American Presbyterian
SHANTUNG MISSION
1934
'■h-' '■ . ,>r ‘ OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SHANTUNCJ MISSION
Chairrkan :4&v. Paul R. Abbott, D.D.; Vice-Chàirman, Rev. C.M. Eames, D.D.
Executive Committee:— Alternate Ten geh ow Mr. A. C. Owens, M. A. Mrs. H. G. Hilscher, M. À. Chefoo Rev. G. F. Browne, M. A. Mr. Wr C, iBooth, M. A. i Tsinan Mr. A. A. Torrance \Weihsien Miss Ruth, A. Brack R. N. Dr. E. ÌE. Murray; VM. D. Idipwfu Dr. B., M. Öarding, M, D. Miss Katharine Hand Tsining Rev. C. ¡M. Eames, D. D. Rev. W. C. D’Olive, B. D. Tsingtao Rev. C. C. Van Deusen ;Rev. R.G. Coonradt. B.D. Yihsien Rev. T. N. Thompson ' - Tenghsien Rev. H. G. Romig Rev. R. M. Allison, M. A. University Rev. J. J. Heeren, |*h. D. Rev. H.-P Lair D. D. ;
Evangelistic Committee ' Chairman Rev. H. G. Romig, ' Miss F. Irene Forsythe , • Rev. H. G. Hilscher, S. T. D. . ,
Educational Committee Chairman Mr. A. C. Owens, M. A. v Missr Mary Stewart ; ' Mr. R. A. Lanriing
Medical Committee Chairman Dr. E. e!. Murray, M. D. Dr. F. G. Scovel, M. D. \ Miss Ruth Brafck, R.N.; ,
China Council Rev. P R. Abbott, D. D. Rev. H. G. Romig Rev. C. M. Eames, D. D., Alternate. MINUTES
OF
THE SHANTUNG MISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE U.S.A.
TSINGTAO
1934 ROSTER OF THE SHANTUNG MISSION 1934.
Arrived on Return from Name field last furlough TENGCHOW 9 MEMBERS Rev. J. P. Irwin, D.D. (H.R.) Sept. 25, 1894 In U. S. A. Mrs. J. P. Irwin (H.R.) Sept. 25, 1894 In U. s. A. Mrs. Calvin Wight (appointed 1901) April 20, 1895 July 17, 1933 v Miss Sarah Faris Dec. 16, 1911 Sept. 2, 1931 v Mr. A. C. Owens, M.A. Sept. 5, 1921 Mar. 16, 1928 v Mrs. A. C. Owens Sept. 5, 1921 Mar. 16, 1928 v Rev. Harris G. Hilscher M.A., S.T.D. Sept. 28, 1923 Sept. 3, 1929v Mrs. Harris G. Hilscher, M.A. Sept. 28, 1923 Sept, 3, 1929v Miss Margery Speake, M.A. Sept. 28, 1931 CHEFOO 25 MEMBERS Mrs. Hunter Corbett (H.R.) Aug. 31, 1883 Mrs. W. O. Elterich (H.R.) Oct. 25, 1889 In U. S. A. Dr. Herman Bryan, M.D. Aug. 8, 1902 Oct. 12, 1931 v Mrs. Herman Bryan, Oct. 10, 1920 Oct. 12, 1931 v Mr. Wm. C. Booth, M.A. Aug. 20, 1903 Sept. 5 1928 v Mrs. Wm. C. Booth Nov. 30, 1905 Sept. 5, 1928v Miss Anita E. Carter, R.N. Oct. 20, 1906 June 30, 1933v Dr.FrederickE.Dilley,M.D.,F.A.C.S. Aug. 12, 1907 On furlough v Mrs. Frederick E. Dilley Aug. 12, 1907 On furlough v Dr. Wm. L. Berst, M.D. Mar. 15, 1907 Aug. 9, 1929 v Mrs. Wm. L. Berst Sept. 8, 1909 Aug. 9, 1929 v Miss Susan F. Eames, M.A. Sept. 11, 1909 May 17, 1932 v Rev. G. F. Browne, M.A. Oct. 1913 Aug. 25, 1930 v Mrs. G. F. Browne, Oct. 1913 Aug. 25, 1930 v Mr. R. A. Lanning Oct. 28, 1914 Aug. 25, 1930v Mrs. R. A. Lanning Oct. 28. 1914 Aug. 25, 1930 v Miss Caroline D. Beegle, R.N. Sept. 29, 1917 Sept. 1934v Rev. D. A. Irwin, B.D., M.A. Oct. 19, 1920 Sept. 1934 v Mrs. D. A. Irwin Oct. 19, 1920 Sept. 1934 v Rev. J. Edward Kidder, S.T.B, M.A. Oct. 19, 1920 Aug. 30, 1934v Mrs. J. Edward Kidder, R.N. Oct. 19, 1920 Aug. 30, 1934 v Rev. Bransford Eubank, Th. B. Sept. 3, 1930 Mrs. Bransford Eubank Sept. 16, 1932 Miss M. H. Luce, R.N. Sept. 20, 1932 Miss E. G. Russel Sept. 20, 1932 Name Arrived on Return from field last furlough TSINAN 12 MEMBERS Mrs. Chas, F. Johnson (H.R.) Nov. 18, 1889 In U. S. A. Mrs. W. B. Hamilton (H.R.) May 10, 1892 Miss Emma S. Boehne Sept. 3, 1903 Oct. 1, 1928 v Rev. Chas. E. Scott, M.A., D.D. Sept. 28, 1906 Sept. 20, 1932 v Mrs. Chas. E. Scott, Sept. 28, 1906 Sept. 20, 1932 v Mr. Andrew A. Torrance Oct. 1910 Jan. 5,1930v Mrs. Andrew A. Torrance July 8, 1921 Aug. 23, 1929 v Rev. Reuben A. Torrey Jr. M.A. Oct. 26, 1913 Sept. 26, 1929 v Mrs. Reuben A. Torrey Jr. Oct. 26, 1913 Sept. 26, 1929 v Miss Ada Anckner, Sept. 8, 1921 Sept. 15, 1927 v Miss Hilma C.MadelaireR.N.,C.M.B. Nov. 1, 1923 May 2, 1930 v Miss Mary L. Donaldson Sept. 26, 1924 Oct. 21, 1930 v WEIHSIEN 14 MEMBERS Rev. J. A. Fitch, D.D., (H.R.) Nov. 1889 In U. S. A. Mrs. J. A. Fitch (HR.) Nov. 1889 In U. S. A. Mrs. R. M. Mateer, M.D. (H.R.) Dec. 24, 1889 Miss Ruth A. Brade, R.N. Nov. 14, 1914 Oct. 31, 1930 v Rev. C. V. Reeder, B.D. Sept. 1916 as of Sept. 1928 v Mrs. C. V. Reeder Feb. 23, 1929 as of Sept. 1928 v Miss Lucile Donaldson Aug. 28, 1917 Sept. 1930 v Dr. E. E. Murray, M.D. Sept. 1923 Aug. 27, 1929 v Mrs. H. F. Johnson, Nov. 1923 Aug. 27, 1929 v Dr. E. E. Murray, Sept. 21, 1928 ...... v Mrs. H. F. Johnson, R.N. Dec. 11, 1928 ...... v Rev. D. K. West, Th. B. Sept. 29, 1930 ...... v Mrs. D. K. West, M.D. Sept. 29, 1930 Miss Martha E. Wylie, R.N. Sept. 26, 1925 Aug. 1931 v ICHOWFU 8 MEMBERS Dr. Emma E. Fleming, M.D. Sept. 1, 1898 Dec. 15, 1929 v Miss Elizabeth Small Sept. 29, 1912 Sept. 17, 1928 v Dr. B. M. Harding, M.D. Mar. 1, 1913 Mar. 3, 1928 v Miss Katharine Hand Aug, 24, 1919 Aug. 25, 1933 v Rev. E. J. Woodberry B.D. Feb. 21, 1930 v Mrs. E. J. Woodberry B.D. Feb. 21, 1930 v Rev. K. W. Wilson, Th. B., S.T.M. Sept. 9, 1930 v Mrs. K. W. Wilson Sept. 9, 1930 v Name Arrived on Return from field last furlough TSINING 10 MEMBERS Rev. C. M. Eames, M.A., D.D. Sept. 26, 1907 July 16, 1929 v Mrs. C. M. Eames Oct. 21, 1914 July 16, 1929 v Miss Mary J. Stewart Sept. 24, 1911 Miss Helen E. Christman Oct. 1, 1913 Sept. 1, 1928v Rev. W. C. D’Olive, B.D. Sept. 19, 1916 Sept. 7, 1928 v Mrs. W. C. D’Olive Sept. 19, 1916 Sept. 7, 1928 v Rev. D. C. Walter, S.T.M. Sept. 26, 1926 Oct. 23, 1932 v Mrs. D. C. Walter Sept. 26, 1926 Oct. 23, 1932 v Dr. F. G. Scovel, MD., D.N.B Sept. 26, 1930 v Mrs. F. G. Scovel, R.N. Sept. 26, 1930 v
YIHSIEN 7 MEMBERS Rev. T. N. Thompson Oct. 1901 Aug. 1934 v Mrs. T. N. Thompson Sept. 1902 Aug. 1934 v Rev. Paul R. Abbott, D.D. Sept. 7, 1910 Aug. 15, 1932 v Mrs. Paul R. Abbott Sept. 7. 1910 Aug. 15, 1932 v Miss Maria M. Wagner, R.N. Sept. 13, 1913 Jan. 7, 1931 v Miss Grace Rowley, Oct. 31, 1910 On furlough Miss Nettie D. Junkin Sept. 1933
TSINGTAO 7 MEMBERS Rev. Courtland Van Deusen April 19, 1914 Aug. 21, 1931 v Mrs. Courtland Van Deusen Dec. 6, 1915 Aug. 21, 1931 v Rev. R. G. Coonradt, B.D. Nov. 14, 1912 Sept. 22, 1929v Mrs. R. G. Coonradt, Oct. 11, 1913 Sept. 22, 1929 v Rev. Stanton Lautenschlager Nov. 11, 1920 Sept. 1934 v Mrs. Stanton Lautenschlager Nov. 11, 1920 Sept. 1934 v Miss F. Irene Forsythe Sept. 26, 1926 Aug. 18, 1932 v TENGHSIEN 13 MEMBERS Rev. W. M. Hayes,D.D. (H.R.) Nov. 3, 1882 Mrs. W. M. Hayes (H.R.) Nov. 3, 1882 v Rev. H. G. Romig Oct. 23, 1901 April 18, 1930 v Mrs. H. G. Romig Oct. 23, 1901 April 18, 1930 v Name Arrived on Return from field last furlough Rev. A. B. Dodd, M.A, D.D. Sept. 5, 1903 May 15, 1929 v Mrs. A. B. Dodd Sept. 11, 1904 Aug. l,1929v Miss Alma D. Dodds Oct. 1910 Sept. 14, 1925 v Rev. R. M. Allison M.A. Aug. 31, 1911 Aug. 26, 1933 v Mrs. R. M. Allison Aug. 31, 1911 Aug. 26, 1933 v Rev. A. N. MacLeod, M.A. Th. M. Sept. 9, 1930 v Mrs. A. N. MacLeod Sept. 9, 1930 v Rev. K. M. Kepler, Th. B. Sept. 1930 v Mrs. K. M. Kepler Sept. 1930
UNIVERSITY 23 MEMBERS Mrs. J. B. Neal (H.R.) 1883 In U. S. A. Mrs. W. F. Seymour (H.R.) Feb. 12, 1893 In U. S. A. Rev. L. J. Davies Nov. 1, 1892 Feb. 3, 1924 V Mrs. L. J. Davies Nov. 1, 1892 June 25, 1915 V Rev. J. J. Heeren, M.A., B.D., Ph. D. Mar. 21, 1911 Aug. 22, 1932 V Mrs. J. J. Heeren Nov. 6, 1907 Aug. 22, 1932 V Rev. H. E. Chandler Sept. 25, 1908 July 1934 V Mrs. H. E. Chandler Sept. 25, 1908 July 1934 V Dr. L. F. Heimburger M.D. Oct. 10, 1613 On furlough V Mrs. L. F. Heimburger R.N. Sept. 24, 1926 On furlough V Rev. H. P. Lair, S.T.M., D.D. May 15, 1914 Sept. 18, 1930 V Mrs. H. P. Lair May 15, 1914 Sept. 18, 1930 V Dr. Anna V. Scott, M.D. Sept. 13, 1919 Aug. 1933 V Mr. A. L. Carson, Ph. D. Oct. 1, 1921 Sept. 22, 1931 V Mrs. A. L. Carson Oct. 1, 1921 Sept. 22, 1931 V Dr. Arabella S. Gault, M.D. Sept. 1926 1932 V Miss Rosa Bell, R.N. Sept. 15, 1920 1932 V Dr. Theodore C. Greene Sept. 29, 1926 Oct. 17, 1932 V Mrs. Theodore C. Greene Sept. 29, 1926 Oct. 17, 1932 V Dr. G. F. Winfield, Sept. ■ 7, 1932 Mrs. G. F. Winfield Sept. 7, 1932 Mr. Clyde B. Sargent M.A. Sept. 13, 1932 Mrs. Clyde B. Sargent Sept. 13, 1932 Total Number of Missionaries on the F i e l d ...... 110 Total Number of Missionaries on Furlough ..... 5 Total Number of Missionaries in Active Service . . . 115 Total Number of Missionaries Honorably Retired . . . 13
Children of the Mission.
TENGCHOW 5 David Arthur O w e n s ...... Dec. 20, 1922 Mary Elizabeth Owens ...... Nov. 20, 1924 Wallace Wood O w e n s ...... Aug. 3, 1928 Ann Louise O w en s...... June 23, 1930 Boone Bailey O w e n s ...... Dec. 13, 1932 CHEFOO 24 Winifred Bromley B e r s t ...... July 1. 1916 Miriam Eugenia B e r s t...... Mar. 24, 1919 Phyllis Lillian B o o t h ...... July 13, 1915 Alice Margaret B o o th ...... Jan. 2, 1918 Roberta Harrod B ooth...... July 13, 1923 Willard Claude B o o th ...... April 4, 1926 George Chalmers B r o w n e ...... Oct. 15, 1915 Beatrice Irene Browne ...... Aug. 15, 1915 Francis William B ro w n e...... Nov. 16, 1920 David Herman B r y a n ...... Nov. 5, 1926 Mary Josephine B ryan...... Aug. 29, 1928 Dudley Allen Dilley ...... Mar. 3, 1914 Paul Paxon D ille y ...... Jan. 17, 1916 Jean Edwards D i l l e y ...... Mar. 11, 1918 Joseph Broocke E u b a n k ...... Jan. 19, 1934 Robert Prescott Ir w in ...... June 17, 1922 Charles Coe I r w i n ...... Sept. 25, 1924 George Totten I r w i n ...... May 28, 1928 — vi —
Children of the Mission. David Harwell K idder...... Mar. 31, 1921 Jonathan Edward Kidder, Jr...... June 24, 1922 Harold Howe K id d e r ...... May 18, 1926 Paul Sherrod K i d d e r ...... May 21, 1929 John Robert Lanning ...... Sept. 19, 1919 David Roy Lanning...... Oct. 7, 1920 TSINAN 7 Kenneth Munro S c o t t ...... Mar. 22, 1916 Howard Templeton T o r ra n c e ...... Aug. 25, 1916 Grace Hayes Torrance...... Dec. 6, 1932 Helen Gignilliat T o r r e y ...... July 29, 1916 Reuben Archer Torrey II I ...... Jan. 19, 1918 Edith Clare T o r re y ...... Jan. 16, 1923 Lorraine Mallary T o r r e y ...... Mar. 21. 1930 WEIHSIEN 8 Mary Ruth R e e d e r ...... Dec. 7, 1920 David Abernethy R eeder...... Sept. 17, 1922 Florence R e e d e r...... Jan 29, 1930 Eleanor R e e d e r ...... June 20, 1934 Martha Katherine M urray...... Nov. 22, 1927 Elliott Chevalier M u rra y ...... May 8, 1930 Prudence Hathaway W e s t ...... Aug. 11, 1931 Priscilla Anne W e st...... Jan. 13, 1933 ICHOWFU 7 Katherine Althea W o o d b e rry ...... May 21, 1923 Earle Beckwith W oodberry...... Dec. 4, 1928 Frederick Milton Woodberry ..... Mar. 20, 1930 Grace Eleanor W o o d b e rry ...... May 12, 1932 John Dudley W oodberry...... Feb. 5, 1934 Barbara Eleanor W ils o n ...... May 29, 1931 Charles Wellington W ils o n ...... May 11, 1933 TSINING 8 Lady Jane D’O liv e ...... Oct. 5, 1918 Dorothy Covington D’O liv e ...... Nov. 27, 1920 Charles Moseley E a m e s ...... Nov. 13, 1918 — vii — Childeren of the Mission. William Rogers Eames...... April 17, 1925 John Lander E am es...... April 28, 1927 James Kiehle S c o v e l ...... April 25, 1930 Carl Robert S c o v e l...... June 24, 1932 Elizabeth Ann Scovel ...... Dec. 14, 1933 YIHSIEN 1 Dwight Everett Thompson ...... Feb. 24, 1915 TSINGTAO 9 Gracia Jane C oonradt...... Aug. 25, 1917 Raphael Woodward Coonradt . . , . . Sept. 10, 1923 Homer C oonradt...... Dec. 29, 1925 Kathleen Mary Lautenschlager...... Mar. 12, 1928 Robert Merle Lautenschlager...... Jan. 29, 1932 Courtland Calvin Van D eu sen ...... Sept. 1, 1917 Justina Van Deusen...... April 19, 1919 Edmund Lorenz Van D e u s e n ...... Dec. 13, 1923 Richard Lorenz Van D e u s e n ...... May 1, 1925 TENGHSIEN 10 Ruth Lois R om ig...... Feb. 21, 1919 Caroline Nutting Dodd ...... May 29, 1914 Stephen Inslee D o d d ...... April 15, 1916 Mary Luella Allison ...... April 13, 1915 Clyde Monroe A llison...... Sept. 14, 1917 Lois Mable A llison...... Oct. 26, 1920 Rea Hervey Allison...... July 31, 1922 David Frank Allison...... Jan. 18, 1927 Dorothy Jeannette K ep ler ...... Mar. 1, 1933 Mary Kathleen K epler...... June 5, 1934 UNIVERSITY STATION 14 Ralph Cutler G r e e n e ...... Feb. *29, 1928 Joan Swift G re e n e ...... Jan. 3, 1930 Louise Margaret H eim b u rg er...... Nov. 12, 1915 viü —
Childeren of the Mission. Robert Francis Heimburger . July 12, 1917 Douglas Corbett Heimburger April 11, 1920 Frances Grace Heimburger . Feb, 16, 1922 Irvin LeRoy Heimburger . . Sept. 28, 1931 John Calvin L a ir ...... Mar. 16, 1918 Theodora L a ir...... Jan. 15, 1926 Ruth Floy Carson . . . . Sept. 28, 1922 Robert Scott Carson . . . Jan. 17, 1925 Jean Gertrude Carson . . . June 1932 Richard Harvey Sargent . . May 25, 1934 Margaret Ellis Winfield . . July 20, 1934 Total Number of Children » — IX
OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SHANTUNG MISSION Chairman : — Vice-Chairman, Rev. Paul R. Abott, D.D.; Rev. C.M. Eames, D.D. Executive Committee Alternate Tengchow Mr. A.C. Owens, M.A. Mrs. H.G. Hilscher, M.A. Chefoo Rev. G.F. Browne, M.A. Mr. W.C. Booth, M.A. Tsinan Mr. A.A. Torrance Weihsien Miss Ruth A. Brack, R.N. Dr. E.E. Murray, M.D. Ichowfu Dr. B.M. Harding, M.D. Miss Katharine Hand Tsining Rev. C.M. Eames, D.D. Rev. W.C. D’Olive, B.D. Tsingtao Rev. C.C. Van Deusen Rev. R.G. Coonradt, BD. Yihsien Rev. T.N. Thompson Tenghsien Rev. H.G. Romig Rev. R.M. Allison, M.A. University Rev. J.J. Heeren, Ph. D. Rev. H.P. Lair, D.D. Evangelistic Committee Rev. H.G. Romig,—Chairman Miss F. Irene Forsythe Rev. H.G. Hilscher, M.A., S.T.D. Educational Committee Mr. A. C. Owens, M.A.,—Chairman Miss Mary Stewart Mr. R. A. Lanning Medical Committee Dr. E.E. Murray, M.D.,—Chairman Dr. F.G. Scovel, M.D. Miss Ruth Brack, R.N. -r. -, Term Two Years China Council 7erm expires Rev. P.R. Abbott, D.D...... 1935 Rev. H.G. Romig...... 1935 Hev. C.M., Eames, D.D. (Alternate) .... 1935 Directors Mateer Memorial Institute ^^rm^exp ires™ Rev. T.N. T h o m p so n ...... 1935 Rev. A.B. Dodd, D.D., Altern ate...... 1935 Rev. H.G. Romig, D.D...... 1936 Rev. C.E Scott, A lte rn a te ...... 1936 Rev. W.C. D’O liv e ...... 1937 Miss Elizabeth Small A lte r n a te ...... 1937 Directors North China American School Term Three Years Term expires Dr. L.F. Heimburger . . . 1935 Rev. H.P. Lair, D.D. . . . 1937 Rev. C.M. Eames...... 1937 Directors Shantung Agricultural School Term Three Years Term expires Mr. A.L. Carson, Ph. D. . . . 1935 Rev. R.A. Torrey, Jr. Alternate 1935 Rev. A.B. Dodd, D.D...... 1936 Rev. H.G. R o m in g ...... 1937 Rev. K.W. Wilson, Alternate . 1937 Term Two Years Cities Evangelization Treasurer Term expires Rev. C.V. Reeder, Treasurer 1935 Term Three Year University Board of Directors Term expires Rev. P.R. Abbott, D.D. . . . 1936 Rev. CC. Van Deusen . . . 1936 Mr. S.K. T a n ...... 1936 Mr. Henry Tswei, Alternate . . 1937 Term Two Years Shantung Christian Education Association Term expires Mr. A.C. Owens, M.A...... 1935 Mr. A.L. Carson, Ph. D. . . . 1935 Rev. HP. Lair, D.D. . . , . 1935 Mr. A.A. T o rra n c e ...... 1935 Term Two Years Directors Missionary Home Term expires Mr. A.C. Owens, M.A. . . 1935 Rev. G.F. Browne, M.A. . 1935 Mr. W.C. Booth, M.A. . . 1935 Mr. R.A. Lanning Alternate 1935 Shantung Christian Rural Service Union Rev. Paul R. Abbott...... 1935 Delegates to General Assembly 1935 Term Two Years Directors School for Deaf Mr. R.A. Lanning Mr. W.C. Booth — xi — Dr. F.E. Dilley, M.D. Rev. G.F. Browne, Alternate Popular Education Committee Rev. G.F. Browne, Chairman Rev. H.E. Chandler Miss Lucile Donaldson Rev. R.G. Coonradt Rev. H.G. Romig Memorials and Resolutions Committee Miss Ada Anckner Mrs. JJ. Heeren Mrs. E.E. Murray Thanks to Donors of Special Gifts Mrs. JJ. Heeren Mrs. H.P. Lair Theological Aid Fund Committee Rev. A.B. Dodd, D.D., Treasurer Rev. H.P. Lair, D.D. Rev. C.M. Eames, D.D., Arts College Aid Fund Committee Rev. H.P. Lair, D.D., Treasurer Mr. A.L. Carson, Ph. D. Survey Committee Rev. R.G. Coonradt, B.D. Rev. C.C. Van Deusen Guidance of New Missionaries For each Station Mission Chaiman Station Chairman Station Language Committee Chairman Auditing Committee Rev. C.C. Van Deusen Mr. A.A. Torrance Rev. H.P. Lair. Nominees for China Council vice Chairman Rev. C.E. Patton Rev. O.C. Crawford Rev. C.S. Smith. — xii —
Language Committee Tengchow Mrs. I. J. Wight Chefoo Rev. G. F. Browne, M.A. Mr. W- C. Booth, M.A. Tsinan Mr. A.A. Torrance Miss M. L. Donaldson Weihsien Mrs. E. E. Murray, M.A. Mrs. R.N. Dickson Miss L. M. Donaldson Ichowfu Miss Elizabeth Small Miss Katherine Hand Tsining Rev. C. M. Eames, D. D. Rev. D. C. Walter, S.T.M. Tsingtao Miss Irene Forsythe Yihsien Rev. P. R. Abbott, D. D. Rev. T. N. Thompson Tenghsien Rev. A. B. Dodd, D. D. University Rev. L. J. Davies Dr. A. V. Scott, M. D. Station Secretaries Treasurers Tengchow Mrs. A. C. Owens Mrs. H. G. Hilscher, M. A. Chefoo Mrs. Herman Bryan, Rev. G. F. Browne, M. A. Tsinan Mrs. A. A. Torrance Miss Mary Donaldson Weihsien Mrs. C. V. Reeder Mrs. C. V. Reeder Ichowfu Miss Elizabeth Small Rev. E.J. Woodberry, B. D. Tsining Mrs. C. M. Eames Rev. C. M. Eames, D.D. Tsingtao Mrs. R. G. Coonradt Rev. C. C. Van Deusen Yihsien Mrs. P. R. Abbott Rev. T. N. Thompson Tenghsien Mrs. A. B Dodd Rev. A. B. Dodd, D. D. University Mrs. A. L. Carson Rev. H. P. Lair, D. D. PROPERTY COMMITTEE Northern Division Mr. A. C. Owens, M. A. Mr. R. A. Lanning Central Division Rev. C. C. Van Deusen Rev. C. V. Reeder Rev. C. E. Scott, D. D. Southern Division Rev. A. B. Dodd, D. D. Rev. W. C. D’Olive, B. D. Rev. K. W. Wilson, S.T.M. — xiii —
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS TAKEN BY CORRESPONDENCE August and September 1933.
Chefoo - Permission to Build. 3401: Voted, to endorse the action of the Board of Directors of the Yih Wen Commercial School requesting the Board of Foreign Missions to grant permission to erect in the Yih Wen south premises on the ground immediately west of the Hunter Corbett Hall a Science and Assembly Hall at an expense of approximately $ 10,000 Mex., it being understood that the funds needed will be raised on the field and in hand before construction begins; also to ask China Council to present the above action immediately to the Board of Foreign Missions with a view to securing tentative permission for the erection of the building if and when approval of the action by the authorities on the field is obtained. Chefoo - Request from Street Widening Fund. 3402: Voted, to request the China Council for a grant $1500 from the Street Widening Fund as a minimum amount to cover one-half of the expense of paving the street extending north from the Kindergarten and the Yih Wen South Compound to the main Temple Hill Road. Chefoo - Request for Miss Small’s Services. 3403: Voted, in case the Ichowfu schools are closed that the matter of Miss Small’s work for the fall be referred to the Chairman to arrange in consultation with Miss Small, the Ichowfu Station, and others concerned. Tsinan - Permission to Build. 3404: Voted, that we endorse the request of the Tsinan Station and Board of Directors of the Cheeloo Middle — xiv —
School for permission to erect upon school property a new bath house at the Girls’ Department costing about $ 1000, the funds to be provided by the Board of Directors. Tsining - Transfer of Yihsien Funds. 3405: Voted, that we approve the Tsining Station request to the Executive Committee to petition the China Council to transfer $ 1200 of the Yihsien Chapel Fund (CC3245) to the property request of Tsining for Water System, Pump and Piping ( 25Z92) the fund being for $ 3000 Mex. ( cf C. C. Property List 1933). If this is granted the sum of $1200 will be returned to the Hospital Fund, this amount having been borrowed from this fund at time of installation of the water system. Tsingtao-Permission to Build, Wen Teh Girls* School. 3406: Voted, to endorse the request of the Tsingtao Station to ask the China Council and the Board to approve the erection of a bath house and laundry on the plot of ground east of the main building, with funds raised locally, at a cost of approximately Mex. $1,400: and also to make repairs on the main building and alter ations on the present outside dining room, to cost approximately Mex. $ 2,600, providing building plans will have prior approval of the Mission Property Com mittee and that adequate funds will be in hand before the work is done. It is further understood that those funds from Chinese sources will constitute a Chinese equity and that this equity will be made a matter of record. Tsining - Residence of Mrs. C. W. Scovel. 3407: Voted, that we approve the request of the Tsining Station to the China Council and the Board to permit Mrs. 0. W. Scovel to occupy the old Field bungaloo • - XV -
(25A23), the alterations on the same to be paid for personally by Mrs. Scovel. Mrs. Scovel expects to take some active part in the Station’s activities. Ichow - Request from Evangelistic Expansion Funds. 3408: Voted, to request a grant from the Evangelistic Ex pansion Fund of $50 per month for four months to secure a substitute for Mr. Wei during his visit and work at Ichowfu. Tenghsien - Request from the Evangelistic Expansion Fund. 3409: Voted, to request a grant from the Evangelistic Ex pansion Fund of $480 for one year only beginning September 1, 1933 toward the expense of securing a substitute in Tenghsien in order to free Rev. R. M. Allison for meeting an emergency evangelistic need in the Ichowfu field. Transfer of Hospital Equipment. 3410: Voted that in case the Yihsien Hospital is not plan ning to use the heating and plumbing equipment that we approve of the request of the Tsining Station that the same be transferred to the Hospital at Tsining; and that the elevator at the Tengchow Hospital also be trans ferred to the Tsining Hospital, no charges to be sustain ed by the Tsining Hospital Fund, except for transporta tion, in the acquisition of the property. Tsinan - Request for Permission to Build. 3411: Voted to concur in the request of the Tsinan Station to the Council and the Board to approve the erection of a two gien building, to be used as a reception room, on the campus of the Boy’s Department of Cheeloo Middle School, the funds to be raised on the field. — xvi —•
Yih Wen School Agreement. 3412: Voted to approve the renewal of the Board’s agree ment with the Board of Directors of the Yih Wen Commercial College at Chefoo for a period of three years from August 1st, 1933 to July 31st, 1936 but with a 5°/0 cut in the grant as from 1931-32 appropriations (Sh 3395). Chefoo-Sale of Guest Hall Property. 3413: Voted to approve the request of the Chefoo Station to the Council and the Board to permit the guest^hall property to be sold and the proceeds used for land and buildings for the Women’s Bible School (Ai Dao), if the Nevius heirs give their permission. SHANTUNG MISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES Dec. 7—12, 1933.
The Executive Committee convened on Thursday, Decem ber 7, 1933, at Tenghsien, at 9 A. M. The following members were present: Chairman and Executive Secretary Rev. Paul R. Abbott, D. D. Station Representatives: Tengchow Mr. A. C. Owens, A. M. Chefoo . Dr. F. E. Dilley, M. D. W eihsien M iss Ruth A. Brack. R. N. Tsinan . Mr. K.K. Thompson, Ed. M. Tsingtao Rev. C. C. Van Deusen Ichowfu Dr. B. M. Harding, M. D. Tsining . Rev. C. M. Eames, D. D. Yihsien . Miss Grace M. Rowley Tenghsien Rev. H. G. Romig University Rev. 3. 3. Heeren, Ph. D. Before each morning, session a devotional service was held, and each session was opened and closed with prayer. Mr. K. K. Thompson w as elected Minute Clerk. VOTED to recognize Dr. F. E. Dilley as the representative on the Executive Committee from Chefoo. VOTED that the hours of sessions shall be from 9 to 12 in the morning, and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon. Detailed reviews of the work and existing conditions in each Station were given by the representatives and prayers were offered for the outstanding problems, and thanks given for suc cesses along the various lines of m issionary effort. The following temporary working committees were ap pointed : Finance Mr. Van Deusen, Mr. K.K. Thompson, Miss Rowley Force Dr. Eames, Dr. Dilley, Dr. Harding Policy & Miscellaneous Mr. Romig, Miss Brack, Dr Heeren, Mr. Owens Ichowfu: China Council Evangelistic Expansion fund Request. 3414: Voted: that we make a request to the China Council for the sum of $50.00 per month for six months for the salary of the man working in a special evangelistic campaign with Rev. Roy M. Allison in the Ichowfu field, and an additional sum of $150.00 for travel, from the China Council Evan gelistic Expansion Fund. Weihsien: China Council Evangelistic Expansion Fund Request. 3415: Voted: that we ask from the China Council Evangelistic Expansion Fund the sum of $1,000.00 to help on the Wei hsien Hospital deficit of approximately $3,000.00, a cover ing letter to be written by Miss Brack. Tsinan: China Council Evangelistic Expansion Fund R equest. 3416: Voted: Voted to approve the request of Tsinan Station for $500.00 for one year from the China Council Evangelistic Expansion Fund, to aid the new obstetrical clinic in the South Gate Chapel, opened by Miss H.C. Madelaire under the auspices of the East Suburb Station. Tsingtao: China Council Evangelistic Expansion Fund Request. 3417: Voted: Voted to sanction the request of Tsingtao Station for a grant of $150.00 for one year from ihe China Coun cil Evangelistic Expansion Fund, for incidental expenses connected with religious work among students of the two Mission schools, and that Mr. Van Deusen be asked to write a covering letter. Tsining: Hospital Deficit Investigating Committee 3418: Voted: that the M ission Chairman, Rev. W. C. D'Olive, Dr. Eames, Mr. K. K. Thompson and Dr. A. B. Dodd constitute a committee to investigate the deficit in the erection of the Tsining Hospital. Fixing Responsibility for Errors in Building Estimates. 3419: Voted: that we request the China Council to lake up ihe question of responsibility for errors in estimates on build ings. Request for loan toward Tsining Hospital Deficit 3420: Voted: that we request from the China Council Emergency - 3 -
Fund a loan of $2,800.00 toward lhe building deficit of $4,000.00 on fhe Tsininp Hospital. The Mission has provi ded $1,200.00 (Sh 3405 CC 33557b) and will place lhe $2,800.00 balance high on its properly list for the year 1935-1936. A covering letter is lo be written by the Mis sion Chairman. Weihsien—China Council Emergency Fund Request. 3421: Voted: Voted lo approve the request of the Weihsien Station to the China Council Emergency Fund for money lo reroof residences Nos. 23A11 and 23A17, upon an esti mate made by and under lhe supervision of the Building Bureau. Weihsien—China Council Emergency Fund Request. 3422: Voted: Voled to ask the China Council lo loan lhe Wei hsien Station lhe sum of $500.00 from lhe Emergency Fund to cover flood damages lo compound wall and Kwang Wen agricultural building, a request lo be made to the Board's Fire Book Store losses: Hymnals and Bibles 60.00 $275.00 Ichowfu: China Council Emergency Found Request. 3424: Voted that we request lhe China Council lo grant not more than $800.00 from the Emergency Fund lo reroof residence No. 2, in Ichow, under supervision of the South ern Property Committee. Chefoo: Substitute Workers Fund Request. 3425: Voted: lo requesi the renewal of the Substitute Workers Fund grant in the sum of $100.00 per month toward the salary of Mrs. Irene Slichler as matron and housekeeper for the Temple Hill Hosjjiial, Chefoo, for one year from February 1st, 1933. Tsining: Substitute Workers Fund Request. 3426: Voled: To sanction the request of Tsining Station for the renewal of the Substitute Worker Fund grant, for one year, of llie sum of $90.00 per month, toward the salary of Dr. C. H. Wu, from June 1st, 1934. Chefoo; China Council Street Widening Fund Request. 3427: Voted: to sanction the request of lhe Chefoo Station for $80.00 from lhe China Council Slreel Widening Fund, this sum being an assessment upon the Station for widening Corbett Road. Cut in Funds for 1934-1935. 3428: Voted: lhal in view of fhe word from lhe Board of Foreign Missions advising that for the coming year we may expect a considerable reduction in funds, we urge all Stations or Local Church Councils lo engage employees on the under standing thal salaries will be paid only up to the amount of funds available. Literature Salesman. 3429: Voted: that a committee composed of Dr. Abbott, Mr. Van Deusen and Mr. Romig, be appointed, wilh power lo act, lo secure lhe services of a literature salesman. (CC 33537) Educational Secretary. 3430: Voted that in view of word from the Board of Foreign Missions advising that for lhe coming years we may ex pect a considerable reduction in funds, the $500.00 already appropriated toward the salary of an Educational Secre tary, be subject to the same proportionate reduction as other funds in lhe native work classes. Salaries of Single Missionaries. 3431: Voled: With reference lo B/L 191, Par. 6, the Committee recommends lhal ihe salaries of single missionaries remain ihe same as 91 present, according io ihe ruling' of ihs — 5 — old manual. (Eight stations voted in favor of the old manual ruling, two in favor of the new manual). Tsinan: Residence No. 5 Property. 3432: Voted: to approve the Tsinan Station request to transfer control of the old residence No. 5 property to the Cheeloo Middle School Board of Directors, to be considered as an integral part of the School compound and designated in the agreement as such. (CC31679) Tsinan: DJeng Dei Primary School Removal. 3433: Voted: to approve the request of the Tsinan Local Coun cil and Station as follows: that the Djeng Dei Primary School be moved into the present Men's Clinic property: the present Djeng Dei Primary School property revert to the Cheeloo Middle School: and the Men's Clinic be hous ed for the present in part of the East Suburb Chapel pro perly. Tsinan: Land Transfer. 3434: Voted: to sanction the request of Tsinan Station to sell a piece of land, south of the present residence No. 8 or No. 7, and to use the funds so realized, to purchase a graveyard plot to the north of residence No. 8, which plot is entirely surrounded by Mission land. Tsinan: Women's Bible Institute New Building. 3435: Voted: to sanction the request of Tsinan Station for per m ission to erect in the W om en's Bible Institute compound a laundry and fuel room, to the north of the Church build ing, the funds being now in hand, and the equity to vest in the Board of Foreign Missions, (to build 21/* or 3 gien at a cost of approximately $500.00). Tsinan: Chinese Guest Rooms. 3436: Voted: to sanction the request of Tsinan Station and Loc al Council for permission to erect fifteen gien of Chinese guest rooms on the Community Centre (old residence No. 1) compound, the money to be raised locally and the equity vested in the Board of Foreign Missions. (Funds for building some five gien now in hand, to cost approximat ely $1,000.00) — 6 — Chefoo: Hsin Yi School Request. 3437: Voied: that with reference io the request of the Hslri Yi Primary School/ Chefoo, this be left, together with other similar requests, until the next meeting of the Executive Committee, after April 1st, 1934, when we will know what our financial resources are for the year 1934-35. Chefoo: Tax Funds. 3438: Voted: to hold the request of the Chefoo Station for a grant to cover the $350.00 deficit in tax funds, until the meeting of the Executive Committee after April 1st, 1934, to be considered together with similar requests at that time, when our exact financial status will be known. Ichowfu: Defalcation. 3439: Voted: to request the China Council io arrange with the Mission Treasurer to advance the sum of $1,350.00, in ad dition to Iheir 1933-1934 appropriations, as a working bal ance, needed because of the defalcation of a sub-treasurer. Repayment of Ichowfti Defalcation. 3440: Voted: to use any balances of Mission General, Shantung Agricultural School and Stations, Class VI, and Itineration, Class VII, toward the liquidation of the defalcation deficit inlhelchow Station accounts, amounting to some $ ,350.00, at present, Yihsien: Station City Chapel. 3441: Voted: to approve the action of the Yihsien Stalion that the City Chapel shall not be sold, but be rebuilt on ihe present site with materials on hand, at an expenditure of approximately $300.00, the money io be supplied from Station Rehabilitation funds. Advanced Language Study. 3442:, Voted: that the Tsinan Station's request for funds io be set aside from Mission General funds for advanced lang uage study, be referred io the Executive Committee when the Mission estimates are next considered. £CC 335Q3) — 7 — Primary School Subsidies. 3443: Voted: in answer io Tsinan Siaiion requesting ihat a change be made in ihe allocating of funds released by the withdrawal of subsidies from primary schools; namely, placing ihese in the hands of the local councils; lhat the Executive Gommillee considers Ihe Policy of putting these funds into a pool and redistributing them by the Mission should be sustained, but and that the exact use of the funds, whether for literacy campaign or for station day schools, be decided when the estimates are approved. Korean Mission Committee, 3444: Voted: that Dr. Abbott, Mr. Coonradt and Mr. Hilscher constitute a committee to confer with ihe Korean Mission Commission, in regard to the future policy of their work in Shantung, wherein it affects the work of our Mission. Correspondence with Home Constituency. 3445: Voted: that each member of the Executive Committee press upon the members of his own Station the urgency of complying with the Board's rules (Manual 77-78) r e g a r d in g correspondence with the home constituency, this being of especial importance now in view of the financial situation. Tenghsien Land Exchange. 3446: Voted: the Southern Property Committee not having secur ed the details of the deeds of exchange of land between the Mateer Memorial Institute and the North China Theo logical Seminary, nor having been able to confer with the Board of Directors of the North China Theological Semin ary, we request the Southern Property Committee to fake this up and bring in a report at ihe next meeting of the Executive Committee. In doing this, they should lake the action oi the China Council (33445) into consideration and make suitable recommendations. Tsinglao Triangular Property. 3447: Voted: ihat in answer to the question from Tsinglao Stat ion, regarding the use of the triangular piece of property, the Executive Committee feels that ihis property should be held by the Station for future expansion. — 8 — Synod Request for Rev. R. G. Coonradf. 3448: Voted: that having received from the Shantung Synod of the Church of Christ in China a request that the Rev. R.G. Coonradt be permitted to act as its secretary and devote half of his time to its work, the Mission regrets that it cannot see its way clear, at least for the present, to re lease Mr. Coonradt, because of the fact that he is the only clerical worker in the Tsingfao country field, and because he has been asked by the local Church Council to coop erate in a series of conferences which will fully occupy all his available time, and that a covering letter be sent to ihe Synod by the Chairman of the Mission. Mateer Memorial Institute Request for the Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Chandler. 3449: Voied: that in view of repeated requests from the Mateer Memorial Institute for the services of Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Chandler, that they, upon return from furlough, be trans ferred to Tenghsien for work in the science department of the Maieer Memorial Institute, and that Mr. Romig be asked to write a covering letter to Mr. and Mrs. Chandler. Request for th? Transfer of the Rev. and Mrs. S. Lautenschlager. 3450: Voted: that the Mission request the University to release Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Lautenschlager for work among students and returned students in the Tsingtao area, and that if the request is granted. Rev. and Mrs. Lautenschlager be transferred to Tsingtao for this type of work on their return from furlough. Assignment of Miss Nettie D. Junkin. 3451: Voted: that Miss Junkin be definitely assigned to the Yi- hsien Station for evangelistic work. Postponement of Furlough of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson. 3452: Voted: that the Mission endorses the request of the Wei- hsien Station that Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson postpone their furlough until June of 1935. - 9 - Full-Time Work for Mis&M. H. Luce, R. N. 3453: Voted: that the Mission permit Miss Luce to do fulHime work in the Temple Hill Hospital, besinning January 1st, 1934. Temporary Transfer of Miss M. H. Winslett. 3454: Voted: that Miss Winslett be temporarily transferred to Tsingtao for work in religious education in connection with the schools. Ichowfti’s Request for Miss Jtmkin. 3455: Voied: ihat the Mission regrets its inability to assign Miss Junkin to Ichowfu to fill the position made vacant by Miss Winsleil's transfer io Tsinglao. Appointment of Miss Elsa Logan. 3456: Voted: that in case Miss Logan is appointed by the Board, we request that the China Council assign her to the Shan« lung Mission for evangelistic work in Tsining. Request for Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Owens. 3457: Voted: that Ihe Mission does not see its way clear to transfer Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Owens to Weihsien at the present time. Division of Tengchow Hospital Equipment. 3458: A committee, composed of Dr. B. M. Harding, Dr. F. E Dilley, M iss Ruth Brack and Mr. A. C. Owens, ap pointed to divide the hospital equipment of ihe Tengchow Hospital, according to the requests as received from other Mission Hospitals, brought in a report of the division which was accepted. Future Location of Mission Chairman. 3459: Voted: that the question of residence of the Mission Chairman be left to the June Meeting of the Execuiive Qqnjmittes. - 10 - Request for the Rev. a|id Mrs. Arthur Romig. 3460: Voted: that ihe Mission request the China Council to take up with the Yunnan Mission the transfer of Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Romig to the Shantung Mission for work at Yihsien, Release of Rev. Roy M. Allison. 3461: Voted: that because of the continued urgent need of the Ichowfu field we request ihe Directors of the Maleer Mem* orial Institute to release Mr. Allison for the continuance of the evangelistic work he is doing in the Ichowfu field for another six months, his place in the Mateer Memorial Institute being supplied by the Rev. Mr. Gao. Mrs. Irene Slichter - Affiliated Missionary. 3462: Voted: to spprove the request of ihe Chefoo Station ask ing that the Board designate Mrs. Irene L. Slichter as an Affiliated Missionary under Manual regulation (Sec. 11c). Mrs. Slichter has been acting as housekeeper and matron in Temple Hill Hospital, Chefoo. Reductions in Mission Personnel. 3463: Voted: in answer to ihe request of ihe Board that the Exe cutive Committee consider possible reductions in Mission personnel due to probable financial stringency, that we would recommend ihai any such reduction be made upon ihe following principles: 1. Healih; 2. Effectiveness of serv ice as revealed by the pre-furlough blanks; 3. Honorable Retirement ai sixty-five with adequate pension provision; and due to the extreme delicacy and difficulty of these per sonal questions, ihai the Board and not the Mission shall make the reductions upon the above principles. Chefoo Kindergarten Building. 3464: Voted: io approve ihe request of the Chefoo Station, as follows: to request the Board of Foreign Missions for per mission to transfer the Kindergarten building to the Yih Wen Commercial School, if and when the school is able io promise a sum for the purchase of sufficient land and for the erection of a suitable kindergarten building in the near neighborhood of the Hsin Yi Primary School for the — 11 — use of the Temple Hill Kindergarten. The equity vested in the Board of Dreciors of the Yih Wen Commercial School on the property so transferred, shall be equal in amount io the sum expended by the Yih Wen Commercial School Board on the new Kindergarten properly. Davis-Orr Bible Dictionary. 3465: Voted: that since Dr. Hayes prefers to decline the appoint ment as chairman of the committee lo revise the Chinese edition of the Davis-Orr Bible Dictionary, lo request the China Council to accept the present committee for carry ing on this work. They are: Dr. H. M. Woods, Venlnor, New Jersey Dr. W. H. Hudson, Hashing Dr. H. Maxy Smith, Shanghai (Dr. Reeves, Soochow, Temporary alternate for Dr. Smith.) Dr. W. L. Junkin, Sulsien Dr. B. C. Patterson, Mr. Hopkins and Mr. McCulchan are the editing committee. We request, also, that the second condition CCC 33539b) be withdrawn and that the funds revert to the Davis-Orr Committee for future reprinting of the dictionary. We ask Mr. Romig to write a covering letter. Request for Mrs. John Dickson. 3466: Voted: that the Chairman of the Mission, afler consulta tion with the Weihsien Station, take up with the China Council the question of the transfer of Mrs. John Dickson lo Ihe Shantung Mission for work at Weihsien. * * * Voted lo thank the hosts and especially the hostesses of Tenghsien Station, for their hospilable enlerlainmenl of the Executive Committee, and Mr. Romig was asked to so present our thanks lo lhe ladies. Voted lo thank fhe Chairman and Clerk for their labors in carrying on the duties of lhe offices. Voted to adjourn, with a closing prayer by the Chair man, Rev Paul R. Abbott, D. D. — 13 — ACTIONS TAKEN BY CORRESPONDENCE December 1933 to April 1934. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Booth - Special Furlough. 3467: Voted, to endorse the request of the Chefoo Station that Mr. and Mrs. Booth and family be granted an im mediate special furlough because of the collapse of health of their daughter Alice who is in America. Chefoo - School for the Deaf - Building. 3468: Voted, to approve the request of the Board of Directors of the School for the Deaf at Chefoo for permission to erect a residence on the plot of land in the north west corner of the School for the Deaf residence compound at a maximum cost of $ 12,000.00, the funds for which have been provided by special gifts. Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson-Language Teacher. 3469: Voted, to endorse the Weihsien Station request asking China Council for the salary of a Chinese teacher for the entire year 1934-35 for Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson since they are not going on furlough in 1934 as planned. Health Furlough for Dr. E. E. Murray. 3470: Voted, to endorse the request of the Weihsien Station for an immediate health furlough for Dr. E. E. Murray. Tsining Hospital - Additional Loan. 3471: Voted, to request an additional loan of $ 1200. from the China* Council Emergency Fund to cover the deficit on the Tsining Hospital Building, thus making the full $4000. requested by the Committee appointed by the Shantung Mission. Travel Estimate -R. A. Torrey III. 3472: Voted, to request the Board to make provision for the — 14 — travel home to U. S. A. of Reuben Archer Torrey, III, this having been omitted from the estimates for the year. Chefoo-Re quest for Dr. and Mrs. Brewer. 3473: Voted, that we request the China Council to take up with the Board the possibility of the return to China of Dr. and Mrs. Francis Brewer and urge their appointment to fill the desperate need of a surgeon in the Temple Hill Hospital. Transfer of Dr. T. C. Greene. 3474: Voted, to concur with the Cheeloo University in re questing the China Council to take up with the North China Mission the matter of the transfer of Dr. T. C. Greene to the Medical Faculty of Cheeloo University, thus filling the vacancy in the Presbyterian quota caused by the resignation of Dr. Heimburger. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING April 6th 1934. The Executive Committee convened on April 6, 1934 at Weihsien. The following members were present: Chairman and Executive Secretary Rev. Paul R. Abbott, D D. Station Representatives: Tengchow Mr. A. C. Owens, A. M. Chefoo . Rev. G. F. Browne, M. A. Weihsien Miss Ruth A. Brack, R. N. Tsinan . Mr. A.A. Torrance Tsingtao Rev. C. C. Van Deusen Ichowfu Dr. B. M. Harding, M. D. Tsining . Rev. C. M. Eames, D. D. Yihsien . Miss Grace M. Rowley Tenghsien Rev. H. G. Romig University Rev. J. J. Heeren, Ph. D. Before each morning session a devotional service was held. Mr. A. C. Owens was elected Minute Clerk. Voted that the hours of sessions shall be from 9 to 12 in the morning, and from 2:30 to 5 in the afternoon. The following temporary working committees were ap pointed : Finance Mr. Van Deusen, Miss Rowley, Mr. Owens. Force Dr. Eames, Dr. Heeren, Mr. Torrance. Policy & Property & Miscellaneous Mr. Romig. Miss Brack, Mr. Browne, Dr. Harding. — 16 — POLICY AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Summer Rents. 3475: Voted: that in the case of Board owned property in demand for summer use, the Mission feels that the sta tions concerned should fix a minimum rental price of $50.00 per month, the question of the use of any fur niture in the house to be adjusted with the owner of it. Chosen Mission Anniversary. 3476: Voted: that we accept the invitation of the Chosen Mission to send a delegate to its Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration in Seoul and that $ 50.00 for travel expenses be granted from the Mission General Fund. 3477: Voted: that in view of the fact that the Rev. H. G. Romig is one of our oldest and most experienced wor kers, he represent the Shantung Mission at the coming Fiftieth Anniversary of the Chosen Mission. Tenghsien Hospital Policy. 3478: Voted, that Mr. Romig, Mr. Abbott and Dr. Murray be a Committee with power to act to take up with Drs. Yu and Hsu and the Tenghsien Station the future policy of the Tenghsien Hospital. Language Committee Regulations. 3479: Voted, that the Mission would call attention to the Language Committees of the several stations to their responsibility in answering C. C. letter Mar. 19, 1934. A copy of each reply to this letter should be sent to the Chairman of the Mission. Residence of the Chairman 1934-35. 3480: Voted, that we approve of the request for Dr. and Mrs. Abbott’s residence in Tsingtao during the year 1934-35, — 17 — Tengchow - Mission Policy. 3481 : The Board has suggested the closing of the Tengchow Station. We do not believe the closing of this station as a foreign residence center would result in any im mediate financial saving to the Board. Furthermore there has been a commendable start made to put the Church in the Tengchow field upon a self-supporting basis and this needs further missionary supervision to conserve the work already done. In the Middle School a most en couraging effort in self-support has been inaugurated. The religious atmosphere of the school is excellent - all the regular students being reported in voluntary Bible classes. The immediate withdrawal of the foreign mem bers of the staff would, in our judgment, result in serious harm to the conduct of the school, in line with the policy adopted by the Mission. We believe that the force of workers and financial grants in the more established centers such as Tengchow, Chefoo, Weihsien and Tsinan, should be gradually withdrawn in order to occupy more effectively other large undeveloped station areas and to stimulate the church to greater effort toward complete independence. Therefore we propose to make Tengchow the first station in line for withdrawal of the foreign force and as much of the grants as is feasible without injury to the work. We believe this should be accom plished as soon as circumstances permit. Shantung Christian Rural Service Union. 3482: Voted, that Rev. Paul R. Abbott be our representative in the Shantung Christian Rural Service Union. Pre-furlough Questionnaires. 3483 : Voted, that while the pre-furlough questionnaires give opportunity for the expression of personal feelings which may at times be very much prejudiced, nevertheless we — i8 — feel that they yield a comprehensive appraisal of the missionary concerned. We would, however, emphasize that “these blanks presume upon the utmost good will on the part of all missionaries” (Pre-furlough question naire par. 5) who fill them out. China Council-Amendment to Constitution. 3484: Voted, that the Shantung Mission votes in the negative on the proposed amendment to constitution of the China Council (CC33525), Tenghsien Land Exchange. 3485 : Voted, that we delay action with regard to the exchange of land between the North China Theological Seminary and the Mateer Memorial Institute until the next meeting of Executive Committee and appoint the Chairman and Mr. Romig to be a committee to confer with the parties concerned. Special Evangelistic Workers. 3486: Voted, that Rev. H. G. Romig be appointed to collect the data concerning special Chinese colleagues to work with members of the Evangelistic staff of each station and to take up with the China Council the possibility of securing funds to employ such helpers. Mission Meeting - Committee on Arrangements 3487: Voted, that Mr. and Mrs. Van Deusen be asked to act with the Chairman as a committee of arrangements for the meeting of the Executive Committee at Itus Huk, Tsingtao in July 1934. The Shankiang Presbytery Project Board 3488: Voted, to approve the organization of the Shankiang Presbytery Project Board as follows: The Shankiang Presbytery Project Board has been organized including — 19 — the stations of Tsining, Yihsien and Tenghsien with the following regulations and representatives on the Board. The Regulations of Shankiang Presbytery Project Board. 1. The name is Shankiang Presbytery Project Board 2. The Project Board shall be organized with nine per sons as members, three from each of the following stations Tenghsien, Yihsien, and Tsining. 3. Christians, whether foreign or Chinese, whose salaries are not subject to this Board may be elected. 4. Members shall be elected every three years. 5. The officers are to be a Chairman, a Vice-chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. 6. The duties and regulations are as follows, 1. To review each project and approve the budget. 2. The amount of funds to be appropriated by the Mission must first be reported to the Project Board before it can be allocated. 3. The Project Board may use any balance of funds not budgeted as they think wise. 4. If any special condition arises in any project, the Project Board has power to annul the project. 5. The Project Board shall be responsible for reporting the last year’s expenditures and the preparation of an estimate for the coming year and arrange a plan for the coming year before determining the use of the funds for the coming year. Representatives on Shankiang Presbytery Project Board. Yihsien. Mr. H. G. Romig, Elder Chang-Indep endent business man and farmer, Elder Cheng, Voluntary leader of large Chris tian group. - 20 - Tenghsien. Rev A. B. Dodd, D, D., Rev. Wu Hsin Chuan, Pastor of North Suburb Church, Self-supporting, Elder Feng Lien Cheng, Independent business man, Elder Wu Wen Yiu, Independent business man, Rev. Kenneth Kepler. T s i n i n g . Rev. C. M. Eames, D. D., Rev. Hsu Hsue Han, pastor of Selfsupporting Church, Rev. W. C. D’Olive, Rev. D. C. Walter, Elder Li Chia Chen, Teacher in Girls’ High School. Weihsien Presbytery Project Board. 3489: Voted to approve the organization of the Weihsien Presbytery Project Board as follows: Weihsien Presbytery appointed a Project Board of seven members according to the rules and regulations of the Board of Foreign Missions. The membership is composed of three representatives of the Mission and four members appointed by Presbytery with two alternates. The Mission representatives are also appointed by Presbytery. Weihsien Project Board. Rev. Yu Ting En, Pastor of Self-supporting Church in Weihsien field. Rev. Chao Dje Tsung, Pastor of Self-supporting Church. Chang Hsueh Liang (Elder) Farmer Elder of Ho Hsi Church. Elder Chang Shi Te, Banker- Elder of East Suburb Church. Rev. Chang Gi Hung, Self-supporting Evangelistic work. Rev. Wang Bing, Pastor of Self-supporting Church. Foreign representatives. Rev. Charles V. Reeder, Rev. D. Kirkland West, Miss Lucile Donaldson. — 21 — In the other stations, the setting up of the machinery has not been completed and the work is being carried on temporarily under the local Church Councils. Next Meeting of Executive Committee. 3490: Voted, that the next meeting of the Executive Com mittee be held in Tsingtao, beginning July 7th at 9.00 A.M. FINANCE ITEMS. Tsinan -Djeng Dei Primary School Grant. 3491: Voted, that the grant of $450.00 to Djeng Dei Primary School be reduced to $ 300.00 and withdrawn entirely in the event of the school’s receiving as much as $300.00 from other sources towards the current expenses for the year 1934-35. Mission General Grant Balances. 3492: Voted, that any total balance in the stations on funds drawn from Mission General for the four items of it ineration, repairs, taxes, and contingent must be returned to Mission General account at the end of the Mission year. Travel Estimate - Courtland Van Deusen. 3493: Voted, that we request the Board to make provision for the travel to the U.S.A. of Courtland Van Deusen in the summer of 1934, this item having been omitted from the estimates for the year. Tsingtao - House Rent. 3494: Voted, that we request the China Council and the Board to permit the Tsingtao Station to apply $795.00 house rent toward deficit on building double residence No. 26 B 11 amounting to $797.59. — 22 — Tsingtao - Overdrafts. 3495 : Voted, that we request the China Council to grant from the Emergency Fund $723.49 to cover overdraft Class V, Taxes, and $241.63 to cover overdraft Class VI. These overdrafts are due to increase in rates for land taxes and sanitation tax which are provided for in 1934-5 estimates. Mr. Van Deusen is to write a covering letter. lchowfu - Deficit. 3496 : Voted, that the following savings be applied to the lchowfu deficit due to defalcation of the station sub treasurer. 245.07 Tengchow $ 75.00 Yihsien 60.00 Weihsien 100.00 lchowfu 65.00 Tsining 70.07 Mission General 842.19 245.07 $ 1212.26 Chefoo-Tax Deficit. 3497 : Voted, that we request the sum of $222.03 from the China Council Emergency Fund to cover the tax deficit in ths Chefoo Station. $200.00 has been added from Mission General for 1934-5. Mr. Browne is to write a covering letter. Tengchow - Request from Evangelistic Expansion Fund. 3498 : Voted, that we request the sum of $400.00 from the Evangelistic Expansion Fund for work in the Tengchow field. This sum is for salary $300.00 and for expenses $ 100.00, travel and literature, for Miss Wang Wei Chin to work with Mrs. Wight. Language Study Grant-Mrs. A. C. Owens. 3499 : Voted, that we request the China Council and the Board to grant $60.00 Mex. for the 1934-5 fiscal year to provide — 23 - a part time language teacher for Mrs. A. C. Owens, who is completing the fifth year of the language course. Educational Secretary Grant. 34100: Voted, that due to financial stringency the Shantung Mission does not feel that it can any longer reserve on it’s Mission General Account the sum of $ 500.00 formerly voted towards the salary of a secretary for the Shantung Christian Educational Association (Sh 33153). Mission General Reductions. 34101: Voted, that the Mission General Arts Student Aid Fund be reduced to $425.00, that the Fund for Literary Assistants be reduced to $206.00 and the Women’s Student Travel Aid Fund be reduced to $141.76. Mission General Cut. 34102: Voted, that from the above savings of $311.24 that $ 178.00 be used to make up the deficit in Mission General Fund for Itineration and Station Expense Fund and that the balance of $ 133.24 be applied to the cut of $ 12,000.00 for the Shantung Mission. Shankiang Presbytery Requests. 34103: Voted, that we approve the following requests of the Shankiang Presbytery for funds from the C. C. Evangelistic Expansion Fund to be used during 1934-35 for the Projects listed below: 1. Preaching Bands For Tsining Station $ 120.00 For Tenghsien Station 40.00 2. Bible Classes Tsining Station 150.00 3. Stewardship Campaign During 1934 — 24 — Salary of man 200.00 Travel 100.00 Shankiang Presbytery Balance - Gospel Boat. 34104: Voted, that we request the C.C. to allow the Shankiang Presbytery Project Board to carry over the balance of $ 300.00 on the boat account into the fiscal year 1934-35. at the same time extending the grant made for 1934-35 into the fiscal year of 1935-36, and 1936-37. (See Sh. 3334 and C.C. 3344). Chefoo - Kindergarten Normal School Request. 34105: Voted, that because of the financial situation at the present time and also because the plan suggested by the Chefoo Station of erecting buildings for the Kindergarten Normal School out of field receipts would require special Board action, we are not able to meet the request for a grant of $1000.00 per year for three years. Chefoo - Kindergarten Normal School. 34106: Voted, that if and when the $300.00 allocated to Djeng Dei Primary School of Tsinan reverts to the Mission General Fund this sum be allocated to the Kindergarten - Normal School at Chefoo for rent. Cut Allocations. 34107: Voted, that the $12,000.00 cut in appropriations be allocated as follows: Original Amount Station Object Source grant of Cut Total Ichowfu Evangelistic Mission Gen. $ 500.00 $ 62.50 Sec. Ed. A. P. M. 2408.00 301.00 Cl. VII 2601.00 325.12 Prim. Ed. 600.00 100.00 788.62 — 25 — Tsining Evangelistic Mission Gen. 599.90 75.90 Sec. Ed. A. P. M. 1543.00 192.87 Cl. VII 99 2082.00 260.25 Prim. Ed. 99 600.00 150.00 679.02 Tsingtao Evangelistic Mission Gen. 300.00 300.00 Sec. Ed. A. P. M. 2100.00 262.50 Cl. VII 99 2212.00 276.50 Sec. Ed. 99 210000 262 50 1101.50 Yihsien Evangelistic Mission Gen. 200.00 25.00 Sec. Ed. A. P. M. 860.00 107.50 Cl. VII 99 1572.00 196.50 329.00 S. A. S. Sec. Ed. A. P. M. 418.25 S. A. S. 99 1950.00 243.75 662.00 Tenghsien Evangelistic Mission Gen. 800.00 100.00 Literacy 99 300.00 150.00 Cl. VII A. P. M. 1052.00 131.50 381.50 M. M. I. Sec. Ed. 99 3021.00 377.62 377.62 Tsinan Primary Ed. Mission Gen. 50.00 50.00 Literacy 99 300.00 150.00 Sec. Ed. A. P. M. 4000.00 500.00 Cl. VII 99 3002.00 375.25 Prim. Ed. 99 450.00 150.00 1225.25 W. A. B. S. Mission Gen. 150.00 150.00 150.00 Tengchow Literacy Mission Gen. 300.00 300.00 Sec. Ed. A- P. M. 3850.00 481.25 Cl. VII 99 21702.00 337.75 Prim. Ed. 99 750.00 150.00 Cl. IV If 600.00 300.00 1569.00 Weihsien Bible School Mission Gen. 216.00 216.00 Literacy 99 300.00 300.00 Sec. Ed. A. P. M. 4790.00 598.75 Cl. VII 99 3970.00 496.25 Cl. VIII Prim. Ed. 570.00 2181.00 — 26 — Chefoo Literacy Mission Gen. 300.00 150.00 Sec. Ed. A. P. M. 2300.00 287.50 Cl. VII 3430.00 428.75 Cl. IX 1200.00 131.00 Prim. Ed 300.00 1297.25 Cities Evangelistic Centers Evangelistic .A. P. M. 5000.00 1125.00 1125.00 Mission General Balance 133.24 Grand Total $ 12,000.00 Evangelistic Expansion Fund Balances. 34108: Voted, that we request the China Council to permit the stations concerned to carry over into 1934-35 for projects not yet completed balances of grants from the Evangelistic Expansion Fund made for work in 1933-34. Hsin Yih School Grant - Chefoo. 34109: Voted, that because of the financial situation at the present time, the Mission in unable to meet the request of the Chefoo Station for a grant of $500.00 for the first year and $ 300.00 for the second year in a financing plan for the Hsin Yih School. While we regret to take this action still we rejoice in the constructive work the Board of Directors have done and are fully confident that the school will continue to serve the Chefoo com munity in even greater measure than heretofore. FORCE ITEMS. Request for Dr. and Mrs. Stearns - Chefoo. 34110: Voted, that we request Cheeloo University to release Dr. and Mrs. Thornton Stearns so that Dr. Stearns may work in the Chefoo Temple Hill Hospital during Dr. Dilley’s absence on furlough; and if the request is granted — 27 — that Dr. and Mrs. Stearns be transferred to the Chefoo Station for this period. Chefoo - Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Eubank. 34111: Voted, that we request the Chairman of the Mission to confer with Mr. and Mrs. Eubank on the possibility of their accepting the invitation of the Chefoo Station for assignment to work in that station. Furlough-Dr. Harding. 34112: Voted, to permit Dr. Benjamin Harding to take his furlough April 1, 1935, the time his regular furlough would be due, in order that he may return in time to take up again, the medical work as soon as possible after the retirement of Dr. E. E. Fleming in April 1936. Furlough - Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. 34113: Voted, that since both ordained men of the Ichowfu Station are due to go on furlough in 1936, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson be permitted to leave on furlough July 1, 1935 having been on the field 5 years. Furlough Study-Dr Harding and Mr. Wilson. 34114: Voted, that we request study grants for Dr. Harding and Mr. Wilson. Transfer - Miss Wylie. 34115: Voted, that in reply to the Chefoo Station requesting the services of Miss Wylie from April 1st through the summer, the Executive Committee, after considering the comparative needs of the Chefoo and Weihsien Stations, does not feel that Miss Wylie should be taken from the work of the Weihsien Station for this period. Miss Rowley-Ante-date Furlough. 34116: Voted, that we request the Board and China Council to allow Miss Grace Rowley to antedate her furlough — 2 8 — approximately two weeks in order to make satisfactory traveling arrangements. Mr. R. M. Allison - Request for Services. 34117: Voted, that in view of the action of last year #33130 requesting the Board of Directors of the M. M. I. to release the Rev. R. M. Allison for one year for special work in the Ichowfu field and because of the urgent request of the Ichowfu Station for him to continue for two more months this spring, we request the M.M.I. to allow Mr. Allison to spend a further two months in work in the Ichowfu field, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis - Request for Transfer. 34118: Voted, that in case Chenchow be not reopened the Mission requests the China Council to take up with the Hunan Mission the question of the transfer of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis from Hengchow to the Shantung Mis-, sion at the close of their first year in the Language School to fill the request of Ichowfu for a physician. * Transfer - Miss Winslett. 34119: Voted, that with regard to the request of the Kiang- an Mission through the China Council for the release of Miss Margaret Winslett to take up work in the Bible Teachers Training School of Nanking, we consent with great reluctance to the transfer, but with the expect ation that the Kiangan Mission will agree to the exchange of a worker to care for Miss Winslett's work which the Mission considers of paramount importance and which will be jeopardized by her withdrawal. Miss Sdtopmeier - Request for Transfer. 34120: Voted, that in case Chenchow be not reopened the Mission requests the China Council to take up with the Hunan Mission, the question of the transfer of Miss — 29 — Schopmeier from Hengchow to the Shantung Mission at the close of her first year in the Language School to fill the request of Ichowfu for a nurse. New Force List. 34121: Group A Clerical Educators Physicians Nurses Women Men Women Evangelists Yihsien Weihsien Tsingtao Ichow Ichow Tsining (Lewis) (Schopmeier) Tsining Tsining Chefoo First 4 places - Ichow, Nurse; Yihsien, Clerical; Tsining, Woman Evangelist; Tsingtao, Woman Educator. Group B Tenghsien Ichow Chefoo Chefoo Ichowfu Tsinan Special: Chefoo School for the Deaf PROPERTY ITEMS. Weihsien-Use of Rent. 34122: Voted, that in response to the request from Weihsien Station for the use of the rental funds ($ 25.00 per month) on residence No. 23 A 11 for station repairs, we feel this money should revert to the Mission General Repair Fund to be allocated as it may be especially needed. Weihsien - Reroofing Loa An Buildings. 34123: Voted, that in view of the request of Weihsien station for funds for re-roofing Loa An Buildings, we would request the Treasurer of the Cities Evangelistic Fund to 30 — investigate the possibility of this being done with funds already in hand. Weihsien - Sale of East Suburb Church. 34124: Voted, that we request the China Council and the Board to permit the Weihsien Station to sell the East Suburb Church property (L23A5) to the “East Suburb Presbyterian Church” for a fair market price not less than $2000.00 Mex. Mr. Reeder is asked to write a covering letter. Tsinan-Mrs. Hamilton’s House Rent. 34125: Voted, that in response to the communication of Tsinan Station concerning house rent to be charged to Mrs. Hamilton, we recommend that a charge of $25.00 per month be made, the above amount to be returned to Mission General Repair Fund. Tsinan - Residence No. 5. 34126: Voted, that in reference to Tsinan Residence #5, there seems to be in BL 194 PP 19 some misunderstanding as to the present use of the building. It is not being used as a religious center but for a library and teachers’ residence. As the Board in its letter indicates that it does not wish that the use of the building for a religious program at any time be jeopardized, we recommend that the building be not included in the agreement as requested by Tsinan Station, but that it be loaned to the school year by year. Mr. Torrance is requested to write a cover ing letter to C. C. and the Board. Tsinan - Memorial Hall. 34127: Voted, that we request the China Council and the Board to grant permission to the Tsinan Station for the — 31 — erection of a building on Board owned land east of the former Men’s Hospital. This building is to be used for country classes and also as a religious center for the Primary School. The funds for this project are to be raised by voluntary contributions through the Tsinan Presbytery, and the amount to be used, which it is es timated will be about $ 3000.00, is to constitute a Chinese equity in the property and be made a matter of record. Tsinan - Residence Transfer. 34128: Voted, that we defer action on the request of the Tsinan Station regarding the transfer of residence No. 2. Weihsien-Sale of South Gate Chapel. 34129: Voted, that we request the China Council and the Board to permit the sale of the Weihsien city South Gate Chapel property (L23A3) to the Weihsien Independent Christian Church at a fair market price, but for a sum not less than $ 3000.00 Mex. proceeds of the sale to revert to the Board. New Property List. 34130: 1. Tsining Hospital Repay C. C. Loan to Complete Building $ 4000.00 Heating Plant 9000.00 Equipment 3500.00 Fire Escapes 1200.00 $17700.00 2. Tenghsien Hospital Staff Residence 2625.00 28A42 2625.00 3. Car and garage-Tsining 4000.00 Car Loan Balance Tengchow 4500.00 8500.00 4. Tsinan Cheeloo Middle School Boys’ Dormitory 10500.00 Raised on field 5000.00 .22A39S 5500.00 — 32 — 5. Chefoo. Yih Wen Deficit Balance $ 2800.00 21E31 $2800.00 Ai Tao Bible School 11000.00 21K31 Raised on field 1300.00 Proceeds from Sale of Guest Hall 3000.00 4300.00 6700.00 6. Ichowfu. Well and Pump 1800.00 7. Tenghsien North Compound wall 28 C 12 W 3000.00 Vote of Thanks. Voted, that a hearty vote of thanks be extended to the Weihsien Station for their hospitality in entertaining the Executive Committee. Adjourned with prayer. — 33 — ACTIONS TAKEN BY CORRESPONDENCE. May-June. Tsingtao-Request for Miss E. Logan. 34131: Voted, to request the China Council to assign Miss Elsa Logan to the Tsingtao Station for student evangelism, if she has already been appointed by the Board. If not yet under appointment we would ask the Council to take up with Miss Logan the question of her coming to Tsingtao as a special worker in student evangelism for a period of three years and ask that her salary be provided from either the Evangelistic Expansion Fund or the Substitute Workers Fund or both. Chefoo- Ai Dao Women’s Bible School Building. 34132: Voted, to endorse the request of the Chefoo Station to permit the building of the Ai Dao Women’s Bible School upon the Sea View Compound. SHANTUNG MISSION. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES. July 7, 1934. The Executive Committee convened on Saturday July 7, 1934 at Tsingtao, at 9 A. M. The following were present. Chairman and Executive Secretary- Rev. P. R. Abbott, D. D. Station Representatives: Tengchow .... Mrs. H. G. Hilscher. Chefoo . Rev. G. F. Browne Weihsien Miss Ruth A. Brack, R. N. Tsinan . Mr. A. A. Torrance. Tsingtao Rev. C. C. Van Deusen. Ichowfu B. M. Harding, M. D. Tsining . Rev. C. M. Eames, D D. — 34 — Y ihsien...... Tenghsien .... Rev. Roy M. Allison. University .... Rev. J. J. Heeren, Ph. D. Messrs A. A. Torrance and G. F. Browne were elected Minute Clerks. Voted, that the hours of sessions be from 9.00 to 12.00 in the morning and from 2.30 to 4.30 in the afternoon. The following temporary committees were appointed: Finance and Property: Mr. Van Deusen, Mr. Torrance, Mrs. Hilscher, Force: Dr. Eames, Mr. Allison, Dr. Heeren. Policy & Miscellaneous: Mr. Browne, Miss Brack, Dr. Harding, FORCE ITEMS Request for Transfer of Miss Ella Gernhardt. 34133: Voted, that we request the China Council to take up with the Hunan Mission the question of transfer of Miss Ella Gernhardt from Hengchow to the Tsingtao Station for religious educational work. Request for Transfer of Dr. and Mrs. H. F- Johnson. 34134: Voted, that in regard to the request from Tsining for the transfer of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson, the question be left to the winter meeting of the Executive Committee for decision. Request for Transfer of Rev. and Mrs. Allison. 34135: Voted, that we cannot accede to the request of the Local Church Council of Ichowfu for the transfer of Rev. and Mrs. Roy M. Allison to the Ichowfu field. Mr. Kepler’s absence from Station. 34136: Voted, that in view of special circumstances Mr. Kepler’s absence from the Station be not counted as part of his regular vacation. — 35 — Assignment of Mr. and Mrs. Eubank. 34137: Voted, that Rev. and Mrs. Eubank be assigned to Che- foo for Country evangelistic work. Transfer of Rev. and Mrs. Chandler. 34138: Voted, that having received a request for the transfer of Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Chandler to Cheeloo University that we reconsider the action of the Mission (3449), transferring Rev. and Mrs. Chandler to Tenghsien for science work in the Mateer Memorial Institute, and transfer them to the University. Furlough of Miss Anckner. 34139: Voted, to approve of a regular furlough for Miss Ada Anckner to begin about July 1, 1935. Last return from furlough September 15, 1927. Study Grant is requested. Furlough of Miss Boehne. 34140: Voted, that we approve of the request of the Tsinan Station to permit Miss Emma S. Boehne to take a twelve months furlough in July 1935 having returned from last furlough October 1928. The justification for this action is the physical condition of Miss Boehne’s parents. Furlough of Miss Christman. 34141: Voted, that we approved the request of the Tsining Station for a twelve months furlough for Miss Helen E. Christman, beginning about July 1,1935. having returned from last furlough September 1, 1928. The reason for this is that if Miss Christman stays until 1936 there will be five, or one-half the members of the station on furlough at the same time. Furlough Study Grant is requested. Furlough of Mr. and Mrs. West. 34142: Voted, that we approve the request of the Weihsien Station for a twelve months furlough for Rev. and Mrs. D. K. West, beginning about July 1, 1935. (first term — 36 — furlough). Study grant is requested for Mr. and Mrs. West. The reason for the above action is that if the furlough is delayed until 1936 it means that both Rev. and Mrs. West and Rev. and Mrs. Reeder, will be on furlough at the same time. Weihsien- Furlough of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson, 34143: Voted, to approve the request of the Weihsien Station for a regular furlough for Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson to begin about July 1, 1935. (first furlough) Study grant requested for both. Tenghsien-Furlough of Miss Dodds. 34144: Voted, that we approve of a twelve months furlough for Miss Alma Dodds, to begin about April 1, 1935, (last return from furlough September 14, 1925) and urge that Miss Dodds take her furlough at the earliest possible date. Tenghsien- Proportionate Furlough of Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Romig. 34145: Voted, that action on the request for a proportionate furlough for Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Romig be deferred until a later meeting of the Executive Committee. Chefoo- Furlough of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Booth. 34146: Voted, that we approve of the request of the Chefoo Station for a twelve months furlough for Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Booth to begin about July 1, 1935 (last return from furlough September 1,1928) a covering letter to be written by Mr. Booth. Location of Dr. and Mrs. Abbott. 34147: Voted, to reconsider action (3498) locating Dr. and Mrs. Abbott at Tsingtao for one year and in response to the request of the Yihsien Station approve their location in Yihsien until the winter meeting of the Executive Com mittee. Yihsien- Request for Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Romig. 34148: Voted, that in response to the invitation of the Chinese leaders at Yihsien for Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Romig to be located permanently at Yihsien, we are unable to accede to their request, but that, recognizing the great importance of the Yihsien country field, we ask Mr. Romig to spend considerable time during the coming year in evangelistic work in that field, while still residing at Tenghsien. Ichowfu- Request for temporary transfer of Dr. Dilley. 34149: Voted, in response to the request of the Ichowfu Station for the transfer of Dr. and Mrs. Dilley to that Station that as Dr. Dilley is the only foreign surgeon in the Temple Hill Hospital, we can not approve of this transfer. Ichowfu- Request for a Nurse. 34150: Voted, that in response to the request of the Ichowfu Station that a nurse be transferred to that station to supply the immediate need, we regret that no Mission nurse is at present available, but suggest that in case Miss Ruth Lee is open for engagement that the hospital secure her services temporarily, providing the station ap proves and her salary can be met within the hospital budget. FINANCE ITEMS. Chefoo- Chen Kwang School. 34151: Voted, that the action #3416 be changed to read, "this sum be allocated to the Kindergarten Normal Training Department of the Chen Kwang School of Chefoo”. Yihsien- Popular Education. 34152: Voted, to request the China Council for a grant from the Evangelistic Expansion Fund of $200 for an Evangelistic - t t - Preaching Band, and $200 for Popular Education for the Yihsien Station for the year 1934-1935. Evangelistic Colleague for Mr. Romig. 34153: Voted, to request the China Council for a grant from the Evangelistic Expansion Fund of $300 for a special evangelistic colleague for Mr. Romig for the year Sep tember 1,1934- August 31, 1935. for work in the Tenghsien and Yihsien fields. Yihsien-Transfer City Chapel Fund. 34154: Voted, to request the China Council and the Board to permit the Yihsien Station to use $ 150 from the balance of their City Chapel Fund to purchase needed equipment for the Girls’ High School. Yihsien- Substitute Worker. 34155: Voted, to request the China Council to grant the Yihsien Station from the Substitute Workers’ Fund $1200 for Dr. Kou Chen Chi for the year January 1, to December 31, 1935. This is a renewal. Idiowfu- Balance. 34156: Voted, to request the China Council to permit the I- chowfu Station to use the balance of $264 saved from the reroofing grant of $ 800 for residence No. 24 B 11 to make further needed repairs on the same house. Tsining- Popular Education. 34157: Voted, to request the China Council to grant to the Tsining Station from the China Council’s Evangelistic Fund $ 350 for Popular Education in the Tsining field from Sep tember 1, 1934 to August 31, 1935. Tenghsien-Emergency Loan. 34158: Voted, to request the China Council and the Board to apply $300 from the Yihsien City Chapel Fund toward — 39 — the China Council Emergency loan made to the Tenghsien Clinic. Sdiool for the Deaf- Rate of Exchange. 34159: Voted, to request the Board through the China Council to give the rate of the day on the income from funds held in trust by the Board for the School for the Deaf at Chefoo. Idiowfu- High School Grant. 34160: Voted, that in reply to the request of the Ichowfu Station asking for an addition of $ 180 per year to Column “C” of the High School budget, that since no funds are available the request cannot be granted. Chefoo- Request for Hsin Yih Grant. 34161: Voted, that in reply to the request of the Chefoo Station for a grant for the current expenses of the Hsin Yih School, that since no funds are available, the request cannot be granted. Idiowfu- Reroofing Girls’ School Dormitory. 34162: Voted, to request the China Council for a grant of $ 500 from the Emergency Fund to reroof the Girls’ School Dorm itory, Ichowfu Station. (Johnson House). Yihsien- Transfer of Board’s Equity. 34163: Voted, that we request the China Council and the Board to transfer to the Shankiang Presbytery the Board’s equity in the chapel property at Swen Chia Lou in the Yihsien field amounting to approximately $150, and that Mr. Romig write a covering letter. Tenghsien- Request for S. W. F. Grant. 34164: Voted, to request the China Council to grant from the S. W. F. a sum of $50 per month for one year beginning August 1, 1934 for a physics teacher for Mateer Memorial 40 institute to take the place of Rev. H. E. Chandler trans ferred to Cheeloo University. Idiowfu- Request to China Council for Rent. 34165: Voted, to request the China Council for a grant of $105 for rent for Dr. Harding for five months - November 1, 1934- March 31, 1935. Tsingtao- and Chefoo Overdrafts: Idiowfu Deficit. 34166: Voted, that in accordance with China Council Action No. 34249 the Tsingtao Class V deficit of $723.49 and Chefoo tax deficit of $222.03 be paid from Mission bal ances of 1933-34 and that the remainder be applied to the Ichowfu defalcation account. We also request the China Council to permit the Ichowfu treasurer to carry the balance of this deficit on the station books as an overdraft. Nevius Trust Funds. 34167: Voted, to request the Board to continue to pay privately to the treasurer of the Chefoo Station the proceeds of the Helen S. C. Nevius Grave Fund and the Helen S. C. Nevius Fund for Publication. Tsingtao-Class VI Deficit. 34168: Voted, that we request the China Council for a grant of $241.63 to cover the overdraft in class VI of Tsingtao Station, (attention is called to Sh. #3495 and CC #34249) Mr. Van Deusen to write a covering letter to the China Council. Tenghsien- Request from Insurance Fund. 34169: Voted, to request the China Council and the Board to grant $300 from the Board’s Fire and Marine Insurance Fund to repair the house occupied by Dr. Hsu. This building was partially destroyed by recent rains. A covering letter will be written by Mr. Romig. — 41 - Ichowfu- Request for Country Sdiool Funds. 34170: Voted, that no exception be made to action formerly taken that all lower Primary Funds be turned over to the General Mission Literacy Fund. Shantung Synod Request for Project Grants. 34171: Voted, that Shantung Synod Request for Project grants be referred to December meeting of the Executive Com mittee. Allocation of Mission General Funds deferred. 34172: Voted, that the allocation of Mission General Funds for 1935-36 be deferred until the winter meeting of the Committee. Meanwhile the Station should send in to the chairman requests for grants or renewal from the Funds. PROPERTY ITEMS. Tenghsien- Request to Build, M. M. I. 34173: Voted, to request the China Council and the Board to grant permission to the Tenghsien Station to erect on the Mateer Memorial Institute compound eight chien of dorm itories. These buildings are to be erected with funds contributed by private subscription. Chefoo- Request for Rent. 34174: Voted, that in reply to the request of the Chefoo Station for a grant to cover rent for a house for single ladies of the station, that no action be taken since there will be an unoccupied house available during the coming year. Tenghsien- Land Exchange Committee. 34175: Voted, that the committee in connection with the Teng hsien Land Exchange be continued and report at the Dec ember meeting of the Executive Committee. - 42 - Tsinan- Sale of Land. 34176: Voted, that we approve the request of the Tsinan Station to the China Council and the Board to sell enough of the land on the south of the compound to cover the following needs:- $400.00 Repairs at the South Gate Chapel and Clinic. 400.00 Repairs at outstations. 400.00 Rebuilding Kindergarten Wall and building five chien Chinese buildings. 400.00 Pillars and Archways (since compound is not walled in, used as markers). 200.00 To cover cost of moving the Tung Kang (Djeng Dei) Primary School and the former ______Men’s Hospital. Total $1800.00 A covering letter giving details of land plots, values etc. shall be written by the station to the China Council. Weihsien- Kwang Wen School Request to Build. 34177: Weihsien Station asks through the Executive Com mittee and the China Council the permission of the Board for the erection of six chien of buildings for the Kwang Wen Middle School, Primary Department, to be built within the next two years upon Board land with school fees and gifts amounting to $ 1,000 Mex., no Chinese equities being involved. The Executive Committee endorses the request. Station will send details. Tsinan- Rental of Garden Land. 34178: Voted, in response to the request of the Tsinan Station for permission to lease unused land to the Presbytery for horticultural and garden development, that we do not consider a long time lease is advisable but approve of annual rental of such land, as has been the custom in the — 43 — past, with the understanding that, if the Mission desires to sell any portion of the property or to use it for church or Mission purposes, it shall give adequate (not less than six months) notice of its intention, and the Mission shall not be responsible for any loss in connection with any improvements, trees, or crops, which may have been placed upon the land. Rental Receipts. 34179: Voted, to call the attention of the stations of the Mission to the fact that all local rental receipts must be handled according to Manual Par. 117 and Par. 51 H. POLICY AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Relationship of Women’s Advanced Bible School to Mateer Memorial Institute. 34180: Voted, that a committee be appointed to study the pos sibility of merging the Women’s Advanced Bible School with the Mateer Memorial Institute to report at next Mission Meeting. The Mission Executive Secretary shall be chairman of the this committee. Mr. Eames and Mr. Romig are the other members, Forms for Language Study Reports. 34181: Voted, that the Chairman be instructed to have printed Station Language Committee Report blanks. Medical Care of East Suburb. 34182: Inasmuch as in the past the Tsinan East Suburb Pres byterian missionary families and the University Sub-Station have been considered as one missionary community in regard to medical charges, the Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Mission instructs the Chairman to take up with the Superintendent of Cheeloo Hospital the matter of professional services to the East Suburb community, — 44 — requesting that they be included in the “contract group”. Members from other stations seeking professional attention at Cheeloo Hospital are included by the University in the category of “Church workers in general” and so subject to the regular charges for that class. Tenghsien and Yihsien- Question of Medical care. 34183: Voted, that the Mission considers that the Tenghsien and Yihsien Hospitals are Mission institutions and the staff upon the same basis as the staff of other hospitals of the Mission. Therefore professional services (including out- calls) to missionary families should be rendered without charge and that other fees be as near as possible upon a cost basis. (Manual page 79) We request Mr. Romig to present this matter to the two hospitals concerned. Survey of Compounds. 34184: In view of the fact that the U.S. consulates are urging the surveying of land and that our deeds be clarified, the Committee recommends to the China Council that we ask the Building Bureau to make a survey and map of each of our mission compounds, the cost to be borne by the China Council Land Title Fund. Loyalty to the Board and General Assembly. 34185: We solemnly urge upon our Station groups in these * times of high tension and ecclesiastical strain to take no action, either officially or by common consent, which can by any chance be interpreted by anyone as being disloyal to our Board and the General Assembly’s recent specific directions. Invitation to missionaries of another Board to reside or work within the bounds of a station should be given by the station or individuals of the station only upon consent of the Mission and the Board as such would be virtually — 45 — the consummation of an affiliation agreement with another body. Attitude toward Military Training. 34186: We believe that the time has come for us to go on record to the effect that we strongly disapprove of military training in our Mission schools because it is contrary to to our Christian convictions, injurious to the best interests of the Christian Church and inconsistent with the purpose for which mission institutions were founded. Invitation to Co-operate in Mateer Memorial Institute. 34187: Voted, that we approve of the Christian Reformed Church of North America co-operating with the Mateer Memorial Institute and that the Executive Committee of Mateer Memorial Institute extend the invitation to them after the American Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions has approved. Ichowfu- Request for Extended Leave for Rev. E. J. Woodberry. 34188: Voted, to approve of the request of the Ichowfu Station upon recommendation of the Language Committee that Mr. E. J. Woodberry be allowed to be absent from the station for six weeks in addition to his regular vacation for the purpose of full time language study with a teacher. Synod Project Board. 34189: Voted, that we approve co-operation with the newly formed Project Board of the Shantung Synod. “In accordance with the plan, set forth in your China Council Bulletin No. 147, the Shantung Synod as a spon soring group, at it’s regular meeting at Tsingchowfu, July 9, 1934, has formed a Project Board. This Board is known as the Executive Board of the Synod (Chang Wu- Wei- Yuan- Hwei) and is composed of the following seven — 46 — persons:- Rev. S. S. Pu, Mr. Chang Bei Hwei, Rev. Chang SsuGing, Rev. Chang Kuan Ya, Rev. Wang Teh Yun, Rev. R. G. Coonradt, Rev. Fang. These are elected to serve for a term of two years. As the Project Board of the Synod, they will be responsible for all special work and the projects of the Synod, including those for which we are applying for aid under the Project Plan”. Cheeloo Middle Sdiool Expansion Program. 34189A: Voted, that we approve of the Cheeloo Middle School proposed expansion five year-plan. The style of building, location and plans shall be subject to approval by the Property Committee and Architects Bureau. Elections. 34190: Mateer Memorial Institute 1937. Rev. W. C. D’Olive Miss Elizabeth Small-Alternate North China American School- 1937. Dr. H. P. Lair Dr. C. M. Eames. Shantung Agricultural School-1937. Rev. H G. Romig Rev. K. W. Wilson-Alternate University Board. 1937. Mr. Henry Tswei- Alternate Vice Chairman, China Council. Rev. C. E. Patton Rev. O. C. Crawford Rev. C. S. Smith Education Committee. Miss Stewart. Auditing Committee. Mr. A. A. Torrance. Shantung Christian Education Association. Mr. A. A. Torrance. — 47 — Renewal of Agreement- Cheeloo Middle School. 34191: Voted, that we approve of the renewal of the Cheeloo Middle School Agreement on the financial basis determined by the China Council. Tsinan-Presbyterial Budget. 34192: Voted, to ask the China Council to permit the Tsinan Station to continue for another year its experiment with a unified presbyterial budget on condition that full and audited financial reports are rendered before new estimates are considered by the Mission. Vote of Thanks to Hostesses. Voted, that we extend to our hostesses a vote of thanks for their hospitality and to the ladies who so kindly pro vided tea. Adjourned with prayer. Memorial on Honorable Retirement of Mrs. Wm. B. Hamilton. 34192 A: With what mingled feelings we suddenly realize that the years have sped by and the time has come when one of our colleagues joins the lists of those for whom it is said, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant”, and whom the Church delights to honor with a release from the demands of active service and to set free to devote the remaining years of service as and where one chooses. There is the feeling of congratulation for a life time of valued service well done, followed by its reward of Honorable Retirement, the inspiration to more earnest efforts which the thoughts of the life that has been lived so fully bring. There is the inevitable regret which can not but come when such friends and associates lay down the burdens which they have been carrying. In the case — 48 — of Mrs. W. B. Hamilton this sense of regret has been greatly lessened by the happy decision that she will still live among us, continuing to share with us our joys and helping with the solving of many of our problems and in the same blessed fellowship of the past years. In May of 1892 Margaret Woods arrived in Chefoo and was married to Rev. William B. Hamilton, from the home of Mrs. George S. Hayes, the eldest daughter of Dr. Hunter Corbett. Late in July the couple boarded a tiny coast steamer and traveled to Yang Gia Kou, from whence they contiued to Weihsien by mule litter. It was a trying journey in the middle of the hot rainy season and the shelter of the little mission station was most welcome. Three weeks were spent at Weihsien and a start was made in studying the language with a school boy; but soon an urgent meseage came from Rev. Gilbert Reid, who was in Tsinan and desirous of leaving immediately to attend a Presbytery meeting at Tengchow. How great are the changes in communications and ease of travel during the forty two years that have elapsed. The trip to Tsinan should have been made in three days by litter from Weihsien but a delay was encountered at Tsingchowfu because of the heavy rains and the time consumed lengthened to ten days. The bride and groom were welcomed at Tsinan by Dr. and Mrs. Van Schoick and Rev. and Mrs. John Murray. The foreigners were then living in small Chinese buildings inside the main city walls but property had already been secured in the East Suburb and the first simple hospital unit was in process of con struction. The following spring the couple moved to the new compound while Dr. Hamilton supervised the con struction of the first buildings of the Boys’ School. The following years were devoted to extensive i- tineration in company with Dr. Hamilton. After the arrival — 49 — of a little daughter Mrs. Hamilton continued to give her services in the village work. At times she took the child with her but more frequently she left her in care of Dr. and Mrs. Neal. In March of 1912 Dr. Hamilton was asked to supply in the theological teaching at Tsingchowfu until the end of the term. This meant almost continuous absence from home for that period, altho he still continued his oversight of the country work assigned to him in Tsinan and made frequent week-end trips to visit his regular out-stations. During his absence Mrs. Hamilton carried on traveling among the villages until June, when she proceded to Tsingchow to spend the remaining weeks of the term with her husband. She had already received word of his being ill but the seriousness of the disease was not realized until she arrived. A week later the Master called him into His presence. When the autumn came Mrs. Hamilton again turned her thoughts to the needy women in the villages and in company with Mrs. Neal resumed the country itinerating. During the autumn and spring classes were held in numer ous country centers. Then seeing the need for more extensive teaching of the women as many as could be gathered into the station at Tsinan were formed into a class for a month in the winter. The time was soon increased to two months and before long these periodic classes in the station developed into a womens’ Bible school. The care of this new institution naturally fell upon Mrs. Hamilton and soon she found herself so occupied with the oversight and teaching that country trips became im possible and her full time was given to the Bible Institute. The far reaching influence of this one missionary’s life will never be known until we all stand before the throne and the treasures that have been laid up in heaven are revealed. Countless lives were touched during the — 50 — years of patient, difficult itinerating, traveling on wheel barrows, sleeping in any place that offered, joyously en during all manner of hardships. The memory of her visits of years ago still remains fragrant in the hearts of the Christians and many are the enquiries about her wher ever one goes. Then there has been the closer, more intimate touch on the lives of the eighty graduates of the Women’s Bible Institute and on the larger number of women who spent a longer or shorted pericd of time as students in that school but did not complete the course. In the Station life Mrs. Hamilton has played a very large part. Her home has been open to all and brought comfort, cheer and inspiration to Chinese and foreigner alike. Her counsel and help in all Station and Church matters has been much sought. Her generosity and love have expressed themselves equally in the unstinted gift of time, strength, and money. In the Mission she has the distinction of being the first woman representative on the Mission Executive Committee as originally constituted. Later she served on the Mission Council. For years she was a member of the Committee on Women’s Advanced Bible Institute, The Women’s Work Committee, and the Board of Directors of the Women’s Biblical Seminary. In 1898 she attended the Missionary Conference held at Edinburgh, in company with Dr. Hamilton, as appointees of the Board of Foreign Missions. Of the forty-two years which she has spent in service as a missionary to China she has only spent a little over five years off of the field. We herewith express our deep appreciation of Mrs. Hamilton and of the work she has done. May God grant to her many years of joyous fellowship and continued service in our midst. — 51 — Memorial on the Honorable Retirement of Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Irwin. 34192 B: When two years ago Shantung friends bade farewell to Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Irwiii, leaving for a brief furlough, they little anticipated their permanent departure from China. The sense of loss on the announcement of their retirement is poignant. Nearly forty years of service in Tengchow ever since their arrival in China in 1894, where Dr. Irwin has been for many years the senior clerical missionary, have given them a place in the work of church and mission and in the affections of China and missionary friends which others cannot fill. In the College, and later in the Boys’ High School where Dr. Irwin was principal for many years, and Mrs. Irwin a teacher, they impressed their character on many future leaders. As itinerating pastor and superintendent of country day schools Dr. Irwin was beloved far and wide by a multitude of Christians and others unaffiliated with the church, while as counsellor to church leaders and humble Christians who from city and country brought their problems to his office, he con stantly displayed unusual tact, sympathy and patience. Moreover, apart from their routine work Dr. and Mrs. Irwin won a host of friends to whom by word and example they displayed Christ and by whom their departure is deeply regretted. Especially in the station where for their gentle and reasonable words of counsel in sharing others’ problems and for their genuine character exhibiting all the Christian graces, they were beloved, and where the younger mis sionaries in particular have relied upon their advice and friendship, they will be keenly missed. So with unalloyed regret their colleagues of the Shantung Mission learn of the enforced sojourn in America of these friends and pray that as they have brought forth fruit in China, they may — 52 — be enabled, in God’s grace, during the years in the home- land to bring forth fruit even more abundantly. Report of the Evangelistic Committee. 34193 Three things that are especially emphasized in nearly all the ten reports of the Shantung Mission are the large number attending the Bible Classes, the vast increase of volunteer work done by individuals or by preaching bands, and the encouraging progress of self-support. Bible Classes. Tsinan reports about fifty classes held for inspiration and Bible study. 500 attended Bible class in the Yihsien field and a class was held in Teng- hsien with gratifying results. The special meetings in Ichow held by Dr. Sung which were attended by 500 believers from all parts of the field were followed up by classes in many places. Cheeloo University reports more than a dozen Bible classes among the students and a Bible Class Union which met once in two weeks to discuss problems of religion and related topics. Tengchow and Chefoo for two years have conducted short term Bible Schools as well as a number of Bible classes in the country. In the Tsingtau field officers training conven tions have been held successfully in a number of centers. Volunteer Work. There were 54 volunteer bands usually composed of three to five members that were organized this spring in the Ichow field. In Chefoo" 40 factories are visited which means that 2500 women and girls hear the gospel every week, and twenty girls teach in three mission Sunday Schools, and there are more than thirty volunteer bands. Dr. Ho Dei Lin formerly of the Tsinan East Suburb hospital holds Bible classes for his community three nights a week. At Tsining a young man who was converted a year ago holds a Bible class in his medicine shop three nights a week. At Doa E Go - 53 - in the Yihsien field the leading elder has for sixteen years been seeking to evangelize all the villages within a radius of four miles of this center, volunteer bands doing this work under his leadership and they are suc ceeding quite well. A Mrs. Lee in the Ichow field who was converted not long ago has won seventeen for Christ the past year. Self Support. Nearly every report tells of the increase of selfsupport. Tengchow reports 100 percent increase in pledges, Tenghsien 40 percent, while the Wei- hsien gifts grew from $8000.00 in 1932 to $12000.00 in 1933 and all the pastors except four are in charge of entirely selfsupporting churches. Some of these pastors are taking a much reduced salary in order to make the church self-supporting. This growth in selfsupport has brought both joy and confidence and also resulted in a larger amount of volunteer work. Tengchow reports every pastor as giving one-tenth of his income to the Lord’s work. This is also true of many pastors, elders, and dea cons in other fields. This growth in giving by the leaders is a hopeful sign that an increasing number of church- members will follow the scriptural method of supporting the Lord’s work. Church Membership. Weihsien reports the largest increase, 1014 were added to the church the past year and at Ichow 624 were added. Tenghsien reports 20 percent increase. Nearly every report tells of incidents of individuals seeking to win their friends for Christ. After they had secured release from sin themselves, they sought to share the joy and freedom with their friends. Perhaps if a “Win one” campaign were put on in each station, there would be a still larger increase this coming year. Tsingtau reports five new churches organized. Sunday Schools. At Tsining there is a Childrens* Sunday School with an average of over two hundred. At Weihsien a Senior high school lad who was opposed to Christianity was converted and decided to carry on a Sunday School for the younger students. In two months the Sunday School grew from forty to one hundred twenty pupils and from five to seventeen teachers and officers. This newly converted boy who acted as superin tendent carried on in spite of persecution from his class mates. Very little space is given in the reports to the work of the Sunday Schools. The impression might be that the work of the Sunday Schools is of secondary im portance or it may be that there is so little to relate of the work that is carried on every Sunday. According to the statistics the attendance at Sunday/School is one- sixth of the total church membership while this year’s report of the Korean Sunday Schools state that their attendance exceeds their total church membership. Phonetic Script. Only two reports mention using the phonetic script but perhaps the reason for this is that the mass education movement is using the 1000 character books to teach the illiterate to read. Whatever method is used we should do all we can to teach every church member to read for one reason why many have taken up with erratic teaching is that they have so little knowledge of the Scriptures. New Groups. In several stations new groups of believers have sprung up, sometimes the result of one person who has become a sincere believer in Christ and boldly witnesses for his new found Saviour. Or it may be the result of a preaching band spending some time in the village. Whatever the reason these new groups show that there are many people willing and desirous — 55 — to become Christians if there was only some one to show them the way. As Mr. Hsu of Yang Chia Tsun in the Tsing Tao field said, “I knew there was a true way but I have never had an opportunity until now of contact with Christianity so that I could believe.” Two praeching bands visited three hundred fifty five villages and esti mated that 23,000 people listened to the gospel message. Women’s work. The Tsing Tao, Tsinan, Ichow, and Tengchow reports show the fine work that is being done among the women. Lives changed, release from sin, striking conversions, hearts filled with joy and faith are some of the results of this work. The opportunity for patient constructive work among the women is larger in every station than the force can handle. Two bands in the Tenghsien field visited 300 homes and report a number of inquirers. Literature. Sevaral stations report large increase in the sale of Bibles and Christian literature as well as in the distribution of many thousands of tracts. This is said to be due to the increased zeal of the be lievers and their voluntary witnessing for Christ. Some stations have had large sales of colored posters pro claiming the gospel to those who pass by. At one place the pupils of a government school bought the entire number of gospels offered for sale and the teacher and his wife are reading the Bible daily. Evangelistic work in Hospitals. Four stations Chefoo, Weihsien, Ichow and Tenghsien refer to the good evangelistic work done in hospitals. Chefoo reports over thirty conversions among the hospital patients. Three of these were former atheists who had been led astray by false scientific literature. While in the hospital they were led to believe in Christ, confess their sins, and found — 56 — peace and joy in Christ who is both the physician of the body and the healer of the soul. At the south Gate Maternity Clinic of Tsinan a daily school is carried on from 12:30 to 2 for girls of 12 to 20 years of age. Here they learn to read, write, sing and are told Bible Stories. Daily Bible Study for women has an attendance of eight to ten. Four of these women were examined for Church membership. “/ heard the voice of Jesus say, ’Behold I freely give, The Living water, thirsty one, Stoop done and drink and live.’ I came to Jesus, and I drank, Of that life giving stream; My thirst was quenched', my soul revived, And now I live in HIM.” REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE. 34193 A The educational work of our Mission has shown many encouraging features during the past year. Most of the schools report a very good year on the whole, and definite progress in Christion activities. There also have been problems and disappointments which challenge us to renewed effort and consecration. In several places student strikes were narrowly averted, and one, the Tengchow Wen Hwei Middle School,. closed the spring term with student disturbances instigated by disgruntled teachers. The Mission supports schools offering academic train ing in kindergarten, primary, middle and college grade. In addition to these it provides many types of specialized training, such as popular education for children and adults, kindergarten training school, commercial college, school for the deaf, agricultural projects, Bible schools, and theo logical seminaries. — 57 — Curriculum problems appear to be pressing, as they always are. How best to secure spiritual content, moral values, and vocational training are real problems. Yihsien An interesting change from the ordinary course of study has been initiated at Yihsien in the girls’ school. A description of this work appeared in the spring 1934 issue of the Educational Review. The girls are taught housekeeping by living and working in the Model Home; the care of children by taking care of an orphan baby which was adopted by the school; the care of the sick by practical training in the dispensary where they act as doctor’s helpers; and how to teach school by practice teaching in the primary school. The Girls’ Middle School and the Higher and Lower Primary Schools have been united and the lower grades show a marked increase in enrollment. In the Boys’ High School the evening prayer meet ing became a center of fellowship and a great force for changing lives. Weihsien At Weihsien the spring term has brought great en couragement in spiritual things at Kwang Wen Middle School. A very able man, Pastor Wei, has been secured for the position of student pastor. As a result of Dr. Sung’s meetings and Pastor Wei’s quiet help and inspira tion, students have showed an increased interest in preach ing bands, Sunday School work, chapel, and other religious activities. The country primary schools for boys have con tinued without mission subsidy. Tengdiow At the Wen Hwei Middle School a new building — 58 — now makes the boys’ dormitory accommodations adequate to provide for the increased enrollment. Almost all of the students attended the weekly Bible classes taught by the principal this year. The Wen Hwei Primary School has been handicap ped by the burning of its main building, but still shows an increase in enrollment. Tenghsien This year the Mateer Momorial Institute has had the largest enrollment in its history. Substantial additions in equipment have been made, a definite advance has been made in the courses of study offered, and the faculty has been enlarged. Students have taken a very active part in evangelistic work. Chefoo A fine new Science and Assembly Hall has just been erected at the Yih Wen Commercial College, and has been named the William C. Booth Hall in recognition of Mr. Booth’s thirty years of service in the school. Girls are now being admitted to the Senior Middle School Depart ment of the Yih Wen School since the Chen Kwang Girls’ School has been reduced to Junior Middle School standing. Tsinan At Cheeloo Middle School a Christian Students Union of one hundred twenty members has been organ ized and has taken responsibility in a splendid way for the religious activities of the school such as choir, Bible classes, Sunday School work, special programs and so on. The Tung Kang primary school has recently moved into the buildings formerly occupied by the Men’s Hospital. Tsining. The kindergarten recently moved into greatly im proved quarters, the former women’s dispensary which has just been remodelled especially for the kindergarten. When the boys’ high school buildings were given over to the hospital the boys’primary school was given a part of the old hospital plant. After seven years of coeduca tion in the middle school the boys’departmant was closed. The girls’ enrollment immediately showed a decided in crease. Ichowfu This spring has brought quiet and peace to Lin I Academy after the student troubles of many months. Due to the unusual difficulty in raising funds for fees this year, students have at last become willing, even eager, to do manual work to help earn their school fees. Ever since Dr. Sung’s meetings the girls have gone out to nearby villages every Sunday to carry the gospel to village women. Tsingtao The principal of the Chung Te Boys’ School has recently raised $8500 for needed dormitories and the mayor of Tsingtao has given a piece of land on which the dormitories will be built. A new building for class rooms and assembly hall has just been completed on the school grounds. At Wen Te the principal has done a fine piece of work in reorganizing the school and instilling a splendid school spirit. Last winter a group of teachers from the two middle schools had a number of very helpful Bible discussion meetings. The former anti-Christian spirit has disappeared from both schools. The door is now open for aggressive evangelism. — 60 — REPORT OF THE MEDICAL COMMITTEE. Chefoo Station; 34194 In general the health of the station has been good. Mr. Eubank has had paratyphoid A, which came on 23 months after his last inoculation. This is the third time members of this station have gotten typhoid and paratyphoid fever before the expiration of the two year limit. It is suggested that one yearly dose of lc. c. to middle aged people be given instead of the present plan. Measles are in the schools. We injected the parents blood into a child today who had been exposed five days ago. It is assumed that the child will now have a light case of measles with no complications. This was done to our own two children and they escap ed with a short fever and are now immune. The hospital ledger closed on the right side this year with no debts. We are trying the experiment of half time internes Our Surgeon makes $ 500. a month, the Eye man and G. U. man makes $ 100. a month, also on half time; while the Obstetrician made $ 1000. the first month he opened up a full time office. They all bring their worst cases into our hospital. We have from fifty to sixty patients in the hospital all the time, which means that there are plenty of empty beds. Other outside recognized doctors are allowed to bring in their patients also. We have a portable xray plant made stationary, a 5 and 30 self rectifying machine with which we used to take fairly good pictures when we had a steady cur rent on the city line, but now we have no steady cur rent and the fluctuation keeps us from making very good pictures. The Clinical Laboratory runs about 10,000 tests per year, while we make 1,000 exposures per year with — 61 — the xray plant. Both Clinical and Xray Laboratories are self supporting. Weihsien station; As we look back at the past year several things stand out prominently. For more than two years we have given special attention to work with lepers. The use of antileprol has given very satisfactory results. We charge $ 10. for six months treatment of injections once a week, the patients living at home. We had an extremely difficult time financially during the winter, but due to the help and sacrifice of each person in the hospital we managed to weather the storm. After we had reached harbor we were rejoiced to hear of a splendid gift, from Mrs. I. H. Lockhart, of Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh to the hospital again. This will enable us to face the coming year with easier hearts. Already it has enabled us to buy drugs for one year in one order and thus save $ 500. or more as com pared with scattered buying. We feel very keenly the need of having a hospital reserve fund to tide us over times of crises, and hope that in the near future a feasible plan may be worked out. Early in June our Nurses’ Training School gradua ted a class of six boys and six girls, the largest in our history, and the first class to graduate since our reopening. The exercises were held in the church, atten ded by a good audience. Much effort has been put forth on each member of this class and we shall follow their future course with our prayers. This spring has been very encouraging from the standpoint of patients in the hospital. Much of the time — 62 — we were turning away patients due to lack of beds. If we had a hostel it would be quite a help to us at times, but lack of ground and buildings prevent us starting such a thing. The evangelistic side of the hospital is very encour aging. Time and again we have seen a patient whose life has been awakened spiritually. We have an unus ually fine evangelist, and he is aided and encouraged by many members of the Staff and School. Tsining Station; In June 1933 the ground was broken for our new hospital at the old Laughlin Academy, and this last February we were able to move into the new building. I say “new” because it is new, not as good as new. Surely we who labored in the old Chinese style of buildings scattered about the court, now have our hearts filled with thankfulness to God for giving this opportu nity to work in a real hospital. During these four months our work has continued altho at times a bit hampered by various activities com pleting and perfecting the establishment. Just what will be the comparative statistics between this and the old building it is impossible to state. At first there was little work, but a few weeks ago our inpatients number ed forty-five for one night, and kept around forty for over one week. The largest census previously on re cord was thirty-five. Of course the financial upkeep of the new building will far exceed that of the old, and estimates have been made regarding the new budget. If the new improved wards prove to be as popular as we anticipate from the present run, there will be little difficulty met from this end. The third class ward has been left at its old rate of fifty cents a day, tho the upper classes have been raised in price considerably. — 63 — We are planning our official opening for the first half of June. Next year’s report will include this, and more definite news. Yihsien Station; The dispensary building is too small. Therefore dispensary patients are being seen in the regular hospi tal building. There is need for new equipment. Also another doctor is badly needed. The past year has. been a good year and the outlook is decidedly hopeful. Ichowfu Station; We have had a good year in the hospital. Our great est difficulty is in getting patients to pay their bills. The last two years we have had enormous crops of wheat and the price is now two-fifths of what it was this time last year. Consequently patients have little ready cash with which to settle accounts. We were fortunate in closing the year without a deficit. Our new lighting plant and Xray are proving a very valuable adjunct to our work. No more do we have to do emergency operations at night with a string of kerosene lanterns draped around the operating table. After working twenty years without an Xray you can imagine what our new General Outfit means to us. It is very easy to operate and results have been good. With one of our nurses gone and the other an invalid for several months our crying need is for a train ed nurse who can take charge of the Training School and have a real oversight over the pupil nurses. With only women pupils being received into our Training School we find that some of our problems are much more easily solved. We will need another Chinese or foreign doctor when Dr. Harding goes on furlough next year. With Dr. Fleming retiring before his return, we shall be without a foreign doctor for several months. — 64 — There are two conditions prevalent here which are decidedly on the increase. They are kala-azar and leprosy. Our kala-azar clinic is going over the top by a big margin this year. One interesting feature is the number of patients who come from homes in which there is a sick dog. This was brought out at the recent meeting of the Chinese Medical Association at Nanking. We are having more than twice the nnmber of lepers in our O. P.D. Clinic than we had two years ago. A consid erable number are early cases which should be given im mediate treatment. In one instance a man and his two nephews living together all contracted the disease. Evangelistic work is in splendid condition with much more interest shown than before. Services are held in all wards daily and our Evangelist spends almost his whole time in talking with private room patients. Tsinan, East Suburb Station; The South Gate Chapel Clinic was opened Nov. 1, 1933 under the Superintendency of Miss Madelaire. Ob stetrical work is an important feature of this work. There were 26 maternity cases during the first eight months after the opening of the clinic. The Women’s Hospital continues to flourish under the management of Drs. Dai and Yao. The inpatients numbered 218 during the year. All funds for the current expenses were raised locally from fees and gifts. The total expenses were over $ 5,000, showing that there is a good sized piece of work being carried on. Mission General; Every member of the Mission, but especially the medical members should be familiar with the rules gov erning medical problems. We would urge our people to see; — 65 — The Board Manual, Revised 1933, pp. 43-45, 79-82, 90. China Council Minutes 1932, pp. 124-134. Shantung Mission Rules adopted 1930, p. 7. For children who are away at school much of the year it is suggested thad their annual health examination be made either during the winter vacation or the sum mer vacation. SUMMARY OF REPORT OF HEALTH EXAMINATIONS 34195 With the exception of one person who says she is to retire next year and asked to be excused, all the adults of the Mission have had physical examinations during the past year. All of the children of the Mission were examined except thirteen, eleven of whom were away most of the year at school. One boy had typhoid fever about 16 months after his inoculation against the disease, but his case was rather light, for which we give the inoculation credit. These health examinations are rather inconvenient and take a certain amount of time for every one involv ed but we feel that they are an important factor in the preservation of the health of our missionaries and their children, especially from the preventive standpoint. It is to be hoped that another year we can make a better showing with the children who are away at school. Their examinations could be done during vacation times. Above report submitted by, THE MEDICAL CUSTODIAN, Everett E. Murray. M. D. Report of Mission Representative on the Cheeloo University Board of Directors. 34196 The University has not yet secvred a president. However the scholastic work of the institution has gone — 66 — forward in a quiet, systematic and thorough way. The work of the Colleges has been highly commended by a number of educational experts and by men of high stand ing in the government and has steadily gained favor. The religious life has been marked by a better spirit and there has been a growing together of the various elements. The organization of the Bible Class Union which has occurred under the leadership of students is specially significant. More than a dozen Bible classes have been conducted with a united meeting once a fort night. The finances of the University are strained. Gifts and grants from Chinese sources have amounted to $13,000. However a deficit of about $22,000 has to be faced. This is more serious as the Rockefeller Foundation annual grant, already reduced, will cease entirely by the end of 1934. Endeavors are being made to enlist the cooperation of the alumni in raising funds. The construc tion of the new hospital buildings is still held up by the uncertainly of financial support. An Archeological Museum has been opened, made possible by the gift of General Shen Hung-Lieh, Mayor of Tsingtao Special Area. The Kiao-Tsi Railroad is cooperating in the promo tion of crop improvement at two new stations, namely Tsingchow and Choutsun. A scholarship fund for needy students has been organized and thirty students aided. The Work of the Rural Institute centering at Lung- shan has gone forward. The activities are divided into the departments of Health, Homemaking, Education, and Agricuture and Economic Organization. The health work, specializing on public health and maternity and child — 67 — welfare, has grown until there is need for a full time resident doctor. There are 102 women students in the University. Two women’s dormitories, Leonard Hall and Miner Hall, the latter build this past year were recently dedicated. The Presbyterian quota has been heavily depleted by the resignations of Dr. Waddell, Dr. Stearns, Dr. Heim- burger and Mr. Lautenschlager. Dr. T. C. Greene of the North China Mission will join the staff of the Medical School this autumn. Cheeloo School of Theology. The School of Theology has had an enrollment of 32. The department of Religious Education under the direction of one of its faculty has carried on a model Sunday School in connection with the South Suburb In dependent Church which has proven of great practical value to the students and help to the life of the church. Further needed programs for practical work have had to wait for funds. Report of the Cities Evangelization Centers. Ankiu Center. 34197 Due to the shortage of funds, it was decided not to appoint a man evangelist, and the elders took up this work. It was difficult for the women to walk the long distance to church at Ankiu so the elders and deacons went to the villages within a radius of seven to ten miles where the Christians were numerous and held ser vices in these villages so giving many non-Christians the opportunity to hear the Gospel. In the spring and autumn the Christians went out to hold meetings each one paying his own expenses but the local people helped by giving millet and cereals for the preperation of the meals. — 68 — During the year, nine series of revival meetings have been held which greatly increased the religious interest of the Christians and blessed the non-Christians. During the summer ninety attended a two weeks Bible con ference. One class in Phonetics was held, and there are 40 who use this in writing letters and in reading. The school has an average attendance of 120 boys and girls. This center has received into church member ship 66 during the year and have given $360 toward its expenses. Loa An. The work here has grown from seed sowing to fruit gathering. The financial depression, war and banditry, have driven the people to seek help outside themselves and for the past three years people have come every Sunday to seek interviews on matters relating to the Gospel. A summer Bible class was held for one month and another class was held two afternoons each week. Pioneer preaching was carried on by a group of volunteer workers who visited 35 villages where as yet there are no Christians. 92 people signed cards stating their desire to know more about the Gospel. During the year 28 were received as church members. 110 pupils attended school. Chudtow. The church members in spite of increasing numbers still experience persecution. Formerly a soldier who made his wife kneel on the blade of his sword is now sending her to the Bible school. 20 were converted at our revival services. More volunteer work has been done so that three new places have been opened. Not so much money was raised this year as last but the spiritual life is higher. Present membership is over 300. — 69 — Yu Cheng. Nearly 700 people attended the three meetings held this year, and one third of these were non-Christians. Both believers were revived and non-believers converted. In each meeting the Scriptures were explained and much time given to prayer. A Bible class using the lessons of the Bible Reading Fellowship had 40 members. The S. S. numbers 50 and the C. E. 40. Besides Yu Cheng there are three other centers with 50 present in all three. A Bible School for women has been held for 4 years, with 32 students. Much volunteer preaching has been done and 54 were received into the church. Kao Mi. A ten days preaching campaign resulted in one band going to the villages within 3 miles of the city, another enrolled 50 new inquirers. There were three evening Bible classes during the year. 51 were received into the church. 130 students attended school. There are many examples of changed lives, release from sin, and these new believers go out witnessing for Christ and winning their friends and relatives to Christ. 34198 Shantung Cities Evangelization Fund Treasurer’s Report for 1933-1934. Receipts Expenditures To Balance 2099.88 By An Kiu Reg. Appro. 840.00 To A. M. T. 4280.00 By Loa An Reg. App. 840.00 To Field By Kao Mi Reg. App. 840.00 Receipts By Gu Hsien „ n 840.00 An Kiu 1136.68 By Yu Cheng „ 840.00 Loa An 610.20 By Field Receipts Gu Hsien 493.40 An Kiu 1136.68 — 70 — Kao Mi 300.00 Loa An 610.20 Yu Cheng 118.30 Gu Hsien 493.40 Kao Mi 300.00 To Bank Int. 32.94 Yu Cheng 118.30 By Kao Mi Bible School 500.00 By A.M.T. Bank Int. 32.94 Total 7391.52 By Balance 1679.88 Totals 9071.40 9071.40 Respectfully submitted Chas. V. Reeder, Treas. Report of the Popular Education Committee. 34199 Popular Education is not an exhausted wave of en thusiasm. After these years, we find it still welcomed by the people. It might be thought that the opening of so many secular primary schools in the country during the recent years might have met the desire for literacy and have gradually rendered popular education less necessary. But such is not the case. The illiterates are still too many, the schools too few, and money and time too scarce. In fact the government itself is also conducting popular education work though with no appreciable effect on the classes conducted by the church. The competing secular classes neither attract students from us nor necessitate the stressing of the educational side to the detriment of the religious. There seem to be a need and a desire for all the popular education work that can be done. In our classes, nearly all the pupils take kindly to the religious instruction and worship which is part of the program. We rejoice in the large number of Christians who conduct these classes as volunteer teachers. In fact the — 71 — majority of the classes are so conducted. Only in one or two cases are the teachers on full time with no other duties. In one section, there are salaried teachers who are also considered as Bible women with definite duties in relation to the women of the church and community. They are doing a fine piece of work. Most of the classes are using the “Thousand Character Series”, or the “Bible Readers” or the “Farmers Series”. The Phonetics are used by some but rather as an intro ductory aid Very many of the classes also are taught the catechism, hymns, scripture memorizing and the study of the gospels. It is felt that while it would be a fine thing to put forth all this effort for the new joy that can be brought into barren lives, our main purpose should be to do this work as a means to an end, as a way (1) to enable the underprivileged, while learning, to find the way of salvation through Christ, and (2) to strengthen our constituency through their ability to read and thus make progress. This will help the church to take its rightful place as leader. While we can not produce figures to show large, immediate addition to the church rolls from these classes, there are very definite results that emerge in time. Many of the pupils wish to continue their studies, so they flock to our Bible Institutes where nearly all confess Christ sooner or later. Then many become bearers of the torch to groups of those still in darkness. There seems to be no “best method” for us to re commend or enable us to meet the needs of all places. We can only urge that whether volunteer or paid teachers are used, proper supervision by consecrated men or women be given and training classes held. Money spent for sup ervisors and for normal classes is well used. We also - n - urge that in stressing the popular and educational side, there be no neglect of the wonderful opportunity to lead all pupils to the feet of the Great Teacher. Chefoo George F. Browne. NORTH CHINA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY President’s Report. 34200 As this term closes the fifteenth school year of this institution, a short review of its inception may not be inappropriate. The Seminary opened in Sept. 1919, with 18 students, six of whom graduated the next January, leaving only 12 for the spring term. Each year afterwards lengthened the roll until now the yearly average is a little over 100 students. The affiliated Women’s Bible Seminary, which opened in the autumn of 1922 with six students, now averages about 35. The joint roster for the present year stands at 102 men and 31 women, fully three times the combined number of the. three next largest theological schools in China. Including the class just graduated, the graduates of the N.C.T.S. now number 224 and those of the W.B.S. 68. The great majority of these are now serving a large number of missions and churches scattered from North Manchuria to Hainan and from Korea to Szechuen. At first the Seminary had neither land nor buildings, nothing but a debt and faith, but the Weihsien station kindly loaned the use of classroom, dormitories, and two dwelling houses; friends also soon rallied to our aid financially. Under God’s blessing, it now owns over twelve acres of land, has its own Chapel, Recitation Hall, Library, Women’s Memorial Building, Dormitories for both men and women, and six foreign style dwelling houses. — 73 — The faculty has gradually increased untii now it numbers six full time professors-three Chinese and three foreign- and two part time foreign professors. In addition there are two music teachers, one foreign and one Chinese. As to financial support, both the N. C. T. S. and the W.B.S. depend on faith and economy, confidence in neither has been misplaced, and it is due to the latter that, in spite of the financial difficulties of a number of our sup porters and a consequent falling off of receipts we have been able to continue as before. It is not possible as yet to give a full financial statement for the year, as the books cannot be closed until after June 30th, but the current expenses will be approximately 15000 Chinese currency, of which the Chinese professors and teachers salaries amount to $2896. Judging by present conditions in America, we cannot expect any increase in contributions during the coming year, and it will be necessary to stress rather rigid economy, to which however we are well accustomed. While the curriculum has been gradually enlarged, the main stress is laid as before on the plain teachings of the Scriptures and on what "by good and necessary inference” is deduced from the same. The emphasis laid on the Bible we see is the main reason why students come long distances to take their theological education here. “Them that honor me, I will honor” holds good though all time. Though students come from a large number of different denominations varying from Anglicans to Qua kers, each one adheres to his own peculiar tenets and no attempt is made to draw any one away from them; this is also a reason why all feel perfectly safe in send ing students to us. All that is asked of any one is that the Bible be accepted without reservation. Though - 74 - coming from fifteen different provinces, no sectionalism is noticeable and all live together in love and harmony. As a body they are exceptionally industrious and many of them do not a little evangelistic work as well. Dif ferences in dialect render this impossible for not a few. For their application to study and their evangelistic zeal they received well merited, though unexpected, commen dation in the Findings of the Appraisal Commission. Great advance has been made in sacred music, both vocal and instrumental, under the careful supervision of Profs. Walton and Lee. In the future we expect to pay special attention to the hymns and tunes in common use among the various denominations, so that students from other churches will receive instruction in their own hymnology as well as in that of the Presbyterian Church. While the controlling power is vested in a board of directors elected by the Presbyterian churches concer ned, plus a few co-opted from other bodies, yet no stress is laid by either directors or faculty on denomi- nationalism, students receive the same impartial treat ment regardless of their ecclesiastical affiliations. For all that has been accomplished during the last fifteen years, ’’All glory to the Lord of Hosts to whom all glories are” for it is He, who in spite of all difficul ties, founded this school as a center from which sound teaching might permeate His church in China. That it may continue to do so we earnestly request that prayer be made continually for the blessing of His Spirit to rest upon it, for ’’except the Lord do build the house”, our efforts will all be in vain, but if he does do so, “the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” We also ask that prayer be made that ”no root of bitterness may spring up" which would defile His work; that no strange and harmful influences may enter in to vitiate it; that - T 6 - we may have all needed wisdom in directing the future of the work entrusted to us, and that all may seek, not their own, but the things of the Lord Christ. W. M. Hayes, President. Report of the Mateer Memorial Institute. 34201 It is with gratitude to God that we report one of the best years in the history of the institution. Substan tial additions to the material equipment, a large increase in the number of students, and beneficial changes in the courses of study are some of the outstanding features. Under the manifest blessing of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit all have worked together harmoniously and diligently for the advancement of the school In spite of the decrease in annual appropriations from both the cooperating missions, owing to the tuition and the economical use of funds, there was a small balance at the end of the year. It was hoped that there would be no further reductions this year, but the Northern Presbyterian appropriation was decreased by nearly $ 400,00 and the Southern Presbyterian appro priations while remaining the same in gold will be about $ 150.00 less in Mexican on account of the drop in ex change. This will make the present year a very difficult one. All must realize that any further increase in tuition will defeat the purpose of the school to offer a thorough Christian education at a low cost. Most of the students come from poor families and the abundant crops and low prices for grain make ready cash scarce. The largest number of students in the history of the institution was enrolled in the fall of 1933, there being 203 distributed as follows: Junior Department 5 7 ; Bible Training Dept. 34; Senior Dept. 77. In the Junior Dept, there are only boys. In the Bible Training - 76 - Dept, there are 22 men and 12 women. In the Senior Dept, there are 77 men and 35 women. The spiritual life of the school has been good. Besides the regular morning chapel the students have their own voluntary prayer groups in all departments. Under the leadership of Mr. Walton, Mr. Hu, and Mr. Yu the students have taken a deep interest in music and made good progress. The literary society has continued to be helpful to the students in developing their ability to speak and debate. The large auditorium in the base ment of the new building has made it possible to have meetings for recreation and amusement which have been a benefit to all. Most all the students take part in some form of athletics, basket ball, volley ball, foot ball and tennis. An atheltic meet was held during the Spring holidays. Work on the reconstruction of the Mateer Memorial building was begun early in June 1933 and owing to good weather the building was completed in time for the opening of school in September. The wisdom of rebuilding was justified by the large increase in the stu dent body. The building has greatly increased the effi ciency of the school. It affords space for dining hall, kitchen, an auditorium for general meetings, a large study hall, plenty of class rooms, and dormitories for 30 stu dents on the third floor. There was enough left over from the building fund to build a new teacher’s residence on the west side of the campus, and make improvements in the grounds and main road. In addition special funds amounting to $ 2000.00 have been used in remodelling the house on the east of the main building for a teacher’s residence, and the purchase of a small piece of ground for a gate house and main road. The expense for remov ing the gate house was borne by the North China — 77 — Theological Seminary as the Seminary has never had its own gate and the two institutions use the same gate. One room in the old class room building, the Deal Memorial building has been fitted for a library and reading room. The library had been greatly improved by the purchase of a large set of reference books issued by the Commercial Press. Improvements have also been made in the equipment and arrangement of the chemis try and physics laboratory. The grounds have been beau tified by the planting of trees, shrubs, and flowers Report of the Mission's Delegete to the 145th General Assembly. To the Members of the Shantung Mission:- 34202 It was indeed an unusual privilege to be present, as your delegate, at the 145th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U- S. A., held in Columbus, Ohio, May 25th-29th, 1933. The printed reports of the proceedings have been in your hands, no doubt, for some time, and do not need to be reviewed here. But I wish to mention a few outstanding features of this General Assembly which, perhaps, would not be particu larly emphasized in the minutes that you have read. A note of deep spirituality and loyalty to Christ was evident at the very beginning of the Assembly and persisted to the end. The opening sermon pointed out the necessity of giving Christ the preeminence in all things; while the closing message urged the Church, in obedience to God’s call, to go forward in the power of His Holy Spirit. It will be recalled that this Assembly followed the financial panic which shook America from coast to coast during January and February, 1933. A determina tion was manifested by the Assembly to look on the — 78 — bright side of things; while, at the same time, it was stated that the time had come when our social and economic structure should be radicaliy altered to con form to the principles which Jesus taught. The Assem bly showed its spirit by a real concern for the unem ployed of Columbus, who were gathered daily on the steps of the City Hall and State House for evangelistic meetings. The Moderator, Dr. Me Dowell, a man who has risen from the ranks of the workers, personally ad dressed these discouraged men; and before the close of the Assembly the commissioners made a voluntary offering of more than four hundred dollars, which was sent to the mayor of Columbus for the relief of the unemployed. In connection with the business of the Assembly, there were the inspiring reports of the Boards of Na tional Missions, Christian Education, and Pensions. All of these, as you know, gave reason for us to thank God and take courage. Then, too, there was the recep tion and dedication of the new Hymnal which gave us all a deep thrill of joy. Foreign Missions began to come to the fore on Woman’s Day, May 26th, when a great meeting was held in the Broad Street Church. At the afternoon session a large number of missionaries were introduced to the audience by Mrs. Minot C. Morgan of the Foreign Board. The next day in the Assembly the majority report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Missions was adopted. Any one present in the Assembly could not fail to be impressed with the tremendous enthusiasm and practical unanimity which accompanied this action. When Dr. Robert E. Speer was called upon to address the Assem bly the entire body rose to its feet and gave him a storm of applause which seemed to shake the very — 79 — building. Then there followed, as with one voice, the singing of ’’Blest Be the Tie That Binds”, which deeply affected both Dr. Speer and many in the audience. It was a demonstration of confidence in both the Senior Secretary and the Board such as one may rarely see. The wonderful popular service for Foreign Missions was held on the evening of Sunday, the 28th. The usual large group of missionaries was assembled on the plat form, and there were inspiring addresses by Dr. E. C. Cort, M. D. (Siam), Mrs. F. R. Millican (China) and Dr. Sam Higginbottom (India). The large hall was well filled, and there was abundant evidence to show that the Pressbyterian Church is still intensely interested in the work of presenting the Gospel to the people in other lands. As the Assembly came to the day of adjournment, many seemed to be loath to leave; but for reasons of economy the time allowed was, perforce, shorter than usual. In passing, it might be interesting to note that this Assem bly cost only half as much as did that of the year 1932, thus effecting a saving of some $50,000. or $60,000. Confusion of mind reigned in the nation at the time of this Assembly’s meeting in Columbus; but the Presbyterian Church, refusing to be blinded by mass emo tion, reaffirmed her faith in the ’’continued strength of God’s right arm” and declared that ’’The future is bright, as God’s love can make it.’’ It was a great privilege to represent the Mission at this Assembly, and I am happy to be able to present this report. Respectfully submitted, Horace £. Chandler. REPORT OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE NORTH CHINA AMERICAN SCHOOL 34203 Judging from a few brief visits to the school and — 80 — many reports from various sources it seems safe to say that there is a practically unanimous approval on the part of the students, the staff, and the Board of Managers of the administration of the new Principal, Dr. Gertrude H. Beggs, who came to the school last autumn after many years of experience in High School and College teaching in America. The whole atmosphere of the school impresses one as being more natural and homelike and, while the boys’ dormitories may lack somewhat of their orderliness under the old regime, indications are numerous that the academic standards of the school are being steadily im proved. Aside from change in the principalship there have been some other changes in staff. Mr. Hathaway has been giving full time to teaching and athletics, and Mrs. Hathaway has given part time to teaching. They are leaving for a position at Ningpo next year. The school is fortunate in securing the services for next year of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Robinson of the American Board Mission. In addition to their teaching Mr. Robinson will be able to relieve Dr. Beggs of much of the administrative rou tine by taking on the work of business manager, while it is hoped that Mrs. Robinson will be able to give con siderable attention to oversight of the kitchen and house keeping. The school also hopes to secure the services of a practical nurse as house mother in the girls’ dor mitory and the infirmary. A special gift was made some time ago from the Sage fund for a new infirmary. For various reasons the erection of such a building has been postponed but it is now proposed to proceed with the new building next autumn, whidi will release much-needed room in the girls’ dormitory. — 81 — The school closed the year with a satisfactory financial balance. The Board of Managers in January voted in favour of a larger number of coopted members on the Board. Since that time Dr. Paul H. Stevenson has been added to the Board by cooption. The judgment was also ex pressed that the Missions be encouraged to elect as their representatives on the Board those who really know something about education and not merely the parents of children who chance to be attending the school Report of Sdiool for the Deaf. 34204 The School for the Deaf has made steady progress. Fifty-eight deaf children between the ages of six and eighteen, were under instruction during the spring term. Very satisfying results have been obtained in teaching language to these handicapped, deaf children, thus giving, them a means of conveying their thoughts to others and of understanding, through the written character and lip-reading, their teachers and friends. Visits from the relatives of students to the school, some of them from country villages, have given Miss Carter and the staff of eight Chinese teachers, the op portunity of telling many people that the school is a Christian institution which endeavors to lead each child to Christ. Without exception the parents interviewed have given their consent for their children to become Christians. A residence is being erected with special funds which will provide a rental income to supplement the interest on the partial endowment, and the gifts which have decreased during the past two years. This provision for the immediate needs of the school seems imperative as it is, necessarily, supporting wholly or in part a large — 82 — proportion of its students, while it is also training teachers for schools in other provinces. Arrangements have been made with missionaries, for two young hearing women from Hongkong and one from Szechuan, to enter the training class for teachers this autumn. Plans are being made to open a school for the deaf in or near Hongkong, when the teachers return home after their year of training. They will take with them a boy and a girl from Canton and Hongkong who have been pupils at the Chefoo school. A school in the province of Kwangtung should reach a large number of deaf children within a very short time. Teach ers trained at Chefoo are teaching in seven provinces. Report of the Missionary Home 34205 For the 1933 season, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Jordan, who were spending the summer in Chefoo, were asked to take charge of the Missionary Home. During the months of July and August practically all the rooms were in use, and the directors had good reports of the satisfaction and comfort enjoyed by the guests. With reference to finances, a fair working balance remained after all expenses, including the remuneration paid those in charge, were met. At the end of September, the Home was closed for the season until the first of May this year, when Mr, and Mrs. Wm. C. Booth took charge for the 1934 season. They have volunteered their services, thus making possible a saving for further needed improvements. The prospects for this season are good, though the patronage of our own Presbyterian missionaries is prac tically nil. We hope that in time our own people will more and more appreciate the advantages offered guests by the Home. — 83 — Report of the Christian Educational Association. 34206 The plan of the Shantung Christian Educational As sociation for a travelling secretary failed for lack of support on the part of some of the schools, although Mr. Tsei Teh Jen was successful in carrying out his part of the program. No action was taken regarding the question of curriculum. Work is being done on the matter of a teachers’ agency, and it is hoped that such an agency will be established in the near future. Report of Advanced Bible School Tsinan. 34207 Two women graduated from the Advanced Bible School this year. Both have been invited to work in the districts of other missions in Shantung. One will probably be located in the American Board field at Lein Tsing, her own home. The other, whose home is in the Tsinan field, has been asked to go to Wutingfu where the English Methodist Mission is located. There are four ready for the entering class for 1934-35. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THANKS TO DONORS OF SPECIAL GIFTS. 34208 A letter of thanks has been sent to Mrs. J. H. Lockhart of Pittsburgh, Pa. for the gift of $ 1000 gold for the current expenses of the hospital at Weihsien. Report of Language Committees. Tengchow. 34209 Miss Margery Speake, having begun work on the language in October 1931, was examined during the year 1933-1934 on seven credits of the second year of the Pe king Language Course and passed, thus completing the second year, and on twelve credits of the third year course and passed. (In addition she has completed 23 work — 84 — cedits.) The Committee recommends that she be made a voting member of the Mission. Mrs. A. C. Owens, having begun work on the language in October 1921, has completed one and one-half credits of the old language school course, thus completing her fourth year work. Chefoo. The Language Committee of Chefoo reports that Miss M. H. Luce having begun work on the language in October 1932 was examined on October 14, 1933 on the work completing the first year and passed. On April 28, 1934 she was examined on the gospels of Mark and John, and passed. Rev. B. Eubank continuing his work in the third year of the Language Course (Peiping) has read two books of Analects of Confucius, The Great Learning and part of the first book of Mencius. An attack of para-typhoid in the spring delayed his work. Mrs. Eubank continued her work in the second year of the Peiping School’s Language Course but was hindered from completing the work for examination. Miss E. G. Russel having begun work in Peiping on the language in October 1932 was in early November 1933 examined in the work completing the first year of the Language Course and passed. On March 22, 1934 she was examined on three gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke as part of second year work and passed. On March 20, 1934 she was examined on the lesson sheets of second year (12 credits) and passed. On June 20,1934 she taught a class in O. T. in the Museum before the committee and passed. Weihsien Dr. H. F. Johnson, having begun work on the language — 85 — in September 1928, was during the year 1933-1934 exam ined in the work of 18 credits of the Peking Language Course and passed. This gives 30 credits on the 3rd year. Mrs. H. F. Johnson, having begun work on the lan guage in December 1928 was during the year 1933-1934, examined in the work of the remaining credits in the work of the 3rd year of the Peking Language Course and passed. Rev. D. K. West, having begun work on the language in October 1930, was in the year 1933-1934 examined in the work of 30 credits of the third year of the Peking Language Course and passed. Mrs. D. K. West, having begun work on the language in October 1930, was in the year 1933-1934 examined in the work of 12 credits of the second year of the Peking Language Course and passed. This gives 30 credits on the second year. Mrs. C. V. Reeder, having begun work on the langu age in September 1929 was during 1933-1934 examined in the work of her remaining credits in the work of the second year of the Peking Language Course and passed. The Committee recommends that she be made a voting member of the Mission. Mr. Ezra Hollister, having begun work on the langu age in September 1931, was during 1933-1934 examined in the work of 33 lesson sheets, or half the sheets in the First year course of the Peking Language Course. (These sheets and John were completed, but no examination given.) about 25 credits. Ichowfu Mrs. E. J. Woodberry who began Language study in the Spring of 1930 was examined in the work of the second year of the Language Course, und passed. — 86 — Mrs. K. W. Wilson who began language study in October 1930 has been examined in and completed the third year of work of the Language Course with two additional credits on the fourth year. Rev. K. W. Wilson who began language study in October 1934 has been examined in and completed the third year of work of the Language Course with one additional credit on the fourth year. No Report for Rev. E. J. Woodberry. Tsinan On June 16th, 1933 Miss Hilma Madelaire was exam ined in All of Luke. 1 credit Hillier 2nd Vol. 1 credit Ratay Current Chinese 1 credit and passed. This completes Miss Madelaire’s third year of the Language course. Tsining. Dr. F. G. Scovel having begun work on the lan guage in Oct. 1930 was during the year examined on In troduction to Literary Chinese and on The Great Learning (Ta Hsueh) and passed. This completes the work of the third year (old course). In addition we have to report that he has read the. Four Books of Confucius and taught a nurses class in the text for which he is entitled to six credits. Mrs. F. G. Scovel has continued her studies but has taken no examination. Mrs. D. C. Walter having begun work on the language in Oct. 1926 was during the Spring 1933 examined in Luke and Acts of the Third year of the Language Course, and passed. (2 credits). University. This will certify that Mr. G. F. Winfield having begun study in Oct. 1932 has completed the work in the Chinese Language prescribed for the first year of the course and that in addition to this he has been examined on work of the second year which he has passed satis factorily for which the Committee has allowed him forty credits. The total requirement for the second year is forty-eight credits. This will certify that Mr. Clyde B. E. Sargent hav ing begun study in Oct. 1932 has completed the work in the Chinese Language prescribed for the first year of the course and that in addition to this he has been ex amined on work of the second year, which he has passed satisfactorily, for which the Committee has allowed him thirty seven credits. Both of the above began the study of the second year’s work after the first of December 1933. Mrs. Winfield has continued her study but has not yet completed her first years work. Dr. Gault has con tinued her language study but has not completed her second year. Tenghsien. Mrs. A. N. MacLeod having begun work on the language on October 1931 was, on Febuary 8th examined in enough of the work of the third year of the Language Course to give her 39 credits and passed. Rev. A. N. MacLeod having begun work on the language on October 1931 was, on Febuary 9th exami ned in of the work of the remainder of the third year of the Language Course, and passed. Rev. K. M. Kepler having begun work on the lan guage on October 1931 was, on February 10, 1934, ex amined in enough of the work of the third year of the — 88 — Language Course to entitle him to 46 credits of the 48 required and passed. This is short 2 credits of number iormerly required for completing 5th year of the Mission course. Mrs. K. M. Kepler having begun work on the lan guage on October 1931 was, on February 23rd examined in enough of the work of the second year of the Lan guage Course to entitle her to 34 credits and passed, and preliminary examination on 6 credits and has done the work for other 8 credits to finish second year and hopes to take the examination later. 34209A The following were made voting members of the Mission. Mrs. A. C. Owens — Tengchow Miss Margery Speake — Tengchow Mrs. C. V. Reeder — Weihsien Report of the Preperty Committee-Northern Division. 34210 Most of the necessary repairs in both stations have been attended to. Funds are insufficient to complete all that should be done. The William C. Booth Hall of the Yih Wen School was completed this June and is a very handsome and useful addition to the school. All funds for this building were contributed by former students of the school. The cost of the building was $11,400. The building which is two stories high, is 91 feet long and 40 feet wide. It is constructed of stone and brick, the out side walls being covered with white stucco. The ground floor is divided into two commodious labor atories complete with running water, store rooms, prepar ation rooms, and dark rooms. The second floor is an auditorium with a seating capacity of 600. There is a stage and a fire proof Projector room for showing motion pictures. - t t - Comfortable seats are provided by the contractor as a part of the cost of the building. In the Wen Hwei School 12 diien of Chinese buildings were erected for boys’ dormitories at a cost of a little less than $2500. and the boys’ bath house was remodelled. This was met from funds obtained from the sale of property and the return of leased property The main building of the Wen Hwei Primary School at Tengchow burned during the winter. The walls are still standing and are in very good condition so that a roof, cement floors, doors and windows together with the refinishing of the interior walls would make the first floor usable. The upper story walls probably could have been used had the rebuilding been done at once, but now they have been levelled at considerable expense to the top of the first story to prevent accidents. Report of the Property Committee-Central Divison. 34211 During the year there has been approved, erected, or erection started on the following buildings in the Tsing- tao Station. 1. A laundry and bath house in the Wen Deh School yard costing about $ 1600. These funds were obtained by private subscription with no equity involved. 2. A two story building in the Chung Deh School Yard- lower floor to contain offices and class rooms,- upper floor to be an assembly room seating about 350 to 400. The contract price of this building is $6700. There will be extras and equipment which will use all of the money available which is $7245.97. This money came from an original gift of $ 6015.62 plus accrued interest. No equity is involved. This building is now nearly finished. 3. A two story residence building has been approved and work has started on the triangle piece of ground between Tsiyang Road and Shanghai Road, next to the Religious - ft) — Work Building. This is technically a hostel for the Wen Deh Girls School as the funds in hand amounting to $ 10287.92 belong to the Wen Deh School Building Fund. It was decided that instead of putting this hostel or dormitory on the already crowded school grounds that it should be erected on the triangle piece of land. The contract calls for $ 10,000 with building fully completed and grounds cleared. There will be extras such as a front gate, etc., to use up the balance of $ 287.92. This is all Board money. 4. A two story dormitory is being erected on a piece of ground given by the Government, tax free, for use in perpetuity, to the Chung Deh Boys’ School so long as it is used for educational purposes. This plot is located in the north east corner of the park below the Observatory and is about a five minute walk from the Chung Deh School. The conditions of the above mentioned Tooker gift were that it must be matched by an equal amount raised locally. The present principal Wang Wen T’an set out to raise this money so as to release the Tooker gift. About $8500. has been raised thus far but the equity involved made it seem unwise to erect the building on Board property and there were some of the donors who did not wish to create a precedent by giving the money direct to a mission body. So it was arranged to erect the building on this plot especially granted by the Govern ment. The Board has no funds in the building and hence no equity but the school has the use of the property so long as it carries on educational work. Work is being pushed on this building and it will be ready for the fall term. It is expected that the building and equipment will eventually cost about $ 10,000. Building this year in Tsing- tao is much cheaper than formerly some say the buildings now being erected are costing about two thirds of what they would have cost a year ago. — 91 — In Weihsien the Kwang Wen School has completed its remodeled dining room for boys. Plans for a six gien class room building have also been approved for the grades Department of the school. In the Tsinan Station a new building has been erected in the Boys’ Middle School compound for the use of guests. In Tsinan 17 chien of guests rooms including gate house have been erected in the Kung Shwoa (formerly the Murray residence) at a cost of $1190, this amount being raised locally by the Chinese. No equity is involved. Report of the Property Committee-Southern Division. 34212 The rebuilding of the Yihsien City Chapel in accord ance with Mission action # 3424 and in accord with the plans approved by Yihsien Station was passed upon fav orably by the Southern Property Committee. We would also report that the Ichowfu Station has used only $536.00 of the $800.00 appropriated for reroofing the South Residence and assures us that the work has been accomplished in an economical and satisfactory manner. The Southern Property Committee reports the follow ing building operation on Mateer Memorial Institute land based on Mission action #32154: 1. The completion of the Mateer Memorial Institute main building on the old foundation and with partial use of old material but with funds wholly supplied by the Southern Presbyterian Mission, building and furnishings costing ap proximately $ 17,000 Mex. 2. The erection of a teacher’s residence costing $1,700 with funds furnished entirely by the Southern Presbyterian Mission. — 92 — 3. The repairing and changing of several chien of a Chinese building into a residence with wall costing 1,800 dollars, funds furnished entirely by the Southern Presbyterian Mission. The equity of each Board in these buildings agreed on by the directors of the school as follows: The Southern Presbyterians should have four-fifths and the Northern Presbyterians have one-fifth of the value of these three buildings. The same being made a matter of record. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF SHANTUNG MISSION GENERAL 1933-34. 34213 Receipts Disbursements Bal. brought for ward $1304.99 To Arts Students Aid $ 563.50 By Solas .... 5675.22 „ Theological Aid 544.80 „ Interest 7.21, 8.77 15.98 „ Literary Assistants 196.60 „ Transfer Shantung * Mission Printing 216.80 Provincial Council 378.61 „ Reserve Fund . 237.53 „ Refunds 46.06, 5.40, „ Secretary for 13.30, 1.20 . . . 65.96 Chairman . . 467.33 „ C.C.Literature „ Travel N.C.A.S.. 76.85 Salesman . . . 326.25 „ „ Exec. Comm. 286.37 „ „ Jr. to Sr. Schools 90.00 „ „ Mission Meeting, Chairman, etc 2211.59 „ Women's Adv. Bible School . . . 300.00 „ C. S. B. S. Fund . 907.20 „ Tinghsien Conference . 500.00 * Literature Salesman 126.25 „ Bal. for Ichow deficit 842.19 „ Special Literature bal.200.00 $ 7767.01 $ 7767.01 — 93 — Report of the Treasurer of the Theological Students' Aid Fund, 1933—34. 34214 Received from Mission Chairman $544.80 Expended for ten Shantung Presbyterial students at North China Theological Seminary One-half board and fees 383.50 Travel of nine students 161.30 Totals 544.80 544.80 Respectfully submitted Albert B. Dodd, Treasurer. REPORT OF ARTS COLLEGE STUDENT AID FUND 1933—34. 34215 By Balance reported July 1933 $804.10 „ Received from Mission Chairman 563.50 „ Bank Interest 35.36 Paid in aid to 13 students $559.00 To Balance 843.96 ^ $1402.96 $1402.96 Respectfully submitted, H. P. Lair, Treas. 34216 Special Expenses. Medical Dental Oculist Moving Passport 149.00 Yen 41.00 Yen $254.30 $375.57 $290.54 $3348.35 1444.17 Total $5712,93 Yen 190.00 34217 Personal Reports Received. From Tengchow 7 out of 7 on the field. Chefoo 14 „ „ 20 „ „ Weihsien 11 . * 12 „ „ — 94 — From Tsinan 11 out of 11 on the field. ff Ichow 8 n n 9 n ff » V Tsining 10 n n 10 n ff n n Tsingtao 4 n ft 5 n ft » V Yihsien 3 » n 4 S9 ff n » Tenghsien 7 ft 11 9t V n University 5 3) 15 ff ff ff Total 80 ff ft 104 ff 99 ff Voted that the Mission Chairman review the per sonal reports and forward them to the Board. 34218 Station Reports Station Reports having been read were approved as follows: Tengchow, Chefoo, Weihsien, Tsinan, Ichow, Tsining, Yihsien, Tenghsien, Tsingtao, University. Vote of Thanks. Voted that we extend to our hostesses a vote of thanks for their hospitality and to the ladies who so kind ly provided tea. ^ Adjourned with prayer. 34219 Estimates Classes I & II Stations Class I Class II Totals Tengchow 7260 1800 9060 Chefoo 24087 8023 32110 Tsinan 9955 3790 13745 Weihsien 13060 4910 17970 Ichow 6860 3523 10383 Tsining 10445 1235 11680 Tsingtao 9494 735 10229 Yihsien 5985 835 6820 Tenghsien 12950 1655 14605 University 21695 3680 25375 34220 Auditing Committee Report. The Auditing Committee audited the accounts of the Mission Treasurer and found them corrent. — 95 — 34221 Estimates Classes V to IX. A B C D Tengchow 23461 15861 7600 2404 Chefoo 133779 125632 8147 2305 Tsinan 69638 62410 7228 3792 Weihsien 99853 86705 13148 16268 Ichowfu 39886 31182 8704 1515 Tsining 27439 20162 7277 2506 Tsingtao 52789 43100 9689 3885 Yihsien 11036 5945 5091 1650 Tenghsien 25193 21685 3508 1094 Mission General 46100.49 22900.62 23199.87 Total 529174.49 435582.62 93591.87 35419 University 18000 18000 End. Int. G. 1740.30 G. 1740.30 SHANTUNG MISSION.-TABLE OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1934. Name ol Station Tengchow Cheloo Tsinan Welhslen Ichowfu Tslnlng Tslngtao Ylhilen University 1933 1934 Teng hslen Total Total When Established ...... 1861 1862 1874 1883 1890 1892 1898 1905 1913 Outstations...... 6 7 9 2 20 3 1 8 24 162 80 Missionary Force: Ordained M e n ...... 1 5 2 2 2 3 2 2 5 4 31 24 Unordained M e n ...... 1 5 1 2 1 1 5 15 11 W iv e s...... 2 10 3 4 2 4 2 2 5 9 44 43 Single W o m e n ...... 3 5 5 3 4 2 1 3 1 4 31 31 T o t a l ...... 7 25 11 11 9 10 5 7 11 22 121 118 Special Term and Affiliated 1 Missionaries...... 1 4 National Force: Ordained...... 8 4 10 21 8 3 10 8 82 76 Other Workers. M e n ...... 22 70 56 80 52 54 57 22 35 486 448 Other Workers, Women . . . . 10 49 26 41 24 33 14 17 28 298 242 T o t a l ...... 40 123 88 142 76 87 81 43 71 866 751 Church Statistics: Organized Churches ...... 6 7 13 36 13 3 14 4 5 99 101 Other Groups of Believers . . . 27 6 39 4 95 84 60 17 40 283 372 Churches Entirely Self- 57 Supporting ...... 1 1 1 36 2 1 14 1 19 Whole Number of Communicants...... 1854 1705 2286 7988 2502 1808 2207 761 1101 20,279 22212 Added on C onfession...... 118 181 168 919 647 99 183 68 143 1,747 2525 Other A d d ition s...... 4 2 9 14 15 2 1 4 177 51 Catechumens...... 153 64 453 1677 487 719 147 445 497 3,694 4642 Children Baptised during Year 12 19 19 106 52 1 52 35 3 246 299 Average Attendance at the Principal Sunday Service . . . 680 900 1500 600 2000 1000 2700 Number of Sunday Schools . . . 7 23 12 4 26 4 6 9 8 7,082 9400 Average Attendance 283 840 81 99 Sunday School...... 325 779 260 410 400 342 3426 5639 Hostels or Dormitories .... Residents...... — Contributions: Current Expenses...... 810 756 578 5826 2274 799 2200 514 720 15,128 14677 Property and R ep airs...... 160 252 279 5622 384 56 11672 404 83 13,991 18912 Missions & Benevolences, Other Purposes ...... 181 564 2482 495 245 206 392 438 350 5118 5353 T o t a l ...... 1151 1771 3,339 11943 2903 1061 .3164 1356 1153 34,238 27841 Educational Statistics: Teaching Staff _ Foreign M e n ...... 1 4 1 2 9 8 Foreign W o m en ...... 2 11 3 6 5 2 1 2 4 32 36 National M e n ...... 18 56 41 67 23 14 67 15 13 306 334 National W om en...... 3 35 9 38 8 18 15 11 15 168 152 Lower Schools...... — Kindergartens...... 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 B o y s...... 23 12 9 12 18 6 85 80 G irls...... 17 12 11 14 19 16 74 89 Primary & Intermediate Schools . 1 23 9 58 2 13 28 15 11 212 160 B oys...... 108 374 184 973 50 210 488 197 130 3794 2714 Girls...... 31 719 88 697 23 127 248 171 196 2338 2300 Middle or High Schools .... 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 10 12 Boys...... 200 445 350 359 40 248 29 1525 1671 G irls...... 33 80 150 121 32 25 185 27 31 691 684 Normal S c h o o ls ...... 1 M e n ...... _ 25 W o m e n ...... 25 11 Higher E d u c a tio n ...... V — Colleges and Universities .... — 62 Men...... 62 69 W o m e n ...... — Theological or Bible Training Schools ...... — M e n ...... , . . . _ Women ...... _ Bible Institutes With Curricula...... 1 5 1 2 1 1 11 11 M en ...... 4 4 4 W o m e n ...... 60 108 70 37 41 60 345 376 Industrial &r Agricultural Training S c h o o ls...... 1 1 1 22 M en ...... 16 6 61 18 Women ...... 18 _ Medical Schools or Classes . . . _ M e n ...... _ W o m e n ...... — Schools for N u r se s ...... 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 M en ...... 6 17 4 6 45 33 W o m e n ...... 28 8 16 5 10 44 67 Total Pupils in all Schools, except Union W o rk ...... 372 1839 470 2273 221 456 1203 452 417 9039 7503 United With Church From Sch. 14 100 16 13 31 171 174 Field Income for Education . . . 15,583 81,260 45,000 52,763 2727 2011 35,134 5382 3644 236,267 243504 Medical Statistics: Medical S t a f f ...... Foreign M e n ...... 3 2 1 1 9 7 Foreign W o m e n ...... 1 1 5 2 Foreign Nurses...... 2 3 1 1 8 7 National Physicians...... 5 2 2 1 2 1 2 17 15 Assistants ...... 1 4 5 5 3 4 3 2 35 27 National N u r s e s ...... 7 9 4 5 3 2 8 37 38 Hospitals, Dispensaries and Clinics Hospitals...... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 7 Number of B e d s ...... 85 20 69 60 40 20 25 324 319 In Patients...... 1174 194 982 810 475 193 263 4069 4091 Dispensaries ...... 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 11 11 Individual P a tie n ts...... 120 6533 3,561 2457 23,000 3500 1701 13,281 48,420 54153 Number of Treatments .... 800 21,248 9,786 7779 46,835 12,350 5,265 21,223 104,388 127286 Itinerating C lin ic s ...... 4 Patients T rea ted ...... 135 Expenses...... 228 62,218 7,258 34,999 33,767 14,391 3004 12,365 160,347 178230 Field Income in Fees and Gifts Exclusive of board appropria tions and Medical Missionary salaries...... 100 63,853 7,564 32,656 31,771 11,943 1000 11,713 150,246 159600 Union & Co-operative Work: N a m e ...... Tenghslen H. C. W. B. S. N. C. T. S. N. H. 1. Tsinan University S tu d en ts...... — 31 102 203 496 — -- 732 829 P a tie n ts ...... — _ _ __ _ — _ _ 79,111 _ — Pages Printed...... — —— — — — — —— 1,761,746 1,761,746 1.761,746 — 97 — INDEX A. No. Page Abbott, Mr. and Mrs., Location ...... 34147 36 Abbott, Mr. Paul R. Rural Service Union .... 3482 17 Absence from Station, Mr. Kepler ...... 34136 34 Advanced Bible School, T s in a n ...... 34207 83 Advanced Language S t u d y ...... 3442 6 Ai Dao Women’s Bible School Building-Chefoo . 34132 33 Allison, Mr. and Mrs., Ichow, Request for . . . 34135 34 Allison, Mr. R. M., Request lor Services, Ichow 34117 28 Allison, Mr. Roy M. Release - Ichow ...... 3461 10 Amendment to Constitution - China Council . . . 3484 18 Andmer, Miss., Furlough...... 34139 35 Ante- date Furlough, Miss R o w le y ...... 34116 27 Arts College Student Aid Fund Report...... 34125 30 Auditing Committee R ep ort...... 34220 94 IS*n Balances, Mission General G ra n t...... 3492 21 Bible Dictionary, Davis-O rr...... 3465 11 Boehne, Miss., F u rlo u g h ...... 34140 35 Booth, Mr. and Mrs., Furlough - Chefoo .... 34146 36 Booth, Mr. and Mrs. W. C., Special Furlough . . 3467 13 Brewer, Dr. and Mrs. Request - Chefoo .... 3473 14 C.¿"1 Chandler, Mr. and Mrs., Transfer o f ...... 34138 35 Chandler, Mr. Hr. H. E., M. M. I Request for . . 3449 8 Cheeloo University Board of Directors Report . . 34196 65 Cheeloo Building - Tsinan ...... 3404 xm. Cheeloo Building - Tsinan ...... 3411 XV. Cheeloo Middle School Expansion Program-Tsinan 34189 46 Cheeloo Middle School Renewal of Agreement-Tsinan 34191 47 Chefoo, Ai Dao Women s Bible School Building . 34132 33 Chefoo, Chen Kwang S c h o o l ...... 34151 37 Chefoo, Furlough of Mr. and Mrs. Booth .... 34146 36 Chefoo, Hsin Yi School ...... 3437 6 Chefoo, Hsin Yih School G r a n t ...... 34109 26 — 98 — No. Page Chefoo, Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Eubank . . . 34111 27 Chefoo, Kindergarten B uilding...... , . 3464 10 Chefoo, Kindergarten Normal S c h o o l..... 34105 24 Chefoo, Kindergarten Normal S c h o o l..... 34106 24 Chefoo, Overdraft: Ichow D eficit...... 34166 40 Chefoo, Request for Hsin Yih Grant...... 34161 39 Chefoo, Request for R e n t...... 34174 41 Chefoo, Request for Miss S m a l l ...... 3405 XIIL Chefoo, Request for Dr. and Mrs. Brewer .... 3473 14 Chefoo, Request for Dr. and Mrs. Steams . . . 34110 26 Chefoo, Sale of Guest H a l l...... 3413 27 Chefoo, School for the D eaf-Building..... 3468 13 Chefoo, Street W id en in g...... 3427 4 Chefoo, Street W id en in g...... * . . . 3402 XIII. Chefoo, S. W. F. Mrs. Slichter...... 3425 3 Chefoo, Tax D e fic it...... 3497 22 Chefoo, Tax F u n d s ...... * . . . . 3438 6 Chefoo, Yih Wen B u ild in g ...... 3401 XIII. Chefoo, Yih Wen School A g reem en t...... 3412 XVI. Chen Kwang School, C h e f o o ...... 34151 18 China Council Amendment to Constitution . . . 3484 18 Chosen Mission Delegate, Rev. H. G. Romig . . 3477 16 Chinese Guest Rooms- T sin a n ...... 3436 5 Chosen Mission Anniversary...... 3476 16 Christman, Miss., F u rlo u g h ...... 34141 35 Christian Reformed Church and M.M.L .... 34187 45 City Chapel Fund Transfer- Y ihsien...... 34154 38 City Chapel- Y i h s i e n ...... 3441 6 Cities Evangelization Centers R ep o rts...... 34197 6 Cities Evangelization Treasurer’s Report .... 34198 6 Correspondence with Home Constituency .... 3445 7 Coonradt, Mr. R. G. Synod Request for .... 3448 8 Country School Funds, Ichow R equest...... 34170 41 ' Cut Allocations...... 34107 24 Cut in Funds for 1934-1935 ...... 3428 4 Cut, Mission G e n e r a l...... 34102 23 D. Deaf, School for the, Building- Chefoo...... 3468 13 Deaf, School for, Rate of Exchange...... 34159 39 Deaf, School for the, Report . . . ; ...... 34204 6 - ô ô - No. Page Defalcation - I c h o w ...... 3439 6 Defalcation Repayment, Ich o w ...... 3440 6 Deficit - I c h o w ...... 3496 22 Deficit of Ichow - Tsingtao and Chefoo Overdrafts 34166 40 Deficit Tax - C h e fo o ...... 3497 22 Deficit Tsingtao - Class VI ...... , . 34168 40 Delegate to the General Assembly Report . . . 34202 77 Dickson, Mrs. John, Request - Weihsien . . . . 3466 i i Dilley, Dr., Ichow R e q u e s t ...... 34149 37 Djeng Dei Primary S c h o o l ...... 3433 5 Djeng Dei Primary School Grant, Tsinan .... 3491 21 Dodds, Miss., Furlough - T enghsien...... 34144 36 Donors, Thanks to, Report of Committee on . . 34208 83 E. Educational Association Report ...... 34206 83 Educational Committee Report...... 34193 A 56 Educational Secretary Grant...... 34100 23 Educational S ecretary...... 3430 4 E lection s...... 34190 46 Emergency Loan - T e n g h sie n ...... 34158 38 Equity, Transfer of Board's, Y ihsien...... 34163 39 Errors in Building Estimates...... 3419 2 Estimates Class I and II A p p ro v ed ...... 34219 94 Estimates Class V to DC A p p ro v ed ...... 34221 95 Eubank, Mr. and Mrs., Assignment o f ...... 34137 35 Eubank, Mr. and Mrs., Invitation - Chefoo .... 38111 27 Evangelistic Colleague - Mr. Romig ...... 34153 38 Evangelistic Committee R eport...... 34193 82 Evangelization Fund - Treasurer’s Report, City . . 34198 69 Evangelistic Expansion Fund B a la n ce...... 34106 26 Evangelistic Expansion F u n d -Ic h o w ...... 3408 XV. Evangelistic Expansion F u n d -Ic h o w ...... 3414 1 Evangelistic Expansion Fund - Tengchow .... 3498 22 Evangelistic Expansion Fund - Tenghsien .... 3409 XV. Evangelistic Expansion Fund - T s in a n ...... 3416 2 Evangelistic Expansion Fund - Tsingtao .... 3417 2 Evangelistic Expansion Fund-Tsining...... 34157 38 Evangelistic Expansion Fund - Weihsien .... 3415 2 Evangelistic Expansion Fund - Yihsien . . . . . 34152 37 106 — JVo. Page Evangelistic Workers, Special ...... 3486 18 Exchange Rate of, School ior the D eaf...... 34159 39 Executive Committee Next M eeting...... 3490 2i F. Financial Report of Mission General ...... 34213 92 Fire and Marine Insurance, T enghsien...... 34169 40 Fire and Marine Insurance- Weihsien ..... 3422 3 Flood Damage- W eihsien...... 3423 3 Force List, N e w ...... 34121 29 Funds allocation of Mission General...... 34172 41 Furlough, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. B o o t h ...... 34146 36 Furlough of Miss Christman...... 34141 35 Furlough- Dr. H arding...... 34112 27 Furlough Study- Dr. Harding and Mr. Wilson . . 34114 27 Furlough of Miss A n c k n e r ...... 34139 35 Furlough of Miss B o eh n e...... 34140 35 Furlough- Mr. and Mrs. Wilson ...... 34113 24 Furlough of Mr. and Mrs. West...... 34142 35 G. Garden Land, Rental of-Tsinan...... 34178 42 General Assembly, Report of D elegate...... 34202 77 Greene, Dr. T. C. Transfer U n iv ersity ...... 3474 14 Gernhardt, Miss Ella, Tsingtao Request for . . . 34133 34 Gospel Boat- Shankiang Presbytery Balance . . 34104 24 H. Hamilton’s’ Mrs., House Rent-Tsinan . . . . . 34125 30 Harding, Dr., Furlough ...... 34112 27 Harding, Dr. and Mr. Wilson Furlough Study . . 34114 27 Heath Examinations R eport...... 34195 65 Home Constituency, Correspondence with . . . 3445 17 Hospital Deficit ...... 3420 2 Hospital Deficit C o m m ite e ...... 3418 2 Hospital Equipm ent...... 3410 XV Hospital Equipment ...... ’ . 3458 9 Hospital Policy-Tenghsien ...... 3478 16 Hsin Yih Grant Request- Chefoo ...... 34161 39 Hsin Yi School- Chefoo ...... 3437 6 Hsin Yih School Grant-Chefoo ...... 34109 26 — 101 — I. No. Page Ichow- Balance...... 34156 38 Ichow, D efa lc a tio n ...... 3439 6 Ichow, Defalcation Repayment...... 3440 6 Ichow, D e f ic it...... 3496 22 Ichow, Evangelistic Expansion Fund ...... 3408 XV Ichow, Evangelistic Expansion Fund ...... 3414 1 Ichow, Deficit- Tsingtao and Chefoo Overdrafts . 34166 40 Ichow, Extended leave for Rev. Woodberry . . 34188 45 Ichow, High School G r a n d ...... 34160 39 Ichow, Mr. R. M. Allison- Request f o r ...... 34117 28 Ichow, Request for a n u r s e ...... 34150 37 Ichow, Request for Rev. and Mrs. Allison .... 34135 34 Ichow, Release for Rev. Roy M. Allison .... 3461 10 Ichow, Request for Transfer of Dr. Dilley .... 34149 37 Idiow, Request for R e n t ...... 34165 40 Ichow, Request for Country School Funds . . . 34170 41 Ichow- Request for Miss J u n k in ...... 3455 9 Ichow, Reflooring Girls’ D orm itory...... 34162 39 Ichow, to reroof R esid en ce...... 3424 3 J. Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. H. F., Furlough - Weihsien 34143 36 Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. H. F., Tsining- Request for 34134 36 Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. H. F., Language teacher . 3469 13 Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. H. F., Furlough Postponement 3452 8 Junkin, Miss., Assignment - Y ih s ie n ...... 3451 8 Junkin, Miss., Request - I c h o w ...... 3455 9 K. Kepler, Mr., Absence from S t a t io n ...... 34136 34 Kiangan Mission, Transfer, Miss. Winslett . . . 34119 28 Kindergarten Normal School - C h e fo o ...... 34105 24 Kindergarten Normal School - C h e fo o ...... 34106 24 Kindergarten Building - C hefoo...... 3464 10 Korean Mission C om m ittee...... 3444 7 Kwang Wen School, Request to Build - Weihsien 34177 42 L. Land Exchange - T en gh sien ...... 3446 7 Land Exchange Committee - Tenghsien...... 34175 41 Land Sale of-Tsinan ...... 34176 42 — 102 — Mo. Page Language Committee Regulations...... 3479 16 Language Committees R e p o r t...... 34209 87 Language Study Grant-Mrs. A. C. Owens . . . 3499 22 Language Study R ep orts...... 34181 43 Lautenschlager, Mr. and Mrs. S., Transfer Tsingtao 3450 8 Lewis, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph, Report for . . . . . 34118 28 Lee, Miss. Ruth. Request for-Ichow ...... 34150 37 Loa An Buildings Reroofing-Weihsien...... 34123 29 Literature Salesman C o m m itte e ...... 3429 4 Loyalty to the Board and General Assembly . . 34185 44 Logan, Miss. Elsa, A ppointm ent...... 3456 9 Logan, Miss. E., Request for - Tsingtao ..... 34131 33 Luce, Miss. M. H., Full time w o r k ...... 3453 9 M. M. M. I. and W. A. B. S. Relationship ..... 34180 43 M. M. I. Building...... 34173 41 M. M. I. Invitation to Christian Reformed Church . 34187 45 M. M. I. Report ...... 34201 75 M. M. I. Request for Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Chandler 3449 8 M. M. I., S. W. F. G ra n t...... 34164 39 Medical care of East Suburb - Tsinan \* . . . . 34182 43 Medical care of Tenghsien and Yihsien .... 34183 44 Medical Committee R e p o r t...... 34194 60 Memorial H all-T sinan...... 34127 30 Military Training, Attitude t o w a r d ...... 34186 45 Mission Chairman, Future L o ca tio n ...... 3459 9 Mission Chairman, Residence oi 1934 - 35 .... 3480 16 Missionary Home R ep ort...... 34205 82 Mission General Reductions...... 34101 23 Mission General C u t...... 34102 23 Mission General Financial Report ...... 34213 92 Mission General Funds Allocation ...... 34172 41 Mission General Grant B a la n c e s...... 3492 21 Mission Meeting - Committee on Arrangements . 3487 18 Mission Personnel, Reductions...... 3463 10 Murray, Dr. E. E., Health F u rlou gh ...... 3470 13 N. Nevius Trust F u n d ...... 34169 40 North China American School R ep o rt...... 34203 79 North China Theological Seminary Report . . . 34200 72 — 103 — O. No. Page Owens, Mr. and Mrs. A. C., Weihsien - Request . 3457 9 Owens, Mrs. A. C. made voting member .... 34209 A 98 Owens, Mrs. A. C., Language Study Grant . . . 3499 22 ■Overdrafts-Tsingtao and Chefoo Ichow Deficit . . 34166 40 •Overdrafts-Tsingtao...... 3495 22 P. Personal R ep orts...... 34217 93 Policy of Mission- T e n g c h o w ...... 3481 17 Popular Education Commitee R e p o r t ...... 34199 70 Pre- furlough Questionnaires ...... 3483 17 Presbyterial Budget- T sin an ...... 34192 47 Primary School Subsidies...... 3443 7 Project Board, Shankiang P resb ytery...... 3488 18 Project Board Shantung S y n o d ...... 34189 45 Project Board Weihsien Presbytery...... 3489 20 Project Grants, Request for, Shantung Synod . . 34171 41 Property Committee Report- Central Divison . . 34211 89 Property Committee Report-Northern Division . . 34210 88 Property Committee Report-Southern Division . . 34212 91 Property List, N e w ...... 34130 31 R. Reeder, Mrs. C. V., made voting member .... 34209 A 88 Rent, Mrs. Hamilton’s House Tsinan...... 34125 30 Rent, House of-T sin gtao...... * . 3494 21 Rent, Request for, Ichow ...... 34165 40 Rent, Request for, Chefoo...... 34174 41 Rents, Summer...... 3475 16 Rent use of. W eih sien ...... 34122 29 Rental of Garden Land- T s in a n ...... 34178 42 Rental Receipts...... 34179 43 .Reports Advanced Bible School- T s in a n ...... 34207 83 Arts College Student Aid F u n d ...... 34215 93 Auditing Committee...... 34220 94 Delegate to the General A ssem bly...... 34202 77 Educational C o m m ittee...... 3493 A 56 Evangelistic C om m ittee...... 34193 52 Christian Educational A sso c ia tio n ...... 34206 83 Cheeloo University Board of Directors .... 34196 65 Cities Evangelization Fund Tresurer’s .... 34198 69 — 104 — Reports No. Page Cities Evangelization C en ters...... 34197 67 Committee on, Thanks to Donors...... 34208 83 Health E xam in ation s...... 34195 65 Lnguage Committees...... 34209 88 Mission General Financial R e p o r t ...... 34213 92 Mateer Memorial I n s titu te ...... 34201 75 Medical C om m ittee...... 34219 64 Missionary H om e...... 34205 82 North China Theological Sem inary...... 34200 70 North China American S ch ool...... 34203 79 Personal R eports...... 34217 93 Popular Education Com m ittee...... 34199 Property Committee-Central Division .... 34211 89 Property Committee-Northern Division .... 34210 88 Property Committee-Southern Division . . . 34212 91 School for the D e a f...... 34204 Special Expenses...... 34216 93 Station Reports ...... 34218 94 Treasurer of Theological Student Aid Fund . . 34214 93 Reroofing Girls Dormitory- I c h o w ...... 34162 39 Reroof Residence Request- Ich ow ...... 3424 13 Reroof Residences Request- W e ih sie n ...... 3421 13 Romig, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur, Request- Yihsien . 3460 10 Romig, Rev. H.G., Delegate to Chosen Mission . 3477 16 Romig, Mr., Evangelistic C o llea g u e...... 34153 38 Romig, Rev. and Mrs. H. G., Furlough- Tenghsien 34145 36 Romig, Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Yihsien Request for . 34148 37 Rowley, Miss, Ante-date Furlough- Yihsien . . . 34116 27 Rural Service Union, Representative Mr. P. R. Abbott 3482 17 S. Salaries of Single Missionaries...... 3431 4 Scovel, Mrs., Residence - T sining ...... 3407 XIV. Schopmeier, Missu, Request f o r ...... 34120 28 Shankiang Presbytery Project B o a r d ...... 3488 18 Shankiang Presbytery R e q u e s ts ...... 34103 23 Shankiang Presbytery Balance - Gospel Boat . . 34104 24 Shantung Synod Propect B o a r d ...... 34189 45 Single Missionaries, Salaries o f ...... 3431 4 Slichter, Mrs. Irene - Affiliated Missionary .... 3462 10 — i05 — No. Page Slichter, Mrs., S. W. F...... 3425 3 Small, Miss. Chefoo Request ...... 3403 XIII. Speake, Miss Margery, made voting member . . 34209 A 88 Special Expenses R e p o r t...... 34216 93 Special Evangelistic W o r k e r s ...... 3486 18 Stearns, Dr. and Mrs., Request for - Chefoo . . . 34110 26 Station Reports...... 34218 94 Street Widening - C h efoo...... 3402 XIII. Street Widening - C h efoo...... 3427 4 Summer R e n ts ...... 3475 16 Survey of com p ou n d s...... 34184 44 S. W. F. Grant, Tenghsien, M. M. 1...... 34164 39 S. W. F. Grant, Tsining, Dr. W u ...... 3426 4 S. W. F. Grant, Yihsien, Dr. K ou ...... 34155 38 Synod Project Board, S h a n tu n g ...... 34189 45 Synod Request for Project Grants, Shantung . . 34171 41 Synod Request for Mr. R. G. Coonradt,Shantung 3448 8 T. Tax Funds - C h e fo o ...... 3438 6 Tengdbow, Hospital E q u ip m e n t...... 3458 9 Tengchow, Mission P o l i c y ...... 3481 17 Tengchow, Evangelistic Expansion Fund .... 3498 22 Tenghsien, Evangelistic Expansion Fund .... 3409 XV. Tenghsien, Emergency L o a n ...... 34158 38 Tenghsien, Hospital P o l i c y ...... 3478 16 Tenghsien, Furlough of Miss D o d d s...... 34144 36 Tenghsien, Furlough of Rev. and Mrs. Romig . . 34145 36 Tenghsien, Land E x ch a n g e...... 3485 18 Tenghsien, Land Exchange Committee...... 34175 41 Tenghsien, Land E x ch a n g e ...... 3446 7 Tenghsien, Medical C a r e ...... 34183 44 Tenghsien, Request for S. W. F. Grant .... 34164 39 Tenghsien - Request for Insurance...... 34169 40 Tenghsien, Request to Build, M. M. 1...... 34173 41 Thanks to Donors, Report of Committee on . . . 34208 83 Theological Students Aid Fund Treasurer’s Report 34214 93 Torrey, R. A. 111. Travel Estim ate...... 3472 13 Travel Estimate, C. Van D e u s e n ...... 3493 21 Travel Estimate, R. A. Torrey I I I ...... 3472 13 — 106 — No. Page Treasurer of Theological Student Aid Fund . . . 34214 93 Triangular Property, Tsingtao...... 3447 7 Tsinan, Cheeloo B uilding...... 3411 XV. Tsinan, Cheeloo Middle School Renewal of Agreemet 34191 47 Tsinan, Cheeloo Middle School Expansion Program 34189 A 46 Tsinan, Cheeloo Building...... 3404 XIII. Tsinan, Cheeloo Building...... 3411 XV. Tsinan, Chinese Guest R o o m s ...... 3436 5 Tsinan, Djeng Dei Primary S c h o o l...... 3433 5 Tsinan, Djeng Dei Primary School Grant .... 3491 21 Tsinan, Evangelistic Expansion F u n d ..... 3416 2 Tsinan, Land T ransfer...... 3434 5 Tsinan, Medical Care of East S u b u r b ..... 34182 43 Tsinan, Mrs. Hamilton’s House Rent ...... 34125 30 Tsinan, Memorial H a l l ...... 34127 30 Tsinan, Presbyterial B u d g et...... 34192 47 Tsinan, Report of Advanced Bible School . . . 34207 Tsinan, Rental of Garden Land...... 34178 42 Tsinan, Residence No. 5...... 34126 30 Tsinan, Residence T ran sfer...... 34128 31 Tsinan, Residence No. 5...... 3432 5 Tsinan, Sale of L a n d ...... 34176 42 Tsinan, Women’s Bible In stitu te...... 3435 5 Tsingtao, Class VI Deficit...... 34168 40 Tsingtao, House R e n t ...... 3494 21 Tsingtao, Evangelistic Expansion Fund...... 3416 2 Tsingtao, Overdrafts...... 3495 22 Tsingtao, Overdraft, Ichow Deficit...... 34166 40 Tsingtao, Request for Miss E. L o g a n ...... 34131 33 Tsingtao, Request for Miss Ella Gernhardt . . . 34133 34 Tsingtao, Transfer of Rev. and Mrs. S. Lautenschlager 3450 8 Tsingtao, Transfer of Miss W instlett...... 3454 9 Tsingtao, Triangular Property. 3447 17 Tsingtao, Wen Teh Building...... 3406 XIV. Tsining, Evangelistic Expansion F u n d ...... 34157 38 Tsining, Hospital D e f ic it ...... 3420 .2 Tsining, Hospital Deficit Committee...... 3418 2 Tsining, Hospital -Deficit Loan ...... 3471 13 Tsining, Residence of Mrs. C. W. Scovel.... 3407 XIV. Tsining, Request for Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson . 34134 34 — 107 — No. Page Tsining, S. W. F. Dr. C. H. W u ...... 3426 4 Tsining, Yihsien Funds ...... 3405 XIV. U. University, Transfer of Dr. T. C. Greene .... 3374 14 University, Transfer of Rev. and Mrs. Chandler . 34138 35 V. Van Deusen, Courtland, Travel Estimate .... 3493 21 Voting Members, N e w ...... 34209 A 88 W. W. A. B. S. and M. M. I. Relationship...... 34180 43 Weihsien, Fire and Marine Insurance...... 3422 3 Weihsien, Flood Dam age...... 3423 3 Weihsien, Furlough or Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson 34143 36 Weihsien, Kwang Wen School Request to Build . 34177 42 Weihsien, Presbytery Project B oard...... 3489 20 Weihsien, Request for Mrs. John Dickson ....3466 11 Weihsien, Request for Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Owens 3457 9 Weihsien, Request to reroof Residences .... 3421 3 Weihsien, Request from Evangelistic Expansion Fund 3415 2 Weihsien, Reroofing Lao An B uilding...... 34123 29 Weihsien, Sale of East Suburb Church.... 34124 30 Weihsien, Sale of South Gate C hapel.... 34129 31 Weihsien, Use of Rent ...... 34122 29 Wen Teh Building- T s in g ta o ...... 3406 XIV. West, Mr. and Mrs., Furlough...... 34142 35 Wilson, Mr. and Mrs., F u rlo u g h ...... 34113 27 Wilson, Mr. and Dr. Harding, Furlough Study . . 34114 27 Winslett, Miss., Transfer Kiangan Mission . . . 34119 28 Winslett, Miss. Transfer- Tsingtao...... 3454 9 Women’s Bible Institute- T sin a n ...... 3435 5 Woodberry, Mr.. Extended leave- Ichow .... 34188 45 Wu, Dr. C. H., S. W. F.- Tsining...... 3426 4 Wylie, Miss., T ransfer...... 34115 27 Y. Yihsien, Ante-date Miss Rowley's Furlough . . . 34116 27 Yihsien, Assignment of Miss Junkin...... 3451 8 Yihsien, City Chapel...... 3431 6 Yihsien, Fvangelistic Expansion F u n d ...... 34152 37 Yihsien, Transfer City Chapel F u n d ...... 34154 38 - 108 — No. Page Yihsien, Funds, Transfer to T sin in g...... 3405 XIV. Yihsien, Medical C a r e ...... 34183 44 Yihsien, Request Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Romig . . 3460 10 Yihsien, Request Mr. and Mrs. R o m ig ...... 34148 37 Yihsien, S. W. F. Dr, K o u ...... 34155 38 Yihsien, Transfer of Board's E q u ity ...... 34163 39 Yih Wen B u ild in g ...... 3401 XIII. Yih Wen School Agreement...... 3412 XVI. Property Committee ; Northern Division ' /"v ' ' ’ ( Mr. A. C. Owens, M. A. , . i 7 Mr. R. A. Lanning Central Division - > Rev. C. C. Van Deusen Rev. C. V. Reeder, B. D./ . -y /■ v' v -/■ ‘ ' ' ■' Southern Division , . > / ... .. Rev. A. B. Dodd, D.D. V Rev. W. C. D’Olivo, B.D. . , Rev. K. W,, Wilson, S. T M . '■ ' ■ , 'V ■- Language Committees. ! ! Tengchow ,Mrs. I. J. Wight ’ ( ! . , Chefoo Rev. G. F. Browne, M.A, Mr. W._ C. Booth, M. A. Tsinan Mr. A. A. Torrance' Miss M. L. Donaldson ; Weihsien Mrs. E. E. Murray, if. A- /•■■ j ' " i Mrs. R. N. Dickson f. Miss L. M. Donaldson Ichowfu Miss Elizabeth Small i Miss Kajherine Hand Tsining Rev. C. M. Eames. D. D. Rev. D. C. Walter, S. T. M. : Tsingtao Miss Irene Forsythe )'■' 1 Yihsien Rev. P. R. Abbott, D.D. Rev. T. N. Thompson/ Tenghsien Rev. A. B. Dodd, D. D. . „ , , University Rev. L. J. DayijBs ' Dr. A V . Scott.M. D. Station ■ , Secretaries Treasurers ? Tengchow Mrs. A. C, Owens,J Mrs.- H. G. Hilscher, M. A. Chefoo Mrs. Herman Bryan, ^ Rev. G. F. Browne, M.A. Tsinan u Mis. A. A. ^orran^e Miss Mary tyonaldson Weihsien Mrs. C. V. Reeder , Mrs. C. V. Reeder lebowfu Itoiss Elizabeth Smali Rev. E. J. Wood berry, B.D. . , Tsining , /Mrs. C, fti. Eajnes Rev. C. Mi Eames, D. DJ Tsingtao Mrs. R. G. Coonradt Rev. C. C. V .■■'j % ' " :