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REPORT Of THE 39TH SESSION OF THE NORTH INDIA CONfERENCE OF THE Jm~tbodlst SplscopaI (tburcb. HELD AT LUCKNOW, JANUARY 2-7, 1903. LUCKNOW: THE METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE· 1903· ":•• ,' < '. ®ftlcers of tbe (tonference. Preside'lu, BISHOP J. M. THOBURN. Secretary, B. T. BADLEY. Assistant Secretlt1'y, P. S. HYDE. Vernacular Secretary, D. A. CHOWFIN. Statistical Secretary, N. L. ROCKEY. Oonference T1'eusw'er, J. N. WEST. Oorresponding Bem'etary, J. C. BUTCHER. Missim." T"easu'rer, D. L. TBOBURN. Finance Committee. BISHOP J. M THOBURN, President; J. C. BUTCHER, Secretary ; D. L. THOBURN, Treasurer; L. A. CORE, H. J. ADAMS, F. L NEELD, J. B. GILL, W A. MANSELL, J. H. MESSMQRE, S. TUPPER, WILLIAM PETERS, J. W. ROBINSON, Ex-Officio; T J. SCOTT, J. N. WEST, B. T. BADLEY, JOSEPH JACOB, H. A. CUTTING, W. R. BOWEN, Alternates, N. L. ROCKEY, JOHN BLACKSTOCK, S. B. FINCH, G. H. FREY. Auditing Committee. J. N. WEST, JOHN BLACKSTOCK, H. L. MUKERJI, R. I. FAUCETT, MRS. ROCKEY, MISS SCOTT, GANGA NATH, P. S. HYDE. Board of Education. J. H. MESSMORE, H. L. MUKERJI, B. T. BADLEY, WILLIAM PETERS, W. A. MANSELL, MlsS A. MEANS, MISS SELLERS, MRS. ROCKEY, MISS SINGH. Board of Examiners. T. J. SCOTT, Oltainnan; N. L. ROCKEY, Registrar; J. C. BUTCHERa D. L. THOBURN, W. R. BOWEN, H. L. MUKERJI, D. A. CaowFIN. JAWALA SINGH, D. M. BUTLER, J. N. WEST, JAMES THOMPKINSON. Standing Committees. Statistics.-JOSEPH JACOB, S. B. FINCH, G. D. PRESGRAVE, GANGA NATH. State oj Ohurch.-J. B. MESSMORE, MATTHEW STEPHEN, D. M~ BUTLER, J. F. SAMUEL, PRABHU DAYAL. Temperane.e.-R. I. FAUCETT, GAN~A NATH, JOSEPH JACOB, NIZAM ALI. Sunday SehooZs.-;r. C. BUTCHER, J. N. WEST, W. R. BOWEN.. H. B. MITCHELL. - Publishing ..Minutes. -SECRETARIES AND AGENT OF THE METHO DIST PuBLISHING BOUSE, LUCKNOW. Pu,blie Worship.-PRESIDING ELDER AND PREAOIUm IN CHARG~ B~~YJ 4 CONFERENCE OFFICERS. Committee on Conference Relations. T. J. SCOT~, JOHN ~LACI{~TOC~, It.. K. LIST, ,S., B. FINCH. :.- Epworth League -Board of Control. B. T. BADLEY, D. L. THO~URN, "~iISS SELLERS, R 1. FAUCETT. Confere.nce)30ard of Ste~ards. J. ? MESSMORE, H. A, CU:'l'TING, W,' R. BOWEN. .:. .. Deaconess WO,rk-C.Qnference Deaconess Board. J. C. BUTCHER, P.resident; MRS. PARKER, Secl'etary; SAMUEL TUPPER, MATTHEW STEPHEN, W R. BOWEN, MRS. NEELD, MISS SULLIVAN, MRS, THOBURN. Triers of Appeals. J. H. MESSMORE, JOHN BLACKSTOCK, W. R. 'BOWEN, N. L. Roc KEY, G. H. FREY, MATTHEW STEPHEN, CHHOTE LAL, L. A. CORE, F. L. NEELD. Sunday School Union. MRS. ROCKEY, President; R. 1. FAUCETT, Secretary and Treasurer. Conference Historical Society. N, L. ROc~EY, President and Ohrooicler; P. S. HYDE, Secr~tary. Conference Literary Society. Miss ORGAN, Presiden~; ~J, H. GILL, Vice-P.resident; JOHN B.LACRSTOCK, Secretary • .. ~ .. Trustees of the Theological Seminary • ... ~ L. A, CORE, C. L. BARE; T.-L, INGRAM, ESQ., 1903; N. L. ROCKEY, :If •. L. NEELD, T. T. BOND, ESQ., '1904; 'S. S. DEASE, D. M, BUT LER, MR. GEO. LUKE, 1905; J. H. GILL, 1906; J. LITTLE, 1903;' J. B. THOMAS, 1904;' D. C. CLANCY, 1905; North-West India Conference; T. i.JOHNsoN, Bombay Conference; J. E. ROBINSON, Bengal Confer ence; BISHOP J. M. TBOBURN, BISHO.P F. W.- WARNE, E:£-OjJicio; T. J, SCOTT, EX-Officio Secreta'J'Y' CONFERENCE OFFICERS. 5 Trustees of Reid Christian College. J. W. ROBINSON, J; C. BUTCHER, L. A. CORE, 1904; R. HOSKINS, P. M. BUCK, F. L. NEELD, 1905; W. E. CRAWSHAW, ESQ., T. J. SCOTT, WILLIAM PETERS, 1906; BISHOP J. M. THOBURN, BISHOP F. W. WARNE, Ex-Officio; J. N. WEST, Ex-OfficiO Secretary. Committee on Management of Naini Tal Schools. BISHOP F. W .. WARNE, SAMUEL KNOWLES, J. B. MESSMORE N. L. ROCKEY, F. L. NEELD, R. 1. FAUCETT, J. H. GILL, J. ANDF.RSON, ESQ., COL. BURTON-FoRSTER, J. C. BUTCHER, MRS. BUTCHER, MISS EASTON, MISS SELLERS, MISS ENGLISH. Executive Committee of Oak Openings High School. BISHOP F. W. WARNE, F. L. NEELD, SAMUEL KNOWLES, J. H. MESSMORE, R. I. FAUCETT, J. ANDERSON, ESQ., COL. BURTON FORSTER, J. C. BUTCHER. Trustees of Bishop Parker Memorial HIgh School. F. L. NEELD, H. J. ADAMS, 1903-1904; W. A. MANSELL, JOSEPH JACOB, 1903-1905; N. L. ROCKEY, 1903-1906. To Preach the Annual Conference and Missionary Sermon. NIZAM ALI; Alternate, R. 1. FAUCETT. To give the Annual Lecture before the Conference Literary Society. B. T. BADLEY. Visitors to Theological Seminary. JOHN BLACKSTOCK, 1903; WILLIAM PETERS, 1904. Licensed Deaconesses. MISS HOGE, MISS SCOTT, MISS HARDIE, MISS BUDDEN, MISS MARY MEANS, MISS BROWNE, MISS SULLIVAN, MISS INGRAM, MISS A. MEANS, MISS RUDDICK. AS8ociates.-MRS. TUCKER, MRS. CAROLINE RICHARDS. Probationers,-.MISS HAYES, MISS LAWRENCE, MISS E. Mc LEAVY•. Examining Oornmittee.-MISS SULLIVAN, MISS A. MEANS, MRS. I'HOBURN. .. , " (tonference 1Rolt~ CLASS A.-Elders in full connpction who have com- pleted the course of study. Adams, Horace J. 1874 Li st, Henry K. 1889 B&hadur Singh 1896 Mohammed Hasan Jan 1895 Baldeo Pershad 1893 Mansell, Sabine 1892 Bansi Dhar 1895 Mansell, William A. 1889 Bare, Charles L. 1880 McArthur, A. G. 1893 Basant Ram 1894 Mazhar-ul-H"aqq 1893 Bihari Lal r. 1892 Messmore, James H. 1861 Bihari Lal II. 188!-t Mukerji, H, L. 1886 Bhikki Lal 1894 Mitchell, H. B. 1886 Blackstock. John. 1875 Neeld, Frank L. ]881 Bowen, W. R. 1882 Nizam Ali 18U6 Butcher, John C. 1885 Patras, Begjamin 1887 Butier, David M. 1893 Paul, Chiddu S. 1889 Chhote Lal 1894 Peters, William 1879 Chowfin, David A. 1892 Phillip, B. S 189S" Cocker, Benj. F. 1884 Phillip, Samuel ]891 Core, Lewis A. 1889 Prabbhu Dayal 1897 eraven, Thomas J870 Prem Singh 18ij8 Cuteing, Hiram A. 1874 Presgrave, Grafton D. 1894 Dease, Stephen S. 1881 Robinson. John W. 1892 Dysell, Joseph 1896 Rockey, Noble L. 1884 Falls, Seneca 1886 Samuel, John F. 1x93 Fazl Mas ih 1893 Samuel, J {)shua S. 1896 Finch, Superian B. 1894 Scott, Thomas J. 1863 Franklin, R. S. 1893 Scott, Warren M. l8B8 Frey, Geo H. 1889 Shipley, Charles 1885 Ganga Nath 1896 Smart, Joseph H. 1897 Gill, Joseph H. ]871 Speake, William T. 1890 Greenwold, F. W. )879 Stephen, Matthew 188i Hancock, C. 1886 Solomon, Abraham 1879 Hewes, George C. 1891 Solomon, Joshua 1896 Bumphrey, James L. 1857 Thoburn, David L. 1894 J &cob, Joseph 1896 Thompklnson, James 1898 J awala Singh 1894 Tupper, Samuel 1889 Jhukkan Lal 1898 Wahid-ud.Din, Joseph 1894 Jordan. James 1893 Waugh, James W· 1859 Kanhai Singh 1887 West, John N. ]893 Kidder, D. P. J885 Wheeler, Samuel 1889 Knowles, Samuel 1858 Wilson, Harkua 1887 Lawrence, Shadulla 1893 Yaqub Shah 1882 CLASS B. -Members in full connection in the studies of the fourth year. Childs, Nathaniel R. Deacon 1897 Lazar Shah " 1898 Walter, John H. It ]897 Faucett, Robert 1. Elder lYOO Bulaqi Singh ... Deacon 1898 CLASS C.-Members in full eonnection in studies of the third year Empey, Walter B. Elder 1900 Badley, Brenton T. Deacon 1901 Yaqub Ali 1~99 Kay Silas 't" 1899 Wesley, Arthur S, " 1901 CONFERENCE ROLL. 7 CLASS D. - Preachers on trial. Hyde, Preston S. Elder II Year 1902 Misr1 Charan 1902 Prem Masih " " 1902 Budden, B. S. I "Year " 1903 Roberts, John 1903 B ukill, Devi S. Elder " " 1903 Sigler, Henry c.. " " 1903 Yaqub Singh Deacon " " 1900 " " SUMMARY. Missionaries in full connection ... 22 Hindustani members in full connection .•• 68 Total ... 90 Missionaries on trial ._ 1 Hindustani preachers on trial ' .. 7 Grand Total ... 98 MISSIONARIES PRESENT-CONFERENCE 1903. Bishop James M. Thoburn, D. D. tp,. 'd' Bishop Frank W. Warne, D. D. f le8~ mg. Badley, B. T. Loper, Miss. Blackstock, J. * Mansell, W ~ A. * Brouse, Miss. Means, Miss A. Browne, Miss. Messmore, J. H. * Butcher, J. C. * Neeld, F. L. * Core, L. A.* Nichols, Miss. Curts, Miss. Organ, " Dease, S. S.* Parker, Mrs. English, Miss. RobinsO!l, J. W.· Faucett, R. 1. Robinson, Miss. Gill, J. H. Rockey, N. L.* Hardie, Miss. Huddick, Miss. Hewes, G. C.* Scott, T. J.*' Hyde, P. S. Scott, Miss. Ingram, Miss. Sellers, Miss. Knowles, S.* Singh, " Kyle, Miss. Stearns, ., Lewis, Miss. Thoburn, D. L. * West, J. N.* LIST OF VISITORS. Buck, P. M., North- West Inaia Gonfel·ence. Hoskins, R. *' " " " " Robertson, J. T. " " " " Rev. Edward Martin, Luckno'lJ). Rev. C. P. Cape, " Prof. A. S. Geden, Bichmona College, Lo·ndoul. Rev. T. S. Wynkoop, North Inaia Bible Society. Mr. Fuller, BedZands, California. * And Wife. '-tonference Bppointments. BAREILLY-KUMAON DISTRICT•. F. L. Neeld, Presiding Elder. (P. O. Shahjahanpur.) Shahjahanpur, East, Joho Blackstock, Prabbu Dayal. Shahjahanpur West, G. D. Presgrave. Dilawarganj, snpplied by Dhappan Wilson. Panahpur, John Rlackstock. Pawaya,n, Prem Singh. Mahamdi, John Blackstock, Josepb Dysell. Jalalabad, Misri Charan. TUbar, H. K. List. Miranpur Katra, B. F. Cocker. Khera Bajhera, Joseph Wahid-ud-Din. Faridpur, C. S. Paul. Bareilly, to be··supplied. " Hindustani Church, W. R. Bowen. " Sadar Bazar, A. G. McArthur. " Theological Seminary, T. J. Scott, Principal, S. S. Dease, Vice-Principal; H. L. Mukerji, Jwala Singh. N ain1 Tal, R. 1. Faucptt, Benj amin Patras. " English Church, H. 1. Faucett. " Hindustani Church, supplied by J. R. Chitambar. " K aladungi, Shad uUa Lawrence. " Boys' High School, J. C. Butcher. Pithoragarh, Oevi S 8 ukill. Dwarahat. to be -supplied. Bhot, supplied by Walter Pamuchai. Medical Evangelist, Barkua Wilson. Superannuates, J. W. Waugh, J. L. Humphrey, Samuel Knowles. BUDAON DISTRICT. J. H. Gill, Presiding Elder (P. O. Bareilly.) Aonla, Basant Ram. Bhamora, John Roberts. Bilsi, Nham Ali. Binawar, supplied by Govind Ram. BisauJi, rAT T. Speake. Budaon, J. B. Gill, James Tompkinson, G. C. Hewes. Datagaoj, Bihari Lal II. Kakrala, Joshua Solomon. Ujhani, supplied by Moti Lal B IJNOR DISTRICT.