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Minutes of the Second Annual Session of the West China Conference of t~e Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Chengtu, Jan uary F uur to Ten, N ine­teen Hundred Seventeen.

Methodist Publishing House, Shanghai

Mission Directory ... Conference Dire(>tory Appointments

CONTENTS

Women's Appointments. Confereu('e Offic(>r~ Committees. Disciplinary QU(>stiOIlS Conference Journal. Resolutions. Reports of Committees. Reports of Work .. Rtatistical TClhl(>fL

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MISSION DIRECTORY ---

ApPOINTED NAME: (ENGLtSH AND CHINESE) POST OFFICE AnDRESS

1899 Beech, Joseph • Dixon, Illinois 1899 Beech, Mrs. Miriam D.

" 1891 Canright, Harry L., M.D. it Chengtu, Sze. 1891 Canright, Mrs. Margaret M.

" 1903 Cawford, Walter M. Ji'iJ 1905 Cawford, Mrs. Mabel L. 1894 Curnow, James O. ~ Suining, Sze. 189-l Curnow, Mrs. Mary E. 1905 Freeman, Claude F., M.D. ~ Freeman, Ont., Canada 1906 Freeman, Mrs. Florence M. 1916 Goldblatt, Joseph M. ~ Chengtu, Sze. 1916 Havermale, Lewis F. • Chungking, Sze. 1916 Havermale, Mrs. Clara R. 1910 Irwin, Henry W., M.D. ~ 150 Fifth Ave., N. Y. 1912 Irwin, Mrs. Charlotte C. ,. " 1908 Lawrence, Benjamin F. Ii Newman's Grove, Neb. 1907 Lawrence, Mrs. Jennie B. 1880 Lewis, Spencer ff Peking, China 1890 Lewis, Mrs. Esther B. 1892 Manly, Wilson E. mJ Chengtu, Sze. 1893 Manly. Mrs. Florence B. '1916 1\1 urdock, Miss Beatrice. :~ 1908 Neumann, George B. Ji,J 1908 Neumann, Mrs. Louisa S. 1892 Peat, Jacob F. It Chungki!1g, Sze. 1892 Peat, Mrs. Emily ?vI. 110 Montrose Ave.,

Delaware, O.

1916 Pilcher, Raymond F. * Chengtu, Sze. 1916 Pilcher, Mrs. Esther R. 1908 Rape, Chester R ift Chungking, Sze. 1908 Rape, 1\lrs. Grace B. 1906 Torrey, Ray L. ~ Tzechow, Sze. 1907 Torrey, Mrs. Kate W. 50~ South York St.

Wheeling, \Vest Va. 1910 Yard. James M. ft Farmingdale, N. J. 1910 Yard. Mrs. Mabel H.

CONFERENCE DIRECTORY'

MEMBERS·

Elders

·ENT~D TiuVELI.ING NAME (ENGLISH AND CHINESE) Pbs\,· OFFicE CONNECTION

1902 Beech, Joseph • ~ Dixon, Illinois 190i Canright, Harry L. 1t*Ii· Cheng-tu, Sze. 1907 Crawford, Walter M. 1IJMiiC4th yr.) 1894 Curnow, James O. ~.fJ§ Suining, Sze.· 1905 Den San-si m-fi: Chengtu, Sze. 1909 Fu De-gen ... m Nganyo, Sze. 1907 Fung Lin-yuen ~#Im Yanghsien, Sze. 1909 Fung Si-jin ~fflf!. Tzechow, Sze.

Havermale, Lewis F. .lIm Chungking, SZt!. 1909 Ho Wen-gwe fpJX:~ Chengtu, Sze. 1907 Hwang Jin-tin Jrti.,-. Jungchang, Sze. 1905 *Johanson, Johan A. m*A 150 Fifth A,>e., N. Y. 1913 Jung Kwen-ngai !lj!~ Neikiang, Sze. 1908 Lawrence, Benjamin} F. at:fI: Newman's Grove, Neb. 1908 Li Tien-yuen ~X;C Suiuing, Sze. ]880 Lewis, Spencer BE~f±- Peking. Chihli. 1892 Manly, Wilson E. fIN ~ Chengtu, Sze. 1908 Neumann, George B. B§~r~ " 1892 Peat, Jacob F. lttl* Chungking, Sze. 1911 Pen Dsen-yuen ~.RJt Kiangpeh, Sze.· 1912 Pilcher, Raymond F. ~7.i" (3d yr.) Chengtu, Sze. 1911 Rape, Chester B. • ~ (3d yr.) Chungking, Sze. 1911 Shiao Yuin-shiang 1f7kiP " 1908 Tang Yin-heo il1fi~ Yungchwan, Sze. 1906 Torrey, Ray L. ltR:~ (3d yr.) Tz-echow, Sze. 1905 Yang De-yuin Ma* Chungking, Sze . 1908 Yard, James M. fi .. Farmingdale, N . .]. 1907 Yost, John W. 1i~.H4th yr.) FIuerf~no, Colo.

*Received on credentials.

CONFERENCE DIRECTORY

Deacons

ENTItUD TRAVlU,l.ING N AM~ (ENGI.ISH AND CHI~~SE) POST OFFICE CONNECTION

1915 Li Yuen-shin * ~ (3d yr.) Lochuenchin, Sze. 1913 Liu Bin-ho ill*lU (4th yr.) Hochow, Sze. 1915 Shii Yuen-jiang (3d yr.) Chengtu, Sze. 1911 Tsen Pei-tien Ji1t fiJi HI (4th yr.) Chungking, Sze.

PROBATIONERS

Elders

ENTERED TaAv~I.I.ING NAME (ENGLISH AND CHINES~) POST OFFICE CONNECTION

1917 Goldblatt, Joseph M. ~~ji (lstyr.) Chengtu, Sze. 1917 Liljestrand, Sven H. ¥:fl± (1st yr.) Tzechow, Sze. 1907 McCartney, James H .• ~BiI (2d yr.) Chungking, Sze. 1906 Williams, Elrick RlfIt± (2d yr.) . Ventura, Calif.

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Unordained

ENTERED NAME (ENGLISH AND CHINESE) POST OFFICE TaAVEl.I.ING

CONNECTION

1914 Dsen Shi-sao ~~. (4th yr.) Dansandsen, Sze. 1917 ~su Yii-lin (1st yr.) Chengtu, Sze. 1917 Fu Shiie-yiang {tIJ:~~ (1st yr.) Panlung, Sze. 1915 Li Yuin-chin *~m (1st yr.) \ Chungking, Sze. 1917 Lht Dsi-min I'}Z43 (1st yr.) Chengtu, Sze. 1915 Pan Dien-ngan .~ (1st yr.) Yungchwan, Sze. 1915 Si Pei-lin ~i1}~ (2d yr.) Chengtu, Sze. 1915 Wang Chin-fu :£m. (1st yr.) Chungking. Sze. 1915 Yang Tsen.hwan ~ it (2d yr.) Pishan, Sze.

APPOINTMENTS WEST CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 1917

CHENTU DISTRICT

Missionary in charge ... S .J ames M. Yard, Post Office, . .... t Farmingdale, N. J.

j Wilson E. }Iarely, Post. Office, Acting Missionary in charge . . . . l Chungking, Sze. j Den San-si, Post Office Cheng-District Superintendent

Chengtu church ... t tu, Sze.

Assistant Dsaojiadn eiI'cuit Hwaicheo circuit, supplied by Jienchow circuit, supplied by oochi ci:rcuit, supplied by Santsaba circuit, to be supplied Sijiaba circuit, supplied by Sisen circuit West China Union University

Ho Wen-gwe Shft Yuen-jiang Shi Pei-lin Li Yueu-hen Li Hao-ran and Lo Pill-san Shu }\{ung-yuen

Ngai Da-dsi Dsu yft-lin

President Joseph Beech, D. D. Principal l\Iethodist EPiSCOPal} Walter M. Crawford

College ............. . Professor ?f Sociology and 1 G. B. N eumanll

EconomIcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f Professor .of English Language t Joseph 1\1. Goldblatt

an d Ll tera.ture. . • . .. ... j

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l\Irs. H. L. Canright I t t Mrs. W. E. Manly ns ruc ors ... . .. -.. ... - Mrs. W. M. Crawford

Mrs. G. B. Neumann Dean of Medical Faculty and} .

Professor of Anatomy . Harry L. Canrlght,}I. D.

Joyce Bible School, Principal Walter E. Manly Goucher Unit of Primary Schools Walter M. Crawford Men's Hospital, Physician in charge Harry L. Canright, M. D.

SPECIAL ApPOIXT:\IENTS

Superintendent Primary Schools of I. Walter :JI. Crawford, Post the Conference ...........• . .. ) Office, Chengtu, Sze.

APPOINTMENTS 5

Secretary Conference' Medical work j Harry L. Canright, Post Office, l Chengtu. Sze.

O F I h J James M. Yard n ur oug . . . . . . . . . .... f 3Irs. M. H. Yard

CHUNGKING DISTRICT

District Superintendent

Besiyi circuit, Chungking Church

Assistant Dsenjiangao church Dinjiangao circuit, supplied by

j Jacob F. Peat~ Post . . 1 Chungking, Sze.

Lo Xien-shiang Yang De-yuin Tsen Pei-tien Shiao Yuin-shiang Liu Chin-sen

Office,

Jingwantsang circuit supplied by J Jiang Hwan-dsang and Liao I Jin-shiu

Kiangpeh circuit

Pishan circuit

Pen Dsen-yuin j lan!! Tsen-hwan, supplied by

... I Tsao Ji-si, andLo De-fang (C. B. Rape (W. E. ~Ianly until I Sept. 1, 1917), Li Ynin-

Chungking Union High School .. "--< chin, Shiao Yuin-shiang I Shie Yiu-fau Wallg Chin-l fu

Men"s Hospital and Medical' work, f C. ",Y. Freeman, :l\I.D. (after Superintendent. . . I Sept. 1)

Surse r Beatrice )Iurdock (in Cheng-( tn Langnage school) \ Lewis F. Havcrmale l ~fr~. Clara Haycrmale Studellt of Languages

SPECIAL ApPOIXT)1EXT~

Member of committee for translation j Spencer Lewis, Post Office. Pe-of Bible into Mandarin . . 1 king, China.

(Claude ,Yo Freeman, )LD. I Post Office, Freeman,Ont .. I Canda

On Furlough .. __ . --< 1\1rs. F. ~~. Fre~~an I Henry ". II''' In, 3I.D. 150

':Missionary in eimrge

I Fifth Ave., N. Y. lUrs. C. C. Irwin

HOCHOW DISTRICT

) JamC8 0. Curnow, Post Office, l SUining, Sze.

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District superintendent ....... . { Li Tien-yuen, Post Office, Sum-

... iug, Sze. Dahoba circuit, supplied by Hochow circuit Sierdungchiao circuit, supplied by Yiimindsen circuit to be supplied

Dsen Yuen-ru Liu Bin-ho Den Shi-tsen

SPECIAL ApPOINTMENTS

rBenjamin F. Lawrence, New-On furlough ................... -< mangrove, Neb.

lYrs. J. B. Lawrence

SmXIXG DISTRICT

Missionary in charge .......... .

District Superintendent ..... .

Lanjin<lsen circuit, supplied by Lungtai circuit, supplied by

Nganyo circuit ............. .

Suining circuit ..... . ...

\ James O. Curnow, Post Office, 1 Suining, Szc. I Li Tien-yuen, Post Office, Suin-1 ing, Sze.

Fu Rai-tin Jiang Liang-mu

~ Fu De-gen and one to be 1 supplied r J. O. Curnow, Chii Dso-dsang,

. . -< Liu Jin-yuen lLi Yin-shi, Liu Shiao-tang

Tunglan circuit, supplied by Dseo Pei-lin

Tun a dse "t Ii d b I Tsen Shien-bin aud Lan Dseo· gs n n CIrcUl ,supp e y l tang

Suining Middle School and Buckey") Memorial Senior Primary Board- >-Dsang Wan-tsen ing Schools, Principal . J

In cha!ge of ~ Suining City Junior ll\Irs. ~I. J. Curnow PrImary Schools ......... .' }

Swang Jiang-dsen, supplied by Dsang Wan-tsen Students of language (at language S Raymond F. Pilcher and Mrs.

school in Chengtu) ... . .. . ... I E. R. Pilcher

District Superintendent

Dansandsen circuit tochuenjin circuit

TZECHOW DISTRICT

l Ray L. Torrey, Post Of1ice~ -.. 1 Tzechow. Sze.

Dsen Shi-sao Li Yuen-shin

APOOINTMENTS 1

'lLT old . it f Jung Kwen-ngai ,J.. ... el ang ClXCU ••••• •.•••••• •••• l Shiao Dsao-tsen

-T' hi ':" l' db f Pen Juin-liang lenguc ao clrcun., supp Ie yo ... 1 Dsao Ji.hen

Toochow circuit Fung Si-jin supplied by Jiang Jiu-jin

-Yanghsien ciPcnii" Fung Jolin-yuen rSven H. Liljestrand, l\LD.

-Students of language .. ~ ...... -. . ~ and L Mrs. E. H. Liljestrand

SPECIAL A.PPOINTl\!E~T

Mission Treasurer Ray L. Torrey, Toochow, Sze.

YrrX-GHWAN CIRCUIT

I Jacob F. Peat, Post Office, Missionary in -charge " 0" 1 Chungking, Sze.

·District Superintendent

.chinjiang circuit, supplied by "Laisu circuit, supplied by "'Lungchang circuit, supplied by Panlung circuit, supplied by -Yungchang circuit

Yungchwan circuit, supplied by"

'Yutinpu circuit

\ Tang Yin.hoo, Post Office, .. 1 Yungehwan, Soo.

Swai Wen-tsaiandHo .Jin-tsen TRen Xien-ru Dsen ~Illng-shiu Fu Shu-yang Hwang Jin-tin

{ Dseo Sao-tsen, Tang Tien-ran, Wu Yuin-fa, Dseo Yuin-sen Pan Dien-ngan

EDUCATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

CHENGTU DISTRICT

.-Superintendent Primary Schools , Dan San-si, Post Office, Cheng-1 tu, Sze. Normal ~Iodel SchooI(DeweyScbool) Liu Hwei Min Normal School (Union) Liu Dsi Min :Goucher unit, Principal, Tang Dso-chuen

.,assistant Prindpai Senior Pri- l Yang 1Vei-dseo mary School ..... , .. I

:Dunghangdsi .Junior Primary t Liu Sao-dsi .. School.... .. j

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Damienpu Junior primary} Tsen Bin-i School_. _. ___ . _ ........ .

Manchu city Junior Primary 1 Li Shu-shuen School. ... _....... . .... f

Chienchow Junior Primary School "Tang Dsi-chiang Dsaojiac:tu" " ,~ Dsang Swei' Lin Lanbanden" ~, " Tsen Bu-yuen Sijiaba Senior and Junior Primary 1 Lin Dsang-chuen

Schools .. ........ . ..... ~

Sisen Senior and Junior I~rimary J Shiung Ti.~-shin Rchools .. ...... . ........ 1 Reo De-Ju

CHUXGKIXG DISTRICT

Superintendent Primary Schools Dsang Swen Chin Chungking Senior and Junior Pri· r Dsang Pei-sun

mary Schools . . .. ..... t Li Shi-Iu Din Jia-ngao JUIiior Primary School, Fu Seu-ngan Pishan Senior and Junior Primary f Tang Lo·tien and Lo Nien-

Schools ......• - ... - .. - . . . .. 1 pei

StTIXIXG DISTRICT

Superintendent Pr.imary Schools DSUllg Hwa-yo. Smning Senior and Junior Primary j ~a~g D~.wap, Tsen Wen-fang

Schools . . . . . . . ... " .. 1 ~llU Ohm-mIn Dungngun Junior School Dell Tsung-hwen Nganyo Junior Primary School Sgan Dsi-jiao Rochow Junior Primary School Liu Yuin·fu Suining Girls' Boarding School Ruan Fang-min

TZECHOW DI~TRICT

Superintendent Schools. . . . . } R. L .. Torrey, assistant, Tsen i )I1n·gao Dansandsen Junior Primary School Lin Kai-ho Lo Chuen-jin ,. " " Tsen Gu-lu Lungj ied sen " " " Gung Sao-tao Neikiang Senior and Junior Pri· t L' S

mary Schools ... _ ... ~..... j IU ao-wen Tzechow Senior and .Junior Primary J Tsen :r~e-~allg:, Tsen .l\fin-gao,

Schools ........ - .......... 1 Nm" an-Juen"Llshu~tang.

APPOINTMENTS OF THE WOMAN'S CONFERENCE OF WEST CHINA 1917

CHENGTU 1. EDUCATIONAL

Boarding School, Principal .. .,. Lulu Golisch. Assistant Principal .. }

Ci.ty 1?ay Schools, Supt.. '" Gertrude Bridgewater DIstrIct Day Schools~ Supt. Woman's School, Supt. . .

2. EV.c\.XGELISTIC

City Work ..

Dj strict Work 3. UXIOX :N"ORMAL SCHOOL .'

4. STUDENT OF THE LANGUAGE ...

5. ON ~"'URLO UGH

f Gertrude Bridgewater (Mrs. ~:la Gertrude Bridgewater

. Ethel Householder . .... Inez )Iar ks

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Clara Collier .. - :M:adorah Smith

~I.aria Larsson

CHUNGKIXG

1. R£.1ILDIXG

Supt. of Building Dsen Jia X gai ~Grace Ellison Supt. Gamble Improvements I

2. EDUCATIOX.\.L

Boarding School, Principal. ,1.Grace Ellison Assistant Principal

Dsen Jia X gai Day School . Grace Ellison Chungking City School~. Supt. . . Ella ~Ianning Chiangpeh City Schools, Supt.. . Helen Galloway Chungking Kindergarten, Supt ... Helen Galloway District Day Schools, Supt.. .Annie )1. Wells Woman's School, Supt. . .. Ella :J1anning

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Helen Gallowa, City Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ella' nlanning ~

. Mrs.Ho

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Annie Wells District 1Vork . . .... . l\lrs. Dong

Mrs. Tsen Pen Si 4. MEDICAL 'YORK

Wm. Gamble l\Iemorial Hospital Physician .. ..... .. ..... . Agnes Edmonds, :1\1. D. Superintendent .. .. .... .... . Frances Battey.

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BUSINESS DEPART)IENT .•........... Ella. ManninJl:. ~Frances Battey

STUDENT OF THE LANGUAGE ...•. .. 1 Winnogene Penny

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Agnes Edmonis, M.D. ON FURLOUGH ........... ..... . Dorothy Jones

Lillian Holmes

TZECHOW 1. BUILDING

Supt. of BUilding ... '2. EDUCATIONAL

........ Alice Brethorst

Fidelia De Witt Woman's Training School, Supt.. .. . Lena Nelson

City Day Schools. . . . . . . .... Lena Nel~on (Maria Brethorst

District Day Schools .... ~ l\Irs. Dsang lMrs. Wu

-3. EVANGELISTIC City Work. ......... ... .. Lena Nelson District .. ..... ... ........ . :\Iarie Brethorst

4. STUDENT OF THE LANGTT.-\.GE .. . ~Iabel A. Beatty '5. ON FURLOUGH........ . ........ Lena Lybarger

SFINIXG -1. EDUCATIOXAL

Boarding School, Principal ... l(""l~rtrude W. Tyler Assistant Principal )~

Alta Hudson Day School .. .Belle Castle Rogers Day School ... . . . . . .. . .. Clara Caris

Woman's School Supt . . fBelle Castle 1':. I Mrs. Dsang

District Day Schools ........... Clara Caris -2. EVANGELISTIC

City work ... . . . . . . . .. .... . ... Mrs. Curnow f Clara Caris

District work ... • . .. . .... lMr13. Dseo

-3. STUDENT OF TH!: L .. \.NG'TAGE .......... Belle Castle JUary Royer

-4. ON FURLOUGH .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. 1 Anna Lindblad

HOCHOW fAnnie Wells

EDUCATIONAL AND EVANGELISTIC WORK lYrs. Tsen lang Si

CONFERENCE OFFICERS 11

CONFERENCE OFFICERS

President Interpreters

Secretarics-English-W. M. Crawford Chinese-Hwang Jin-tin

Statisiicians-English-G. B. Neumann Chinese-Fung Lin-yuen

Treasurer-B. L. Torrey

Bishop Wilson S. Lewis, D_D. J. F. Peat, W. E. Manly.

Assistants-L. F_ Havermale Fu De-gen

Assistants-R. F. Pilcher Pen Dsen-yuen

COMMITTEES

Standing C01n11'tittees

Conference Relati01'ts-J. F. Peat, Tang Yin-heo, Hwang Jin-tin,. R. L. Torrey, Den San-si. Ho "~en-gwe, Li Tien-yuen, J. O. Curnow, Yang De-yuen, J. M. Yard, Fung ~i-jli1.

Examiners itt Conference Course of Stu,dy-v'l. E. )Ianly, Den San-st.­Li Tien-yuen, J. O. Curnow, J. F. Peat, Ho Wen-gwe.

Conference Claimants Fund-Den San-si (3 years)', Yang De-yuel1 (2 years), Ho Wen-gwe (1 year), H. I .... Canright, R. L. Torrey, G. B. Neumann.

Advisory Council Representatives-Ho Wen-gwe, Den San-si, Li Tien­yuen, G. B. Neumann. Alternates: R. L. Torrey, Fung Si-jin.

Advisory Board RePresentative-VitT. )1. Crawford. Alternate, R. L. Torrey.

Board of EducatioH~ Educational Uniol2-Shiao Yuin-shiaug, G. B. Neumann, W. )1. Crawford.

Self-support-J. F. Peat, I~. L. Torrey, Li Tien-yuen, Den San-si, Tang Yin-heo, Yang De-~Yuin (chairman), Fung Si-jill, Fu De­gen, Ho Well-gwe, Liu Bin-ho, Shiao Yuin-shiang, ",Y. )1. Craw­ford, :!Uisses Alice Brethorst, ",'VeIls, Cassel, Householder, Mrs. Fung, Dseo, "TU , Dong.

Nominations-District Superintendents and pastor where conference­is held.

Evangelistic Campaign-Tang Yin-hco, Yang De-yuin, Li Tien-yuen,. Ho Wen-gwe, J. M. Yard, J. F. Peat.

Special Committees

Music-Ho Wen-gwe, S. L. Liljestrand, l\frs. \Y. M. Cra"wford.

Education-Den San·si, G. B. Neumann, Tang Yin-heo, "V. E. "Manly, W. M. Crawford, Shiao Yuin Shiang, Li Tien-yuen, Mrs. J. O. Curnow, Fung Lin-ynen, tlung Kwen-ngai, l\:[isses GOlisch, )trarie Brethorst.

State of the Church-W. E. Manly, Yang De-yuin, Li Tieu-yuen, Fung" Si-jin, Fu De-gen, Pen Dsen-ycill, Tsen Pei-tien, Si Pei-lin.

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Temperance-W. E. Manly, S. L. Liljestrand, Shiao Yuin-shiaug, Li Tien-yuen, Yang Tsen-hwan, Hwang Jin-tin.

Resolutions-H. L. Canright, Tsen Pei-tien, Fu De-gin, J. M. GOldb.latt, 8. L. LiIjcstrand, Li Tien-yuen.

A14ditors Self-support Account-Fung Si-jin, Tang Yin-heo, Ho Wen­gwe.

Printing Minutes-Chinese 3Iinutes. Den San-si, Ho Wen-gwe, Hwang Jin-tin; English )Iinutes, English secretaries.

,Course of Study for Preachers-We E. Manly, Den San-si, Ho Wen­gwe .

. Centenary Conference-Ho Wen-gwe, J. )1. Yard (J. F. Peat, alternate. )

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS·

I.-Is this Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Require~ ment of the DisciplitJe!

No provision made for incorporation under Chines~ Law.

2.-Who have been Received by Transfer., and from what Conferen.ce!' LEwIS F. HAVER MALE, Central Illinois Conference. RAYMOND F. PILCHER, 1\fichigan Conference.

3.-Who have been Readmitted? None.

4--Who have been Received on C1'edentials, and front what Churches" None.

5.-JlVho have been Received on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year.

JOSEPH M. GOLDBLATT, Dsu Yu LIN, SVEN H. LIL.TESTRA..ND,.. LIU DSI M,IX, Fu SHUE-YllNG.

(b) In Studies of Third Year. (Discipline, ~ 173, § 2.) None.

6.- Who have been Continued un Trial? ( a) In Studies of First Year.

LI YUIN-CHIN, PAX Yi.hN-~WA, WANG CRIN-FU.

(b) In Studies of Second Year. S! PEl LIX, YANG TSEN HWAN.

(c) In Studies of Third Year. Sone.

(d) In Studies of Fourth Year. DSEN SRI-SAO.

7.-Who have been Discontinued? None

H.-Who have been Admitted into Full Membership r (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year.

LI YUEN-SHIN, SHIAO YUIN-SHIANG, SHU YUEN-.TIANG. l b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously.

Xone. 9.-What Members are in Studies of Third Year?

(a) Admitted into Full )lembership this year. LI YUEN SmN, RAY:\IOND F. PILCHER, SHU YUEN JIANG.,

(b) Admitted into Full Membership previously. CHES7ER B. RAPE, BAY L. TORREY.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS 15·

Io.-What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year? W. M. CRAWFORD, LIU BIN-HO, TSEN PEl TIEN.

lI.-What lV/embers have Completed the Conference C01trSe of Study!

(a·) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. Fu DE·GEN, FUNG LIN-YUEN, FUNG ~I-JIX, .TUNG KWEN-NGAI,

SHIAO YUill SHIANG.

(b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously. None.

I2.-What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons! (a) As Local Preachers. (Discipline" 173, § 1.)

None. (b ) Under Missionary Rule. (Discipline" 173, § 4.)

JOSEPH M. GOLDBLATT, SVEN H. LILJESTRAND.

(c) Under Seminary Rule. tDiscipline" 173, § 2.) Xone.

I3.-What others have been Elected and Orda.ined Elder~? (a) As Local Deacons. (Discipline" 176, § 1.)

None. (b) Under Missionary Rule. (Discipline, ,176, § 4.)

None. (c) Under Seminary Rule. (Discipline" 176, § 3.)

~one.

I4.-Was the Character of each Preacher examined! This was strictly done as the name of each member was called~

in open Conferellce. IS.-Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences!

G. 'v. HOLLISTER, Hinghwa. I6.-W 1£0 have Died!

WULIWEX.

I7.-Who have been Located at their own Request! Q. A. MYERS.

I8.-Who have been Located! None.

19.-Who have Withdrawn! None.

2o.-Who have been permitted to ItVithdraw under Charges ~I' Complaints!

None. 2I.-Who have been Expelled!

None.

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22.-What other personal Notation should be made? None .

. 23·-Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number of years consecutively has each held this Relatiol1,,?

, J. H. MCCART~EY, ELWICK WILLL\.MS, J. W. YOST •

.24--Who are the Retired Min£stersf None.

2S·-~Vho are the Triers of Appeals? Ho WEN-GWE, W. E. )IAXLY, J. F. PEAT, TANG YIN-HEO, YANG

DE-YFIX.

26.-I¥hat is the Annual Report of the Conference Board 'of Home I1fissions and Church Extension?

Sone. 27.-"fVhat is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign

Missions? None.

28_-What is the Statistical Report? See the Statistician's Report.

29.-"fVhat is the Conference Treasurer's Report? See the Conference Treasurer's Report.

30.-What is the Aggre&ate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer?

Mexican $153.76.

31.-What are the Claims on the Conference Fund? None.

32.-What has been Received on these Clainz.s, and ho'lo has it been Applied!

$413.48. See Report of Conference Stewards. 33.-What is the Five Per Cent of the amount raised for the Support

of Conference Claimants, and paid by the Conference Treasu"rer to the Board of Conference Claimants for Connectional Relief?

$27.67 (gold).

34.-What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference to be raised for the Support of C011ference Claimants l'

Xone.

3S.-Where are the Preachers Stationed? See List of Appointments.

J6.-Where shall the Next Conference be held? Suining.

JOURNAL

First Day, Thursday, January 4, 1917 The Second session of the West Ohina Annual Conference of the

Methodist Episcopal Church convened 'in the Chapel of the Men"s Hospital in Chengtu, at 9 A.M. Bishop Wilson S. Lewis, D.D., presiding.

The Sacrament of the Lord's 8upper was administered by Bishop Lewis assisted by the distict Superintendents, Missionaries in ('harge and W. E. Manly, with Den San-si leading in the ritual service.

Roll Call-The roll wa~ ealled by the English secretary of the blst conference .

• -\11 members of Conference answered to their names with the following exceptions: .Joseph Beech, G. "V. Hollister, .Johan A . . Johanson, n. F- Lawrence, :-:;. Lewis, Q. A. Myers, C. B. Rape~ J. W, Yost, .J. H. llcCartney, Elrick "Tilliams, Pan Yuin-hwa, "Tang Ohin-fu, 'Yu Li-wen.

Organization-The following oilicers were elected by acclamation and they llominated their assistants, who were elected:

Interpreters: J. F. Peat, "r. E. Manly. English secretary~ ,Yo M. Crawford. Chinese secretary, Hwang Jin-tin. English statistician, G. B. Neumann. Chinese statistician, :Fung Lin-yuen. Treasurer, R. 1 •. Torrey. AssistalJt English ;secretary, L. F. Havermale. Assistant Chinese secretary, Fll De-gen. Assistant English statistician, R. F. Pilcher. Assistant Chinese statistician, Tsen Pei-tien.

Bar of Conference-On motion of Ho Wen-gw~, the Bar of Conference was fixed to include the first four benches.

Time of Seasions-Oll motion of .J. F. Peat. the time of sessions was fixed at 9 .\.!lL to 12 noon, daily.

Introductions-The following were presented and the Conference :rose to l'ecehe them: Mr. and Mr:;;. F. I •. Havermalc, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. I'Hcher, Dr. and Mrs. 8. H. Liljestrand, .Joseph M. Goldblatt,. Misses Murdock, Castle, and Marks.

Question I-Is this Annual Conference incorporated according tQ the reqnil'ements of the Discipline? This question war taken up aud answered as follows: No provision made for incorporation under Chinese law.

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Question 2-Who have been ret~eived by transfer and from what Cooferences? . This question was ealled and Bishop Lewis announced the following transfers to the West Chiua Conference; I~wis I~. Havermale from the Central Illinois Conference, Elder in full connection, studies . completed. Raymond F. Pilcher. from th-e Michigan Conference. Elder in studies of third year.

Music-Solo by .T. M. Goldblatt, followed by prayer by Tang Yin·heo.

Question lS-\Vho have been transferred and to what Confer­ence? Bishop Lewis announced the transfer of George ,Yo Hollister from the "Test China Conferenc>e to the Hinghwa Conference.

Question 14-Was the character of each preacher examined! This question was ("ailed and the following members responded to their names, their characters were passed and they presented their reports: Den San-si, Tallg Yin·heo: J. F. Peat, R, L. Torrey, J. O. Curnow, all DIstrict Superintendents. Also, .J. M. Yard, H. L. Canright, Ho lVen-gwe, Hwang Jill-tin, "T. E. Modly, O. B. Neumann, Pen Dsen-yuin, Yang De-yuin. The following names were called and their characters passed: J. Beech, G. W. Hollister, ,v. ~I. Crawford~ J. A .. Johnson, B. F. Lawrence, Li Tien Yllen, ~. Lewis, Q. A. ~Iyers, C. B. Rape, J. W. Yost, E. Williams.

Question 23--Who are the ~uperllumerary ministers and for what number of years 'consecutively has each held this relationship! This question was taken up and the following names were placed on the list of supernumerary ministers: J. H. McCartney, Elrick Williams, and .J. W. Yost.

Nominations Committee-The committee on Nomi11aliolll~ presented its report and the conference committees were appointed. (See committees) .

AdjourBment-The announcements were made, t.he doxology was sung and the benediction pronounced by Hwang .Jin-tin, and the·' ~'eSsioJl adjourned.

Second Day, Friday, January 5, 1917 Session opened at 9 A.M. with devotionals conducted by Bishop Lewis.

Journal-The .Tournal of the previous session was read, in Chinese and English, corrected and approved.

Question 16-Who have died? Den Sall-si reported the death of l\1'u Li-wen; The death of H. Olin Cady, a former member of the­mission, was amlOllnced. A memorial for these deceased brethren was, on motion of Fung Lin-yuen, fixed for Monday morning at 9 o'clock. flo Wen·gwe was appointed to arrange for this service.

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Question 6-Who have been continued on tl'ial? (a) In studies of :first year? The name of Li Yuin-chin was called, his character passed and 011 recommendation of the committee on Conference Relations was continued on trial in studies of the first year. The same action was taken in the cases of Pan Yuin-hwa aud Wang Chin-fn.

(b) In studies of the second year? The names of 8i J?ei-lin and Yang Tsen Hwan were call(ld. thE'ir characters passed and on r~commelldation of the committee on Conference Relations, were left in studies of the second year.

(c) In :;;tudies of the third year? ADs. None.

(d) " " " ., fourth year? Ans. Dsen Hhi-sao

Question 10-What members are in studies of the fourth year? The names of Liu Bin·ho and Tsell Pei-tien ,yere called their characters pas<o;ed, and the committee on examinations reported their studies were completed, and on recommendation of th(l committee on Conference Re]atioll~ they ,,"'ere placed under studies of the fourth year.

The name of "~. 31. Crawford was called, his character passed his report was presented and on recommendation of the committee on Oonference Rt:'lations he was adyanced to studies of the fourth year.

Muaic--Chorus by the members of the Girls' Boarding School. They they led in the Conference Kong, "I Belong to the King.;' On motion of ,Yo E. ~Ianly it was ordered that 1,000 copies of this song be printed in Chinese and circulated.

Adviaory Council-A letter from the Advisory Council was read. On motion of Ho ",Yen-gwe it was decided to contribute $10, in accordance with their request, to the expenses of the Advisory Coullcil, and also that we take ('ontrilmtions for the Chinese Student Volunteer mo,'emen1. The Bishop anllounced that this collectio";' would be taken at the next setision.

On motion of .Tung I(wen-llgai we approve the recommendation of the Advisory Council that a General Conference of workers for West China be held at Chengtu during the year 1919, and that we appoint Ho 'Yen-gwa to act on a committee, with power, to arrange for this Conference. .

Approval-On motion of 1.i Tien-yuen,we approve t]lf~ action of the Conference 9f Eastern Asia in regard to their disappr.ovalof early marriages. This is also an approval of the action of the Ad,·isory Council in relation to the same c1,lstom.

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Extension of Time-·On motion of ,Yo E. }Ianly the time was extended.

Christian New&paper-Ho Wen Gwe·announced that the Advisory Council has arranged for the early publication of a Christian newspaper for West Chi.na and urged the cooperation of the members of the Conference. On motion of Li 'l'ien-yuell the district super­intendents were instructed to take subscriptions for this paper. 011 motion of Li Tien-yuen we ask the publishers to send sample copies to the district superintendents to assist them in taking subscriptions.

Adjournment-After the announcements wcrt> made, the doxology was sung: and the benediction prol1ounc(>d by .J. I,"'. Peat, the' session adjourned.

Third day, Saturday, January 6, 1917

The session convened at 9 .\,)1. Dcyotiona]s were led by Bishop Lewis, after which J. P. Davies, of the American Baptist Foreign Mission AS80datlon, presented the work of the Sunrlay-school Union. The conference quartet, consisting of Dr. and ~Il'S Liljestl'and, L. F. Havermalc, and J. )1. Goldblatt sang.

The contributiollS for th(~ Advisory Council and the ~tudent Volunteer movement were taken. Th(~ twellt~- dollars required was raised.

Journal-The Journal of the last ~t'ssion was read il1l!jnglish anrI Chinese and approved.

Introductions-E. W. 'Vallace; Gelleral ~ecretaJ'y of the West China Christian Educational Union was introduced. He then gave a very interesting report of the work of the Educational rnioll.

A. J~ Brace. General SecretarJ of the Y.)I.C.A. wa~ introduced to the Conference. He addressed the Conferellte 011 the EYangelistic Campaigu, and also extended thp l'onrt(,gie:;; of th(' Y.)f.C.A. build­ings to the members of the Cunferellce.

Evangelistic Campaign-On motion of Tang till-heo; the following committee was appointed to make recommendations regarding the Evangelistic Campaign: Tang Yin-heo, Yang De'yuiu, I. .. i Tien-yuell, Ho Wen-gwe, J. )1. Yard, and J. F. Peat.

Extension of Time-On motion of .J.~l.Yard the time was extended.

Adjournment-The announcemellts were made, the doxology sung, and the ses~ion adjourned to meet this afternoon at 2 P.l\L The benediction was prononnced by A. J. Brace.

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Afternoon Session

Session was called to order at :2 P.M. Prayer was offered by Bishop Lewis.

Queation 5-Who have becn received on trial? (In studies of first year) . The names of Dsu Yii Lin and Liu Dsi Min were pre~ented by the District Superintendent Chengtu district upon the recommen­dation of the Chengtu District Conference. Their charaders were passed, and on recommellllution of the committee on COllferene(:' Relations they ,vere received on trial in studies of the first year. They first answered the disciplinary questions and presented the required pledges.

The same action was takrn in the case of Fu Shile Yiang wh() was recommended by the Chengtu District Conference.

The name of Joseph }I. Goldblatt was presented by the district snperintendent of the Chengtu district upon recommendation of the Chenglu Quarterly COllference. His ellarader was passed and on recommendation of the committee 011 Couference Relations he was received on trial in studies of th(' first year, and elected to Deacon)s and to Elder Orders, under ~Iissiollary Rule.

The same action was taken in the case of :4ven H. Liljestrand who was recommended by the Tzechow Quarterly Conference.

(b) In studies of third year. Answer-N" one. Question 8-,\Vho ha n:. been admitted into full membership?

(a) Elected and ordained Deacons thi!' ypar? The llame of Li YUCll Shin was cailed, his character was passed, he presented his report, and on recommendation of the committee on Conference Relations he was admitted into full membership, and elected to Deacon's Orders. in :;;tudies of third year. '

The name of Shii Yuen .Jiang was called, he presented his report, his character was passed. and on recommendation of the committee OIl Conference Relations was elected to Deaeonjs Orders, in studies of third ~·ear.

The name of Shiao Yuin Shiallg was called and he reported. His character was passed and upon recommendation of the com­mittee on Conference Relations was elected to Elder's Orders, and to Deacon's Orders. His studies are completed. (b) Elected and ordained Deacons previously. Ans. None.

Disciplinary Questions-Bishop Lewis asked the required Dis­ciplinary questions of the following candidates for Deacon's Orders:

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Shu Yuen-jiang, Shiao Yuiu-slliang, Li Yuen-shin, .J. M. Goldblatt~ S. H. Liljestrand.

Question 9-What members are ill studies of third year? (a) Admitted into full membership this year. Allswer-Li Yuen-shiIJ, Haymond F. Pilcher, Shu Yllen-jiang.

(b) Admitted into full membership previousl~'. The Dames of C. B. Rape and R. I.J. Torrey were called, und on recommendation of the committee on Conference Relations th(:'y were rei ained in studies of the third year.

Question ll-What members have completed the COllference Cou.rse of study. (a.) Elected and ordained Elders this year.

The names of Fu Ue-gen, Fung I .. ill-yuen, Fu.ng ~i-jill, tJung Kwen-ngai were called, their characters were passed, they presented their reports, and their studies haying been completed, they were elected, OIl recommendation of the committee on Conference Relations, to Elder's Orders. Shiao Yuin Shiang was also elected to Elder's orders. (See Question 8).

(b) Elected and ordained Elders preyiously. Aus.-None.

Question 12-What others haye been elected and ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preachers. Answer, None.

(b) Under Missionary Rule. Answer, .Joseph )1. Goldblatt, Hven H. Liljestrand. (See Question 5).

(c) Under Seminary Rule A.nswer, Sone.

Adjournment-The announcements were made, the doxology sung and the benediction pronounced by .T. F. Peat and the session adjourned.

Sunday Services, January 7, 1917.

I.Jove Feast, conducted by Li Tien-yueu, was held at 10 A.M.

Bishop Lewis preached the Conference sermon at 11 A.M., after which the following were ordained: Deacons, Li Yuen-shin, 8hiao ¥uin-shiang, Shii Yuel1-jiang, .Joseph )1. Goldblatt, Sven H. Liljes­trand. Elders, Fu De-gen, Fung Lin·yuen, I''''ung ~i-jin, JUllg Kwen­ngai, Shiao Yuin-shiallg, Joseph M. Goldblatt, 8ven H. Liljestrand. Bishop Lewis was assisted in the ordination services by the district ~uperilltelldents, Missionaries in charge, and A. J. Brace, of the Y.M.C.A.

At the evening service Den San Si preached on the subject, "The kind of a Minister needed to meet the present needs in China."

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~ That on the Seventh day of January, 1917, under ~ ~ the election of the West China Annal Conference of the ~ ~ ~ ~ Methodist Episcopal Church, I ordained as Deacons: I..Ii ~

~ Yuen-sltin, Shiao Yuin-shiang, Shii Yuen-jiang, Joseph_ ~ ~ M. Goldblatt, 8ven H. Liljestrand. ~ o;!lI ~ ~ ~

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~ Methodist Episcopal Church, I ordained the foUowing ~ ~ as Elders: Fu De·gell, !;'ung I .. ill-yuel1, }'ung ~i-jin; ~ ~ ~ ~ .TulIg !{wen-ngai, Shiao Yllin-shiang, .Joseph 1\1. Gold- !k./f[

~ blat.t, Rve}) H. I..Iiljestralld. l!m ~ ~

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Evening Services

At 6 P.M. a service was held each day in the church which were well attended and full of interest. Following are the topics and speakers = "Present Conditions in China/~ by Jill Bao-Io; "Th(· Present Opportunity of the Church in China," Yang De-yuin; "The Call to the Larger Life, and "Some Phases of Sacrifice," by .T. F. Peat. "Echoes from the General Conference," by J. F. Peat.

Fourth Day, Monday, January 8, 1917-

The session convened at 9 A.M. A memorial service was held for H. Olin Cady, an carly member of our Mission; and Wu IA Well, ..a probationer in the conference. Yang De-yuin presided. The program consisted of special music, and addresses by Dsu Yli-Iin and H. L. Canright.

Journal-The Joul'nal of Saturday's session was read in English and Chinesf', corrected and approved.

Introduction--T. A. Torrence, of thp American Bible ~o('jety, ,,-as introduced and addressed the conference on the work of his society.

Report-The reports of Mrs .. J. O. Curnow and H. 'Y Irwin. Committee Report-The committee on Forward Enlllgelistie

Movement presented its report which was, on motion of .T. :\L Yard. adopted. (See report).

Continuation Committee-On motion of .T. :\1. Yard, Pa~sioll 'Veek was designated as a week for special individual work to win soul:" in accordance with the request of the China Continuation commitiee.

Adjournment-Bishop Lewis annoUllced 1hat the next session would convent at 3 P.M. After singing the doxolog:-, an,d th{" benediction by .J. o. Curnow the session adjonrlled~

Afternoon Session, January 8, 1917.

Session convened at 3 P.M. Prayer w~s offered by Fung ~i-.iill.

Order of the Day-On motion of J. F. P~~t, the order of the day for the next session was made Question 3o,· Where shall th(' next Conference be held?

Self·support-H. L. Torrey: treasurer of the Relf,sllpport fund. presented his repol't. The report showed a total contribution this year of Mex. $2,012.08. This was $273.92 less than had been decided to raise. A collection .was taken in the conferen('e and the deficit was made up. The doxology was sung.

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On niotion of Tang Yin·heo the Self-support committee· for the following year shall be made up as follows: (1) Two men from each district~ (2) One from Chungking High school, (3) One from Chengtu college, (4) Four from the W.F.M:.S. and (5) Four Bible­women.

On motion of W. E. Manly the district superintendents shall be included in (1) above. The following is the committee: District superintendents, Shiao Yuin-shiang, Chungking High School, W. M. Crawford, Chengtu College. Chengtu district, Ho Wen-gwe, Tzech()"w district Fung Ri-jin, Ruining district, Fu De-gen, Hochow district, Liu Bin-ho, W.F.l\f~. l\fif:ses l\Ianning, Brethorst, Bridgewater~ Caris, Bible-women, l\iI's. ""Vu, Dseo, Dung, Fung.

Adjournment-Armouncements were made, the doxology waf.; sung and the benediction pronounced by Hwang .Jin-tin, after which the session adjourned.

Fifth Day, Tuesday, January 9, 1917

Session convened at 9 .\_:\1. Prayer was offered by Yang De-yuill. Journal-The Journal of yesterday's sessions was read in

English and Chinese and approved. Question 36-'Vhere shall the next meeting of the Conference

be held. This question was called, and after some discussion it was decided, on motion of .J. O. Curnow, to accept the in dtation {)f Suining for the next meeting.

Conference Claimants' Fund-Bishop Lewis presented a draft from the Book Concern dividend amounting to Gold $:379.00. He also presented a draft for G. if34:.4S as the apportionment to the ",Vest China Conference Claimants' Fund from the bequest of John C. Rose.

Committee Report-::Urs. ,Yo E. ~\Ianly presented a l'eport of the Bible study committee.

Board of Education-On motion of Den San-si the following were appointed our representatives on the Board of Educatjon for the "rest China Chri~tian Educational Uuion: Shiao Yuiu-shiang, W. M. Crawford, G. B. Xeumann.

Fraternal Letter-A fraternal letter was read from Spencer Lewis, of Peking, and the ~ecretarie8 were instructed .to send greet­ings in reply, and especially express appreciation fOl' the annual gift of $500 fl'om him and :Mrs. Lewis.

Nominating Committee-The committee on nominations for next Conference were, on motion of Tang Yin-heo, appointed as follows:

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District superintendents,and the pastor at the place where Con­fer(>nce is held.

Committee Report-The Educational Committee presented its report which was amended and on motion of Den San-si was adopted. (See report).

Course of Study-On motion of J. O.Curnow the following committee. was appointed to consider the course of study· for preachers, make recommendations, and provide books for same: "T. E. Manly, Den San-si, Ho Wen-gwe.

Adjournment-The doxology was sung. the benediction pronounc­ed by J. F. Peat and the session adjourned.

Sixth Day, Wednesday, January 10, 1917

Session convened at 11:30 ~\.)I. Prayer was offered by Yang De-yuin_

Journal~The Journal of the last session was read in English and Chinese, corrected and approved.

Question 28. What is the Statistical report? The staticians presented their report. (See report).

Committee Report-The committee on State of the Church presented its report, which was discussed at length.

Order of the Day-On motion of Ho Wen-gwe tbe order of the day for the next session was made the above report.

Adjournment-The doxology was sung, tbe benediction was pronounced by Ho Wen-gwe and the session adjourned to meet at ~ P.:lI.

Afternoon Session, January 10, 1917

Session convened at 2 P.:\!. Prayer was offered by G. B. Neumann.

Journal-The J ournnl of the morning session was read in Engligh and Chinese and approved.

Order 01 Day-The order of the day, the report of the Committee on State of Church, was taken up and after further discussion it was amended and on motion of Li Tien-yuen. was adopted.

Committee Report-The Committee on Temperance presented its report which was amended and on motion of Den San:si 'Was adopted.

Woman'. Normal School-The report of the Woman's 'Union Normal sehool was represented' by Miss Householder.

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Committee Report-The committee on Self-support presented its report which was adopted. (See report).

Centenary Conference-On motion of R. L. Torrey, Ho Wen-gwe and J. M. Yard were elected to attend the meeting of the committee for the Centenary Conference to be held in Shanghai du'rillg ~Iarch~ 1917. J. F. Peat was elected alternate.

Fraternal Greetin&,s-A telegram from the Baptist Conference, in session at Suifn, extending fraternal greetings, was read to the Con­ference. On motiolL of J. M. Yard the secretaries were instructed to to send return greetings to the Baptist Conference, and also send a fraternal letter to the Friends Meeting. assembled in Chengtu.

Chinese Minutea-On motion of Li Tien-yuen the District Super­intendents were appointed to collect $5 each for the printing of the Minutes in Chinese.

Course of Study-The committee on course of study for preachers l)resented its report which was adopted. On motion of W. E. Manly Ho Wen-gwe was requested to investigate thh;; subject when in Shanghai in March.

Treasurer-R. L. Torrey, ou motion of Ho Wen-gwe, was elected treasurer of the Self-support Committee.

Committee-On motion of W. E. 11anly, Den San-si was elected to the Committee on Conference Claimants~ Fund, for a term of 3 years.

Official Minutes-On motion of W. 1\1. Crawford th~ English printed Minutes were made the Official Minutes of the Conference.

On motion of R. L. Torrey, the English secretaries were made a committee to edit and print the Minutes in English.

Question 33-Wh.at is the Five Percent of the amount raised for the support of Conference Claimants, and paid by the Conference Treasurer to the Board of Conference Claimants for Connectional relief? Answer, $27.67 Gold.

Question 30-What is the aggregate of the Benevolent collections ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? Answer, Mex .. $153.76, for Foreign Missions; $49.70 for Home Missions. ' '

Qu~.tion 32-Wh~t has been received on fhese 'claims and how has it been applied .. The Conference Treasurer reported that'$413.:1S gold had been recei~d. This is invested.

Question 25-Who. are the Triers of Appeals? On motion of rrang Yin-heo the following were elected: Ho \Ven-gwe, W. E. Manly, J. ·F. Peat; Tang Yin-heo, Yang De-yuin.

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Question 29-What is the Confe~ence Treasurer's report? The question was called and the conferEnce treasul'er presented his report. .

Question 17-Who have been located at their own request? The name of Q. A. Myers was (~alled, his character passed, and on motion of G. B. Neumann, he was located at his own request.

Questions 3, 4, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 7, 13, 31-were called and all answered in the negative.

Resolutions-The Re~olutions Committee presented its report ·which was adopted by a rising vote. (See Resolutions).

Journal-The Journal of this session was read in English and Chinese and approved.

Question 35-Where are the preachers stationed? After an address ·by Bishop Lewis, the appointments were 'read and the benediction pronounced by Bishop Lewis, when the Second session of the West China Annual conference adjourned sine die.

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~ That the foregoing is a correct copy of the proceed- ~ ~ ings and by authorization of the Conference is made the ~

~ official Journal of its sessions. ~ ~ ~ ~ .~

! ~. ,J.Li ~ ~ ~ President. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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RESOLUTIONS

1. REsoL'-ED, that we extend to Bishop I.Jewis our deep gratitude for his coming to Chengtu to preside over the second session of the "Test China Annutll Conference, for his earnest and prayerful in­terest in and consideration of the vital and eternal problems now facing the Kingdvm of God in ",Vest China. Most of all, we would express to him OUI' thanks, yea, our love, that by his messages and through his sweet Christian character we have seen more of the loveliness of Jesus, we have been brought closer to the heart of our Father, we have been strengtheneo to carry the burdens of the coming ~"ear with joy and gladness.

2. RESOLVED, that this Conference recognize the great loss to us in the death of our brother and fellow worker, H. Olin Cady, ana that tlte Secretary be instructed to send to }frs. Cady and famiIy~ an appropriate letter, expressing our bereavmellt, and informing them of the memorial service beld by this Conference.

3. REsoLnw, that WE" extend to Doctor and Mrs. J. H. McCartney the gratitude of the )Iis~ion for his twenty-five years of medical service in Chungking.

4. RESOLVED, that we recognize the services of 'Yu Li "Ten, and that ill his death we have lost a faithful worker, and that the Sec­retary be instructed to send to his father and family a letter (>xpress­.ing our sympathy, and informing them of the memorial service hel<l by this Conference.

5. RESOLVED, that this Conference heartily thank Doctor Assmy for his kiud professional services to Doctor li'reeman in Chungking.

6. RESOLVED, that we thank the ladies of the l\Iission ill Chengtu, the District Superintendeut, the Pastor and all the members of the Chengtu Church, for their most cordial entertainment and their generous hospitality to all the members of this Conference.

7. RESOLVED, that this Conference express it thanks for the use of the hospital in providing entertainment for most of our guests, also for the use of the hospital chapel, in which the Meetings of the Conference were held.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Education 1. "'e recommend that a Geperal Secretary of Education be

appointed for the Conference.

~. 'Ye recommend that an Educational Superintendent be appointed for each two districts.

3. There should be added to the curriculum of tlle Senior Priman- and :!\fiddle Schools, courses in Vocational Training and courses in Domestic Science should be gi veil in girl s~ schools of the same grade.

4. )Iore careful attention ~hould be given in all our schools to the study of Chinese, so that when the students graduate, they will be eapable of teaching in the lower schools.

rio 'Ye exhort that all our schools register ill the "Test China Educational Union.

6. It is desirable that each District Superilltenilent give a talk once a year to each of his schools, regarding the advantages of the University, in order to persuade the pupils to plan to finish the entire course of education available.

7. The Chungking High School has been conducted as a union school for several years. We consider the experimental stage of union work there as already passed and hereafter assume that it is permanently a union school.

8. lVe ask the Dit:;trict Superintendents to urge the teachers in their schools, whose ages range from 20 to 40, to attend t.he Union Xormal School for two years. If this· i~ impossible, the teachers ShOl.lld at least attend the Summer ~ormal School.

R 'Ye recommend th&.t an effort be made to conduct Conferences for our teachers and suggest that two or ihree districts unite for this purpose.

10. ,\Ve recommend that each church open a night school and a reading room.

State of the Church 1. We recommend the continuation of the Bible study outlines,

because it has lead to better worship and better'service.

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"2. It is a matter for thankfulness that during the recent dh~­tur-bances, when robbers and soldiers were all over the Province and people everywhere -underwent great suffering, nevertheless the Church suffered very little, in many places became a place of refuge, and during it all added 25 percent to our membership.

3. We recommend that at such a crisis, the DistrictSuperin­tendents and those in authority should be especIally careful to pre­serve the good name of the ehurch; and furthermore that they should take advantage of the opportunity to use all diligence to save men.

4. Finally we would urge that the underlying principles of tht' progress now being made should be carefully studied in order that we may be able the better to serve.

Evangelistic

1. We IJurpose to participate in the proposed province-wide Evangelistic campaign in 1918.

2. We unite with other participating bodies in inviting :M:r. Sherwood Eddy.

3. We appoint on the organizing committee the following: Ho Wen-gwe, G. B. Neumaun, Yang De-yuin, J. F. Peat.

4. We appoint the following corresponding members of these committees: Fung Si-jin, Li Tien-yuen, Tang Yin-heo.

5. We will carryon the preliminary campaign of 1917 ourselves and also give and receive help.

6. We release for three months in 1917 (not necessarily consecuti vely) to hold preliminary meetings, the following members of conference: Den San-si, .J. F. Peat, Tang Yin-heo.

7. We propose to bear our share of the expenses of the campaign to the extent of $200.

Temperance

Believing that "temperance" mea.ns prohibition when applied to opium, alcohol and tobacco, this committee makes the following recommendations:

1. Wine, etc. Drunkenness has increased noticeably since the northern troops were here. Beer is being imported and about ten kinds of wines, foreign and native, are used. Pastor and church people should diligently make known that these are bad.

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2. Cigarettes. China has been flooded with millions of these "little white devils." ",Vhile all tobacco using is reprehensible, eigarette smoking is especially harmful and 'is doing much to hurt thE' minds-and morals of young people. In some respects cigarettes are as bad as opium. Let pastors and official members be leaders in putting away the smoking habit from our communities, especially opposing the selling-of cigarettees.

3. It is further urged that Christians he simple in their habits of eating and clothing themselves. Many are unable to give feasts or dress expensively, therefore we ought to follow Christ in this also, that we avoid excess in any of these things, avoiding the spendiug of money that could be used in sending the Gospel to those have 1lot yet beard it.

4. Our TI~IE is given to us for service. Let us redeem the time, taking eyery opportnnity to live and preach the Gospel. Much time spent in tea shops and at games could happily be given seeing the sick and needy.

In furthering the above reforms a Standing Committee is l'ecommended to obtain and distribute literature.

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Chengtu District

J. l\I. YARD, District Missionary

Tllere are two notable things on the Chengttl District this yea!'. First, 'We have made good gains in self-support in spite of revolution and robbers. We made a gain of 50 percent over last :'ear. There still remains much to be done. We must continually hold up the ideal until every church pays its own pastor and every school pays its own way. We must use all the tracts and books available and we may have to make some of our own. 'Ve ought to hold self-support conferences on every district, Brother Den and I had oue plall11ed last Spring but travel 'I/as impossible so it was not held. The pal'l­tors must be the examples of sacrificial giving. Unless we give the people will never learn. I wish every preacher would decide at this conference to give 10 percent.of his income. That must be the ideal for every preacher and for every member. I hope some can give more than that.

The other notable thing on our district is the great numbers of inquirers who are springing up e¥crywhere. It seems to be largely the result of the revival meetings held last year at Si-sen and Si-kia­ba. It seems almost like a mass movement. For example, a few weeks ago I went to Da·san-den, a place 40 li from Si-sen and opened a chapel, which the local people had paid for themselves, and there we enrolled more than 100 as inquirers. I met per~onally that many men who said they wanted to study and enter the church. The opportunity for Evangelism is simply wonderful, and we must make the most of these great days. We had a marvelous me~ting at Chao-kia-tn Im;t November. We addressed crowds of almost 2,000 and by invitation spoke at a meeting: of the business men's guild, where 40 of the leading men of the town gave our message the most respectful hearing. Later they decided to join .with the church in establishing a reading-room in the church. "re give the room and they give the furniture and help pay for tlw papers and magazines. Every pastor ought to be doing his very best. Do personal work and train your members in that mig-hUest of all forms of evange­lism. Let us all give earnest heed to the report of the Committee on Evangelism of the Advisory Coullcil, and when the time com~s be

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prepared to take our part in the great province-wide campaign which they propose.'"

I think we have made gains in Bible study, but we must lay much more emphasis on the Bible for the indiyidual Christian than we have. The secrel of the-great work ill Korea and South China is Bible study. I wish we might have District Conferences for Bible study and inspiration. TIle reading course prepared by our Conference committee has done good' work and has stimulated the whole Conference and I hope the committee willl>e reappointed.

May I once more call your attention to the Moslem problem of Chellgtu, and remind you that it is our job? Last Easter Sunday a Moselem was baptized ill our church hert'. He had been a believer but had backslidden. He i~ now doing good work as all evangelist for the C.)1.8.

1Ye are making gains ill the Bible school. One man is going out at this time. ,\Ye haye a good ciass now and will receive a few promisillg men this term. Let me urge the pastors to be on the look­out for strong men. Do not send us inferior men simply because they want to come. They will not be received without the pastor's recommendation, 80 we hope you will send us only the best. But we do need more men for this work.

In spite of much difikul ty the work is going forward and the more I see of the people and the more I uuderstand the situation the more wonderful do our opportunities appear and the more clear]", do I see that Christ is the only hope of this nation. I have ~P9ke~ at the Y.~LC.~.\.. many times during the year and I have never had better attention than those students ga\re. They are not listless and ullimpressionable. They know they need power, and ~hey listen eagerly. May the Lord of the Harvest increase the reapers.

Chengtu District

DE:\" SAX-SI, Dis/n'et Superintendent

This is the third year that I have been 011 this district with 311'. Yard and ill thb, time the district has advanced steadily. The J>eople who, have heard the Gospel ha ve increa~ed in great numbers. Those who have be1ieved are o,·er one·third. Self-support has also increased and the people now are beginning to feel that the church is theirs.

One time there were two men in a house that began to burn . . One man was bliud and one was a cripple and could not walk. The

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blind man placed the cripple on his back and he was eyes for the blind while the blind mall was fept for the foot-less. )11' .. Yard and I have worked together in: just this way and have helped each other ()ver every difficulty.

The Chengtu District is alive and we are working together with God.

My brother preachers on this district are all working for the kingdom of God. Chengtu, Jil1tang, .Tienchow, and Lochi, have all been besiegeu by robbers and yet those who have believed the Gospel are more numerous than ever before. Whether soldiers or robbers or brigands they have all 110t burned the churches and have all recognized that this religion is for the good of the country.

Chengtu: This is the literary center and ver~' importullt. This year, under Ho Well-gwe, this circuit has certainly been the model and llr. lio has carried on the district almost entirely without the help of the superintendent. Here class meetings have been empha­sizeu and also family worship. Affairs are conducted here so efficiently that other churches come here tHlearn the methods. He also has his own report of this work.

Dsaojiadu Circuit: Mr. Yard and I had intended to hold special meetings at Sitwalldsen and 8isen but were hindered on account of the disturbed conditi0l1 of the country. At Dsaojiadu during Xovember we held a revival service of :five days. Mr. R. J. Davidson, of the Friends Mission assisted us very helpfully. All the people welcomed us. Over 2,000 people would stand through a two­hour service anu listen to the Go~pel. Because preachers were insufficient so all the people could hear, the church members got out alld preached to the people. In July 8i Pei-lin went, out to the neighboring towns and held tw()-da~'s meetings. Seyeral members went with him to help, and paid their own expenses. They cast aside their work and were not afraid of heat or ridicule but went and preached. This preacher is a real itinerant evangelist.

Sisen Circuit: This circuit is the place where robbers are born and the woods and hills are full of them! The people are very nervous and worried, and one steward of the church was killed by the bandits. The church door was broken by them. Dsu YU-Jill, the preacher, helped very much ill organizing protection against the robbers. The church members w'ere protected and the non-members thanked him without limit. A.fter peace two officials came and

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repaired the church for us. At Dasangden the local people have contributed 600,000 cash and over for buying a church and land and here 80 or 90 people have registered their names' to join the church. Liugaosi: The people have made ready a building and will soon open a church here. Pangdsidien : The church has suspended but. now the people are very earnest and worship in a house, and now they hope for a new church.

Hwaidseo Circuit: Li Yuen-hen came here this year and is very earnest. He has done much itinterating. The people under his charge are very zealous. Sanho was dead but it is now resurrected. In July the preacher of this circuit invited all the members of the district to come and have a Bible Institute. About 50 men came for ten days. They left their busy farms and came in the hot weather~ Great good came and great blessing. I wish every district would learn from this experience.

Chienchow Circuit: This place is an old one and is ~t a stand­still. This is because the lot and church are so small they are inadequate. The country districts about here are growing. People are anxious to come into the church. In one village the "i1Iage elder received baptism. Santsaba school is managed very well, and is the leading school of the circuit. The church is also growing. Sichiao church has great hope. They had a battle here but the preacher did good service in looking after our property and members .. 1Ir. Fll has managed the school alone but they are all hoping that we may have a teacher added soon.

Sijiaba Circuit: Here Li Hao-ran has had a fine school, and he is also always urging men to believe the Gospel. The church is constantly increasing in members. Sangchinbu have opened a church and the leading business men and the village elders have done it. Gweilin has received into the church a very noted village elder. Yungchuensi has itself opened a church and has furniRhed it in excellent shape. They have used lOO,O()O cash for this-all contributed locally.

Lochi Circuit: There is no place yet for a church building~ When we had no money we could have bought, when the money came the place could not be obtained. We must have a church here. Not only our own members have bfen trying to get a church for us. but strange to say the Catholics have been very active in helping us .find a place. Not having a church here makes it very difficult for-

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the country people coming into the village. The quarterly confer­ences have been held at Sitwandsen. Here we have bought a place but the buildings are so bad that a family cannot live in them.

1.'hese seven circuits may be divided into two classes, three have family worship-or use their houses for public worship. I went into one house and over 100 people were there worshipping. fJ.'he good results from this work cannot be estimated. When there are old or very young who cannot come to church the preacher goes to the home and holds services. This enables the women also to hear. This also removes great prejudice from those who do not believe the Gospel themselves. The other four places are on the Big Hoad and they receive many travelers and talk to those passing throu~h and thus the church is increased.

Education: Summer normal school was not held for the country was too restless. Each school OIl the district is doing well. We are trying next year to get each school to be self-support to the €xtent of oue-third at least. Chjenchow cannot have a senior prj mary school for the location of the place is so bad. It is surrounded by evil places. 'Ve have made ready to open two senior schools at Sisen and Sijiaba. These places have many Christians­also the Chienchow students can go here. Sisen people-the whole village-believe the Gospel.

The GO!.lcber Unit: Fuur places have been secured and school houses erected. One remains to be secured.

Contributions: In each place the contributions have increased. )Ien are learning to give and have increased about 100 percent. They feel the church as theirs. Fu Yuen-shin gave me 700 dollars to use as I wished to for the church.

Our Hope: When Mr. Yard returns to America we hope he will get us more money. We need a new church in Chengtu. Chien chow also needs a church and school. Lochi needs the same. lVe hope that all the church will pray for us district superintendents. We hope to have more Bible institutes, and thus make the church more solid in its faith. 'Ve also hope more groups will go out to preach in their own neighborhood. .Jesus said the harvest is ripe. This is certainly true here. The members and probationers also need instruction. Many have retrograted because they have had no work to do. Preaching ill the homes keeps men alive. Everyone knows the outside show of the Gospel but we want men to have it in their hearts and we are working for this thing.

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Chengtu University and Middle School ,V. 11. CRAWFORD, Principal M. E.M. College

This has been a year o~(decisiye victory in th'e Ii ves of some of our Universitv students. The four who haTe entered the senior 'division of th~ University have decided to give their lives for th~ church. Three of them are taking work preparatory to elltel'ing the theological department. One of them is specializing ill the­depurtmen t of education in order to become more efficient as an expert in primary schools. l\Ir. Liu Dsi-min was graduated last month, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He has been a mission-supported student and has already dedicated his life to the schools of the church. Liu Ten-shuen and Li Rai-Ian received -their diplomas as graduates of the junior division. Both are intending to complete their senior division work also. They are plauning to spend their lives for the church.

Already we are beginning to feel the influence of higher education in the teaching- force of our mission. Two teachers have been sent to Suining, one each to Yungchwan, Pishfln, and Clmbg­king, and two to Tzechow, to help in the schools and preaching at those stations. )lost of these teachers have gone out before gra­duation ill order to themselves receive practical training for their life work.

The total enrollment last term was 73, of whom 24 have lived in our dormitory. This dormitory has also six Bible training ~chool students. Our Tower building dormitory has 53 middle school students and five normal school students.

The normal school graduated two students this term, but we need many more new ones. They should be over 25 years of age and well trained in Chinese literature, and be willing to prepare for work in our primary schools.

Besides the work abovc mentioned, I have acted on the standing committees for the middle school, the normal school, the University senate and faculty, and have been registrar of the University. I teach English and psychology.

Union with other missions is proving a great success in higher education as the student body and the graduates show.

West China Union University H. J..I. CAXRIGHT

A review of the year 1916 just closed, should record the fact that each day has been full to oveJ·ftowing, and ill consequence, as u~llal,

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it has been impossible to cntcb up with our work. Day after day has been a constant drive doing the thing that must be done the next minute-thu~ things that could be pushed aside have been forced into the background. We are hoping that the coming year may be. a little less of a constant I'ush.

Teaching. Onr most important work probably has been the. teaching in the :Methodist department of the University. We have carried full work througllOut the college year, about thirteen hours a week. This work has been full of interest and profit.

In the middle school our regular teaching has been two large classes in physiology. In one of these classes there are about thirty from the Bible trainillg school making in both classes a total of about 120 pupils. Rome one humorously remarked one day: "That is not a class, that is a cOllgregatioll." W'e have had goou times with the boys in these cla~ses. I did some work similar to this in the Y.JI,C.A. and in the theological department. A lecture was delivered at the Y.:~\I.C.A. 011 personal hygiene, and several in the theological department 011 the life of 1Vesley.

Accounting. .As Sub-Treasurer of the )Iission in Chengtu and treasurer of the collpge, Bot a little time lIas been taken up in looking after accounts. This work has been especially difficult because it has been so hard to get money.

Building. E,-ery <lay without a brl:ak has becn full of details about the finishing of the two ne,v residences at the Uni,-ersity. Buying materials, sawing logs, counting nails. screws, locks, and hinges, and working out plan~ for doors. willdmn;. stairs, mantels, etc. As it is still necessary to give careful supervision to all these little details they have taken much time and patielice.

Medical. _-\fter having been appointed physician to all the students of the University nnd middle school I SOOIl found. that this work required a daily clinic.

Foreign practice has required many nights and days of most satisfactory, although anxious work, amol1g some of God's best people.

The meeting with many important committees and the University Senate from time to time hilS been II great source of pleasure, and profit. One of tJIe greatest pleaf.ures along ihis line is the fart that I have been appointe<l to mllke recomeudations as to the seleetion and arrangement of all trees on ihecampus.

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Chungking District JACOB F. PE.-\.T) District Superinten.dent

The report on t.h.e work I have been trying to do this year is difficult. It touches both hemispheres and covers over four months of travel. After oue trip into the country, getting the work into shape for the year, we left Chungking in February for America, where I had the good fortune to attend the General Conference as your rellresentati ve.

I returned to this province ill October, after a quick trip from Ohio. It is good to be back ill this great province, where the church is really making strides. I have been able to make only one trip into the country, covering all of the Jungchang district, and only a part of the Chungking district, but am more fnlly convinced than ever, that if China is to be saved from her enemies, most of which are within her borders, it is the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ that will do it. Politically, commercially and financially the country is about as bad as it can be, but the church is making good and standing out as a city that is set 011 a hill.

It is most encouraging to know that the preachers and teachers arc carrying loads manfully, and many of them are enthusiastic about saving China with the gospel. It is a very great pleasure indeed, to be in a position in the Lord's vineyard, where one can work with such fine, consecrated men, as these workers are.

A partial survey of families represented in our church reveals th~tt much work ought to be done, which lies immediately at our doors. About three hundred and fifty families were investigatea and it was found that in them there were four hundred and fifteen Christians, or baptized childrcn, with two hundred and eight Ull­

baptized children and three hundred and twenty-four adults who are not Christialls. Merely along thcRe lines our membership could be more than doubled, and it ought not to be diffical t.

The Chungking church is the banner church for this year. For the last three years, good work has be~n done, but during this past year alone, 84 probationers and 4.7 members have been received, and two·thirds of the boys in our boarding school, adjoining the church, are Christians. Not only have a large number of accessions been made, but men of social and business standing are coming to qs.

The year before us, looks bright with promise. Our men are loyal, and the church demands the attention of a constantly growing circle' of the thoughtful people.

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Chungking Union High School

W. E. MA.NLY

It has been an interesting experience to return to the Chungking high schoo], after an absence of more than fifteen years. And it has been most encouraging to note the progress made in that time.

Twenty years ago there were about forty students in what would now be called the junior and senior primary grades. Chang Lao-si, who taught for twenty years, was faithful and loyal from the begin­ning. After a few years, we had another teacher from Nanking. Other than this, we had little help, and had to learn mostly by experience. Going back in 1916, we found the chief responsibility carried by our own graduates, and the most advanced students were taking the studies of the first college year. The Chinese had little respect for the school in those first years, but its good name now is no small asset.

The enrollment was 74 for the first semester and 940 for the second. We have five Chinese teachers of Western subjects and two for the Classics. There are three foreign teachers. The tuition for the half year is thirteen dollars and the board costs less than ten dollars. If we had 120 students, the school would be self-supporting, aside from the salary of the foreigners. Our present accommodations do not allow us to receive more than 110 students, even byovercrowd­ing the old gymnasium. We need not only more room but a more sanitary place. It seems to us that if we had suitable dormitory accommodations, we could easily secure 150 students Within the year, and we think we could raise the tuition to fifteen dollars a term. There were sixteen graduates in June, aud will be nearly that many at the close of this year.

The chief interest in this report centers around the prospects of development. It requires only a very reasonable degree of faith to believe that this school can easily grow to number three hundred in the not distant future, and that it will ultimately develop into a junior college with five hundred students.

The old campus contains 6.4 English acres. Finding it impos­sible to secure suitable building sites for the C. M. M. residence and the needed dormitories, our mission has ventured to buy one and three·quarters acres of land adjoining the present ball ground, and we have also secured an option on four acres lying just beyond this

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plot. It includes some most excellent building sites, hlde~d the best that can be found this side of Chungking. The whole amount with our present campus woulll'give us twelve acres ~f land, high on the cliff above the river, and a splendid site for not only the present school but for the junior college into Wllich it is sure to develop. "re hope 'that nothing will present the two missions concerned fro~ buying all this land aud starting OIl a definite program of develop­ment.

Hochow District

J. O. Crr-xo,,·, Distri(ot Superintendent

1Ve have made three itinerations in person throngh its main territory.

JIuch lawlessness has prevailed throughout the year in this region. The city was besieged in February. Its northern suburb was burnt. Yet though we passed over the ground before and after the attack we were respectfully treated by the law abiding and the banditti alike. One of our country Rtations has been rudely entered and a little damage done. Brotller Li was preY(~nted from entering the city of Hochow on the return trip, but in a friendly sph·it. De­spite these regrettable things, we have suffered but little hiudrance in our work generally.

The membership last year was 142, this ~·ear it is IG:~, a gain of 11. Last year the probationers uumbered ~7, today we have 112 reported, or a gain of 25.

The collections show advances.

All circuits are up to the full assessments expected for the self­support collections.

All circuits and churches are pledged gi Yt> sums corresponding to their ability for the Celltenar~T Fund. Let us hope the hopes so raised will be more than jOyfl\lly met.

Better conditions this year would h:1Tt> seen a more encouraging advance. Considering the untoward political conditions, and the unbridled lawlessness which have pre,-ailed we deem the general outlook promising, and the progress encouraging.

The still untouche.d IJO towns within the borders of this district yet loudly appeal to us to make further and more effective efforts to reach the people still sitting ill age-long darkness.

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Suining District

.T. O. CURNOW, District Superintendent

A sie:H1J movement forward towards a more firmly based work characterizes the work of the year. A healthy development is manifest.

The membership has increased by thirty-three fl'om two-fifty­two to two-eighty-five. The number of probationers is one-fourteen.

The usual collections show substantial advances.

The self-support collection from native sources has more than doubled. It has reached the sum of $2G1.88 as against $105 reported last year. All circuits have reach<.>d the sums assessed according to the salaries of pastors, except Tung-sau-si which is too poor to expect it. Out of their penury our people in all circuits have done well to contribute the handsome total reached.

Attention has been drawn to the Centenary movement. Each circuit has pledged itself to do its best in liberally contributing to this fund. The churches of Tung-nan and Shwang-jiang-dsen have already gathered more than the amounts that were guaranteed, and furthermore stand ready to double or add still more to the sums they at first thot would be within their power. Considering the poverty of the majority of most of our people, these financial efforts bear strong testimony to a deepening and healthier spiritual sense of stewardship.

Property is still desperately needed thruout the whole district. Gold $5,000 could not be hetter spent than in housing the country churches and schools, pitiously calling for this help.

The city of Suining needs at once at least ten thousand gold dollars to seize the superb opportuuities now presenting themselves in an awakened public, a struggling church, and eager students looking wistfull~' for the opportunities such aid would give.

The city of Tung-nan is held up for want of a Jarger church and equiped schools. The city of Anyo is still denied the premises requisite for its growth. Shwang-jiang-dsen deserves fuller assis­iunce to supplement the worthy elIort they are making to equip themsel yes.

The Sunday-schools continue to ~'ield a rich harvest of spiritual influence. There are thirteen schools with an enrollment of nine hundred and ten scholars.

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There are twenty-four junior primary day schools with an enrollment of nine hundred and ninety stholars in the district. These are most regular'in attendance.

During the year much political unrest has prevailed thruout this district, yet such are our good relations with the people that but little hindrance has been felt. All classes have appealed to us for our influence in preserving the public peace and well-being. In the general enlistment that was made in the early summer, two of our senior scholars were led astray, but the officials interested themselves in tracing tIle truants and we were able to place them at the call of their parents. The government schools were scattered during these troubles but ours were held together practically intact. A pathetic general expectation has been raised amongst all classes that our churches must re8cue the groping multitudes of humanity, and woe betide these peoples and the churches too, Hthe great heart of the lIaster is not satisfied, with the full ingathering for which He died and commissioned His people to win for Him.

Owing to illness only the first quarter was I in person able to itinerate the district, but I ha ,'e been ably substituted by Li Tien-yiien.

Suining Higher Primary Boys' Boarding School

M. J. CURNOW, PrinciPal

In the Buckey Memorial School, the enrollment this year was :fifty-one, five of whom are day scholars.

This fall we opened a high school with seven students ill the studies of the first year. To make this school a Sllccess, we must have funds to fully equip it.

The boys in these schools vary in age from fourteen to twenty­three. About half pay the school fees, some paying part and some being too poor to pay anything at all. Keen competition arises from the government schools which give practically a free education. This year we have lost several young men from this cause.

The larger portion of our scholars are Christians. Thirteen boys have joined the church, and nineteen are probationers. The teachers all of whom are Christians have taken much interest in the up-building of the schools and have done good and faithful work.

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T zechow District

R. L. TORREY, District Superintendent

This has been our first year in charge of a district. We have missed the association of Ho Wen-gwe who was on the district the two years previous. We acknowledge our thanks to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, without Whom, we would have failed. We wish to express our appreciation to the men in charge of the circuits for their hearty and brotherly co-operation. Our prayer circle has brought us evidences of the need for more intercession. We are sure that on more than one occasion the united praying has helped to solve the difficulties that have arisen. There are signs of progress in every circuit and nearly every point of every circuit. We have found the Bible study outlines very helpful. ~specially for the boys and girls in our schools. There has been an increase of 140 members and 323 probationers during the year.

One junior primary 8chool has been op~ned during the year and there has been a slight increase in those already opened. Thirteen boys were graduated from our senjor primary school in Tzechow. There is already a nucleus for a senior primary school in each of the other circuils. A high school was started this fall with sixteen students enrolled. More students could have been admitted, but for lack of accommodations. For the present we are only undertaking two years of the regular COlIrsC'.

Our hearts were gladened by the arrival of Dr. Liljestrand and family. 1Ye feel sure they are the right people for the place, and wish for them many years of service in this part of God~s China-land.

Five of the men in charge of circuits are members of the Conference and will give their reports.

Yungchang District

TANG YI~-HEO. District Superintendent

This year we have received 75 members and 130 probationers, this is a substantial increase over last year. I have had the responsibility of the distriet for three years and have received great care from God. In the church there is great prosperity and peace, altho the affairs of the country han~ been greatly disturbed. The Northern and the Southern soldiers have fought. The Northern were certainly very 'wild and rough. The local robbers were very fierce and numerous. If we look in auy place over this province we would not see a single good place. YUllgchang and

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Lungchang han' been robbed three times apiece. The citizens of these places ran hither and<-thither and fled from the city. On the Big Road between these two places the Boldinrs seized men to cal'ry burdens so that no coolie was safe. The robbers committed adultery, robbed, burned~ and killed. Many of the people were without food for long periods. Altho the places where we had churches were pillaged, the churches \"ere neither robbed nor burned. During the summer they did rob one country church. They took about $lOO worth of church money and the preacher's things. We asked the official to make good the loss and he repaid about two·thirds.

I went to Pishan and Dinjiaugao to conduct quarterly con· fel'enc€s for Bro. Peat. The former place is simply the nest of robbers and yet the church has gone forward. Pishan has receiYed 17 members and 32 probationers. Deitungtsang subscribed $100 to build a new church. lVe are short about $100 on this church. vVe hope that the mission call help us this much.

Dinjiangao received 15 members and 52 probationers. Laifungyj, in this disrict, was destroyed tlllnearly half the village was gone.

Yunchang district I will report: Yungchang circuit has been divided into two districts-Swanghotsang has given the lumber for a church and they have given 400,000 cash to meet the $200 that Mr. Peat gave. They will have finished the church in the spring. Chlnjiangtsal1g has erected a church at an expense of 1,380,000 cash. They also run a school at their own expense. Yujiasi have also bought a church for 7U:),000 cash and they want to build soon and will also give liberally for it. They ha ve opened a school at their own expense and they are very hopeful and are praying that a preacher may be stationed there next year. Lungtsallg has also advanced this year. The city small officials and the commercial class have become interested. Because the church is very small they have sold the place for 1,300,000 cash and thinl\: to buy a mueh larger place for a church and a school. Because they cannot raise all the money for such a large church as they need they ask the Mission to help them. Jiaisitsang have gi ven 300,000 cash to buy a large place but cannot get the place on account of so many robbers in the district. Panlungtsang is much disturbed but the church is at peace. Laisu is very cold and lifeless. Yungchwan city the members have gone ahead a little and ought to do better, and after careful study on this problem I feel it is because we have preachers far too few. The field has been ready a long time but no one to plant the seed. We pray for many more preachers for this district.

nEPORTs 01" WORK 47

Yiutinpll, on the Big Ro'ad this year altho the members (some of them) have been robbed and burned they still hold to the Gospel. Now they have bought two large lots and buildings and the local members have paid 500,000 out of the 860,000 necessary. They still need $!:!50 and ask for this to help their zeal.

Tho in this district we have had soldiers and robbers the church has advanced, which is certainly not from the strengt4 of man but is certainly God's power. 1Ve thank Him to the depths of Our hearts. This year from the beginning of the year till the end I have improved every opportunity to go out and work. between the times when the robbers were worst. Often when I went out I came up with soldiers who were fighting with others, or just as soon as I had passed a place they robbed it, and when I went one road the robbers went the other, and thus I escaped them. This SUllllller I met robbers three times and saw them face to face, but the Grace of God kept me. Last year I determined to hold three series of revival services but the robbers were so thick that it preyented me. The people could 110t come. I hope to as soon as it is more peaceful.

This year the self· support apportionment has been raised. Have sold 120 Bibles, presented 200 hymnbooks, and distributed 20 loads (20,000 pounds) of tracts and books. I pray that the Holy Spirit will arouse us and add to our iIlterest and that we ma~- grow and develop into a strong church.

WEST CHINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Conference Treasurer's Report

Name of }fb:sions TotS1 Disciplinary Support ot Grand Total Districts. Board ot BenevolenceR Bishops

Foreign (Episcopal Mlssiom~ U. S. GOLD. Fund) U. S. GOLD. (Church)

$ $ $ $ Chengtu 18.00 18.00 3.00 21.00 Chungking 15.50 15.50 4.50 20.00 Hochow I 9.55 9.55 9.55 Suining f Tzechow 24.33 24.33 .50 24.~3 Yungchang ll.OO 11.00 4.00 15.00

$78.38 $78.38 $12.00 $90.38

Local Dollars $156.76

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STATION

SUINING DISTRICT

Anyo Circuit Sungtaichang " Nanjiangdsen " Suining Tungnan ., Tong San Si "

Totals

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Dallsandsen Sochuenjin Neikiang , Tienguchiao Tzechow Tzeyang

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WEST CHINA MISSION CONFERENCE TABLES, Part II.

STATION

CHUNGKING DISTRICT

Behsiyi ·Circuit Ch1.lngking Dinjiangao Dsenj iangai Kiangpeh Pishan

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HOCBGW DISTRICT

Circuit Ht>chow Dahoba Jinkwanchang Sierdongchiao Yuinmendsen

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Totals.

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Anyo Circuit Sitn~taichang " Nan;'iangdsen

" SUining " Tungn~m " 'Pong.sansi "

Totals

'1'zE;CB1lW DISTRICT

Dansandsen Circuit Sochuenjin

" Neikiang " Tienguchiao ,.

Tzechow " Tzeyang "

Totals

UINCHANG DISTRICT

Saisu Circuit Sungchang

" Pa',lung " Uinchang " .U~ncbuen " Yu Tin Pu "

Totals.

Total Teaching FQr~

Kinder­gartens

Lower Elementary Schools

2 2 60

~ ! ~ . I 2 40 I 2 21

Higher .Elementary Schools

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WEST CHINA MISSION CONFERENCE TABLES, Part II-Co"tinued

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CH~NGTU DISTRtCT

Chaokiadu I I 27 ~

Chengtu 4 4 71 , r 2 32 . I 55 55 Hwaichow 2 2 6~

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Chungking " 9 121 322 2 8 79

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UNION MlJ)DJ.~ SCHOOLS

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SUNDAY SCHOOLS BAPTISMS

.' I NAME OF CHARGE til :;

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" 4 22 500 50 I . Hwaichow " 3 5 130 31 Kienchow " 4 10 ISo 30 3 Lochi ,. 1 2 55 8 , . Sikiaba t· · . 3 7 240 33 4 Siseo " · 3 5 28::l 17 2

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54 1471 177 10

C'HUNGKI'iG DISTRICT

Behsiyi Circuit 2 5 70 - . ., .. Chungking

" 1 21 400 47 12

Dinjiangao " 2 6 II2 14 2

Dsenjiangai " · . . 3 II 200 8 :

Kiangpeh " J 5 II2 10

1 Pi shan " . 4 20

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HOCHOW DISTRIC't

Hochow Circuit 2 6 83 4 1 Dahoba ~J I 3 85 4 Jinkwanchang " 3 8 190 3 4 SlerdulIgchiao "

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--T.otals .. 9 20 429 14 S

CON¥ERENCETABLl;S, PartlY

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP CHURCH PROPERTY

PllOBA'tl0NERS F{;LL MEMBERS

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Saining II 6 37 35~1 I~I 7 TungDaD II

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TZ~CHOW DISTItIC'l'

Dansandsen Circuit 1 ,5 76 5 l,z

Lochuenjin II 5 9 480 27 Neikiang 'f I 3 90 16 Tienguchiao " 5 8 18S 13 5 Tzech'ow " 3 2S • 400 28 7 Tuyang " 3 13 ISo 91 10

Totals 18 63 I

l4II 98; 34

U IMCSANG DIS'l'RIC1'

Yutinpu Circuit 2 2 100 16 Laisu "

2 4 70 2 1 Lungchcmg "

2 4 60 8 3 Panlung " . ] 1 40 8 5 Uinchuan "

~ 10 130 12 8 Uinchuan " 3 8 240 27 3 -

731 Totals 12 28 640 20 --

GraTld Totals 87 2941 6009 4931 102

CONFERENCE TABLES, Part :tV ,-Continued

CIJURCH MEMBERSHIP CHURCH PROPERTY

PaOBATID~£RS FULL M£¥B$$ .-

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WEST CHINA MISSION CONFERENCE TABLES, Part V.-C01lti11ued

OPERA- RECEIPTS EXPENSES TrONS

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