Bengal Annual Conference

Bengal Annual Conference Methodist Episcopal Church BJx FORTY-FFTH SESSON t'-\~~ \?.' v.45-93

: 9.. i Official Certification i C. ~ t This is to certify that this volume is a complete = ~ : and correct record of the proceedings of the Bengal : : Annual Conference of tbe Methodist Episcopal Church :, ~ S t at its Forty-fifth Annual Session held at Thoburn : Church, Calcutta, ndia, January 7th to llt, 93; S : and that it has been adopted by the Conference as the : : OfficialJournal. : Q~ H-./P~ i tr '. Presiding Bishop..' C Secretary. : : OaZcutt4,JanuaT'J 98. : S : E

BSHOP JOHN W ROBNSON, D.D.

Methodist Episcopal Church ANNUAL REPO'RT FORTY -FFTH SESSON Calcutta, January 7th to th 93 BSHOP JOHN W. ROBNSON, D.O., President. B. W. TUCKER, Secretarl'.

T ABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE The order of items a.s prescribed by the General Oonferenoe of 98.. Offioers of the Oonferenoe. Boards, Oommissions and Committees. Daily Proceedings V. Disoiplinary Questions V. Appointments V. Reports:- Ca) Distriot Superintendents Asansol District Birbhum District Caloutta-Benga.li Distriot,. -Hindusta.ni District English District Gomoh Distriot Pakaur-Santal District (b) Standing Committees and "Boards- Biate of the Church, Aggressive Evangelism and Self.support Board of Christian Ed ucabion Financial Board of the Bengal Conference (0) Special Committees- Medical (d) Conference Statistician (e) Treasurer's Report V. Boll of the Dead:- (a) Members of:conference (b) Widows of Deceased Members X. His'orica.l:- (a) Conference Sessions (b) Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church Southern Asia (e) Genera.l Conference Delegates X. Miscellaneous:- (a) Plan of Conference Examinations (b) Conference Rules of Order {e} Ministers authorised to Solemnise Marriage ~, PaB.or~l Reoord ~.. in 3 3 5. 7. 9. 33 33. H5 37 38. 39. 39 4 43 43 44 45 58 59 59 oj 60 6 6 6 64 65 66

. OFFCERS OF THE CONFERENCE. BSHOP JOHN W. ROBNSON BOYD W. TUCKER JOHN S. OHOWDHURY SHANT B. KAZ JBON SAREN HALSEY E. DEWEY PREO N. DAS i HALSEY'E. DEWEY President. Secretary. AS5istant Secretary. Sta.tistioian. Assistant Statistioian. Mission Treasurer of the Boa.rd of Foreign Missions. Treasurer. Corresponding Secretary.. BOARDS, COMMSSONS AND COMMTTEES (a) Standing Committees. Auditing :-H. E. Dewey, Ohairman; the Oabinet ex-officio, G. S. Henderson, Miss Kinzly, Miss Hughes, Miss Pieroe.. Boarcl of Christian ElucatioQ :-Miss Pierce, Chair man; F. G. Williams, S. K. Mondol,H. M. Swan, P. N. Da~ Faijan Biswas, W. G. Griffiths, Miss Carpenter, Miss Welles, Miss Hughes, Mrs. Engberg, Miss Haldar. 3. Conference Relations Committee:_ 93: C. H. Arohibald, K. R. Das, B. A. Mott. 933: S. K. Mondol, H. E. Dewey, JiboD Sarene 934: J. Chowdhury, P. Nathaniel, W. G. Griffiths. 4. Conference Stewards:- 93: H. M. Swan, G. S. Henderson, K. R. Dass, B. B. Naskar, Miss Kinzly. 933: D. H. Manley, J. S. Ohowdhury, P. Nathaniel. B. A. Mott. 93i: W. G. Griffiths, P. N. Das, R. L. Saren, Mrs. Williams. 5. Financial Board :-Ex-officio, Bishop J. W. Robin~on, the Finanoial Agent. 93: G. S. Henderson (E), F. G. Williams (M) 933: H. M. Swan (M), N. G. Sir~ar (V). 934: J. Chowdhry (V), O. H. Arohibald (E). 6. State of the Churcb, Aggressive Evangelism, and Self-Support :-P. N. Das, Ohairman:; B. W. rtucker, Baijnath Marandi, B. A. Mott, S. K. Mondol, S. Pandit, B. B. Naskar, Jos. Nelson, Bodon Marandi, Miss Welles, Mrs. Swan, Mrs. MoU, Mrs. Arohibald,.Mrs. Dewey, Miss Norberg. 7. Sustentation Fund SocietY:-The Finance Oommittee. 8. Board of Ministerial Training:- 9~: S. B. Kazi, Bengali Assistant Registrar; Jihon Sa.ren, Santali Assistant Registrar; W. G. Griffiths. 933 ~ P. N. Das, P. Nathaniel. 934: B. A. Mott, Hindustani A.ssista.nt Registra.r; B. W. Tuoker, Ohairman. 935: S. K. Mondol, J. Ohowdhury, Registrar. 9. Church Re~ords.-The District Superintendliints.

i4 tengal ANNUAL CONFERENCE (b) Special Committees 0. Temperance ;-N. D. Banerjee, Ohair man ; Chas. Swan, Bajjna.fih Marandi, Mrs. S. K. Mondol. Miss Adhikari, Miss Rebstook, Mrs. Engberg, Miss Haldar, W. H. M.awson, Faijan Biswas, Alfred Kessop. So Pandit, S. P. Lanoaster.. Medical :-Miss B. M. Swan, Chairman; Mrs. Tuoker, Mrs. Mawson, Mrs. Nelson. Miss Rebstook. N. G. Sircar, K.K. Ch~Kravati, Faijan Biwas. Bodon Marandi j Mrs. Beeken, Mrs. Nelson.. Literature and Co:portage :-'-F.'G. Williams, Ohairman; K. R. Das. P. C: Mondol, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Mott, B. B. Naskar, S. C. Katowar, P. Nathaniel, Ohas. tiwan. 3. Building Committee :~The :Finance Committee. 4. Calcutta Cbristian ic~008 Society :~Ex-offioio. Bishop J. W. Robinson, The Slp-t. oi the English District, H. E. Dewey, C. H. Arcliibald, G. S. Henderson,' R: M. Swan, Miss Hughes, Miss Whiting, Miss Welles. 5. Collins' High' School:-The ;Bishop in cha-rge of Bengal Conference, the Principal of Collins' nstitute, S. K. Mondol, K. R. Das, H. E. Dewey, H. C. Fritchley, W. H. Mawson, N. G. Sirca.r~ P.-N. Das. 6. The Finance C()mmittee :-The Bishop in charge of Bengal Conference, The District Superintendents.. B. H. Smith &. Co. :-G. S. Henderson, Managing Director; The Bishop in Charge of Bengal Oonference, C. H. A.rohibald, G, A. dnuth, J. A Wise, S. P. Lancaster, H. 0; FTitohley,' H.M. Swan, H E. Dew.ey. 8. Seamen's Mission :-The Bishop in charge of Bengal Conference. G. S. Henderson, D. H. Manley, C. H. Archibald, H.E. Dewey, H. \.M. ::)wan, B. W. Tuoker, F. G. Williams, S. P. Lanoaster. 9. Christian CO.uncil of Bihar and Orissa :-Miss B. M. Swan. io. Christian Council of Bengal- and Assam :-H. M. Swan, S. K. Mondol l N. G. Sirear, Mrs. \'Villiams, G. S. Henderson, J. Nelson.. ndia Methodist Theological College, Board of Govelnors : -H. M. Swan. ll. Bareilly Theological Seminary :-P. Na thaniel. 3. sabella Thoburn College, Board of Governors:- Miss Carpenter. 4. Lucknow Christian ColLega, BCJ'ard C'f GOYerBOrS :~D. H. Manley. 5. Blackstone Missionary nstitute :-Miss K. M. Kinzly;' Alt. Miss Welles. 6. National Missionary Society :-J. S. Chownhury. 7 Lee Memorial Advisory Committee :-Bishop J. W. Robinson, D. H. Manley, Mrs. Aia Lee, G. S. Henderson, C. H. Archibald; Miss Eddy. 8. Committee on Editing and Publishing :-The Seoretaries, F.G. Williams, H; E. Dewey. ;ll) Committee on C:>mity:-The Cabinet and Repreientati'V8s to PEovincial Christian. Councils. 30,:.Literary Program :--J. Nelson, Chas. S \van, Miss Adhikari, Mrs Mawson, Mrs. ; Gritliths. 3. Historical Society:-G. S. Henderson; Convener; 'Mrs. Lee, K. ;R. ;Dasli, S. O. Biswas, Miss Norberg. 5. Bengali Language School Board :-P. N. Das. 33.'>Appbrtionment' of Conference Collections: -G. S. Henderson, S. K.,Mondo, H. E Dewey, p. Nathaniel, Jibon Sarene

. Daily Proceedings FRST DAY Morning Session 9 a.j", Thursday, January 7th, 93. The Bengal Conference met for its Forty-fifth Annual Session on January ":7'th in 'Thoburn Church, Calcutta, under the Presidency of Bishop J, W :'Robinson. The session opened with the singing of the hymn, to And are we yet,a.live", and pra.yer led by H. M. Swan. The Bishop rea for the Scripture lesson the whole of the 9th chapter of Habrew3 alld brought an inspiring message on.a The Significance of the Atonement ", after which assisted by D. H. Manley, G. S. Henderson) S. K. Mondol, and N. G. Sircar he conducted, the Communion,Service. Roll Cal.-The Bishop then asked the Assistant Secretary of l'8st year's session to call the Roll. 'fhe following members of Conference responded to,their names: C. H. Archibald, Faijan Biswas, S. 'C. Biswas, K. K. Cbakravarty, J. S. Ohowdhury. K. R. Das, P. N. Das, H. E. Dewey, W. G. Griffiths, G. S. Henderson, S. B. Kazi, D. H. Manley, Baijnath Marandi. P. C. Mondo, 'S. K. Mondol, S. M. Mondol, B. A. Mott, B. B. Naskar, Priya Nathanael, Joseph Nelson, Samuel Pandit, Jibon Saren, Kandna Saren, R. L. Saren, B. K. Sen, N. G, Sircar, H. M. Swan, B. W. Tucker, A. D. Volrath, F. G. \Villiams. Probationers.-N. D. Bannerji, A. P. Kessop, W. H. Mawson. Organisation.-Sect'etaTY, B. W. Tucker was elected by ballot and nominated J. S. Chowdhury to be his assistant. Statisticia.n, S. B. Kazi was elected on motion of S. K. Mondol and nominated Jibon Daren to be his assistant. Conference Bar.-On motion of D. H. Manley the first five rows of seats 'were fixed as tbe official bar. of the Conference. Conference Programme.-On motion of B. W. Tucker the printed programme was adopted as the Official programme of the Conference, subject to necessary modifioations. otroductions.-the following were introduced to the Conference: : Retnrned from furlough: W. G. Griffiths, Mrs. Ernsberg, Miss Boles. Candidates '-for'reception on Trial: Benjamin Saren, Subjan Biswas. Visitors: H. 'C.!'ritchley and A. F. Ford, laymen of Thoburn Church. and Misses Meeker, Wilcox and Waner from Ohina. Afternoon Session 4 a.m., Thu,rsday, Janztary7th, 93. Devotions.-The ~assion opened with a devotional service Jed by G:'S. Henderson. The Bishop then called the Conference to order. Minutes.-The minutes of the previous session were read and a'pproved.,question ;Xv was caljed~-" Was the character of each! preaoher examined?

:BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE The name of B. B. Naskar was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Asansol District. The na.me of S. K. Mondol was called, his 'character pa.ssed, and he read his report as Superinten~ent of the'birbhum District. The name of H. M. Swa.n was ca.lled, his character passed. and he read his report as Superintendent of the Calcutta-Bengali District. The name of C. H. Archibald was caued. his cha.racter passed, and he rea.d his report as Superintendent of the Calcutta-Hindustani District. ThE) name of D. H. Manley wag called. his character passed. and he rea.d his report as Superintendent of the English District. W. H. Soule.-The Secretary read a letter from W. H. Soule whose serious illness has made it necessary fer him to surrender the work of the Gomoh Districh. The Conference instructed the Secretary to send sympathetic greetings to Brother and Sister Soule. and Priya Nathanael led in prayer for God's blessing upon them. H. E. Dewey read the report for the Gomoh. District. H. M. Swan read his report for the Pakaur-Santal District. Editorial B:llrd.-Upon motion of G. S. Htmderson it wa.s voted that the Bishop app::>int an Editorial Board to prepare the Oonference Report for the Annual Report of the Boa~d of Foreign Missions_ Upon motion of F. G. Williams it was further ordered that this Editorial Board should edit aod abbreviate the Reports of the District Superintendents. Adjournment.-After announcements the Conference adjourned upon expiry of time and were dismissed with benediction by the Bishop, --'-- SECOND DAY Morning Session 8 a.m. Friday, Ja7ZUz,f'll 8, 93. The Session opened with the singing of Hymn No, 4 after which Bishop Robinson ra.ad a. S:}ripture leason from the 3rd chapter of Joshua and brought 8t brief and appropria.te message on, "Go forward at God's command," Minutes.-The Secretary reid the Minutes of the previous session which were approved. Transfers.-Bishop Robinson announced the transfers of P. D. Phillips to the North west ndia. Oonference, E. S. Johnson to the Ohio Conference and N. JoardaT to the Lucknow Conference. Question XV continued.- The name of F. G. Williams was called and his character passed. The following names of Effective Elders were called. their characters passed, and th~y reported their collections: S. B. Kazi. Samuel Pandit, K. R. Das, S. C. Katowar. J. S. Chowdhury, P. N. Da.s. N. G. Sirca.r. P. C. Mondol. :B. K. Sen, Joseph Nelson. Priya Nathanael, G. S, HendersoD, B.A. Mott, Jibon Saren, R. L. Saren and Baijnath Marandi. The name of B. W Tucker was called, his character passed and he reported concerning his work in Santiniketan. The name of K.K. ahakra~arty was ca.lled, his 'character passed and be read a report of bis work in Kalighat Ashram. 4

baly PROCEEDrNGS 7 The name of W. H. Boule was called a.nd his characher passed. The names of R. B. Gibbons, E. S. Johnson, a.nd G. S. Schanzlin, all on furlough, were called a.nd their characters passed. The name of W A. Mueller wa.s called and his character passed. The name of H. E. Dewey was cblled, his character passed, and he reported his collections for the Asansol English Churcb. Reports of Collections. -E. M. Swan reported the collections for the following: Beliaghatta, Sonajuri, Nihati, Pakaur-Santal, and Jidato Churoh. B. B. Naskar reported collections for the Asansol-Hindustani and Bengali circuits. C.H. Arohibald reported conoerning the work of the Mount Hermon Community Church. Question XXV was oaued.-" What other persona.l notation should be made?" At the session of 930 the na.me of S. B. Mia shoub have been reoorded as ohanged to S. B Kazi. The Dame of W. B. Foley should not have appeared in previous minutes, as he remained a member of the Genesee ConfereDce. Question (a) was called.-" s this Annual COlference inoorporated according to the requirement of ths Discipline?" N0 but as a Financial Board aooording to the laws of ndia. (b) "What officers and persons holding moneys, funds, etc. are bonded. and in what amounts, according to the requirement of the disoipline? " The Agent of the Financial Board who aots in finances for the Conference Treasurer and the Mission Treasurer. The amount of bonding is Rs.,00,000. Question was called.-" Who have been received by transfer and from what Conference?" NODe. Ques tion was called.-" Who have been readmitted?" None. Question V was caled.-" Who have been received on credentials and from what ohurches?" None. Reports.-The Secretary read tbe report of the Principal of Lucknow Christian College and it was accepted on motion of tbe Secretary. Miss Boles read the Report of the Principal of sabella Thoburn College, and on motion of H. M. Swan it was accepted. Misa Ca.rpenter led the Conference in prayer for the recovery of the health of Miss Shannon, the Principal, and for continued blessings upon the College. The Secretary read the report of Madar Sanatorium, and on motion of D. H. Manley it was aocepted. Editing Committee.-The Bishop appointed F. G. vvilliams, H. E. Dewey and B. W. Tucker to be the Editing Committee for the Report for the Annual Report of the Board of Foreign Missions and the District Superintend. ents' Reports. Memorial.-H. M. Swan moved tbe following memorial to General Oonference which was adopted, "Whereas, Para. 87, Section 4 of the Discipline provides that for ministers in the Course of Study a passing mark of 70 in any subject is required, while Para. 79. Seotion 3, provides that members of Conference in the Seoond Year may be admitted into full membership when they have completed the first two years of the Course satisfactorily to the Annual Conference.t and " Whereas confusion has arisen at times in the Bengal Conferenoe when the grading of the Board.of Ministerial Training's markings have been set aside and at the vote of the Annua.l Conference a member admitted who had failed to pass with the marks requi~ed in r~r~ 87, SeGtion ~ ; thefefore be it

8 BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE Resolved, that we memoria.lise the GenellalOonference todeliermine either by. aolenqment to the Discipline, or by a decision of the Judiciary Committee, whether or not an Annual Conference call eitber set.aside or ignore therepor.t of the Board of Ministerial Training as determining the rights of the members of the Conference to advancement in the Course of Study. " Order of the Day~-On motion of B W. Tucker the Order of the Day after the reading of the Minutes on Saturda.y was fixed to be the election of the delegate to the General Conference and tbe -votiug on the proposed amendments to.~ the Constitution. On motion of Priya Nathanael the Secretar,y was instructed to send fraterna.l greetings to the North ndia Conference now in seasion at Moradabad. Adjournment.-On motion of C. B. Arcbiba.ld tbe Confe~ce adjourned after announcements and the Benediction A fternoon Session 4 p.m. Friday, January 8, 93., The Bev. Joseph Nelson led the devotional period and the COllference joined in singing, "n the Cross of Christ Glory." Minutes.-The Minute3 of the previous session were read and approved after correction. Report of Lay Electoral Confel'ence.-On motion of B. W Tucker the,;re,pprt of.the LBiY Electoral Conference w.as ordered printed in the Minutes. " There were twenty deleglltes present. The result of the voting ~n the proposed constitutional a.mendments originating in the Central Pennsylvania, Conference; Amendment No. Amendment No. Amendment No.3 Ayes 0; Noes 0 Ayes 0; Noes 0 Ayes 0; Noes 0 Results of the election for a lay delegate to General Conference: l\rs Elsie See.ken 7, P. K. Das, rejected '; M rso" Beeken elected. Besultsofelection of lay reserve delegate to th e General Conference: P. K. Das, H. C. Fritchley 4. Miss.Field 3, rejected : P. K. Das elected. (Sd.) MRS. LLA ENGBERG, Secretary. Lay Electoral Oonference." Question X was called.~"what members have completed the,course of! Study a (a) Elected and ordained elders this year. The name of F.aijan Biswas was called, his character passed, and he reported his collections. The Registrar reported the completion of his studies. On recommendation of. the Committe(J. of Oonference Relations and the motion of S~ K. Mondol, he was placed in the class of Effective Elders and elected to Elder's Order.s. (b).elected and ordained Elders previously. None. (0) Elected and ordained Elders under the Seminary Rule.' None. (d),elec.t~d to be ordained elsewhere. None. (e) Oraained elsewhere havingbee)previollsly elected by --Conf.erencef None. (f) Ord~iQ.~d Hld~f else)wh~re ~Qder o~r 'E;'~Qtiqn. ~aqe,

bally PROCEEDNGS 99 Ouestion X was called.-"wbat members are in studies of Fourth Year?" The names of Bodon Marandi and A. D. Volrath were called, they rep9rted their collections, their characters were passed, and upon recommend~tion 9f the Board of Ministerial Training, they were continued in the Studies of the Fourth Year. The name of Kandna Saren was called, his ch~acter passed, and he reported his collections. Upon recommendation of the Board of Ministerial Tra.ining he was advanced to the studies of the Fourth Year. Question V was called. -" Who have been discon.tinu~d?" The name of Baron Smart was called, and having demonstrated inability to tak~the English Course of Study, upon recommendation of the Board of Ministedal Training and motion of H. E. Dewey he was discontinued. Question V was called.-" Who have been continued on Trial?"(a) n studies 'of the First Year. None. (b) n Studies of the Becond Year. The name of Alfred Kessop was called, his chara.cter pa~sed~ he reported his' collections. Upon recommendation of the Board of Ministerial. Training J and motion of the Chairman of the Committee of Conference Rela.tions he wa.s advanc9d to the Studies of tbe Second Year on condition that he make up the remaining books in his collateral reading. The names of W. H. Mawson and V. M. lahibaksh were oalled, their chara.cters passed, and upon recommendation of the Board of Ministariai Training W. H. Mawson was continued in Studies of the Second Year. Upon motion of H. M. Swan, V. M. llahibaksh was continued in the Studies of the Second Year. (0) n Studies of the Third Year. None. {d) n Studies of the Fourth Year. None. Reception into Full Membership.-N. D. Bannerji was called to hhe Bar of the 00nference and having answered the necessary Disciplina.ry Questions before the open Conference, he was admitted into full membership. Question X was called.- u Whab obhers ha.ve been eleched and orda.ined Deacons -? " Ca) As Local Preachers. None. (b) Under Missionary Rule. None. (e) Under Seminary Rule. None. (d) Elected by this Conference and ordained elsewhere. None. Question X Was caued.-"what others have been elected and ordained Elders " (a) As Loca.l Deacons. None. (b) Under Missionary Rule. None. (e) Elected by this Conference and ordained elsewhere. W. A. MueHer at the Rock River Conference. Bishop Robinson stated he held a letter from W A. Mueller requesting that his name be retained in the Bengal Conference and stating he had accepted the post of Director of Religious Education in tbe University of Cairo, and desired to be appointed to that work. Be further more sbated that as the University had its own Provident Fund Scheme. if the request is granted he renounced all claim to any right in the Oonference Olaimants Fund of the Benga.l Conference. Question XV was oaled.- Who have been lefb without appoinbmen. to autetld one of our Schools?" N Oli. lql-~

0 ll~ngal ANNUAL CONFERENCl!.: Question XV was caued.-" Who have died?" None. Question XV was called.-" Who have request?" None. Question XX' was called.-" Who have been located " Question XX was called.-" Who have withdrawn? " (a) From the Ministry. None. (b) From the Minisbry and Membership of the Church. (t) By surrender of the Ministerial office. None. been located at their own None. None. Question XX was cahed.-" 'Vho have been deprived of the Ministerial Office?" None. Question XX was called.-" Who have been permitted to withdrawal under charges and complaints?" None. Question XX was caued.-" Who have been expelled?" None. Question XXV was called.-" Who are the Supernumerary Ministers and for what number of years has each held this relahion?" None. Question XXV was called.-" Who are the Retired Ministers? " The names of S. C. Biswas. W. P. Byers. James Lyons, J. P. Meik. and S. M. Manda were called, their characters passed, and upon motion of G. S. Henderson they were continued in the same relationship. Letters of fraternal greeting were read from James Lyons. J. P. Meik and W. P. Byers. and the Secretary was asked to convey our greetings in return. Question XXV was ca.ned.-< Who have been granted leave f)f a.bsence?" On motion of H. E. Dewey, W H. Soule was granted leave of absence for health reasons, and his case was referred to the Finanue Committee. ntroduction.-mrs. Elsie Beeken was introduced to the Conference as the Lay Reserve Delegate to the General Conference. Executive Board Election.-S. K. Mondol, A. D. Volrath and B. B. Naskar were appointed tellers. On the first ballot 3 votes were cast, and S. K. Manda having received 8 votes was declared elected. Theological College Site.-On motion of C. H. Archiba.ld it was adopted that, We recommend to the Board of Governors of the Leona.rd Theological College tha.t the College ba continued at J ubbulpore, a.nd not remo.ved as recommended by the Lindsay Commission." Resolutions Committee.-On motion of B. W. Tucker, W.-G.Griffiths, Miss Carpenter and J. S. Chowdhury were elecned the Committee on Resolutions. Reporters.-On motion of H. M. Swan, the fonowing were appointed the -reporters to the Church papers:- ndian Witness Kaukab i H ind. New York Ohristian.Advocate OaliforniaOhristian Advocate Oe~tral Christian, Advooate Wastern Ohristian Advooate 8ion's HeraZd, to.. H. E. Dewey. A. D. Volrath. D. H. Manley. W. G. Griffiths. B. W. Tucker. F. G. Williams.,., S. X. MQudol,

DALY PROCEEDNGS Mid-year School of Ministerial Training.-H. M. Swan moved the following resolution and it was adopted, " That the members of the Bengal Con. ference take this opportunity of expressing their hearty thanks to Dr. Allan Mac Rossie. Educational Director of the Commission on the Courses of Study, for his munificent giu 'of $ 50, which made possible the 93 Mid.year Sohoolof Ministerial Training and earnestly request that a similar grant be made for tbe School in 93." Corresponding SecretarY.-On motion of D. H. Manley, H. E. Dewey was eleoted Corresponding Secretary. A.djC?urnment.-On motion of F. G. Williams, the Conference adjourned after 8DglDg the Doxology and the Bishop's pronouncing tbe Benediction. THRD DAY Morning Session 8 a.m., Saturclall, Januarfj 9,93. The Session opened with devotional exercises led by Bishop Robinson. After the singing of the hymn," Before Jehovah's Awful Throne," and prayer, and Scripture Reading from the 7th chapter of Acts, the Bishop brought a helpful message on "Faith" Minutes.-The Minutes of the previous session were read and approved after correction. Election of Delegate to the General Conference.-F. G. Williams. Joseph Nelson and N. G. Siroar were appointed tellers and tbe First Ballot was cast. Question XX was called.- u Who are the Triers of Appeals?" K. R. Das, G. S. Anderson: H. E. Dewey, Josepb Nelson and H. M. Swan were elected the Triers of Appeals, and Priya Nathanael and S. C. Katowar were eleated Reserves. Question XXX was called.- " What is the Annual Reporb of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension?" No report. Question XXX was called.-" Wha.t is the Annual Report of the Board of Foreign Missions?" N a report. first Ballot.-33 votes were ca.st. Necessary for election, 7. D. H. Manley received 5 votes, S. K. Mondol 5, 3 votes scattering. No election. Question XXXX was catled.-e Wbere shall the next Conference be held?" t was voted to accept the invitation of Pakaur. Second Ballot.-33 votes were cast. S. K. M ondol received 8 votes,. D. H. Manley 5, and 7 votes being necessary for election, S. K. Mondol was declared elected. Election of Reserve Delegate.-3 votes were cast. Necessary to election 6. D. H. Ma.nley received 8 votes an~. was declared ejected. No. of Districts. -On motion of H., ~i. Swan, the question of tbe number of Districts was referred to the Ca.binet. ntroduction.--mr. Koshi of tbe ndia Sunday ~chool Union Was introduced to the Conference and addressed the Conference briefly concerning this work.

BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE Elimination, of Committees.-On motion of B. W. Tucker, the Oommittee on Nominatiolls were instructed to eliminate Committees 9 and 0. Diploma.-Faijan Biswas, hp.ving oompleted the Course of Study. was presented' wibh a diploma by the Bishop on behalf of the Board of Ministerial T~aining.. Committee on Apportionments.-On motion of H. E. Dewey, it was ordered tbat the~e be a Committee on Apportionment of Funds to bs raised, and the Nomination Committee were ordered to bring in nominations. Marriage Laws.--:-Bishop Robinson brought matters conoerning the irregularities in regard to the marriage laws bo the attention of the Conferenoe, and upon motionol O. H. Archibald the matter was referred to the Cabineb. Proposed Constitutional Amendments.-The voting on the Oonstitutional Amendments proposed by the Central Pennsylvania. Conference was as follows: Amendment No.. Votes c~bt 8; Ayes 8 Noes 0 t ". 30; 30 u 3. " " 0 ', " 30; " " 30 0 Adjournment.-On motion of B. W Tucker, the Conference adjourned to meet MOllday, morning at 8 a m. and Bishop Robinson pronounced the Benedic fuon. SUNDAY SERVCES Sunday, J antlarll 0th, ] 9;3. The Sunday Services were beld according to the Programme. B. W Tu.cker pra8tohed bhe Oonferencesermon in English at Thoburn Church at 8 30 a.m. a.nd ab the end of the service Bitlhop Robinson, assisted by several elders, ordained Narayan D. Bannerjee to the Office of Deacon. B. A. Mott preached the Con.ference sermon in Hindusta.ni in tbe Central Church at noon, and B. B. Naskar preached the Oonference sermon in Bengali at 4 p.m. in Central Chut:oh. Bishop Robinson preached in Thoburn Church at 6 p.m. a.nd afterwards ordained Fa.ija.n Bi.swas to the Order of Elder.. FOURTH DAY MOrDing Session 8 a.m" Monday, January,93. The Oonference openea with the use of Hymn No. 8, s,nd after the recital of the Apostles' dreed a.nd prayer, Bishop Robinson read a. Scripture Lesson from tbe th cha.pter of Romans and brought a message on Christ. our ih&plple of All Good Works." Minutes.-The Minutes of the previous session were read ap.d a.pproved. Question X was called.-" Who have been received on Trial?'" (a) n the Studies of the First Year. The name of Charles H. Swan was ottlled."and upoq, report of tbe Boa.rd of Ministerial Training, recommendation of ~heoomrilittee of Oonferenoe Relations, and momon of Do' R. Manley, he. was received on Trial and placed in the Studies of the Fir.st Year.

DAlLY PROCEEDNGS Question XXX was caued.oo:-"what is. tbe Statistician's Report?U The Sta.tistician read his Repod, which was accepted after correcbion. Upon motion of B. W. Tucker, G. S. Henderson and H. E. Dewey were appointed '" committee to co operate with the Statistician' in revisi~g and correoting the Report.. Question XXX was called.-" Whab is the Conferenoe Treasurer's Report?" The Treasurer read his reporo and it was acoepted. Permanent Fund.-Upon motion of C. H. Arohibald, the Board of Stewa.rds wer.s ordered tooreata a Permanent Fond. Question XXX was oalled.-(a) What is Dbe aggregate of the Bene volent Colleotions, ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? Re. 40 or $4. (b) "What is the aggregate of the Benevolent CoUections, ordered by the Annual Oonference. a.s reported by the Oonferenoe Treasurer?" Re. 57 or $74. Question XXXV was called. -" What are the claims on the Conference Funds? For Annuity distribution. years multiplied by the Disoiplin~ry rate of $ per year, $ for necessitous distribution. Rs.,859 or $ 68 Total $68. Qu~stion XXXV was called.-(a) e Wha~ has been received on these cla.ims?" From the Book Concern From the Char~ered Fund From Board of Pensions and R~lief From Annual Conference nvestments From :;>astora.l charges From other sources $50 or Rs. 43 $345 Or Es. 035 $3 or Rs. 9 Total. $ 56 or Rs..530 (b) " Bow has it been a.pplied? " ' As directed.by the Conference Stewards. (See Report.) Question XXXV was called.-"whab amount has be~n apportioned to tqe. Pastoral charges within the Conference to be raised for the support of Conference ojaima,nts? $ 50. Question XXXV was called.- s there a Conference Sustentation Fun<;l Society and whab is its"report?,' The Finance Oommittee of ' this Oonferenoe functions as such Society. Financial Board Report.-D. H. Manley reported as Agent of the FinancialBoard and on motion ofb. M. Swan it was received with hearty thanks~ '. Report of the Board of Christian Education.-The Report was rea.d by F. G~ Williams and on motion of H. E. Dewey it was adopted. Charterhouse Programme.-On motion of H. M. Swan, it was voted to approve of the plan for holding of two days' Charterbouse Programme preceding the next Annual Conference. Auditing Committee.-D. H. Ma.nley reported. completion of the work of the Allditing Committee.

ftengal ANNUAL CONFERENCE Conference Stewards.-The Conference Stewards reported and their report was accepted. State of the Church.-The CommittAe on the State of the Churoh was read by B. W. Tucker and on motion of F. G. Williams it was accepted. Adjournment.-Afber announcements and the Benediction the Conferenoa adjourned on motion of B. W, Tucker to lleet at noon. ' Afternoon Session noon, M077aay, lanl4t'j, 93 The Conference opened with a devotional service led by W. H. Mawson. Minutes.-The Minutes of the previous session were read and approved. Special Committee.-On motion of S. K. Mondo, it was voted to refer the Report of the Committee of the State of the Church to a Special Committee for study and report at the next Annual Oonference. Nominating Committee.-The Nominating Committee reported through S. K. ~fondol and after correction it was accepted upon motion of S. K. Mondoi. Upon motion of B. W. Tucker, it was ordered that the Cabinet constitute the Committee on Ohurch Records. Changes in Constitution of Calcutta Christian Schools' Society. D. H. Manley introduced the matter of the proposed changes in the constitution of ~he Calcutta Christian Schools' Society and upon motion of H. M. Swan they were adopted. Upon motion of D. H. Manley, the following were elected by the Bengal Conference as members of the Calcutta Christian Schools' Society: H. E. Dewey, C. H. Archibald, G. S. Henderson, H. M. Swan, Miss Hughes, Miss Whiting. Miss Welles. Special Committee.-Bishop Robinson appointed the following to be the Special Committee to study and report on the Report of the Committee on the State of the Church: H. M". 'Swan, S. C. Mondol, Joseph Nelson, B. W. Tucker, Jibon Saren. Medical Report.-Faijan Biswas presented the Medical Report and upon motion of H. E. Dewey it was accepted. Fraternal Greetin's. -The following Fraternal greetings were received from the North ndia Conference, " But He knoweth the way take; when he ha.th tried me shall come forth as gold." Job. 3; 0. Finance Committee Election.-Oharles Swan, Priya Natbanael and N. D. Bannerjee were chosen as tellers and tbe ballot was cast. On moiion of S. K. Mondol, it was decided that the five receiving the highest number of votes be elected and the next two highest be alternates. Board of Ministerial Trainin~.-Bishop Robinson appointed the following to b~ the Board of Ministerial Tra.ining :- 93--S. B. Kazi, Jibon 'Saren, W. G. Griffiths. 933-P. N. Das. P. Nathanael. 934-B. A. :Mott, B. W. Tucker. 935-8. K. Mondol, J. Chowdhury.

DALY PROCEEDNG~ BaronSmart.-On motion of H. E. Dewey, it was ordered that Baron Swad be permitted to be employed by any District Superintendent. Supplementary Questions.-On motion of H. M. Swan. it was decided to add the following questions to the usua.l Disciplinary questions:- 40. What marriage registrars have been added to the list because of ordination or transfer within the civil area of the Conference? 4. What names have been out from the list of m~rriage l'egistra.rs by death, or transfer from the civil area of the Oonference, or through severance in any way from the ministerial office? 4. Who has been appointed to act for the Bishop in charge until further notified in all matters coming under the Marriage Rules and Regulations of the Church? 48. What areas have been exempted under the provisions of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Solemnization of Matrimony from the necessity of giving the prescribed notice of intention to marry? ResoZved. that we request the Secretary of the Oonference, in consultation with the Resident Bishop. to prepa.re and point in the minutes annually, a correct list of the ministers of the Conference entitled under Government regulations and the appointments of the Church to solemnize matrimony. Resolved further that we direct that only ministers in charge of stations or circuits be authorized to keep a Government Marriage Register, and that ministers holding loca.l ordination sha.ll only be allowed to solemnize matrimony after receiving the consent of tbe District Superintendent. Bishop Robinson appointed G. S. Henderson to act for the Bishop in charge until further notified in all matters coming under the Marriage Rules and Regulations of the Church. Literature and Colportage.-K. R. Das presented the report on Literature and Colporta.ge and it was accepted on motion of B. M. Swa.n. Election to Finance Committee.-The following received the highest votes and were elected members of the F'inance Committee: J. S. Chowdhury, B. A. Mott, R. L. Saren, F. G. Williams, Faijan Biswas. Joseph Nelson and and B. W. Tucker were elected as a ternates. Certified Minutes.-On motion of G. S. Henderson, it was authorised that the printed Minutes of the last four years be the recognised official minutes for the General Oonference. Price of Minutes.-On motion of B. A. Mott, the price of the printed Minutes for 93 was fixed at Rs. per copy, any deficit incllrred to be paid by the Finance Committee. The Secretary was instructed to order the minimum number of Minutes printed which would meet the requirement. Permanent Fund.-The Conference Sbe,!ards recommend that Rs. 0,000 be set aside as a Permanent Fund and on moton of C. H. Archibald this was ordered and also the Annual Oonference went on record that no further money would be paid by the Annual Conference to mission claimants. all such claims being hereafter recognised as District obligations. Upon motion of H. M. Swan, the matter of moneys for Mission Claimants was referred to the Distriot Superintendents as a Committee for investigation and report. Minutes of Last Session.-Upon motion of B. W. Tucker, the Editing COllmittee were appoioted to revise aoq correct the Minutes of the lasb eessioll.

belngal ANNUAL CONPERElNC:E Resolution Committee.-The report of the Resolutions 'Committee was made by W. G. Griffiths and the resolutions were adopted on his motion. Appointments.-Bishop Robinson read the appointments for 93, 'and led in prayer. Adjomnment.-On motion of G. -So Henderson, it was voted that artet the closing prayer, theoonference stand adjo'urned sine die. After the Benediction the Conference closed. ORDNATON CERTFCATE This is to certify that on Sunday, January 0, 93, l\t Thoburn Church, Oalcutta, and on the election of the Bengal Conference, with the assistance of Elders, ordained Narayan D. Bannerjee to tbe Office of Dea.con, and at the same place and date. a.nd under the election of tbe same Oonference. and with the assistance of Elders, ordained Faijan Biswas to tbe Offioe of Elder. Januaf'' th, 93. Bishop in Oharge.

V- Disciplinary Questions. (a) s this Annual conference ncorporated according to the requirement of the Discipline? No, but regisie'ed as a Financial Board in according to the laws of ndia. (b) What officers and persons holding moneys, funds. etc., are bonded. and in what amounts, according to the requirement of the Discipline? The Agent of the }'i'llancial Board who acts 7' Finances for the Conference Treasurer and the Mission Treasurer.. Who have been received by transfer, and from what Conferences? None. S. Who have been readmitted? None. 4. Who have been received on credentials, and from what Churches? None. 5. Who have been received on Trial? (a) n studies of First Year. Charles L. Swan. (b) n studies of Third Year under the Semiuary Rule. None. (c) Exempt from course of study under Seminary Rule, None. 6. Who have been continued on Trial? (a) n studies of First Year. None. (b) n studies of Second Year. llahibaksh, Victor M.; Kessop, Alfred P. Mawson, William H. (c) n ~tudies of Third Year. None. (d) n studies of Fourth Year. None. 7. Who have been discontinued? Smart, Baron. 8. Who have been admitted into Full Membership? (.) Eleoted and ordained Deacons this year. Banerjee, Narain D. lb) Elected and ordained Deacons previously. None. (c) Elected to be ordained elsewhere. None. (d) Ordained Deaoon, having been previously eiected by -- Conference. None. 9. What members are in studies of Third Year? (a) Admitted into Full Membership this year. Bannerjee, Narain >. (b) Admitted into Full Membership previously. None. 0. What members are in studies of Fourth Year? Marandi, BodOll j Saren, J bon; Volrath, Alfred D.. What members have completed the Conference Course of Study? (a) Elected and ordained Elders this year. Biswas, F'aijan. (b) Elected and ordained Elders previously. None. (c) Elected and ordained Elders under the Seminary Rule. None. (c) Elected to be ordained elsewhere. NO'le. (e) Ordained Elder, having been previously elected by -- Conference. None. (f) Ordained Elder elsewhere under our election. Mu~ller, Walter A., at Rock Rt"ver Conference.. What others have been elected and ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preachers. None. (b) Under Missionary Rule. None. (c) Under the Seminary Rule. None. (d) Elected by this Conference and ordained elsewhere. None. 3. What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? (at As Looal Deaoons. None. (b) Under Missionary Rule. None. (c) Elected by this Oonferenoe and orda.ined elsewhere. None. 4. Who have been left without Appointment to attend one of our Sohools? None 5 Was the charaoter of each Preacher examined? This was strictlll done, as. the name of each Preacher was called in open Conference. 0-$

.8 BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE 6. Who have been transferred, and to what Conferenoes? John30n, E. S., ohio Joardar, N., Luckftow; PhilliP'. P.O., North-west, ndia. 7. Who have died? NOne. 8. Who have been locat~d at their own request?!vone. 9. Who have been located? None. 0. Who have withdrawn? (a) From the Ministry. None. (b) From the Ministry and Membership of the Ohuroh. N0.e. (0) By surrender of the Ministerial Office. None.. Who have been deprived of the Ministerial Offioe? None.. Who have beed permltted to witlrdraw under Charges or Complaints? None. 3. Who have been expelled? None. 4:. What other personal Notation should be made? () At the 8t!3.~ion of 930 the name of S. B. Mia should have been recorded as changed to S. B. Kaji. () The name of V 8. Foley should not have appeared in previous mi'tlutes, as he 're.mai ned a member of the General Conference. 5. Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number of years conse cutively has each held this relation? None. 6. Who are the Retired Ministers? Biswas, S. C,; Byers, W. P.; Lyon, James; Meik, J. P.; Mondol, S. M. 7. Who have been granted leave of absence? TV. H. Soule. 8. Who are the Triers of Appeals? K. R. Dass, G. S. Henikrso'Tl, H. E. DeweJ, Nelson. Joseph, Swan, H. J. R(serv6,s: Katowar, S. C., Nathanael Prila. 9. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home MissioLS and Ohurch Extension '/ None. 30. What is the Annual Report\of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions? None. 3. What is the Statistical Report? See the Statistician's Report. 3. What is the Oonferenoe Treasurer's Report? See the Conference Treasurer's Report. ~S. (a) What is the A.ggregate of the Benevolenoe Oollections ordered by the General Oonference, as reported by the Oonferenoe Treasurer? $4. (b) What is the Aggregate of the Benevolenoe Collections ordered by the Annual Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasul'el'? $74. st. What are the claims on the Conferen~e Funds? For.Annuity distribution,--years multiplied by the Disciplinarl rate of S ---per year $ ---for nece8sitous distribution, $674. Total $68. 3l. la} What has been received on these claims? From the Book Con.ceTn From the Ohartered Fund From Boa'd of PensiOfl.s and Relief From Annual COf.ference nvestments From Pastoral Charges From Other S ource8 Total (b) How has it been applied? AS' directed by Oonference Stewards (See Report.) 36. What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Oharges within the Oonference, to be raised for the support 'of Oonference Claiman ts? 57. s there a Oonferenoe Sustentation Fund Sooiety, and what is its Report? The Finance Committee of thi8 Oonferenr:efunctions as such Society. SS.W,here are the Preachers stationed? See List of.a.ppointmentlj. 39. Where shall the next Oonferenoe beheld? Pakaur. $ 50 345 3 56

Asansol Barakar Burnpur Murulia Sarakdihi Ushagram U shagram Birecior District Work Barakar U shagram Ohurch U shagram ::;chool v Appointments for 93 Ushagram Girls' Hostel Superintendent Evangelistic Work and Day-sohools Preside nt, BSHOP JOHN W. ROBNSON, D.D.,, Boulevard Road, Delhi. ASANSOL DSTRCT B. B. NASKAR, District Superintendent, P. O. Budhadanga, Asansol, Bengal. H. E. D.WEY. District Mi.'~8ioflarflt P. O. 3 Middleton St., Calcutta. B. B. Naskar. Faijan Biswas. (To b~ supplied.) (To be supplied.) (To be supplied,) Narain D. Bannerjee. F. G. Williams. Women's Appointments Mr,s. B. B. N aakar. Mrs. Faijan Biswas. :Mrs. N. D. Bannerjee. Mrs. F. G. Williams. Miss Thelma Rebstock. Miss Thelma Rebsiook. BRBHUM DSTRCT S. K. MONDOL, District Superiflte'l,d~flt, P. O. Bolpur, Bengal. K. R. DAB, Assistant Superintendent, P. O. Pakaur, Bihar. Bolpur Dhulyan Hetampur Moham med Bazaar Pakaur Sa.ngrampur Santiniketan Suri B. W. TUOKER, District Missionary, P. O. Santiniketan, Bengal. Sam uel Pandit. (To be supplied.) S. B. Kazi. (To be supplied.) K. R. Das. (To be supplied.) B. W. Tucker. (To be supplied.) District Work Bolpur, Evangelistic Work and Day-schools Eduoational Direotor and Girls' Hostel Hetampur. Medical Work Sf:mtini~et~p Women's Appointments S :Mrs. S. K. Mondol and Mrs.. <. K. R. Das. Mrs. Sa.muel Pandii. Miss Eugenia Norberg. Mrs. Elsie Beeken (until Maroh st.) To be supplied (after l Maroh, lst.) Mrs. s. B. Kazi. Miss Beulah Swan.?4rs. ~. W. 'ru9~el.

'30 BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE Ballygunge Baliaghata. Balia.ghata. Boys' School Baiaghata Church. Central Bengali Ch urch Collins nstitute Hatibagan Diamon.d Harbour Kulpi Nihata. Bouth Villages Tamluk Distriot Work Central Bengali Church Baliaghata Evangelistic Work and Day-schools Lee Memorial Mission and High Sohool Medical Work Ballygunge South Villages Tamluk CALCUTTA-BENGAL DSTRCT H. M. SWAN, District Superintendent, P. O. 40, Dharamtalla Sreet, Oalcutta. N. G. SRCAR, A8sistant Superintendent, P.O. 9/3, Hatibagan Road, EntaUy, Calcutta. Women's Appointments S. C. Katowar. William H. Mawson.. Williilm H. ']y[awson.. (To be supplied.). J. S. Chowdhury. ~ H. M. Swan, Principal; P. N.. Das, Vice-Principal; A. D. Volrath. N. G Sirc3.r. (To be supplied.) (To be supplied.) (To be supplied.) P. C. Mondoi. B. K. Sen. CALCUTTA-HNDUSTAN DSTRCT C. H. A:UCHBALD, District Super'ntendent, P. O. Mount Hermon, Darjeeling, Bengal. JOSEPH NELSON, Assistant Superintendent, P.O., Creek Row, Calcutta. Burra Bazaar Central Hindustani Circuit and Church Howrah Kalighat Ashram Lillooah Santragachi Kidderpore District W or k Burra Bazaar Evangelistic and Educational Work Howrah Kalighat Ashram Women's Appointments Mrs. H. M. Swan, Mrs. N. G. Sh car. Mrs. J. S. Chowdhury. Mr::. W. H. Mawson. Miss Katherine Kinzlej. Mrs. Ada Lee. Mrs. W. H. Mawson. Mrs. S. C. Katowar. Mrs. P. C. Mondol. Mrs. B. K. Sen. Alfred D. V olrath. Joseph Nelson. Priya Na.thaniel. K. K. Chakravarty. (To be supplied.) (To be supplied.) (To be supplied.) ENGLSH DSTRCT G. S. HENDERSON, District Superintendent, P. O. 5, Dharamtalla Street, Calcutta. Asansol. Caloutta Boys' School Gomoh Mount Hermon Schools :- Queen's Hill Girls' High School Bishop Fisher Boys' High School Mount Hermon Rstate and Community Church Rampurhaut Thobu.rn Ohu.rcb Mrs. C. H. Archibald, Mrs. Joseph Nelson. Mrs. A. D. Volrath. Miss Doris Welles. Mrs. P. Nathaniel. Mrs. K. K. Chakravarty.. F. G. Williams, H. E. Dewey.. (H. C. Fritchley), Principal. '0' H. E. Dewey.. f C. H. Archibald, Manager;. l Okarles L. Swan C. H. Archibald. H. M.Swan. G. S. a:"nde-':$o~,

Asansol Oalcutta Boys' School Calcutta Girls' School Fern H Hostel Queen's Hill School "w Thoburn Church, Pastor's Assistant APPONTMENTS 3 Women'-e Appointments Mrs. F. G. Williams, Miss Thelma Rebstock. Mrs. H. C. Fritchley. Miss Pearl Hughes.. Mrs. O. H. Archibald. t Mrs. Lila Engberg, Principal.. Miss Miriam ::\uholberg. M.io\s Emma Barber. (To be supplied.) Dhanbad Gomoh Hazariabagb Road Jherria Kodarma Katrcl.sgarh Top Ohanchi District Work Hazariabagh Road Day-schools GOMOH Dl~TRCT H. E. DEWEY, Distrt"ct Superintendent. P. O. 3, Middleton Street, Caloutta. B. A. MOTT, Assistant Superintendent, P. O. Goruoh, Bihar. Women's Appointments (''0 be supplied.) B.A. Mott. Alfred B. Kessop. (To be supplied.) (To be supplied.) (To be supplied.) (To be supplied. ) Mrs. H. E. Dewey, Mrs. B. A. Mott. Mrs. Alfred Kessop. Mrs. H. E. Dewey. PAKAUR-SANTAL DSTRCT H. M. SWAN, District Superintendent, P. O. 40, Dharamtalla Street, Calcutta. Bolpur Ohilhamara Gondai. mmanuel Memorial Church, Chandrapara Jidato Khola Jhora. Pakaur Saraidhalla District W or k Bolpur Chilhamara. Evangelistio Work and Day-~chools Gondai. Jidafio Educational Director lidato Hostel Kola Jhora Medical Work e~raidh~llf!.. ~, Women's Appointments Jibon Saren. R. L. Saren. Baijnath Marandi. (To be supplied.) {To be supplied.) Bodon Marandi. (To he supplied.) Kandna Saren. Mrs. H. M. Swan. Mrs. Jibon Saren. Mrs. R. L. Saren. Miss Pauline Grandstrand (until May st.) Miss Beulah Swan (after May st.) Mrs. Baijnath Marandi. Miss M ijdred Pierce. Miss Beulah Swa.n (until May st.) Miss Mildred Pierce (after May lst ) Mrs. Bodon Marandi. Miss Beulah Swan. Mrs. Kandna Sar~n.

3 BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPECAL APPO~TMENTS V. M. llahibak8h. SecrdarY. Board of Home and Foreign Missions, Lucknow; Member, Central Hindustani Quarterly Conferenoe, Calcutta. W. G. Uriffiths, Professor, Leonard Theologioal Oollege, Jubbulpore; Member, central Bengali Qual terly Conference, Caloutta. W. A. Meller, Direotor of Religious Education, University 'of Cairo; Member, Thoburn Ohurch QU!lorterly Conference. Calcutta. Women Miss Ava Hunt, Aoting Principal. isabella Thoburn College, Luoknow ; Member, Thoburn Ohuroh QuarterJy Oonference, Caloutta Miss Mary Oa.rpenter. Educational Secretary, Jubbulpore i Member, Jubbulpore Quarterly Conference. Mrs. W. G. Griffiths, Women's Work, Leonard Theulogical CoUege, Jubbulpore; Member Central Bengali Churoh Quarterly Conference, Calcutta. ' Miss Lulu Boles, sabella Thoburn College, Luoknow; Member, Central Bengali Church Quarterly Conferenoe, Calcutta. ON LEAVE FOR WORK N AMERCA Men G. Sohanzlin. D. H. Manley. n English n Bengali n San tali Women Mrs. G. Sohanzlin. Mrs. D. H. Manley. Miss Josephine Stahl, (retired.) Miss Hilda Swan (detained.) Miss Raohel Carr (detained.) Miss Hazel Wood. Miss rma Collin s. Miss Pearl Madden. Miss Helen Draper. Miss Ruth Field. Miss Mabel Eddy. Miss Pauline Grandstrand (after May st.) Mrs. Elsie Beeken (after March st.) To Preach the Conference Sermon C. H Archibald. N. D. Bannerji. Baijnath Marandi.

V. Reports (a) DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENT ASANSOL DSTRCT B. B. NASKAR, District Superintendent n spite.)f the industrial depression which has caused throughout the year an immense amount of suffering on the part of all classes, the work of the church has in no way fallen down. To the schools there have come many new pupils, and Ushagram with its High School classes for both boys and girls, seems bent toward a new day in the field of higher education. The experiments in home making and self-government, and the industrial and agricultural courses which have become a part of the routine of every student, are helping to train young ndia for life service in scattered communities. While there has been no great increase in community, the congregations and membership have been held up in spite of changes which have come with industrial depression, and the future indications are of more and more local control of Church activities, as well as of increased laymen activity throughout the church. Asansol is fortunate in that there are large numbers of educated young men in its churches, and although these are often very busy in their work, there is time given by many of them to the work of the churches close at hand. There has been in the district, a tendency toward the formation of independent churches. for many of the older Christians are not satisfied with the present activity of the church as compared to the activity of the mission of past years. There is a tendency J however f for the younger men to step forward and accept r.esponsibilities such as their fathers never thought of assuming, and this leads us to believe that the futare will see the development of the Church ideal rather than the mission ideal. Ushagram is seeking to help in the bringing in of this and united, the district steps forth into the new year in hope and faith that all will be for the best. BRBHUM DSTRCT The present ecclesiastical district of Birbham spreads over three civil districts, namely Birbhum, Sa.ntal Parganas. and Murshidaba.d. two of which are in the province of Bengal, and one,-santal Parganas,-in Behar- n this large territory we have work in seven centres. Hetampur, Suri, Mahmud Bazar. Bolpur, Pa.kaur, Sangrampur, aad Dhuliyan. Some of these stations are actively functioning, oths'3 are merely existing in the hope that some day someone m~y infuse new life into them. Our furbhermost station in the nodh is Hetampur. Here is an Arbs College and -a. fairly w elleducated community. We have been working in this sta.bio-n 'for nearly eight years and our efforts have brought into the Chureh a few. poor and illiter9ate families. These ale quite loyaltohhe Church and are grateful' for its ministrations.

34 BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE The work in and around Sud engaged our close attention during the first pa.d of the year. While the people of the Church were more or less indifferent, we co-operated with the Non-Christian lea.ders in many types of social service and educational work. There have been many opportunities to speak to young people ranging from primary school to college grade. Temperance lectures were given with the help of magic lantern slides. The district jail at Suri has been visited many times and these visits bave been helpful to the visitor and the visited. The Government sought Mrs. Mondol's help in planning for the care of the women prisoners in the jail. The Mission compound at Pakaur being largely turned over to Santal work, Bolpur is likely to become the centre of Bengali activity as time goes on. But when one looks at the result of the last forty years and sees how barren Bolpur bas been, one is hesitant to plan anytbing big in an unfruitful field like tbis. Brother Kazi, Pundit and bave made extensive tours of the villages around Bolpar and have visited the melas, and sold books and distributed tracts. The rice mills have been visited, and the grog shops have received a measure of attention. The work at Sangrampur continues to prosper steadily. The tide has turned, and Sangrampur noted for its black records of past years is determined to establish a new record for itself. Brother Sabjan Biswas is able to inspire the people with hope and confidence in the ultimate triumph of the forces of good over the forces of evil. Miss Norberg has spent several weeks at a time in this villages teaching, preaching and exhorting, and helping the people in many ways. The Mothers' nstitute sponsored by the W. F. M. S. in this village has assumed the nature of an annual event and was carried out with great success this year. The inspiration of this week's meetings will abide. Closely on the heels of this nstitute, came the District Oonference. The Jubilee Program at the district conference was solemn and impressive. Bishop Robinson's life service appeal at the close led some to make the pledge that they would try during the year to win at least one soul to Christ. The medical work in the Mission compound at Pakaur has been under the supervision of Miss Beulah Swan. Our thanks are due to Dr. Edmunds of the C. M. S. who bas cheerfully shouldered the responsibilities of medical officer since the time Dr. Miss Alley left the work. The work of the district in the southern section ha.s baen carried on largely by the assistant district superintendent, Brother K. R. Das aided by the W. F. M. S. ladies. The Pakaur Church has done well during the year. The Girls' School under the Principalship of Mrs. Beeken has had a good year. At the beginning of lagt year this school was thrown open to boys who wanted to attend as day-schola.rs. And now there are twenty-five boys, Christians and Non-Christians, who are studying along with the girls in different classes. Thus Ro start has been made in co-education which we wish to continue right through the Middle School standard. A plan is on foot to raise the Girls' School into a Middle English School, and to this end the district conference has made a recommendation to this session of the Annual Conference., Our furthermost point in the southern section is Dhuliyan. in the district of Murshidabad. The work here is new and was started about eleven months ago. And yet it is not entirely new, for we have had mission work here many years ago. The initiative in this venture was' taken by Miss Norberg. Daniel Biswas was appointed teacher. Daniel has been trained in Ohapra Trainfng

lteports School. He began the school with fifteen boys last February, and has had phenomenal success. The number increased rapidly and now he has 0 boys.and girls attending his. school. Property bas been purchased jointly by tbe W F. M. S. and the Parent Board. t is not easy to evaluate spiritual achievement in terms of statistios. Judged by man-made standards our neb gain is small. The smallness of our results brings reflections, sombre and deep,-and concern for the future. CALCUTTA-BENGAL DSTRCT The "'7ork during the year 93 HATHBAGAN CHUROH.-Besides serving helpfully as assistant district superintendent Brother N. G. Sirear bas given himself whole-heartedly to the pastorate of Hathibagan Ohurch, located in the center of a populous quarter where many Ohristians are found. He has succeeded in securing the co'operation of a number of faithful laymen. n spite of the serious business depression the paying members and contributors bave stood by and carried tbe finances of the year safely to a close. OENTRAL OHUROH.-With the return of Brobher Chowdbury to tbe leadorship of this church the work has assumed its former swing. A newly purchased organ has been installed. A Board of Trustees composed of representatives of the Central Hindustani and the Central Bengali Churches and of the Financial Board of Bengal Conference has been organized to assume responsibility for the upkeep of the Church property. BALLYGANGE OHUROH.-Ballygange is now one of the rapidly developing sections of the city, into which many Christians are also removing. Our Church in this section should soon begin to develop new s~l ength. Brother Katowar, the PlLstor, hls suffered rather seriously from ill health during the latter part of the year. BALAGHATA CHUROH AND CRCUT.-n continuation of the arrangements of last year the pastorate of this church has been held by one of the local preaohers of the ohuroh with Brotber W. H. Mawson as preacher in charge of the cirouit. Brobher D. N. Manda with all his other work has well served the church as pastor during the year. The Baliaghata Boys' Boarding School under the direction and ma.nagement of Brother and Sister Mawson has had a, good year. NHATA CROUT.-Within this extensive circuit are included the ch urohes at KuJpi and Ohampahati together with scattered groups of Ohristians at Diamond Harbour and a few other places. Brother P. N. Banerji, who is supplying as preaoher in charge is unable to visit outside his own group at Nihata. Each group is isolated from the others by distance and inconvenient oomm unications. Brother 8. C. 8uth, the leader of the KUlpi group. has been disabled by tuberculosis during practically the entire year. J'HANJ"RA CROUT.-Tbis circuit still continues as our largest and most extensive circuit on the District. While the pastor is assisted by two day Bchool teachers, who are also local preachers, and in the care of one smant group by Brotber S. M. Mondol t the former pastor of the circuit. now retired. yet the many demands of the extensive field are difficult to meet with such a small working foroe. Efforts have been made during the year to enter into QO!t0J?erativtl ~jodi with o~her dedominationlil a.t work in this seotion. Thue, thq 0-0-i

BENGAL ANNtlAtCONFERENC~ lady missionaries of our Sooiety and of the London Missionary Society conducted an evangelistic campaign together in one or two seotions of the field; in one village where are foundchrietians of. both denominations arrangements have been made to hold servioes in the one existing churoh edifice conducted by preachers from both denominations in turn. A joint meeting of the workers of both groups related to this area was recently held when the matter of strengthening the work by co-opera.tive effort was studied in detail. t was found, however, tb:ab with the exception of the case mentioned above there' was not only no overlapping, but such a wide separation of our sca.ttered groups that further united effort that would resulh in -intensification of work or reduction of forces seemed impracticable. Plans were, however, made for periodic exchange among the preachers and occasional joint efforts in evangelistic work in order to draw our two groups closer together in spirit a.nd sympathy to one another. COLLNS NSTTUTE.-Fairlythorough repairs have been done to the buildings during the year, which has helped to improve the tone of the School. With the opening of the present year a fairly complete re-organization of the Sohool is' being attempted. n the first place, as the school plans to extend its activities beyond those of the ordinary high school we are reverting to the former na.me of the School: H Collins nstitute". We have divided the work into Bi~ Departments with a teac her in charge of each. ha.ving. in addition to our former activities, opened a Kindergarten and Primary department open to both girls and boys. a Com~ercial, and a Physical Culture Department. Our Hostel has been somewhat extended, but limited to Christian boys who have passed the Upper Primary St~dard. The Committee of Management has also been strengthened. THE WOMAN'S FOREGN MSSONARY SOCETY.-We have during the year sought to reach a fuller appreciation of the importance of the largest possible co-ops ration between the workers of the Parent Board and the W. F. M. S in the building up of the local church. The workers of both organizations have entered sympathetically into this program. n the monthly workers' meeting much useful work has been accomplished.. THE LEE MEMORAL MSSON.-For another yeat' Mrs. Ada Lee, the Superintendent, has alone carried the hea.vy responsibility for.this work. n the Mawsons and the Guins she has had help and support, as well as from the rest of her staff. The work has been carried on much as in previous years. though the finanoial depres~ion has been keenly felt and some retrenchment seems inevitable. Probably the most intensive colportage work of any mission of its,size s being carried on from year to year by this Mission. ts colporteurs annually vi.sit the large Ganga Sagar Mela at the mouth of the Ganges River besides numerous other melas and hauts. and soores =of tho,nsands.of gospels were aoid and tracts distributed. GENERAL.-The District Conference was again this year held at Ba.iag,hata and continued over three days and a Sunday. Bishop Robinson gladdened the Oonference by his presence and helped greatly by his inspiration and advice. The fi.nal session on Sunday evening consisted of a. Jubilee Program.iJl oommemoratiod of the completion of seventy,,:five y,ears of servioe of our Oh~roh iq ndia.

REPORTS 37 CALCUTTA-HNDUSTAN DSTRCT C. H. AROHmALD, Dist''ict Superintendent There have been fewer baptisms than for several years. n some places church members have moved away beoa.use of unemployment. Sunday Schools have been closed for want of workers. However, it is encouraging to note thab pastoral support has baen very well maintained in this very trying year. and while full salaries have not been met. still the results show a real loyalty to our churches. Our methods are improving and. no doubt. we shall soon be Hi self-supporting district. for the work would not last long on the $ 75 received in special gift s. At Lillooah we have had the benefits of the English church free of charge. and our people have worshipped in comfort. They have grown in strength an9. spirit, ana have greatly increased their giving. Santragachi has taken on new life. and the services in the Sohool have been well attended. There finrances are well orga.nized and they pa.y a regular sum monthly. and carry forward a. balance so that the pastor gets a fixed amount. t goes to show what laymen can do when they become interested. Brother Nathaniel has been successful in influenoing the B.-N. By. to set aside a piece of land for a burial ground for Christians. He has a batter house for the Howrah work, and conducts a. suitable sohool for boys of the community. A splendid work is being done at the Kidderpore docks for' the poor ohildren, and they show the benefits of a little schooling in dress. manners. and interest in Sunday School. More than a hundred children came from the docks. a.nd Tollygunge, for the Sunday School Rally at district conference. and a large group from Howrah. We find in the Port very grea.t suffering. for the Factory Act does not apply to labor here, and at present the Shipping Master reports 97,000 unemployed. The Obristmas service at Oentral Ohurch was an indication of the people availa.ble for co-operation and support. Almost every sea.t was filled without the aid of school children to fill the empty spaces. n spite of hard times and a. non-eo-operative spirit. frequently manifest, Brother Nelson'has gotten acquaint. ed with the problems, and has raised as much from the ndians as in 930. One finds in this church a determined group of active. earnest. and loyal Ohristians devoted to the task of ga.thering together their brothers who drift in from the Northern villages. Our field extends from Ohina. to Nepal. Our Cbamar and Sweeper groups have been neglected, but we hope to be able to give more attention to these through voluntary workers, if paid workers cannot be had. The Asram at Kalighat under the active leadership of Brother Chakravarti, has demonstrated the possibility of a new type of work for the' higher castes. He has won their hearts and they seem to be as much at home discussing the principals of Jesus' tea.ching as debating politics. t is difficult to appraise the 'falue of such experiments. but it is certainly worth a fair trial, and it does not seem possible such a work could have been tried a few years ago under the shadow of Kalighat temple. Reference must be made to tbe faithful work of Miss WeHes and her assistants. and their hearty co-operation in all the work of the district. There may not be as many women in the city as men. but there are plenty for our work. A very fine group of over fifty children of Hindustani parents meet in the vestry of Central Church. and have grown into a real strong school. The joy of this work is that it has been financed right in the city where there is So much ha.rdship. t shows what can be done under competent and sympathetio leadership. A very great work remains to be done among the women of the

3B BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE city, for thousands of them are laboring women, and they have been lound in large numbers in no less than 54 factories in the city, to say nothing of the jute mills. We truly have a very great work to do in this city. and think there is enough vitality in the Hindustani group to carryon this work even if American funds are not available. W6 pray for an outpouring of God's spirit on the leaders, and believe that rich blessing are very near at band for this needy field. ENGLSH DSTRCT As ona trias to look into the future one may have to lace the possibility that economic pressure will tend to take away from our English Churches and Schools some of their strength add standing. But certainly the need for spiritual and educational service to the Anglo-ndian and Domiciled communities has not grown any less in recent years, and will probably not decrease as the years go by. The old methods of spiritual and educational uplift through the Churches and Christian Schools must remain the principal reliance for the betterment of this, or any other community. And happily we can say that the Methodist Episcopal Church has tried to do its full ahare along this line in Calcutta and Bengal during more than a half century. The center around which our Methodist work has gathered, and which has through all the years been the principal source of its strength and inspiration has been Thoburn Ohurch. The prevailing economic depression has created many a.nd serious difficulties for Thoburn Church, yet by the careful management of Rev. G. S. Henderson, the Pastor, and the steady loyalty of her people, the congregations have been well maintained and the budget balances kept on the right side of the ledg'er. The auxiliary organizations connected with Thoburn Ohurch, especially the Epworth League and the Ladies Aid Society t are in very satisfactory condition and have done excellent work. The En~lish Schools connected with the District, the Calcutta Girls' High School, the Calcutta Boys School, and the Mount Hermon Schools, have all had good years in spite of having to face unusual difficulties growing out of the general economic de.pression. The great event of the year at the Calcutta. Girls' High School was the very successful School Closing exercises held recently. Bishop Robinson nresided and in tbe presence of a. great crowd the School celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of its founding by Lord Canning and a group of public-spirited citizens in the year 856. The Principal's Report given by Miss Hughes was in every way encouraging. At the Calcutta Boys' School,perhaps the thing to be especially Doted is the very excellent record its students have secured in the University Matriculation Examinations in recent years, and the fact that a large number of its boys have gone on for universiby studies. Mr. Fritchley as Acting Principal has put forth strenuous efforts to balance the budget. n the Asansol En~lish Church the work has been carried on faithfully thronghout'the year bv Brother Dewey. The congregation is not a large one, but it has kept up well in spite of many difficulties and counter attractions. There have been several changes in personnel on the District during the year. Mrs. Lila Engberg returned from 'furlough early in March and rejoined the staff of Queen's Hill School. n June, Miss Ruth Field, in anticipation of furlough, gave up the Principalship of Queen's Hill and came to Calcutta.and took up residence in the Calcutta Girls' School, where she was of very. gleat service in an unofficial way, especially in the musical department of the' School,

REPORTS ~39 until she starteclor fllrollgh early in December. On tbe departure of Miss Field from Darjeeling Mrs.-Engberg was made Principal of Queen's Hill. Miss Carrie Rost,direotly after Queen's Hill Scbool olosed in November, lefb for furlough. t is expected that Miss Emma Barber will be returning from furlough ea.rly in the New Yen.r. The report is that she is much improved in health. Miss Miriam Scholberg, hbe daughter of Rev. H. C. Scholberg, our Missionary at Muttra, a.fter having oompleted her oollege course in America, came out to ndia early in the year and at the beginning of the Sohool Year joined tbe staff of Queen's Bill School. GOMOH DSTRCT H. E. DEWEY, District Superintendent The Gomoh District work tends to be of Mass Movement na.ture, and presents its serious problems as there are neither funds nor personal to ca!'e for the needs of tbe field. The depression has caused difficulties in every center, for the mica mines and the coal mines have been largely responsible for the prosperity of _ the peopje of the district, and then it is necessary to fall back on small plots of land for support, bhere are sure to be troubles. An a.ttempt is being made to have a school in each center where there is a considerable Christian oommunity. n this way tbe present illiteracy ma.y be slowly but surely conquered. t is also the hope of those in tbe District that workers who will face the village problems. may be found to take the part of teachers and pastors in the new developments which oome as large numbers are baptised in~o the fold of Christ. The ijness of Mr. Soule. tbe Superintendent during the first nine months of the year. made impossible the cloge supervision necessary in such a field as Gomoh, and we trust through God's mercy and care, our fellow-worker will soon be restored to health and stren~th. With depleted forces. and yet a faithful band, tbere is every hope that the new year may be a great one in the work. B. A. Matt, and Alfred Kessop, each oovering large nelds, have sought to call into pla.y the laymen of their communities, and believe that with a few sohools to help lift the stigma of illiteracy, we may see a new spirit ushered in. PAKAUR-SANTAL DSTRCT The superintendence of the work on this District has this year been done from a distance of 70 miles! by fortnightly or monthly visits as opportunity offered and by correspondence. The First. Third and Fourth Quarterly Conferences have been held in all the eight circuits. The Distriot Conferences was held again at Saraidhalla. We had the great pleasure of having Bishop Robinson with us for Saturday and Sunday, whioh made it the event of the year on the District. ~he work has continued along the lines laid down last year. Three men have been sent to theological schools for training. all of whom are doing well. This year we have a number of candidates for high school and teacher's training, We bave on the District eight growing Circuits. We shall report the work of ea.o h in turn:. BOLPUR. CRCUT.-This circuit consists of the six village schools StDd the Bolpur ChqrQh. Of these six schools, five receive Government aid at present.

940 :BENGAL' ANN~UAL. OONFERENCE Ea.rly in the year a married beacher's house with corrugated iron roof, the vera.nda to be used for the village school. was oompleted at Ba.ndlowdanga. n is hoped that this house will eventually beoome a circuit center for evangelistio war k, as well. One of the masters was sent to a guru training school last yea.r, and will *his year be ready for more efficient work on one of these sohools. Gra.daally we hope to supply all these schools with trained masters, who will also do effeotive evangelistic work.. Brother Jibon Saren has served again this year as pastor of the Bolpur Church, mission inspector of the village day-sohools, a.nd 'has assisted and directed the village teachers.. CHLHAMARA CRCUT.-This is our only Cirouit extending into Murshidabad civil district of the province of Bengal. Here we have a. oommodious churoh and parsonage building with a veranda for a day-school, but with a thatohed roof requiring periodic repairs and renewals. Brother R. L. Saren has for much of the time served this circuit alone, but at the Distriot Conference a Bible-woman and a woman teacher were appointed to help in the work of developing this one of our moet backward circuits. B. GONDA CRCUT.-We have here one of our strongest circuits. The pastor, Brobher Baijnath Marandi. and his faithful assistant. Brother Samu Marandi, are pushing the work energetically. The circuit has now grown to such an extent that it will be divided up into two separate cirouits as soon as the new circuit center can be built. With a good harvest in view the grain gala. and bank expect this year to make a greater advance tha.n heretofore. The va.lue of co-operative effort is coming to be increasingly understood and appreoiated by the villagers. 4. P AKAUR CRCUT.-Shorbly after the conference session last year the extensive village section of the Pakaur Circuit was separated from the congregationat the mission sta.tion and organized into a circuit by itself. The station church wa.s named Jidato Church to conform with the name of the schools. The newly organized Pakaur Circuit with its supply-pastor, Brother Jugal Kisku, has taken on new life. n spite of t he handicap of hlving no separate church building and being compelled to worship in the wholly ina.dequate room of the pastor's own house, the work is going on. The supply plator i~ giving much of his time to leper work, and from the lat of February we hope to supply him with the help of an assistant. which he very greatly needs for all his work. 5. JDATO CHURCH.-This is tbe new name by which the station church iea now known. This is the only self-supporting church on the District, and is probably one of the most progressive churches in the Conference. Having the adva.ntage of the regular attendance of the 50 boarders of the Schools together with the staff and other workers, all of whom together with the lady missionaries are working together to promote the work of the church, Brother Benjamin Saren, the supply pastor who is well liked and well-suited for this work, has fairly smooth sailing. 6. KOLA JORA CRCUT.-After years of standstill arid retrogression this circuit nnder the enthusiastic leadership of Brother and Sister Badon Marandi assisted by Brotber Manick Saren has begun to move forwards. The services are much better attended, additions have been made, and on every hand increased interest is manifest. The old parsonage has been torn down and a new one with corrugated iron roof is being buijt by the help of Miss Grimdstrand, and the members of the Co-operative Gala are building a store house for their accumulating grain..

REPORTS ~4 SARADHALLA CRCUT.-Under the leadership of Brother Kandna Saren and his good wife this circuit has also had a very good year. n this Circuit also the members of the co-operative gala are erecting a store-house for their accumulating grain. The benefits of this co-operative movement began to appear whe_n the few members who ha.d had faith to join last ye8jr came and carried away grain for seed and food at planting time, while those who had refused to join stood empty handed and helpless. This year an increase in membership is expected. The church attendance is good. and quite a number of bap'isms were recorded this year. 8. SONAJUR OROUT.-Brother and Sister Singrai Kisku who are supplying this circuit have also had a good year. The largest number of baptisms are recorded from this circuit, and this in spite of the fact th8jt the Boman Catholic aggression has come nearest to this circuit. Sonajuri is perhaps our most compact circuit, the membership coming mostly from the village in which the church is located. We are conducting two village schools on this circuit. both of which are well attended and doing good work. THE WOMAN'S FOREGN MSSONARY SOCETY.--'he Society conducts t.he co educational Jidato School,-often spoken of as two schools, with about 90 girl boarders and 60 boys; a small hospital and a dispensary; eight well-conducted and well attended village day-schools; and district wide evangelistic work. Jidato teaches the girls up through the Middle English standard and the boys up through the Upper Primary _ Four comfortable cottages for boys, three of them pucca' with sanitary toilet, have been constructed this year. The former Boys' Boarding School building has been converted into the Jidatp Administration Building comprising a large Kindergarten Hall, nine commodious class-rooms, a school office. The Teachers' nstitute under the guida.nce of Misses Pierce and Swan assisted by the Jidato staff was held again at the beginning of the year for the teachers of the 4 day-schools. n the height of the hot season Miss Grandstrand held her Summer School for village women with growing attendance and interest. Miss Pierce and Miss Swan have given themselves enthusia.stically to \ the many duties of the Mission Compound and the School, and Miss Grandstrand *0 the evangelistic work and the village schools. All have oo-operated heartily in all the work of the District. The lines and distinctions between the Bo-called Parent BQard and the W. F. M. S. are scarcely felt on this District. Cooperation in the making of plans a.nd in oarrying them out is the common praotice, w hicb makes for added efficiency and tboroughness.

(b) STANDNG COMMTTEES Report of tbe State of the Church, Aggressive Evangelisll and Self-Support One of the greatest hindrances to the progress of our work in Bengal during the past five years has been the sense of financial insecurity experienced by our ndian ministry, amounting at times to a reasonable doubt as to whether they might expect to continue in the ministry at all. This has been demoralising and has created much discontent. We are fully aware that the blame for this financial situation lies as much in the failure of our ndian Church to develop any adequate system of self-support as in the lamentable decrease in support by the Mother Church. Realising that there is necessity of stability in our work we feel the Bengal Conference has arrived at the time when definite plans for full self support should be adopted by the Conference. We therefore recommend that the Finance Committee be instructed to communicate with the Board asking that the Conference be guaranteed for 93 the amount of money received in 93 whether through direct appropriations or special designated gifts. and that thereafter there be progressive annual cuts of 5 per cent from that amount so that at the end of twe nty years the Church in Bengal will be wholly self-supporting. We recognise the difficulty which the Board may experience in the first year or two of such a programme but we feel that in order to meet this obligation the Board should adopt the principle that no missionaries be returned to the field until provision for the amount necessary for the work of the Church be fully met. f the Board find that they should also make provision for new work over and above the amount appropriated for the ndian Church, they should only do so after conference with the ndian Church. The ndian Church in assuming responsibility for self.support is very sensitive to the fact that along with increasing responsibility should come increasing control in her own house. We therefore recommend that in the future no new missionaries be sent to the field with the expectation that they will join our Conference, and furthermore recommend that no missionaries be returned from furlough without having transferred their Conference memberships to Conference in America. We, therefore, request the Board of Foreign Missions to petition the Board of Bishops to assign such missionaries to American Conferences as has already been done in the case of Mexico and Japan. Thus in a period of seven years we should have an indigenous Con ference free from foreign control. We furthermore instruct the Finance Committee to request the Board of Foreign Missions ;0 make the invitation to missionaries to return to the field the privilege of the ndian members of Conference voting in executive session rather than the responsibility of the Financ Committee. This would be a recognition of the fact that missionaries are a loan on the part of the American Church to the ndian Church for special wcrk at the request and invitation of the ndian Church. Some of the other churches have already adopted this plan and we feel that it would help in our Church to relieve the tension which sometimes arises between the foreign missionary and ~he nati-onal Christians. BOYD W. TUCKER, Chairman. Doard of Christian ~ducatioft the Board held no mid-year meeting, but meet twice during the present sessiot. All boarding schools in the Conference save two reported Children's Day services~ The same number Q[ scllools re~orted medi9al examinations having been held.

STANDNG COMMTTEES AND BOARDS 48 At the reques~ of the Calcutta-Hindustani District Conference, the Calcutta-Hindustani District Upper Primary Boaraing School operating on local self.support, was recjgnized as one of the Schools of the Bengal Conference. The Board gave approval for approaching the Bihar and Orissa Christian Council upon the matter of having a Union High School for Santali girls at Pakaur. The plan of having a two.day Charterhouse Course just preceding and in connection with the next Annual Conference session was discussed and sent to the Conference for action. Mrs. Dewey was co'opted as chairman of a committee to carryon investigations suggested in the report of units 9 and 0 of the Central Conference Resolutions, namely () to discover the discrepancy in the number ~of boys and of girls receiving education in the schools of our Conference, and () to discover the truth on fallacy of the statement that our Primary Day schools are serving the non Christian rather than the Christian community. (Sd.) F. G. WLLAMS, Chairman. Financial Board Report to the Bengal Annual ConferenceJ January 93 At a meeting of the Financial Board held on January 3rd, 93, with Dr. R. E. Diffendorfer, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, present with us, the general future policy of the Financial Board was discussed, and it was decided that its operations should be curtailed as fast and as far as might be compatible with its general function of the care and conservation of our properties, and the effort to clear those properties from debt. And am happy to be able to report that even within the year considerable has been accomplished in that direction. The W F. M. S. completed their payment of Rs. 50,000 for a portion of the Pakaur Mission compound. This money has been used to clear the debts on the Pakaur and Suri properties, and to put other properties in those District in good order. The first payment or Rs. 75,000 on account of the sale of 5 Tangra Road has been received. The W. F M. S. have paid the Queen's Hil School debt of Rs. 86,000 to the Financial Board. The Burma Conference has cleared its loan of Rs. 64,000. Payments of smaller amounts on various loans have b\~en received. On the other hand the Financial Board has paid up in full its standing overdraft loan of Rs.,00,000 from the National City Bank. The amount held in Deposit Accounts of the Financial Board has been reduced by about Rs. 60,000, And the following Bengal Conference property debts have been cleared by the Financial Board: Gomoh; Rs. 7,698, ndustrial Home;,979, and Tamluk Rs..773. Efforts have been made to sell the following properties:- 3 Middleton Street, Seamen's Mission, a portion of Hatibagan and part of the Mount Hermon Estate. But in the present market it has not been possible to secure advantageous offers. Apart from its more distinctive functions in connection with property matters the Financial Board has materially aided in the current work of the Conference by carrying witbout interest the large deficit of Rs..000 on the Work Operations Account of the Conference, and by guaranteeing the bqdgets of the Gomoh and Birbhum Districts as arranged by the Finance Committee. D. H. MANLEY, Financial Agent. i0l~5

(c) SPECAL COMMTTEES Report of the Medical Committee During the past yea.r the health in our-boarding schools has been fairly good. Most,of the schools hav:e had at least :m annual examination of all their pupils. Miss Dunn has visited Usagram,Pakaur, Bengali Girls' School and Jiddato, Government too is becoming interested in the health of schoolchildren and this year sent a lady doctor to examine the girls of Jidato. Some of the schools are using the height and weight cards and are watching the development of,their children regularly which has brought up the general health record of the chidren. Some of the districts and churches are trying to teach sanhation and village reconstruction to their constituencies. t was reported that Hatiba,gan church had had an ill~strated lecture on health a.nd sanitation which was very helpful and interesting. The slides are procurable from the Calcutta Corporation. Several of the districts report having u'3ed Bryne~s slides on village reconstruction, to advantage. We believe that these lectures have been very beneficial and wherever possible we ought to have more such lectures. There are several small dispensaries in the conference in addition to the one in connection with the Pakaur Hospital. Rev. Chakravarti reports one at his ashram. Mrs. Mawson and Rev. Sircar are both helping those near them with medicines. The l'akaur Dispensary too has had a busy year with Dr. Edmunds as physician and surgeon. According to the recommendations of this committee last year many of the village pastors have been provided with medicines not only for snake bite but also for cholera and malaria as well. They have been able to do quite a bit of good with these simple remedies. The following recommendations are presented to the conference:- A. That all schools have at least an annual physical examination of all pupils. B. That height and weight cards such as are recommended by Central Conference medical committee be used in all our schools and the records be kept monthly- C. That our boarding schools give more attention to a balanced diet. Charts that will help in this are obtainable from the Calcutta Corporation at ans.. D. We recommend.that all pastors in so far as possible arrange for lectures and classes on health and sanitation. E. That all past~rs instruct their people as to the need for vaccination and encourage and help them to get this done. F. We again this year recommend that a class in general health and medical knowledge be given at the summer school of ministerial training by a competent person. G. That Dr. Foreman's little books, "Hints to House Fathers" and" A Med icine chest for Village workers", be in the bands of all our village pastors foj:' their information and use.

(dj CONFERENCE STATSTCAN

! Shanti B. Kazi, Statistioian. NAMES OF CRCUTS.-CHURCH MEMBER Staiistios of the Bengal Annual Oo nference c_h_r_j_s_tl_tj_d_c_o_m_m---,-u_d_i-,ty,-- \~B:/.m\ s Sunday PREPARA- FurL ~, ~ TORY MEMBERS ~ 'C.-4 --.;:;:--- MEMBERS rc,g ~ ~ m '-.-- ---:-:::~ 0 ire e>o-a;- S ~ ~ ~~ t3$ j -~f:s "C~~~!g ros 0 ~'"~~O ~ "g ~ 'Q; JS! ~ = ~ ~ Z J ~ Ul rll ) P:)!: po, ~ a!.o ~ :;;. ~t: ~ ~ ~ g ~ Q CD i S ~ ~b $0' ~ ~;:g gs -a ~ 3 CDs::O=S'~OfV'\s: ~ CD "gpo,rep, 0 p:; ~ 'Z ~ ~ A < E- ASANSOL DSTRCT Asansol, BdDgali 58 4 80 09 347 3. 3 S 3 8 84 Hindi 40 0 64 60 74 3 6 'i 48 Bar~kar 36 65 70 74 5 6 4 0 Murulia 39 5 88 6 88., Sarakdhihi '0 0, 75 i 67 5 Ushagram 4 6 4 30 99[ 68 b "/ ''9 4 60 Total :: 6 59 8 48 60 4 h93 0 7 9 3 67 ENGLSH DSTRlCT- Thoburn Ohurch.. 6 7 6 4 86/ 345 4 U 5 0 5 B shop's Ohapel Mount Hermon Oommunity 5:: '~9; " "85/ 5 '58 Church. Asansol 75 8 97 53 -Goodwill ndustries Middleton Street Total 8 97 7 6 40 ls4 683 5 7 8 fa 35 i78 PArrA UR DSTRCT Jidato 44 6 97 67 3 3 5 9 08 Pakaur, 7 50 94 4 3e 5 8 ~ ~ ~ 5 '9 Kolajora a 58 8anajuri :: :: : g~ ~:: :~ 8: ~0~5~~;! 8 5 35 4 69 Ohillimara 85 Gondai :: : : 9 ~~"}: : ~~ ~~ ~ ~: 7 ~ ~ {) 50 Bolpur 6 40 Saraidhala :: :: "8 ~~ ~g ;~ ~~ 3~; ~ l~ "6~ ~ 6 78 Total 55 057 'i 55 353 43 68034<> f; 6 4.0 0' 3 59 6 OALCUTTA-BJNl>USTAN DST.- i\ Oentral Ohurch 3 344 56 55 05 7 7 3 0 6 Howl'ah. 5!i0 ~ SO 66 ) 4.l:! Kidderpore 37 S 6 3 76 Tot.al 0 4 Hill 54! 93 30' 8i6 9 lsi 7 9 BRBHUM DSTRCT- "4 Sl[', 7 A Pakaur. 4 0 5 59 65 65 " '3 Sangrampur.. 4 3 ', 55 5B 36 Bolpur. 8 3 6 45 ] <Suri H 3. 3 6 5 3 ] 5 45 5 50 9 5~0 5 48 4: 78 53 5 Hetampur 3 5 0 Dhulian 'Total:: "4 9~ 'i4 '79 6~ i6 '507 ]~! 4 ~ ~ ~ 3~~ CALCUTTA.BENGAL DSTRCT - [ Oentral Ohurch. ' 3, 5 40 57 30 S, ~ 9, Jhanjra.' 45\! 5 08 378 8 Eli 0 ~::~;gan :: :: ~ 4~ ~~!.~ ~~ ~~ i~~i., ~ 5, ~ BaUygunge ] 8 50 8 80 4~ 3 7 Beliaghu-ta {) 5 4 8, 73 4 8 Tamluk.. " i 50 55 5 7Lj Total S 836 7! 83 759 45 50 4 5 GOMOH DSTRCT- j 8 7 50 3 6 55 3 4 5 } 3 4 00 0 6 45 535 ~=!ad :: :::: i~~:: l~~ ~~ i~~ ~~~ 8 ~ ~ : ~ :~ Katrasgarh 3!l ~5 80 6 Jherria 0 8 4 to 53 36 06 5 i 7 3 0 3 60 Kodarma 3 Hi 05 '78 60 660 S!' 0 48 Fatehpllr :: i 57! 49 64 64 70, 45 i, HazBribagh Road ) 00 S 6 5 77 ' " O. 3 70 Total i,~~~":::~~ 60"::::~~_7 ~ ~~ 468 Grand Total ' 3604 79;08 33 3'0 9057 70 m 8 7 96 03 869 ;.~~ -: ~:::~~~~-::~~~-:'~-:: ~::r;:: ~,, ). SHP.N.ND WORK lot' the year ending October Sst, 93 Preo N. Das. Conferenoe 'l'reasurer. Schools Epworth Leagues ChristlaD Workers Special -~--~m~r-.--~,---~~---r------~~-,~~--~--~~------~---------= telns, ~ ~ ~,, MSSON+~ ~ ~ ~ J: ~ ~ ~" ~_ 0 ~ Sa> J ARES OF ~ ;;, 0 t - CD. - - ~ ~ ~ J,..'.~, ~CJ) ~ ~ """.~ i ~ "Ci 0 CD 0 = i] ~ ~ CDQ Ul m THE \. r:<o,~ ~ ta ~ -:: :>. "g S "'" ~ ~ ~ _ BOARD:i -: a.e C).:l ca ~.~ B '0j ci :/ a~ ~ ~ S --- -.::: en ~,~ ~ ~ "g J ~ &: ~ i_ ~ ~ Q m ~. ~. ::.- CD Q) i""' eli ~ ~ l'g.9 j f! '" f '" ) ] Ul : 0 '"" s:: ~ ~ z,'~ ]] J ~ ~ ~ ] ~ m ~ r:<$.s ~.g ~ ~ ~~ -!.: 0 ~ j] ~ i j '0 po. C;.Sl.Sl "':a ~ 'S.s., S '. b l[ij.~ r_: '.$ s:: ~ CD "'o!ll s: 0 "'c 0 "'0 -; "'0 leo c S ci~~o s:lls::~""cd $:l $:l. o "''''''rco'cqj-- - ~ j;o t7 ~ r:::. ~ ~ '': Eo E. E. CD :> i- ~ r> ' 0. C) s: ~ >< = ~ = ~ 0 ~ p -e Q CD 0<- <:"" WJ..=:: ~.., ro> ~ ~,:;;j::;; ~,: 0 D ril < -< Eo!,Z e. ~! ------T--!- -- i 0 44 ill 8i 6 5 48..., : : : : 0 0.... \" ]; i.~~ ~~~:: :: :i :~5 J :~:: ::):: :::: :: :: :: : ::4 ~ 'i 384 J 65 ] ; ~:: 4: 5"8 58 373 80 70 0.. 3,. '[ "'" '0! 74 3 3 b05 ' 4' iio 5 59 ] 36.' 6 95,,. 9 8 "" 9 '78 35 7 8 ]48 o. 36 4, 7J 883 l' 30 375] 0 40 0 870 4: ~ ~ 65 785 36 5 00 ~7 80 5 58.0 0 35 85 69 458 7. 56 :> j ~?& " i08' ] 3 0 43 : :::':: :: :: :: :: i :: :: 4. ij, i 5: 4 i 5 4j \ ]! :: 4 3 0 7 3 0 8 8 ~ 5 ",. 4 4 J 3 8 a 8 8 945 ] 4!. 4 6 ~o 8 5 9 8 45 C 5 6 : 4 i3, ' ; 9 6 6i 4 4' ~ ~:: ] ], isi 5. 3: 8; i?. 59; 45. 9\ 5 ] 35 ] 7 6 ~ S 8 8 4 4 J 44 40 3 73 45 64 57 7 ; ] 0 0 60 7 6 55... i 3 5 5 5 4 ~ :~~:: :: :i :~O :: :~9 ' " 8 il! J :: 5~ 7~~ ') '64' '97 ill ' ~ 4 4 '35 7~ 4~ :: 40. ]!! ]. 4 87. o.! 3 fj 6., 4 6... ' 4: 64....! i., ] 7 50. i S 68 : '".' 3 05 '5. 3 "" 4 605.' 3 &! 8 9 4 34744068 304"5 7-9 43)-'-5-7-6-l643B699~ 73 40 ~86 574] 8 69 4 4 4 6540 9, 7 3 8 7 5 7 30 39 89 85 4 -::: ~ ~! ~ -=: -: -::r::! -::.~ ~~-::!B~~~ol~'-:! :;0 40 40

Shanti B. Kazil Statistician NAME!!) OF CRCUTS A SANSO L DrSTRCT- Total E NGLSH DSTRCT- Thoburn Church Bshop's Chapel Mount; Hermon Estale and Comm'll;nity Ohurch Mount Hermon Schuols ~fiadletoa Street Asansol -Goodwill ndustries Seamen's Mission Calouth Boys' Sohool Oalcutta Girls' School P A.KAUB DSTRCT- Total. Jida.to. Pakaur Kolajora Sonajnri OhillimarB ". Gonaai Bolpur. Saraidhala "Total o. o ALOUTTA.HNDUSTAN DST.- Central Church Howrah Kidderpore Total B RBHUM DSTRCT- Pakaur Sa.ngramfur. Bolpur. Burl Dhulia.n Total o ALCUTTA.BENGAL DST.- Oentral Church Jhanjra. Hatibagan Nehaty. Balygunge Belia-ghata Tamluk Total G OMOH DSTRCT- Dhanbad Gomoh e' Jherria. Kodarma Hazaribagh Read. Total Gr:;.nd Total Laet year ncrease Decrease 00 '0 ".. o. (5 ~ fi () eli ~ :: ~ '" ~, ';; ~ :: c t>oo CJ '0 0, ~ 0 '0. d! :: Q.s: S~ 0 0 l: bo Z C.j Zc!l Rs. AeaDsol, Beo'gali. Hindi. 3.Baraka.r " M.urulio.... S-\rakdhihi. Ushagram 00., 00 7 5000 7000 e. 6000.,. 3 38000.. 3800 700 75 350 000. i 900 6 635 9. o loco 00 800.. S 3900 7 70000 0400 ' 0000 600 500 4000 050 9 08fi~0 6 36~~75 3 8 407975 3l f 40000./.-CHURCH Statistics 0/ the Bengal Annual Oonference. ri () '" () Cl c ~ ~ ~ 0 c!ltt t>g:,. S:>. "G6i>. epcil s:. -e 0(; ~"5 ~o dial epqo epqo.0'"' co :::0 od! -"" l; ""~ ~~ ~~ Rs. Rs. Rs. 5000.. " 500 500 800 40000 80000 6800 40000 80000 00000. 335000 50000 500000 7500 'SOOO., 07773. 9000 850000.. 3735 7540 07500 889736 ~0563J3 000 55800 500.. 00 75 50 500 00 50 ~OO 80 4.00 405 56300 750.. 4000 53500 300 00 00 3000 8000 5700 ~000 00 50 8400 56750 5900.. 075 775 0000 0000 500 300 00 00 4500 3075 4700 4300 0930 '655 ;~ooo 6000 68875 07485 ~758 8930 4797 3779305 54568 7555 504:87 ';;. 0 () ::>. ';;.: ;>Cl ~~ p"" op-l E-! Rs. 5000 700 70800 4';'500 3~eOOO 7000 33500G 50000 500000 500 07773 9000 :'f50000 38375 345408 7700 800 50 600 850 goo 580 77580.. 57500 600 3800 5800 50 989EO 70000 350 50000 too 000 47400 37730 3480 Cbure b i -t,6.b&::,.q Cl- '0 gill Hs: po ia (Jg W epepep '",tgs;:le Rs. o n. 6079,. 37 o 5000 o 6396.. o.... 0 o.... o. 400 o 869 9 3!J33 8788058 ' 665594 4~~47 ~~O5 436~9 643 This includes B. B. Smith & 00.; and the former ndu~trja.l Home. NOTE.- (ct) Seamen's (d) Total ministeria.l suppor' 6000 down beoause Seamen's MisslOn Work olosed. (e) Queen's High S~hool ''St. /' FNANCES lor the year ending October 3st. 93 Property Rs. Rs. Rs 87500 87500 8000 8000 Rs. 5 5 3000 000 4000 50 500 650 Rs. Rs. 00 00 30 4S0 80 60 6 f, 8 5 34 8 5 9 58 4.7 80 895 56 "6' 50 3 886 8 468 48 77 50 709 66 4U 60 8 96 480 353 4596 Preo N. Das, Conferenoe 'l'reasurer. Rs. Ministerial Support 300 ~OO 44 30 74 33 '0 483 44 4 68 64 8 7 36 94 60 364 Rs. 500 693,. 000 7793 Rs. Rs. RS./RS. 5 4 3.~ l :: 5 5 4. 0 0 5 5 0 6 5 0 0 4: 4 6 3 4 S 4 7 5 0 0 5 3 5 5 a 3 3 3 90300 57'5 489 7793 85 83 80000 8800 938 895 5757 SO 30 05 0aOO 305 938 073 ]456 7964. 45 9 ' 79 Mission Ohurch closed. (b) Parwrage no kllger in exis"ence. (c) Pakaur property sold to W.F.M.S property entered this year and not last year.

Shanti B. Kazi, Statstioian. NAMES OF CRCUTS S ASANsor, DSTRC'P. Asansol, Beuflali " Hindi Ba.rakar Murulia Sa.rakdhiM Ushagrl\m.,: 'l'otal ENGLSH DBTRCT- Thoburn Church ' Bishop's Ohapel., Mount; HermOl~ E,;t,a'e Bud; CommuDity Church Mount Hermon Schools. Mddleton Street. As~nBol 4tGoodwill ndustri6s.0 Seamen's Missiou Oaloutta.BoYS'So.!hool.0: Oalcutta Girls' School Total.,., PAKAUR DSTRCT- Jidato. Paktl.ur Kolajora. Son<tjurt Ohillimara Gondai 00 Bolpur Sat3dhala.0 Total OALCUTTA-HNDUSTAN DST.- Central ChurcD Howlah Kidderpore Total BRBHUM DSTBCT- Pakaur Sdongrampur Bolpur Suri Dhulian Tota.l OALCUTTA-BENGAL DST. Oentral Ohur.ch Jhanjra Hatib&gan Nebaty Ballygunge Beliaghata Tamluk Total GOMOH DSTBCT Dhanbad Gomoh Jherria Kodarma Hazaribagh Road Total Grand Total Last yea.r ncrease Dec:ease ii.-chtlrcit Stati8tios 0 the Bengal AnnuaZ Oonfer8Jl,C6 Ministerial Benevolent u~p~p~o-r-t---o.o-n-t ~L~----=~------~----------~------- Rs. :: \ :: 6 6. ~ BOARD OF. _?, FOREGN ~ ~.g ~. ",. MSSONS A.B (:;l :g ~ ----;---. -w.-- ~ ~ Cl.~ ~ '0 ~,sa 0 ~g~~ _ 0 w. - 00., ~~ ~ Cl 0 ~ 0 Q\ gs ';3 '"" El ~ a a5. ~ ::::0.g ~ c;;; ::;.$:';::; ~ 0,Q 0 po, ": l=l C! ca""" o"""p.,0 "'cis.,qo. OU rj (- ~ f;qrc 0 0 Rs. Ra. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. 6 3 5 3 36 6 5 0 5 0 7 0 " " 5 ~ :: S 7 5 5 806 54 5 6 693 030 '960 364 7 4 0 87 4:A 505 8'6 6 40 B7 8lO 3 54 56 4\ab 035 36 655 60 77 339: 5/ 38 5 ~~ :: 7 ' ~40 60... 38 38 0 lo ii :~ ~ ~ ~:~, J~ s :~ ~~~~ ~~: :~~ 74.' 550 40 7 ' 8 9988 8,69 J 555 555 8 3 89 48 5 6 8 8 4 8 8, /"(, [, ~- FNANCES-cont. lor the YBar ending October 3st, 93 Collect/ons 5 5 i Rs. RS. Rs. 8 8 Rs. Rs. 7 7 8 7 0 lo, 6 9 9 4 4 55Q ~~! Rs. Rs.! 6 93 l6 93 Rs. U~ 3 : a9 55 68 48 35 77 49 49 80 3 S4 8 8 5 5 0 Rs. Pteo N. Das, O,onferenoe Troasurer. Other Collections Rs. 3000 4500 000 4000 8 B 977 30000 000 48477 50 60 44., 5 Rs. 8 i RB. 0 0 8 0 Re. ~6 0 85 879 50 568 83 78 80000 085 8000 478 4.68 7 4 0 37 4 604 906 6 48 406 3 M 67 87 36 6 50 '7 344 6 85 7 40 60 8 99 488 3 0 56 550 6 93 878 4008 4883 8 53938 8 5 3 6 4 690 065' 86608 88 390 --- -i5 -.-. - ---0074s- -gal- -.-.--5- --.-.- -.-.---:- --8-550 6 5 3 ~ 5. 87 6649 0. we -------. 0-6

,. S~nt~ B. Kazi, Statistician. -B, Statistics of thb Btmgal Annual Oon!8rence EDUCATON lor t&6 YBo,r ending October 3st, 95 Preo N. Das, Oonference Treasurer. School Property, Endowment, ncome and Expenditure Grand Totals NAMES OF CROUTS -o -C GJ ~ > ASANSOL DSTRCT Asansol, Bengali Hindi Barakar Barakdhihi Murulia. Ushagram BRBBUM DSTRCT Paka.ur Sangrampur Bolpur Dhulian Rs. Rs,.., SO 90000 800D Total., 30 90000 8000 3 0000 000 Total 3'' 0000 000 Rs. 4000 4000 000 000 CALCUTTA-BENGAL DST.-. Hatibagan. _ ' Jhsnjra Collins High Sohool :: S! 45000 86000 0000 Lee Memorial.. 5 00 00 5000, 000 Beliaghata ::.5.j 86.0.00 0000 BaUygunge,. ;,' Neha, ty " '.' ", Tota.l L8l 340000 ~66000000: CALCUTTA- HNDU&TAN DrsT.- Oentral Churoh :fd';i:~ore" :: :: :: Total J! i ENG LSE DSTRCT- ' Calcutta Boys' School! 00000 " Girls' High Sohool i 45340 Mount Hermon School 500000 GOMOH DSTRCT- 'Gomoh Ha.laribagh Road -.-----. Total 4 94584.0 3000 00 50 50 Rs. : 400/ i i 50000: 4000\ 500000 65395 3940i 47600 0000 6395 67940 547600 3000. 00 ~~ '~ ~~CO ~~OO ~OO ~~ Rs. 7 3000 394 357 35? 5933 000 Rs. Rs. 440 37 ioooi000 000,8 i i400' :: 9: 530. i Rs. Rs, Rs. 8so 38 6 466i i. 8000 000 iooo 3846 38 06 6630 49 584 6630 49, 584 905: 7860 7480: 3369 ' 7938 ) 000 4555 478 6933 4~ 9385' 96 708 0 60 9 9 485i. 00 636! 65 4. 56: '369 i 89 9 3 5e; 63S 4 '000 346 487'7 3506 3368 079040 74[ 3069 7 9 9000 90400000 9600' 750 9368 4590 40470 5Ufj 4.05 84 00 800 Total 84 00 300 - -------------------- Grand Total 5739A340 485395 859:40 547600 405030544785547 86885 095 La.st yaa.r 60579 55895 87574 00000 8038 99695579~ 47665796-548 ncrease 30000 447600 9087 0707 Decrease 4 65957 84 845 779 389 8S86 i Raol Bs. 4 4 8000 4 304 7664 Bs. \ R,. 7864 00 5000 00000 :: 0585 7990 :: i:: ~: i :: 0048575,00000' i :, i : ]8 30 34 946 34 3384 6 6 50 : i ] 9. ~ i \ 8, l~ 6 ' i 3' 74 6 37\ 3 445 i 3 0 4 lc 4\ i ' B 5 :: :: :0 30 " '30 59) 30 8 55 64 90 6 58 3 75 5 8: 8: 3 478 95 : 4 4i 4 60 6" Rs. 90 5 Rs. 9 r 5 65 SOC 00 8000 65 8095 8095 4 7864 708 4~ 857 : ' 60 9 45 0" i 3 3 3 3, 08, 5 ;, " 4\ 4 56' 46 4!084!34e: ; 87' 0 5563 : iii : 8 5 i 0; 5, 4 j i 80!l : 8~ 08 7864 708. i. 857\! E463 4 6 B 50 73 30 700 7ioo 4 9i 7 8, Sta85 48" l 0 o. 4 i j 65 l' 57 8468 6, 40 6!! i i ~ ; 6 i ] 3 6 ~:68 3., s 5" 80 08,., 0 5543 3543:! i 587 6900 i H95' 4: 4 '! 79 44' 69 68844 '769, ~~Zlli~~ 875. :::.' ro,. 50 63988:500 395, i 34 34 3 550 4l5 i ~o. ~6 ~~ J ~~:: ::, J, 9~ 8~~40 7~~5 :: i 69: 96!845094j, 4 4 7 4: l 584 584: i f.-.~.~--, 6 4: "., ~_'_'._._~ ~ 5_3 ~_~"::",-,:,:,,,_._. _'_'_~~_ll 535834967B'500 395 9 lor 4 0730 039i 4 86: 5! 3330367 8 9 675339767e75C(J~~ 79 59 ~8539i_7~_7, ':f' ~~~--=: ~~~5 ~;'90.~; 7~8, ;s 8, ~S '~g :: ~; ~~ 8 65 8~~57!~~7 ' 4 "

! 8hantLB. Xa.ziJ' Sta.tisiician. ' V.-MEDCAL WORK Preo N. Das, Conference Tre.asurer Statistics of the BengaZ AnnuaZ Oonference fol' the year ending October 38t,99 l~al\es OF HOSP'l'ALS J Cl $: H J.;. 0 CD CD a> 0_ '":' ~ ~ ttl 0 ~ro.p 0 ~g ~ &. &. ~.~ :3 's. ] X 0 ~ :~~ n 0 0 _CD tl tl c ';,? s:: og tt P-?t > m ~ ~. ~.; CD s:cl. '0 'O~ os 0 0 ::SQ, d!.0 0.9 0Xl 0 0- o~ 0 i 0 S~ Z,Z z Z Z Z <, J ASlN80 L DSTRCT- i Rs. A& GOMOH Nil DSTRlcr- NiZ i i i ENGL SH DoTRCT-! Nil,! PAKA.U R DrSTRCT- 'Ni~ i! Nil CALeu TTA.BENGAL DSTRCTi i Nil BlBBHU! DrSTRCT- Ul 9 i,663 9 7 ' 5 67 6 -- Total -- ~:- '56~--:- 7 '5 67 6 -------- -- ". Grand Tote.l 9,563 9 7., 5: 67 6 j i ------------ - Last year 7 4,833 S. ~', \,;. '''_.. ------------.~ ~~,:. ~S ~ ncrease' 9 4: '.." --5,,:' 67 ' 6 ~ ',_'."~~t~_:_, Deore~se 53,70 OALCUTT A-9:NDUSTAN DSTBCT- -~-,-

$ Sha.nt! B. Kazi, Statistioian. l'reo N. Das, Conferenoe Treasurer V.-COLPORTAGE Statistic8 of the Bengal A,mua, Con!erellce for the year encling October 3st, 98 Colportage NAMES OF ORCUTS No. of Bibles Sold and Distributed No. of New Testa.ments Sold and Distributed No. of Portions Sold a.nd Distributed No. of other ReligiouB Books and Traots Sold and Distributed ENGLSH DSTRCT Thobum Church Oa.lcutta. Girls' 8chool GOMOR DSTRCT Dhanbad _ Hazari bagh R }ad Fatehpur' Kode~ma PAKAlJR DSTRCT Jidato K~lajora Gonda.i ASANBOL DSTRCT Asansol, Benga.li Ba.rakar Murulia Ushagram BRBHUM DSTRCT Pakaur Bolpur SUri Dhulia.n - --~-- r ~~. Total 4. -\ t 5,000 3 ' i 5 roo ~O 00 300! ~ \ ~~~. ~6g Total ---4---~\ 6~ --,95-6 \' 5S:\ 650 " 35-8,.' 8-360 -------------------- Tota.l ' 6 i 06,,8 Tota.l i 7 4,670 \' 700 8 bo 500 ::. 'l;. 300 \--a;--w---5-,c).oo--uoo-, ii 6 0 i 50 5,73 ; ~ 5 9 0 0',000.0 i:,000 '--~i:- 7 687,OCO ---- Tota.l 0 7,47 9,73, OALCUTTA - Oentral Church Howrah Kidderpur OA.LCUTT A. - Ha.tibagan Lee Memorial Beliaghata Nehaty HUDUSTAN DSTRCT BENGAL DSTRCT Tota.l Grand Total i, 87 i 44 7,980 ::!l0 00 : 3 4 536. i--wl,! 78,. 5 7 i 7 6.'j--------! Total ~ 33 La.st Year ncrease Decrea.se SB 0 8 4 45~ 40 8,76 475 47,943 500 48,98 66,69 70,97 4,748,500 300.00 4,000 735,00 75,700 4,908 --- 47,54 93,084 45,830

(e) TR EASURER'S REPORT RECEPT~ 93- Rs. A. P. Amount on deposit with Finanojal Boa.rd, Oot., 93. 0,-76 3 nterest un Finanoial Board Methudist Book Conoern Colleotions from Churohes,035 5 0 43 8 0 9 0 0 Total,,303 4 DSBURSEMENTS 93- Rs. A. P. Mrs. A. K. Mondol () 0 0 t J. N. Mondol (50hildren). 08 0 0 t! K. C.!v ulliok 9 0 0 " K. C. Mulliok ( ohildren). 70 0 0,. L. C. Sircar. 04 0 0 " L. C. Siroar ( children). 5~ 0 0, O. C. Das 0 0 0 " L.' B. Chatterjee 9 0 0 " L. B. Oha tterjee' B ch il dren. 46 4 () Mr. S. C. Biswas 360 0 0 Mrs. N. C. Biswas 9 0 0 " S. M. Mond()l 40 0 0 --- Total.,85 4 0 ---- P. N. DAsa, Oon/erence Treasurer.

V. ROLL OF THE DEAD (a) Members of Conference N MEMORAM DEOR ASED MEMBERS OF BENGAL CONFERENDE " They rest from their labours. and their works do follow them" Yoo' i Y m Christian Names Received Time of Death Age on Trial Mi~~try Pla.ce of Burial Frank Latimer McCoy Feb. 889 S3 CalJutta August Kullman 89B July 7, 895 SO Asansol Benjamin J. Chew 89 90 38 0 Oalcutt!' Chandra Kanta Das 896 July, 905 4 9 ]?aka,ur Naiu Su)l:h 890 905 5 Darbhanga J. A. la.hi Baksh. 903 July, 908 43 5 Ba.sra Ananta Kumar M0!dcl 903 Feb. 909 34 4: Cll.lautta Lakshman Chandra Sarkar 896 June, 95 59 9 Tamluk Bonoma.li Mazumdar 896 July 9, 95 57 9 CalcutL.~ J osepb Oulsha.w. 8~4 April 8, 95 4 Naini Tal Keshub Channra Mullick 90 June 7.99 5 8 Oaicuttil Henry Jackson. 860 94 6:: Jibendra N. Mondol 93 May~U, 94 40 Gccoh Hiram Da.vid Lee 874 June 8,94 74 50 Darjeeling F. E, Blankmap.. March, 95 34 Calcutta L. B. Chatterjee. 9 Aug. 9, 95 47 4: Calcutta N. C. Biswas 95 Oct., 99 5 5 O~l<:utLa ------ NAMES Mrs. Flora M. Chew Mrs. C. C. Das Mrs. E. A. lahi B'lksh. Mrs. Kripallloyee Manda Mrs. L. C. S:ukar. Mrs. Ruth Culshaw Mrs. Mary Mullick Mrs. Henry Jackson Mrs. Ada. Lee Mrs. R. Blackman Mrs. L. B. Obattsriee Mrs. N. C. Biswae (b) Widows of Deceased Me~bers H Honour widows that are widows indeed" RESDENCE 50, Fifth Ave., New York City. ce Factory La.ne, Oa.lcutta. Rasra, Ballia. District. 67, Linton St Calautta. 4:, Panbagau Lane, Co. optta. 7, M~rsha.ll Ave., BrlcJleton, 'ol.sb,ire, England. Budha., Asansol, Bengal. Mission Rooms, New YOlk. 3, Wellington Square, CalCU\tlo. 06, Sinaloa. Ave., Pasa.dena, CaHfornj.a., Ra.m Mohan Dutt's Laue. Bhowclnil)Ul'. Ondal, Distrjct Burdwan. 0U-7

--~- ------ ~~-----. X. HSTORCAL-(a) Conference Sessions No. PLAOE TME PRESDENT SECRETARY Calcutta January -7, 888 Dennis Osborne F. L. McCoy Allahabad., January 7-, ]889 Bishop J. M. Thoburn F. L. McCoy 3 Calcutta January 9--3, 890 Bishop J. M. Thoburn H. C. Stun~!l Jubbulpur " January 6-0, 89 Bishop J. M. Thoburn H. 0. S~UDt~ 5 Calcutta January 4-8, 89 Bishop J. :M. Thoburn C. W. D'Souza 6 Calcutta. February -- 6, 893 Bishop J. M. Thoburn b. G. Conklin 7 Oalcutta February 7-0, 894 Bishop J. M. Thoburn C. G. Conklin 8 Rangoon February 7-:Mar.. 895 Bishop J. M. Thoburn C. G. Conklin 9 Calcutta,. March 4-8, 896 Bishop J. M. Thoburll W. P. Byers 0 Calcutta January 3-7, 897 Bishop J. M. Thoburn W. P. Byers Bishop J, M. Thoburn Calcutta December 3-8, 897 {Bishop J. C. D. Foss } B. J. Chew J Oalcutta January 7-30, 899 Bishop J. M. Thoburn W. P. Byers 3 Oalcutta January 5-30, 900 Bishop J. M. Thoburn W. P. Byers 4 Pakaur January ~- 5, 90 Bishop F. W. Warne Joseph Oulshaw 5 Calcutta January - 6, 90 Bishop F. W. Warne Joseph Culshaw 6 Oalcutta January -6, 903 Bishop F. W.Warne Joseph Oulshaw 7 Oalcutta December 30-Jan.l. 903 4 {Bishop H. W.Warren } Joseph Culshaw Bishop J. M. Thoburn 8 Asansol December 7-Jan., 904 5 Bishop J. E. Robinson Joseph Culshaw 9 Pakaur January 3-Feb.5. 9C6 Bishop J. E. Robinson Joseph O~llshaw 0 Oalcutta January 30-Feb. 4, 907 {Bishop J. N. FitzGerald Bishop J. M. Thoburn r A. J. Barkley l\'uzaffarpur January 5-0, 908 Bishop F. W. Warne George Henderson Asansol December 7-, 908 Bishop F. W. Warne H_ J. Schutz 3 Oalcutta December 6-, 909 'Bishop F. W. Warne H. J. Schutz 4 Calcutta January 7-Feb., 9 {Bishop W. F. McDOWell } H. J. Schutz Bishop F. W. Warne 5 Calcutta.. December 6-0, 9 Bishop F. W. Warne H. J. Schutz 6 Pakaur February 6-0, 93 Bishop F. W. Warne C. H. S. Koch 7 Calcutta December -6, 93 Bishop F. W. Warne Gottlieb Schanzlin 8 Asansol ". January 9-Feb. 3, 95 Bishop F W Warne Gottlieb Schanzlin 9 Calcutta November 5-30, 95 Bishop J. E. Robinson Gottlieb Schanzlin 30 Kidderpore January 5-30, 97 Bishop F. W. Warne Gottlieb Schanzlin 3 Oalcutta Novemher 30--Dec. 4, 97 {Bishop F. W. Warne } Gottlieb Schanzlin Bishop William Burt } C. H. Archibald 3 Asansol January 7-, 99 {Bishop Homer C. Stuntz Bishop J. E. Robinson 33 Oalcutta December 7-, 99 Bishop Frank W. Warne H. J. Smith 34 Asanso! February --7 9 Bishop Frederirk Fishel' H. J, Smith 35 Pakaur February 8-3: 9 Bishop Frederick Fisher B. J. Smith S6 Pakaur -- February 4-0, 93 Bishor Frederirk Fisher H, Y. Swan 37 Asansol January 3-7, 94 Bishop J. W. Robinson H. M. Swan 38 Oalcutta.Tanuary 7-3, 95 Bishop Frederick Fisher Gottlieb Schanzlin 39 Asansol January 6-i!, 96 Bishop Frederick Fisher Gottlieb Schanzlin 40 Pakaur January 5-0, 97 Bishop Hel'bert Welch R. S. Gibbons 4 Aeansol.. January 3-9, 98 Bishop Fredpriek Fisher R. S. Gibbons 4, Asansol '. January 9-5, 99 Biflhop Frederick Fisher R. S. Gibbons 43' Calcutta '. January 8-, i930 Bishop Frederick Fisher R. S. Gihbons 44 Calcutta January 7-. 3 Bishop J. W. Robinson p. D. Phillips 45 Calcutta January 7--, 93 Bishop J. W. Robinson B. W_ Tucker

Ordained Bishop ]90 94 93 HSTOROAL (b) Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Southern Asia Entered Names Born Ministry Year Conference Resi dence John W. Robinson Jan. 6,866 Des Moines 890 Delhi B. T. Badley May 9,876 North ndia 90 Bombay J. R. Chitamoar Sept. 5. 879 North ndia 905 Jubbulpore 6 (0) General Conference Delegates Year 888 89 896 900 904 908 9 96 90 94 98 93 Place Ministerial Lay New York City Omaha, Nebr.!~. W. Warne C. J. A. Pritchard Oleveland, O. F. W. Warne O. J. A. Pritohard Ohicago, ll. F. W. Warne Robert Laidlaw Los Angeles, Calif, J. E. Robinson Robert Laidlaw Baltimore, Md. W P. Byers Rupert Remfry Minneapolis, Minn. G. S. Henderson B. R. Barber Sa~atoga Springs, N.Y. D. H. Manley Mrs. D. H. ~{anley Des Moines, a. C. H. '3. Koch Miss Mabel Eddy Springfield, Mass. D. H. Ma.nley Oapt. H. W. Knight, M.D. Kansas City, Mo. S. K. Mondol V. M. lahibaksh Atlantic Oity N. S. R. Mondol Mrs. Elsie Beeken

X. MSCELLANEuUS (a) PLAN OF CONFERENCE EXAM'NATONS, 93 The Student should pay careful attention to the Manual of the Bengal Conference Board of Ministerial i'raining as found on pages 07-0 of the minutes of 95. Suggestions to the Examiners will also be found there. Schedule of Study (Oollateral work in parentheses) Adm ssion on Trial. Period Doctrines and Discipline (Feb. 5-Apr. 5) Oxford History of ndia Period Life of Wealey (Apr. 5-July 5) Christian Perfection Bible Biography; Moses, David, J 6SUS (from Mark), Paul {from Acts}; Subjects to be assigned at time of examination. Period (J uly 5-Sept. 30) The Lord's Supper Mont Tucker Dass Chowdhury Saren Kazi Period (Feb. 5-Apr. 5) Period (Apr. l?-july 5) Period (July 5-Sept. 30) Period (Feb. 5-Apr. 5) Period (Apr. 5-July 5) Period (July 5-Sept. 5) First Year Christianity in Doctrine and Experience The Faith of the Crescent (Francis Asbury) Religions of Mankind Practical Ethics Gospel of Luke "0. (Tlie Moslem Doctrine of God) The Making of the Sermon {The Pastor-Preacher} (The Pupil and Teacher) (Compendious History of American Methodism.) Second Year. Paul and His Epistles (Six Systems of ndian Philosophy) (History of Methodism, Vol..) The Christian Faith (Curtis). Brief History of the Christian Church Modern Religious Movements in ndia How we got our Bible The Epistle to the Romans. (The Preacher t bis Life and Work) Kazi Dass Chowdhury Tucker Das Saren Kazi Mott Chowdhury Tucker Kazi Kazi Dass Chowdhury Tucker Kazi Tucker' Saren Chowdhury Mott

MSCELLANEOUS 63 Period (Feb. 5-Apr. 5) Period (Apr. n-july 5) Third Year. (Among ndia's Rajas and Ryots) (History of Methodism, Vol. ) (Life of Martin Luther) Fourth Yea?'. Saren Das Kazi Period Good Ministers of Jesus Crist. (Feb. 5-Apr. 5) (The Work of Preaching) (A Prince of the Ohurc h Period Human Behaviour (Apr. 5-July 5) Gospel of John (The Crown of Hinduism) Period (July 5-Sept, 5) J. S. CHOWDHURY, Registrar. Beacon Lights of Prophesy (History of Methodism, Vol..) (Tongue of Fire) Tucker Mott Saren Dass Mott Saren Matt Kazi Chowdhury B. W. TaCKER, Chairman.

64 BENGAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE (h) CONFERENCE RULES OF ORDER. Business How Brought Forward..All the business of the Conference, excepting such as shall be brought by the President, shall be introduced by motion.. Questions of Order. The President shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the Conference. n case of such appeal the question shall be taken without debate, except that the President may state the grounds of his appeal. No appeal is to be taken unless supported by two other members of the Conference. H. Appointment of Committees. The President shall appoint all Committees unless otherwise especially ordered by the Oonference. V- Duties and Privileges of Members. The same as laid down by the General Conference in Rules 9 to. word Conference being substituted for General Conference. The V. Motions anel Resolutions. The same as laid down by the General Conference in Rules 3 to. The word Conference being substituted for General Conference, where necessary. V. Voting. (a) Every member who is within the bar at the time a question is put shall vote. (b) Voting shall be by the up-lifted hand; but on a division of the house a count vote shall be taken, the members rising in their plaoes and standing until they shall have been oounted. (e) Order of voting the same as in Rule 8 of the General Conferenoe. V. Committee on Secretary's Record. There shah be a Committee on Secretary's Record who shall examine the report of the proceedings and report to the Conference.

MSCELLANEOUS 65 (e) LST OF MNSTERS AUTHORSED TO SOLEl\tNSE MARRAGE. B. B. Naskar. Faijan Biswas 3. N. D. Bannerjee 4. F. G. Williams 5. S. K. Mondol 6. Samuel Pandit 7. S. B. Kazi 8. K. R. Das 9. B. W. Tucker 0. H. M. Swan. N. G. Sircar. S. O. Katowar 3. J. S. Chowdhury 4. A. D. Volrath 5. B. K. Sen 6. P. C. Mondol l7. C. H. Archibald 8. Joseph Nelson 9. Priya Nathanael 0. K. K. Chakravarty. G. S. Henderson. B. A. Mott 3. Jibon Saren 4. Baij oath Marandi 5. Bodon Marandi 6. Kandna Saren 7. P. N. Dass 8. R. L. Saren 9. S. M. Mondol 30. S. C. Biswas 3. W. G. Griffiths

NA.ME ~l~ ~'0l8 X. -------.-----~------------- PASTORAL RECORD Year 'lif Home Oonference Oonference \>lii>!: Oonference Course now Relation P:lo t-\tudying. Archibald, Charles H. 93 Bengal Effective Elder AddreRs Mo~nt Hermon, North Point., Darjeeling.. Bannerjee N. D. 930 Bengal 3rd Deacon Ushagram, Asansol. 3. Bil;lwas, Faijan 96 Bengal Effective Elder Chirkunda, Manbhum, Bihar. 4. Biswas. Sital C 897 Bengal-Burma Retired 9, Beliaghath Main Road, Beliaghatta. 5. Byers, William P. 888 Bengal Retired. 87, Birmingham St., Stratford, Ontario. t:d ii. Chakravarty, Kamini K 90 N orth w eat ndia Effective Elder P 0tA Kalidas Palitundi Lane, Kaligbai P. 0., Q Oalcutta. >- "l. Chowdhury, John S. 9 Bengal. Effective Elder Oreek Row, Oalcutta. :i >- 8. Dass, Khuduram 96 Bengal Effective Elder Pakaur, E. r. R. Loop. Z 9. Dass, Preo Natb 9 Bengal Effective Elder 40.T>haramtala St., Calcutta. 0. Dewey, Halsey E. 9 Bengal Effeotive Elder 3, Middleton St., Calcutta. > :i. Gibbons, Ronald S. 9 Bengal Effective Elder 50, Fifth Ave., New York City. ~ Griffiths, Walter G. 9 Bengal Effective Elder Leonard Theological Oollege Jubbulpore. 0 Z ::!j t; 3. Henderson. George S. 894 Bengal-Burma Effective Elder /5, Dbaramtala St. lid t; ~ Katowar, Sushi! O. 9 Bengal Effective Elder 8, Dehi Serampore Lane, Ballygunj.!\ 0 5. Kazi, Shanti B. 9 Bengal Effective Elder Hetampur Birbhum. t;l 6. Lyon, James 88 Delaware Effective jllider l{otagiri, Nigiri District. 7. Manley, David H. 898 South Kansas Effective Elder ]50, Fifth A"e., New York City. 8. Maran di, Baijnath 93 Bengal Effective Elder Vilage Gonda;, P.O. Moheshpur via Murarai. 9. Marandi, Bodon 97 Bengal Deacon Village Kolajora, P.O. Pakaur. E..Ry. Loop. 0, Meik, James P. 88 South ndia Retired 0, S. Humphrey Ave., Oak Park, TL. Mondol. Prakash C. 9 Bengal Effective Elder Jbanjra Village, P.O. Bishnupur, 4 Parganas.. Mondol; Shot K. 9 Bengal Effective Elder Mission House. Bolpur, E. r. Ry. Loop. 3. Mondol, Surju M. 896 Bengal-Burma Effective Elde.r Jhanjra Village, P.O. Bishnupur, 4 Parganas. 4. Mott,'Benjamin A. 97 Bengal EffElctlve Elder Mission Gondai. 5. Mueller, Walter A. Rock River Effective Elder U iversity of Cairo, Oairo, Egypt. \ bo 0)' 0)' tl;!: Z Cj