to the mainland there are 14 islands on which our churches are established. Out of a total of 29,700 houses only 1,486 houses are those of believers so that about one person in each twenty is a member of the church. We have a total of 65 church buildings,'l1 parsonages and 18 circuits. 1'0 carryon this work we have only three members cf conference in full connection and two on trial while the remaining churches are supplied by local preachers in charge. Miss Overman has been diligent in her work of ~upervising the work of the day schools and Miss Hess has travelled widely on.the evangelistic work. Mr. Appenzeller has given time for frequent trips over the district in spite of the great burdens in connection with the school work at P ai. Chai, in Seoul. THE YEAR IN COMPARISON In comparing this year with last, the statistics show a slight decrease in the numbt:.r of members while the number of probationers has increased 106. Finances show in the total a decrease, when including the educational and benevolent collections. It is interesting to note howe}ver that se!f-support has increased over seven hundred yen and that four out of the thirteen circuits are now self-supporting. The number of Sunday Schools show and increase of 2 while the number of pupils has increased by 254. Four new boy's schools have been established during the year and the enrollment of boys shows an increase of 335. The enrollment in the girls' schools shows a slight increase. The regular quarterly conferences where held during the year. During the winter the District Bible class was held at the Chemulpo church the preachers of the district acting as teachers. During the summer a summer Bible conference was held at Kang Wha Eup church, Pyun Sung Ok from the seminary being one of the speakers. The morning was fllled with classes and the afternoon with general addresses. However a terrific rain flooded the town and drove the inhabitants to higher ground so that our church was filled with refugees. The sight was so pitiful that our members subscribed fifty yen immediately. Following this example by the Christians other relief funds were also collected by the inhabitants of the unflooded sections. The temperance movement has been gaining ground in every circuit and in one case on

45 184 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Choo Moon island the fishers have subscribed to the school the money they formerly squandered in drink. A PATHETIC A,r.PEAL FOR ED.UCAT~ONAL HELP Over two-third of our churches are located on islands where itinerating is difficult because of the variability of the weather which frequently prevents ferrys from crossing. Believers and others strive as much as possible to get to the mainland for there they may find schools for their children. Our church work there can never' be progressive until we have enabled these people to establish schools. One teacher in Ii boys s~hool named, SynnlHyo Seung of Kang Wha island, - an island long promised some assistance in school work, felt so keenly the inadequacy of his school building to accommodate the great numbers of students that after a week of prayer stepped before the school on the opening day, and with a five inch nail fastened his hand to the desk as a significance of his desire to shed his blood that the boys of his district might be educated. The act so stirred the people that in spite of having already given heavily they added 370 Yen to their subscriptions to the school. Ch un an District CORWIN TAYLOR, Superintendent C. C. AMENDT, District Missionary. In the absence of the District SuperiIitendent who left on furlough in June the District Missionary attempts to report for this district. The furloughs of Mr. Williams and Mr. Taylor in successive years have already caused two changes in administration in two years and there will likely be another change this year. Under the circumstances the statistical reports from this comparatively undeveloped district are on the whole encouraging. THE GROWTH DURING THE YEAR Since in many cases our actual figures are small a comparison with other districts does not give a fair idea of the progress made. Thus, while the self-support for the district superintendents has not been paid in full there is an increase in this item of 100 % over last year. The increase in giving to Conference Claimants is 200 % over any previous report. There has been an increase of 20% in the number of adult baptisms, and 20% increase in the number of probationers, although the increase infull numbers has been only 8% and the increase of total adherents only 12 %. Sunday school year has seen an increase of 85% in the number of primary schools and 25%.increase each in the number of officers and teachers and in the total enrollment of all departments.

46 1322] REPORT OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS 185 SOME SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS At Kapsan on the Eumsung cirl~uit without any mission aid, they are. maintaining a school of seventy pupils with three paid teache~s and have built 3. schoolhouse. This wide awake congregation has also remodelled their church practicaljy doubling it in size and filling it at every service. Chunan, Chinchun and Yeasan each maintains a night school with voluntary teaching and well attended classes. At Yeasan under the leadership of Han Tai You there is a ~ubscription of about three thousand yen for a new church which we hope to see built this fall. Brother Han has just passed through a severe attack of typhoid fever and we are grateful to God and His agent, the Severance Hospital, for brother Han's continued presence with us. On every hand the doors are wide open and it is with thankfulness for the past and great confidence for the future that this partial report of progress is submitted. Baiju District. V. H. WACHS, Superintendent. As we look back over the year that comes to a close with this confer ence we are not tempted to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think, but we think soberly. We have tried to be busy but have seem~ ingly accomplished little. Since confession is good for the soul we shall first confess and then repqrt concerning t\le work under our care. The following is our confession. PERSONAL ACTIVITIES OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT. I have travelled 2,000 miles on motorcycle, preached eighty times, taught in three Bible classes of from five to nine days duration, held sixteen quarterly and one district conference, and spent a little over six weeks attending Finance Committee, Mission, and Federal Council meetings, and done many other thin.gs too trivial to mention. I have some excuse to offer for not makingoa better showing. I was kept from teaching in two Bible classes by an attack of bronchitis which confined me to the house for a month. While holding the fourth quarterly conferences this fall, the rains descended, the fioods came and I was compelled to call for help. Hence brothers Kim Chang Sik and No Si Chwa held four conferences for me. INTELLECTUAL AND MATERIAL GROWTH. Now please forget the district superintendent and think of the district. The stalistical reports do not show the advance that was made last year. I trust that the intellectual advance of our preachers will in some measure make up for shortage in other directions. Three of the preachers in charge were away from their charges studying at the theological seminary. One of them was absent for two terms and grad~ated.

47 186 KOREA ANNUAL' CONFERENCE [SEPT., Owing to the serious drought on the east end of the district and the the uncertainty of funds from the United Slates we started the year with one man short. Kangnyung was joined to.ongchin until April, when we secured Kim 'Tai Ho who had been working at Harbin. There has been considerable increase on the district in the way of church building. A new churchat Pamnamukol on the Haiju East circuit was dedicated in June and two other churches have been built on that circuit. Masan has large new building waiting for the money from the Centenary to complete it. Chicibowie on the Haiju West circuit has built at eight kan tile roofed church and has a debt of 300. Yunan has prepared the foundation for a church and the brethren at Paikchun are ready to sell their lands and put the money into,a new church building as soon as the help from the Centenary to assist in the erection of the church ~an be secured. The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel of the Church of England has built an 8,000 building there. It has been no small embarassment to me to tell these people who were hoping to build churches that there would be no help from the States within the next two years. It is true that church builo.ings are not churches and that it is far better to have a small church crowded than a large one empty especially if that church is built with foreign money, but it is very unfortunate that the Mission Bo'\rd has come to be thought of by these people as like the son who said Father I go, and than went not. CROWDED SCHOOLS. As is the case everywhere in Korea there'has been a great rush of pupils into the schools. All out' buildings are taxed to the limit and the teachers are overworked and underpaid. There is an average of 31 pupils to the teach on the district and iii the Haiju Common school, the only school with government registration on the district, there are 51 pupils per teacher. When I see the number of Christian boys that are studying in the Koolpangs (Chinese s~hools) that get no subsidy I wonder whether our mission money is being distributed in the wisest way. I hope that soon a survey of primary education can be made. The attendance of the day schools has increased about 10 %'While there has been little increase in Sunday School attenpance. This fact, taken together with the fact that the Epworth League conducts only social and literary programs but no prayer meetings indicates that the new wine is going to the head. The great task of the church today in Korea as everywhere in the world in the task of teaching the youth of today that the Christian social order is not only a practical one, but that in the long run it is the only practical social order. COOPERATION AND SUPPORT OF OTHER WORKERS. This report would not be complete without a word about my fellow missionaries Mrs. Wachs has been kept.busy teaching our own children but has found time to teach English and music in the boys' school

48 1922] REPORT OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS 187 and to do considerable calling in the city. Miss Bair has given herselfunstintingly to the girls' school, English classes in a night school, and to the young peoples' work of the city. Miss Barlow spends the greater part of her time teaching in the country. We were glad to welcome Dr. and Mrs. Hidy to our station last February, and trust that they will build a substantial work upon the foundation already laid by Dr. Norton in the medical plant here. I wish also to speak a word of appreciation for the faithful work and for the support of my efforts rendered by each of the pastors in charge. The work of the local preachers has been especially worthy of mention. I think there is a tendency to give licellses as a sort of an honorary degree rather than as a permission to do a certain work yet the men who reported at the district conference made a creditable showing. Of the tlj-irty local preachers not in charge of circuits sixteen reported. a total of 432 sermons preached during the year, an average of 39 sermons each. May the good Lord bless the feeble effort of these His servants. Kangneung District. AN KYUNG N OK, Superintendent. Work was begun on this district in 1906 and the present superintendent has had charge of the Kang Neung church since The district lies in the eastern part of Korea and contains parts of six provinces. The chief occupation is agriculture although fishing, mining and trading along the various ports is also of importance. The climate is pleasant ranging from 34 degrees Centigrade in summer to 10 degrees below zero Centigrade in winter. CRYING NEED OF EDUCATION. Out of a total population of 250,000 only about l,500-are Christians with only 17 churches and four prayer rooms. Confuciamism and BuddhiSm each have one organized group within the limits of the district, and we have only two regular pastors, nine local preachers and 13 exhorters to lead the people to Christ. There is one school at Kang Neung supported by the church an enrolling ahout one hundred pupils. Several of the churches have some form of work for younger pupils modelled somewhat after the kindergartens of other districts. Three churches maintain night schools. The only aid received from the mission is twenty yen per month for the education of the youth of the church in this territory. '1 his makes it very difficult for the church to grow inasmuch as while in other districts both the government and th'e missions are doing much to e'ducate the young people we have almost no provision for the education of the boys and girls who are to be our future leaders. In this day when all Korean youth are so enthusiastic_ about education it is very discouraging to know that theiistrict bas n6t

49 188 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., even one good primary school for the education of the church young people. The superintendent expresses the hope that in some way the annual conference will be able to do something towards helping this district in its educational needs. THE YEAR IN REVIEW The superintendent had held the usual quarterly conferences and travelled a total of 5,000 Ii during the year, practically all being made on foot. One general Bible class has been held at the central part of the district in both the spring and autumn while local Bible classes have been held in every circuit. Various young people's organizations are springing up and in some cases are definitely lined up with the active Christian program of the church. A temperance society has been organized by the Christians and by means of.its propaganda among the non-christians has been of real service to them. The value of the work of this society in promoting thrift among the people has been acknowledged by the recognition of the local government officials. Kongju District CORWIN TAYLOR, Superintendent. In the absence of the District Superintendent, Mr. Taylor, I will attempt to set forth the outstanding events of the year for the Kongju District. NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Immediately after' conference last year we dedicated the fine new High School building in Kongju. This Centenary achievement makes possible a progressive educational policy for our Southern work. PROGRESS OF THE YEAR Although. the district superinetendent lived in Seoul he was indefatiguable in his labors on both the Kongju and Chunan Districts up until the time of his furlough.in June. Three churches are being built and there are several in prospect for next year. The statistical report wil! show ma.rked advancl:l in all lines. Ministerial support has increaseed 50% and because of the building programs of the year the total receipts on the field are 100 % higher than any previous record. Moreover the fact that there has ai,so been an increase of 100 % in baptisms s'hows that the increase is not only material but also along spiritual lines. The total number of adherents has increased 10 %, while the number of probationers received has increased -more than 40%. The special stress placed upon this year as Sunday School has secured an increase of 15 % in the number of adult schools. THE CHALLENGE OF KONGJU'S MILLION There are some members of the conference who think we should have more territory. I would that they might have a real look at the

50 1922J REPORT.OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS 189 Kongj ct" and Chunan Districts. They might travel mile after mile and pass thousands of villages here and there among the hills and never see a single Christian. With a population in these two districts of over 1, 114,000 only one in each three hundred is a believer. We have important railroad towns at Syong Whan, Chunan, Yeasan, Taichun. Nonsan, and Kangkyungpo, not to mention a number of smaller towns. The doors are wide open in conservative Chung Chong Nam Do for Christian enterprise. These districts represent one-third of Methodism's responsib~lity in Korea. The harvest is ripe, but the laborers' are few. Will you not this year especially pray for this practically untouched field where we have the greatest opportunity in the whole country confronting us? C. C. Amendt. Report of Pyengyang District...> W. A. NOBLE, District Superintendent. The chief success on the Pyeng Yang Districts during the year has been in the evangelistic work. Our adherents number 12,239 which is 1249 more than last year. Total additions during the year number 2,790. A weeding out at the end of the year reduced the number to the above figures. Each circuit reported a substantial gain. Pong Nong Dong Church arose from a dozen Sunday morning attendance to over 150. Singyangni was organized by detaching thirty from the Namsan Church and the congregation has grown to over 200 one hunered and thirty of these are adults. The Namsan Church also opened work at railway station. A group we once had at that point had long ago disappeared. It now numbers over 40. A campaign of ten days on the Whanghai Circuits in February resulted in a gain of 1172 new believers. The District has erected nine new Churches, established fourteen new groups and opened seven new schools. Other enterprises in school buildings' and Churches have been inaugurated. On Church indebtedness our people have paid 2,790 which is 2,640 more than was paid last year. The best Church enterprise on the district is it Sinchungkal, Pyeng Yang. A building designed to seat 800 people commodious kindergarten occupying one whole floor is about half completed. The building will cost about 100, The congregation has subscribed up to the present 7, Had I time I would like to review the devotion sacrifice and achievements of the pastors and people of the eig htean Churches and circuits. These pastors are godly men of prayer and service. During the year I made two trips into Manchuria and have had no greater pleasure than the privelege of laboring with the modern St. Paul in charge of that work, Hyung Sik Pai Manchuria is a territory of vast distances stretching from Mukden to Harbin, eastward to Yengotap and westward to Halaso.

51 190 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENOE [SEPT., We have thirteen Church group organizations in this territory all placed at stragetic points. These Christians on the frontier of Manchuria are enacting a tale of devotion, faith, piety and sacrifice that is a romance in Christian sel vice. I heartly recommend to you all the carefully prepared report of Brother PaL The JUbilee should remember this field. Why should we not make an outstanding object for our Jubilee effort in a Church building to meet the rapidly growing congregation in the great city of Harbin. The congregation at this point has not 3eating room in the rented building. and the kindergarten children have little room for their exercises. Not infrequently Russians seek the doors of the little chapel to find surcease from their part in H. ussian. s agony. We should have a place to seat our people and to welcome these others. Some times men see their way into Christian statesmenship plans; some times they blunder into statesmen like enterprises. I wonder how we got into Manchuria. So great is the field and immeasurable the promise that one marvels at it all. We should have taken up the task years ago I can think of no place on earth where a young man could invest his life with equal hope of achieving for the Kingdom of our Lord. The work in Manchuria, however, offers no easy task. Two men sent to associate with Hyung-Sik-Pai could not meet the strenuous demands made them and they returned to Korea. I should note the friendliness on the part of the several European Presbyterian' Missions working in Manchuria. They are heartly desirous that we cooperate with them in the Chinese work, even in some cases to the transfer of a portion of their established work to our care. Not least of our appreciation is the hearty welcome extended to us from the Korea Presbyterian Church in Mukden. They made many urgent appeals for us to share in the task of reaching the ten thousand Korean population in and about the city. THE CRY FOR EDUCATION. Our registered day schools number 20, with 2,692 pupils. The unregistered schools number 45 and 3,256 pupils making a total of 5,948, pupils. To all these schools 65 in number we are giving from mission sources 400 Yen a month or a little over month for each pupil. The giving of 30 cents a year by the Church in America to educate a boy in Korea is not very much. The total amount rsised on the District for education work was 53,467 Yen. Last year for the same purpose 12,180 or an increase of 41,277, in other words, an increase of over 400%. These figures included the local receipts for Kwang Sung School. The funds granted the educational work on the District by the Financial Committee are applied to only 21 schools out of the total of 65. The clamor for educational privileges is- no less than astonishing. The missionary is beseiged for funds to help boys clamor for help from

52 1922], REPORT OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS 191 relatives, friends and parents. The latter often impoverish themselves in the effort to send their boys and girls to school. The school buildings are S3 few that thousands of lads, hungry for an education, will never enter a school house door. Some of our churches open their doors to these boys and conduct classes for or two hours a day. Often these students are laborers, as coolies, shop peesers and farmers who are able to spend an hour each day from their occupations. A magistrate in Whang Rai Do requested the pastor of one of our churches to organize the Epworth League for the young people and use its EmeI:gies for their moral improvement and education. The pride of the District is the Kwang Sung School. The enterprise. so splendidly conceived and launched by Dr. Moore was completed in time for the winter school term. The finest building representing educational work in our Mission in Korea is in Pyeng Yang, and there is no finer building devoted to secondary education under any mission or church in this land. This was built from Centenary funds. Brothers T. S. Kim and W. E. Shaw have been wise in limiting the number of students to 500. Twice that number could be enrolled if all worthy applicate were received. The athletic grounds are the best in the city. The dormitory now under construction will care for 50 boys. These details with a discription of the unique schem e for District dermitory units, I will leave to Messrs. Kim and Shaw. Dr. Anderson has given much time from his hospital burdens to attending to the erection of the Kwang Sung School building and dormitories. It is a fine test of a man if he keeps the unity of faith in the bond of peace while undergoing the experiences of dealing with unregenerate contractors and builders. We should congratulate Dr. Anderson. The expansion of our educational work has been such that the station has felt it wise to make a topographical survey of all our property fur future building enterprises, especially is this urgent in the case of the W. F. M. S. work in view of the purpose.the Finance Committee to turn over to them certain property to make po')sible their large plans for building schools, a residence and a kindergarden. A committee of three have been designated for this work. We have not a foot of land to spare at any point and are being crowded in others. The erection of a ne~ school building in Chinnampo has become very urgent as we can no longer meet the needs of our constitutency. The church members have purchased a splendid site for their future Kindergarten work. Bible Institutes :-.., The Bible Institute held in Pyeng Yang in February was the largest in the history of the District. 351 regular students studied through the period and many others who arrived too late for registration. I3ible study classes were held over the whole District so located as to give all our people an opportunity to study the word.

53 192 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Added Statistics The total number of full church members is 4,061 and all others number 8,278 a total of 12,339. While there was an addition of 2,790 we have retained on our statistics an advance of only 1,249. Sunday School pupils number an enrollment of 11,353 as against 9203 of last year, an increase of The average attendance shows a still better record, namely 2,296. There are 88 churches of the 10] place of worship, but only 60 Sunday ~chools organized. In the other 28 churches the Bible is taught. but not under an organized method. The most spectacular gain has been in finance which reached Yen 111, for all purposes for self support. Last year it was 57,595, a gain of 54,178, over 94 %. It is interesting to note that this is larger sum than was given by our whole church in Korea in the year 1919 and is a larger sum than was named in our Finance Committee in 1902 as the maximum that the Board would ever appropriate for the work in Korea, it is a sum equal to the amount that Bishop Lewis, Dr. North and Dr. Goucher, visiting Korea in 1913, named as in their judgment the limit the Board could be expected to appropriate annually to the Korea Mission. Most of the advance this year was for educational purposes namely, a total of 53,457. The total amount paid for erection of building and improvements total 17,476. which, is Y above last year. I have three reasons beyond gratitude for the progress of the work, for which to express my deep appreciation of the year spent in Pyeng Yang. The splendid work left me by Dr. Moore, the.warmth of fellowship of my fellow missionaries in the station, and the kindliness and cooperation of my Korean brothers in the work. Seoul District. CHOI PYUNG HYUN, Superintendent. The superintendent will speak of the work of the past year ~nder the headings of (a) f~llow-workers (b) stati~tics as to growth of the church (c) church building3 and (d) personal activities. There are nine pastors in t~e district, forty-nine preachers of whom six are local preachers and three women. There are also seventy-three exhorters including ten women.. GROWTH DURING THE YEAR. When comparing the work wi,th that of the previous year we find a great increase in the churcilwmembership, in church finances and in the number of students in our schools. We praise the Lord who has helped our workers to push forward with earnestness, wisdom and tact that these results might be accomplished. There has been a gain of 271 new converts during the year, making a total of 5,255 Christians; Sunday School work is progressing as usual. The reports of the primary

54 1922] REPORT OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS 193 schools show an enrollment of 2,881 pupils an increase 1,264 over last year. As to finances the total amount for the year has been Yen 39, or an increas~ of more than fourteen thousand yen over last year's receipts. CHURCH BUILDINGS. During the year two churches have been dedicated one at Kwang Chung Dong and another at Wha Kok Li. Parsonages have been built at un Wha Bong, Chang Chun Li, and Yum Chang, and one office built at Kong Duk Li. In order to enlarge Chung Dong Church Yen 4,000 has been subscribed and over 3l of the subscriptions have already been collected. Chang Sa Dong Church has collected one thousand yen for a church building and Sang Dong Church has subscribed eight hundred sixty yen for the repair of its church building. PERSONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. The superintendent:has visited the various churches of the district at fr~quent intervals adjusting matters of difference and supervising the work of the district in general. He has lectured on the Chinese classics and Hindu philosophy at the theologitlal seminary three days each week. A wurk on the subject of "Temperance" is being prepared for publication with the aid of pastor Choi Sun 11 and will soon be printed. Churches having no ordained pastors have been visited often for the purpose of baptizing new converts and admitting them intq member- 8hip. Several Bible classes have been held and the district superintendent has also travelled much in the interest of self-support among our churches. Matters of detail may he more fully seen in the statistical report of the district. Report of Suwon District. HYUN SYUKCHIL, District Superintendent, Since the appointment of the superintendent one year ago he has visited each church and circuit at least three times, conducted two general Bible classes and two revival services. During the summer an Institute for preachers and church workers was held at the monastery on Kwan Act Mountain. Great interest was taken in the quarterly conference as evidenced in one instance where a woman came thirty Ii over the muddy roads incident to the rainy season with a baby on her back, attended the conference and then returned to her home the same evening. Forty-one of the forty-eight members of the district conference were present and the remainder sent their. reports. We were disappointed in not having Bishop Welch with us as expected, but he sent Rev. Chang Nak Do to represent him at the conference. Over three hundred yen was subs~ribed by members of the district conference fot' the rahef of orphans and widows of Christians massacred in The rainy sea.son wrou!!ht great havoc in our district, particularly

55 194 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., at 0 San and Nam Pang, houses' and fields being ruined. However the members have done exceedingly well in keeping up their subscriptions to the work of the church. The year has shown evidences of a return to the fold of several groups who had been led astray by various leaders during the time that our pastors were incapacitated during the Independence movement. Rev. Kim Kyo Chung and Rev. 1m Eung Soon have be:en especially active in preaching in these disaffected groups and we are grateful to God who has given such abundant evidence of his goodness. Several new Sunday schools have been started during the year, and interest in Sunday school work is great. Epworth League work is to be found in only two churches, but the work of the temperance society is growing rapidly. Financial growth has also been marked by an increase of about one-sixth over last years sub,scriptions to benevolent collections, self-support, and education. The night school at Suwon is progressing nicely with about one hundred students enrolled. In two schools for boys and two schools for girls we have nearly four hundred students. We are hoping that the next year may give us the funds for the new boys' school and that we will then be able to disc::>ntinue th~ practice of holding the boys' school in the church building as w~ have n'jw done for more than ten years while waiting for' the promised building. There are at present four students from the Suwon district studying in foreign countries, three in the th~ological seminary, and more than thirty boys and girls studying at either Pai Chai or Ewha. Yeng Byen District_ G. M. BURDICK, Superintendent. The event of first importance on the Yeng Byen District has been the reorganization of the staff of workers. The return to Korea of Miss Estey and her reappointment to Yeng Byen, the nf~w. arrival and appointment of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sauer, and temporary appointment of Miss Royce to Yeng Byen has been almost like the resurrection of the dead to the District. In addition to all the regular women's work under her charge, Miss Estey's u!1ceasing attention to the supervision of the erection of the new women's building is being rewarded by the practical completion of an imposing stone edifice which is a prophecy of greater things to come for the women of this district. The appointment of Mr." and Mrs. Sauer to the supervision Qf educational work has saved the day for the school work of the district. Miss Royce contributed much to the work of the district through the praparation of plans for the new women's building as well a~ of the proposed high school build,ing. Miss Miller has given fai~hful arid much appreciated attention to itinerating and to class work among the women.

56 1922] REPORT OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS 195 SELF SUPPORT. At the beginninf! of the C,?nference year, the district was divided and Rev. Yi Yung Sun of Pook Chin, and Rev. Kim Chai Chan of Yeng Byen have visited all.the princi;lal churches of each circuit of their respective territories in the interest of self-support. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK. Three Korean and four foreign delegates attended the All-Korea Sunday school Convention in Seoul last autumn. Following. this a vigorous Sunday school campaign under the direction of Miss Estey and Choi Chang Sin was carried into every part of the district. Choi Chang Sin as the District Conference Sunday school Representative has ca~ried the me3sage of new Sunday school methods into practically every,,circuit. A lar,{e number from all parts of the district have enrolled in, the Sunday School Correspondence Cour.;;es with excellent results, while,c~ildren's Sunday Schools and cradle rolls have greatly increased. MEN'S BIBLE CLASSES. During the year there have been held twenty-one Men's Bible classes with an enrollment of 440, and thirty'-three women's classes with an enrollment of 600. Heavy rains, washouts, and misunderstandings reduced the summer conference for'men to 28 in number and a period of four days in duration. At the regular district conference at Yeng Byen, Rev. Kim Chang Choon of Seoul preacehd effectively at the evening services on some of the themes of vital importance to the Korean church today. During the last two days, Rev. John Lacy of,the Board of Sunday schools, with his secretary Kim Han Yung, gave stirring ad:iresses on Sunday school work. The Rev. Kim Sang Chyun of Songdo gave three days of effective preaching and teaching at the summ 3r conference. During the various Bible classes and other meetings thirty young men have signed life service pledges and a great number the "win-one" pledges, while new believers are reported from practically all the circuit and eight new Christian group3 have been organized. THE YENG BYEN HIGHER SCHOOL. One of the most important events of the year has been the development of the Syun Duk Higher School for boys at Yeng Byen. The back-. ing promised by the mission and the vigorous handling of the school situation by Mr. Sauer have 'Pon for the scho::jl a standing it has not hitherto enjoyed, and the enrollment has more than doubled within the year. It is rapidly claiming boys who formerly went to Seoul or Pyeng Yang to study, while non-christian men of wealth and position are now beginning to support the school. At a meeting during the summer, at the house of Mr. Sauer, six representative non-christian men of wealth and influence, together with the pastor, the Korean-head-teacher, Mr. Sauer ana myself, discussed the iutllre of the school. Before adjourn.

57 196 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., ing these men had completed plnns for promoting the raising by subscription of a fund of thirty thousan:1 yen for a new high school building and dormitory. This work will be pushed as soon as a permit can be obtained from the provincial governor. The enthusiasm of these men for the new school project, changes in the internal organization, the arrival of new teachers, is very encouraging and places the school for the first time in a position to merit the hearty support of the district. ACTIVITIES OF 'fhe D[STRICT SUPERINTENDENT. Th3 p~rs:m!ll activities of th3 distdct superintendent during the year are in part as follows :-Held 22 quarterly conferences, Qne district conference, administered sacrament of the Lord's Supper 24 times, administered baptism to 22 adults and 20 children, two of whom were children of foreign families at the American gold mines at Po ok Chin, offi~lated at one wedding, dedicated one church building; with the aid of the pastor painted the new chapel at Yang Duk County seat. The superintendent has further 16 trips on the district, covering 129 days, and traveling 6,520 Ii of which 4,970 Ii were made on foot. In all 79 visits have been made to various churches and Christian groups. He has personally conducted one series of evangelistic meetin.gs covering thirteen nights of preaching a;nd one watch-n:ght service. LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE. There are or three lines of work of immediate urgency. Already four liection9 of the district are ripe for the organization of new circuits but no funds are available for pushing out into new organizations. Greater self-support must therefore result. The district in this respect has hardly as yet recovered from the set-back to finances during the Independence Movement of three years ago. Another immediate new departure must be a more thorough organization of the official and lay membership of the church for forward evlmgelistic campaigns. and the pressing outward to occupy unevang.~1iz~d villagas, now surrounding nea.rly all our churches. The opening of eight new groups shows the possibilities of this line of work. The Sunday school must continue with unabated energy and the young men pledging themselves for life service must find ways and means of securing the education they so badly need. Some are already enrolled in. schools but many are as yet waiting an opportunity to begin study. For the sending of reenforcements' when we were weary, for the many manifestations of Divine as!dstance in a year of many perplexities and trials we r~nder thanks to the Great Head of the church. The Wonju and Yichun Districts. C. D. MORRIS, District Superintendent. At the annual conference of 1921 some changes were made in the ~oundaries of these districts. Chai Chun and Mokkei circuits were added tq the W onj u district and the Tangmoru circuit was transferred to the

58 1922] REPORT OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS 197 Yichun district. These chang-es made it much more convenient for the people to attend the District Conference and general Bible classes. NEW CHURCHES UNDER DIFFICULTIES. During the year several new churches have been erected. The most heroic effort was the one at Yengwol county seat. Here the lumber was purchased several years ago, and a good site had been securdd. But when the promised Centenary funds were not forth coming the little conj?:regation was much discouraged. Last year the pastor decided that the church must be built and hence be canvassed the community with good results. Som9 money that the same circuit had raised for a church at anoth3f place was borr.:>wed, and I did what I could to help. The result is that the new church is now ready for dedication. Last spring while holding the Yuju quarterly conference I dedicated a beautiful little church at Sin Chili which has been entirely built through the sacrifices of the local congregation. A new church is now being built at Wong Sanli on the Mokkei circuit, while the congre J?:ation at Ochun have very wisely decided to sell the old church building and secured property on a new site which more adequately meets their needs. At Pyung Cqang the congregation has secured the best site in town and hope to build there the coming year. Some of our congregations have suffered heavily on account of the summer floods, notably at Wonju, Changhowon, and Dchun. At Changhowon the parsonage was almost entirely destroyed. Our beloved local elder, Chang Choon Pyung, who has served our church so loyally for over twenty years has suffered much during the last year and was therefore compelled to give up his work at the district conference. We are grateful that our new society for the relief of retired local preachers can make his remaining days comfortable. Brother Chang retires with the love of Korean Methodism. There is an increase of 1919 over the total receipts of the two districts for last year. The total adherents has remained about the same. At the beg:inning of the conference year we adopted as our slogan "At least one new group in every circuit." We regret that not all the circuits were able to report such an increase but we are grateful for the increases that were made. Our largest increase was at Wonju city where the co!lgregati~n and the Sunday School have made most gratify ing advances. There seems to be an impression among the missionaries that the population worked from Wonju station is not large. The figures will correct this false impression. The official figures, after making due allowance for the overlapping of counties and districts are as follows: Kangneung 249,108 Wonju 394,333 Yichun 25i,341 making a to~al for the three districts dependent upon this station of more than 890,000 people.

59 198 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., A DOCTOR WANTED. Our hospital has given deep concern during the year and it has been with difficulty that it has been kept open with a Korean staff. The people locally desire to have a missionary doctor in charge and they have so petitioned Bishop Welch. The hospital means so much to the district that every means should be taken to have it properly cared for and it is hoped that we will not have to wait indefinitely for the arrival of a foreign doctor. \Ve rejoice in the"expectation of having Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Carlson with us within a few weeks. All out people await their coming and we believe they will be very happy in their new field. Miss Trissel came to Wonju early in 1922 and has made a big place for herself in the heart of the people ofwonju and Kangneung districts. Illness has prevented Miss Scharpff from doing all that she so much desired to do on the ~ichun district. I have given brother An Kyung Nok superintendent of the Kangneung district all the assistance possible. I am grateful for the erection of a new church at Oolchin, the second most important center in that district. In conclusion I wish to express my appr~ciation for the spirit manifested in all the district conference. In e'ach case it was progressive and thoroughly Christian. REPORT OF SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS. Report of Chosen Christian College. The Literary Department-B. W. BILLINGS, Director. This department continues to be the one for which there is the greatest demand among the young men of Korea. This is doubtless due in a large measure to the fact that we are working among people whose ideal has been the scholar for generations. Today Korea certainly needs men who are trainei in commercial, agricultural, and ildustrial lines and this school has fortunately been b~ilt on such broad lines that we hope to train Christian men who will be able to take their place as leaders along all these lines. At the same time we do well to remember that it will always be to this literary department that we must look for leaders in evangelism, journalism, and to a very considerable extent in educational work as well. Furthermore this is the one department in which we can hope to train men as Citizens of the World. This comes through the study of literature and history introducing them into the thought life of the entire world in which they live. In this department we have a rather large staff of men engaged in teaching English Language and Literature, including Messrs. Fisher, Miller, Rhodes and Billings. Mr. Takahashi teaches Japanese and Oriental history, Mr. Billings Occidental history, and Mr. T. H. Kim

60 1912] THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS 199 Chinese, Mr. Pack, Economics, Mr. Underwood, Psychology and Ethic~, Mr. Fisher, Education and Pedagogy, and Mr. Y. W. Kim, Music. We are especially pleased with the addition to our staff of Mr. C. Y. Roe who has returned to Korea after many years training in Japan and America. He is now teaching Sociology and Philosophy. Last spring 52 students enrolled in this department, forty of whom are still with us, the loss being chiefly among the first year students. Two of the three men who graduated with honors this year w~re from the literary department. We have barely made a beginning but we hope in the coming years to see this department develop in such a way that it may train an "Aristocracy of Service" which will really minister to the interjertaul and spiritual needs of this people. The Department of Mathematics and Physics. A. L. BECKER Director. Inasmuch as the director arrived late in the fall the department did not get a good start. On account of over-zealous anxiety as the life of the department if the regulation ten candidates did not enter, a large proportion of the number received were not fully qualified and hence were unable to pass the examinations at the close of the first term. This left us only three freshmen in this department, and only two students in the sophomore department. However what we lack in quantity for these boys are doing work far above the average. Mr. Chang and Mr. Lee left us during the fall to take up graduate work in America. Mr. Chang will specialize in Physics and Mr. Lee in Mathematics at the University of Michigan. Dr. W. C. Rufus, formerly of our college, now associate professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan will aid these two bright young men in their post-graduate work. Mr. Y. P. Kim, who has been my right-hand assistant in physics since I began work in this college willlerve for America next spring where he will likewise do post-graduate work in Physics in the University of Michigan after a year at Depau University. These young men :::.re inspired with a desire to prepare themselves for a future position in our college and inasmuch as we have fully tested them we feel sure that they will succed and that in the course of a few years they will return as qualified teachers, capable of developing this department into the status of a university department. With over 30 applicants for the coming year a prospective faculty of Mr. Miller, Mr. Andrew, Mr. S. K. Kim, and Mr. D. S. Lee, in addition to the director, we are hoping to enter a new phase in the work in this department. Of course we will be handicapped until the new Science Hall is completed but will continue work in the temporary building as heretofore. This department is undertaking additional responsibility this year in taking the entering class of Severance Medical College

61 200 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., two or three days a week in Physics and Chemistry, thus hoping to build up the way for more cooperative work between these two insitutions. The Commercial Department. S. K. PACK, Director. The work of this department has been handicapped by the lack of fully qualified teachers. Even the director could not give more than part time to the work, so that a number of lecturers have done the larger part of the teaching, Forty-eight students were enrolled in this department, only a few less than the literary department, thus showing th2 growing popularity of the department. There was a falling off of about 30% during the year, chiefly in the freshman class. The work of the department has suffered from the lack of classrooms and of qualified teachers during the past year but the director and the school officials have plans for improving this during the coming year and hope that next years' report will show a great step in advance. There are seven candidates for graduation this year and nearly all of these have already been spoken for by Christian institutions. We hope to train and send out a fine type of Christian business men and commercial teachers. Report of Paichai Higher Common School. H. D.,APPENZELLER, Principal. The year has been marked by various and significant internal changes in the school. The hundreds, who in the Stewart meetings of last year signified their desire to follow Christ, were as without a shepherd. F'or this important service we were able to secure the services of the Rev. Kim Chin Ro, as religious work director. His genial spirit and Christly example were immediately felt and already over a hundred of our students have joined the church. The matter of Bible classes has been gone into and whereas last year in the curriculum Bible was offered to only two classes, the other work being in the nature of Sunday School classes, this year every student in every class has an opportunity to study the precious word. Out of a student body of 650 appreximately 600 are studying the Bible in week-day classes. In January a series of meetings led by Miss Christine Tinling against drinking, smoking, and the use of injurious drugs led to the signing of a "Paichai Purity Pledge" by 294 students and 15 teachers, pledging abstinence. This year the largest class in the history of the school was graduated, numbering 92, for both the Haktang course and the Higher Common School. That only 39, or less than half of their number were bapt~zed Christians is a commentary on the need for more concentrated

62 1922] EDUCATIONAL REPORTS 201 effort along religious lines and of the timeliness in securing a religious work director. Of the graduating class more than fifty are taking further study in higher institutions. The faculty at present consists of 17 Koreans, 3 Japanese, 1 full time and 4 part time foreign teachers, a total of 25. Of the native teachers 16 have been baptized. On the 6th of July the students went on strike, all but the 5th year, asking for various changes in faculty and equipment all of whi,ch were contemplated. The real cause was faculty dissention and at that time a strong attitude was taken, 29 expelled immediately and more later. In the fall a general reorganization took place in the faculty and in the distribution of work. Several new and better qualified teachers secured and at present writing the school is in the best condition it has been since our connection with it. Following the government lead the school was registered under the new Educational Ordinance putting it on a footing with middle 5choo!s of Japan and giving us a prestige enjoyed only by schools of a similar standing. Report of Kwang Sung Higher Common School Pyeng Yang. KIM TUK Soo, Principal, W. E. SHAW, Educational Missionary. Shortly after the meeting of the 1921 Annual Conference, when the new Higher Common School building at Pyeng Yang was officially dedicated, we began occupying our new quarters with much satisfaction. When we moved from the old building in November 1921, its walls could scarcely con tain the student body of some 337 boys. Since then we have admitted more than 100 new students. In April of the present year we were forced to turn away more than five hundred boys' who were seeking admission to the school. The new building will comfortably accommodate about five hundred boys but our budget for 1922 has held us to a student body of approximately 450 students. During the first four days of the fall term which opened a few weeks ago we enrolled 460 boys. We are hoping that it w.ill be possible to finance a sufficient staff during the coming year to make possible a student body of five hundred boys. The policy which commends itself to us is to maintain a strong school of that size for the next decade and to plan an addition to the plant after 1934 which will make possible a student body qf 75(\. A fine spirit prevails in the faculty and student body. Daily chapel services are held in the old school building from A. M. another are usually conducted by the principal or one of the teachers. All of the teachers conduct chapel whenever they are asked to do so. They are all professing Christians and anum ber of them are lay preachers. Everyone in the school studies the Bible two hours a week as a part of

63 202 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., his regular school work. Recently a class of fifty Kwang Sung Boys enrolled as probationers at Nam San Church in Pyeng Yang. In addition to these, twenty more boys were baptized. Heretofore it has been possible to graduate classes from the school which were practically 100 % Christian and it is our aim to maintain that record. In March of the present year we graduated a class of twenty five boys, nineteen of whom are going to enter some form of altruistic ser vice as preachers, doctors, teachers, etc. Most of that number are already enrolled in higher schools preparing for their life work. A few of them are temporarily delayed because of lack of funds but they are now teaching or doing other work to get money enough to complete their training. During the year Mr. Kim Tuk Su has had full charge of the educa~ tional and religious phases of the school work. Mr. William E. Shaw has looked after school finances and has done a small amount of English teaching. The finances of the school are in good condition, due to the direction of the newly organized Board of Managers which at present consists of four Korean brethren und three missionaries. Approximately half of the expenses of the operation of the school excluding the cost of one missionary worker is covered by student fees and local contributions. In accordance with the new Government regulations we shall have in the future a five year instead of a four year course of study. The boys in the present fourth year class will not be graduated in the spring but will be held over to constitute the fifth year class next April. A summary of our student constituency might not be without interest as a part of this report: Of the present student body of 460, one hundred nine are from Pyeng Yang city; two hundred forty-four of the boys are from private schools; two hundred sixteen are from government schools; three hundred fifty eight are from Methodist homes and seventy from Presbyterian homes; one hundred seventy are baptized Christians, seventysix are probationers. one hulldred ninety are seekers and thirty are non-christians; one hundred thirty-nine report that they have Christian fathers and three hundred ninety that they have Christian mothers. Young Myung High School Kongju. C. C. AMENDT, P1"incipal in charge The outstanding event of the year in connection with the High School at Kongju was the dedication on October 15th, the school's birthday, of the fine new $ 25,000 building erected by Centenary funds. For years our work has been cramped arid held back for lack of adequate housing, but now, after years of praying and waiting, we have a building of which we can all be proud.

64 1922] EDUCATIONAL REPORT 203 Because of lack of space we couid not receive a class three years ago and because of the Independcn:~e Movement we lost another class. We therefore up until last April had only two classes, the first and second. An unfortunate strike reduced the already small number in these classes and we came to the new year in April with only ten students in attendance. But we received a full class of fifty, refusing entrance to about as many more, and now have over sixty on the roll. With perhaps the best corps of teachers we have ever.had, the future looks bright and we face it with confidence and hope. If Mr. Williams, the principal, can only have full time for the school on his return from furlough the future of the school is assured. Syung Duk Boys' School Yeng Byen. C. A. SAUER, Principal. Twenty years ago it was almost impossible for a foreigner to enter the city of Yeng Byen, and even today the houses of the missionaries are located on the hill at quite a distance from the real work of the city because when they were built no other land could be secured. But it was recently our pleasure to hear a non-christian leader of thtfcity state publicly that he felt ashamed every time he saw the districfsuperinte,ndent because he realized that the foreigner had done mete 'f0l' the Koreans than any other person in Yeng Byen. And it is a distinct pleasure to know that seven of the influential non-christian men of the entire district, men of wealth and power in the community are at present ~ctively engaged in the attempt to secure thirty thousand yen in local subsctiptions to erect threwith a new building for 1h~ higher education of their boys in a Christian school and in a school where attendance upon the morning chapel services at a Christian church wil be required. Surely we are reaping the work of faithful sowing. The year has seen the higher :;chool increase from forty students to more than one hundred. It has also seen the recognition by the? financ~ committee of the needs of the school and sufficient funds to placethe school on a basis with the other higher schools is guaranteed. for,the future. This has made it possible to add to the personnel of the' s,chool two or three strong teachers who are now drawing back to the school many of the students of the district who formerly went to Pyeng Yang or Seoul. The Fairfield Memorial building is crowded to the doors and classes are held in the dark and damp church basement. The program of the school includes the erection within two years of a school building to accommodate three hundred students built entirely through local SUbscriptions. It included also the erection of a dormitory to accommodate one hundred and fifty boys also from local funds. This done and the purchase of some adjoining fields for athletic purposes and we will have the beginning3 of a worthwhile school plant, such as

65 204 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., will a:ccommodate the needs of the school for about four years when it is expected that these two units will have to be doubled. The program includes one item of retrenchme'7lt in that it has been decided that no more funds can be given by the finance committee for the support of the primary school department. Unless the local church officials are able to subscribe the necessary money for salaries, the lower school pupils will have to take their chance of entry with some six hundred others into the overcrowded government school, with the beginning of the next school year in April. In addition to language study the principal has spent many hours in the schoolroom observing the methods of teaching and trying to adjust his ideas to the Oriental type of school. Conferences have been held with the teachers on various subjects of study in the curriculum and five teachers meetings of n professional nature have been held. Plans for the future include one such meeting each month. A Sundayschool for boys vf the high school only was begun in September, and is ofikered and partially taught by pupils of the school. This Sundayschool is being eagerly pushed by the boys. Dr. Choi has begun a very useful series of Wednesday morning chapel talks to the boys on various phases of health, hygiene and sunitation. And above all the district superintendent has been faithful in season and out of season in helping the new missionary to get adjusted to the work of the day. Pierson Memorial Bible School Report. In some respects the past year has been the best in the history of the School. All trace of the conditions that led to the closing of the School two years ago have disappeared. The department of the students as a body has been good, and with few exceptions they h~ve a shown real interest in their studies. The improvement in the School is largely due to the faithful work of the Registrar, Mr. S. O. Cho. His interest in the welfare of the students is all that we had expected; the students respect and love him. It is with great regret that we learn that his physician" has ordered him to take a year of rest and we must get some one else to take his place within a month. The prospect of securing a Missionary to take charge of the school seems no nearer of realization than a year ago. We should persist in our effort to field a suitable Superintendent but the experince oy this year indicates that success is not entirely dependent upon a resident Missionary. " If the pastors in the city can be interested in the School as a possible source of help in city evangelism, and each led to direct a few of the students in this work, it would help meet one of the most urgent needs of the School. We are indebted to two of the City pastors who have assisted in teaching during the Spring term, Mr. Cha Cha':mung and Mr. Kim Chong-Oo. The Faculty is indebted to Mr. Thomas Hobl:>s

66 1922] MEDICAL REPORT 205 of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and a number of trained colporters, who have directed the students to street preaching and colportage work. The Enrollment at the beginning of the last school year, April 1921 was n, all first students. Some of these had had but very little preliminary education and the results of an examination at the end of April led us to advise 15 of the men to discontinue. 5 discontinued for other reasons; 53 men completed the term's work. The number of students in the Autumn was 34;26 in the first year class and 8 in the second. Two of these students who still lacked one term's work passed the examination for entrance to the Methodist Theological Seminary. Two entered the Centenary Training Institute and will take charge of circuits this summer. Four graduated at the end of the Spring Term. At the beginning of the present school year 1922, 92 students were enrolled 69 in the first year's class and 23 in the second. Several of the new students realizing that they could not carry the course and a number of others for various reasons have discontinued. The number of men completing the Spring Term's work is 73. They represent 10 of the 13 provinces; 25 are from Pyeng Yang province, 23 from Kung Kui province. 39 are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church 25 of the Methodist Episcopal Church Soouth, and 9 are Presbyterians. Of the 22 men now in the Second year class, 17 expect to enter the Seminary after completing their COUI se. The Fall term has just opened with an enrollment of 47 in the first year class and 17 in the second year class. Last year we reported the begin ning of our library. This year we have added 222 books in Chinese and Korean, 50 in Japanese and 80 in English. During the year the dormitory has been supplied with city water and electric light. Funds are being collected by the Trustees in the U. S. A. for a heating plant for the dormitory. This will enable us to hold larger classes duing the winter months. Severance Union Medical College. J. D. VANBUSKIRK, M. D. The past year has been in many respects the most encouraging in the history of the institution. The number of treatments in the Dispensary was 65,994; and 1,814 to were admitted the Hospital, giving a total of 29,388 Hospital-days; the total number of major operation~ was over 1,000 and the total number of operations wa3 3,503. The Hospital has to constantly turn needy patients away owing to the lack of accommodation. The Dispensary was s:) crowded that it is difficult to get through the corridors, and we are seriously handicapped for lack of reom for the various clinics. I t is the embarrassment of success.

67 206 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT.., Financially it is the best year we have ever had. The receipts from the Dispensary and Hospital total 72,449.10, and increase of over 6,000. Even including the salaries of the missionaries, the receipts from patients, Sales Department and other income-producing departments cover half of the total expenses of the institution. The missionary staff has been increased during the past year so that we now have 13 men and 4 nurses on the job and 4 more doctors under appointment. The Korean staff is larger and more efficient than ever before and the students of a high grade. Aside from missionaries we now have '3 Professors, 3 Associate Professors, 11 Assistants, 5 In. ternes 5 time teachers, 59 stud en ts enrolled, and 55 actual attendance at present, 27 pupil nurses, 7 graduate nurses and a staff in the business department orderlies, servants and so forth approximately, 80, making the total personnel of the institution over 200. The institution had an anual budget of 235, last year. The Medical College graduated 8 men in March, bringing our total number of graduates up to 113, of whom 35 are now serving in thls or other mission institutions. The permit for our school as a Semmon Gakko under the revised regulations has been granted and this will keep our standards on an equal level with the government schools. The matter of licenses for our graduates without further examination is still under consideration. So urgent is the need for more building space that the staff, students and everyone connected with the institution has taken up the matter of proceeding with the work.of excavation for a new Hospital wing, estimated to cost 200,000 equipped. The work of the excavation being done by the people connected with the institution. Plans are, also under way for raising funds from amongst the friends of the institution locally and while we cannot prophesy yet we expect much from this. The Board of Managers has requested our Annual Conference to nominate one representative of the church on the Board of Managers and we are pleased to note that this nomination gave us a good man. We truly hope this will mean even greater interest in the work of the medical college ane of the institu tion on the part of our church as a whole. We are also made glad by the prospect of the early arrival of Dr. Norton for the Department ofopthalmo!oy. This will make two doctors and one nurse from our mission in the institution. Report of Hall Memorial Union Hospital Pyeng Yang. A. G. ANDERSON, M. D. Superintendent. This report covers the conference year ending Sept. 26th, 1922, but the statisticsg~ven are for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31st, We turn to the statistics first, not because they are the most import-

68 1922] MEDICAL REPORTS 207 ant, but because they give us some tangible evidence of the year's work; they are an index, at least, of what has been done. For 1921 the hospital in patient record shows a large decrease, but it is due to the fact that we could not comply at once with the new Government regulations for hospitals, and consequently we operated on a dispensary permit. on,ly for half the year, and such a permit allowed us only ten in-patients at one time. This was finally overcome and full hospital permit secured, but for that period it was a very serous handicap, because ou~ dispensary work showed a large increase in the number of patients, and many cases had to be turned away which should have entered the hospital. The dispensary record shows an increase of 46% in the number of patients seen, and an incrcease of 56% in the receipts from native sources. So the work on the whole was prospering and most encouraging. There was always plenty to do for everybodyl; in fact, we were often too busy for the real good of the work. Union with Presbyterians. Another year of union effort has passed, and not only do the statistics (in spite of a handicap) prove the value of union, but everybody concerned is convinced of the advantage of it. We have done more work and better work at a great saving of effort and money. We still beli~ve that the medical work would be still better off by the union of the W. F. M. F. hospital with the present union, and we hope that the plans recommended will be approved by the Boards. We are co-operating with the Women's Hospital in nurse training, having a school now of sixteen pupils. The combined force available from both hospitals for the teaching work is ten, Koreans, one Japanese and three foreigners; and by this co-operation much time and effort is saved and the results of the work are much more satisfactory. We graduated two nurses this spring. Ministering to souls. Consistent efforts have been made to create a real Christian atmosphere in the hospital and dispensary work, and we believe that a genuinely Christian character of work is bound to bear frqit for the Kingdom. We have not neglected the preaching of the Word. We hold daily services for the staff for the cultivation of the Christian life, and we preach in the wards and at the clinic to the people as they come. Our evangelist reports much encouragement in his efforts, almost kindly reception of the preaching to all, and large numbers in the dispensary who definitely decided to become Christians, and no doubt many such kept their "promises." He says that fifty six of them were undoubtedly "born again." Five individuals came back like the cleansed leper to thank us and to tell us of their new joy. A considerable number of men, who were outright non-christians and declared at first that they would never think of such a thing, finally became Christian, and

69 208 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., as a sign of their sincerity fifteen of them had their top-knots cut off, this marking them in their country towns as Christian men and being a first step and one of considerable moment to them. The evangelist is pleased with these signs of faith and feels quite encouraged over the. results of the preaching efforts. Among the women three showed a real contribution for sin and confessed to a change of heart. One f of them had been a Christian before and showed true repentance. She was badly injured by falling timbers this summer in her home when the floods came and ruined the little house, and she counts her injuries as a' punishment for sin. The hospital staff has shown a fine spirit all the year through and this has been particularly pleasing. The doctors have wo!,ked hard and have also shown real "growth in grace." One of them, who was not a Christian when he carrie to us a few years ago, had been converted and shows signs of the "new life." His talks and prayers at devotions show genuine understanding of the Way and a "right spirit," and he is now baptized and a member in good standing in one of our churches. For this we give thanks to God. Statistics for Year No. of beds _ 26 in-patients 262 ".. major operations 75 " "minor 40 Obstetrical cases in hospital 15 Dispensary first calls " return calls _ total cases minor operations preventive inoculations I-Land extent (acres) 2 -No. of buildings _ 3-Describe buildings PROPERTY ,618 21, /3 2 One three story brick building for hospital and dispensary use. One Korean bntlding for nurses dormitory. 4-Estimated value (1921 values) a-land Yen 10,000 b-buildings " 40,000 c-equipment 20,000 5 Income I-From hospital patients Yen 13, " pispensary patients _ 11,289:87' 2 -" outside " 3,960.04

70 1922] MEDICAL REPORTS " 5- " 6- " Board For. Mis. Meth. E.- ( of above is for 1920) Board for Mis Presbyterian Gov't subsidies other sources a-foreigner b-national Total Income 3, , , Expenses I-Salaries and wages Yen 8, Drugs and supplies 6, General upkeep, including light, heat, etc. 9, Repairs _ Extensions (land and buildings) _ 4, ther expenses_ Total expenses 33, Balance on hand For six months of the year 1921 we had only a dispensary permit allowing us to take in only ten in-patients, thus limiting our work and receipts. In making this report, we humbly acknowledge our short-comings, but we have endeavored to do His will and we that we have pleased him in some measure. Report of the Lovisa-Holmes-Norton Memorial Hospital. Haiju, Korea. K. W. HIDY, M. D. Superintendent. The past year in the hospital work shows nothing especially remarkable, the work being of the same nature as in former years, general surgery and medicine predominating. In all departments the number of patients treated has been slightly lower than last year. This year has seen many changes in the staff. The office of superintendent has changed, a period of four months elapsing between terms. The office of superintenden t of nurses has been vacant for more than a year, but a new nurse has been appointed for this position and will assume the duties of her office after a two months term in the language school at Seoul. A native nurse, Miss I-ak Kyung Sun, has recently accepted the position of head nurse. She is a graduate of East Gate Hospital in Seoul and since her graduation has been doing postgraduate work in that hospital until her arrival in Haiju. During the last month Mr. Kim Hak Syun has taken the position of chief clerk in the general office. Mr. Kim has spent several years in America and has a very

71 210 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SEPT., good knowledge of English. which i~ a great help in partly solving the difficulty of understanding between the native and foreign members of staff. Mr. Chyung Chai Yong whc, has been assistant pastor in the Haiju church for past year will' take charge of the evang~listic work, and devote his entire time to the hospital, beginning at the class of this month. The balance of the staff remains the same as last year: Dr. Kim Yung Jin as assistant physician and Mr. Kim Pyung Sei the pharmacist who will graduate in March of this year, Mr. Cho In Mo, a medical student in Severance, will graduate in March and will return to act as an assistant physician. Statistics for the year extend from Sept. 1st, 1921 to Sept. 1st, New Patients treated Men DISPENSARY Women Japanese Koreans Christians Non-Christians Charity Cases Total number of times patients returned Total number of treatments HOSPITAL 64% 36% 3.2% 96. % 7.4% 92.6% 12.1% 2,788 1, , , ,402 7,190 Number of patients admitted 274 Total days in hospital 3,939 Average number days for each patient_ 14 Average number patients per day 11 Number of days for charity patients (20 %) 720 Operations (Hospital and Dispensary) _ 367 Total number of outcalls _ 173 Total ntamber of specimens examined in laboratory 524

72 1922] REPORTS Reports of Conference Societies and Conlmittees Report of the Committee on the Division of Territory. (1) The last Annual Conference requested the Board of Foreign Missions to transfer to Korea Annual Conference full power to change or to keep the present lines of territorial division between our own and other churches working in Korea. The answer of the Board is that only the General Conference has the power to decide the boundaries of Annual Conferences; but that they believ~ the Korea Conference has authority, acting with the resident Bishop, to make such minor modifications in the present territorial agreements as will not vitiate the whole plan; and that any considerable changes involving the integrity of these agreements would demand the consent of the Board, which was a party to them. In view of all the circumstances, the Committee t:ecommends that the Korea Conference pass a memorial to the Central and the General Conferences, asking that the Discipline be so amended that hereafter the Central Conference may with the consent of the resident Bishops enter into agreement with other churches or missions for the division of territory or responsibility for Christian work within the bounds of the Central Conference. (2) Under the authority given to the Committee by the Conference, negotiations have been in progress with the representatives of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church regarding the occupation of Sariwon and other points related to the work of both churches. The Presbyterian General Assembly, at its recent session, agreed to recognize Sariwon as common territory for both churches on condition that we should recognize Chinnampo as common territory in the same sense; and appointed a Committee of seven with power to negotiate definite boundaries at those points, as well as to make clear the boundaries in the region between Pyeng Yang and Chinnampo, and to take 'up for adjustment several cases of alleged trespass by both parties. Our Committee is planning to meet this Committee within the next few weeks for consultation and decision of these matters, and we hope soon to be able to report decisive progress in settlements which will be honorable to all concerned and which.will minister to peace and good will between these sister.churches. (3) The Presbyterian Committee on Manchuria has questioned the wisdom and the fairness of our opening work for Koreans in Mukden. After conferring with them, our Committee sees no reason for doubting the wisdom and propriety of the work we have established there, or for 211

73 212 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., withdrawing from that work; and therefore has no recommendation to present on that matter. (4) Our relations with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, with regard to our interests in Manchuria are taking most friendly and happy form. It appears quite likely that in the near future a settlement will be arrived at which will give us a clear and satisfactory boundary line and which will bring under our care some of the work which they have begun in sections which fall more naturally to us. Report of the Committee on Edueation. The educational committee recommends for study in America the following persons: Chung Syung Bong. Kim Su Kun, Yi Myo Muk, and Pak Chang Pai. In addition Chun Kui Youn is recommended for not more than three years study. We recommend that students contemplating study in other countries first secure all available education in Korea, and further that the period of foreign study be as short as feasible, not more than from three to five years at most. We approve the method of co-education for primary schools, and wherever possible and agreeable to the local officials in charge of the school we recommend that co-education be put into practice. We recommend that there be a Conference Board of Education which shall give general supervision to our educational interests, and handle and award general, loan and scholarship funds. We recommend that there be an annual collection for education taken on children's day in every church and that this collection be distributed as follows: in churches which have no common school, 20% to the general board of education and 80%, to the designated high school, in churches having a common school1o% to the general education board, 10 % to the high school, and 80 % to the common school. We recommena. that there be appointed by each district conference a district committee on education which shall: 1. Allocate funds appropriated to the district for common schools. 2. Layout a program for the establishment and maintenance of common schools. 3. Secure the faithful observance of children's day and see that the educational collections are taken. 4. To recommend and try to carry out a district educational program in all its branches. Report of the Committee on Epworth Leagues. The co.mmittee on Epworth Leagues made the following recommendations which were approved by the conference. Resolved: That Rev.. V. H. Wachs and Mr. No Choon Tak be appointed corresponding secretaries for the Epworth League and that they be asked to organize Lea~ue work until c:a. full time secretary may be appointed.

74 1922] REPORTS 213 That the Corresponding Secret:l:'ies be instructed to proceed with the publications of the Epworth League manual and with the preparation and publication of standard weekly lesson topic cards and devotional helps. That the District Superintepdents be requested to assist the Corresponding Secretaries in collecting the names and addresses of officers of the Epworth Leagues now existing, That the Central Office of the Epworth Leagues be asked for the following aids a. An Epworth League secretary for Korea with provision for travelling and work expenses. b. An immediate publication grant of $ for publication of manual and other immediate necessities. c. Aid for institutes: (1) Assistance in securing from outside Korea a speaker to devote one or two weeks to institute work and (2) an annual grant of $ toward institute expenses. Report of the Temperance Society. We recommend that the Board of Temperance in the United States be requested to send to Korea a full time secretary with provision for work and travelling expenses, We recommend that the conference petition the Government-General of Korea to prohibit the sale of liquor and tobacco to minors. We recommend that local temperance societies be started on each circuit to prepare the way for the work of the proposed Temperance Secretary. The Committee reports the receipt of one thousand yen from the Temperance Board in the United States of which has been used in furthering the work of temperance during the year. Report of Committee on Course of Study for Bible Classes. The committee recommends the adoption of the following course of study for use in Bible classes: Course of Study. Ordinary Member. First Year Genesis, Mark's Gospel, Duty of leaders, Catechism of M. E. Church. Second Year. Genesis, Mark~s Gospel, James, Duty of Leaders. Classes Leaders First Year Exodus, Luke, I and II Thessalon:.lns, Leading meetings. Second Year Nllrn':Jers, Deuteronomy, Acts, General Rules (Discipline)

75 214 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Exhorters First Year Joshua, I.Tohn, Hebrew history, Life of Christ Second Year I Samuel, J obn's Gospel, Hebrew history, Life of Christ. Local Preachers. First Year II Samuel, Phillippians, Geography of the Holy Land, Hebrew history. Second Year I Peter, Ezra, Hebrew history. Haggai Third Year Amos, I Corinthians, Quarterly Conferences, Hebrew history. Fourth Year Daniel, II Corinthians, District Conferences, Colossians Conference Preachers: First Year Romans, Psychology of Childhood, Annual Conferences. Second Year Hebrew History, Sundayschool methods, Psychology of childhood. Report of the Home and Foreign Missionary Society. 1. The following shall be the Constitution of the Home and Forei]n Missionary Society: Name. This organization shall be known as the Home and Foreign Missionary Society, of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Korea. Object. The object of the Society shall be to develop the home and foreign missionary enterprises. Organization. There shall be both a general organization for annual conference and local organizations in each pastoral charge. The society for the annual conference shall be comprised of the district superintendent of each district and two representative from the appointed by the.district superintendent. A local society shall be established in each pastoral charge Local societies may also be organized in our schools or in connection with other organized bodies. Membership. No one shall be a member who is not a probationer or member of the church of at least fifteen years of age and who has not paid the fees of membership. Otficers. The officers of both the annual conference and local societies shall be a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Fees. The fees for each member shall be less than ten sen per month., and these fees shall be collected and sent to the treasurer of the annual conference society once each year. The regular Thanksgiving Day collections are also to be taken and sent to the annual conference society treasurer.

76 1922] REPORTS Missionaries, pastors and all preachers are expected to forward in every way the growth of these societies. 3. Manchuria work-the society requests the appointment of one additional pastor for the Manchurian work, the salary to be met by the sala of the parsonage now owned by the society in Pyeng Yang. The society requests the appointment of Pai Hyun Sik and J. Z. Moore to have especial charge of the work in Manchuria. 4. The Society recommends the formation of a Women.'s Home and Forlegn Missionary Society an::! presents herewith a Constitution for the same. Suggested Constitutioa of the Women's Home and Foreign Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Korea. (as revised by committee) 1. Name-This organization shall be called the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in Korea. 2. Purpose - The purpose of the society is to engage and unite efforts of Christian women in the support of work among women in Korea and in other lands. 3. Organization - The organization of this society shall.consist of a General Executive Comrnittea's District Associations, and Auxiliary Societies. 1. Members of the General Executive Committee shall \ consist of two Korean women and one foreign missionary from each district. 2. Distict Associations shall have supervision of all Auxiliaries within the district. 3. Any number of persons in a church or school may form an Auxiliary by electing a president, treasurer and such other officers may be deemed necessary. 4. Membership-l. Members must be church members or probationers of at least fifteen years of age. 2. No one may be considered an active member who has not paid the dues of membership. 5. Officers-The following officera shall be elected annually in both the General Executive Committee and the District Associations: President, Viee;-President, secretary and two treasurers. 6. Dues shall be five sen per month. All monies shall be sent to the District tresurer once each quarter, and by the DistrIct treasurer to the General treasurer once each year. 7. The Bible women and women missionaries are the organizers of Auxiliaries.. Report of Committee on Diamond Jubilee Celebration. The committee recommends the celebration during the coming year

77 216 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the beginnings of foriegn missionary work in Eastern Asia. The committee suggests the following goals for the work of this year: l' An increase of 50% in the membership of our church. 2. The enlistment of at least three hundred boys and girls of more than eighteen years of age in a life service campaign, dedicating their lives to the serviee of the' Master as pastors, teachers, doctors, or nurses. 3. Tho construction of some church building as a memorial to the late Dr. John F. Goucher, subscriptions to be taken throughout our church constituency in Korea. The committee selects as the site of this memorial church the Chongno church in Seoul It is recommended that the general supervision of the above campaign for membership and enlistment for life service, the securing of subscriptions for the memorial, and the general plans for the celebration be entrusted to an executive committee of seven members (see committees). Report of the Committee on Sunday Schools. Th~ conference approved the plan for forming a new Korea Sundayschool Association, and adopted the Constitution as presented herewith. The Conference reserved to itself the power to appoint its representatives in this association. Constitution of the Korean Union Sunday School Assoeiation. Article 1. This association shall be called the Korean Union Sunday School Association. Article 2. Purpose. The purpose of this association shall be by this co-operation to prepare the best possible Sunday School lessons, and books upon matters related to the Sunday School, to hold conventions, instututes, (for teacher training and the development of the Sunday School) to consult and c'ooperate with district, and local associations, and report our work to the various churches. Article 3. Orginization ani Aiminstration of the AS3ociatio!1. The Korean Union Sunday 3chool Association is organized by the Korean Presbyterian Church, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and by the six missionary societies connected with this group. Other denominations may be admitted by following the rules applying to such admittance. Article 4. Delegates and Method of Election. The Delegates shall be elected as follows. Presbyterian Church, 13, Northern Methodist, 5, and the Southern Methodist, 3. Each of the Six Missionary Societies, - Presbyterian Mission; Presbyterian, South; Presbyterian Chureh of Canada Mission; Methodist Mission; Methodist South Mission; Australian

78 1922J REPORTS 217 Presbyterian Mission; shall have two representatives. The number of delegates apportioned to.any new denomination shall determined at the same general meeting which admits a new denomination. Article 5. Meetings. There shall be one general meeting a year, and special meetings when there is necessity. Article 6. Officers, and executive committee. There shall be a chairman, vice-chairman, treasurer, general secretary, of the world Sunday School Association, and executive committee. These officiers and committee shall be elected at the annual meeting. The general secretary shall be the representative of the world's Sunday School Association. This association shall have power to recommend for selection a suitable person, and he shall be our delegate at the world's Sunday School Convention. He shall report the doings of this association to the World's School Association, and shall be OU1' ganerel correspondent with them. The Execuitive Committee handles all business entrusted to them but especially shall plan the Sunday S:::ho:.>llessons, and books, and publish them according to our associations orders. They shall also prepare the program for the annual meeting. Article 7. 'Finance. The Executive Committee shall present the budget for the coming year and also a statement of policy, by which it shall be raised, at the annual meeting. Our Association shall devide suitable the amount to be requested of the Korean Church, and the World's Sunday School Association. Expenses of members shall be born by the bodies which send them, however, the expenses of the Executive committee shall be paid by the Associatisn. Article 8. Admittance. Any Christian Denomination which desires admittance must notify the Association of that desire at an annual meeting, but tinal action cannot be taken until the following year. There must be a two-thirds majority in order to admit any new denomination. Article 9. Amendments. Desired changes in the constitution must be offered at an annual meeting, but cannot be finally acted 1J.pon until the following rear, at which time two thirds majority vote will change the constitution. Article 10. Enforcement of this Consitiution. When the three denominations, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Methodist, South, and three of the cooperating missions, vote to accept this constitution it shall become effective. Report of the Committee on Resolution's. Whereas, Bishop Welch has during this entire conference daily given spiritual addresses be it Resolved that we hereby tender him token of our heart-felt gratitude for their up-building power. Whereas, God in His Providence has seen fit to take from our

79 218 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., midst, our beloved fore-father Dr. John F. Goucher, our former coworkers, Dr. W. B. Scranton and Mrs. W. B. McGill, and the wife of our brother Kim Eung Tai, and whereas our hearts are in sorrow because they have been taken from us, be it Resolved, that we take this means of expressing our grief and our purpose to follow their beloved example. Whereas, the Board of Foriegn Missions and the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society have reinforced us with the following new workers, Dr. and Mrs. Norman Found, Dr. and Mrs. K. W. Hidy, and Misses Lund, Boarding, Conrow, Gaylord, and Kostrup, be it. Resolved, that we hereby express our gratitude for this splendid increase in our personnel. the Southern Methodist Church and the Japanese Meth Wh~reas, odist Church have sent fraternal delegates to visit our Conference, be it Resolved, that we express t3 them our brotherly interest and enduring friendship. Whereas, we have raceived congratulatory letters and telegrams from many places, be it Resolved, that this Conference express its gratefulness for the in terest; and love of the many friends throughout Korea. Whereas, there are in our midst those who have been in trouble, but have again gathered with us and received great blessing, be it Resolved, that we take this means of expressing our gratitude to the Heavenly Father. Whereas, the Seoul district has so well entertained this Conference, be it, Resolved, that we express to them our hearty thanks. Receipts. Reported last Conf. Bank int. & into on loans Balance Inter Conf. CoIl. Conf. Call. TREASURERS' REPORT Home and Foreign Missionary Society , ~4.27 3, _ _ _ 1, , Disbursements Pai's travel salary Rent churches_ Reports etc. Repairs Moving Tai An Exchange , , ,431.16

80 1922] REPORTS 219 Receipts Reported last year By bank interest Interest on loans _ Draft from Book Con. C. C. Board " PREACHERS' AID FUND Treasurers Report Disbursements 18, Board of Conf. Claim Son Moksa Pak's family Kwon Moksa Hong's children Conference Collections _ Chun's Widow 20, Preacher's Relief -- Money orders 1, , , Cash in Bank Loans , C. S. Deming Treasurer.

81 220 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Annual Meetings. No. Date. President. Secretary. 1 August 17, 1885 _ H. G. Appenzeller_ H. G Appenzeller 2 July 10, 1886 _ H. G. Appenzeller_ W. B. Scranton 3 September 12, 1~87 3ishop Warren _ W. B. Scranton 4 September 24, 1888 Bishop Fowler _ W. B. Scran'ton 5 September 25, 1889 Bishop Andrews _ W. B. Scranton 6 August 20, 18~10... H. G. ~penz.e'ller_ W. B. Scranton 7 June 10, 1891 Bishop oodsell _.. G. H. Jones 8 August 25, Bishop Mallaieu _ G. H. Jones 9 August 31, 1893 Bishop Foster G. H. Jones 10 January 16, 1894 Bishop Ninde. G. H. Jones 11 August 28, 1895 W. B. Scranton _ J. B. Busteed 12 August 19, Um6 - Bishop Joyce H. G. Appenzeller 13 May 5,1897 Bishop Joyce.. G. H. Jones 14 August 25, 1898 Bishop Cranston -_ G. H. Jones 15 May 12, Bishop Cranston _ W. A. Noble 16 May 14, W. B. Scranton _ G. H. Jones 17 May 9, Bishop Moore W. C. Swearer 18 May 16, Bishop Moore_ W. C. Zwearer 19 M.ay 1, ,- Bishop Moore_ - S. A. Beck 20 February 9, 1904 Bishop Moore._. _ S. A. Beck 21 June 21, t905 :-. Bishop Harris_ - S. A. Beck 22 June 6, Bishop Harris_ S. A. Beck June 13, 1907 _ - Bishops ~ HarrIS Cran~ton ~ S. A. Beck 24 March 11, 1908 Bishop Harris_.._ S. A. Beck 25 June 23, 1909 _... Bishop Harris. -.. W. Carl Rufus 26 May 11, hllo _ Bishop Harris_ W. Carl Rufus 27 June 21, 1911 _ Bishop Harris_ Corwin Taylor - Corwin Taylor 28 March 5, 1912_ Bishop Harris_ June 6, Bishops { HarrIs Bash!ord ~ Corwin Taylor 30 June 3,1914 B' h tlewis ~ - IS ops Harris _ S. A. Beck 31 April 21, 1915 _ B' h ~Lewis ~ IS 0 ps Harris S. A. Beck 32 March 8, 1916 _ Bishop Harris_ - P. L. Grove 33 June 29, 1917 _ Bishop Welch_ -... S. A. Beck 34 June 19, : --. Bishop Welch_.- S. A. Beck 35 November 6, 1919 _ Bishop Welch_... H. D. Appenzeller 36 October 20, ~ Bishop Welch_ H. D. Appenzeller 37 September 28, 1921 Bishop WelcL H. D. Appenzeller 38 September 28, 1922 Bishop Welch- H. D. Appenzeller

82 1922] REPORTS 221 Former Members of the Mission Appenzeller, H. G. 18S4, Deceased 1902 Scranton, W. B., M. D. 1884, Deceased 1922 Jones, G. H. 1886, 1919 Ohlinger, F. 1887, U.S. A. McGill, W: B. 1889, Deceased Hall, W, J., M. D. 1891, Deceased Busteed, J. A., M. D. 1892, Deceased 1901 Hulbert, H. B. 1834, Springfield, Mass.' Cobb, Geo , U. S. A. Sherman, H. G. 1898, Deceased 1900 Brooks, A. M. 1~98, Los Angeles Cal.. Swearer, W. C. 1898, Deceased 1916 Sharp, Robert A. 1903, Deceased 1906 Hahn, Dr. D. E. 1905, U. S. A. Kent, E. W., M. D. 1908, Deceased 1917 Loeber, Charles 1908, U. S. A. Rockwell, N , Deceased 1910 Taylor, H. C. 1909, Independence Kansas Weller, O. A. 1910, Denver Colorado Rufus, W. C. 1908, Ann Arbor, Mich S. A. Beck 1890, Metamora, Ohio P. L. Grove 1910, Jeffers, Minnesota

83 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [SEPT., Summary of Statistics rn 00 I-. s... '0 "'0 rn"5 (U rn I- ~ 0 1:1-. fil.l:1 fot s:: C) C) ;~ O~ fot -; E -(I).S s::: Q;\ rn rn filq;\ :O.l:1 = -.0 ~ ~.; (I) 0) :p fot- ~Q 0 fot» 0)0 ~ &!m.0 = E-t ~ 0.. ~ :eo) =.l:1.l:1 C)C) 0 = "'0 fot > ~ I-t c.q "; s::: 0) =00 "E',;; ~ C) ~ 0= 0 rn Eo-< oz YEN ) ] b H ~ ~ ) : ~240 ] ~ ] ~

84 CONTENTS. PAGE 1. (a) Chronological Roll _. 143 (b) Alphabetical Roll II. Officers of the Conference 146 III. Officers of ~onference Societies 146 IV. Conference Committees: (a) Standing Committees 150 (b) Special Committees 151 V. Disciplinary Questions 152 Program 156 VI. Appointments 158 VII. Daily Proceedings 167 VIII. Reports ;- (a) District Superintendents 183 (b) Standing Committees and Boards 198 (c) Special Committees 211 (d) Treasurer Report Committees 218 XII. Conference Sessions 220 XIII. Miscellaneous 221 XV. Statistical Table. _ 222

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