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Chairman : Dr. George T. Tootell Vice Chairman : Ber. A. H. Birkel

STATION OFFICERS

Chairman Secretary Treasurer Assist. Treas.

Changsha : Mrs. Birkel Miss Davis A. H. Birkel Miss Davis Changteh: G. T. Tootell Miss Boone E. J. Bannan G. T. Tootell Chenhsien: Mrs. Scott F. H. Scott W. T. Blackstone F. H. Scott Hengyang: P. R. Abbott Mrs. Abbott Miss Gernhardt P. R. Abbott Siangtan: Mrs. Mitchell Miss Woods T. W. Mitchell Miss Woods

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman and S ecreta ry...... Rev. P. R. Abbott (Member of China Council) Alternate ...... Rev. E. J. Bannan

Member Alternate

Changsha : Rev. A. H. Birkel Miss Ethel Davis Changteh : Dr. G. T. Tootell Miss Muriel Boone Chenhsien : Rev. W. T. Blackstone Mrs. L. G. Gelwicks Hengyang: Miss Lueinda Gernhardt Dr. J. A. Stringham Siangtan: Miss C. T. Woods Mrs. T. W. Mitchell HUNAN MISSION, CHINA Presbyterian Church, U. S* A.

MINUTES

OF THE

FORTIETH ANNUAL MEETING

1941

SHANGHAI

PRINTED BY J. BREWER AT 169 YUEN MING YUEN ROAD

194! GENERAL CONTENTS

Page Roll of Mission Members ...... 1 Roster of Children ...... 2 Ad Interim Actions ...... 7 Executive Committee Actions ...... 11 Force Committee R e p o r t...... 19 Finance and Property Report ...... 22 Evangelistic Committee Report ...... 27 Educational Committee Report ...... 29 Medical Committee Report ...... 33 Language Committee R e p o r t...... 39 Property Committee R e p o r t ...... 40 Literature Committee R e p o r t ...... 43 Candidates for Ministry R e p o r t ...... 45 Church, Mission Relationships R e p o r t...... 46 Fuhsiang Girls’ School Report ...... 4 8 Yali Union Middle School R e p o r t...... 51

Kwangteh Middle School R e p o r t...... 55 Executive Committee M em bers...... 58

Force List ...... 59 Property List ...... 59

Statistics ...... ■ • 60 Station Officers ...... Cover 2

Standing Committees...... Cover 3 ROSTER

(Voting V. Furlough F. Language L. Affiliated A. Present P.) The Roll Call of the Mission was as follows: Name o f Missionary Date o f arrival Date o f arrival last Furlough Changsha Rev. W. H. Lingle D.D. Hon. R..... Oct. 17, 1890 Mrs. W. H. Lingle, Hon. R...... Oct. 17, 1889 Miss Ethel Davis V.P...... Sept. 19, 1916 Sept. 1939 Miss E. S. McKee Y ...... Sept. 18, 1921 Sept. 29, 1937 Miss G. Bayless V ...... Sept. 17, 1923 Sept. 29, 1937 Rev. W. H. Clark, PhD. V...... Dec. 30, 1925 Sept. 30, 1938 Mrs. W. H. Clark Y.L...... Jan. 30, 1932 Sept. 30, 1938 Rev. A. H. Birkel V.P...... Sept. 19, 1919 Sept. 26, 1938 Mrs. A. H. Birkel V.P...... Sept. 13, 1913 Sept, 26, 1938 Chamgteh Mrs. G. F. Jenkins, Hon. R...... Nov. 1, 1903 Rev. E. J. Bannan V.P...... Nov. 1, 1908 Sept. 26, 1938 Mrs. E. J. Bannan V ...... Mar. 1917 Sept. 26, 1938 Rev. H. W. Fildey L ...... Sept. 30, 1940 Mrs. H. W. Fildey L...... Sept. 30, 1940 Dr. G. T. Tootell V.P...... Oct. 8, 1913 Oct. 26, 1940 Mrs. G. T. Tootell V.F...... Oct. 8, 1913 Miss Nettie DeJong V.F...... Sept. 23, 1914 Miss M. M. Boone V .P ...... Sept. 17, 1917 Sept. 30, 1936 Chenhsien Mrs. G. L. Gelwicks V.P...... Sept. 30, 1900 Sept. 20, 1937 Rev. W. T. Blaekstone V.P...... Sept. 30, 1931 Mar. 2, 1939 Mrs. W. T. Blaekstone V.L.P...... Sept. 30, 1931 Mar. 2, 1939 Dr. J. A. Stringham V.L.P...... Sept. 30, 1933 Sept. 30, 1933 Mrs. J. A. Stringham V.L.P...... Sept. 30, 1933 Sept. 30, 1938 Rev. F. H. Scott L.V.P...... Sept. 30, 1937 Mrs. F. H. Scott L.V.P...... Sept. 30, 1937 Hengyang Rev. D. E. Crabb Hon. R ...... Sept. 30, 1905 Mrs. D. E. Crabb R...... Sept. 22, 1916 Miss L. Gernhardt V.P...... Sept. 30, 1913 Sept. 30, 1936 Rev. R. F. Kepler V.F...... Sept. 15, 1930 Oet. 27, 1937 Mrs. R. F. Kepler V.F...... Sept. 15, 1930 Oct. 27, 1937 Hengyang W. Brewater Mather, M. D., L. /. .'. Sept. .30, 1940. Mrs. W. B. Mather L. . . . * . 194a : 2 HUNAN MISSION

Name of Missionary Date o f arrival Date o f arrival last Furlough E engyang Dr. F. W. Newman L.V .F...... Feb. 28, 1936 Mrs. F. W. Newman Y.F. , . .. Feb. 28, 1936 Bev. T. F. Romig L.V.F...... Feb. 1928 Mrs. T. F. Romig L.V.F...... Feb. 1938 Siangtan Dr. E. D. Vanderburgh, Hon. R. .. Oct. 1894 Mrs. E. D. Vanderburgh, Hon. R. . . . Oct. 1894 Rev. T. W. Mitchell V.P...... 2, 1902 Sept, 10, 1938 Mrs. T. W. Mitchell V.P...... 3, 1903 Sept. 10, 1938 Miss C. T. Woods V.P...... 12, 1910 Sept. 10, 1938 Dr. F. J. Tooker A ...... 1901 Mrs. F, J. Tooker A ...... 1901 ROSTER OF CHILDREN Bannan, Phyllis M a r y ...... Mar. 22, 1921 Birkel, Evelyn Adeline ...... July 5, 1921 Blaekstone, Robert Harry ...... Apr. 10, 1933 Blaclcstone, Margaret E liza b e th ...... Feb. 24, 1936 Blaekstone, Elsie J e a n e t te ...... Dec. 8, 1939 Brown, Kenneth Hawley ...... Nov. 12, 1922 Brown, Harry Esmond ...... July 19, 1924 Clark, Mary Thayer ...... Apr. 21, 1933 Clark, Antoinette G a l e ...... Sept, 4, 1934 Clark, Jean B a r b e r ...... Aug. 8, 1939 Fildey, Anna Leora ...... Nov. 15, 1938 Fildey, Jane L o u is e ...... May 17, 1940 Kepler, Mercer Raymond ...... Nov. 13, 1931 Kepler, Thomas F i t c h ...... Nov. 16, 1933 Kepler, John Erdm an ...... July 7, 1938 Kepler, William G rier ...... May 11, 1941 Mather, William B r e w s te r ...... Feb. 6, 1936 Mather, James H o w a r d ...... Sept. 20, 1939 Mitchell, William Frederick ...... July 4, 1919 Newman, Mary Anderson ...... Mar. 2, 193.5 Newman, Ann Lilian ...... Mar, 4, 1938 Newman, Frank David ...... Oct, 22, 1940 Scott, John R h od es...... Sept, 12, 1938 Scott, Theodore Heywqod ...... Noy, 15^ 1940 Stringham, James Alfred ...... Oct. 27, 1934 Stringham, Joanna Alice ...... Sept. 30, 1936 Stringham, Mabel E ...... Sept. 13^1937 -Stringham, Charles Howard •; ; ; ...... Jan. 21, 1941 i MINUTES OF THE FORTIETH ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE HUNAN MISSION

Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

The fortieth annual meeting of the Hunan Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. was held in Chenhsien, May 8-14, 1941. Dr. George T. Tootell was elected chairman and Rev. A. H. Birkel vice-chairman. Rev. E. J. Bannan and Rev. W. T. Blaekstone were elected clerks. The Executive Committee met on May 8-9, the Retreat was held oil May 10-11 and the Mission Meeting May 12-14. The Retreat program was carried out as follows:

F ib s t D a y , S a tu r d a y Morning 9:00-9:45 a.m. Worship and Praise ¡Service. Leader, Rev. E. J. Bannan (A Meeting which will fill our minds with rea­ sons for praise and lead us into a spirit of glad rejoicing in God and His providences.) 9:45-12:00 with 15 minute recess at 10:45 a.m. Conference on Evangelistic Work— Chairman, Rev. A. H. Birkel "A n d they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them. ’ ’ Mr. Birkel to open the discussion on (1) The Work of the Evangelists (a) How can it be improved? (b ) How can the work for women be increased? (e) Training o f workers before and after employment. (2 ) Preaching Bands— Team Work Plans of work and policy. Mrs. Gelwicks to open (3) The Conduct and Results of Bible Classes (a) For Country Christians (b ) Women’s Short Term Schools (e) Uniform Courses ! (d) Costs 4 HUNAN MISSION

Dr. Mitchell to open (4) What are our objectives and the possibilities in (a) Self-support (b ) The Project Plan (e) Project Boards Miss Boone to open (o) Church Organization (a) "L eaders’ ' Qualifications Rotation in Offiee Afternoon 2:30-4:00 p.m. Conference on Educational Work— Chairman Miss McKee “ Our Obligation tc Youth’* Miss McKee to open (1) How far are our schools meeting our desires t (a) Quality of teaching (b) Equipment (e) Foreign Staff (d) Discipline, religious tone and work Miss Gernhardt to open (2) What are our greatest problems in school work? Pitfalls to be avoided. Mr. Blaekstone to open (3) What is the most impressionable period religiously among students! (a) Primary, Junior Middle, Senior Middle? (b) How are we meeting this opportunity? (4) Student Conferences Mr. Birkel to open (5) Industrial Education (6) Literacy Education 5:00-7:00 p.m. Community Supper Evening 7:45-8:45 p.m. Confession of our Shortcomings and Failures. Leader, Dr. P. R. Abbott

S ec o n d D a y , Sunday Morning 10:30-12:00 English Service. Leader, Rev. T. W. Mitchell Consecration Service, Lord’s Supper and Baptism. Renewal of our dedication to the Lord’s Work. Afternoon. Meeting with the Chinese Church for Worship. Leader, Rev. A. H. Birkel “ The Life. Place and Work of the Church” “ The Spirit-led Church ’ ’ Evening 7:45-8:45 p.m. Sacred Concert. Arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Blaekstone Each morning of Mission Meeting beginning with Monday a 20 minute prayer service without address was held. ANNUAL MEETING .5

M o n d a y M o r n in g 8:40-9:00 a.m. Prayers. Leader, Mrs. Seott 9:00-11:00 a.m. Business 11:15-12:00 Thanksgiving Service “ Our Resources, Human and Divine. ’ ’ Leader, Miss Catharine Woods Afternoon 2:30-4:00 p.m. Conference on Medical Work. Leader: Dr. J. A. Stringham. A panel Discussion Participants: Dr. Stringham, Dr. Tootell, Mrs. Bannan, Mrs. Stringham, Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Thompson. Evening, Committee Meetings

T u e s d a y Morning 8:40-9:00 a.m. Prayers. Leader, Mrs. Birkel 9:00-11:00 a.m. Business 11:15-12:00 “ Our Future Plans—Prayer for Light” Leader, Miss Ethel Davis. Evening. Stunt Night Each Station shall prepare a stunt or skit.

W e d n e s d a y Morning 8:40-9:00 a.m. Prayers. Leader, Mrs. Abbott 9:00-11:00 a.m. Business Final Meeting at close of business sessions. “ China and the World.” Leader, Rev. F. H. Seott

A hearty welcome was accorded to Miss Edith Thompson, who came to Hunan from the College of Chinese Studies, Peking, last December. She has been residing at Siangtan and spending most of her time in Language Study.

The Chairman appointed the following Temporary Committees:

Personal Reports, Editing: Miss Edith Thompson and Mrs. F. H. Seott. Station Reports, Editing: Mrs. P. R. Abbott. Statistics: Station Secretaries. Estimates: Station Treasurers. HUNAN MISSION

Frank David Newman was born on October 22, 1940 in the U.S.A. Theodore Hey wood Scott was born at Chenhsien on Novem­ ber 15* 1940. Charles Howard Stringham was born in Hengyang on January 21, 1941. William Grier Kepler was born on May 11, 1941 in the U.S.A. Their names are recorded in the Roster for children, and the Mission extends hearty congratulations to the parents. Excuses were received from Miss Elizabeth McKee and Miss Gertrud Bayless. They could not leave school before the end of the term and also the distance and difficulty of travel made it quite impracticable for them to be present. The Mission received a telegram from Yuanling just at the opening of the Executive Meeting saying that Fuhsiang was bombed but there were no casualties. The Mission sent back a wire of greetings and sympathy. AD INTERIM MINJTES OF THE HUN AN MISSION

August 1940.

4101. Mid-year Executive Committee Meeting Time and Place.

Voted; to accept the invitation of the Changsha Station to hold the Mid-year Executive Committee Meeting in Changsha i>ecember 4, 1940 at 9 a.m.

4102. Assistant Treasurers.

Voted: to request the Council and the Board to approve the following Assistant Treasurers in the five Stations of the Hunan Mission:

Changsha ...... - ...... Miss Ethel Davis Changteh ...... Dr. G. T. Tootell Chenhsien ...... Rev. F. H. Scott Hengyang ...... Rev. T. P. Romig Siangtan ...... Miss C. T. Woods 4103. Agreements, Yali, Fuhsiang, and Kwangteh Middle Schools. The agreements with the Board of Directors of Yali, Fu­ hsiang, and Kwangteh Schools have all expired, Yali July 31, 1937, Fuhsiang July 31, 1936, and Kwangteh August 31, 1037. Because of war conditions and because all these schools have had to leave their campuses, the agreements have not been formally renewed. The Boards of all these schools continue to meet regularly, carry financial responsibility and report to the Mission. The property of both Fuhsiang and Kwangteh has been returned to the Mission and, except for overseers in Fuhsiang, the Mission has taken responsibility for its care.

4104. Leave of Absence, Rev. and Mrs. T. F. Romig.

Voted: to grant three months leave of absence for health reasons to Mrs. T. F. Romig to be accompanied by Mr. Romig. 8 HUNAN MISSION

4105. Fuhsiang Requests Foreign Worker. Voted: to request Miss M. M. Boone to work in Fuhsiang Girls’ School the first semester of 1940-1941 or until Council or the Mission can find some one to fill that position. 4106. Hengyang Station Requests help Chinese Pastor. Voted: to request the Mission to grant from the Special Maintenance Fund C$960.00 to the Hengyang Station to help pay the salary of Rev. M. S. Ping, pastor of the Hengyang Church. The Hengyang Session promises to pay C$720.00 to­ wards his salary making a total of C$140.00 per month. It is understood that since the Session is not paying the full salary Rev. M. S. Ping shall be under call of the South Hunan Project Board, for projects in the field, such as conferences, lay classes, and revival meetings. This grant is to be for one year from the time he arrives on the field. 4107. Travel, M. S. Ping.

V oted: to grant from General Mission Expense, Class V II C$120.00 for travel expenses for Rev. M. S. Ping from Liling to Hengyang. 4108. Hengyang Hospital Requests Permission Provide Staff Quarters. V oted: to request the China Council to grant permission to the Hengyang Hospital to finish off one of the third floors of the Hospital building to provide much needed quarters for the Hospital staff, the funds to be provided from Hospital field receipts. 4109. Kwangteh Requests Vocational Work Gramfc.

The Board of Directors of Kwangteh at its recent meeting at Hengyang requested the Mission to make a grant of C$300.00 for vocational work in Kwangteh required by the National Board of Education. ANNUAL MEETING 9

Voted: to grant C$300.00 from the Council’s Special Maintenance Fund to the Kwangteh Middle School for vocational work during the year 1940-1941.

4110. Initiation of Business by Mission Secretary.

In view of the many emergencies now faced by the Mission, including shortage of workers, difficulties of transportation and communication, and in view of the Mission Secretary’s special experience and position making for understanding of Mission’s wide problems and situations as a whole, Voted: that the Mission Secretary shall have the power temporarily to initiate actions for the Executive Committee of the Mission.

4111. Mission Mechanic. Voted: to request the Council to send Mr. Hangar to Hu­ nan under contract for at least six months to have charge of the Mission’s transportation problems, the Council to make the best possible terms with Mr. Hangar. The Hospitals and the Mission are to be responsible for his salary and expenses.

4112. Chenhsien Requests Grant for Shelter.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant C$600.0G to the Chenhsien Station from the War Rehabilitation Fund to further reinforce the bomb shelter under the duplex for station use.

4113. Changsha Requests S. W. F. for Chinese Pastor. V oted: to request the China Council to grant C$600.00 to the Changsha Station from the Substitute Workers Fund to enable the Changsha Church to invite a Chinese Pastor for one year. The session promises to pay C$360.00 making a total of C$960.00. 1 0 HUNAN MISSION

4134. Emergency Repairs, Houses 3 and 4 Hengyang.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant C$1,700.00 from the War Rehabilitation Fund for emergency repairs on houses No. 3 and 4 (52B11 and 52B12) in the Hengyang Station. These repairs are necessary because of the bombings of August 10th.

House No. 3 . . C$1,200.00 „ „ 4 500.00

Total . . C$1,700.00 4115. Emergency Repairs, Hweiwen, Hengyang. Voted: to request the China Council to grant the Heng­ yang Station C$1,800.00 to tear down Hweiwen which was badly damaged by the recent bombings and to rehabilitate the South Wing of the building. (Cf. Hu. 4116).

4116. Emergency Repairs, Hweiwen, Hengyang.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant C$10,000 to rehabilitate as much of the Hweiwen School as possible. It is hoped that the greater part of the building can be restored to use. The total destruction of other buildings makes the rehabilitation of this building imperative. (This action super­ sedes Hu. 4115.) a n n u a l m e e t in g 11

MINUTES OF THE MID-YEAR MEETING OF THE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HUNAN MISSION

Changsha, December 11-12, 1940.

Members present: Changsha: Rev. A. H. Birkel. Chenhsien: Mrs. L. G. Gelwicks. r Changteh: Rev. E. J. Barman. Hengyang: Rev. Paul R. Abbott, Miss L. Gernhardt Coopted. Siangtan: Miss C. T. Woods. Chairman: Rev. T. W. Mitchell.

The opening devotional service was conducted by Rev. Paul R. Abbott. Rev. E. J. Bannan was elected clerk and given a vote as the member from Changteh, in the absence of Miss M. M. Boone who could not be present. The Ad Interim Minutes 4101- 4116 were read.

4117. Kweiyanghsien Property Repairs.

Voted: to grant from Mission General Class V C$100.00 for repairs on the Kweiyanghsien Chapel property. The sum of C$200.00 has been raised by the local group, but this added sum is required to complete the work.

4118. Isiang School, Changsha, Repairs.

V oted: to grant the sum of C$250.00 from Mission General Class V towards repairs of damages on Isiang School, Chang­ sha, caused by the fire of 1938.

4119. Changteh Repairs, Residence No. 4.

Voted: to request the China Council and the Board to grant permission to the Changteh Station to use C$3€Q.0O from the amount received from rent of Reside»©© No. 5 (50D12) to­ wards urgent necessary repairs on Residence No. 4 (50D11). 12 HUNAN MISSION

4120. Hengyang Replacing Screening Residences.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant the sum of C$1,700.00 from the War Rehabilitation Fund to replace essential screening on the three residences (52B11, 52B12, 52B13) in the Hengyang Station, which were damaged by fire and bombing on August 17, 1940.

4121. Hengyang Rebuilding Gate-house Residence Compound.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant the sum of C$1,000.00 from the War Rehabilitation Fund for rebuilding the gatehouse on the residence compound.

4122. Hengyang Rebuilding Walls.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant C$2,400.00 from the War Rehabilitation Fund for rebuilding walls in the Hengyang Station due to bombings in August 1940 as follows:

Wall Residence (52B11) 400.00 (52B13) 349.00 (52B14) 751.00 Hweiwen School (52B31) 900.00

Total ...... C$2,400.00

4123. Hengyang Repairs Residence No. 6.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant C$4,700.00 from the War Rehabilitation Fund for repairs on residence No. 6 (52B13) in the Hengyang Station.

4124. Hengyang Repairs Residence No. 3.

Voted : to request the China Council to grant to the Heng­ yang Station from the War Rehabilitation Fund an additional sum of C$750.00 to complete repairs on residence No. 3{52B 11). (Amount previously granted was C$1,200.00; ) ' - ANNUAL MEETING 13

4125. Hengyang, Repairs Residence No. 4.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant to the Heng- yang Station from the War Rehabilitation Fund an additional sum of C$300.00 to complete repairs on residence No. 4 (52B12). (Amount previously granted was C$500.00.)

4126. Taoyuan Country Clinic. Voted: to request the China Council to grant from the Refugee Relief Fund the sum of C$1,000.00 to cover the cost of the Taoyuan Clini-e for the year ending June 30. 1941.

4127. Siangtan Hospital Rehabilitation.

Voted: to request the China Council and the Board to grant permission to the Siangtan Station to proceed with drawing plans and specifications for the Rehabilitation of the Siangtan Hospital. It is not the purpose to begin building but to have plans and specifications ready so that when conditions permit the work may proceed immediately. 4128. Siangtan Property Repairs.

Voted: to request the China Council and the Board to permit the Siangtan Station to hold C$3,000 of the C$3,600 received in rents to make extensive jrepairs on the Station property, especially outside painting which cannot be done till late Spring or Summer. The C$600.00 rent from residence No. 1 (51A11) is to revert to the Board.

4129. Chenhsien Station Residence Plan Approved.

Voted: to approve the plans for the new residence in the Chenhsien Station with suggested minor changes as passed by the Property Committee of the Mission.

4130. Hengyang Unused Balances Class VIII.

Voted: the sum of C$400.00 unused balances Class V III in the Hengyang Station be transferred to General Mission Ex­ 1 4 HUNAN MISSION

pense Class VIII, to be made available for the travel expenses of Mr. Wang Chi Chia, a graduate of Hwachung College and now teaching there, who has been invited to teach in Kwangteh Middle School, if and when an agreement has. been made be­ tween Kwangteh and Mr, Wang. 4131. Request Furlough Antedated Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Birkel. Voted: that in order to obviate the absence of too many evangelistic workers from the field at the same time, that the furlough of Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Birkel be antedated one year to take effect July 1, 1943. 4132. Mrs. T. F. Romig, Return to Hengyang. Voted: to approve the action of the Hengyang Station, for the return of Mrs. T. F. Romig to Hengyang, since medical advice seems favorable to her so doing; but if such return be impossible or undesirable under present circumstances, to give permission to Rev. T. F. Romig to rejoin Mrs. Romig in Tsingtap. 4133. Siangtan Centennial Fund Requests. Voted: to request the China Council to make the follow­ ing grants from the Centennial Fund for work in the Siangtan Station. The project blanks for the same have already been •completed. Religious Educational Worker woman ...... C$ 240.00 Lay Leaders Classes ...... 200.00 Woman’s Classes ...... 150.00 Local Evangelistic Bands ...... 300.00

Total ...... C $890.00 4134. Hengyang Centennial Fund Request, Religious Educator. Voted: to request the China Council ti> make a grant of C$1,200.00 from the Centennial Evangelistic Fund for the salary of a religious educational worker (man) for work among govern­ ment and private sehool projects in the South Hunan Presbytery, the project blanks for whieh have been completed. ANNUAL MEETING 15

4135. Hengyang Centennial Fund Request, Classes and Conferences.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant C$600.00 from the Centennial Fund for lay leaders classes, woman’s classes and conferences in the Hengyang" City and country field. See Project Blanks. Hu. 4084.

4136. Changsha Centennial Fund Request, Evangelist.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant C$300.00 from the Centennial Fund towards the salary of an evangelist for work in the Changsha country field. Hu. 4084.

4137. Changteh, Taoyuan Orphanage Balance.

Voted: to request the China Council and the Board to permit the Changteh Station to retain the unused Class V III Taoyuan Orphanage balance for use when the school reopens. Present plans look toward reorganization of the Orphanage as an Agricultural School in cooperation with the Huping Normal and Agricultural School and this amount will be required for the necessary equipment. 4138. Kwangteh School Mission General Class VII.

Voted: to pay from Mission General Class V II instead of Class V III the sum of C$250.00 toward the running expenses of Kwangteh School.

4139. Language Study, Dr. and Mrs. Mather, Mr. and Mrs. Fildey.

Voted: that in case Dr. and Mrs. Mather and Mr. and Mrs. Fildey are unable, because of present conditions, to continue study in Peiping, they be asked to come to Hunan, where arrangements for residence and language teacher in the Siang- tan Station can easily be made. 4140. Withdrawn. 0.6 HUNAN MISSION

4141. Special Maintenance Funds, Emergency Repairs.

Voted: that C$1,800.00 of the Special Maintenance Funds be set aside to meet emergency repair needs in the Mission for the next six months.

4142. Special Maintenance Funds, Bonuses for Workers.

Voted: that the Special Maintenance Funds be divided on the following basis, representing actual needs of each Station for bonuses for workers:

Schools, Four ...... C$1,000.00 Evangelistic Band ...... COO.00 Balance of fund divided in the following proportions:

Changsha ...... 15% Changteh-Taoyuan ...... 25% Chenhsien ...... 25% Hengyang ...... 25% Siangtan ...... 10% 4143. Presbyterian Mission Evacuees.

Voted: that the Hunan Mission will welcome the aid of such evacuees of our China Missions as may be available for sendee in Hunan, all arrangements to be made in consultation between the Mission Secretary and the China Council.

4144. Mission Appropriations, Emergency Measure.

Voted: that the Mission Secretary take up with the China Council the possibility of transferring to local accounts a sum equivalent to not less than six months appropriations as a precautionary measure in the present emergency.

4145. Bookroom for Hunan Mission.

Voted: that the Mission hears with pleasure of the prospect of a Christian Bookroom for Hunan now under consideration by the different Bible Societies and suggests that Changsha is the most desirable center for such a Bookroom. ANNUAL MEETING 17

4146. Mission Meeting Time and Place.

Since Hengyang was the place settled upon for the next Mission Meeting and since there are apt to be conditions which might make Hengyang unsafe. Voted: That the. Mission Secretary investigate the possi­ bility of meeting at Nanyoh in the Bible Institute Buildings. The times of meetings are:—

Executive Committee Meeting ...... May 8-9 Retreat ...... May 10-11 Mission Meeting ...... May 12-14

AD INTERIM MINUTES OF THE HUNAN MISSION January to May 1941. 4147. Nanking Seminary Grant Division.

Voted: to divide the grant from the China Council from the Nanking Seminary Fund as follows: One hundred dollars to each Station for Evangelistic work and C$200 to Mission General Class VI. C. C. 40273.

4148. Chenhsien Hospital Repair Request.

Voted: to request the payment of C$600.00 from the Mission General Expense Class V for emergency repairs in the Chenhsien Hospital.

4149. Change Time of Mission Meeting. Voted: to change the time of Mission Meeting from May 8-14 at Nanyoh to July 3-9 at Nanyoh.

4150. War Rehabilitation Request, Changteh. Voted: to request the China Council to make a grant to the Changteh Station of C$800.00 from the War Rehabilitation Fund for building shelters at foreign residences 50C11 and 50D11 and at Taoyuan residence 50F11 and for the renewal of flags. ' IS HUNAN MISSION

4151. Dr. Logan Roots, Invitation to Hengyang. Voted; to request the China Council to take up with the Episcopal Mission the possibility of Dr. Logan Roots and family, being transferred to Hunan for work in the Hengyang Hospital. 4152. Kwangteh Request Grant North Gate Rents. Voted: to request the Hengyang Station to grant C$1,500 from rents of the Kwa|ugteh Plant to cover the necessary repairs on the buildings in Kweiyanghsien to make them more santitary and cover the small deficit caused by the change from a three term year to a two term year. 4153. Kwangteh Middle School Request Teachers’ Bonus. Voted: to defer until Mission meeting the request for a grant of C$1,200.00 from the Special Maintenance Fund to provide necessary bonuses for all teachers in the Kwangteh Middle School.

4154. Time and Place Mission Meeting. Voted: to accept the invitation of the Chenhsien Station to hold Mission Meeting in Chenhsien, the time of the meeting to be : May 8-9 Executive Committee Meeting „ 10-11 Retreat „ 12-14 Mission Meeting 4155. War Rehabilitation, Taoyuan. Voted: to request the China Council to make a grant of C$400.00 from the War Rehabilitation Fund to make necessary repairs on the gate-house of the Taoyuan residence (50F11) which was damaged by bomb concussion. 4156. Taoyuan Centennial Fund, Yao Ho Center. Voted: to request the China Council to grant C$640.00 from the Centennial Fund to work among refugees, for one year beginning April 1, 1941 in the Yao Ho Evangelistic Center in the Taoyuan field. ANNUAL MEETING 19

MINUTES TAKEN DURING ANNUAL MEETING

May 8-13, 1941.

FORCE

4157. Rev. R. F. Kepler, Return to Hunan.

Voted: to request the China Council to return Rev. R. F. Kepler to the Hunan Mission, in the Autumn, in order to meet the urgent need for student work in the Hengyang field, with the understanding that he fill out his full term of service before furlough. 4158. Furlough, Miss Lucinda Gernhardt.

Voted: to request a regular furlough for Miss Lucinda Gernhardt to begin July 1, 1942. 4159. Furlough Study, Miss Lucinda Gernhardt.

Voted: to request furlough study allowances for Miss Lucinda Gernhardt.

4160. Furlough, Miss M. M. Boone. Voted: to request a regular furlough for Miss M. M. Boone, to begin July 1, 1942.

4161. Furlough Study, Miss M. M. Boone.

Voted: to request furlough study allowances for Miss M. M. Boone. 4162. Return after Furlough, Miss Lucinda Gernhardt.

Voted: to recommend the return after furlough of Miss Lucinda Gernhardt. 4163. Return after Furlough, Miss M. M. Boone.

Voted: to recommend the return after furlough of Miss M. M. Boone. 20 HUNAN MISSION

4164. Furlough, Miss E. S. McKee.

Voted: to request a regular furlough for Miss E. S. McKee to begin July 1, 1942 after five years on the field, in order to avoid the absence of two educational workers from Fuhsiang at the same time. Miss McKee’s health also necessitates an early furlough.

4165. Furlough Study, Miss E. S. McKee. Voted: to request furlough study allowance for Miss E. S. McKee. 4166. Furlough, Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Scott.

Voted: to request a regular furlough for Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Scott to begin July 1, 1942. 4167. Furlough Study, Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Scott. Voted: to request furlough study allowances for Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Scott. 4168. Return after Furlough, Miss E. S. McKee. Voted: to recommend the return after furlough of Miss E. S. McKee. 4169. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Clark, Return to Hunan. Voted: to take up with the China Council and Rev. W. H. Clark the possibility of an early return to Hunan of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Clark for work among students in Northern Kwangtung and Southern Hunan.

4170. Kwangteh Middle School, Investigating Committee. Voted: in view of low standards, disagreements between members of the teaching staff, and complaints regarding - the Principalship of the Kwangteh Middle School that a committee of three consisting of Rev. P. R. Abbott, Rev. T. W. Mitchell, Miss C. T. Woods be appointed to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the School with full power to act for the Mission. ANNUAL MEETING 21

4171. Special Policy of Hunan in case of Evacuation.

Voted: to record in a private minute and in letter to Council and Board the Mission’s policy should evacuation of missionaries become necessary. 4172. Appreciation Services, C. L. Peng, Changsha. Voted: that a minute record the Mission’s appreciation of the faithful services rendered the Mission and the Church by Mr. C. L. Peng, principal of the Chenchi and I-Siang Schools in the Changsha Station through twenty five years of continual service, and that the Secretary of the Mission be requested to write to Mr. Peng of this action. 4173. Musical Evangelism, Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Blackstone. Voted: that Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Blackstone’s services in 'connection with musical Evangelism, be availed of by such stations of the Mission, as may be prepared to arrange such meetings. Travel funds to be provided from Hunan General Class VII. 4174. Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Fildey, Assignment. V oted: that Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Fildey be assigned to Changteh for Evangelistic work.

4175. Dr. and Mrs. Brewster Mather, Assignment. Voted: that Dr. and Mrs. Brewster Mather be assigned to the Hengvang Station for medical work. 4176. Language Study, Miss Edith Thompson. Voted: that Miss Edith Thompson go to Chenhsien for a period of intensive Language Study from September 1st until the Mid-year Executive Meeting. 4177. Mission Members, Summer Vacation. Voted: that every member of the Mission be expected to take a vacation this summer of at least one month, away from the Station. 22 HUNAN MISSION

4178. Hengyang Hospital, Invitation to Dr. G. T. Tootell.

Voted: that Dr. G. T. Tootell be invited to help out in the Hengyang Hospital for one month, or such time as he may find convenient in order to relieve Dr. J. A. Stringham for a vacation this summer.

4179. Fuhsiang Bombing, Telegram of Sympathy.

Voted: to wire Misses Bayless and McKee expressing the sympathy of the Mission to the Fuhsiang faculty and students regarding the bombing of the School, and the Mission’s relief that there were no casualties.

4180. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Lingle, Letter.

Voted: that the Secretary of the Mission be instructed to send a message of greeting to Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Lingle for the Mission.

FINANCE AND PROPERTY

4181. Changsha S. W. F. Fuhsiang.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant from the Substitute Workers Fund C$150.00 per month for one year beginning August 1, 1941 to pay the salary of a substitute worker to take Miss Helen Whitaker’s place in Fuhsiang.

4182. Women’s Short Term Classes.

Voted: to grant from Mission General Class V II the following items for Women’s Short Term Classes:

Changsha ...... C$ 100.00 Changteh ...... 200.00 Hengyang . 125.00 Siangtan ...... 200.00

Total ...... C$ 625.00 ANNUALI MEETING 2 3

4183. Literature, Grant Request.

Voted: to request the China Council to make a grant of C$1,200.00 from the China Council Literature Fund for the purchase and printing of Literature in the Mission, to be divided as follows:

Changsha ...... C$ 200.00 Changteh ...... 300.00 Chenhsien ...... 200.00 Hengyang ...... 300.00 Siangtan ...... 200.00

C$1,200 00

4184. Substitute Workers Fund, Chu Chia Shen. Voted: to request the China Council to renew the grant of 'C$1,080.00 from the China Council Substitute Workers Fund towards the salary of Chu Chia Shen, principal of Kwangteh Middle School for the year beginning September 1, 1941.

4185. Special Maintenance Fund Bonuses.

Voted: that the Special Maintenance Fund balance be divided as follows, leaving the remainder to be divided at the Mid-year Meeting:

Class V III Fuhsiang on deficit ...... C$ 2,000.00 „ vocational ...... 500.00 Kwangteh Middle School Teacher .. 1,200.00 Ideh Primary, Changteh ...... 300.00 Chenchi, Isiang, Changsha ...... 300.00 Guild School, S ian gtan ...... 300.00 Hsin Wha, C henhsien...... 300.00

Class V II Changsha ...... 1,250.00 Changteh, Taoyuan ...... 2,500'.00 Chenhsien ...... 2,500.00 H e n g y a n g ...... 2,500.00 Siangtan ...... 1,250.00

Total C$14,900.00 2 4 HUNAN MISSION

4186. Evangelistic Band Hunan Mission. Voted: that the Hunan Evangelistic Band be continued for another year.

4187. Evangelistic Band Deficit. V oted: that the deficit of the Hunan Mission Evangelistic Band amounting to approximately.C$200.00 be paid from Mission General Class VII.

4188. Substitute Workers Fund, Rev. M. S. Ping. Voted: to request the China Council to make a grant of C$960.00 from the Substitute Workers Fund towards the salary of Rev. M. S. Ping, pastor of the Hengyang Church, for the year beginning September 1, 1940.

4189. Substitute Workers Fund, Rev. M. S. Ping.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant from the Substitute Workers Fund C$960.00 towards the salary of Rev. M. S. Ping, pastor of the Hengyang Church, from September 1,1941.

4190. Siangtan Rents Kwangteh Middle School.

Voted: to request the China Council and the Board to permit the Hunan Mission to earmark C$1,500.00 from the Siang­ tan rents of Ichi School for the use of the Kwangteh Middle School and to use the balance for necessary repairs in Siangtan Station.

4191. Changteh S. W. F. Woman’s Evangelist. Voted: because of the long continued absence of Miss Nettie DeJong and the impossibility of her return soon, to re­ quest the China Council to make a grant of C$600.00 from the Substitute Workers Fund towards the salary of Miss Li Lan Ying for one year beginning September 1, 1941. ANNUAL MEETING 25

4192. Taoyuan Residence Repairs. Voted: to grant from Mission General Class V C$400.00 for repairs on the Taoyuan Residence (50F11) and for comple­ tion of repairs on the Gatehouse. The cost of materials and labor have so advanced that the previous grant was inadequate. Cf. Hu. 4155.

4193. Changteh Station Use of Rents.

Voted: to request the China Council and the Board to permit the Changteh Station to use the rent receipts from Residence No. 5 (50D12) for needed repairs in the Station.

4194. Mission Hospitals Transportation Grant.

Voted: since the Siangtan Hospital has willingly given up its share of the grant US$600. for Emergency Medical trans­ portation and since the Chenhsien Hospital has been made a branch of the Hengyang Hospital temporarily, that the grant be divided as follows:

Changteh ...... C$ 3,000.00 Chenhsien ...... 9,000.00 Hengyang ......

C$12,000.00

4195. Kwangteh Middle School Appropriation.

Voted: to pay from the Hengyang rents from Kwangteh School Buildings, and North Gate Residences, C$500.00 towards Scholarships in the Kwangteh Middle School.

4196. Chenhsien Residence No. 2. Voted: that the Property Committee of the Mission be requested to make an estimate of the amount required to build residence No. 2 in the Chenhsien Station, above amount already in hand. 26 HUNAN MISSION

4197. Mission Requests from C. C. Centennial Fund. Voted: to request the China Council to grant from the Centennial Fund the following amounts for the Mission begin­ ning September 1, 1941 upon the basis of Project Blanks which will be sent soon:

Taoyuan Student Center, September 1,1941 .. .. C$ 600.00 Hengyang Lay Leaders Classes „ „ .... 750.00 Hengyang Workers Conference ...... 500.00 Siangtan Religious Education Worker (Woman) .. 250.00 Siaugtan Lay Leaders Classes...... 200.00 Siangtan Local Evangelistic Band W ork . 300100 Siangtan Literacy Classes ...... 100.00 Chenhsien Lay Leaders C la sses...... 400.00 Mission Wide Band 2nd Year ...... 3,500.00

Total ...... C$6,600.00 4198. Changsha Summer Bible School. Voted: to grant from Mission Generali Class V II the sum of C$150.00 towards the cost of a Summer Bible School in the Changsha Station. 4199. Hengyang Rehabilitation Destroyed Buildings.

Voted: to request the China Council and thé Board to grant from the War Rehabilitation Fund the sum of US$4,500.00 for the replacement of the following buildings in the Hengyang Station :

Hengyang Hospital Staff Dormitory to replace building destroyed by f i r e ...... US$2,500.00 Ladies Residence (52B14) Bombed . US$2,000.00

T o t a l ...... US$4,500.00 41100. Changteh Station War Rehabilitation Request. Voted: to request the China Council to grant frôni thé W ar Rehabilitation Fund C$3.000.00 (US$150.00) to build Chinese workers quarters in the Changteh Station madè néces- ANNUAL MEETING 3 7

»ary by the destruction of the Erbugai property by bombing- two years ago.

41101. Chenhsien Hospital Special Medical Grant.

Voted: to request the China Council to grant US$100.00 to the Chenhsien Hospital from the Council’s Special Medical Relief Fund. The information has already been sent in on blanks provided by the China Council.

41102. Evangelistic Committee Report.

The -fourth year of war in the Orient finds the Hunan Mission still the only one of our seven China Missions in free or unoecupied China. But with active battlefronts near at hand we never know when this province may be included in the occupied area. Reference might also be made to the continuance of the devastating aerial bombings, which have become almost commonplace in some cities. The dangers and d if­ ficulties of transportation have reached serious proportions, and it is almost impossible to get essential supplies from the coast now since the Japanese blockade has extended to all China ports. Costs of everything are rising alarmingly and the supplies of rice and other staples are in­ sufficient. Those on furlough seem to have difficulty to secure passports to return. And the strain of overwork, due to war conditions and reduced foreign and Chinese staffs, make furloughs imperative. But we are not thinking primarily of such problems as we review the evangelistic work of the year and try to plan for the months ahead. We are rather thinking of the CHALLENGING PROBLEMS confronting us. Here, opportunities for Christian service are increasing. Elsewhere doors seem to be closing. Here, they still stand ajar. Inland Hunan, the last of the great provinces of this land to open its doors to the Gospel messenger, today occupies a strategic position, and presents a new and welcoming attitude o f open-mindedness. Probably nowhere else where Presbyterian Missions are located do we have a more extensive field where the respon­ sibility for evangelization is so largely our own, and where our lesources of workers and funds are so limited. How can we enter more fully and quickly this “ great door and effectual’ ’ which today is open to us? Tha,t is our real and challenging problem.

Although advised by consular authorities to return to America, none of our missionaries have done so because of the war. Rev. and Mrs. T. P. -Romig, whose arrival last year was a source of encouragement, ¡had to return home for health reasons. It is earnestly hoped this talented 28 HUNAN MISSION

and consecrated young couple may be able to return later. The return to Hunan of Eev. and Mrs. P. E. Abbott has gladdened our hearts, and they have been carrying a heavy responsibility. We are also re­ joicing over the assignment to Hunan of two new evangelistic missionaries, Eev. and Mrs. H. W. Fildey. We look forward to the time when they shall have finished their preliminary language study elsewhere and are prepared to come inland to begin their work. Many are the evidences of G od’s protecting care. Not one of our number suffered bodily injury during repeated air raids. All those who ventured inland from the coast over perilous routes arrived safely. Several who have been seriously ill have recovered. We pause to express deep gratitude to our Heavenly Father. Clan casts out idols! Church gives $250. Christmas offering to poor. Living costs skyrocket 500%.— Church budgets raised.— Tidy balances in hand. Outstations all visited. Three country groups request Church status. New communities receive the Gospel. Woman sew re­ gularly for needy. Daily gospel meetings in large refugee camp. Short term classes for women popular. Citywide union evangelistic campaign effective. Students attracted by special meetings. Clan hou3e formerly used for ancestral and idol worship now Christian chapel. Refugees walk miles to church. Men ask for prayer, Bibles, Christian literature. Greet­ ings of “ Peace” resound in renamed “ Christian Village” , and joy pervades the place. Late Sunday afternoons— after bombing hours— church congregations large. About 300 adults baptised, many enquirers. As air raid precaution Sunday School meets 6.30 a.m. 450 in regular attendance, an inspiring sight. Similar captions and information could be culled from the annual reports prepared by the five stations of the Hunan Mission. I f time and space permitted an interesting paragraph could be presented about each item. A noteworthy innovation this year were the two Student Conferences held in connection with the new evangelistic program carried on so suc­ cessfully in our Kwangteh Middle School. These conferences were con­ ducted during vacations. Fifty students attended the first and eighty the second. Before these meetings closed practically all the students attending wished to accept Christ as Saviour. Belief work has been featured in some stations where there are large numbers of war refugees from other provinces. As a result hundreds of them have become interested in the Gospel and a goodly number have been baptized. A t an outstation where refugees found shelter, a local member o f the church became interested in the group and rented a piece of ground as a vegetable garden. He also bought the necessary im­ plements. The refugees are now able to provide their own vegetables ANNUAL MEETING 2 9

thus cutting living costs. Good reports come from an evangelistic refugee centre. Over 2,000 registered at the reading room and the evangelist in charge, also a refugee from another province, was able to speak with many of them. Of seven young refugees in one class all became Chris­ tians. In another village a small group of Christians collected enough money to purchase a plot of land with an old house on it as a first step toward self-support. The house is being repaired as a chapel and the opening services are to be held soon.

Industrial evangelism, a new departure, is proving very successful. A simple wooden spinning machine has been devised whieh produces a good quality of yarn from local cotton. The yarn is used for weaving eloth, knitting and in other ways. This Christian cooperative offers gain­ ful employment, and the daily teaching and evangelistic programs are producing excellent results. Several have become Christians during the year. And all are most enthusiastic as they are finding here a solution of their economic problems, their minds are receiving daily instruction, and best of all their souls are fed on the Bread of Life. This project bids fair to be greatly extended in the near future.

A high light too has been the continued enthusiasm and growth of the new Christian groups in remote Lansan county. In four places not previously visited by a missionary the eager welcome, lavish hospitality, and overflowing joy in their new found faith were touching indeed. Re­ latives and friends for miles around knew in advance of the missionary’s visit. Men and women came over the mountains to spend a few days and have the opportunity to hear the preaching of the Gospel. After three days it was difficult to break away. Very evidently the Holy Spirit is at work in this new field.

R ecommendations of t h e E vangelistic C o m m it t e e

41103. Women’s Evan.gelist.ic Band.

Voted: to request Rev. A. H. Birkel to take up with the Norwegian Mission the possibility of obtaining the services of a Woman’s Evangelistic Band for work within the bounds of the Mission.

41104. Educational Committee Report,

There is nothing more challenging than the fact that hundreds of students, yea thousands of them, are tenaciously applying themselves to obtaining an education during these war days. We hear and read much of the Chinese quality c f being able to carry on after disaster has overtaken them, and we who are working with the students can testify 3 0 HUNAN MISSION

to its validity. It is true many of them seem to have no motive beyond the mere getting of an education juet for its own sake, or perhaps they eannot express their aim. Probably it is at this point that we as ambas­ sadors for Christ have the greatest opportunity for influence in directing them into Christian service. In the various reports there are many similar needs, and some items of real progress. The greatest need is for devoted Christian principals for the Siangtan and Chenhsien schools. We are sincerely thankful for those in the othex places and earnestly pray that the right people may be found for these two stations. Hundreds of children could not be received into our schools because o f lack of space and teaching staff. It has been necessary to readjust schedules, in some places more than once, in order to observe “ air alarm” hours. This makes for a very long day for the teachers as well as the students; many of them come before daylight for the morning session, and the afternoon session runs until nearly dark. Teachers’ salaries have been slightly raised and bonuses have been added to meet the high cost of living. Still this is not adequate to cope with the continual rise of prices. Two of our schools have won most of the honors in the athletic meets in their respective cities, in jone instance at least, there were as many as forty schools competing with them. On the whole discipline and character building have been stressed in most of our schools. The total number of pupils in our primary schools is about 1,500; in junior middle schools, 900; and in senior middle schools, more than 500. The total number o f teachers is about 150. The moving o f the San TT Hsei School from Siangtan City to the Mission Compound .gives the children more playground space and thus makes for better health for the children. The enrollment was 271. Miss Tso has done some religious education work and there was good attendance at Sunday School. I Deh School at Changteh is located on the edge of town, and it is very convenient for the children to scatter for air alarms. Including the kindergarten the average attendance eaeh term was about 426. The school is blessed with a good principal, but there is the usual difficulty in obtaining good teachers. There have been no regular schools in Taoyuan for more than two years. Two schools for refugee children have been opened. One ia located four li out in the country in a rented farmhouse. There are one hundred pupils. The other school is in a temple at a village nine li from town where a large number o f refugees live. Funds were supplied ANNUAL MEETING SI

.by government relief last term. Then this organization was changed and funds were cut off. Subscriptions were solicited and $1,000 were obtained. This enabled us ,to carry on for another term. The enrollment was 360.

The Primary School at Hengyang was closed at the time o f the Chang­ sha fire, November 1938, and opened in February of this year. Plans yrere made to open last September, but this was not possible after the bombings in August when part of the building was completely destroyed and the rest badly damaged. The enrollment is 175.

In Chen Chi I-siang School, Changsha, the principal, Mr. Peng Chao Long, is a man of unusual ability and experience, and with his strong Christian principles, he gives a tone to the school which, we feel, justifies the mission in carrying on such a school. He himself visited every home at least once a year, besides holding special meetings for parents. On every hand anrl through the parents themselves we hear how homes are being influenced. He holds chapel service every morning and himself takes charge of the Sunday School service. Those who visit this service find it a great inspiration to see the attention he commands from the hundreds of children who nearly fill the large church auditorium. The attendance is almost 100% both for teachers and pupils alike. The school also furnishes the choir for the regular church services. The principal also believes “ cleanliness is next to Godliness.” Each morning the pupils are all lined up for inspection. Faces, hands and teeth as well as clothing must be clean. A nurse is employed for half time. Tlier.- has been an average of over 400 pupils for the two terms. As in the Changteh school the children won all or nearly ;> 11 the honors at the city athletic meet.

With the return of Mrs. Blackstone and the help of Mrs. Li P ’ei Yu, it has been .possible to carry on more of a Christian program in Chenhsien than has been possible for several years. With the regular chapel services and Bible classes at Hsin Hwa the result is a marked Christian atmosphere. The kindergarten has been incorporated into the school. Average attend­ ance fo r each term was 280.

Especially noteworthy at Kwangteh is the report of the Religious Education Department under the direction of Rev. Wm. T Blackstone and Peng Chu Min. Out of 451 students, 39 are baptised Christians; 218 signed up expressing a desire to become members of Bible classes, meeting every week. The three study halls were visited once a week and a half hour service was held. There were two student conferences, one in July and one in February, with an average attendance of 55. Each conference lasted a week, and met with real response and enthusiasm. On Christmas Sunday 15 were baptised. One lad who was born and 3 2 HUNAN MISSION

raised in a Buddhist home and had never heard the Gospel until it was brought to him in the study hall meetings, borrowed a Testament to read between terms. A few weeks later at the conference he definitely accepted Christ as his Saviour. Many like decisions were also made.

A determined effort has been made this year to raise the standard of the school. The status and character o f the school are far from satisfactory. A committee has been appointed by the Mission to deal with this problem.

The report of Fuhsiang and YaJi will be given separately. On the whole, fine material has been sent to these schools in the scholarship- aided students. Only those who are scholastically qualified should be sent. With the help of Dr. Rugh and Mr. and Mrs. Wu at Yali, the religious work is much improved. Wen An To in an advisory capacity has been a help to Fuhsiang. Fifteen students from Fuhsiang have re­ ceived baptism.

R ecommendations of t h e E d u c a t io n C o m m it t e e

41105. Scholarship Students: Voted: that each scholarship student receive from his or her church session or representative, full instructions, before entering school, as to what is expected of him or her while in school, namely a genuine interest in the religious program, a willingness to study the Bible, not merely to attend class, and regular attendance at church service and daily prayers. I f this is not the student’s desire, his spiritual growth cannot be insured; the school is not in a position to enforce such attendance, but the student’s attitude will be noted for future reference. (To be translated into Chinese and a copy presented to each student now receiving scholarship aid at Yali and Fuhsiang as a reminder of what is expected of him while receiving this aid.)

41.106- Scholarship Aid: Voted: that scholarship aid in Junior Middle School at Fuhsiang be raised to $60, the same as in Senior Middle School, as expenses are practically the same.

41107. School Needs-. Voted: that the Mission give careful con­ sideration to Kwangteh’s need for teacher bonuses and help on repairs; and to Fuhsiang’s need for land and buildings for its enlarged future program.

41108. Scholarship Standards: Voted: that our scholarship students be carefully chosen in regard to their scholastic qualification» for Yali and Fuhsiang. ANNUAL MEETING 33

41109. Medical Committee Report.

Throughout the past year all four of our hospitals have been open and administering to the needs of the patients in the respective com­ munities. The number of people cared for has shown only a slight de­ crease in comparison with the previous year. Many interesting features of the year’s work are presented. Staff—there has been a constant changing of staff both Chinese and foreign. Dr. and Mrs. Newman left for furlough in June, Mrs. Bannan returned to Changteh late in the Fall and Dr. Tootell again started his work in Changteh. The transfer of the Stringhams to Heng- yang took place at the time c f the last Mission meeting. Chenhsien re­ ports that the new doctor who was reported the previous year to have started out with a bang truly did so but it soon was evident that he had no idea of abiding by the terms of his contract so his resignation was accepted. His brother-in-law earried on alone during the year, but took absolutely no responsibility for the administration of the hospital or making ends meet and the large measure of responsibility fell on Mrs. Gelwicks, though she had some help from Dr. Stringham with whom she earried on a thriving correspondence in addition to five visits that he made to Chenhsien. A Hospital Executive Committee and other members of the staff did a great deal to help. Hengyang lost its senior surgeon in July when he opened up a hospital of his own a few hundred feet from our hospital. Ons sad thing in addition to losing him was that after departure he set out to use underhandedly as many of the hospital facilities as possible. About a month ago the other senior surgeon departed to open up his own hospital on the street— about a mile and a quarter from our hospital (the first doctor had made a great financial success). However the staff was strengthened by the addition of two more Shanghai Medical College graduates and two internes. Nurses and other staff members have come and gone in large numbers and it must be admitted that a large number o f them were not too great a loss. The absconding of the bookkeeper and business manager who had been there for two years was a bitter blow to all of us who had, until about the last month, a tremendous amount of confidence and trust in him. His departure has made it impossible to write the year’s books and to find some $15,000-25,000 of hospital and individual funds, and goods. In addition he abseonded with Custom’s papers and documents, and no one knows what else. He left behind 6 sets of machine tools which if we can get permission to sell them may realize as much as $5,000. It is surprising what a person can get away with when once he las won one’s confidence! New office staff are working into their new positions. However the changing personnel has taken a great deal of time of the h u n a n m is sio n

superintendent. A coolie strike March 1st resulted in getting rid of many undersirable coolies (for though they were all willing to come back after 12 hours they were taken back one by one and undesirable ones were omitted) and thus the long standing coolie threat that

Rising Cost of Living has naturally made necessary increases in rates and salaries. Food has increased 300% during the year past. Salary increases and bonuses have been given in all the hospital amounting from 15% in the higher salary classes to 100% in the lower salary classes (i.e. the actual cash received in addition to the food). Increase in drug rates have been made in all the hospitals and hospital fees have been increased in some hospitals and increases are anticipated in others.

Missionaries Health— Durng the past year there seems to have been much more than the usual amount of siekness among our staff members1. Coming in from Hongkong Mrs. Bannan was desperately ill with malaria on arrival in Shaokuan and spent about a week there recuperating. Dr. Mitchell had malignant malaria on the trip in from Hongkong and nearly died. He was delirious for two days and owes his life to the care and treatment administered at the hands of Dr. and Mrs. Abbott. When he arrived in Hengyang everyone noted his loss of weight. Though Teddy Scott only weighed 5 lbs. 9 oz. at birth and presented a little problem because of his prematurity, this was over in a few days. Then Joanna Stringham had catarrhal jaundice about the middle of December and while she was recuperating from that Mabel came down with paraty­ phoid fever. During the 19 days of temperature 104 or above she had pyelitis once and pneumonia twice. Just as Mabel was about ready to be up and about Mrs. Stringham, after two cesareans, had a normal de­ livery and a normal convalescence. A great debt is owed to Dr. Phil Greene for his professional care in connection with Mrs. Stringham and Mabel. Mr. Seott had catarrhal jaundice also, Margaret Blackstone had dysentery for about three weeks during the summer, Mr. Birkel had a severe case of lobar pneumonia and was slow in recovering. In addition there were many minor illnesses. Alfred Stringham has been better since the removal of his tonsils last summer. A t the time of this writing there are several in the mission who are in need of a good vacation— say three months at least as the pressure and confining nature of the work in the last two or three years has made vacations scanty or none at all. It is regretted that at this time it is not possible to re­ port the completion of the annual physical examinations though a few of them have been done. Mrs. Eom ig’s return to U.S.A. after several months treatment on the coast for pulmonary tuberculosis has already been mentioned and we rejoice that an airmail letter of April 18th re­ jects the diagnosis of tuberculosis for one o f sinusitis. Dr. Abbott and Mrs. Abbott both had malaria as a result of their trip up the river from Hongkong and both were pretty tired out for some time. Mrs. Bannan has now returned from health leave. One cannot help but wonder with this bad record whether in certain cases at least it may not be connect­ 3 6 HUNAN MISSION

ed with the lack of adequate vacations. (It might be noted that many of the missionaries are hoping to spend vacations in Nanyu this summer.)

Appreciation.—We owe special appreciation and thanks to (1) The Associated Mission Treasurers and China Council for continuing to carry large overdrafts when necessary to make possible the forwarding of shipments o f drugs when there was opportunity. (2) To the Interna­ tional Bed Cross and the National Health Administration for their con­ tinued grants of supplies and subsidy for Bed Cross patients chiefly re­ fugees. (3) To the Maritime Customs who ha'se made possible taking delivery of some supplies on arrival in Hengyang even before the neces­ sary documents had arrived upon production of certificate from the hospital that they would be forthcoming. (4) To Mr. Bomig, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Abbott, Dr. Tootell and Mr. Talbot for their assistance in transporting hospital supplies during the past year— a time consuming, strength con­ suming job. (5) To the China Council for making many emergency special grants to assist our hospitals amounting to nearly US$2,000 for the year. (6) To Mr. Elleroy M. Smith for help in storing and trans­ shipping drugs in Ningpo.

A Special Note about Hengyang— One thing which does not appear on the hospital or medical report or statistics is the tremendous amount of time and work involved in shipping and transshipping supplies that pass through Hengyang for other hospitals and arranging personal tran­ sportation for the ever flowing stream o f people passing through Heng­ yang who stop off at the mission as their headquarters. Though it is not the hospital work yet it is a thing which really has to be done and we ourselves have so many times been helped by other missions and hospitals that we can do nothing less—yet it takes time.

News Drugs— Sulfathiazole arrived in Hengyang for the first time December 28th. Vitamin K has been on order for eight months but not yet arrived. Sobisminol has also been on order for eight months but has not arrived.

New Disease — Hengyang reports a “ new disease entity” called ‘ ‘ Jingpao fever” (air alarm). This malady occurs in people who have been going out daily in the hot sun to get out of the city in case o f raids, is accompanied by fever, headache general malaise symptoms similar to malaria, usually clears up on two or three days o f symptomatic treatment and is thought really to be a mild form of over-exposure to the sun. There was a real epidemic of it after the bombings last August.

Last Tear's Recommendations— Of the recommendations last year, nothing was done about No. 3 re Medical Tracts or No. 5 re hospital ANNUAL MEETING 37

round robin though an almost continuous correspondence was carried 011 between Chenhsien and Hengyang throughout the year and toward the end of the year it started to approach similar proportions with Siangtan. Recommendation in regard to free work recording has finally been started in the Hengyang Hospital as of May 1, 1941. It was supposed to have started months before but the bookkeeper’s records for the same were not found and probably were not written. The recommendations with regard to purchasing of hospital and individual supplies (No. 7 and 8) are being increasingly followed. Unfortunately no one has been found to meet the position of foreign business manager recommended.

S t a t i s t i c s : Inpatients O.P.D. O.F.D. Income Expenditure Patients Visits Changteh 1939-40 2,496 19,660 49,665 $47,725 $40,670 1940-41 2,192 11,525 29,540 61,563 74,108 Chenhsien 1939-40 1,244 5,500 12,881 29,066 29,066 1940-41 . . 1,006 3,536 10,124 54,774 54,774 Hengyang 1939-40 2,312 21,027 112,290 139,308 172,000 1940-41 1,944 20,000 90,000 189,000 186,000 Siangtan 1939-40 1,007 13,960 19,486 57,664 1940-41 . . 1,003 15,498 15,926 99,447 67,346 Christian Activity— Two of the hospitals have had full time evangelists and two part time. Chapel is held in most of the hospitals six days a week for patients and staff. The attendance varies from the large majority of the staff and coolies to perhaps 15-20% in addition to some patients. Weekly prayer meetings, Bible classes for coolies and staff, in addition to regular church services have been held. Two members of the staff were received into cne church at Easter time on confession of faith. The percentage of Christians among the staff and coolies is too low. It is hoped the situation may be improved during the coming year.

R ecommendations o f t h e M e d ic a l C o m m it t e e 41110. Chenhsien Hospital Branch o f Hengyang, Voted: that the Chenhsien Hospital be considered a branch of the Hengyang Hospital for the present. 38 HUNAN MISSION

41111. Use of X-ray, Laboratories by other Hospitals.

Voted: to approve the suggestion that reduced rates he granted to other hospitals in X-ray and Laboratory departments of Mission hospitals in case these institutions use approved methods.

41112. Use of Hospitals by other Doctors.

Voted: that the adviee of the Mission is against giving local doctors the privilege of hospitalization for private patients in Mission hospitals at the present time.

41113. Letter o f Appreciation Mr. Borne.

Voted: to send a letter o f appreciation for courtesies shown to our hospitals by Mr. Bouse, Commissioner of Customs, Changsha.

41114. Siang-Ta Medieal Board Cooperation.

Voted: that the Mission accept representation on the Siang-ya Medical Board, if an invitation is extended.

41115. Siangtan Hospital, Reorganisation.

Voted: that on September 1st Mrs. T. W. Mitchell be released from her duties in the Siangtan Hospital, and on that date Dr. George T. Tootell be asked to take full charge of the Hospital for three months and that Mrs. E. J. Bannan be asked to assist Dr. Tootell in reorganizing the nursing staff of the Hospital.

41116. Mrs. T. W. Mitchell, Vote of Appreciation.

Voted: that the Mission wishes to record its appreciation of the nine years faithful service rendered by Mrs. T. W. Mitchell in the Siangtan Hospital.

41117. Treatment T.B. Cases in Mission Hospitals.

Voted: that T.B. cases be not accepted as in-patients unless medical aseptic technique is provided and that each of our Mission Hospitals maintain an isolation section for temporary cases.

41118. Mission Hospitals Guarantors for Employees.

Voted: that Chinese guarantors be required for all workers handling hospital finances and that similar guarantors be required for those respon­ sible for drugs, supplies and equipment, such guarantees to be renewed annually. ANNUAL MEETING

41119. Report of the Language Committee.

The work of the students of the language goes on in spite of wars and rumors o f wars. Antoinette Clark took an examination and passed creditably in a bomb shelter while the city of Kunming was being bombed’. Two of our number have taken time from their studies to serve society by bringing sons into the world.

Antoinette Clark in December reported three more regular credits, and one work credit leaving three regular credits and eight work credits, to be covered. The discrepancy in the Language School credits has been adjusted for Francis Scott giving him one hundred four credits which added to the twelve reported last year gives him a total of 116 credits. He has been carrying the responsibility for the evangelistic work of the Station and has not acquired new credits though he has made decided progress, in the use of the language.

Helen Scott has gained 39 credits which added to the 62 reported last year gives her 101 credits. Eleven of these are of the third year.

Circumstances have prevented those of Hengyang who have not yet completed the course from acquiring any more credits. They are Dr. and, Mrs. Stringham and Mr. and Mrs. Romig.

Edith Thompson arrived in Siangtan December 39 th and began study January 2nd. She worked steadily at it until ^April when she took up more hospital work. In these four months she has acquired 16 credits. These added to the 46 reported by the language school give her 62. She has finished the geography work of the first year but has not taken the examination.

41120. Language Study Table.

Date of Previous Added Total Arrival Credits Credits Credits Mrs. W, H. Clark . .. 1932 150 4 154 J. A. Stringham 1933 119 — 119 Mrs. J. A. Stringham 1933 131 — 131 F W. Newman 1936 116 — 116 F. H. Scott ...... 1937 116 — 116 Mrs. F. H. Scott . . 1937 62 39 101 T. F R o m i g ...... 1938 135 — 135 Mrs. T. F. Romig 1938 122 — 122 Miss Edith Thompson .. 1939 46 16 62 40 HUNAN MISSION

41121. Property Committee Report.

Changsha: The roofs of all buildings have been gone over during the year. This meant extensive repairs cn the I-siang building which suffered during the great conflagration of 1938 and had had only tem­ porary repairs until it became necessary to make permanent repairs to save the building from serious damage. All outside woodwork of the buildings has been painted and repairs made on compound walls. A total of $2,346.24 has been spent on Station repairs. This sum includes $800 in premiums on Shanghai checks. Later a considerable sum will be needed to repair damage done by explosions etc. but for the present the endeavour is to keep the outside of the buildings in repair to prevent deterioration.

Changteh: The roofs of the hospital and Residence No. 4 have undergone such changes as to enable the use of tiles instead of malthoid although on the hospital portico and house verandah wooden roofing was used. This is guaranteed by the carpenter to last ten years if oiled yearly. Other station roofs are in a satisfactory condition. Out­ side painting has been done on the hospital and Residence No. 4 but lack of funds made it necessary to postpone such painting on other buildings. Inside floors of the hospital have been painted and the walls white-washed so that entire building is in good shape. House No. 5 needs some structural repairs on its enclosed verandah as a result of a sinking foundation. This will be done from rent receipts on the building. The rent has been increased from C$30 to C$50 with consent of the tenant. Due to increased cost of labor and materials to four or more times what they were a few years ago, an increased appropriation under Class Y seems to be called for. Chenhsien: The Station has had no bombings for over a year. How­ ever the shelter in the duplex has been reinforced with extra thick walls, a foot of sand and a double flooring above with sandbags in front of windows and doors. The school has built a covered platform between the two buildings creating an acceptable assembly hall in the open. It has also repaired the roof on the kindergarten. Further relaying of roofs, painting, whitewashing and screening are greatly needed. The hospital looks fine with yard and gardens in order. The condemn­ ed west wing has been rebuilt and a new diet kitchen installed in it. Alterations have been made on staff living quarters to accommodate increased numbers and provide better bathing and sanitary conditions. Inside painting has been done and paint is on hand for outside painting. There is still need for a well, more servants quarters and more storage space. ANNUAL MEETING 4 1

Minor repairs and some guttering and painting on residences have been done but more needs to be done. Walls are in urgent need of repairs which will cost at least $1,000. It is proposed to tear down one of the small residences (formerly servants’ quarters) and use the materials to build a small community and conference center back of the church.

Plans for the new residence have been approved, the contract let to an experienced man and the house is nearly up to the second floor. It is hoped it will be ‘ready for occupancy by September 1st.

The Kweiyangchow chapel property has been repaired and painted with $200 raised by the local group and $100 given by the Mission.

Hengyang-. The station property suffered a terrible loss from the terrific bombings of the city last August. All the old London Mission Hospital propeity on the River Street was burned. The Hwei Wen School building’s northeast wing was entirely destroyed by a direct hit and the north wing had to have the third floor removed. Residence No. 6 had to have the east wall torn down and rebuilt. Many compound walls fell so that they needed extensive repairs. All buildings at the South Gate got a terrible shaking so that plaster, window and door frames, glass in windows, electric light fixtures, wire screening were in a dilapidat­ ed condition.

The major repairs on Hwei Wen have been almost completed provid­ ing some space for housing hospital staff. At present paper is used in the windows because glass is prohibitive and difficult to obtain at any price. In rebuilding compound walls, a single gate house for the whole compound has been built and is a. distinct improvement over the former condition being more convenient and neater and giving more open space on the compound.

Residences Nos. 3 and 4 as well as No. 6 have had essential repairs done. The total repairs to date have cost about $12,000. An added sum of some size will be needed to replace glass, electric light fixtures, outside and inside painting.

The North Gate property, consisting of two residences and the Kwangteh School buildings are rented to a tea company and are all in fairly good condition with the exception of Residence No. 5 which suffer­ ed from bombing in 1938 and which has not been permanently repaired since. . ,j v>

Siangtanx The station uses only two residences, the hospital, the Kwangtao School building and a part, of the old Guild property. AH the remainder is rented. In view of the rising cost of labor and materials 4 2 HUNAN: MISSION for repairs some rents have been raised but until leases are finished it is difficult to raise rents. Practically all rents are therefore needed for re­ pairs although it is the hope to secur-e at least $1,500 a year from the rent of I Chi and Residence No. 11 for educational purposes. The largest single item of repairs was the rebuilding of the wall buttresses over the pond baek of Residence No. 1 and 2. The wall was built over forty years ago and the action of the water had eaten out all the buttresses though the wall still stands in good condition. This job cost over $2,000. The guttering on all property except the new church has been patched and repainted. Some outside painting has been done using wood oil and local red and black making a brown paint which is the cheapest obtainable at present :;nd though not beautiful serves to preserve the wood. Outside painting on four or five residences will need to be done this coming summer. All roofs are in fair condition but they require some yearly repairing. The station therefore requests that rents so far as needed may be available for station repairs. The old Guild buildings are not used much during the day because of evacuation requirements but night meetings continue to be held there. The property is an eye sore and to repair it would take much money, yet to tear it down would deprive the Station of its only property on the street except the new Church building. The Hospital buildings have suffered from the ravages of white ants and decaying timbers on the men’s side but a usable unit is kept in good repair although there is serious handicap to the best service. Funds are being reserved to rebuild as soon as conditions permit and an architect is making some preliminary plans, but there is no thought of rebuilding now.

R ecommendations o f t h e P r o p e r t y C o m m it t e e

41122. Siangtan Rent Receipts. Voted: to ask the Board to permit Siangtan to use all rent receipts for 1941-1942 for general station repairs. (This action is modified in Hu. 4190.)

41123. Changteh Rent Receipts. Voted: to ask the Board to permit Changteh to use the rent receipts on Residence No. 5 for general station repairs. (Cf. Hu. 4193)

41124. Eengyang Rent Receipts. Voted: to allocate $1,500 from rent receipts on the North Gate property, Hengyang for 1941-1942, to Kwangteh School for genera* maintenance. (Cf. Hu. 4195) ANJSUAJ*

41125. Literatuxe Committee Report.

The difficulty of transportation has been one of the greatest pbstacles to the use of literature in our work this past year, but it has also been a spur to speed us on to print the necessary materials locally, and 110 small amount of work of this kind has been done. Materials from all sources available have been used. In the Sunday Schools, ?ome have used old materials, some have brought in materials from Shanghai, some had the materials sent from the Press in Chengtu, and some have prepared their own material. The higher prices in Chengtu and Kun­ ming add greatly to the cost of things from either of these places.

Changteh has been a Distribution Center for Bibles from the China Bible House, not only for our Mission but for this part of China, and they have also distributed books and literature for the Lutheran. Book Company, Religious Tract Society, Christian Literature Society, Kwang Hsueh Publishing House, and other literature that has made its way on the Changteh route. Word has come from Mr. Ronald Rees that arrange­ ments have been made to send any orders you wish to make through this route although time required or cost is uncertain. Changteh alone has handled as many as 10,000 Bibles and New Testaments, and 30,000 gospel portions.

Changsha has also been a Branch Distribution Station and many of the same books sent from Changteh bad to be redistributed here in Changsha as orders came in from this area. About six thousand Scripture portions and Bibles and New Testaments were sold or reshipped here. About 8,000 other books were sold here. Most of the Bibles and portions sold at Chenhsien and Hengyang have been brought in directly from Shanghai, while those roads were open. Chenhsien gives a total of 579 Bibles and New Testaments, and 13,000 portions of Scripture sold in their field. All seem to have this same cry, “ We could have sold more if we had had them. ’ *

Along the line of printing, Changsha has printed a total of 420,300 pages compiled to make 8,000 books and booklets. The hymnal was the largest with an edition of 5,000, and the work was far from satisfactory due to the defects of the native paper, and the rush to finish when the order came in the midst of the word to evacuate, and all the machinery dismantled and carried to the country, so under these difficulties we were fortunate to have the books at all. The next book this shop put out for us was much better. I f later more hymnals are needed we can do a mueh better job, but with the advance in labor and paper, they would also need to cost a little more. Miss Fan Grwan prepared the material for the Shen Tao Ta Yae and the thousand copies first printed are all 4 4 HUNAN MISSION

sold and orders have been given for more. A "word of appreciation came regarding the hymnals as follows: ‘ ‘ The small hymnals of which the literature committee has sponsored the printing this past year, have met a real need. The hymns are well-chosen, and the fact that this little edition can be sold so inexpensively makes them available for everyone. The ministers have much to do with the popularity of this book. I f the congregational hymns are chosen from this list and both numbers announc­ ed, any prejudice about the shorter book is soon cleared up, and people are willing to accept them more readily.

Some of the traveling or loan libraries are well used and some new types of these are planned for next year for students, and for mothers.

Several books are now in preparation. Some of the books of Miss Henrietta Mears, such as the “ Wonderful Lessons for a Wonderful W orld’ 5 and “ The Christian L ife ” are in process of translation. It is hoped to have Grace Saxe’s “ Life of Christ” ready for printing soon. Mr. Cameron at Changsha is now working on the “ Thousand Character Gospel” or “ ±’u Ying Tsien Tze K o ” as He had permission from the Religious Tract Society to make one edition. He is planning to do ¿,000 of those and they should be available soon. The small booklets we have asked to print last year written by Mr. Schubert never materializ­ ed. The numbers ordered would have amounted to nearly a thousand dollars, and these could be mailed by first class postage for about the same amount. Mr. Cameron did one or two of these little booklets in English, but did not have the type necessary to print the Chinese. He has done most of his printing ,by plate and had very little movable type for Chinese. This also explains the fact that there is such a sma.l I choice of available tracts, and year in and year out the same. They had to buy over $300 worth of type just to print the simple characters of the Thousand. Character book, and can only do a very few pages at a time, so it is a very slow process. We need new materials for tracts very much so with this new type v/e may be able to have some newer up-to-date material.

A number of books have been recommended. Some of the ‘ ‘ Blue Series” prepared by the Church of Christ in China, and the entire series may be procured from that office at the price of forty-two cents for the twenty-one booklets. The following books from the Christian Literature Society are also recommended, “ My B ody” (a simple book of Hygiene), “ I believe in People” , “ Brave People” , a new number ot' “ Stories for Girls” and “ Prayer” by O. Hailes by. AttNUAli MEETING 4 5

41126. Candidates for the Ministry Report.

Two candidates for the Ministry made the long trip to Chengtu last Fall, Mr. Peter Li and Mr. Li Yung Wu. Both these candidates have been working acceptably for some time in the South Hunan Presby­ tery. Mr. Peter Li is taking the advanced course and Mr. Li Yung Wu the regular four year course. He has had about two years in College, but it is the advice and judgment of the Committee that it is unnecessary for him to finish the College course now. The men had long treks and the trips were expensive but thanks to a kind Heavenly Father's care they both arrived safely. The advanced price o f everything in the West makes their expenses very high and requires more than our funds will stand, Dr. W. H. Clark contributed five hundred dollars to the fund for their travelling expenses. At the least it will cost them each more than six hundred dollars per year, and this almost all for books and food. Mr. Peter Li has asked that his wife go to college, but it is the decided opinion of the committee that this would be very unwise, since Mrs. Li has a little girl and this would make it almost impossible for her to do the work. Miss Hsu Yin has gone into other work.

41127. Treasurer’s Report.

Mission Fund $ 290.00 Travel Peter L i ...... $ 350.00 Dr. Clark’s Gift 500.00 Travel Li Yung Wu . 350.00 Check Premiums 360.00 First and Second Term Tuition, Board and $1,250.00 Books ...... $1,400.00 Balance Overdrawn 850.00

$2,100.00 $2,100.00

41128. Budget for 1941-1942.

Tuitions and Board, Peter Li, two terms $600 do do do Li Yung Wu, do do 600 $1,200.00

Other expenses 200.00 m m m i m m n

B e COMMENDATIOI^; OE Coij^M IiPTEB ON G^NDB&ABES

f o k t h e M i n i s t r y

41,139. Deficit Mission Genera} Class VIII.

Voted: t-o clear the deficit of $820.70 which remains in Mission General Glass Y III after covering the overdraft for candidates for the ministry by a gra%t fronj thQ Special Maintenance Fund,

41-130. Personal Contributions to Candidates for Ministry Fund.

Voted: to recommend that any gifts made by individuals, to the Candidates for Ministry Fund be done through the Mission Committee rather than personally.

41131. Provision o f Candiflates for Ministry Fund, 1941.

Voted: to grant $400 from the Special Maintenance Fund to the Candidates for Ministry Fund for 1941.

41132. Church and Mission Relationships, Project Boards.

Another year has passed and the war still continues. The Church and Mission have continued to cooperate in the carrying out o f projects, though Church courts have not been able to function normally. The West Hunan and Central Hunan Presbyteries have had meetings and project boards continued to take responsibility, where the Presbyteries could not meet.

It was planned to have a Regional Conference with Secretaries of the General Assembly Office, but the difficulty of travel brought them to Hunan later than the date set for the meeting. The Central Hunan Presbytery met in Changsha on the 18th of April and an air alarm dis­ rupted the meeting for a time, but the Presbytery, which had not met for three years, faced some real problems and dealt with them charitably and fearlessly. One ordained Chinese pastor gave up the ministry to go into business two years ago. He had been a real trial to the Church. He was dismissed and all relations with the Church of Christ broken off. This is not an easy thing to do in China, or anywhere else for that matter, but the Presbytery unanimously voted to dismiss him.

Three new sessions have been organised or will be during the coming months, on vote of the Presbytery.

The Project Plan is not yet vital in our work but it is recognized by all as an improvement on the old method. Some of the projects have not been carried out, because of the war and the high cost of living. ANNUAL MEETING 47

Projects wliieh were made last year could not be carried out on the old budgets. Some have been combined and others had to De dropped.

The Committee believes that the Project Plan can be made more vital. It is still necessary for all concerned to reacquaint themselves with the plan and enter more enthusiastically into carrying out Projects according to plans.

The Industrial Project in Changsha should have special mention for the fine work done and the splendid results already reported. Schools and Stations throughout the Mission are all expecting to start weaving and spinning projects on the pattern of the Changsha one. Students are being sent to Changsha to learn and it is the plan to make this a vocational Project in all our Middle Schools.

The Hengyang Station is making plans to start literacy classes, woman’s classes, singing classes and lending libraries.

It is felt that local evangelists eannot yet be taken away from the local groups, until some other method of shepherding them has been devised, and more has been done to train volunteer workers. The Clien- hsien Station reports a definite growth in the life of the local churches. The work is organized and run on the Projeet Plan. This year pro­ jects have been clarified, purposes and objectives gone over carefully and budgets and reports brought into clear and coneise form.

The outstanding achievement of the year perhaps, in this regard, is the undertaking, of the full support of an Evangelist-at-iarge. This is being dene through an appeal from the Projeet Board to the local churches for an added self-support gift to be given over and above their local needs. Churches have responded in an unprecedented manner and already a good share of these funds have come to hand. This Evangelist- at-large will visit one church after another helping each as he is able.

Besides this projeet the churches have raised more money than ever before for their local needs. Some Church groups have spent a good deal for repairs, showing a real pride in their church that has been absent before. A lew churches, however, seemed to have gone the other way and they must be cultivated this year to bring New Life to them. On the whole, a new spirit of giving is evident. How much this is due to the Project Plan would be hard to say, but it is certainly true that it has a part in this progress. There is real enthusiasm about it as a method of work. 48- HUNAN MISSION •

R ecommendations o r t h e C h u b c h a n d M is s i o n R elationship

C o m m it t e e

41133. Meetings o f Project Committees.

Voted: that the local project committees of the several Presbyteries meet more frequently, once a quarter, if possible, and that the members be encouraged to suggest new forms of evangelistic work.

41134. Mission Wide 'Evangelistic Band.

Voted: that the Evangelistic Band be continued another year, and that each Station or Project Board make careful plans for their work so that there shall not be too many places visited, giving too short a time for good results, and that follow up work be planned after the Band has visited any place.

41135. Project Budgets for Cooperating Groups.

In order that Church workers and members obtain a clearer under­ standing of the operation of the Project Plan, it is recommended that a detailed budget be worked out on black boards with each church and chapel group cooperating in the plan.

41136. China Council Project Literature.

Voted: that each member of the Mission take careful notice of the recommendations of the China Council C.C. 40352 and write for the literature, which is being prepared in both English and Chinese. C.C. 40352. 41137. Fuhsiang Union Girls’ Middle School Report. Again this year Fuhsiang School has continued to be a refugee school. The Reformed Church Mission has continued its kind hospitality, and the school has occupied the temporary wooden recitation building and the more substantial dormitory that they permitted us to erect on their property. These buildings have been taxed to more than their capacity, with an enrollment of 243 girls in the Fall and 207 during the Spring term. In spite of crowded conditions, the health of the girls has been better than ever before.

Perhaps their good health has been partly due to the good mountain air of Yuanling and partly to the inescapable athletic program to which the girls have been subjected. Just before the opening of school last Fall, we were sharply reminded that vigilance would be the better part of wisdom. A very large bomb was dropped into the Reformed Mission Compound, wrecking the front of their School Building and burying a n n u a l m ee tin g ^ 4 9

three of their School girls alive. So school opened and has continued, except for the winter months, on a somewhat strained schedule. Classes are held very early in the morning and again in the evening. The iest of the day the girls take to an appointed spot in the hills and there study while the hours of danger pass. This program has proved a .strenuous one for both girls and teachers, but by modifying it to suit daylight conditions, no day of school has been lost. The girls have shown a cheerful and patient spirit of cooperation which qualifies them to take their place as true patriots.

Teaching Staff.— The school has been greatly handicapped this year by serious shortage in the teaching staff. Ever since Miss Helen Whitaker left on furlough, three years ago, we have been and still are very short of English teachers. We have not had a teacher of Physical Education for two years, Miss Kwoh, the biology teacher, had to stop all work at Christmas time because she came down with T.B. The teacher of geography left a week after the Spring term opened. Miss Pan Gwan, Dean of the School, was granted a year’s leave of absence and is now at Ginling College in Chengtu. Miss Bayless, head of the Music Depart­ ment, was absent in America during the Pall Semester. Short five regular members of the faculty, the School has been seriously handicapped in its work. Teachers are being attracted to more lucrative positions and it becomes increasingly hard to procure them. It is doubtful whether we shall be able to find teachers to fill all these positions for next year.

Religious Education.— Keligious work is under the direction of Bev. Wen Nan Do and a committee of the Faculty. This term 44.92% of the girls are Christians. The attitude of the girls is very good. Very many attend the regular church services voluntarily. A Bible Study class for each grade is held once a week, at which attendance .is not required. Last Fall out of 243 girls, 176 enrolled for Bible study. This term 169 out of 207 are enrolled in 16 groups, seven of the classes being led by pastors and church workeis and nine by our own teachers. Lust Christmas 7 girls were baptized and at this Easter time 5 more girls joined the church.

The students themselves still carry on the Y.W.C.A. with its usual activities, and there have been two fellowship groups, one composed of boys and girls who are members of the Evangelical Church and the other boys and girls from the Church of Christ in China. Both groups have especially enjoyed the Sunday out-of-door retreats which they have held several times during the year. As the air raid season permitted, we have held chapel services four times a week and found the attendance very good. 5 fl HUNAN MISSION

Student Self-government.— There are two new activities of Student Self-Government, worthy of mention, namely the savings campaign and productive manual work. Under the influence of the National Savings Campaign the girls tried to sell $2,000.00 worth of savings certificates within the school and were successful.

A t the beginning of the Spring term each class decided lo produce some article to meet its own needs. Class I, for instance, decided upon handkerchiefs and book bags, class V cloth sandals and place cards, the latter for sale. A recent government order urges that all girl students should learn to spin and to weave. We had already sent a man to Chang­ sha to learn to spin and weave, and we hope that by next term we can start in with the improved machines which he is bringing back to us.

The Budget.— As prices go up every day a daily revision of the budget seems necessary. The budget simply refuses to balance any more. Our administration and maintenance expenses have increased more than tenfold. I f prices continue to rise the school will face a serious deficit. I f it were not for one foreign teacher’s salary given the school in gold by the Reformed Mission, the deficit would be even more serious.

The Future.— It seems a little premature to talk about expansion and future plans for the school while the war is still raging. Bat China's national slogan is resistance and reconstruction at the same time. So it ought to be with the school. The time will come for it to return to its own campus in Changsha. Even before the war we fell', that the campus was getting too small. Then the enrollment was about three hundred, and we urgently needed two more buildings. When the war is over, with Changsha a growing city, shouldn't we let the school grow t-o 500? I f so we must add to the present property to allow room for new buildings and playground space.

The Present.— As this report is being written in Chenhsien there has come a terse telegram, “ Compound bombed, No casualties. School moving, country. ’ ’ The Principal keeps always on his desk a jagged fragment of rusty iron, a piece of bomb sharpnel, to remind him that there can be no carelessness in safeguarding the girls. For some time he has contemplated moving to a safer spot. The school is now probably moving to a temple 40 li from Yuanling. Fortunately the end of this semester draws near; so that there will be a chance during the summer to make arrangements for next semester. Truly; we are living under war conditions! ANNUAL MEETING 51

41138. Fuhsiang Purchase Extra Land.

Voted: to approve the plan of the Fuhsiang Girls’ School Board to acquire more land adjoining the present school compound, funds to be raised on the field.

41139. Yali Union Middle School Report.

It is difficult for an outsider even though residing in the same town to report accurately on a school and its work. One is dependent upon reports of those inside and casual observations from the outside. One may choose a student or a group, and from their conduct and attitude deduct whether the school influence has been good or bad. This deduc­ tion is not altogether accurate for home environment and early training have had their share in forming the character of such students. So after all most of this report is based on what has been told me by those inside.

For the Junior Middie department the fall term opened on September Gth, but for the Senior Middle department not until the twentieth of the month because of the Military Service Publicity work in which so many of the students took part. Of the 428 enrolled, 106 were new students and 134 were Christians. Of the thirty-nine faculty members fourteen were new, twenty-seven weie Christian, and three were women. Mr. and Mrs. Wu, trained at the Hunan Bible Institute, were welcomed as valuable assistants in the Religious Education department. Mr. McCabe and Mrs. Rogers both of them very new to China soon proved that, they were interested in every phase of the school life, but especially in the English department were they of the most assistance. Later in the term Dr. and Mrs. Rugh were welcomed back and were soon busy in the re­ ligious work, in music, in advisory capacity, and later in the English department. Mr. Joses Chen Jen X ieh’s loss was keenly felt when he left to pursue study in Szechucn. Mr. Bockwood was at this time in Changsha, but before the term was over he had been moved to U.S.A. Reports of his condition are most encouraging.

Of the twenty-nine boys who were graduated from the Senior Middle department last summer, out of twenty-three who applied nineteen were admitted into colleges and universities.

After closing the branch school at Tungjen, Mr. Tan. An Chi was made head of the Junior Middle department here and the presence of a permanent man has already shown good results. Mrs. Wu lives at the Junior Middle school and mothers the younger boys thus filling a longfelt need. The boys in their gardening project and in Boy Scout program 52 HtJNAN MISSION were quite successful. The hoys raised over one thousand dollars for coats for the soldiers. This was the highest score in the province.

Financial problems connected with the administration of the schools has always been much discussed, but in all departments o f our Mission work it is becoming more and more important and less and less easy to solve. And in this field Yali has its difficulties. When the school first came to Yuanling the subsidy from the Provincial Government was $104 per month, this was later raised to $197. A t a conference of Middle School Principals last summer an increase in subsidy was asked, resulting in additional $59 per month for Yali. Now there is a total annual subsidy of $4,100. But prices are still increasing and the salaries of the teachers and the wages of the servants, and the food provided for the students is not sufficient to meet their needs. It was to meet this need that Principal Lao planned a trip to Chungking to ask aid from the Central Government. The results of that trip Mr. Lao thus tells in his report :

“ The Ministry of Education granted to the School $10,000 to help out in the present emergency. The National Relief Committee gave us $3,600 to help the refugee students meet their board fees. The above two sums have been received. In addition the Ministry of Education has forwarded to the Executive Yuan our petition for an annual subsidy of $28,800. A personal telegram from Dr. T. F. Tsiang told us that this request had been granted, although we have received no official notice so far.”

In this report the Principal acknowledges the aid given by the cooperating Missions, the parents of students and other friends.

Dr. Chester Miao, Secretary of the N.CC.R.E. has written,— “ One of the questions with which I am most concerned now is that of our Christian Middle School teachers. Their salaries are far too inadequate to meet the high cost of living. The schools which depend upon their tuition as their major income cannot do very much to help their teachers on emergency allowances. As a result of that, we are in danger of either losing our best teachers or driving them to do extra teaching ouside. Both of these tendencies are undesirable for our schools.”

Mr. Lao follows this with, ‘ ‘ The above statement is at least in part true with Yali. So last term when the Minister of Education gave us ten thousand dollars and the students’ parents gave us over four thousand, we paid two extra months’ salary to each teacher and servant. Afterwards the Governing Board appointed a committee which decided that for the spring term each teacher or administrator should receive ANNUAL MEETING 53 thirty dollars per month as personal subsidy and five dollars per month for every dependent member of his or her family. For those whose board is already paid for by the school, the personal subsidy is only twenty dollars per month. Each servant receives nine dollars per month as personal subsidy and two dollars and fifty cents per month for each dependent member of his family. Beside this, the servant pays only three dollars per month for his board and the school pays the rest. This arrangement will about use up all the gifts received last term.”

In regard to the subsidy which was asked from the Central Govern­ ment Mr. Lao was plainly told that government money is not to be relied upon during these war days, and that the petition was granted chiefly as a sign of sympathy and encouragement. Note that up to the date of this report no official notice has been received concerning this matter.

At the Board of Directors meeting held April 17th the question of moving the school back to Changsha was discussed. Owing to the advancing cost of living it was felt by some parents that economically speaking the move would be advantageous, but from no one came the opinion that it was wise. Even from that side alone it is only rice and vegetables that are cheaper; other commodities are reported even higher than in Yuanling, oil, coal, salt for instance. But the main reason for not considering such a move at the present time is the un­ certainty of the military situation, and the impossibility of provid­ ing any protection against air raids. A motion was made that when Nanchang and Yochow had been evacuated by the enemy then the question of moving to Changsha would be considered.

Yali suffered a great loss in the death early this spring of Mr. Tso Fu, a Yali graduate, a loyal friend of the school, a iir.e History teacher.

The question of Y ali’s participation in the Hunan Provincial Track Meet to be held in Leiyang May 1st has been discussed. At the Yuen- ling-hsien aiid later at the district meet Yali contestants took first prize in football, volley-ball and 200 meter dash. This involves some thirty boys. It has been decided that no member of the graduating class shall attend. Of the thirteen or fourteen not thus eliminated one half will be ruled out on account of low grades, so that not more than six or seven boys will attend; And those who do attend will be excused from' participation in the Military Service Publicity work in the summer and the school will make possible means for them to make up the work that they lost. 54 HUMAN MISSION

Sir. Wu Kueh Chi’s report of the activities of and for the Christian students is very inclusive and worthwhile in its aims.

At the Senior Middle School there are five elective Bible courses taught by Rev. Fo-vang and Mr. Wu.

On Monday and Thursday evenings Mr. Wu meets with groups of students who discuss religious and personal problems, sometimes hymns are sung, and occasionally there are. “ ea ts'5. Between fifty and seventy students have attended these discussion groups which are very informal.

Every morning a small number of students meet for quiet and meditation, and in the evening a somewhat larger group conduct a prayer service.

The morning Chapel program is as follows: on Monday and Thursday devotional talks, 011 Tuesday the students lead the meditation period, at whieh time they hand out mimeographed outlines for devotions for the week based on “ Manhood of the Master.” On Wednesday there is general student assembly; 011 Friday a worship through Musie at which Mr. Tu Yu Ko usually leads in learning new hymns and sacred music.

Teams of the (Jhristian students have conducted classes at certain places in and about the city; a Sunday School for children near the bus station, far instance.

Mrs. Wu lives at the Junior Middle school as matron but primarily as religious director. She teaches Bible classes six hours a week, directs the morning and evening chapel services, and the Sunday morning service. Mr. and Mrs. Wu frequently invite a Christian student to bring a non-Christian student to their home for supper and a chat.

In one class there is an inner circle whose aim is to lead every member of their class to be Christian.

The dean makes this report of graduates of Yali. “ Eighteen classes have been graduated from our Senior Middle school. We have altogether 282 graduates, and among these 240 have gone to college. This means that over eighty-five percent of our graduates continue to study after graduation from our Senior Middle school. This high pereanfcage de­ finitely shows that our school is college preparatory. It is our hope that the churches will continue to send their beys to our school. We admit praeticajjy all who are sent to Junior I, but we regret that aome sent to ’be admitted into Senior I did not meet our standard as their examina* ticrn papers showed such low grades as Algebra 5, Chinese $5, English 15, Chemistry 0, etc. ANNUAL MEETING 5 5

Our entrance examinations are not very hard and the reason why these boys did not do so well is that they did not have a good foundation. Mediocre students who have finished the Junior Middle school are dis­ couraged from continuing in Senior Middle school. We do not want them to waste time and money if we are sure they cannot do college work well. * ’

The dean sums up his report with these aims: 1. to prepare the students for college. 2. to transmit our Christian religious heritage and to produce church leadership. 3. to link the finest and highest qualities of the eastern and ■western cultures. 4. to promote fellowship and foster international understanding between the people of the East arid the West.

In the near future the Christian Middle Schools in Yuanling are going to hold a teachers ’ conference which Commissioner King Chu has promised to attend.

It is with the hope that your interest in Yali school and its worth­ whileness will continue and will grow that this report is submitted.

41140. Report of the Kwangteh Middle School, Kweiyanghsien.

The Boai'd of Directors of Kwangteh Middle School met twice during the year at Kweiyanghsien. During the first term there were 451 students enrolled of whom 39 were baptized Christians. Two hundred and eighteen signed up for Bible Study and were organized into six Bible Classes, meeting weekly throughout the term. By a system of rotation, the three study halls were visited either by Mr. Peng Chi Min or Mr. Blackstone once a week for a half hour serviee. The student fellowship has func­ tioned steadily7 throughout the year with a game room and reading room and a weekly program of activities. Two student conferences were held— one in July with about fifty students in attendance, and the other in February with eighty. These conferences lasted a week each, met with a real response and enthusiasm. Many definite results can be traced to them, and more are planned for the future. Fifteen students were baptized on Christmas Sunday in the Church, and others are now pre­ paring for baptism. The experience of one lad, given at the February Conference, bears repeating. Born in Buddhist home, he had never heard the Gospel until it was brought to him in the study hall meetings. Gripped by the message, he borrowed a New Testament to read between terms. While reading God, spoke to his heart, and a few weeks later at 56 HUNAN MISSION

the Conference he definitely accepted Christ as his Saviour. Many similar decisions were made and some of the seed sown at those con­ ferences is beginning to bear fruit.

Problems—A determined effort has been made this year to raise the standard of the school. It was discovered that a great deal of cheating was taking place in examinations and classrooms. Much of this has now been eliminated, but there is still room for improvement.

One of the greatest problems of the year concerned the teaching staff, and the rising cost of Jiving. At the beginning of this term, the dean of the school suddenly left for a more lucrative job with the Salt Administration, and was soon followed by the music teaeher. To date no one has been found to fill their places, and suitable teachers willing to accept the salaries now offered are very scarce. Salaries have beer, raised and a bonus added, but inquiry reveals that we are considerably behind Government schools in this respect. Greater economies must be made in administration, for example, office staff of four secretaries and two business managers might be materially cut down. The ¡serious lack of cooperation between Principal and teachers must be eliminated. Tuition fees are still lower than other Mission schools and have been raised with the consent of the Provincial authorities to C$14.00 per term.

Two new teaehers have been invited and are expected to come in the Fall. They will be a real addition to the school. The coming of Mr. Peng Tsu-min last Fall has been a big boon to the school. The students have become very fond of him and he has their confidence as well as that of the teaehers. He puts thought and prayer into his pro­ gram planning and he has worked up real enthusiasm for Christian activities. Especially outstanding was his Christmas program both in the Church and the School.

Emphasis has been laid on extra curricular activities— such as dramatics, athletics and gardening. The latter was under the supervision of Mr. Peter Hsieh as instructor. Garden space was rented and each student has put in some hours of classroom work as well as labor in the garden. There is a flourishing garden and some pigs to show for this vocational project, whieh was required by the new government re­ gulation. It is hoped that in the Fall a new vocational course in spinning may be added.

It was also noted that Scholarships have been raised to C$50.00 per student and that, total fees now for new students including board pome to 0$113.00 and the total for old students is 0$97.00. ANNUAL MEETING 57

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS

41141. Hunan Mission Publicity.

Voted: that Publicity reports shall be required, from each Station covering two month periods except for March and April, which is covered by the Station Exports to the Mission and only one report for the months May-August, January-February, May-June, September-October, November-December thus making four Publicity letters per year and the Station Reports.

41142. Hunan Publicity Booklets.

Voted: that Rev. and Mrs. Paul R. Abbott be asked to prepare a summary of the Station Reports and the report of the Mission Relief Committee; and that the Mission Secretary have 1,200 copies printed. Postage and printing costs to be charged individual missionaries according to the number of copies ordered.

41143. Delegate to 1942 General Assembly. Voted: to appoint Rev. T. F. Romig delegate to the 1942 General Assembly. .

41144. China Council Secretary Visit Hunan.

V oted: to invite a China Council Secretary to visit all the Stations of the Hunan Mission during the coming year, if at all possible.

41145. Nomination, China Council Officer.

Miss Margaret Frame Miss Anna B. Moffet Miss Margaret E. Barnes

41146. Election of Mission Secretary and Alternate. Voted: that Rev. Paul R. Abbott be Mission Secretary, and Rev. E. J. Bannan be alternate. 5 8 HUNAN MISSION

41147. Standing Committee Reports.

The Standing Committee reports were read, received, cor­ seted, and the recommendations adopted.

41148. Station Reports.

The Station reports were read and accepted with thanks.

41149. Temporary Committee Reports.

Reports of Temporary Committees were received as follows: Editing Personal Reports Editing Station Reports Statistics and Estimates

41150. Station Audits.

Audits have been received on Mission Books, in all the Stations except Chenhsien, and they will be ready soon.

41151. Executive Committee.

Bey. P. B. Abbott, Secretary, Alternate, Rev. E. J. Bannan Changsha Rev. A. H. Birkel Miss Ethel Davis Changteh Dr. G. T. Tootell Miss M. M. Boone Chenhsien Rev. W. T. Blaekstone Mrs. L. G. Gelwieks Hengyang Miss L. Gernhardt Dr. James Stringham Siangtan Miss C. T. Wood* Mrs. T. W. Mitchell

41152. Time and Place of Mission Meeting.

Voted: to accept the invitation of the Hengvang Station for the 1942 Mission Meeting to meet in Hengyang, the time to be decided at the Mid-year Executive Committee Meeting.

41153. Outfit List.

Voted: that Mrs. W. T. Blaekstone and Rev. F. H. Scott be appointed a committee to make out a new outfit list for new missionaries to be presented to the Board through the China Council. ANNUAL MEETING 59

41154, New Force List.

A. 1. Changsha Fuhsiang Educator (Reuluee Miss Helen Whitaker) 2. Hunan Doctor 3. Hunan Nurse 4. Hunan Woman Evangelist 5. Hunan Man Evangelist B. 1. Woman Educator Changsha 2. Medical Man 3. Nurse 4. Man Evangelist 5. Woman Evangelist

41155. New Property List.

1. Chenhsien House Balances on hand . . 025,000 Balance requested . . 10,000 US$ 1,000 2. Hengyuug Staff Dormitory (Hu. 4199) War Reha bilitation ...... 2,500 3. Hengyang House No. 7 (52B14) (Hu. 4199) War Rehabilitation ...... 2,000 4. Changsha Fulisiang Combination Chapel . US$ 2,000 Dining Hall, Assembly Hall, Music Rooms .. US$11,000 To be raised on field . . 6,000 5,000 Land Principal’s Resideuce etc. .. . . 2,000 To be raised on field . . 1,001» 1,000 8,000 5. Changteli T. B. W a r d ...... 1,000 6. Chenhsien Doctor’s House ...... 300 7. Chgnhsien Evangelistic C e n te r...... 1,000 8. Changteli Hospital Chapel ...... 500 9. Siangtan Hospital Rehabilitation . . . . C$80,000 5,000 10. Siangtan Guild School Kitchen, etc...... 1,000 The estimates may be too low for war prices are soaring and cannot be estimated definitely. HUNAN MISSION STATISTICS Year ending March 31, 1941

Chang­ Chanq- Chen- Heng- Siang- Name o f Station sha teh hsien yang tan Totals Stations When Established 1912 1898 1903 1902 1900

Outstations ...... 1 4 7 9 5 26

Missionary Force Unordained Men 1 1 1 3 Ordained M en...... 2 1 2 2 1 8 W i v e s ...... 2 2 3 3 1 11 Single Women...... 3 2 1 1 2 9 Total ...... 7 6 7 7 4 31

National Force Ordained 1 3 2 1 7 Unorddined Men 11 37 26 19 10 103 Women Workers 9 29 7 17 6 68 Total ...... 20 67 36 38 17 178

Church Statistics Organized Churches .. 1 3 3 3 6 16 Other ¿irouijs 3 10 19 24 8 64 Churches Self-supporting .. 1 1 2 Native Communican s 300 510 614 829 758 3,011 Added on Confess/on 50 84 68 36 50 288 Other Additions 4 12 7 11 34 Children Baptized 9 8 20 4 15 56 Catechumens 50 200 300 199 75 824 Av. Attendance at p.ineipal service 350 440 600 800 600 2,790 Contributions 1,738 2,476 7,270 3,173 1,865 16,522

Educational Statistics Lower Schools, Boys 235 487 163 72 170 1,127 ,, ,j Girls 221 244 84 103 96 748 Middle Schools ...... 653 451 1,104 Total number Students 1,109 731 217 626 : 266 2,979

Medical Statistics Hosp tals ...... 1 1 1 1 4 Dispensaries ...... 2 1 1 1 5 Indiv. Patients 0. P. D...... 19,660 3,536 21,000 5,498 49,694 No. of Treatments...... 59,561 10,124 90,000 15,926 175,611 Expenses ...... $67,313 $54,774 $184,000 $99,477 $405,564

/ INDEX

Number Page

Abbott, P. E., Mission Secretary ...... 41146 57 Agreements, Yali, Fuhsiang, K w a n g teh ...... 4103 7 Appreciation, Mrs. T. W. M itc h e ll...... 41116 38 do C. L. Peng, Changsha ...... 4172 21 do Mr. Rouse, Commissioner Customs 41113 38 Appropriations, Emergency Measure ...... 4144 16 do Kwangteh Middle School ...... 4195 25 Assignment, Rev. and Mrs. H. W. F i l d e y ...... 4174 21 do Dr, and Mrs. Brewster M a th e r...... 4175 21 Assistant Treasurers ...... 4102 7 Audits, Mission ...... 41149 58

Birkel, Mr. and Mrs., Furlough A n ted a ted ...... 4131 14 Blackstone, Mr. arid Mrs., Musical Evangelism -1173 21 Bonuses, Kwangteh Teachers ...... 4153 18 4142 16 do Special Maintenance Fund ...... j 4185 23 Book-room, Hunan Mission ...... 4145 16

Candidates for Ministry Committee B u d g e t ...... 41128 45 do do do do Gifts ...... 41130 46 41129 46 do do do do Grant ...... -j 41131 46 41126 45 do do do do Report . . . . -j 41127 45 Centennial Fund Requests ...... 4197 26 Changsha, Centennial Fund, E v a n g e lis t...... 4136 15 do do do Pastor ...... 4113 9 do I-siang Repairs ...... 4118 11 do Summer Bible School ...... 4198 26 4193 25 Changteh, Rents ...... j 41123 42 do Repairs Residence No. 4 ...... 4119 11 do S.W.F., Woman Evangelist ...... 4191 24 4150 17 do War Rehabilitation ...... | 41100 26 H INDEX

Number Page Chenhsien Hospital, Branch of Heugyang ...... 41110 37 do do Medical Grant ...... 41101 27 do do Repairs ,, 4148 17 do Residence, Plans A p p r o v e d ...... 4129 13 do Second Residence, E stim a tes...... 4196 25 do Shelter ...... 4112 9 do Special Medical Grant ...... 41101 27 China Council Officer, Nominations . . . , 41140 57 do do do Visit to Hunan ...... 41144 57 Chu, C.S., S.W.F. R e n e w a l...... 4184 23 Church and Mission Committee R e p o r t ...... 41138 46 Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Return to H u n a n ...... 416^ 20

Educational Committee Report . 41104 39 do Needs ...... 41107 32 Emergency Repairs, Special Maintenance Fuud . . . . 4.141 16 Evacuees, Invitation to Presbyterian ...... 4143 16 Evangelistic Band, D e fic it ...... 4.187 24 ^ vr < 4186 H do do Second r™, { 411M 4S

do do Women ...... 41103 29 Evangelistic Committee R e p o r t ...... 41102 27 Executive Committee Meeting . . 4101 7 do do Members . . 41*51 5S

Fildey, Mr. and Mrs. H. W., Assignment ...... 4174 21 do do do Language Study . . . . 4139 15 Force List ...... 41154 59 Pulisiang Board R e p o r t...... 41137 48 do Bombing ...... 4179 22 do Janior Middle School Scholarships...... 41106 32 da Land Purchase ...... 4113,8 51 do Requests Worker . .. .. 4105 8 do S.W.F. for Teacher ...... 4181 22 Furlough, Miss B o o n e ...... 4160 19 do Miss Gernhardt ...... 4158 19 uo Miss M c K e e ...... 4164 20 do Bev. and Mrs. F. H. S c o t t ...... 4166 20 Furlough Antedated, Rev. and Mrs. B ir k e l...... 4131 14 Furlougfi, Return After, Miss B o o n « ...... 4163 19 do do do Miss Gernhardt ., ,. ., 4162 19 da do do Miss McKee ...... 4168 20 INDEX iÜ

Number Page

Furlough Study, Miss Boone ...... 41€1 19 do do Miss Gemhardt ...... 4159 19 do do Miss McKee ...... 4165 20 Number Pag» Furlough Study, Eev. aaid Mrs F. H. S c o t t ...... 4167 20

General Assembly Delegate, Eev. T. F. Bomig 41143 57 Guarantors, Mission Hospital Employees ...... 41118 38

j 4134 14 Hengyang, Centennial Fuad ...... { 4135 15 do Emergency Eepairs ...... do do do Destroyed Buildings 4199 26 do do do Gate House ...... 4121 12 do do do Hwei-wen ...... 4116 10 do do do Ees. 3 and 4 ...... 4114 10 do do do Res. 3 ...... 4124 12 do do do Bes 4 ...... 4120 13 do do do Ees. 6 ...... 4123 12 do do do Screening ...... 43 2G 12 do do do Walls ...... 4122 12 Hengyang Hospital, Invitation to Dr. E o o t s ...... 4151 18 do do Invitation to Dr. Tootell 4178 22 do do Staff Quarters ...... 4108 8 Hengyang,, Lay Workers Classes ...... 4135 15 / 4106 8 do Pastor ?s Salary ...... I 4188 24 ( 4189 24 j 4152 18 do Eents ...... < 41124 42 do Travel, Eev. M. S. P i n g ...... 4107 8 do Unused Balances ...... 4130 13 Hospital Transportation Fund ...... 4194 25 Hospitals, Use by Other Doctors ...... 41112 38 Hpnan ]Siiasion Publicity ...... 41*4! 57 4o io do Booklets ...... 41142 57

Kepler, Rer E. F., Return ta H a a a n ...... 4157 19 Kwangtek, Appropriations ...... 4105 25 do Board Report ...... 4114$ 55 ( ¿15» lé do ;Bonuses, Teachers ...... \ 41187 32 do ¿Grant from Miasio® Gnecerai V II . . .. 413J8 15 iv INDEX

Number Page

E/wangteh Investigating Committee ...... -4170 20 do Rents from North G a t e ...... 4152 15 do Rents, Siangtan ...... 4190 24 do S.W.F., C. S. C h u ...... 4184 23 do Vocational Training ...... 4109 8 Kweiyanghsien Chapel Repairs ...... 4117 11

Language Study Committee R e p o r t ...... 41119 39 Language Study, Fildey, Mather ...... 4139 15 do do Table ...... 41120 39 do do Miss Thompson ...... 4176 21 Leave o f Absence, Mr. and Mrs. R o m ig ...... 4104 7 Lingle, Rev. and Mrs. W. H., Letter t o ...... 4180 22 Literature Committee Report ...... 41125 43 Literature Fund Grant Requested ...... 4183 23

Mather, Dr. and Mrs. Brewster, A ssignm ent...... 4175 21 do do do Language Study . . 4139 15 Medical Committee R e p o r t ...... 41109 33 Mission Hospital Guarantors ...... 41118 38 Mission Mechanic ...... 4111 9 f 4146 17 I 4149 17 Mission Meeting, Time and P l a c e ...... 1 I 4154 18 | 41152 58 Mission Officers ...... cover 2 do Policy ...... 1171 21 do Secretary, Election c f ...... 41146 57 do do Initiation of Business ...... 4110 9 Musical Evangelism, Mr. and Mrs. Blackstone .. .. 4173 21

Nanking Seminary Fund Division ...... 4147 17

Outfit List C om m ittee...... 41153 58

Policy re Evacuation ...... 4171 21 Project Board Meetings ...... 41133 48 do Budgets ...... 41135 48 do Literature ...... 41136 48 Presbyterian Mission Evacuees ...... 4143 16 Property Committee Report ...... 41121 40 Property List ...... 41155 59 Publicity ...... 41141 57 Publicity Booklets ...... 41142 57 INDEX V

Number Page

i 4193 25 Eents, Changteh ...... J 4U23 42

„ ( 4152 18 do Hengyang ...... ) 4 n 2 4 ^

o- 4- f 4190 24 d0 Siangtan ...... * ...... 1 41122 42 Report o f Committee, Candidates for Ministry .. .. 41126 45 do do Chureh and Mission ...... 41132 46 do do Educational ...... 41104 29 do do Evangelistic 41102 27 do do Language Study ...... 41119 39 do do Literature ...... 41125 43 do • do Medical ...... 41109 33 do do Property ...... 41121 40 Report of Fuhsiang Board ...... 41137 48 do do Kwangteh Board ...... 41140 55 do do Standing Committees ...... 41147 58 do do Temporary Committees ...... 41149 58 do de Yali Board ...... 41139 51 Retreat Program ...... 3 Romig, Mrs. T. F., Return to H en gy a n g...... 4132 14 do Rev. and Mrs. T. F., Leave of Absence .. .. 4104 7 Roots, Dr. Logan H., Invitation to Hengyang .. .. 4151 18 Roster ...... 1 Roster of Children ...... 2

Scholarship Aid ...... 41106 32 do Qualifications ...... 41108 32 do Students ...... 41105 32 Siangtan, Centennial Fund ...... 4133 14 do Hospital Rehabilitation ...... 4127 13 do Hospital Reorganization ...... 41115 38 _ , < 4190 24 S0 18611(8 \ 41122 42 do Repairs 4128 13 Siang-Ya Medical Board ...... 41114 38

Special Maintenance Fund, B o n u se s ...... i 414:2 16 ( 4185 23 do do do Repairs ...... 4141 16 Staff Quarters, Hengyang Hospital ...... 4108 8 Standing Committees .. Cover 3 Station Audits .. .. 41150 58 VI INDEX

Number Page

Station Officers ...... Cover 2 Station Eeports ...... 41148 58 Substitute Workers Fund, Changsha P a s t o r ...... 4113 9 do do do Changteh Woman Evangelist 4191 24 do do do Fuhsiang Teacher 4181 22 j 4188 24 do do do Hengyang, Pastor ( 4189 24 do do do Kwangteh, Principal . 4184 23

Taoyuan, Centennial Fund, Yao Ho C e n te r ...... 4156 18 do Country Clinic ...... 4126 13 do Orphanage Balances ...... 4137 15 do Eepairs ...... 4192 25 do War Eehabilitation ...... 4155 18 Temporary Committees’ Eeports ...... 41149 58 Thompson, Miss, Language Study, Chenhsien 4176 21 Transportation Fund for Hospitals ...... 4194 25 Tuberculosis and Mission H ospitals...... 41117 38

Vacations ., ...... 4177 21

( 4150 17 War Eehabilitation, Changteh 1 41100 26 War Eehabilitation, Hengyang do do do Destroyed Bldgs...... 4199 26 do do do Gate House ...... 4121 12 do do do Hweiwen ...... 4116 10 do do do Ees. 3 and 4 ...... 4114 10 do do do Ees. 3 ...... 4124 12 do ao do Ees. 4 , ...... 4125 13 do do do Ees. 6 ...... 4123 12 do do do Screening ...... 4120 12 do do dd Walls ...... 4122 12 do do Taoyuan 4155 18 Women’s Evangelistic Band 41103 29 Women’s Short Term Classes 4182 22

X-ray, Use by other Hospitals 41111 38

Yali Board Report 41139 51 STANDING COMMITTEES

Evangelistic: T. W. Mitchell, A. H. Birkel, F. H. Scott, E. J. Bannan, P. 5. Abbott, Miss M. M. Boone.

Educational: Miss Gertrud Bayless, Miss Elizabeth McKee, Mrs. W. T. Blaekstone, Mrs. A. H. Birkel, Mrs. T. W. Mitchell, Miss Luciuda Geruhardt.

Medical: G. T. Tootell, J. A .. Stringham, Mrs. E. J. Bannan, Mrs. J. A. Stringham, Mrs. T. W. Mitchell, Mrs. L. G. Gelwicks.

Language: Miss C. T. Woods, Mrs. L. G. Gelwicks, It. F. Kepler, P. R. Abbott, Miss M. M. Boone.

Property, Secretary, A. H. Birkel, Mrs. E. J. Bannan, Miss Lucinda Gernhardt, W. T. Blaekstone, T. W, Mitchell.

Literature: Miss Ethel Davis, E. J. Bannan, Mrs. P. R. Abbott, Mrs. W. T. Blaekstone, Miss C. T. Woods.

Candidates for the Ministry:

Secretary, A. H. Birkel, T. W. Mitchell, Mrs. L. G, Gelwicks, W. H. Clark.

Kwcmg Teh Middle School: T, W. Mitchell, W. T. Blaekstone.

Fuhsiang : 1942 Miss M. M. Boone Miss Ethel Davis (Alternate) 1943 Mrs. A. H. Birkel Miss C. T. Woods (Alternate)

Y ali: Miss Elizabeth McKee, Miss Gertrud Bayless.

Church and Mission Relations:

Secretary Alternate Changsha A. H. Birkel Miss Ethel Davis Changteh G. T. Tootell Miss M. M. Boone Chenhsien W, T. Blaekstone F. H. Scott Hengyang P. R. Abbott Miss Lucinda Gernhardt Siangtan Miss C. T. Woods T. W. Mitchell

War Relief: Miss M. M. Boone, Miss Luciuda Gernhardt,. A. H. Birkel, Mias C. T. Woods, Mrs. L. G. Gelwicks. RECEIVED

SPECIAL Oi"TS AND ANNUITIES

Wlbere ttbere 11« mo ©iaion, tlbe people pertsb. proverbs 29:18