THE 1 day m is s io n s

FIFTY-FIFTH AHHUAL REPORTS r a J

OF THE Board of Foreip Missions

OF THE

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA,

AND

THIRTIETH OF SEPARATE ACTION,

WITH. THE Treasurer's Tabular and Summary Report o f Receipts

For the Year Ending, April 30th, 1887.

N E W Y O R K : PRINTED FOR THE BOARD,

26 R e a d e S t b e e t ,

REPORT

The Board of Foreign Missions respectfully presents to the General Synod the following report of its operations for the fifty-fifth year of its organization, and thirtieth of inde­ pendent action. To the facts and statements herein em­ bodied, it earnestly invites the most serious attention and prayerful consideration. Never before has the Board felt more solemnly impressed with the greatness of the work committed to it and to the Church, nor with the absolute need of wisdom from above, and the loftiest spirit of consecration to the service of the Lord, if His work is to be done with credit to ourselves, with anything like justice to the claims it makes upon us, and with the honor due His name.

STATE OF THE MISSIONS.

The reports from all the Missions, herewith presented, show a degree of progress that is in India and China, on the whole, encouraging, and in Japan, surprising. Briefly told, the record runs as follows: A m o y .— To five of the eight churches connected with this Mission, fifty-eight souls have been added on confession, forty-seven of whom were baptized. Twenty-five of these were received to the church at Sio-Khe. At this point, a church building was erected a year ago, by means of the gifts of the children in our Sunday schools. Thus early has their offering been owned and blessed. During the last year a house has been built for a preacher, with additional accom­ modations for a missionary family. The foundation is thus laid for the new interior station, for which the Mission has been so long praying. Land has also been purchased for a church at Tong An, with sufficient guarantees for secure possession, at a cost of #1,620. 4 REPORT ON

Notwithstanding the number of accessions, the faith of the brethren has been sorely tried by the necessity of excom­ municating twelve church members, and by the death of twenty-eight. The net gain in the number of communicants is only thirteen, and the total membership 802. These ex­ periences should not discourage. Light and shadow, gain and loss, are mingled in the history of every church, and the wise exercise of Christian discipline is one of the best proofs of true spiritual life, and surest guarantees of healthy growth. The contributions of the church members amounted to $2,076.29, being $2.59 per member, almost exactly. The Mission has long urged the necessity of more vigorous measures, looking to the provision of trained men for the native ministry, and a more efficient oversight of the pa­ rochial schools. For this educational work they have set apart the Rev. P. W . Pitcher, who has entered upon it with commendable zeal and efficiency. The schools already show signs of improvement under his influence and direction. A r c o t.— The Arcot Mission reports the addition of ninety- five to the churches upon confession of faith, and the acces­ sion of several new villages, embracing twenty-eight families and 103 souls. The changes that have taken place within the bounds of certain churches, where the number of re­ movals from various causes has been great, reduce the net gain of communicants to fifty-nine. The whole number is now 1,669. The number of adherents is increased by 118. A further increase in the number of native helpers of twenty- four makes the whole number reported 186. The contribu­ tions of the native Christians, for all purposes, amounted to rupees 1,789.14.10, or about $760.75. The amount of evangelistic labor reported, in addition to the maintenance of the regular religious services at stations and out-stations, presents these surprising figures : Preach­ ing, 12,964 times, in 6,009 places, and to audiences number­ ing 436,835 people, accompanied by the sale or free distribu­ tion of more than 12,000 books, tracts, leaflets and Scriptures or Scripture portions. So wide a seed-sowing needs only the watering of the Spirit of G-od to produce a most abundant and glorious harvest. For this the Church should unceas­ ingly pray. The removal of the Arcot Seminary from Chittoor to FOREIGN MISSIONS. 5

R a n ip e t — a suburb of Arcot— was made necessary by the unhealthfulness of Chittoor. So far as the seminary is con­ cerned, the step has proved in every way judicious, though it has left Chittoor without a resident missionary. The health of the scholars has improved, the number has been in­ creased— seventy-seven being in attendance— and the work of the school prosecuted with comfort and success. In accordance with the suggestion of the General Synod, made in 1886, the Mission has taken steps toward a separa­ tion of the Theological department from the Arcot Seminary, and the establishment of a distinct institution for theological instruction. Rev. Wm. W. Scudder has been unanimously appointed and set apart by the Mission for this work, so soon as it is practicable to begin it, No better or wiser selection •could have been made, nor has the Mission any greater need at this time than that full facilities should be given it at once, for the successful prosecution of this wise design. The en­ dowment of $50,000, approved and recommended by the Synod, is not too much for such a purpose. It has yet, how­ ever, in great part, to be obtained. One permanent scholar­ ship, in the sum of $2,000, has been founded, and the income of two others pledged for a series of years. Dr. Chamberlain has been charged by the Board with the work of securing the whole amount. Had not the state of his health prevented, it is reasonable to suppose that much more would have been accomplished. His plan— approved by the Board— embraces the establishment of two native professorships at a cost of $10,000 each and fifteen scholarships of $2,000 each— the title of each chair or scholarship to be given by the donor. It is believed that no worthier object— or one offering larger spir­ itual results— could be presented to the sympathies and benev­ olence of those among us to whom the Lord has given the requisite means. It is therefore— with its earnest-hearted advocate— commended anew to the Synod and the church. The re-opening of the Arcot Dispensary, Tinder the care of Dr. Hekhuis— as reported last year— has restored to the Mission an efficient agency for reaching the people with the Gospel message. More than 7,000 patients have been treated in hospital, etc., and have thus not only received relief from bodily ills, but come, also, under the influence of Christian teaching and example. 6 REPORT ON

The work of all the schools has been prosecuted as usual, and with good success. Opposition to the Caste girls’ schools at Vellore— instituted by Brahmins, in the shape of heathen schools in the immediate vicinity of our own— has completely failed of its object. In other stations beside Yell ore, Zen­ ana work is reported. This most interesting and effective method of introducing the Gospel into heathen homes, and among their ignorant and spiritually degraded women, must henceforth be recognized as among the regular and import­ ant agencies employed by the Mission. The extent of its application is necessarily limited by the want of suitable agents, and the means to carry it on.

Ja p a n .—T he growth of the Union Church of Christ, in Japan, during the past year, and the openings for further efforts., have been simply marvellous. To have had so large a share in promoting it is a privilege and an honor, for which our most grateful thanksgiving is due to the Lord who has wrought so wondrously through His servants. The Report of the Council of United Missions (now increased to five by the addition of the Missions of the Presbyterian Church (South) of the United States, and the German Re­ formed Church), supplemented by later statistics, shows 55 churches, of which 25 are self-supporting, connected with the Dai Kwai (Synod), organized in 5 Chiu-Kwai (Classes or Presbyteries). The number of adult members is 4,682, an increase of 1,454, or about 45 per cent., during the year. The number of adults baptized was 1,118, of children 215. The reported contributions were Yen 9,811,225, the equiva­ lent of about $7,930, U. S. gold. The work of the Missions has been efficiently furthered and supplemented by the activity of the newly organized Board of Home Missions of the Union Church. The organization and activity of this Board are a marked token of the vigorous and independent life of this rising Church. The map which accompanies the Report shows the number of places occupied by the Missions composing the Council, and the Board of Home Missions. It was prepared in Japan, under the careful supervision of Rev. J. L. Amerman, by whom, also, a sufficient number of copies (3,000) was presented to the Board, to allow of its presentation at this time, to the FOREIGN MISSIONS. 7

Synod and the churches. According to letters since received, six places not indicated in the map, in the neighborhood of Osaka and Nagasaki, should be added, as occupied by the Union Church ; four of them on the Island of Kiu-Shiu. The map and the figures given furnish striking indications of the remarkable success attending missionary efforts in this Empire. Yet they only slightly indicate, and very imper­ fectly, the still more remarkable interest in Christianity that prevails throughout Japan. Calls come to the Missions, “ from far and near, from people who wish to have the Gos­ pel preached to them.” Missionaries and native preachers, on extended tours, receive everywhere an attentive hearing— often in theatres— from audiences numbering hundreds and even thousands. The people willingly sit for hours listening; to Gospel sermons or lectures upon Christian topics. The newly awakened, and wide-spread desire for instruction in English, and for female education under Christian influ­ ences, are further indications pointing in the same direction. It is felt and publicly stated, to be dangerous to commit the daughters of the people to other than Christian hands and Christian influences for their instruction. Men of influence and wealth, or communities, are seeking teachers, whose sal­ aries they are willing to pay, for schools which they are ready to support, preferring Christians and missionaries, to- whom the privilege of teaching Christianity will be freely ac­ corded. Such opportunities, it is safe to say, have never before‘been offered to the Christian Church by any people. Our relation to them demands the most careful thought, and the deepest spirit of loyal devotion to the cause of Christ our Lord. The year has witnessed the union of the Theological School and the Union College, at Tokyo, under one administration, with the title of Meiji (¿raku In (The College of the Era of Good Government). Land has been purchased in an eligi­ ble location in the native city, and buildings are in process of erection. This Board, through the liberality of a Christian lady, a member of the Reformed Church in this city, who has furnished $5,000 for the purpose, in memory of a beloved son, now deceased, is enabled to contribute to the united in­ stitution a building to be called Sandham Hall. It will be used exclusively for recitation and lecture rooms. A dormi- s REPORT ON tory building will be supplied by the Presbyterian Mission, to be known as Westminster Hall. Other buildings will, no ■doubt, be added as the institution grows. The Theological Department has numbered twenty-five .students, of whom eleven graduated at the close of the last jear. The number of students in the College is 193 of whom fifty-four are Christians. The necessary funds have been furnished for the erection •of the Jonathan Sturges Seminary for Girls, and the Wm. H. Steele, Jr., Memorial School for Boys and Young Men, at Nagasaki. The buildings are in process of completion, and will probably be ready for occupation and use at the opening of the next school year in the coming fall. From this time forth these schools will take their place among the cherished institutions of the Church in foreign lands. The Steele Memorial already numbered, at the close of the year, twenty- one students, of whom seven were Christian young men. Up to April 9th, 1887, twenty-two new pupils had been received, “ coming to without the least solicitation on our part ” In view of this rapid increase, and the near prospect of a still greater influx when the new building is completed, Mr. Oltmans, in behalf of the station, makes a most earnest plea for another teacher to be sent to them at once. The Isaac Ferris Seminary at Yokohama looks forward to an expansion of its usefulness. The remarkable success of the school, testified to on every hand, makes further enlarge­ ment desirable. The ground upon which the Seminary stands— hitherto leased— has been purchased, together with additional land adjoining, on which it is proposed to erect new buildings affording accomodations for more than double the present number of pupils. For these purposes the sum of $8,239.31 has been secured, together with pledges for $1,100 more, by the indefatigable efforts of Rev. E. S. Booth.

MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.

The members appointed by the General Synod, in June, 1886, were duly elected at the next succeeding meeting of the Board. In common with the whole Church, the Board has suffered serious loss in the removal, by death, of the Rev. John For- FOREIGN MISSIONS. 9 sytb, D .D . Dr. Forsyth was for several years Vice President of the Board, and for many years an active, interested and influential member. The Board has placed on permanent record a minute expressing its high sense of his personal character, his wide and varied scholarship, his large-hearted liberality, his wise counsels, fervent missionary spirit and his Talued services. The vacancy thus occasioned has been filled by the election of Rev. Wm, H. Clark, of Philadelphia. The Rev. A. V. V. Raymond having removed beyond the bounds of the Reformed Church, Rev. M. H. Hutton, of New Brunswick, was chosen to succeed him for the remainder of his unexpired term. Mr. A. A. Raven, being unable to attend the meetings of the Board, resigned his membership, and Mr. James A. Seward, of the Classis of Poughkeepsie, was elected in his place. Dr. James Anderson, was, for many years, one of the ex­ amining physicians of the Board, and as such has rendered it and its missionaries valuable and gratuitous service. His •death has created a vacancy which was filled by the election of Dr. E. G. Janeway of New York, who has signified his acceptance of the position. The action, reported last year, by which the Honorary and -Corresponding Secretaries were made ex-officio members of the Board and the Executive Committee, was reconsidered and rescinded. This was done at the request of the secretaries, for reasons which commended themselves to the judgment of the Board. No other change has occurred. The term of office of the following members of the Board •expires with this session of the General Synod : Rev. Wm. H. Steele, D.D., Rev. Charles H. Pool, A. R. Thompson, D .D ., Hon. H. W . Bookstaver, Lewis Francis, A. V. W. Yan Yechten, Esq., 4< Wm. R. Duryea, D .D ., Mr. A. S. Whiton.

AGENCIES EMPLOYED.

In obedience to the direction of the last General Synod,and xinder the guidance of its Committee, a joint conference, in the interest of Foreign and Domestic Missions, was held in 10 REPOET ON the Twelfth Street Reformed Church. Brooklyn, N. Y ., in. October, 1886. . The afternoon and evening of the first day were devoted to Foreign Missions. The interest awakened by means of these General Conferences has been marked and influential. They have unquestionably helped to elevate and intensify missionary spirit throughout the Church. The question of continuing them is referred to and deserves the careful consideration of the Synod. A few District or Classical Conferences have been held dur­ ing the year, but by no means so many or so generally, as the importance of the cause demands or its interest would warrant. It is believed that they might, with great profit, be held in every Classis. It would be of great service, if, by any action of the Synod, such a result could be secured. The Board is more than ever convinced of the value of the present system of Classical Missionary Agency. With few exceptions the brethren chosen have entered upon the work with hearty zeal and performed it with intelligence and good effect. The Board would express its earnest desire for a larger and more frequent attendance at its meetings, on the part of these Classical Agents, believing that the cause would be served thereby. The Rev. J. J E L Wyckoff continued his labors among the churches up to December. Dr. Chamberlain began, in Sep­ tember, with great vigor and earnestness, a series of visits intended to continue through the winter. The failure of his strength, however, forced him to desist from such active efforts early in November. The Rev. Wm. I. Cham­ berlain in the West, and Rev. E. S.. Booth in the East, have been actively and earnestly engaged. Rev. Lewis R. Scudder has also visited several churches. By these brethren and the Corresponding Secretary, more than 200 churches have been visited during the year, and more than 300 addresses made in the interest of Foreign Missions. The press, also, has been actively and effectively em­ ployed. Of the Addresses and Papers of the Brooklyn Con­ ference, an edition of 5,000 copies was issued, by request of the Conference. Of Dr. Chamberlain’S' address before the General Synod at New Brunswick, entitled, “ How Hindu Christians Give/*' 3,000 copies, and of his address at the Brooklyn Conference^ FOREIGN MISSIONS. 11

‘ •'The Lord’s War Waxes H o t/’ 6,500 copies have been issued and distributed. Both of these addresses in full have had also the wide circulation, the former, of the Sower and Mis­ sion Monthly, and the latter of the Christian Intelligencer. A sketch of the Arcot Mission, prepared by Rev. J. H. Wyckoff, has been published by the Board, and also a trans­ lation of the same into Dutch by Rev. T. J. Kommers. It is proposed to issue similar sketches of the Amoy and Japan Missions as soon as practicable. Of the folded leaflet “ Our AVork,” No. 4, for 1886, 5,000 copies have been printed, and most of them distributed among the churches. The Christian Intelligencer has opened its columns freely to missionary intelligence, and they have been more largely used, perhaps, than ever. The pages of the Sower accorded to the Board have been regularly employed for the diffusion of the latest intelligence from the Missions. A special organ for the diffusion of missionary intelligence has seemed to the Board to be very desirable. But, directed by the Synod to discontinue such publication, merging it with the Sower, the Board has not felt at liberty to renew it without the sanction of the Synod. Calls for missionary boxes have been met to the number of 2.041. The whole number issued from the beginning is 15.041.

T H E W O M A N ’ S B O A R D .

This valued and indispensable auxiliary has had a year of great prosperity, and has contributed with increased liberal­ ity to the Treasury of this Board. Its influence in the churches, in the awakening of interest and the development of resources, cannot be too highly estimated. The number of new auxiliaries organized during the year is twenty-seven, and the whole number now in existence 217. Its receipts were $17,340.87. Its payments into the Treasury of this Board, $16,981.11, or about $1,600 more than in the previous year. Its pledge to support the Girls’ Schools, made in 1880, has been much more than redeemed every succeeding year, though their cost has been largely increased. The future of the work abroad, for heathen girls and 12 REPORT ON

women, in which it takes so deep an interest, is bright with promise. The Ferris Seminary has eminently justified the hopes entertained concerning it. The Sturges Seminary at Nagasaki, after long and wearying delay, is an accomplished fact, with an open and inviting field before it. The long search for a medical lady for Amoy has been crowned at last with success. These tokens of the favor of God resting on their work, will no doubt encourage the Woman’s Board to still nobler efforts, and prove the harbinger of still greater achievements. It is to be regretted that the Mission Gleaner, issued bi­ monthly by the Woman’s Board, at the low price of 25 cents a year, has not attained a larger circulation.

RE-INFORCEMENTS.

The Rev. Albert Oltmans and Mrs. Alice (Yoorhorst) Olt- mans joined the Nagasaki Station of the Japan Mission in October, 1886. Mr. Oltmans was immediately put in charge of the Steele Memorial School. In his labors he has been efficiently and heartily assisted by Mrs. Oltmans. Mrs. Daniel Rapalje, after an absence of two years in the United States, rejoined her husband, with their children, in Amoy, in December, 1886.

MOVEMENTS, ETC., OF MISSIONARIES.

The return of Dr. Chamberlain to India is still delayed. A further period of absolute rest was deemed essential to the recovery of his health. He is not without hope that he may be able to go out in the fall, accompanied by his son, Rev. W m . I. Chamberlain. The Rev. J. H. Wyckoff has been temporarily released from the service of the Board, the state of Mrs. Wyckoff’s health being' such as to make a longer stay in this country desirable. Mr. Wyckoff expects to labor for a year in Florida, in connectiou with the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions (North), and hopes, at the expiration of that time, to be able to return with his family to India. The Rev. E. S. Booth arrived in the United States, with his family, in May, 1886. His time and strength have been FOREIGN MISSIONS. 13

largely devoted to the work of securing funds for the en­ largement of the Isaac Ferris Seminary, of which he is Principal. In this he has been greatly and deservedly suc­ cessful. He expects to return to Japan in June, by which time it is hoped that the desired fund of SI2,000 will be complete. Miss L. H. Winn, of the Ferris Seminary, was married, February 19th, 1887, to Mr. James Walter, of Yokohama, and her connection with the Board terminated. The Semi­ nary and the Board are thus deprived of the services of one who has been associated with the work of Christian educa­ tion in Japan from the beginning. Of the value of those services hearty acknowledgment is made.

APPLICATION'S AND APPOINTMENTS.

Miss Annie De F. Thompson of Readington, N. J., has been appointed as teacher in the Isaac Ferris Seminary, and will proceed to her destination in company with Mr. and Mrs. Booth. Miss Rebecca L. Irvine, of Greenville, Pa., has been ac­ cepted and appointed as a teacher in the Jonathan Sturges Seminary, Nagasaki. Miss Irvine is a teacher of large and varied experience, with the highest testimonials. She comes to us from the Reformed Qhurch (German) in the United States. Miss Y . May King, M .D ., has been accepted and appointed as a medical missionary to Amoy, China. Miss King is a native of China, but brought up, from the age of two years, in-the family of D. Bethune McCartee, M .D ., for many years a medical missionary in China. The first woman of her nation, so far as known, to obtain a medical education in this country, and attaining the first honors of the institutions at which she has pursued her studies, Dr. King’s prospects for usefulness are exceptional. The peculiar circumstances of her case specially commend her to the interest and prayers of our Christian people. She will leave in June for her ap­ pointed field and work. The Rev. John G. Fagg, whose application was accepted two years ago, has been appointed and requested to proceed to China in the fall, the term having expired for which he 14 REPOET ON

was released to the Church of Lawyersville, N. Y . Mr. Fagg has accepted the call, and resigned the pastorate in which his ministry has been signally blessed. He will prob­ ably go to his new field of duty in September. Dr. John A. Otte. with the consent of the Board, has pur­ sued a special course of study, theological and medical, in the Netherlands. His presence there, and his addresses, have served to awaken an interest in the Missions of our Church. It is expected that he will return to the United States in the summer, and join the Amoy Mission in the fall. These additions to the force are all needed. They are, with one exception, the tardy answer to years of earnest pleading and expectation on the part of those already in the field. Not one of them can be dispensed with if the work of the Missions is to be done as it ought to be.

FliTAiTCES.

The financial results of the year are not what the Board desired and hoped. Yet, on the other hand, they are not, or ought not to be, discouraging. The total of Receipts from all sources, and for all purposes, is $86,787.02, being $1,400.47 more than last year. This amount may be classified as follows : from churches, $38,- 244.59; from Sunday Schools, $9,785.56; from individuals through the churches, $17,380.62 ; from individuals, not through churches, $3,862.40 ; from miscellaneous sources, (including $10,011.30 in gross sums from the Treasurer of the Woman’s Board) $16,493.85 ; from legacies, $1,020. Of the whole amount, $8,249.31 are specially contributed for the enlargement of the Ferris Seminary, $1,750 for the build­ ing of Sandham Hall, and $4,976.30 for the Sturges Semi­ nary. JSi one of these sums can be used for any other purpose. They amount together to $14,965.61, leaving $70,821.41 as the contribution of the church through all channels, for the regular work of the Missions. This is $9,565.14 less than the amount received for like uses last year. Nearly half of this deficiency, $4,285.89, is due to the falling off in the amount of legacies, which were last year, $5,385.89, and this year only $1,020. The decline in gifts for general purposes is thus shown to be $5,279.25. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 15

It must not be forgotten, however, that the whole sum of #86,787.02, with the exception of $1,020 from legacies, and $500 each from the American Bible and Tract Societies, is the gift of the Church for the work of her Lord in foreign lands. As such, it is comparatively no unworthy or discred­ itable gift, even though it does not meet the full extent of need, or complete the full measure of the long sought and desired 1100,000. Only twice before has the Church given so much for its Foreign Mission work. It is worthy of note, also, in this connection, that while from 1867 to 1883 the average receipts of the Board were, with considerable uni­ formity, about $65,000, for the last four years they have risen to $84,566.96, an increase of nearly $20,000 in four years, with no corresponding increase in membership. The entire expenditures of the year have been $93,881.97, beside the Steele Memorial Fund of $5,000, which has been remitted intact to Nagasaki. The balance in the treasury is $518. These expenditures have been, in part, for the special objects named above and from the funds contributed therefor. They were distributed as follows : For the Amoy Mission, $15,973.66 ; for the Arcot Mission, $24,506.92 ; for the Japan Mission, $45,387.94; for interest on loans, $1,- ■067.43 ; premium on exchange of bonds, $282.57 ; for other home expenses, covering the entire cost of administration, printing, traveling, etc., $6,662.45. The excess of texpendi- tures over the receipts has resulted in the addition of $7,000 to the debt, which now amounts to $17,500. This was pre­ cisely the amount of the Board’s indebtedness three years ago, when the Synod met at Grand Rapids. That it has not been wiped out is certainly unfortunate, but not necessarily discouraging. That it ought to be removed as speedily as possible is plain. A detailed statement of expenditures for the calendar year 1886 is appended to the Treasurer’s Report. The appropriations for the current year, exclusive of money for school buildings, are as follows : For the Amoy Mission...... $15,610 “ “ Arcot “ 31,390 “ “ Japan “ 40,734 “ Home expenses...... 5,500

Total...... $93,234 16 REPORT ON

Though this sum seems large, it is about $10,000 less than the estimates furnished by the Missions. To bring it down even to this amount was not an easy thing. To do it many reasonable requests had to be denied ; many sums deemed important, if not essential, had to be cut off. As an exam­ ple, the entire increase asked for by the Arcot Mission, for the enlargement of their work among the villages, was re­ fused, and the appropriation limited to the sum granted last year. But, whatever reasons might be urged for further in­ crease, no such course was possible. The Board is deeply conscious that, in making the appropriations above stated, it may seem to many to have overstepped the limits of discre­ tion. Yet, on this side also, no other course was possible. It is believed, indeed, that could the Synod listen, as the Board is compelled to listen, to the appeals that come from every quarter— could it see, as the Board sees, the openings and the needs presented to our brethren in the field, and by them to us, its utterance would be : “ The appropriations are too small. Let them be increased.” In justification of the large expenditures required two considerations are pre­ sented— the complex nature of the work and the necessities of growth.

THE COMPLEX MATURE OF THE WORK.

The work committed to the Board and carried on by the Missions is in no sense that of simple evangelism— the pro­ clamation of the Gospel by the individual missionary. Such simplicity of labor is only possible, if ever, in the earliest stages of missionary effort. So soon as converts are made, churches organized, communities gathered or brought under the influence of the truth, other needs arise. Schools, both of lower and higher grade, must be established and main­ tained; teachers and preachers trained, located, directed and supported; church buildings must be provided, Scriptures and other books translated and circulated, and to all these is added, in some fields, as the surest way to reach the hearts of the people, the work of the hospital and dispensary. For all these varied forms of benevolent activity various agencies exist in Christian lands. In heathen lands they are all com­ prehended in the work of the Mission. So that a Board of FOREIGN MISSIONS. 17

Foreign Missions, so far from being a simple evangelizing agency, becomes in time, and comprehends within the sphere of its activity the appropriate duties of, a Board of Missions ; a Board of Church Erection and Extension ; a Board of Ed­ ucation in all its different branches, secular and religious, common and village schools, boarding school, high schools and theological seminaries ; a Board of Publication and Bible and Tract Translation and Distribution. It is impossible to begin a Mission anywhere, and carry it on with any degree of efficiency and success, without becoming involved in all these different lines of labor. Our own Missions furnish ex­ amples of them all.

THE NECESSITIES OP GROWTH.

It is no less impossible to keep a growing work, in constantly expanding fields, within the limits of fixed appropriations or expenditures. To take up any one of these many lines of labor involves expenditure. A school can not be established without a teacher, and a teacher costs. A church must have a preacher, and a preacher costs. More schools, more churches require more teachers and more preachers and a larger cost. A boarding school must have appropriate buildings. Yet to erect the buildings and not supply the necessary teachers, suitable furniture and facilities for teaching, because they cost too much, makes the previous investment useless or only half effective— is not economy but waste. To suffer mission­ aries to go out and preach in the dark wastes of heathenism the everlasting Gospel, and when some poor villagers, on whose blinded eyes some faint scattered rays of heavenly light have fallen, seek for a teacher who will come and dwell among them and explain to them the way of life more per­ fectly, to deny him to their prayer and hope because it costs too much— surely this is not Christian. The point need not be argued. The simple fact, before which we stand perplexed, if not confounded, is that the work committed to the Board has grown beyond the possibility of longer maintenance with the resources furnished by the Church. It has so grown, not only in the natural order, but also in 18 REPORT ON

■direct answer to our own prayer— the prayer of multitudes for years. “ God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing yve asked for in our faces,— A gauntlet with a gift in V ’ Not sharp nor sudden, perhaps, nor altogether unexpected, but none the less God’s gift and challenge, has come the an­ swer to those prayers.

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH IT ? The Board has made no secret, hitherto, of its conviction that such a time as this must come. It has cherished the hope that when it came the Church would be prepared for it. Yet the situation taxes its faith and judgment to the utmost. Two courses, and only two, are open. The means afforded to carry on this work must be largely increased, or the fields occupied by our Missions must be reduced either in number or extent, in order that what we do may be well done. The latter alternative the Church, in Synod and Confer­ ence, has repeatedly negatived. The other alone remains. One hundred thousand dollars has been, for three years, pro­ posed as the goal of effort. How ever important and desirable this may have been hitherto, it is now become absolutely indis­ pensable. Nothing less will suffice. We ought to raise it, ;and we can. An increase of about sixteen per cent, upon the contributions of this year will accomplish it. The agencies for its accomplishment are in our hands. 1. The Churches. In the general advance every church .ought to share. Merely standing still— keeping up to the standard of past years, does not meet the case. A large number of churches have maintained a steady advance dur­ ing the last six years. Yet there are not a few— some of them counted liberal— that have made no advance at all— or none of any importance— for ten years and more. A larger .number still can hardly, as yet, be said to have any share in the work. A formal collection— unprepared for— in simple «compliance with custom or Synodical requirement, averaging too often less than ten or even five cents a member, is all that they contribute, when ten or even twenty times the amount would hardly suffice to put them abreast of sister churches, of no greater numbers or ability. It is believed that no church FOREIGN MISSIONS. 19 among us, and no interest of any cliurch, has yet suffered "by reason of its liberality in this direction. 2. The Sabbath Schools. "While nearly $10,000 ($9,785.56) were contributed by the Sabbath schools of the Church last year, it is perfectly safe to say that this agency is, as yet, practically undeveloped among us. In one Classis riot a sin­ gle school contributed, in another only one, in five others only two, while in only three— two of them Western Classes — did the proportion of those contributing rise to the num­ ber of one-half. Out of G79 schools, donations from only 210 are reported. Yet, in more than a score of instances, schools that do contribute have given more than the churches with which they are connected— some of them many times as much. 3. Auxiliaries of the Woman’s Board. The number of auxiliaries now organized is 217. The noble results of their activity have already been set forth. It is believed that in ■every church where an auxiliary exists, the total of mission­ ary offerings has been largely increased. If their number ■could be doubled, a large advance might be expected. Yet doubling the number would still leave 120 churches without such organization. Now all these agencies are largely in the hands and at the disposal of the pastors of our churches. So far as they are themselves active, and in earnest in the line of missionary effort— stimulating, suggesting, encouraging, supplying in­ formation, we may expect to see these various forms of ac­ tivity brought into efficient, fruitful service. Without this it will be almost impossible. Upon the pastors, then— their intelligent zeal and earnest purpose— everything, under God, depends. What may be done by men of God, in earnest to have their people alive to God’s work and taking an ever larger share in it, may best be shown by what has been done. Four instances are taken, all of them country churches. The record goes back six years— that of the first is, omitting fractions of a dollar, for the first year 0, the second $9, the third $23, the fourth $42, the fifth $67, the sixth $92. They may be tabulated thus : (1) 0, $9, $23, $42, $67, $92. (2) $19, 25, 25, 109, 87. (3) 73, 101, 53, 73, 110, 175. (4) 80, 83, 113, 116, 176, 219. 20 REPORT ON

The instances of similar progress might be multiplied almost indefinitely. It is a satisfaction and a ground of con­ fidence to know that, in constantly increasing numbers, the pastors of our churches bear this cause on their hearts and work for it with might and soul. Were all animated by the same spirit, the limit of $100,000 would soon be left behind.

c o n c l u s i o n .

A year ago it was said in this Report, ‘‘It is manifest that we are on the eve of mightier movements of the Church and of the Spirit of God than the world, has yet seen.” To two striking manifestations of this movement, making direct and forcible appeal to us as a Church— one at our very doors, nay, in the midst of us, and the other from across the sea— it is proper that the attention of the Church and the Synod should, at this time, be called. The first, is the missionary interest and movement among the students of the colleges and theological seminaries of our land. More than 1,800 had, at last accounts, pledged them­ selves to Foreign Mission work. Twenty-two of these are in our own institutions in New Brunswick, and two, at least, are known to cherish similar desires at Hope College. No man can tell to how many of these ardent spirits the Lord will open the way and give the privilege to preach His Gospel among the heathen. But this at least is plain, that we must be prepared to hear, in numbers as yet unknown to us, the voices of our own consecrated sons— surveying the ripening fields afar— saying, “ Here are we— send us.” Will their voice be anything else or less to us than the voice of the Lord Himself ? And now, in His wise and wonderful Providence, there comes from Japan the stirring call for a host of laborers such as these, to enter and take immediate possession of the “ Sunrise Kingdom ” for the King of kings. It comes from the Council of United Missions. It is signed bye very one of the missionaries, our own and others, and is, by direction of the Board, hereto appended and laid before the Synod as apart of this Report. Before such tokens of the purpose and working of the Lord we gladly serve— whose Gospel it is our joy and privilege to proclaim— it surely does not be­ FOREIGN MISSIONS. 21 come us to hesitate, turn back or falter. Such indications of His will and the working of His mighty power, should fire the whole Church with new zeal, and stimulate to new en­ deavors and sacrifices for the enlargement of His Kingdom, and the glory of His name. Approved and adopted by the Board.

N e w Y o r k , M ay 11th, 1887.

HENRY N. COBB, Corresponding Secretary.

APPEAL OP THE COUNCIL OF UNITED MISSIONS.

At a meeting of the Council of the Missions connected with the United Church of Christ in Japan held in January, a committee was appointed to prepare a statement setting forth the call of Providence to special effort in Japan during the remainder of the century. The statement prepared by the committee and adopted by the Council at its meeting in March, is as follows : T o k y o , March 28th. 1887. To the Boards o f Foreign Missions o f the several Churches represented in the United Church o f Christ in Japan : Dear Brethren : There seem to us to be good reasons why we should put forth extraordinary efforts in Japan during the remaining years of this century. I. Unto this are we called. Japan is now in the midst of a great crisis in her history ; and everything goes to show that the nation is in a marvelously receptive mood. After two centuries of seclusion, the country is suddenly open to the world. The Shogun is gone, the Mikado restored .to power; and, with the suppression of the Satsuma revolt, the integrity of the empire estab­ lished. With the reception of foreigners a new type of civilization has been welcomed. The telegraph stretches from one end of the land to the other. The mail service is admirable. Railways cross the country in various directions, and fleets of steamers ply from port to port up and down the coast. Banks and hospitals have been established. Daily newspapers abound. There is an excellent system of education culmin­ ating in a University. The army and navy are organized after foreign models. A new code of laws based upon those of Europe has been adopted. The recent proclamation issued in the name of the Empress recommends the adoption of foreign dress by the women of the country. In the year 1890 there is to be a Parliament. Certainly a nation that 22 REPORT ON has seen such things as these accomplished during the last quarter of a century may see great things done by the year 1900. But the movement now witnessed in Japan is not confined to such particulars as these. It includes also the question of religion. There can be no vigorous national life without some religion: Brahmanism and Mohammedanism are out of the question : Buddhism is condemned already: there remains only Christianity. That is the common position assumed by the press. And what the press encourages the Government allows. Ten years ago it was a question whether it would be permitted to build a church on a public street in the City of Tokyo ; churches are now found in every direction. Once, it was with the greatest difficulty that a Japanese could be found to print a translation of one of the Gospels : now, large printing houses compete for the work of the Bible and Tract Societies ; treatises on theology are printed and bound at the Government establishment; and the Scriptures, and Christian books, magazines and newspapers go everywhere freely. More than this : there are men now living who confessed Christ at the peril of their lives ; and these same men are to-day preaching Christ in public halls and theatres to audiences that are glad to hear them. The tone of Buddhism is a tone of defeat; Christianity is confident of victory. This, however, is not all. Not only is Christianity a common theme — proclaimed upon the platform, discussed on the railway, queried about in the country inns : not only is it encouraged openly by the press and tacitly by the Government; it is rapidly crystalizing into churches. At the close of the last year (1886), there were connected with the United Church fifty-five organized churches, twenty-five of which are wholly self-supporting. There was a membership of 5,472. The ministers numbered twenty-eight, and the theological students forty-three. The contributions for the year amounted to more than ten thousand (Mexican) dollars. This is the report of the United Church alone ; and others are doing likewise. The Board of Home Missions, connected with the Synod, is simply overwhelmed with applications. It is not rash to say that rightly directed labor in almost any town in the empire would end before long in an organized church. This then is our opportunity : such an opportunity as the Modern Church has never had vouchsafed to it. A century ago was heard once more a divine voice saying, Go teach all nations. And men asked, Whither shall we go ? To-day a man stands upon the shore of Japan crying, Come over into Asia and help us. And we must go now. This is reason : There is a tide in the affairs of men and of nations. It is Scripture also : When the apostles heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John. When tidings came from Antioch, the Church sent forth the Son of Exhortation. There is a time to reap. And it is into the harvest field above all places that our Lord bids us to pray that the laborers may be sent. Other nations may wait, but this nation can not wait. For He is not dealing so with any other nation. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 23

II. Not only is such effort in Japan our duty; it is true wisdom— wise warfare. First: This course will go far towards ending our work in the empire,' By this it is not meant that the close of the century will see all knowing the Lord, from the least to the greatest. But it does mean that there is good reason to hope that a vigorous aggressive church may then be planted in all parts of the land. It means that foreign missions may then give way to home missions. It means that so far as we are con­ cerned, the Gospel of the Kingdom will have been preached as a witness in Japan. And when that is done the Church at home will be free to go elsewhere. Secondly: This course will yield us an early friend in Asia. The Church in the Sandwich Islands has done excellent service in the Pacific ; but the Sandwich Islands are as nothing to Japan. For Japan is alive, energetic, eager—a nation with a destiny. And a Church o f Christ in Japan would be throughout all Eastern Asia an ally that would be invaluable. Granted that the amount of effort needed to- accomplish the task presented might (or might not) result in an equal number of individual believers scattered here and there .over the world - still, as an ally in the near future, these would be but weak in compari­ son with a vigorous church in Japan. We do not forget that the field is the world. The question is merely one of method. No one church can preach the Gospel to the whole creation. Even the apostle to the Gentiles made a choice among the Gentiles ; and so must we. W e must choose between nations and individuals in different nations. In doing this it may be that we must needs pass by Bithynia ; but even so, let us go into Macedonia. What we press is Japan to-day in order to China to-morrow. III. Such a course will appeal to the churches at home. The cause of Christ lags for lack of interest. This will kindle enthusi­ asm. The facts to proclaim are these : There is the sound of abundance of rain. Work done now is sure to end in a great harvest. Nor is the work to go on forever. The husbandman who plants may himself see the grain gathered into the granary. To such an appeal as this the churches will respond. It is one thing; to say : There is needed another house, another missionary, in order to' maintain a long labor. It is. quite a different thing to say that there is a very true sense in which now at last .the isles are waiting for his law. What is asked may be great, but the sacrifice will be made; for it is a demand that will nerve to effort. It will come moreover with the force of a definite command: Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. And it will meet with the ready response : Master, we have toiled all night and taken nothing. Nevertheless at thy com­ mand, we will let down the net. Instead therefore of adding debt tt> debt, this may be the secret of no debt. And now in conclusion to be more particular. If the signs of the times speak to you as they do to us, can you not agree to make special effort in Japan for the next few years a part of your general policy ? REPORT ON

The end proposed of course presupposes various means. Present centres of work must be maintained and in most cases strengthened. Present plans for education must be carried on and broadened. Great opportunities are now afforded in the preference of officials connected "with the Department of Education, for missionaries to give instruction in the advanced schools throughout the country: and this suggests a scheme for supplying them with teachers. In particular, new centres of work— stations manned by foreigners—require to be established at «trategtic points as yet unoccupied. As a matter of course, it is to be clearly understood that any new plan whatever must be considered by itself, and can be carried out only when it approves itself to your judgment. But can you not agree to commit yourselves before the churches to special effort to establish the United Church of Christ throughout Japan during the remainder of this nineteenth c> ntury of our Lord ? W e pray you to consider the matter with all due deliberation, and to let us know your mind. Mission of the Presbyterian Church {North). J a m e s C. H e p b u u n . T . C . W i n n . Daved Thompson. J . B. P o r t e r . W illiam Imbrie. J a m e s M a c C a u l e y - J o h n C. B a l l a g h . A . V . B r y a n . G e o . W i l l i a m K n o x . T . M . M a c N a i r , T . T . A l e x a n d e r . C . M . F i s h e r . J . P . H e a r s t . Mission of the Reformed {Dutch) Church. G . F . V e r b e c k . M . N . W y c k o f f . J . H . B a l l a g h . E . S. B o o t h . H e n r y S t o u t . H o w a r d H a r r i s . E . R o t h e s a y M i l l e r . N . H . D e m a r e s t . J a m e s L . A m e r m a n . A . O l t m a n s .

Mission of United Presbyterian Church {of Scotland). R o b e r t D a v i d s o n .H u g h W a d d e l l . T h o s . L i n d s a y .

Mission o f the Presbyterian Church {South). R . B r y a n G r e n n a n . R . E . M a c A l p i n e . Msssion of the Reformed ( German) Church. A. C. Gbing. J. P. M o o r e . W . E. H o y . FOREIGN MISSIONS. 25

REPORTS FROM THE MISSIONS.

THE AMOY MISSION, CHINA. ORGANIZED IN 1884. The Mission occupies the following cities ; Amoy, population 300,000; Chioh-be, 60,000; Chiang-Chiu, 100,000; and Tong-an, 60,000. The territory assigned to the Mission, being about 80 miles from East to West, and 50 miles from North to South, has a population of more than three million souls, including that of the cities al­ ready mentioned. Missionaries.—Revs. J. V. N. Talmage, D.D., Daniel Rapalje, L. W. Kip, D.D., A. S. Van Dyck and P. W. Pitcher. Assistant Missionaries.—Mrs. Talmage, Mrs. Rapalje, Mrs. Kip, Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs. "Van Dyck, Miss C. M. Talmage, Miss M. E. Talmage. Native Pastors— Revs. Ung Ho-Seng, of the 1st Church, Amoy; lap Han-Chiong, o f the Church at Sio-ke; Chhoa Thian-Khit, of the Church at Chiang-Chiu; and Ti- Peng, of the 2d Church at Amoy. Licentiates.—2. Li Kiche, Lim Khiok. Other Native Preachers.—16. Regular Preaching Places.—18, and one (“ The Douglass Memorial Church," on IKolongsu), shared by the two Missions. Theological School.—1:, with 7 students, connected with our churches. Middle School.—1, under the care of both Missions. Pupils connected with our churches, 11. W om an's School.—1. “ The Charlotte W. Duryee Home.” Total number of women in attendance during the year, 37. Largest number at one time, 15; small­ est, 7. Girls' School—1, with 34 pupils. Parochial Schools.—6, with 91. pupils. Christian Teachers.—8. Of these, 3 are also students in the Theological School. In the following Tabular Statement we give as usual the “ Totals " of the Mission of the English Presbyterian Church, making a summary for the whole Tai-hoey, or Classis: T a b u l a r S t a t e m e n t o p t h e A m o y M is s io n f o r 1886.

AMOY TAI-HOEY, 1886. Died. Died. |

CHURCHES. year. Dismissed. Dismissed. | Suspended. Suspended. | Adults Adults baptized. [ Excommunicated. Excommunicated. | Infants Infants baptized. | Total Total Contributions. Received on Certificate. Received | Received on Confession. Received Membership of close at Membership Year. Membership Membership at beginning of First Amoy...... 90 4 5 1 3 2 93 3 1 $285 82 Second Amoy...... 146 14 2 8 4 150 5 6 6 670 44 Chioh-be (a)...... *71 9, R 5 9, 157 48 O-Kang (b)...... 96 7 1 5 2 97 4 1 7 145 26 Hong-San (c)...... 58 4 2 60 5 127 90 Chiang-Chiu (d)...... 134 8 3 3 6 2 134 8 7 8 306 60 Tong-An (e)...... 42 2 4 1 1 38 4 2 86 64 Sio-ke ( / ) ...... 146 25 5 2 164 81825 296 15

Total...... *783 58 17 16 28 12 802 42 36 47 $2,076 29 Native Hak-ka Missions___ 12 3 15 3 5 40 T£ng. Pres. Missions...... *772 50151314 7 803 562540 1,371 88

Total Tai-hoey...... 1567 111 32 29 42 19 1620 98 61 90 $3,453 57

* Corrected list. (a.) Has one out-station ; Ki-nih. (6.) Composed of two congregations; Kang-tan and Kio-tau. , (c.) Composed of two congregations; Te-soa and Ang-tung-tau. (d.) Has two out-stations; Thian-po and Soa-sia. (e.) Has one out-station; P oa-tau . < /.) Has four out-stations; Lam -sin, Poa-a, Po-a-hi and Toa-ke. 26 REPORT ON

The report of the Mission is as follows : During the year Dr. Talmage was absent for a few days to attend a. regular meeting of the Sioatow Presbytery, English Presbyterian Church. He went as a delegate of our Amoy Tai-Hoey. One of our native, pas­ tors was also a delegate, and went with Dr. Talmage. Miss C. M. Talmage was absent about seven weeks on a health trip to Foo-Chow. Mr. Rapalje was absent about a week in 1886 and a few days in 1887, on a trip to Hong-Kong to meet his family on their return from the United States. The health of the Mission was, on the whole, good; though Mr. Yan Dyck had a severe attack of typhoid fever in November and December. When strong enough for the journey the doctor ordered him to Hong- Kong, and the change proved beneficial to his health. ‘ W e are thankful for his recovery, and rejoice that he has been spared to the work. W e still deplore the want of a trained teacher from home to look after our educational work. W e preachers can not attend to it without ne­ glecting our proper work of preaching. There is a standing committee of Tai-Hoey to visit and examine the Parochial Schools, but this kind of supervision is not sufficient. Still there has been a marked improve­ ment in our Parochial Schools of late. This is especially true of the two Amoy schools, which have been carefully looked after by Mr. Yan Dyck and Mr. Pitcher. The Middle School, which was in charge of Mr. Van Dyck during the year, gives an excellent training to the lads who attend its classes. To- this school we look for school teachers and theological students. The lads have to pass an entrance examination, and the standard has recently been raised. The pupils are expected to pay their own way in part or in whole. Dr. Talmage is still able to devote a part of his time to the Theological Scfiool, which is cared for by the two Missions. Rev. W m . McGregor, of the English Presbyterian Mission, has special charge of the school. He is a most efficient teacher. W e wish there were more students, but we must not urge young men to join the school unless we believe they have been called of God. Y oung men that seem to have such a call are gladly received. We need the graduates to fill the thinned ranks of our preaching force. One of our preachers, lately in charge at Ang-tung-tau, was very ill during the year, and has since died. Though not as well educated as some of his fellow-workers, he was a good preacher, and explained with clearness the doctrines of grace. W e mourn his loss. The preacher L im KhioTc was examined for licensure at the autumn meeting of Tai-Hoey. He passed creditably. He is temporarily in charge of the church at Chioh-be. W e report no new out-stations. Stations might have been opened, had there been evangelists to take charge of them. Since the beginning of the new year we have ventured to rent a new place in a town in the Chiang-Chiu district, about fifteen miles N . W . of Thian-po. The name FOREIGN MISSIONS. 27 of the place is Leng-soa. Dr. Kip is well acquainted with the neighbor­ hood, and both he and the native assistants report many ready listeners to the truth. Only five of our eight organized churches report additions on con­ fession. We are thankful for those who have been gathered in, but we long for a greater increase. It sometimes seems as if we are making almost no impression on the heathen. And yet many of these darkened souls have heard and remember much about the Lord Jesus Christ. May the Holy Spirit lead them to Him. Negotiations for improved church accommodations at Kang-tau, on Amoy Island, and at Tong-an have been pending for months. At the former place we have secured a site for'a new church building, although it is possible that the opposition manifested all along may still prevent the carrying out of our plans. At Tong-an we have not been able to close the bargain for the house which the Board authorized us to buy. The local magistrate does not help us, but, on the contrary, has shielded the parties who offer opposi­ tion, and who tried to burn us out. The place for which we have been negotiating is the one which we have rented for a number of years past, and which we still occupy. (It has since been purchased.) The new house at Sio-ke, authorized by the Board as a temporary home for any of us who may be doing Mission work in that district, is nearly completed. Down stairs there is a reception room, a store room, a servants’ room and a bath room. The up-stairs rooms are a sitting room, two bed rooms and a bath room. The house is substantially built with stone and brick. There is a narrow'veranda in front. We hope to find the new house a comfortable resting-place, especially after long journeys over rough country roads. There are two hospitals for Chinese patients at Amoy. One of these hospitals is supported by the foreign community of the P ort; the other by the English Presbyterian Church. In both of them evangelistic work is carried on. and our Mission have a share in it. The ladies of the Mission report as usual to the Woman’s Board. It is, therefore, unnecessary to speak particularly of their work here. In the schools, in meetings for the women, in the hospital, in visits from house to house, and in visits to the out-stations, they have manifested the spirit, and taught the truths of the Gospel of Christ. At the late meeting of Tai Hoey (Classis) one of the native pastors pre­ sided, and both native pastors and elders joined actively in the discus­ sions. A young man connected with one of the churches under the care of the English Presbyterian Mission was licensed to preach the Gospel. In many things the Native Church can now take care of itself, but the Church at home should not, on this account, relax its efforts for the conversion of this nation. W e need all the help we can get, and we need it at once. 28 REPORT OK

THE ARCOT MISSION, INDIA.

ORGANIZED IN 1854.

The Mission occupies: The North Arcot District.—Area, 5,017 square m iles; population, 1,787,134 by last census. The South Arcot District.—Area, 4,076 square miles; population, 1,261,846. The force engaged consists of— Missionaries.—Revs. J. W . Scudder, 1£.D., Vellore ; Wm. W. Scudder, D.D., Mad- anapalle ; John Scudder, M.D., Tindivanam; John W. Conklin and L. Hekhuis, M.D., A r c o t; E. C. Scudder, Jr., Ami. In this country, Rev. J. Chamberlain, H.D., D.D., and Rev. J. H. Wyckoff. Assistant Missionaries.—Mrs. J. W. Scudder, Mrs. Wm. W. Scudder, Mrs. John W. Conklin, Mrs. John Scudder, Miss J. C. Scudder, and Miss M. K. Scudder. In ihis country, Mrs. Chamberlain and Mrs. W yckoff. Native Pastors.—Revs. Moses Nathaniel, A r c o t; Abraham William, K attupadi; Paul Bailey, Orattur. Native Helpers.—Catechists, 22; Assistant Catechists, 14; Masters in Anglo-Ver­ nacular Schools, 25; Readers and Schoolmasters, 44; Schoolmasters, 22; School­ mistresses, 30; Colporteurs, 13; Female Bible Readers, 13. Total, 186.

STATISTICAL TABLE FOR 1886.

a e ÛQ a a o _o ■3 '£3

OUT-STATIONS. Families. Scholars. 0 O municants. Out-Stations. | Catechumens. © o

Baptized Baptized Children. 1 $

Communicants in 1885. Communicants in 1886. o o H E-i Baptized Baptized Adults not Com­ Contributions of Churches. Children Children of Catechumens. I I Number of Schools. | E. A. P. *A e c o t ...... 3 47 45 70 +58 +82 4 13? 129 210 132 8 10 »■yfihivmiir » 120 50 57 +109 +327 6 +150 584 493 23 6 10 A r n i ...... 2 30 38 42 15 70 9 9 4 158 115 145 125 3 7 Alliendal...... 2 J9 29 36 6 42 6 2 24 87 90 15 4 8 Gnanodiam ----- * 67 77 87 29 111 27 30 6 62 304 284 41 5 7 Marutuvambadi.. 20 23 28 10 47 5 8 1 24 91 98 15 2 7 Vellambi...... 2 27 41 40 4 32 11 8 4 90 105 95 21 12 6 35 76 51 22 36 ¥! 9 140 205 111 152 4 8 K ottapalli...... 9 86 81 78 35 69 75 66 10 177 275 323 53 2 3 fi5 97 100 «1 118 11 4 « 95 227 «54 162 2 6 ♦Madanafali.e ...... 8 105 74 74 +34 +399 5 +194 397 507 204 9 2 *PALMANAm...... 6 6 11 +3 +11 1 Î21 19 25 17 7 6 16 28 28 7 "50 1 " ‘ i 3 199 91 87 88 2 3 O rattur...... 2 69 94 88 17 83 42 51 3 63 283 281 47 4 2 Vellaripattu...... 4 55 62 62 6 80 37 51 4 54 219 236 35 8 2 Narasingauur___ 3 47 67 78 6 66 10 12 4 92 163 172 40 5 7 K olapakam ...... 4 48 55 78 15 VI 12 18 3 60 194 194 35 12 5 V a r ik k a l...... H 4(l 40 39 21 53 25 28 3 59 161 166 27 2 10 Sattam badi...... 8 67 104 102 16 127 20 41 7 99 297 306 71 4 0 V ellore...... fl 7fl 12fl 127 23 107 6 10 5 322 287 27a 321 5 3 Kattupadi ...... fl 127 169 164 38 147 63 5ti 9 184 484 470 107 3 9 Kandipattur...... 4 107 116 124 3 12« 71 87 5 90 399 411 33 9 3 Sekadu...... 2 91 103 105 7 86 55 69 2 47 321 322 17 14 6 Total...... 83 1372 1610 1669 505 1521 1301 557 95 2531 5437 5553 1789 14 10

»The statistics of these stations are taken from the report of Classis. tlncludes children. ¿Last year’s report. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 29

The Rev. J. H. WyckofE has kindly prepared the follow­ ing introductory statement: The past year may be called a prosperous one for the Arcot Mission. There has been an advance in every department of our work. Eighty- five persons have been received into the churches on confession of faith. The number of adherents is greater by 116 than last year. Two hun­ dred and eighteen more scholars are attending our schools. The contri­ butions of most of the native churches likewise show a marked advance. Some of the stations have had larger additions than usual. Tindivanam records the reception of thirty-four persons to its churches on confession of faith. Madanapalle reports 110 more adherents than the previous year. Kottapalli has been considerably strengthened by accessions from heathenism. Arcot, Vellore and Arni have received fifteen, twenty and eleven new members to full communion respectively. On the other hand there are some losses to record. Yehamur reports ninety-one less adherents. Vellore has suffered depletion by the removal of several families. Orattur and Kattupadi show a decline in membership.

NATIVE ASSISTANTS.

Although the missionaries and their families have been preserved in good health, we have to record the death of some valuable native helpers. Rev. Andrew Sawyer, our oldest native pastor, after long years of faithful service, has been called home. Samuel Zechariah, one of our best junior catechists, a man of superior intellectual gifts and of deep piety, after a protracted illness, has been released from his suffer­ ings and entered into rest. Nor must we omit to mention one, who, although he occupied an humbler position, will be greatly missed. W e refer to Elder Abraham, of Orattur. One of the very first converts in South Arcot, he was for twenty-five years a strong pillar in the Orattur Church, and continued faithful to the end to the Saviour for whom he had suffered so much. With reference to the death of Pastor Sawyer, the Classis of Arcot adopted the following minute : ‘ ‘ Since our last meeting, one of our beloved members, Rev. Andrew Sawyer, has fallen asleep in Jesus. Classis desires to record its sense of its heavy loss in this dispensation of Providence, its appreciation of the long and faithful labors of him whose place is vacant, and its sympathy with those who mourn the departure of a husband and father. We have reason to rejoice and thank God, because this holy and useful life was spared so long for labor in Christ’s Kingdom. “ Andrew Sawyer was the first native pastor ordained by the Classis of Arcot. He was a member of it from its organization more than thirty years ago. His reports to it, year by year, show that he has received and baptized hundreds of converts and their children. He has broken the bread of life to tens of thousands in all parts of our district. More than this he walked before men holily and consistently in the footsteps of Christ, and the example he has left to his fellow workers and the whole Church is a lasting treasure. He preached the whole counsel of God and lived as he preached. “ Classis desires that this expression of its appreciation and sympathy be communicated to the sorrowing widow and children, and published to the Church here and in America.” 30 REPORT ON

HINDU GIRLS’ SCHOOLS. Our educational institutions, especially those for high caste girls, are in a prosperous state. The schools at Vellore, despite the organized at­ tempts of the heathen to destroy them, have a larger attendance than ever before. The Madanapalle school exhibits a gratifying advance, having fifty-eight pupils on the roll, with an average attendance of between forty and fifty. The same success has attended the schools at Chittoor and A rni; and plans are now being considered for organizing similar institutions in Arcot and Wallajapett. In this connection it becomes us to speak of the favorable openings for ZENANA WORK in nearly all the large towns of the Mission. Mention was made in our last report of the inauguration of this work at Vellore. Since then sim­ ilar efforts in Wallajapett and Arni have met with encouraging success. W e cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of taking immediate advantage of these offerings. Although the schools accomplish much— and indeed it is through them that Zenana work has been made possible — yet where the pupils leave so young, we cannot hope for positive re­ sults unless the girls are followed to their homes and the instruction continued there. W e commend this great work to the women of our Church, and pray that they will enable us to organize it on a larger scale at each of our stations. EVANGELISTIC EFFORTS. The Gospel has been more widely and systematically proclaimed than for many a year. In addition to tours in the district and visits to the great festivals, thousands have been reached by means of the free read­ ing rooms in the towns; while the resumption of the hospital work at Arcot has afforded unlimited opportunities for disseminating the Gospel. Dr. Hekhuis reports 7,000 patients treated during 1886. The influence of the institution in allaying prejudice and winning the confidence of the natives cannot be overestimated. STATISTICAL TABLE.

STATIONS. No No o f Visits. Visitors. Hospital. preached. Audiences. Books, &c.. Distributed. preached in. No. No. of places Bible Bible W om en’s Reading Reading Room ¡ ! No. of times i

1,574 16,864 250 13,310 7,000 2,169 2,988 93,226 4,342 2,772 Chittoor...... 435 1,028 16,991 3,000 8,940 220 440 2,640 341 1,287 24,241 5,422 32 191 2,783 1,946 111,886 3,588 ' 5,864 .650 '" 5, m 92,811 16,822 116 283 7,093 A rcot Seminary Pupils__ 160 8,270 ' 1,000 6,069 12,964 376,705 12,180 47,708 7,000 5,422 436,835 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 31

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Hitherto our theological class has been kept in connection with the Arcot Seminary, which has given both secular and theological instruc­ tion. At the July meeting, the Mission, on recommendation of the Gen­ eral Synod, resolved to separate the theological department from the Seminary, and place it under charge of a missionary who can devote himself exclusively to theological instruction. Rev. Dr. W . W . Scud- der was chosen to this important office, and will enter upon his duties as soon as he is relieved of his work at Madanapalle. The Synod likewise recommended that an endowment of $50,000 be raised for the Theologi­ cal Seminary, and the Board has commissioned Dr. Chamberlain to se- ■cure the amount. With the Seminary and its Endowment Fund in such able hands, we do not hesitate to predict a bright future for our theo­ logical school. CONCLUSION.

We begin a new year with grateful' and encouraged hearts. Ten years ago, three men, one of whom was unordained, constituted the working force of our Mission ; while the whole missionary corps num­ bered but five men, with their wives and one unmarried lady. To-day we have six ordained missionaries in the field, and two unmarried lady missionaries ; besides two missionaries and their wives in America, and, another man under appointment. That , our beloved Church has been able to do so much for us, in addition to her work in other heathen countries, is truly a just cause for thanksgiving.

STATION REPORTS,

ARCOT.

Rev. L. Hekhuis, M.D., Missionary; G. Paramanandam, Reader; Arivanantham, . M unshi; Mary, School Mistress. At the Out-Stations.—John Abraham, Catechist; C. Aaron, Assistant Catechist; Elias Isaiah, Jonas Moses. T. Benjamin, S. V. Devdbaranam, Readers; John Jacob, •C. Solomon, Venkata Rau, Schoolpeon, Job, School Masters; Elizabeth, School Mistress.

Dr. Hekhuis reports for this station : Arcot Church.—There are three villages connected with the Arcot ■Church, namely, Manimutu, Avarakara and Walajah. It has been a pleasant and profitable year for this church. Several came in with cer­ tificates from other churches, while thirteen Arcot Seminary lads joined on confession, thus increasing our number by thirty-six communi­ cants, notwithstanding that six were dismissed with certificates to other ■churches. At the beginning of the year the Arcot Seminary was moved from Chittdor to Arcot. This added greatly to the interest of the station, and largely increased our number, giving us an increase of ■eighty-one adherents. The Sunday services were well attended, and often every available seat was occupied. The Sunday school has been a marked feature in our church work. The Seminary and Day school 32 REPORT OJST

teachers, together with some of the church members, have taken great interest in the school, and much credit is due to them for its success­ ful working. During the month of August, Rev. Moses Nathaniel, pastor of the Arcot and Yehamur churches, was by action of Classis temporarily transferred to the Chittoor church. The churches lose much by this transfer, as he is a faithful pastor, and much beloved by the con­ gregations under his charge.

Reading Room.—Much of the interest in this station is centered in the work going on in Walajah. The Reading Room there has been kept up during the year. Its table has been supplied with English and vernacu­ lar literature, both secular and religious. A large number of tracts and pamphlets were sold and handbills were given away. The Gospel was preached to all who visited the place and we trust the Lord will bless the work. The attendance was not as large as last year’s, owing to an opposition reading room opened by the natives. Generally such reading rooms are short-lived and die out as soon a& the excitement ceases. There are many educated and well-to-do Hindoos in the place who could easily support a good reading room, if they could only agree among themselves. We would be greatly pleased to have them establish one for the benefit of the community.

Sunday School.— The Sunday school opened last year in connection with the reading room has been successfully kept up. The attendance has been fair. Three of the Arcot Seminary lads volunteered to go to Walajah every Sunday afternoon to teach the scholars.. At the close of each month the children were examined in Scripture. At the close of the year a Christmas entertainment was given them by the teachers, the parents of the children and by some influential natives. The evening was a very pleasant one to the children, and also to the large audience that honored the occasion with their presence.

P rim ary School.—In August of this year the Mission gave us permis­ sion to open a boys’ school in Walajah. It started with thirty-five boys, divided into four classes. A small monthly fee is charged. So far it is fairly successful. The Bible is taught in the school one hour every day.

Zenana Work.— At the beginning of the year the Ladies’ Missionary Society, of Holland, Mich., sent us some money for zenana work in Walajah. Immediately a woman was engaged for that work. At first she met with opposition that discouraged her greatly, but after a few weeks patient working several high-caste families opened their houses to her, and since then several others have followed their example. Now she goes every day to those houses, talks to the women and reads to them from the Bible. In some instances she also teaches tliem to read, sew and do fancy work. So far the work looks very encouraging, al­ though no direct results are as yet visible. In connection with this we hope soon to open a caste girls’ school in the place. The above men­ tioned Society kindly sent out funds to purchase a house and lot for this FOREIGN MISSIONS. purpose, as also to partly support the school. W e were very fortunate in procuring a good site almost in the centre of the town, but the place will not be available till the middle of next year.

Yehamur Church.— This church, which has five villages connected with it, shows a decrease of ninety-one adherents. Two were received on confession, while two were dismissed tp other churches, and six died. The Lord’s Supper was administered three times, fourteen children were baptized and three marriages solemnized. The large falling off is due to a stricter counting of adherents. In the early years of this Church a number of families came and gave their names in as adherents ; partly from true motives, but as the result proves, more for the “ loaves and fishes.” As they were disappointed in this respect, some of them went back to heathenism, others left for parts un­ known, while by far the larger number are still in the villages. Some of these still call themselves Christians, but their conduct and neglect of religious worship and instructions are such that they do not deserve the name. In spite of repeated remonstrances many of them have not come near a place of worship for years. These men and women were kept on by my predecessors and by myself, in the hope that they would come back, but so far they have shown no inclination to do so. Only the worst cases have been dropped this year, while some are still kept on trial, but, unless they shows signs of improvement, these will probably be dropped next year.

Evangelistic Work.— Preaching the Gospel to the heathen has been at­ tended to as usual. All the heathen villages have been visited again and again. Besides preaching to the heathen, the helpers worked hard in their respective villages by preaching and conducting Sunday schools on Sundays, and by holding prayer meetings and teaching day schools on week days. I am happy to say that, with one exception only, the help­ ers have been faithful in their work.

Medical Work.— In our last report it was stated that the Local Fund Board had agreed to pass the lianipett Dispensary over to the charge of the Mission. This was done in February of this year (1886). Judging from the number of patients, we have been fairly successful. W e will not trouble the reader with a long list of diseases and their treatment, but deem it sufficient to state that over 7,000 patients were treated, that being nearly 1,000 more than for the same period last year. To nearly all these the Gospel was presented by preaching, personal conversation,, tracts and handbills. Thus the seed was sown in many hearts disciplined by affliction, and at times when, more than at any other, men are inclined to think seriously about the things pertaining to their spiritual welfare.

THE ARCOT SEMINARY.

Rev. J. W. Conklin, P rin cip a l; Mr. J. D. Solomon, Instructor in Theological De­ partment, and Head Master ; Mr. S. Daniel, Master of Middle School Class; Mr. C. Raghara Chari, Master of Sixth Standard Class ; Mr. S. Francis, Master of Fifth. Standard Class. 3 4 EEPOET ON

Mr. Conklin reports: This lias been a good year for this institution, and the future looks brighter. It is becoming possible to write with enthusiasm as we look forward. The Theological Department has been distinct from the other for three years, and in that time about twenty students, including those who finish their course this year, have been sent out from it to their work in the field. Now another forward step is to be taken, and this department is to be transferred to another station and to receive the undivided attention of a missionary. Its standard will be raised, and its course lengthened. An earnest effort is being made in America to raise an endowment fund of $50,000 to place this institution on a permanent basis. The Seminary will be under the charge of Rev. W . W . Scudder, D .D ., who will give himself wholly to it. The little work I have been able to do in this de­ partment has given me great pleasure, but I shall be happy to deliver the charge into such competent hands when they are ready to receive it, which will probably be about the middle of 1887. What we have longed for seems near at hand. Our Synod and Board at home gladden us by their expressed determination to encourage to the utmost our endeavors to better equip our native laborers in the vineyard. W e pray for the success of the endowment fund and cannot believe it will fail. The sending of students to the Church of Scotland High School in Vellore was warmly approved at home, and the three who have been studying there this year will be joined by three more at the opening of next year. The removal from Chittoor to Ranipett has justified itself in the greatly improved health of the students. Three were taken from us by death in ±he early part of the year, but two of these died from the effects of Chit- ioor fever. Those whose places are vacant were S. Samson of the Theo­ logical Class, Solomon of the Middle School Class, and Daniel of the Fifth Standard. They were all good boys, and we feel their loss. Two

I append the report of the Mission Examination Committee which gives a summary of the sacred subjects studied: “ The Committee on Arcot Seminary respectfully report that they ex­ amined the Theological Department on the 14th December, 1886. The first class has seven students, and the second five. They were examined in the following subjects : the Scripture books of Jeremiah and Gala­ tians, Evidences of Christianity, Heidelberg Catechism, Didactic Theol­ ogy, Homiletics, Ghurch History, and Test of Religions. ‘ ‘ Your Committee are pleased to testify to the proficiency of the pupils in all the lessons studied during the year. The recitations in the Old Testament, Theology, and Evidences of Christianity, were particularly good and gave full proof of the diligence and faithfulness both of teach­ ers and taught. The recitations In the New Testament and Test of Re­ ligions were nearly but not quite so good as those mentioned above. In Homiletics, Church History, and Heidelberg Catechism, the students were, in the opinion of the Committee, entitled to at least, seventy-five out of a maximum of 100 marks. On the whole, the examination was very creditable to all concerned. “ Other classes were also examined, as follows : Middle School Class— The books of Judges and Mark in English ; Sixth Standard— In Tamil, Judges, a part of I. Corinthians, and twenty-six pages of the Heidelberg Catechism ; Fifth Standard— Genesis, Matthew, and twenty-six pages of the Catechism. These examinations were well sustained. All the classes did well, the Fifth Standard bearing off the palm. “ The Committee heartily congratulate the teachers and the pupils on the results of their year’s work in branches of study which, being out­ side the secular curriculum, are in many schools too easily relegated to a secondary place.” (Signed) J. W. SCUDDER, JOHN SCUDDER.

The Graduating Exercises of the class of ’86 were held in the Arcot Church on the morning of the 13th of January, 1887. Seven students received diplomas certifying to their attainments and good conduct. The order of exercises was as follows, singing being freely interspersed :

Prayer...... Rev. W . W - Scudder, D.D. Address in Tamil...... Joseph Alexander. Address in Telugu...... John David. Valedictory in English ...... C. Assirvatham. Presentation of Diplomas by the Principal. Address to the Graduating Class.. ..Rev. Moses Nathaniel. Doxology and Benediction. ■*

About sixty former graduates sat down with these new ones to a dinner, and this was followed by a meeting of the Graduates’ Asso­ ciation. Five of the class of ’86 are to be married and stationed as soon as pos­ sible, the other two taking a year’s course in the Arcot Normal School. 36 REPORT ON

ARNI.

Rev. E. C. Scudder, Jr., M. A., Missionary in Charge. Abram Muni, Catechist in Charge; P. Nitkian, C ateckist; Cephas Whitehead, Head Master Primary Department Arcot Seminary; Edward Bedford, Second M a ster; Gnanamuthu, Samson, R ea d ers; Isaac Souriappen, T eacher; Gnanam, Aroickam, Bible-women ; Naomi, Severing Mistress Hindu Girls' School. A t the Out-Stations. —Simon, Joseph Paul, H. P. Joseph, Catechists; Souriappen, Cornelius, Subu David, Assistant Catechists; Isaac Aaron, Po Isaac, Tychicus, Sadanandan, M. Daniel, Crispus, C. Daniel, Readers and Teachers; Magdalene, Caroline, Antonial, Rachel, Gnanammal, School Mistresses; David, Francis, Colporteurs. Mr. Scudder writes : Although nothing new or startling occurred during the past year in this station, it is pleasant to report progress. There has been a quiet increase in all the churches except one, and in ten out of the sixteen villages, one remaining unchanged. The loss in three places is large, but is almost entirely that of unbaptized adherents who no longer come to any religious services. So it was thought best to drop them from the lists, rather than to have a showing of those who, having once given their names as adherents, now care nothing whatever for Christianity. There have been ten deaths : two adults and eight children. Notwith­ standing all this the gain in the field is ten. Eleven persons have been received into fuil communion on confession of their faith, and nineteen on certificates from other churches ; four have been dismissed to other churches, and one member has died, leaving a net increase of twenty- five in church meihbership. Contributions, too, have increased. The total amount given was Rs. 220-12-8, of which sum Rs. 119-14-3 was for Congregational pur­ poses, and Rs. 100-14-5 for various religious and benevolent objects. Preaching has been faithfully attended to both in the station and district. The Helpers report that they have been uniformly well treated and respectfully listened to everywhere. In the Reading Room also in Arni the Catechist has spoken personally to 2,772 people. This room has been fairly popular during the year, and we think good has been done. In October a Bible-woman was engaged who, for two months, has been doing faithful work in the few Zenanas which she has been able to visit. She says she was welcomed wherever she went, and the outlook for this branch of the work in Arni is encouraging. During the last half of the year there have been twenty-five boys in- the Primary Department of the Arcot Seminary, some having been sent away for various reasons in the middle of the year. The health of the school has been on the whole good. The following is the Report of the Mission Committee (Rev. Messrs. Conklin and Hekhuis) upon the Scripture examination : “ Your Committee examined the Arni School on the 5th of December, 1886, and submits the following report: In the Third Standard eleven boys came up for examination. The class was prepared on two books of the Bible— Genesis and Matthew— and three Lord’s Days of the FOREIGN MISSIONS. 37

Heidelberg Catechism. They were well posted in the lessons assigned them, and almost without exception answered readily. The study of the Heidelberg Catechism was faithfully attended to and both answers and proof texts were recited without any hesitation. “ In the Fourth Standard fourteen boys came up for examination. The parts of Scripture studied by this class were Genesis and Exodus in the Old, and Matthew and Luke in the New Testament. Besides’this they had committed to memory six Lord’s Days of the Heidelberg Catechism, together with the proof texts. This class was not so well posted in the Scripture lessons as the Third Standard. The reason was not that the Bible studies had been neglected, but because they had undertaken too much. * * * They were, however, well prepared on the Heidelberg Catechism. “ Your Committee was pleased to note that the Scripture portions had been faithfully studied, and that the boys have a fair knowledge of the historical parts of the portions assigned.” The Hindu Girls’ School has been kept up well, and the teachers have done their work faithfully. Two Christian teachers are employed in the school, and the Bible regularly taught. The number on the rolls has been up to seventy ; the year closed with sixty-five, and the aver­ age attendance was about fifty. A school was opened in the Suriakulam last year. The children are all from the lowest classes, and the work is hard and discouraging to both teachers and manager. But we trust some good is being done to the forty or fifty boys who come with such painful irregularity. The Chetpet School has done poorly, owing to the fault of the teach­ ers. W e hope for improvement in the future. The number on the rolls on December 31st was seventy-one. The Sanganapuram School has done well. Fifty-two boys and three girls are on the rolls and come regularly. The teacher has been faithful in his work, and the school shows the effect of it. Schools have been kept up in all the other villages except Sevur, where the Catechist, for the most part of the year, has been too ill to teach. Some of these schools are flourishing ; others are small and weak, and it seems hardly worth while to keep them going, or even to keep a helper in the village, but we know not ‘ ‘ whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.” The work of the year has been, we can feel, a work of advance and encouragement. Tabulated results are not the only signs. Although there are cold and lukewarm Christians, although there have been dis­ sensions perhaps and discouragements of various kinds— and what mis­ sionary has them not in his field— there have been also, we believe, firmer resolves to be better men and women; there have been encouraging confessions of faith ; there has been the death of one whose latest breath was used to testify in quiet content that all was well with his soul, and there are, without doubt, growths under the surface which in due time will show themselves to the glory of God. 38 REPORT ON

CHITTOOB. Rev. J. W. Conklin, Missionary. Mrs. Conklin, Assistant Missionary. Rev. Moses Nathaniel, A ctin g Pastor. F. Samuel, Beader and Teacher in Hindu Girls' School. R. David, J. Fakyanathan, School Masters. Salome, Sewing Teacher. A t the Out-Stations.—J. Raji, Cathechist. Zechariah Appavoo, S. Isaiah, John Zeckariah, Asssistant Catechists. P. David, Reader and School Master. S. An­ drew, Satthiavasagam, R. Nathaniel, School Masters. R. Martha, S. Sarah, A. R e­ becca, J. Arokiam, P. Santhai, Carolina, School Mistresses. Alexander, Colpqrteur.

Mr. Conklin writes : My former reports of this church have always been supplemented by those of Pastor Sawyer. He can no more report to Mission or Classis or Synod, but only to his Heavenly Master and to the “ General Assembly and Church of the First Born.” The church of Chittoor which he loved, guarded and labored to build up, is sorely stricken by his re­ moval. The missionary has lost from his side a support on which he leaned much, and which never proved untrustworthy. The removal of the Seminary, principal, teachers and students di­ minished the congregation by about 100 and the membership by twenty- five. But as the loss to this church is a gain to that in Arcot, we need not deeply mourn. Four were received into full communion on confes­ sion and four by certificate. Four have been removed by death and twenty-nine dismissed to other churches. The present membership is fifty-one. The total of the congregation has fallen from 205 to 108. The church has given for pastor’s support, Rs. 104-11-2, and for other purposes Rs. 47-9-6, making a total of Rs. 152-4-8. A part of the con­ tributions of the boys of the Arcot Seminary is included in this sum. Rev. Moses Nathaniel has been the acting pastor of the church since September 1st. During the interval after Pastor Sawyer’s death in April, the Chittoor teachers ministered to the church for the most part, and deserve men­ tion for their zealous endeavors to keep up the work. Pastor Abraham William kindly visited the church while I was on the Hills. There are still thirty-five families in the congregation, and the Sabbath services and prayer meetings are well attended. The Sunday school has an at­ tendance of about fifty. Pastor Moses will continue to act there for a time longer, and we hope to see growth the coming year. The Church of Kottapalli.— This is made up of Christians from ten villages. I administered the communion in March, July , and December, and visited the villages. Three have been received into membership on confession and three by certificate. One was dismissed to another church, two died, and three were suspended for walking disorderly. Thus the number of actual communicants is seventy-eight, the same as 1 ast year. Those suspended were Christians of long standing who had become stumbling blocks, and we hope the discipline will have a salutary effect upon others as well as upon them. The number of adherents has i ncreased from 275 to 323, a gain of forty-nine. Several families have come out from heathenism, and I think the FOREIGN MISSIONS. 39 church is in a more healthy condition than last year. Another evidence of this is the increase in the amount given to the Lord. Last year the contributions of the church were Rs. 40-2. This year they are Rs. 52-2-3. A gain of one-fourth in one of our poor ‘ ‘ country ” churches means m uch. The village congregation of Bommasamundram bears the palm in giv­ ing. The new village of Paramasattu has made a good beginning, Rs. 10-3 having been received from its people. Three infants have been baptized, and four marriages solemnized during the year. These villages are so scattered that it is difficult to get all the church members together for the communion. In March, however, when Revs. J. W . Scudder and Moses Nathaniel visited it, as a Committee of Classis, communicants were present from all the villages, and fifty-six sat down at the Lord’s Table. Some of them journeyed fifteen miles, and I cannot ask them to do it often. Work among non-Christians.— The Chittoor, and village Helpers have done a considerable amount of outside preaching during the year. Their custom is to hold school morning and evening, and preach in other vil­ lages at mid-day, when the cultivators come in from their fields for food and rest. Their records show that they have preached 1.028 times, in 435 places, to 16,991 people, and distributed over 3,000 tracts and hand­ bills. The Reading Room is useful in this same direction. There have been 8,940 visitors, and the books and papers show signs of much handling. The sales from it, by the aid of a village colporteur, have been 498 Christian school books and 1,355 tracts.

Prim ary Schools.— There are twelve of these under my charge. Two are in Chittoor and ten in villages. Of the former, one is a School fo r Hindu Girls. It was opened in January with seventeen pupils, and has been steadily increasing until in December there were 106 on the roll, and ninety were present when I last visited it. That the school was needed is shown by the fact that before it was opened only about 120 girls were under instruction in Chittoor, whereas now there are about 200. Some of the European ladies of the station have kindly visited the school and given it the benefit of tlieir oversight and advice. The girls are studying Christian books and being taught hymns and Bible verses. This school is entirely supported by friends in America, outside of our own Church, and we know that it has earnest prayers offered specially in its behalf.

The Mixed School in the Church compound is pretty well kept up. When I have examined it, the children have recited well. It is a school for the poor, and about thirty-five are in attendance.

Village Schools are better than last year. They report twenty-five more pupils and more regular attendance. The teachers have hard 40 REPOET ON

work. They must usually go out literally after the children “ into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in.” Oenerdus Help.—Again, this year, much aid has been given to our work by residents of Chittoor. Besides subscribing to the Station Fund they gave money to buy a goodly amount of rice and other provisions for all the Christian poor at Christmas time. They have our hearty thanks. COONOOR.

Bev. John Scudder, M. D., Missionary in Charge. C. David, C atechist; Isaac Abraham, E ld er; T. N. Ponoosawm i Pillai, Acting Head Master; Methuselah Solomon, 2d Teacher, T. Gamaliel, 3d Teacher, Boys' S ch ool; Christiana David, Head Mistress, Mary Paul Isaac, 2d Teacher, Girls' School. *Dr. John Scudder reports : Rev. J. W . Scudder, M. D., spent three months in this station, during which time he kindly administered to the wants of the church. There has been an increase of twenty-seven souls in the congregation during the year. Seven children and one adult were baptized; two were received on confession of their faith, and eight on certificate. Seven were dismissed to other churches, leaving the present number of com­ municants one hundred, being three more than last year. The Sabbath services are very well attended, but some are prevented from bsing present every Sabbath, as they live at a distance from the church. A prayer meeting is held during the week, and one also for the women. The Sabbath School is held before the morning service. The Catechist also holds prayers with the servants of some of the English residents, and preaches to the heathen. He has preached dur­ ing the year 440 times in 220 places to 2,640 persons. The contributions for benevolent purposes amount to Rs. 162-2-6, which is Rs. 22-3-0 more than last year. Rs. 117-2-0 of this was given for the support of the ministry. The Boys’ School.— The Head Master resigned in July, and we have not been able to supply his place. The 2d Master has been acting in his place. The school is smaller than before. There were fifty names on the roll at the end of the year. The school is under the charge of J. G. Clarkson, Esq., to whom, and also to those who contribute towards its support, we are deeply grateful for their interest in the school. The Girls' School.— This school is smaller than last year. The present number is forty-five, being a decrease of five. Miss J. C. Scudder visited the school a number of times while she was in Coonoor. The school is under the management of Mrs. Clarkson. W e tender our thanks to her and to the other ladies who are interested in the school and who have contributed towards its support.

MADANAFALLE.

Eev. W. W. Scudder, D.D., Missionary in Charge. Mrs. W. W. Scudder, in charge o f the Boys' Boarding School. Miss M. K. Scudder, in charge o f the Girls' Boarding School and the Hindu Girls' School. P. Souri, John Souri, Catechists: FOREIGN MISSIONS. 41

James Haydayetallah, Head Master of the Boys' Boarding School; P. Timothy, 2d M aster; Elijah John, 3d M aster; Joseph John, Head Master of the Girls' Boarding S ch ool; Papaya Sastri, Telugu Munshi ; Esther Jula, Mary Teruvengalam, School Mistresses; Esther Sawyer, Matron of the Girls' Boarding School; Rebecca Souri, Selvam Souri, Rebecca Hill, Bible Readers; Samuel Kanniah, Colporteur of the American Bible Society. At the Out-Stations.—J. Anthony Chinnaya, Assistant Catechist; Lazar Mariam Eleazer Anthony, Jonas Chinnappa, James Neal, Timothy Neal, Samuel Seth, Mark Zaccheus, R ea d ers; MarialRayal, Bible Reader, supported by friends in England; Abraham, supported by Madanapalle church.

Report by Dr. W . W. Scudder : During the past year six persons were received to the church on con­ fession of their faith, and two on certificate ; seven communicants were dismissed, and one died. The number of communicants remains there­ fore the same as last year, 74; five infants and one adult were baptized. While the number of communicants is the same as last year, the station congregation has risen from 147 to 197, showing a net increase of 50. Two Sabbath services and two weekly prayer meetings have been maintained throughout the year, and our three Sunday schools have continued their work of instruction and usefulness. Abraham, the Mahommedan convert, has continued in the employment of the church, and has faithfully performed his duties as an Evangelist. A part of his salary has been paid during the past year by friends in Australia, and they have kindly intimated their desire to assume his entire support for the current year. The contributions for benevolent purposes are Rs. 204-9-2. This sum falls short of last year’s contribution by Rs. 28-8-9. This is greatly to be regretted, for the charities of a church generally keep pace with its spirituality, and a falling off in its contributions almost always indicates a decline of religion in the hearts of its members. The spirit of Christ is the spirit of benevolence, and in proportion to the possession of that spirit by a church will be its outflow of charity. W e trust that the church may be led to a proper apprehension of this great truth, and that the current year may show a large increase in their contributions to benevolent objects. Boys' Boarding School.— Mrs. Scudder, who has charge of this school, writes as follows: Our school closes this year with twenty-five boarders and nineteen day-scholars Three boys have been received during the year, and one has left us. The latter was a caste boy who begged to be taken into the school; voluntarily broke his caste, and was at first very anxious to learn to read. The restraints of school life, however, probably became irksome to him after a while, for he suddenly disappeared, having per­ suaded Isaac, a lad who had joined us from Mohammedanism, to go with him. After many weeks of wandering Isaac returned, like the “ Prodigal,” having stealthily left his companion who tried to induce him to go with him to Madras and take passage to the Mauritius. W e have heard nothing since of the wandering one, and can only pray that he may yet be led into the fold of the Good Shepherd. 42 REPORT ON

It is a great joy to us that five of our boys have been received into the church during the year. The health of the school has been uniformly good, and the boys have made commendable progress in their studies. The boys passed a good examination at the close of the year in Bible study, in which they were examined by Dr. Hekhuis and Rev. E. 0. Scudder. They also greatly enjoyed a Christmas tree, for which pleasure we sincerely thank our kind friends in America. Girls’ Boarding School and Hindu Girls’ School.— Miss M. K. Scudder, who has charge of these schools, writes as follows : J The health of the Boarding School has been unusually good during the year. Of twenty-nine names entered on the roll, twenty were those of boarding pupils. One of the orphan girls was married to a helper in a village near by. A great loss has befallen us in the death of Samuel Zachariah, the 2d Teacher in the school. He was an earnest Christian and Bible student. With grief we watched his increasing suffering, knowing that no earthly help could save him to us. Although weakened by consump­ tion, he tried to meet his classes until within two months of his death. When too feeble to hold his Bible, he had it placed in a rack on the cot beside him, where he could read a few words at a time. Quietly he passed away at the last, and we feel sure that he now rejoices in the presence of his Lord, whose word he so dearly loved. The year closed happily for the children, owing to kind friends in Albany and Philadelphia whose abundant and beautiful gifts made gay our Christmas tree. If they could have seen the joy they had caused they would know how sincere are our thanks. The Hindu Girls’ School has closed with fifty-eight names on the roll, and an attendance of between forty and fifty. Two of our brighest little girls (Brahmin sisters) died during the summer, after long weeks of suffering from fever. A number of the children were attacked with small-pox, two fatally. The classes in Catechism and Bible studies an­ swered well at their annual examination. The older girls often ask for the stories to read for themselves. The Anglo- Vernacular School.— This school, which is in Yayalpad, has been continued throughout the year, and has been doing its important work of instruction, chiefly among the upper classes of society. The attendance, owing to various causes, has not been quite as large as last year. The Bible is taught one hour daily in each class by a Christian teacher, who also has a Sunday School attended by about sixty of the scholars. P. Souri, catechist, visits the school from time to time, and examines the pupils in their Biblical studies. At the request of the inhabitants of Yayalpad I have opened a Reading Room in the place ; the people promising to contribute Rs. 60 a year towards its expenses. Evangelistic Work.— This important work has been carried on as usual, as the statistical table will show. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 43

What will be the final outcome of these evangelistic labors we cannot tell. We have, however, the promise that “ the word which goeth forth from the mouthpf God shall not return unto ITim void, but shall accom­ plish that which He pleases and shall prosper in the thing whereunto He sends it.” Trusting in this promise we look forward to an abundant harvest to be gathered, in God’s own appointed time. In connection with this work I am glad to report that the Manadapalle Free Reading Room is still carried on ; and that the Gos­ pel, through its instrumentality, is made known to multitudes. I am taking measures which 1 hope may make it still more efficient for good. Out-Stations.— I mentioned in the report of 1885 that, in the vicinity of Angallu, fifteen families numbering sixty-three souls had placed themselves under our care, giving us their pledge to renounce heathen­ ism and to walk as Christians. Wishing to test their sincerity, I did not include them among our adherents. Most of them have continued to express their determination to walk as Christians, and though not fully satisfied in regard to them I have entered them in the report for 1886. A plain building has been erected, serving the double purpose of a prayer room and schoolhouse, and a small school has been opened. The people who thus join us are very ignorant and superstitious, but past experience has taught us that the Gospel has great power in enlight­ ening and reforming them. W e commend this new congregation to the prayers of God’s people, that they may be kept from backsliding, and may be established in the Gospel faith. There is nothing of interest to report from the other Out-Stations. The work is carried on steadily, and, including the new adherents, there is a net increase of sixty. Add­ ing this to the increase at the Station, we have a net increase of 110 souls.

PALAMANAIR.

Rev. W. W. Scudder, D.D., Missionary in Charge ; P. Moses, Catechist; Moses Abel, Teacher ; Ruth Abel, School Mistress. Dr. Scudder writes :, Of the six communicants reported last year two were dismissed, and seven members were received, making the present number of communi­ cants eleven. Two services have been held in the church each Sabbath, and the Lord’s Supper was administered three times. The Gospel has been systematically preached by the Catechist in the town and adjacent villages. The school closes with twenty-one names on the roll. The contributions made to benevolent purposes were Es. 17-7-6.

THiDIVANAM. Rev. John Scudder, M.D., Missionary. Mrs. John Scudder, Assistant Missionary. S. A. Sebastian, Catechist and Head Master. Anglo-Yemacular School; Samson Samuel, Assistant Catechist; Joseph Paul Bailey, Reader and Head Teacher, Feeder School: C. Iyakan, Reader and Teacher, Hindu Girls' School; Rukkumani Amma], Sewing Mistress; Non-Christian School Masters, Boys’ School 6, Girls’ 44 EEPOBT ON

School 1; Mrs. Caroline Sawyer, Bible Reader; C. R. Chimappen, Colporteur, Tract Society; A. Mathalaimuttu, Colporteur, Madras Bible Society. At the Out-Stations.—Rev. Paul Bailey, Native Pastor, Orattur; A. Daniel, John Peter, Prakasam Malliappen, Catechists; Yesadian Israel, Assistant Catechist; Christian Daniel, T. Shadrach, C. Jacob, John David, Francis Jacob, A. Joseph, C. Ephraim, John Matthew, Moses Joshua; B. John, A. Francis, J. Masillamini, A. Isaac, Readers ; T. James, S. Zachariah, P. Daniel, P. Abraham, Aaron K. Zacha- riah, Kanakaryan, Peter Malliappen, Teachers; Mary, Asenath, Emmi, Diavai. Joanna, Animal, Sattiam, School Mistresses; Ponnammal, Elizabeth, Martha, Bible R eaders; Silas, Village Colporteur. The Bev. John Scudder writes : The past year has been one of steady and persistent work. The seed has been sown extensively, some useless and noxious weeds removed, and the field well cultivated. The harvest reaped has not met our ex­ pectations, still we are thankful for the fruit which the Lord has gra­ ciously given us. As usual, there has been an increase in some villages and a decrease in others, still the adherents number thirty-four more than last year. This increase is owing to two new villages which have joined us during the year. In one, nine families numbering twenty-seven souls, and in the other, four families numbering thirteen souls, have placed them­ selves under Christian instruction, and are anxious to have a helper lo­ cated among them. This has not yet been done. They have worshipped with the congregation nearest to them, and have been visited from time to time by a Catechist. In the first village, the people have themselves erected a small building in order that divine service may be conducted among them. In the other village, there were, a few years ago, a num-. ber of adherents, but they all relapsed except one family, who have re­ mained firm, and have now persuaded three others to join them. There are hopes that others will also be added to their number. Two villages have been without a resident Helper. All were provided for at the beginning of the year, but as we were compelled to dismiss two men for misconduct, and have not been able to supply their places, the two villages have remained vacant. One of the men dismissed re­ turned to his own village, where there is a small Christian congregation, and did all he could for some time to break up the school and congrega­ tion. He succeeded in breaking up the school, but the people still re main faithful. He seems to have repented of his course, as, towards the end of the year, he sent us a letter confessing his sins, and asked for pardon. I am sorry to add, that shortly after that, he was taken sick and died, leaving a family in destitute circumstances. The communicants number twenty-five more than last year, thirty- four have been received on confession of their faith, and thirteen on cer­ tificate. Ten have been dismissed to other churches, nine have been suspended for disorderly conduct, and one has died, leaving the present number 475. Twenty-nine adults and sixty children have been baptized. Twenty-two of these— eleven adults and eleven children—belong to the village of Pudupoliam, where we spent a week in April, working among the heathen; and instructing the people. They were very anxious for baptism, and as we knew of no objection it was decided, after a thor­ FOREIGN MISSIONS. 45 ough examination of their knowledge and faith, to administer the rite to them. In the congregation of Tindivanam itself, the communicants remain the same as last year, but there has been a loss of four in the total. This is owing to the departure of one of our helpers, who, together with his wife, had been educated by the Mission at a great expense, and who was induced by the offer of a higher salary to leave us and seek employ­ ment in another mission. The contributions of the native congregations for benevolent purposes amounted to Rs. 345-7-5, an advance of nearly twenty per cent, over the gifts of last year. Rs. 184-1-8 of this amount was given for the support of the ministry. The Rev. Paul Bailey has been faithful in the discharge of his duties to the congregations under his charge, and has spent considerable time in touring among the heathen. His church in Orattur has met with a great loss in the death of Elder Abraham, through whose influence his village was led to come over to Christianity. Although he met with persecution and trouble, he never wavered in his faith, but was firm and zealous to th.e last. He was ill for some months before his death, and, though he knew that the time of his departure was near at hand, was cheerful and resigned, and expressed his willingness to go when the Lord called. W e trust he has gone to meet his reward. Middle School.— The attendance has not been as large as in former years. The year closed with ninety-two names on the roll. The large fees required by the Government have prevented many from attending who would have done so at the old rates. The amount of fees received has also fallen off nearly Rs. 100. As yet no grant has been received. Feeder School.— This school is in a much better condition than last year. A change of teachers was made, and it has improved in every way. The attendance has been better, the amount of fees received larger, and the grant earned considerably more. The year closed with sixty-six names on the roll. The Hindu Girls’ School.— There were forty-three girls in attendance at the end of the year, which is one less than last year. The school has done fairly well, but we hoped for greater improvement. It is with the greatest difficulty we can get the parents to send their children regularly. Their frequent absences are deleterious to the scholars and to the con­ dition of the school. Mrs. Scudder visits the school several times a week, and examines the scholars in their studies. The Preparandi School.— Four boys from this school were sent to the Arcot Seminary and two to the school in Arni. There have been twenty- nine scholars during the year. Most of them have conducted themselves well, and have made fair progress in their studies. As many of them are deficient in English, Mrs. Scudder has instructed them in this study. Village Schools.— Some of them are in a better condition than last year, but there is room for a vast improvement. It is with the greatest diffi­ culty that we can keep them up. If the Government realized this diffi­ 46 REPORT ON

culty, they would be more liberal in their support and not be so particu­ lar about the number in each class and the number of days each scholar attended. The Beading Boom.— This has been kept open during the year and has been visited by 5,864 persons. Tracts and school books are kept for sale. The sales are as follows: C. Y . E. S. books, 386 ; Government school books, 340 ; religious books and tracts, 146. Total amount of sales, Rs. 133-8-3. Besides these the Tract Colporteur has sold books and tracts amounting to over Rs. 87, and the Bible Society Colporteur Bibles and portions amounting to Rs. 52-3-3. Evangelistic Work.— I have been engaged nearly 100 days in district work. Fifty days were spent touring among the heathen. Another tour was planned, but had to be abandoned on account of sickness. A number of the native assistants, together with Rev. Paul Bailey, visited Canjeepuram and Milam during the feasts held at these places; and preached the Gospel to the multitudes assembled there. They have also visited the villages surrounding their stations. More than 1,946 villages have been reached, and the truth proclaimed to 111,836 persons, and 2,716 books and tracts distributed, besides many handbills which were given away freely. The remaining portion of the 100 days was spent in visiting the Chris­ tian congregations and administering to their wants. Mrs. Scudder accompanied me on these tours, and relieved me of part of the work by examining the schools at the different places. Rev. Paul Bailey writes : By the blessings of God the congregations committed to my care have grown in knowledge and grace, and are becoming more civilized and orderly in their conduct. Some of the Christians preach the Gospel among the heathen as they have the opportunity. The helpers and I have continually preached to the heathen in the sur­ rounding villages, and some of the villagers have said that they would come over to Christianity. Nine families, aggregating forty-three per­ sons, in Salamur have already joined us. Some of the Christians have made special gifts during the year. One person in Narasinganur gave a sheep he had raised. Silas gave a collection bag, and Joseph a lamp for the Church in Orattur. Matthew gave a mat for the pastor’s cart. My wife holds prayers every morning with the women and teaches them the Catechism. Prayers are also held for the men in the evening. I have met with a great loss in the death of Elder Abraham. In 1868, when stationed in Nungatoor, he sent for me to visit his village, which I did as soon as possible. He then promised to renounce heathenism and join us. In a short time he persuaded fourteen families to come him. They promised to give us some land for a church building, and would have done so, had not a heathen who owned a share in it ob­ jected. W e could have got another piece, but Abraham was determined that we should have that, as it had been promised, and for three years he worked unceasingly for it, having had to go to court a number of times. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 47

At last the Collector came to the village and gave the desired bit of land. Abraham was always faithful and zealous, and a great aid to m e in in­ structing the people and urging them to w alk as Christians. For two years he was ill, but his faith never wavered, and he died expressing his trust in his Saviour. His death is a great sorrow and loss to me, as I have no one to take his place. i visit the Christian congregations under my care every month and administer the communion every third month. Twice a year Rev. John Scudder and Mrs. Scudder accompany me on these visits and examine' the schools and aid me in the administration of the sacraments.

VELIiOKE. Rev. J. W. Scudder, M.A., M.D., Missionary. Mrs. J. W . Scudder, in Charge of Female Seminary. Miss J. C. Scudder, in Charge of Hindu Girls' Schools. Teaching Staff of Female Seminary.—Ebenezer Yesudian, Head Master ; Joseph Packianadan, Second Teacher; David Muni, Third Teacher; Jacob Lazarus, Fourth Teacher : Anna, Fifth Teacher; Mrs. A. W hite, M a tron ; A. Massillamony, P. Jaganadan, V. Thomas, Catechists; Isaac Henry, Catechist and Bible Teacher in Hindu Girls' Schools ; N. Gideon, Teacher of Elementary School; Appow, San- drasegaran, Colporteurs; Gnanatipam, Bible Woman; Philipina, Zenana Teacher. At the Out-Stations.—Rev. Abraham William, Native Pastor at Kattupadi ; Mrs. A. William, B ible R ea d er; Isaac Lazarus, Christian Samuel, Israel Andrew, John Abraham, Catechists; S. Vedamonickam, M. Joshua, S. Treadwell, L. Bashyam, Assistant Catechists; David Daniel, David Vareed, Iyavu David, Daniel Lazar, K. Solomon, Readers and School Masters; Philip, M. Paramanandam, John Moses, Zavier Lazar, A. Daniel, School Masters; A. Mary, L. Lazarus, School Mistresses; Shadrach, Colporteur. Nineteen persons were received into this church during 1686, thirteen of them on confession of faith and six by certificate. Seventeen were dismissed to other churches and three died. At the close of last year 1 reported one hundred and twenty-eight communicants. The communi­ cants at the close of the present year numbered one hundred and twenty- seven, showing a net decrease of one. While the addition to the church this year was not small, the depletion both of church and congregation was unusually large. This is owing partly to the permanent removal of the native regiment from Vellore and partly to the migration of five fami­ lies, aggregating twenty-six souls, who had been connected with us for many years. Of the communicants dismissed, eight were commended to churches of our own Mission, and, therefore, are not lost to tis. The remaining nine have passed altogether beyond our bounds. Two adults and nineteen infants were baptized, and seven marriages were solem­ nized. The congregation, all told, now numbers two hundred and thirty- seven. Three general prayer meetings, one especially for women, are held every week, the latter by the missionary ladies here. The Sab­ bath schools continue their useful work. Attendance on divine service has been fair, and, so far as we know, the conduct of our people good and consistent. The contributions of the church during 1886 were Rs. 321-5-3. The aggregate gain this year over last amounts to Rs. 36-2-4. Remembering the decrease in the strength of the congregation, this re­ sult is creditable. 48 REPORT ON

Female Seminary— Mrs. J. W . Scudder, who has charge of this institution, writes as follows : * , “ I am happy to say that in reviewing the occurrences of the year in connection with the Female Seminary, I find but very few things to cause either regret for the past, or anxiety for the future. The health of the girls has been unusually good. W e have not been visited by death or by serious illness, and though two accidents occurred— one of a child falling into a well, and another of a girl scalded by breaking a pot of hot water which she was carrying— in both instances serious results were averted by our loving Heavenly Father. Eight of the pupils hare, within the year, made a public profession of religion, and commemorated the dying love of the Saviour by partaking of the holy Sacrament. Five girls were given away in marriage, and have accom­ panied their husbands to various parts of our Mission field. In March last we were fortunate enough to secure the services of a good matron who looks carefully after the temporal welfare of the scholars and exerts a good influence on them. In conclusion I wish to thank those friends at home who have contributed to the support of many of the girls, and have sent them encouraging letters from time to time. I have also to acknowledge many little gifts to the pupils from kind friends, for which we return our grateful thanks. I will only add that the girls of the Seminary have this year contributed from their little savings Rs. 20 to the Madras Bible Society, and Rs. 20 towards the support of a pastor. Hindu GirU’ Schools.— The Arasamaram Street school, with a work­ ing staff of four teachers, one sewing mistress and two peons, has on its roll 127 pupils ; the average daily attendance was ninety. The Circar Mandy Street school has four teachers, one sewing mistress, and two peons. The number of scholars on its roll is 105, and its average daily attendance was seventy-eight. In August last a “ Committee” of Hindu gentlemen started an oppo­ sition girls’ school almost within a stone’s throw of our Arasamaram street institution, with the avowed purpose of breaking up the “ mis­ sionary’s school.” In a courteous letter I requested the patrons of the new enterprize to open it in some place sufficiently removed from us to prevent a clashing of interests. The request was refused, and vigorous efforts, some of them of a questionable and offensive nature, were made to capture our pupils and injure our school. These, I am glad to say, were, in the main, frustrated by the firm, yet always courteous activity of our teachers. A few of our advanced scholars, who are daughters or relatives of the members of the “ committee,” have been transferred to the new school; but, beyond this, we have suffered no damage. On the contrary, our attendance has increased since the rival institution was established. W e hope that its patrons will soon profit by experience and remove it to some other place where it will stand a better chance of continued life and prosperity than it does in its blunder­ ing and ill-starred juxtaposition to the American Mission school. The annual prize distribution took place in January. Many of the girls who have wealthy parents appeared elegantly dressed, and, as is FOREIGN MISSIONS. 49

the Hindu custom, profusely decked with costly jewels. Heads, ears, noses, necks, waists, ankles, and even toes glittered with gold and silver and precious stones. While a cultivated taste might, perhaps, reflect upon so lavish a decoration of individuals, the general effect produced by a large assemblage of young girls thus embellished is certainly brilliant and not unpleasing to the eye. So, judging from the gratified expression of their faces, thought the assembled parents and friends of the pupils. After a brief recitation of lessons interspersed with the singing of Tamil and Telugu lyrics, the prizes were given to the chil­ dren, and they went home, pressing dolls, workboxes, and books to delighted hearts. These schools are in the charge of Miss Scudder, who visits them daily, and gives much time and effort to the instruction of the pupils. I am sure the ladies of our Woman’s Board who support these institutions, would feel abundantly repaid, could they hear these young Hindu girls reciting their catechism and fluently repeating the sweet stories of the Bible. Teachers and scholars have worked diligently throughout the year, and have, as they deserve, our commendation. Zenana Work.— This work which, as I mentioned in my last report, was partially interrupted at the close of 1885 by the removal of our trained assistant, was fully resumed on her return in March of this year. It is a most important agency, and might be amplified to almost any ex­ tent in this city. But we cannot do much with the limited means at our disposal. A few hundred rupees a year would enable us to employ sev­ eral qualified women in this work, and scores of secluded zenanas might be illumined with Gospel light. The chief, not to say the only, hin­ drance, is the wanl of funds. It will give us pleasure to press this work on just as fast and as far as means may be furnished for its prosecution. Mrs. Isaac Henry has, we are glad to say, continued to give her volun­ tary services in this department this year. Reading Room.— The reading room has been open almost every week day throughout the year. As shown by the record, the average daily number of visitors was fifty-six, giving an aggregate of 16,822 for the twelvemonth. Many of these, doubtless, are attracted mainly by the secular newspapers and magazines spread on the tables of the room. But, from whatever motive they come, all have the Gospel preached to them, and all are invited to read the Scriptures and other Christian books that occupy places alongside of the worldly literature. Bibles and tracts are also kept on sale, and are purchased to some extent by visitors. Religi­ ous publications to the value of six or seven rupees are thus put in circu­ lation every month. W e heartily thank F. Wilkinson, Esq., who has kindly continued his liberal contribution towards the expenses of this reading room. Out-Stations.— The changes at my Out-Stations have been so trifling that I have little or nothing to report concerning them. The usual pas­ toral, educational, and evangelistic work has been steadily and earnestly carried on throughout the period under review. W e are encouraged, as 50 Re p o r t o n

we see in some of the villages sure indications, from year to year, of social and spiritual advancement. In some places the change for the better is too plain to escape even a cursory observation ; in others, we are forced to admit that the improvement is more tardy, as it is less conspic­ uous. But, on the.whole, the movement is unquestionably onward and upward. W e have had no accessions from among the heathen this year. There is talk in some villages of coming over to Christianity, but the talk still waits on courage. Probably we may count on these talkers joining us after a while. As always, some of the village schools have done creditably, while others afford us but scant comfort. In several places conscientious and energetic native assistants, seconded by parents moderately appreciative of their children’s interests, show us schools that we are not ashamed o f; in others our best efforts do not very noticeably succeed in energizing either teachers or parents. Yet, viewed from a general standpoint, there is progress in this department also. What we have to do is to press on perseveringly in the path of duty, faint sometimes, like Gideon, yet, like him, pursuing. The Out-Station churches under my pastoral care, viz, those of Sekadu and Kandipputtur, have, respectively. 105 and 124 members in communion. To the former three persons were added by certificate this year, and one communicant was removed by death. Into the latter I had the pleasure, in November last, of receiving seven persons on confession of their faith. One of these was baptized in infancy, the remaining six had thev rite administered to them as adult converts from heathenism. Ninety-four communicants sat down on that day at the table of the Lord, and this in a place where twenty-five years ago the name itself of Christ was unknown. The church in Kandipputtur was organized in 1866. Evangelistic Work.— Daily preaching of the Gospel to the heathen has heen steadily kept up throughout the year, both in Yell ore and at the Out-Stations. In November, accompanied by Dr. John Scudder, and for part of the time by Mr. Conklin, I visited Gudiyatam, a large town twenty miles west of Vellore. W e spent more than a fortnight there pro­ claiming the Word in all its streets, and in the adjoining villages as well. On this tour we preached 233 times, in 116 places, to 7,193 people. Adding these to the above, inclusive of reading room audiences, and the totals are : Times, 5,406 ; places, 766 ; audiences, 116,726. TOKUSHIMA'

^AKAM ATSU NAflAOKA

TOYAMA UTSUHOMIYA:

HMYAMA»

MAP OF JAPAN. . 'S Names of placeB oooupied by the UNITED CHURCH OP CHRIST IN JAPAN are underlined. Large cities are indicated th tts:-V «

March 1887. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 51

THE JAPAN MISSION.

ORGANIZED IN 1859.

This Mission has two principal stations, the Nagasaki and the Tokyo-Yokohama Stations. Missionaries—Nagasaki Station—Revs. Henry Stout, N. H. Demarest and A. Olt- mans. Tokyo-Yokohama Station—Revs. G. F. Verbeck, D.D., James H. Ballagh, E. Rothesay Miller, James L. Amerman, D.D., Howard Harris and Prof. M. N. W yckoff. In America, Rev. E. S. Booth. Assistant Missionaries—Nagasaki Station—Mrs. Stout, Mrs. Demarest, Mrs. Oil­ mans and Miss M. E. Brokaw. Tokyo-Yokohama Station—Mrs. Verbeck, Mrs. Bal­ lagh, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Amerman, Mrs. Harris and Mrs. W yckoff, Miss H. L. Winn, Miss M. Leila Winn and Miss Anna H. Ballagh. In Am erica, Mrs. Booth. Connected with the Nagasaki Station are two organized churches, with a baptized membership of one hundred and twenty-nine, of whom forty-five are children. The churches connected with Tokyo and Yokohama are so intimately associated with those of the other Missions in the Union Church, that no special report is made of them by the Mission. The tables which accompany this report are those of the Council of United Mis­ sions, for 1886. The Council is composed of the Five Missions of the Reformed Church, the Presbyterian Churches (North and South), and the German Reformed Church of the United States, and the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland. According to the tables, there are fifty churches on the roll of the United Church. Of these, the Kaigan Church, of Yokohama, is the oldest, having been organized in March 11th, 1872, with only eleven members. The total church membership reported at the meeting of Synod in November, 1885, was 3,808. Of these, 3,228 were adults. The number determined from material sent in by the late October Presbyteries, reaches 5,115, or, not counting children) 4,856. This shows a gain in adult membership of 1,128, or nearly thirty-five per cent. Of the adult membership, the proportion of men to women is as fifty-nine to forty-one. These figures differ slightly from those of last year, which were sixty- one and thirty-ninei. Two of the churches have each over three hundred members ; three have between two hundred and three hundred each ; sixteen more have over one hundred, and several of thèse nearly or quite reached two hundred in the last days of the year after the Presbyteries met, e. g. the church at Sendai with one hundred and ninety- six recorded in October, is just reported as having added over twenty to its roll. A like report.comes from the church in Kochi. The total amount of contributions made during the year by the native churches for their own support and for benevolent objects is Yen 9,911,225, an increase for the year of nearly twelve per cent. The current equivalent in U. S. gold of Yen 9,911,225 is about $7,930. The average contribution per adult church member is thus about $1.82 U. S. gold. The accompanying map, illustrating the extended operations of the United Mis­ sions and the Union Church of Christ, was prepared under the careful direction of Rev. J. L. Amerman, D.D., of Tokyo. 52 REPORT ON

THE UNION CHURCH OF CHRIST IN JAPAN.

Statistical Table, 1886. j Present in Increase in De­ October 1886. crease. 1886.

Baptisms.

Presbyteries or Classes and Churches. Total. Households. | Total. | Adults. S. S. Scholars. Total Total number on the roll in 1886. Adults: Contributions for all purposes. j j | | Number. | Children. 1 Received by letter. | Dismissed by letter. | 1 Died. | Excluded 1 from m emb’shipl J | Children. 1 Suspended. 1 Candidates for Baptism. 1 ||

Daiichi T okyo : Y en. K aigan...... i 309 91 4 95 7 45 5 3 335 24 359 19 151 120 645.940 Shinsakae...... 2 210 41 6 47 5 9 2 0 234 16 250 4 61 100 711.075 Sumiyoshi Cho.. 3 120 23 2 25 6 4 117 29 146 2 9 61 140 334.069 4 fi 6 V» 54 15 69 1 4 ‘->11 14 52 603 Sukiyabashi...... 5 140 22 3 25 3 7 2 3 140 15 1E5 3 52 40 280.146 Shinagaw a...... 6 60 20 1 21 3 15 1 5 35 7 42 4 13 42 109.129 K ojim ach i...... 7 101 19 7 26 6 6 1 2 110 14 124 9 23 37 135.676 Sakura...... 8 59 17 6 23 3 63 17 80 3 3 38 24 122.667 Nakabashi...... 9 32 12 2 14 4 42 3 45 2 26 23 42.186 Daim achi...... 10 100 6 4 10 12 5 1 79 35 114 2 90 304.293 Mishima...... 11 112 87 6 43 1 136 18 154 12 45 50 230.014 Kuiukuri...... 12 K0 28 18 46 1 2 92 HI 123 7 9 16 75 113.140 S b ib a ...... 13 222 45 22 67 2 IS 4 28 172 40 212 8 73 135 417.872 Shimbashi...... 14 76 43 1 44 10 14 2 4 103 10 113 7 44 31 156.301 Nishi Shiba...... 15 60 19 2 21 5 5 2 60 17 77 7 40 35 114.640 A k asak a...... 16 22 9 6 15 2 1 21 13 34 9 15 30.060 17 142 ft's 177 Q 27 25 000 18 33 3 36 q 11 30 80.644 19 9 9 9,9 12 135 T ota ls...... 19 1768 438 90 528 61 125 29 53 1990 342 2332 45 103 681 1028 3917.680

Daini T okyo : 1 7> 1 1 6H 8 76 90 80 172.£56 9 94 9 9 90 6 96 q 15 8.756 Asakusa...... 8 276 70 17 87 2 14 9 26 261 56 317 8 110 93 596.389 4 aou 35 13 48 (i IK 4 1 904 34 93Î- 46 105 397.450 R vogoku ...... 5 143 27 1 28 1 2 6 1 144 21 165 6 78 50 365.924 H ongo...... 6 112 22 3 25 15 9 6 7 109 21 130 2 8 30 72 250.149 W ado ...... 7 74 11 1 12 1 75 1(1 85 2 33 32 614.751 K iriu ...... f> 14« 2 2 1 2 16 78 24 97 2 18 28 82.606 Shitaya...... 9 106 24 24 13 1 3 6 129 1 130 3 45 51 272.58» Nihombashi...... 10 99 24 4 28 9 1 4 17 9(1 2(1 11(1 1 3 33 6(1 212.C30 11 5(> 5 F 13 9 5i> 15 67 4 17 Ofi 111.699 H onjo...... 12 30 13 3 14 6 1 2 39 6 45 3 1 -20 37 134.290 1« il H 6 «7 VA 4(1 90.000 T o ta ls...... 13 1355 238 51 289 53 46 42 79 1291 235 1526 12 81 459 649 3309.789

Chinzei : N agasaki...... 1 6fc 2ÎJ i> 32 li 1 5 6SJ 35 104 2 IS 48 37 86.710 Yan agaw a...... 2 71 60 21 81 2 i lia 35 148 7 5!i 9t 74.730 Akamagaseti.... 82 3 3 7 4 30 5 35 7 S 16 6 25.160 4 94 4 i 5 1 15 1( vr, 1( 1h 17.590 Yam aguchi...... 5 60 9 5 14 3 11 3 51 38 69 7 29 45 140.150 Toyonoura ...... 6 34 14 2 36 2 7 2 1 25 13 36 17 2Ê 22.860 H iroshim a...... 7 26 15 2 17 2 1 30 2 32 4 8 23 14 206.350 T ota ls...... 7 816 128 40 168 28 89 9 8 333 116 449 20 41 203 233 573.550 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 53

THE UNION CHURCH OF CHRIST IN JAPAN.

Statistical Table, 1886.— Continued.

Present in Increase in De­ October, 1886. crease.

1885. 1886.

Baptisms.

P resbyteries o r C l a s se s an d Ch u r c h e s . Number. ' Total. | Adults. Suspended. Households. | | Total Total number on the roll in Adults. Received by letter. 1 Total. S. S. Scholars. Contributions for all purposes. 1 1 | Children. I 1 Dismissed by letter. | Died. | | Excluded from m em b’shipl | [ Children. | Candidates 1 for Baptism. | |

N a n i w a : Kanazawa...... i 76 34 5 39 5 6 s 95: 21 lii 7 42 189 255.173 N a goya ...... 2 66 25 4 29 2 a a 5 77 9 8b 3 29 45 46.976 K ita ...... 3 31 51 5 56 1(1 « l 87 * !)5 14 31 110 371.673 K och i...... 4 21 95 16 111 1 l 6 1 IIS 15 128 < 5 34 75 188.447 M inam i...... 5 20 17 4 21 2 1 35 7 42 4 10 40 .72.784 6

T otals...... 6 214 222 34 256 23 15 17 9 405 59 464 5 33 146 459 935.053

JrtlYAGI Sendai...... 162 34 194 196 529.114 H akodate...... 52 48 52 436.559 Iwanum a...... 22 37 37 113.730 Ishinom aki...... 20 25 25 35.750 Furukaw a...... 14 20 21 60.000 Other Baptisms 13 13 T o ta ls...... 337 344 1175.153

S u m m a r y . Daiichi, Tokyo... 19 1768 438 90 528 62 125 29 53 1990 342 2332 45 113 681 1028 3917.680 Daini “ 13 1355 238 51 289 53 48 42 79 1291 235 1526 12 31 459 649 3309.789 C hinzei...... 7 315 128 ■40 168 28 39 9 3 333 116 449 20 41 199 233 573.550 Naniwa...... 6 214 222 34 256 23 15 17 9 405 59 464 5 33 146 459 935.053 5 970 74 74 337 7 344 1175.153 — — — — — — — ------Grand Totals 50 3922 1100 215 1315 4356 759 5115 9911,225

N o t e .— In the absence of a full statement from the Miyagi Presbytery (Ulassis) a com plete table of statistics cannot be given. The above, however, indicates with sufficient accuracy the state of the Church as a whole.

I

REPORT OP THE MISSION. In reviewing the past year we are struck not only by the great pro­ gress which has been made in all departments of our work, but also by the changed aspect of the Japanese in certain relations which they bear to it. This change has been gradual, and yet it has manifested itself more prominently this year than hitherto. Last year we called attention to the rapid growth of the “ Romaji Kwai” (Roman Letter Society). Now we wish to emphasize the fact that 54 REPORT ON the Japanese, through all grades of society, are pursuing the study of English with passionate enthusiasm. Schools to teach how to speak English, in distinction from the reading of English books, are springing up all over the country. The demand for competent teachers is so great that it is an important question how this want can.be supplied. Applications have been made to several of the missions, asking that men be sent to the different prominent towns throughout the Empire to teach in such schools where they will have full liberty to preach Christianity. Married missionaries are generally preferred to other teachers on account of the moral influence they can exert, and because their wives can benefit socially the ladies of the towns where they may live. The salaries offered in these schools range from 50 to 150 yen a month. One very urgent call has come from Tamaguehi, where the people offer 150 yen and promise to give a contract for three years to be renewed if mutually agreeable; they promise also to build a house for the teacher, who must be a graduate of a college. Yamaguchi is a city of 6,000 houses, the capital of the prefecture of the same name in the country of Choshu. The Choshu clan was one of the three great clans at the time of the revolution. Its leaders have been and are still prominent in the Government. The Minister President of State, Count Ito, and the Min­ ister of State for Foreign Affairs, Count Inoue, and many other promi­ nent officials, are Choshu men. The officers and people of influence in the town of Nakatsu, of the Oita Prefecture, where the Nagasaki Station have carried on work for some time past (knowing that our Mission could not comply with their request), applied to the Methodist Mission for a teacher for an English school.* The new school is started under the patronage of the former Daimyo of the place, who has promised to give 1,500 yen for three years. The Revs. Messrs. Tomegawa and Segawa are from this town. The latter came to the Capital not long ago to see Mr. Fukuzawa, who is also a native of Nakatsu, and interest him in the school. Mr. Hattori, an officer in the educational department, and a graduate of Rutgers, has interested himself in this matter of asking the mission­ aries to go to teach in such schools in the interior. He urges it as a plan which promises good for both parties. The schools will obtain reliable teachers in the missionaries, and they will have advantageous opportun­ ities, throughout the country, to preach the Gospel and gain an influence with the scholars of the next generation, with very small expense com­ paratively to the Boards. This demand for teachers has to be met in some way, and the burning question for us now is, what part we shall take in this educational problem which is confronting us. Especially is this important in regard to the education of girls. The nation seems to be thoroughly aroused in behalf of the education of women. The papers are full of it. Maga­ zines have been started in its interest. New schools have been opened by the Japanese, and,' besides the cry for women to teach in these schools, all the Mission schools are full to overflowing. The number of their pupils is only limited by the extent of their accommodations. Attention FOREIGN MISSIONS. 55 is called to the report of the “ Isaac Ferris Seminary” and to the urgent necessity that the Church at home see to it that this and the “ Jonathan Sturges Seminary ” at Nagasaki are fully equipped and maintained in efficient working order. The Mission feels that this is such an important subject that, in con­ nection with others who are in the Council of the United Missions, they have appointed a Committee to draw up a paper which may be pre­ sented to the different Boards, so that the churches may see that our earnest demand for more workers is based on the measure of success which has attended our efforts during the past year. Statistics.— The present number of churches on the roll of the United Church is fifty (50), which is a gain of eleven (11) since the last tables were made out. Of these, the churches in and near Sendai joined at the meeting of the Daikwai, but were not on the roll; and of the rest the only ones that were newly organized during the year were the Tonamachi church in Kanazawa, organized on the 8th of October, with twenty believers, and the Yokosuka church, which was organized on the 15th of July, with thirty-four members. This church is entirely self-supporting, and had grown to a membership of over fifty by the end of the year. They have contributed 80 yen for all purposes during the year. The Motodaikucho church joined the Union from the German Re­ formed Mission, with a membership of 177, many of whom are living in the country towns where the Mission has work. Another church of this Mission expects to join the Second Tokyo Chukwai at its spring meet­ ing. The membership of these eleven churches is 681. Membership.— The present number of baptized Christians is 2,554 men, 1,802 women and 759 children—in all, 5,115. The total reported last year was 8,922, which is a gain of 1,193. The number of baptisms re­ ported is 1,100 adults and 215 children, or a total of 1,315. Contributions.—The whole amount contributed by the native churches was 9,911,215, while that for last year was 8,859,927, which makes a gain of 1,051,298 yen. Comparison with other Churches.— The statistics for the Evangelical Alliance, of all the Protestant churches in Japan, are just published, and, being made out to the end of the year, are somewhat larger than the figures given above. Taking from this table the statistics for the United Church, the Churches under the A. B. C. F. M., all the Methodist churches and all the Episcopal churches we have the follow­ ing: Self-supporting Baptisms, Contributions, Churches. Churches. 1886. Members. Yen. United Church... . 55 25 1,335 5,472 10,392.02 American Board. .. 31 26 965 4,017 10,269.33 Methodist...... 66 2 970 2,798 2,637.98 Episcopal...... 19 465 1,209 1,408.39 From this table it will be seen that the United Church shows larger gains during the year, a larger membership than any other body and 56 REPORT ON

larger contributions, but that of the churches of the A. B. C. F. M. a larger number are self-supporting. For the whole of Japan the number of churches is 193, the baptisms for the year are 4,269, the membership is 14,815 and the total contribu­ tions are, yen 26.866.01, which shows a gain of 25 churches, 3,137 mem­ bers, and yen 2,721.81 in contributions over last year. The Growth of the United Church.— The United Church has grown not only in numbers, but also in strength and self-reliance. The believers are working together and individually, and the prayer-meetings, as well as the Bible classes and regular church services, are well attended. The business of the Chukwai and Daikwai is carried on almost entirely by the native ministers. The examinations for both licensure and ordi­ nation have been made much stricter, so that the intellectual standard of the ministry will be raised, as there is an expressed desire for well-edu­ cated pastors on the part of the churches. The number of the theolog­ ical students is increasing, at the same time that their general ability seems to be improving. The spirit of self-support seems to be increasing, though many of the old churches have not grown strong enough to be entirely independent of Mission aid. We hope the day will soon come when the whole Church will be self-supporting, and, as looking toward this end, the new churches organized are generally expected to help themselves. Of the churches which are still receiving help from the Mission—ex­ cept those in Kiushu—the Kojimaclii, the Mishima and the Nagoya churches are the only ones whose acting pastors receive their salaries from the Mission. Of these, both Mr. Ogimi, at Kojimachi, and Mr. Banno, at Nagoya, do other work besides supplying the pulpits of those churches. All three of these churches pay all their current expenses outside of the pastors’ salaries. Further, the Kokimachi church is con­ sidering the matter of calling a regular pastor. Mishima.— We hope that the Rev. Mr. Okuno’s labors for the Mishi­ ma church, where he has been under the direction of the Mission since the 1st of November, will result in great good. The example which they have among them, of the large gift of one of their own number, should rouse them to large efforts toward self-support. Mr. Hanajima was a large “ sake ” merchant. Having come under the influence of Christianity, he, with his family, began the observance of the Sabbath, but was not baptized because he could not see his way clear to give up the business. His younger brother retired from the business entirely, and was received into the Church. Afterwards Mr. Hanajima stopped the further manufactory of “ sake,” but he had a large stock on hand. Mr. Ballagh told him of the case of the President of one of the English Temperance Societies who had emptied his wine cellar into the gutter so as to get rid of it without doing harm to others, and he was so much impressed by the example that the next day he sent in his license to sell to the Government, and with his family and dependents, sixteen in.all, received baptism. Subsequently, upon the advice of his brethren, he offered his large storehouse and the ground on which it stood, which FOREIGN MISSIONS. 57

-were valued at 6,000 yen for the liquor business, for a chapel and a girls’ school. For these latter purposes it is valued at 3,000 yen, and will re­ quire about 500 or 600 yèn more to make the necessary alterations. The people are so excited over the idea of having a girls’ school that they can hardly think of anything else, and are holding meetings for prayer that ■the request for a lady teacher from America may be granted. Quite a number of girls are already waiting for the opening of the school which they confidently expect. Early in February preparations were made for a three days preaching and lecture meeting at Mishima, but, just as the lecturers were about to Start from Tokyo, word came that the local police had forbidden the holding of the meeting. Immediate steps were taken to ascertain if this was in compliance with instructions from Tokyo, as the police in Mishima gave the Christians to understand. The Secretary of the Min­ ister of State for Foreign Affairs said that he was sure that no such order had been issued from the Foreign Office. When the Chiflf of Police un­ derstood the matter he said that the lectures might go on, and that he would issue instructions by telegraph to the police in Mishima not to in­ terfere ; that the missionaries might not only preach as much as they liked, but might even lecture on political subjects, if they complied with the regulations issued on the subject. On Sunday, the 21st of February, the opening services were held in the chapel, when the Rev. Mt. Ogimi preached a sermon on the "H eir­ ship of Christians.” After the sermon Mr. Ballagh administered the Lord’s Supper and baptized seven persons. In the afternoon various meetings were held and different persons visited. Among others, Dr. Verbeck and Mr. Ballagh called on a school teacher who lived about three miles out of town. This man had for­ merly been a Buddhist priest. Three years ago he had been found by these same missionaries, in true hermit style, sitting in a little open hut on the margin of a miniature lake in the rear of the town, making merit for himself and his patrons by daily beating a gong from sunrise to mid­ night. They reasoned wilh him on the vanity of his pounding that gong, directed him to a more excellent way and gave him some tracts and portions of the Scriptures. He soon after gave up his vain performances and became a school teacher in the village where they called on him that afternoon. He is not a believer, but continues read­ ing, and sometimes attends the preaching of the Gospel. He attended the evening meetings of the following days. On Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Miura, one of the Tokyo pastors, preached, and also Dr. Yerbeck. Both the morning and evening meet­ ings lasted fully two hours, yet, at the close of the meetings, the people looked as if they would willingly listen for an hour or two longer. Monday, the 22d, was a cold, rainy day, but the lectures were ar­ ranged for the evenings, as at that time the people are at leisure. Al­ though the night was stormy the audience which came was the largest of the kind ever got together in Mishima. The next day Dr. Verbeck baptised a school teacher, who promises to 58 REPOET ON be a zealous worker. In the evening, again, a large audience was gath­ ered in spite of the cold. From the experience and results of these three days meetings it is clear that a great change has come over the people of this region. Mishima contains several large and popular temples, and has been considered a stronghold of Buddhism. In former years, attacks on colporteurs and Bible carts, as well as riots threatening evangelists and Christians, had not been unknown, nor was it easy to get the more respectable of the residents to attend the meetings. The seed which had been so diligently sown by Mr. Ito, and later by Mr. Hayashi, was, indeed, springing up, and promises an abundant harvest. Every forenoon of the days of the lectures the Christians held a special prayer meeting for the divine blessing to rest upon the meeting which was to be held in the evening. Numazu.— After the meetings in Mishima were over Dr. Verbeck, Mr. Miura and Mr. Hayashi went to the town of Numazu, about four miles west of Mishima. This is an important out-station of the Canadian Methodist Mission, which has always been very friendly with ours, so that when oppor­ tunity offers brotherly co-operation is freely rendered. Preliminaries having been made on the evening of the 24th, a crowded house was waiting the advent of the lecturers. Just before the lecture began a curious altercation took place between the leader of the meeting and a young man in the audience who, with others like him, seemed inclined for a disturbance. He wished to know if they were to listen to sermons or lectures. If the former, they were willing to remain quiet as had been requested by the leader of the meeting, but if, on the other hand, they were to be only lectures, he and others with him would certainly claim the right of expressing their assent or dissent in the usual way— which is often disturbing enough. It was explained that, though the word lecture might have been used in giving out the notices, Christian lectures were about the same as sermons, and so he would in all proba­ bility regard them. He was satisfied, and promised that, in that case, he would keep quiet, which he did, except in one or two instances, when he called out that the Japanese speakers were wandering from their subjects and lecturing instead of preaching. It was an agreeable sur­ prise to see how ready he was to make a distinction between preaching and lecturing, and to recognize the fact that IJie Gospel should be lis­ tened to with respect. The meeting passed off very quietly and satisfac­ torily. Wado.— The Wado church is certainly developing the abilities of its elders in a most wonderful manner, though they have not yet called a pastor. They, however, invite some of the Tokyo pastors to come out and preach for them once or twice a month, paying their expenses. They have a new chapel at Senji contiguous to the town of Sugita, about two miles from the little village which gives the name to the church. This chapel was built by the believers, many o# whom are workmen, one of the elders being head carpenter. The funds were contributed largely by a gentleman in the United States, supplemented by the gifts. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 59 of the Christians. It is large, commodious and the most church-like looking chapel that we have except the building in Yokohama. The dedication was held on Saturday, the 15th of May, when Dr. Yerbeck, Mr. Ballagh and Mr. Miller were present. Appropriate services were held, with a crowded house, and on the next day, Sunday, the Lord’s Supper was celebrated in the morning, and sermons preached. On Monday and Tuesday following, lectures were given in two of the neighboring towns by Dr. Yerbeck, Mr. Miller and Mr. Miura, who had come out for the purpose.

THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.

A prominent feature of our report last year was the account of the Board of Missions of the Daikwai, and great hopes were entertained of its success. W e have now to report the first year of its work, and are only sorry that, as the time of meeting of the Daikwai is the same as that of our General Synod, we can not, at this time, give as complete a report of the work done during the year as we could wish. The Board consists of twenty members, ten of whom are foreigners. This Board decides all estimates of the different Chukwai committees, and has fixed the salaries of evangelists within certain limits, but nearly all the work is left to the different committees of the Chukwai, one-half of whom are foreigners. It is further provided that any of the Chukwai can unite in their Mission work if they wish, and in accordance with this permission the First and Second Tokyo Chukwai have united and have one committee, composed of ten foreigners and ten Japanese. The appropriations made to the different Chukwai, according to the estimates sent to the Board, were as follows : First and Second Tokio, 200 yen a month, but the committee has never drawn the full amount; Miyagi Chukwai, 140 yen a month ; the Chinzei Chukwai, 150 yen a month, and the Naniwa Chukwai 90 yen. The salaries determined by the Board were from 7 yen to 20 per month for unordained evangelists, and from 12 to 30 for ordained evangelists. The receipts and expenditures of the Board to the end of February, 1887, for thirteen months were as follows : Receipts from native sources (one-fourth), yen 1,325.93; from the Missions (three-fourths), 3,977.79 ; total, yen 5,303.72. The payments were, yen 4,908.89; balance, yen 394.83. The receipts from most of the churches were larger at the beginning of the year, but some few of the growing churches are giving more largely now than ever before. The receipts are, as a general rule, sent in monthly. [Space will not permit the reproduction here of the detailed and volum­ inous reports from the Missionary Committees of the different Chukwai (Classes) which accompany the report of the Mission. They show a vast amount of labor performed with an encouraging degree of success. The following extracts must suffice, as illustrating the nature of the work and the character of the opportunities that offer. Hiroshima is a large city of 19,000 houses and 76,000 persons. It is 60 REPORT ON

the capital of the Prefecture of the same name, and lies on the northern shore of the Inland Sea, about one-third of the way between Kobe and the Straits of Shimonoseki. It is the largest town west of Osaka, and contains a court, the Prefectorial offices, a garrison, and lately a new naval station has been established about fifteen miles from the city, so that the number of officials of all grades, both military and civil, is very large. Hiroshima, however, bears a bad name for its notorious immo­ rality. The towns-people also are not so enterprising, nor the neighbor­ ing farmers so well off as those in some of the near provinces. There is a church of thirty-two members, and the Rev. Mr. S. Hat- tori is settled here as evangelist. Since the summer Mr. Otani, one of the graduates of the Theological School, has also been working here. There is a chapel built by the church members last May. As our Mission was expecting to hold its annual meeting at Nagasaki, Dr. Verbeckand Mr. Miller were requested to stop at Hiroshima either on their way thither or returning. ' They left Tokyo near the beginning of December, reaching Hiroshima the 10th, and remained there and in the vicinity till the 21st. During their stay of eleven days, preaching services were held almost every day in the church, and, as soon as a theatre could be procured, lectures were given on three afternoons to audiences of 300 or 400 per­ sons. The last night of the stay one of the large theatres was engaged and lectures given to an audience of nearly 1,200. The proprietor of the small theatre was at first afraid to let it at night. Some time before, some Buddhist lectures were the cause of such a disturbance that he thought there might be the same opposition raised to Christian meetings, and so his property would be in danger. When, however, he saw the respectful manner in which the lectures were listened to, he changed his mind and offered to rent the theatre in the evening, but by that time ar­ rangements had been made to hold one lecture in the large theatre. All the audiences were very attentive, and did not seem in the least inclined to make a disturbance. The meetings in the church were not so fully attended as had been hoped, yet those who came evidently wished to hear, and it must be remembered that these meetings in the church were strictly preaching services and not popular lectures. Besides the meetings held at Hiroshima, there was one at the little village of FunakosM, some five miles from the city, where a service had been undertaken by Mr. Hattori at the request of some of the officials of the district office, which was located there. Those who came to the meetings were entirely government officers, who had requested Mr. Hattori to continue the meetings should the district office be removed, as was contemplated, to the new naval station of Kure. Mr. Hattori hopes that good will come of this meeting. At present there are one or two Christians among the number of those who attend. After a week of meetings at Hiroshima, Dr. Yerbeck and Mr. Miller, accompanied by Mr. Hattori, went to the town of Iwakuni, some twenty- five miles from Hiroshima, in the precincts of the Yamaguchi pre­ fecture. Here preparations had been made for their coming. There were held two public meetings, at which lectures were given, where the people were very attentive, and afterwards requested that the gentle­ men would stay over another night that they might have a meeting in the evening at which they could ask questions. They consented, and about twenty-five of the prominent men of the place came together and asked questions, principally on the future life. On this trip of thirteen days spent at Hiroshima and its neighborhood there were twenty meetings held, at which twenty-three lectures and thirteen sermons were delivered. Of these, two lecturea were given in the village of Funakoshi; 1 fifteen lectures and thirteen sermons in Hiro­ shima : four lectures in Iwakuni, and two lectures in Shimonoseki. Tom.— A long trip was made by Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of three FOREIGN MISSIONS. 61 months, in company with Messrs. Grinnan and MacAlpine, of the Pres­ byterian Church (South). They reached Kochi on the 25th of January, 1886. Messrs. Grinnan and MacAlpine decided to stay for a year at least. They immediately began work by teaching an hour each, daily, in the Kyoritsu school, besides taking a conversation class of the more advanced scholars and teachers for an hour a day. This was given up after the summer vacation. They also began a Bible class in the Sun­ day school, which students from other schools in the city attend. Be­ sides, they have classes at their house and many opportunities to teach the truths of Christianity to those who come to them. The Rev. Mr. Yamamoto, who had been ordained as an evangelist for Tosa, has been in Kochi since the autumn of 1885, acting as the pastor of the church and working in the vicinity, as he has the time. Mr. Oshikawa, the pastor of the Sendai Church, was there from January, for over a month, and did a great deal of good in arousing an interest in those who had not heard anything of Christianity. He also urged on the people the need of becoming self-supporting, and from the first of March they undertook the entire support of their pastor, having paid al­ ready, from the time of the organization of the church, all their current expenses. Mrs. Miller took ¡ charge of the women’s meetings, which were well attended. As they were held at the houses of believers in different parts of the town, new faces were constantly seen. Many thus became inter­ ested who afterwards came to the meetings held in the preaching place. Since the return of Mrs. Miller, Mr. Yamamoto was married and brought his wife to Kochi, and she has helped greatly to increase and carry forward the interest already awakened among the women. Since the autumn the work has been carried on efficiently by Mrs. Grinnan. After Mr. and Mrs. Miller's arrival the different meetings were in­ creased somewhat. Some young men, whom Rev. Mr. Oshikawa liad gathered from those who were interested in his lectures, were formed into a class for inquiry into the truths of Christianity, and afterwards taught by Mr. Miller as a Bible class in the Gospel of John. A new preaching place was opened in another part of the town; and just be­ fore Mr. Oshikawa left, there was a large lecture meeting held in the theatre at which the following themes were treated ; “ The Relation of Christianity to the Country and the Family;” “ The Bible;” “ The Power of the Bible‘ ‘ The Necessity of Christianity for the Present Time, from the State of Morality, the Relations of the Sexes, the Need of a Religion,” etc. During the stay of Mr. Oshikawa trips had been taken to several towns and villages in the neighborhood, where work had been started be­ fore, the different officers of the church accompanying him as they were able. One of these villages is Akiyama, about nine miles to the south­ west of Kochi, the home of Mr. Hosokawa, one of the officers of the church, who had resigned his position in the Provincial Assembly so as to have more time to devote to the preaching of the Word. The meet­ ings were held in his house and were largely attended, as he has consid­ erable influence in the neighborhood. His wife and mother are earnest Christians. Besides tours to places in the immediate vicinity of Kochi, a longer tour was taken by Mr. Miller and Mr. Yamamoto down the east coast of the province, towards the Cape of Mi&aki. Some gentlemen who lived in the towns of that part of the province had been to Kochi and heard some of the lectures, and, becoming interested, had asked that lec­ tures might be given in their neighborhood. It was to comply with their request that this tour was, undertaken. They were specially anxious that the lectures should be given at that time, because a priest had been lecturing against Christianity and so roused the interest of the people that they were very desirous of knowing what Christianity was that had been 62 REPORT ON so much abused. This priest had been formerly a member of the Greek Church, and so was supposed to know all about Christianity. He had adopted the tactics of some other Buddhist lecturers, in preaching the tenets of esoteric Buddhism, and had not met with much favor with the country people, when he told them that Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons, etc., were not real, but only “ pious frauds ” to catch the fancies of the ignorant. They could not understand the philosophy after all the reli­ gion had been taken out. iVmong the better classes his lectures had at first some influence. But, in speaking of Buddhism, in Kochi, he had made so many misstatements that he had been refuted by a young man who was not a Christian, and, though at first he had professed to be ready to receive all who wished to ask questions, after he saw that he could not answer them satisfactorily he refused to meet ahy more ques­ tioners. The police tried to put obstacles in the way of bolding lectures by their interpretation of a law promulgated at headquarters; but although they gave some trouble, the only real effect was to effectual^ advertise the lectures. Meetings were held in three or four large towns and villages, and an interest excited which will bear fruit hereafter. These various places, and also others where lately the people have been desirous to know of Christianity, have been visited, and the news lately received from Kochi seems almost startling in the grand results which have grown from the seed sown with so much care. In one village all the people come to the meetings, which are held every night, and before very long we may expect to see a whole village of Christian homes. During the stay of Mr. Miller there were thirty-four persons baptized, and by the end of the year there were on the roll of the church 157, of whom seventy-four were men, sixty-six women, and seventeen children. There was also, at that time, a class of nearly fifty candidates for bap­ tism, so that, before long, there will be over 200 church members. This will be in less than two years from the time that the church was organ­ ized with only twenty-two persons. During a tour of forty days in February and March, made by Mr. Ballagh, to Boshu and back, and then on to Misliima and so to Nagoya, fifty persons were baptized. The Rev. Mr. K. Banno is the acting pastor of the church in Nagoya, as well as the evangelist for all that region except the villages t)f Mizuno and Seto. He is entirely supported by the Mission, but the believers pay the rent of the preaching place and supply the lights and fuel. The believers at Okazaki, a large town twenty-five miles from Nagoya, on the road to Tokyo, have kept up services among themselves, being occasionally visited by Mr. Banno or Mr. Kato. Lectures have also been held there in w hich Mr. Ballagh took part. There has been a marked advance in the attention paid to the preach­ ing of the Gospel in all that region. Lectures have been well attended and attentively listened to, although spiritual topics have been discussed. At a lecture meeting in Tsushima there were from 600 to 800 the first night, and from 1,000 to 1,200 the second night. At these lectures idol­ atry, so rife in the town and province, was unsparingly attacked, and the attack seemingly approved of.] Besides the evangelistic work, which is under the direction of the Board of Missions of the Daikwai (Synod), there has been work carried on by the different Missions separately. As yet the Board has not suf­ ficient funds to take over all the evangelistic work of the United Church. Some of the old work is thus left on the hands of the Mission. Mr. Ballagh has made frequent visits to Boshu, the peninsula on the other side of Yedo bay, where Mr. Yoshioka has been working for some time past. He is licensed, but not ordained. These visits were made in the middle of February, and also in May and October. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 63

"Mr. Ballagh also made a visit to Shinshu, and baptized eleven believers at the village of Kasuga. Since that time a request has come in for some one to go to baptize the recent candidates who have been waiting for some time. ' The Japanese helpers now wholly under the care of the Mission are Mr. Banno and Mr. Kato in the Naniwa Chukwai; Mr. Okuno at Mi- shima; M r. Maki, who has been unable to do any work for over a year except some preaching; Mr.Ogimi, who is still acting pastor of the Kojimachi church and lecturing in the Theological School. The Rev. Mr. K. Kimura left the employ of the Mission in Februar3r, 1886, and has been carrying on a school for girls and women called the Meiji-Jo-Gakko, which is situated in the Kanda district of the city. Mrs. Harris is helping him by teaching English in the school four days in the week, and Mrs. Wyckofl has a class in sewing once a week. The school has at present about ninety scholars. Since last autumn Mr. Kimura has been teaching in one of the large private schools in the city called the Kyoritsu Gakko.

BIBLE TRANSLATION. Dr. Yerbeck has given three hours daily to the translation and revision of the Old Testament. The first draft of the translation is now finished. There were published during the year, under the auspices of the Perma­ nent Committee, Daniel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zechariah, Hosea and Joel. Those translated were nearly the whole of Job, Lamentations, the Song of Solomon, Esther and Isaiah. At present the Revision Committee are at work upon I and II Chron­ icles, Ezra, Neliemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Song of Solomon and La­ mentations . The whole Bible will probably be published next summer.

PUBLICATION. There have been circulated by sale and donation, through the Ameri­ can Tract Society, tracts and books prepared by the members of the Mis­ sion : Tracts, 18,485 copies ; books, 884 copies. The American Tract Society’s Committee for North Japan have printed during the year 1,588 copies of two books and 72,000 copies of fifteen tracts. Sales and donations of books and tracts during the year have been 82,560 copies, being 1,356.494 pages. On this Committee are Dr. Amerman and Mr. WyckofE, who are obliged to devote a large share of time and attention to the work of the Committee. Mrs. Miller continues to edit the “ Glad Tidings,” which has a monthly circulation of 3,300, and a Leaflet for very young children of 2,000 copies, and which has been increased for the ensuing year to 2,500 copies. She has two Bible classes for women weekly, and with Mrs. Wyckoff meets a class of ladies for reading and sewing. 64 REPORT ON

II.

NAGASAKI STATION.

During the year the forces at this station have been 'increased by the addition of Rev. and Mrs. A . Oltmans, who arrived in Nagasaki Oct. 16, 1886. We are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of a lady who will share the duties and pleasures of the Girls’ School with Miss Brokaw. Our work may bedivided into two general classes: 1.— School Work • 2.—Evangelistic Work.

SCHOOL WOHK. Theological Instruction.— There are now six students of theology at Nagasaki, beside three men who are attending the theological classes. Three of the students will complete the entire course of study next June, and we hope that they will then be licensed as preachers by Chin Kai. Mr. Stout has given instruction in Church History and Homiletics, and Mr. Segawa in Systematic Theology. Instruction has also been given in the critical study of John’s Gospel by Mr. Stout, and in the Epistles, Philippians, Colossians, Titus, and Jude, by Mr. Segawa. The students have diligently applied themselves throughout the year, and their examinations in July were very satisfactory evidence of their faithful study, and of their understanding of the parts gone over. Besides instruction in Theology, Mr. Segawa and Mr. Stout are sever­ ally responsible for the morning and evening services each Sunday in our Nagasaki church. Mr. Segawa is the pastor of this church, and conducts the weekly prayer-meeting. During the past year Mr. Stout has translated Vol. II. of Dr. Wood- bridge’s Church History. It is now almost through the press, and com­ pletes the books necessary for our instruction in History. Mr. Segawa has completed his translation of Dr. Woodbridge’s Theology, and uses it in connection with his instruction.

Wra. E . Steele, Jr., Memorial.— There are now twenty-one students in this school, of whom eight are Christians. Of the others, seven are children of Christian parents. Ths various branches of Japanese study which are taught in the pri­ mary schools throughout Japan are taught in Steele Academy, by Mr. S. A. Iwamatsu, who has been a member of our Nagasaki Church more than two years. The classes in translation are taught by Mr. M. Saito, who is also a member of our church here. He has been a Christian sev­ eral years, and was formerly connected with one of our churches in Tokyo. Thus all the students are under Christian influence during their entire course of study. The various classes in English were taught by Mr. Demarest until November 1, when Mr. Oltmans took charge. Mrs. Oltmans also teaches in this school for one hour and a half each morning. Several students are advanced enough to prepare recitations in such books as Swin- ton’s Outlines of History, and Wayland’s Moral Philosophy. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 65

The older pupils attend the daily Bible classes, which are considered a part of the curriculum. Their work has been faithfully done by all the students, and the year has been a very satisfactory one to us all. The examinations in April and July were successfully sustained by the students, both in the English and Japanese Departments. During the year one of our older pupils has been led to Christ. Jonathan Sturges Seminary.— The name of our Girls’ School is to be “ Jonathan Sturges Seminary.” Not having any one to asssist Miss Brokaw, and without suitable accommodations, we could make no efforts to obtain pupils for a school. There are, however, seven girls who have come to Miss Brokaw during the year, and they are taught by her in the mornings. One of these girls is a Christian. Miss Brokaw has also spent several hours each day in the study of Japanese, and twice a week has had Bible lessons with the ladies con­ nected with the Mission.

EVANGELISTIC WORK. This has nominally been under the care of Mr. Demarest, but, until November 1st, his duties in the Boys’ School prevented any active super­ vision except during vacations. Both Mr. Stout and Mr. Segawa have made trips into the country, the latter spending his summer laboring atHitoyoshi. He also spent several weeks there in November. Herein the South we are associated with the Southern Japan Mission of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., whose work centres at Osaka, but our fields are yet quite distinct. Connected with this Station are two organized churches situated at Kagoshima and Nagasaki. The Out-Station of Kagoshima is Tarumidzu. The Out-Stations of Nagasaki are Fukahori, Isahaya, Omura, Kar- atsu, Saga, Kurume, Nakatsu. and Hitoyoshi. Kagoshima and Tarumidzu.— The work at Kagoshima goes on quietly. The women have been organized into Bible classes by Mrs. Yoshidomi. Though only one member has been added to the church on confession of faith, the church is in good condition. There is in Kagoshima an appli­ cant for admission, who was formerly a preacher of the Greek Church at Hitoyoshi. Mr. Yoshidomi has gone several times each month to Tarumidzu where there are now a few candidates for baptism. Nagasaki.— Nagasaki is still a very difficult field. The people are mainly tradesmen and take little interest in anything which does not immediately relate to their daily work. There is much encouragement in the fact that the audiences throughout the year have been large. Our church is often filled with listeners, and several have become quite regular attendants. Our students are members of the Nagasaki Y . M. C. A. During the year this Association has held several lectures upon various subjects relating to Christianity, and our students have taken an active part in 66 REPORT ON these. The lectures have always drawn large audiences, who have listened attentively and with evident interest. Our young men have continued to visit Fukahori, Isahaya, and Omura, and report good audiences, hut there are no candidates for baptism yet in these places. Saga.— The work in Saga is very encouraging. The people seem now to be rather favorably inclined toward Christianity, and the way seems opening for more extended work. The Christians greatly desire to have a church building, and have been making a subscription for this pur­ pose. All things seem to indicate that the time has come for us to establish our work in Saga on a more permanent footing, and with the kind assistance offered by members of the church at Fordham and others we hope to have a church-home for our people there.

Karatsu.—From Saga, Mr. Kawasaki has gone to Karatsu once a month, and when returning has visited Ogi and two other villages be­ tween Karatsu and Saga. In two villages there are Christian families whose homes are used by Mr. Kawasaki as preaching places. Many neighbors and friends of the Christians have become interested in the truth. There are now ten adult Christians in the vicinity of Karatsu besides a candidate for baptism. There has been persecution in Karatsu during the year, and much opposition is still made by the Kiukai, but our Christians are united and very-happy in their faith. Though not wealthy, they form a substantial beginning for a self-supporting church. Kurume.— The Rev. I. Tomegawa is in charge of our work in Kurume, and it is beginning to be very encouraging. During the past year there have been four adults baptized. Two members of the Yana- gawa church, and also two Christian ladies of other churches, live in the neighborhood of Kurume, and regularly meet with the Kurume believers, so that there is now a congregation of eigjit persons worship­ ing in that place. Our entire work has met with a severe loss in the death, last October, of Mrs. I. Tomegawa. When young, she first received a knowledge of Christ in the girls’ school at Osaka, but was led to a personal knowledge and confession of her Savior in our Nagasaki church. After some months of study in Ferris Seminary she became the wife of the Rev. I. Tomegawa, the wedding service being performed by Mr. Stout. She was always a very active Christian, by her loving, consistent character causing all who knew her to respect her. She was always an efficient helper to her husband, and by her “ falling asleep ” he has lost much light and joy from his life. She served her Master faithfully, and He has called her “ home.” Nakatsu.— During the year Mr. Segawa has made several visits to Nakatsu. Mr. Hirayama, one of our theological students, spent the summer laboring there. The people seem very desirous of knowing about Christ, and there are several candidates for baptism. HitoyosM.—Hitoyoshi is a town among the mountains north of Kago- FOREIGN MISSIONS. 6? shima, and about half way to Kumamoto. The work there was begun by a young man named Minoda who had been a member of one of our churches in Tokyo. Upon his request the place was visited, and the various circumstances seemed to indicate that we were the proper ones to undertake work there. One of our students spent a few weeks there in the winter of 1885-86, and Mr. Stout spent several days there last April. During Mr. Stout’s stay he baptized'two young men whom Mr. Minoda had led to Christ. Mr. Segawa spent the summer at Hitoyoshi, and had daily Bible classes, besides various public services during the week. God has greatly blessed our efforts, and there are now eleven Christians in Hitoyoshi and a few candidates for baptism. The people of the place are quite intelligent and seem very desirous to understand the Gospel. In all our stations and out-stations there are Sabbath schools and weekly prayer meetings. The prayer meetings at Nagasaki have been very interesting and helpful. More than forty persons assemble every Saturday night, and the earnestness of the prayers and occasional addresses, indeed the whole tone of the meetings, have evidenced the fulfillment of our Savior’s promise to be in the midst of those who assemble in His name. During the past year the prevalence of cholera throughout Japan has somewhat hindered the work in some of our out-stations. Persecution has also been experienced by some of our brethren. But notwithstand­ ing these, and the sad fact that two members of the Nagasaki church have been guilty of gross immorality and had to be disciplined, the Lord has greatly blessed us. Many have been added unto the church, and.there are still seventeen candidates for baptism. The members of this station are very thankful to those who have given, so liberally, the funds necessary to establish the much-needed schools for boys and girls. The contract for the girls’ school has been made, and the grounds will be ready for the foundation about January 1, 1887. W e hope that the Jonathan Sturges Seminary, and the f m . H. Steele Memorial will both be ready for occupancy by the begin­ ning of the fall term, September 1887.

III.

THE MEIJI GAKTJ-IN.*

The past year has been an eventful one in the history of the two institutions, the Union Theological School and the Union College, which, by the combination finally effected'in June, became one under the name of the M eiji Gaku-in. The plan of union embodies : I. A general directorship, which is lodged in a board composed of seven Japanese representing the Synod of the Church and seven foreigners, the former being, furthermore, a Board of Trustees to answer to the requirements of Japanese law, but to act only in accordance with the direction of the whole Board.

* This title signifies the College of the Era of Good Government. •68 REPORT ON

II. A division of the institution into a Japanese Theological Depart­ ment, an Academic Department, and a higher department with the name Special, which is designed to provide special instruction for academic graduate students who may elect to remain in the institution. At present this higher instruction is confined to the teaching of Theology in English — its first distinctive feature. It is expected to add to this beginning in other lines of study as rapidly as may be deemed practicable. III. A Faculty, to consist of all the professors in the institution as appointed by the Board of Directors, with officers elected annually from its own number. "While the Faculty as thus constituted has the detailed direction of the institution as a whole, practically the affairs of the several departments are regulated by three faculty committees called, (a) the Academic Faculty, (b) the Japanese Theological Faculty, and (c) the Faculty of the Special Department. The first and second are composed respectively of the several professors actively connected with each. The third is simply a combination of the other two. The aim of the institution is to provide a thorough Christian educa­ tion, with the hope of securing the large and widespread influence at­ tendant thereon, and there is the especial purpose to thoroughly train young men for the ministry of the Church. It was, moreover, an objective of no small moment, though of secondary importance, to make the Meiji Gaku-in conform, as nearly as was possible and wise, to the prevailing national system of education. There were certain changes made by the Japanese Government during the year in accordance with which the several Koto chiu gakko (“ higher middle schools ”) establishments in the larger cities of the Empire are to prepare students for the Imperial Uni­ versity in Tokyo, the latter advancing to a higher plane of worth than formerly, comparing favorably in plan with the German Universities, the middle schools becoming its gymnasia. This arrangement was favor­ able to our Mission college work, inasmuch as, with no sacrifice of princi­ ple, with in fact the modification of but a few unimportant details, the Aca­ demic Department was made so to conform its course of instruction to that of the Government middle schools that its graduates could enter the highest class in such schools, and thence secure speedy entrance into the University. Provision is made in the Special Department to give Aca­ demic Department graduates further training, such as to thoroughly fit them for direct entrance to the University in at least the Departments of Literature and Law. The Meiji Gaku-in is, therefore, a Christian College, having for its models the best American colleges ; and at the same time, because of the recent Government changes, holding a natural position in the educational system of the country, which goes far towards securing for it a permanent place in this land. To secure its recognition by the Church— an event so requisite to its permanence and to its use­ fulness, both now and in the future, when missionaries shall be no longer necessary to its continuance— was a first cause of the establishment of the Meiji Gaku-in on the present basis— of the making it, as one whole, the College of the Union Church of Christ m Japan. Following are the detailed reports of the several departments of the institution : FOREIGN MISSIONS. 69

F ir s t —T h e J a p a n e s e T h e o l o g ic a l D e p a r t m e n t (t h e T e n t h

A n n u a l R e p o r t o p t h é U n io n T h e o l o g ic a l S c h o o l ). ‘ * The number of students composing the last graduating class was eleven. At present there are twenty-five in attendance. Of these nine are Seniors, nine are Middlers, and seven are Juniors. Of their diligence, their order, and their general good conduct it gives us great pleasure to speak. During the summer most of them were at work under the direction of the several Presbyterial Home Mission Commit­ tees, and the reports of their labors at the autumn meeting of Chukwai (Presbytery) were listened to with evident interest. It is gratifying to know that the members of the last graduating class are now, without ex­ ception, regularly at work at various points throughout the Empire, from Hakodate in the North to Kochi and Toyonoura in the South, and Kana­ zawa on the West coast. “ We have great pleasure in stating that the Scotch Mission is once more represented in the school, nor is it necessary to say that Mr. Waddell is welcome on „every account. For a year or more to come Mr. Knox’s absence from the country will deprive the institution of his counsels and labors. On his return, however, we shall enjoy the benefit of his presence once more. During his absence Dr. Yerbeck most kindly agrees to meet the classes in Homiletics. From the beginning of the present term Mr. Ibuka has occupied the position of full professor. W e are confident that the Council will recognize this advancement as only due to Mr. Ibuka and for the greater good of the institution. “ As a result of the new organization of the Meiji Gaku-in, the Aca­ demic and Japanese Theological Departments united last June to hold commencement exercises. The exercises were held in the Koseikwan, in the presence of a large audience. It is expected that Commencement Day will hereafter be a day always to be observed. ‘ ‘ The yearly grant by the several Boards of Foreign Missions of fifty dollars ($50) each (gold) to the Library has been expended with great care, and we wish once more to express our thanks for these grants. The books purchased have been of the greatest service to ourselves, to those engaged in translating the Scriptures, to the missionary community generally and to many of the Japanese pastors. The Report of the Treasurer shows that the expenses of the school for the year, including the salary of Mr. Ibuka and the painting and repairs of the building, amount in all to yen 1,118,905. “ With this we conclude. W e are grateful for the past and hopeful for the future. For what has been done we thank God, and to Him we commit ourselves for the way that is still before us.”

S e c o n d .— T h e A c a d e m ic D e p a r t m e n t . The work of the year has had the usual success, and is marked by im­ provements incident to the absorption of the Union College into the Meiji Gaku-in, and the larger plans and hopes made practicable by the change. W e look with confidence to the future to confirm the wisdom of thé movement. 70 REPORT ON

For a year or two it had been evident to the Faculty that more time and labor should be given, especially during the first four years of the course, to the teaching of English, so as to adapt the training as a whole to the larger demands in that line of the present over those of for­ mer years. Consequently, at the opening of the present college year special arrangements were made for the accomplishment of this end. Since reorganizing the college Sunday school, making attendance op­ tional, following indeed the usual home plan, it has grown in popularity. Most of the boarders attend and many of the day scholars, some coming even from a distance. The boarders in the college, numbering forty, attend as usual the Sunday evening services and the Bible classes on three evenings of the week. The Sunday evening services are conducted by the foreign professors in turn, as are also the services during the week. The -students hold their weekly prayer meeting on Wednesday evening, and also spend in prayer fifteen minutes at the close of each of the three week-day services. Friday evening is occupied by the Literary societies. The benefit the students derive from these exercises is apparent. Their interest in them, and the zeal with which they avail themselves of the opportunity thus offered, have steadily increased from the first. A professor is usually present, at their request, to offer criticism. Much attention is given in the regular college course to speaking and composition. An especial impetus is given to the Juniors, in this direction, by the recent establish­ ment of a Junior Orator contest for two prizes, of ten and five yen respectively. The first contest will be a feature of the next Com­ mencement occasion. In June last, certificates of graduation were given to four young men. One of these is now a student of Theology in the Special Depart­ ment ; another, by extreme ill-health, is deterred from pursuing the same course. The remaining two have become assistant teachers in the Yobiko (Preparatory Department). The total number of students attending during the school year closing with June, 1886, is as follows :

B a p t i s m s d u r in g C l a s s e s .W h o l e N o . C h r i s t i a k s . t h e t e a r .

Senior (Graduated).. . . 4 4 Junior...... 5 5 Sophomore...... 15 7 Freshman...... 42 13 3 2d year Preparatory... 67 13 . 8 1st “ “ 60 10

Total...... 198 52 11 • FOREIGN MISSIONS. U

The whole number now in attendance is as follows:

B a p t is m s d u r in g C l a s s e s . W h o l e N o . C h r i s t i a n s . THE TEAR.

OLD. SEW . 3 3 13 7 Sophomores...... 32 1 14 Freshman...... 34 11 12 2d year Preparatory... 32 28 12 1st “ “ 39 6

Total...... 193 54 3

It is noteworthy that while the total number of students is the same in both the above statements, viz, 193, yet there is a marked increase in the higher classes enumerated in the second. This is due, in part, to the increased number of applicants for admission to the more advanced classes, and, in part, to the fact that fewer students have left these classes than heretofore, to enter government institutions. All the classes, with one exception, the Senior, are now larger than at this time in any previ­ ous year. This is very gratifying, especially to those who have labored in the institution from its beginning. It is also gratifying to see, as we have already done in more cases than one, those who have left us for some government institution return and apply in the ordinary way for readmission. While the position of ' ‘ stepping stone ” to the Government University may comport with a proper ideal for a Mission college, it being necessary for a student to reach a degree of maturity therefor quite compatible with the reception of a due amount of Christian influ* ence in order to his conversion, it becomes on the other hand somewhat trying to expend that earlier effort connected with the beginnings of .English study, which to many is only needful drudgery, and then lose the student to the Agricultural College, or some other minor Government school, just as he comes fairly within the range of one’s personality. This will explain the feeling of gratification at the stability of our students. W e hope to see yet greater gains in this respect. It is to be reported that certain of our undergraduates, in all eight, have yielded to the attractions of American Colleges. Without hesita­ tion do we commend the imminent departure of a graduate of the class of 1885, whose aim is to spend some years at Princeton, and also the similar intentions of a student about to be graduated. The college military exercise has already given ample returns for the trouble involved in its organization and equipment, in the greatly im­ proved health of the students. The presence of Mr. Uchida, whose former connection with the Japanese army fully fitted him for the posi­ tion he occupies, besides contributing to the excellence of the drill and gymnastic exercises, secures an orderliness in the college which heightens to professors the comfort and pleasure of connection with it, and is, 72 REPOET ON moreover, of no small value in the development of gentlemanliness and dignity amongst the students. The reports given, from month to month, of the College Missionary Society,* show that not a little good work has been done. Members of the Society have filled the pulpits of several of the city churches, on Sabbath mornings during the year, and on almost every Sabbath even­ ing, religious meetings of a less formal character have been held either at preaching stations or in the private houses of certain church mem­ bers. The society has held four public meetings (Enzetsu Kwai). Besides, lectures on various subjects have been delivered in Yokohama and other places to large audiences. More details might be given of the work of this organization, but the above will suffice to show its con­ tinued activity and usefulness, both in the college and in the church. The first edition of Prof. Wyckoff’s “ English Composition for Begin­ ners ” has been disposed of, and a considerable portion of the second edition also. A donation of books to the amount of $100 U. S. gold has been received from the Presbyterian Board of Publication, also a full set of the publications of the same Board of the Reformed (Dutch) church. The annual appropriation of $100 U. S. gold ($50 each) from the Foreign Mission Boards of the Presbyterian (North) and Reformed (Dutch) churches, for the purpose of buying books for the library of the Academic Department, began with the year 1886. Purchases on the basis of this grant are now making. The Tokyo agent of the American Bible Society presented several volumes of the Society’s publications in the Japanese language, and for several important books of reference the college is indebted to Rev. H. Loomis and to Prof. MacNair. Further, a gift of two hundred and one copies of “ Spiritual Songs for Social Worship” has been received from Dr. C. S. Robinson of New York. This book is peculiarly well suited to the needs of the college singing, as the experience of its use for some time past has shown. Twelve copies of the “ The Story of the Bible,” from the author and publisher, Mr. Foster of Philadelphia, aid as text-books in the Bible study of the Junior class. The sum of twenty dollars U. S. gold ($20), which was received late in 1885 from the Mission Band of the Rev. T. C. Beattie’s church in Chester, N. Y ., was expended early in the year for philosophical instruments, which have since afforded valuable assistance in the teaching of physics. The Treasurer of the Academic Department reports an expenditure for the year ending August 31st, of Yen 1,743.70. This amount includes all expenses except the salaries of foreign professors. T h i r d . — In the Special Department, instruction is at present afforded, through the medium of the English language, in Natural Theology, Ethics, and Systematic Theology. It was decided to defer the arrange­ ment of a detailed schedule for this department, until the plan as out-

* The membership is not confined to undergraduate academic students. The Japanese professors and certain of the students in the Theological Department add by their connection with it to its efficiency. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 73 lined in the Constitution of the Meiji Gaku-in could be more readily- followed out in the actual presence of a varied class of students.

FACULTY.

JAPANESE THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. Rev. James L. Amerman, D .D ., President of the Faculty and Prof. of Biblical and Systematic Theology; Rev. Geo. Wm. Knox, A.M. (absent), Prof. of Apologetics, Pastoral Theology and Homiletics ; Rev. Hugh Waddell, A.M ., Prof. of Old Testament History and Literature ; Rev. Wm. Imbrie, D.D., Prof. of New Testament Exegesis ; Rev. K. Ibuka, Prof. of Church History and the Life of Christ; Rev. E. R. Miller, A .M ., Lecturer on New Testament Exegesis ; Rev. M. Oghimi, Lecturer on Biblical Geography and Antiquities, and Church Govern­ ment ; Rev. G. F. Verbeck, D.D., Lecturer on Homiletics.

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.

John C. Ballagh, Prof. of Mathematics and Bookkeeping ; M. N. Wyckoff, A .M ., Prof. of Chemistry and Physics ; Rev. James M. Mc­ Cauley, A.M . Prof. of History and Ethics ; Rev. Howard Harris, A.M ., Prof. of English Language and Literature ; Rev. Theodore M. MacNair, A.M., Prof. of Psychology, Logic and Political Economy ; S. Ishimolo, Prof. of English Language and Physiology ; A. Hattori, Kanji (Japan­ ese Superintendent) and Prof. of English ; Y . Suzuki, Assistant Kanji and Instructor in English ; T. Hashimoto, Instructor in English ; Y . H. Iwamoto, Instructor in Chinese and Japanese Literature; Miss A. P. Ballagh, Instructor in English ; Mrs. J. C. Ballagh, Instructor in Instru­ mental Music ; A. Uchida, Drill and Gymnastic Master and Proctor.

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT.

Rev. W m . Imbrie, D .D ., Prof. of Natural Theology, Ethics and Sys­ tematic Theology. To better meet the growing requirements of the institution as a whole, it was decided to procure a site for its permanent establishment in some more desirable part of Tokyo than Tsukiji. After much seeking and delay, a lot of ground, containing about eight acres was obtained at a cost of Yen 9,500. It is beautifully and healthfully situated in the suburb known as Shirokane-mura. The lot has been cleared of its former buildings, and of the trees and plants which covered it, and is now ready for the erection of the various college halls for which plans are preparing. A recitation building, to be called Sandham Hall, and a dormitory for at least one hundred students, together with a refectory and several profes­ sors’ houses, will be the first buildings to receive attention. With a larger fund than is now available, other necessary buildings, e. g., a chapel, one or more additional dormitories, a Theological hall, will be added to the number. It is expected that sufficient progress will be made to permit the opening of the next school year in this new environ­ ment. 74 REPORT ON

W e take pleasure in recording the receipt of $8,000 U. 8. gold from a gentleman in Philadelphia, Pa., which has been used for the purchase of the land for the Meiji Gaku-in ; also a gift of $2,000 (Mexican cur­ rency) from Dr. J. C. Hepburn towards the erection of buildings. The fund for land purchase was augmented by about $1,000 (Mex.) received on account of services rendered by Rev. Geo. Wm. Knox during the past autumn in the Imperial University. A sum of money ($5,000 U. S. gold) given by Mrs. S. A. Sandham of New York has been for some time awaiting the choice of permanent location. It is now to be used as above.

THE ISAAC FERRIS SEMINARY. Eleventh Annual Report, by Miss M. L. Winn :

Never in the history of this school has there been a more successful year than the one drawing to a close. Ferris Seminary, together with almost every other Mission Girls’ School in Japan, is full to overflowing. W e now have one hundred and five pupils. Excepting five day- pupils, all of this number are boarders. Scarcely has a week passed since September that we have not had to refuse applications for admis­ sion into the school for want of accommodations. Even now I fear we are trespassing upon the laws of hygiene by crowding too much. During Mr. Booth’s absence Dr. J. L. Amerman kindly consented to be nominally principal oï the institution, that he might aid us so far as his duties in Tokyo would permit. He has come down to the Seminary once or twice a month, and even oftener. W e have found his sound and practical judgment and good advice very helpful indeed, and feel that we could not have done without him. Miss L. H. Winn reports the following : “ Another year of work is drawing to a close, and I can only say in every respect it has been a most satisfactory one. I have enjoyed my work more than ever before. In the school-room my pupils have endeared themselves to me by their faithful labors and docile manners. Since Mr. Booth departed for America, my duties outside of the schoolroom have been so many and varied that it is impossible to speak of them all. Among other things I have devoted two evenings in the week to reading with the pupils. The older ones have been reading Lord’s “ Beacon Lights of History the less advanced have confined themselves to more simple things. I have greatly enjoyed a prayer meeting held every evening after the work of the day is over. This is conducted by the older Christian pupils, and the object is especially to ask for guidance and help in the management day by day, and for the success of Mr. Booth’s plans for enlarging the school.” After Mr. Booth left, Miss Anna H. Ballagh, who had until then resided with her parents, moved over to the Seminary. Her report is this : “ It has been a great pleasure to have passed another year work­ ing for the welfare of the dear girls in the institution. The work itself FOREIGN MISSIONS. 75 has been much the same as last year, teaching English all the morning and music in the afternoon. But since moving over to the Seminary- building there has been such a number of minor duties to occupy spare minutes that very little time has been left to be devoted to the study of the Japanese language. I have grown daily more interested in the various classes under my charge, and the work given them has been faithfully performed.' Since taking up my residence here I have been drawn more closely to the girls and they to me. I trust that this mutual feeling of trust and respect will result in much good to us both. I have been much gratified to find on a closer acquaintance with the pupils how deep an interest the older Christian girls take in the new ones. They seem to realize that these new pupils may be with us for only a short time and that it is of the utmost importance for them to get a clear understanding of the Christian religion. Some of these girls live such noble, self-sacrificing lives that there can be no doubt that the truths of tha Christian religion are living realities to them.” For myself, I may say that I have been teaching for four and a half hours a day, and given what time I could get to the study of the Japan­ ese language. I spend my Saturdays at Yokosuka, a town across the bay. I teach a class of women there, many of whom are the wives of naval officers. There are about forty in the class, but the average at­ tendance is about twenty-five. Some one of the Christian girls from the school always accompanies me. W e have reason to believe that our humble efforts to make known the Gospel of Jesus Christ have not been in vain. W e have twenty-eight Christian girls in the school, five of whom have received baptism during this year. There are at present four who are candidates for baptism. Every pupil in the school has daily some lesson in the Scriptures besides the Sabbath school lessons on Sundays. The number of classes daily taught is as follows: Six Bible classes (all in the Japanese language), twenty-six English classes, and nineteen classes in Japanese and Chinese literature. Besides the three foreign teachers wre have two graduates, namely, Miss Kashi Shimada and Miss Yasu Sakayori, to assist in teaching English. W e have an excellent elderly Japanese gentleman to teach the Chinese literature, also a Japan­ ese drawing teacher. Besides these theire are several pupil teachers, who by teaching several hours earn their board and tuition. W e feel that much of the success of our school is due to our Japanese matron, Mrs. Katayama. She is an excellent Christian woman, quick to detect anything like deceit in the pupils, and ever ready to enforce the rules of the school. She has the love and respect of both teachers and pupils, and we wish Japan was full of such noble women. Special Providences.— The past summer was a very trying and anxious one. The heat was intense. Our water supply failed long before the summer vacation began, and we had to buy water all summer. That fearful disease, cholera, raged throughout Japan, hurrying thousands upon thousands into eternity. W e were anxious about our pupils scat­ tered here and there taking their vacation. W e feared some of them 76 REPORT ON

might be snatched from us, but a kind Providence returned all to us to­ gether with many new ones. Just when we were feeling safely freed from this terrible disease, Miss L. H. Winn was violently attacked by it. For some time her condition was critical in the extreme. It was an anxious time indeed. W e were not only troubled about her, but also for the many pupils in the building, whose lives we felt responsible for. W e had to keep ourselves aloof from them, and forbade any one of them entering our part of the building. Every precaution was used to prevent the disease from spreading, so that even a servant was not allowed to enter the sick room. Again, through the kindness of a loving Father, our prayers were answered. Miss Winn was restored to her usual health, and the disease spread no further. On November 8 the house on the adjoining lot was burned to the ground. This house was so near that the destruction of Ferris Semin­ ary seemed inevitable. W e felt so sure that our building would be de­ stroyed that we were making preparations to abandon it, and had already sent the pupils to the house»of a neighbor, when the wind changed, car­ rying the sparks and flames in the opposite direction and leaving the Seminary standing untouched and almost unharmed. This deliverance seemed almost a miracle. W e now look upon this fire as a blessing in disguise, as this is one of the lots we are desiring to purchase. The owner refused to sell it without the buildings, and these were not desirable. The lot can be had now at a cheaper rate. And, now, has the Isaac Ferris Seminary reached the limits of its use­ fulness ? W e hope not. A wide door of usefulness is open before us. W ill not those who love Christ and his cause allow us to enter it ? We trust that this successful year is but the beginning of still better things. Oh ! it is so hard to turn away pupils when for years past it has been so difficult to get them to come. W e feel perfectly confident in asserting that had we the enlarged accommodations we could get twice the number of pupils, and our constant prayer is that these may be given us. W e feel that now is the time. FOREIGN MISSIONS. 77

GENERAL SUMMARY, 1886-7.

C h i n a .I n d i a .J a p a n .T o t a l .

Stations...... 1 8 2 11 Out-stations and preaching places.. 18 83 ** 101 Missionaries, ordained...... 5 8 9 22 Missionaries, u nordained...... 1 1 Assistant Missionaries, married...... 5 6 10 21 Assistant Missionaries, single...... 2 2 4 8 Under appointment, ordained Mis­ sionaries...... 1 1 2 Under appointment, unordained Mis­ sionaries...... 1 1 Under appointment, single assistant Missionaries...... 1 2 3 Native ordained Ministers...... 4 3 7 Other Native Helpers, male...... 31 151 ** 172 Other Native Helpers, female...... 35 ** 35 Churches...... 8 23 ** 31 Communicants...... 802 1669 ** 2471 Seminaries, m a le ...... 1 4 6 Seminaries, male pupils...... 11 163 **21 195 Seminaries, female...... 1 2 2 5 Seminaries, female pupils...... 34 90 112 236 Theological Schools or Classes...... 1 1 3 Theological Schools— Students...... 7 *12 **9 28 Day Schools...... 6 95 101 Day Schools— Scholars...... 91 2531 2622 Contributions of Native Churches.. $2076.29 $760.75 **

* The whole number of helpers in India are under theological instruc­ tion. ** The number of ordained ministers and other helpers in Japan, of churches and communicants, and their contributions, cannot be reported separately as they are included in the statistics and work of the Union Church and the Council of United Missions. The Steele Memorial Sem­ inary at Nagasaki is not so included, and had 21 scholars— since increased to 42. The Theological Class at Nagasaki had 6 students. For statistics of the Union Church reference is made to the Report of the Japan Mis­ sion. 78 REPORT ON

TABULAR VIEW OF RECEIPTS. The first four columns contain all sums received directly into the Treasury of the Board, those coming through the Woman’s Board forming a part of the amounts in the third column. Other donations to the Woman’s Board, legacies, etc., are added, to make the fifth column, thus including everything given for Foreign Mis­ sions.

From From From Grand CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Total. Churches S.Schools Individ’ls Total.

Classis of Albany, First, A lban y...... 510 95 20 921 50 1,452 45 1,553 95 Clarksville ...... 5 43 5 43 5 43 Onisquethaw...... 2 2 2 Holland, Albany ...... 79 33 79 33 79 33 Madison Avenue, Albany. 1,544 1,652 50 C oeym ans...... 92 35 92 35 92 35 New Baltimore...... 50 80 48 51 99 31 99 31 Third Church, Albany___ 17 5 22 56 40 First, Bethlehem ...... 10 10 10 Second, Bethlehem...... 25 62 16 74 73 107 84 Jerusalem ...... 3 3 3 Fourth, Albany ...... 40 40 K n o x ...... 10 10 Second, Berne...... 7 W esterlo...... 7 46 Union ville...... New S a le m ......

Ciaseis of Bergen. First, Hoboken ...... 12 63 12 63 12 63 Grove, New Durham ...... 177 50 207 50 237 50 Second, Hackensack ...... 125 200 200 First, Hackensack...... 238 79 390 078 79 788 79 North Bergen ...... 50 50 50 Schraalenburgh...... 95 06 16 80 60 171 86 201 86 Central Avenue, Jersey City... 13 14 27 27 Park, Jersey C it y ...... 101 81 57 68 159 49 159 49 Third, H ackensack...... 1 1 1 English Neighborhood...... 37 37 37 Cherry Hill...... 27 05 35 05 35 05 Closter...... 22 70 22 70 22 70 German Evangelical, Hoboken. Palisades ...... : - Guttenburgh...... Spring Valley...... S ecau cu s...... W estw ood......

S. Classis of Bergen. S.outh B ergen...... 7 77 6 65 27 41 42 41 42 B ergen ...... 296 98 76 33 62 20 435 51 628 92 First Jersey City ...... 19 50 19 50 19 50 Bergen Point...... 483 44 483 44 546 10 L afayette...... 381 58 139 68 117 50 638 76 809 26 Second, Jersey C ity...... 70 76 80 95 55 246 31 246 31 Second, Hudson City...... 30 64 10 40 64 40 64 Greenville...... 4 61 4 61 216 63 First, Bayonne...... 37 05 25 74 136 05 136 05 Free. Jersey City...... Third, Bayonne ...... First, German Evan., Jersey City St. John's Ger. Evan., Bergen FOREIGN MISSIONS. 79

Grand From From From Total. CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Churches S. Schools Individ’ls Total.

Olassis of Cayuga. Syracuse ...... 202 25 605 25 605 25 West Leyden... 14 14 14 Utica...... 71 76 30 315 416 76 523 01 Owasco...... 8 8 8 Point B o ck ...... 4 4 4 - Chittenango ... 11 26 37 37 Nauinberg...... 1 45 1 45 1 45 New BremeD... 75 75 Owasco Outlet. 5 Thousand Isles. 23 50 Canastota...... Cicero......

Classis of Geneva.

T yre...... 10 20 35 57 45 45 77 L odi...... 63 66 63 66 73 66 East Williamson...... 2 2 Pultneyville...... 45 65 45'65 45 65 Dunkirk...... 2 2 2 Mina...... 5 20 5 5 20 Arcadia ...... 1 1 90 1 90 Farmer V illage...... 13-29 13 29 48 56 First Rochester ...... 149 30 120 271 30 301 30 Abbe Church, Clymer. 18 60 16 50 35 10 35 10 Marion...... 13 15 13 15 13 15 Clym er...... 30 50 47 50 47 50 Cla«sis of Geneva... . 8 8 89 Caroline...... Ontario ......

Classis of Grand River. Second, Grand Haven...... 94 77 94 77 94 77 First, K a la m a z o o ...... 42 12 50 56 297 68 361 68 Fourth, Grand Rapids...... 99 70 6 20 175 20 175 20 Coopersville...... 15 75 15 75 15 75 Second, Grand Rapids...... 51 40 163 35 160 374 75 374 75 M uskegon...... 117 194 85 311 85 311 85 Third, Grand Rapids...... 59 78 27 25 87 03 87 03 Spring Lake...... 39 45] 38 1 17 45 77 45 Fifth, Grand Rapids...... 16 02 16 02 16 02 First, Grand Haven...... 19 21 73 25 92 46 92 46 Twin Lakes...... 25 20 6 10' 31 30 31 30 South Haven...... 2 50 2 50 2 50 Frem ont...... 7 60 7 60 7 60 G randvi lie ...... 32 32 Detroit......

Classis of Greene, Second, Coxsackie...... 199 56 10 234 56 319 56 Catskill...... 250 65 40 365 65 493 65 First, C oxsackie...... 31 67 10 41 67 78 67 K iskatom ...... 15 14 14 04 29 18 46 60 •First, A thens...... 100 100 100 Leeds...... 13 13 '2 0 50 Second, Athens...... 5 5

Classis of Holland. Jam estow n___ 124 58 1 21 23 51 149 30 149 30 Ebenezer...... 63 80 63 81 63 80 First, Holland. 36 41 152 96 189 3' 189 87 Vriesland...... 118 50 13 10 50 181 60 181 60 Cleveland...... 13 15 13 15 13 15 80 REPORT ON

From From From Total. Grand CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Churches S.Schools Individ’ls Total.

Classis of Holland.

( c o n t in u e d .) Zeeland...... 237 278 73 525 73 650 73 North Holland...... 85 60 14 90 63 50 63 50 Graafschap ...... 50 50 50 Third, Holland — ...... 16 23 147 35 166 90 166 90 Rotterdam, Kansas...... 21 40 21 40 21 40 Overisel...... 68 64 102 74 198 38 292 17 Beaverdam ...... :.. 13 90 17 90 31 80 31 80 First and Third, Holland...... 73 70 73 70 73 70 South Blendon...... , ...... 5 5 Three Oaks...... 12 25 12 25 12 25 Young Ladies’ Soc., Holland. 25 25 25 Auxiliary, 3 Churches...... 64 85 Zabriskie...... Drenthe...... East Overisel...... F ynaart......

Classis of Hudson. H udson...... 382 61 117 40 268 768 01 874 60 Second, Claverack...... 82 15 16 75 98 90 98 90 First, Claverack...... 118 47 46 10 10 174 57 174 57 Greenport...... 30 IS 10 89 79 11 120 12 152 37 U pper Red H ook ...... 38 40 90 1% 40 206 40 Germantown ...... 14 44 20 44 20 44 West Copake...... 51 48 51 48 51 48 Gallatin...... 20 20 20 L in lith go...... 31 84 1 32 83 16 51 16

Classis of Illinois. Second, Pella...... 27 07 135 162 07 208 29 Fairview...... 85 09 60 145 09 166 09 Second, Pekin...... 19 20 19 20 19 20 N orris...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 Irving Park ...... 35 90 128 10 159 159 H a va n a ...... 8 8 8 Spring Lake and Manito... 10 10 10 R aritan...... 35 70 51 « 6 70 86 70 Norwood Park...... 5 85 10 4 65 20 20 First, Pekin ...... 16 16 16 B u sh n ell...... 43 36 B eth el...... O tle y ......

Classis of Iowa. First, Pella ...... 199 30 12 45 265 75 265 75 Parkersburgh...... 8 8 8 Third, Pella ...... 12 12 12 North Orange...... 13 28 60 73 28 73 28 Harrison...... 34 50 5 78 40 28 40 28 West Branch...... 119 57 26 53 37 183 10 183 10 American, Orange City...... 11 88 30 41 33 41 33 A lto n ...... 89 7 70 86 50 183 20 183 20 Sioux Falls...... 4 34 4 34 4 34 M aurice...... 5 95 5 95 5 95 First, Orange City ...... 59 15 59 15 59 15 Centreville, Dakota...... 7 09 1 49 8 58 8 58 Grandview, Dakota...... 3 12 8 12 .3 12 W ashington...... 15 15 15 Y ou ng Ladies Soc., Orange City. Dorcas Vereeniging, Orange City 107 Bejm ond...... Charles Mix...... Free G race...... FOREIGN MISSIONS. 81

From From From Grand CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Churches S.Schools Individ’Is Total. Total.

Classis of Iowa.

( c o n t in u e d .) H ope...... Hospers...... Le Mars...... Lennox...... Marion Junction...... Monroe...... Pattersonville...... Salem...... Turner......

Classis of Kingston Marbletown...... 44 50 12 116 50 116 50 North Marbletown...... 17 09 18 66 40 75 40 75' Fair St., Kiügston...... 44 21 53 80 103 01 177 06 New Paltz...... 136 46 10 05 146 51 240.80 Bloomingdale...... 11 07 11 07 il or Hurley...... 66 37 55 06 121 43 121 43 St. R em y...... 4 25 4 25 4 25 Guilford...... 5 15 15 Clove...... 32 95 45 89 118 84 178 84 Dashville Falls...... Krumville...... Lyonsville...... Rochester...... Rosendale......

N. Classis of L. Island. First, Long Island City___ 17 39 4 44 2 25 24 08 24 OS Jam aica...... 69 11 16 45 101 46 187 02 225 26. German Evan., Jamaica.. 10 50 10 50 10 50 German Evan., St. Peters. 34 34 34 Second, Astoria, German.. 24 20 44 44 First, A storia...... 82 17 59 56 141 73 194 98: Queen’s ...... 24 50 147 35 171 85 171 85 Flushing...... 77 68 40 117 137 68 Locust Valley...... 15 15 15 College Point...... 125 73 125 73 125 7» Oyster B a y ...... 29 27 60 89 27 104 27 North Hempstead...... 10 46 3 42 23 88 23 8& Sayville...... 2 40 2 40 2 40 South Bushwiek...... 37 78 37 78 77 78 Williamsburgh...... 60 70 185 275 70 275 7» East Williamsburgh...... 25 45 45 Greenpoint...... 286 36 361 36 361 36 Newtown...... 100 43 153 153 Jericho...... Hicksville...... Bushwiek......

S. Classis of L. Island. First, Flatbush...... 997 07 791 1,788 07 1,966 32 Bedford ...... 71 20 35 03 105 23 105 2 » New U trech t...... 239 03 110 349 03 571 ST New L ots...... 185 185 185 First, B rooklyn...... 80 24 80 24 80 24 New Brooklyn...... 54 63 63 Flatlands...... 47 50 55 152 152 Gravesend...... 64 82 05 119 25 265 30 266 or Twelfth Street, Brooklyn...... 116 05 116 05 176 05 South Brooklyn ...... 21 13 49 70 13 70 IS Middle Brooklyn ...... 21 38 21 38 21 SS On the H eights...... 2,103 59 25 4ÓÓ" 2,528 59 2,579 0 » Bethany Chapel...... 80 On the Heights and 1st Church. 86 89i 8 2 REPORT ON

From From From Total. Grand CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Churches S.Schools Individ’ls Total.

S. Classis of L. Island.

(c o n t in u e d .) 6 50 6 50 6 50 East New York ...... 1 75 1 75 1 75 Second, Flatbush......

Classis of Michigan. 109 30 109 30 109 30 38 25 5 68 68 29 15 29 15 29 15 20 78 20 78 52 85 5 5 5 29 66 57 50 87 16 87 16 6 25 6 25 6 25

Classis of Monmouth. 30 30 30 30 30 30 15 116 35 131 35 131 35 110 45 37 35 70 217 SO 217 80 102 11 102 11 152 11 28 28 58 20 68 14 94 35 62 35 62 15 15' 15

Long Branch ......

Classis of Montgomery. 99 07 20 1 120 07 120 07 216 31 247 284 18 30 30 30 39 10 39 10 39 10 16 30 16 30 16 30 6 97 12 70 5 24 67 24 67 63 66 33 57 14 64 111 87 ' 111 87 16 10 26 26 38 95 38 95 38 95 41 71 40 68 82 39 118 24 25 87 2 27 87 27 87 35 8 88 25 68 88 68 88 89 86 31 63 121 49 121 49 46 90 39 90 80 80 86 80 44 79 36 80 79 80 79

Classis of Newark. 89 32 85 1 25 175 57 175 57 40 96 8 68 49 64 49 64 15 15 15 19 19 19 1,975 767 2,742 3,272 64 94 1 76 107 173 70 214 39 20 20 20 West Newark...... 9 9 9 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 83

From From From Grand CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Churches S. Schools Individ’ls Total. Total.

Classis of Newark. (CONTINUED.) Second, Newark...... 35 15 87 45 10 05 132 65 132 65 First, O range...... 480 55 220 700 55 750 55 Clinton Ave., N ewark...... 152 23 35 127 09 314 32 406 09 Irvington...... 11 11 11 Plainfield...... 233 07 233 07 243 57

Classis of New Brunswick, Second, New Brunswick , 411 83 500 911 83 1,019 23 Suydam St...... 51 50 20 71 50 98 65 First, New Brunswick___ 278 12 150 242 670 12 724 12 Third, New Brunswick... 40 63 Griggstown...... 50 11 76 20 ' 81 7¿ 137 08 East Millstone...... 47 09 47 09 47 09 Bound Brook ...... 15 10 50 25 50 25 50 Hillsboro ...... 70 58 50 120 58 120 58 Franklin P ark...... 390 29 435 825 29 967 18 Metuchen...... 24 24 82 35 106 59 106 59 Middlebush...... 150 77 25 45 176 22 191 22

Classis of New York. South...... 789 100 1,139 23 1,139 23 Manor Chapel...... 29 50 79 91 79 91 Collegiate...... ¡,177 225 1,600 5,002 83 5,363 08 Knox Memorial...... 43 42 175 12 175 12 De W itt Chapel...... 120 120 22 120 22 G race...... 20 35 55 67 50 Port Richmond...... 53 10Ó 20 173 10 273 10 Brighton Heights...... 128 125 5 258 76 333 76 Norfolk Street...... 55 3 75 59 46 59 46 Fourth, German...... 80 80 30 80 30 Prospect Hill ...... 80 115 210 277 31 German Ev., Houston Street 200 50 250 250 Harlem, Collegiate...... 325 50 395 24 603 74 St. Paul’s, Mott Haven...... 32 112 11 112 11 Thirty-fourth Street...... 40 10 50 128 89 Union, Sixth A venu e...... 13 170 183 84 285 84 Madison Avenue...... 588 275 863 47 1,013 47 Bloomingdale...... 65 65 160 75 Union, High B ridge...... 48 58 48 58 134 83 Yorkville, German...... 7 7 Avenue B ...... 20 20 20 H uguenots...... Holland...... Kreischerville......

Classis of Orange. Fallsburgh...... 34 29 15 49 29 66 53 Minnisink...... 5 50 5 50 5 50 Montgomery...... 617 85 617 85 617 85 New Prospect___ 67 75 67 75 67 75 EUenville...... 68 54 15 59 70 143 24 159 28 Kerhonkson...... 50 50 50 Shawangunk ___ 36 50 53 10 8 92 60 92 60 W allkill...... 29 29 Lower W alpack. 41 32 41 32 W aw arsing...... 3 85 8 85 Upper Walpack. 12 12 12 N ew bu rgh ...... 73 83 17 258 66 419 83 499'j83 Deer P a rk . 79 ; 25 140 244 34 244 84 B erea...... 51 17 68 68 W alden . 106 62 168 75 216 93 Mamakating .. . 9 9 9 New H urley...... 78 73 52 87 20 84 REPORT ON

From From From CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Total. Grand Churches S. Schools Individ’ls Total.

Classis cf Orange.

( c o n t in u e d .) Callicoon...... 10 10 10 Bloomingburgh...... 15 48 15 48 15 48 CuddebackviUe...... 38 07 32 07 32 07 Claraville...... Grahams ville...... Unionville......

Classis of Paramus.

W arw ick...... 196 37 20 54 270 37 270 37 Acquackanonck...... 306 300 260 866 866 N yack...... 115 04 69 32 260 444 36 752 36 Second, Lodi...... 10 10 10 Pierm ont...... 30 43 28 12 58 55 91 07 Pascack...... 40 68 6 85 47 53 47 53 Broadway, Paterson. ... 105 50 50 47 155 97 155 97 Spring Valley...... 37 77; 72 70 148 47 202 11 North Passaic...... 54 147 55 261 55 261 55 M ahw ah...... 11 50 11 50 67 24 Holland, Wortendyke... 13 13 13 Paramus...... 71 30 47 46 118 76 118 76 Holland, Lodi...... 9 9 9 Clarkstown...... 50 79 50 100 79 100 79 West New H em pstead.. 27 38 27 38 27 38 Second, Totowa...... 141 62 72 73 214 35 240 67 First Holland, Paterson. 26 23 26 23 26 23 R idgew ood...... 20 20 20 Saddle River...... 17 27 17 27 17 27 Tappan ...... 6 70 10 18 34 70 41 33 First Holland, Passaic... 18 35 29 16 47 51 47 51 Centreville...... 154 30 154 30 167 55 Ram seys......

Classis of Passaic.

Pom pton...... 107 70 70 177 70 177 70 Ponds...... 49 15 4 35 58 50 53 50 Fairfield...... 66 66 66 W yck off...... 15 30 24 30 50 30 U nion...... 9 50 45 50 45 50 First, Totowa...... 27 50 27 50 66 02 Pompton Plains...... 150 55 44 138 11 343 55 343 55 Preafcness...... 9 9 Sixth Holland, Paterson. 11 10 '3 2 7 0 48 80 Little Falls...... 83 33 33 M ontville...... 15 100 100 Franklin Furnace.'...... 3 25 7 25 7 25 Boonton...... 85 18 82 42 42 Boardville......

Classis of Philadelphia.

B law enburg...... 64 07 64 07 64 07 First, Philadelphia...... 77 76 135 116 50 32» 26 539 62 Second, Philadelphia...... 426 82 100 35 561 82 561 82 Addisville...... 7 18 50 21 18 21 18 N. and S. H am pton...... 76 50 48 91 105 68 226 09 226 09 Clover H ill...... 6 83 10 23 38 40 16 66 83 Fourth, Philadelphia...... 185 185 185 N esh an ic ...... 76 54 30 160 160 Stanton...... 58 82 4 58 51 58 51 Three Bridges ...... 16 50 4 50 “ à' 30 30 Fifth, Philadelphia...... 60 60 60 H arlingen...... 21 33 8 40 20 78 29 '<3 R o c k y H ill...... 39 04 39 04 39 04 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 85

From From From Total. Grand CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Churches S.Schools tndivid’ls Total.

Classis of Poughkeepsie.

Fishkill...... 73 82 72 145 82 145 82 Rhinebeck...... 121 04 43 60 164 64 164 64 Hopewell...... 6 Î 83 20 83 83 156 73 Fishkill Landing...... 122 74 50 172 74 172 74 New Hackensack...... 42 25 42 25 42 25 Hyde P a rk ...... 23 27 5 28 27 28 27 Second, Poughkeepsie...... 112 34 112 34 183 84 Glenham ...... 5 70 26 75 32 45 32 45 First, Poughkeepsie...... 536 93 590 1,126 93 1,236 93 Cold S prin g...... 12 50 12 50 12 50 Millbrook...... 10 10 20 38 72

Classis of Raritan.

Peapack...... 13 37 39 50 39 50 39 Clinton S tation.. 34 35 10 53 15 28 60 16 60 16 Second, Raritan. 125 84 50 175 84 275 84 Third, R aritan... 112 78 122 73 7 50 242 96 377 96 R ockaw ay...... 40 15 12 81 52 96 552 96 First, Raritan___ 174 16 24 47 20 218 63 298 68 North Branch ... 142 30 172 252 Branchville — . 64 66 23 70 88 36 88 36 Lebanon ...... 24 26 24 26 24 26 High Bridge...... 20 45 20 45 Bedminster...... 50 75 218 218 Readington...... 43 69 10 86 99 210 79 Pottersville...... 12 50 12 50 Easton...... 100 158 35 185 10 Fourth, Raritan.

Classis of Rensselaer.

Stuyvesant...... 10 69 57 25 139 26 139 26 Sehodack Landing. 110 15 219 60 219 60 Nassau ...... 60 125 163 64 Greenbush ...... 149 46 170 46 Kinderhook...... 224 88 1,050 64 1,050 64 First Ghent...... 95 45 75 215 260 Castleton...... 18 13 18 13 Schodack...... 42 24 175 175 Blooming Grove___ 10 12 53 22 53 22 53 Second Ghent...... 8 8 Chatham...... 100 100 200 270 New Concord...... 10 10 10

Classis of Saratoga.

Fort Miller...... 35 35 35 West Troy, South...... 35 35 35 Saratoga...... 100 100 100 Cohoes...... 150 150 215 50 Boght...... 6 17 West Troy, N orth...... 10 119 46 119 46 N orthumberland...... 10 47 Wynantskill...... ) ...... 50 10 50 10 TJnion V illage...... 45 45 Buskirk’s ...... 9 ...... 41 50 57 50 Scaghticoke...... D...... 26 90 26 90 Easton...... Gansevoort...... Rensselaer...... 86 REPORT ON

From From From CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Total. Grand Churches S. Schools Individ’ls Total.

Classis of Schenectady.

77 25 30 107 25 107 25 31 75 19 32 60 18 111 25 111 25 20 20 20 129 79 129 79 151 36 188 75 39 ------7 50 185 25 215 25 50 62 80 80 62 80 62 493 39 60 206 759 39 853 39 50 50 68 15 10 50 25 50 25 50 14 87 8 63 23 50 48 50 10 20 30 30

Classis of Schoharie. 26 70 44 35 20 91 05 91 05 12 41 55 67 41 67 41 32 32 32 12 49 12 49 12 49 21 51 21 51 29 01 6 5 11 11 5 5 5 100 100 100 7 17 7 17 7 17 8 78 8 78 8 78 8 50 8 50 8 50

Classis of Ulster.

153 65 65 62 50 281 15 293 52 20 5 40 10 35 40 60 40 218 78 218 78 388 78 356 61 33 78 382 65 773 04 773 04 26 97 17 80 15 59 77 79 04 70 38 6 32 76 70 76 70 ,72 21 72 21 72 21 20 20 20 24 40 24 40 24 40 4 4 4

Classis of Westchester.

51 91 9 40 65 126 81 126 31 210 57 192 49 70 473 06 548 06 45 270 315 315 Feekskill...... 26 31 61 45 102 61 102 61 50 70 100 165 315 70 325 70 29 15 44 44 10 10 10 40 10 50 65 8 24 8 24 16 24 60 95 155 155 23 23 23 15 15 15

Unionville...... FOREIGN MISSIONS. 87

From From From Grand CLASSES AND CHURCHES. Total. Churches S. Schools Individ’ls Total.

Olassis of Wisconsin. Greenleafton...... 30 25 10 40 25 40 25 Franklin...... 34 34 34 Philadelphia, Kan. 11 R7 11 37 11 37 F orreston...... 37 90 37 90 37 90 Silver Creek...... 250 80 250 80 250 80 Holland, Neb------102 69 Ì2Ó 222 62 222 62 Peoria...... 10 8 68 18 68 18 68 Bethlehem...... 35 50 4 39 50 39 50 Danforth ...... 20 •?0 5 25 20 25 20 Fulton...... 51 qfi 65 52 117 46 139 08 Cedar Grove...... 7 04 30 30 67 04 102 04 Alto...... 102 61 76 64 95 90 275 IE 275 15 Pella, Neb ...... 10 10 0E 10 05 Milwaukee...... 64 15 160 224 IE 224 15 Gibbsville...... 48 74 67 36 80 191 1C 191 10 South Holland...... 201 201 201 Oostburg...... 7 21 21 Eoseland...... 400 400 400 Chicago...... 40 250 300 300 Baileyville ...... 4 12 4 IS 4 1'2 Englewood...... Ebenezer...... Keener...... Lansing...... Sheboygan Falls .. 88 REPORT ON

PEOM INDIVIDUALS, NOT THROUGH CHURCHES.

“A” ...... $40 M. C. M orristown ...... $2 Special Gifts for Debt: Mrs. S. R. B row n ...... 65 Cash...... 185 P. C. Pitsford, Mich...... 10 Rev. J. Whitbeck...... 3 In Memoriam S. C...... 50 “ S. M. W oodbridge, D.D. 25 Rev. W. H. Steele, D.D...... 500 “ W. W. Band, D.D 10 Mrs. S., for Church in India 100 ■“ F. N. Zabriskie, D .D 8 E. C. D., Montclair, Fla...... 8 A n invalid Pastor...... 1 A Presbyterian Lady...... 5 Rev. J. H. Kershow...... 1 Randolph...... 5 F or Ministers’ Fund...... 10 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lansing, Al­ Kev. F . M. Kip, D.D...... 2 25 bany ...... 50 “ H. F. Schnellendreussler 1 MissDouw, Albany...... 25 “ J. E. Bernart...... 2 Cash, Albany...... 125 “ C. W . H iggins...... 1 Miss Ann R. Seward, Fishkill... 15 “ Jno. Forsyth, D.D 5 A. S. V. S...... 5 F or Sandham Hall, T ok y o...... 1750 K. V. S. O...... 5 Rev. F. N. Zabriskie, D.D...... 10 Mrs. Isaac Ferris...... 10 Cash from “ R ” ...... 8 65 Miss Caroline Storm ...... 5 L. H ...... 2 Miss Letitia Gibson...... 5 K . B. J., B rooklyn...... 8 Rev. Chas. R. R oss...... 25 Cash from a Friend...... 5 Peter Fagg, Madison, Wis 5 James E. Hedges...... 100 Peter Fagg’s Children...... 50 F. R . M...... 30 Gold, R., Mass...... 5 J . M. A ...... 1 50 Rev. J. Knieskem ...... 5 Rev. E. Nevius...... 6 J. H. Collins, Jr...... 25 M. M. L ...... 5 “ J. A.,” Thank-Offering 3 C. S., B rooklyn...... 5 Mrs. Mary B ecker...... 25 D. T. Lennon, Palenville...... 10 Rev. C. N. W aldron...... 100 Amy Dosker’s Bank...... 5 “ N. Merwin, Trumbull, Conn. 5 Rev. J. E. Bernart ...... 5 “ J. Chamberlain, D.D 20 Rev. E. Miller...... 5 “ G. H. Mandeville, D.D 15 Mrs. Andrew W right...... 10 L. R. S...... 1 E. J. Gillies...... 5 Rev. A. M. Mann, D.D...... 12 50 “ Unknown,” through Dr. West. 110 A Friend, Albany, N. Y ...... 7 For Catechist, India — ...... 90 Privilege...... 6 Cash, M. K. S...... 10 Rev. J. N. Jansen...... 25 E. E. Olcott...... 100 Abrrn. Delamater, Weedsport, Mrs. Lizzie Wabeke...... 5 N. Y ...... 4 75 Rev. A. J. Hageman...... 10 Mrs. Isaac Brinkerhoff...... 4 A mem ber R. D. Church...... 5 Rev. J. M. W agner...... 4 In Memoriam Chas. Van Wyck... 25 Rev. Wm. Brush...... 10 S. L. C...... 5 W. Howard Brown, Albany 5 A Friend, Toledo, O ...... 100 . Mrs. Kate V. D. Searle...... 20 T otal...... $3,862 40 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 89

From Miscellaneous Sources.

Premium from Exchange of Bonds...... $214 25 Returned by Rev. Eugene S. Booth...... 511 0(5 Interest on Bonds, Security Fund...... 1,629 50 Cash from various sources...... 42 Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, N. J ...... 10 Rutger’s Grammar School, New Brunswick, N. J ...... 2 50 Mission Circle, Hertzog Hall, New Brunswick, N. J ...... 16 Society of Inquiry, Union Theol. -Sem., New York ...... 6 Woman’s Board ...... 10,011 30 Tor Freight to India, etc...... 18 36 For half printing for Conference, from Board Dom. Missions...... 8 Infant Class Tompkins Ave. Congregational Church, Brooklyn...... 80 S. S. Presbyterian Church, Parsipanny, N. J ...... 35 Dorcas Vereeniging, Orange City, Iowa...... 107 For Tracts...... 2 75 Collection at Ordination of Rev. A.' Oltmans...... 30 33 S. S. Presbyterian Church, Pine Plains, N. Y ...... 30 Broome Street Tabernacle, New York ...... 20 Congregational Church, Trumbull, Conn...... 33 34 M. E. Church, Long Hill, Conn...... 10 27 “ “ Nichols, Conn...... 7 97 Cash fo r Mite B oxes...... 1 New Centre, N. J., Missionary S ociety ...... 65 American Bible Society...... 500 American Tract Society...... 500 Union S. S., South Columbia, N. Y ...... 16 22 For Ferris Seminary enlargement...... 8,500 Young Ladies’ Seminary, Philadelphia, Pa...... 25 Ladies’ Society, Orangeburgh, S. C...... 1 F ourH opers...... 60 Bright Hope Mission Band, Unionville, N. J ...... 20 Young Ladies’ Missionary Society, Orange City,- Iow a...... 30 T otal...... $16,493 85

From Legacies.

Estate of Eleanor W ebb...... $15 Mrs. Jane Crawford, Newark, N. J ...... 50 Estate of Elsie Manton...... 20 Esther Hagaman, Hagaman’s Mills...... 285 Robert Burhans, Saugerties...... 100 Anna Hertz, Philadelphia, Pa...... 50 Fanny Traphagen, White House, N. J...... 500 T o t a l...... $1,020 REPORT ON

RECEIPTS FROM CLASSES.

CLASSES OF SYNOD From From From OF Total. Grand N e w Y o r k . Churches S. Schools Individ’ls Total.

H udson...... $790 67 $245 30 $447 11 $1,483 08 $1,649 92 K ingston...... 361 90 195 46 120 677 36 905 70 North Long Island...... 1,017 05 444 22 398 71 1.859 98 2,026 47 South Long Island...... 4,069 08 356 83 1,423 25 5,849 16 6,361 02 New Y o r k ...... 5,917 74 950 68 2,480 75 9,349 17 10.635 62 O range...... 1,366 76 193 27 588 36 2,148 39 2,323 33 Poughkeepsie...... 1,134 42 75 35 742 1,941 77 2,212 89 Westchester...... 469 42 448 50 720 1,637 92 1,745 92 Total...... 15,117 04 2,909 61 6,920 18 24,946 83 27,860 87

A lb a n y .

A lban y...... 1,704 64 137 95 1,599 01 8,441 60 3,726 57 C ayuga...... 313 21 56 718 1,087 21 1.221 96 Geneva ...... 353 45 189 07 12 89 555 41 630 68 Greene...... 615 02 100 74 04 789 06 1,063 98 M ontgom ery...... 810 18 187 68 124 32 1,122 18 1,195 21 Rensselaer...... 1,580 03 545 34 207 25 2,332 62 2,507 26 608 96 10 618 96 748 46 Schenectady...... 981 42 126 95 414 18 1,522 55 1.711 12 Schoharie...... 135 56 44 35 185 364 91 372 41 U lster...... 894 79 200 51 470 15 1,565 45 1,792 09 Total...... 7,997 26 1,587 85 3,814 84 13,399 95 14,969 74

New Brunswick.

B ergen...... 778 79 226 53 597 70 1,603 02 1,773 02 South Bergen...... 1,327 72 342 27 376 25 2,046 24 2,684 84 M onmouth...... 321 54 52 29 186 35 560 18 640 18 Newark...... 3,145 22 437 89 1,012 39 4,595 50 5,318 46 New Brunswick...... 1,530 05 197 71 1,349 35 3,077 11 3,477 87 Param us...... 1,443 23 874 36 740 3,057 59 3,553 69 Passaic ...... 542 88 118 61 311 61 973 10 1,037 62 Philadelphia...... 1,121 35 360 50 333 01 1,814 86 2,051 8» R aritan...... 948 75 481 62 151 48 1,581 85 2,627 45 Total...... 11,149 53 3,091 78 5,058 14 19,299 45 23,155 02

C h ica g o .

Grand River...... 494 70 556 61 565 05 1,616 36 1,680 36 H olland...... 872 08 747 04 151 81 1,770 88 2,054 52 Illinois...... 252 41 70 313 75 636 16 746 74 Iow a...... 581 63 125 50 195 95 903 08 1,040 08 M ichigan...... 238 14 82 50 5 325 64 357 71 Wisconsin ...... 1,460 19 636 32 394 90 2,491 41 2,548 01

Total...... 8,899 10 2,217 97 1,626 46 7,743 63 8,427 42

Grand Total...... 38,162 98 9,807 21 17,419 62 65,389 76 74,413 05 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 91

TREASURER’S ANNUAL REPORT.

The Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America in Account with JO H N M . F E R R IS , Treasurer.

Dr. April 30, 1887. a r c o t m is s io n . To cash disbursements during year...... $24,506 93 AMOY MISSION. To cash disbursements during year...... 15,973 66 JAPAN MISSION. To cash disbursements during year...... 45,387 94 To cash paid Hon. Secretary for salary...... $300 “ Corresponding Secretary for salary...... 2,400 “ Bookkeeper for salary...... 500 “ Postage, Home and Foreign...... 123 59 “ Rent of office...... 640 “ Travelling expenses...... 497 32 “ On account of “ Mission Monthly ” ...... 225 95 “ Incidental expenses, moving office, etc...... 688 38 “ Printing, “ Annual Report,” etc ...... 885 34 “ Books, Magazines and Mite Boxes...... 357 87 “ Care of office...... 44 ------6,662 45 “ Loans due Bank...... 20,000 “ Interest on Loans...... 1,067 43 Premium, Exchange of Bonds...... 282 57 ------21,350 “ Balance in Treasury...... 518

$114,398 97 E. & O. E. Cr. April 30, 1886. By Balance in Treasury, last report...... $611 95 April SO, 1887. By Cash received from Churches...... $38,244 59 “ “ Sunday schools...... 9,785 56 “ “ Individuals through Churches...... 17,380 62 “ “ Individuals not through Churches...... 3,862 40 “ “ Miscellaneous sources...... 16,493 85 “ “ Legacies...... 1,020 ------86,787 02 “ “ Borrowed from Bank during year...... 27,000 $114,398 97 Examined and found correct. New Y ork, May 11th, 1887. JAMES A. WILLIAMSON, I mnance Committee D. JACKSON STEWARD. ) finance ^ommmee. N. B.—Of the receipts reported above from miscellaneous sources, $10,011.30, and of the others $0,969.81, making a total of $16,981.11, were paid into the Treasury by Mrs. Peter Donald, Treasurer o f the W om an’s Board. The Security Fund amounts to $39,600, against which due banks, April 30th, 1887, $17,500. The Treasurer also holds two bonds, of $1,000 each as the foundation of the Joel T. Simpson Scholar­ ship in the Theological Seminary, India. JOHN M. FERRIS, Treasurer. 92 REPORT ON

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Treasurer of the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America.

RECEIPTS. May 1st, 1886, Balance on hand...... $3,471 94 Acquackanonck, N. J. Auxiliary...... $200 Helen Aycrigg Mission Band...... 160 360 Albany, N. Y ., First Reform ed A uxiliary...... 125 01 “ “ “ Sunday s c h o o l...... 20 “ “ “ Golden Rule Band...... 57 50 “ “ “ Miss Van Schoonhoven 10 212 61 “ “ Madison Avenue Reformed Auxiliary...... 183 “ “ Miss Van W oerts Class, same Church...... 3 50 “ “ Boys’Club, same Church...... 30 216 50 “ “ Third Reformed Auxiliary...... 39 40 Alexandria Bay, N. Y ...... 23 50 Athenia, N. J., Band of Workers ...... 3 “ •* Centreville Church...... 10 25 13 25 Am ity, N. Y ...... 25 Astoria, L. I. Auxiliary...... 53 25 Bacon Hill Busy B ees...... 87 Belleville, N. J. Auxiliary...... 40 69 Bergen, South Auxiliary...... 27 Bergen Point Auxiliary...... 62 66 Bethlehem, Second ...... 8311 Bronxville Auxiliary, $20; Star of Hope Mission Band...... 20 40 Buskirks Bridge Mission W orkers...... 16 Bushnell, 111. Auxiliary.. ! ...... x...... 26 26 “ Willing Workers...... 17 10 43 36 Boght Reformed Church Auxiliary...... 11 Bush wick, South...... 40 Brooklyn, L. I. First Church, E. D., Auxiliary ...... 125 “ “ “ “ Crystal Society ...... 60 00 185 “ “ Church-on-the-Heights...... 250 50 “ “ South Reformed...... 49 “ “ Twelfth Street...... 60 Caatsban A uxiliary...... 105 “ Sunday School...... 65 170 Canajoharie, N. Y ...... , 36 Catskill, N. Y ...... 128 Clarksville, N. Y ...... Chatham, N. Y ...... 70 Claverack Mission Band, Willing Workers, First Church 5 Cedar Grove, Wis., Work and Praying Band ...... 65 Centreville, Mich...... 32 07 Closter, N. J. A u xilia ry...... 22 70 Cohoes, N. Y. Auxiliary...... 65 50 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 93

Colt’s Neck, N. J. Auxiliary...... 30 Clover Hill, N. J. A uxiliary...... 50 Coxsackie First Reformed Church Auxiliary %...... 37 “ Second “ “ *...... 85 Easton, Pa. Auxiliary...... 26 75 Ellenville, N. Y . A uxiliary...... 75 74 Esopus A uxiliary...... 20 Fallsburgh, N. Y . Auxiliary...... 17 24 Flushing, L. I. Auxiliary...... 20 Fonda, N. Y ...... 37 18 Farmers Village, N. Y ...... 35 27 Fairview, 111...... 21 Freehold, N. J., Second Church...... 70 Flatbush, Ulster Co., N. Y ...... 19 27 Flatbush, L. 1...... 186 25 Franklin Park, N. J. Auxiliary...... 160 “ Mission Guild...... 7177 “ Taylor Mission Band ...... 10 21 241 89 Fishkill on the Hudson Auxiliary...... 50 Fishkill Auxiliary, $40; Sunday School...... 20 60 Fulton, HI...... 2160 Gravesend, L. 1...... 120 02 Greenbush, East., N. Y ...... 21 Greenville, N. J ...... 212 03 Greenpoint, L. I ...... 50 Greenport, Col. Co., N. Y. Auxiliary...... 32 25 “ “ Red Hill Chapel...... 60 92 25 Griggstown, N. J. Auxiliary...... 37 82 “ " Self-denial Mission Band...... 37 50 75 32 Gibbsville, W is...... 80 Ghent, N. Y.-...... 45 Grand Rapids, Mich., Fourth Church, Little Children...... 7 Hackensack, N. J., First Reformed...... 200 Herkimer, N. Y ...... 27 86 High Falls, N. Y., Church of the Clove ...... 100 Helderberg Auxiliary, $50 ; Scudder Band...... 18 68 High Bridge Union Reform ed, N. Y ...... 86 25 Hopewell, N. Y., A u xiliary...... 70 90 “ “ Three Ladies...... 20 90 90 Hampton, Pa., North and South...... 73 81 Holmdel, N. J ...... 50 Holland, Mich. Auxiliary, Three Churches...... 64 85 “ “ Young Ladies’Society...... 25 89 85 Hudson, N. Y. Auxiliary...... 127 19 “ “ Mission B a n d ...... 17 40 144 59 Jamaica, L. 1...... 38 24 Jersey City, Wayne Street Auxiliary, Second Reformed 95 55 “ Lafayette Church Auxiliary...... 108 “ “ Memorial Mission Band...... 62 50 170 50 “ Heights, Bergen Avenue Reformed Mission 227 41 “ “ Reformed, Nellie Amerman Circle 28 20 255 61 Kalamazoo, Mich...... 64 Kerhonkson, N. Y., Mission Band...... 50 Kingston, Fair Street Auxiliary...... 69 05 “ Mrs. C. H. Stitt...... 5 74 05 Kiskatom, N. Y ...... 81 46 Linlithgo, N. Y ...... 18 Lisha’s Kill, N. Y ...... 80 Lodi, N. Y ...... 10 94 , EEPORT ON

Leeds, N. Y ...... 7 50 Mahwah, N. J ...... '55 74 Metuchen, N. J ...... 18 35 Mt. Vernon, N. Y ...... 75 Montville, N. J ...... :.. 60 Mott Haven, N. Y ., St. Paul’s ...... 80 Middlebush, N. J ...... 15 Millbrook, N. Y ...... 18 72 Nassau, N. Y. A uxiliary...... 68 64 “ “ Sunbeam Mission Band...... 30 98 64 Niskayuna, N. Y ...... 30 Neshanic, N. J ...... ! ...... 30 Newburgh, N. Y ...... 220 New Baltimore, N. Y ...... ; ...... 48 51 New Durham, N. J., Grove Church Auxiliary...... 30 New Hurley, N. Y ...... 13 50 N ewPaltz, N. Y., A uxiliary...... 89 29 “ “ Miss Esther E ltinge...... 5 94 29 New Utrecht, L. I., Auxiliary...... 184 94 • “ “ Young man, per Auxiliary ...... 37 40 222 34 Newark, N. J., First Reformed Sunday school...... 35 “ “ Second Reformed, Ready Helpers ...... 15 “ “ North Reformed Auxiliary...... 130 “ “ “ Bible and Mission Class...... 52 “ “ Infant Class...... 60 “ “ Birthday Offerings...... 5 247 ' “ “ Clinton Avenue...... 118 86 New Brunswick, N. J., First Reformed Auxiliary...... 136 “ “ “ Young Ladies’Mission Band ...... 60 196 “ “ “ Second Reformed Auxiliary...... 162 74 “ “ 11 Sunday' school...... 109 66 “ “ “ Primary Department...... 15 “ “ “ Mrs. D. 0 . V ail...... 120 " “ “ The MissesPareck...... 20 427 40 “ “ “ Suydam Street Auxiliary...... 7 15 “ “ “ “ “ Young Ladies’ Society.. 20 27 15 New York City, Fifth Ave. and Forty-eighth St. Auxiliary...... 435 “ “ “ “ ...... 80 “ “ “ “ In Memoriam... 20 “ “ “ “ Sunday school. 50 585 “ “ “ and Twenty-ninth St. Auxiliary...... 419 “ “ “ Mrs. Jonathan Sturges...... 150 “ “ “ Miss Josephine Penfold...... 120 “ “ Miss Pryce Infant Class, Free-W ill O fferin g... 1 25 690 25 “ “ Fourth Street Collegiate...... 103 “ Grace Reformed, Fifty-fourth Street...... 12 50 “ “ Madison Avenue Reformed Auxiliary...... 270 “ “ Sixth Avenue Reformed, Ferris Auxiliary...... 80 “ “ “ Faith Mission Band...... 62 142 “ “ South Reformed Auxiliary...... 100 “ “ Thirty-fourth Street Auxiliary...... 78 89 “ “ Prospect Hill Ref. Church, 87th St. Auxiliary. 67 31 “ “ Bloomingdale Auxiliary...... 95 75 “ “ Fordham Mission Band...... 60 “ “ First, Harlem ...... 128 “ “ Second, Harlem ...... 101 50 Norwich, East, L. I., C. L. S. C ...... 15 North Branch, N. J ...... 50 “ “ D epot...... 30 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 95

Nyack, N. Y ., Girls’ Mission C ircle...... 60 “ “ Auxiliary...... 808 368 Orange, N. J ...... 50 Overisel, M ich ...... 93 79 Owasco Outlet, N. Y ...... 5 Paramus, N. J., Sunday S chool...... 17 35 Passaic, North, N. J ...... 60 Paterson, N. J., First Reformed Auxiliary, $J5; Mission Band. 23 52 38 52 “ “ Second, Totowa : ...... 26 32 Peekskill, N. Y., Auxiliary, $10; Mission Band...... 10 20 Pella, Iowa, Second Reformed Auxiliary...... '50 “ Band of Little W orkers...... 126 22 176 22 Piermont, N. Y ...... 32 52 Plainfield, N. J., Trinity Reform ed A u x ilia ry ...... 10 50 Princetown, N. Y ...... 20 Port Jackson, N. Y ...... 35 85 Pompton, N. J ...... 70 Philadelphia, Pa., First Church Auxiliary...... 210 36 “ “ Second Reformed Sunday School...... 100 “ “ “ Auxiliary...... 35 135 Poughkeepsie, N. Y., First Reformed Auxiliary...... 170 “ “ “ Young Ladies Society... 60 “ “ Miss Alice Dockstader...... 60 290 “ “ Second Reformed Auxiliary...... 71 50 Raritan, N. J. Auxiliary...... 135 Baritan, 111. Auxiliary...... 51 Beadington, N. J ...... 123 80 Rochester, N. Y ...... 30 Rotterdam, West, N. Y ...... 30 Saugerties, N. Y . Auxiliary, $62.37; Mission Band...... 10 72 37 Schenectady, N. Y., First Reformed Auxiliary...... 70 Griffis Band...... 124 194 “ Second Reformed Auxiliary...... 2157 Somerville, N. J., First Reformed ...... 80 05 “ “ Second Reformed ...... 100 Schoharie, N. Y ...... 20 Stuyvesant, N. Y ...... 27 Spring Valley, N. Y. A uxiliary...... 53 64 Schraalenburgh, N. J. Auxiliary...... ' 30 Staten Island, Port Richmond Auxiliary...... 115 “ Brighton Heights Auxiliary...... 75 Tappan, N. Y . Auxiliary, $24.63; Sunday School...... 10 34 63 Tarrytown, N. Y., First Reformed Auxiliary...... 55 “ “ Second Reformed Auxiliary...... 95 TJnionville, N. J., Bright Hope Mission Band...... 20 00 Utica! N. Y . Auxiliary...... 141 25 “ “ Christ Church Sunday School...... 30 “ “ A L a d y...... 30 201 25 Upper Red Hook, N. Y.. Scudder Memorial...... 40 “ “ “ Mrs. Eltinge...... 30 70 Verplancks, N. Y ...... 8 W arwick, N. Y ...... 54 Walden Auxiliary, $42.68; Willing Workers...... 5 50 48 18 Westerlo Auxiliary, $6 ; Sunday School...... 1 26 7 26 ■Wyckoff, N. J ...... 26 Yonkers, N. Y. Auxiliary...... 130 “ Joy Bells...... 40 170 Zeeland, Mich. Auxiliary ...... 20 “ “ Married Women’s Society...... 105 125 $17,997 30 96 REPORT ON

INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS.

Mrs. Adams, per Miss B ergen...... $1 Miss B ergen...... 1 Freddie Woods’ Birthday Offering ...... 1 A Friend, for the Jonathan Sturges Seminary...... 2,200 A Friend, Montclair, Fla...... 3 Mrs. Wm. B. Walker, in Memoriam, Little Martha...... 20 Rev. John L. Stillwell...... 25 H. H ...... 5 Thank Offering, “ J ” ...... 3 Editress Mission Gleaner...... $20 Receipts from subscriptions to Mission Gleaner...... 274 85 “ advertisements in Mission Gleaner...... 20 ------314 85 Christmas Offering,-Miss Amy D uryee...... 50 Miss Mary O. Duryee, in Memoriam ...... 100 Miss A. Van W agenen...... 10 A Friend from A lbany...... 5 A ...... 7 50 F. R. M...... 30 Mrs. Mary C. Van Brunt ...... 5 Mrs. J. H. Van D oren...... 5 Mrs. Charles Van W yck ...... 5 $20,812 81 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 97

DISBURSEMENTS.

Paid Rev. Henry Cobb, D.D., Cor. S e c ...... $16,858 15 “ “ John M. Ferris, D.D., Treas...... 71 29

Total Amount Paid to Synod’s Board...... June 22. “ Mr. R. Brinkerhoff, for Reports, etc...... $250 62 Nov. 24. “ “ Stationery, Secretaries...... 13 90 May 25. “ Hatch Lithographic Co...... 11 50 “ Rogers & Sherwood,Printers of Mission Gleaner 240 “ Editress Mission Gleaner...... 100 “ Postage and Wrappers, Mission Gleaner...... 11 51 “ Agent’s Allowance...... 30 Nov. 16. “ Rev. Eugene S. Booth, Organs, etc ...... 350 “ Postage and Stationery, Treasurer...... 8 1,015 53

Total Disbursements...... $17,944 97 The undersigned has examined the foregoing accounts and compared the vouchers, and finds the same correct. The balance in the Treasury, April 25th, is two thousand eight hundred and forty-seven 84-100 dollars, of which three hundred and sixty-seven 40-100 dollars is the Medical Missionary Fund. New York, May 9th, 1887. TALBOT W . CHAMBERS. 98 REPORT ON

DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES,

FOR THE CALENDAR TEAR, 1886. {In compliance with the resolution of General Synod, 1884.)

FOR THE AMOY MISSION.

Salaries—Rev. J. V. N. Talmage, D. D., 1 year, $1,100 g o ld $1,375 Rev. L. W. Kip, D. D ...... 1,375 Rev. P. W. Pitcher...... 1,375 Rev. D. Rapalje, $700 gold...... 875 Rev. A. S. Van D yck...... 875 Miss K. M. Talmage, $600 gold ...... 750 Miss M. E. Talmage...... 750 $7,375 Traveling Expenses—Dr. Talmage to and from Swatow 22 72 Rev. and Mrs. Van Dyck to and from H ong K on g 75 Rev. D. Rapalje to Hong Kong...... 25 Dr. and Mrs. Talmage from Hong Kong ...... 50 172 72 Property—Balance for land at Sio Khe and Poa-a ...... 78 75 House erected ...... 1,250 1,338 75 Outfit o f Mrs. Van Dyck, $300 g old ...... 375- Bible W om en, $130, less deductions, $80...... 50 The “ Duryee Woman’s Home ” ...... 89 47 139 47 Personal Teachers and H elpers...... 185 50 Schools—Theological School...... 350 20 P aroch ial...... 244 95 Boys’ Intermediate (our proportion)...... 258 63 Girls’ School, $457.41, less donations, $69.68 ...... 387 73 1,241 51 Gfospel B oat—Expenses and repairs...... 288 37 Out Stations—Expenses of 13 Stations outside of Amoy 2,302 98 Traveling Expenses of Native Helpers...... 318 95 Current Ex}>enses—Public Worship...... 57 M edical...... 516 45 Printing...... 71 13 Rents, Taxes and Repairs...... 490 37 Miscellaneous...... 107 85 Country trips to Missions...... 173 53 1,416 33 Mexican Dollars...... 15,144 58 U. S. C u rren cy...... 12,941 Paid in America—Mrs. D. Rapalje. on account Salary...... 600 Children allowance...... 200 House ren t...... 350 Traveling Expenses to California...... 150 Passage to China...... 580 Freight and insurance on goods...... 53 23 1,933 23

Total for the Amoy Mission...... $14,874 23

FOR THE ARCOT MISSION. Rupees. Salaries—Rev. W . W. Seudder, D.D., $1,200 g o ld ...... 3,217 0 0 Rev. J. W. Seudder, M.D...... 3,217 0 0 Rev. John Seudder, M.D...... 3,217 0 0 Rev. J. W. Conklin (2 children)...... 3,576 2 4 Rev. L. Hekhuis, M.D., $800 gold ...... 2,345 0 0 Rev. E. C. Seudder, Jr...... 2,145 0 0 Miss M. K. Seudder, $650...... 1.742 0 0 Miss J. C. Seudder...... 1,742 0 0 21,001 2 4 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 99

Native Assistants—Salaries of Pastors, Catechists, Read­ ers, etc...... $8,609 8 1 Arcot Seminary—Teachers’ salaries, board, clothing, books, etc...... : $6,223 10 5 Less fees, 551 4 0 ; gov. grant, 642 10 12 ; dona­ tions, 36 0 0...... 1,230 0 10 5,003 9 7 Female Seminary—Teachers’ salary, board, clothing, books, etc...... 2,896 8 1 Less fees, 416 8 0; gov. grant, 1,234 12 0_____ 1,651 4 0 1,245 4 1 Vernacular Schools— Expended at Stations and Out-Sta- tions, including Anglo-Vernacular Schools.. 9,856 1 11 Less Fees, 977 3 0; gov. grant, l,2t>6 8 2; sales books, 742 6 7 ...... 2,986 1 9 6,870 0 2 Hindu Cfirls' Schools—Teachers’ salaries and expenses of seven schools...... 3,100 3 11 Less fees, 123 1 0; gov. grant, 164 10 0 ...... 287 11 0 2,812 8 11 Madanapalle Boys' School—Teachers' salaries, board, clothing, books, etc...... 1,566 8 10 Less fees, 80 0 0 ; gov. grant, 149 8 0 ...... 229 8 0 1.337 0 10 Madanapalle Cfirls' School—Teachers’ salaries, board, clothing, books, etc...... 1,091 11 3 Less fees, 149 0 0 ; gov. grant, 161 0 0 ...... 310 0 0 781 11 3 Preparandi School-Teachers' salaries, board, clothing, books, etc...... 886 9 9 Less fees...... 58 8 0 828 1 9 Building Department—Expended on Stations and Out-Sta- • tions ...... 1,723 10 6 Rents and .Repairs—Expended on Stations ,and Out-Sta- tions...... 2,222 1 9 Touring and Traveling—Touring among heathen, Visiting Hills, etc...... 2,968 12 8 Medical Department—Medicines, doctors’ fees, etc., for whole Mission ...... 500 0 0 Library Fund— Annual grant to Mission Library ...... 100 0 0 Miscellaneous—Care of Churches and Cemeteries, 363 14 0; postage, 211 14 6; stationery, 43 13 3; print­ ing and mailing reports, 152 1 2; Tappal, 63 15 0; Communion Wine, 38 1 8; Mission Meetings, 96 8 0; bank charges, 78 3 10; Al- mirah, 20 2 0; sundries, 24 11 6 ...... 1,093 4 11 Amounts contributed in America for special pur­ poses outside the appropriations...... 231 5 4

Rupees ...... 57,328 2 2 The Rupee is equal to 37M cents, therefore the the above amount is equivalent to U. S. Cur­ rency ...... $21,366 68 Paid in America—Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, D.D., ¡salary, rent, e t c ...... '.. $1,560 Rev. J. H. Wyckoff, salary, rent, etc...... 1,860 33 R$v. W. I. Chamberlain...... 60 Lewis B. Chamberlain ...... 125 Charles Chamberlain...... 75 Rev. Jared W. Scudder’s 1 son ...... — 150 Rev. John Scudder’s 4 children ...... 500 John Heeren, orphan...... 150 Miss Fanny Scudder, expense to India...... 100 4,580 33

Total fo r the A rcot Mission $25,947 01 100 EEPORT ON

FOR THE JAPAN MISSION.

Salaries—Rev. H. Stout...... $1,200 Rev. N. H. D em arest...... 1,300 Rev. A. Oltmans, 2 ^ m onths...... 350 Rev. G. F. Verbecfe, D. D ...... 1,300 Rev. J. L. Amerman, D. D ...... 1,300 Rev. J. H. Ballagh, part in America ...... 766 66 Rev. E. R. Miller...... 1,300 Rev. E. S. Booth, part in America...... 848 33 Rev. H. H arris...... 1,300 Prof. M. N. W yck off...... 1,300 Miss A. H. Ballagh...... 600 Miss H. L. W inn...... 600 Miss M. L. W in n ...... 600 Miss M. E. Brokaw...... 600 $13,159 99 Children's Allowances—Rev I H. S tou t...... 300 Rev. N. H. Demarest...... 100 Rev. G. F. Verbeck, D. D...... 600 Rev. J. L. Amerman, D. D ...... 224 43 Rev. E. S. B ooth...... 57 22 Prof. M. N. W y ck off...... 400 1,581 65 House Rents—For Messrs. Verbeck, Amerman, Harris, W yck off and Miller, $700 each...... 3,500 Teachers and Literary Assistants—Revs. Stout, Demarest and Oltmans...... 230 18 Dr. Verbeck, $148 56 ; Amerman, $157 50 ...... 306 06 Revs. Miller, $82 39 ; Booth, $35...... 107 39 Rev. Harris, $51 32 ; Prof. W yckoff, $53 96...... 105 18 The Four Ladies...... 320 14 968 95 Traveling Expenses—Tokyo-Yokohama Station...... 230 97 Nagasaki Station, Classis, Synod, etc ...... 161 83 392 80 Medical Bills—Tokyo-Yokohama Station ...... 186 Nagasaki Station...... 57 54 243 54 Meiji Gaku-In—Japanese Theological Department— Students’ support...... 483 89 Rev. Ibuka (salary)...... 214 87 Current expenses, one-third...... 333 65 1,031 41 Sandhum Hall— Balance between expenses and receipts...... 718 96 Theological Class—Nagasaki— Students’ support...... 778 28 Rev. A. Segawa (salary)...... 321 46 994 69 Isaac Ferris Seminary—Current expenses...... »...... 4,095 70 Less tuition, e t c ...... 1,820 13 2,275 57 Jonathan Sturges Seminary—Land rent ...... 131 30 Current expenses...... 18 62 139 92 Wm. H. Steele, Jr., Memorial Academy—land, rent...... 153 07 Current expen ses...... 340 87 492

Moving temporary school building...... 45 8 £ Mission Property—Nagasaki Chapel, land rent...... 46 27 Insurance, $12 96; repairs, $5 10...... 18 06 Sexton, $66 01; Current expenses, $5 24 ...... 71 25 185 58 Mr. Stout’s house, land rent ...... 62 69 Insurance, $23 83; repairs, $29 96 ...... 58 29 115 98 Mr. Demarest’s house, land rent...... 49 96 Insurance, $19 50; repairs, $17 03 ...... 86 58 Interest on $1,000, silver lo a n ...... 64 80 151 29 Mr. Oltmans’ House, land ren t...... 106 92 FOREIGN MISSIONS. 101

Insurance, $7 87 ; exchange and re­ pairs...... 76 79 $84 66 $191 58 Church and House at Yokohama—Land rent, $191 06 ; insurance, $177...... 368 06 Repairs—church, $385 13; house, $539 45 ...... 924 58 Current expenses, etc...... 123 59

$1,416 23 Less rent of church, etc...... 641 73

Mexican dollars, * $774 50 equal 587 26

Evangelistic Work—Tokyo-Yokohama—Board of Domestic Missions...... $797 57 Rev. M. Ogimi’s salary...... 500 Rev. Maki’s salary...... 230 40 Traveling expenses of Mission­ aries ...... 109 60 W ork at and about Nagoya, Mish- ima, Awa, e tc ...... 1,184 05 2,821 62 Nagasaki, Kagoshima...... 289 22 Saga...... 106 63 Kurume (5 m onths)...... 99 47 Out-Stations...... 38 32 Students’ summer work...... 36 59 Native Evangelistic Committee 204 32 ------774 55 3,596 17 Sandham Hall Property Account—Expended on building, e tc ...... 3,681 55 Publication Committee—Allowance for year...... 300 Traveling Expenses o f Mr. Booth and Miss E. B. Amerman 1 to America...... 1,650 Miscellaneous—Tokyo-Yokohama station, sundries 395 83 Nagasaki station...... 68 52 Deficiency in Nagasaki account last year...... 59 07 Union College Library grant...... 50 Balance of Mr. Oltmans’ outfit...... 189 60 763 02 $35,712 88 Paid in Am erica—Rev. J. H. Ballagh, on account...... 550 Rev. E. S. Booth, salary, rent, etc ...... 1,108 39 Rev. Mr. Oltmans, on acccount outfit...... 410 60 “ passage and expenses to Japan 806 “ freight and insurance on goods 28 08 2,903 07

Total for the Japan Mission...... $38,615 95

HOME EXPENSES.

Dr. Cobb’s sa la ry ...... $2,400 Dr. Ferris’s salary...... 300 Bookkeeper’s salary...... 500 Office expenses...... 299 Printing, $993 92 ; Mite Boxes, $250 ...... 1,243 92 Traveling expenses of Missionaries and Agents...... 362 67 102 REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Rent, $656 85 ; interest, $830 75...... $1,487 Our proportion, expense on “ Sower ” ...... 183 88 New safe (old one sent to Amoy)...... 240

$6,906 47 RECAPITULATION. Expended for Amoy Mission...... 14,874 28 “ Arcot “ 25,047 01 Japan “ 38,615 95 " H om e office...... 6,066 47

Total in U. S. Currency...... $86,403 6C