Malaysia Conference
OF THE Methodist Episcopal Church 1924.
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, ...... \. , ,',.0':" ': MINUTES
of the Thirty-Second Session
of the
.Malaysia Conference
of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
held in
Singapore, Straits Settlements.
January 7th to 11th, 1924.
l:;INGAPORE: Printed at the Methodist Publishing House, 19~-!. Malaysia Conference Chronological Roll 1924.
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* Small capitl!lH are used for Elders, italics for Deacons. p. Passed entire course. t Asiatic pnachen are merked M in their motht'r tongue. and x in other lAnguages in which they can preach. :MALA YSIA CONFEREXCE, 1924. 283
Officers of th ~ ·Conference.
Presiding Bishop: GEORGE H. BICKLEY. Secretary A.BEL ·EKLl.-XD. Assistant Secretary J. A. S UPRAMANIAM. Statistician Y. J. JE~lJIUSES. Treasurer T. "T. BOWlIL!R. Sunday School $('cl'ciary T. ,y ROW)tATI. :Mission Treasure?' and Corresponding Sec~y DEAK SWIFT. Assistant Treasurer P F. lI1A.YE1t. E ducafional S ecreiar]1 YAP FHEXG GECK. Sec'y Board of Blli7cHng and Location (Inc.) DEAX SWIl T.
Any of the above officers may be addressed c/o l{etbodist Publishing House, Singapore.
Officers of Conference Societies.
Epworth League. Pres1:dcnt DR, CHEX S(- I,,\x. First rice-President THO~L\S R. _lnRAH.·\.l[. Second rice-President "\Y'OKG 'Y.u LA~r. Thi1'd TT ice-Preside 11 f DR. M. Y. Ll)L Fourth TTice-President YAP PHEKG GECK. Secretary LEE CHOOK EKG. Secretary for Chinese Leagues O. P CHAS. Treasurer LUi Ux TIEK. Superintenden t of Junior Leagues MRS. ~-\BEL EKLU~D, League Editor J. A. P. OSWALD. 284 MALAYSIA 'CONFERENCE, 1924.
Conference Boards and Committees.
:Board of Educ&p0n. F. M. S. District:-W. E. Horley, L. Proeb&teI, A. MeNab, Abel Eklund, Miss Marsh, )fiss Kenyon, Mies Rae, Cheong T81.m Kong, R. Domisamy, J. A. Supramaniam, J. A. P. Oswald. Mal.ai.!Ca District:-)f. Dodsworth, Miss Dickinson, T. W. Bowmar, Samuel Cary. Penang District:-G. F. Pykett, E. Malmquist, Miss Brooks, Y. J. Jesudasen, V. Samuel - Sarawak District:-J. M. Hoover, Goh Hood Keng. Singapore District :-F. H. Bullivan, P. L. Peach, Ray Roche, Dean Swift, S. S. Pakianathan, :Miss Rank, Miss Jackson, Miss Corbett. :Board of Examjners. Dean Swift, Registrar; F. H. Sullivan, J. H. Lewin, G. F. Pykett, Abel Eklund, J. A. Supramaniam, Y. J. :Jesudasen-, M. Dodsworth, Lau Yip Heng, Lim Hong Ba~ Kong Iau Siong, Lim Po CbiJ?, Li Ko Ding. Finance Committee. Ex-officio :--.T. :M. Hoover, G. F. Pykett, F. H. Sullivan, Dean Swift, W. E. Horley, M'. Dodsworth. Elective Members :-P. L. Peach, L. Proebstel, Abel Eklund, E. Malmquist, Philip Mayer, J.:A. Supra,maniam, Lim Hong Ban, T. W, Bowmar, J. H. Lewin. Conference Auditors. Mission Treasurer's Accounts :~Ray Roche, F. H. Sullivan. District Accounts :-Philip Mayer. Missi.o1l Accounts General :-Distriet Superintendents. Publishing House Accounts :--Gattey and Bateman, Incorporated Accountants. Conference Stewards. Class A.-T. W. BoWDlRl', Li Ko Ding. Class B.-M. Do(lsworth, Lim Po Chin. , Class C.-F. H. Sullivan, J. A. Supramaniam. Local Fublishing Committee. Malaysia Confertllce:-F. H. Sullivan, W. E. Horley, }f. Dodsworth, Dean Swift. . Netherlands Indie~ Conference:- H. B. Man&eIl, R. L. Archer. Alternates :-A. H. Prussner, C. M. W'orthington.. . Triers of Appeais. L. ProebeteI, M. DodswortlI, Edward Isaac, Kong Iau Siong, Dean Swift. Reserve8:-P. L. Peach, Lau Yip Heng. Committee on .Conference Relations. Abel Eklund, Chairman; T. W. Bowmar, Y . •T. Jeeudasen, J. A. Supramaniam, Dean Swift, Lim Po Chin, Lau Yip Heng. Committee on Public Morals. J. H. Lewin, Abel EkluDil, V. Devasahayam, lWi Poh Peng, R. Doraisamy, L. ProebsteL Committee on Literature and Tract Work. P. L. Peach, Philip Mayer, James Pearce, Goh Hood Keng, R. Doraisamy, ,E, Malmquist. CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. 285
Committee on Foreign Missions. Abel Eklund, T. W. Bowmar, E. S. Baird, V. Samuel, Tai Poh Ting. Committee on Sunday Schools. T. W. Bowmar, . E. Malmquist, S. S. Pakumathan, Li Hock Hiang, Tan Han Kiat. Committee on State of Church. Dean Swift, Lim Hong Ban, J. A. Supraman1am. Committee on District Conference Minutes. L. Proebstel, V. Devasahayam, J. M. Hoover, M. Dodsworth, Tai Poh Ting. Sanitarium Committee. W. E. Horley, in charge j P. L. Peach, Miss .Jackson, Miss !Rae, Mission 'Treasurer, Treasurer W. F. M. S. Board of Control of· Jean Hamilton Theological School The Educational Secretary, F. H. Sullivan, J. H. Lewin, Dean Swift, Philip Mayer (ministerial); A. J. Amery, Dr. Ghen Bu Lan, Ling Hong Pin, S. M. Thevathasan, Goh Hood Keng (lay). Oldham Hall Committee. P. L. Peach, Dean Swift, .J. H. Lewin. l\fission Plantation Oommittee. Plantation Secretary, W. E. Horley, F. H. Sullivan. District Statisticians. Penang District:-V. Samuel. F. M. S. District :-J. A. Supramaniam. Malacca District :-T. W. Bo"\vmar. Singapore District :-8. S. Pakianathan.
Speci a1 Committees. Publishing ;r.tinutes. Conference Secretary and the Publishing Agent. Directors C. Y. M. S., Kuala Lumpur, F. M. S. W. E. Horley, L. Proebstel, Kong Iau Siong, Lalli Yip Heng. Anglo-Chinese Oollege Councn. Clas8 .A.-Hon. Dr. Galloway, ~ Chim"Tuan~ ·P. L. Peach. Cl.ass B.-Hon. D. Y. Perkins, G. F. Pykett, Dean Swift. Class C.-W. Murray, W. T. Cherry, F. H. Sullivan. 286 MALAY-SIA CoNFERENCE, ]924.
Disciplinary Questions.
1.-1s this Annual Conference Incorporated according to the Requirement of the Discipline' Yes. According to the Jaw of the land in which we live. The Secy. of the Board of Building and Location of the -Methodist Episcopal Church is incorporated by Ordinance No. 194 in Vol. V, Revised Statutes of the Straits Settlements, and also by Enactment No. 13 of 1914 in the Federated Ma1&y States. 2.-Who have been received by Transfer, and f,·o'Jn what Conferences'! None. 3.-Who have been readmitted' None. 4.-Who have been ,·eceived on Credentials, and from what Churches? None. 5.-Who have been received on trial' (a) In Studies of First Year. Ang Giok Sui, Philip F. Mayer, f3. M. Rajamoney, Raymond D. Roche. 6.-Who have been continued on trial1 (a) It~ Studies of First Year. Daniel David, Archibald W. Ingram. (b) In Studies of Second Year. lap It Ton.g,J. J. Kovilpillai, S. A. Phillips, Tan Han Kiat. ( C) In Studies of Third Year. None. . ' (fl) In Studies of Fourth Year. None. 7.-Who have been Discontinued' None. 8.-Who have been admitted into Full ]1e1nbership1 (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year. Moi Poh Pengo (b) Elect'ed a'nd·Ord,a,i,ned,.,Deacons ,previously. Ed-ward S. Baird, L. A. ISamuel. DISCIPLINAfty QUESTIONS. 287
9.-What Members are in Studies of Third Year? (a) Admitted into Full Jtfentbership this year. Edward S. Baird, Moi Poh Peng, L. A. Samuel. (b) Admitted into l!'ttll 111 e1nbership previously. Richard H. Silverthorn. 10.-What jl1en~bers are in Studies of Fourth Year? P. L. Peach . .11.-What Me'mbers have cO'Jnpleted the Conference Oourse of Studyf Li Hok Hiang. (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. None. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously. None. (c) Elected and Ordained Elders under the Seminary Rule. (11179, § 3). None. 12.-What othe'l"s have been elected and ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preachers. (11176, § 1). s. S. Marnickam. (b) [T nder 111 issionary Rule. (11176, § 4). None. (c) Unde'l" the Rule for India. (11181). None. 13.-What others have been elected and ordained Elders'! (a) As Local Deacons. (11179, §1). None. (b) Under !tfissionary Rule. (11179, § 4). Edward IS. Baird. (C) Under the Rttle for India. (~181). w. Y. Nitehingam. 14.-W as the character of each preacher examined1 Yes, as each name was called in open Conference. 15.-Who have been transferred, and to 'what Conferences? T. R. jones, Central Illinois. R. L. Thomas, Northern New York (1920). 16.-Who have died' Deng Ping Deng. 288 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924.
17.-Who have been located a,t their own requ,estf None. lB.-J'Vho have been located? None. 1B.-Who have withdrawn1 None. 2o.-Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges or complaints? None. 21.-Who have been expelled? None. 22.-What other personal notation should be made1 Li Hok Hiang was graduated from the Course of Study, but was not elected to Elder'8 Orders. ' 23.-Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for wha~ nU'l1~ber {)f years consecutively has each held this re lation? None. 24.-Who are the Retired Jlinistersl B. F. West. 25.-Who are the Triers of Appeals1 L. Proebstel, M. Dodsworth, Edward Isaac, Kong Iau Siong, Dean Swift. Reserves: P. L. Peach, Lau Yip Heng. 26.-What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension1 None. 27.-What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions1 None. 28.-What is the Statistical Report1 See the Statistician'8 Report. 29.-What is the Conference Treasurer's Report' See the Conference Treasurer's Report. 30. (a) TifThat is the aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the General Conference, as reported by· the Conference Treasurer? $510 (l1'. S. $313.50). (b) What is the aggregate of the Benevolent Oollections ordered by the Annual Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer'! $2,375 (U. S. $1,306.25). 289 al.-What are the claims on theVQnference Funds? For annuity distribution $734.00 (gold $403.70). For necess1tou8 dis tribution $100.00' (gold $55.00). 92.-What has been received on these clairns, and how has it b een,- applied? From the Book Concern_ . . '. . . (U. S. currency) $521.00 From Pastoral Charges (Straits currency $827.00) do. 454.85 93.-What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference, to be raised for the Sup port of Conference Claimants? .11' 336. $1,500 (U. S. $825). 34.-What a'lnount has been pa'i,d by the Conference Treasurer to the Board of Confere1'tce Claimants for Connectional Relief? None.
95.-Where are the Preachers .~tationedf See List of Appointments. 36.-Where shall the next Con{p.rence be held? Singapore, S. S. 290 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE. 1924.
Appointme·nts.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES DISTRICT.
W. E. HORLEY, District Superintendent, (P.O., Ipoh, F. M. S.) Bentong Supplied by Lee Shaw Hun. Bagan Datoh Supplied by W. Moses. Ipoh, Ellglish Church W. E. Horley. ...:hzgZo-Chinese School A. McN"ab, Prillcipal . H. E. Bunn. Tamil Church J. J. KovilpilIai. Hakka, Cantonese and Hokkien Lau Yip Heng. Kajang, Chinese (Hakka) Supplied by Chan Ngan Kung. Kampar, Chinese •• Supplied by Yau Ye San. Tamil J. J. Kovilpi1lai. Anglo-Chinese SchooZ Suppied by Chong Tsun Kong. Missionary in Charge To be supplied. Klang, Missi.ouary in Charge Abel Eklund. Anglo-Chinese SchooZ Abel Eklund, Principal. Chinese Circuit )\" g Kboan Jiu. Tamil Circuit Supplied by S. W. V. Arumugam. Kuala Lipis To be supplied. Kuala Lumpur, Missitmary in Charge L. Proebstel. English Church L. Proebstel Tamil Cirellit J. A. Supramaniam. Hokkien, Hakka and Cantonese Kong Iau Siong and L. Proebstel. SCI/tul, Tamil Supplied by S. J. Davies. Methodist Boys' School .. Supplied by T. W. Hincb, Principal; L. Proebstel, J. A. Supramania.m, K. S. Vaniasingam. Hinghua Circuit, Ampang and Slim Xg Huat Bi. Parit Buntar, Anglo-Chinese School and Tamil Church Supplied by .T. A. P. Oswald. Port Swettenbam, Hokkien Chinese Xg Khoan Jiu. Tamil Supplied by S. 'V. V. Arumugam. Anglo-Chinese School Supplied by D. K. Rajakariar. Sitiawan, Missionary in Charge, E. S. Baird. Orphanage E. S. Baird. Plantation E. S. Baird, Secretary. Foochow Chinese .. Li Ko Ding. Kucheng, Chinese .• Tai Poh Ting. Ayer Tawar Chinese Supplied by Shi In Sbo. Anglo-Chinese School P. R. J esudoss, supply. Tamil To be supplied. Sungei Wangi Hokkien Tai Pob Ting. 8nngei Siput, Tamil Supplied by A. Devadason. Taiping, Tamil Edward Isaae. H okkien Chinese Tan Han Kiat. Tanjong Malim Circuit Supplied by M. Rajamoney. Tanjong Rambutan, H()kkien Chinese To be 8upplied. Teluk Anson, Anglo-Chinese SchooZ and Tamil Church •. R. Doraisamy. TamiZ Circuit L. A. Samuel. H okkien Chinese S1.VppUed by Tin An Jien. Tronoh and Pusing, Chinese Supplied by Wnn Yun Fun. ApPOI~'rMEN!fS. 291 ------
MALACCA DISTRICT.
MARMADUKE DODSWORTH, District Superintendent (P.O., Malacca, S. S.) Bemban, Chin est: 'Supplied by Lim Kiong Eng. TIukit Asahan, Chi1l-ese ,Supplied by Lim Kiong Eng. -Jasin, Chinese S~tppl,ied by Lim Kiong Eng. Tamil -Supplied by K. Solomon. Malacca, Missionary i1l- Charge M. Dodsworth. Malay Hostel •• ' -M. Dodsworth. Hokkie1l- Chinese To be suppli'ed. Straits Chinese Supplied by P. W. Thambyah. Anglo-Chinese School Saiilliel Cary, Princ'ipal. Tamil Church and Circuit Supplied by W. V. Nitchingham. :Seremban, Missionary i1l- Charge.. T. W. Bowmar. - Anglo-Chinese School T. W. -Bowmar, Principal. Ta-mil Circuit. Daniel Dayid. Siliau and Hokkien Chinese Circuit Ang Giok Sui. .J ohol and Tampin .• ,Supplied by Wee Eng Liong. Kuala Pilah -To be- SUIJplied. Pasir Panjang and Pelang Kempas Supplied by -Tan Hong Sin. Sepang and Sepang town, Chinese, Supplied by Shung 'Sbang Wen. :Sungai Bharu, Chinese . • • • To be supplied. 'Tangka, Chil1ese To be supplied. Sungei Rambai -Supplied by Hia )Iui Check. Merlhnau S~tppli~d by Lau Keng Kong. Bekok Supplied by Lim Kiong Eng. Durian Tunggal S~tppli('d by Pang Peng Gam. PENANG DISTRICT. G. F. PYKEl'T, District Superintendent (P.O., Penong, S. S.) 13ukit Mertajam, Anglo-Chinese School Y. J. Jesuc1asen. Tamil Y. J. Jesudasen. Chinese Church 8uppl'ied by Chan Fui Khim. J3utterworth and Prai Y. Deyasahayam. lirian Circuit, Nibong Tebal, Anglo Chinese School Y. Samuel. Tamil Circuit Y. Samuel. lKulim, Chinese. . SU1Jl)lied by Chan Fui Klum. Penang, F-itzgerald Memorial Cll1l1'ch Supplied by E. )Ialmquist. Hoklcien Chinese Lim Hong Ban, Khoo Cheng Hoe, Cantonese Chinese S'upplied by W. C. Tu. [supply. Tamil .Jam~s Pearce, Jn~8ion(!ry in Charge; S. A. Phillips. 1'amil School . S. A. Phillips. Anglo-Chinese School G. F. Pykett,- Principal; E. lIalroquist, James P€~nee, Y Devasahayam. Ayer Itam, Chinese S'upplicd by Ang Cheng Kang. Prodnce Wellesley Circuit Y•• T. Jesudasen. ~Sungei Patani, 1'am-il To be 811Jiplied. ChiJlese To be sUPl)1ied.
SARAW AX (BORNEO) DISTRICT. J. M. HOOVER, Superintendent (P.O., Sibt£, Samwak, Borneo.) Sibu .. Uong King Hno, Lau Kek Uong. "Leban Li Su Xgie. "Tanjong Kunyit U ong Ki Siong. Dukit Bikli .. Nguoi Giug Sing. IIn 1)0 Hong Bo Uug. A Nang Chong Ding Siu Ca. ;Sang 0 Chong Ling Li Kong. :Siong Pho .. Ling Li Kong. 292 MALAYSIA. CONFERENCE, 1924.
Engkilo ·Diong Guong Sing. Pasar lek Gieng N guong. Sing Chu An Lau Dieu Ki. . Hinghua Ling D ng U oi . Sing Nang Chong .. Dong Bo Ung. Gui Nga Geung Ding Ueok Ling. Binatang leu .Siew King. Serekei To be supplied. Tung Na Bo U ong Hong Sing. Lobok Geung Dong Tieng Bo.
SINGAPORE DISTRICT. F. H. SULLIVAN, District Superintendent "(Oldham Hall, Singapore, S. S.} Singapore, WesZey Church J. H. Lewin. Telok .A1Iet' •• Lim Poh Chin. Gelang, Hokkien Chinese Moi Poh Pengo F !>Ochow Chinese Li Hok Hiang. Hinghua Chinese Yap It Tong. M ohow Chinese Supplied by Lau Hoe Ching. Cantonese Chinese Supplied by .r os. Koo. Hakka Chinese Supplied by Loh Wun Hin. Straits Born Chinese Supplied by Goh Hood Keng. Ta'lnil S. S. Paki anat han. -Anglo-Gmnese Sohool P L. Peach, Principal; E. H. Rue, Ray Roche, 8. S. Pakianathan. Oldham Hall F. H. Sullivan, Principal. Johore To be supplied. SPECIAL APPODlTlIIENTS. Publishing House .• W. T. Cherry, Jr., W. P. McCann,. Philip Mayer. Editor II Malaysia Message" M. Dodsworth. Jean Hamilton Theological School Dean Swift: Principal; .T. H. Lewin. Secretary Conference Board of Education P. L. Peach. Executive Secretary College Project J. H. Sullivan. Mission Treasure·r R. D. Swift. Assistant TTeasurer Philip Mayer. Conference Sunday School Secretary T. R Bowmar. Conference Epworlh League Secretary E. H. Rue, E. Malmquist. To preach the ConfeTence Sermon Abel Eklund. Wesu:yan Chaplaincy Supplied by A. J. Amery. In North Sumatra Mission C. J. Hall, Lim Hong Hun. Professor in Drew Seminary W. G. Shellabear. On leave J. S. Nagle, R. H. Silverthorn, W. G. Parker, R. A. Bklsdell, W. Th Cherry. ApPOINTMENTS. 293
Woman'. Conference.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES DISTRICT. Ipoh, Anglo-Chinese Boys' School Miss Bellingham, Mrs. McNab. Anglo-Chinese Girls' School Miss Kenyon, Miss Treager, Miss Horley. Cltinesc work and English work Mrs. Horley, Miss Treager, Mrs. Lau Yip Heng. Tamil Work Miss Kenyon, Mrs. Kovilpillai. Klang Mrs. Eklund. Chinese . Mrs. X g Rhoan .Tiu. Kuala Lumpur, English Work Mrs. Hinch. Hinghua Chinese Work Miss Perham. Ha1:ka and Cantonese Chinese Miss Marsh, Miss Harvey, Mrs. Kong Iau Siong. Tamil Work Miss Stuckey, Mrs. Supramaniam. Girls' School Miss Marsh, Principal; Miss Harvey, )I,iss Stuckev.
Boys 7 School Miss Perham, Miss Cass. Parit Buntar :Mrs. OswaIa. "Taiping, Girls School Miss Rae, Princ'ipal. Cralldon Home Miss Crandall. Chinese Work Miss Rae, ~Ir8. Tan Han Kiat. Tamil Work .• Miss Crandall, Mrs. Isaac. Sitiawan, Chinese Work Mrs. Baird. Girls' School To be supplied. "Teluk Anson, l'ama Work ~Irs. Doraisamy, )Irs. Samuel. MALACCA DISTRICT.
Malacca, Boariling School Miss P~h. Girls' Day School .. )Iiss Dickinson, Principal. Straits Chinese Church Miss Dickinson. Chinese Work Miss Pugh. District Evangelistic IT' 01'7: Miss Pugh, Mrs. Dodsworth and Miss X gui Ki Kiau. ~eremban, Tarnn Tr ork ~rrs. Bowmar. Chinese Work Miss Mendenhall. Anglo-C'li i Mse School Miss Mendenhall. Sepang :'IIrs. Bhung Shang Wen:. PENANG DISTRICT. "Bukit Mertajam Mrs. Jesudasen. Nibong Tebal . Mrs. V. Samuel. :Penang, English and District rr ark Mrs. Pykett. Cantonese Work To be supplied. H ok1cicn Work Miss :Martin. Mrs. Lim Hong Ban. Ta'mil Work Mrs. Pykett, Miss Conn, Mrs. Phillips. Anglo-Chinese Girls' School Mias Brooks, Principal,. Miss Conn.. lYillchell Horne. Miss Urech. Alexandra. Home Miss Urech. Anglo-Chill('S(' Boys' 'SchooZ Miss Pvk('tt. -Sungei Patani, Tamil To be ~IlJlJlli(!d. Cltinese To be suppHecl. SARAWAK DISTRICT.
District Work M~. H(lover. 294 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924.
SINGAPORE DISTRICT. Singapore, Ellglish Work Mrs. Lewin, Mrs. McCann, Miss White~ MrS. Cherry, Jr., Mrs. Mayer. . Eveland Training School M.iss Jackson, Miss Nelson. Nind Home Miss Malberg. Short Street Girls 1 SchooZ Miss Rank, Principal; Miss Corbett. Fairfield Girls' SchooZ . Miss Bunce, Principal,' Miss White. T elok Ayer Chinese Work Miss X elS{)n, Mrs. Lim Poh Chin. Foochow Chinese Work Miss .r aekson. Hiftgkua Chinese Work To be supplied. Gelano Chinese Work Mrs. Cherry, Jr., Mrs. Peach. Eakka Chinese Work Miss Xorton. Cantonese Chinese Work Miss Bunce. Tamil Work Miss !Rank, Mrs. Swift, Mrs. Pakia- nathan. Straits Chinese :\Iiss Corbett, Miss l\falberg. Oldham Hall :\Irs. Sullivan. Leper 'work ana Eeangelistic work l\liss Blackmore. AlIglo-Chiflese School Miss Norton. SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS. On Leat:e:-Mrs. Nagle, Misses Mary Olson, Della Olson and Graven. BIBLE WOMEN. Singapore, Hinghua Li Siok Jin. Foochow Cantmlese Yap Ah Cheng. G(!lang Lim Chui Gim. TeZak Ayer Su Un. Malacca, Ass't. Evangelist Mis!-' X gui Ki Kiau. Bible Woman Ti Siok Bi (Conditional). Seremban Mrs. Kuan. Taipeng Re-Chi. Penang, Cantoo.ese .• Pek In. Hokien Ang Swee Inn, Khun Khiam. Sungei Patani Tan Ai NuL Telok Anson Sia Tee (Conditional) .. Daily Proceedings.
Sunday, January 6th, 1924. The Conference Sermon was preached in ,\esley Church at 9 a.m. by Rev. :\1. Dodsworth. Bishop Bickley preaehed at the eWlling service at 5.3-0 p.m. The 'Conference Love Feast was held in the Anglo-Chinese Schoocl Chapel at 8.15 p.m. under the leadership of Rey. ,\ E. Horley. Visiting Pas'tors preached at the ,"arious Chinese, Tamil and 1\{aJay servj(·es in the city.
Monday, January 7th, 1924.
The M,al'3)~::;ia Annual Conference convened for its thirtv-second 8€ssion in ";e8le~· Churdh, Singapore, )Ionday, January 7tl{, 1924, Bishop George H. Bicklc:,' presiding. 'fhe Conferencc opened with the sacrament of the ~orrd's Srtl1J.per after a helpful address by the Bishop. Mter a brief intermissj on the Conference was called to order. Roll Call. The secretarY of the preyious sa:;sion of the Qon1erence called the roll. The following members ,"'ere present:- U. F. Pykett, Y ~amuel. Li Ko Ding, 'Yo E. Horley. Y Denlsahayam~ l\Ioi Poh Peng, J. M. Hoon?r, J. A. Sl1pramaniam~ Tan Han Kiat, Kong Iau :--;iong, S. S. Pakianathan, :\1. Dodsworth, Lau Yip H~mg, T. ,r Bowmar, Xg Huart Bee, T~i P'oh Ting, P. L. Peach, ~-\ hd Eklund, Y. .T J eSllda~all~ Lim Hong Ban. J. J. Ko\ilpillai, F H., SuUinm. Li Hok Hiallg. S. _l. Philips, ?\g IGloan Jiu, Lester P'l'oebsiJel, L. A. Samuel, Edward Isaac, H. D. ~,,-ift, Ialp It Tong, Lim Poh Ohin, Robert Doraisamv. J. H. Lewin. ,r. G. Parker, E. S. Baird, ~ , Organisation. Abel Eklund was electeel Secretary and J. A. Supramaniam Assistant Secretary. S. S. Pakianatlhan was elected Assistant Tre,asurer and H. DGol'aisa.my Assistant Statistician. Chinese Interpreter. Khoo Cheng Hoe was appointed inter preter for the Ohillese brethren. Bar. Tile first threQ rows of SOOlts in the centre of th~ Church and the two -wings were fixed as the {'onference Bar. Introductions. Tqle followin,g' neW' MissionarieB were introduced a;nd welcclmed to the field: Miss l\fl'IldenhaIJ, 1\11'. J. Pearce. Mr. T. S. nary, Mr. and :AIrs. A. Me-:\ialb. The following were welcQmed back to iihe field: MTS. \\,. E. Horley, :MissE. S. Ca~s~ Mr. Sung Shang Wen, and 111'. E. S. Baird. 296 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924.
Boards and Committees. The following changes in the Boards .and Sianding Conunittees were made: Board of Edllcai-ion. A. )IcX,ab was Su~tituted for R. A. Hlasdell. It D. Roche fell' "Y T. Che!"ry and )Ii~8 'Corbett for )Iiss Olson. Local Publishing Com-rm·ftee. Dean ~wift wtis aaded. Committee on Conference Relatiolls. Abel Eklund was appointed 'Chainnan in place of \Y T. Cherry. Committee on Public .J..Yorar~. L~'ster Proebstel was subetituted :for A. W Ingram. rommittee on Literature and Tract lforlt. J. Pearce was Sub stit.uted for E. H~ Rue. Committee on State of the Ch'u·rch. T. W" Bowmar was substituted for A. \Y Ingram. Board of Control of .1.H.T.:~:. P. F. lIayer W83 substituted for \Y T. Cherry" Committee on Resolutions. M. Dod:-::,rorth, \r E. Horley~ P. L. :Feach, J. A. Supramaniam, V. Samuel and Moi Poh Ptmg were appointed to this C01llJlutiee. Communications. The Geneml ;'Secretary of the Y.:M.e.A. sent greetings to the Coruference, inviting" members a~d friends to ayail them -selves of the privileges of the a.... ;.·soei.ation. Reporters. J. H. Lewin and E. S. Baird w~re appointed reporters -to the local press. Time. The time for the sessions was fixed as !from 8.30 to 12 Tuesday, January 8th? 1924. The Conference came to order at 8.3'0 a.m. \V E. Horley led the devotions. DAILY PROCEEDIX(lS. 291 Minutes. The minutes of the session of the preyiOO13 day were read and approved. Question IS. The Bishop llullouneed the transfer of R. F. Thomas to the Xorthern Xew York Conference (transferred in 1920), and of T. R. Jones to the Central IllinoiB Conferel~ce. Question 1. Is this A,naual Conference illc:lrporated according to the requirenTent dfthe 'J)i3ciplin'e? Yas. According to the law of the land in whioh we Ih'e. The Secretary of the Board of Building and Location of the ~Ietihodist Episcopal Church is incorporated b~' Ordinance X o. 194 in Y 01.. Y Revis::d ~tatutes of the Straits Settlements, and also by Enactment Ko. 13 of 1914 in the Federated Mala.,- ,States. Question 2. ,rho ha,"e been reeei\'ed by Tr~nsf.er, and from what Conference? X one. Question 3. \rho have been readmitted? X one. Question 4. "110 Jlaye l~een recein·a un Credenrtial~. and frOln what Churches? X 01le. Question 6 (a). The liame of Daniel Da"ied was ca}aed, and he wa1'i contin'lled on trial in the studies of the first yea.r. The name of L~ A. S'8Jlluel ,\\ras ealled, he WM advanced to the studies of the third year, and eleded to full imembership of the Conference. Question 6 (b). Tale l1'8Jllle of E. R. Baird 'was caned, h~ was adY~:mced to the studies of the third year, ~lected to El Orders. The milue of 8. S. Ma,rnickam was presen~d. On re t"ommelHla:tion of the Comu.niti.ee 011 Conference Rel,atiolls and his District ~ll]Jerintelldemt ~le was eJected to Local Deacou"8 Order". The names of Yau Yee San and-Tan ,Ho:ng Sin, who were recom-: .lllended for Local Deacon's Order8, were presented. The District Super intendent was permitted to withdraw their names. Questio.n 9 (b). The nallle of R. H. Silverthorn was caUed. He was reported on leave and was continued in the studies of the third year. Questio.n 10. The name of Li Hock Hiang wa;.: caHec1~ and he "was graduated froin the course of stud:v. The 11ame of P. L. Peach was rcalled ;sud he was c,mtinned in the studies of the ,fourth ~·ear. Questions 17. 'Y'11O haye been located at their own' reqnest? Xone. Question 18. 'Villo Ulaye been locat.ed? X ene. Question 19. "'110 have with(lrawn? Xon€. Question 20. 'Y]1O haTe h:~en 1ler'111jtted to withdraw under charges -or .complaints? ?\one. Questio.n 21. Who \have been expelled? X one. Questio.n 22. 'Y']l"l.t obher personal ll')tation:-, should be made? Li H~k Hiang was graduated rrrolll tlhe course of study but was 1l0t elected to Elders' Orders. Questio.n 23. Who aTE' l}W ~Ul}Jen1l1l1uerary )Iilli~ters. and for what number of years cOllsec-utiYely lias each held this -relation? ~ one. Question 24. 'Vbp are the Retired ~Iill'istRrs;- B. F. ',"est., Questio.n 16. W110 have died? Deng Ping Deng. Question 14. 'Ihe 11l3JIlH:!I3 of thE' iollowtin,!.!' were called, their -character was passed, and those present reported their collections: W G. SheJ.lahear. 'V. T. Cherry, K:tlllg Ian Siong-, Lam Yip Heng, Tai Poh Ting, Y. J . .J('~udasan, Xg Khoan Jiu, Edward Isaac, Lim Poh Chin, 'Yo G. P~rker, V Srunuel, Y Devasahayam, J. ,So ..\agle, J. A. SUlpramanium, S. S. Paldanathan, T. 'Y Bcwmar, p~ L., Peac11, Lim Hong Ban, Li Hoclk: Hiang, Lffiter Proebstel, R. D. Swi[t~ R. Doraisam~Y, H. A. BLasdell, Li Ko Ding, X g Huat Bi, Alt·} Eklund, J. H. Lewiu. The character of J. C. Hall and Lim Hong Hun was passl '<1 on re commendation of the ~ orth Sumatra ~fission, and they were excused from attendance at the conference on account of their work. Order o.f the Day. r:ehe I'(·(·(·piriOll of members into full member ship and the election of delegates to the 'General ('onf'NellC'p and other 'General Conference matters 'were fixed as the order of th3 day for \Vednesday after tl1e' reading of the JllIiThuri;es. The ordinlltion service wa:3 fixed for 11 a.m. on 'Vednesday. Intro.ductio.n. Dr. E.T. Ml3dntyre of Kuala Lumpur was in troduced. DAILY PROCEEDINGS. 299 General Conference Elections. P. L. Peach, J. H. Lewin and T. ,Yo BO"7Jnar "\\Tf3lI'e constituted a COII1lII1!ittee to frame rules for the -election of GeneraJ Conference' delegates. Adjournment. After announoe!lIlents the Conference adjourlled with the benedict.iOOl ,by G. F. Pykett. Wednesday, January 9th, 1924. The Conferenc-e <>pelled at 8.30 a.m. The devotions were led by -3. H. Lewin. Minutes. The m:inutes of the ~reyious day and of Comerence Sunday were read .and approved. Ordination. On recomnne-ndation olf the Committee on Conference Rdations and of the Ca,billet, W' Y Xitchingam was elecned to Local Elders' Orders under the Rule for India. Reports. The report of Conference Sltewards was read by F. H. SulHivan and addpted. (See report.) Lay Electoral Conference. A comm:rittee consisting of J. )1. IIoover, Li Hock Hiang and R. Dornisai:tIlly "-a~ aipfpointed to conY(~y fraternal grcetj'll~tS from the COl1feTrenCe to the lJaY Electoral Conference in session at the Ll\nglo-Ohill€se Sehool Ohapel, and to invite that con ference to a joint l'E's:-:ion at 11 a.m. Admission into Full Membership. E. S. Baird~ L. A. SWIuel and Moi Poh Peug, haying heen elected to full mellLbership of the Con ference, were receivJed into thi:, relation. Reports. The Report of the C01111l11ittee on Public ~iorals was read lJY 'IT. H. Lewin and referred ba('\1N to the Comnnittee. Introduction. Rey. J .A. B. Cook of the Preshyterian :M:ission in Si'll~apore ewas introduced and addressed the ('onf~enc2 briefly .. General Conference Elections. The Committee on lRules for the -election of de]'egatJ(>~ to the General Conference s'UijJl1lined their report, wQlich was adqpt.ed. TJle Bishop appointed ~T. A. S'npramaniam, Lester Proebst(')l and Lan Yip Heng as tenens. The hru'1lot for deleg'ate was tal.~ and the tellers retired. Reports. The Principa,l of the Jean H3Imiltoll Theological Schooi read his report. Elections. Tlhe tellers :returned and 1i1l1inoul1ced that 'Y G. Pal';\:€ll" was elected Minil'terial delegate with ;?6 out of 31 yotes cast. The ballot wa.'i taken for reserye delegate and the tellers retired. The tellers returned and annoUllced that W'". T CherrY was elected reseITe :M:inisterial delegate with 24 out of 31 yotes. ' . Lay Electoral Conference. T1he members (~r the Lay Electoral Conrfere:nce arriyed alId were welcomed b~' tlhe Bis11Op. Their Secretary, lIr. l\hoo Cheng Hoe, reported as foIaows: The Come-fence was called to order at 9 a.ni. fbr\. the Secretan of the] 920 Lay EIlect0iral Conference. Dr. Chen ,Su Lan was elected C'hairn1lan. ~1r. tim Un Tien and :1h. 300 M.\LAYSIA. CONFERENCE, 1924. Khoo Cdteng Hoe were appointed Comm1ittee on CredentiailB. There were forty seven deltbaates present. Mr. Kboo Oheng Hoe was elected Secretary. :Messrs. Lim Un Tien and .Appadllray were appointt~d tellers. The C'bairnum addressed the (10nference on Lay representation in the ....<\nnua.l Conference. ...I\.iter a 'lellt'.,'othy discussion the Conference. vQted in layour of lay representation, one deh::gate from each pastoral charge, by 39 votes, 8 not voting. He-ys. J. .M. Hooyer, R. Dorais~? lind Li Hock Hian~ arrived, bringing fraternal greetings from the AlUltUa.l Conference. The Ohair man replied. The following were nominated as de1egatoo to the General COll ference: Khoo C'heng Hee, Ling HOl'g Ring, Lim Un Tien and Dr. E. T ~ MacIntyre. On the Lmrt'h ballot Khoo Cheng Hoe Was elected with 22 votes, ~Ild Dr. MacIntyre, receiYil'g the next bighest nuul;* oi yo~es. was declared r€sene In y dele~ate. Th~ C'onfprell{'e then adjourned. ~ Order of the Day. Discussion of the report of 1)00 Principal of 11he Jean Hamilton Theological School was made t1U' order of the day after the reading Gf the minutes 01l Thursday. Question 5. The name of S.. )1. Raj-amoney was presented. On recommendation of the Committee on COllferenee Relations and by his District Superintendent he was elected to nl6l11Jbership on trial iIi. the Conference. Reception on Trial. All~ Gjok Sui, K ~f. lhjamolle.\-, p, ji. 1tlayer and R. D. UN,be were receh-ecl on trial. Ordinations. The name of La,u H oai Jill, recommended by the Singapore Distr.ici Conference for Local D€HCOnS' Orders, was permitted to be withdrawn by tile District SuperilJt~ndent. Ordination Service. The Bishop addressed the joilJ1t Conference, after which tlw Ordination Service was held. Moi Pklli Peng and S. S. lIarnick3ll11 were ordnined Deacons, and Edward S. Baird and W. y. Xitdhingam were ordained Elders. Courses of Study. The Regist.rar rpresented a course of studY in Tamil for Tra ,-eilting P:reachel's and OIle for Local Preachers. TheY were adO!Pted~ Committee on Marking (jraves. F. H. Sullivan, Mjss Black more I3..lld Miss Ju(:kson were appointed. a coonmiti.eeclll marking graves of departed lIllIissionary workers. (jeneral Conference Memorials. .J. l.L Hooyer, J. H. Lewin, S. S. Pakianatlhall, Lim Hong Ban a'lld "\r. E. Borley were elected ~ committee on General C'onierence MeIJ1t:rial~. Adjournment; Ann Thursday, January lOth, 1924. The Conference opened tLt 8.30 a.m., the· Bishop leading the devotions. n.ULY PROCEEDIKGS. 301 Minutes. The Minut.es of the 'PrffiT1~us day were read and adopted. Attendance at Conference. G. F. PykeiJt infonned the Con ference iiliat Y. J Jesudasell had q)een obliged to retmn morne on account of the death of his son. He was excused from further attendance at the Conie-renee. . '. The S~r€ltal"J wa~ reqouesred to write H14",th€T oJ esudasen and -ex'press the 8)'l111IPatJ1Y of the Conference witlh him and his family in their great SOITOW. Reports. Dr. CHIen Su LIn reported on t~ :mpworlhLeague work in Mailaya. The Teport was adopted with tjhanks. (See report.) Jean Hamilton Theological School. The matter of training Asiatic workers was ('tllJ:",jde~. It was nlOved and carried that the "Board of Control of the Jean Hmllilton 11heological School \be requested to make arrangements for t.11e further t.rn.ining of aur present Asiatic workers, and to consider the matter of training additional workers for work in Ithe venlacular cllUIdhes. The Principal's !l"eport was adopted. Reports. The report <:.jf the Committee on Sunday Schools was read by 'Y G. Parker and adopted. (See report.) Tale repo,rt of the Committee on Literature and Treet W OM ,\yas read by P. L. Peach and adoptlett (See report.) The report of the COm'l1litt3e Cll State of Chur.ch was read by Dean ~wift and adopted. (oSee relPoi'i: .. ) On Illot.ion it was deeided that the repo.rt as subIDJitted by the ComlIluiree on State of the Church and adopted by the Conference, be printed by the )fethodist Publishing House in Chinese and Tamil, so that the memllcrs of the YariOllS yenlaCUUar ch'1lrdhes may hear this report read hy tllP Pastors. Courses of Study. The Registrar presented a course of study in Chilw~e for Trayelling preachers and one for Local proachers, ,V:hich were approved. The Methodist Publis11ing B1clll'SC w.asrequ~ted to circularize all persons taking any of tlhe revisell courses of study in the Y'enlacu.lars prescrihed h~y the Conference, suhmitting lasts of the books :requi,red in these courses, and rurging all persons concerne~ to order these books :at the begim1inl\! of the year. Religious Education. A CO\mJllli~sion on Migious Education -consisting of Dean :-;wift, )Iiss ~ elson, :Miss C:nmdall. Miss Rae, )li5-::: Dickinson, Mrs .. Bowmar, S. S. Pa(ldanat~, Khoo Cheng Hoo" Lester Proebstel, ~bel EklulHl, J. A. p, Oswald, Lim Un'Tien, Y. J. Jesudasen, A. :Mc~a.b and P. L. Peach was appointed to consider the matteT of ~ligi(}us Education. Report. The report of ~he :Mef.hodist PuibliEihiIlg :a:ouse was read by P. F. Mayer and adopted. (See report.) Conference Statistician & Treasurer. Y~ J. J~udaren was -elected Conference Statistician and.s~ S. Pakianathan Conference Trea surer for l1t>xt ('onferellC€. Adjournment. After announcements ihRd been made the Bj,shop pronounced the benediction and the Conference adjourned. 302· :MAL\,Y81.\ COXFERESCE, 1924. ------Friday, January 11th, 1924. The Conference qr'EUIHt at 8.;~'~) a.m., tJhe Bishop ~e1lding th~· deyotions. Minutes. The minutes of the p'~2yiol1'.5 day's sessi-on were read a.nd adopted. -' Statistical',Report. The statistiool report ~"as read b~' the Statisti cian and adopted. (See l'erort..) Introductions. l\Ii~.s Emma Olson, returned mi.ssitm:1T~', and :Mis:-; Har\'ey and ~lrs. :Mayer. new missionaries, were introd11ced to the CrJIl- ferenc~ and welcomed U; the field. ' Conference Boards &. Committees. The SI.:cretarr of the Cabinet prese:ruted the Cabinet's nrollinatiolls for COl1Ier<:'nce Boards and Committees. The llomi-llati011S were confirmed. (:--:t(' page :2 tl-±.) Reports. 'The report of the Conferenee Treasurer was read and adopted. The l\.1POrt of the Committee on District Coni erence :Jf i llll·tes was read by L. Proe.b:'iltel and adopted. CS~ report..) The report of the Commitke 011 Public )Iorai:;; wa~ read by J. H. Lewin and adopted. (See report.) The ~rt of the Committee on Foreign lfil-'~i:on~ W(I:-; rend by Abel Eklund and ·adopted. (:--:12(" report.) The report of the CO'IlliIllittee on General Conference ~Iemorials. was !,pre!:ented by J. H. Lewiu 811(1 adopted hy standing.' yotl'. (Sl''6 report.) The report of the Committee 011 Hesolutiou:-- was rea.d by \r E. Horley a.nd adopted. (See .report) The report of t.h(· ,:-;,anitarium Conllniitt:'e waf-' read by \r E. Rorley and ;adopted. (See !'elport.) Sanatorium. A COlll.IDUnication to tl~e Bjshop regardin.g- a snlla IDriul1l for ( hj]}l::~e workers was read by the ~(~('retan'. It was referred to 1:/he Finance Coonmittee for syul1patl;e1;ic action. ' General Conference Memorials. Resol'utions regarding the election of -Bislllcps and the '8.ppointill~ of District 8u~rintendents were presented and adopteu, the former with a vone of 6 and 5 against, and the latter 16 for and 2 against. Introductions. Miss Th,irza E. Bunce and ~'lr. and Mrs. ,,~ T. Oherry, Jr., were introduoed Qnd welco'lllled hack to the field .. Official Record. It miS rrnoved and carried that the lfinutes as finally appro:ved shall constitute tJhe official record of this session of the Conference. General Comerence Memorials. I twas :moyed and carried. tfuat the Genera:l Conierence Commtit~ on Boundaries be memorialized to change the name of this C'onference from the Malaysia Annual Con ference to the Malaya Annual Conference. Correspondents. The following (~urT~ondeThts were appointed: P. F. :Mayer (to report through fue Publlicity Department of the Board DAILY PROCEEDINGS. 303 -of Foreign Missions) for the X ew York, X orthwestern, Central, Pacific, California and Michigan Christ.ian ~dw::lCates; T. W" Bowtmar f.or Indian \Vitness; L.. Proebstel for Record of Clhristian \VoI'lk; E.. lliahnquist for E!pwortlh Herald; J. H. Lewin for Zion's Herald; F. H. SUllQivan for the ExpOBlitor; G. F. Pykett .for MetbJdist Recorder, Methodist Times, British \reekly and the Ohristian world; Miss L .. l'rech for 'Genll'an Method·ist Patpers; A.'hel Eklund for Scandinavian Metlhodist Papers; s . .s. Pakianathan for Tamil Papers in India, and J. A. Su.'PramaniaJ.ll for Tamil PapHs in Ceylon; Lim Hong Ban for CQlinese Papers. ConstitutiO.f1al Amendments.- The propositions .. ,of the Gulf and Ita,}y Conf.eTell(·L'S to amend the Consbtution so as to admit Laymen in ·the ~A:nnual Conference were considered, but no action was taken.. Question 36. \Yhere shall the next Confer€nce be held? Invita tions were submitted from I poh and Singapore., The invitation from :-;ingapore was accepted. Introductions. M·r. l~l1rdy of tfue British and Foreign Bible Soc'ic,t,r was illtroduced and he addr·~ssed the Conference briefly. Conference Arrangements. The District Superintendent of the Singapore Distriet. the Pastor of the 'Yes:]ey Church, and Dean Swift., ~frs. Peaeh and )11:'" Blackmore' were arppointed a committee to arrange the Conference progrmn and the ellt::riaining of the Conference of 1925. Certificate of Ordination. This is to certify that on January llinm, 19~J, ,after elel·hull hy the Mala:ysia Annual Conference at Sillg3jpore, I ordained <1.';; neacolls~ )Ioi Poh Peng and ~. S. )Iarnickam. .Also the same date with the as:-;istance of elders I ordained as Elders, Edward :-\. Baird and \r Y Xit0hinganL GEO. H. BICKLEY~ Presid'ing Bishop. Conference 'C.lahnants. J twas .moved and 'ca1'l"ied that the :8JIl101l11t for the COllferel!<:e Claimants Fund 'be fixed at not less than $] ;)00, and that Rill effort be made to increase the suLscriptions this year with 259; Adjournment. I t was moved and carrifd that after the !feading :and approval of the 'lll'inutps and the reading of the Appointments, the ('onferellce stallCl aajounled without ela,Y. T'he minutes were read and approved, the ~\ppointmel1ts were read and tile bent' El'isCOIJfll eli llrcll.~ held ill 1"-'ingapore J StraUs ,.... ·ctileJJll'nts_. January 6tl to I1th~ 19;21, . .ABEL EKLUNDJ GEO. H. B-ICKLEY.1 ,>:"'ec1·efary. Presiding Bis" Ope 304 MALAYSIA CONFEllENCE~ 1924. Reports of District Superintendents. Federated Malay States District. ",Ve cannot reeord great m.ass movements, as in India, and we can_ only 'Point to trophies here ancl there of Divine grace during the year .. "The statistica~ test of ~fission success is futile,'~ wrote a learned professor the other day. 'Yho .can e6timate the yalue of our work here in Malaya in breaking down prejudices, ill leavening the whole com munity, in !Creating moral sentiment, and in its effect upon the intel lectual, social, moral and religious thinking of the lwople? One thing is certain--Jeslls Christ is still the Sayionr of men. He is the yery heart and BOul of all of our work. He still controls men, captures the young life, changes lives ·and uses them for ends they never dreamt of. 7 " The best of .all is, God is _with IUS," were 'Vesley s dying 'Words, and we' can testify that they are still true. Changes: After a very helpful furlough in the home-land, where it wa!' our privilege to point many to Jesus, we returned to Malaya. in ~Iay last, Mrs. Horley a:nd four of our children aocompanying us, :Jfiss v.Tescott unfortunately broke down in Alugust and had to he ~nt borne on a medioallCertifica.te. She "ras a missionary of real devo tion and fine consecration and H woman who succoured many. Woe feel -her loss yery :keenlv and trust t.hat she will be ahle to come back again to the work~ Rey:R. A. BI~den went Home on a well-eamed furlough: in Odober. He had been Yery much overburdened. in Ipoh, doing the· work of two men, owiug to. the paucity of 'Workers. He w.as an untiring conseientious worker. both as a teacher and a missionary. We shall wel come his return. Mr. and Mrs. A. McXab joined our forces in ISeptember, coming out as missionaries hasing heard the Macedonian call from Malaya, U Come over snd help us." 'Ye welcome them heartily in our midst and CaIn promi",e them plent~· of hard work in the ·)Iaster's vineyard here in :M:alaya. -111'.- -T. K. -Cheong went on leaye to China from KampaI' in September. He and his de"oted wife greatly needed this change. We hope they will return refreshed in body, mind wd spirit for further service. Miss Craven also went on furlough from Taiping, and we wel comed Miss Rea in her place as Lady Principal of the G irIs' School there. Brother Parker had '" held the fort" bravely :and well during my absence ood was in charge of the district in addition to heing Principal of the Methodist Boys' 8.choo1. Since Bro. Blasdell'5 departure I have been pastor of the English Church, as well as Principal of the Ipoh Anglo:.chinese School, and Md.nager of the TeJok Anson, Kampar, Rnd :parit Buntar School~, in .addition to the District work. II Brother and Sister Baird returned from furlough in July and were· heartily welcomed. t. Klang and Port Swettenham Circuit: Our workers on this circuit have been full of zeal. Bro. and /S-ister Eklund's influence has. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS. 305 been very marked in all the churchet; and in ihe Anglo-Chinese School. This institution has now nearly 500 pupils. Active Christian work is being carried on And God has 'blessed the seed sown. They have ener getic Junior and Senior Leagues, and a flourishing 'Sunday School. A &mday naght evangelistic se-nice has also grown out of this institution. It is refreshing to hear boys and young men praying in these services. The Church building is now too small. It has been renovated and must he enlarged. The church compound, which was the ugliest and un tidiest in Malaya, is now a beautiful garden and playground. An ugly old house has 'been beautified into a fine Epworth League Reading Room and Social Hall. It is one of the hest hits of socia1 sen-j(;c 1 hayc seen in lIala.ya.The Chinese Church is growing and ·there were 11 adult baptisms during the year. Brother Li rhiap presented a. house for a parsopage and this :was accepted. It TIOW provides the pastor with a dean .airy house. The weak spot in the (Chincoo work is at Port Swet tenham. This cause has been declining fOT yea,rs owing t.o deaths and remo,'als, and nothing but a revival and an energetic canvas will save the situation. 'Ve need an .acti yc Christian Chinese headmaster at this station for the ~thool. The Tamil work :under Brother S. ,Yo Y Arumugam has progressed. He has visited 40 estates, distributed and f;old thousands -()f tracts and portions of Scripture, and travelled several thousand mriles, as a good travelling preacher should. He has received nearly $450 from friends for a .special evangelistic fund to help pay the salary of lin 'additional preacher, hut although his own ~alar'y i~ in arrea,rs, yet. he refu~('s to touch this mone~·, as he feels, like David The Ayer Tawar Church u'llder Shi You Chow has been laliye and !\ctive. Revival services have been held and conversions were reported and 15 adults baptized. An earnest band .of local prea<:hers are at wDrk here. Pankor Island was visited, when Bro. Baird's lantern views pro\Ted a greRt ,attraction, as at other places. There were 40 enquirers here. Open:-air meetings have been held and all our people are urged to hold famBy prayers. Szmgei Wangi is aIS() under the same pa5tor, and here we have an average attendanee of 7'5 at the church services. Perhaps it would tbe· as well to make a separate circuit .of this 'Charge, joining Sungei 'Yangj" Simpang .Ampui, and the new ellquirerH at Pankor, under a Hokkjen pastor. May I quote one local preacher's report:- Sermons preached: 6. Open-air meetings held: 22. Famil,\" Prayer meetings held: 92. Prayer meetings held in heathen homes: 12. One deci5iOOl for Ohrist from heathenism. 'Ve praise God for faithful local preachers. Individual work was: our Lord's method of e,r.angelizing. The villa.ge school teacher at Sungei "\\r angi reported: "Four of the .older students are being trained to preach on Sunday nights. :!tIost of the students now pray audibly at the school services." Praise God for school teachers \vho: preach Christ. Brother and Sister Baird returned at the tend of .T lUle. They are busy Jearn'jng Chin~e, for that is the key to the whole ~ituation in .Sitia-· wan. \Ye need a ... James Hooyer" there who ean talk and preach in their own tongue. Bro. Baird has unfortunately been sick for several weeks s1nce his return. The :Missioll Plantation is now in good order and .s!houldbe sold at the nr·,st fayuurable opportunity. The Anglo Chinese ~hool has .about 10() pupils. rrhe Chinese T erlHlCular Seh0018 , ha \'e about 300 pupils. Christian work is done in all these schools, I wDuld like to combine the AnglD-Chinese School and these Vernacular Schools teaching English and Chinese, in one large institution. 3. Ipoh Circuit: The Tamil Church and Oircuit has increased under Bro. Koyilpillai. The 'Sunday morning- congrf\:,0"8.tions are crowd ed to over-flowing. The cirelljt stretches as far as Bruas on the West and to Sungei Siput on the N orih, and to Kampar em the South. The ten outstation pre~hing places have given $383 towards ('hurch expenses. The I poh cDngregation raised over 1$&00 towards the chureh repairs~ There have been 3 converts from Hinduism and there are 10 more UJlder' instruction for baptism. The 'work at Sungei S.iput has been under the oore of A. Deyadason and has ElU~TENDEXT:-;' -REPORTS. 30't The Chinese Church is in la better condition this year than last, numerically and fulancially. There are 2:2 enquirers--also a young .people 's probationary class is being formed this year. 'llhe Chinese-, Young Men's Society has 50 members. Open-ajr meetings.are held and people throng around us to hear the Gospel. 'Ye hold on 'a pole a large- __Sunday Schoolles-~on picture, and this ne'-er fails toatt:ract an audience. This congregation raised $25D at their stall at the Sale of 'York for the· church renovation scheme. The outstatiol1~ .at Tanjong Rambutan, Pusing and Trc;moh report progress, except at the latter place. 'Ye haye a verna.cular sc:hool and Mission HaIl at Pusing, Jmt I am sL~eking a site upon which t.o build. All the scholars attend church on Sundays. The l)astor wrote rr.e ns follows:- ,; Dear Sir: "r e are celebrating the )Ierry Christmas on the 26th inst., at the )1:ethodist Hall, Pusing. rrhe programme is 11erewith enclosed. On that day there are people to be baptized. Among them are a 'Woman of 80 years of age with her sons and grand children, and a man of over 60 years of age with his wife. To get people of ~mch age to heeome Christian iE 'Very seldom seen, and so, I \ri,,,h you Yery much to !Come and receiYe them into our church, .and I like to ha\-e a group p4oto taken in menTOry of the event. (Sd.) 'Yon lung Fan.~~ vYe went to their Christma~ Sen-ice and 20 adults and ~-oung people were baptized, several being school h(J~-s. The Eng11:Sh Church, Jpoh. 'Ye haye made an effort in these Iser vices to reach the Europeans and the English speaking Asiatic_". The congre,:!,-ations have been increasing and \ye pra~r that God'f; Spirit ma~' bl('ss the me&Sag-e. ] t is a difficult thing indeed to reach tile ordinar:. EUf:Gpean in this Far Eastern world, but we are ~; to preaoh the Gospel to every creature," -and. we have a debt to thelllas well as to the ;rest, Since Mr. ~Ie"X all's arrival he has ably helped me in this work, and a mid-wee'k senice has been commenced with encouraging results. This -congregation with the ·assistance of the Chinese and Tamil congregations have raised oyer $3,00.0 from a sale of work to\Yilrd6 the extensive repairs which nlustbe made to fue church structure, 'which was built in lS!J5. Mrs. Horley and ~Ir. and Mrs. Angood deserve special mention. Mr. Augood was the 'moving director in this enterprize. '1~he A nglo-rhinesc SdlOol has had a good year. Bro. Blasdell was in eharg~ IIp to ~(~ptc'mbc]', when he went on furlough al)(~ T temporr..nl~T took oyer the Principalship. 'Ye are glad that X-r. and lIrs. McNab have come out as missionaries and ha.H' joined the ~tafI. J am sure that their devoted consecrated lives will bring forth ,. Illuch fruit~· in· the Master's vineyard. 'Vhat a mag'llificiellt opportunity for Christian ser vice our dny sch()o!s giye us. Spec·illl evangelistic seryices have been held in the school and decisions f'Or Christ were llll-ade. The Boarding 8cllO'ol is progressing slowly a:nd we haye had an enrolment of 16 ibo3~.Most of them came in September, just before Bro. Blasde111eft. Next year we hope to haH" an increa.se of numbers and to pay our way. I am sorry that.a deht W<1S incurred to OIpen this :308 MALAYSIA CON}<~ERENCE, 1924. school. The building they now occupy ~as built in 1001 for a boarding school~ but f{)r overJ20 years it has been used for a day seh{)olonly. Mr. MeN" a.b has rendered fine ser,ice at tne Boarding Sehool since Mr. -Blasdell's departure. The A ngl'O-Chinese Girls' School nas gone ahead in their new '({uarters and they ha.ve }l{)W over 200 girls. I wish we could purchase -the site we n{)w occupy. ISomething must be done at onCe in this 'matter, .as our lease expires at the end of 1912'-1. Tne educational' and spiritual '&tate of this school is excellent. 'Ye have two fullY consecrated workers in :JEss Kenyon and Miss Traeger. May G~d stilI"bless their labours. Kampar. This station is one of our brjght spots, although it has man y difficulties. I w:sh we could place a single or m.arried missionar.v here who l.~ows the Chinese language, for purely missionary work in this big mining district. The school has about 3'()O pupils. 'J'!here is a fair 'Epworth League, and the Chinese Church is in a fairly healthy con(li -tion. MT. Lo Wei KURllg, 3. local preacher and school teadher, took eharge of the sch{)ol when Mr. T. K. Cheong went on furlough to China, and he has done well. A Chinese well-wisher has promised me $3,000 in February to 'pay off the b~ilding (Lebt on this school. 4. Telok Anson Circuit: This is one of the most go-ahead cir 'Cuits (In the distrid as f.ar as the Tamil work is concerned. Bro. Pakia nathan has led his fellow-workers to higher heights and to bigger tasks. This circuit covers a big area. The new station Tanjong ,Malim stretches for a distance of 50 miles from Sungai to r In Yam and has S preaching places with nearly 100 Christians. At their first Ingathering S.ervice ihey ra.ised $1186. "~e have rented a !large house for the Geryices and the 'Preacher~s residence. Bro. .s..T. Raj amone)" is in charge. Telok Anson Church gale $184 to'Wards his S'Ulary and is thus doing a bit of home miS5ionarv work. Bagdn Daioh has a catechist. rrhis is also a la.rge area, 1;3 miles long and 7' miles wide, with .8 preaching places and 20D Telugu Chris tians wOflking on different estates. Bro. Moses is becoming more useful :as he becomes more pr():ficient in Telegu, and there have been frequent b~ptiEms. The Telegu's prejudices against Christianity are not EO many .or 80 strong as the Tamil's are. The TeZok Anson area also stretches 312 miles to l.Bidor and 1: miles to -Salak Bernam and 7 miles in another direction, making an entire distance of 56 miles. The entire circuit has R ·Christian community of .516 and :26 preaching places. Reveral new ehapds are needed, and we would like to erect one at the Telok Bharu Estate at once and place a preacher there, as we have 67 Christians residing in that place. Bro. .L. A. Samuel does the circuit work, hut ·Bro.nakianathan i.e out two Sundays a month at different places preaching and holding communion services. Mrs. Sabapathy has given $1,000 towards the new church in 'Telok Anson as well as the site for the same. The Anglo-Chinese School is full up to its capacity, and they have :a flourishing Epworth League and Sunday School. BibJeclasses and -cottage prayer meetin'!s are held each week. "OtMrs " is the motto -of this eircuit, yea, "Others for Christ." Also they aim at missionary :advance through !personal evangeli~ation and by their own people and with their own contributions. May their tribe increase. DISTRICT SUPEIUNTENDENTS' REPORTS. 3091 The TeZok Anson Chinese Church is also advancing. There are 28 new enquirers enrolled and there have been 11 adult. baptisms, but 12- of the old membern and probationers have moved away. ~1ost ()f the well-to-do shop-keepers aJld ru-bber people have gone under .financially during the slump, which has affected the church finances. 5. Taiping Circuit: Tamil Church. Bro. Edward isaac and his wife went on furlough for 6 months at the beginning of the year, and the work was yery 8lij.y carried on hy the 10001 preachers, Mr. Gnaniah Paul and Mr. Jesudason, rulsisted by Miss Richardson. It was a real means of grace to these local preachers to carryon this work. I have tried to get .a mew site for our church building, but the Government refuses to exchange the present site for a better situated one. A pro mising work has been started on one of the estates. The pastor is doing faithful work. The Chinese Ch-urch has had a 'VerY hard time financiallv and has found it impossible to rallie their portio~ of the pastor's salary:' A Sun aay morning open~ir meeting has been commenced in the" kampong ". near the church, Miss Rea and some of the girls assisting in the singing_ God will hless their testimony, for they speak a good word for Jesus. Christ. The Epworth League is growing, and four 11ave joined the church from the ~lTlle. A number of the Ohristia:n Karens in the Burmese· Regiment attend. I am glad that the American Baptist Mission IRt our request has sent a chaplain to shepherd the two or three hundred Chris tian Soldiers ill the regiment. The 'Y F. :\1. S. ladies have ably assisted the pastors at this station. The Lady Treacher Girls' School is full up. A new building is urgently needea, and I suggest that this be built on the ~fuseum side of the Boarding 8.C'hool, and that the present day school be re-adjusted for a bungalow (which it originally was), and that the pre.sent ladie~' house be wholly given up to,boarders. Owing to the bad state of the structure of the d·ay school building a part of it fell down when school W3-5 in session, and had this happened when the school was not in -their classes. several children wouJd surely have been killed or seriously injured. To God be thanks for all His mercies. The building is now in ,good repair but needs painting. Miss Rea has had a hard time getting into the run of things, but she is succeeding. Missionaries cannot be carried to the, skies Oll flowery beds of ease, but yet, "as our days so shall our strength. be." Parit BUllt,ar Anglo-Chinese School is now full, and we need a larger building. Bro. Y ~iasinghalll has done good work. 6. Kuala Lumpur Circuit: New Buildings. The Tamil breth·· ren had the joy of dedicating the new Tamil parsonage and the " Abraham" Memorial RaIl on the occasion of th3 Bishop~s visit ill November. They have raised $3,000 towards the cost and they hope to· mise the remaining $1,{}(}(). The ., Buttar" M~morial School and Church at K18,jang have also· been dedicated· by the Bishop. This structure is built in a real typical Chinese village-a "bit of old China~' in Malaya. Sever.aJ. thousand Hakka Chinese live in the close Yicinity. "~e haye a Christian conmn~- MA.LAYSIA COXFEREXCE, 1924. nit}' of 7-l-~ witll an attendance at the Sunday Kehool of 110. There arc 510 boys iu the yernacular sellOol, and there are .3·0 probationers awaiting bapti;ms. It is a worthy memorial to a sainted hushand's memory, and 'much better than erecting a· huge granite or marble tombstone over his grave. This is a living stone ano. not a dead tom·b-stone. We want :some .more liying-stones. Bro. Parker has worked hard to get this build.,. iug finished. The Hakka cong:regation now numhers 190. The weak point about them is the~' are not noted for their giving, and I am sorry to sa.y that -the pastor"s ~alary is $110 behind. Their pockets nred converting. The pastor, Kong IauSiong, is a fine saintly Christian, but his health is poor .:and the should ~l8,\e 6, months' furlougb. The lo(~l preachers and stew ards haH~ promised to carry all hills' work dUlring his allsenet' The church. 11as raisetl $255 towards the llew parsonage and promised another $315, so thi§;, witll the Bellingham Fund amounts to about $2,3000. Plans haye been made and we hope to start the work in the ~ew Year. This house is urgently ne.eded. The Tamil Church has had '8, very prosperous year financially, for in -addition to raising $3J)()0 for their new parsonage the.,' have also raised for all purposes the sum of $2,36t(). There was alEo a further sum -of $1:,259 earned by the pastor for teaching in the Methodist Boys' School. Our -sympathy goes out to ,Bro. Snpramaniam at thi~ time, as hi:>; wifoe has been yeH seriouslY ill for several week:;: and has had to undergo a serious operation. )lay God heal her speedily. She however will have to undergo still another operation, and the surgeons suggest that .she go either to :Madra:o; or to Singapore. A Tamil Epworth League has heen formed and it now has 35 l.'amil mem.bers, none of whom were members of the U nion I~a.gue. The -church building should be replaced hy ·a more suitable structure, and the ~tewards ask for help from. Centellar~' Funds. Perhaps if the founda tions of the present structure could he strengthened the present walls could be rai'Eea several feet higher and the :Boor level rais~d to the par sonage and Government rood l~ye 1 s. and thus it would b3 above flood level. The present roof will have to be taken off in any ca.~e,as it is in bad repair3. This church is doin!! a bit of real missionary work at .Seaport Estate, where 50 nt\\' members have been enrolled. Bro. :O-;upramaniam's work has been highly appreciated by his congregation, .and they ·ask that 6 month\; furlough be granted him, the local preachers undertaking to do his ·work. The English Speaking Clwrc71 in Kuala Luml)ur; under. Bro. Proeb stel, has ha{l a good year. It has heen burdened financia.ll'y with the heavy interest of $3{)O a year which it has had to pay on the debt, and the quarterly conference asks that no interest be charged on this debt 'in future. The time has conle when a full ti~·e pastor should be ap pointed to this congregation. This church has raised $2,1'91 for all purposes during the year, as well as $2·54 on Beneyolenc(>s. The Epworth Leagne also hopes to raise $5()O on account of the church debt. Large .congregations have attended the services, cJmposed mainly of young people. DISTRICT SUPERIXTEXDENTS' REPORTS. 311 The Union Epworth League has a membership of 113, and there is a Junior League of 50 at the Methodist Girls' School. Three joined the church from the League. There was a smaller Junior League meet ing ulldo~r Mrs. Marnickam held ~t her house until her death. She did ;a good work and was a faithful eerVlant of Christ. Our sympathy goes out to her husband and children. Bro. Marnickam is a local preacher ·of long standing. Our sister passed ~.way urging her servants and the ·dortor and all around her to yield to Christ. Her end was peace. J oon 'Yesley said that Methodists lived well and died well. The .M ethodist Boys' School has an enrolment of 61318, and 100 of them are Christians. At the special evangelistic services held, 43 came -out for Christ l8.nd 3'1 renewed their vows of oons'e-cration. Financiallv the SdlOOI is now in the best position it has ever been in, and it 11as paid all its bills and there is a substantial credit to its name. Mr. J. F. Upfold.• the local secretary of the Y. M. C. A.. , has rendered invaluable Renice in the matter of Physical Education. A new volley OOU court has been made, also a basket ball court. The building has' been newly paillteu and the electric light installed. A new building is essential, for the school needs extra accommodation for class-rooms, eXl8mination and lecture hall, and a gymnasium. The Methodist Girls" 1"'clIOOl, ]{l1ala Lumpur. This sehool has m.ade €xcelJent progress under :Jfifs M,arsh and has an enrolment of about 350. It hn;;; progressed educationally and Sl)iritually. Miss Stuckey has had Malacca District. Xineteen twenty three has been a yeal\ of new things and changes~ It is a graeious provision of the good God that Ohristian life and services. neYf'r grow stale or commonplace f that each year of service may be more interesting, and filled with more adventure than the year ?ef?re. In this spirit of gratitude and expectancy, we of the Malacca DIstrIct have: tried to accomplish the work assigned us. ,,! e trust we have laboured as sons, not seryants; that we have -counted life by heart throbs, .not-· by figures on a dial or on a report blank. At the last Annual Conference the ·Serem·ban cireuit was added· to· the 1falacca District which brought the yast state of X egri 'Sembilan and the fax distant station of Sepang under our care. This was an in-· creased responsibility and challenging opportunity. It has brought us. in closer fellowship with broth~r and sister Bownrar who have been true yokefellows in the Gospel, ever ready with timely suggestions and always willing to carry out the programme brought forth by others. rrhe long looked for and much desired ,,~ F. M. S•. worker for Seremban appeared on J nly 8th in the person of Florence Mary Bowmar who has taken complete OOlltroI...of the Seremban Mission House. Exactly two months later Ruth AJrna Dodsworth arrived at the "/Manse," ~fifilacca. Count ing these ne,,- additions to our staff there are now nine missionaries of this distriet. The twenty one pastoral charges of this district are shep herded by five Annua.l Conference members and eight Local Preachers~ Li Hock Hiang, who 'Was appointed to Sepang last year, was transferred to Pengka1an Kempas and Pasir Panjang in July aud Shung Shang ,Ven came from China to take up :pastorate at Sepang. Tay .A.nn Jiau left Sungai Bahru early in the year for Tangkah; the two 'fan brothers. left for China during the sear, which left Bemban, 'Bekoh, and SUllgai Bambai without pastors. Hia Mui Check supplied the latter place and Tan Han Kiat doubled up by taking over Bemba.n and Bekoh which gave him four charges to look after. The return to China of the Tan brothers has been a great loss to our work. Sungai Bahru has been without a preacher most of the year, which hag been most dhs{,"ouraging to the people. rrhe outstanding work of the year has been the progress ina material way. The building programme has consumed most of our time and energy. Last year the new fifteen acre compound 'Was acquired. This year its development was started. In addition to building roads and drain.~ the Manse was eompleted in August. This 'building satisfies a. long felt need in MalllCca. The upstairs affords comfortable and ample accommodation for the missionary family and the down. shirs is. used as a facial hall for the young people. Adjoining the house rare three hard tennis ·courts paid for and maintained by the Epworth I~aCTue. The8e tennis courts and social hall afford a plant which greatly str~g,. thens the young people's work. The boys of ,the Anglo Chinese S'chool raised the money to :fix up the foot ball field. -' The Malav H·ostel build ings·. were ready for ocoopancy February first. There ". are two attap· roof~d.Malay type houses used 3S dormitories and a large open room used as dll1mg room and study hall. Eighteen boys have' been in residence throughout the year 'and more would come had we the accommodatiol1~ DISTRICT SUPERIN'rENDENTS' REPORTS. 313 This new property is a credit to the lfission, and as it was largely -through the effort and influence of our Bishop that it was acquired we wish to make the statement at this time that it will be known hereafter as the "Bicklev Park." In additi~n to the improvements -and building carried on at ." BiC"klev Park," other projects over the district have been in progress. At Meriimau a combination church and parsonage was huilt at a cost of -$-2,50(J, all of which was paid by the people -themselves, wi.thout the aid -of the Mission. This building was dedicated X ovember 26th bJ Bishop Bickley. M:erlilna.u is coming to be one of the strongest stations on the -district. Many women and· children attend the ser"ices and pra.cticaUy ±he whole countryside is turning to our church. Lau Keng Kong and bis wife are doing a great work in this community. At Pasir Panjang the Goyernment gave us a piece of land two years a~o, which though small is well situated on a prominent co-rner' This hmd was giyen with a proviso that a substantial building be erected within two years. In order to hold the land something had to be done this year. and although Pasir Panjang was the most unpromising charge -on the district iii desperate effort was made to raise the money for a .chureh. One to ""kay in Port DickBon gave all the tiles and bricks. Subscriptions in Seremban and Pasir Panjang were taken amounting to -$l,O'()U, and a ·Ce.ntenar'y gift of $42'8 made possible the erection of a -church building at a cost of S'1,8{)O. The building is completed and reud,' for dedication. 'At Bemoan the people paid $35() and purchased the building they bad rented. At Durian Tunggal $100 "ras secured to purchase the build ing rented as a church. In the outstations if we can secure a building the pernllallcy of the work is assured and the money paid for rent can .go for pastoral support. Seremban Circuit. A liew church was opened at Pengkalan Kempas in March. The ,Seremban Chinese Church went entirely on self 'Support J'uly first and enabled the Mission grant they had been receiYing to go to open up l~ew work at Pengkalan Kempas. 'Yould that more of our large town churches would 'become selfsupporting and release mis .sionary money for the opening up of new work. The Seremban Chine..~ ChuTeh under the pastorate of Yap It Tong is now paying the eutire salary of the pastor and Bible 'Voman. A new church has also been openul at Mantin, and a pastor is needed who speaks the Hakka dialect. The S.eremoon English Church eontinues t'O grow in interest and attendance. .Brother Lewin spent a profitable week speaking to the school hoys. and as a result of his yisit twenty persons were received into yarious formf3 of melll'bership of the church. Brot.her Bowmar still maintains 11i8 record as a Sunday School specialist with an average attendance of -over eighty, which is half of the day school enrolment. The Anglo Ohinese School ha,g an enrolment 0f 17 5, not"rithstanding the fact that many IMala~' boys left at the beginning of the year to attend the new Goyernment School. The present building does not afford separate room :space sufficient to efficiently and economically proyide for the needs of the schooL Brother Bowma,r proposes to extend the present school build ing. to provide for more class rooms and also a suitable assembly hall. A committee has been appointed for thiB purpose. 314 lIALA ySIA. COX FERENCE, 1924. The Tamil work in X egri Sembilan optside of Seremban received a marked impetus when brothel' Daniel David was appointed to Serem-· ban this year. He has visited over thirty estates, securing. many new members. The work in the town ha·s not been so encouragmg 'RS o).1ly a few people a.ttend. There are many Indian people in the state of X eO'ri Sembilan which makes it a large field for missionary endeavor.. TIl~ di.3tanC€s are very great, the expense is correspondingly great, 'Rnd as ver.\" little financiai help-comes from the town church a large mission grant is required if the work is to continue. As there is no parsonage, house rent is another item of expense. This year a Ladies Aid Society was formed which paid two thirds of the house rent. The question of nmmcing this work is a serious one, and unless some provisIon can be· made for the pastor's support this coming year the work cannot continue. Special mention should be m-ade here of the splendid personal work being done by -brother and sister Bowmar with the young people in the school and Epworth League. ~fay the (la~" speedily come when a girls' school of some kind ean be opened b~' the"~ F.)1. s. in Seremban. The Sepang Church leads the district with fifty one preparatory members enrolled this year. The church building has been painted in side and out and some money collected on the old building debt. The large Foochow eomm.unit.\" of Christians who came from China is a fertile field for our church. A parsonage is badly needed. It is pro posed this next year to put on a camp-aign to raise funds for a parsonage and the liquidation of the $500 church debt. Malacca Circuit. The Tamil work shows substantial progress under the pastorate of ,,~. V Xitchingam. The attendance at the ser yices ha$ been good, a flourishing f\unday School is now in existence . ..:-\. 'ramil Bible 'Woman has lJeen employed for thl' first time. The Ladies Aid pays ODe third of the salary, the church a third and the Epworth LeHz.,uue a third. The interest of $165 has been paid on the parsonage and $100 on the principal. At Bukit A~ahan Solomon has done good work. Thjs work is entirely self supporting and next year they haH~ "oted an increase in salary. The Malacca Chinese Church has been without a pastor again this year, but Pang Peng Yam and the stewards have been faithful in carry ing on the work. A pastor is badly needed, and for next year the quarterly Conference has gone on record that the church will be entirely self supporting. The spiritual condition of the Strait.., Chinese Church is most satis fa-ctory as evidenced by the sustained .attendall~e at Suuday evening service and midweek prayer meeting. The loyalty of these young people is an inspiration. At the Epworth League Institute and District Con vention they were found ill large numbers, leading tbe out of town delegations on both occassions. The Anglo. Chinese School under the headm.astership of Mr. J. A .. P. Oswald has reaehed an enrolment of 230. Two of the teachers accepted Christ thi;-; year and were baptised. One of these ~·oung men who wa..s a staunch Hindu ~~ll be disowned by his parents as a result of the sts.Dd he has taken. :\ ow all of the staff of nine teachers are active church member~ and League workers. For the first time in its history DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' .REPORTS. the Anglo ,Chinese School put on a sports day this year. The school is improving all along the line, but the need for a suitable building grows more and more imperative. The Suydam Girls' School under the principalship of Miss Dickin son has had the best year in it,s history. The enrolment ii' now 1126. This is largely due to the systematic house to house visiting by the principal. A combined Cambridge class of boys and girls has been held in the Girls' School this year with good results. The Girls' Sunday Bchool ta~kes the prize. \\~ith a day school enrolment of 126, ninety attend the Sunday School The Boarding School continues to increase in size which makes the housing problem more and more aoute. Unfortunately Miss Pugh's babies grow larger instead of smaller and thus require larger quarters, but none are to be had. S.omething must be done to solve -the building problem of the Boy~' ·and Girls' Schools. 1'his year eac:h one of the missionary ladies was appointed to take eharge of the woman'~ work in outstations. This work has been carried on faithfully and systematically which has meant much to our outstation churches. Miss ~'gui Ki Kia:u, who oame from the Eveland Training School this year has been doing an outstanding piece of work among the women. She has worked hard and well. The number of preparatory members received this year is less than last year, hut this is explained by the fact that J.ast year six new churches were opened. This year the work has been more intensire. There is a gain of 171 full members. The benevolences haye been increased In over two hundred dollars. This year all the churches throughout the district observed the ""~hite Christmas~' by bringing their gifts and laying them at the foot of the Cross. Over $30-0 Wlas given in this mauDer for benevolences. In addition to the regular bene,'olences and pastoral ,'iupport over $700 was raised for Home Mission work to main tain outstation churches. Chua 10k Han has been a great asset in the evangelistic work among the Chinese churches. His ability to speak many dialects and his popularity with the people ma:~e him illraluable. 1'he work of another year is ended. X ot all we had hoped ·and dreamed has b~n -accomplished. That there has been progress made in the building of the l~ingdom there can be n~ doubt. This year has not been .an easy one, but" the best of all is that God is "ith us:' We pray that He will pardon the mistakes and establish the work of our hands. M. DODSWORTH, Dist1'ict Supe1rintendent. Penang District. As these reports have to be short when they get into print; this will now be of that nature; hence there are many things that may be expected to get into it that will not be there, and only the most outstanding items will be found in it. Sungai Patani has caused considerable anxiety this year. The hOURl' we thought 'Wa.s practically ours has had half sold to help pay a 316 MAL.AYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924. mortgag~, and we have been required to ]>ay $20 per m~nse,m for the rent of that half. All sttempts to fix up' the matter faIled. A good many of the Chinese members have had to move away to find a living in some more prosperous quarter, but in spite of these difficulties the Bible woman there has done good work among the women and children, and in their hard times she has been a comfort to them. In S'eptember we had to allow :Uoi Poe Peng to go to Singapore, as it seemed unwise to lea ve him in such a place, when there was a grooter sphere for him in Singapore. Mr. Ang Cheng Kang, a teacher in the A. C. S. and a Local Preacher in the Chinese Church in town, volunteered for the vacant pastorate and hoas filled it very ably in spite of all discouragements. 1ne Tamil Church has also been ver~' disappointing. The sum of $400 reported last Conference as haYing been realised by the Thanks Gi ,ing Service did not materialise and barely half of that sum has been received, and at the end of the year the Stewards had to draw on the rastor's Fund, in the hands of the Mission Treasurer, to pay the claims of tlle pastor arid for his transit. This (loes look a very promising station for the year 1924. Kulim has held its own. Chan Fui Khim has built up, with much labollr, a small congregation and gathered the scattered members of years ago. He is indefatigable in all kinds of enterprises. He has a small Chinese school in which he is doing very good up-to-date work. All these children attend his ~'Undav- School and services. He visits Lunas, a town 8 miles away, weekly a:nd holds services for the Christian families there, and for the last three months he has gone to Bukit Mert.ajam to t:lke the service and to try to gather up the scattered mem bers that have fallen off there. He has met with some success. Bukit Mertajam echool has done very good work and has been very well reported on hy the Inspector of Schools. In connection with the school a strong S.unday School has been maintained and also a, strong Junior League has been inaugurated. These should, if properly directed, lead to some accessions to the Church, as at present the Membership is practically nil; the few that have been admitted this year are from other churches, and I think that they should be only regarded as adherents and not as full members of our church. ' At Anak K ulim, some eighteen miles away, fourteen coolies on an -estate were baptised on Easter Sunday and there are others preparing for baptism, but these may disappear at an.'; -time. Government has acquired a piece of land in this t()Wll for the purpose of building a school that will go up to Oambridge work. ,\Yhen this school is completed it will very seriously affect ours and most likely will in time close it up, if this is so, we had better sell the piece of land that we acquired some years ago. It is of little profit as it is and would realise three or four thousand doHars. I think that this station should not, take all the time and attention of a full Elder who can do little else than school work. Krian Circuit. Here .also the church ,makes practically no pro gress, and most of the effort both in Nibong Tebal and Parit Buntar is expended in the schools. The school in Nibong Tebal 'has been most ex,cellently reported on, and the Christmas treat provided on the 17th Dec. showed the interest taken in their work by the staff, as I learned l)ISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS. 317 that half of the funds raised was eontributed by the staff. The work is of high grade and the exhibits sent in by this school were very· credi table. rrhe school work in Parit Buntar does not fall under my super VISIOn. Sunday School work is carried on in both these places, and in Parii Buntar a class for the studv of moral lessons should form the nucl~us of a fine Junior League. But so far these have not led to any accessions to the churches, and the only additions have been from trans fers from other churchee. The death of IMr. Lim Bah ·Chee was a serious loos to the school. There seems to be no reaching out in all this district to the ·big estates and other towns. The work here has. largely stagnated. Aier Itam has just held on as 11 supply appointment from the Chille::e church and held the few old members together. 'Ye had hoped that the opening up of the Hills' Railway would have drawn more people to this town and put some life into it, but it does not seem likely to do so. The house we own here has been put into· thorough good repair, and we should either rent it or sell it and use the proceeds for the ac quisition of a more profitable building either in Tanjong Tokong or Jelutong, where better results .are more tangible. The Penang Tamil School was reduced to PTimary grade at the beginning of the year. The classes from Standards two to four were removed to the main school. The school has been under S. A. Phillips and has done good work and Dlade some progress. The church reports a slight increase from transfers from other churches. These again should be only regarded as adherents and not as full members. Local acquisitions have been almost negligible. This church needs a thorough rousing. It has a full elder for pastor, it has three 10001 preachers, all teachers in the schools, and one exhorter and also two lady missionaries, but if all the girls from the Wrinchell Home and the families of those of our school staffs were removed there would be but a very small membership. This church has maintained only spasmodically any outside activities. The Sunday School also shows a vel'Y substantial drop. All our Tamil charges on this district need a thorough rousin rr bv &.. good evangelist. The outstations have never had the opporluniti;s of the town churches to benefit from the visits of Mr. Jones and Mr. Chow. If it, were possible to organise some ev.angelistic efforts in these places ever'y one would be benefitted, teachers, pupils and congregations. The visits of the missionaries mentioned aboye haye been 'fer)' profita.ble to the tOWll churches, and the effects have been much felt in the Chinese church and the Epworth I...eagues. These outstations must have some substantial extraneous effort put into them if they are to made. worth our while continuing them, in anything like their present constituency. The Penang Chinerse Church has continued to progress in all its actiyities. It has raised nearly $2,000 for its bu~lding project and has made subst~ntial increase .in memberships and baptisms. Both the Hokiell and the Cantonese services have been well attended· the latter has grown steadily under the care oiMr'. C. ,Yo Too, a volunt~n· worker. The Sunday School has also grown and now comprises mo~t of the church membersl!ip., adults and children. The Epworth League has done fine work and WIth the :Sunday S,chool has financed the work carried on 318 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924. at Tanjong Tokong. It hopes to be able to ,finance a scheme to provide a h01lse for its o'\VD. use .and so leaye the corner house for the Pastor to live in. This church has provided supplies for Aier Etam, Bukit Merta jam and Sungai Patani for some months as well as workers for 'ranjong Tokong and J eJutong. The whole church has put in a very fine year's work. The Dorcas Society, another name for the Ladies Aid, has worked hard and raised a Bubstantial sum towards the building fund. The Bible women have worked hard and faithfully in the church and ollt5ide. The old church building has been renovated and painted in side .and out. The Sunday services have had to be held in the Anglo Chinese School Hall. The _-:I nglo-Chinese School has done a good year's work; most of it beiug of a. higher quality than last year. We have promoted 1,2() boys from standard seven to the Cambridge Junior and expect to have the largest and best Oambridge dass that we have ever had. Supervision has been .lacking at intervals during the year, but the work has neverthe less been well done. The ·Sundl." School in connection with this school, under the Super intendency of Mr. )falmquist, ha~ done real work, though the numbers have not been what they ought to haye been from such a large school. Scouts and Cadets have been fairly well maintained and have earned good reports. This year this school won the much coveted Glugor shield in the Inter-school &ports for the first time. This was due to the ex cellent training and coaching of Mr. Malmquist, but the boys well de served their success. The staff has been augmented by the arrival of Miss Griffiths, a Welsh trained mistress, in August. She has been supervising Standard five for some time. Mr. Pearce, a Westminster trained teacher, only joined the staff in Decem.ber, just before school closed. \re expect that he will take charge of standard se"en this year. Mr. Tan Teik Guan expects to graduate from the Hongkong University in May, when he will rejoin our staff. )fr. Chelliah, who went to London, has passed his B.A. degree in the L'Ondon UniYersity, 'Rnd is now taking a course for the Teachers' Diploma of that Uniyersity and will rejoin our staff in August next. \'~e shall then have the strongest staff that we have ever had in this school. \Ye shall then be able to put proper emphasis on Heligious Education, little of which we have done on organIsed lines. The work has been -very hard on the staff this year, but all agree that results have repaid the efforts. The main building has been thoroughly renovated and painted and colour washed and now looks like a new building. We hope to do the same with the other buildings this year, if other plans do not intervene. 'Ihe Primary School has done magnificent work this year under the Ht·admistressship of Miss Dunc,-an. The hand work and pastel work has been mos~ excellent? and in the exhibition 'Of work by all the Penang schools thIS work WIth that of the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School was in· a class entirely by itself and was well to the front. t T~le Anglo..(Jhinese Gir.ls~ School has had a very good year. In the Cambndge class last year nme passed out of fourteen. The Girl Guides «gain won the Gardener Cup, and one of the girls won the silver cup as the best guide in Penang. This school has this year paid off $4:,00.0 of its indebtedness. lJrsTHIC'l' SFl'EHIN"TENDENTS' REPORTS. 319 The Win-chell Home has carried on another year -uncler the disad vantaO"es of lack of accommodation, and this year something must be done to provide the much needed dormitories to enable these girls to be properly housed. PJans are under consideration and I trust that they will soon be put into operation, and that the old building will be thoroughly overhauled and painted and c~lour washed. The girls of this home have well supported the work of the respective churches and of the Epworth League. The Alexandra Home has been thoroughly renovated at a cost of $1~230 of which $98.5 was provided by the 'V. F. 3L s. It has been efficiently managed by Lim Lmg Lee and I think has fulfilled its purposes profitably. The Fitzgerald 1I1emorial Church has aceomplished little this year, but it has been well supported by the L nion Epworth League and nearly all its efforts have been concentrated on this constituency. This is pr()bably the most profitable direction in which it can put it~ efforts. The Union League has gone strong and carried out all its activities in the different departments most thoroughly. I t has raised a good sum of money for the Theological School and has helped in all the objects in connection with the departments, and several of the members have helped in medical attendance at Tanjong Tokong. Two young men ha Ye been baptised. J n conclusjon I would say that the work of this Distrid this veal' has Lc~en strenuous and even o'~'ertaxing at times. There have. been 'dis couragements, hut on the whole ml1(~h to(~nc01uage the most pessi1ll1s1 ic. 'Yith a stronger staff and with new blood and new vigour we look for far better results this year. Hope springs eternal in our breasts. "~e thank all our missionaries, teachers, preachers and other workers throughout the district for the hard work they have done and for hearty co-operation. The credit for the success is theirs, and we thank the Hea renly F'a.ther for grace sufficient for all trials and needs, for con fidence in our cause and ultimate successes. 'Ye regret our shortcomings and failures and mistakes and dis abilities, but we -are assured tlUl.t He has known all about these. and that He will even turn our blunder-s to His glory. He has blessed us and will continue to bless what we haye done in His name and for His sake. G. F. PYKETT, D~trict Sllpe1-intclZdent. Sarawak District. Sa~awaIk has made a radical chal~ge in the -administration .of her Govenl:me:nt. In the !past, the Raj ah has kept the wh.ole m.achinery in Ihis own !hands, fr.om the emploY'ing of lIlath-e polioonlen to presiding over the Su:pTffine Court. This is now changed and the Rajah has appointed a Chief Secretary (we are too modest to call him Govern.or) to administer the Govern ment, and aU ~arl.menilSl are \unC(er :restponsible EurO!pean heads. This is not the .on-Iy dhange, lor the policy of the Government is t.o be changed ,also. Sarawak's policy was," Sarawak for the native~" 320 MALA.YSIA CONFERENCE, ;1924•. :_ ------~------ The hope was that rtihe Dya(k! and Ma1.3Jy- ~JUldtake tlhe opportunity off€lred him, and deVlelop the country, but this. is a vain 'hope. For years I have pointed out that the rpresent condibion of the Malay and Dyak is not a state reached on th~ way ~, :t>ut on the way <1_,wn-they are not progressing but going backwards. They have no desire for anything betrer, aud if tOOy have, they soon lose these desires when it means hard work. So somebOdy eJ.se is to be give-n a chance to d~velop the agricultural Tesources of Sarawak. The man with the hoe and the plow is to be encoumged and helped. The Dyak and Malay will still have their cha;nce, but they will !l1ot ~e a.lJ4;twed to cumber the ground. Our first move to talre advantage of these changed conditions is to begin plantillg :sago. Sago is It staple agridUjbturail product, ~n great demand not only! for food, but in trades and arts the world over. Sago Should·be to Sarawak what rice is to Siam and Buxma;h, or wheat to Canada. Our eolony expects to plant up great areas next year. The year with our Under these circumstances our work has not done what it should have done, but we are alive and hopeful. I visitd Binatang and Serakei several timffi during the year. At Sel\:kfi we are holding our own. Schools have been hard to maintain at this p~ace, because the settlement is so long and narrow. N ext year we a·re pl'rulning to -have a central school. "Dhe school at Binatang is growing -and the church work just beginning. Our preacher there has found a helper who talks Oantonese, and we are expecting good «tih.lings next year. 1Ve are 'building a house in the bazaar for churcfu, school and business. The saw and rice mill brought us in a clear profit of over $1,300. Last year I told yO'U We needed a planer and had written to Mr. Masland of Philadoelphia about it. He sent us a fine one with tongue and groove atulOhed, but we have not got it in operation yet. 'Vhen we get it going we don't expect to be able to supply the demand for such boards. . Bukit Bickley is conlling to its own. After years of expense, it is beginning to produce, and we are !hoping that next year we may bring down orphans from China to i;a;p rubber, and he1Jp as wen at; be helped. \Ye have added a rubber scrap mill to ilhe rice-mill 'Ht this place, but it Ims been in operation onl~' a short time. All our churohes and schuok; are in good condition but have made few gains. A Y.M.C.A. was organized in ,sibu during the year by our preacher, and lu:.:; been a great success. \Ye furnislh the building. All the leading lights are members of our clmrch. The girls' school is 6till our pride. It continues to improye our . home and social life, and old gi~ls are a great \help in church work . throughout the colony. .T. M. HOOVER. District Superintendent. Singapore District. The Singapore M. E. Base. Two things haye connected Singapore to Asia and the wortld during tih~ last twelve months. The one halif mire of granite Talilroad causeway betWeen the Island and J ohore and the half hundred nriles of head lines about the X~val base. The former was accomplished wiifuout Cer€\ll1ony, /but rtfue latter was not without criticisIll. 'Yhen one counts the forty 10,OOO-ton oil tanks already Inestling in a peaceful coco18.nrut grove on King's 1Y~ater Rood, he :belieV(~ the N a'Val Base is not a;l~ !head-lines. A fanlous nlerchant who has had a divorce f,rom M'ala.~-a, recently said in Parliament that we are living ~n a ".pestilential cesspool," and we w'ho are still true to our marriage vows decry tfu:i.s as slander, but we blush to think that fifty percent of our local income is derived from the colossal profit on opiUln. A select group of doctors and an aged editor have recently told us tllat to stay the s\\'ell~g flood of R deadly -disease, we must let the government put its stam'P ·and seal on the vendors of the infection. A fearless champion of morals and religion has in a calmer and more 322 MALA.. YSIA CONFERENCE~ 1924. refined tone shown that this method, long" tried on the Continent, in Deylon and in the army, is not a panecea. It strik~ us that the chul'oo aIDd schools should take time by the forelock, 8Jld so wisely in.struct the youltlh before the !period of 'Possible contamination, even to the poin.t of taking t1he alder on€S to lSee the wa!rds of in.curables, so that the instinct of sM and race .preservation whiclh is so nlarked l.il!jhe OriPJltal would help to keep them :£roon the danger of the licensed and the unlicensed dens of degradation. Public gambling in amusement pa:rks has been winked at by the a.uifuorities, Umt the Ohine...~ th~lves are beginning to cry out a.gainst this MO'loch~ The Churches. Wesley (,liurch~ fifty n1ew nlembers, an average of foriy =at the midweek prayer meetings .and two hundred worshippers on Su!nday afterooon, we believe is an entirely new record of 'U:ps for this church which JUlo'3 !had so many downs. The cheerful pastor attracts by rus message races from Dellllllark to Darwin, Chinese and Tamils have their own clhrur0hes but they won't stay away from the pretty red church on the hill. ~Ir. Amery bas carried on without cOIlllplaint or fortune the interests of the church' in the dhaJP1aincy in conditions not 1"'ery favourable because of the few Wesleyans in the regiment. The Straits Chinese Church lis stiN bi-lingual and meets in the old lfiddle Road building for the League and evening service but spreads out over the whole A..C.S. wilding); for its big Sunday (School and Dl0rnmg eerdce. Thero lUre six or seven H)anlkers, six doctors, apout a dozen teae-hers and a nUJllber of medical students among its 11lCn1bers. There has been this yea.r a class of sixty probation€rs, Ill!any of whom are ()ld hoys and girls of our schools.. A prominent society young man was 'Converted during the year , and since, ~lis mother and brother, wife, and two nieces !have foHowed his eX-8lllllple. The building fund has increased by $1,6·0{) and now has a total of $17,'O(}O straits besides the $5,OO() which was paid for a new shophou~ during the year to he used as la parsonage. Mr. Hood llieng now has a car and aJ teI~one and as he is living in town it is llluch easier !for him Ito .keep in touch wiilli. his p'arishioner~. Talmils. The triangle shift of Tl3mil pastors that was announced at last conference did not take: place a;lJthough the ~'h'l"ee men conce!l'ned consented without remonstrance to move. The Tamil chru.rch has had an esrwzcjalily strong board of stewarcls (iih·is year 'find they have succeeded in out-giving aJl our other churches in pastoral SlUJp;pori. There is a strong feeling growing Ujp in this cO!llgregation that church ~bers who haye lapsed lin loyalty or morals should either show signs of re pentanoo or be no ~onger counted. Miss ffiank and Mrs. Swift are both duly wedded to tile Tamil people and have done mlUch effective visitation work. The Cantonese Church. Yr. Koo from Honolulu came to the vacant pulpit and vanishing parishioners in A.ugust a:lld has done good work in the church and 'homes. They" are getting back to normal attendance an.d zeal. Moss Urech IlaB wortked ,here without a Bible WOlruln to help her most of the y€a:r and has made -u.p in diliglence 'for '\Mat she lacked in dialect. DISTRICT SUPERIN.a'ENDENTS' REPORTS. 323 Hakka. Their League rented the top floor ~f what has been duhbed the ('o~ilTIoFolitan·Club at Middle Road and carried on a .readi~g reom, student hostel, yernacular school, mu~.ic con s er.vll: tory, etc. ~he ·c1mrcili!has suffered a loss of twenty-three members b,: removal 'but has had 10' adult haptisms and sixteen' ·new ::preparatory' menl!bers. Hinghua. This church is the _most demonstration of Christiail ·democracy we have ill the (;it.\~~ Rich merchant imlJortHs sit in tlIe Slame pew with rickri.E!ha pruIkrs, disguised illcl€~n SUll1da}" sl}its .. A riot occure.d between two clans of pullen; duripg the year and several deaths resulted, besides a dearth of trantq)ortation facilities for several day.3 when these 'graceful oarria.ges could be s€en trying to fioa;t in RocllOr Canal mud. Several of our influential members ;hac1 much to do with lthe final ~rttl€,l1l€]lt between the hostile coolies liying in crowded tenel1llents on ·opposih:! sides of the same street..'l.. l\JS we went callirug with the pastors -on these men at the time, ','e found the Ohristians free from disaffection -and quite read~r to be frietndly with ·their enemies. \\~ e hoped last ·conference to send a Hinghua preacher to Mo How down in the Rhio arrnipelago where there are .alb out 500 men of this c1ialect engaged in :R prosperous fishing busine.3.3. \1e haTe onlT b(len able to send the Nillg~l;pore pastor there E.evflral times, b,2'Sides 'llmking one Yisit oursehes. After seyen hours steaJ1I in a big fishing hUJlC'h, past. as many spilled-out islands as there are pepper berries in a ~Ialay 'gantang,' we came 10 this bach :ment of over 200 boys. The bcard€il'8 h·a.ve had good health, fine records In sports) made Q normal volume of noise, studied well, and been easy -io rliscipline The older ones have silioWn a vital concern about their -souls and the Sunday evening Y€Slpers and Saturday morning meetings -have had encouraging results. - ,Ye could not name ·a more wonderful -position for perl11anellC~" of missionary activities than this institution possesses. A recent visit was made by a student of 28 yea.ns of ag~ and -we were encouraged as he told us how all through these years be had -remembered the Hall and its ideals. When BelUlah Land was announced 'at Sunday VesperS', I notice'd he closed the book and sa-ng it through -without a haJt. In bitter famHy trials and biting cOlllJlllerci.al losses, he dreamed again and again of his years in the Hall and after an absence of 20 years, he canle to spClnd a few days here to medita.te and to m.aster a new the meaning of life. The most important change in i1h.e policy of the school has been -the dislIl1iseal of seven servants and the suhstitution of as many of the -students to do part ·time work iu the dinillog Haill and dormitories. Thanks to the da~" sehool, the sinking fmId now has to it.s credit about '$20,000 besides three or four thousand Slpent recently on repairs and -furnishings. 'Ve ~re not reporting the two tJ'la.inillg schools, the girls' schools, L{)r the press, for they are J'eported s3-parately. Mr.. Peach has furnished the report for ho~'s' schools las follows: 8c!lOol-(Boys). The Educationa.l pToblems of our Elementary \york in Sil\:,aapore are not yet sohed, but in some ways the y:aa.r closes with a little clearer understanding. X 0 proyision has y~t been made for the Afternoon ~dlOOI land the 1924 organization is the Same as for 1~)-Z3. The ellroln~ent is somewhat 100y€r but the (q:)e of student' has -been greatly· a 480, do.ing worlk through the Fourth Standard. Each year this School will feed two sections of pUlpits into the Ma.in School i1lltO Fifth. Tha Payer Lebar English Sc11001 has dOllie good work, out its great need is likewise ·a suit.alble building. Its onrolmeut is increasing. ,Ye· hope to see a fully E.tluitpped Lower Elementary School there in a llew bui~ding in allOtbEr three 3"ears. The Sta.ffs of a.Ilof th€J'3e Schoo~s 11a ve improved, our r€~ults in Xormal Training were yer~' sa:tri.sfa-Ctory. Self Support. ,re haye had about 2,000 dollars less for District work than last year but clo:3~ Decenl!h3r without anv deficit. This is largely due to the nlore earnest .effort in the churches to g1iY2 methodi caJJy and lrbera}~L W'hen the stewardship prospector di~covers from out-croppings here and there that about a sCO!'e of Singapore Methodists are each making m~er 1,000 dQ11aro per mOf:lth, 'severnll lscoresal'Q· dTawilng from 2UQ, to 5nD; \"dry ;few f.,re une:npl{)}'oo, aud 'Perhaps a total of 75,000 do.Hars is earned by ~12·~hodi=,t hands a.nd Methodist brains .each month, he is bound to hoast the sha.ras in church steward ship for he knows in spite of old workings, the best lllG'taft is yet fu ap.pear, provided there :is lSuffi.~ellt hydr.%ulic powf~r, hea".," Enough haBl1lIll.ers O'r bot enough h€at to dislodge t 1 .J stolle and slag from ,the ore. Benevolences haye been stressed more thi~ year and the statistical report snl)ws ('onsiderahle gain over laffi; year. Buildings. Bishop's Lodge or '" Sunset Yiew" p-reEe.nts a better' yjew than 1ast year, for it Jlas a new roof, new ant and fireproof ceilings, a new laftemoon ve.r.andah, and a new smile of paint and lime wash. T'he ~'i.;rangc.on Sdlcol has a new floor, new air giTls in the walls and a brand new reason for its continued exist:n~ce and userU'I'lless. :FIairfield haB tried to mn',) recognised as her Dwn s'pecial mDnument fDr many years; but we hDpe to. w'ClcDm8 hm back .afier a short twelve nlOnths. The Ma~ !have been here lDng enough to iall in 10."'8 with all Singapore Methodism. May their kind increase. Of CDUf'S'0- the other Districts will be willing to. let us keep the six new arrivals, Misses Cass, Harvey, Ol£On, Mendenhall, RDche and Cary, fDr we have student lamQ)s and M.a:lny dictiOl~ariea enDugh [Dr €'3.oh. Language Study. 'Ye re,grct that Eng.lish educatiDnal wDrk is so. exacting that lllOs:t Df our mi.ssionaries re!l:nain in the same vernacular' columns year after year. Th2Se cDllumns 'are so. deep and so. narrDW, may we be -pardDned for saying that we haye fallen into. the" tidapathy " rut ISO. far as knDwing first haJ1d 1Jhe }1.)ople of SingapDre is cDncerned? The recDrds ShDW tha,t Yen- few Df our missionaries haye dDne anything wDrth ""hile in the yernacular ,aft.(:lr the first terlll Go. we urge upon all first termers to give at least Dne ihDur a day fDr ilie first fi,-e years. \\~e knDw of nDsucstitute fDr hard study in acquiring t.he gift Df a new tDn g'Ue,. The Bishopric. \Ye IDDk fDrward with regret and even fDrboding to the ahsence Df Bisho[p and Mrs. ,BickLe}" for a ~'OOT for we remember tl1e awkward situatiDl1S which arose in previDus years when the General Superintendent was the Dther side Df Bengal Bay or on the t~lphDon flank Df the Chin.a Sea. MethDdisrn, wth€ther it is a IDgical wa~' to. build a vehicle Dr nDt, is ronstruct€d like the DId f.arm hay wagDns and the Bishop of an area, is like the lkling bDlt ijhrDugih the readh, fastening the frDnt 'and rear axels together. I t takes a great deal of wear and tear OYoer rDugh rDads, n.H~t if the king bolt 'breaks or faUs out, there is a pitch over Df the 'load illld .a scattering of the ,grain. The talk at hDm'e abDut cOlubiniIlg Dllr field with tbe Philippines, is fram people who.· tihinJk us missio'llaifies are- so. al1gelic we neyer need to be toild by a higher authDrity Dur rJaees. :Most Df m dare 110t accept th~' compliment fDr we ha,ve all !had e. t:a:;;t'_, Df the telling. IT M'3.1aYEia luv, had aDf{ wistful candidates fDr the epiSCDp3.C.Y the last fDurr years tly~y ~hDUld haye w.elll tested IaIlllbitiDllS nDW for BishDp Bickley has h'ld l}11!l.ny s.leep chasing situatiDns to. f.ao~ and many difficult d.ecisiOills to. deliY€T. In spite of all this he turns up little gr-eyer, but calm and smiling, and we wish him and his family GDd speed as they lea'te !fDr Geneflal CDnierence, and recmrr)eratiDn of ,health fDr 'an ead~' retllirll to. the fieJd he nDW knows and the imlp:roved E.lpiSCDlpal1 res-idence in Singapore. The severest criticism we wDuld pass UJPDll our luission is Dur lean lless Df prayer life so. apparent at times, and the highest ambitiDn we have· fDr us all is less than that Christ may breathe upon us the HDly GhDst. F. H. SULLIVAX, District S II perintendent. :328 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924. Reports of Standing Boards and Committees. "REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OX DISTRICT CONFEREXCE MINUTES. 'rhe District Conferenc·e :Minutes are fonnd to be correct. L. pnoEBsTEL, Chairman. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGX MISSIONS. It is with a sense of deep gratitnile to \.1 cd that ""e record o~r :sincere appreciation or the tremendous ('fiort, under the most energetlC leadership, put forth by the Church at home last year to brIng up the ·contributions for missionary work throughout the world, and for the 'success achieved. We also express our thanks to the Boarel in X ew York for its .untiring efforts to meet the needs of our field. We record a marked increase in self-support in some stations. A .greater effort along this line thronghout the field will release more .contributions from the home church for new work. We recommend that the duties of this Committee be made to in -elude the local missionary work as wcll, and that its name be changed .to the Committee on IIome and Foreign :Missions. ABE~ EKLUXD, Chairman. REPORT OF THE Co~nnTTEE ON SUXDA Y SCHOOLS. The most outstanding feature in connedion with the Sunday School :situation in the Conference at present is the marked increase in the interest in this phase of our work and the steadily growing conyiction -among the workers of onr Co~ference, hoth missionary and Asiatic, of the great importance of this work. A striking evidence of this llas been shown in the conference on ReligIOUS Education that was held just prior to the opening of this session of our Conference. ,re must record our very great appreciation of the work of this conference and of the interest that was shown on the part of those who attcllderl the same. We feel sure that 1l1l!Ucl1 and lasting good will come to ()lUI' work as a result -of this conference. We -wish also to expreES our appreciation of th;el action of the Methodist Publishing House in getting a stock of the hest and Jatest books on all phases of religious education, and in having the samc on ·exhibition at the church. 'Ve would urge all our workers to make the most possible use of these books. We wish to express our thanks to the Board of Sunday Schools for the Sunday School grant of $250 (gold), which was scnt out for use in this Conference this year for the purpose of tl'ayelling eXpCl1deS 1m' the Sunday School Secretary and for the purpose of assisting the small .sunday Schools in the purchase of literature. \Ve have made what REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 3291 distribution we could of the funds, for the few months that remained of the year, after rerei\rjng the grant, and are able to le::lYe a halance in hand to hegjn the work of the new year. 'We also gratefully acknowledge the receipt of a considerable amount of surplus literature sent Ollt to varioUi! workers by the :Methodist Book Concern of America. Some of this is with the Secretary, some is in the hands of 1\11'. :M:a~mquist and :l\1r. Sullivan. We suggest that any one who needs snch lllaterial should appJy for tlle same to one of the persons mentioned above. 'Ye also ,"'ish to reeord our very great appreciation of the work of :Miss eRRS, and her corps of helpers, in preparing: the programme of" demonstration for Sunday School night for this conference. It was felt that it would be be~t to have a different type of programme for our Sunday School night this year, from what we have been having each year, especially in view of the Hcligious Educational Conferenee that has alrearly heen mentioned. )li8s Cass gladly agreed to assume the responsibility for the preparation of this Programme. I am sure the· results will speak for thcmselYes. In reporting the work of the year, as Sunday School Seeretal'Y, I must say, first of all, that it was impossible to do any special work of this kind during the first haH of the year, as I was still carrying the· work of Superintendent of the Federated 'Malay States District. The year was more than half gone when I fiuaH)' received the word from the. Board of Sunday Schools asking me to attempt the work of visitation in the interests of the Sunday Schools of the conference. This, of necessity, had to be confined to \veek ends, as I was kept in Kuala Lumpur during the week. I was not able to visit all the stations of the conference, nor as many as I had planned to do. I was able, how ever, to spend week-ends at the following places: :J\Ialacca, Singapore, Klang and 'reluk Anson. A t each of these places, meetings of various kinds were held and conferences with the Suuday School workers held~ While it was not possible to do a great deal in the short time, I r]o· belic\'c that intereBt was stirred up and gooa accomplished. I wish to record my appreciation of the hearty support and eo-operation on the· part of the "Torkers in each of these places. As we look ahead, we would emphasize the importance of the follow ing features of work: (1) Teacher 'rraining. 'rhis must be our first line of attack ill nearly all of our stations. '" e wish again to urge that every large station put on a campaign of teacher training. Night schools or Religious Education, enrolling all Sunday School workers who know English, should be organized wherever possible. For this work the best leaders a vaila ble should be used. 'Ye wish. to commend the good work of this kind that was done in Singapore during the past year. (2) A list of the best books on Sunday School work that are uvail able in Tamil and ChineRe should he secllred and circulated to all stations. These books should then be secured by the workers needing them and made use of. (3) The stronger Sunday Schools should, wherever possible, render assistance to weaker ones, and even organize new ones. Special effort -330 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924. should be made in all places to have cla~ses for the yarions l1ialects and languages, where it is impossiblc to lia,ve an entire Sunday .school for ·each language or dialect. (4) 'Ye would urge that all Sunday Schools that are at all able to . do so ShOllld pay for all their litcrature without calling on the S. S . . grant, thus l~aving this latter for the purpose of helping the weak, newly ()rganized Sunday Schools. Every effort possible shoulU be put forth to see that these weak Sunday fkhools receiYe the help that they need. (5) Finally, we wish again to urge that special attention be paid to the f0liowing special features: "\\r orship in the Sunday School, Dramatization, and programmes for special days. 'Ye trust that the request of the Central Conference to the Board of Sunday Schools for -a full-time worker for this area will be gmnten in the neariuture. 'V; . G. P AnKER, Chairman and Secretary.,. EpWORTH LK\..GUE. M ernbership.-I have han no time to look up exact fignres; hesides, these will have to be greatly rensed just before the next Institute, when . reports from all chapters are in the pORses~ion of the SecretarY. Revenlle.-This consists of three dnes, the conference, the dit:ltrict, and the loca1, ranging from 10 to 50 cents per member per menSUlll; the central office (Chicago) dues being collected by the conferen(~p league treasurer and Iorwardeu to Chicago yearly. The revenue is so meagre that if the League were to launch out a programme of exten8iYf~ social service work in the tommunity, the dues would have to be, at least, douhled. District Cont'entions.-The X orthern, the Central and the ~outhern Districts held their convcntions successfully during the year under review. The reports show that these [jjstriet leagues are al)solutely necessary; because they scryc as a medium through which the eonierence Jeague ran exercise bett(~r supervision over the ('haptel's :mcl rf'('ui,-c in return all infonnation rcp;arding their individual cOl1di-tiGn. The nf-xt Tnsh:/ute.-Thi::. will be held at Kuala Lumpur on the 21st to the 26th April, during which some important changes aiming at n10re e~cient administration and better policy will be dis('ussl'd and, if ap- :proyed, carrjed into effect. . The u .:..lIalayan Ep'Worthian.N-liost notable of the year's activities may be mentioned the birth of our official organ. 'rhis ol'f!.un is intended not only to serve the interests of the League but also of the community. having, as its object, the moral, intellectual and physical uplift of the races of :Malaysia. The League covers an extensive area of two conferences nnd a mission. 'rhe need of a medium through which all local leagues may get in touch with each otlH!r on this far-flung field requires no comment irom me. The vernacnlar leagues arc bad.1y in need of infnrmatiol1 and guidance with regard to league methods. The Chinese edition of the -" Malayan Epwol'thian " supplies that need. REPORTS OF CO!nUTTEES. The journal is independent financially and editorially. It is se1f: "Supporting, the Epworth'LeaguePublishingCommittee being ]'esponsible. -Tor any loss which may arise. Its pages are free from politics and from 13uch criticisms as were greatly feared by some ill-informed personR. The English editors are Rev. Dean Swift and ?lfr. Yap Pheng Geck, and the Chinese editor, :Mr. O. P. Chan. I experieI1ced considerable difficul ties, well known to the leading leaguers, in connection with the status and responsibility of the League Pll blishing Committee. TheRe dif iiculties accounted for four months' unnecessary delay. 'Vhen I got over that, J had to deal with the business part of the project, and I heaved a sigh of relief upon the successful appearance of the first issue 'of the journal in December last. It represents a serious effort on the part of the young leaders of the church to help build up His Kingdom, and it hehoyes those who either will not or cannot encourage them, not to discourage them. The two pages kindly lent by the }r~ssage should be discontinued, the reasons being that many leaguers cannot afford to subscribe to both, ..and that the Message should remain a purely missionary paper. The Cantata.--The Ep"'orth League Choral Union, whose produc tion, the Cantata, you huye just enjoyed, is full of possihilities. It is hoped that lllissionaries will help form similar unions in other centres in the conference. It is also hoped to form an orchestra in connection with the Union. Sports.--Sports constitute an important part of the league work. The Central District possesses three tennis courts at Jlalacca, and held many successful sporting events during the Convention. The Southern .District held one tennis tonrnament dllring the year. ~libsion:.lrje::: are urged to grant facilities ann enconrag"emcnt in the form of land ~l1ld .equipments for athletic purposes. - The Epworth League Banquet.-For the first time in the history Df Methodism in Malaysia about one hundred people of all nationalities sat together in happy fellowship to enjoy the dinner during which toasts to the League and to the ~.: Malayan Epworthian ~~ were enthusiastical1y honoured. It is a memorial function and I hope to make it an annual €vent during each Annual Conference. , The time has come that the L('a~ne should emerge from ib em ?ryonic stage illto a higher plane of l€ague life and activity. Publicity In the shape of aetivities mentioned above are destined to make the League known and count in the communities in ,Malaysia. . ~egislalion.-This was partially done during the las't Institute, when 'Qlstnct bye-laws were.passed. This has proved highly beneficial, in that there has been since then greater co-ordination, co-operation and fellow '-ship among the local leagues, of which each district is composed: and there has been greater facility for communication between the con ference and local leagues . . To ensure more effective control and rapid growth further legis latIOn would be necessary in the shape of bye-laws aimiIlO" at the centralisation of authority under the one and supreme contr~l of fhe Conference Cabinet, and ;allowiIlg at the sam€ time sufficient freedom ,for individual development. 'When this is done, the League would have- 332 liALAYSIA CONFERE~CE, 1924. its own machinery for the proper operation of all league work in ac cordance with the leag.ue methods. Such super-body as the " Advisory' Council ;) wouM, in my opinioll~ he unnecP,FlFary and highly undesirable. It is my desire that the Telok Ayer Church, when completed, may be utilised by all the Singapore leagues for community work. Should this Conference agree to' the scheme, T would undertake to see to the· furnishing and fitting of the grou.nd fioor. In this connection a· paid· secretary would be essential for the effective running of the project .. I therefore move that the Bishop and 'the two delegates to the General Conference be asked to convey to the Board of Control the request that a full.,time paid secretary with special qualification for league work be· allotted to Malaysia. CHEN Su LAx, Conference League President •. REPORT OF THE COlBIITTBB OX PUBLIC MORALs. A survey of the social conditions of ~falaya does not reveal any startling developments. There is a great amount of gambliug, parti cularly amongst the Chinese whose proclivities for this \'ice are manifest in the tremendous patronage of gambling devices in amusement shows~ such as "The New'" orld ", and in the prevalence of the hahit in its many forms amongst the jm'eniles of that community. Opium smoking appears to be on the increase especially amongst the Straits-born Chinese. A census tal~en in two hospitals. at Kua~a Lumpur and Singapore, shows that over 7~?% of the present ad.dicts haye acquired the habit in :Malaya. In some of our cities old and abominabJe· vices venture forth into their night life, and although public solicitors of the most degrading of these have heen brought before the magistrates no convictions huye followed. The police are discouraged whell after. making arrests of these vicions characters the magistrates have not been able under the laws of the Colony to punish the otrenders. The help of our legislators should be sought with a view to securing such alterations of the statues as shall meet the urgencies of the situation. The report of a commission of fiye medical men in Singapore on Venereal Diseases which has recently heen made public indicates a desire to re-establish the C. D. acts or their equivalent. Your committee regards this as retrogressive and extremely undesirable. Prize fighting under the title of boxing has become popular through out Malaya, and because of its vicious proclivities, its mercenary ends and not infrequent serious physic.al consequences should be antagonised by all those who have the welfare of the community at heart. The :M:ui Tsai agitation in Hongkong and. hel·e also in Malaysia should be ibrought to th~ attention of our Chinese memJbers. .As Ohris tiaDS our members ought to realize the importance of this movement and their duty to see that our 11ethodist Churches are free from this evil. We recommend a vigorous educational campaign eRpecially in OUI' own schools, against these vices that sap the lip of our community, an earnest co-operation with all the forces of law and order and a supreme attempt to bring in the dominion of Christ as being alone effective in perfecting the life of the community. ,J. H. LEWIN~ Ohairman .. REPORTS OF COMJ.UTTEES. 333 REPORT OF THE COMMITTRE ON STATE OF THE CHURCH. The year under report is marked by a considerable· strengthening «)f the lines of the Church in 1\falaya. Following a short period of years that were critical, both as to finances and workers, the reports show larger giving and more members enrolled than during the preceding :year. We a.re glad to welcome amongst us several returned missionaries, new missionaries and new members of the Conference. The apparent burcess of the Church, however, may present some of our greatest difficulties. The increasing demands upon 0111' resources in money and workers may tempt us to build superficially. The fonn ·dations of a permanent structure must be laid deep. There is manifest need of more intensive work ]e~t we tithe our mint and anise and ~cummin and omit the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy -and faith. The report of the Principal of the Theological School that only 'one application for entrance into the School has been received is one manifestation of our superficial building. A trained Asiatic leadership, .consecrated to an unt.iring work for others at the cost of abnegation, is the only way by which Malaya will be m:;hered into the Kingdom of our Christ. The question may wen be asked, "Is our church membership 'Christian when it fails to follow the Christ in his self-sacrificing sen"ice in order that others might hayc the abundant life?:' The Founder of the Church sain, "By their fruits shall ye know them." Our Church must meet the problem of teaching its member ~hip in the matter of Christian conduct. 'Y(: urge upon our Asi::ttic pastors and our missionaries that, hy precept and e'\:ample, they instruct the members on the question of Sabllath ohSCfvance. [n this matter we rmggest exalting the Christian purposes of the Sabbath rather than the use of stringe'llt disciplinary measures against its 1l0n-ohReryance. In this connection~ also, the not uncommon prartice of church members, .ana even some of our pastors) buying children; of many local prea(;hers .~nd exhorters using tobacco, and s.ome even serving alcohol on feast · only those who follow this course alld who are recommended hy the church stewards, as provided in the Discipline. The question of admitting English speaking Asiati(;s into member ship in our 80-<>alled English churches has heen rais('d. The committee recommenus that ('uses be considered on their individual merits. It expresses the opinion that" due caution shQ!lld be exercised not to under mine the work of the vernacular churches, but, on the other hand, that the intellectual and spiritual needs of ' the young people who are going through our day schools-especially of those who eannot nn(lerstand the vernaculars-be regarded as a legitimate ean upon our English ehurches. It is keenly felt that the District Superintendents should arrange in some w~-in co-operatioll with the 'T~leffogical School, if that is thought advisable,. by which short courses of study may be offered to, the preachers in the field. The committee expresses its delight in the interest that has been manifested ouring the pust year, and esredally at this conference session, in Religious Education. It is urged that we grasp the impor tance of stressing work with children, and catch the meaning of Jesus" evaluation of the child. DEAN SWIE'T, Chairman. REPORT OF THE SAXITARIUM COM!UTTEE. During the year extensive re-pairs have had to be made to tIre " X est." The IGtchen and out-buildings have had to be very extensively repaired and the Bungalow painted inside and out. I t is hoped that arrangements can be made with the Eotleation Department so that the Straits Settlements Schools and the Federated Malav States Sl'hools may have their holidays on different months in the ~jd-year, so that each missionary teacher can have a furlough in the cool atmosphere of the" Xest" at that time. ,Ye thinlk ht a srite at BlUlkit Ftra&3r should. be acquired for an additional bungalo,w. ,y E. HORLEY, Chairman. REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE STEWARDS. (a) Mrs. Dcng Ping J)eng. rrhe death of Rev. Deng Ping Dcng was announced and a letter from t.he wife was read. It was voted to grant the family the same allowance as before the brother's death. (b) Mrs. Toomey. Her allowance was eontinued the same as in 1923. (0) Mrs. Abraham. A letter was read from the family of Mrtl. Abraham, in which it was pointed out that she had very heavy doctorJs bills thiA last year. The committee recommended the continuance of allowance as last year and a special gift of $] 00 besides to assist the family in paying the doctor. F. H. SuLLIVAN,Ohairman ... REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LITERATURE AND TRACT WORK. We find again that everywhere all O\'er our Conference the way is. open for the printed word to do great thiilgS. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 335 The door is wider now than ever before in the English language to distribute tracts. 'fhere is a good store of material now in print in the four principal languages of tIns Litna-}Jngli~h.' Chinese Tamil and lIalay. We urge e\'('l'Y station to s~t themselves deligently to the ~i~ tribution ·Jf tracts for two principHl purposes-to offsC:'t the terrIble litel"ature that .is all around us, and to teach the great things of OUI' holy faith. There is sti11 a o(,R,rth of language study among onr Christian workers, but we gladly note that some of onr Preachers arc now studying two hmguages and that the new missionaries are taking up the study of ·a native dialed. Translators arE: needed. "~e must get the ever grow- ing yolumc of excellent literature to the people. The lvIethodist T>ubliBhing House is rC<1ily to assist in this matter of literature, and we are glad to note that )11'. )[uyer, now a mcmher ·on trial in our Conference and a mC'mhcr of the Roard of Foreign :MiSSions, is in the book room and is making a careful study of the supply of Religious literature for onr Churches and Se~lOnls. rf'his report wishes to call attention to the active propaganda of X on-Christian Religions by means of newspapers, hooks and tracts. Our daily paper has a standing advertisement under the title of " l'he Call to rnity." rfhis should make us more deligent in our own task of .spreading the printed message of the Uospel of .Teslls Christ. P. L. PEACH, Chairman. REPORT OF THE Co:.\unTTEE ox RESOLUTIOXS. I t is with deop regret that we ha,e learnt of the oeath of Brother Deng Ping Deng in China, and we extend to his wife Rnd family our sincere sympathy. \Ve also extend our heart-felt sympathy to Brother and Si~tcr Eklund in the loss of their little son. May God comfort their hearts. A]so to our brother J esndasen and his wife our hearts go out in prayer .and sympathy owing to the slHlden death on \Yednesday of their little son of S years of age, owing to a motor accident. ~ray God Sllstain them. \\'" e desire to record O!lr highest esteenL and regard for ihe work . of Bishop and Mrs. Bickley duri~g their 4 years' residence amongst 11~. \Ve the visiting memhers al:=::o desire to expres~ onr appreciation for all the kindnesses we have receiH~o from our hosts ano hOt:;Les;':ps whilst in Singa.pore. Also to expreRs our thanks to :Miss Corhett and. to Brother Swift ano his able .Epworth League Choral Union for their heautiful singing" ana their kindness in repeating the Christmas Cantnta on 1'ucsday eycning for onr benefit in the Y ietoria :l\femorial Hall. We, the members of the Malaysia Annual Conference now in session · desire to extend to the Bishop of Singapore our Christian sxmpathy' · and support in his fight in the cause of moral purity, and we desire the Secretary of this Conference to forwHrd this resol11tion to him. \Ve extend to Brother Shellabear and his family our heart-felt · sorrow and sympathy in their great loss caused by ~lrs. Shellabear's death. She was one of God"s good women, a motlier in Israel., a suc ,eourer of many, an able missionary and a devoted wife and mother. . Her loss to Malaysia is great. 336 REPOR1.'S OF' COMMITTEES. Reports of Special Committees REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL CONFERENCE MEMORIALS •. EPISCOPAL A.D)n~ISTBATIOX. We concur· in the :Memorial of the Cl'ntral Conference of South Eastern Asia, expressing appreciation of the action of the Gencral Conference of.lD20 in e~tablishing two Episcopal ar~as with resi GEKER_iL CO"NFERENCE MEl\IOlUALS. BE IT RESOLYED: Th JEAN HAMILTON l'HEOLOGICAL SCHOOL. During the paet year the Theological School carried on with two Indian students enrolled jn the first year. The quality of work possible with students of the education possessed by these is ,~ery gratifying. Efforts haye been made by means of personal inteniews and letters. to secure applications for entrance into the school from among those who within the past two years have.~ signed life-service tards at our· Epworth League Institutes. Only one application has come in. This is a deplorahle .condition in 0UI" ConJferenca. 'Yhat reasons lie baak. of it? Is it the· type of work being done by the school, the prospeds held out to graduates of the s('hool, or the spiritual life of our llC'oplr,: Your suggestions are solicit.ed. REPORTS OF CO:MYITTEES. 337 The collections from the Churches of t!lC Conference f:how an jn -crease over the aIllount given the previolls year. It is h0ped that the :giving will be larger during the year alwad of us. The usefulne8s of the library has been vcr} 1111.&ch impH'Vcu by the ·nddition of carefully select.ed hooks and by a partial indexing of the :library. 'rhe quality of the hostcl accomodation~ is Ilnprf!C(~dclLtcil in the history of the ~choo1. Ry a special ;;i (t {runt th~ btll'll.'llt'3 :mu faculty of Garrett Biblical Institute, it has t:ecn llHlfLe possibll~ tl) put teak f~rniture in alJ rooms; a double ulmeir.th :1 (l'):lb!l~ siwl'y table, a :smaU bookcase and two iron heels ill e.l ~h ft)()lll. That the Principal's time and energy was divided amongst several responsibilities during the past year has been a distinct ioss to the Schoo], and in tlw future should be reduced to the absolute minimum. DEAN SWIFT, Principal. METHODIST PURLISHIXG HOUSE. Report for the year 1923. '£he general business depression is still with us, though pcrhaps, in not quite as acute a form. "~e have been compelled to further reduC'e prices in the Printing Department to m(:'et the keen competition that -exists between the European and Asiatic printers. \Ve have, with the .aid of modern machiJ]ery, been abl~ to reduce our staff about 25% and maintain about the same output as last year. ~Ir. Cherry, who has been Puulishing Agent for 23· years, retired in August, and has left a gap in the ;(:M. P. H." which is keenly felt. In October lire Mayer joined us, and has already pro red his ability to handle the Book Department. This department presents a neat ap pearallee, stock is well displayed, and the unsolici teU testimonials from business men speak of his eapn bilities. During the year there was a yery noticeable increase in the business ·done with England, Inaia} ~inl1l~ Rurmah, China and Japan. Frequent ·orders now come fnlTI1 these places, and of late we hayt' been t"mppiying books to Australia, Holland, Germany, and French Indo-China. Publications during the year 19:23 include:- (1) English :-:":'arawak Government Orders; Cherry's Geography -of British Malaya; Guide to Sing<1porc; .Elementary Geography for .standards IY, Y, and YI; Wall Picture Lessons for Standard II; Twelve .Ea..'lY Dialogues; Elementary Geography of the Ketherlands East Indies; Answers to Straits Arithmetic, Part I; Geography and History of Singa pore; Outlines of Geography for Standards 11 and III) Import and Export Returns· for British Malaya; Elementary Physical Geography; Enactments for the Governments of Kelantan and Trengganu; Journals ·of the Malayan Branch Hoyal Asiatic Society; J onrnals of the Singapore Natnraljst Society; besides •.: The l\1a]aysia Message," the Conference and ~Finance Committee l\1inutes of Malaysia, X ctherlands Indies, and Xorth ·Sumatra Conferences. (2) Malay:-Straits Dialogues; rrriglot Vocabulary ~ Pantun :.\Je Jayu; Hikayat Abdullah; Playaran Abdullah; Hikaya t 8i !Iiskin; 2\1 ~tlayan N ursery RhY:l1e~; and Plajaran l\felayu, Parts I and II. 338 MALAYSIA CONFEREN"CE, 1924. In addition to these publications, 'we have printed a large number' of "leaflets and catalogues for c0mmercial houses. We are now starting·' the printing for the British' and Foreign Bible Society, of five Bible portions and the New Testament in ~falay Arabic. Estimates for· portions and Bible work in 0therlanguageshaye not yet Leen accepted. The usual Sunday School literature from Ahlerica, China and India h3s been distributed throughout the Confc,rence. During the year $429.64 has been expended on religious work, ex clusive of Sunday School rl1at{'ria1. To charity has been given !$180.30, and to the ~worth League $594.13. Th€ doss on th€ various Confurence Minutes, FinanC€ Committee Minutes, and Malay.sia Message together with other small items connected with their shipping, etc., amounts to. $2039.80. The Book Depot at Batavia has had a very trying ypar due to the general business depression, but we hope to have hetter results during' the coming year. Medan has a thriving Book Depot under the able guidance of :Jfr. Oechsli. ,y T. CHERRY JR. General Jll ana g(W a _ CONFERENCE EXAMINATIONS. Plan of Conference Examinations Rules of the Examining Board. 1. The Registrar shall have general charge of the work, with power to pI-wide for all exigencies, and to decide all matters relating to certifi cates of credit in the interim of the Conference. He shall make all re ports of examinations to the Conference. 2. Examinations shall take place on the two week days prior to the- opening of the Annual Conference. 3. Examinations shall be in writing as far as practicable. 4. The minimum passing mark in any subject shall be 70 per cent. 5. Throughout the entire course the student shall present written statements as to whether he has or has not given each book "To be Read" a complete and careful reading. 6. All prepared written work must be presented on or before the day of examination. 7. All sermons, essays, and ~:xercises shall be marked "Satis factory" 01' " Not satisfactOI-Y." 8. Mid-year examinations may be taken in any 'Work on the course. 9. 'Vhen an Asiatic is being examined by an Asiatic examiner in a ,-ernacular a missionary app<:>inted by the Chairman shall be associated with the Asiatic examiner. 10. Applicants for Admission on Trial should c )mmunicate with the Chairman of the Examining Board, Rev. Dean Swift, 8ingapm.·e, as, early as possible in the Conference year. 11. Certificates from the Jean Hamilton Theological School will be accepted a,s provided by the Discipline r 624. 12. Local Preachers who are supplies and who are gIving their full time to par:;toral work under the District Superintendents} shall be required to take the Local Preacht:rs' Course of Study year by year,. under the Annual Conference Board of Examulers, this rule to apyly to all men under forty years of age and likewise to all Local Preachers who shall be newly employeu beginning with the autumn of 1920. Dis cipline 11:625, ~ 7'. 13. The following Examiners will prepare questions on the books prescribed for rrravelling Preachers. Candidates desiring examination on books not herein provided for should communicate with the Registrar- of the Board of Examiners, Rev. Dean Swift, Singapore. ' Admission on Trial :-Discipline Parts 1 to 4 G. F. Pykett. Life of Wesley, \Vinchesrer .J. H. Lewin. Ohristian Perfection, \Yesley F. H. Sullivan._ Bi:bh~ Biography L. Proebstel. Mal'aysia Preacher's Manual G. F. Pykett. English His-tory J. H. Lewiu. 840 MALAYSIA, CONFERENCE, 1924. First Year:-New Testament History~ RaIl .. F. H. Sullivan. Evangeli.sm, Hannan A. Eklund. :Making of the Sermon, P1:1:ttison. . .. . T. W. Bowmar. Art of Wr.iting English, Browne and Barnes G. F. Pykett. Human Behavior, Colvin and Bagley T. \V. Bowmar. .second Year :-Dictionary of the Bib]e, Hastings A. Eklund. -niMe in the Making" Smyth .-. Dean Swift. liistory of the Christian Church, Walker J. H. Lewin. -Graded Sunday School in Principle and Practice G. F. Pykett. Pupil and Tea.cher, Weigle T. \V. Bowmar. ChristiHn Pastor, ·Gladden A. Eklund. .Third Year :-Beacon Lights of Prophecy, Knud,son F. H.' -Sullivan. Foundations of Christian Belief, Strickland Dean S·wift. Religions of Mankind, Soper A. Eklund. :Robert's Rules of Order L. Proebstel. Fourth year :-:-System of Christian Doctrine, Sheldon Dean Swift. Five Great PhiJosophies of Life, Hyde T. W. Bowmar. -PlluI and His Epistles, Hayes Dean Swift. Christianity in Doctrrine and Experience, Buck Dean S'wift. 'The Book of Isaiah (Vols. 1-2), Smith ]'. H. Sullivan. Vernacular Examinations. The Examiners ·\Yill arrange for Vernacular Examinations as follows :and their certificates only will be accepted unless otherwise authorized by "the Chairman of the Board of ExamIners. Malay F. H. Sullivan and G. F. Pykett. Tamil Y. J. J esudasen and J. A. Supramaniam. Hokkien Chinese G. F. Pykett and Lim Hong Ban. Hakka Chinese Lau Yip Heng and F. H. Sullivan. Foochow Chinese J. M. Hoover and Lim Poh Chin. Cantonese Chinese Lau Yip Heng and L. Proebstel. NOTICE TO CANDIDAl'Es.-The Publishing House can usually -supply from stock in Singapore, but does not guarantee to have on hand nt any time, all the books on the Course of Study, as there is practically no sale for same except to ministers pursuing the course, and their needs .are too uncertain to be readily foreseen. You will therefore prevent dis :appointment by ordering, as far ahead as possible, t.he books you require, .and these will be supplied by the J:>ublishing H01~be in SIngapore at the net price to preachers as allowed by the New York Book Concern, plus the postage, The Publishing Agent will be glad to give information in respo:nse to inquiries at any time. The Board of Examiners will not accept asa valid excuse the .statement of any candidate that. the hooks he wanted were nA in stock .at the Publishing IIouse. COURSES OF STUDY. I. ENOLISH. (A). The Oomplete Disciplinary Oourse prescribed by the General OonfeJ;'enc&. Oommission in 1921. (1). Oourse of Study for Travelling Preachers. ADMISSION ON TRIAL. 1. *Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 192U, with special reference to the Articles of Religion. (For a good commentary on these, see Wheeler, Twenty-nve Articles of Religion of the Methodist Episcopal Church.) 2. "American History-.Tames and Sanford. 3. Life of Wesley~Winchester. 4. (a) Plain Account of Christian Perfection-Wesley. (b) *Selections, from the Writings of John Wesley-Welch. 5. A Bible Biography. The candidate shall be prepared to write a paper of not less than one thousand words upon one of the following subjects, using only the materials found in the Bible: The Life of Moses, The Life of David, The Life of Jesus as recorded by Mark, The Life of Paul as given in Acts. Tho subject to be written upon will be assignetl at the time of the examination. 6. *A written sermon. 7. Directions and Helps for the Examination for Admission on Trial. All papers submitted by the candidate shall be examined with reference to the use of English, and the character of this work shall be taken into account in determining the grade in each subject. This rule shall apply throughout the Course. FmsT-YEAR. 1. New Testament History-RaIl. 2. Evangelism-Hannan. 3. The Making of tIle Sermon-Pattison. 4. *The Art of Writing English-Brown and Barnes. 5. *Human Behavior-Colvin and Bagley. 6. Directions and Helps for the First Year. ColZatemZ Reading and Study: 1. The Pastor-Preaeher-Quayle. 2. *Citizenship and Moral Reform-Langdale. 3. The Main Points-Brown. 4. *Francis Asbury-Tipple. 5. "Wesley's Sermons-Vol. I. SECOND YEAR. 1. (a) Dictionary of the Bible (1 Vol. Edition)-Hastings. (b) The Bible in the Making-Smyth. 2. History of the Christian Church-'Walker. (Omitting pages 1-41.) 3. *(a) The Pupil and the Teacher-'Weigle. (b) The Graded Sunday School in Principle and Practice-Meyer. 4. *The Christian Pastor---Gladden. 5. Directions 'and Helps for the Second Year. ColZateml Reading and Study: 1. The Christian View of the Old Testament-- 2. How to Teach Religion-Betts. [Eiselent- 3. *(a) The Church in the City-Leete, or * (b) The Country Chure.h Serving the Community-Earp. 4. History of Methodism (Vol. I)-Stevons. 5. *Life 'of Luther-McGiffert. 6. *Wesley's Sermons-Vol. II. THIRD YEAR. 1. Beacon Lights of Prophee,y-Knudson. 2. Foundations of .Christian Belief-Strickland. 3. *Introduction to the Study of Sociology-Hayes. 4. The Religions of Mankind-Soper. 5. *Neely's Parliamentary Practice. 6. Directions and Helps for the 'fhird Year. 342 MALAYSIA COXFERENGE, 1924. Collateral Rea,ding and Study: 1. Studies in Christianity-Bowne. .2. *The Chureh and Industrial Reconstruction. ·3. History of Methodism (Vol. H)-Stevens. 4. *Life of Phillips Brooks (briefer edition)-Allen. 5. Modern Premillennialism and the Christian Hope-RaIl. '-6. *The Methodist Review. . FOURTH YEAR. 1. *Paul and His Epistles-Hayes. -2. System of Christian Doctrine-Sheldon {omitting Part 1 and Appendix.) .il. The Five Great Philosophies of Life-Hyde. 4. *The Book of Isaiab.'(Vol. I-II)-Smith. ·5. Direetions and Helps for the Fourth Year. Collateral Reading and Study: 1. *Missionary Morale-Miller. .2. Outline of. Christian Theology:-Clarke. 3. *Good Ministers of Jesus Christ-MrDowell. 4.' History of Methodism (Vol. III)-Stevcns. . 5,. *Thp. Methodist Review. (2). Cour;;e of Study for Local Preachers. FIRST YEAR. 1. Discipline of 1920• .~. John WeRley, the Methodist. . i1. Primer of Christian Doctrine-Terry. 1'0 Be Read: 1. Selections from the Writings of the Rev. John Wesley-Welch• .2. The Tongue of Fire-Arthur. 3. The Making of the Bible-Vernon. SECOND YEAR. 1. Life of Christ-Stalker. .2. Historv of American Methodism-Stevens. 3. Organization and Administration of the Sunday Sehool-North and Cuning. To Be Read: 1. The Mid-Week Service-Luceoek. [gim. :!!. Understanding the Scriptures-McConnell. ·3 Religious Education in the Home-Folsom. THIRD YEAR. 1. Life of Saint Paul-Stalker. .2. History of the Christian Church-Moncrief. 3. The Church and Industrial Reconstruction-Committee on the War and the To Be Read: 1. Evangelism-Hannan. {Religious Outlook. . 2. The Fact of Conversion-Jackson. 3. The Christian CruuLde for World Democracy-Taylor and Luceock. FOURTH YEAR. 1. The Religions of Mankind-Soper. . 2. The Way to Win-Fisher. 3. The Prophets in the Light of To-day-Hill. To Be Read: 1. The Bible-Dods. 2. The Preacher, His Life and Work-Jowett. ·3. Laymen in Action-Quayle. (3). Studies for Deacon's Orders. Local Preachers who are candidates for Deacon's Orders must bring to the Annual Conference satisfactory evidene.e that they have passed in the Four Years Course of Study for Local Preachers, and must also pass a satisfactory ·examination at the Annual Conference on the following books: 1. Christi:mity in Doctrine and Experience--Buck. 2. The Bible and Life-H~he8 . .JJ. Good Ministers of Jesus Christ-McDowell. -4. John and His Writings-Hayes. COURSE OF STUDY. 343 (4). Studies for Elder's Orders. Local Deacons who are candidates for Elder's Orders must pass a satis factory examination at the Annual Conference on the following books: 1. Paul and His Epistles-Hayes. 2. The Christian View of the Old Testament-Eiselen. 3. Francis Asbury-Tipple. 4. Outline of Theology-Clarke. 5. Religious Experience-Mains. (5). Studies for Olass or Unit Leaders. This course is also earnestly recommended to Exhorters and to other lay 'Workers. 1. Primer of Christian Doctrine-Terry. 2. The Making of the Bible-Vernon. 3. The Bible-Dods. 4. The Membership Manual. 5. John Wesley, the Methodist. 6. History of American Methodism (abridged)-8tevens. 7. The Drill Master of Methodism-Goodell. 8. Individual Work for Individuals-Trumbull. 9. Modern Meaning of Church Membership-Versteeg. 10. Organization and Administration of the Sunday School-North and Cun- 11. Twice Born Men-Begbie. [inggim. 12. The Tongue of Fire-Arthur. (B). English Studies Required of Travelling Preachers (Missionaries) who take a. Vernacular Course concurrently. The privileges of this course, as regards ab'ridgment, are not to be extended to any who do not at the same time pass the examination in a year of vernacular.. t and 110 candidate who is conditioned on more than two English or two ver nacular subJects, nor in more than three subjects altogether, shall be ad vanced to the ,<;tudies of t71e next year. Candidates for Admission on Trial or into Full Membership are expected to first pass up all conditions. This Course of Study is the same as (A) The Complete Disciplinary Course for Travelling ~reachers, but with the omission of all books in thb.t Course that aro marked with an asterisk (*); and with the addition of the following books:- ADMISSION ON TRIAL. Discipline of 1920, Parts 1 to 4. and careful readiug of Part 7. This is t~ be substituted for Item 1 of the Complete Course. FIRST YEAR. Malaysia Preachers' Manual (For Collateral Reading and Study). (0). Oourse of Study for Asiatic Preachers who take an English Oourse. (1). Oourse of Study for Asiatic Travelling Preachers. ADMISSION ON TRIAL. 1. Malaysia Preachers' Manual-Cherry. 2. English History. 3. Life of \Vesley-Winchester. 4. Plain Account of Christian Perfection--Wesley. 5. A Bible Biography. The candidate shall be prepared to write a paper of not less than one thousand words upon one of the following subjects, using only the materials found in the Bible: The Life of Moses, The Life of David, The Life of Jesus as recorded by Mark, The Life of Paul as given in Acts. rfhe subject to be written upon will be assigned at the time Df the examination. t i. e" any year of vernacular-not necessarily the first year "ernacular with the first year of English, second with second, and so on. For example, n candidate for admission on trial may take, 'tgethel' witl} his !l:ngliiihstuditS for admi::sion, the first, second, third, or fourth year of any vernBl!ular course, 344 lL\LAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924. 6. Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1920, Parts 1 to 4- 7. A Written Sermon. 8. Directions and Helps for Admission on Trial. FIRsT YEAR. 1. New Testament History-Rall. 2. The Making of the Sermon-Pattison. 3. The Art of Writing English-Brown and Barnes. 4. Human Behavior-Colvin and Bagley. 5. Directions and Helps for the First Year. Collateral Beading and Study:-l. The Pastor Preacher-Quayle. 2. Discipline 1920. Part 5 to the end. 3. The Church School-Athearn. SECOND YEAR. 1. (a) Dictionary of the Bible (1 Vol. Edition)-Hastings. (b) The Bible in the Making-Smyth. 2. History of the Christian Church-Walker. (Omitting pages 1-41.) 3. The Graded Sunday School in Principle and Practice-Meyer. 4. The Pupil and the Teacher-Weigle. 5. The Christian Pastrr--Gladden. 6. Directions and Helps for the Second Year. Collateral Beadi11g and Study:-l. The Christian View of the Old Testament- 2. How to Teaeh Religion-Betts. [Eiselen. 3. History of Methodism (Vol. I)-Stevens. 4. Life of Luther-MeGi1fert. THIRD YEAR. 1. Beacon Lights of Prophecy-Knudson. 2. Foundations of Christian Belief-8trickland. 3. The Religions of Mankind-Soper. 4. Roberts' Rules of Order. 5. Directions and Helps for the Third Year. Collateral Read·ing and Study:-1. Studies in Christianity-Bowne. 2. When Christ Comes Again-Eckman. 3. History of Methodism (Vol. II)-Stevcns. 4. Life of Phillips Brooks (briefer cdition)-Allen. FOURTH YEAR. 1. Paul and His Epistles-Hayes. 2. Christianity in Doctrine and Experience--Buck. 3. The Five Great Philosophies of Life-Hyde. 4. Directions and Helps for the Fourth Year. Collateral Beading and Study:-1. Missionary Morale-Milller. 2. Outline of Christian Theology-Clarke. 3. Good Ministers of Jesus Christ-McDowell. 4. History of Methodism (Vol. IlI)-Stevens. (2). Course of Study for Asiatic Local Preachers. FmsT YEAR. Life of Christ, Stalker. Malaysia Preacher's Manual, Cherry. To be read.-The Malring of the Bible, Veroon. Religious Education in the Home, Folsom. Tongue of Fire, A.rlhur. SECOND YEAR. Discipline, Parts 1 to 5. Life of St. Paul, Sta~ker. The Church School, A.tkearn. To be read.-John Wesley, the Methodist. Everyday Evangelism, Leete. Variety in the Prayer Meeting, Ward. THIRD YEAR. Discipline, Parts 6 to 9. Landmarks of Church Ristory, Cowan. To be read. Prophecy and the Prophets, EiseZen. The meaning of Prayer, Fo! dick. The Students of Asia, Eddy. FOURTH ·YEAR. One Thousand Questions on Methodism, Wheeler. The Work of Preaching, Hoyt. 1}o be read.-The Social Creed of the Churches, Ward. The Call of the World, Dc;ughtll. Laymen in Action, Quayle. Francis Asbury, Tipple. COURSE OF STUDY. .345 II. MALAY. Course of Malay Study for Missionaries. ]'mST YEAR. Practical Malay Grammar. The Straits Dialogues. Malay Methodist Hymnal, Hymns 1 to 50. Gospel of Ma.tth.,w Chapters 1-14 (Singapore RevisioIiCo~ mittee's version). Lpas fieri Kbinasa'an, Chapters 1-10. Triglot Voca bulary. A short composition to be written before the examiner. To be rea d.-Mohammedan Objections to Christianity. MalaYflia Preacher's Man ual. SECOl\1]) YEAR. Plajaran Deri·hal Isa Almaseh, lessons 1-26. Discipline of M. E. Church in Malay. Hikayat Yusof (Arabic· character). Gospel of Mark (Arabic character) . Playeran Abdullah (Romanised). A short essay in 'the RomaD character. Copy writing in the Arabic character. . To be read.-Rodwell's Koran. The Three Religions '0£ China, Soothill. THIRD YEAR. Hikayat Abdullah, Part 1. (Romanised). Sjarah Mlayu, Part 1. (Romanised). The Gospel of .John, and Epistle to the Romans (Arabie character). Hikayat Bni Isra 'ei. A composition in Arabic character, 500 words. To be ?·ead.-The Progress and Arrest of Islam in Sumatra, or, The Malay Penin sula, Wright and Reid. FOURTH YEAR. Kitab Kiliran Budi (Proverbs 1-"'05). Hikayat Abdullah, Part II. (Arabic character). Genesis and Psalms 1 to 50 (Arabic character). Utusan Malayu, .July to December (Leading Articles). A sermon to be written in Arabic charaeter. To be read.-Islam, Zwemer. The Moslem Doctrine -0£ God. Zwemer. III. CHINESE. Course of Study in Hokkien Chinese for Missionaries. FIRST YEAR. 1. Chap-chi Tiah-Li6k (Chinese Life, romanised). 2. Ma-kh6 Hok-im Tom (Gospel of Mark, romanised). 3. Lessons in the Amoy Vernacular, 1-16. 4. Conversation with a Chinese before the examiners .. To be Read.-Stories from Chin-ese History. A. S. Roe. Chinese Life and Customs, Paul Carns. . . SECOND YEAR. 1. Lftn Ngo' SiOIg (Concerning Idol~, rornanised). 2. Ma-thAi Hok-im Toan (Gospel of Matthew, romanised). 3. Lessons in the Arnoy VerDacular~ 17-30. 4. Lu-Chu Tau-Bli (romanised). 5. Liin-gU, Siorg-koan (Analects, Part I, romanised). 6. Conduct a service in regular form, including a short address. First Chinese Reader (JI-llii Jip-bun) may be substituted for (4). To be Read.~Civilisation of China, H. A. Giles. Chinese Fairy Stories, N .. H. Pitman. . . 346 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924. THIRD YEAR. 1. 'fatg-Htg e Ko·-sii (Eastern Stories, romanised). 2. Luke, Acts, and Psalms, (romanised). 3. Serg-jii Kozg-hnn and LOe-him (Confucian Teachings, romanised). 4. Liin-gn, Hii-koan (Analects, Part II, romanised). 5. Sermon to be preached before the e:x~miners. The Gospel of John in character, and the Second Ohinese Reader, may be substituted for (2) anel (4) respectively. To be Re~d.-The. Three Religions of China, lV E. Soothill. FOliRTH YEAR. 1. The Epistles and Revelation (romanised). 2. KAu-hoe e su-li6k (Church History, romanised, New Testament). 3. Pit Sia Kni ChetE 4. Po·-toLiiil (romanised). 5. E~-krg e Bian-lift "(romanised). 6. Tai-Hitk Tio:rg-Iorg (The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the ~Iean, romanised). 7. Written sermon of not less th!l.n 1000 words, romanised). The Acts of the Apostles in character may be substituted for (1), the Third Chinese Reader for (4), and the Great Learning in character for (5). Course of Study in Cantonese ChinesA for Missiona.ries. FIRST YEAR. 1. CowIe's Inductive Course in Cantonese, Part I. 2. Goapel of Mark, Romanized, with notes from Tipson 1S New Testament Vocabulary. 3. :Mrs. French's Bible Stories in Cantonese, Vol. IV. 4. Conversa.tion with a Chinese before the Examiner. To be Read:--8ame as in First Year of Hokkien Course. SECOND YEAR. 1. Cowles 'Inductive COlUse, Part II. 2. Gospel of Matthew, Romanizcd, with Notes from Tipson's New Testament Vocabulary. 3. Mrs. French's Bible Stories, Vol. V. 4. Pilgrim's Progress, Part I. 5. Conduct a service in regular form} including a short address. To be Bead:-Same as in Second Year of Hokkien Course. THIRD YEAR. 1. Cowles' Inductive Course, Part III. 2. Peep of Day, with notes from Cowles, Part lli. 3. Pilgrim'8 Progress, Part II. 4. The Gospels of St. Luke and St. John, with notes from Tipson 's New Tes tament Vocabulary. 5. Sermon before the Examiners. To be Rcad:-The Three Religions of China--Soothill, or A Mission in China Soothill. COArse of Study in Hakka Chinese for Missionaries. Candidates should communicate with the Chairman of the Board of Examiners. COURSE OF STUDY. 347 Course of Study for TraveWng Preachers. ~_tr{f:m:~Z~~ FOB AD1USSION ON TRIAL. )j(~iitm#8~ZC: 1. P(>ntateuch, llfring lIa£fting'8 Chinese Bible Dictionary. Genesis and Exodus to be studied in detail. • Ii n ~ ~ ~f ~m t£ ~ ~ It Jt tiJf ~ to iIt He Hi ~ Ii at! 2. Introduction to the New Testament, Reichelt, pp. 1-84. The Gospel of Mark to be studied in d'etail. !1i~AP'1.-jfij!t!}\+RQlfia.tI~ TVf~~1iJ:tIif 3. The Discipline, Paris I and II. MWtJ~-~= 4. Preachm.M!WII-. a sermon in the presence of the committee. 5. A wri,tten sermon. ~mm:»-. fie K ational Phonetic or Romanized. 1t1f~lV:Jl.Mi!¥ BOOKS to be half questioned. ~ rn' Ii 1. Martin '8 Evidence of Christianity. ~ •• lIj(TBll~ 2. Meyer's General History, first half. ilflii1l!...t. Books to be read. 111IIZ_ 1. Complete Geography, Zia, first half. •• ~i&J:..,WiAff* 2. Life of Wesley, by :Mrs. Sites. a ~.it,. fliP ¥ j!J S. History of the .Tewe from Cyrus to Titus. •• ~.ti!l! •••• 4. A Spiritual Awakening, by G. S. Eddy. j!JB."E FlRST YEAB. 1. Old Testam(>nt, .TosllUa to Esther, using Hasting's Chinese Bible Di'ctlona-n' I and II Ba.muel to be studied in detail. • jCJ if IDi !ti Ja. ±.~ ~ 'l~ , Ie lf it II It • if~fltj)J:lI=NiI •• 348 MALAYSIA CONFERENCE, 1924. 2. Introduction to the New. Testamant; The Gospel of John, John's Epistles and Revelation, Reiehelt, pp.'84-106, 339-348, 354-380. The Gospel of John to cbe stu'died in detail. Ifi ~ A p~ ~ ,;\.'+ tmifii ~ -Ii ~ ~iii 3t:::: a:= +;1L ifii ~ .::: Ff llY -t 1\ iii 3t =: ali + 1m ifii ~ .: B i\' + Ifii I ~ f-J fit· KIM -if f-J fSt l!f -m # JM ~ • I a wfi\ ~ Wf~f-J.JliMW 3. The 'Diseipline, Parts III to YII. M WiJ ~ .:=. .:£ ~ 4.: Ohlinger's Homiletic. ft m z. ~ Jit f-t; 1:i li 5. A written sermon. Books to be half questioned. ~ rJl' ¥iff 1. Power through Prayer. 'lijJJb~ 2. Meyer is General History, second half. j&.jl~r~ rmaz..-Books to be read. 1. Complete Geography, Zia, second half. • ~~~r",~~1f~ 2. How We Got Our Bible, W. G. Walsbe. ..:: ~&llJmt .1L~~ ~ - , '': - ,. 3. Protestant Missions in China, H ..L. Zia. .. - ..... ~-::: :... {. *' rtfJ Jffi Ai Ii it 11, ~ fat ~ ff ~ 4. Handbook of Comparative Religion, Hayes. ~ ti ~ 1X • ±~. SECO~D YEAR. 1. Poeti('al Books, using Hasting's Ch}nese Bible Dietionary. Job and Eccle- siastes to be studied in .detail. 11 ~ fi Ifk ,j.. sf tte 1£ ~ ~ ~ ~ Wf3i!~{a~#mm .. 2. Introduetion to the New Testament, Acts, I and II Thessalonians,. I .and II Peter, James and Juue; Reichelt, pp. 108-134, 238-249, 303·338, 349-354. Acts and I and II Peter to be studied in detail. • ff,{J "- rIJ - a 9& -1:, ~ - Ff :::: T ug 00 3C':: H =: + i\. ~=U~~~fi ~~ti~~¥~§~~~W .~ ::: B ug + ;IL ~ ::: 1i 7i + .ffififii· ~ @! 1iF. ~j 11 ~b 41ft. JB ~ WI a ~, q,;t ft'lfIJ ~.t fi ~ .. ~~':kS: ~iJl ·ft *'. ~ Wf~~1t~i1l)]E~~f;1~if . COURSE OF STUDY. 349 -3. Ohlinger's Pastoral Theology. ettf:aliZUi Jlt#a~ 4. Written Sermon. f1!fl.m:»-1i Books to be 7wlf questioned. !¥ r,,' itt 1. Sheldon)s Essentials of Christianity. ~ ti a i1lr ;p ~J ~ ?§ .2. Talks with the Training Class, Lee. ~tJ: •. *jff~fI:.±~ Books to be read. Mlfz.&= 1.. Christianity and Science, H. L. Zia. £fftx-f-f$ iUil.Yf?f 2. The Me].ning of Prayer, Fosdick. mtr.ftitlt :a. Selby's Life of Christ, Vols. I, II, .III. lI1SiJ •• ~.-.::==:~ 4. Life of Luther, Y. J. Allen. lfiifi&fik:e #m~~ THIRD YEAR. m ~= 't:· ~ 3t z f} 1. The Minor Proph..'lts, using Hasting's Chinese Bible Dictionary. Amos, Hosea, and Micah to be studied in detail. 1!J ~ ~ ~ ~ '~~I ~i! 1£ ~ ~ 1$ ~ 4itf ~ ~ ~ ± fiiJ iii *- J!!! 2. Iutroduct.ion to Romans, Galatians, I and II Corinthians and Hebrews, Reichelt, pp. 135-209, ~80-302. R.omans and Galatians. to be studied in d Books to be half q-ue~tioned. ~ r,,' 1ifli 1. Martin'8 Psychology. ti:4\.~ TO.6l* 350 MALAYSIA. CONFERENCE, 1924. ---- 2. The Seven Laws of Teaching, Gregory. ltjf-l:M.~"~~ Books to be read. DSi{Z'- 1. Teaehing of Mihcius. JfIS __ Ii Gt ~ if; * ~ 2. A Leaf of the Bible, Bettex. MrM=m~A Jit#a~ 3. Selby!s Life of Christ, Vols. IV, V, VI. Jm.$m~ mug n "* ~~ 4. Discovered Truths, Uong De Gi, Vols. I and II. ~m.J:. Jtm~. FOURTH YEAR. 1. Major Prophets, using Hasting '8 Chinese Bible Dictionary. Isaiah to be studied in detail. 11 ~ *- ~ ~ ~ JjJ ~i!.t£ ~ .~ • :ft. JJf1ZJ.?l.~. 2. Introduction to Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, I and II Timo thy and T·itus. .Reichelt, pp. 210-237, 249-279. I and II Timothy to be studied in detail. I1i~AfBl M=at-iiii£=,a?:+.-tifii 3t=Efmf + :IL iii ~ =. B ~ + .1L iii , {i J?l ~ Pfi .JJJI: 1l Jt I :m: Ii m JDI::ft. ~ lH,.:i\: Nil •• I f! ~ -= ~ iiI ,ft ~ ttl g; iJf1ltl.::kfrJ •• 3. Church History, Sheffield's, parts III and IV. ~1t l1!e -r., fIS ID'{{iil 4. Written Sermon. Books to be half questioned. 4~ rp, tt 1. The Making of a Man, Lee. A.,~~~~ 2. Teacher Training with the Master Teacher, Beardslee. #:; ftiIj Z ftiP .. II ttl ~ • Books to be read. 1. Richard's Protestant Missionary Pioneers. ~ftti±Jd{lJ*ll.~. 2. The Conflict of Christianity with Heathenism, Ohlinger. JI,Uj ~tiiti:.~,i:t~"1i~ COURSE OF STUDY. 351 :3. Se~by's Life of Christ, Vola. VII, VIII, IX. Jm.*.1t,~-t:,J\:IL -~ -4. Diseovered Truths, U ong De Gi, Vols. III and IV. .Jlm:~r. JiitJ~fi .5. Methods of J nstitutional Church Work. jj-~fl¥: Course of Study for Local Preachers. $~"m~~ FIRST YEAR. 1. Life of Christ-Pott. ~ tt *gB :2. Discipline, Parts I to v. M~J~-~~n ~. Malaysia Preacher's Manual-Cherry. M~f8m1J!~ SECOND YEAR. 1. Gospel of St. Luke. ll*1JD :2. Discipline VI to IX. M{9~~~~~:JL .3. Pilgrim's Progress. ~~JM~ THIRD YEAR. Ql .:: IF- 1. Aets. .uetEfiffJ '2. Life of John Wesley-Mrs. Sites. • ~~1W 3. The Principles of the Prepal'3tion and Delivery of Sermons-Broadus. :tw:~~ FOURTH YEAR. '1. Tbe Epistle of Paul to the Romans. a~Aii ':2. The Meaning of Prayel·-Fosdick. iiVrKl.m ..:3. Studies for Personal Workers-Johnston. mAf.lJm:~iUt / 352 MALAYSIA CONFERENt'E, 1924. Studies for 'Deacon's .Order. Local Preachers who are candidates for Deacon '8 Orders must bring t.o the Annual Coiderence satisfact{)ry evidence that they have passed in the Four Years Course of Study for Local Preachers, and must also ,pass a satisfactory exa.mina tion at the Annual Conference on the follow:ng books:- ~* •• m~~~~.~.~~tm.m~~ • •• m~*.~~~.~~B~~~~~r~ • • ~~fl~.JJ..t&1i1iJ 1. The Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews. ~1tI*A. 2. How We Got Our Bible-Smyth. &1IPJ)}}j{ 3. Power through Prayer-Bound. S'bEb* 4. Ohlinger's Pastoral Theology. ftemz~ Studies for Elder's Orders. Local Deacons who are candidates for Elder's Orders must pass a satisfactory examination at the Annual Conference on the following books:- ~*~~.~~·~~.a~~.~~~*.~ • ~~1i.~:1.iliJ . 1. Life and Letters of Paul-Goodman. 1¥.fflZ.jJf~ 2. Isaiah. J!l~ID! 3. Sheldon'8 Essentials of Ohristianity. ~ It £I », :n'''J ~ • 4. Sheffield's Church History. tifl£'~ IV. TAMIL. Course of Study for Missionaries. Candidates should communicate with the Chairman of the Board of Examiners.. Course of Study for Tamil Travelling Preachers. ADMISSION ON TRIAL. To be. studied :---:~mil G~mar PB:r~ II (Elakkana 8ooruka~Lpp: 1-1W; Out lInes of ChrlStlan Teachmg, Phillips; Business Practice Cherry' Old Testa PIent Life .and Tin:~, Macgregor; Malaysia ;P~che~. Ma.nu~l, Cherry. To be read :-Llfe Qf Walham Oarey, C'Jayton; Beschi"s In8truetions to Catechists ~ Studies in the Teachings of ChriErt, Cave. ,> COURE'E OF STUDY. 353 FIRST YEAR. 'To be studied: -T!tmH Grawmar Part II (Elakkana Boorukam) pp. 108 to end; Christianity in Doctrine and Experience, Part I, Buck; Homiletics, pp. 1 to 107; Sunday School, Annet; Sketches of Indian Christians; Commentary on St. John's Gospel, Popley; Written Sermon. 'To be read:-Men of the Bible Series I, Paul; Abide in Christ, Murray; History of Methodism, Robinson. SECOND YEAR• .To be studied:--Christianity tin Doctrine and Experience. Part II, Buck; Homi lectics, pp. 108 to end; The Explanation of the True Way (Satsamaya Vilak~ kam) , Popley; Stuclies in R.omans, Eddy; Tamil Discipline Part I; Bazaar Book Parts I-IV, H. N. Scudder; Written Sermon. To be read:-Pi1grim's Progress, S. Paul; Life of John Wesley, P. Poomalai; God's Plan for Soul Winning, Te:"aI1!ani Taylor. THIRD YEAR. 'To be studied: -Church History, Pages 1-268, ISathianathan; Christianity in Doe trine and Experienc{', Part III, Buck; Studies in Galatians, Eddy; Wesley's Twelve Sermons, Solmr.()n David; Tamil Diseipline Part II; Written Sermon. To be read:-Life of SeT"ice, Fleming; Shepherd and Sheep, C. Arumainayagam;" .r esus Christ and His Disciples, Clayton; Vinotharasamanjari. FOURTH YEAR. -To be studied: -Church History, Pages 269 to 'Pnd, .Sathianathan; Ohristlanity in Doctrine and Experience, Part IV, Buck; Commentary on Genesis, David; Tamil Discipline Part III; Kural 1-100. "To be read:-Footsteps of St. Paul, J. R. Macduff; Holy War, Bunyan; Mission ary Ideals, T. Walker. Course of Study for Tamil Local Preachers. rmsT YEAR. :Discipline in Tam~l, Parts 1-2 j The Explanation of the True Way, tSatsamaya Villakkam, Chapters, 1-3, Popley; Light of Christian Teaching (Nelson of Jaffna). "To be read:-History of Methodism, RobiIl£'on j Gensis and Exodus. SECOND YEAR. Di~cirline in Tmail, parts 3-6 j Tre Explanation of the True Way~ Satsamaya VnIakkam, Chapters 4-6, Popley; Life and Teachings of Jesus, Jones. To be read:-Blind Way (by C. (L. -S.); Joshua and Judges. THIRD YEAR. 'Test of Religion. first half; Christian Evidences, pp. 1-128, Jones; Chureh History, pp. 1-228, Sathianathan. 7'0 be read :-Footsteps of St. Paul, Rev. J. R. Macduff j Life of Sadhri Sunder Singh, Translated by G. V. Job; Prayer, pp. 1-98, Larsen. FOURTH YEAR. ""Test of Religion, second half; Church History, "PP. 229-476, Sathianathan; Chris tian Evidences, pp. 129-235, Jones. '1'0 be read:-Gospel of St. Luke; T'he Acts of the Apostles; Prayer, pp. 99-196, Larsen. Tamil Studies for Deacon's Orders. Local Preachers who are candida tes for Deacon's Orders must bring to the ,Annual Conference satiSifaetory eYid{'nce that they have passed in the Four Years COUl's-(' of Study for Local Preachers, and must also pass a satisfactory examina :tion at the Annual Conference on the following books: Old Testament ~if~ and Times, MacGregQr; Studies. in ~e Teachings of Christ, eave; HonuletlCs; SU!} day School, Annet; StudIes In Romans Eddy- Out- Hnes of Christian Teaching, Phillips. ' , 354 MALAYSIA COXFERENCE, 1924. Tamil Studies for Elder's Orders. Local Deacons "Who are candidates for Elde;'~ Orders must pass a satisfactory examination at the Annual Conference on the fonowing books: Commentary on St. John's Gospel, Popley; Commentary on Genesis, David; Mis Sionary Ideals T. Walker; Jesus'Christ and His Disciples, .Cla;ton; Wesley's Twelve Sermo~s, translated by Solomon Da,·id. Course of Study for Tamil E~orters. FmST YEAR. ecriDture Lessons C. V. E. S., Part n. Catechism of the M. E. Church, No. IL ·Diseipline of the M. E. ChUTch, Part I, Chap. 1. Manual of Grammar (M_ Venkata Swamy Ayer), pp. 1 'to 46. The Gospel of Matthew.* 1'0 be ,ead.-The Gospel of Mark, The Epistle to the Romans. Psalms, ;Book IT (Psalm 42 and 72). Memoriter: Psalms 46 and 51, nnd Romans 8. SECOND YEAR. Scripture Lessons (with Teachers notes) C. V. E. S., pp, 1-81. Catechism of the M. E. Church, No. III. Disciplie of the M. E. Church, Part I, chaps. 2 and Manuall()f Gramrrar, pp. 47-]20. Gospel of JOhll.* To ce read.-Tte G-rnspel of Luke, I and II Corinthians. Pselrn!', Book III (Psalms 73 to 89). Memoriter: I Cor. 15: 35-58 and Psalm 84. 'fHIRD YEAR. Nasi's Larger Scripture Catechism, 1st half. Discipline of M. E. Church, Part I, .Chap. 4 and 5. ,ScIjpture Lessons, pp. 82-167. ~fanual of Grammar, pp. 121-178. Rise and Progress of Methodism, 1st half. Acts of thee Apostles.*' To be read.-Galatians to Philemon. Psalms, Book IV (Psalm 90·106). Memoriter: Psalms 90, 91 and 103. FOURTH YEAR. Nast's Larger Scripture Oatechlism, 2nd half. Discipline -of rthe M. E. Church,. Part II, <:haps. 5-8. ~anual of Grammar-Review. :Rise and' Progress of year. Scnpture:-ReVlew of Matthew, :John '8nd Acts. To be read.-Hebrews to Revelation. Psalms, Book V (Psalms 107·150). Memuriter: Psalms 116, 121, 125, 126 and 133. 00 th.t' books ~Ilrked * an outline is to be prepared,-a-n-d-t-h-e--E-x-a-n-li-n-ee-sh-all be credited on the outline and hIS knowledge of the same. Roll of the Dead. Admittej Joioe 1. Lan Seng Chong China May 20,1902 China 1899 1899 2. Job Gnanasihamoney Hilu [ndia 1909 1909 \ 3. Denis M. Toomey 43 Singapore Feb. 17,1916 Cork, Ir'd 1914 1914 4. Samuel Abraham 58 Malacea 1918 Jaffna 1900 1900' 5. Burr J. Baugbman U. S. A. Oct. 1920 1909 1909 6. Deng Ping Deng .. China 1923 1908 1914 Conference Sessions. Year. Ihte. Place. Presiding Bishop. f Secretary. - -- 1 1893 April 1- 5 Singapore J. M. T·hoburn B. F. West ,;," 18P4 Feb. 2- 5 do. J. M. Thoburn W. H. B. Urch 3 189i5 Fe-b. "14-20 do. J. M. 'P.1robum B. F. West 4 1896 Feb. 14-19 do. J. M. Thoburn W. G. SheIla bear 1897 Feb. 10-15 Penang J. M. Thoburn F. H. Morgan 51 6 1898 f C. D. Foss Feb. 15-17 Singapore l J. M. Thoburn F. H. Morgan 'I 1899 Feb. 9-14 Penang J. M. T·hoburn F. H. Morgan T·hoburn F. H. Morgan 8 1900 Feb. 17-22 Singapore J. M. 9 1901 Feb. 21-27 do. F. W. Warne H. L. E. Luering 10 1902 Feb. 21-27 do. 1<'. W. Warne J. R Denyes 11 1903 Feb. 11-16 do. F. W. Warne J. R Denyes 12 1904 Feb. 24-29 do. J. M. T·hoburn W. T. Cherry 13 1905 Feb. 15-20 Kuala Lumpur W. F. Oldham W. T. Cherry 14 1906 Jan. 29-Feb. 2 Singapore W. F. Oldham W. G. Shellabear J. N. Fitzgerald I f W. G. Shellabear 15 1907 ! Feb. 20-24 Penang l W. F. Oldham 16 1908 Dec. 13-18 Singapore W. F. Oldham W. G. Shellabear 17 1909 Feb. 5- 9 do. W. F. Oldham G. C. Cobb 18 1910 Feb. 5-10 do. W. F. Oldham G. C. Cobb f W. F. McDowell 19 1911 Feb. 11-18 do .. l W. F. Oldham W. E. Horley 20 1912 Feb. 15-20 Kuala Lumpur W. F. Oldham A. J. Amery 21 1913 Feb. 13-19 SlDgapore .T. E. RoblDson W. E. Horley 22 1914 Jan. 10-16 do. J. E. Robinson R. L. Archer 23 1915 Feb. 14-20 do. W. P. Eveland R. L. Archer 24 1916 Jan. 1- 6 do. W. P. Eveland L. Oecbsli 25 1917 Feb. 1- 7 do. J. E. Robinson L. Ooohsli f William Burt 26 1918 Feb. 14-20 do. l J. E. Robinson T. C. Maxwell {Homer C. Stuntz R H. Silverthorn 27 . 1919 Feb. 7-12 do. J. W. Robinson 28 1920 Feb. 19-23 do. J. W. Robinson R. H. Silyerthorn 29 1921 Feb. 10-17 do. G. H. Bickley P. L. Peach SO 1922 Jan. 6-11 do. G. H. Bieldey T. R. Jones 31 1923 Jan. 10-15 do. G. H. Bickley Abel Eklund 32 1924 Jan. 6-11 do. G. H. Bieldey Abel Eklund Report 1. Statistical Report of Malaysia Annual Conference for the Year Ending 30th November, 1923. - Ml~IST]mIAL SUPPORT. CHURCH MEMRERSHI~ dUNDA Y SCHOOl,S. I'~PWORTH LEAGUE. -.~-·------I-;-A-..!.-r-~:--~-s-·---I ~I----- ~ ' --'-'~.::I.:~_-I-~'i":'''...~!!l-A-PT-, ;",_.. ,-Il:M:-I'l.-R'-~--=-. -$-~--.:- __-_f-EM-B~-o-R-S;~-.--. ~ ~ -~-\-- NAME OF STATION. 1 -g ~ E '" ~..0 ... =0 a" 's :::: ~ '8 ~ ..: tJ .: ! Money expressed in Straits ~ .- ~ "0 ~ ~ g ~'t: ~ ~ )t f' g ~ I» ~ ~ ~ i en .~ 'E .- ----F-.-M-.-s-. -D-i-st-r-ic-t-.-- 1 2. 2b 3 5~- 1~ ~1-~13 14 ~5~ ;-';~16 17 181~i~~ ~;~f22 23 2: \i 24.-.~---25 !26 26-1 Bagan Dato Circuit ...... 18(1 ,126 '...... 426 1 6 17 '. (j2 .. 87 3il __ I] 1 i 2 29 _ 1 ...... Bentong Chinese . . . . 942 840 102. . 5 5 15 127 1 9 1 11 4 5. . 38... . 1: 1 Hj 141 ...... 1poh Chinese ...... 1652 840 812 480 1 1 15 829 3 8 14 11 73 12 2~ 137 .. ! 3 1 4 50 42 41 .. .. -:- . English ...... 580 .• 580 720 2 3 20 605 2 1 3. . 10 0 6 1!l .. i ' • 1 7 8;;1 on: 05 50.. 50 Tamil ...... 1(106 396 1510 480 •. .. 25 1535 5 2 5 26 18 62 152 6S ['I 4 1 ~ "3 1-1- • • 1 .. Ka,iang Chinese.. .. " 540 360 180 .. 1 1.. 182 1 1))0 14. 10 28 36 46 .. ; 2 1 2 7[,i 50 .. :: .. .. Kampar " . . . . • . fiOO 240 360 240 •. .. .. 360 5 6 4 25 7 2 ] 2 ilO 2, 1 1 I) 54l 41 -\-1 ,3.:3, .1.41 02 Klang ...... 1200 600 600 300.. .. 15 615 1 7 4 20 ~-I 25 25 35 ,. . 1 3 !"i31 30 . . . . Tamil.. .' .. .. 1560 660 465 ...... ]0 475 2 2 8 30 '0 30 106 78:: .. 21 2 37: ao .. I .. Anglo-Chitlesc School...... ••.. " ...... , ...... 1 6 nlll 54 :!:! '1:! '0'0, 600 Port Swcttenbam Chinese .. 60. . 6U 180 •. .• 5 (jfj...... , . : : • • lU...... ' . I ...... r •• Kuala Lumpur Engiish . . 81,8 . . 808 960 5 5 20 838 2 .. .. • . 7 2 5 40 ~'. • 2 16 ] 441 90 107 11:~ 1:!7 676 Hingh'Ua Chinese • ; _ . 780 420 360 .. 5 5 1(. 380 1 11 6 13 9 6 33 3a 17i.. 1 3 20, 23 36 .. ., .. Hakka-Hokkien Chinese . . 1270 840 430 240 2.. 10 442 5 7 22 19 48 3 26 85. . 1 1 10114(j, 52 .. Tamil Cit'c'Uit .. •. 20101 240 2700 720 5 {) 25 2735 2 .. 8 2(\ ]0·.1, .. 120 113 .. 3 1 ]1 ]31 59 91 . 35' :: 7i Pusing Chinese .. . _ ~JOO 780 120.. •. .. 3 123 1 15 16 4 25 HI 10 47.. 3 11 3' 7~11 65 9 .. \; "I. ,. Sentul 'l'amil ...... 240 . . 240. . 5 5 5 255 1 .. 2 1 (i 1 11 25.. .. ::. 2 2li 10 2 15. . 17 Sitiawnn Foochow Chinese .. 1100 600 500 480 5 5 5 515 2 S 25 68 80 8 ·18 108 4 2 3:]2 Hm 160 150 " I" •• Kuclling Chinese •• •. ]000 372 628 .. 5 f,.. 63~ 9 20 _ 0 110 7B :!:! 178 23U 5.. 3 i 10 lilOI 130 50 ., .. .. Sitiawan Tamil . . . . 300 300 . . 120.. " 15 15... . 1. . Il\. . 9 35 1. . 1 I 4 6°1' 50 15 25. . . . A. Tnwar and Sungei Wangi 8(1) 540 320 .. ., .• 15 335 3 15 5 44 40 18 [i8 105 22 2 3 15 235 170 31 32. . 35 Singei Siput Tamil . • • • 523 360 163 36.. .. 5 16S 1 .. 1. . 15 S 36 14. '41'1' 1 1 16 15 ...... Taiping Chinese •• •. 1485 102(1 461).. 5 5 5 4RO.. 13 2 9 8 7 11 4:-1 1 8 99 61 78 25. . .. Tamil .• ...... 1137 (j00 53'7.. 2 2 20 56] 2 1 8 5 25 2 10 30 6.. 1 5 6·1 30 3 40.. .. Tanjong Ma1im Tamil Circuit 1112 300 812 ...... 5 817 1.. 2.. 25 20 37 43.... 1 2 11" 16...... TnnjongRambu~anChille5e •• 234 104 ]30 ....•.•• ]30 1 4.... 7 16 16 ]5 '. '1' '1' .. Teluk Anson Ch'mese •• •. 647 lHO 12:1 240 .. " [i 128 1 7 11 .• 15 28 43 16. . 1 13 8 Tamil ...... l3fl31 .. 1393 480 .. .. 25 1418 2 2 5 4 40 4 19 47 2.. 1 7 83 55 115 43 .. gO TamiZCircuit •• .... 12(0 H~O 721.1 ...... 17.2.°,1, ...... 5 ..6 9] H 2fl7 37 .. 1 1 2 16 12 .... :"1.' Ipoh Anglo-Chinese Girls' 8cl1001 ...... I" .... 1. . 80 55.... ! "I .. 1 Tota~1923.. •. 2696pl11612155445676 48 47b78J5Pli5n ~2-1-5~--14-G411-g-5-1~33--4~1~4-0-3~1-57-3~7-0~2-5~3-7~1G-'0~2-1-26~1-4-4-3~9-0-8~4-53~3-4~111=6=3=1~~ Totals 1922 •• .. 2575711642134492275 27 371731308U ·15 ~091001 a32 502 44810951402 ]48 23 32 14222651348 974 3!i3253 770 Increase. . . • 1212 . . 20953401 21 10 105 22~U 11 55 114 349 .. 308 171 .. 2 !l]8 95. . 100.. 81H Decrease...... I 30 -...... 60.... I .. 114 .. .. 78...... 139.. 66.. 12 .. Malacca District. Ayer Mo10k Chinese .• 40 .• i 40li.. .. i.. 31 43...... 101. . • . .. I I Assahan Chinese .. 425 240 185.. .. 3 71 195.. 6.... 4 61 14' 18.. .. . i . ·31 . 561' '59. '41 ...... Tamil ••.. 342 .. 342.. 3 3 91 357 1 11 5 10 9 171 41 42.. .. 5 iii 66 60 " 12 .. .. •. BI!koh Chinese •• • . Bemban ,. •• .. !gg i~gl ~~8 '50 :: } ~I §~~"] 19l :: :: : : 181 2~ I~" :: .~ ..2! • ~7: • ~3 :: :: :: :: Durian Tunggal Chinese 31 18U 2 21 35.... 1"4" .. 12 12 1.... 1 11 Ii! 10 1 ::: : : : :n .. .. u Jasin " 1 380 200 50.. 2 51 207.. 0 4. . Ii •• ". 1 3i 23! 2° .. •• .. Jobol , l ~I ~O: Malacca Hokkicn ., 1 :: 221 1 '40 i5 Straits Chill esc ::0 ~~u ~~o::: :: ~ "g 1~~ ~ 3~i'''2:: 2~J 8~:: I'i i -il ~~I' 4~ 'osl: : ~~o •• •• " 1 •• 8 8 30 46. . 4 -:I. • •• 2i 23, 33 11'" 3; 181 2i3 17° ' 60 163 Tamil Circuit 8 50 1201 31)0 901 180 101 I) 201 936 2 15, 10 " .. ~O' !J.~I He.. •• 1 31' 221 13 2 .. I Merlimau Chitlcse 1 1 875 425 450 35.. 5 10 465 1 8 0 .. II 8 12 -~iJ 22.. .. l' 2 52 40 20 . '1" .. Pasir Panjang 1UO 60 40. . . . I " ., ·10...... I •• ~341' 491 12 ., .. ,...... • • .. : : : : Pengkalan Kempa8 .. 234 80 154.. . . 1 .. 10 164.. 14.. ..!. . - 18 .. ,. i .• • • • • Sepang. •. 949 395 554 .. 5 5] ~ 574 2 2r 3..·. . 51 114 88.. .. 1 3 1 53 40 40 :: : : 1 Serembnn Chinese 1~48 220 1328.. 10 lUi lOi 1358 2 4] 21 411 25 30 30! 102 .. I 5 1 U 10.1· G5 . 54 •• I.. .. English .. 50 5 0 ;'8'0 18 0°0 .. 2··1·· I •• 13 19! 31 .. 1 7! 1071 80, 200 30: 25 R1 Tamil Circuit. . . . 138 !","! l TGtals 1923 .. ., I1107!J137(10 U:l7!J1 5991 41 64181i 6665 15198! 60 {i91 6} 311 548' ti731 1 !J 23 64 9]9 688 480 26B 75 594 Totals ]!l~~ .. .. 9!l5fi' 3!JH.'< ij!ltiS :!S5125 4917416007 1:1243138 69, 7] 565 (j7G 482':!.0 8 17 49 7lP 515 350 311 68 770 Increase .. . . 123 .. I 4111 ill.i/16 1(; 7 58 ].. 22 .. I...... 191!.. l' 6 15 200 173 130.. 7 Decreaso. - .. .. l 2881" ...... I 451" 10, 10 254 127 .. ]9," ...... 43.. 17'0 ----i---+--- I Penang District. I Ayer Etam Chinese .. I Bu1dt Mertajam Chinese 13P 139 .. 139 ., .... 5 ,. ] 1 5 .... 120 120 .. 5.. 20 .~ . " ., Tamil 145 ,. 14 5 8 14 20 14 3 1 : ::il fi8 21 .. 55 flO Kulim Chinese .. • • 522 120 402 ]80 .... 2 104 1 2 ~ 1 1) 13 8 .. ~ :~: 15 Kri:m Circuit .. • • 300 ., 300 .. 5 no 340 1 11 2 " 27 3 5 25 5 •. 2 U 158 lUi 110 .. 22!J8 1800 49S 300 5 533 :~ 19 34 (if) Penang Chinese .• ,n; ~8 H)(i 119 Ii !! .\ HI 264 18~ l:-i!1 10!! li 200 I' English .. 245 245 .. 10 5 60 320 I ~I. • 10 3 2 ~i 21 I 8 lOll 00 30 82 86 620 " Tamil.. .. 720 720 360 5 5 51) 780 :-l Ii 2 20 i 5 11' 78 7 1 ] 8 [j4. 40 103 .. SungC'i Patani Chinese 1107 693 414 360 .... (j 420 ]1 Ji :1 ~;i 5 6 ...... " "Tamil .. 392 392 •. 4 ...... _~~_.~ ____ 5__ 397 __ " i 1 9 , 0 . 31 J~I i~ 1 1 Totals 1{l23 .. 5843 2613 32301260 3012019fl 3478 11 liSI 34 !I!!! 12:3 ?', 3.,,) l i=-I'[~311-93-- :'4'901 -84 --; - -41'-) -6~7 5(10--423 18 U47 --~80 5705 3008 27411200 30 20180 Totals 1922 .. 2971 13 35 32 103 ., 1v 6 42 ii38 452 384 172 94 716 Increase .. 138 .. 489 60 .. .. 18 505.. 33 2.. .. Decrease .. 395 2 .... 11 . 32 . ~61 .. (j 'iu '.1 2 ..3 . ~9 . ~4 . ~9 . ~2 .5.3 .~~4 1 I Sarawak District. I I I ~ !.!3j';-., Totals 1923 .. 3475 1] 0 2335 .• .. 2U ~()i !.!!I -Hi 861 !!(l!! i :l7H 64 221112'0 46 28 7 20 288 !!iW 24 53 40 20 20~S Totals 1922 ., 3750 920 .. 20 I" 9·16 :2·1 ;-"715413251 20(i 179, 350 960 57 :!O 6 2111 :!:i~ 3:1R 108 60 40 .. :: .. '2'0, 5 Inucase .. . ' .. 1409 .. 14~9 . . .. 1112 .. .. 160.. 8 1 Ii...... 20 Decrease .. 275 81:l8 1 " .. "I .... 12 68 63 .. llfij 129 11 " _. ,.: fiO 103 84 7 .. 1 i! I S1ngapore District. I I ; Cantonese Chine.'/C .. J~O, 300: IHO.. .. 5 l!J4 ] 4 4 .. ! 3U .. 18[ 01 I " -. :35 73 1 GO .. Foochow '. I:;!I -119.. 2 2 5i 428.. •• •. •• I 30 .. ]'" 431·. .. I! :; .JH 57 .. 11 Geylang •. -II!J ]:;4 31i0 2 ~(l 441" _. 1 i Ii IL-" ,HI .. 2 r, 1 163.. 1 .. 17 .3.3 'J'(.) IIakka .. I:'!I):{ 003 .. 5 .3 10 O:!:J 2 10 7 11 l{jl Sf' ~:\ .. I' Ii 1 (1;3 83 80. . 800 I:!O :JOO .' !) i) iii 3iii Iii 14 Ilinghlla .. oi Ii 351 IjD 11\ 3 ~I ;) 1(17 93 -10 W 80 lOS() ](1 Straits ChineBc Church ](IHO 540 .. 50i IH() i 3;-'" 14 .. ~~ Ii:! 67 I 2:14 :i I. fi ~ I :\~ 3117. !'l03 ]ili 40, 370 Tamil Church .. :~:-lSS :27:1, !.!II:~.. .. 5 201 2H8 2 .. 11 (i: 41i a~ 13831 .. 1 l' !I 105 64 25. 7 90 Teluk Ayer ChiILI'St' •• :,!-l(\O 1:!:l(J, S·HJ 300 .. ]0 101 SOO 4 3: 64 9j HI 6;) :1 2 1: 1·~ 150 104 .. (i!!.\fj I!.!OO a,'!·j() 7 ](j Wm!1C'y...... 1:2110 .. 10 3lli 3~86 2 •• I •• 31i !!(i lSi; 1:1 ,_ .. I I:: HI2 5fiO 45 3:? , 170 , ' -- - .. . - -- - _. -- -- ~------"- ~ ------" j--- -!' - • 1- Totals] 92:3 ., .. 150H!)! 4:iiO flfiHH 2400 14 Ii'! IfiO !)S07 ]2 07 71 1 3u 2!)(i 14812~61 t1.'O:-11110 11 10 ~!l11:?1I!l1 H05 1914 366-8~ 1527 _ Totals 1!12:! .. .. 1112:\' -IH.) I 731 J 1200 a 20 68 740!! !I SI 7S! (l8 223 15!l 1,:3 HOl .. 1 16 9 HIII:!():3i Hlil 1700 4541101753 Illereasc .. I .1.1 .3." .8.:! 3 .. .. ~ .. 73. . 53 onllOll:., 1 1'-:, 0/.. 214 ...... Decrcaso .. 4r:~GI ~.~ 2~:R ]:~o 3~~5 .. 17 7' 32.. 111' .. I.. " I [, ...... 1 56 •. S8 21 22li I 1 i ! 1 I! Ii, ! I I Conference Totals. " I , 1 i: 1 I l!~. M. S. District )6 I ll' llI" I In1" 1--11-0-"1' 4u -I' Iln"l'" 44(' 8"'1 '\'\';111\'11--'\: I" : I 1 .' • )", I,", ol,)' ,," )Iu " ~J.\-JI-(II-II~I"'I d. , ;,. ;7 ... "I ) .J •• .. r - . :JI. i ~/(I_fi :Ii ](iu:.l:'!{j -I.t:\ !I()S 'I:;:J.~.JI Iii:;} Malacca .. I007!) 3700 Ij:\i~l i)!l!l 4] (i41SI Iil>!i;' Jf ]98 or) !in (il illl! 5·1!' 07:!' I !l ~a ei4 !ll!l tiH8 48() :!(is 7,1 ;W I I'cJlung •. i.i8'U' ~(j13 J~;\(1II:!(i0130 :!oll!IS :117!' 1] G8 a-t !)~ I~fi (;:1: 1ei7 :n!l all -i ~ -I:; ORi ;)(11; -I:!:\ 1'-\ 11117 SHO l Harawak .. 3t,[;1 1140 2a:\fi ., •• ~Ol !.!III !.!:170 ~!I -Iii 8nl~(i:! 1 :17~ 1i41 :!!.l11l20 4028 7 :?(i 2HS :?:w ~ I fi31-1(1 !.!O Singapore " .. 1C6l:!!)' 4li7lJ !Hj~!'I~-lOlIl J I ii415(\1 !1i'«\7 I~ ml7J 31i 290 148 2!.lO HUIIOO 11 10 on I:!(:!I SUo; H1l4 3G6 8!'lli):!i , I 1 , 1-.. _- -. --, --_. .... 'l'otaJs1923- .. (.• 1'131')0-" oo,...I.\u., IOI )r:o,- 1 '1.1 0"-(1 Conferc)I .... '- , ..'()r:)0)'I(··\JI70~_llq OHUROH PROPERTY. DISOIPLINARY ANNUAL CONF. BENEVOLENOES. BENEVOLENOES. .3 NAME OF SEATION ·i Gl Mouey in ex prossed in Straits ] ~ 01 Dollars ($1 equals 50 ets. ~ > ~ i 0 l1li 'd >-1 U.S.) 01 :l R 1 0 m ... ~... 5 i .=" fz:l ~ fz:l 0 --T- 1--- 51 F. Mo S. DIstrict. 29 80 1142! 48 Bagan Dato Circuit Benton~ Chinese .. ; ''''al)l,· '51 ')' Ipoh Chtncse 3 at 31 English r,; 15 10 1 Tamil 3 10~ 5: 12 Kajang Chin·esc , 11 11 Kampar Chinese 4! 21 2, KhmgChinese o. 5; 15 51 5 Tamil ..4. C. School •• .. : .:5 ~:I 5 Port Swettenham Chinese 1, a 11 ..4. C. School . o. Kuala LUIl1pUr English : : i ioo 10011 iOI Hinghua Chinese. •• 5: 10. 5 1 5 Hakka·Hokkien Chinese 2! 101 5! 2 .. I 1 Tamil Cit'cttit Prisinr Chinese 1 Oi 8~1:::. ~~I :: 111 Sentu Tamil •. 21 2 2: 2 "1 Sitiawan 1J'oochow Chinese lOr ! 5i.. 1 Kuehing Chinese 10! . 5'. 'I ] Tamil... •. •• .. .. I ! A~ Taw,ar and S~ngei Wangi 6 5: 5: .."I Sungel"Slput Tam1l • . . . Taiping Chinese • • • . ]0"I~' a ••"·1 ':-Taliti~ .: •• 1 "I ., ~~ MaUm Tamil Circuit .. .. _Tanjong Rambutan Chinese· .. "I.., Teluk Anson Chinese •• •. Tamil.. .• Tdmil Circuit .. Ipoh A. O~ Girls' Scl.aoZ Totals 1923 ------'. -- -Totals 1922 o. Increase .. Decrease .. Malacca District. " • AyerMcIok Chinese , ASSMat1 Ohinese . 80 _ Tamil. .. nekohOMn6Be~ • Btlmban Chinese •• . J:)'ilrian Tlinggal Cl.inese .-,: . 'i ]0, "', JRsin Chine8e' •. •. 0: 2' . ,. -- Jijhol Chinese- .. • • 5i 3! . Malaeca Hokkien Chiflc8c -1... 10: 51! ·Slra;" Chinese Ii ao1 301 Tamil CitCuit I 5' 20· 5! Merlimau Chinese •. 51 5' ·J»aair PJIlljang Chinese ,,! . . .. 'Pengkalan KlI.mpas •. iii 5· .. Sep aug CMnese o. "81'i '6: 5: Beremban Chinese .. I 20! 10i 35i 10 1 lC)i E.ngli8h •• a~ 8 -! 8 . Tamil Circt.tit .. 8! S~ngei Bahru Chinese 2: 10 5: Sungci Rambei Chinese 3i 5: 3 5 .. ' Tampin Chinese 41 4: Tangkah Chinese "I 10j 3i Totals ] 923 .. Totals 1922 .. . ;Increase .. Decrease .. _Penang District. i : Ayer Etatn Chinese •• ..! "I Bukit Mertajam Chincse .. ' • "i .. \ ~. TamiZ ...• · . i .J. 5 !i 71 · .1 Kuiiin Chinese .. .- 1 .. 10 Krian Circuit .• "I· . .. I 10· 21':.J 2°1 11) 5: Penong Cl/ine.lfe 5800 10! •• ! lOi 20 10 5' English il 19000 1 5 ,.W: 50 25 10 Tamil .. u •• i 20 2() 5 5 I I Bungei Patuni Chinese • ·1 5 · .: TqmiZ ••.• 5' , . ."I . i) Ii Totals 1$)23 'l'otals 1922 Inerell.se .. Dt'crease .. Sarawak District. Totals] 923 .. Totals 1922 .. l11rrease .. Decrt·use .. Singapore District. (i, i 275i Cantonl?stl Chill(,.'1(, , "I Fooehow ., I . ·1 1':1 :l 3i 561 56 500n' 101)(1' ai 279 (ill Geylang .. r n: " 157] Hakka : :1 lii: 5f 1 1!i I l!i4 Hinghua ! .. "I (lO31 ] 10! 5877 Straits 7HOO: !i2iiO' llid · " TeJuk Ayer 1 .. 1m.;: II ] oi 1104 80 Tamil .. . . :\!I!i' 345H 30 230011 I ~I 53]8 1 Wesley .. · i/ 7000/ .. 1 ! i I TotaJs 1923 Totals 1922 TncrNlflc .. Dc(.rcosc •. Oonference Totals. F. M. S. District Mnlncrll do P('nnng do Snrnwak (10 Singapore do Conferencc Totals 1923 .. COllfercncn TotnJR lfl22 .. JJl('reaRe DC('l'l~afIC I., Report 9 Educational Statistics of Malaysia Annual Conference for the Year Ending 30th November, 1923. ~~ .: A VERAGE DAlLY ENROLMENT .s PROPERTY AND ENDOWKENT INCOME EXPENDITURE Indebtedness XAME AND I~OCATION I. d~:::.! '0 ~ I OF SCHOOl •• <31 ~ ~~ I' I "-I--~~' I 1'~ --~--r---Q-~-'"O----II--..- ---.a-7------I-I-I,--I-_:-,---oc-~--oc---:l--I-f--I--!-.,--- Day and Boarding 11~1 ~ 1- i- II ~ I .. i ~ ~ ~ ~ i~ = ~ ] ~ ~ .:; ':;8 ~ :;~ i I ~ 8. 'S :Money is expresFled in : I ~,'~ r i~ ] ~ ~ ~'t I 'e:~] ~ ~,~ : ~ So ~ ~ ~ .~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ;oc Straits dollars ($] equals f : ] 55 ets, U .f:>,) i j ....z: I: ~ I·~ on I! ~ ~ li"~ :g ; 11 ~ 0 ~~ I'~] ~~:g] : ~ ~ /. = ~ ~~ ~ I' i'~ I ~ ; f ~ ~ Z r1i ~ I ~ ~ '-' ~ .3 6: 8 ~ Z ~ £ c: 0: ~ 0 ~ :; ~ g ~ ~ t~ 6 ~ 8 :~ ------1------'i--2"-371-4-T5Ii 6 71 ~ I I ;; 1~~r-l-O-'o-l-7--.---1-8--,--1-9--;--2-0-.-2-1 -~-2--·'--2-3~-2-4--,---2-5-'·--2-:::.6--.~-2-7- 28 29 30 31 32a 32b 33 F. M. S. Distl'ict. I I 1 Ipoh, A. C. School " ,. 140 ~\l 5,' ~2 ...... ' ;j;{1 ]171310 HiS " 708, .. 88 4150000 3500010000 2500 21095 580 33295 1376 56142 189 58392 58;JS1 ..,' " 1000 .. 3703 .. 7032 10735 964 11772 12i36 3083 T. A!~~~, C;;~l~', ~~~~~~: : : : I!~I~: ~ .~ ]~ :: :: :: ]~;I ~1i 11~ ~:~:: : ~::~ ;)' ~~ 3 11300 .. 1000 '. 712.:1 92 9387 745 17250 67 16774 10841 Kampar, A, C, Sc1l00l , • 143j2\1 l' " ] I . , .. .. ,. ··I-I 124 no. . 258 ··1 2~ 1 40000 . . 1000 ' . 7li42 . , ]0750 183!l2 18045 1804c Taipeng 'I1'eacher Gids' Selzool ] 43' M F 2 7. , •. .. ;) In! 59 GO " ] 43 ::' .• 1 15000 . . , . , . 2397 .. 6856 9253 1:1782 13782 Crandon Home . , 1431M F , , •• •• •• •. I •• I " ' . • . -1-7, ,: ,. 2 130001 ,. " " " 118S 3110 20(l 1388 1398 13~~ Sitiawan, A. C. School .. 143 M F' ..J •••• " '.:.1 l!ii 44 3~'.. !I!I 3 30 .. ., 2125 ., 600 2325 535(] 343 5017 5351! 7•• -l,): 138' ", j 4800 59497 59497 K. L't Methodist B01/s' Schoo 142, _\J -Ii 1H, .... , 177/ 303 ti33 ., 143 1 ~~OOO 5600010000 . . 191)95 35822 60397 Do Gids' School 1 4~!~1} 1, 1S " .. .. 171 ii~, 13(\ };1;), •• ;;:14 -17: 35 3 a:)O(lO , , • • 8500 840 25464 3431)4 34531 3453] 167 Klang, Anglo-Chinese School 14:11.1\1 }' 1 14...... 10 77! :!20 lOis .. 41G ... U3 :"1'J/50()Ooi ' . fiOOO • , 9355 463 20824 2000 33142 103 3:W39 33142 Port-Swettenhalll4.. C. Sc1l001 14:~i:\I F . , 4 .... ,. . ./i a;') 28 " .. li3" 13 ·IO(): 1000 150 ., 1767 127 33G5 200 5459 20 ;)439 5459 Parit Buntar, A. C. School, . I-H':'1 10 '. .. .. ii'! 136 7!i " ~8t) .. : !.!1 J l~OO()1 ' , • , • , 5S4(j 11283 44 17173 16904 16904 Uk Eng, Sitiawan . , . , 1 H I?II J<' :? , , . • •• :: I ...... : :1;) 1/ (iOOi .. 3(l0. . GOO 110 300 900 lOG 300 805 1205 155 Nng Di, Sitiawan . . . . 144!M F , . 3...... , i " , , '. • . l~ 1 SOO: , , 300. . 350 1100 145( 350 132(1 1<;70 220 Sungei Siput, l'amilSdwol,. 144:~1]<" 1 .• ," .. " 'I " .. IG,. 16",. ,. " ! ,. •• •• Hi3 16::J 163 163 Pusing, Chi1ICse School . . 14111:'1 F ' :! .... " '. ,. i 35". . .! nIi. ,i '. '. , . ., 100.. 140 i;0 196 19G 196 •. •• " ,192 150 642 ., I 842 842 200 " Kajang, Chinese School . . 145M}"'/ 2,.,.,. . '1" I 50 !.. 50. " .. I •• I :, i (II Sitiawan, .-1, Tawar S(~hool ., 948 M l' 4 I 30 i)O 80 I GO 'i ' 400' ,. 110.. 600 1 1200 ]8(10 •• I 2900 3200 140() ., .• 500" " 213:; 202 fl()~7 3326 143 2137 .. Ipoh,A,C.Boa1'dillgSchool .. i .. 6 .. :./ ...... : .. ::_L~~-.-:_: __ :~ __._. ___1_·5..:.,..l_,_.~--!1~1_0_000! 1076 i 1 .. 21)1 .. 1 .. 161139 770'170.J1 £1941 3(i70 70r 675 23 274202' 2-1j;{[ 5338 'rotals 1!)~:~ " 1.... :\1. ,i15~ ,.1 3685001-9--2-0-0-0!...2-9-46-)0..!...-2-5-0-0~9-2-3-00--:--3-1-0-4-(--5-1-32~16-6-4-o-.!3111495 !.!;;~181~3--;~:i2868(i8' 2]37 .. Totals 1H2~ " .. 18,.. ., 1(;1135" .... 17!! 658,1512,113G .. 34SJ 87: 353 273177001(;316013900 2500 89:-l49 1188 1166!1l33821:10H05 235963 683;;: 43;~71245363 253431 985 l:na 629 Incr<>usc " 824 " Decrease, , :: ":H :: :: . 41 ",: : ::~; 11~: :: I i.i~ :: ~~5 i 71 ~~2 4 5~~OOI7 ii60 15~~O : : ~~51 2016 6537 3:~82, ~:O ~39 438211739 3~~gO 33537 4~~3 629 1 j I : i i ! Malacca District. I I Asahun Chinese Ver, School.. 13Gllt}'1l!.. 1,,', .1. ,I " .. " ~ll ",I 20., 15...... ,. I .. 300! .. . . ,,: 55 3;")5 .. 21 3201 341 Malacca, Anglo·Chinese School ~ n .M .. 1] .. ,... ;j 46 131 39. . 221 18 31 3 :1000 5000 1500: .. 52341 600 Hi80 87001 86]' 14795 501 300 15;{OOI' 15ROO Suydam Girls' School 2401' F ~~ ·1,., .. , (j 12 57 3" 107 30 36 1 25000 200f)0 30001 ~~Oi'l 842 5307 6372 3461 8579 2281 140 18495 209J6 107 SerembuD Anglo-Chinese School 1 40 M:E 1, 5,.,... 17 33 72 36 I 15~ .. 40 1 8000 1 . . 20(W': : ;)101; •. .. 5869 150 11420 400 HiO 10870 11-1:20 Tampin Chinese Ver. School ,. 45 M 700'...... 300; 10UO ,. 100(\1 11.100 1, 1 F ':, '," ", .. .. " .. I, 30 ,' 3C., 3.. .. ,. 200: .. 1 1 : 1 ------~--__\.-----';--~:------:----...:--..:.--___;----i----'~-+-- 1 I ""I I j' ! 1 98 91/ 1 127 "-'-'-1' Totals HI:?:) " .,~~-t-' 260 -'-~3-6~4'-:81-1-2-~~--',5-;-3(-iO--O-'-O!-~fjoo-j-G-7-0-0l~ 1384!!, 1J-1~i G%i' 20941 107 ' 1712136149 3181 G111 4.'1985/' 49-1:7~ .. : .. " I Totals 1922 ,. :: ~'l: :I :: ~i ~:, , , ::'::; :8: G6, 2(i!l: 175 ,.. 530 26 91 2 300001 250001 7500 .. 112511 563! ~038 25162 82!! 37798 u500 1~07 44225 55433 ..; 84 I I ,. , 2591' 8i!l; .. , . Incrcasl' " , , -.. .. " 1;, ... :, . _01 25j ., '1 6 22, 3 3 6000/ .. I .. .. 8~Oi" , , .. 176(1/., '. '. /1 ,.: 23 Decrease, . 1051 4221 .. I lG49 33Ul: .. 595 .. .. ,,,,'1 .. " '.[.", .. ! .. , .. 1 8! 4t) " .. .. j "I" .. ,.. 80° " l~n7i ! .. 1 ! 1 II I, f , I! Penang District. 1' Bukit MertajamA. C. School l,i43 M.. 6 .. 1.. " , 16 i61 53'1 ,- 14.5.. 18.. .. 4000 700 4440 4186 776 9402 l036i 8366 94(12 Dato Kramat A. C. School .. 143 M ,. 3, ..... :,. ,. 291 75 '. 104.. (1 1 7500f 4000 600 3153 1855 .. 5008 315 4693 51)08 Nibong Tebal A. C. School liJ3 hl " 6 ...•. ,I ,. 16 105f 301.. 157, . 16 1 5000' 2500 900 4810 5110 ., 9920 461 9459 9920 PenangAnglo-Ghincsc School. . 1:43:\r 6 i 54., .... jl00 508 728i 231: " 1567 ,.1 D;' 4 900001500001900(1 50738 69]34 3409123281 ., 10917 112364 1:::328] 1 1 9861 ]9130 .. 28flPI · . 28991 28991 385 Lindsay Girls' School : 1: li4~ 3: I F 4 13, ... /,.j 18 liO 1901117:.. 3,8,5 1 . 6' 6 1 26000 25000 60UO Winchell Home . . .. ,. ······!··I .. " , . .. I '. 67 1 13000i 2000(' 000 1926 2949 240 2] liG .. i 139 4976 ;")115 67 Alexandra Home . . .. ,. . ... ' '1' '! ., .. . , .. 1 .. , . 1(J, 5 1 100001 5000; ,1001 .. 1735 437 4:)7 1230i · . 875 2172 10 I .. 5' .. 1.. 1/11181 .. 1 77 Totals H)2:1 .. wl'- 8~ ~I' .. \.. GOO~;-;:-;12~-- ~:{;:8 ;~ ---~I~O--1-fi-0-0!~;0-5-0-0 ~8200: ~.--~~-~~2 -1-~-12-6r -4-6-8-4~~-l!-1-!-1-51 ~~6~17!1~(l5 -~~;~()!. i~8{)sIHi9724!18388~ .. 1462 Totals 1922 .. , . 5.. ,. 10 81" ,.: •• 1391 6031177 428: ., ~347 !I-! 264 9151500 210500 :28~O(l1 , . i~7 45 ~1. O. 9/ 1"0, :...)(, 9UlOJ· ;;HSi 170850 1~:J07 2R091 ;22861187602 ,. 10072: 434 IDcrease ,. . . ~;)7 !l30Gi ,. i sa55 .. 110039 . . , . Deerease .. :: :::: :: :: :: ::'::1::: ~i! "3 '49 ,~41:: ,~l i7 'fi8:: :: I:: ::: , , . , 183/ 336! , . ! 1025 . , 11277 , , 2562 3713 :: 100721 "28 I : i ! i t 1 , , j ! I --.- ~~ Di&ttict------I ! J 1'-'+ -LI 1 : i 1 I Totals 192:l .. ., 11 40:M: Ii 25 , .:. '1"'" 40 383! 18 "I 441 30 441 6 12000 ., 1 3985 5325 2804 Totals 1!l2~ .. .• 13 40 ,. 11 23 ... , .. .. " .. I, .. '. " i 3.2,5 .. 325 6 12000 :: , Increast? ., .,...... "1' 2". '1" .. ,. . . . . 116 30 116 .. . . " , llSl ~~!~1481 .' I _ 1 Decrease,. . . 2,. .' ", ..... '," .. .. , , ...... , : •• i .. .J ! [ ...... --singapore District. I i Singapore, A. C. School 140! ~I 2 47 . , 31 .. 67 418 684 235[ .. 1435 .. :;;)2 31 500001 . . 12000 , , ;)1~ 1 ;i: " 700 40597 4871101999 .. 1103190103712 1713 9 9 Serangoon English Sc1l001 13 ..... , ., ,. /2.87 1601.. Hi.. 5'/ 1.. .. 30(\0" . 100·j7 .. i .. 10485 ,. 1 203:~2 " I ....90-3 tl --90-3~... • • 1.4nl~1 F .. 1 Paya Lebar English School 140 M}< 44 .' .... '. "1 '3' .. 711 fl61 ,· 137 .. a8 1 1fiIJOj 12500 2(lOlli .. ::~ 14 . . 750 3232 .. ! 729( · . 729G 7296 , , Short Street Girls' School 140 }<' 3 1 3 891262 80i. , 464 .. 182 1 105001 . . 3;')(101 :~;j(lO ] 7Uti7' , . 3(j00 151i55 6501 3GH72 860 225 3!l8R7 36[172 , . 464 Fairfield Gil'ls' School li-loi F 3 11 . . .,' , 44 356 " t " 400 " ., 1 750001 .. ~(ltlO . . !I(il)o,. . 6000 13400 •. i !.!tlOOO Nind Home Bortrdin(J ]·40i P 1 2.. ,3.5 ,5,~' .,', " " 93120 80 a 2uOOO ]0000 5(\'10 .. l:!:!;j 5272 ~200 ., ..! 86fl7 500 235 9900 106:l;J 257 •• 1 Oldham Hall Boys Boanli1lrJ 24(l 11 .. Ii , . , . ,: ., 1 330 125 3(] 2 35000 45000 5000 ~UUOO 9()0050-100 . . . , ;"i!1400 ]5110 2000 5225S 53~50 J. H. Theological Schoul 140 M 1 , , 7f14C 3378 600 43fiti 8~34 1 . . -...,'.. I '. " '... II l' 2.' 2, , 9 2 10000 4000(l12000 25000 • ...... , 394 Eveland Training School 140 F 2 1 .. . 'I " 1 II .. 11 .. . , 30000 , , . . . . 3493 , , 1337 4~3( .. 196 4685 4881 51 Geylang Girls' School 1401\1 E '. 2 , . ~ " .. .' I (i~ ., , • 62", , , . , . I " , , , . . . , . . . , . . , ...... " I "~1-1+i·-·~'-·~1~1-2~1-0~o~.~.I~~-~~I'-'~:I-~~J~~-~6~-17-P-'0~5-4-1~i-U~-33-8-1~~-)4-5~1-6-5-2~1~41~2-~-0-O-JI37~~O-(·~!-7-5-00~1-0-14-0-~~5-5-6-7-2~11-6-74-:~~-!-~-3-6-9~1-2-~--'4~li-li-6-G~6-m-4~!-3-2-5-6~~-3-8-1-W~~-4-5-9-1~2~2-41-5~-.-,~1-4-M Totals 1923 .. Totals 1922 .. .. 11., .. 13111., _hi .. 101 ~5729G4: .. i 12 38102:W 4!12 18 206500 ~3()(IO'.ljOOL 3!63811643868684!1662~1 !l5fi95 74.1.3130'1.7,37 500: 15272407291242S5 Conference Totals. i' i I F. M. S. District .. i20.. .. 16139 ..... , 152: 7701704 994 " 3670 70 075 23 368500 ~2000 29460 2500 92300 31041 5132 1()(\403 11495274202 2453 2fi98 282243 286868 5338 2137 .• :Mala(~ca do 7 .. •• 4 23., ,- " 2SI, 91 2(Hl 127 " 536 48 12fi 5 36000 25000 u700 ., 13842 14421 6987 20941 1712 36149 318] 611 45!l85 49.J.77 .. .. 107 Penang do .. 5.. ,. 10 82 .•. - .. 1181' 6001128 5]2 .. 235~ 77 20u 91515(1021050028200 .. 73002 1926 4684 99415 4862179205 1230 12RG816972418388~ .. ., 462 Sarawa}{ do .. 11., .. 11 25 ... , .• '. 40 383 IS .. 441 30 4-11 0 l~O"O '" . . •. 3985 . , . . 1340 . ,5325 , , . . 53251' . .. I .. Singapore do ...... 12100.,31 .. 10')1586178054113 3381 245 652 H2020001~7000345004750010146815567216743 92369 247427H660 6754 325(l23~nJo:~-!.")fl12 2415 ,. 464 1 Conference Totals 1923 ., 43 .• .• 13'3691.,311 .. !39~2'~;;~~-~1~9; -;~-1038~ 4;~-20;~ 57177000-~1:~~~;':'(~~886~';~0~~1;;4~9;~-2~-4~ ~1;~~~~~~6~2-D~~~-77154; ~~93;~ 7~6~~~~';71471 7753 21371033 Conference Totals 1922 .' 53,. .• 44374 " ~6' .. :4'7i 19845922117. M9 2410497 ~331525 02169~70014~lGG()i9~~00 37]~8 2!l2587 72544 4] 354 345727 25031 75a21~ 36342 10580 702(i~3i73:!3::!5 1149111385 970 Increase .. .., ... ,. ..: ':'" Gj'" .. 103 .. I 403 .. .. 37 574 .. 7...3001 '.. I' .... 60 12862~ . , , • .. I 3474] .. 18330 . . 8753 3340n: 3_}.16 .. •. 63 Decrease . . .. 10 .. .. 1\ 0 .... ; .. \ 79 .. 658i" 11 111 .... 5 . . ]7160 .. .. I 7P90 10400 7808,.. 4488 .. 22724 .. .. i" 6738 9248 .. I 1 1 OF THE Malaysia Woman's Conference HELD AT Singapore January 8th to 12th 1923. OFFICERS. President, MRS. BICKLEY. Secretary, MISS NORTON. Oorresponding Secretary, MISS JACKSON. Treasure,., MISS T. E. BUNCE. Statistician, MISS RANK. Roll of Malaysia Woman's eonf~rence. In what year L1f Vernacular ~ 0 . Chinese. rc::s.a e) NAME. Ho~e Address. s:i CD Q) It) s:I .Q~ I (IS. 0 i !~ =¥ ~ bIl ] ~ C)I~o (IS ~ ~ 0 cd I~ ~ :II ~ ~ 0 lE W.F.M.8. Missionaries. 1887 *Sophia Blaekmore .. Sydney, Australia .. p .. " '0 1897 Clara Martin •• Hamline, Minn..• · . ·. ·...... 4 .. .. '0 ·. 1900 R. Luella Anderson •. Belle Centre, Ohit) .. .. ~ ...... 1901 C. Ethel J aekson .. Anderson, Ind...... · . 4 ...... 1903 Mary E. Olson .. Afton, Minn. 1 ·. . . ~~',...... 1905 Ada Pugh .. .. BriBtol, England .. p ...... 1906 Minnie L. Rank Minneapolis, Minn.. .. 1 · . 1 .. · . .. .. 1907 Jessie F. Brooks Minneapolis, Minn. 2 . , 1 ...... 1908 Thirza E. Bunce ·. Terre Haute, Ind. .. 2 ...... 1910 Mabel Marsh .. · . Kincaid, Kans. .. 2 ...... 1910 Elizabeth Olson . , Afton, Minn. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 .. .. 1911 Lydia Ureeh .. .. Switzerland ...... 1913 Olive Vail Colby, Kans...... 2 .. 2 .. · . .. '0 1913 Carrie Kenyon .. Connellsville, Pac ...... · . .. 1916 Eva Nelson .. .. Northfield, Minn. .. · . p ...... 1916 Ida G. Weseott .. Chillicothe, Ill...... 1918 Norma Bell Craven .. Waukesha, Wis...... 1918 Fanny E. Richardson Fairibault, Minn...... 1920 Ruth Crandall California .. .. 2 ·...... , . . 1920 Jane Diekinson .. , Glastonbury Conoocticut ...... · . 1921 Lila Corbett .. I Lansing, Mich ...... · . 1922 Gazelle Treager I Texas ...... 1923 C. Lois Rea .. . . Linesville, Pac ...... ·. I Wives of Conference \ Members (Missionaries) . 1888 ·Mrs. B. F. West . . Seattle, Wash ...... ·. 1892 ~Mrs. W. G. Shellabear Bellingham, Wash .. p .. 2 ...... · . 1894 Mrs. G. F. Pykett .. Penang, S. S. " p ...... R · . 1900. Mrs. W. T. Cherry .. Philadelphia, Pa...... · . 1902 Mrs. W. E. Horley · . England ...... ·...... · . 1904 Mrs. J. M. Hoover .. Penang, S. S. .. .. p 3 P P .. .. 2 1907 ·Mrs. B. J. Baughman Watervleit, Mich. .. 4 ...... · . 1913 Mrs. W. G. Parker .. Kansas ...... ·. · . 1913 Mrs. J. S. Nagle ·. Baltimore, Md...... ·. ·. 1915 Mrs. F. H. Sullivan .• Williamston, Mich...... · . 1915 Mrs. P. L. Peach .. Mitchellville, Md...... 1916 Mrs. C. J. Hall · . Kansas . . .. · . .. .. · . 1917 Mrs. R. H. Silverthorn Hanna, Ind...... · . 1919 Mrs. E. S. Baird .. Sunderland, Eng...... 1920 Mrs. G. H. Bickley .. , Philadelphia, Pa...... · . 1920 Mrs. M. Dodsworth .. \ Nooksa ] 913 Mrs. Lim Po Chin .. (Ijnhdinl'aa : p .p. I, p P ] 914 Mrs. De\'asahayam ]9]4 Mrs. Deng Ping Deng , China .. i I P ]1.}1-t- Mrs. Supramaniam Ceylon .. I p ":" ]916 Mrs. Lim Hong Ban China P ]9]9 Mrs. R. Doraisamy India ]920 Mrs. Lee Hok Hiang China Mrs. Pakianathan India Mrs. V. Samuel India Other Foreign WOf·kers. ]911 , Mrs. Anna A. Zinn San Diego, Cal. ]911 Emma Olson Viroqua, Wis, .. I .. 1916 Clare Norton Napa, Cal. 2 /' Elisabeth Pykett Penang, S. S. I •• .. .. ]918 Nicholas, N. Y. j Stella E. Cass I 1918 Irene Chapman Minneapolis I •• 1918 Della Olson Viroqua, Wis... 1919 Edna Elliott Pennsylvania "ji ..:: 19W Camille Chenoweth 1918 Mrs. R. R. Hornbeck .. Minneapolis, MinD. 1918 Mrs. G. H. Little Freeport, Ill. 1919 Mrs. W. T. Cherry, Jr. Si.nga pore, S. S. 1920 Mrs. Edwin Draper Oakland, Cal. ··1 1920 Margaret Anderson. Portsmouth, Ohio 1920 Elbertha Conn Orlonyil1e Minnesota 1920 Florence Clemens .. Mechanicsburg, Ohio 1920 Mrs. A. W. Ingram .. Toronto, Canada 1920 Mrs. W. P. McCann Philadelphia, Pa. 1920 I sabel K. Pike Philadelphia, Pa. 1922 Dorothy Perham Racine, Wisconsin 2 1922 Miss Malberg Thief River }'alls, MimI. 1922 Lorena Stuckey Rockford, Ohio .. 1922 Laura White Easton, Pa. Committees. Finance Committee. ~r[rs. Bickley, the Treasurer, J\1iss Jackson, ~1iss Martin, 1fiss Crandall, ~Iiss Kenyon, :I\Iiss Marsh, Miss Pugh, MiRS Blackmore. Field Property Committee. 1Iiss Jackson, the Treasurer, ~Iiss Kenyon, Board of Education.- - SamE' as for .Annual ConferencE'. Sunday Schools. :M:iss Dickinson, ~Irs. Bowmar, l\Irs. ~IcN abo Social Service Committee. )lrs. Pykett: i\Iiss Blackmore, :i\Iiss Pugh, )Irs. Horley, 1Ht:s SLue-key. Programme. )Iiss Bunce, :Uiss Crandall, :Miss Conn. Publishing Minutes. 1\Iiss l\orton, :i\1iss Corbett, :Miss Traeger. Resolutions. Mrs. Horley, Miss Brooks, Miss Perllulfl. Nominations. Miss Pugh, l1iss X elson, Miss 1\ial'sh, J\IisEl :Malberg, ::\'[iss Rea. Bible Woman's Conference. :Miss )Iartin, l\Iiss Blackmore, Miss Pugh, :Miss Xelson, :Mrs. Dodsworth. Architectural Matters. The Treasurer and the lady in charge of building. Missionary Committee. President, }Uiss Blackmore; Treasurer, ~r[jss White. Journal 1924. First Session. The first session of the \Yoman's Conference was held at Nind Home Singaporc at 9 o'e1ock, 4th J;mnary. l'fl's. Bickley having cfllled the mccting to order, the dcyotional hour was conduded hy jIiss Black- 11lore. 'rhe words she Rpoke were esp('('ially fitting, inspiring each mcm her of thc ConlcrC'nce with a specinl d(lsire to do her part toward making the Conference the real help it should he. :Jlrs. Horh'\', 2\fiss Rea !:u··d :Jf rR. Pykett IC'd in prayer. ){rs. Bickley welcomed the Conferenee on behaH of the Singapore lndi<'s a11(1 herself. ~he also introduced the new missionaries :-?\'frs. Me Xab, l\Irs. l\Jayer and Miss Harvey. Several others were welcomed hack from furlough. Roll Call. The rol1 was caJleel hy :JIiss Kenyon, a good number l)cing present to respon<.1. Organisation. :Mrs. Bickley was unanimously elected president. )ris~ K orion was macte S('('J'etary and :1fiss Corbett Assistant Secret:wy. :Mi~s Corbett rendered a illlleh-enjoyed piano solo. Reports. Church reports were gi,"en from the following st.ations: Singapore, :Jfalac(,H~ Seremban, J( uala Lumpur, Klang, Kampar, Ipoh, Taiping and Ribu. After the announcements, the session closed with prayer led by :Miss :Marsh. Second Session. The second session met at }'airfield at 4 o'clock, opened with song and prayer by Miss Pugh. Minutes. The minutes of the first session were read and approyed~ Reports. Reports 'H're continued, beginning with the church reports of the Penang Distrid and those of the special work of the Eveland r:rraining ~dlOOI, Alexandra Home and the Singapore Leper Hospital. 1\[r8. Bmnllar fayoured with a song. Reports were read from the bonrning sc11001s at :Jfalacca and Kuala Lumpur and a letter from home telling of the new appropriations and increases of allowances l"OIlJing to the field this year was read by :JUss .Tackson. Fol1owing the prayer leu by l\[iss Richardson the meeting was adjourned. 362 MALAYSIA 'VOMAN'S CONFERENCE, 1924. Third Session. The third session wa~' called to order at Mrs. Peach's on the Dth January at 9 a.lll. The quiet hour was taken by Mrs. :l\fayer. :Uiss :Martin led in prayer. Minutes. The minutes of the prev~ous meeting were read and approved. Reports. The giving of the Boardi~lg Rrhoo} reports was ('om })]eted. The report of church work having been sent in from Sitiawan was read. The postponed report. from Gelang Clnl1'ch, Singapore, wus gi\·en. This was followed by the different day school reports. Sweet music was furnished by a trio composed of :Mis:;; Dickin8on~ ~Irs. Bowmar and l\irs. Swift. Program. The last part of this sel;sion was 1aken up by the begin l1ing of the discussion planned on "Religious Education." It was introduced by 'Miss Traeger,:Thfiss .Jacksfln [o]1oweu, talking vII. "ReligioUF; Education and the Home." Then Miss :Mariin spoke on the boarding school phase. The discussion 'f\)llowing was participated in by 1.1i(o";s Jackson, )Iiss Pugh, lIrs, Bowmar, JIiss "Jfalherg and 1\1158 Blackmore. The Conference adjourned until the aftr-rnool1. Fourth Session. The fourth session was held at AfrS. Bickley's at 4 p.m. on the 5th January. lEss .Martin teok the chair. After a song prayer was offe~'ed by lliss Jackson. Minutes. TJle minutes of the previons meeting were read aud approved. Program. The afternoo::l was taken np with a continuation of the" Religious Education" discussion. The subject of Religious Etiu cation in Day Schools was presented by Miss Kenyon, and a discussion led by Miss Nelson followed by Miss Marsh, Miss Jackson, Miss Dickinson and Miss Casso Then lIrs. Bowmar spoke on the Sunday School. Committees. Appointments of the following committees were read :-Sunday School, Rescue Work, Nominations, Bible Woman's Con ference, Program, J)ublishing, Refio]utions, Architectural llattl'rs, and Field Property. Announcements and adjournment followed. Fifth Session. The fifth session was held at The Eveland Training Schoo] ~t 4 p.ll1. on the 8th January. 1l11SS Rea led in prayer followed by ~Irs. I~aahi, Un Jee, lliss Blackmore and .Mrs. Horier. )[jss Perham rendereti a much-appreciated pinno solo. Minutes. The minutes of the fourth session were read and ap proved. THE JOURNAL. 363 Camndttee R.ep()rts. Repqrts were read froru."the,·Sooial Se]'~ice Committee and the Bible Woman's Conference Committee. A partial Teport was given from the nominating committee but left over to be completed. Missionary Work. A motion was .maQe and ,carried that the moneys coUected during the year in thie different stations for missionary purposes be turned OVeT to Mass M-arsh for !her cO'Usin's work in South America. It was further moved and carried that the collections for 1924 be sent to aid the "r F. M.' S. in reconstnlCting its destroyed buildings in Japan. Program. Completion of the Religious Education discussions, lEss Crandal1 read a paper on what can be done in that line in a -community. A discussion by :Miss Nelson fonowed, with a suggestion -Qn music books by :Misr; Corbett. The meetjng then adjourned. Sixth Session. Thursday, 10th January, 9 a.m. at "'Voolsthorpe ", )Irs. Sulliyan:o hostess, Mrs. Bickley presiding. Mrs. Horley conducted the quiet hour, 'caHing on ~frs. Pykett ana Miss Traeger to lE'~Hl in prayer. Minutes. The Minutes of the fifth session were read., Correction Social Service Committee in plare of name, Rescue Committee. Letters. .A letter frolll )Ijss R.ohde, the ~ecretary of the X ether lands Indies 'Yoman's Conference, was read by the Secretary. A letter written to l\1iss Jackson by )[rs. Ester L. :~\Iartin of 'rokyo, was read by }{rs. Bowmar. Mrs. Pykett then led in prayer in b-ehalf "Of the "r. F. 11:. S. work in stricken J apaIl. :Jfiss Jackson was asked to convey tlw greetings and sympathy of the ConfE'rcnce to )Irs. }Iartin. Assignments werf' made of members who should write to our ahsent members, and also to 1\f1's. Oe<;hsli of )Iedan. Correspondellts to home papers were named. :JJiRS.J ack80n was asked to send special articles and pictures to tile \Y oman:s Mjssiona ry Friend. The Secretary was asked to writf! to )[rs. Lim Chin Eng, retiring matron of the Eveland Training School, expressing appreciation of her 'faithful sen'ice in that institution. Reports. ~1 iss Dickinson read the rt'port of the Committ('e on Sunday Schools. Mrs. Horley read the report of thp Committee on Hesolutions. A committee on 'V F . .:\1. S. ~lotnr C:H~ wa~ appointed as fo11oW8': ]\{isses Pugh, Dickin~on, nea, 'Vhitc, ~l1lrl ~Iartin. Introduction: MissEnuna 0180n was introduced to the Conference members. Discussion: The question of support for "The Knoll ~~ ill Su :matra was taken up. It was moved by l\1iss Jackson that 120 guilders be paid for the rent of " The Knoll" when occupied by :JIiss Rank and ..lEss Urech during August 1923. An amelldment authori?;ing Fairfield MALA. YSU.. "r OMAX'S CONFEREXC'E, 1924. School and }fe'thodist Girls' School to pay this amount was offered hy Miss Blackmore. The motion as amended was carried. :Uiss Jackson moved t.hat. the ,,~. F. ~I. S. he asked for an appropl'iaLion for the up keep of "The Knoll" in Sumatra. Mrs. Pykett seconded the motion. It was carried. :Miss Jackson proposed that the Bible 'Yoman, Kim Sia '1'('<', U~ appoip..teil to Tclok Anson. Miss Blaekmore took the floor in behalf of ~rl's. Bi,..kley, who iE about to return to America. lIiss Rlackmore yery hcautifilUy expressed the high regard of the workers :for their honoured pre~jdent, and presented to her a· jade stone given by the members of the 'Yoman's: .Conference. lIrs. Bickley responded in worus of loving appreciation. Mrs. Isa~cs then spoke of lIrs. Bickley's work here, :Mrs. Pykctt inter preting from Tamil into English. lIrs. Pykett suggested a rising yote of thanks to the Singapore ladies for entertaining the Conf{'renc{' guests. Misses Dickil1son, :Mariill, and Blackmore led hl closing prayers,. and 1.1rs. Bickley pronounced the benedjctiOlJ. Seventh Session. Friday, 11th January, 11 a. m. art; 'Vesley Cburch. l\1inutes of the sixth St)~~ion w'_'re read and approY{'d. Reports. The Kominating Committee gave its report, which wus accepted. The report of the )[otor-car Committef: was gh-en and acreptcd. Miss Bunce was introduced to tlw Conf(lrcnce ladies. The Woman's Conference was adjourned for one year. Reports of Committees. SUNDAY SCHOOL COMMITTEE. During the year, a survey of the Sunday School!; or JraI8~'a was . attempted. 'J'here has been a slight increase in membership. There seems to be no definite programme for worship in some of the Sunday S(~hoo]s. Also special days have no set time foJ' obBcI'Yancc. As a committee we recommend, since each place has its own weak spots, that we look to the report that will be brought in by the com mittee on Religions Educ·ation to remedy these defects. JANE DIC'KIXSON, Oonvene1·. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 365 COlBUTTEF ON BI1H.E 'Y()},L1N'& CONFBUE~CB. A Bible 'Voman's Conference was held in June, 1923. Eightecn workers and many visitors attend('d the scssions. Classes were COD-. -due ted in The G o~pel of I~uke, 'rhe Power of the Tongue, HylI1~ and Hymn-Writers, and Practical }[cthods. . _~ demonst!ation was giYel! ill 'Connection with the last. The women nSlted the dIfferent out-statIOns in the afternoons, and assisted in the Sunday scrvices. :Mrs. Dodsworth graciously· and hospitably entertaincd us in her home. CLARA. lLillTIN~ Co1tve1ler. SoCIAL .S}:nVICE COlnnTTEE. Temperance. Realizing that our best work for temperance is to be done amongst the youth of our territory, we urge that special emphasis be put on temperance instruction in our schools. To reach the community, we suggest that public temperance meetings be held twice a year at least in each station, ilnd 'Voman's Christian 'remperance Union organized that will aim to reach all classes. Also that temperance literature he distributed freelY. "\Ve would uraw attention to a series of temperance stories arranged by :Miss Tingling of the 'V. C. T. D., who has been working in China. There are stories both in English .and Chinese. Opium. All too little is bcing (lone to stop the extensive ltgC of 'Opium among the Chinese, though -at least some opium users realize its menace, and a few homes hH ,-e been established by the Chinese them sclves where tht'sl' can go to be ('ured. W' e hear that Goyernment is going to register all opium users. This would be a decided step.in the right dircction. );" onyas have been heard to say, "It would lJe d dis grace to be registered, please give us mcdicine to help us give it up/' \Ve suggest that the members of ~)Ur 'Voman)s Conference collect in :formation as to the evils and extent of the use of opium. Rescue Work. Five women and girls were admitted intI) Alexandra Home during the year. Two girls ran away from a cruel father and sought our protection. ". e were glad to notice in the local paper, Penang, that the' mui tsai' had sought and received protection from cruel mistl'PS8l..'S, who had been punished for cruel treatment of these girls. W"e heard of a case, where a girl was ordered to cut off a pic(:e of her forefingcr for ~ome minor oJiellse she had commith~(t Shc was beaten until she did it. The mistress, however, was fined and imprisoned for her soyuge crut'lty. COMMIT'L'lm ON" HEsoLrTlON~. \Ve, the members of the \\Toman's Conference, wish to thank the Singapore members for their kindly hospitality. \Ve especially wish to record our appreciation of our leader for all her gracious helpfulness to each member, 'and trust that after· a well earned rest in America sh:e may return to this Conference. 366 MALAYSIA 'YOMAN'S CONFERENCE, 1924. 'Ve welcome very gladly all the new workers and alISo those who- have returned from furlough. . , ".' ". '. We would express "our deepest . sympathy for our brothel' and lus. wife, Mr. and Mrs. J eSlldHSel1, in their hour of sorrow. We as members have enjoyed having Miss Felton ill our midst. We offer our sincerest sympathy to Brother and Sh~ter Oechsli ill thei~trouble, and,·tmsttli1l.t her staY'in Switzerland may completel)r restore her health. We regret the absence of ~{rs. Ekluno, and extend to her and her husband our deepest sympathy in their rec~nt sorrow and los::;. Reports of Work. Penang District. en n:CH WORK. Tamil. The work in thns Church has not made much ~rogre8~_ The women of the ClruH.-h, "thougH ,few in nnmher, have be~n faithiut in their support of it. The results of their work in the Ladies' Aid Society culminated in a Sale of ,r ork held in Septc!nl)l>r which brought in nearly $200. A donation was given to the Church fron1 tl11s amount. lEss Malberg and I have tried·to d9. something in ·th~ Sunday School,. which we trust has been helpful to all eonh,.'lilcd. MRS. PYKETT ~ Cantonese. Thig work is growing, anti thp. nl11l1ber of non- Christian women attending the sen'ices i~ gratifying. There are a, number of Christian families, too, who ha,e associated with this con gregation. Pek Inn, the Bible woman, does ~(\o..l work I:lJllnng 1hese people. She invites the 'Women to conJe to the ~(·l'\·ices. I haye yiE>ited in the homes occasionally with the Bible woman. Our house to house meetings were discontinued, owing to my daughter's ill-health all the year, as I was not then able to carry them on. 1'h18 work is eneouraging,. and under the faithful pastorship of :Mr. 'roo promises to be a good work. MRS. PYKETT~ Hokien. This Church has had a splendid year. Ang Swee Iau,. the Bible woman, has done faithful work. The attendance at the prayer meeting has been excellent, some of the women coming early to learn to read. The Dorcas Society had a sale of work in Xovcmb<.:·l'. Np.Dr]y all of the articles contributed were sold. On December fifth OIle of the· esteemed. members of the Church, died, leaving behind her children,. grand-children, and great-grandchIldren to mourn her loss. l\"I,:nty five women and girls have been b-dptized, and eycl'y SUDdn y )WW faces are seen in the congregation. . MISS MARTIN. REPORTS OJ<' \YORK. 367 Tanjong Tokong Church: During April, work was started in Tanjong Tokong, a Chinese fishing vilIag~ three miles from Georgetown. Until September meetings were helel in the open Hir. rr~en the Chinese CllUllCh rente.d a Imt and the·Unj0n.,Lea~ie furnislled it. "~Suilday School and preaching services are held each SU11day. The Sunday Schoof enrolment is thirty and there are fifteen inquirers. ':two Leaguers,. dressers in the hospital, have started simple medical work for the vill~gers .. '. AGhrj-stmas.tr~at ··.Wlls.:giye11·the·r.hi'l~ren· by the Union League. A lantern lecture on "The I .... ife of Christ" created much interest. MISS CRANDALL~ English. This work has been W(1fH !l11laintained during the year_ Rome English families who h:wc worshi !'lwd with 11S dnrilJg the year have gone out of town. The congregation consists mainly of the· Asiatic ]~ng]ish-speaking young people of our Day and Boarding Schools~ and the missionaries. \\r e feel that the work is worth while. MRS. PYKETT •. Penang. Anglo Chinese Girls' School. 0111' enrolment reaehefl the highest point that it has eyer been, :1R!). The s(,ho()] raiRed sixty dollars tu give the leper women and girls a treat at Chinf'8C' X CW YeaL', $130 for the Lord Haig l~('Jj~f Fund, nnll ovcr $1 no t.owaru a llPW piano. Our school company of Girl GnidC's ha"c RO far ('clrricd off al] the honours ill PCllung. \Ye have won the Gardiner cnp ann t11;e cup for the best individual work. On ]~mpire Dc1Y, "rhe Honourable )Ir. You]es, Residellt Coun· cillor, visited our school. We were also honoured this year by a yjsit from Lady Guillimard who, after listcnil1¥ to a short progranillle bY'1:he litt1e ones, presented the Cambridge ccrtifiC'ates to the successful candi dates. This sl'hool led the girls~ schoo18 in the number of Cambridge passes this last year. In thc cxhihit of :-;dlOOl work of all the ~chools in Penang heJd in ~ m'ember. our s('hool presented the best exhibit of drawing and applied art which was presented. The stair has done faithflll:-md elIective work this year,]oya] to the school and consciencious. in their tasks, and I do appreciate their 10Ying support and the fine spirit existing ill the sellOO}, aml truly feel that God's ble5sing has Leen with us. \YI,CHRLL HOME. One more year of crowding girls into \Yinrhell Home has pflS5ea,. but we are looking hopefully forward to haying a new dormitory put up this year. It win accommodate at least twenty girls and the matron .. There are sixty-s(,l,'en-girls and ieaehC'rs. ,,- Last year four girls who were poor students were kept out of the Day School. One has taken nurse's training for a ~'l'ar: one wa~ married in N O\'ember; another is to be married soon; and the fourth has been a great help in taking care of the small girls who do not attend school. Others will be kept out this year. One will likely become a. telegraph operator. Three older girls and two babies have been baptized. Seyeral Tamil girls have joined the Church. Not al1 of the girls are Christians. :r.!Iss :r.:fALBERG~ "368 MALAYSIA V\" OlL\.X'ti CONFERENCE, 1924. ~\..LEXA}"'DR':\ HOlfE. -- -,,' The building was repaIred throughout and painted, and a Hew roof °put on, soon after Conference.- Of $1290 spent on it, $930 were sent from America. The balanee was paid out of the locally raised funds, ~nd this took every cent of our exigencies fund. 'Were it not-that t?e Penang District paid over its donations to the Home this month oy request, there would hitve been no money to mef't current expenses °before the next W. F. :U. S. appropriation. 'fhe \\' C.1'. r. of Ringaporc .also came onee ID<'re to its aid. for which we thallk them "cry much. There have been ten women In the Home throngh the year. rrhe Chinese Church snpport~ one old blind Chr!Btian. She is Yer}' grateful -that there is a place where she can have a clean bed to sleep on and someone to minister to hcr Rlnlple wants. In tl11s wily th~ ...:\..!exanJra Rome does fill a need and tries to give the friendless and outcast a home. Jesus said, "Bringin the maimed; the halt, and the blind to the feast ';; .and he also said, "Lift up the fallen." This is what the Hoille has always done, and is still trying to do, and those interested in it pray .and hope that this work of love may be continued forever. MRS. PYKETT. Federated Malay States District. KUALA LUMPUR CHURCH 'YORK. The Church work in Kuala Lumpur has progressed this year as much as could be expected with a Hokien Bib!e woman working with Hakka and Cantonese people, with one congregation unsupervised hy .a missionary, and with the English pastor without a wife. Tamil. }Iiss Stuckey has had the Tamil women in TJadies' Aid .and ,V. C. T. U. work, and tluo'Y have had their usual annual Bazaar, -which helps materially towards the upkecp of the Church. The loss of ,one str0l1g personality, a mother of eight childl'pn and a leu(oit'l' in all kinds of wor}:, crippled the work ROJYll,,,'hat. The pct:-::t,)r'::; "iJe has also lJeen Ycr)' jJ), and (,onsequentl} the new parsonage has not "been (}{·(·upied, though opened officially early in ~ ovemb(-~r. English. 'rhe Engli8il Church has no LHlip:;: r\ in, (:on~c>ql]ent1y .the chief emphasis has been with our young people of the Epworth League and the Sundny ~(,~hoo1. The former gave a play at the clf)se -of the year that raised $500 toward the debt and $100 each for the Training Schools. The Sunday School gave a pageaut at the close of the year that raised enough money to cover their Christmas ('xpenses. 'They also contributed $32 dm'lng the year toward the Board of Hunday .schools. MISS lIAR8H. ME~HODIST GIIlLS' ScHOOL. This year at Kuala Lumpur has been much like other veal'S in its problems and accomplishments. 'l'he staff continues to cilangc con .stantly, as girls' school staffs ha\'c a way of doing in a land where the home has a greater claim on our young women tt.,an a professioual .-career. W.e were fortunate in having :Miss J.:.l11ce Zuberlmhler in the Cambridge department all year: but her own Alma )Iater needs her~ so ;she has resigned to return to Singapore. Anothcr teacher re8j~n~ to REPORTS OF WORK. 369- return to Ceylon, and chronic nt-art diseaEle has laid another low, so we begin the new year needing a full-time Cambridge teacher to keep ?ur one lone Hindu man (,01)1P~l1Y~ and two grade~.~achers, all of whpse 'places will not be easy to fill. M.ISS MARSH ~ Our chief emphasis has been placed on deyeloping hand anrl eye training, and the last day's exhibit showed mark{~d improycment in drawing, ~ol()l1r' work, airel needle work. The religious census was quite gratifying, showing 36% of our girls Christians, with the greater majority of the upper school girls en rolling themseh:(,s as Christians. Only three teachers signed as non Christians. fren are active in our religious organization. Our Cambridge class is the Jargest in our history, having an average enrolment of fifteen all year. "~e draw girls from many stations out side of Kuala Lumpur. 'l'his has its disadvantages, as many outstation girls are not so strong as they should be. The Religious Organization has had ('omplete charge this )"('ar of the Friday devotional hour. Only once did the girl appointed fail to take her responsibility as assigned by the committee, and some good essay~ were read or stories told. ~[i8S "Tescott's g'oing leaves a nwaney on the staff as well as a helper in our Chinese Church. Before she left we had with the he]p of the musie paid all dehts, and we begin the new year with a dean slate for the first time since the fire in 1914. HOJ,T HALL BOARDIXG ~CHOOL. This year we have had from forty-five to fifty-two girls in schooL :M:any really needy cases had to be refused for lack of funds and space_ "~e are still trying to keep thirty-three girls on twenty-two scholarships_ 'Ye have appliecl f01" more, hut haye no hopeful news yet. The usual epidemics caught us, and e,-erybody possible got one or both. First it was measles, then influenza. One of our girls died at the Port Dickson Sanitarium after ten months' illness. Vernacular classes are ~tilJ going' on, and the girls seemed much mor(> int<:'l'eBt('d thjr: yenI' than last. 'Ye are seriously"handicapped, in that we have heen nnahle to find a good Christian Chinese matron. ~Iost of our girls are Chinese and do not care for the 'Vestern dishes that the Tamil:} girls 80 much enjoy_ Two of the girls have been baptized and taken into Church on probation; others are still attending probation classes. Some greatly needed repairs have b('('n made in our school. and were paid for by a play given principally by the boarding school girls_ Our girls have proyed themselves quite capable in many ways. MISS STUCKEY~ IpOH CHURCH ,r ORR. English. Fpon our arrival in June we found the Church in urgent need of repair, and as there was no money in hand availabh' it was decided to hold a ' Sale of ,r ork) with t11(> object of raising the money. More than $3000 were realized on X ovember 10th. The English ser vices are being well attended, and a good choir has been formed, which is a great help to the services. .A midweek Fellowship Service has als(} been started. The English Sunday Schools (in both Day Schools) have- .:370 MALAYSIA ',,"OMAN'S CONFERENCE, 1924. -done progressive work. The Epworth League -is doing a g-ood'!work. The spiritual- tone 1s very high. A workers' prayer me\~iillg is hJeld -every Saturdny morning. MRS. HORLEY. Tamil. This Church hap. qODc \'ery g<;!(\i\ work, throughout the year. A crowded church greets the pastor each Sunday morning. The :annual Thank offering,' which amounted to $::J50 and the Tamil stall at the Bazaar, mane it possible forfihlis ChIurch to donate over $6tOO to -the church repair fund. An excellent spirit of co-operation exists .among the ladies of the Churc>h. Their thoughts were expressed in ·-one of our weekly Bible class meetings when one of them said, ",,:e do not want to use the money we gave this year for ourseln"s, but for '1Jthers." :MISS KENYON, Chinese. The women of this Church are not well organized into :.any particular work. Nearly nIl have IHrg~_ familief; of ~mall ehil(lren and are consequently hard to get hold of. However, at their stall at the Bazaar they raised ahout $400. Miss Traeger and 1li~s Norton ·conducted a ludergarten during the Churdl hour ll!Dst of the year, in an endeavour to make the Church service quieter. 'fhe crying need in Ipoh is a Bible woman. MISS :NORTON. ANGLO-CHINESE GIRLS 7 ScHOOL. The Anglo-Chinese Girls' School, Ipoh, has had new ~xpcri~nces this year-new in every sense of the word. A new building in whieh we had room to expand and to grow like a child which has h('Pl1 carried from an unhealthful location into the light and· fresh air takes on new life. K ew furniture has taken the place of the old which the Ro~.rs' School permitted us to use for so many years. Best of all, new girls have joined our family, and since more girls require more tendlers, two new teachers joined our staff. .; Henry the Fifth ~ giYen hy the Cam- bridge girls under :Miss r.rraeger an earnest worker. One woman was baptized on Christmas Day. Three· others are under instrnction. Thcy will soon accept Christ." (M.rs. Edward Isaac.) Chinese. There has heen growth in the Taiping Chinese Church~ this year. The Bible woman, Se Chi, has been untiring in her efforts. Recently an outdoor meeting has been started in a near-by Chin~se· settlement. \Ve are hoping for great things from this. rfhe Epwo:rth League is going forward with leaps and bounds. The membership was· doubled during a membership campaign. Our young people are alive· and alert. lbss REA. •. LADY TREACHER GIRLS' SCHOOL, T ..UPING. Our enrolment for the pasi year has steadily increased, reaching- 148 as the highest and the attenclam'e has been over 90%. Some much needed repail's IULYe been made and we hope this year to complete the· repairs and also to brightcn our appearance with a coat of paint. There· is now a concrete floor llnder the llU~lding so the primary children are no longer in tIl(' dirt. Onr last ro()m lll1lst now be uscd as a claS8room .. There will be a senior Camhridge clasp.- this year. .:\.n entertainment given during July in the TIown Hall was "cry successful and created public interest in the school. Two teachers left us during the year,_ Lau Imui to go to Medan to teach, and Poona Daniels to enter the· hospital to take training. 'Ye greatly miss these teachers as they had been -with us a long time. During the year a eolledion was taken ror the relief of the Japanese. ..\ls(l money for the ::\Iission work in ~Olith. Amerir.a W<1,'; raised. MISS REA •. CUANDO.K HOME BOArWIXG SCHOOL. The Cranuon Home has had fOl'ty-se,'en girls most of this year. This is entirely too many, but it is so hard to Sil.," no' when one knows· it means so mueh to the girl. It is hoped the day school will soon be able to put up tlwir new building; the day school missies can then moye into the present day school bUllgalo\y, leaving Crandon Home entirely to the boarding school; it couin he filled almost at once. All hut one glirl in the home is a ba,ptized Ohristian, and all but three of the larger girls are memhers of ~hp Church. Une uf tile lL.ree is reacly to join at any time. 'l'he ~ ew Club very kindly gave tl!eir usual Christmas gift of $100- to the Crandon Home. 'rJWll the girls were asked what they would like for Christmas, thc cry at once went up, "Oh~ I want r.l BiLle." E~ch of the older girls who -the men are employed on the variolls rubber estates. I t is ther~fore -difficult to visit them and alIl~ost impossible for the women to come -to the services. ~ ow that the station has a Ford car visiting win be muoh easier. "'" e ha'Ye been able to. help the women on the Mission Plantation and have ginm thl' MALACCA CHURCH \r ORK. Rev. and ~Irs. Dodsworth makp their home a l't)1!11llUnity center :for the young people. The mcetillgs, all of which are pn'('e<1ed by g-a111BS (tennis, badminton, and volley ball)~ are well attelldnl, The lel'tnrer; on story tening, and music, given hy th(l yOllng peoph~~ were much .:appreciated. A yery sllccessful pageant was given, at the ('lose of which white gifts Ifor Jesus were! placed at the foot of the Cross. The Me thodist CbiUirch and the Church of England united in a YeTJ successful -Christmas carol service. ~IISS DICKIXSON. Annual rep9rt to the \Yoman':, Conference of the evangelistic work .:among women and children of If.alacca District excluding the station of -Xegri Sembilan. . Mter Conferenee Twas appointecl to do evangelistic work in this Distric:t. There are nine ont~tations where th('rt, are dmrdH~f' and where we have workf'd among ,,"onW1) and (·hildren. Besides this we -have made two stops by the roadp.ide where the work of \YOllll'Jl and -children has been carried on. 'Ve have tried to visit each station once .a week except one or two. In tlhe town of Asaman there are fourteen WODl,eIll and fifteen chil dren who attended the SlllHIay School yery regularly. :Jlost of the woman in this place ha,'e learnen to (-orne to the plaee where we always have the meeting and wait for us except a few Wh()ID we still'have to call for. ·I.ast Christmas the Malacea (·hildren sang for them, but this Chrjstmas REPORTS OF 'YORK. they gave all of the programme by themselves. Three women wer~ baptized in thjs place. , In the town: of .T:asinthcre arC' twelve women and twelve children who attended the meetings regularly until a fire came and burned the· whole of Jasin, when the members and people were scattered about so now we IhaveOl11lv a few womeoll and cIh,ildren. Even 'with the few chil-· dTen they made . Ulp part of thB Christmas programme. In this place the wooru;!ll are not so internrted in OUll' teaching'S as the women of' Asah~m, but during these few mOllths they are getting to be more interested. One woman and two"children were. baptized on Christmas day. About two miles from Jasinthere' js a small village by the road side. In this dllage there are Rix nice women who are always ready to receive what we giYe them. This is one of the stops by the roadside. We hold the mecting in a small room which they had prepared for this purpose. ~\liss Conn is the missionary in charge of these places. ~-\bout all the members in Bl'JJ1 ban are HyJam~, who are not per mitted to bring their wives from China, so we haTe very few women and children in this place. There are only two women, two young girls and four childrl'n. 'rhese two girls Jearn to read the Homallizcd Hokien. Tthe children are Yen' f'llllall so thev do 'Hot understand much. In AY(~t' ?lIolek ~ th('re are tw~ women and f(mr childreuw-hu are very regular in attendance. In the first pdrt of the year we used to have more womell and children, but as some of the men who were not sincere and wouJd keep their opium ~lIops naturally drifted awciY ::;0 the women too did likewise. Some hayc remoycd to another pJace. Uo\\, e"eT~ one of the chrldrcn took part in tlhe G'1tristnms prograJlllD.l.e. These· two places are in l\liss Pugh's charge. )Irs. Dodsworth goes ,,~i,tJh 'lIS to Merlimau, ~J:Jatu, ;-.iungei Rambei and T.ang-kak. In M.er1imau and SbHltu there are thirty WOOllen and t\\'l'llt~'-five childr{'n who are regular ill their attendantt:'o 'rhe children and wo-men here know mallY songs b~' heart There is a Sian-lUu here so she tea.ches them. The children here know some memory H\r~CS by heart too. This year the Uhristmas programme was given ill this plac~ by the children and women theTIlRe]n's. One of the young girls repeated thC' 100th Psalm bmultifully and !'he just rpcently learned to 1'C'ad the llomanizcd Hokien. 'fhe women and child-ren are Yen' ea~!,er to learn and are alwa.ys ready to listen to what \H.' tell them. )iost ~f them live ahout two ailll thl'~e mill't-' from the ('h:11'('1; ann, yl't thcy are al\\'ay~ pre"ent. 'Ye go to T'ilng-kah al)(lllt onee fI month .. There~ arL' thirteen chrildreu and ten women. The childrell there gaye part of the ChTistmas. programme. .Most of the men in Sungei Hambei are Hylams too antl therl' are only three women and two children who attend the ~nnday ~l"ltool n'ry regularly. 'rlw women are yery l'agl'}' to learn a.nd they know three songs. The children here are small so they do not get vcry lUuch. Miss Dickinson goes with us to Sungei Bharu and Duriau r-runggl.ll. In Sungei Bham the children know mallY songs. In the first part of the year we had tWL'ntY-t-'ix chilclren aud now there are t\H'l \t' whu are alw({ys regular in atteiIdunC8. Those wttJ.o do not come haYt: remoyed to other places. There are Sl'Yen women and one is haptized. This :874 MAL..4..YSIA. ""OMAX'S CON.FEUENCE, 1924. woman helps to sweep the church and tries to get the others to eome :and wait for us. '. In Durian TUDf?'gal there are ten children and three women who ~re Ycry regular. .A:fmost alJ of the children here are small ones but "they are very bright find cute. They know six songs and 80111e Bible verses. They are :llways ready for us. 'When they sce our cur comillg they run as fast as 11l1eir little feet calll go. Part of the 'Christmas programme was given by them. In a village not far from our school called the Bunga Naya Yillage there are 30 children and 8e'\"('n women, who are very regular. Almost ~ll of the'people lrere are·poor.:so most ofthe.children·have to work hard "in order to help earn their living. They know what time and what tilly we are coming so they dress up nicely and wait for us at the gu1 e. There are three young girls who arc learning to read the Romanized Hoki~n. X {)W th~y Can read and write. ·Som~of the parents .lre getting interested and some are going to give up their opium smoking. Since we have no Bible woman for our Chinese Church in ?\[alacca, )Irs. Dodsworth haR askcil me to help whenever I can. I have been -trying my best to he]p; however, T lIan' not done much for them. I nave collected the monthly dues from the women and have tried to visit as often as [ could .. I cannot tell the exact attendance, but I -think there are about ten or more women and three or four ehilclren. "Every ~fonday, Tuesday and Thursday night the mcn come to ]('arn to -sing. I have tried my best to help them and I think their singing has improved a little, although it is far from being perfect. I have led 400 meetings and IUlTe traycllecl 10,000 milt,s by car. \Ye baw' made 1,2()o callR. - jiv ele"cn months sen'ice have been most ]lappy ones. (Ki Kian.) . SERElfBAX CHT:RC'H ""ORK. English Church. The English Church has no organiz(od work .among women and girls, but they are visited in their homes and ad 'ministered to according to their needs. Tamil. The Tamil· Ladies' Aid Society was organized thiR year with a membership of eleven. 'rh<,y meet each wc('k to sew and Rtudy th<' Bible. Tlwy have raised $83 for Church work. Chinese. )f1'8. Kwan has done effici(mt work umollg the Cl1iliCSC people as I~ible won\an. She has faithpJlly taught thc u~con \'ertcd in Bible and hymns. Several women have joined the Church and have he en baptized. The women in Sepang, Pasir Panjang, and )1 antiu ..}Ittend Church and Sunday School._ bnt have not been organized yet into societies. Mrs. Bow lIAR- S"CYD.B[ Glln~R~ SC·HOOL. 'J.1his past year has brought a closer contact between thc homc and ihe school. rrhc increase in numbers has brought with it the }Jrobiem of inadequate accommodations and has accentuated the l'~creatiollal problem. 'Ye must have our new building soon if our work is to be effectively aJ.ld economically done. Re(;ause of the faithful Bnd ullth'ing - work of th.e teachers the day school attcndance in the Sunday H(·hool .has doubled. REPORTS OF VfQRK. 3'15 A Christmas pageant was given, at the close of which eac:h child was .given an ()pportunity to present his' gift -for Jesus. As a result of this .and the collection from the mite-boxes which were placed in each room ·during November and December, $23 were raised, a part of which was ..given for the work in the out-stations, a part to a child who is ill, and .a part to one of our Chinese girls for her work in Snmcltra. Gifts from America, together with cradles and scrap-hooks made by the students, made it possible fOJ each child to receive a gift. One of the three girls who sat for the .TuniorCambridge examination ':in 1922 passed. Five of our girls sat this yea-r. Our 'mottofor i924 is -.Ii "1'il1wthy 2·:' 15~·· . -- MISS DICKINSON. BOAnDIXG RCHOOL. This time last year we were rejoicing over the purchase of the new W- F. :AI. S. site and hoped to build this year. ~ 0 funds are available, .and how to house our Da,Y and Boarding ~chools is a great problem. The Day School needs the whole of the buildings. \Ye have from forty five to fifty in our family this year. A space on the new site has been cleared for a playground and .equipped with two swings, a see-saw, and a badminton court. :Special ,gifts for this purpose were gi\!en by ~frs. James Suydam of St. Paul. The need of a Baby Fold if' great. rewo unwanted baby girl8 and .a 16-days-old motherle8~ bahe haH' been hrought to us recently. A trunk filled with clothing and other gifts was sent by )liss Huth Atkins for Christmas and was mudl appreciated. Some of the patrons in America sent gifts for their little ones, and a gift of llloney was given hy Malacea friends to eath child to go shopping for Christmas. W' e thank all who helped our family to h3\'e a very happy time. The girls, from the youngest to the oldest, ga,'e a " 'Yhite Gif1 ~~ from the Christ mas money that was given to them, and laid it at the feot of a white ·cross in the Church 011 Christmas :Eve. :MISS PUGH. Sarawak District. SIBD, S.A.RAWAK, BORXEO. The Girls' School lillS had all average enrolment of forty-six. I am thankful indeed to be 3 h1c to say t.hat we had no ~ickne8s during the year, which is rewJ.iJ.y quite a r.ecord. \Ve had six Primary graduates this year, and three Higher Primary. The Jlluuor .League has ,an enrOllment of forty and run average at tendance of thirty-six. ...-\ t roll-call each child responds by reciting a verse of Scripture. or a verse of a hymn-e\Ten a littl\..J five-year-oid can :say, " rl he Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." \Ye are trying to foster the mjssionary spirit by sending part of our collections to Foochow, China. After twenty years of missionary service I am fully convinecJ that the place for our best. efforts is among the children, and I accordingly ,devote the most of my time to tlWlll. The attendance at Sunday School continues to be good, and I ,greatly enjoy my Primary cJass of twenty-eight or thirty children. 376 MALAYSIA 'rOMA.X'S CONFERENCE, 1924. That they enjoy 'it too is proved by ~ ,fact that there are very few vacant places. Our ChildrE'lls Day programme was quite a suceeEls. Among other items we had a fableaux representing children of the· Bible. The Epworth League can harell," he s~lia to. hayc had a good year. The attendRll(!e at the deVotiOnal ·ineet.ings lias been good, bllt so far as· Lknow nothing elsl~ has been dOlle, exeept that during the year the girls. gave a dramatization ot th€ story of Joseph. ,,-e hope the coming year !WilL,see some impronmwl1t in the work of the I.£ague. Our Christmas play this year was a Chinese trans1ation of :M:arian Manley'f3 ... 'rhe )lessage of the Christ-Child," and was much enjoyed by the hundreds who saw it. MRS. HOOVER __ Singapore Disirict. CHURCH WORK. Straits 'Chinese ·Church. In -tlhe Suuday School tffue Junior' department has been dhided into BIllaU classes, ~a~UJlly graded. The curricuJ.U1I.11 rns been revised. The Constructive Steries of lessons have, been adopted for the Primary department. Miss Blackmore !has again taken chaI"~ of ~he women'~ w\ .. ll"k. Tlhe Epwortih IJ~ague choir suc--· cess~lly culminated the Y€ti:1r-'S work h,Y cO-Q}JerIDting witlh the young' 'people of O'lll' other Methodist ChW'C'1H:B m for.m.ing the '" Epworth League Cbolral rnioll~" "'[lOse first concert was the Christmas Cantata,. ;'" Redeemer and King." .:\1Jss CORBETT. Wesley Church. The year has been martked by progre;;s i!1 all departments. T!he Eworth :L.eao0·ue has succe.;;~fuJl~· earried out a very interesting and he-lp:uul progranuue. In the SuudaJ Schod! the at; hllidallce is steadily mcrea.slllg. due to a lllembersltiJp call1lpaign which ~cl()Sed witfu. a RalJ)" Day servic-e. Graded lessons haye been secured for tire lower departments.. A fund, for conveying the children living at a distance fr.=tm the Clhurch, has been started. The Ladies' Aid Society is efficiently caIT'}ing on it::' work. 1'hrO'uglh ib efl'ort.;; electric lights have been installed in the parsonage. A piano has been purchased for' the young pe~ple.s' work, greatly Ihelping in the singing. The a.t tendance at all Om·roh sel"Vic~ has 1Jee11 most gratifying, the result of Mr. Lewin's eplendid W'drk. MISS "TRITE. Singapore Tamil Church. The reor~".Mlization of the Sunday S(~horJI hal'5 been a great. help and we lliope to lll'Rke even greater progress ne>..! year. ~rhe :'lm,iay School gave good Clhildren's Day :and Ohristma.~ pr<>t,OTammes.. At the a·atter the children brought gifts which were given to ifue children of a Missi.~m Hospital. llhe EpwortJh League had good Devotion8ll )1€etings} fa T'€)I"yiniereSting, well-attended Mission Study Cl~ss, several socials and a ChristInas Gandle Service. Miss Rank and I visited in the homes as nmch a~ possiMe, and had two W<-4men's Meet~ which were enjoyed by all who could attend. The Ingatfuering Service was a success. MRS. Swn~']'. Telok Ayer Church. After long del-a.yed realization of their lwpe, new enthusiai'm is coming into 1flhe growing Tell~k Ayer con- REPORTS OF ,,7" ORK. 377 -gregation with th~ beginning of their new i'1l.stitutional coorch. The -tin box which was ~inally meant on~y as a temlporary structure, lmt has actually been theiT pJace of worShip for over ten years, will ,soon give place to tbhe new brui!lding. It is :fillled to overflowing every Sunday, especially on tlhe wOlllen's side. The Missk!nary in charge of the women's work has done much visiting willi the Bib~ ,V oman and the Pastor's 'wTIe in the (hOll11es of tlhe women of the ohurch oo.d cOlI1l11!Unity. 'These visits han~ lJee11 muoh appreciruted. On &undaJ~ during the preaching service, the child·ren have heen taken to .a nearby sch,lol and .given tt>iligious instruction and expressional work by sevem:l of the Eveland Training School gil"1s in connection wibh tlheir Religilous Education work. MISS N ELSOX. Hakka Church. \Yehaye had a happJ time in the Hakka C'hurch this year. The menntbens thave been loyal to Pastor Loh, and are working hard toward self-support.. Mrs. K:hoo, our efficient Bible WOllliliIl, left in the middle of tili.e year. 'Ye miss Iher yery mucll, alld feel the 002d of :another to take her 'p~ace. The lll€lIlllbers O!f the choir have been Yery rt\,01UJlar in fuier practi(·e~. and only need a ;proper direotor. The Epworlih Le~O'lle &has a re·aeling-room, ttnnis, and badnlinton at the Cosmopolitan ('lub on M.~ddle Rood. Twenty-t.hree of the Church members moved -away during the year, ten were' tak~n ill as full 'mem~~rs, and sixteen :as preparatory meIl11bers. MRS. SULLIVAN. Cantonese Church. \Ve haYe not had a Bible woman, and have been without a Pastor part. of the time. Yet despite seyeral trials, there it; an increase of d](}ujrers; nUln~- women have brought their friends. )fl"8. \Vong ala~ he~n a great help, in Sunday Schools, Junior League, ,aud yisit.., Ito the women. )lrs. Foong has also helped, and the preacher's 'wife had char.ge of onr ('hrj~tma~ choir. Our pray\er m'eetings are 'genernl1y well attended. MISS FRECH. Hinghua Church. The "'ork has goue forwaTd under the capable ·direction of tilift Pa;tor a.nd B~ble \Yoman. The P.lstor's second veail" -of wor!k: has boon ey€u more fruitfrd than t.he fi.rst.. nlaIlY new 'men 'and 'women coming- to the seryice~., The Sunday School i~son is taught from the p'ull.1IiL ,,~hile the Bihle \Yoman takes th~ l'hildren. Special mellltion miglht be made of .JeT. Lill,g-. ,,-hose keen intRr('st has furthereo :the plJ'og.ress of the work }fI~s ,,-HITE. Fairfield School. The enrolment for the Y('ar has been three 'hundred s€,yent,y-fhe. _-\ new' feature of the vear has been an afternoOlIl ~clhodl under tile able ~u:perv;j8ion of a. form~r Fairfield student. Th.i~ ~ch(;)();} takes care of all girls 0,",& age for the prim-ary- department and 'js not in HIlY way connected with the Government. 'l'h() \\'~rk 01' the year has gon(' on sllloothly. All Rl'P<'<11s made to .the girls for ]1<.'('<1.'" causes met ,,-ith l'eady !·f'sponses. The amount for ,the .Japanese Relief .Fulld was $1 ?5~ and 'H' were ahle to senil $?)O to jfalacca for t1w support of onc of tIl(' little ODt'S in the ' BRb~T Fold' The reports of GoY('rmnent w('re en('ouraging~ the app-royul of the fPlans for the nt'w huilding b('ing the most acceptuble of all. )Irs~ ·WHITE. 378 MALAYSIA WOMAN'S CONFEUENCE, 1924. Methodist Girls' School. Enrohnent reached 499. Mter that. many were dropwo. ~md few fl,dmitted. LaBt year's surf willi one exception r~t.urned and tJIwee of last year's. seniors joined the staff.. Soon Kim sailed for England and Chew Lian for America for simd.'", and Kate RHey ,became' Mrs. nm der 'VwI. All were good teaohers and will be greatly missed. MiBs Oass was lent us· to help to the end of tlle yerur. She was a help IDd'e~d as weill as in need. A governanent doctor examlined eVery prupil twice. To tell what was wrong did not take long but to righ.t the wrong took months. The six upper classes Ulllder Miss Nagle's training had a basket-ball torunament. This novel occagion was enjoyed by many. $160 was rak1ed for othert'o $100 for J·apan and $6.0 for a ~or family. The enterta,ill!11lents at ChrjSlbmas were very' good. Misses Co~bB'tt, Nelson and Jackson hel'Ped in ilie mental and spiritua.l training. The religious. census shows ] 82 Christians in the school. May many o-thers confess. Rim before another census. Our eighteen teachers are Christians .. MISS RANK •. Nind Home 1923. All dapartment8 ha\'e been full prn..cticaHy the entire year. One girl left us for the Eveland Trainillg School, and two· girls haye entered hosp]t~I]s to tr-1lin as nurses. There are always wed- dings at ~ind Home-three this year. Some Yery attractive and pro mising little folks haxe taken the places which were left \'aoant by the steppmg ()IUt of older girls. . A few improvemenu, to the buildings have added to the comfort of the girtls, particularly those to the girls' :kitchen-iJatterned after the one at Taiping. The sports work among the girls is bringing forth good results and' they are enjoying such activities more and more. Several- girls have united with thl~ ehurch; and four girtls have promised themseh~e.~ to definite life &·nice for the Master. Other' gnrls are ready for hlllJtism but their parentB wiN not gin:~ their consent. 'Ya are praying that God's hle~sing lllay touch the J1earis of the girls and that many more may come into His kingdom. 1vI rss PIKE. Eveland Training Schoo-l Report for 1923. ElVeland Training' Slhool has had a full and (busy year. Lts lnatron and teacher, Mrs. Lim C!ruin Eng is 69 years old and is retiring a.Dtera long and faithful service· running through most of the time froon the founding of the school, with an unbroken record sinre the W.F.M.S. took it over in 1912. Her service to :ffue institution and mIission cannot Ihe esuinmted., 'Ve shall m·iss her wise c{)lUJlsel and help. A gradlllate of the sahool, Ti Slick Jin wilU liYe with us and he1p while continlUing her work as Bibllewoman in the Hinghua Clhurch. , The girls in the English de.partment have aN sat for Oamhriuge Examina.tions and are pupil teachers~ Thtis carrties with it the dis adiW:lllltage of ~heir having to attend Government N ol"lllal and to give '8! portion of each school day to their time at a premium, but the girls !halVe wortked brav~y and real progress has been made. All have worked in Sunday Schools and ehrurclles, three of rtfue.m with Miss Nelson in her Clhurcn school experi ment in Telok AYFJr Chrurch" In addition to her teaching and extra Religious Education Miss ~1JeI1son has given tlhr8je afternoons a week to visiting among the homes in the various churches, with the Bi'blewomen I have taug1ht the) regular COll1TSes in E. T. S. !Rnd two hours a dav in Meltlhodist Girls' School Oambridge English, and ,have given two hours a day to two graduates who are teac'hing and taking Cambridge work also. MISS JACKSON. Leper Work. Several missionaries have been privileged to visit the le,per women reguJarly. The unselfish love of the wormen, and the way in which they brighten their corner, always impresa us deeply. Blind Mary is a reail nrissionary; if the gif!m know the aLphabet, then she is ~ble to teach them to read the Bible. ShQ transla.tes hymns and teaches ,thenl how to sing. Ah Wah was baptized in December; she told us how happy she was that Jesus had crone into hl;r [ile.. Five women died during the year. Gifts from friends were greatly appreciated by all. :AIIss U RECH. YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 1111111111111111111 3 9002 10638 9688