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CAWNPORE, JANUARY 12-16, 1894.

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MET HODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE, STEAM PRINTING- WORKS. 1894. AGEA DISTEICT.

E ev. J . E . SCOTT, P kesiding E ldek.

T h e past year on Agra district has been one filled with hard work. There has been much praying and planning and pushing, and con­ sequently much growth and success. The principle of “ divide and conquer ” has been again verified. At the last annual conference in January we gave two circuits, with their complement of men and money, to the Kasganj district, and eight circuits, in many respects the most fruitful part of the field, to form tbe Ajmere district, and took over but one place, without any out-stations and practically with­ out men or money. Yet we close the year with eight large circuits, with Christians in more than 500 villages and mohallas, with six conference members and probationers, four local elders and deacons, fourteen local preachers, and sixty exhorters ; with eight churches and cbapels, foui boarding-schools, three training schools, three mission homes, one deaconess home, one hospital and dispensary, book shops, reading-rooms, prayer-rooms, and almost every form of mission work, among both Europeans and Natives, in constant progress. There is a Christian community of nearly 4,000, a membership of 2,752; nearly 4,000 are in Sunday-schools, and 1,400 in the day schools. There have been, notwithstanding the reduced territory, more than 1,600 baptisms, more than we thought of having, and certainly more than we can take care of, if the funds are reduced below the amount received last year. Where all have done eo well distinctions seem invidious ; and yet it is but just to say that the four circuits of Gobar- dhan, Mahaban, Brindaban and Aligarh, under Chunni Lai, M. S. Buddeti, Pandit Isa Das and J. C. Lawson, respectively, have had a very fruitful year. Since our Hathras camp-meeting in November the work among the villages of the Aligarh circuit has gone forward with great power, and the 337 converts reported are but a small part of those who seem ready to come over to us. One important feature of tbe year’s effort has been the mela work on the district. The time was when the missionary’s chief evangel­ istic work consisted in visiting non-Christian melas and bazars and preaching to indifferent listeners or active opponents. But now we have our Christian melas. In February and March three most profitable melas were held at Aligarh, Hathras and Brindaban, respectively, at all of which much good was accomplished. In Nov ember at Hathras our annual mela and district conference were held. More than 800 as­ sembled from the K.asganj and Agra districts. The effect of this meet­ ing upon the work cannot be expressed in a brief report like this. The examination of every worker in his or her studies and character and Conduct; the instruction given through lectures, sermons and exhorta­ tions ; the aaniY«»ari«B of the Tarioua (societies and of the Epworth 2 PRESIDING EIDERS’ REPORTS.

league; the hymns and prayers and the concluding orderly and solemn administration of the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper are but a part of tbe beneficial work of the H athras week. .We are using every effort to train workers for this needy field. For this purpose three training schools are kept up at Agra, Aligarh and Muttra, respectively, in which some thirty village pastor-stu- dents have been more or less helped. In these schools reading, w rit­ ing and simple arithmetic, the Bible and catechism and practical evangelistic work are taught daily. Three or four rupees for an unmarried man, and four to six rupees for a married man are suffi­ cient to give monthly support; and at Muttra and Aligarh the wives read in the woman’s department under the superintendence of the ladies’ society. Fully one-half of those who were in the school during the past year have been given work this year, and are doing well. This would not be a complete report without some mention of the Epworth leagues on the district. There are seven chapters. These help to keep up an interest in various forms of work among our young people. They teach self-control, parliamentary usage, and give them something to do themselves. The ready-workers do an immense amount of voluntary evangelistic work. The Agra, Muttra, and Aligarh leagues are busy hives of industry. The presiding elder of the Agra district living on his district and in the midst of his work all the year round and year after year, and being constantly on the move among the people, is pretty familiar with the der ails of the work, with all the excellence and most of the defects to be found in it. He is not disposed to boast of those or suppress these. As is well known, many of the people are very, very poor. They live from hand to mouth, with but little in the hand. They are exceedingly illiterate. With the exception of about one hundred and fifty mission employees and several hundred students, the great mass are unable to read or write. It cannot be expected that a people oppressed and depressed for centuries will burst out into- brilliancy all at once. And yet, certainly, a marvelous change is taking place among these people, who have put themselves under our tutel­ age. It is with profound gratitude that this change wrought by grace[in the hearts of these humble villagers is noted. Success after toil always brings joy, and in this work it is only toil that can bring success. That heart that never feels the burden of work and worry is scarcely susceptible of the highest joy. Has not the weep­ ing in the night something to do with the sweetness of joy in the morning ? There is profound philosophy in the declaration that “He that goeth forth and weepetb, bearing precious seed, shall doubt­ less come again with rejoicing, bringing his Bheaves with him.” (Psa. cxxvi, 6.) „ Come with me to Dauji and hear the people pray ; to Hathras and hear them sing ; to Bhurtpur and hear them testify ! Notice the simple faith of the blind man at Aligarh who prayed all night for some one to lead him to the Hathras oamp-meeting, and got his answer in the morning, when a stranger, a non-Christian lad, came to him and offered to conduct kim. “ Baptize me I JJaptize me j AGItA DISTRICT. 3

cried the villager in the early morning, before it was yet day, pleading before Mr. Lawsons tenb—“ Baptize me or the devil will get me ! ” It is needless to say that his request was granted. See that old man from Dauji astride of his knock-kneed pony, with rope bridle and stirrups, leaving the cam.p-ground for home with the blesbing of God in his heart and the solar light making his wrinkled face look beautiful. Having got out of the grove on to the highway he returns to say, ‘* God has blessed me in this meeting and now lam going home to tell the people, and I am sure many of them will get w hat I have got.” Yonder goes old Edward, the sais, the tent-pitcher, the faithful Christian worker, trudging from village to village, taking his wife with him, mounted on a pony, preaching the gospel and leading scores to the Lord. Such men aB these make mission work a delight and are our assurance of certain and complete victory.

MUTTRA,

J. E. Scott, ... Missionary. M bs. J. E. Scoit, ... Assistant 'Misiionary. M iss P. R owe, ... General Evangelist. ( TF. F. M. S. Deaconess M es. M atthews, Home and Training M iss B rown, [School, 24 Bible-readers and teachers, 10 preachers and 32 exhorters and teachers. This has been a good year in and about Muttra. There are now five large circuits superintended from Muttra as the centre of a local circuit, viz,, Hathras, Bliartpur. Brindaban, Mahaban and Gobardhan. The centres of these circuits are large and important places— Bhart- pur, Hathras and Brindaban being cities of sixty, forty and thirty thousand inhabitants respectively. Arrangements are being made to build Butler chapels at all these central places. Two such chapels have already been built and more are being arranged for. There are mere than fifteen hundred Christians of our church in Muttra civil district alone, where five years ago there were none. At Muttra almost every form of Christian work is being carried on. In English the soldiers’ chaptl is well filled at the larger services. There is a service nearly every evening, and twice on Sunday, with very frequent con­ versions, In Hindustani, with the Jbipwonh leagues on Wednesday, service on Thursday and Sunday evenings, Sunday-schools on Sunday morning, ready-workeis every Saturday and regular educational and evangelistic work every day, our preachers, teachers, deacon­ esses and doctors “ fill their hands ” unto the Lord. The boarding- schools have outgrown their accommodation, and new dormitories, as well as a school-house for the girls’school, are needed. There are three churches now at Muttra ; a Butler chapel in a suburb of the city for sweeper Christians, a soldiers^chapel in cantonments, connected with which are a coffee-shop and reading-room, and the regimental prayer- room, and Flora Hall in the heart of the city of Muttra. This latter 4 PRESIDING ELDERS’ REPORTS. was built in memory of Flora L. Blacksfeone, daughter of W. E. Black- stone, of Oak Park, Cbicago, 111., U. S. A., through the munificence of Adalene M. Smith, her grandmother. The building was com­ menced more than a year ago, was completed in November and dedi­ cated by Bishop Thoburn on Sunday, 10th December, 1893. It is completely fitted up as an evangelistic “ workshop.” Downstairs there is a book store, reading-room, office, lamp-room, cellar and godown. Above is a hall, 50x41, with six school-rooms at the back, the upper ones reached by a sUirway in the tower in which swings-a fine-toned bell. In this building the city school is conducted upon Christian principles, anu every Sunday morning is held a united Sunday-school with an enrolment of 200, and every Sunday evening a preaching service. It is a matter for profound gratitude that we have at Muttra property belonging to both societies, valued at more than Rs. 60,000, more than half of which sum has been generously given by private parties. The longer I live at Muttra the more I am convinced that the little success we have had there is largely due, under God, to the fact that we have a substantial materialbasis for our work. We are intrenching. We are fortified. We have a grip on the town. We have proved our right to be. The people respect us because they see something. Brethren, let us intrench. “ The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof.” Grateful for the blessings and helps, favors, successes and triumphs of 1893, we look forward to the work of the year to come with courage and hope, knowing that there is One above us whose perpetual pre­ sence has been promised.

AGRA.

ItEV. M. T ind a le,...... Missionary. Mr3. M. T ind a le, ...... Assistami Missionary. f W, F. M. S. Home for Miss M. S eymour, ... \ Medicai Studente. M ahbub K han, ... Native Minister. 3 Bible-read ers, 5 preachers, 10 exhorfcers and teachers. English charge,—By the grace of God we are able to report pro­ gress. The church has been increased by thirteen probationers and eight members. Souls have been saved. The services od Sunday evenings have been largely attended. The clas«-meeting weekly is a season of warmth and joyous praise. The leader has faithfully warned aitd exhorted ; teaching lessons have been imparted. Bro. S. O. Smith’s efforts in this direction have been owned and blest. Bro. Gordon’s weekly prayer-meeting and Bible readings are a feature promising good. Bro. Rhubathm continues to lead the Sunday- school, the numbers of which have increased! Notwithstanding some difficulties 'the work has gone on. The debt incurred last year in furnishing, &c., so much needed for the church, is being actively reduced. The Lord has lead. Praised be his holy name ! The weekly League chapter has been very successful, working in six departments. AGRA DISTRICT. 5

The flower mission has distributed nearly 3,000 boquets to sick soldiers in hospital, 150 Christmas letters, and 3,0G0 tracts and religious papers. Native charge.—Consolidation has been effected in weekly prayer- meetings, in which testimony and practical exhortations have been regularly given at the several centres. A plan, carefully drawn up, has set every one working. There is no chance of escape : all is on time. The schools in Tajganj, Nimdarwaza, Kazipara, Loha Mandi, JBumroli, the Sadar, &c. continue to be worked and inspected. Sunday- school sessions are held every Sunday. The seven pastor-teachers and four young workers attend the normal school regularly every day from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. and then go out to do their school work, devoting their evenings to house to house visitation and holding meetings. The regular preaching in the large church by the native pastorhas been much blest. The local preachers and others have ta.ien turns at this work. Monthly celebrations of the Lord’s Supper have been very largely attended. The weekly league and alternat­ ed prayer-meeting have been regularly maintained, the latter being made practical seasons for individual reports of labor for the Master. Our young men and young women ofjjie church and medical schools need special help to develop them. In the monthly missionary prayer- meeting the girls pray nicely; but they need vigorous leading and a strong Methodist influence so that we may hold them and make Methodism a lasting blessing to them. The beggars’ Sunday-school and the large Sunday gathering in the church have been regularly held. The Berean Lesson Leaf hus been taught. One class lor the pastor-teachers helps them to get the lesson to give away in their local Sunday-schools held later on. The Lord has been blessing. Souls have been saved andothers have been helped forward.

ALIGARH.

R ev. J. C. L awson, ...... Missionary. _ M rs. J. C. L awson, ...... Assistant Missionary. 2 Assistants, 3 Bible-readers, 2 preachers, 12 exhorters and teachers. The year’s happy campaign for Jesus may be summed up as follows :— 1. New fields opened.—Aligarh itself is a comparatively new field. Work has been started ia the usual lines, among which the girls’ bearding school, under the superintendence of Mrs. Lawson, is prominent. This school is supported through the munificence of Mrs. Louisa Soule, of Michigan, U. S. A. Hindu gentlemen, as well as Hindustani Christians, are sending their children here. The work in Aligarh was found in an unorganized state, and it has taken most of the year to bring order out of chaos in this city of 64,000 inhabitants, However, latterly the work in the district has 6 PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS.

received special attention, resulting in the opening of five important centres, there being no out-stations before. In lees than one month in these out-stations and vicinity 256 persons were baptized, and there are hundreds more ready. Miss Rowe of Muttra, and Miss Otley, of Aligarh, have helped much in this work, 2. New chapels.—Two Butler chapels have been built, and arrangements are being made for the erection of others at once. These little mad chapels are the only churches we have in this large city and in the midst of this dense population averaging 522 per square mile. 3. Schools and Sunday-schools.—The work being new, the number of schools, Sunday-schools and scholars is yet small, but genuine work is being done. An English Sunday-school has been carried on in the railway lines the greater part of the year. A training school for workers has also been kept up. 4. Conversions.—A number of heart conversions has taken place, among which the case of Chitar is remarkable, Chitar is a young shoemaker living at Tappal, a centre thirty-two miles west of Aligarh. He first heard the gospel several years ago from a mis­ sionary. It was indeed “ glad- tidings)” to him. How new and wel­ come it all seemed ! Finally a copy of that blessed book which has been the means of the conversion of so many,—the Dharam Tula : (Religions Weighed,) fell intc his hands. Through its instrumen­ tality and that of the preached word he became convinced that Christ is the Saviour and resolved to become a Christian. A few months ago, to his great joy, he was again permitted to hear the gospel, this time from tbe lips of Miss Rowe. At this time he received the bap­ tism of the Holy Spirit in great power, and gladly g*ve himself to Jesus. He fell down at the feet of Miss Rowe, and with tears in his eyes begged her to baptize him then and there. This of course she could, not do. The missionary went out shortly afterwards, arriving there one evening, but circumstances were such that there was no good opportunity for baptism ; but the next morning the missionary was scarcely up when Chitar came ranning to him and implored to be baptized. His request was readily granted. This dear brother now rejoices in Christ. Tell us, do not missions pay 1 5. The prospects are very hopeful.— The two great accessible class­ es are the shoemakers and the sweeps, there being 140,000 of the former and 50,000 ofthe latter in the civil district of Aligarh. The work among the shoemakers especially is very encouraging. There are already quite a number of shoemaker Christians; and it looks as though a very large number more would soon become Christians. Negotiations are about complete for land fora mission-house and school-house near the city; and it is also proposed by friends in Amer­ ica to raise funds for the erection of a church in the centre of the city in memory of the late parents of the missionary. These build­ ings are very much needed. Aligarh is an important railway, com­ mercial, religious and educational centre. It is situated in the Do&b (the land of the two waters), midway between the Ganges and Jamna rivers, at the junction of the E. I. Railway with the Oudh and AGRA DISTRICT. 7

RohilkaDd Bailway, the fojmer being the great tnsnk line between Calcutta and Peshawar. The great Mahometan school for all India, the Anglo-Vernacular Uabomtdan College, js located here. Thus forces, religious, intellectual, pnd commeicial centre here, which we are meeting with the gospel of Jesus. The possibilities before us are simply unlimited ; the opportunities astonishing. We are utilizing them in the name and for the glory of our great Jehovah. It is all simply glorious ! Then, forth to the good fight, ye children of God! AJMERE DISTRICT.

AJMERE.

Rev. C. W. DeSOUZA, P residing E lder and M issionary. Mrs. DeSouza, ...... Assistant Missionary. „ A. J ohns, ...... Teacher, “ Avery ” School.

8 Bible-readers, 5 preachers, 15 exhorters and teachers.

NAWA. Rev. J. D. R ansom, ...... Native Minister. 2 Bible-readers, 2 preachers, 5 exhorters and teachers.

PISANGAN CIRCUIT. Rev. J. Lyon, ...... Missionary. Mbs. Lyon, ...... Assistant Missionary. 5 Bible-readers, 1 Preacher, 13 exhorters and teachers.

PHALERA CIRCUIT.

Rev. C. H.Plomeb, ...... Missionary. Mrs. Plomer, ...... Assistant Missionary. 3 Bible-readers, 1 preacher, 10 exborters and teachers. This district is an offshoot of the Agra district, having been separated at our last Bession of conference. At that time it included eight circuits; now it has eleven, and is capable of still further expan­ sion if we had fit men to take charge of the work in the more remote towns. ¥he working of this region as a district practically began only a year ago, and although of such recent existence, the work in point of accessions and general features of growth compares well with its older and sister districts. We have had almost 1,200 baptisms during the year, and may have doubled this number had we had the helpers to take charge of the new converts and build them up in the faith of Christ. As it is, we find it exceedingly difficult with our limited force of workers to reach even those who have been gathered in. Ajmere, as might be supposed, is th® present centre of the dis­ trict, and will probably remain so from the fact of its being the princi­ pal town of British power and influence in the whgle of the province of HajpuUna. We are surroundedJby twenty-four native states, of AJMERE DISTRICT. 9

which not a few comprise the wealthiest and most influential, as well as the most ancient of all India. Our mission in this place dates back some ten or eleven years ; but from lack of funds and workers it made no real advance till only a year ov two ago. In the town of Ajmere itself we have English and native congregations for whom Sabbath and week-day services are regularly held : both congregations at present meeting in the same worshipping hall and being full of interest and indications of growth. Indeed, the native congregation has already outgrown the limited space afforded by this hall, and at no very distant date will have to seek for better and larger accommodation. In Ajmere we have two boarding schools, both of which have been wonderfully helped by the recent purchase of a most desirable property. Both schools, one for boys and the other for girls, are rapidly growing in numbers and importance; and we trust the time is not far off when all our village converts will avail themselves of these institutions for the instruction of their children. We have also in Ajmere a training class for stadents who receive Biblical and practical training as mission workers in this field. Some of them have already been drafted oat to different points in the district, and others are in process of training. Clustering round Ajmere and. properly belonging to the govern­ mental district of Ajmere, are a number of stations in which our workers and converts are found and which not long hence may be formed into distinct circuits. Pushkar, Bir and Srinagar are the principal among these stations, and each one is important in itself as being a centre for villages and towns that still remain untouched by any missionary enterprise. Pisangcin, with its surrounding villages and sub-circuits, forms almost a little district in itself. The Rev. James Lyon, our pioneer missionary in fiajputaua, is ia charge of this work, and because of the difficulty experienced in securing land on which to put up mis lion houses, JBro, Lyon with his family reside in Ajmere, iunning out to Pisangan to supervise the work of the circuit. In the eirly part of the year Mias Rowe, our lady evangelist, made a tour with Bro. Lyon through the circuits, and after two weeks of earnest labour in the villages, they reaped over a hundred souls who came out of heathen­ dom, openly renouncing their idols and confessing Christ. The great need of this, as also of other points on the Ajmere district, are earnest, conscientious native brethren who can be entrusted with the work of such circuits, learing the missionary to occupy and build up large centres. Phalera is a small railway station with a few resident rail­ way employees and a small native town. In Pbalera itself we have not much yet beyond a flourishing day school with its corresponding Sab­ bath school; but Phalera forms the centre of a number of small circuits, such as Rupangarh, Sali, Naraina, &c., where we have several con­ verts, and the circuit is therefore worked in the same way as the Pisangan circuit, our missionary, the Rev. C. H. Plomer, visiting it regulaily although residing in Ajmere. Here, too, we have been 10 PRESIDING ELDER& REPORTS. confronted with the difficulty wbich besets us almost ererywhere in Rajpukana outside of Ajmere itself,—the difficulty of securing proper places of residence for our missionaries. Towards the close of the year, however, this difficulty, so far as Phalera is concerned, was practi­ cally removed, as a site we applied for to the tailway authorities was granted, and a plan of the proposed xsission-house has been submitted to the executive engineer of the division for approval: so that there is every prospect of an early beginning being'-" made towards the erection of a mission-house in Phalera. Nawa is purely a native town. I t is one of the tahsils of the Jodhpur State. The Jtiev. J. D. Ransom is our native minister in charge. In this region are several hundred converts, and from among them we have many employed as pastor-teachers. In 1892 this was the most fruitful part of the district, and in 1893, though we have not had so many baptisms here, still we hav* nut been without them. The great need is for more workers who could teach the new converts as they are gathered in. From all points on the dis­ trict this is the general clamour—“ Give us more helpers that we may be able to have the new converts taught and built up.” From Nawa the w*rk is rapidly spreading north and east of Raj­ putana, and many towns of importance and influence will soon be occupied. Many doors are open, chief among them is Bikanir, one of the principal native states of Rajputana, hitherto quite unoccupied. A strong native minister might, with the help of a few assistants, accomplish a great deal in this state. Towards the close of the year we held our first session of dis­ trict conference. It was a blessed time. Forty-six male and twenty female workers were assigned to different parts of the district, and four were recommended for admission to the Theological Seminary at Bareilly. These signs of growth fill us with hop». For many reasons the work in Rajputana is beset with peculiar difficulties. The country is rocky in some part3 and exceedingly sandy in others, making travel from one place to another difficult; the Tillages are strangely remote from each other, and the dialect of tbe people varies with almost every state. Still to faith and conse­ cration such difficulties yield, and the time is soon coming when these shall be as nothing, for we hope to have a trained ministry from R aj­ putana fo r Rajputana. God speed the day ! MUSSOORIE DISTRICT.

R ev. H. MANSELL, D.D., P residing E ld e r. Mussoorie district is less than half the size it. was last year. ]t has also suffered by the change of presiding elder and of all the preachers- in-charge, except one, either at the beginning of or durin»- the year. Yet all have had a mind to push forward the work, and God has granted a good measure of success, for which we are thankful. Our district has mission stations only at Mussoorie, Raipur, Rurki, Deoband, Patiala and Lahore. Until very lately Rev. Deatker has opened work in Mooltan.

MUSSOORIE. The English church at Mussoorie lias been supplied by the Rev. D. Osborne, who has had his pulpit filled during his absence o n evangel­ istic and presiding elder’s work by Dr. Condon, Rev. Mr. Woodaide, Dr. Kelley and others. The Sund-ty-school, the joung people’s society of Christian endeavour and the pastoral work have all been successfully carried forward. Bro. Osborne is an able minister, and has secured very good congre­ gations. A series of revival services were held, resulting in a great quickening and edification of believers and the conversion of about forty persons. The Fhilander-Stnith, institute lias had a successful year. The ■whole of the entrance class passed high in the first division, three ■winning three of the twenty scholarships offered by the Governoient. The inspector of schools gives a good report, and a grant-in-aid has been promised by the Government. Our volunteers won the Law­ rence shield for firing. The debt for building and for current ex­ penses has been provided for, and our school begins this year with the prospect of enlarged success. A number of the boys professed conversion during the revival services. The conduct of the boys has been very creditable ; the headmaster and all the staff have done well. Mrs. Mansell has been de facte assistat t principal and has done invaluable service in the accounts and correspondence of the school. The Mussoorie and Rajpur native work have been nominally in charge of the presiding elder, but really Anthony Jacob and James Jacob, his son, have done the work. They are both very earnest workers, and have a heavy school work both in Mussoorie and Rajpur and their Sunday-school work is very encouraging. They have eleven 12 PRESIDING ELDERS’ REPORTS.

boys in the boarding school at Rajpur who are learning very well in the Mission Anglo-Vernacular school. The village work is very promising, but has not been fruitful of baptisms this year. The seventeen bantisms have been mostly of servants in Mussoorie. On account of Rev. Mr. Plomer’s removal the subscriptions have fallen off, and the circuit has greatly suffered financially. Mrs. Osborne has *had charge of the woman’s work and girls schools and has had a successful year.

ROORKI.

This mission station has work in English and Hindustani, and a beautiful church building for the English and one for the native congregation, but no parsonage for either. Rev. J. D. Webb is in chaTge and reports as follows :— “ We record our grateful thanks to God for the blessings, temporal and spiritual, we have enjoyed during the year. Soon after our arrival we invited Miss Fistler, an evangelist from America, to assist in special revival services, which resulted in much spiritual good to the church and in the conversion of a number of souls. The influence of that quickening hssbeen manifest all through the year. Our prayer-meetings and class-meetings have been well attended, and God has richly blessed us while we have waited upon Him from week to week. Our Sabbath congregations have been very good and have kept up even during- the hottest weather. It has been a pleasure and blessing to preach to them, though, added to the services attbe native church and the leper asylum, it has given us four, and often five, services a week, thus taxing our time and strength to the utmost. Various influences have combined to affect unfavorably our Sunday-school; but through special and persistent efforts it has been maintained. Tract distribution and hospital visiting have re­ ceived earnest attention, and we have assisted in the prayer-meetings in the soldiers’ prayer-rooms. Three successful public temperance meetings have been held. We have not been able to do so much itin­ erating among the villages as we wished, yet once a month at least has found us among the native villages of the district. Up to date 205 have been baptized and many more are ready.”

DEOBUND.

Rev. Joshi Sumer was appointed to this circuit, but until lately did the work from Roorki under the direction of Bro. Webb, Jb has had a prosperous year, there having been 112 baptisms, MUSSOORIE DISTRICT. 13 PATIALA. Rev E. T. Farnon has charge with twenty-one helpers of all sorts. He reports as follows ;— “ In the dominion of Patiala the mission work is among the Mehtars, Chamars and Phanuks. We hare four sub-circuits and 233 Christians living in five villages. During the year 120 have been baptized, so the number of Christians is now 353. This year one Brahman, who lives in Samane, received baptism and is not helped by the mission. We have work1 in Bamir, Simana, Sangrur, Kilori, Sangarpur and Sanawar, and we hope it will be opened up in many other villages this year. From every direction the cry comes, ‘ Send us teachers ! Giva us instruction ! ’ If we'had men andimoney a great deal of work could be opened. The workers are twenty-two in number. We have twelve day-schools in which 105 are enrolled. A training school is a most urgent necessity. If we had one we could prepare suitable teachers who would work for four or six rupees a month, and our work would prosper greatly; whereas if we call them from Oudh and Rohilkhand they will not come for less than twelve or fifteen rupees per mensem. We have sixteen Sunday-schools with an average attendance of 725. These-Sunday schools are in a high state of efficiency, with very small expense and none at all to the mission. We take up collections in the schools amounting to six or eight annas a Sunday, and this is spent for batasa and reories which are distributed in the schools. Our Christians are making good pro­ gress in self-support. Although they are very poor and’have exceedingly small income yet this year they have given for pastor?’ support R*. 44-7-6, for mission Rs. 6-4, Bishop’ fund Rs. 2. and for children’s day Rs. 2. Parsonage and church are urgently needed. I have had to move twice, and must move again, not of will, hut of necessity. If twenty-five or thirty persons come to church in mv house in the room we use for church it is crowded so full, causing great trouble. We hope the presiding elder and the finance committee will by all means make provision for a church and preacher’s house.”

LAHORE. R ev, J. F. Deatker took over charge of the joint English and na­ tive work of the Lahore Circuit from Rev. A. T. Leonard on the 22nd July, 1893. The English work has been very encouraging, and the church ser­ vices are well attended. There are also manifest signs of deep spirit­ ual awakening in all directions ;—Nonconformist soldiers from the fort garrison are now marched regularly to the Sunday morning service. The young people’s society of Christian endeavour, started at the Methodist parsonage on the 7th October 1893, is now becom­ ing a strong agency for the spread of spiritual ardour among the young people of the different denominations represented. The English Sun- day-school maintained in the church has 'grown in interest and in 14 PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS. numbers, and the International Sunday-school Lessons have been introduced since the last quarter of 1893. The entire aspect of the English work is most encouraging, and both pastor and people are hopeful of an abundant harvest during this new year, 1894. There has been a special awakening and revival in the native branch of the work, especially in the city of Lahore. The present pastor has had the privilege of baptizing 175 men, women, and children from the 28th of July out of the year’s total of 227. The new year has commenced with fifty-nine baptisms at Lahore, so that there is every indication of a very rich harvest during 1894. The work at S'nahdera and adjoining villages is also making progress, and our nntive breth­ ren are doing their best to rescue the perishing ones in outlying localities.

MOOLTAN. In the providence of God we have been led to open out native work at Mooltan within the last two months. Bro. McNair, our local deacon, and his wife, are laboring here. We have already bap­ tized sixteen men, women and children, and we have every prospect of a great in-gathering within a very brief space of time. Mooltan has a native population of about 73,000, the people are accessible and are eager to accept the gospel of Christ. . If some little aid were ren­ dered by the Mis?ionhry Board, our local resources would, in due time, ma'ie up sufficient funds to push forward the work to fruition. There is also a very favourable opening for English work, and we have already the promise of military work which would give us the benefit of a small monthly capitat:on allowance. The district conference at Koorki was too short, but it was a great blessing to all the workers. The bishop’s sermons have ever since been an inspiration to us all. Dr. J. E. Scotb was present and gave us a most wonderfully helpful and impressive address. Bro. Osborne’s presence also was a benediction. We resolved to have more time de­ voted to our work. ALLAHABAD DISTRICT.

R ev. D. OSBORNE, P residing E lder.

T his district was constituted last year on the organization of the North-West India Conference. It includes a wide territory, a« yet scarcely more than outlined in occupation, with two of the most important commercial centres in Northern India, Allahabad and Cawn- pore, at each of which we have strong English and Native churches and an aggressive work. Although the number of circuits at present on the district is small —only four—these are divided into sub-circuits, which must soon become separate charges. For example, the Cawrjpore Circuit covers work in five separate zillas, and each of these will grow into more than one circuit. The work, too, in its aggressive form is new; hence, although the results of the year’s work may seem small*as compared with territory in which accesiibie communities have been largely reached, yet a comparative view of previous years’ records will show not only that decided progress has been attained, but that barriers to rapid advance have been overcome, and the door thrown open here as elsewhere, for broad and beautiful harvesting. I t is with deep gratitude and appreciation of the goodness of God that we record the good health generally of our preachers, and their faithful, devoted and successful labors. The year has not been with­ out shadow, however. We have to deplore the removal from our midst of^one of our most capable workers and exemplary Christian charac­ ters, Rev. Raja Ram Chitamber, headmaster of our mission school here, who was called to his reward in the month of July last.

ALLAHABAD.

R ev . R . Clancy, ...... Pas! ? r ' E n9 lish chY ch and Missionary in charge. The English irork here ranks high among the most important in Northern India, since Allahabad is the capital city of these provinces, and contains an English-speaking population of no less than • 6,000. The need of this work may be understood when it is known that nearly half of the people do not regularly attend any place of wor­ ship, and among those who do; formality and ceremonialism largely take the place of a vital, regenerated experience. True to Methodism, we are giving special care to the poor and neglected. Our Sunday- school has always been one of the most hopeful and promising features of our work, and it has more than maintained its interest and power. We have an inter-denominational young people’s society of Christian 16 PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS' endeavour, which Dr. Francis E. Clark, at his late visit pronounced to be the beet he had seen in the East. This society has been a great blessing to the young people of the church and congregation. The serivces of the church have been well attended, and through­ out the year genuine spiritual interest has been manifest. Among the military, as well as the civilians, there have been gracious con­ versions. The spirit of the 'church is most harmonious, and there is much co-operation in aggressive work. A W. 0. T. union and a band of hope are doing faithful and needed work. Recently Miss Barbar and Miss Thomas, Missionaries of the Society of Friends, have come to Allahabad and have devoted themselves very earnestly to work under the direction of the pastor. Nowhere was help more needed or acceptable. We welcome these ladies hearti­ ly, and feel no doubt that God will graciously use them in this large a n d needy station. We feel deeply the need of a deaconess home here, and are praying that the assistance which has so opportunely com e to us may develop into a permanent institution. In the way of material improvements the addition to the parsonage, and the thorough repairs and renovation of both church and parsonage deserve grftteful mention. Native work.—We have twelve men and five women workers on the Allahabad circuit. Several of the men spend part of each day in our training school, where tbey are taught to sing and to give Bible teaching among their own people. We have s.x day-schools in which the Bible and catechism are taught’. Our work is mostly among the villages within a distance of fifteen miles from Allahabad, Every ¿worker conducts a Sunday-school, and some supervise two or more. Preach­ ing services are held at four centres, and the people meeting in our large English church every Sunday are growing into a laige, intelli­ gent and cultivated native congregation. Eighty persons have been baptized as against twenty-nine last year ; and a large number of enquirers are under instruction. One of the most hopeful advances of our work is the opening of a boarding school for our Christian boys. A comfortable dormitory has been built in the church com­ pound, and there are twelve students already. The importance of this work cannot be over-estimated. Earnest attention is being given to lead our Christians out into the clear light of Christian experience. Our woman’s work needs a boarding school for girls, and we are prayerfully seeking divine guidance towards the acquisition of suitable property with a view to the furtherance of this object. ALLAHABAD DISTRICT. 17 CAWNPORE.

ENGLISH CHURCH.

Rhv. J. E. N ewsom, ... Pastor. This church has enjoyed a prosperous year. At the beginning of the spring special revival meetings were held, wbioh were the means of much spiritual refreshing and strength to the church. The revival has gone on, and many have been quickened to a new life. The attendance at all the services has been encouraging. The Sunday-school has been maintained with vigor and efficiency and re­ tains its place as a marked feature of our work. The girls’ high school, under Miss McBurnie’a superintendance, has enjoyed a good year, and there has been much spiritual interest. Several of the pupils have professed conversion, and give evidence of a changed life. There is a live Epworth league chapter, entitled the Layton Chapter, of which Miss Lauck is president. Regular services have been held in the railway and among the military in Union Hall. This is a local mission work supported and carried on entirely by a few private Christian friends at a cost of Rs. 1,500. As proof of the practical interest of members of the English ohurcb in missionary work it may be noted that Mr. A. Beer sus­ tains a native preacher, an English Sunday-school and three native Sunday-schools. Mr. T. T, Bond sustains a native day and Sunday- sohools, employing two teachers. Mrs. Foy has a day school and a Sunday-school for the children of Foy Brothers’ factory. Miss McBurnie sustains a day and Sunday-school, a& does Mrs. Hoff. During the year through Mr. N. B. Copley, an English Sun­ day school, as also English preaching, were begun among the large community of the B. B. and C. I. Railway in Kasganj. Through the goodness of God some greatly needed work to the church edifice and ground has been accomplished and paid for at a cost of over Rs. 1,000, and what is still more gratifying, old indebt­ edness to the amount of another Rs. 1,000, which had burdened our church, has been wiped away.

NATIVE CIRCUIT.

Rev. R. Hoskins, Ph.D...... Missionary. The work on this circuit has advanced by strides out-distanc­ ing expectation, and has developed aspects of unlooked for and most gratifying interest. We have work organized and converts gathered in fivezillas,—Cawnpore, Farakhabad, Jhansi, Jalaun, and Etawah. In the Cawnpore city there are four preaching appointments, which are developing into regular church organizations, and must become »opar*te conference appointment». The preaching services in our large and centrically situated city church are maintained with much 18 PRESIDING ELDERS’ REPORTS. interest, and this interest is greatly increased by Dr. Hoskins’ singing band, or gân mandU, who render native music with much taste and skill. We have forty preachers stationed in twenty towns, and their work is organized into ten sub-circuits. The growth of thé work in some places has been phenomenal, but the limitations of space forbid enlargement. But one example must suffice. The work at Kalpi and neighbourhood was opened only this year ; but already there are manifestations of strong attraction to the gospel of Christ, and it is certain that 5.000 persons will be received during the next five years. The number of baptisms this year has been 400, and these have been gathered from the following castes : Brahman, Bunia, Thakur, Kayasth, Barb ai, Aher, Teli, Sonar, Kori, Mallah, Dhanuk, Chamar, Lai Begi, Khatik, etc. Our Christian population amounts to 1,500 persons, and there are over 1,500 candidates for bap­ tism under instruction. Medicine is used as a means of access to the people, no less than as a merciful alleviation of human suffering, by every preacher on the circuit, and is proving a valued help in the work. The Sunday-school work has grown to large dimensions during the past year. In the Cawnpore city there are twenty-eight Sunday-schools, with an average attendance of over 2,000, and in the entire circuit we have now 5,000 children enrolled as scholars. There are forty boys in our training scbool. Six lads have graduat­ ed from the school and gone out to help in the work. Seven preachers are entertained locally. The local monthly ex­ pense on their support is Rs. 121, no part of which comes from mission funds. The woman’s work is maintained with vigour. Twenty-two Bible readers are employed to carry the glad tidings of salvation into the homes of the people, and there are 1,500 girls in the Sun­ day schools. In our girls’ boarding school sixty girls find Christian home and instruction, and fifty more are ready to come. Two conventions for workers have been held during the year by Dr. Hoskins, aided by other brethren. These have proved means of intellectual profit and spiritual inspiration to all. Our first district conference has just closed its session, and its drill and discipline, a? well as the spiritual exercises connected therewith, have proved means of much blessing to the workers on the district. In conclusion, we thank God and take courage. The fact is demonstrated that this territory, long looked upon as fallow ground, is capable, under wise and skillful tillage, of gracious and abound­ ing fruitage. The number of baptisms has more than doubled on last year’s record, and the increase on Christian community and inquirers is still more marked. Everywhere doors of access are appearing, and there are enthusiasm and courage, born of faith in God, in the heart of missionary, preacher and teacher, assuring still more signal victory for the future. MEERUT DISTRICT.

R ev. P. M. BUCK, P residing E lder. The Meerut district lies principally between the rivers Ganges and Jumna with Meerut city as the geographical centre. It) is about sixty mile3 in width and one hundred and twenty-five in length* Beginnings of work have, however, been made across the Jumna in the Delhi and Gurgaon zillas, and how rapidly its western limits will advance or how far they will extend is yet to be seen. The most of this territory was in the bounds of the Mussoorie district until the beginning of the past year. The district stands at the head of all our work as regards the numbers of the accessible classes. If official figures are to be trusted, these classes within our bounds num­ ber six hundred thousand or more, These classes are perhaps approximately as well-to-do as regards temporal supplies as the average village people among whom they live. Christians from among them seldom ask for material help. While socially these people are at the bottom of the lad­ der, still those from among them who become educated and cultured are in a general way given a place on the higher plane of the so-called better elapses. Often among the most influen­ tial men of the town is the preacher of the gospel who began life as a sweeper or shoemaker. To the credit of these Christian workers it can be truthfully said that seldom does one of them permit his regard for the honor that comes to him from the higher castes to interfere with his efforts for the despised classes of the sanie pit from which he was digged; but, on the contrary, with few exceptions, they exert themselves in a manly and Christian way to lift up their own people. While, as is probably well known, the children and young men of these classes possess a fair and average ability to acquire an edu­ cation when they set themselves about it, still there is no doubt that the enforced and necessary ignorance of past generations leaves them at a disadvantage in starting up the- ascent, and especially in the fact that it is more difficult for them to appreciate the advantages of intellectual culture after ages of night and slumber in the dark­ ness of ignorance. The tonic atmosphere of cultured society or or* dinary enlightenment has been mostly denied to them. To add to the difficulty of imparting education extensively is the fact that they are a very busy people. The children as well have a consider­ able part to play in making ends meet in the family. It is our rule, so far as possible, to open village schools as the work spreads ; but owing to the facts above noted, these schools do net flourish as they would in an Anglo-Saxon community by any means. Still good is being done, and no doubt intelligence will prove contagious, though the contagion may be slow in its operations. One interesting feature 20 PRESIDING ELDERS’ REPORTS. of the work is to see so large a number who have become compara­ tively familiar with the essential doctrines of the gospel The Apostles’ Creed, the Ten. Commandments, The Lord’s Prayer and Catechism specially are being drilled into the people with great persistency. This district is divided into seven circuits with more in pros­ pect, There are all told seventy-four native agents connected with this district pushing on the work. Our first and most emphasized work is the care of those God has already given ua. These number at present about 5,400. Some complain of hasty work in baptizing these classes. Bat with the care our earlier converts received when the paucity of num­ bers enabled the workers to give them much more individual atten­ tion than now, these wouLd not be one whit behind those then gathered in. There have been 1,726 baptisms in the dis­ trict during the year, notwithstanding the fact that the training of converts has been kept so prominently in the foreground as com­ pared with the administration of baptism to enquirers. These have in the main taken place where we have workers located. Had we workers and the appliances to push out into new places we could easily baptize additionally to what we are doing literally, by thou­ sands in a very short time. To prepare the way for further advances we have gathered num­ bers of larger boys and yeung men and put them under instruction and training. We have had under our special care of these boys and young men about sixty persons, most of whom are still with us. Some have wearied of the new life of study and have dropped out ; a few have given up the work because they could make themselves so much more comfortable in their former employment than they could do with the allowance offered while under training, and a number have added to our list of workers. It has become clear to those in charge of the work that we must in this new field depend very largely for helpers upon the resources of the district. We must train our own men with comparatively few exceptions. The older fields seem to have very few to spare of the kind we need to make work a success. The spirituality and earnestness of our workers are clearly on the ascending scale. Not a few are learning that the blessed Bible is a rich mine wheïe treasures of untold value await the earnest toiler—a temple wliero ever abides the Shekinah of His presence and where His children may dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the eh ado w of the Almighty, a veritable garden of Eden for the soul where God’s own hand has planted every tree that is pleasaoit to look upon and good for food, wherein also the Tree of Life grows and yields its fruit every month, and its leaves are for the heal­ ing of the natioas, Nob a few spiritual conversions have taken place in various parts of the district. There have been numerous illus­ trations of the possibility of clear spiritual conversion when the gene­ ral intelligence is very limited indeed. Spiritual things are still MBERUT DISTRICT. 21 revealed unto babes, while the wise and prudent remain in darkness. Could we report all our people converted and spiritual and growing, our joy,would be full indeed. Bub many still linger amid the shad­ ows. While there is a marked increase in the number of those who have entered the light, with a good prospect of continued pro­ gress on this line, still we often come into contact with masses of carnal mindedness and spiritual obtuseness trying to the souls of Christian workers and quite sufficient to keep us very humble before God. There are a few very interesting cases among those of the higher eastes. At one point the son of a banker, the wealthiest man in the community, who is well educated and promising, joins our Christians in worship. He prays, testifies, and even preaches the gospel. He seems deeply spiritual and has learned to greatly appreciate bhe word of God. His love for, attention to, and familiarity with the scrip­ tures would shame not a few who stand in the ranks of the Chris­ tian ministry. This brother proposes to accept baptism as soon as he can do so without having his wife taken from him, and that against our will, and then he proposes to devote himself to the work of the ministry. He will, 1 feel confident, yet be heard from. In the same neighborhood are two younger boys who give promise of becoming faithful and spiritual followers of Christ, though too young to be bap­ tized without the consent of parents as yet. The work on the Habbapura circuit of this district is entire­ ly supported by T. L. Ingram, Esq. There is an efficient corps of about a dozen workers. While there has been no general in-gathering in the work, still there have been a number of interesting conver­ sions, and there is much to justify the marked spirit of hopefulness and expectation that prevails among those employed in the field. More careful religious instruction in schools I have not often seen than is imparted in the dozen schools or so kept up here in this field, and never have I heard non-Christians sing Christian hymns as some of them can do. They would, so far as correctness and lustiness go, do full justice to a Methodist Love Feast. At the beginning of the year there were in the district three European or American missionaries. In the middle of the year Mr. Blewitt, stationed at Delhi, at his own request was transferred by the Bishop to the Deccan to take up other mission work there. J ust at the close of the year Mr. Busby and family of Meerut un­ der the advice of their physician left for America. He had laboured for ten years in India and would gladly have remained at his post, but the failure of health in his family made a hasty retreat necessary. Both he and Mrs. Busby go with the burden of India upon their hearts. At the beginning of the year, through the liberality of the Rev. William Plested, of Trinidad, Colorado, U.S., America, and his noble wife, we were able to purchase a most desirable property in Meerut which provides a home for the missionaries, and with the additional buildings which are being provided for from the same source, we shall have ample quarters for boarding schools for boys and girls, 22 PRESIDING ELDERS’ REPORTS.

a church building and accommodation for the full corps of mis­ sionary workers. The boarding schools are now in successful oper­ ation and have some forty children in each, all told. Since the provisions referred to were made, the brother alluded to has passed from labour to reward, and has left Mrs. Plested to carry on the good work undertaken. May a double portion of God’s spirit and - grace rest upon her. An interesting English work is carried on in the Meerut station. There has been an almost continuous revival spirit from the begin­ ning to the end of tbe year, and between a hundred and twenty-five and a hundred and fifty have professed faith in Christ. Both the civil and military parts of the station have shared in the good work, but the majority of conversions have been among the soldiers of the garrison. We began the year in a hired hall, but it was entirely unsuitable for our purposes, and we soon began to look fora location for the erection of a place of worship. We met with many discourage­ ments, but at last we were kindly favoured with a very suitable plot of ground, and the old year ended with the work begun on the new church. It will be made to accommodate about 300 people and will cost from seven to eight thousand rupees. We shall feel greatly blessed indeed when we have a house for the Lord in this work. We hope to occupy the place by the middle of the coming year. A bungalow has also been purchased alongside the site of the church which will eventually be used as a parsonage, if this work continues to prosper, as we trust it will. The year has been attended with much to encourage,and still better things for the coming year are confidently expected. BDLAHDSHAHR DISTRICT.

R ev. C. LU K E, P residing E lder.

The work at Bulandshahr district was opened in 1888. The district contains a population of about eight millions. There are 5,251 Christians in the district. Last year there were 2,295 baptisms in the district, and about 5,000 more inquirers are found ready who are eagerly desirous for baptism, but on account of paucity of funds we are unable to provide pastor-teachers for their spiritual training, and hence their baptisms are being delay­ ed. These people voluntarily come from long distances and beg of us and press us to make some early arrangements for saving their souls. The reason for their showing this earnestness is that their relations and neighbours have made great progress in religious advancement, and they find themselves more backward. There are thirteen circuits in the district in which Sunday services are held and in which con­ verts attend regularly, coming from two or three miles distance with their families. Last year in addition to these Sunday services we have had prayer-meetings in eighty-six different places in the dis­ trict, which had such good effect that about 333 brothers and sisters of the villages learnt to pray, and by their prayers their rela­ tives, who are not yet Christians, are being influenced. It hath pleased our dear heavenly Father to love those poor nations who are despised by worldly professors. We were busy the whole of last year in holding revival meetings amongst the new converts, and about 900 souls received conversion. In October last we had a ravival meeting regularly for five days at Bulandshahr in which 545 converts were present, besides inquirers and heathen. During the meetings a Mohamedan gentleman was so convinced of the truth of Christianity that he did not hesitate to buy an English Bible worth Es. 3-8, and since that day he keeps on reading. Besides that, the zeal and testimonies of these new converts &o far influenced Bishop Thoburn, Dr. Hoskins, Dr. J. E. Scott, Revs. Buck, Bockey and Miss Rowe, that they at once supplied a big tent to be used regularly in revival meetings. In this dis­ trict there are eight deacons, five local preachers, thirty-one exlior- ters and twenty-five pastor-teachers who are working faithfully and honestly. The great portion of these workers have been trained and raised in the district. If proper arrangements be made for these converts and for the said inquirers who are ready for baptism, I am sure that in course of two years about 200 workers will be trained up to work in our dear Lord’s field. Inour Epworth league we have over 100 members, and our village sisters and brothers join ub 24 PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS. in our programme and sing and commit Bible verses to memory. The Christian community show profound interest in learning to read and write. There are forty-two Siinday-sehools with an attendance of 1,858, and they are doing great good. I am deeply thankful to Bro. Muassi Singh, Puran Mall and Rahu Robin, who gave me great help in baptising converts during the last year. We beg for special and earnest prayer for our district. KASGANJ DISTRICT'

HASAN RAZA KHAN, P residing E ld er . I am greatly comforted when T think of the promises recorded in the Bible. It says, “ Ask, and it shall be given you ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” In the beginning of 1893, during conference, I determined to ask God to baptize all the people of my district with the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and I thank God that the people were blessed with the blessing asked for. Bishop J. M. Thoburn sent Revs. R. Hoskins, J. E. Scott, and J, C. Lawson to help me in this important work. We held our revival meetings first in Soron circuit for two days, and many brethren who came to these meetings received the Holy Spirit. The next revival meeting was held in Kasganj circuit for three days, and about 400 brethren of different places were present. Al­ most all received God’s blessing and gladly testified for Him. A third revival meeting was held in Marhera, where about 150 brethren were present. Here we held these meetings for two days, and many brethren received the Holy Spirit. When shese brethren who had come to help us had gone to other districts, I told the preachers-in-charge of my district to make such arrangements whereby the new converts may receive the new birth, without which they cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, as it ris written, “ Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” I am very thankful to my brethren who gave special attention to my instructions, and held several meetings in their different charges, the result of which was that many were converted and became true soldiers of Christ. This year up to the present time about 1,400 persons have ac­ cepted Christ and received baptism ; these are from all castes. “ Come and teach and baptize us !” is the general cry from people of all castes from all quarters. But I am quite helpless in this matter, because our work is mostly among poor people, who can hardly pay either for their pastor or for the education of their children. However, they are giving as much as they can. We received Rs. 540 from these poor people, but this is hardly enough to open new schools, or appoint new pastor-teachers in different stations. This greatly hinders our work. This year there was a call from fifty different stations, W e went there and baptized those who had called us. These newly baptized people entreated us very much to open small schools amongst thejn for the education of their children, so 1 opened fifteen small schools, but I could not do anything for other stations where similar help was needed. 26 PRESIDING ELDERS REPORTS.

There are forty congregations which have no pastors at all. Ifc is a great pity because, in the first place, the people are ignorant, and secondly, they are poor and cannot afford to pay for a pastor- teacber. I do not know what to do. People of all the villages around are calling us, but I do not think proper to go and baptize them without making any arrangement for their religious instruction. Ten or twenty thousand persons can be baptized at no late date, if there is money for appointing pastor-teachers for their religious training. There are 6,103 Christians in 350 different villages, and there are eighty-seven small schools in which there are 1,548 boys and girls. I am glad to say th at the boys and girls of our new converts are educated in these schools, and they can read the word of God and commit to memory hymns, bhajans and prayers. I am very thankful to Mrs. Keplinger and brethren who very generously gave some money for these small schools. I pray for them that the Lord may help and bless them, and enable them to give more for the Lord’s work. In conclusion I have to say that there are 422 Christians in Kasganj, and the present house is too small to contain the present congregation, so we are anxious to enlarge this building. Any per­ son who will help us will greatly help the Lord’s work. The least amount required for enlarging the building is lis. 6,000. There is no sufficient arrangement for the education of our new converts. At present we need money for forty pastor-teachers, because there are forty congregations in the Kasganj district which have no pastor-teachers at all. Rs. 72 will be sufficient to sup­ port one pastor-teacher for one year ; and each of these pastors will instruct 100 boys and girls daily, as well as give religious training to new converts. I intend to open small schools in the names of such $s can afford to pay for a small school, and will always inform the donors about it. MINUTES

OF THE CONFERENCE.

(O fficers of tije C onference

President, ... BISHOP JAMES M. THOBURN, D.D. Secretary, J. C. LAWSON. Assistant Secretary, ...... C, H.*PLOMEE. Vernacular Secretary,...... E. T. FARNON. Corresponding Secretary, ... J. E. SCOTT. Statistical Secretary, ...... J.E. NEWSOM. Treasurer, ... R. CLANCY.

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Finance Committee.— B ish o p J. M. Thobttrn, President, J. E. S c o tt, Secretary, D. Osborne, P. M. Buck, C. W. DeSouza, H. M ansell, C. Luke, [Hasan Raza Khan, R. Clancy, Ex-offico. R. Hobkins, D . B u c k , J. Lyon, Mahbub‘ Khan, J. C. Lawson, Isa Das. Delegates to the Central Conference.—D. O sborne, E. H osk in s, J. E. S c o tt, P. M. Buck, 0. Luke, R. Clancy. Alternates^. C. Law son and C. W. D eS ou za. Auditing Committee.— R. H oskin s, J. C. Lawson, R. C lan cy, M. T in d a le , J. E. Newsom . Board on Deaconess Work,—H. M ansell, R. Clancy, J. Lyon, J. C. L awson, Mrs. H oskins, Mrs. B uck, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Clancy. Board of Examiners.— J. E. S c o tt, P. M. Buck, Mahbub Khan, R. Hoskins, C. Luke.

Stautring ( S m m it t m •

Sunday-schools.—R. Hoskins, M. Tindale, E. T. F arn on . State o f the Church.— R. Clancy, Mahbub Khan, D. Back. Temperance.—J. Lyon, Chunni Lal, Yaqtjb Cornelius. Public Worship.—D. Osborne, R. Hoskins, J. E. N ew som . Self-Support.— J . E. Scott, Hasan Raza Khan, C. Luke, Isa Das. To preach Annual Sermon. — C h a r le s ^ u k e , J. E. Newsom, alternate. Triers of Appeals.—R. Hoskins, J. C. Lawson, J. E. Newsom, M. Tindale, A. T. Leonard, Mahbub Khan. Committee on Conference Relations.— R. Hoskins, Chimman Lall, D. Buci:, J. Lyon, J. D . W ebb. 30 CONFERENCE OFFICERS.

©onfm nce Soc(etic».

Conference Epworth League.— P. M. Buck, President; Miss Lauck, D. O sborne, Vice-Presidents. R. C la n cy , Secretary and Treasurer. Sunday-school Union.— H. Mansell, President; J. F. D eatk b r, Secretary and Treasurer. Conference Historical Society.— D. O sborne, President; J. E. S cott, Secretary and Treasurer. Literary Society.— P. M. Buck, President • Miss Lauck, Secretary ; D. Osborne, Lecturer ; Mbs. Law son, alter­ nate.

e m fe n n c e institutions.

Trustees of the Philander-Smith Institute.—B ishop J. M. Thoburn', D. Osborne, J. T. Woodside, J. H . Shabp, C. H. A. T w id a le, T. L ee, J. H. Condon, C. H. D ’M e llo . Trustees of the Cawnpore English Girls' School.—J. E. Newsom , A. B eer, T. T. Bond, R. Hoskins, Mrs^ Hoskins, Miss Rowe, Mrs. Lawson.

ffcttles o f ©rtrer.

I.—All the business of the conference, excepting such as may be brought forward by the President, shall be introduced by motion. II.— All questions of order shall be determined by the President, whose decision shall in all cases prevail, unless overruled by an ap­ peal to the conference ; and three members dissenting from the Pre­ sident’s j u d g m e n t , shall have a right to appeal to the conference. III.—The President shall appoint all committees not otherwise specially ordered by the conference. IV.— A ll motions or resolutions introduced by any member of the conference shall be reduced to writing, if the Secretary or any member request it. V.—No new motion or resolution shall be entertained till the one under consideration shall be disposed of, which may be by adop­ tion or rejection, unless one of the following motions should inter­ vene, namely, indefinite postponement, postponement till a given time, to lie on the table or to amend; and these motions shall have prece­ dence in the order in which they are placed. V I.—Every member shall have a right to speak on any motion, but shall not speak more than fifteen minutes at any one time, nor more than once on any one subject until all have spoken who desire to do so ; unless by special permission of the conference. V II. —Every member, when he speaks, shall rise from his seat, and respecbf ally address the chair ; and shall not, on any occasion, use personal rejections or intemperate language. RULES OF ORDER. 31

VIII.—When a member intends to make complaint against another, having a bearing upon his moral character, he shall apprize such brother of his intention, before he brings it into conference. IX.—No member shall absent himself from the services of the conference unless he be sick or unable to attend, X —It shall be in order for any member of the conference when he thinks a question has been sufficiently discussed, to move that the question be taken without further debate ; and if the motion be sustained by two-thirds of the members present and voting, the main question shall be put without further discussion. CONFERENCE DIRECTORY

No. Licensed Entered STârrîëd NAMES. to travelling Home Conference. or preach. connection Post office address. 09 Single. u> ~ T Buck, P. M. 1865 1865 Kansas (U . S. A ) » 2 Busby, E . S. M. " Meerut. 3 Buck, D. 1883 1890 U . S. A. 4 North India Muzaffamagar. B holaN ath North-West India 5 Chheda Lai Firozabad. 6 Do. Chimman Lai 1874 1882 Akbarpur, Cawnpur, 7 Do. Meerut. Chunni Lai 1880 1889 « Do. Govardhan. Clancy, R. 1878 1881 Montreal (Canada)

9 Allahabad. . Y R O T C E IR D CONFERENCE Cornelius, Y. 1879 1891 Bengal 10 Cornelius, J. Baghpat. 11 North-West India Deatker, J. F. 1874 1893 Cawnpur. 12 Malaysia Miss. Conference Lahore. DeSouza, C. W . 1878 1881 South India 13 Farnon, E. T. 1878 Ajmere. 14 1889 North India Fazl Masih 1887 1892 Patiala. 15 Fazl Haqq North-West India Hapar, Meerut. 1885 1893 Do. 16 G ay,E. W. 1884 Delhi. 17 1892 North India Hassan Baza Khan 1882 1886 Mira n pur. 18 Do. Kasganj. Hoskins, R . 1866 1867 19 Isa Das East German Cawnpur. 1872 1889 North India 20 Ishari Parshad Brindaban. 1880 1893 North-West India 21 Jhabbu Singh Joseph 1878 Garhmukhtesar. 22 1892 Bengal Joshi Sumer 1871 1892 Allahabad. 23 Kallu Das 1884 Deoband. 24 1889 North India Lawson, J. C. 1876 1880 Aligarh. 25 Leonard, A . T. West Wisconsin (U. S. A.) Do. 1878 1883 South India 26 Luke, C. 1870 Rurki. 27 1883 North India Lyon, J. 1874 1879 Bulandshahr. 28 Mahbub Khan Delaware (U. S, A .) Pisangan, Ajmere. 1871 1874 North India 29 Mansell, H. 1856 Agra. 30 1859 Pittsburg (IJ. S. A .) Mohan Lai 1886 1892 Mussoorie. 31 Newsom, J. E. North India Sikandra Rao. 32 1881 1888 Iowa (U. S. A.) Osborne, D. 1872 Cawnpur. 33 1874 North India Plomer, C. H . 1874 1882 Muesoorie. 34 Prabhu Lai South India Phalera. 35 Ram Sahai North-West India Cawnpur. 1885 1893 Do. 36 Ransom, j. D. 1880 Bhartpur. 37 1893 Do. Scott, J. E. • 1869 1873 Nawa. 38 Tafazzul Haaa North India Muttra. 39 1887 1893 North-West India Taj Khan »885 Rabbapura. 40 1893 Do. Tindale, M. 1876 1886 Atrauli. 41 Tulsi Ram Bengal Agra. 42 Webb, J. D . North-West India Patiali. U .S . A. PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.

Friday, 12th January, 6 p. m.— Conference Annual Sermon, Rev. M. Tindale. Saturday, 13th January, 6 r. M.—Epworth League Anniversary. Sunday, 14th January, 8 a . m .—Hindustani preaching and ordination of deacons—Hindustani church. At 11a. m. English preaching by Bishop Thoburn and ordination of elders. At 4-30 p. M. Hindustani preaching in Hindustani church. At 6 p . m. English preaching by Bishop Thoburn and united communion service. Monday, 15th January, 6 p . m.—Literary lecture, Rev R. Hoskins, Ph.D. At 6-30 p . m . Sunday-school Anniversary. Tuesday, 16th January, 6 P m .—Conference Love Feast and reading of appointments. An early devotional meeting was held each morning at 8 o’clock ; also an evening social prayer and praise meeting in the girls’ high school. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS

I.—Who have been received by transfer and from what con­ ferences ? From North India Conference :— Chheda Lal and K allu Das. From Malaysia Mission Conference :— J o h n F . D eatjib r. II.— Who have been re-adniitted ? None. III.—Who have been received on credentials and from what churches? None. IY.— Who have been received on trial ? (a.) In studies of first year:— Prabh u L al, J oseph'C orke- l iu s, T u lsi R am, and B hola N ath. V.— Who have been continued on trial ? (a.) In studies of first year :—John F. Deatker, Ram Sahai, John D. Ransom, Fazl Haqq, Ishaei Parshad, Fazl Masih, Taj K h a n , and Taf^zzul Haqq, VI.—Who have been discontinued ? None. VII.—Who have been admitted into full membership ? (a.) Elected and ordained deacons this year 1 None. (6.) Elected and ordained deacons previously ?—J oshi Sumer, Edwin W. Gay, Jhabbu S. Joseph, * ajtd M oh an L a l. V III.— W hat members are in studies of third year? * (a.) Admitted into full membership this year :— J o s h i Sumer, E d w i n W. Gay, Jhabbu S. Joseph, Mohan L a l. IX .—What members are in studies of fourth year ?— Yaqcjb Cor­ nelius, Daniel Buck, Edward T. Farhon, Chheda Lal. X .—What members have completed the conference course of study ? None. X I.—What others have been elected and ordained deaconfc ? (a.) As local preachers ? Mahgal Singh Badan, Abdur Rahman Wbsley, John Little, Parshadi Lal, Ran Bahadur, Joshua Simon, Benjamin Wilson, Masih Dayal, Nihal Chand, John W illiams, Thakur Das, Mathura Parshad, Wahid ullaKhan, Azra Buzurg, Prabhu Lal, Brij Lal, John Chhiddu Rai, Ram S in g h , Jai Ram Caleb, Mangal Singh, Anthony Jacob, Lalji Mal, Nirmal Singh, Chhote Lal, Charjjj Das, and Rattan Singh Brave. (b.) Under the missionary rule ? None. XII.—What others have been elected and ordained elders ? (a.) As local deacons ?—ZabardAst Khan, Khub Chand, and Tafazzul Haqq. (6.) Under missionary rule ?— J ohn F.^Deatker. disciplinary q u e s t i o n s . 36

XIII.—Was the character of each preacher examined ? This was strictly done as the name of each preacher was called in open conference. XIV.—Who have been transferred, and to what conferences J To South India Conference :— F rank J. B lewitt. XV.—Who have died ? None. XVI.—Who have been located at their own request 1 None. X V II.—Who have been located ? None. XVIII.—Who have withdrawn ? None. * XIX.—Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges or complaints 7 None. XX.—Who have been expelled ? None. XXI.—What other personal notation should be made ? None. XXII.— Who are the supernumerary preachors ? J ohn D . W ebb, and E d w a r d , S. B usby. XXIII.— Who are the superannuated preachers? None. XXIV.—Who are the triers of appeals ? 11. H o sk in s, J. C. L aw son J. E. Newsom, Matthew Tindale, Albert T. Leonard, and M ah bub Khan. XXV.—What is the statistical report for this year 1 (See Statittics.) XXVI.—What is the aggregate of the benevolent collections as reported by the Conference Treasurer? Rs. 6,184. XXVII.—W hat are the claims on the conference funds ? None, XXVIII.— What has been received on these claims, and how haa it been applied ? Nothing. XXIX.—Where are the preachers stationed ? (See Appointment».) XXX.—Where shall the next conference be held ? Muttra, CONFERENCE JOURNAL------o------

FIRST DAY.

Caw npore, F r id a y , I2ih January, 1894. Opening Exercises.—TheNorth-West India Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened for its second annual session at the Methodist Church, Cawnpore, at 11 a . m., Bishop Jam es M. Thobum, D.D., in the chair. The 919th hymn of the Hymnal was sung, after which a portion of the seventh chapter of Daniel was read and commented on by the Bishop, and Brothers Luke and Hoskins led in prayer. Appropriate remarks were then made by the Bishop re­ garding the cheerful aspects of the work within the bounds of the conference. Roll Call. —C. W. DeSouza, Secretary of the last conference, called the roll, when the following members and probationers answer­ ed to their names :— Members: P. M. Buck, D. Buck, Chimman Lai, Chunni Lai, It. Clancy, Yaqub Cornelius, C. W. DeSouza, E. T. Farnon, Hasan Raza Khan, R, Hoskins, Isa Das, J. C. Lawson, C. L u k e, Mahbub Khan, H. Mansell, J. E. Newsom, D. Osborne, C.H. Plomer, J . E. Scott, M. Tindale. Probationers : Fazl Masih, Fazl Haqq, E. W. Gay, Ishari Par- shad, J. S. Joseph, Mohan Lai, Ram Sahai, J. D. Ransom, Tafazal Haqq, Taj Khan. Secretaries.—j. C. Lawson was elected Secretary, C. H . Plomer, Assistant, and E. T. Farnon, Vernacular Secretary. J. E. Newsom was re-elected Statistical Secretary, with J. D. Webb and M. Tindale associated with him as Committee on Statistics. Transfers.—Tae announcement was made by the Bishop of the transfer of Kallu Das, an effective elder, from the North-India Con­ ference, and J F. DeaUer from ihe Malaysia Mission Conference. Hours of Session.—Oil motion, the hours of conference were fixed at 11 a. m. till 3 p m . daily. Standing’ Committees.—On motion, the presiding elders were appointed a committee to nominate standing committees. This committee presented the following report, which was adopted :— Sunday-Schools.—R. Hoskins, M. Tindale, E. T. Farnon. State o f the Church.— 11. Clancy, Mahbub Khan, D. Buck. Temperance.—J. Lyon, Chunni Lai, Y. Cornelius. Conference Relations.— tt. Hos'dns, Ctiimman Lai, Daniel Buck, J. Lyon, J . D. Webb. Public Worship.—D. Osborne, R. Hoskins, J. E. Newsom. A uditing.—Conference Auditing Committee, Self-Support.—J. E. Scott, Hasan Raza Khan, C. Luke, Isa Das. MINUTES OF CONFERENCE. 37

Conference Bar.—On motion, the first four rows of seats were fixed as the conference bar. Rules of Order. —On motion, the Rules of Order found in the Conference Manual were adopted. Conference Treasurer.—Dr. Waugh tendered his resignation as Conference Treasurer, and R. Clancy was nominated in his stead. Corresponding Secretary.—Oa P. M. Buck tendering his resignation as Corresponding Secretary/J. E. Scott was elected in his place. Thirteenth Question —The thirteenth question was then taken up. The name of J. E. Scott, Presiding Elder of Agra District, was called, his character passed, and he reported his district and the collections of the station and circuits under his charge. The names of the following were called and their character passed :—Mahbub Khan, M. Tindale (passed in the vernacular studies of the second year,) J. C. Lawson, and Isa Dus: Brothers Tindale and Lawson reporting: their collections. The name of C. W. DeSouza, Presiding Elder of Ajmera District, was called, his character passed, and he reported his district and the collections of the Ajm&re church, Tne names of the following were called and their character passed J. Lyon and C. H. Plomer. The name of D. Osborne, Presiding Elder of Allahabad District, was called, his character passed, and he reported his district. The names of the following were called, their character passed, and they reported their collections ¡ — R. Clancy (passed iti the A kh- wan-us-Safa and in English-Hindi translation, to bring up the re­ maining; studies of the third year,) Chunni Lai, J. E. Newsom (pissed in English-Hindi translation, to bring up the remaining studies of the first year,) and R. Hoskins. The name of C. Luke, Presiding Elder of Buland.>hahr District, was callad, his character passed, and he reported his district and collections. Introductions.—The following visiting brethren were intro­ duced to the conference:—J W- Waugh, T. J. Scott, S. Knowles, J. T. McMahon, and J. B. Thomas. Order of the Day.—The Bishop announced that the Statis­ tical report would be the order of the d*y at 12 o’clock, Saturday. Adjournment-—On motion, the conference adjourned Vo meet at 11 A. m . on Saturday. Closing.—Notices were given, ihe doxology was sung, and the benediction pronounced by J. L\ McMahon. 38 MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.

SECOND DAY.

C a w n po r e, S aturday, 13th January, 1894. Opening.—Conference was called to order by Bishop Thoburn at 11 o'clock. J. Lyon conducted the devotional exercises. Minutes-—The minutes of the previous session were read in English and vernacular and, after correction, approved. Thirteenth Question.—The thirteenth question was taken up. The name of Hasan Raza Khan, Presiding Elder of Kasganj District, was called, his character passed, and he reported his district and collections. • A. T- Leonard.—A letter from A. T. Leonard addressed to the conference was read by the secretary. Dr. Waugh.—Dr. Waugh took the chair at the request of the Bishop. Order Of the Day.—On motion, the order of the day, namely, the statistical report, was taken up. Thirteenth Question.—The thirteenth question was again taken up. The name of P. M. Buck, Presiding Elder of M eerut D istrict, ■was called, his character passed, and he reported his district and collections. The name of Chimman Lai was called, his character passed, and be reported bis collections. Bishop Thoburn resumed the chair. The name of H. Mansell, Presiding Elder of Mussoorie District, was called, his character passed, and he reported his district and collections. I n tro d u c tio n .—W. A. Mansell, Principal of Lucknow Christian College, was introduced to the conference. Committee of Investigation.—A committee of three consist­ ing of R. Clancy, M. Tiudale, and J. F. Deatker was appointed by the Bishop to investigate a complaint read from a local preacher. Thirteenth Question.—The thirteenth question was # again taken up. The names of A. T. Leonard, J. D. Webb, Mohan Lai, E. W, Gay, J. S. Joseph, and Joshi Sumer were called, and their charac­ ter passed. Twelfth Question.—The twelfth question was then taken up. Zabardast Khan, Kbub Chand, and Tafazzul Haqq were called, their character passed, and they were elected to Elder’s Orders. Eleventh Question.—The eleventh question was then taken up. The following local preachers were elected to Deacon’s Or­ ders:__M an gal Singh Budden, Abdul Rahman Wesley, John Little, Parshadi Lai, Ran Bahadur, Joshua Simon, Benjamin Wilson, Masih Dayal, Nihal Chand, John Williams, Thakur Das, Mathra Pershad, Wahid Ulla Khan, Azra Buzurg, Prabhu Lai, Brij Lai, John Chiddu Roe, Ram Singh, Jai Ram Caleb, Mangal Singh, An­ thony Jacob, Lalji Mai, Nirmal Singh, Chhote Lai, Charan Das, Ra- than Singh Brave. MINUTES OF CONFERENCE. 39

Recess.—On motion, the conference took a recess of ten minutes. Re-opening-—The conference resumed its session at the call of the Bishop. Committee of Investigation Report —The Committee of three appointed to investigate the complaint made by a local preach­ er submitted the following report, which was adopted :—“ Your committee appointed to investigate the claim brought b}7 Samuel Abraham against J. D. Webb for balance of pay amounting to Rs. 47-12, beg to reporb that in their estimation the claim is un­ founded. They recommend that the papers be handed to Rev. H. Mansell, Presiding Elder, Mussoorie District, with the request that he administer the necessary reproof to Samuel Abraham at the next district conference for having brought forward a groundless claim against a member of the annual conference.”

ROCKWELL CLANCY. J. F. DEATKER. M. TINDALE.

Receiving members on trial.—The following resolutions from the Agra district conference regarding the reception of mem­ bers on trial into the annual conference were read by the secretary and adopted :—

“ Kin bo saliyina KAnfarans mpn imtihAn-bardAr karna, chAhiye ? 1. Jo chAr baras se kam Lokal Prichar na rahA ho aur sab bAten aur sharten us men aisi pAi jAen jaisa. ki Disiplin men hain. 2. K isi zub4,u, Urdu ya H indi yd, Angrezl se khub wAqif ho, yane Middle tali, jis se ki apna hisab aur waz likh sake. 8. Ddnishinand ho aur jamAat ke sambne waz bhi kar sake. 4. Prizaiding Eldar aur chAr raembar SAliyAna KAnfarans ke jin men Hindus­ tani aur WilAyati donon hon, khub daryaft karen ki yih bliai lAiq hai yA nahin, agar mundsib na j Anen to Distrikt Xdnfarans men mana karen. 5. Agar koi naya 1’sAi hukar hamAre d a rm iy a n kAm kare, to jald us ko SAliyA­ na KAnfarans men imtihAn-bardAr hone ki sif Arish na karen. G. Pachis baras se us ki umr kam na ho. 7. Ham is bAt ki dast-basta arz karte hain, ki SAliyana KAnfarans un bhAion ko, jin hon ne kam se kam ek sAl se tambAkii na chhor diyA ho, sharik hone kl ijazat nadewe.”

I [Translation.] Who are proper persons to be received on trial into the annual conference ? 1. Those who have been local preachers for at least four year«, and in whom every good word and work is found as the Discipline directs. 2. They should be well acquainted with some language, as Urdu, Hindi, or English: that is, should have passed the middle examination. 3. They should be wise and able to preach before the congregation.' 4. The presiding elder and four members of the annual conference (both English and Hindustani) should find out whether the applicants are worthy or not. and if not, the matter bhonld net go further than the district conference. 5. If any new Christians work among us, they should not be recommended for admission into the annual conference too soon. 6. They should be at least twenty-five years old. 7. We would respectfully request the annual conference not to admit any on trial who shall not have left off the use of tobacco for at least a year previous to the time of their asking for admission. 40 MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.

Seventh Question.— Tbe seventh question was taken up. The following were received into full membership:—Joshi Sumer, Edwin W. Gay, J. S. Joseph and Mohan Lai (all passed in the studies of the second year). Thirtieth Question.—The thirtieth question was taken up and Muttra was selected as the place of the next conference. Twelfth Question.—The twelfth question was taken up. The name of J. F. Deatker being presented, on motion his case was re­ ferred to the committee on conference relations. Ninth Question.—The names of Yaqub Cornelius, Daniel Buck and E. T. Farnon were called, their character passed, and they were advanced to the class of the fourth year. Tenth Question.—The tenth question was taken up—“ What members have completed the.conference course of study ? ” None. Fifteenth Question.—The fifteenth question was taken up, and none having dred during the year the doxology was sung. Twenty-second Question.—The twenty-second question was taken up, and J. D. Webb and E. S. Busby were granted a super­ numerary relation., Extension Of Time.—On motion the time was extended. J. F. Deatker’s case.—The committee appointed on the case of J: F. Deatker presented its report, recommending that he be not ordained elder. J. E. Newsom moved as a substitute to the report of the committee that brother Deatker be ordained elder under the missionary rule. J. C. Lawson moved as an amendment that Brother Deatker be ordained, but enjoined by the Bishop in the presence of the conference never to leave his appointment again without permission, and to adhere more closely to the rules of the Discipline. The amendment was adopted, after which the motion as a whole was adopted. Brother Deatker was then called and advised with by the Bishop as the conference had directed. Adjournment.—On motion, the conference adjourned to meet at 11 a m . on Monday. Closing.—Notices were given, the doxology was sung, and the benediction pronounced by the Bishop.

T H IR D DAY/

Cawnpore, Monday, 15th January, 1894. Opening.—Conference was called to order by Bishop Thoburn at 11 o’clock. J. D. Webb conducted the devotional exercises. Minutes.—The minutes of the previous session, both in Eng­ lish and Hindustani, were read and, after correction, approved. Certificate Of Ordination.—Bishop Thoburn presented the following certificate of ordination : “ This is to certify that on yes­ terday, January 14th, 1894, I duly ordained to the o^ce of Deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church the following persons:—Mangal MINUTES OF CONFERENCE. i l

Singh Budden, Abdul Rahman Wesley, John Little, Pershadi Lai, Ran Bahadur, Joshua Simon, Benjamin Wilson, Masih Dayal, Nihal Cbund, John Williams, Thakur Das, Mathura Pershad, Wahid-ulla Khan, Azra Buzurg, Parbhu Lai, John Chhiddu Roe, Ram Singh, Jai Ram Caleb, Mangal Singh, Anthony Jacob, Lalji Mai, Nirmai Singh, Chhote Lai, Charan Das, Rathan Singh Brave. “Also that on the same day I also ordained, with the assistance of elders, the following persons to the office of elders :—John F. Deatker, Zabardast Khan, Khub Cband, and Fazl Haqq.” J. M. THOBURN, Cawnpore, January 15th, 1894. Fourth Question.—The fourth question was taken up. The names of Bhola Natli, Prabhu Lai, Joseph Cornelius and Tulsi Ram were called, their character passed, and they were admitted on trial. Fifth Question.—The fifth question was taken up. The names of Fa.il Haqq, Ishri Pershad, Fazai Masih, T^j Khan (to bring up “ Philosophy of the Pian of Salvation” next year), Ram Sahai, J. D. Rinsom, Fazal Haqq aad J. F. Deatker were called, their character passed, and they were continued on trial. V eterans’Relief Association.—Tne following scheme was presented by Dr. Hoskins on betiaif of the committee regarding the Veterans’ Relief Association:—‘‘The Veterans’ Relief Society is hereby constituted mthe N.-W. India Conference in which both the native acid foreign workers may become members. Each member and probationer of this conference yearly shall pay into this fund two per cent of their salaries, and they shall have tne privilege of paying their assessments by ttieir personal contributions, by church collections and by subscriptions and gifts received from other parties. Each minister shall receive upon his superannuation yearly a sum equal to the yearly assessment multiplied by the num­ ber of years that he has paid the assessment. His widow shall receive one-half of her husband’s allowance, and each orphan shall receive one-fifth of the father’s claim up to the eighteenth year of age. Each member has the privilege of paying any or all of the assessments that he would have piid from tne time he joined conference.” Separate Caps at the Lord’s Supper.—The following re­ solution Was presented by C. Lune, and adopted by the conference : — Sunne men i t i hai, ki baz jagah par pak iJakrement ke waqt ju d i ju* d i piyale hote hain, aur baz jagab chtioti cnhoti kuliiiyan. juda juda shafciis ke waste di j iti hain. is kiriw aj dena ayauda ke,w iste ivlaaui ki jaial ke wAste bh&ri aur.ld-iiaj nuqson k i bais lioga, aur bahut ijhauf hai ki zat pant Methodist Kalisiya ke I'sAlon meg qaim ho jae. So arz hai ki ayanda ko is qaide ki pi- bandi mauqiif ki jde.

0 . L U K E , K A L L U DAS, 13. O S B O K N E , CHJLMMa N l a l . YAQUB GOflNELUS, C. W. UbSOU'ZA. C. H . i'LOMEJEi, M. K H A N , ISA D A S, 1>. BUC K, H . Ji. K H A N , E. ï. PAKN ON, 42 MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.

Recess.—On motion, the conference look a recess of ten minutes. Re-opening.—The conference resumed its session at the call of the Bishop. Standing Committees-—A motion was made that the com­ mittees now holding office as standing committees hold over till next conference, and that these committees be requested to prepare their reports before the opening session of conference. The Lord's Supper.—The following resolution was adopted: — Whereas the great head of the church, the Lord Jesus Christ, did institute and command us to continue a perpetual memorial of His death until His com­ ing again; and whereas large numbers of our new converts are debarred, by no fault ol theirs, from participating in, and partaking of, the benefits of the Lord’s Bupper, therefore, Resolved—That we give all diligence to teach all our converts the nature of this ordinance and at the same time give them the privilege of participating in andpartaking of its benefits. JAMES LYON. D. OSBORNE. Order of the Day. —On motion, the election of delegates to the Central Conference was made the order of the day immediately after the reading of the minutes on Tuesday mornin. Self-Support.—Tbe Committee on Self-Support presented its report, which was adapted. [See Report No. /.] Course of Study.—On motion, ib was ordered that a suffi­ cient number uf copies of the conference course of studies for foreign missionaries, as well as thht for the Hindustani brethren,* be printed for use at the central conference. Sanitarium at Abu.—On motion, J. Lyon, J. E. Robinson, and C. "VV. DeSouza were appointed a committee on sanitarium at Abu. Sunday-Schools.—The Committee on Sunday-schools pre­ sented its report, which was adopted. [¿>ee Report No. i / . ] Opening Day of General Conference.—A communication from the West Wisconsin Conference regarding an alteration in para. 63 of the Discipline so as to have General Conference open on the first Wednesday in May instead of the first of M ay was adopted twenty-one members voting for it, and none against. A djournm ent.—On motion, the conference adjourned. Closing.—The doxology was sung, and the benediction was pronounced by the Bishop.

FOURTH DAY.

C aw npoee, T u isd a y , IQth January, 1894. Opening.—Conference was called to order by Bishop Thoburn at 11 o’clock. After the singing of the 415th hymn of the Hymnal, C. Plomer led in prayer. Minutes.—The minutes of the previous session, both in Eng­ lish and Hindustani, were read and, after correction, approved. Sunday-School Union.—On motion, H. Mansell was elect­ ed President, and J. F. Deatker, Secretary, of the Conference Sunday-school Union. MINUTES OF CONFERENCE. 43

Dr. Waugh.—The following resolution in regard to Dr. Waugh, our retiring Treasurer, was passed by a rising vote:—■ Whereas, the Rev. J. W. Waugh, d.d., who has been our Treasurer since the organization of our conference, ha.s resigned the office, therefore R esolm l,—That we as a conference express to him our thanks for the cour­ teous and efficient manner in which he has discharged the duties of his office. State of the Church-—The Committee on the State of the Church presented its report, which was adopted, p&'ee Report No. / / / . ] Temperance.—The Committee on Temperance presented its report, which was adopted. [See Report No. IV .j Central Conference.—The ballot was taken for delegates to the Central Conference, resulting in the election of D. Osborne, R. Hoskins, J. E. Scott, P. M. Buck, C. Luke, U. Clancy. Alter­ nates : J, C. Lawson, C. W. DeS mza. Butler Chapels —The Committee on Butler Chapels pre­ sented its report. Thanks were vo^ed to Dr. Butler and Dr. Peck for the great interest they have taken in this work and for the money they have raised for the erection of chipels. The Board Of Deaconesses.—The Board of Deaconesses presente-d its report, which was adopted. [See Report No. V.] Girls’ High School —On m ti n, H. Mansell, W. A. Mansell, J. H. Condon, A, Beer, R. Hoskins, and J. B. Thomas were con­ firmed as trustees of the girls’ high school until such time as the new articles of incorporation shall be registered in the courts. J. E. Newsom, A. Beer, T. T. Bond, R. Hoskin-, Miss Rowe, ?ind Mrs. J. C. Lawson were elected to hold office from the time of the expiraton of the term of the above committee. On motion, it was voted that the •' Memorandum of Association of the Board of Trustees of the Girls’ High School, Cawnpore,” be referred to the Central Conference for action. Philand^r-Smith Institute.—On niotion, the following were elected trustees of Philander-Smith Institute :—Bishop J. M. Tho- burn, D. Osborne, J. S. Woodsidp, J. H. Sharpe, C. H. A. Twidale, T. Lee, J . H. Condon, C. H. D’Mello. Dr. J. 0. Feck.—The following resolution was presented and adopted :— Wherects, Rev. J. 0. Peck, d.d., Missionary Secretary for India, has no been able to visit India this year, and W hereas, in our judgment, it would be of g r e a t value both tp our cause in India and to the home church for our Missionary Secretary to be thoroughly familiar with all phases of our work in this land, therefore R eso lved -Firstly, that we renew our request of last year, and earnestly and cordially i n v it e Dr. Peck to visit this country some time during the coming year. Secondly, that the secretary on behalf of the conference write an official letter to the Board of Managers of the Missionary Society, earnestly requesting them to arrange for such a visit.

J. C. LAWSON, D. OSBORNE, P. M. BUCK, H. MANSELL, C. LUKE, J. E SCOTT, H. R. KHAN, R. HOSKINS. U MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.

Revival Meetings.—c. Luke presented the following resolu­ tion, which was adopted :— Chuflki pdr sdl Revival Meetings ke hone se bahut bhari iaida Kalisiyaon ko hud, Is liye ham arz karte hain ki is sdl ke wdste bhi koi Idiq aur innndsib intizdm Revival Meetings ke wdste kjya jae, jis se harnari N.-W. I. Conference ke Converts ruhdni ban jden. Is bhari kam l:e liye Dr. R. Hoskins, Dr. Osborne, aur Dr. J. E. Scott, aur Buck sdhiban ham, par chiinki Dr. D. Osborne sdhib ki tdsirdna aur mufid talim se dur diir ke mulkon ko bahut faida hud, ham arz karte hain ki edliib mausuf mdh i February se April tak N. W. I. Con­ ference ki taraf kdm karen, anr Bulandshahr Distrikt ko ziydda faida pahun- chdwen. J. D. W EBB, M. TINDALE, C. LUKE.

Re-engaging inefficient workers.—H. R. Ivhan presented the following resolution, which was adopted :— Chunki baz sha£bs bajptir ijdzat yd ldsi qusiir ke sabab mauqiif hokar diisri jagali chale jate, aur Wahao ke preacher-in-charge un ko rakh lete. So ham arz karte ki koi preacher-in-charge kisi admi ko bagair saldh us preacher-in- charge ke jahdn se wuh dyd hai, naukar.na.rakhe. H. R .rK H A N , M. K H A N .

[T r a n s l a t io n .]

Tfhereas some persons, either without leave 01- having been dismissed because of some fault, go to some other place, and there the preacher-in-charge gives them Work, therefore flesolyed,—That no preacher-in-charge give such persons work without first ad­ vising with the preacher-in-charge whence they came. Dr. Waugh.—Dr. Waugh took the chair at the request of the Bishop. Triers Of Appeal.—The following were elected Triers of Ap­ peal:—R. Hoskins, James Lyon, M. Tindale, Mahbub Khan, A. T. Leonard, J. C. Lawson, J. E. Newsom. Board on Deaconnesses Work.—The following were elected members of the Board of Deaconesses :—H. Mansell, It. Clancy, jr. Lyon, J. C. Lawson, Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Buck, Mrs. Matthews, and Mrs. Clancy. Auditing Committee.—On motion, the following were voted to constitute the Auditing Committee :—R. Hoskins, R. Clancy, J, C. Lawson, M. Tindale, J. C. Newsom. Printing Minutes.—On motion, the secretaries were ap­ pointed a committee on the printing of the minutes. Opium.—The following resolution in regard to opium was pre­ sented and unanimously adopted:— We, the native and foreign ministers of the North-West India Conference connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church wish to put on record that wo are’ convinced that the manufacture and sale of opium for any purpose save for medical use is indefensible and morally wrong, and we deeply regret that the Government of India is entangled in this matter. We have seen in our own fields many cases of the ruin of men and their families by the use of opium, and in our experience we have not found anv good to co*ne from it m cases of fever. J MINUTES OF CONFERENCE. 45

We believe that the growth and manufacture of opium cau be easily prohibited and no harm will come from this prohibition to the land. The secretary voi the conference is requested to forward a copy of this to the Opium Commission. D. OSBORNE, FA.ZL HAQQ, KAMI' DAS, P.M . BUCK, J. SIT-MEU. Y. C O U N ELI UH, J. D. W EBB, CH1MMAN LALL, JAMl1 S LVU.V, C. LUK E, Cll l X N I LALL, MAHBUB KHAN, .J. CORNELIUS, PARBHÜ LALL, H. K. KHA.X, T A J KHAN, H. MANUELL. FA ZA L M Attl’H, I). RANSOM, J. E. SCOTT., D. BUC K, RAM SAHAE, C.H.PLOMER. • I. F. DEATKEB. ISA DAfcjS, J. G. LAWBO.X, E. W. GAY, J. E. NEWSOM, ISAR1 PARbHAD, C . W. DkSOUZA, M. TINDALE, ROCKWELL CLANCY. T. HAQ(), R. HOaKlNS, BHOLANATH, E. T. KAI!NON.

Butler'Chapels.—The following resolution in regard to Butler chape's was presented by J. Lyon, and adopted: — Whereas, the erection and maintenance of Butler chapels is of_ the utmost im­ portance for the permanent success of our work, and wherens it is not desirable to draw 011 funds invested for the erection of new chapels for the repairs of old, therefore Resolved,—That all Butler chapels be maintained and repaired by the villages wherein they have been erected. •TAMES LYON, J. D . W E B B . Recess—The conference adjourned for a recess of half an hour. Re-opening1.— The conference was caller! to order by the Bishop. Finance Committee, — Ft. Hoskins. D. Buck, J. Lyon, Mah- bub Khan, J. C. Lawson and Isa Das were elected on Finance Com­ mittee. and CJnimman Lalland M. Tindale as alternates. Statistical Report—The Committee on Statistics presented its report, which was adopted. [See Statistics.) Bishop Thoburn going to America —The followin'? resolu­ tion in regard to Bishop Thoburn and the curtailment of the mis­ sionary apportionment was adopted by a rising vole :—^ It is with much sorrow and depression of spirits that we have learned of the action of the missionary committee at its last session reducing the already fuuds ^*e North-West India Conference, whereby our more than 25,000 converts who have been brought in during the past three years are left with insufficient pastors and teachers, and the hundreds of men, women and children who are joining; us every month cannot have that attention which is necessary to build them up in the faith of the Gospel; and we regret that this action has placed upon our already _ over worked Bishop J. M. Thoburn the additional burden of becoming responsible for and collecting this great and growing work in order ,9°,nse rve ^ the large sum of more than Rs. 35,0( 0, all of which is need tdin addition to the limited funds of the Board to 'keep the work running as it now is. Wiiile we are sorry to spare our beloved Bishop from India at this time, yet we appreciate the necessity which leads him to America, and we pray that he may be blessed of God in his errand, and that the hearts and purses of thousands 01 friends rruy be opeued by his visit, and that the needed funds necessary to carry on this great and glorious work may be promptly received. J. E. SCOTT, H. MANSELL, D. OSBORNE, V. M. BUCK. C. W D bSOUZA, J. C. LAWSON, H. R. KHAN, ROCKWELL CLANCY C. L U K E , J. D . W EBB. R. HOSKINS, 40 MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.

Sunday-school Interests.—The following resolution in regard to Sunday-school interests was adopted :—

“ Chun1:i ab hamire Tsil larke larkion ke wdstebahut zariir hai kiwe Sun­ day School aur Children's paper payhne pawen, aur C kuzki buzurg Hoskins sahib is kam men sargarm hain, Lihdza ham arz karte hain ki sAhib mau3uf is kam ke liye chanda jama karke Children’s aur Sunday School paper wag. muhaiya kar saken aur Sunday School ke liye madad de saken.

C. L U K E , D. BUC K, H. R. KHAN.

[T r a n s l a t io n .] Whereas, it is now very necessary that our Hindustani Christian children should have the privi'ege of reading Sunday-school and other children’s papers, and Whereas Rev. Dr. Hoskins has been very earnest in this work, therefore Resolved,— That Dr. Hoskins be authorized to secure funds to provide for such papers to aid in Sunday-school work.

C. L U K E . D . BUCK . H. R. KHAN. Board Of Education.—The Board of Education presented its report, which was adopted. \_See Report No. F /.] Conference Stewards.—On motion, B. Hoskins and J. C. Lawson were appointed Conference Stewards, Conference Collections —It was moved and carried that>here- after the conference collections must be handed to the Conference Treasurer by the several pre ichers-in-charge before they report their statistics to the Statistical Secretary. Adjournment.—O2J motion, the conference adjourned to meet at 6 p m. Closing.—The doxolo^y was sung, and the benediction was pronounced by Dr. Waugh.

FOURTH DAY.

E v e n in g S e s s i o n .

Cawnpoeb, Tuesday, 1 Qlh January, 1 8 9 4 . Opening.—Conference was called to order by the Bishop. Minutes.—The minutes of the previous session were read, both in English and Hiadus'ani and, after correction, approved. Mrs. Keen.—The following resolution was adopted by a rising vote:— Resolved.—That we, members of the North-West India Conference, most heartily welcome t i India, and to the mission within the precincts of our confer­ ence, Mrs. Keen, Secretary of the Philadelphia Branch of the W. I1. M. Society. We take this opportunity to record our high appreciation of Mrs, Keen’s interest in and sympathy for our work, and we are glad that she has the opportunity of , personally examining this field and it needs. We pray forjthe merciful preservation MINUTES OF CONFERENCE. 47 of Mrs. and Miss Keen's health while in our midst, and for their safe re­ turn home in due course ; and we cherish tbehope that Mrs. Keen’s personal ac­ quaintance with the work and workers shall lead to broader plans for the prose­ cution of woman’s work in Northern India. D. OSBORNE, J. E. SCO IT, R. HOSKINS, H. MANSELL.

Complimentary.— The two following resolution* were also adopted by a rising vote :— Rt folvtd,—That we place on record our grateful appreciation of the kind hospitality of the preachers-incharge, the \V. 1-'. M. S. ladies and friends at Cawnpore for their generous entertainment of our coriitr. uce. JAMES LYON, R. CLANCY. Ham sab Conference ke shuraka janab Padri R. Hoskins sdhib Prioliar-in- chdrj Cawnpore ke tah i dil se shukr guzar a mainndti o niashkiir h;uni jmhon ne bajri mustaidi o sargarini ham sab ke Aram o asaish kf waste kama haqqahii umda bandobast kiya. jo kull Hindutanion ko dil se piyar karte aur liar ek k. bih- biidi o bihtari ke khwdlian rahte, bamujib bait— “ Ham sabhon ki bihtari dil se inhen manzur hai, Is amr men ek dam gafiat na pai ap ki.” Aur ham Fab log bhi in ko piyar karte hain kyunki we giron ko ut-hdte aur banite hain, bamiijib bait— Zamin o dsman ta barqarar ast, Wa neko nam dunya yadgar ast. Aur ek kamitti khass is! kam ke waste muqarrar ki. yane PadriChunni Lai, Birj Lai, Prabhu Lai, Daya Singh wag , jm ki wajh se ham sab ko dram mild, yih sard kam muhabbat ke snth karte rahe, bamiijib bait— Muhabbat ki r;ihe dhdra yih jaii, Yihi hai iltijd ]sd hamdri, Muhabbat ka jalsa hud Kampti shahr men, Rahe ham ulfat aur muhabbat ki nahr men. H. R. KHAX. CHIMMAN LAL. YAQl'B CORNELIUS, K A L L U 11ASS, ISA DAWS, C. LUKE. Adjournment.— On motion, it was resolved th at after a thorfc love feast, and the reading of the appointments, the conference stand adjourned. Closing.—The Bishop made some very comforting and in­ spiring remarks in regard to our reduced appropriations and the very hopeful aspects of the work in the conference. The Bishop announced ihe following as the board of exami­ ners :—J. E. Scott, P. M. Buck, Mahbub Khan, li. Hoskins, and C. Luke. To preach the annual sermon :—Charles Luke. Alternate. J. E. Newsom. After the reading of the appointments by the Bishop, the singing of the doxology and the pronunciation of the benediction the conference adjourned sine die, APPOINTMENTS FOR 1 5 9 4 .

North-West India Conference.

AGRA DISTRICT.

J e f f e r s o n E . S c o t t , P r e s i d i n g E l d e r , ( P . 0 . M u t t r a .) Agra, Matthew Tindale, Mahbub Khan. Aligarh, James C. Lawson, Kallu Das. Bhartpur, Ram Sahae. Bindraban, Isa Das. Farozabad, Bhola Nath. Govardhan, supplied by Chunni Lai. Haturas, ,, Ummed Singh. «madpur, „ BaLda Din. Mahaban, „ Mangal S. Budden. JViuttra, Jefferson E. Scott. Tajganj, supplied by Kaisar.

AJMERE DISTRICT.

Charles W. De Souza, Presiding Elder, (P. 0. Ajmibe.)

Ajmere, Charles W. DeSouza. Bir, supplied by John Ne<; Ram. Boarawar, „ Puran Mai. Kishengarh, „ Ran Bahadur. Kuchawan, ,, Vishnu Singh. Nawa, John D. Ransom. Plialera, Claudius H. Plomer. Pisangan {Ajmere), James Lyon, Joshua Stephen. Pushkar, supplied by Parshadi Lai. R upangarh, „ S. P. Jacob. Srinagar, „ Surju Mai.

ALLAHABAD DISTRICT.

(D e n n is Os b o r n e , P r e s id in g E l d e r , ( p . 0 . M u s s o o r ie .)

Allahabad Circuit, Rockwell Clancy. English Church, Rockwell Clancy. ,, Hindustani Church, J. S. Joseph. „ Haswa, supplied by Ram Singh. » K arw i, ,, W. Newtom. ,, M anauri, „ R. S. Brave. Cawnpore, English Church, John E. Newson » Hindustani Circuit Robert Hoskins, Prabh» Lai, J. Cornelius. » » Church, Chunni Lai. „ Abbarpur, Chheda Lai. „ Bilhaur, supplied by Shib Lai. ,, Jalaon, „ Kalyan Rai. APPOINTMENTS N.-W. INDIA CONFERENCE.

BULA'NDSHAHR DISTEICT.

C h a r l e s L u k e , P r e s i d i n g E l d e r , (P . O . B u l a n d s h a h r .) Anupshahr, supplied by Muassi Singh. Aurangabad, ,, Benjamin. Wilson. Bulandshahr, Charles Luke. Dankaur, supplied by John Williams. , Gulauthi, Ganga Parshad. Gurgaon, supplied by Khanjan Lai. Jahangirabad, Rahu Rubin. Khurja, supplied by Albert Phillips. Riwari, „ „ „ Nirmal Singh.

Sikandarabad, ,, ,, Puran Mai. Shikarpar, ,, ,, Nihal Chand. Siana, „ „ Robert David.

KASGANJ DISTRICT.

H a s a n R a z a K h a n , P r e s id in g ! E l d e r , (P. O. K a s g a n j ). Aliganj, supplied by Mathura Parshad. Atrauli, ,, Taj Khan. E tah, ,, B. Gardner. Gangiri, ,, Thakur Das. Jalesar, WahidTJlla Khan. Kasganj, Hasan Raza Khan. Kaimganj, supplied by Ezra. Marera, Naim-ud-din. M ustafabad, supplied by Tori Dutfc. Patiali./Tulsi Ram. Sikander Rao, Mohan Lai. Soron, supplied by Tika Singh. Suket, „ „ Khushali Ram.

MEERUT DISTRICT.

P h i l o M. B u c k , P r e s i d i n g E l d e r , ( P . 0. Mkkuut.) Baghpat, Yaqub Cornelius. Delhi, Fazl Haqq. Garhmnkhtesar Isari Parshad. Gaziabad, supplied by Prabhu Das. Hapar, Fazl Masih. Ktietri, To be supplied. Meerut, English Cuurch, P. M. Buck. „ Hindustani Circuit; Chimman Lai. Miranpur, Edwin Gay. Muzafarnigar, Daniel Buck. Riboapura, T-tfazzul Haqq. E. S. Busby, Supernumerary. I". J. Bievvitt, transferred to South India Conference.

MUSSOOIIIE DISTRICT.

H e n r y M a n s e l l , P r e s i d i n g E l d e r , (P. 0 . M c js so o r ib .) Deobnnd, Joshi Sumer. Lahore, John F. Ueatker ; one to be supplied. Mussoorie, English Caurch, To be supplied. ,, Hindustani Mission, supplied by Anthony Jacob. „ Philander Smith Institute, II. Mansell, Principal, 59 APPOINTMENTS N.-W. INDIA CONFERENCE.

Patiala, Edward T. Farnon. Kurki, Albert T. Leonard* Generul Evangelist, D. Osborne. John D. Webb, Supernumerary.

WOMANS CONFERENCE.

AGRA DISTRICT.

Agra, Woman’s Work, Mrs. Tindale. ,, Home for Medical Students, Miss M. Seymour. Muttra, City Schools, Mrs. Gertrude F. Matthews. ,, District Work, Miss Rowe. ,, Deaconess Home and Training School, Mrs. Matthews, Miss Brown Miss Y. Johnstone. ,, Medical Work, Miss Baird (Friends Society). ,, English Department Training School, Miss Fistler (Friends Society.) ,, General Evangelist, Miss Rowe. Aligarh, Girls ’ Boarding School and Woman’s Work, Mrs. Lawson.

AJMERE DISTRICT.

Ajmere Girls’ Boarding School, Mrs. DeSouza. Pnalera, Woman's Work, Mrs. Plomer. Pisangan, ,, Mrs. Lyon.

ALLAHABAD DISTRICT.

Allahabad, Woman’s Work, Mrs. Clancy. ,, English Work, Miss Barber and Miss Thomas (Friends Society.) Cawnpore, City and District Work, Mrs Hoskins. ,, Gifts’ High School, Miss McBumie, Miss Lauck. „ Hindustani Girls’Boarding School, Mrs. Worthington. ,, English Work, Mrs. Newsom.

BULANDSHAKR DISTRICT. ¡Hulandshahr, Woman’s Work, Airs. Angelina P. Luke. KASGANJ DISTRICT. Kasganj, Wonsan.’a Work, Mrs. Hasan Raza Khan,

MEERUT DISTRICT,

Khetri', Miss C A. Swiiin, M. i>. Meerut, Mrs. Buck, Mrs. Whitby. MUSSOORIE DISTRICT. Lahore, Mis. Deatker. Mussoorie, Literary Work and English School, Mrs. Mansell, M. D. ,, and liitjpur, Woman’s Work, Mrs. Osborne. Rurki, Woman’s Work, Mrs Leonard. REPORTS

OF THE CONFERENCE-

I.—REPORT ON SELF-SUPPORT-

1. There has been raised in 'the North-West India Confer­ ence, from the native church, the following amounts fcr pastor’s support, viz.— Bs. Agra District, Christian population 8,553 141 Allahabad „ ,, 1,639 252 Ajmere „ „ 2 ,8 9 3 199 Bulandshahr „ „ 5.153 180 Kasganj „ ,, 0,236 399 Meerut „ ,, 5 ,3 7 7 190 Mussoorie 771 147

25,122 1,508 2. The most of this small amount has been given by mission employees. 3. The mass of the Native Christians are giving practically nothing. 4. We must teach our people to give toward the support of the gospel. 5. Let us do our utmost to collect from the native church this year at least one pice per member of the Christian community, which would make a sum equal to about Rs. 400. 6. Let us build no Butler chapels where the people will not do something towards the enterprise, such as paying for the roof, the doors, the furniture, or annual repairs. 7. Let us endeavour to have each church pay at least some­ thing toward the support of its pastor. J. E. SCOTT, C. L U K E , H. R. K IIA N , ISA DASS.

II.—REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. Y our committee rejoices in the fact that, compared with last year, there has been an advance all round on Sunday-school w ork. In 1892 there were 449 Sunday-schools ; at the close of 1893 the number was 524, or an increase of seventy-five. The n u m b er of Christian scholars in 1892 was 8,015 as against 9,408 at the close of 1893, or an increase of 1,393. A large advance has also been made on non-Christian attendants. In 1892 there were 17,208, and on the 31st December 1893, 21,329, or an advance of 4,121. Your com­ mittee rejoices in the fact that the influences of Sunday-school teach ­ 54 HE PORTS OF COMMITTEES. ing has been so well recognized, and they feel assured that in the continued prosecution of this interest a great source of help and strength to the church will be found. The use of the Berean Lesson Leaf is c!ilculat«d to systematise the instruction, and normal classes for Sunday-school teachers aie recommended as a means of help to those entrusted with direct teaching. Frequent Sunday-school examinations should also be held by preachers-in-charge as a means of encouragement to the teachers and children. Your com­ mittee recommends the utilization of anniversary, meetings with appropriate encouragements to the young. The careful observance of children’s day and the necessary collection are also commended. Our Christmas and Easter festivities should also be made the oc­ casions of joy and instruction to our young folk, who should also be enjoined to unite with branches of our Epworth league. R. HOSKINS, M. TINDALE, E. T. FARNON.

III.—STATE OF THE CHURCH.

The past year, the second in the history of our Conference, has been a year of progress. The health of our workers has been good, and all have seemed to realize their responsibility to God atid the work. Nine thousand nine hundred and nineteen have been baptized. Special attention has been given to the instruction of our Christians. Melas have beeu held iD all the districts, and the Spirit of God has been poured out upon the people. Hundreds have entered into the Christian life. The number of enquirers reported is very large, and the pros­ pects for the year to come are bright. We thank God for all his blessings and take courage for the time to come. ROCKWELL CLANCY, MAHBUB KHAN, DANIEL BUCK.

IY— REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TEMPERANCE.

Your committee notes with thankfulness the advance made by our own and other churches in the general cause of temperance. At the same time we desire to emphasize the fact that as a church we stand before the world as a great band of total abstainers, both as regards the ministry and laity, and as such it behooves us to do all in our power to sweep from the nations the curse of intemperance, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 55 including intoxicating liquors, opium, charas, and gsnja ; and that while we regard the policy of the Government in appointing the Opium Commission to malit* inquiries concerning che traffic in opium, which traffic the Government had pieviously condemned, as an unmanly subterfuge unworthy of a great nation, at the same time we hail the commission with thankfulness, and firmly believe that great good will ultioiatel}’- result irom ils appointment. Y"ur committee would further urge that prayer and supplication be made continually unto God by all our pastors and ptople until India i«d the world shall be delivered from the curse of strong drink md opium, and in order to accomplish this great end, your committee further recommends that we heartily sympathize and o-operate wi'li till temperance unions and organizations and thus aval our­ selves of the best united efforts of all goud men.

J A ME 3 LYON, Y COEN ELI US, CHUNNI LAL.

Y.—REPORT OF THE BOARD ON DEACONESS WORK.

Cawnpore, loth January, 1894.

The board on deiconess work in the N'irth-West India Con­ ference met at the girls’ high school, Cawupore, lofcli January, 1894:. The names of Miss Iiowe a n i Mrs. Matthews were called and their character passed. It was moved and carried that Miss Lauck, Miss Brown and Miss V. Johnstone be continued as probationers. ItJ was also moved and carried that Mrs. Worthington be received as a probationer.

H. MANSELL, J. C. LAWSON, President. Secretary.

Yl.—REPORT OF BOARD OF EDUCATION.

O.jr statistics this year exhibit an increase in our Christian community of 4,766. This includes a ]ar<»e increase in children; and it is especially incumbent on us to provide for the Christian educa­ tion of the young placed under our care. Your board is thankful that no less than forty per cent of our Christian children are in school, and it hopes that all who can possibly receive even a primary 'education will be placed in a position to obtain it. For the masses 56 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, of older Christians, who cannot now be expected to receive the most elementary rudiments of education, we recommend that they be faithfully instructed orally in the great truths of our holy religion. The preacher in charge of each circuit should hold the preachers of sub-circuits responsible for this work, and should during his itiner­ ations personally exami e this work. We are decidedly adverse to multiplying high grade schools for the heathen : our elucational work should be limited to the Christ­ ian training of our o.vn people, and to the opening of primary schools as entering wedges amongst accessible communities. We have two Anglo-Vernacular schools which have reached the middle class, and these are doing good work. In Cawnpore the enrol­ ment has reached 120, one-fourth of which number are Cnrist ian, and the work done has been in every respect satisfactory, although we h »ve suffered a serous loss in the removal, by death, of our brother Rev. li. R. Chitambar, headmaster of the school, during the year. In Muttra the enrolment has reached 120, out of which 40 are Christians. This school has moved into new and very desirable, accommodations this year, in Flora Hall, completed through the muni­ ficence of Mr. W. E. Blackstone of Oak Park, 111., U. S. A, The Cawnpore girls’ high school has had a quiet but prosperous year. The enrolment has exceeded 100; the health of the pupils has been excellent. There has been deep spiritual interest am ong the girls, and not a few have been quickened to a new lifa. The finances have been ably administered by Miss McBurriie ; all ex­ penses and charges have been fully met. The school is exceptionally favorable in its adaptation to persons of linrtited means ; its fees are low, and it deserves the support of all persons interested in the social and intellectual welfare of the large middle class community of Northern India. The Philander-Smith institute has enjoyed a year of special prosperity. Dr. and Mrs. Mansell, aided by a capable corps of teach­ ers, have labored hard and successfully, and the outlook is most favorable. The school enrolled 105 scholars ; passed out a matricu­ lation class of five in the 1st division, three being eligible for scholar­ ships. A plan has been devised and put into effect, through the kind and liberal thoughtfulness of Bishop Thobnrn, which practically cancels the indebtedness upon the school ; and after nine years of patient waiting, the Government his at last recognized the school, and put it on the list of aid'd schools. The Muttra training school for wome i has continued to do its excellent work, and the medical class for girls at Agra has main­ tained its efficiency and interest. Both these institutions are admir­ ably adapted to farther the special service entrusted to them, and are performing their wor!< effectually. D. OSBORNE. NORTE-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE.

Table Shewing the results of the N.- W. Indict Conference examinations, 1893.

Names* Studies, j Result.

Rockwell Clancy H I Y ear. Ikhwan us Saffa:| English-Hindi. j P assed. Matthew Tin dale . I I „ All Studies j J. E. Newsom I „ English-Urdu j E. S. Busby I „ All Studies I J. F. Deatker I „ N o t p r o ­ b a t e d .

Fa/1 Haqq I „ All Studies Passed. T«faznl Haqq I „ I?am Sahae I M Failed 5» T«j Khan I Philosophy of the Plau of Salva­ tion.

Isari Pershad I „ Passed«. J. D. Hansom I „ Fazl Masih I Mohan Lai II „ Joshi Sumer i l ,, E. W. Gr'iy I I „ J. S. Joseph II „ Daniel Buck H I „ Yaqub Cornelius n r „ Not pre­ E. T. Farnon IV „ _ pared. Prabhu Lai \dmission Passed. Joseph Cornelius Failed in Scripture Geography.

Tulsi Ham Passed. Bhola Nath Zabardast Khan Local Elder Tafazul Haqq 9« Khub Chand 9» Prabhu Lai Local Deacon Birj Lai 58 NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE.

Names. Year. Studies. R esult.

Ham Singh Local Deacon All Studies Passed. John Chhidu Roe 9? 55 95 Jai Ham Caleb M It 99 Ratan Singh Brave ... TJ 55 95 Mangal Siugh Budden, r> 9» 95 John Little 9J T1 f* A. R. Wesley js ?> ) 9 Nirmal Singh 59 • 59 I 9 Joshua Simon >5 19 5» l'arshadi L*1 59 55 Ran Bahadur 9J >, Benjimin Wilson 9) 5» ' |5 Mnsih Dayal J5 n >5 Nihal Chaud 35 >v 55 John Williams ... 5» 99- )1 Albert Phillip 55 >> 5’ Ezra Buzurg 95 n if Thakur Das 95 55 Mathura Parshnd ... 55 Tl Wahid Ullah Khan ... 95 }J Lalji Mai 9* r> J 5 Manual Singh 5f 55 COURSE OF STUDY IN URDU AND HINDI, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY PERSIAN, ARA­ BIC AND SANSKRIT FOR FOREIGN MISSIONARIES OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN INDIA.

I. This course shall consist of three standards of two sections each, viz., Lower, Middle, and Proficiency Standards in both the Urdu and Hindi languages. II. The Urdu and Hindi of the Lower standard shall be compulsory; also one section, either the Urdu or the Hindi, of the Middle and Proficiency Stand­ ards respectively. III. The candidate will be expected to pass the first section of the Lower Standard examination within, or at the close of, his first year’s residence, and he may be allowed to complete both sections in that time ; but m ust pass in both within two years from the time of joining his conference in India. IV. All conference examinations shall take place under the direction of a board of six or more examiners appointed by the Bish jp, which board shall, as far ai possible, remain unchanged from year to year. V. The annual conference examinations shall begin on the morning of tha day preceding the date fixed for the opening of the conference,» majority of the board being present. YI. The following course of study, in accordance with rule 1, is prescribed

I. LOWER STANDARD.

(To be completed in two years.)

A.—Urdu. B,—Hindi.

1. Grammar : 1. Grammar: (Kellog’s) ... 199 Platts’, omitting chap­ 2. Reading. (N igri). ters on Arabic and Per­ Matthew and Mark’s Gospels sian Construction and D h arm T uli ...... 100 Derivations and Syntax ... 100 S. Trans'ation ... . . 150 2. Beading. (Roman, Litho­ (1.) Hindi and English : graph and Type) : 10 line3 from Hindi Matthew and Mark’s Gos­ Sec. Bk. C. E. S. 50 pels. Haqiiq ul Maujiidit, 100 (2.) English and Hindi. 3. Translation 150 10 lines from English (1.) Urdu-Engli.sh : Sec. Bk. C. E. S. 10 lines from Urdu Sec. Half written in N ig ri Bk. C. E. S. ... 50 Half written in Roman ... GO (2.) English-Urd6 : (31) Definition ... 40 ] 0 lines from Eng. Sec. 4.. Pronunciation ... 1Q0 Bk. C. E . S. 5. Conversation ... 100 Half written in Persian Bead ■- Hunter’s Brief History and half written m Ro­ of the Indian People. man 60 (3.) Definition ... 40 4. Pronunciation 100 5. Conversation: 100- Reftd: Bishop Thobufir’s India and Malaysia, €0 COURSE OF STUDY.

MIDDLE STANDARD. A.—Urdu. B .-H ind i,

2. Grammar: 1. Grammar : ( Review) 100 Platts’, the whole, Ballantyn’s Elementary Forbes’ Persian .. . 100 Sanskrit. 2. Heading. (Litho. and Type) : Luke and John’s Gospels. 2. Reading: Din i Haqq ki Tahqiq Luke and John’s Gospels ... 100 Muntakhabit i Farsi 100 Shakuntala(Ed. by KijA 3. Translation 150 Lakshman Singh). (1.) Urdù-English : 3. Translation ... .. 150 10 lines from Urdù Third (1.) Hindi-English : Bk C. E. S. .. 50 10 lines from H indi (2.) English-Urdù : Third Bk. C. E. S. 50 10 lines from English (2.) English-Hindi: Third Bk. C. E. S. 10 lines from English Half written in Persian Third Bk. C. E. S. and half in Roman, ... 60 Half written in Nagri and (3.) Definition ... 40 half in Roman ... GO 4. Pronunciation 100 (3.) Definition ... 40 5'. Conversation 100 4. Pronunciation ...... 103 Bead : Muir’s Life of Muham­ 5. Conversation ... . . 100 mad. Bead : Wilkin’s Hindu Mythology.

PROFICIENCY STANDARD. A.—Urdu. B .-H in d i.

Grammar: , 1. Grammar: Kempson’s Syntax and I Hindi (Review) Idioms of Hindustani. j Monier William’s Sanskrit 100 Palmer’s Arabic 100 2. Beading: Reading: Sat Mat Ninipan ,Miz&n ul Haqq Prem Sagar B ig o BahAr : Sair dusre Hitopadesha, First book 100 Darwesh ki Translation 150 Forbes’ Arabic Reader 100 (1) Hindi-English: Translation 150 20 lines from Hindi (1.) Urdfi-English : Fourth Bk. C. E. S. ... 50 20 lines from English (2.) English-Hmdi: Fourth Bk. C. E. S. 50 20 lines from English (2.) English-Urdti • Fourth Bk. C. E . S. 20 lines from English Half written in Nigri and Fourth Bk. C E S. half in Rom tn ... 60 Half vuitten in Persian Short Sermon in Nigri and half in Roman ... 60 Ch:iracter. Short Sprmon in Persian (3.) Definition ... 40 Character. 4. Pronunciation 100 . (3.) Definition ... 40 5. Conversation 100 Pronunciation 100 Bead:—Monier William's Conversation 100 ’ Religious Life Thought in Bead: Sell’s Faith of Islim. India. VII. The candidate in order to pass must obtain at least one-half the aggregate marks in each subject. V III. The Board of Examiners, thto-.jgh the Convener shall, at thee1 ose of the examination, inform the candidate and the secretary of the conference 6t tho result. J. E . SCOTT, Signed on iehtff of the Committee.

il FOR TEE YEAR ENDING WITH Slst’ DECEMBER 1898.

7Î0BVH-WÏÏST INDIA COSFE IŒNCE VS TATIS TIOS STATISTICS No. 1. (GENERAL MINISTERIAL^ SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS. SUPPORT. S c h o la r s o f ¡M is s jo n - T a s t o r . MEMBERSHIP. BAPTISMS. CHURCH ,PROPE RT Y. ALL AGES- ‘a BV COL­ LECTION

N AM ES OE CIRCUIT,S. o

O

O 500 580 1° 15 44 iBULANDSHAHK 230 250 5! 12 i s t r i c t 1 I D . 200 200 5 1-2 664 250 35 654 iBulandshahrj s 7 30C ! 370 100 45 145 7 20« 4 2 190; 261 4')0 2 Jahangirabad. 3 6 250 5U 50 2 i 4 695 34 '• 2 Sikandarabad 10 5 72Ì 107 17« 75 150 150 3 15 Dankaur 105 7 2 12 3 G 48 ! 225 225 11 •Dadri 10S 5' C.4| 108 172 30 !) 33 2 50 Anupshahr ... 347 7 75i 17-1 24! 80 10 40 ,Q 258 15 72 144 I 1 Shikarpur ... 236 100 145 2 15 Aurangabad, •88 7 20 3S 58 1 54 10 28 Seyan^h 14 42 41 56 1595: 240 1835 31 3 44 15 120 140 -Khurja 96 101 127 1001 2-7 .i n o i 24 22 29:; 689 981. 16 96 98 Total 2571 ¡504 32 960 1335 2295 10 885 18 i 12 5-5; 235 760 5 48 49 Kasganj Dibi. 13 12 426! B0 486 39 40 Kasdan j 624 479 210 36'- 575 1 100 V. 213 365 13 10 2.0 105 335 48 1 j 2, 4¡ 49 A tr a u li 634! H12 85 65 1 0 1 «0 10 1 175 175 350 36 37 •Sikandra Rao 439 37o 1-06 121 227 1 100 2! 10 9 265 15 280 4 27 28 Soron 300 229 4b 40 88 1 125 1 700 10| ■7J 7 160 30 190 18 18 363 110 23 2! .Etali 35 Marehra '422 90 38 2S 115 200 S15 1 75 1 13 _J 150 150 365 5 20 26 Total 3993 2243 -20 318,130 763 1192 I9ñ5 8 699 £98 110 114 10 10 ______. 3| M ekrut Dist. 400 525 4 18 405 4 20 Bagpat 230 150 2 1 105 300 32 105 105 Dehli 345 30 2 10 8 1 25 394) 310 704 40 126 • Ha.pur 773 57 2 3 80 -277 357 23 192 215 20 21 Meerut Eng-, 17 16 4 14S 7 5! 120 191 311 _ 241 25 Hind.. 760 128 2 3 6 120 283 403 8000 6 35! i'4 59 1960 36 199C Miranpur ... 400 25 1 2 3 26 99 125 1 130 5 130 55; , 185 22 22 Mozaffarnaigar, 386 35 2 19 81 l'OO ■ 36 Katmpura ... 20 2 ,1 ¡4 7 11 86(1394 901 229; 122 126 3052 190 2246 Garhmuktaser, 276 55 7 5 115 210 325 2 27 20 15 6000 -685 ¿ Total 3225 516 25 26 469 1257 1726 2 155 t487> 6 35 15 274 ’*289 958 958 M u s s o o r ie 1 23 100 215 I ... 126 24 150 Deoband 49 63 112 18 140 ! 470 ‘547 1175 n 3500 1175 ^ Lahore (Eng,) 6 15 -2 Ï .4 6 ... Ï 16000 5Ï6 /: 14 320 405 8 46 (Hind.,) 485 50 3 98 129 227 9 24 357 5 2350 " ’2 19 MussnorieEn 69 3 1 1 1 1 1 20000 350 750 775 4 15 900 90 Paciala ■ 146 25 1 1 2 47 "73 120 5 94 283 10 "’SO 60 60 Raj pur 68 25 1 3 14 17 1196 ',’Rnrki

'T o t* ’ 913 2 9 11 4 263 359 692 4 430JO 350I194t 7350 1518 NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR THE TEAR ENDING WITH 31st DECEMBER 1893, GENERAL STATISTICS Ko. I.

MEMBERSHIP. BAPTISMS. CHURCH PROPERTY. SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. / BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS. MIIn is t k j k ia l .SUPPORT. SdlOiAKS OF ALlJîkilSSI'JN- »■d fco A gks. AKT CoL- Pastor. 2 , ,5 "3 IíKCTloNT .5 g m Ì* I f N A M E S OF •3 I S.BQ ff_> ?-rR ZO DISTRICTS A ts _c £> P'O 2 § ! *5 * o: ;PP Jo ® ‘o O += œ c V tì a -h & o ■»4 -0 § ho «§1 (1) c ! -i _p © a £ S V O £ •if ** S i> > p-< O ¿4 a a I if o ¿5 *sj I fH C o nferenc e T o tals.

180-1 938 16 ■604 999 1603! 8 43950 2 22000 23000 20000 1000 6000 884 :95 99 3.763 17 Agr* 11 12 1600 2163 104 16 300 330 .806 277 liti

Ajmere 1661 305 11 17 20 328 781 1109 •6225 «000 15000 100 3000 750 ■AS 48 1553 598 955 ,15 18 -26 22 .75 228 *99

315 17 33 38S 500 ■3 315CO 90350 1206 ISSO -.77 126 56 li Allahabad ... 443 27 115 845; 4800 213 1.7 1720 202 600 72 3034 ,418.1 .3305 252 12

504 10 52 23 960 10 885 .. <44 1835 Buland&háhr, 257*1 2295 56 1595 240 31 15 120

39932243 20-3.13130 1192 1955 •S! 699 3 4006 298 365 6 .131 4233 mj 763 1,12 2026 ,160,7 .5* 15 .76 399 .12

•516 15 25 26 125' •2:. 155 8000 148.7! Meerut 8225 469 172G •■65! 86 i 1394 901 2295 122 126 2052 ,190 I ! ¡

229 11 859 622 4 <13000 .•350 1946 ¡7350:1518 .62 2035 Mussoorie ... 913 563 81 755 1280 .84 44 746 874, 3159 ¡147

Total .. 14610 5050 ■100429 3562 6308 9810 35167559 11163655 136350234a*! 2946 16715 5673 ! 542 608 93 S3 1.1946 21329 38 2 9 9 926 1094132 6183 9036 1448 10569 Last year ... 10812 4254 92308 3807 6525 fl0332 19138304 1© 64270 -114573 •'5323 2050 512? >449 442 8006 9209 1,7215 394 30 2 62 .360 51 «237 10379 8928 1282 increase 3798 796 121 16 29255 2385 21777 1811S 896 6146 551 93 166 1377 2737 4114 236 37 566 58 108 166 •Decrease ... 305 317 522 2 5 ...5105 4196 ... NORTE-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ES DIS G WITH 37 si DECEMBER, 1H9S.

SUPPLEMENT TO' STATISTICS NO. 1.

N a t iv e C h r is t ia n Special items WÖRKBR8. A c c e s s io n s. M on ey C o llec ted in I n d ia . C o m m u n itv . ordered by Conference. y c8 F o r S c h o o l s. Itam a of local §.2 o importance, etc.

•c

NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

O HS 2 I 0 ‘S » C-J5s _ 3-' •

AGRA DISTRICT.

Agra (English) 21' n 72 Do. (Hindustani). 138 150 268 161 42S i 30 44 Aligarh 335 335 351 137 438 90 19 143 252 Bharatpur 180 180 2-2 100 352 5 10 1 Brindaban 195 195 302 100 40Ü 10 Ifi 27 Goberdhan 235 235 306 135 441 3 5 S Hathras 156 156 446 100 546 10 28 60 6 103 Mahaban 196 106 22S' 100 328 4 8 Muttra 141 10 151 504 100 604 64Í 301 ’"64 611 148 1.77 Total, 1G 48 25 22 132 1576 43 1.619. 2,717 896 3,553 854 421 124 760 148 2 312

ALLAHABAD DISTRICT.

Allahabad (Hindustani) 15 73 7 80 82! 57 139 90 32 122 Do. (English) 24 34 928 900 1,120 2,948 Cawnpore (Hindustani) 385 15 401 r,20o| ”300 1,500 1,363 242 l',080 950 3.G5Í Do. (English) 17 17 140 2,337 2,566 7,162 12,205 1,500 250- ' Total .. 17 29 21 109 458 73 532 l,28üj 357 1,63!) 2,431 3,569 3,646' 8,144 11.20 18,925 li 500 250 ■

AJMERE DISTRICT. A j mere (English) 22 50 1*2 50 750 884 Do. (Hindustani). 2» 23 1921 30 222 Bir and Srinagar 2 205 205 209; 1175 375 Kishngurh 1 100 100 163 37 20 J Nawa and Kachawan 1 243 244: 836 63 899 Pushkar 1 8 8 16 5 2i Phalera and Rupangarh 2 137 138 36 95 46 239 2G' 293 Pisangan 1 298 301 253 62 315 75 101 Total 11 29 1,1 1014 lj019' 2,025 467 2,492 364 38> 50 750, 1,278

A FOR THE TEAR EX DING WITH $ 1st DECEMBER, 189$. NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STAT1STTC3 STATISTICS No. 1. SUPPLEMENT TO N ative Christian Accessions. M onbv Collected in I ndia. ommunity W o r k e r s . C , 'S Fon Schools. O jti £ Ä * 8 J3 S 43U

O . Ç T3 .. 5 -a '5 £T INAMES O f CIRCUITS.. d ...... JC >> ¿2■U u u: *"5 *3 a Ii -° ”» 'Z -p I .a •+->a !U !£t; Cl CT t£ (0 ! e 1 CL X i*tt> z> •p I ^ £ •o si I.Si *s' c sí 5 rf 0 O;û For For any otber purpose. Total Total accessions. 6 £h i—> Ö Total collected in India l*’rc>m Hindtis of all castes.l*’rc>m 1 1 K IS -Ü 1

BULANÜSHAfflÛR KLSTKXCT. 1 M3 10 «54 914 606 1.C10 18 28 90 ■BulandsbaKr 10| 260 3¿1 .... 440 10 4.r'0 375 635 4 ¿2 .. 17 Jaliangirribad 3: 10 165 •14 730 328 1,058 h> 12 ¡Sikandrabad 179 18 6! 11 4S 43 •120 36 15) 2 7 y ¿L)ankaur i 5 172! ... 113 -64 177 Padri 1; 172 2 Æ 5 1 245 4 241) 370 137) 505 t 15 2« Anupshahr ■3¡ 12 273 182 •455 3 'Shikarpur 246 2'U) l'I 14 « 5Si ... 5S 38 23 Gl 3 9 12 Aurangabad ‘ú 4 42 G4 28 92 3 9 ini ja nah ;1 ¡12 12 4 227j .. 227 207 197 4)4 l 15 20 Ivhurja 6 ------— — .. ___ __ ------— —----- ______1___ ------___ 1 2,25«| 38 •2,290 3 ,089 2 Otó ■),1*>3 il 138! ... 28' ... 1 ^ Total I 12: '25; 31 2Ì :S0 _ _ - r KASGAXJI mSTJUCT. 1 1 ih 500 00 1,5 07 567 SS ... Kasganj Q ñ7f) 1,674 338 120 5S2 fl «i 'A 24 .... 150 156 948 496 1,444 6 49: Atrauli 1 1 •0 •8 18 811 331 1,142 9 40 'Sikandra Hao 212 i i 227 49 d 1 « 5 at> b8 8S 531 129 660 5 49 54 Soran •2 Ti 3 12 475 183 G58 ó 37 Etah 100 •100 ... 42 "a 1 4 1 10 93 ¿fió 1S2 017 4 27 ... Paly ali 93 32 j 2 ñ 2 1-1 127 •127 251 96 3Ü7 2 18 21 Aliganj 1 4 J 32 1 44: 20 64 •2 14 !" -i^ayainganij j 33 1« 3 T 2 s «1 (U 502 248 610 5 31: 36 -2 2 -4 y 32 32 •\S 28 86 a ti Mustafabatì « 1 1 2 5 32 52 sa 3G 117 a 12 14 .Sakit ■1 2 4 41 41 152 32 184 :IS . Jalesar 0 0 21 "1 1 1 «7 «I ■til 63 2-1 84 Pirozabad 2 101 ... 13 •2 1 1 300 il 5 713 390 1.103 0 ... O Marehra 1 4 3 _•_ 15 1,849 9.1 1,955 H.2IÍ1 2,“29 8,990 76 lili 338 .120 046 ‘Tot.1l 5 £0 .52 :87 23 14.1 ---- ~

m e e h t t yjisxRictr. 405 420 267. •26 0 á05 68» •0 :¡í Tîaspat a ■•2 4 18 38 l 1 Oíi 490 10: aio 12H ’Delhi . . . . i •2 :3 ,1 6 307 "¿57 832 22 G 1,058 20 ... 2U Ha pur a! (10 1 11 ”... 105; ... -037 2.192 Mnenut (English) 1 354 997 o 355 4001 1.397 126' ... 126 I*''. (Hindustani,) r2 i 1 -2 -6 :9 25 3 122 125 427 244 G«8 3 21 ‘A W iranpur ¡1: 1 1 4 1 .1 400 424 (55 489 4 29 -M ik tffarnagar ... li 2l •2 2 10 4 7 11 59 31 ■90 1,996 969 2,964 Ütibiípura i: 1 6 9 325 325 332 525 857 ... ■•ti arlumik tesar I 1 3 *" -3 22 I ------9 1,G69¡ 1,678 3,875 1,359 5,734 —T 2,246 968 2 i 97 ’Total 2 2! T o 23 ■8S| 88 1 i 5'i2s “ l NORTH- WEST INDIA GON FEREN VE ' STATIST I CS ;_P0K THE JE AM ENDING WJ TE 31st BECEMSER, 1893. SUPPLEM ENT TO 'STATISTICS No. 1. WoEKEKS. N a t iv e Chükstja n A c c e ssio n s . M o n ey C o llec ted in I n d ia . C o m m u n ity .

F or S choolb. h a c NAMES 01- CIRCUITS. Ä C h s S-=Ä X 73 ID g ‘E t ,* 5. a

MUSSOORIE DISTRICT:

Deoband« 1 ... 63 -¿9 112

Lahore (English) 289 958 1,247

Do. (Hindustani}. 2 3 Mi 227 .227 418, 120 ,536 150.. 150

Hussnojie(Engli,sh); 15 15 527 1475 96 ;21,605 249 23,652

Patiala 1, 5 22; .120 129 173 233 46

Kajpur !•! ... 41 15 ... 1» >64 • 64 10 133

R u r k i (E nglish^., 900 900

Do. (Hindustani)» 18? 183 .56 239 20 60 '72 ... 152

T o t a l ID 17 25. 695 362 24 387 837 285 1,122 909 3,289 21,669 3211 10 26,28* FOR TUÉ TEAR ENDING ÌV17JÌ 31st DE CE Si BER, 189:?. NORTH- WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS. STATISTICS NO1. 1. SUPPLEMENT TO’ N a tiv e Ch ristian MoN'Kt Coil.KCtED' IN IsniA Special items' Community, ordered by W o r k er ». A c c e ssio n s. ■z Conference. Fu» Schools. Items of local importance, etc.

cÆ (U J& T3 .5 a, » ■•S -4->90 Ht a a "C d ¿4 NAMES OF DISTRICTS. o u œ CO T3 «Ö .5 3 © 'S S *"3 ’S u‘ © 'u Xci O s % © £ o o > other purpose. u ** £ o o s- 5 a. § c ‘-c tn i & I c s G* S r- - ~ cA any " a) js » c. rc ~ «J PS ; i K u c g- oCS O 5 5 a o Jfj H -K Q £ Û a 1 For 1 5

CONFERENCE TOTALS.

2,717 3,5,-jS S 'i 421 124 761 ... 14» 3 2,312 Agra 3 3 16 48 25; 22 ..i 2 132 1576 43 1,619

2,025 467 2,^92 76 381 ... 35 50 750 1,278 Ajmere 11 28 29 11 81 1 1014 1,019

18,925 1,282 357 1,639 2,431 3,5 G‘J 3,646 8,144 15 1,120 ] ,500 2 so Allahabad 29 21 22 213 109 458 73 532

3,089 2,064 5,153 52 139 28 218 Eulandshahr 25 31 21 90 2256 38 2,295

6,261 2,729 8*990 77 411 339» 120 846 1849 1955 Kasganj 52 37 23 141 15 91

8,875 1,859 5,734 117 2,246 ... 96S 2,197 5,528 1669 Mecr;;t 23 33 1 88 1678 15

837 285 1,122 909 3,289 96 21,669 321 10 26,294 302 24 387 Mussoorie 17 25 2 69 20,086 8,057 28j683 4,516 10,439 4,205 30,760 1,289 IS 199 4,080 56,501 1,500 250 9184 9,485 Total ... 222 201 12 21 710 273 12,331 7,884 20,215 8,036 10,253 3,739 7,694, 390 365 260 760 31,544 9900 10,243 Last year .. 143 179 602 307 7,758 773 8,468 186 466 23,066 899 3,320 23,957 3,570 350 "’61 10 79 22 108 Increase 716 34 758 Decrease ' x q p * ' ■

NORTH-WEST INDIA ‘CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR THE TEAR ENDING WITH Slst DECEMBER, ISOJ.

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

vVERNADULAR SCHOOLS. ANGLO-VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. GRAND TOTALS.

No. OK.BOLL AT No. ON B OLL A l No. ON ROLL AT N o ON R i-b L A i THE END OF THE THE END OF Till THE END OF THE THE UNI) OF THE YEAR. YEAR. YEAR. YEAR.

NAMES OF-CIRCUITS. cS

attendanrie; TJ a P C3 0> .S to ‘-fO I £ daily jS 'lu daily attendance; Æ <-C y, a a £ Ü " 9 cp ^ ó n g I 1 o o Total. Christians. Total. Christians. ! ü : A Average Average

fc Girls’ School'S. 'k No. of Boys’ Schools. £ 1 Average 1

r AGRA DISTRICT. .Agra (English) Do. (Hindustani) 8 70 62 132 104 3 15 ■8b t>0 45 11 1 r> 182 ”149 Aligarh fi 10 53 63 55 ... 33 I 7 40 33 7 1 10 103 Baratpur 6 100 50 150 104 1 10 10 9 . 7 : 7 160 111 ‘Brindaban 3 100 50 150 104 1 10 5 15 12 4 . 4 165 11« Gobardhan 4 90 50 140 96 4 4 ; 140 96 Hathras 4 53 20 73 65 2 Ï0 dé 2b 20 « 6 90 85 Mahaban 4 48 43 35 . "4 4 48 35 .TVIuttra 6 30 230 260 200 4 ... 90 ¿0 75 80 110 23 23 12 19 1 433 393 _____ " . --- —------— --— ------____ Total .41 501 515 1,016 763 11 45 146 191 m 80 110 63 66 55 70 1,332 1,086 — —

AJMERE DISTRICT.

Ajmere 5 50 40 90 80 17 30 25 7 ! 8 137 120 Bir and Srinagar 4’ 85 50 135 125 4 8 135 125 Ifashengarh 2 ■10 22 32 80 2 2 32 30 Nawa and Kachawan 3 30 40 10 60 3 S 70 60 2 20 10 30 20 1 10 15 25 20 30 4 4 85 65 Phalera and Rupangar 12 Pisangan 5 20 81 101 80 1 5 Y 8 6 6 113 83

Total 21 215 243 ‘ 458 395 -2 '15 22 37 18 47 30 ‘i a Ï6 ; 31 572 433 ALLAHABAD DISTRICT. *

„Allahabad 6 33 93 126 100 2 8 27 35 30 8 8 161 iro : 200 101 <301 ^300 ..55 112 100 120 60 60 50 vCawnpare, Hindustani 17 ■9 59 Do Giil’s High School ... 57 1 100 106 233 194 400 63 «4 147 170 120 1G6 166 109 16 130 Total ...; 23 427 11 t

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NÖRTH-WEST IX Dl A CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING WITH 31st DECEMBER, 1893,

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

* VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. ANGLO-VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. GRAND TOTALS.

! N O. ON HOLL ! Î MO. ON KOLIj AX THE i AT THK END i No. ON P.OLL AT YHE No. ON ROLL AT THE END OF THE YEAH. END OF THE YEAtt. END OF THE YEAK. OF THK Y'EAIt. ; <û 6 o j fí cS i T3 ’ HD NAMES OF CIRCUITS. i P j 3 'S i 0) j o o 4-3 eS -a 1 c8 1 u~ ! o & \ p ' VI cä Ji* Á j & ~m j c? "œ o 'U CO c a "C 1o 1 S ; « CD 1 ' to .2 bo m ' rt o CC O : ; tj "in C3 "K "cä "C p c J3 £ CH < o Average Average daily attendance. Girls’ Girls’ Schools. Total average daily attendance, j G irls Average daily Attendance. Total No. of Teachers. Christians. Christians. Non-Christains. £ o & S o & : Boya1 Schools. e-' b* 1 j j j Non-Christians. J J Total. ! ___ 1 1 1 Total 1 No. on Roll. 1 Ì j BULANDSHAHR DISTRICT. 1 ! 20 Bulandshahr 6 67 50 317 95 3 32 32 9 10 149 115 65 Jahangirabad 4 65 i 52 4 3 65 52 Sikandrabad 4 72 72 65 4 6 72 65 D a n k a u r 2 26 i 26 17 2 26 17 D a d r i 1 16 ... i 16 11 1 i 16 11 A n u p & h ah r 6 60 ... 1 63 49 6 8 60 49 S h ik a r p u r 5 102 ... j 102 90 5 3 102 WO A u r a n g a b a d 2 22 1 22 15 i- 2 1 22 15 S iy a n a h 2 16 ... 16 10 ... 2 1 16 10 60 60 50 K h u r ja 5 60 • 50 ___ 5 3 32 20 T o ta l ... 50 556 454 3 32 ... 40 31 588 474 37 506 I _____ 1 KASHGANJ DISTRICT. 132 Kashganj ... 11 174 182 356 325 6 32 100 115 1 32 17 49 45 18 23 537 485 A trau U 11 165 25 190 175 2 28 28 25 13 13 21S 200 Sikandra Rao 8 100 4 104 95 4 39 22 61 ñn 12 12 165 150 86 113 100 2 25 2 27 25 9 9 140 125 S o ro n 7 27 15 E t a h 5 80 10 90 85 1 15 12 6 5 105 97 6 90 90 85 2 21 21 1.9 8 8 111 104 P a t y a l i 15 A lig a n j 5 55 20 75 70 1 5 io 12 6 6 90 82 Q a y m g a n j 2 5 15 20 18 2 2 20 18 Gangiri 6 95 5 100 95 i 12 Ï6 7 7 112 105 Mustafabad 3 14 30 44 40 3 3 44 40 Sakit 3 25 2.1 50 45 3 3 50 45 Jalesar 2 20 16 36 25 "i "i *7 Ï4 12 3 3 50 37 Firozabad ••• 1 15 5 20 16 ... 1 1 20 16 80 2 24 24 7 7 115 100 5 91 1 91 2 0 _Marehrah T o ta l ... 75 1,015 364 1,379 7,254 22 •208 141 349 305 1 32 17 49 45 98 102 1,777 1,604 MEERUT DISTRICT. 90 Bagpat 6 60 30 90 80 6 6 80 D e lh i 7 110 4 114 83 Ï 10 10 8 8 7 124 91 Hapur 6 120 80 200 150 6 6 200 150 M eerut (English) „ (Hindustani) Ï8 157 "h 162 99 i 37 37 37 19 24 Í99 Ï36 55 M ira n p o re 3 6 50 56 45 Ï 3 10 13 10 4 4 69 Muzaffarnagar i 30 30 16 4 4 30 16 I t a b u p u r a 12 10 180 190 160 12 12 190 160 Garhmuktesar 3 35 3 38 30 3 3 38 30 _ ------—------— — —__ ------Total ... 59 528 352 880 663 2 47 47 45 1 8 10 13 10 | 1 T 66 910 718 i NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING WITH 3lst DECEMBER, 1892,

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. ANGLO-VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. GRAND TOTALS.

No. ON ROLL AT N o ON ROLL AT N o . ON ROLL AT No. ON ROLL THE END OF THE TUR LND OF TIIH | cy TIIE KXn OP AT THIS END YEAR. YU A ll. o T H E Y E A R . OF THE YEAR. ai o a 5 6 NAMES OF CIRCUITS. "c ±

■o O fcD Christians. Non-Christians. Total. Average daily attendan Girls’ Schools. Average daily atiendan Total. Non-Christians. Christians. CP J No. J of Boys’ Schools. O

iMUSSOORIE DISTRICT.

Deoband 1 8 8 8

i Lahore (English) ......

Do. (Hindustani) ...... 150 135

Mussoorie (English) ...... 103 103 90 103 90

P atiala 10 38 47 85 O 16 57 12 8 20 12 105 73

Raj pore 1 ... 20 20 94 ... 2 6 45 51 18 87 105 9.3 176101

Rurkee (English) ......

Do. (Hindustani) 5 30 45 75 12 68 1 15 15 0 3 90 80 Total ... 17 76 11.2 188 122 133 5 18 68 6 121 87 208 183 30 34 632 - 4&7 NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING WITH 31a DECEMBER, 1S93.

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. ANGLO-VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. GRAND TOTALS.

i No. ON ROLL AT No. on Roll ai No. ON HOLL AT I No. UN KoLIj a t the end of the THE END OF THE HIE END OF THE | THK END OF THE YEAR. TEAK. YEA R. i YEAR. Ô d a a xh NAMES OF DISTRICTS. o TÍ a Cti *3 ro a ei % SS i m cS >, i *03 À 5 A CS ’C *r\ jr O) 1) be m bD 'c O a Ü a j-V 3 > ? Christians. Total. Christians. Â £ <3 o 1 Total. < )

CONFERENCE TOTALS. 1 1 I 1 1 t ! 1 ! ¡ 80 ! HO ¡ 95 i 2 70 Agra 1 41 501 515 1,016 Í 763 45 :146 191 1 ! 30 61 7 68 60 55 1,352 j 1,030 ! 11 1G1 ¡ i

2 17 SO 47 40 1 1 30 I ... 30 25 26 31 483 Ajmere 21 215 243 458 395 2 15 22 37 28 572

30 90 120 80 160 166 16 130 Allahabad 23 233 194 427 400 IL . 63 84 147 170 109 267

40 31 588 474 Biilandshahar 37 506 50 556 454 3 32 32 20

93 Kas ganj 75 1,015 364 1,379 1,254 22 20S 141 349 305 32 17 49 : 45 102 1,777 1.6C4

10 13 10 66 Meerut 59 528 352 830 663 2 47 47 45J 62 940 718

3 121 87 208 183 30 34 632 487 Mussooria 17 . 76 112 188 133 5 18 68 86 122 1 £:ri 1 ec, 9 233 314 547 453 5 257 264 200 320 350 G, 158 4,987 Total .. 5^1 I 3,074 1,830 4,904 4,062 56 428 L«1 389 551 3 136 110 Last year ... 5 2,566 1,507 j4,073 3,448 42 350 65 315 >79 4 1 90 216 306 ¡247 136 257 307 5,330 4,487

241 206 2 Increase 61 508 323 J 831 614 14 78 74 72 5 '143 98 121 128 90 63 43 828 500 Decrease " 4 NORTIl-WtiSC INDIA 00 N FEREJOE STATISTICS Foi' the Year Ending 31st Decemberf 1393.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL £T VTISTICS.

No. o f Î O o f O F FI­ I No. OF SCHOLARS OF ALL SUNDAY- CERS AND I AGKS. SCHOOLF, T k a c i i e r s . M un- Christ­ Christ- ian p. 15P

NA.MKS OF CIECULTS.

AGRA DISTRICT.

Agra, (English' 18. 17 00 29 Do. (Hindustani) KV l-'4i Cü] 310 72 366 320 AligirJi ■12; 4<| 8l 60 192 170 13 h a rntpnr 4 M 2 5 150 5<| 350 50, 6>i "00 lir.ndaliiin 135; 15] 18 350 215 Gobnr.ih.tn 1 2 *-° 80 10 180 21 { 290 200 IlathiMS ■ J 4 199 1 MnV'a'iau - G 3Î8 H I 492 130 675 150' 50 40 K 250 230 Muttra 4 ! 4 130 60 •270 90 550 500 Total 52| 16 27 31 1127 413 1702 521 3763 2839

AJMERE DISTRICT.

A j mere 100; 50 75 25 250 200 Birand Srinagar 70j 55 80 20 225 200 Kishnngarh 70: 30 180 50 33d 300 Nawa 2 1 65 28 3< 20 143 130 Pushkar 1 8 16 24 20 Piialcra and Rupnagar 4 47 30 20 137 130 I’isangan 8 2» 3('6 103 444 6

Total 35 48 380 218 ri7 238 1553 '986

ALLAHABAD DISTRICT.

A.lahabad (English) 26 62 88 65 Do (Hindustani) 65 27 200 50 342 300 Cawnpore (English) 78 107 185 130 Do. (Hindustani 15 30u 150 3050150- 5000 4COO

Total- ...[-2116 40! 77j 77| 49 126 469 346 3250 15505615 4495 NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS For the Year Ending 81st December, 1893.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL STATISTICS.

No. O f SCHOLARS OF ALL I Sl!M)AY- CKRSAND AGES. jj Schools Tk \C1I Kits. -Ä N on- U Christ­ 0) a> Christ- o A ians- m a ians. a ® ä V. S o NAMES OF CIRCUITS. 1 ' ÎTX

« 5 ^3 cg 1) fl "o o $ « O CO ÇO c "3 Vj ft) ^ a3 a a PI 6 c 'S CD o IS Total. Total. Female. Ï5 £ E-. ¡§? Male. Female.

BULAND3HAHR DISTRICT.

Bulandshahr s 3 4 10 10 4 14 370 110 80 20 530 500 Jahangirabad 1 4 5 5 2 7 180 50 7 13 250 225 Sikandrabad 5 5 5 2 / 1-27 30 43 200 |75 Dankaur <2 2 2 1 3 80 20 30 15 145 I 2 ( . i Dadri 2 2 1 1 50 50 35 Anupshalir 6 6 2 6 100 50 150 1.40 Sbikarpur 5 0 1 6 175 5 225 220 9 9 3 1 4 20 lU °0 50 39 9 *7 ? 1 3 10 31) 40 35 K hurja 5 4 1 5 80 20 45 ... ,145 120 5 Total ... 3 37 44 41 15 56 1192 340 255 48 1835 1609 1 ______1_!

KASHGANJ DISTRICT.

K ish gan j 15 7 2 24 15 7 22 252 40 549 140 981 900 Atrauli i5 3 lb 10 2 12 480 45 210 25 760 700 Sikandia Rao — 4 4 a 13 8 4 12 297 129 20 40 486 465 Soron 10 3 13 7 3 10 175 Ü 3 100 5 335 320 Etah 9 1 10 6 1 7 150 25; 155 20 350 335 P atyali 8 2 10 7 2 9 235 30 15 280 265 Aliganj 6 I 7 6 1 7 125 35 18 12 190 175 Qaymganj 2 I 3 2 1 3 10 5 48 5 68 55 Gangiri 5 1 2 a 0 1 6 195 42 237 20 M ustafabad 3 1 4 3 1 4 12 3 35 10 til 52 Sakit 3 1 4 3 1 4 25 1 6( 20 10(3 98 Jalesar 3 2 5 3 2 5 25 10 35 10 8C 75 Firozabad 1 4 3 1 4 15 35 1(] 6< 55 Marehrali 2 i 8 5 2 7 160 5C 30 ... 241 215 i Total .. 91 130 1C 131 831 2Ê 115 2156 131C 29'^423' 3930 i NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS. For the Year Ending Slsi December, 1893. SUNDAY-SCHOOL STATISTICS.

No. OF N o. o f o f f i - No. OF SCHOLARS OF ALL S unday- CEHS AND AGES. Schools. T eachkks. Non Christ­ Christ­ ians. ian.0.

KAM ES OF CIRCUITS.

Sj

MEERUT DISTRICT.

Bagpat fi¡ 6 100 CO 150 125 Delhi 100 10! 114 83 H a p u r 10 121 300 J00 125 525 500 Meerut (English') 1-2 20 32 Do. (Hindustani) 20| 305 134 265 704 600 Miranpur lb: 8 180 2Ì5 •¿23 Muzaffarnagar 80! 40 101 311 189 Rabupura 30 5 20 59 45 Garhmuktesar 5 115 15 45 185 150

Total ■23 359 85 66 86 1057 382 740 116 2295 1840

MUSSOOEIE DISTRICT.

Deoband 2 ■15 14 6 47 35 Lahore (English) 1 15 35 25 Do. (Hindustani) 13 67 Ï44 ”71 315 275 M uff.ooiie Englsii 1 140 140 100 Patiala 213 17j 3) 14 225 255 150 725 579 Raj pur ■¿i 3 9 14 2u0 157 381 300 Rurkee (English) 2 4 8 15 12 Do. (Hindustani) 11! 20 4 67 186 97 377 300

Tota 14 ’5 43 62 60 25 81 551 204 799 481 2035 1626 FORT-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS. For the Tear Ending 31st December, 1S93.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL STATISTICS.

8 No. OF Offi­ No. of S unday- NO. OF SCHOLARS OF ALL cers AND Schools. AGES. T each ers. 2 C3 I N on-Ch r is- Christians. * 1 , O •uans.

C

N A M E S OF o' *- DISTRICTS.

c c 13 c o c3 teachers and scholars. Men. Total No. of schools. No. of schools for both se Women. Male. Total. Fem ale. Female.

zi Average allpnrtnncp of Ol

Conference Totals.

Agra 52 16 27 95 68 31 99 1,127 413 1,702 521 3, i Gli 2,839 ,oo Ajmere 6 3 35 44 33 15 48 380 218 717 1,553 986

Allahabad 21 16 40 77 77 49 126 469 346 3,250 1,550 5,615 4,495

Bulaudshalir 3 4 37 44 41 15 56 1,192 340 255 48 1,835 1,609

Kasganj ... 91 30 10 131 83 29 112 2,156 470 1,310 297 4,233 3,930

Meerut ... 23 3 59 85 66 20 86 1,057 382 740 116 2,295 1,840

Mussoorie 12 3 43 62 60 25 81 551 204 799 481 2,035 1,626

Total 208 75 288 580 477 ¿07 COS 7,461 2,560 9,372 3,575 21,329 18,004

Last year ... 160 53 230 449 302 141 443 6,050 1,965 7,418 1,775 17,208 14,726

Increase ... 42 22 58 131 175 66 165 1,411 595 1,954 1,800 4,121 3,278 IS ORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS

For the Tear Ending 81st December, 1803.

COLPORTAGE STATISTICS.

O "i-i 0 2 CO Oh COo T> CO u a O 3 CO 2 2 S 05 1 'Tp w m N A M E S OF o et 3 Colportage o *3 w* *2 * d 4-; how CIRCUITS. 35 *- ' -Xj supported. J Z v . ; '¡J o ~~L ¿ I p . 'S iCS .c O «5 S', m ° .£ T C or or distributed. tributed. buted. c ^ o ^ tributed. No. No. of Vernacular New Testaments sold Amount of sales of all kinds. Nu. Nu. of Vernacular Bibles sold or diatri^ No. of Vernacular Portions sold or d is­ Z E-i No. of Tracts and Books 9old and d is­ ! ! No. of men employed as Colporteurs. I 1 No. 1 of Ifinglish Bibb s sold or distributed.J i Rs. IA. P. Nat. Bib. Socy. Ajmere so 40. 500 14 20 12. 616 300 53 0 0 of Scotland. Aligarh 1 10 10 15 4 11 12 62 200 50 3 3 Free Colpor­ tage System. Bagpat 3 5 50 300 Bulandshahr 1 20 33 500 3 557 19,000 53 11 6 Cawnpore 2 60 97 450 24 38 16 70 4,060 141 0 0 Garhm uktesar .... 10 1.Í-50 H attras 3 1 484 1 9 6 Kasganj 15 38 390 6 5 3 459 4,500 110 8 0 Bib. Socy. of 2 Scotland, Meerut 45 33 1,473 1 6 1,560 19,100 128 0 0 iafc. Bib. Socy. Miranpore 2 4 25 31 300 2 0 0 of Scotland. FreeColportage M uttra 12 15 50 6 89 9,600 240 0 0 System . Muzaffarnagar 12 28 574 26 24 670 7.00 46 0 0 IT. India Bible 5 9 47 61 1,076 44 9 Socy. Allaha­ Patiala °l bad. P atyali 6 14 256 2 2 2K0 2,000 58 5 0)Bib. Socy., of 3 6 57 1 8 75 900 10 9 0 Scotland. Phalera & Rupnagar, S.-India Tract Rabupura ... 500 Socy. Allaha­ bad.

Total ... 10 236 3S3 4,397 65 117 164 4,441 64,570 939 7 3

Last year ... 10 153 304 8,747 98 155 94 9,650 121,086 719 11 0

Increase ... 74 29 70 ... 219 12 s

Decrease ...... 4,350 33 38 ... 5,209 55,516 ... OTHEB CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS. NORTH INDIA CONFERENCE APPOINT­ MENTS-

BAREILLY DISTRICT.

J ohk C. B utcher, P. E. (P. 0 . B arbili y.)

Bareilly, John C. Butcher, George H. Shahjahanpur, Noble L R o c k e y , Su­ Frey- Sadar Bazar, Joseph Wahid- perion B. Finch. ud-Din. Shahjahanpur East, John Blackstock, Faridpur, Aaron Sweet. Bahadur S. Pnillip. Khera Bajhera, To be supplied : (Fazl Panahpur, Horace J. Adams. UHah.) Mah am di. Crawford Hancock. Tilhar, Ohhiddu S. Paul. Theological Seminary, Bareilly, Tho­ Khudaganj, To be supplied(R . Tur­ mas J . Scott, Frank L. Neefd, Hira ner.) Lai Mukarji. Jalalabad, Henry K. List. Charles L. Bare, Supernumerary. Pa way an, BihanLall.

BUDAUN DISTRICT.

J a m es B . T h o m a s , P. E. (P. O. B u d a u n ).

Aonla, James Jordan. Dataganj, Jumman Lai. Budaun, James B. Thomas, Samuel Kakrala. Govind Ram. Phillip, George E. Fergusson. Ujhani, Faredun Presgrave. Binawar, Basant Ram. Sahiewan, To be supplied : (N’iztyn Bilsi, Charles Shipley. Ali.) Peachy T. Wil*on, Super­ Bisauli, Benjamin F. Cooker. numerary.

GONDA DISTRICT.

T h o m a s C r a v en , P. E. (P. O. G o n d a ).

Karnailganj, Joshua S. Samuel. Bahraich, William Peters. Balrampur, Bihari Lall I. Bhinga, John F. Samuel. Nawabganj, To be supplied: (Sadal Qaisarganj, Baldeo Pershftd. Masih.) Nanpara, To be supplied. Bankapur, Samuel Wheeler. Ikauna, „ „ Utraula, To be supplied. KAMA ON DISTRICT.

J ohn T. M cMahon, P. E. (P. O. D wabahat).

Bhot, Harkua Wilson. Pithoragarh. Shib Datt. Dwarahat, John T. McMahon. Sinn» par, Sabin Mun«ell. Kainur, Shadulla Lawrence. Kumaun, Boys’ High School, Nani Lansdowne, Frederick W. Greenwold. Tal, fforrer 0. Stuntz. Naini Tal, Hindustani : James W. James H. Meesnctore, Editor ot the Waugh, Patras. English : Homer Indian Witness, member of the C. Stuntz. Naini Tal quj rterly conference. Pauri, Joseph H. Gill,- David A. Frank W. Foote, Supernumerary. Chaufin. NORTH INDIA CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.

MORADABAD DISTRICT.

S a m u e l K n o w l e s , P . E. (P. O . M o r a d a b a d ).

Bijrtaur, Stephen S Dense- Seohnra, To be supplied : (Jhabbu Lai) DhaThpur. Fazl Masih. Slierkot, „ (P. Merrill.), Kiratpur, To be supplied : (Kansi Ohandausi, Zahurul-Haqq. Dhav.) Kantli, To be supplied : (C. S. H un­ Mandawar. Sf^eca Falls. ter. Nagin». William T. S p e a k e . Kundi’.rkhi, Henry B. Mitchell. Najibabad, 'i o be supplied : (B. McGre­ Moradabad, Lewis A. Core, David gor). M. Butler. Nurpur, To be supplied : (Gulab Thakurdwara, To be supplied; (Bala Singh.) Das.) OUDH DISTRICT.'

E d w in W . P a k k k r , P. E. (P. 0. L u c k n o w .) Barabariki, Stephan Paul. Unao, Yaqub S hah. Hardoi, Samuel Tupper. Abdul Wahid. Lucknow ('hristian College, W.A. Mau- Lakh'mpur, K^nhai i-’inch. pell. Principal: Ge"rge C .H ew es, Luckrmw, William A. Mansell. Mat­ David, L. Thoburn, Harry L. th' w St ph n, Graft'>n D. P i-p s - Roscoe Professors. grave. English Church, John W. Methodist Publishing House, To be sup- ■ .Robinson. p;ied. Eae Bareilly, William R. Bowfn. Kallu Das, Transferred to North-West Sitapnr, David C. Monroe, Albert G. India Conference. • McArthur, Chhote Lai. PILIBHIT DISTRICT.

A b r a h a m S o lo m o n , P. E. (P 0 F a t e h g a n j W e s t .) Pilibhit, Daniel P TTiddpr. Fatehganj. Abraham Solomon- B :sftlpur. Nathaniel R. Childs. Miraermj, To be supplied : (Gii'dhari Pnranpur, To be supplied : (Franc's Lai.1 P etur.' Nawbganj, To be supplied : (Kallu Pipalthnna. To be supplied : (Muham­ Singh.) . mad Hacan.) Firauli, BHkkhi Lai. Sahahi, To be supplied : Milak, ,, (John Singh.) SAMBHAL DISTRICT.

H ir a m A. C u t t in g , P. E. (P. 0 . S a m b h a l .) Ammha and Joa, Karim Masih. Rasul pur, To be supplied : (Manphul Babukhera, Natthr Singh. Singh.) Bahjoi. To be supplied : (Maula Dad Shah pur, To be supplied : (Parbhu Khan ) Das.*) Bashta, LuciuB Cutler. Sharifpur, To be supplied : (Bhola Dhannura, Warren Scott. Singh.) Gtinnaur, Ram Sukh Franklin. Gangesri, To be supplied: (Bulaqi H asanpur,Mazliar ul Haqq Singh.) Narainiya, To be supplied: (Lachh- Sambhal, Hiram A. Cutting. man Singh.) Rajpura, To be supplied : (Gayan Ma- aih.) WOMAN’S CONFERENCE BAREILLY DISTRICT. Bareilly, Girls' Orphanage, Miss English. Shahjahanpur Girls’ Boarding School Medical work: Miss Biyan, M. D„ Miss Heafi-r. City w ork: Mrs. Miss Me iregor, M. D .; City work ; Rockey. Shahjahanpur E ast: Mrs. Mrs. Butcher. Woman’s School: Blackstock. Miss Lawson and Miss Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Neeld. Te-icher Kyle on leave to America. of Music in Theological School: M ia»i Alice L . Scott. NORTH INDIA CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.

BUDAUN DISTRICT. Budaun, Mrs. Thomas, Miss Wilson.

GONDA DISTRICT. Groda Boarding School, Miss F. H. Scott. Zanana work, Mrs. Craven.

KUMAON DISTRICT. Chaudag, Miss Mary Reed. ! Pauri, Mrs. Gill. Dwarahat, Mrs. McMahon Fithoragarh, Miss Annie Budden. Naini Tal, Mrs. Waugh, Mrs. Mess- | Miss Martha A. Sheldon, on leave to more. W ellesley High School, j America. Miss S. A . Easton-, Miss R. Sellers. I M r s . W hitby, transferred to North-W est English work, Mrs. Stunt;:. j India Conference. i MORADABAD DISTRICT. Bijnor, Mrs. Dease. j District work. Mrs. Knowles. Medical Moradabad, Girls’ Boarding School, work in charge of Miss Bryan. Miss Miss Kemper. City and village Day on leave to America, work, to be supplied.

OUDH DISTRICT. Lucknow, Woman’s College, Miss Tho- . Sitapur, Boarding School, Mrs. Monroe. burn, Miss Perrine, Miss Hoge. Zenana work, Miss Downey. DeaconPssHome, Mis3 Sullivan. Editor of the Iiafiq i Niswan, Miss City School, Mrs. Parker. ! Thoburn. English work, Mrs. Robinson. j Misses Fuller and Gallimore, on leave ' to America.

PILIBHIT DISTRICT. District work, Mrs. Solomon. SAM BH AL DISTRICT. District work, Mrs. Cutting. BOMBAY CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.

BOMBAY DISTRICT.

J o h n jS. R o b in s o n , P. E. (P. 0 . P o o n a .)

Baroda, George W. Park. "Poona, William W . Bruere, Daniel O Bombay, Horace A. Crane, Thomas Fox. M. Hudson, William H. Stephens, Tanna, Arthur W. Prautch. Gungadhar B. Kale, Robert H. Taylor Hiph School, Poona, Daniel O. M adden. Fox, William L. Clarke. Igatpuri, William E. Robbins,Gyanoba Supernumerary, Clayton E- De La- Ktaundajee. mater, Edwin F. Frease. Lanowli,......

CENTRAL PROVINCES DISTRICT.

T h o m a s S. J o h n s o n , P. E. (P. 0 . J a b a l p u b , C. P.)

Burhnapur, Samuel Benjamin. Kampti, Charles G. Elsam. Bhusawal,...-...... Kanawa, Algernon S. E Vardon. Chindwara, Paul Singh. Nagpur, William H. Grenon. Gadawara, Baldeo Pershad. Narshingpur, John O. Denning, Henry Harda, Thomab E. F. Morton. W. Butterfield. Jabalpur,Thomas S. Johnson, Earnest Supernumerary, Archibald G. Gilrath, A . Bell. Clark P. Hard. SINDH DISTRICT.

G e o r g e I. S t o n e , (P. O. Q u e t ta .)

Karachi, Fawcett N. Shaw, F. Wood. | Quetta, George I. Stone.

WOMAN’S CONFERENCE.

BOMBAY DISTRICT.

Baroda, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Park. Igatpuri, Mrs. Robbins. Bombay, Miss Kennedy, Miss A bram, Poona, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Bruere, Mrs. DeLine, Miss, Lavvson, Mrs. Robinson. Hudson, Mrs. Crane. Tanna......

CENTRAL PROVINCES DISTRICT.

Harda, Mrs. Morton. Nagpur, Mrs. Grenon. Jabulpur, Mrs. Johnson. Narsinghpur, Mrs. Denning, Mrs. Kampti, MrB. Elsam. Butterfield. Kandwa, Mrs. Vardon.

SINDH DISTRICT.

Karachi, Mrs. Shaw. I Quetta, Mrs. Stone. SOUTH INDIA CONFERENCE.

HYDERABAD DISTRICT.

G . K. G il d e r , P. E . (P. 0 . H y d e b a b a d ). Bellary, supplied by J. Parker. Kopbal, C. Peters. Gulbarga, D. O. Ernsberger. Secunderabad, A . E. Cook. •Hyderabad, G.K. Gilder, D . D. Waller. Sironcha, supplied by M. Narsia, Jagdulpur, supplied by W. H. Hat- Vikarabad, J. H. Garden. stone. Yellandu, C. B. Ward. MADRAS DISTRICT.

A * H . B a k e r , P. E . ( P . 0 . M a d b a s .)

Bangalore, R. Sorby J. G. Buttrick. ; W. H. Hollister, G. Gresham. Kanarese Circuit, S. M. Job. Madras, W. ¥ . G. Curties, J. N. W wt, Baldwin Schools, T. R. Toussaint...... W. L. K in g,R . G. Aiyar, W . B. Betemangal, M. Lewis. Cumine, A. W. Rudisill. Bowringpet, ...... Mullagal, B. Luke. Kolar, Ira A. Richards, J. Narappa, Rollingspura, S. Noah. WOMAN’S CONFERENCE. Hydrabad, Mrs. Blackmar, Miss Wood. I Kolar, Mrs. Richards, Miss Masktll. Bangalore...... | Madras, Miss Stephens, Mrs. Joae*. APPOINTMENTS OF THE BENGAL-BURMA CONFERENCE FOR 1894

BURMA DISTRICT. Wame; Bengali Church, August KuHman; Educational Work, Ben­ Juxius S m it h , P r e s id in g E l d e b , \ P . O .,' jamin J. Cnew ; Hindustani Mission R a n g o o n .) Charles Dowring; Bengali Circuit, Edward Ekdahl; Beg Began and Ensein, supplied by R. E. Cully. Frank E. Leiden ; Uriya Mission, sup­ Pesru, GeUmrd J. Schilliug, John T plied by H. N. Samuel; Seamen’s Mis­ R >berts>ii ; Tamil MUsion, James sion, George S. Henderson; Boys’ Marty n. school, to be supplied. Methodist Pub­ R mgoon, English Churcli, Julius Smith; lishing House, Charles G. Conklin, Burmese Mission, to be supplied; Agent, Joseph Culshaw, Manager; Tamil Mission, supplied by Ezra Pakur, Neils Madsen. Peters; Seamen’s Mission, sup­ plied by Ritchie Rendry. Thuongwa, supplied by Gnanamunthu TIRHOOT DISTRICT and Hkokaine. Toungoo, supplied by Joseph. H enry- J a c k so n , P r e s id in g E l d e k CALCUTTA DISTRICT. ( P . O ., M a z a f a r p u r .)

F kanx W . W a k n e , P r e s id in g E l d e r , Chapra, John Robert. ( P . O ., C a l c u t t a .) Darbhanga. Nain Sukh. Motihari; Jawala Singh. Asansol, William P. Byers. Mozafarpur, Henry Jackson. Bolpur, James P. Meik* Samastipur, William Peter. Calcutta, English Church, Frank W. Sitamari, supplied by Matthew. WOMAN’S CONFERENCE. BURMA DISTRICT. Editorial and Bengali work,Miss Kate I A. Blair, Mios Clmlotte Oram; Hin­ Pegu, Woman’s work, Mrs. Schilling, dustani work, Mrs. Warne, Miss Louisa Rangoon, Burmese work, Mrs. Smitv> ; Campbell, Miss Amy HasKew ; Medical Girls’ school, Miss Julia Wisner. Supei- aiid General work, Mrs. Mho bu m ; intendent, Miss Anna Keeler ; Orphan­ Orphanages, Miss Francis Craig; Sea­ age, Miss Fanny Perkins. men's work an ! Uriya Mission, Mri. Henderson. CALCUTTA DISTRICT. Pakur, Girls' school and Zenana work, AJ rs. Warne Asansol, Girls’ school, Mrs. Byers. Calcutta, Temperance work and Industrial Bolpur, Bengali work, Mrs. Meik. Home, Mrs. Conklin. Calcutta Girls’ school, Miss Emtna L. Knowles, Superintendent, Miss Rebec­ TIRHOOT DISTRICT. ca R. Daily, Miss Josephine Stahl: Kindergarten, Miss Nellie Harris; Dea­ Mazafarpur, Girls’ school and Zenana coness Home. Superintendent and Pas-, work, Mrs. Jackson ; Dispensary, sup­ tor's Assistant, Miss Elizabeth Maxey; plied by Dr. Mary Ward. APPOINTMENTS OF THE MALAYSIA MISSION CONFERENCE FOR 1S94-

R a l p h W . M u n s o n , P r e s id in g E l d e r , (P. O., S i s o a p c b .) . Malacca, to be supplied. Church, William H. B. Urch; Malay Penang. Daniel D. Moore ; Anglo Chinese Mission, William G. Shellabear; _ Or­ School, George F. Pykett. phanage, Ralph W. Munson. Soldiors’ Singapur, Anglo Chinese School, Charles Home, Edward T. Snuggs; Tamil Mis­ C. Kelso. William T. Stagg, William E. sion. to be supplied. Mission Press. Horley, Arthur J Watson. Chinese William G. Shellabear, Superintend­ Mission, Henry L. E. Leuiing; English ent ; William J. W;iger, Manager. WOMAN’S CONFERENCE. Penang, Chinese and Tamil school, Mrs. Home ?nd Chinese schools, Miss Emma Moore. E. Ferriss; Evangelistic work, Miss Singapur, Woman’s work. English, Mrs. Sophia Blackmore Rescue work, Miss Kelso; Chinese, Mrs. Leuring, Mrs. Josephine M. Hebinger. Mulay and E n g­ Stagg: Malay, Mrs. Munson; Deaconess lish schools, Miss Eva Foster. WANTED! The following buildings are urgently needed on Agra District. Will not friends of the work assume their cost: the buildings to be named after the donors or any one designated by them I. A Mission Dwelling, Aligarh, Rs. £,000 or $2,500. II, A Mission Church, Aligarh, Rs. 8,000 or $2,500. III. A Christian Girls’ Boarding School, Muttra, Rs. 9,000 or $3,000. IV. Dormitories for Christian Boys, Muttra, Rs. “9,000 or $1,000. Money may be sent to Dr. Peck, Mission Rooms, New York, or direct. For further particulars en­ quire of J. E. SCOTT, R E. Muttra, India. J. C. LAWSON, P. O. Aligarh, India*