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OF THE REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA

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FORTY-SEVENTH OF SEPARATE ACTION

With the Treasurer’s Tabular and Summary Reports Receipts for the year ending April 30, 1904

BOARD OF PUBLICATION OF THE REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA

25 EAST 22d STREET NEW YORK PRESS OF HE UNIONIST-GAZETTE ASSOCIATION. SOMERVILLE, N. J. REPORT.

The Board of Foreign Missions presents to the General Synod its Seventy-second Annual Report, (the forty-seventh of separate and independent action), with mingled satisfaction and regret. It is happy to report, for the third time in succession, the clos­ ing of the fiscal year without debt. It also rejoices and congratu­ lates the Synod and the Church that, while the lives of all our be­ loved missionaries have been preserved, the Board has been able to put into the field more missionaries than in any single year for a long time past. Three ordained men and six women have been sent out from this country and two women added on the field, one in China and one in Arabia. There were thus eleven additions made to the force, all greatly needed and cordially welcomed by the Missions to whom they were added. On the other hand, the receipts for the work of these Missions, under the regular appropriations of the Board, show a decided falling off from last year, and are less than for any year since 1900. They fall $25,000 short of the $135,000 proposed by the last Synod, as the lowest estimate of what should be raised for the foreign work of the Church during the year. The hope of further advance, desired by the Board, demanded by the needs of the work itself, and our obligations to it, and invited by favorable conditions and multiplied opportunities in the fields we occupy, is again de­ ferred.

STATE AND WORK OF THE MISSIONS.

None of the Missions has been able to accomplish the full amount of work desired, or possible in other circumstances, be­ cause of insufficient force, both of missionaries and of trained native helpers. For what has actually been accomplished under unfavorable conditions, there is much to be grateful, as a reading iv FOREIGN MISSIONS. of the detailed reports on other pages will show. To these the careful and sympathetic attention of the Church is invited. The arrival of reinforcements, Rev. and Mrs. H. P. Boot, Rev. Frank Eckerson and Misses Susan R. and Alice Duryee and Mrs. Ruigh, has greatly cheered the members of this long-depleted Mission. Still others, especially a doctor and a trained educator, are greatly needed at once, to enable it to do its proper work. In the twelve organized churches, all of them supporting their own pastors, there are 1,447 communicant members, 120 being received on confession during the year. The year has been marked by a quickening of spiritual life, notably in the two churches in Amoy. “A new spirit of consecration, more Christlike spirit and more unselfish devotion” have been manifested. Much evan­ gelistic work has been done by Chinese Christians, both men and women, and by the students in the Theological Seminary. The benevolence of these churches is still conspicuous, their contribu­ tions amounting to $9,639 Mex., or $4,815 U. S. gold. The formation of the “ Fukien Prayer Union,” of all the mis­ sionaries and churches in the province, has had much to do in bringing about this hopeful change. Even in the schools a new spirit of prayer is manifested, with promise of the best results. The one object of the “Union” is “to pray that God may be pleased speedily to give an outpouring of His Spirit upon the churches of Fukien.” Christians at home are urged to join with those on the field in regular daily prayer for this most desirable object. New out-stations established, some of them of great promise, and new buildings planned or erected, afford additional evidence of life, resulting in a “ normal and healthy growth.” Next to the gift of the Holy Spirit, the greatest need is that of competent helpers, both for evangelistic and educational work,—of “self- denying, courageous, steadfast native leaders.” Such men can accomplish, with the aid and counsel of missionaries, results which the missionaries themselves could never hope to achieve without such agency. The training of such native workers, men and women, is the most important, though by no means the exclusive, object of the educational work carried on by the Mission. Considerable advance JUNE, 1904. Y has been made or provided for in this work. The Synod (Chong- hoey) has taken in hand the improvement of the parochial schools, of which there are thirteen, with about 250 scholars. These form the lowest round of the ladder. They reach the families in the churches with which they are connected, and from the brightest of their scholars come the pupils in the boarding schools. The Boys’ Primary School, the next round for boys, on Ko- longsu, has had a very encouraging and prosperous year, with 75 scholars, filling it to overflowing. The Middle School (Talmage Memorial), one step higher in grade, had, at the close of the year, twenty-eight scholars, of whom sixteen were from the churches of our Mission. A new and advanced curriculum has been adopt­ ed, including the introduction of English as a subject of instruction, —the latter a “ new departure” which has been too long delayed. No feature of the awakening of China is more marked than the wide-spread desire for English and for Western learning. Anglo- Chinese schools are being multiplied—several of them in Amoy. The Board has heretofore been slow in yielding to the demand, for various reasons. It now desires and is seeking to find thor­ oughly trained and competent hands to which to commit this im­ portant work. The importance of such an accession to the mission­ ary force is further emphasized by the need and the introduction of a normal class or department, for the better training of teach­ ers for the various schools. In the Theological School, (maintained, as is the Middle School, by the English Presbyterian Mission and our own) there were seven students from our own churches. The weakness of the Mis­ sion is shown by the fact that it had no member who could be assigned to the work of instruction in this most important school. As a consequence, several important branches were of necessity omitted. This is just neither to the students themselves nor to our co-operating English brethren, on whom the entire work of in­ struction is thus devolved. The five schools for girls and women, at Amoy, Chiang-chiu, Sio-khe and Tong-an, report 279 scholars. In all of them good work has been done. It is impossible to exaggerate their influ­ ence for good. The school building at Chiang-chiu has been com­ pleted and occupied, to the great satisfaction of teachers and schol­ vi FOREIGN MISSIONS. ars. The funds generously provided by the Woman’s Board for a similar building at Tong-an were as yet unused at last accounts, through inability to secure a proper site. When this is completed, each station occupied by missionaries will be provided with a boarding-school for girls, all of them through the Woman’s Board. The same Board, nearly two years ago, provided funds for building a house for missionary residence at Chiang-chiu. Only toward the close of 1903 was it possible finally to secure land suit­ ably located. This has now been acquired and when the house is completed Chiang-chiu, hitherto occupied by Misses Cappon and Morrison, will, it is hoped, become the permanent residence also of a missionary family. Owing partly to the absence of Dr. Otte, in this country, and in part to illness in the family of Dr. Stumpf, the Neerbosch Hospital at Siokhe was closed during a portion of the year, Dr. Stumpf coming to Amoy and assuming temporary charge of Hope Hos­ pital. In these two and the Netherlands Woman’s Hospital, 12,- 485 patients were treated during the year and 679 operations per­ formed. Of the patients, 1,812 were in-patients, remaining for a longer or shorter time. Among these a large amount of evangelis­ tic work was done. The medical work at Sio-khe having developed the need of some better provision for the reception and treatment of women, the Woman’s Board, with its accustomed liberality, responded to the appeal. The sum of $2,000 was raised and given by it for the building of a Woman’s Hospital, land has been purchased and the building will proceed as soon as suitable plans and arrangements can be made. Through detention in the mail or delay in trans­ mission, full reports have not been received from the Arcot Mission. This is the more to be regretted as the Mis­ sion celebrates in 1904 its Jubilee year. For the appropriate com­ memoration of such an epoch in its history, suitable arrangements have been made. These embrace: 1. A Conference of Christian Workers, for all the agents of the Mission, in March. JUNE, 1904. vii

2. A Students’ Conference, for the pupils of all the schools under the care of the Mission, about the middle of the year. 3. A Historical Commemoration, with a Historical Address by Rev. John H. Wvckoff, D. D., and other appropriate services, to be held in January, 1905. The Mission has most earnestly re­ quested that a delegation from Synod’s Board and the Woman’s Board visit the field and attend at least the last of these func­ tions. From the advance statistical report it is possible to present some facts concerning the work of the year and its condition at its close. The number of churches has been still further reduced, from twenty to eighteen, by the disbanding of two of the weaker bodies and the absorption of their membership in other neighboring churches. The total communicant membership is 2,539, a ne* of 28, though 183 have been received on confession during the year. The native contributions were Rs. 7,066, the equivalent of $2,355 U. S. gold. This is a gain of Rs. 649 or about $216 gold, upon the previous year. The staff of native workers includes 13 ordained ministers, 280 other men, catechists and teachers, and 148 women ; a total of 441. A new and interesting feature in evangelistic work is the effort to reach the Mohammedan population. Of these there are about 130,000 within the bounds of the Mission. Two helpers, after special preparation and study of the Urdu or Hindustani language, have been set apart for this service in connection with the station at Madanapalle. The educational branch of the work is represented by five board­ ing schools for boys and young men, including the boarding de­ partment of the College, with 351 students ; four boarding schools, for girls, with 173 scholars and 159 day schools with 6,411 schol­ ars. This last item includes the Elizabeth R. Voorhees College, at Vellore, which, with its feeder schools has about 1,500 students of all grades. Mention should not fail to be made of the 173 Sunday Schools at the stations and out-stations, with their 5,700 scholars. Though in large measure identical with the village day-schools, they yet form a distinct and hopeful feature of the work of the Mission. viii FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The Theological Seminary, in its five classes, had 30 students. In connection with his regular duties, Synod’s Professor of The­ ology, Rev. Jared W. Scudder, D. D., has added to his Outlines of Christian Theology, a Commentary on Romans in Tamil. The work of the Industrial School at Arni is still faithfully prosecuted, under difficulties, however, due to inadequate means. The appropriation the Board is able to make is not sufficient to secure its effective and successful operation. The Board has therefore authorized the raising of an endowment fund of $10,- 000, a portion of which has already been secured. The project is warmly commended to the sympathy and liberality of individuals in the Church. At the technical examination held in Madras in November, 1903, the school “ scored 22 first-class passes and 8 sec­ ond-class.” The examinations were in cabinet-making, cotton- weaving, blacksmithing, tailoring and free-hand drawing. Thus the school shows itself worthy of the help it seeks. Copious rains have fallen during the year. Famine and its attendant plagues have ceased to terrify and torment the people. Yet everyday conditions in India are such as to give great import­ ance to medical work and prove its necessity:—the extreme pov­ erty, the low and utterly insufficient diet of the great multitude, the utter ignorance of remedies, proper treatment and the laws of health. To the two hospitals,—the Arcot Mission Hospital at Ranipettai and the Mary Taber Schell Hospital for women at Vellore,— 1,053 in-patients were received, while the out-patients treated numbered 33,860. All these, especially the in-patients, are brought directly in contact with the saving truth of the Gospel. The war-cloud, “like a man’s hand,” that was rising on the horizon of Japan at the close of 1903, has risen and filled the heavens. Of the war itself, the causes which led to it,, or its possible issues, this is not the place to speak, save as those issues may affect the progress of the Kingdom of God in Japan. That God is in it, that He is in it for His own glory, and that the final outcome will promote that glory, no believer in Him can doubt. Yet its possible immediate effect upon Christian life and work and the prosperity of the Christian Church in that Em­ pire, cannot be viewed without serious apprehension. A state of war—and war on so stupendous a scale—with its engrossments, JUNE, 1904. IX

-enthusiasms, animosities; its inevitable sorrows, sacrifices and losses, can hardly be favorable to the increase of piety and the growth of the Church. From the missionary point of view, such effects are the more to be regretted because of the many encouragements attending the work last year. From the Twentieth Century Advance Move­ ment, referred to in previous reports, two results deemed worthy of notice are apparent: on the one hand, a greater readiness on the part of the people generally to attend religious services and to in­ vestigate the truth and claims of Christianity. On the other hand, a deeper sense of personal responsibility for Christian work and for -souls, among Christians. A marked change, too, is noted in the character of public addresses by missionaries and Christian preach­ ers. “ The old style of lecture on scientific, educational or philos­ ophical themes is giving way to direct evangelistic preaching.” A notable instance of this is seen in the special evangelistic ser­ vices in connection with the Osaka Exposition. All Protestant denominations united in them anql shared responsibility for them. A hall was hired directly opposite the entrance to the Exposition grounds. There, for 153 days, as many as ten services a day were held, of 35 or 40 minutes each. Plain, pungent Gospel addresses were given, accompanied with music, singing and prayer. The daily attendance averaged 1,700. The people attending these ser­ vices were from all parts of the Empire, so that the seed was sown over a wide area. Plans were adopted for following up and car­ ing for the large number of persons who signified that they had been impressed by the truth they had heard and their desire to learn the way more perfectly. A full and most interesting account of this effort will be found in the North Japan Mission’s Re­ port. Both the Missions in Japan report greater interest in religious things and in Christianity, among the student class; readier ac­ cess to the government schools and greater opportunities for Christian work among the students. Educationalists, with other thoughtful men, are coming more and more to see that “ professed morality without foundation in religion is not sufficient for the na­ tion.” Men in high station have openly confessed the insuf­ ficiency of the old religions of Japan to meet this, the greatest, X FOREIGN MISSIONS. need of the people, and are pointing to Christianity as the hope of the country. While a considerable number of churches, with North Japan. thousands of communicants, have been planted by this Mission, only two organized churches, with 504 members now remain under its care. To these, and at the out-stations, 79 were received during the year by confession. The other churches have gone, together with those of other Presbyterian and Reformed Missions, to form the “ Church of Christ in Japan,” one of the largest Christian bodies in the Empire, if not the largest, and en­ tirely independent of foreign direction or control. Beside the two churches above mentioned, seventeen out-stations and preaching places are under the care of the Mission. Their number might be greatly enlarged but for the weakness of the Mis­ sion staff and its inability, through utterly insufficient appropria­ tions, to employ a suitable number of capable, well-qualified evan­ gelists and preachers. This side of the work seems to approach extinction, through no fault of the Mission but through the failure of the Church to supply the needed number of men and adequate resources with which to carry it on. The school work, on the other hand, is in a more satisfactory condition than for some years past. In 1899, an “Instruction” issued from the Department of Education, forbidding all religious exercises or teaching in schools recognized by the Government. This recognition and its attendant privileges the Meiji Gakuin was then enjoying, but promptly relinquished rather than renounce its Christian character. After a long period of waiting, character­ ized by patient and often-repeated negotiations with the Depart­ ment by representatives of this and other similar schools, the ob­ noxious restriction has been removed and the former privileges restored. The Theological department and the Higher Course of the Academic department have been recognized as Semmon Gak- ko, or professional schools, and the Middle School course of that department as a Chu Gakko or Middle School. The privileges en­ joyed are, (1), Exemption of students from conscription, and, (2), Entrance to Government Schools of the next higher grade on the same terms as those coming from Government schools. The effect of the restoration of privileges is hardly felt, as yet, in an increased JUNE, 1904. xi number of students. It may be confidently expected, however, unless war demands and excitements should prevent. in the Theological department nineteen students are reported. The coming- of Dr. Oltmans to fill the long vacant chair is looked forward to with pleasant anticipations. In the Academic depart­ ment were 168 students. Twenty-one graduated from the Middle Course. Nearly all the teachers and forty-six of the students are Christians. Eleven were baptized during the year. Six in the Higher Course and five in the Middle, eleven in all, are candi­ dates for the ministry. This is an unusual and hopeful fact. The Ferris Seminary had 134 pupils enrolled, of whom 112 were present at the close of the year. Of these 48 are Christians. Three were baptized during the year. Two girls were graduated from the Bible and seven from the regular course. Of these, three are pur­ suing the Bible course with a view to Christian service. The num­ ber of girls who have expressed their desire to give their lives to definite Christian work has increased from eight to eighteen. Many forms of such service are now engaged in by the pupils, with the aid and direction of their teachers, and a Young Woman’s Chris­ tian Association has been established to include them all. This is said to be the first such school association to be formed in Ja ­ pan. This Mission rejoices in the accession of Rev. South Japan. Qarret Hondelink and Miss Grace W. Hoekje. Like that in the North, it labors for the building up of the Church of Christ. Hitherto, however, it has held the field alone, no other of the co-operating Missions having stations occupied by mis­ sionaries in the Island of Kiushiu. For this its strength is plainly inadequate, and negotiations have been entered into looking,— with some encouragement,—to active co-operation by the Mis­ sion of , the Southern Presbyterian Church and the West Japan Mission of the Presbyterian Church, North. The field is large enough and its needs great enough for them all. Four churches are reported, with a probable membership of 443, to whom fifty-five were added by confession. Attached to the four stations, Nagasaki, Saga, Kumamoto and Kagoshima, are about 24 out-stations, occupied by native evangelists and visited with greater or less frequency by the missionaries. Here, as X ll FOREIGN MISSIONS. elsewhere, the work is much hampered by the difficulty of secur­ ing or retaining the best helpers, (as well as the best grade of teachers in the schools), because of inability to pay adequate salar­ ies through insufficient appropriations. Of the educational institutions the report is most encouraging. The average number of students in Steele College was 100. Five graduated at the end of the school year, all of whom are Chris­ tians. Counting these, 25 students were members of the Church, nine having been baptized during the year. The Young Men’s Christian Association is in a flourishing condition, having for ac­ tive members twenty students and four Christian teachers, with forty associate members. “ Its influence on the moral and religious tone of the institution is evident at all times.” “ Personal work is being constantly done and there are always some who show an earnest, inquiring disposition. The influence of the Spirit has been constantly manifested.” “ Preparations for the new departure in the College, under Gov­ ernment recognition, made possible by the liberality of Dr. Steele and family, have been taken in hand and are being pushed.” It will be some time before the work is completed. Then more dor­ mitory and class-rooms will be needed. “ The opportunity for Christian education in Japan at present is greater than ever be­ fore.” The total enrollment of Sturges Seminary was 80, 65 being pres­ ent at the close of the year. Of these, 29 are boarders. Five of the girls, with the janitor of the school, were received to the com­ munion of the Church. The number of Christians is 13. The Christian Endeavor Society has thirteen active and seven associ­ ate members, who take part readily and earnestly in their meet­ ings, held every Sunday afternoon. The King’s Daughters, also, are active in works of benevolence. Gratifying mention is made in the reports for evangelistic work, of the active and effective Christian work done by some of the graduates of this Seminary, in the places where they are now living. Thus the School is ac­ complishing, in some good measure, the object for which, in prayer and faith, it was established. JUNE, 1904. xiii

The absence of Mr. and Mrs. Barnv during the Arabia. earlier part of the year, and of Mr. Cantine and Dr. and Mrs. Thoms during the middle and latter part, weakened considerably the effective force of the Mission. This lack was especially felt in connection with the Mason Memorial Hospital at Bahrein, which, from August, 1903, was left without a physician. Every effort was made by the Trustees to find and send out a thoroughly qualified male medical missionary, but without suc­ cess. Early in 1904, through the liberality of a warm New Missionaries. friend of the Mission, Miss Lucy M. Patterson, M. D., a graduate of the Medical College and also of a Bible Training School in Toronto, Canada, was commissioned tempo­ rarily, to assist in the Hospital until the return of Dr. and Mrs. Thoms. Other additions to the force were made as follows: Miss Jennie A. Scardefield of the Missionary Training Institute, Brook­ lyn, N. Y., accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Barny on their return to the field in the fall of 1903. Miss Scardefield is supported by the Second Collegiate Church of Harlem, N. Y. City. In January, 1904, Miss Fanny Lutton, for several years in the family of Dr. and Mrs. Zwemer, was appointed a missionary, for work among women, in accordance with the unanimous and cordial recommendation of the Mission. These accessions are welcome. Yet they form More Asked For. . . , . , , . but a small part of the eight new workers for whom the Mission formally appealed last year. The support of a doctor is promised by a Syndicate already maintaining one mis­ sionary in Arabia, and the Trustees have hope of sending one this fall. For the rest, they and the Mission must depend on the gifts and sacrifices its friends are able and willing to make in their be­ half. Lord curzon's For its political significance, the visit of Lord Vl8,t Curzon, Viceroy of India, to the Persian Gulf does not properly fall within the scope of this report. Yet its effect to ensure and render permanent British supremacy in the Gulf, can­ not be a matter of indifference to those who desire and pray that the “open door” of access for the Gospel to the tribes and cities of Arabia may be maintained. Judging from the past, whatever adds xiv FOREIGN MISSIONS. to the power and prestige of that government in any quarter, makes also for the freedom and security of missionary work within its sphere of influence or control. Conference For more than a year the Mission has conducted Propond. a correspondence with other Missions to Mos­ lems, looking to a general conference of workers in such fields. The proposition has been received with general favor and plans are being formed to. further the project. Such a conference can hardly fail to be helpful to a work so peculiar in itself, beset with such peculiar and formidable difficulties and needing such special preparation. An interesting feature of the year’s report is the Inquirers. .' . the number of inquirers or seekers after the truth at the different stations, or met by the missionaries or colporteurs on their tours. The baptism of one such is reported, at Bahrein. His experience, as told by Dr. Zwemer, shows that he who would confess Christ in Arabia and become His disciple, must be ready to “forsake all that he hath,” and is in danger of forfeiting “ his own life also.” Touring and Seventeen extended tours were made by mis- Bibie Sales. sionaries and colporteurs, covering 380 days and 6,310 miles. Localities were reached (from Muscat) which had never been visited before by missionary or colporteur. The number of copies of the Scriptures, or portions, sold on these tours was 2,160. In addition 1,635 were sold at the Bible Shops, 200 by missionaries and 18 given away,—a total of 4,013 in seventeen languages. Of these 3,523, or nearly 88 per cent., were sold or given to Moslems. After unsuccessful attempts to secure a lodg- Kuweit. . ment m Kuweit by Dr. Zwemer and Dr. Thoms, an entrance and footing have at last been obtained. A new out- station is established, to be carried on so far as possible, by native agency. This town is certain to be of great importance in the future development of railroad enterprises and the commerce of the Gulf. It can, therefore, hardly fail to grow into an important centre of missionary operations. A trusted agent has succeeded in renting a house for himself and family. The present cost of this new out-station is met by the Church of Bronxville, N. Y. JUNE, 1904. xv

The Mason Memorial Hospital at Bahrein has Medical Work. , r had its first full year of operation. 1 he absence 01 Dr. Thoms for five months has thrown a great burden of re­ sponsibility on the other members of the station. During part of the year, also, its work was seriously interfered with by the ter­ ror inspired by the plague. Lying rumors spread among the peo­ ple, charged the missionaries with its dissemination. Notwith­ standing these hindrances, the year has been, on the whole, a very successful one. The patients treated numbered 16,939, whom 11,389 were men and 5,550 women. The windmill given by the young people of Alto, Wis., was suc­ cessfully installed in the hospital compound, and performs its beneficent service to the great satisfaction of all concerned. At the dispensary at Busrah, 9,928 patients were treated during the year. The medical work at this station is faithfully done under many disadvantages. A suitable and permanent dispen­ sary building, properly equipped, is a great desideratum. Adding the treatments at Busrah to those at Bahrein, the total number is 26,867. In both places Gospel teaching and prayer are in regular and faithful exercise. The one school connected with the Mis- Educational. ‘ , sion is found at Bahrein. Of its 36 scholars, 10 are Jews and Christians, and the rest children of Moslems. Eng­ lish, Arithmetic and higher Arabic grammar are among the branches taught the older boys. To the younger are given Arabic primer, the book of Psalms and elementary Arithmetic, with kin­ dergarten drill. Some Christian teaching is also given and Chris­ tian hymns are sung “ with great gusto.” Though the difficulties attending this work are confessedly great, yet the Mission is alive, as it ought to be, to its importance. An opening for it appears to exist at Muscat, and is likely to be embraced at no distant day. , , This branch of work, also, is as yet confined to Woman’s Work. J Bahrein, and has been carried on by the ladies of the station, chiefly by Miss Lutton. A good reception has been met at most of the houses visited, and there are many open doors. Two hundred and thirty houses were visited and a weekly prayer meeting for Christian women has been begun. A sufficient and XVI FOREIGN MISSIONS.

suitable force to do this work has been wanting at the other sta­ tions. With additions and adjustments it is hoped that a begin­ ning, at least, may soon be made at all of them. The receipts for the year show a marked ad­ vance for the regular work. They were as fol­ lows: From Syndicates $5,376.03; Non-Syndicate gifts $11,744..- 28; interest on loans $141.50; legacy $49.90; total $17,311.71. This is $3,447.46 more than last year. For special objects outside the appropriations, including a grant of $400 from the American Bible Society and $1,000 for the endowment of a bed in the Ma­ son Memorial Hospital, the further sum of $1,765.50 was received. The total of receipts for all purposes was $19,077.21, a gain upon the previous year of $3,016.33. Not included in the above are donations received on the field. Among them are grants from the British and Foreign Bible So­ ciety of £90 sterling, and from the Bible Lands’ Missions’ Aid So­ ciety of f 52 10 shillings, beside donations from friends in Great Britain and elsewhere. These helpful gifts from fellow Christians in other countries, deserve appropriate and grateful recognition. The expenditures for the year for the support Expenditures...... of missionaries, work in the field, traveling, etc., were $12,724.48; for home expenses, including cost of “ Neglected Arabia,” $1,186.96; a total of $13,911.44. For details of expendi­ tures, reference is made to the report of the Treasurer on a suc­ ceeding page.

OUR MISSIONARIES.

The whole number of missionaries connected with the Board and the Arabian Mission is ninety-five,—nine more than last year. Of the thirty-six men, four are unordained. Two of these and three ordained men are physicians in active service. Of the fifty- nine women, twenty-nine are married and thirty unmarried. Three married and three unmarried women are physicians. Returned to the The following have returned to their respective Fi«id. fields from furlough: To China, Mrs. Pitcher; to India, Rev. L. B. Chamberlain and family; to Arabia, Rev. F. JUNE, 1904. xvii

J. Barny and family; to Japan, Rev. A. Oltmans, D. D., and family and Rev. F. S. Scudder and family now on the way. From China, Rev. J. A. Otte, M. D .; from Returned Home. r 6 v ya m e s Cantine and Sharon J. Thoms, M. D., and family. All these expect to return to the field this fall. More new missionaries have been appointed and New Missionaries. . ■ ' ■ ■ sent out dunng the year than for many years past. To China, Rev. and Mrs. H. P. Boot, Rev. Frank Eckerson and Misses Susan R. and Alice Duryee, the last two as self-supporting missionaries. To the Amoy Mission was also added Miss Chris­ tine Carst of Yokohama, who in February, 1904, was married to ReV. D. C. Ruigh. To India was sent Miss Alice B. Van Doren, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. J. Howard Van Doren. To the South Japan Mission, Rev. Garret Hondelink and Miss Grace W. Hoekje. To Arabia, Miss Jennie A. Scardefield went from this country and Miss Fanny Lutton was appointed from the field. Miss Lucy M. Patterson, M. D., has also joined the Arabian Mis­ sion under temporary arrangement. Under Miss Lillian M. Hart, a graduate of the Royal Appointment. Victoria Hospital Training School, Montreal, Can­ ada, has been appointed to the Arcot Mission, for work in the Mary Taber Schell Hospital at Vellore.

T H E BOARD. Mr. Joseph C. Pool, a member of the Board for nearly thirteen years, died in 1903. The vacancy thus occasioned was filled bv the election of Mr. Percival N. Bouton, of the Classis of Albany, to fill the unexpired term. Mr. Francis Bacon, a member since 1894, resigned on account of ill-health and consequent inability to attend the meetings of the Board. The vacancy thus arising remains to be filled by this Synod. The term of the following members expires with this session of the General Synod: Rev. J. H. Whitehead Mr. V. H. Youngman, “ E. B. Coe, D. D., Mr. John Bingham, “ E. P. Johnson, D. D., T. G. Huizinga, M. D., “ John G. Fagg, D. D., Rev. J. H. Oerter, D. D. xviii FOREIGN MISSIONS.

THE WOMANS BOARD.

No diminution of zeal and activity on the part of this Board of consecrated workers can be discerned. Rather, its efficiency seems to increase with the years. Its own report will tell more particu­ larly of the work accomplished. Reference can only be made here to the invaluable aid afforded to the Synod’s Board. Of its total receipts of $50,912.52, this Board has received $43,- 112.04, divided as follows : $33,464.91 for the regular work of the four Missions in China, India and Japan, and fully meeting the share assigned to it and assumed by it of the annual appropria­ tions : $5,860.67 for the Arabian Mission and for special objects outside of appropriations, $3,786.46. This last item includes, be­ sides several minor matters, $2,000 for a Woman’s Hospital at Sio-khe, China, with $300 for the Ranipettai Industrial Home and $600 for a Hindu Girls’ School building at Punganur, in India.

OTHER AGENCIES AND HELPS.

visitation of An unusual amount of visiting among the Churches. churches East and West has been done by the Field Secretary and the missionaries at home on furlough. A large number of Conferences or Institutes have been held, with acknowledged interest and profit. The Mission Field, Day Star, Bulletin, Mis- Periodicals. sionary Lesson Leaves and “ Neglected Arabia” continue to be issued. Where used and read they are appreci­ ated and valued. But the appreciation of them on the part of the Church at large is still very—almost infinitesimally—small com­ pared with what it ought to be and might easily become. If they were all to be discontinued, there would be an instant demand for something to take their place. Yet the churches are so far from supporting them that the cost of issuing the Mission Field dur­ ing the year, to this Board alone was $1,093.64, and the Day Star, though self-supporting, has a circulation of less than 8,000 among the 118,000 members of our Sunday Schools. JUNE, 1904. xix

On the other hand, a growing demand is show- other Literature. ... , . . . . . , mg itself for leaflets, tracts, sketches of the Mis­ sions and other occasional literature issued by the Boards. Con­ stant effort is made to keep pace with this demand so far as cir­ cumstances permit. Much of this class of literature is furnished to all who desire it for distribution, free of cost, while for other is­ sues a small charge is made. The mere fact that scarcely one-third of the The Crusaders. Sunday Schools of the denomination contribute anything to Foreign Missions is, in itself, of great significance. The gifts from this source, $12,944, were probably larger, in the year under review, than ever before—certainly larger than for the last eleven years. Had all the schools contributed a proportionate amount, the additional sum would have given the Board more than the $135,000 sought by it and approved by the Synod. But the financial aspect of this subject is by far the least import­ ant, The inference is irresistible that where nothing is given to Missions, no information or instruction is given about Missions. There is reason to fear, therefore, that a large majority of our children and youth are growing up in ignorance of the great work of Missions at large and of what our own Church is doing, and also of their own relation and obligation to the evangelization of the world. If this goes uncorrected, the future is ominous indeed. With a view to correct these evils the organization known as “ The Crusaders” has been started, under the auspices of the two Women’s Boards and with the approval of Synod’s Boards of Foreign and Domestic Missions. It is not designed to supplant or interfere with any existing organization, but aims to secure the organization of every Sunday School in the Church as a constitu­ ent part of the evangelistic army. It has two objects,—the secur­ ing of contributions and the promotion of intelligent study of Mis­ sions. The latter object it esteems the more important. Already 32 posts have been established, with an enrolment of more than 1,600, although scarcely nine months have passed since the move­ ment was inaugurated. The Board deems it worthy of the cor­ dial endorsement of the Synod and of general adoption in our Sunday Schools. XX FOREIGN MISSIONS.

FINANCIAL.

The receipts of the Board for the regular work, under the annual appropriations, were $110,073.38. This is $7,165.18 less than last year. This sum is more than equalled by the falling off in legacies and miscellaneous gifts. Yet there is every reason to believe that but for the unusual severity of the winter, with its cold and storms, this deficiency would have almost if not entirely disappeared. Of the amount received, col­ lections furnished $103,279.94; legacies, less expenses, $3,813.40 and interest on invested funds $2,980.04. To the total thus given, $13,324.20 should be added, for gifts for special objects outside of the appropriations, thus making the receipts for all purposes, $123,397.58, or $19,436.48 less than a year ago. The receipts of the Arabian Mission were $19,- Arabian Mission. , , , 077.21, or $3,016.33 more than last year. They were made up as follows: From Syndicates, $5,376.03; Non- Syndicate gifts, $11,744.28; legacy, $49.90; interest, $141.50, and for special objects $1,765.50. Adding the total-to that previously given the total of all receipts for all the Missions was $142,474.79. For greater clearness, these figures are presented below in tabular form, as in previous years:

For the regular work of the Board:— From collections...... $103,279 94 From legacies, less expenses 3,813 40 From interest on invested funds.. . . 2,980 04 ------$110,073 38 For special objects...... I3>324 20

Total for Board of Foreign Missions...... $123,397 5^ For the Arabian Mission:— Syndicates...... $5,376 03 Non-Syndicate g ifts ...... n 5744 28 Interest ...... 141 50 Legacy ...... 49 90

Total for regular work $17 ,311 71 -, JUNE, 1904. xxi

For special objects...... 1,765 50 ------19,077 21

Total of all receipts from all sources...... $142,474 79 Deduct all legacies and interest...... 6,984 8^.

Total of all contributions, 1904...... $135,489 95 Total of all contributions, 1903...... 149,227 60

Decrease for 1904...... $13,737 65

The total amount of expenditures by the Board Expenditures. . t. r- • 1 • r a i • of Foreign Missions, exclusive of the Arabian Mission, was $116,426.86, distributed as follows: For the Amoy Mission, $22,028.21; the Arcot Mission, $39,556.30; the North Japan Mission, $23,070.50; the South Japan Mission, $17,937.56; a total for the Missions of $102,592.57. For discount and interest, $1,180.19, and for Home Expenses, $12,655.10. For the Arabian Mission the expenditures for work in the field, traveling and support of missionaries, etc., were $12,724.48, and for home expenses, including the cost of “ Neglected Arabia,” $1,186.96; a total of $13,911.44.

FOR THE NEW YEAR. The Trustees of the Arabian Mission, by formal Arabian Mission. resolution, request the Synod to authorize and the churches to give the full sum of $20,000 for the purposes of this Mission during the year. At the same time it is proper to remind the Church that contributions to this Mission should not be taken from, nor diminish, gifts that would otherwise come into the treas­ ury of the Board of Foreign Missions. Such a transfer could only serve to weaken the work of the older Missions still further. Neither the trustees nor the missionaries themselves, desire any such result. For what it is in its purpose and membership, for what it has already accomplished and for the wide field that opens before it, it is worthy of the generous support of the Church, irre­ spective of and in addition to what it gives for the Missions of the Board. XXII FOREIGN MISSIONS.

MISSIONS OF THE BOARD.

The Board and its It is impossible for the Board to ask for a less Minions. sum than ft has already asked for several years past, and the Synod has each time approved, namely, $135,000. This is the least sum which will enable it to meet the needs and opportunities of all its Missions. They ought to have the aid such an amount would afford, and the Church is well able to give it. 'It came nearest to realization in 1901 when the receipts for the regular work were in round numbers, $126,000. The next year they fell to $114,700, rising in 1903 to $117,000 and falling again, in the year just closed, to $110,000. It is quite evident that, with such fluctuations in income, neither the Board nor the Missions can pursue any regular and well-considered policy of advance or build­ ing up. They are compelled to assume the role of “ opportunists,” now advancing, now retiring—taking what comes and with it doing the best they can. In such circumstances the work inevitably suffers and healthy progress is impossible. It is not possible even to plan for it. Needs long felt remain unsatisfied. From the brief survev of their work made 011 Men Needed. . . previous pages it appears that every Mission is m need of men. The additions made to the Amoy Mission do not yet equal the losses sustained by death and removals in recent years. This Mission should have, as soon as possible, a trained educator and at least one ordained missionary. It asks for two and also for another doctor. The loss- of two missionaries several years ago has not yet been made good to the Arcot Mission, and so the work of wide­ spread evangelization on a large scale has suffered, and almost come to a stand. The hospital at Ranipettai is quite sufficient to claim the full time and strength of the missionary physician. Yet to this he has added the care of some forty villages with their con­ gregations and schools, their catechists and teachers, a task in itself as great as any man should be asked or expected to perform. With both piled on him, what wonder that he is in danger of be­ ing crushed to death! The like is true of the principal of the col­ lege at Vellore. Yet no ordained man has been sent to this Mis­ sion since 1899. JUNE, 1904. xxiii

To the North Japan Mission no new man has been sent for evangelistic work since 1897. One of those already in the field expects to withdraw this year, and those who remain, with one exception, are no longer young—one having already passed the limit of three-score and ten. Two men at least should go to this field to prepare themselves for and take up the work of evangeliza­ tion. Taking all the Missions together, it would require at least seven men to meet their immediate and pressing needs. But men are not the only need. Their work and Need of Means. , . , . that of those already on the field must be pro­ vided for. It is in the very nature of a growing work to make larger demands. Light spreads to new centres and these must be cared for or the light go out in darkness. Providence brings new conditions, and these new conditions offer new opportunities for effective service. And opportunity is obligation. It is probable that not for years have the conditions been so favorable, from the removal of restrictions, changes in popular feeling and indigenous spiritual movements, for increased evangelistic effort, as they are to-day in all our Mission fields. Quite as important as the missionary to this wider evangelistic effort or for school work, is the native preacher and teacher. Yet everywhere the difficulty of securing or keeping the best men for such work is great and increasing through simple lack of means. Everywhere the cost of living is increased and increasing. Even men disposed to self-denial must care for their households, and will go where they can secure something like adequate support. The problem of a suitable and well-qualified native agency is thus a difficult and growing one, and its solution depends largely on the means at the disposal of the Missions. If these are inadequate, fewer or inferior helpers must be the inevitable result. The Board has sought to meet the requirements The Way Out. of the situation as best it could. Manifestly it can do only what the Church enables it to do. The Church has given generously, nobly, as compared with other churches. It has increased its gifts to Foreign Missions in the last twenty years one hundred per cent. The Lord has blessed its giving by giving so much more to do. That what it now gives for this purpose is not adequate to what it now has to do,—to the responsibilities it XXIV FOREIGN MISSIONS.

has assumed or which God, in His providence, has put upon it,—is evident to the Board and must be to the Church as well. This fact subjects the Board to unjust criticism for not doing what the means at its disposal do1 not allow. It also subjects-the missionaries of the Church to disappointments, trials of faith and overwhelming,— even crushing,—labors which ought not to be imposed upon them. Only a large advance, such as has been asked for, in the gifts of the churches can enable the Board to plan intelligently and confi­ dently for the future and bring to the Missions the encouragement, relief and hope for which they have so long waited and prayed. In December, 1902, the Decennial Conference of A Look Forward. _ . x Protestant Missionaries at work in India met in Madras. It issued an appeal to all the home churches represented to double the force in the field in the next ten years. This appeal was taken up and reiterated by our Arcot Mission. Both appeals were published for the information of the Church. Doubtless all our Missions, were the opportunity offered them, would join in a like if not a precisely similar appeal. Whether the circumstances and responsibilities of all the Missions would justify or demand the doubling of their forces may, perhaps, be open to question. There can be no question that considerable additions are needed, by them all, and will continue to be for years to come. Nor is it only men that are needed, but “the sinews of war” also; all the facilities and agencies which only money can command, which go to make their work successful and without which, humanly speak­ ing, success is impossible. Why may not the Church, then, in view of all past achievement and of present need, make the large advance asked for during the coming year, and thence go on, with resolute purpose, to double its gifts to foreign missions in the next ten years ? The happy results of such a purpose, transmuted into action, it is impossible to esti­ mate. The Board could then cease to be the opportunist it now is. It could plan wisely for the relief of necessities it has long con­ templated sadly but in vain. It could authorize advance instead of retrogression. The Missions too could look with hope instead of in despair at their depleted forces, their accumulated labors and neglected opportunities,—neglected not from choice but from hard necessity—assured that, in due time, relief will come* to be fol­ JUNE, 1904. XXV lowed by expansion. Is it not worth while to make the attempt :— for this Synod to inaugurate such a forward movement? Long“ ago a distinguished preacher said, “ If it is worth while to do any­ thing for the Lord Jesus, it is worth while to do it with the head up and the whole heart.” And what is better worth while for the Church of Christ or the Christian disciple than to do the utmost possible that His Kingdom may come on earth and He, the Cap­ tain of our salvation, see of the travail of His soul and be satis­ fied.

Corresponding Secretary..

Approved by the Board, May 23, 1904. THE AMOY MISSION, CHINA.

FOUNDED IN 1842.

District occupied, about 6,000 square miles. Population, 3,000,000. Missionaries.—Rev. P. W. Pitcher, A m oy; Rev. S. P. Boot, A m oy; Rev. Frank Eckerson, A m oy; C. Otto Stumpf, M.D., A m oy; Rev. D. C. Ruigh, Chiang-Chtu; Rev. A. L. Wamshuis, Sio-Khe; Mrs. J. V. N. Talmage, A m oy; Mrs. H. C. Kip, Sio-Khe; Miss K. M. Talmage, A m oy; Miss M. E. Talmage, A m oy; Miss N. Zwemer, Tong an; Miss E. M. Cappon, Chiang-Chiu; Miss M. C. M orrison, Chiang-Chiu; Miss L. N. Duryee, Tong-an; Angie M. Myers, M.D., A m oy; Miss S. R. Duryee, A m oy; M iss Alice Duryee, A m oy. Associate Missionaries.—Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs. St.umpf, Mrs. Warnshuis, Mrs. Boot. In America.—Rev. J. A. Otte, M.D., and Mrs. Otte. STATISTICS FOR 1903.

CHURCHES. Certificate. Last Year. Confession. Membership. (Mexicans). Communicants. Received on Received on Excommunicated. Dismissed. Died. Suspended. Members Reported Total P resent Inquirers. Contributions. Infant Baptisms. Total Baptized Non-

First, Amoy...... 133 11 3 5 4 138 10 2 98 40 $1096 00 Second. A m oy...... 195 11 2 11 197 9 5 96 30 973 00 130 Itf 9 • 133 3 4 81 100 531 00 H o ng-S an...... 92 17 3 1 7 1 103 6 ß 60 100 *725 00 177 13 11 Ÿ 178 «5 fi 109 100 431 00 Chioh-be...... 90 6 3 1 1 97 3 53 50 638 00 Chiang-Chiu...... 115 9 4 1 1 118 12 8 52 140 1440 0G T h ian -san...... 108 18 4 2 '1 126 16 10 5(1 160 *906 40 86 7 4 89 9 5 55 70 1162 00 P o a-a...... 112 10 3 1 1 117 5 32 50 *730 00 « 3 72 7 4 3? 40 +352 20 Toa-lo-teng...... 59 3 2 2 58 10 7 48 100 *632 03 Mission Stations...... 13 13 1 4 20 13 00 T otals...... 1310 120 15 18 56 5 1447 116 57 770 1000 $9629 6a Lam-sin church mem­ bers at beginning of 72 1882

* Includes Church Building Account. + At the last session of Synod the Lam-sin Church was not yet organized. That station was then a part of the Cheng-lam Church which was divided during the past year. Native Helpers —Ordained Pastors 12, all supported by Chinese Church; other helpers, 55. These are employed by the Mission, and this number does not include “ other helpers ” in the Church, but supported by the Chinese. Regular Preaching Places.—43. Ttieological Seminary.—(Union) 1; Students, 7. Boarding Schools—Boys, 2; Students...... 123 Girls and Women, 5; Students...... 270 Total Students in Boarding Schools Day ScJiools—13; Scholars, estim ated num ber, 250. H ospitals—3; T otal num ber of patieDts received, 12,485.

JUNE, 1904. 3

N. B. It has been noted by some persons at home that the item of Sun­ day Schools does not appear in the reports from this Mission, yet what corresponds to a Sunday School does exist in these churches, and it in­ cludes the older members as well as the children. A union course of lessons is specially prepared for the Amoy Church by a committee representing the three Missions working here. The golden text is learned and recited by all the church members and many of the hearers. In some places the roll of all the church worshippers is called and is answered by the recitation of this text. Usually this text is then explained by the preacher or pas­ tor, and either in the morning or afternoon another service is held when the appointed lesson is both read and explained. Thus the whole church is converted into a Sunday School, and because the statistics are the same as those of the church they do not have a separate column.

REPORT FOR 1903.

Politically the past year has been one of continued General. suspense, but these political complications have not affected the missionary work in the Amoy region. Whether China’ has started on the path to “Reform’* remains to be proven by the future historian. There is a stirring among the literati, and the demand for “western education” is growing both in volume and insistency. This influence has reached the officials in charge of the gov­ ernment examinations and questions referring to “western learning” have been asked at the recent provincial examinations. As will be shown below, the Amoy region, in common with other parts of trie empire, has been widely affected by this influence, and both practicable and imprac­ ticable plans are being constantly proposed for the establishment of both primary and secondary schools for the study of western mathematics and science. We cannot be sure in China that this attitude will be more than temporary, but certainly China can never get back to where she was ten years ago.

Our hearts have been gladdened, our hopes encour- Reinforcements. aged, and our hands strengthened by the reinforce­ ments which came in the autumn. The coming of these reinforcements will enable the Mission to more thoroughly or­ ganize its work, and more carefully supervise the evangelistic work in all the country stations. We hope that through the Holy Spirit’s bless­ ing it will result in a renewed earnestness in and love for the work of the church on the part of the Chinese workers. It will never be known how much the work to be done by this Mission has suffered because of the lack of foreign missionaries for so long a period. It is hard to point out what “might have been.” Every department of the work has suffered, and we are now and will for some time still to come, feel these ill effects.

Our force is not yet complete. Neerbosch Hospital Needs. in Sio-Khe has been closed this year, and the mission­ aries residing at that station have been two day’s jour­ ney away from a physician, because there was no physician to be sent to that station. To avoid a repetition of the experience of the past year the medical force of this Mission should number at least three men—two are not sufficient. It has been decided to open a Woman’s Hospital at Sio—Khe, and a woman physician is required to properly care for such an institution. To meet the demand for “western learning,” and to util­ ize the opportunities for evangelistic work thro educational means the 4 FOREIGN MISSIONS. educational staff of the Mission needs strengthening. One trained edu­ cationist must be sent out immediately in order to do our share to keep the control of the education of the Chinese in Christian hands, and a second educationist will be called for almost before the first reaches the field. Further our evangelistic force is far from being sufficient to meet the demands made upon it. Our Chinese workers must be given the op­ portunity to secure better training. As the report below on the union theological seminary shows, our mission should be represented on its staff of teachers. We cannot do this until we have at least one more or­ dained man on the field. The force of women workers is now larger than it ever has been, but it is not yet equal to the opportunities, and the Mission asks for a worker to be sent out to take Miss Brink’s place which is still vacant. So we hope the present reinforcement is only the promise of a larger force to be sent us within the coming year.

AMONG THE CHURCHES AND OUT-STATIONS.

Prayer Union. The last few months of 1903, will probably be known as the beginning of a period marked by the deepening of the spiritual life of the churches and individual members. For this re­ sult the “Fukien Prayer Union” will be a partial explanation. This prayer union originated among the missionaries at the Foochow Sanitar­ ium last summer. Its one object is “to pray that God may be pleased speedily to give an outpouring of His Spirit upon the Churches of Fukien.” Those who join the ujiion “pledge themselves to pray once every day for this object,” and to “wait in an attitude of expectation and firm belief that God will speedily give an answer to their prayers.” Further they shall endeavor, if possible, (a) to induce others to join, native and foreign, and to write to friends in the homeland asking for their prayers; (b) to arrange for prayer meetings in churches and schools in behalf of this object, and to see that at every church and station spec­ ial prayer, for say one quarter of an hour, after forenoon worship on Sunday shall be made. Further, if God opens the way, to bring out from home an experienced evangelist who would visit say twelve centers con­ nected with Foochow and eight centers connectd with Amoy.” TTie Mis­ sion unites in asking the Home Church to join with us in praying for the same object that the “Fukien Prayer Union” has in view.

The two pastors in Amoy City have taken an espec- Amoy Island. ial interest in the “Prayer Union,” and have earnestly presented the plan to their people. The result al­ ready has been the manifestation of a new spirit of consecration, more Christlike spirit, and more unselfish devotion. The Bible Women have gone on with their work this year in the same districts as last year. Most of them are trying to help their sisters in learning to read or by visiting them in their homes. A number of the members of the two Amoy Churches live on Kolongsu. During half of the year both the weekly neighborhood prayer meetings, and the monthly meetings for the women were kept up and well attended. When the great heat came the meetings were stopped, and have not been recommenced because' of illness in many of the families. The women who are able have been urged to attend the Thursday evening prayer meeting which has been started again, and more than usual interest is being manifested. The old First Church is more than holding its own in this great city of idolatry and wickedness. The spirit of liberality in this church still continues. With the exception of the salary of the teacher of the girls’1 day school JUNE, 1904. 5

it has borne all its own financial burdens entirely alone, and in addition supports a chapel in another part of the city: t The regular work of the Tek-chhiu-Kha Church (Second Church), has been carried on most successfully during the year. Of those added to its communion on confession, a good proportion have been from the children of the qhurch. This year will complete the twentieth year of Rev. Ti Pheng-theng’s pastorate. His work is being greatly blessed, while he himself is held in high esteem by all. At the close of the year the congregation is worshipping in the chapel of the old hospital, for during the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 3rd, 1903, the church and other buildings, in which this congregation had worshipped for more than forty years was swept entirely away by fire. Through the generosity of kind friends in America and the liberality of the Chinese Christians of Amoy (each providing half the required funds), the contemplated restoration provides for a more commodious church edifice. Besides, the plans include a small street chapel and guest rooms, school houses for the boys and girls connected with the church, a pastor’s house, and the construction of a jetty which will provide a better approach from the water to this property. With these new build­ ings and improvements, this church will be better equipped than ever before, and certainly more complete than any other in this metropolis. The third church fostered by our Mission on Amoy Island is O-Kang, which reports an advance all along the line, excepting only the one sta­ tion of Chai-Chhung, where the cause of the halt is the incapacity of the preacher. At the outstation of Kang-Thau, the attendance on the Sun­ day services has increased to the number of 75 or 80. The Au-nai station has been closed and the work transferred to a village called Am-thau, a mile away. The central station of this church, and where the largest number of its members attend services is O-pi or Kio-thau, where the pastor resides. Visits to the outstations near Amoy and to the families in the surround­ ing towns and villages have been made by the ladies of the Mission re­ siding on Kolongsu as their time allowed. Women’s weekly prayer meet­ ings are held in several of the churches. One of these meetings which had been dropped because the attendance was reduced to four, was re- estalished this autumn. One of the four who was a former school girl said to Miss M. E. Talmage, “Last night Khan-a (another former school girl) and I talked the matter over. We felt we did wrong to give up the meeting, even altho’ only four came.” So the meeting was revived, and is held every Wednesday afternoon. Eight of the women take turns in leading. Some of these women are now considering the plan of going out each Wednesday morning before the meeting, to preach the gospel to their heathen neighbors.

Missionary work nas its cloudy days, too... It'has Tong-an District, its discouragements and disappointments as well as its. promises, hopes and actual victories. Both at home and on the field we need to see both sides of the picture, so that on the one hand we shall not be led into the error of thinking that there is not much more to be done, the native church on foreign fields is able to care for itself and we are under no further obligation to it, and on the other hand we shall not think that Missions are a failure. These com­ ments are suggested by the report concerning the work in the Tong-an District. In the church organization known as the Tong-an Church, the conditions during the past year have been quite discouraging. Early in the year the young Chinese preacher at To-Kio was obliged to resign on account of serious lung trouble, and up to the end of the year there was 6 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

not another man available to take his place... Besides, the,work itself at this station is in. a most deplorable condition. Of the aoi'or 30 ^embers disciplined by the church consistory for planting the poppy plant for its • opium, not one shows the least sign of repentance, or the slightest incli­ nation to abandon that industry. Among the other stations, the; unrest among the preachers, of which more will be said below,..has brought much of the work to a standstill, and has greatly discpuraged Pastor Lei. Even so the cloud has a silver lining, for Miss Calkoen, who for some time worked in this district, and jher sister, have donated $2,ooq mex, for the building of a chapel and preacher’s house at Poa-thaiy^chhL The weekly Thursday afternoon meetings for women in the Tong-an Church have been very well attended, and except at To-Kio the attendance of wpmeni at çhurch services has bçen no less than last year. A new Bible woman, partly supported by the wonien of the ch.yrch has taken the place of Mrs. Thàh, who died in 1902. She has done good work, and through her efforts many new hearers have been added! In .the regular visitation of the homes of the Christian hearers and former pupils of the woman’s class by the Bible woman and the two res­ ident missionaries, many mew homes have been visited, whçre before the women had never heard the Gospel. At most places they are kindly wel­ comed and attentively listened to. Far more invitations to visit women are received than the missionaries have time to accept. Finally, the promise of a resident ordained missionary before the end of another year will have an immediate effect in the strengthening of the hands of the pastor and the preachers, and in the future we may look for greater growth here than ever before. The other church organization in this district, Hong-san, has made a net gain of nine in numerical strength. At the outstations, Au-Khoe, Te-thau, Khoe-a-be, the work has been well maintained, but at Ang- tung-thau the congregations have been dwindling in numbers, and now very few attend the services on Sundays. Still in the whole district covered by this Hong-san church, the pastor reports one hundred in­ quirers. That in itself is hopeful.

We turn now to the churches to the west and south- “nf ’ ,u west of Amoy. The Chioh-be church, and its outsta- District. tion, Hai-teng, give every evidence of a healthy growth. Pastor Ang continues to labor here with success, and many new hearers are reported. Hai-teng has been a preaching station for many years, and at times in the past the work there has been considered almost wholly profitless. Now,however, there seems to be a small beginning. The church in Chiang-chiu city, has been practically without a pastor throughout the whole of the year. Yet they report progress along all lineç. The work among, the young people, thanks to the efforts of the more zealous ones is especially encouraging. Every Sunday evening a prayer meeting is held under the management of the young people and is attended regularly by over a hundred people. Many of these are new hearers, some taking advantage of this opportunity who dare not attend services during the day time. The church has several times called a successor to their late pastor, but until now without success. The widow of the late pastor, released from the care of. an. invalid husband is giving part of her time to# work as a Bible-woman, but refuses to take any sal­ ary. Another Biblé-woman is also employed, who gives half her time to study and half to visiting. At Sin-tng the outstation of this church, a number of new hearers are coming to the services. The weekly prayer meeting for women has been kept up during the year, and is led by the different women in turn. At Iah-lo, a populous district outside the city JUNE, 1904. 7 walls, a meeting for women has been held by Miss Cappon on Friday afternoons in a little chapel opened by the Chiang-chiu Church. It has met with good success. A few Christian women living in a near vil­ lage attend and help in the teaching hour which follows the Bible read­ ing. During the summer the Bible-woman and pastor’s widow kept up this meeting. The organization known as the Thian-san Church includes eight out- stations, scattered over a very wide territory, the largest of any one pas-, torate in the Amoy region, and which would yield equally large results if our force were large enough to properly care for these outstations. After a vacancy of a full year, the licentiate, Kho-lin-bin accepted the call and in October was ordained and installed. The past year in this Church has been largely one of discouragement. Partly because of the vacancy in the pastorate, the work in several of the outstations has been disorganized. At the stations of Hoe-Khe, Lam-Khi and Chun-tin, there is a complete standstill, or if new hearers are reported, these cannot yet be accepted as sincere inquirers. At E-lang, which includes the former station, Tung-li-jin, the work, which in past years seemed so promising has had to be torn down completely. Out of twelve communicants at this station, nine were disciplined on the first Sunday in December. Many of these had successfully endured the test of “Boxer” persecution, but it seems that the love of this world together with a failure to grasp the true meaning of the gospel of Jesus Christ led them to a neglect of the Sabbath services, which was followed by the falling into various sins. They have not returned to their idols, and further work there may lead them into a fuller knowledge of themselves and their Saviour.. At the other stations, the promises are large. E-go continues to have large numbers attending its services, and several have been admitted to membership in the church. At Leng-soa the church attendance also con­ tinues to be large, and the fruits are beginning to appear. Renewed life is evident at Soa-sia, and it is hoped that both Leng-soa and Soa-sia will in the course of a few years become strong enough to separate from the mother church and be organized into self-supporting pastorates. This will put three Chinese ordained men in a territory now under the care of one. The two stations of Tiu-Ka and Chioh-Kio have not yet been united with any Chinese organization, but are under the direct supervision of the Mission. The Mission has had no preacher to send to Tiu-Ka. The opportunities in these places are very promising indeed, but owing to a lack of leadership there has not been any advance made this year. In the Toa-Io-teng church, at the two stations of Sio*Khe District. Phaw-a and Toa-lo-teng, nothing out of the normal course of events. A large number of hearers attend the services, and there have been some admitted to church membership. Trouble with the Roman Catholics was threatened at Phaw-a, but has happily been avoided. At the Toa-pi station, however, there has been fierce persecution by one who might justly be called a bandit. In Sep­ tember one of the church members at this place was murdered while walking along the road to Sio-Khe, and the case is still in the Chinese courts. The expected division of the Cheng-lam organization of which mention was made last year, was accomplished at the spring session of Classis. That half of this organization which from its beginning had been cared for by the English Presbyterian Mission, became the church of Cherig- poa, while the other half which had been fostered by our Mission became the church of Lam-sin. The pastor of the former organization chose to 8 FOREIGN MISSIONS. remain with the Lam-sin church, and the Cheng-poa pastorate was de­ clared vacant. As always in these cases, this division has made the .fi­ nancial burden feel very heavy to the smaller number of contributors. In this instance the burden has become doubly heavy to the Lam-sin church through the loss by death of a deacon and an elder, both of whotn were loyal financial supporters of the church, and most zealous in all its work. ' The Poa-a church and pastor continue to be among the most active in the Amoy districts. For a great part of the year, the pastor organized weekly deputations who went out into the surrounding vil­ lages to preach the gospel. Of the work at the outstation of Am-an, there is not much to be said.. There has not been any backward move­ ment, but neither lias there been much progress. At Toa-Khe the prom­ ises are large,'for the number of those who apparently are sincere in­ quirers continues to grow. The mother of these organizations is the Sio-Khe church, and, as from time to time, she has rejoiced in the growth of her outstations and has given these up to form separate organizations, she has herself had to again undertake pioneer work. This is now thé characteristic of the work in all the outstations of this church. The condition of the Sio-Khe station itself is healthy: A number of the young men are prèparing to join the church. Among the women, the work because of local customs, is of unusual difficulty. There is needed here not only an earnest Chinese Bible-woman, but also a reinforcement of the missionary force for this work among women. The work lying between Sio-Khe and Lam-sin and Poa-a has been re-organized during the year. The two stations, Kun-ia belonging to the Sio-Khe pastorate, and Iu-thau of the Lamsin pastorate, were closed, and a new station at Siang-Khe was opened, lying midway between the two stations closed. This place is the scene of a large market twice every ten days, and is the center of all the region lying between the stations of Sio-Khe, Lam-sin and Poa-a. E-che and Peng-ho have both had chapels for many years, yet the work there is still of a pioneer nature, and will continue to be until the Missions can appoint men to these stations who are qualified to deal with the condi­ tions. During the past year E-che has had a preacher for only six months, and the man at Peng-ho has not had the literary training which -is required of a man who would win the respect and confidence of the people in the city, which is the official and literary center of all this dis­ trict. A new station has been opened at Lo-Khe. For a number of years invitations had been received from there to open a preaching station, but because of the lack of preachers and a distrust of the probable mo­ tives prompting the invitation, these had always been declined. During the past year however, the invitations were pressed so insistently and investigations showed such an opportunity for reaching large numbers of people who never before had heard the gospel that the Mission could no longer refuse, even though acceptance meant taking a preacher away from some other station. The numbers attending the services since the chapel was opened have varied from 50 up to 200. The people in this valley which is exceedingly populous are famed for their wealth and their literary abilities. At this time there seems to be among them no open hostility to the church, and while the invitation to the Mission did not arise from a pure desire to hear the gospel, still it has presented such an opening as the Mission has never before seen its history. After four months of preaching, at least ten men have learned so much of the gos­ pel truth as to show an earnest desire for a deeper knowledge. JUNE, 1904. 9

Connected with the work at these stations there has Buildings an been considerable building during the past year. In rope y. the Tong-an district, the people at Au-Khoe have, a new chapel which they practically built themselves at a cost of nearly $800. • The Te-soa people are also very happy over the prospect of a thoroughly renovated and considerably; -enlarged church building, the money for which was donated by kind friends in America. The pro­ posed building of a chapel and preacher’s house at Poa-thau-chhi has al­ ready been mentioned. The land for this purpose has already been se­ cured. In the Chiang-chiu district the property at Thian-po was put in thorough repair before the arrival of the new pastor. At Leng-soa the residence for the preacher containing rooms for the missionary has also been completed, and is a most comfortable building. In view of the possibility of this station becoming a separate pastorate in the near future, this is a step taken in time, and one which will facilitate the con­ summation of that much desired result. The Chioh-Kio church members have purchased a piece of land at Ho-Khi, less than a mile away, where they desire a chapel built, which will be in a larger village, and on one of the main roads of the province. In the Sio-Khe District, the Toa-lo- teng church people have erected a street chapel at their own expense. An old building at Am-an was purchased by the Poa-a church, and was enlarged and repaired by the Mission at a cost of $200 mex, and will probably be a serviceable place for worship for a few years. The white ants have detroyed the roof beams of the Lam-sin church, necessitating extensive repairs which are in progress as the year closes. At Poa-a a new and large church building is in process of erection, of which the •cost is borne equally by the Mission and the Chinese church.

This hasty survey of so large a. field can bring to the Resume. reader but a slight idea of what is being done, and what is needed. A few lines summing up the situation are not out of place. It is clear that the work at many stations has been advanced. There has been no great leap, but the growth has been normal and healthy. It is to be remembered too, that almost all the work is still the laying of foundations, and hence the result can hardly “be seen; On the other hand, it is true, too, that there are stations where the work has stood still, and in a few instances it has retrograded. It is not a pleasant fact to state, but we must face it nevertheless, the work taken as a whole has not made the progress which could justly be ex­ pected of it. This does not mean that the past year shows less gain than the immediately preceding years, for compared with those the progress is quite normal; but it means that to us who have seen the opportunities, the end of the year reveals a falling far short of these.

AMONG THE CHINESE WORKERS.

At the spring session of Classis, Pastor Tan of the Ordained Pastors. Chiang-chiu church, because of prolonged illness and increasing age, was declared emeritus pastor—the first in the Amoy region, an amendment to the Constitution of the Chinese church being required before Classis could finally take this action. Only a few weeks later this faithful worker passed away at the age of 62 years. During his younger years he was severely tested by persecution for his faith, and in later years was always found true and earnest in his calling. On Oct. ioth, Kho Lin-bin was ordained and installed pastor of the Thian-san church. He is the second of our pastors—Kho Ho-thai. or­ dained a year earlier, being the first, who have had the full course of train- 10 FOREIGN MISSIONS. ing in both our Boys’ Academy and the Theological school. Pastor Kho has begun his work with a great deal of energy. The pastor’s wife is a graduate of our Girls’ schools, a woman of some force of character, and she will doubtless do a great deal for the women of Thian-po. All the other pastors have continued to prove themselves wise and .faithful servants in the Master’s vineyard. Pastor Ng of the First Amoy church is in poor health. Pastor lap, the grand old man, is still with us, with mind as alert and hopeful as ever and with bodily vigor but slightly diminished. In May, 1903, he celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his ordination, being the first pastor ordained in this empire. May he be spared yet many years!

These are unordained, and only one of them is li- reac e r s or censed. However, most of them have had the bene- 8 fit of some training in the Theological School, and some of them have had the benefit of the training given in the Boys’ Academy. A few have been chosen from the number of earnest Chris­ tian brethren to in some measure make up the shortage in the number of better trained men. The taking of a short cut to the ministry in this, land is probably more to be deplored than elsewhere, but also more dif­ ficult to prevent because the supply of Chinese preachers is so limited. The greatest problem before the Mission at the end of this year is ho,w to increase the number of these evangelists. The greatness of this need! for more and better trained and more spirit filled men is realized only by those who at close range see the work in the outstations where these men reside. If Hoe-Khe, E-lang, Toa-pi, Peng-ho, Am-an, Ang-tung- thau, had had men of more training, of deeper spiritual life, who can say what progress might not have been made? And what of E-che, Tiu-ka, Chun-tin, E-go, To-Kio, where the Mission could send no one because there was no one to be sent. For some time the Mission’s endeavor has been strained to keep up only existing work, because even for this, limited work, the force of workers has been insufficient. The Mission’s greatest problem is of supplying the need “of self-deny­ ing, courageous, stedfast native leaders—men of such real personality and depth of religious experience as to be able to arouse and to mold the native church and to lead its members in the work of aggressive evan­ gelization.” (Mott.) To the solution both proper salary and good edu­ cation must contribute. The Mission looks to the Home Board and Church for co-operation in both these particulars, but it especially asks for the mighty united prayer of the whole Home Church to the Lord' of the Harvest for these Chinese workers, that the spirit of consecration may come upon the young men of the Church, which shall lead tens of them to devote their lives to this work of evangelizing their own people. Without this Chinese force full and complete our work from the human side is seriously handicapped.

Some may wonder why more Bible women are not Bible Women. employed. The need is very great, as for instance the case of Sio-Khe, where at present there is no Bible woman. It is very difficult to find women in all respects able to take up this work apart from the question of personal character and ability. Be­ cause of Chinese customs unmarried women cannot be employed, and" women with family cares are unable to leave their homes. JUNE, 1904. 11

IN THE SCHOOLS.

During the first half year there were six of our T eo og ca young men attending the Theological Seminary, and em nary. during the last half seven. The young men have shown a better spirit than was reported last year. Good and faithful work has been done, and no fault can be found with their conduct. A deeper spiritual life seems to pervade the entire student body. More enthusiasm in work for the Master has been manifested than has been seen for a number of years past. They have frequently banded themselves together in small parties and gone off on preaching tours into the coun­ try, leaving on Fridays and returning on Mondays. At present the staff of this Union Theological School is not large enough to teach the grow­ ing number of students. The only westerner now on its faculty is Dr. MacGregor of the English Presyterian Mission, and it is high time that our Mission appointed a man to assist in that work which to a large extent is fundamental to the healthy growth of the Chinese Church.

The school opened with an entering class of thir- Talmage Memorial teen. During the first half of the year there were 35 students, but in the latter half, after the summer vaca­ tion, there were only 28. Hence there was room and to spare in the school building. Of the number at the close of the year, 16 belong to our constituency and 12 to the English Presbyterian Missions. In the above figures we note two things. (1) The entering class was considerably larger than that of the preceding year, which is very encouraging. (2) The larger proportion of the entire number belongs to our constituency, which has not been the case for many years past. For this there are two possible explanations. The one is that our primary and parochial schools are preparing more of our boys for the course in the Academy. The other is that the E. P. Mission is providing schools of similar grades at Chin-Chew and Chiang-poo, one in the North and the other in the South of this region. This has naturally reduced the number of students from these sections, and will tend to do so still more. The purpose of this school is to provide a first class, purely vernacular education of secondary grade. For a number of years the question has troubled the Mission, whether such a course demanded the study of the English language as a subject. After long and. careful thought, the Mis­ sion has decided that such a step is one about which it can no longer hesitate, and beginning with the first term of 1904, it will be included in the curriculum. “The students have done faithful work along the lines mapped out, and with rare exceptions all have passed creditable examinations on the fol­ lowing subjects: The old and new Testaments; the “ Classics/’ both his­ torical and poetical; composition; reading and writing the Romanized Colloquial; History (China and England); Geography; Physiology; Ele­ ments of Astronomy; Arithmetic; Algebra and Physical Geography. Un­ der the instruction of Mrs. Pitcher the boys have produced some excel­ lent work in map drawing and free hand drawing, and also in penman­ ship, or more correctly brushmanship, as the boys use a brush for writ­ ing, not a pen. On the whole the conduct of the students has been good, and there has been no occasion for severe discipline. The interest in re­ ligious matters has been maintained. While only one half of the boys are members of the church, we believe all are Christians at heart. With the exception of the last term all have enjoyed good health, then an epi­ demic of fever which seemed to be universally prevalent in this district,, visited the school. This however was only temporary.” VI 2 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

This topic demands a place in this report, for while Angio-chinese Mission has so far done no Anglo-Chinese educa- ucatlon tional work, the problem whether we must not hereaf­ ter do so is imperatively demanding an answer. The fact of a widespread desire among all classes in China for a knowledge of English especially, and also of western mathematics and science is too well known to re­ quire any proof. We fail in our duty if we do not enter in at the doors which are now open, and bring to thè students and literary class of the Empire the best and truest elements of Western education. That they will-eventually get what they demand is certain, and if not through missionary and Christian means, then it will be'from sources and persons opposed to the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ. In common with other parts of the Empire, this desire for English and Western science is widespread in: Amoy and its surrounding country. As proof of this, we need only see the large and flourishing institutions {some avowedly non-Christian) in Amoy City, and look at the struggle on the part of the mandarins and church peo­ ple to establish such schools in Chiang-chiu, and the more or less abor­ tive attempts of the mandarins to establish such schools in Hai-teng, Chioh-be, Chin-chew, An-Khoe, Peng-ho and other places. It is to be kept in mind that the purpose of such an institution is not the same as that of industrial schools, nor is it mainly to train men for evangelistic purposes, although it is hoped that the school may also serve to some extent in that capacity, but it is for the sake of doing more than we have yet done to evangelize the higher .classes of Chinese whom we are now scarcely touching. We must as a mission always keep that educational work first which will train church workers, but in the second place comes such educational work as will have an evangelizing influence. We believe the Home Church is both able and willing to maintain here not only a first-class training college for preachers, but in addition by •educational measures reach the literary classes.

, This school mourns the loss of Mr. Li Chhun-hiong, Boy s Primary wj1Q £or & num b er of years has served as its most ef- c 00 ‘ ficient head- teacher. On Nov. 25th he was called away to receive the “crown of life,” which we are sure awaited him. He was “faithful unto death,” and it will be difficult to fill his place. The names of 88 pupils have been on the roll, but no more than 75 in each term. A number of boys were refused admission because of lack of ac­ commodation. The fees have amounted to $500 mex, a larger sum than ever before. At the beginning of the year five of the boys entered the Middle School. The pupils have made satisfactory progress and we have had comparatively little illness. When the epidemic of plague re­ curred in the spring, one of the boys was seized by it, but after thorough •disinfection of the rooms, no more cases occurred. The teachers and pupils have entered very heartily into the spirit of the Fukien Prayer Union, and on Tuesday noon at the close of the school a short prayer meeting is held. It is apparent that there is a very earnest spirit among the boys, and the teachers say a number of them arise early for prayer. Three of the older boys have united with the church during the past year. One of these has known of God only since a year ago last summer. His aunt who had adopted him as a son, having lost all her •own sons by plague, was going with him to the different temples, hoping to appease the anger of the gods, when one day they came to a chapel, and there heard the “good news.” From that time they began to attend •church. At the beginning of this jrear they were persuaded to come to JUNE, 1904. 13

Amoy to school. During the summer holidays this young man went about a good deal with the preacher to preach the gospel.

In the school on Kolongsu, 110 pupils were enrolled Girls Boarding during the year, a larger number than at any. previous c 00 8’ time. There has been also more illness. During the spring term there were about fifty cases of measles and three of small­ pox. Providentially none proved fatal. Thirty-two of the pupils range from sixteen to twenty years of age, of whom just half are church mem­ bers. The average age of all the pupils is fourteen. On the whole there is a good spirit shown among the girls, and we believe many of them are daily trying to follow their Saviour. Occasionally little notes of con­ fession are received from the girls of which the following is one: “I wish to write to you one word, hoping that you will be willing to hear* me. A few days ago you asked me if I wrote a certain letter. I at that time did wrong and would not confess. I told a lie and said no. After I left you I thought to myself that what I said to you was a lie. I obeyed the devil. 'No one knows, only God knows my unhappiness.” Since the forming of the Fukien Prayer Union, each day from 1.30 to 2 o’clock a class room has been set apart where any one so desiring can slip in quietly for silent prayer. Nearly all the girls take advantage of this sea­ son for prayer. Will the friends who read this, please offer a prayer that each one of these pupils may give her heart to the Saviour? Our Chinese teachers as usual are doing faithful work. Two years ago • we reported the case of one who would xeceive no pay for her most effi­ cient help. We have this year another like case. The girl comes from a . very poor .family and so has received free tuition. In late years she has given very willingly much of her time (now all her time) to teachings It seemed only right that she receive this term a small salary. She, how­ ever, returned the money with the following note: “From my early- years until now I have received great kindness from you, and now that I am able to give you just a little help, to take pay for it will not do at all. I certainly cannot possibly take it. I return the money, please receive it, or my heart cannot be at peace. The little that I can do I am afraid is not of much use to you, but if you can use me in any way, I shall be very happy.”

The school year has been a most prosperous one. «1 'V Missionaries, teachers and pupils are all most grateful s c 001. tQ tjle -\yoman’s Board, to the many friends in the homeland, and to the pupils of Ferris Seminary, Yokohoma, for contrib­ uting so liberally, making it possible to put up a new building. The as­ sistance of the brethren of the Chiang-chiu church has also been appre­ ciated. Some of these gave their labor and others gave money for the rebuilding of a wall on the side of a moat. This, as often, was flooded'' in the spring of the year and caused the collapse of the first wall. Special mention should be made of Mr. Tan Khe-ju, an elder of the Chiang- chiu church, who not only personally superintended the rebuilding of this wall, but also contributed $340 mex; and then, when the man who had' been acting as superintendent of the building of the school itself died, Mr. Tan gave up much of his time in looking after the work until all' was completed. The pupils attending the school have numbered 38 girls and 16 women. Most of the girls come from Christian homes, but the women, with the exception of two who are church members, are all new Rearers of the gospel. One woman has studied for two years, and has begun to do Bible woman’s work, during the autumn giving half of her time to this; 14 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

and half to study. One of the older pupils, having united with the church, was in the second term made assistant teacher, giving most of her time to teaching the new pupils to read, but she also continues to study with her class in Bible History, Arithmetic and Geography. There are also two pupil teachers, one of whom has a class in arithmetic, and the other is teaching beginners to write Chinese characters. The head teacher has been a bright young woman who for several years studied in the Girls’ School in Amoy. At the beginning of this school year she was married, taking a two week’s vacation for that purpose. She has done very good work, and we regret very much that because her mother-in- law wishes to have her at home she will not be able to teach another year. On Friday evenings a prayer meeting is held in the school 'room, which is led by the older pupils and many take part in this service. In the autumn term a Christian Endeavor Society was started, having a membership of seventeen. This meets on Tuesday evenings in one of the class rooms. Only those who can sign the pledge join, and so there are no associate members. These Tuesday evening meetings are indeed a help in the school, for through their influence there is a loving, Chris­ tian spirit; and we trust that when the girls return to their homes they will avail themselves of every opportunity to teach and help all those who have not enjoyed like privileges.

The spring term was marked by the first death that e has occurred in connection with this school. In March c 00 * the former matron, who last November was stricken with paralysis, died in the hospital. Early in June a girl from near Poa-a was taken with small-pox. Because the hospital was full, and she could not go home, she was isolated in one of the rooms of the school. As the Chinese have ho fear of small-pox, it was very difficult to keep the other girls from going into the room. The case suddenly developed into a very virule-nt form of the disease, and in a few hours she died. Upon the advice, of the doctor, the school was dismissed at once, which was several weeks before the usual time for closing, and prevented the hold­ ing of closing examinations. The whole place was carefully disinfected, and no one else caught the disease. The number of pupils this year has been smaller than for several years, and in the autumn term, largely because of the rice harvest in November, when every member of the family is needed to help in the extra work, the number has been very small indeed. The Hakka station of Toa-Khe was represented for the first time among the pupils. Mrs. Warnshuis brought with her from this station a bright girl, who is making good progress, and who, we hope, may be useful in teaching the women when she returns to her distant home. Last spring a man brought us two girls and asked if his wife could come too. She stayed until she had learned to read.

Every effort has been made to secure a site for the Tong>An. girls’ school building to be erected in Tong-an, but wholly without success; and for this reason the number of pupils was limited to suit the present accommodations. Notwithstand­ ing these difficulties, the class for women and girls has been maintained for seven months of the year. The total enrollment has been sixty-four but the average attendance far less, especially during the last term when many of the pupils left on account of illness. Moreover twelve women and girls of this district attended the schools on Kolongsu. During the year six of our former pupils united with the church. As one result of our schools, more than seventy women and girls in this district are able JUNE, 1904. 15 to read the Bible, and except for Christian schools, not one would be able to read at all. Back of the church a school room has been built, and it is much more convenient to haye this room for recitations than to use the woman’s side of the church as we used to do. When the new school is built, this room, will be used for women’s meetings.

The Charlotte W. Duryee School for women on Ko- Women’s Schools, longsu ftas during the year received women of all ages. Some few of these have been above the average ability, and some below. Of such pupils, however, it is often found that they too “shine in their little corner.” During the first term there were thirty pupils, and in the second term thirty-two, but four of these were obliged to return to their homes before learning to read. Almost all wrere new hearers, knowing very little of truth, but we hope now they do un­ derstand what it is to trust in Jesus. One woman, Mrs. Kho, came to us the first of the year from Tek-Chhiu-Kha. She had become interested in the gospel and wished to learn to read. She made very good progress and after vacation returned for a second term. She had not been in school a month when she suddenly became alarmingly ill, and her son wished her taken home. She died in the evening after her arrival at home, and with the consent of her son was given a Christian funeral. We feel that. Mrs. Kho was a true believer, and we hope in time her family may all believe and be saved. Her grand-daughter is in the Girls' School, and the daughter-in-law attends church. The son has an opium shop, which is a great hindrance to him. The blind woman spoken of in Dr. Myers’ last report has been in school this year. She has memorized many hymns and verses of Scripture.

All has been well at the Home. A little band of the Children’s 'Home, children come as day scholars to our school and anoth­ er band go to the E. P. School. Siah-lin, the past year, has been teaching school in one of the stations of the E. P. Mission, and Moa has taught in the Sio-Khe school. Moa is to be married in January to one of our young preachers. Phoa, the lame girl went this autumn to help teach in Tong-an. Two children have been added during the year. Kim-loan’s mother died when she was born, and her heathen father was about to kill her, but was stopped by one of the preachers. The parents of the other child both died of plague. She is the 120th child that has been received into the Home. 1 'he inmates now number fifty-three (53). (Note.—The Children’s Home was founded and is carried on by some of the ladies of the English Presbyterian Mission and our own. It is not properly, one of the institutions for which either the Mission or the Board is responsible, though both rejoice in its work and prosperity, and the Woman’s Board assigns for its support all the contributions to its “Baby Roll.”)

y* Schools of this grade for boys have been maintained Parochial Primary^ jn tke two churches in Amoy City, in Tong-an, Te- Schoois. goa Chioh-be, Chiang-chiu, Sio-Khe and Lam-sin. The expense of the first two and the school in Chiang-chiu is wholly borne by the Chinese Church. In the other schools, the Chinese pay part of the teachers’ salary. The number of pupils in each school varies from ten to thirty. Besides giving these boys an elementary education these schools produce other results. Many of the pupils come from heathen families, sent because the fathers want the boys to get some western teaching in preparation for a “reformed China.” The boys get this and more. During the last year, five heathen boys in the Sio-Khe i 6 FOREIGN MISSIONS. school have asked the consistory for admission into the church. A. similar result has been seen in the Chiang-chiu school this year, and in­ deed is a constant feature of this primary school work. In strengthening our educational work with a view towards creating a larger and better Chinese evangelistic agency, it is here that the mission must begin. Now that our missionary force is being strengthened, it should be one of our first endeavors to strengthen our educational work in thé country, finding and encouraging liSely young lads to prepare themselves to do the Lord’s work, carefully watching the work done by the teachers in these schools, and so raising their standard and in­ creasing their number. We report with pleasure the adoption by the Synod of our Chinese Church of a uniform course of study to be used in all the primary schools of the church, and which will considerably raise their grade, andjt is this fact which has enabled us to materially raise the grade of the Middle School. This course of study comes into force with the beginning of the first term of 1904. The greatest difficulty in the way of improving these schools is the lack of qualified teachers, but we, again with great pleasure, report the pro­ posed establishment of a course in both the theory and practice of teach­ ing in the Middle School, which we expect will do much to improve the qualifications of our primary school teachers. Had we an educationist here, who had received a normal training in America, he would have a large work to do in preparing trained Chinese teachers by sharing with them the benefits of the instruction he had previously received. Primary day schools for girls have also been maintained in the two Amoy churches, at Phoa-bo and Khoe-hoa on Amoy island, and on the island of Kim-mng (Quemoy). The Tek-chhiu-Kha schoo.1 was taught during the first term by the pastor’s daughter, who was sô interested in the children that they progressed very rapidly; but the recurrence of plague and the existence of cases in the school building as well as the im­ mediate neighborhood necessitated an early closing of the school. In the autumn the former teacher, Subun, resumed her place after having had some Kindergarten instruction, and nineteen pupils were in at­ tendance. The school was promising very well, when the fire put an end to it all. The Sin-Koe-a school has numbered twenty pupils, and has been as successful as any of these little day-schools. One of the results of these schools is illustrated by this incident. A little girl of 11 years, from a heathen home, would not join with the rest of the family in the worship of “Thi-Kong,” the Chinese God of heaven. She was asked, “Why will you not worship ‘Thi-Kong?’ Your teacher will not know, and the Missionary lady will not know.” She answered “ God will know.” Phoa-bo and Khoe-hoa schools were open all the spring term, but be­ cause of various troubles and hindrances were not opened this fall. It is hoped that arrangements can be made to re-open both schools in 1904.— The Kim-mng school suffered with the little congregation on that island a series of persecutions, which necessitated the closing of the school for several weeks. Things are running along smoothly again, and the school with its twenty pupils under their efficient teacher has done thorough work. IN THE HOSPITALS. STATISTICS. D ispensary CaseB. H ospital. V isits to Hospitals. Total. New. Cases. Operations. Out-patients N eerboscb...... 4,560 830 345 170 111 H ope...... 6.231 2,535 827 289 ? N etherlands W om an’s ... 882 350 540 220 600 T otals...... 10.673 3,815 1,812 678 711 JUNE, 1904. 17

The absence of Dr. Otte in America left Hope Hos- Neerbosch Hospital, pital without a physician. The Mission and the Board at home urgently requested Dr. Stumpf to take the position. He was most reluctant to do so, but the health of his lit­ tle son finally made his coming to Amoy imperative. Dr. Stumpf hopes to again open the hospital in Sio-Khe in the fall of 1904, and also that the Board will appropriate sufficient funds to build a new Woman’s Hospital, and send out a lady physician to carry on this branch of the work. The call by the Thian-san church of Mr. Kho Lin-bin to be its pastor caused his leaving the hospital where his services as hospital preacher had been all that could be desired. The hospital had been open for only three years, when it was closed in June, and such arrangements should be made that when it is opened again it may be kept open without intermission.

During the year, the hospital has seen many changes Hope Hospital. in physicians and management. From January to April Dr. Otte was in charge, and when he returned to America, the medical work was carried on by Dr. Ng Tai-pit, Dr. Myers having charge of the finances, and to Rev. P. W. Pitcher being assigned the discipline of the hospital. There were no in-patients from Aug. 1st to Oct. 1st. On the latter date, Dr. Stumpf took charge of the hospital, awaiting the return of Dr. Otte, or the practicability of his again residing at Sio-Khe. The Neerbosch Hospital students came down from Sio- Khe, and since Oct. 1st, two old students have gone, and one new one has been received who is to serve in Neerbosch Hospital when it is opened again. There are two blind patients in the hospital who are temporarily doing a great deal of bible work among the patients, and they have been working so earnestly and patiently that it has indeed been a great comfort to have them. Before Dr. Otte left for America, he had collected and saved sufficient funds from donations and fees to keep the hospital running until his return.

N The work in this hospital during the past year has nr e T1"«11 > been in some respects most satisfactory; along other Woman 8 Hospital. Knes there is much room for improvement. The hos­ pital has never been so full as during this past year. There has been an unprecedented number of deaths, but this has not apparently diminished the number of patients. Almost all the time the problem has been where to stow away those who wanted to come in, and sometimes there have been several sleeping on the floor. Unfortunately, patients often wait until their diseases are too far advanced for care and come in only to die, or go back knowing there is no hope of a cure for them. On the other hand there have been very many who have been helped materially and have gone home thankful and happy. Often we have good reports of those who have been in the hospital and have been taught there and from this beginning have been regular in church attendance after leaving. The great aim of all our medical work is to lead our patients to Christ and unless we see this result we are not satisfied with the work done. Four of the missionary ladies have given a good deal of time to this work, especially Miss K. M. Talmage, and besides the resident Bible-woman, one or two Chinese women have gone in from outside to visit and teach. The Sunday School picture rolls have been a great help and have been much enjoyed by the women and children. Very many scripture texts have been learned, and the women are very glad to recite them. So the seed is being sown, and the harvest is sure, for “My word shall not return to me void.” One of the needs in i8 FOREIGN MISSIONS. connection with this work is a suitable place for holding meetings for the women, and we hope some day to have a proper room for this purpose. Two new students have been received during the year, and one has finished her course, but has stayed on as assistant until the end of the Chinese year. She is a very capable woman, and will be much missed when she leaves. Another need of this hospital is some suitable young women to receive as students. They are difficult to find for they must be neither too young nor too old, they must be earnest and willing, hav­ ing had previous school training and should not be bound by family ties. During the past two months there has been an unusual amount of fever in Kolongsu, and a great deal in the schools, and in consequence of this, Dr. Myers’ clinic on Saturday morning for the school children has been very large, often numbering between forty and fifty. Clinics in the out- stations have been discontinued during this year, but perhaps they can be resumed at some future time. They are always interesting but as is the case with much of our work, the results we long for are delayed. However, medical work must be largely seed sowing and we work in faith, asking the Lord of the Harvest to bless our labor and to cause it to bear fruit in His own good time.

Three points are to be noted: I. More attention Resume. must be given to the problem of making this medical work more directly effective as an evangelistic agency. A larger and stronger force of Chinese helpers is a most important factor in this problem. 2. The fact that Sio-Khe is the geographical center of all the work of this Mission to the south and west of Amoy, including both our Chiang-chiu and Sio-Khe districts, makes that hospital of un­ usual importance so far as our own work is concerned. This should be the last time that it is allowed to be closed. 3. The preceding state­ ment points to this, what has already been written in another connection, the medical force of this Mission should include at least three men.

IN THE CHINESE LIBRARY.

The publication of the “ Church Messenger” has been continued by the joint support of the three Missions, and edited during the past year by a member of the E. P. Mission. “The Chinese Christian Intelligencer,” on whose staff all the Presbyterian Missions (including our own) in China are represented, has successfully completed its first year and prom­ ises soon to be self supporting. Printed as it is in the classical style, it can be read all over the empire, notwithstanding local differences of dia­ lect. These two periodicals, the “Messenger” is a monthly, and the “Intelligencer” is a weekly—are powerful agencies for the building up of this infant church. The Mission takes pride in the literary work done by its individual members notwithstanding the tremendous pressure of the duties of regular work, and it regrets exceedingly that its force is not yet large enough to enable, by a further division of work, a greater amount of such literary work to be completed.

THE OUTLOOK.

The results gained are beyond statistics and more than reports can de­ scribe. More than this, the future belongs to this work. We are now placing the ferment, starting transforming influences that shall make the Chinese a Gpd-fearing nation. The outlook is that of a divine work in which God is more than man. The Gospel of Christ is still the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth. JUNE, 1904. 19

But more than mere optimism is demanded. We need to see the dif­ ficulties as well as believe the promises. We must recognize that the pro­ gress of the work is modified by current events; and God has chosen to use human agents, and these too place limits upon the realization of the promises. It is right that we should see the greatness of the task under­ taken, and then make our plans adequate to do ihe work which God has assigned us. Only in this way can we command the sympathy and confi­ dence of men in this practical age. The romantic period of Missions, its methods and ideas should rapidly pass away. We must realize that it is the hardest, most exacting work undertaken by man. To this work we should settle down deliberately, intelligently measuring the diffi­ culties, planning to give it our best strength just as long as it may be needed, confidently expecting success when He, whose is the warfare, shall give it unto us in His time, measure and way. The desire for quick results, for stories of heathen degradation suddenly transformed into the beauty of Christian manhood and womanhood, and many of the petty, personal preferences of the local home churches, all belong to the child­ ish period, and should be quickly outgrown. We are obliged to look ahead, to lay foundations for the future, to sow seed that may be long in coming up. We are compelled to “take large views and brave large work.” It is the trust of your missionaries on the field that the people on whom they are dependent for supplies will be quick to learn the les­ son, and not allow them to know “the loneliness of leaders.” “Born of a hand to hand contest with opposing forces,” your mission­ aries ardently believe in the transforming power of the gospel, and in the confidence that Jesus Christ is the Son of God we confidently expect certain victory. ‘Lo, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of China.’ ” Is. 49:12. MAP «uh* ARCOT MISSION INDIA

Stafr/eHoarM/nM, Arrot/ftafortSorm/iy OttjStvNcnt Stoffbnt yefhrr/f/Siiens Ftr/fvayj Wcryo/r PotrJi JUNE, 1904.

THE ARCOT MISSION, INDIA.

ORGANIZED IN 1853.

The Mission occupies: SQ. MILES POPULATION In the North Arcot District, 11 Taluqs (Counties) 5,848 1,864,139 “ South Arcot District, 2 “ 399 215,539 “ Cuddapah District, 2 *• “ 1.R68 254,395 “ Mysore Province, 1 “ “ 418 68,927 T o tal...... 16 Taluqs (Counties)...... 8,333 2,400,000 Languages.—Ol 1,360,000, T am il: 890,000, T elugu; 160.000, H industani, K anarese, etc. Missionaries.—Rev. Jared W. Scudder, D.D., Palrnaner; Jacob Chamberlain, D. D., M. D., Coonoor; William I. Chamberlain, Ph.D., Vellore; Lewis R. Scudder, M. D., Ranipettai; Lewis B. Chamberlain, Coonoor; James A. Beattie, Chittoor; H enry J. Scudder, Madanapalle; W alter T. Scudder, Tindivanam; Mr. William H. Farrar, A m i; Mrs. John Scudder, Vellore; Miss Julia C. Scudder. Palrnaner; Miss M. K. Scudder, Ranipettai; Miss Louisa H. Hart, M. D., Miss Ida S. Scudder, M. D., and Miss Annie E. Hancock, Vellore; Miss Alice B. Van Doren, Ranipettai. Associate Missionaries.—Mrs. J. W. Scudder, Mrs. J. Chamberlain, Mrs. W. I. Chamberlain. Mrs. L. R. Scudder, Mrs. L. B. Chamberlain, Mrs. J. A. Beattie, Mrs. H. J. Scudder, Mrs. W. T. Scudder, M. D., Mrs. W. H. Farrar. In America.—Rev. John H. Wyckoff, D.D., and Mrs. Wyckoff; Miss Lillian M, H art, under appointment. Native Helpers.—Ordained Pastors, 13; Other helpers, men, 280; women, 148. Total, 441. Boarding Schools.—Boys’, 5; scholars, 351: Girls’, 4; scholars, 173: Theological Sem inary. 1; students, 30: Day schools, 159: scholars. 6,411: T o ta l: Schools. 169; Scholars, 6,965. Hospitals.—'Two. Out-patients. 33,860; in-patients, 1,053. Total, 34,913.

REPORT FOR 1903.*

INTRODUCTION.

The three destructive elements of nature have been General. present among us to some extent in recent years: Famine, Pestilence and the War of Elements. The shadow of Famine which has been hovering over this district for so long has happily disappeared, but with such violence as to lead some people at least to wish for a return of the days of drought again. The Mon­ soon of last year was a fairly good one, but the rains of this year go back to the historic year of 1874 for a parallel. The rains appear to have been heaviest in our own and the adjoining districts. A series of large tanks on the Mysore plateau, where the Palar river takes its rise, burst their boundaries and the usually peaceful and sandy bed of this river be­ came the channel for many turbulent and escaping waters, causing it to overflow its banks carrying destruction and death along its path. One large city on the borders of the North Arcot District was almost com­

*The full report of the Mission had not been received up to the time of going to press. From material at hand in the office, this statement has been kindly made up by the Rev. J. H. Wyckoff, D. D. Cor. Sec. 23 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

pletely submerged, one-third of it coming out of the inundation in ruins. Fortunately the overflowing waters reached us by daylight, and the oc­ cupants of villages along the banks of the river were warned in time to escape with their lives, but not with their property. Two Christian Vil­ lages connected with this station and one other were thus largely de­ stroyed, the Catechists and their families having lost well nigh all their worldly goods. The destruction of life and property as summarized in the official reports of the North Arcot District was stated to be in the North Arcot District, 85 lives lost, 123 hamlets, either damaged or destroyed, 3,000 cattle washed away and 3,700 acres of crop damaged. The dread disease that carried away so large a proportion of the in­ habitants of Ancient Athens so many centuries ago, and that decimated London long after, has been amongst us again this year. The metropolis and chief commercial city of the District cannot hope to escape from the conditions round about. Since the visitation of 18*99, Vellore had enjoyed a practical immunity from the plague. But in January of this year it returned with a fury that soon surpassed all previous records. Within one month the record of the previous attack was passed. For three months it raged, counting as many as 17 victims in a day and final­ ly disappeared in April after 400 deaths had been attributed to its pres­ ence. The condition of dread and uncertainty affected very much the educational interests of the town of Vellore. The Girls’ Schools were entirely closed, but the College kept steadily on with its work, though with a very diminished attendance, which has affected the entire year, although it was noteworthy that among the 1,000 lads enrolled on the College Registers, only one or two deaths occurred. In October the dis­ ease again made its appearance, but it seems to be held in check, and we *hope it will disappear before long. The Mission continues to carry on its work with a Missionary Staff, diminished ordained staff. The places of the two brethren who left the Mission four years ago, one having died and the other resigned, have not yet been filled. In addition to this loss, Dr. Jacob Chamberlain’s severe illness has practically laid him aside from active work. We were glad to welcome at the close of the year Miss Alice B. Van Doren, daughter of Rev. J. Howard Van Doren, who will help relieve Miss M. K. Scudder at Ranipettai; and a little lat­ er Rev. L. B. Chamberlain and family, who returned from furlough. Mr. Chamberlain is residing temporarily with his father at Coo- noor, but expects to take Mr. Beattie’s work at Chittoor on the lat- ter’s departure on furlough in 1904. Miss L. H. Hart, M. D., has also re­ turned from America and will assist in the care of the Mary Taber Schell Hospital at Vellore.

The following table will show the increase or de- *?p" “ nw,t crease under the various heads, as compared with the r‘ last year’s statistics. 1902. 1903. Out-stations ...... — 163 164 Native Pastors ...... \ ...... 14 13 Other helpers, m ale...... 277 280 Other helpers, female ...... 125 148 Organized Churches ...... 20 18

*This hope has not been realized. Recent intelligence shows that the plague has since spread to other stations of the Mission, and that sev­ eral native Christians of influence have been its victims. JUNE, 1904. 23

Communicants ...... 2,511 2,539 Received on confession .... 104 183 Schools ...... 180 169 Total pupils ...... 5,884 6,965 Sunday Schools ...... 177 1 7 3 Scholars ...... 5,212 5,701 Hospital patients ...... 24.656 34.913 Native contributions, rupees 6,452 7,066

EVANGELISTIC WORK.

The Arni Missionary reports more evangelistic work done than usual. ‘‘The Helpers organized themselves into three bands, and took turns go­ ing out for several days into regions not often reached. The presence among us of the six agents of the Gospel Extension Society had much to do in stirring up an interest in the work. I went in October with a company of my Helpers into that part of Polur Taluq which is near the Javadi Hills. It is a backward region, wild and jungly. At one time I was 40 miles from Arni, but the people heard us gladly, with one exception, and I enjoyed the week’s work very much indeed. The In­ dustrial School boys have made their visits to villages further away from the station than in former years, and were surprised to find people so ignorant of the gospel. Even in villages within a short distance oi the home of a Catechist, very little preaching would seem to have been done, and I fear that our Catechists have been remiss in this regard. They are ready to go in bands or companies, but are slow to do indi­ vidual work.” At the Chittoor Station, “several times during the year the Catechists and Teachers were gathered from the villages, and under the leadership of Pastor Samuel Thomas, evangelized in more distant regions. For some months all the village men, when in for the monthly meeting, have staid an extra day in order to evangelize all the villages in the immediate vicinity of Chittoor. This work has been enthusiastically done, numbers being a stimulus, and already fruit is beginning to appear. Two villages quite near Chittoor are in a hopeful condition, and may be ready for Teacher-Catechists soon. Seven miles away in two different directions, there are other two villages in like condition.”

“During the month of February, Pastor Joseph Madanapaiie. John, accompanied by eight Catechists, made a long tour to the Talakona Festival, which is held in a town 70 miles distant from Madanapaiie. The Magic Lan­ tern was exhibited every evening and thousands of people, who had never seen these pictures, listened with great interest and close attention to the gospel truth. It is estimated that fully 10,000 pilgrims were in attendance. During the day thé gospel was presented to var­ ious groups at many different times and places, and at night, though there was much noise and disturbance, the pictures were shown and ex­ plained by the Helpers. On their return from the festival, the band fell among thieves, who were under the influence of liquor. They cruelly beat Pastor Joseph, and those who were with him, took away their best clothes, their blankets, and all the money that was upon, their persons, then tied them back to back in pairs and led them to a secluded spot some distance from the road, where they were strictly guarded and pro­ hibited to utter any sound on pain of death. Complaint was made to the police, and the authorities requested all who were beaten to accom­ pany the police from village to village in order to identify the offenders. 24 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The Christians were thus dragged from place to place, and suffered great hardship for food and water. But they embraced the opportunity to preach the gospel, and thus thousands of people in unfrequented vil­ lages heard the truth.”

“The Sunday School work among non-Christian Vellore. children carried on by members of the church has grown considerably, two new Sunday schools having been formed, with an increase of 200 non-Christian pupils. There are now 8 Sunday Schools, with 900 pupils, regularly maintained by the church, 7 of these with 700 pupils being evangelistic agencies among Hindu children. Another form of evangelistic work maintained by the church, and for the first time, this year has been the care of the out- station of Saduperi. Accepting the offer of the Mission of a grant-in- aid of distinctly evangelistic work in the Vellore Taluq, the Consistory undertook the direction of the work through a Catechist who had just completed his course in the Theological Seminary. An evangelistic Committee was appointed, excellent rules drawn up for the conduct of the work and the guidance of the evangelist, and the reports of his work have come monthly before the committee and then have been laid be­ fore the Consistory at its regular meetings.” In the Tindivanam field, three preaching tours were taken, two in connection with the village work, and one in the regions beyond. “We were greatly encouraged by these tours. In the former class, while the Missionary and Pastor were looking after the interests of the village con­ gregations, bands of Helpers were sent to the surrounding villages, to preach and tell the story of salvation. While going from one village to the next all joined in the work. In the evenings all would unite, and with the use of the Magic Lantern, preach the word to hundreds. Were it possible to set aside a Missionary for evangelistic work, who could in turn visit the several stations, and with the Missionaries tour in the district, it would prove a great impulse to the work, and, we believe, lead to a great ingathering. In late years the tendency of the Mission has been to concentrate in centers, in institutional work, and leave the evangelization of the district largely to the native agency. We by no means wish to be-little their work. On the other hand we are often astonished! at their zeal and desire to preach the gospel, but it is a great stimulus to them, and source of encouragement, to be accompanied by a foreigner in the evangelistic work.”

w . . “There are about 130,000 Mohammedans within the or ®r borders of our Mission, and heretofore little or no o amine ans. worji jjas been ¿one for them in their own vernacular (Hindustani). In order to have men who could work especially for Mo­ hammedans, the mission sanctioned the plan of sending two of the Helpers of this field, to Hyderabad in order to study the Urdu or Hin­ dustani language, and to learn the best methods of presenting the gospel to the Mohammedans. They remained there six months, and on their return worked for a month or more in and around Madanapaiie, and dur­ ing the last few months of the year, have temporarily occupied Mahal—a large Mohammedan centre, and as soon as arrangements are completed, will make Mahal their headquarters.” JUNE, 1904. 25

PASTORAL AND CONGREGATIONAL WORK.

CHURCHES. “We have had the pleasure of gathering a little Madanapaile. fruit during the year. While on my August tour, a few persons, who are related to the Christians in Gol- lapalli, waited upon Pastor Joseph and myself, and requested us to visit their village. Our hearts were rejoiced in finding three families earn­ est and sincere in their desire to become Christians. We learned that ;years before Dr. Jacob Chamberlain and the Rev. W. I. Chamberlain, had once visited the same village, and the people stated that they had given their names at that time, but on account of persecution, did not fulfill their promises.” “In another village four persons have been added to the congregation. In the month of August we celebrated two weddings in the village, in one of which the bridegroom, and in the other the bride, who hitherto were non-Christians, embraced the Christian faith, before the ceremony was performed.” “A decided step in advance has been taken this year by the officers of the Madanapaile church. Hitherto the whole responsibility for the repair of churches and schools, has fallen on the Missionary; but this ;year the Board of Deacons accepted a grant-in-aid from the Mission of 100 rupees ($33 1-3) and with the aid of the church and the people, as­ sumed all the work of repairing the buildings, injured by the excessive rains, thus relieving the Missionary of this burdensome and annoying work. They have cautiously and wisely felt their way, and administered the funds with economy.”

The Tindivanam Missionary writes: “In the month of February we had a most interesting and inspiring day in Veerampakkam, Wandiwash County. This village has been un­ der instruction a number of years. After giving the people a thorough •examination we decided to baptize 44 persons. Among these was an old man who declared that he was 100 years old. His knowledge was very meagre, but still we thought it sufficient to warrant giving the sacra­ ment to him. Next to him was a child a month old, who was baptized. Since then the wolf has entered the fold. In order to break up the con­ gregation, the high-caste people of the village have enticed away an in­ fluential man of the congregation, who has taken a second wife, with­ drawn his children from the school, and prevents others from joining :the Christians.

Of the Chittoor churches Mr. Beattie writes: “Though the total of the congregation is smaller, the gifts of the peo­ ple are the same as last year. In olden times it was asked “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth.” In modern times, in this part of the country it might be asked “Can any good thing come out of Kolar?” Yes, it can! Daniel, a member of the congregation, went there in search of work, attended a chapel where the Wesleyans keep a live preacher, and came back to his village a new man. The Catechist of the village is A witness to his new life and manner of speech. The man can bear wit­ ness out of a joyful experience. I talked with him last October. He seems to be genuinely converted. I know another member of the same type in one of the newest villages. He seems to have a genuine Chris­ tian experience. Many bear witness to his genuineness and trustworthi­ ness. And I know yet another village-man who can read, preach, and 26 FOREIGN MISSIONS. pray as well as many Catechists. Oh, for a multitude of such men as we know these to be.”

Regarding the churches of the Vellore Station, Dr. W. I. Chamber­ lains observes: “The congregations have continued to manifest distinct signs of pro­ gressive development. These signs appear in every item. The more favorable agricultural seasons have given a buoyancy to the work absent during the many years of leanness. The names of many whom the times of distress have led to adopt new homes, have been removed from the church rolls, so that in the Katpadi group there is a slight falling off as compared with the figures of the previous year. This has not however prevented a larger contribution from the people who remained, in the support of the Pastor. The Gudiyatam group has more than held its own in membership and contributions. It is in this group that two vil­ lages have suffered from the recent floods. Both Catechists have become temporarily homeless, the churches’ in both having been entirely de­ stroyed. The congregation of Vellore has unmistakably grown in Chris­ tian life and work during the year. The officers of the church have been faithful stewards of the household of God, showing a conscious­ ness of their responsibilities, and a recognition of their opportunities that have been gratifying. There have been some disturbances to our peace and harmony, but not from within so much, as arising from con­ ditions from without, and . leaving the church more united and stronger. The congregation exhibits an organized and active Christian life that must make for progress.” At the Arni station, “the work among the village congregations has gone on as usual, the Pastor visiting them as often as the duties of the station congregation would permit. The ignorance of most of the Chris­ tians is deplorable, only a few of them being able to read. In one or two of the villages, however, there is exhibited a deep interest and encour­ aging progress is being made. In some of the congregations, I fear the cause of the low spiritual condition of the people is due to the Cat- echist or Teacher, who allows himself to be influenced by the people, instead of trying to be) a stimulus and an example to them. Much of the laxity, I must admit, is unconscious, not malicious. The people seem willing to respond to leadership, and if we could but find the time to visit them oftener, and remain with them longer, they would, I am sure, be easily led to take a more hearty interest in things spiritual. The work of the station church has been carried on with no .loss of spirit or inter­ est. The people continue loyal to their pastor and respond to his leader­ ship. The meetings of the consistory have been peaceful, and with one or two exceptions, nothing has happened to destroy the harmony of the congregation. The tendency to divorce precept and practice, and to trust in the merit of faithful attendance at church is seen in some, but there is, I think, a growing number who are entering more fully into’ the real experience of what conversion and a new heart truly mean.” The Coonoor church has again suffered from internal feuds which at one time threatened to rend the congregation in twain. It arose over the matter of calling the Catechist in charge to be their pastor, an act which a considerable number of families in the church resisted, the op­ position party even resorting to deeds of violence, which brought on an unfortunate court case that lasted for several months. Notwithstanding the -distractions caused by the quarrel, the majority of the congregation has remained faithful, and the Pastor had the joy of welcoming into the full communion of the church, at the close of the year, no fewer than 16 JUNE, 1904. 27 persons, five of whom were converts from heathenism. A new Elder has been ordained, and the future of the congregation looks brighter.

The Harvest festival continues to prove a source of Harvest Festivals, inspiration and help to the village churches in many ways. At Tindivanam special efforts were made this year to increase the harvest offerings. ‘‘Every house was visited, prayer offered and gifts solicited. This was no easy task, but the results paid. The produce brought in, far exceeded that of any previous festival. The sum realized was over 200 rupees. With this the salaries of our Pastors have been paid in full. A donation was also made to two Pastors who were ill, and help was given toward the purchase of clothes for the poor at Christmas. The festival was of two days duration. The spiritual side was emphasized. Rev. Mr. Larsen was able to be with us for a day, and his message was with power, and left, we trust an abiding effect.” At the Madanapalle Festival, “special attention was paid also to the spiritual side of the work, and several addresses were delivered by Mr. P. Venkatachellum of Madras, who helped us much by his earnest work and words. Many things were contributed for the auction sale, which went off with much enthusiasm, and nearly a hundred rupees was realized through the gifts and sales.” A Festival was held in connection with the Arni station, the first for many years. This “plan of interesting the people in the privilege and duty of giving, was heartily seconded by the Christians, many of whom came a long distance to take part in the exercises. The sum of 54 rupees was raised, which we thought commendable for a beginning.” The large Ponnai festival, in which the Vellore, Chittoor, and Ranipettai stations unite, took place as usual.

EDUCATIONAL WORK. Theological Seminary. Rev. J. W. Scudder, the Principal, reports: “Theoretically, there are five classes in the institution, viz.: Senior,. Upper Middle, Lower Middle, Junior and Lay. Practically, one or anoth­ er of these is wanting in a particular year. This is owing to a lack of ma­ terial out of which to organize them. The supply of students is not equal to the demand. With the existing staff of teachers we could easily run all five classes, with, say, an average of from twenty to thirty pupils in each class. But suitable applicants are oftentimes scarce. The result is a want of equivalence in the departments; and this in turn causes the Seminary to present a somewhat unsymmetrical appearance, as it does this year. We look in vain for a Senior Class; there is none. The Up­ per Middle students of the preceding year were all three years’ course men, and were graduated as such at its close. Consequently, there was none to pass up into a Senior Class. The Upper Middle Class is almost as difficult to discover. Diligent search, however, is rewarded by finding that it is saved from nonentity by the presence of one single student, who easily carried off all the honors of his class. This class, originally, had three members; but two of the three were dropped out as being un­ worthy of the privileges of the institution. Matters improve as we take another step downwards. The Lower Middle Class counts up to six; a fairly large class, as things go with us. One of its members was sent by the “Ceylon and India General Mission” ; the remaining five are our own boys, who had taken a partial course in the Voorhees College at Vel­ lore. The Junior Class has four members, all young men from our own Mission. The Lay Class has two divisions, a Tamil and a Telugu. The Tamil division live and study in Palmaner; the Telugu are, for the pres­ :28 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

ent, taught at their home in Madanapalle, but appear in Palmaner for their examination and certificates. This year there are in the Tamil class five students (one of whom belongs to the United Free Church of Scotland Mission), and in the Telugu class, four. This latter division is under the tuition of Mr. Sundram, a graduate of the Seminary, and a Licentiate. Putting together the above-mentioned figures, we find that a total of twenty students was in connection with the Seminary at the close of 1903. “ It gives me peculiar pleasure to record the harmony and kindly feeling that have pervaded the school throughout the year. This has been no­ ticed and spoken of by many, both within and without the institution. Strife and vain glory seem to have been shut out of its doors; gentleness and forbearance were more conspicuous than usual. I cannot but trace all this to the Holy Spirit of God, whose influence was sought daily by both Teachers and taught. In the early part of the year my Tamil Com­ mentary on Romans, a royal octavo volume of about 800 pages, issued from the press, and was immediately placed in the hands of all the stu­ dents. This has saved much profitless labor and drudgery in dictation, writing out full notes of lectures, etc.”

ELIZABETH R. VOORHEES COLLEGE. The Principal, Rev. W. I. Chamberlain, Ph.D., reports: “The work of the College has continued steadily throughout the year, though it had much to withstand in the sudden and violent outbreak of plague during the first term. The attendance was very much reduced, "but has largely recovered, although the loss in fees amounting to Rs 2250 is a permanent one. After the staff recovered from the first shock it held steadily on to its work undeterred by the closing of almost all the other schools in the city. The usual course of lectures has been given, the following gentle­ men under various auspices having addressed audiences of students and others: Sir Andrew Fraser, K. C. I. E„, Lieut. Governor of Bengal. W. S. Meyer, Esq., M. A.,, Editor, Imperial Gazetteer of India. Rev. A. Loughridge, LL. D., Former Professor, Normal School, U. •S. A. Rev. J. M. Russell, M. A., Professor Madras Christian College. A. J. Grieve, Esq., Professor, Central College Bangalore. A. Mayhew, Esq., B. A., Inspector of Schools. Rev. J. P. Jones, D. D., Principal, Theological Seminary, Madura. The Literary Societies and other students’ organizations have been well maintained throughout the year notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions of the first term. The Public Examinations of the year were well sustained. The results -of the F. A. Examination, 50 per cent., and of the Matriculation, 40 per cent., were above those of the previous year and of the average of the Presidency. In the Uniform Bible Examination the students of the Col­ lege and High School, in competition with the other institutions of the Mission, secured 18 of the possible 36 prizes. The 36th anniversary of the Institution was held in November, S. D. Pears, Esq., President of the Madras Municipal Commission, presiding upon the occasion. In addition to the Lower School, which contains its Primary Depart­ ment, the College now embraces 4 branch schools, one at Katpadi of the Lower Secondary Grade and three in Vellore of the Primary Grade. These have all done good work throughout the year, having been in­ JUNE, 1904. 29 spected regularly by Boards of Visitors composed of Teachers of the College Staff. These monthly visits have not only added to the effi­ ciency of the schools, but have tended to strengthen these “Feeders” by giving them the Association of a large and strong institution. While the attendance at all these schools was very much affected by the conditions of the early part of thé year, from which they have not yet recovered, the total strength of the College and all its branch schools remains at about 1500. The plans for the extension of the College have not progressed very satisfactorily, but they are at the close of the year more hopeful of ac­ complishment than at any time since they were formed.

THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

The Principal, Mr. W. H. Farrar, writes: “The work of this institution this year has been rather more that of a factory than that of a school, much to my grief. We have tried to do our best, however, to run the “work-shop” as well as it could be run under our limitations. The Printing Office has been probably the busi­ est department. One order alone totaled 260,000 copies, and as nearly all of this was within the scope of our new press, we were able to do the job rapidly. There is always plenty to do, and more too, in this depart­ ment, and we would be able to keep a larger establishment busy if we- had the type and machinery. The weaving department has been a source of anxiety, as for a long time we could get no black yarn anywhere, and. our looms had to weave “jamakalams” or towels in order to keep busy. The rattan department has always had plenty to do, and could employ one or two more men if I could get them. I have three boys who are learning this trade who will soon be quite a help in it, and I hope to have more pupils in it next year. The Carpentry Department has been kept active filling orders and sup­ plying the Ranipet showroom with furniture. Several boys who had finished the Intermediate examination in carpentry were allowed to- choose between going out for themselves or remaining in the shop on salary. They were getting restive and I thought most of them would choose to go out independently, but, to my surprise, all but one chose- to remain and work. The change from carpentry to cabinet making has made it necessary to send up students to both examinations last year and this. The cabinet-making examination occurs in November. Last No­ vember we sent boys to this for the first time, sending up thirteen candi­ dates in the Elementary Class, eleven of whom passed”

JUNE, 1904. 3i

THE NORTH JAPAN MISSION.

O R G A N IZ E D 1859.

Missionaries.—Rovs. James H, Ballagh, Yokohama; E. Rothesay Miller, Tokyo; Eugene S. Booth, Yokohama; Prof. Martin N. Wyckoff, Sc. D., Tokyo; Rev. Howard H arris, Aom ori; Rev. Albert Oltmans, D.D., Tolcyo; Mias M. Leila Winn, Miss Mary Deyo, Morioka; Miss Anna de F. Thompson, Miss Julia Moulton and Miss Harriet J. W yckoff, Yokohama. Associate Missionaries.—Mrs. Ballagh, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Booth, Mrs. Wyckoff, Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Oltmans. In America.—Rev. and Mrs. Frank S. Scudder.

REPORT FOR 1903.

Prosperity is reported from all places and in all Signs of Progress. branches of work. It may be that the reflex influ­ ence of the Advance Movement (Taikyo Dendo) is still felt in the greater willingness to attend services and to investigate the claims of Christianity. But in regard to the greater interest shown by the student class part of it may be attributed to the changed aspect of the Educational Department towards Christian schools and colleges. There is another factor also which must not be lost sight of, namely, ever since the Advance Movement the Christians themselves are more willing to work, they feel their responsibility towards others. Hitherto individual responsibility for the salvation of others was not easily aroused. When Christians go to reside in a new place they are more likely to take letters of dismission from their old churches, and also are more ready to identify themselves in the work and life of the place to which they go. This is noticeably so when the membership may happen to be of another denomination. Another reason for the attention of the people being attracted to the claims of Christianity is the fact that educationalists are beginning to see more and more that a mere professed morality, without any founda­ tion in religion is not sufficient for the country in its present crisis of assimilating foreign ideas and methods. This is shown in different ways. In one case Viscount Watanabe, a pronounced Buddhist, after a return from a tour in Europe, breaks out in a lament over the insufficiency of any of the present forms of Japanese religions to regenerate the nation; and then almost confesses that the hope for the country must lie with Christianity. His expressions as reported in one of the Christian papers, were so strong that they were printed and distributed as a tract in that part of the country from which he came by one of our evangelists who is working there.

In the general work of evangelization throughout Change in Methods, the country some of the old methods are taking a less prominent place, while many are holding their own or growing in importance, and again other new ones, especially those in the social world, are coming into prominence. The old style of lecture on scientific, educational, or philosophic themes is giving way to direct evangelistic preaching. Formerly people knew and cared little for Christianity or were hostile to it, and so would not attend preaching on purely Bible themes. For this reason scientific lectures were given to attract attention, to show that Christianity was not opposed to progress, 3 2 FOREIGN MISSIONS. and with the hope that some would be led to study Christianity for it­ self after they became interested in what the preachers could tell them of scientific subjects. At present, however, the people are willing to go to Christian meetings to hear Christian doctrine stated and expounded. They do not need to have their attention called to it, or to have their in­ terest aroused. For all this we are most sincerely thankful. And yet just here it is worth while to call attention to the fact that certain classes, or it might be better to say a certain class, are in the position held by the mass of the people some fifteen or twenty years ago. Strange to say this class is the scholars of the country. They axe mostly indifferent or hostile to Christianity. The reasons for their indifference and hostili­ ty are not the same as those which moved the mass of the people years ago, but the indifference and hostility are there, and yet many of this class are willing to attend lectures on Christian or related themes if de­ livered by men whom they regard competent to handle them. It is just here that the value of such lectures as those of the course delivered by Dr. C. Cuth'bert Hall is realized. English classes taught by missionaries are less prominent than they used to be, but on the other hand English Bible classes are flourishing all over the country. In many cases pupils are reached in this way who could not be reached in any other. There is an instance where a Bible class given in Japanese was changed (on account of the missionary’s change of residence) to one given in English and then interpreted into Japanese, when the attendance was immediately nearly quadrupled, run­ ning from 15 or 20 to 60 or 80. In some cases jthe missionary does his own interpreting, which is of course the best way possible. There are also cases where English is taught with the distinct promise on the part of the pupils to attend church services. In preaching the Japanese pastors and evangelists are—if we except the new graduates from the theological schools—more Biblical, not to say spiritual, in their themes and treatment. And the themes chosen are generally the cardinal doctrines of Christianity. This fact itself is some­ thing to be thankful for, as well as the changed circumstances which make it possible, or rather desired by the people themselves, for of course it was possible at all times.

Sunday-schools are grow ing in importance in the Sunday-schools, eyes of the Japanese—they always have been important in the eyes of missionaries. They are also grow­ ing in numbers, both of schools and scholars. In the country they are generally efficient according as the evangelist in charge is impressed with their importance. If the man knows how to teach children good can be done, especially if he have good persons to assist him, but the cry all over the land is for competent teachers. Local talent can sometimes be improved or created by a teachers’ class for instruction on the week­ ly lesson, or by classes for Bible study. But there are few efficient Sun­ day-schools except under the superintendance of missionaries. Fortu­ nately the girls’ schools seem to be supplying in a measure this deficiency in teachers. Indeed the graduates from the higher schools for girls, even wThere they are not Christians, are much better fitted and are much more ready to take their place in society as leaders in a variety of ways which were never dreamed of by their grandmothers. Although temperance work has had a place from the Temperance Work, beginning among the varied pursuits of the missionary —indeed the beginning of Christian work in the great province of Shinshu was brought about by the formation of a Japanese JUNE, 1904. 33 temperance society—it is only within late years that it has takeia'a- more decided prominence, especially since the W. C. T. U. has sent representa­ tives to Japan. The present representative deserves especial praise for her untiring zeal and perseverance which have accomplished so. muclj. Within the last year much has been done in forming bands and increas­ ing the numbers of existing ones, and a firmer hold seems to have been taken upon the nations at large and especially upon the students—the women are of course enthusiastic. t Teaching Christianity by correspondence classes and the circulation of special papers is tried with success in parts of the country, and. those who have tried it are enthusiastic over the results, but some are deterred from using it on account of the amount of extra work that it involves.

The Social Work of the Missionaries has grown Social Work. - largely of late years and it is taking an important place in the eyes of the Japanese. Besides the directly, so­ cial, religious, or medical work there are for women mothers’ meetings, cooking classes, nursing classes, knitting classes, rescue homes, factory homes and classes; besides hospital visiting, night schools, leper homes, associations of different kinds for soldiers and sailors, etc. Bible selling has grown to be a part of the missionary’s duty, and by some persons and in some places has grown to large proportions. The agent of the Bible Societies says that the problem for the societies now is not how to distribute the Scriptures, but how to supply the demand which is constant and growing.

, Various means are employed to help our evangelists Evangelists scattered in the country places in their intellectual and Conferences. spiritual growth. Some have them come together once a year for a few weeks of special Bible study and mutual help from the renewed intercourse. Others have meetings more or less regularly in different parts of the field, when public lectures or sermons are given for the benefit of the people of the place, and where the men can talk over questions affecting themselves or their work. Besides daily prayer meetings, there are Bible readings, talks on interesting subjects, and bus­ iness sessions.

In reviewing the work of the year a prominent place Osaka Exposition, must be given to the special evangelistic efforts put forth at the Osaka Exhibition from March 1st, till July 31st, which were unique, and from which valuable lessons were learned for future use, and the results of which were so far beyond all expectations. The preparations were made by a committee of missionaries in Osaka. The final arrangements were that the different denominations should be divided into five groups, and that each group was to take charge of the services for two weeks at a time, while the opening (10) and closing (3} days of the effort were to be under union auspices. The groups were Baptist, Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopal. A hall was procured exactly opposite the main entrance of the exhibition. In­ stead of three services a day, as at first intended, they began with ten, with an attendance of 1700, and unless unfavorable weather or some­ thing else interfered with the attendance at the exhibition they generally had services all day long. The time allotted to each meeting was 30 or 40 minutes, during which time there were two short, pointed talks on Scripture themes, but for the last 17 days of effort only one, but a some­ what longer speech, was given at each nreeting. “And such preaching! 34 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Rarely, if ever, has it been equalled in Japan. For at the hall there was' the plain, earnest presentation of Christ and His teachings. Japanese and Europeans alike were stirred by those hourly throngs of earnest faces to.improve the opportunity to give them some knowledge of the way of life.” There was no trouble about getting audiences, as soon as one set of people went out another would be waiting to come in, and some would remain for two or more talks one after the other. “The singing of Gos­ pel hymns with the organ accompaniment was a means of collecting the people and of interesting them also. Some of the hymns were caught up by the street children who went around singing them. The frequency and liveliness of the singing added greatly'to the attraction of the meet­ ings.” Invitation was always given to any who wanted to learn more to go upstairs for individual instruction, and many availed themselves of the opportunity. Also the names and addresses were taken of any who were interested enough to promise to study further. This was neces­ sary to conserve the work done at the hall. To each a tract was given, and many Bibles. Testaments and portions of the Bible were sold, be­ sides books and tracts. A five sen New Testament was published as an Exhibition Edition, and 6813 copies of this were sold, besides 1200 copies of it being distributed to the officials of the exhibition as a sou­ venir. This edition was so popular that it has been included in the regu­ lar stock for the future. Colporteurs were on the streets, and per­ sons distributing tracts and inviting passers by to enter the hall. Signs and scripture texts displayed in front of the building induced many to stop to see what was going on. The large one on the roof, “Come and See” attracted much attention and comment. The audiences were of all classes and positions: the rich and the poor; the official and the commoner; the teacher and the pupil; farmers and tradesmen, old and young; men, women and children. And they came from all parts of the empire; every prefecture and section was repre­ sented, as was shown when they gave in their names and addresses. “ It was a Japan-wide scattering of the precious seed of the word of life.” “And the behaviour, too, of those audiences was truly surprising. Inter­ ference might have been expected, and opposition preaching by the Buddhist priests, but except occasional boisterous dissent by a few to the expressions of the speakers the listeners were quiet and respectful. They complied with the request to take their hats off and desist from smoking. More than this, frequently the speakers were greeted with hearty hand clapping at the close of their addresses. It was cheering beyond ex­ pression to see such demonstration on the part of the hearers. It revealed the fact that the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ meets the heartfelt needs of even the religiously unenlightened and ignorant, such as many of them were.” Each denominational group which had charge of the meetings at any one time was given the choice of the names that were handed in and after selecting those which could be looked after, the rest were handed, to a committee who distributed them to those churches and preaching places which were nearest to the town or village on the address, with the request *hat the persons should be found if possible and further in­ structed.

Some of the results which may be tabulated are as Some R esults. follows : The full attendance at the meetings was 246,- 000, and as there were four millions who attended the exhibition, the Gospel Hall received one out of every sixteen. 16,000 names were given in, and efforts were made to reach every one of them JUNE, 1904. 35 with further teaching about the way of salvation. Though many could not be found owing to defective and spurious addresses, some reporting not one-half, and some not one in twenty, still the whole number reached must be large—though the results are not all known. Many have writ­ ten in grateful and glowing words of what the meetings did for them. Many others have been traced and instructed so that they are either seekers after the truth, or have already been baptized into the Church. Th. most successful attempt known so far to reach these “inquirers,” has been made by the Free Methodists, in the southern part of the city of Osaka. “A Japanese minister of that church was able to locate 293 of those whose names he received. He thinks there are 70 sincere inquirers among them, of whom 49 give good evidence of conversion. Nineteen have been baptized, and 30 more are intending to receive the rite shortly. These nineteen believers, together with three others from another of their churches, were organized into a new church recently.” “The Presbyterians, with the full consent of all the other members of the committee, have rented a part of the building which was used as the Mission Hall, and have kept up the meetings there ever since the close of the exhibition. It is developing into one of the most successful of their city chapels. It has a flourishing Sunday-school composed almost entirely of the children of the “inquirers.” The audiences are better than in most of the street chapels and a few persons are receiving instruction preparatory to becoming professed followers of the Lord. The pleasant hope is entertained of some time seeing a church building occupy that very site.” “The final chapter in the history of the “Union Mission Hall” work, perhaps the greatest one piece of\ evangelistic work hitherto attempted in Japan, is evidently not yet ready for record. Nor is our duty at an end. There still remains * * * to Christian laborers every where in Japan, th-.i important duty of bearing these inquiring souls to God in prayer. Let mighty waves of intercession be sent up to God for the operations of His Spirit within them!”

EVANGELISTIC.

AOMORI STATION.

The year has been encouraging on the whole. Much Work Done. seed sowing has been done. The work has been most­ ly among young people and children. Seven young people have received baptism, while now there are eight hopeful in­ quirers, most of whom will receive the rite soon. There are three flourishing Sunday-schools with an average attend­ ance of three hundred. According to the Chief of Police, Aomori is the most corrupt city in the north. The young men especially, of this place, have a terrible battle to fight with temptations on every side, and hence special attention has been paid to this class. A meeting for the larger girls of the Sunday-schools has been held once a month, when from forty to fifty girls are usually present. This meeting is strictly religious. Over twelve girls from sixteen to twenty years of age have been coming to the house twice a week to study English and the Bible. Some of them attend the woman’s society and the Sunday services. The women’s meeting has been kept up throughout the year, but a great deal of think­ ing and devising seems necessary to keep these women interested in spiritual things. Mr. Harris has had a Bible class every Saturday night, which has been 36: FOREIGN: MISSIONS. attended by twelve men,- and one on Sundays attended by the same number. Mr; Hijikata,'the evangelist, has had a Bible class on Saturday evening and one every Sunday before th.e morning service. Miss Okada has had one every Sunday afternoon. The church prayer meeting has been well sustained, and a great deal of house to house visitation has been done. The people are eager to listen to Gospel teaching. There are about thirty-eight students in the night school- Mr. and Mrs. Harris have taught each three nights in the week in this school, because it brings*the young people who attend into contact with Chris­ tian men, teachers in the school; and through the influence thus exerted three have been brought into the church and are among the earnest workers. The Y. M. C. A. has met once a month, but no tangible results of the work of this society: are visible. Mr. Hijikata’s sewing school numbers fifteen. He argues that he can gradually bring these girls into the church. One of them is among the inquirers at present and two attend the Sunday-school. While we do not see that he is doing much good, it may be that he is. He probably can­ not carry it on much longer. A number of special meetings have been held during the year with good results, in some of which we have been aided by popular workers. The attitude of the people at large toward Christianity is quite favorable. Mrs. Harris has been twice a month to the town of Noheji, and to­ gether with her helper has held meetings for young people and children. The meetings during the last part of the year have been well attended. An evangelist ought to be stationed here if we want to hold the field. The only hindrance to the advance of the work here is the half-hearted­ ness of the older and more influential members of the church. While every year additions are made to the church, at. the same time many move to other parts of the country. Some ten good people left the church and place during the year. The great lack is helpers and funds to carry on a more progressive work. The families to be reached through the children of the Sunday-school alone would furnish a fine field.

MORIOKA STATION.

At the Annual Mission Meeting it was decided to Mis» Deyo’s Report, turn the care and oversight of the Morioka church over to the Dendo Kyoku (Native Home Mission­ ary Society), as that society had offered to take it and it was thought that the church could be brought to self-support more easily under their care tha.i under the care of the Mission. The evangelist employed by the mission left the first of February, but the Dendo Kyoku were i.1964.; » i ¿ $ j lost to us and, though a number of Christians have moved intp Mprioka and sometimes come to our church, they have not brought their church letters and so,, in spite iof the twenty new members, we haveMonly forty- two on the roll and in actual attendance. The people have contributed about 200 Yen to the church expenses and the Dendo Kyoku during the year. . The Sundayrschool has continued to prosper and to increase in num­ bers. Only once or twice during the year was it less .than ioo, usually there were about 150 and in December it advanced to 200. There, are nine classes and the teachers have been more faithful in attendance^ ¡and done better work than last year. Our Christmas entertainment passed off very satisfactorily and there were over 350 present. . I have carried on five “Neighborhood Sunday-schools” or weekday meetings during the year, with a general attendance of about 150.: These have served to attract the attention of the neighborhoods to Christiani­ ty, and have foster^dj the growing interest in religion which is spreading .-.id! over the city. : t .. My • Sunday afternoon-Bible class has been continued, though the at­ tendance was not. so ,good as at first. Some members,of this class have jbeen-baptized during the year and others, notably, three public school teachers who" have, scarcely,¡missed a lesson all the year, are, I think, earnest seekers for truth. Part of the year I had a Saturday Bible class for young women and taught two English Bible classes weekly in an > English School for young men in the city. In all of these classes there are a number who show that they are searching for the truth in order that they may follow it. The great number of Bibles and Testaments, about 300, that we know have been sold here during the year, shows a growing appreciation of the fact that the Bible is a book worth studying Surely all this will bring forth fruit and is doing so, though our church in its present condition may not be able to gather in much of it. In special work during the year, we have twice been visited by travel­ ling evangelists who held Union meetings in our church. These might ftp characterized as “Decision Meetings” rather than Revival Meetings, and forty stood up and declared their decision to give up their sins and be followers of Christ. On the Emperor’s Birthday, which was also the day for the public opening of the n^w Capitol building, Morioka was thronged with visitors for two days, and in connection with the Baptist pastor and Christians we held open air Evangelistic services in a yard very near the Capitol. Benches were brought from the Baptist Church and from a school near by, a platform and awning were arranged, decorative notices, with Bible verses and an invitation to enter adorned the gateway, and the young men stood out in the street and gave out tracts and asked the people to come in. We had nearly continuous preaching and singing for two days and two evenings. Every one who could preach was pressed into the ser­ vice. The weather was fine. About 2000 people came in. 5000 little tracts were given away and nearly 100 New Testaments and some larger tracts were sold. Ever since we came here we have heard that there was a lack of board­ ing accommodations for the girls attending the High school and it semeed that a Christian boarding house might be established where the girls could be under a Christian influence and be given religious teach- irg, if only a suitable matron to conduct such a house could be found. This summer a widow of. a pastor in the West Presbyterian Mission was looking for work by which she could support herself, and as she seemed well suited for such a position the mission gave me permission to engage 3« FOREIGN MISSIONS. her and attempt to start a Christian home for girls in connection with my work here. * Mrs. Abe came in September and is established in a small house, mid­ way between our house and the school, which is very near, but as yet we have no boarders. They say that the girls are not allowed to change their boarding places during the school year, which begins in April, but that probably when the new pupils enter in April we will have all we can accommodate. This delay has been a disappointment but the time has not been alto­ gether wasted. Mrs. Abe is getting acquainted with the place and the people and getting acclimated—which is quite a serious matter, as she is from the south and never experienced anything like the cold we have here, and is doing very good work as a Bible woman, for which she is well fitted.

My helper and I have four neighborhood Sunday- Miss Winn’s Report, schools. I teach a class of young girls in the church Sunday-school, and have two weekly Bible classes for young men. I have made regular visits to three hospitals. Miss Deyo’s Bible woman is now sharing this work. We have distributed tracts and Christian literature among the patients, and talked with them as oppor­ tunity afforded. Many of the patients come in from the villages around, and it seems a golden opportunity thus to disseminate Christian litera­ ture. I might mention the case of one poor woman who lies dying of consumption. She has been a great sinner, but became deeply interested in Christianity through reading the tracts which we gave her. She con­ fessed her faith in Christ, and at her request was baptized on her bed. She has learned to love her Bible and keeps it constantly near her. We have every reason to believe she is a converted woman. Since April I have had a weekly cooking-class for women, always pre­ ceded by a short Bible study. The women are very enthusiastic about learning foreign-cooking, and I am finding an entrance into their homes. I go twice a month to Ichinoseki, spending the night, and holding meetings for women and children. Three of the young women from my class were recently baptized by Mr. Harris. Our evangelists there, Rev. and Mrs. Sato, are working very faithfully. Everywhere we find the people ready and eager for the. Gospel, and wish we had the money and workers to open up new stations.

SHINSHU FIELD.

This is a large field and widely scattered, extending Nagano. from Nagano in the northern part to Iida in the south. At Nagano the Rev. Shinkichi Takagi is settled as evangelist, and, since Mr. Scudder left, this part of the field has been under the supervision of Mr. Miller from Tokyo. He has visited the city four times during the year; once in the spring, twice in the summer from Karuizawa, and once in the fall. Besides the regular church work with its Sunday-school and prayer meetings, and preaching services held on Sat­ urdays at the town of Shino-no-i (15 minutes by rail), the principal work has been in four other Sunday-schools held during the week in the neighboring villages: one on Friday at Shiozaki, and two on Saturday at Shino-no-i and Minami-Hara, and one on Sunday afternoon in the city of Nagano itself, but at quite a distance from the preaching place in one of the outskirts called Yokozawa. During the first part of the year the only person available to take charge of these schools was a young woman who knew a little about JUNE, 1904. 39

teaching children and who could play a little on the organ, having been employed for a time under Mr. Scudder, but before the end of the year the services of Miss Okabe, a graduate of the Sendai Girls’ School who had taught there for a while, were secured and the schools are doing better. The scholars are becoming more interested and the at­ tendance of all the schools is increasing. Nearly two years ago the landlord of the preaching place told the be­ lievers that he wanted back the house they were renting. He refitted it s^nd the one next door and made them into, one house, with the in­ tention of renting the whole t

Matsumoto is a town almost as large as the city of Matsumoto. Nagano. It is a large school centre and more of a trade centre than any other place in the prefecture; it is also a very pretty place with plenty of excellent water, something sorely lacking in Nagano. The Rev. Mr. Shingeto Maki is in charge here, but as he gives most of his time and draws most of his salary from the Middle School where he teaches, he cannot devote himself entirely to the good of the believers. Mr. Maki is as anxious as we are to have some one at Matsumoto who can devote his whole time to the edification of believers and looking after inquirers.

Shimo-no-Suwa is over a pass from Matsumoto and The Two Suwas. is now under the efficient care of the Rev. Tokichi Ito, who is laying foundations for a better set of Chris­ tians than were there formerly. He has services in Kami-no-Suwa also, which is the more hopeful place as being a school centre. The students there are very anxious to have a missionary located among them, and a great deal of good could be done by any one working from this place as a centre. The outlook in some of the near villages is very bright, and any one could have his hands full of work in simply caring for what lay in his immediate neighborhood. The two Suwas are on opposite sides of the lake of the same name and are noted for their hot springs. The whole lake is surrounded by flourishing villages. The outlet of this lake is the Tenryu River, and the town of Sakashita, or Ina Machi as it is now generally called, is about 2 0 miles down the river. At this place we have Mr. Nishiyama and his family stationed, but the believers there are more dead than alive, and though they generally come out to the meetings if a missionary is stopping there, still ordinarily they pay little attention to Sunday or any other services. There is one refreshingly green oasis in this desert of indifference, a family living some two miles from the town. It consists of the old fath- 46 FOREIGN MISSIONS. e£and mother; a grown sort, who is the head of the: family, and his wife 'iitid'thres Children. It is a comfort to go out and hold service with- them aftWtnd the brazier. During the year there was a baptism of seven:of the «children'1 of the believers at Sakashita, and several have been exscinded frorfi membership, but there is little expectation of the: people groWing better and Mr. Nishiyama will probably be transferred to another -^lace a'S: sOon as arrangem ents can be made.

1 Still further down the river lies" the town of Iida, a : 11 da. • bright, clean place with schools and many business ‘ ^ houses. Here Mr. Oguchi has been laboring and doing goiod work. It is a lively and interesting body of believers. One of the most promising of the young men has just been called to Tokyo to act as -clerk of the Home Mission Board. The house where the believers formerly worshipped had to be given up, and so a place wls secured in ci'much better part of the city, near the schools, by engaging the second stdry of two houses which were in course of construction and the lower floor of one. In this way a large, fine audience room, was obtained up­ stairs at a minimum of rent. ■ Mr. Miller was able to go over the whole of the Shinshu Field ;twice in the year, making one tour in the spring of 18 days, and one in the fall Of 24 days. And because of returning by the same road most of the places were visited twice on each trip. Mr. Ballagh also made one trip in the early summer over the whole field. Besides these, in early August the meeting for workers was held in 'Nagano for four days when all but two to them came in from their fields of labor. Also Mr. Miller made a short visit of four days to Nagano and its vicinity in September, espec­ ially to look after the Sunday-schools. Mrs. Miller is as heretofore engaged in editing the “Glad Tidings” krid the “Little Tidings” in Japanese, the issue of which is 3000 and 3800 respectively. They are published twice a month, are entirely un­ denominational and are taken by all missions and sent to every prefecture in the empire as well as to Hawai. The issue of the “Little Tidings” has been increased by 400 copies since the opening of the new year.

YOKOHAMA STATION.

The evangelistic work of this station has not changed much in late years. There has been no marked advance, but a steady growth of at­ tendance on the Sanctuary services and in the diligence and good order Of the Sunday-school scholars, as evidenced by the character of their Christmas exercises and orderly deportment. The prayer meetings show a growth in knowledge and piety rather than a display of zeal and emo­ tion, though these latter are not lacking. No special advance is shown in the line of self-support, yet there is perceptible growth. At Mishima the church and Woman’s Society share in paying the house rent of the pastor, the Rev. Toru Miura. The church also, besides paying its cur­ rent expenses, contributes to the Home Mission Board. The believers at Tateyama, in Boshu, though without a stated worker, have provided their preaching place, contributing liberally to the Home Mission Board, and paying a considerable part of the salaries of student workers. They purpose to bear one-half of the salary of an ordained evangelist for the coming year, asking 15 yen additional from the Mission every month. The Wado Church, with its chapels at Sugito and Kasukabe, having been cut off from its relations with the Classis (Chukwai), maintains its services with occasional visits from Mr. Ballagh and others for the ad­ ministration of ordinances. This church is on the whole one of the JUNE, 1904. 41 most satisfactory of the country congregations in this part of Japan as re­ gards doctrine and steady progress. > , Mr. Ballagh has visited all parts of the field once and; those in the vicin­ ity of Yokohoma oftener. He has'maintained the regular morninjg Sab­ bath services at Otâ and the weekly prayer meetings, and at the begin­ ning of the year a daily meeting for prayer and scripture exposition. During thé summer vacation hé officiated at Koyama and Gotemba, with the help at the latter place, of the Southern Presbyterian and Meth­ odist brethren summering there.

EDUCATIONAL WORK—M EIJI GAKÙIN.

During the year the Theological Department of iL ^ °8'ica, Meiji Gakuin has received government recognition as ¡Departmen . a gemmon (Jakko: i. e. as a professional school. The students^how number 19; of whom 9 are pursuing the Regular Course. It neéd hardly be said that the coming of Dr: Oltmans is looked forward to by all with much pleasure. In the spring of last year Mr. Kashiwai, who has been an instructor in Church History for a number of years, was ordained to the ministry •and installed as a professor in the school. The ordination and installa­ tion service was held in the Chapel of the institution. The following is the pledge acepted by him: “In the presence of God, and with the Pres­ bytery as a witness, you have now declared that in all sincerity you ac­ cept the Constitution, Canons and Confession of Faith of the Church of Christ in Japan. This pledge you have taken in common with all your fellow ministers; but you have also been called to be a teacher in the Church and thus to a place of peculiar responsibility. Do you-, there­ fore, solemnly promise that, as God shall give you grace, you will faith­ fully endeavor to train the young men committed to your charge in the knowledge and love of those principles and doctrines which you profess as your own; and that as far as in you lies you will seek to make this school of Christ a place where they shall always be held in honor?” Since his installation Mr. Kashiwai has gone to America to spend a year or more in study; and during his absence a part of his work will be done by Mr. Hata, the Pastor of the Dai Machi Church and a recent graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary.

. The work of this department has been carried on ca emic jn usuaj manner an(j the year may be considered Department. a proSperous one. The number of pupils is not really larger than that of a year ago, for though there are more students en­ rolled, there are several who for one reason or another are absent. There seems to be among students a revival of the wandering spirit that was so prevalent about twenty years ago. I do not know that this is general, but we have many who come only to leave in a very short time. There has also been a falling off in the 4th and 5th year classes of the middle school course. This is no doubt caused by our lack of govern­ ment privileges for the Higher Course, since granted, and to some ex­ tent by doubt about the permanence of some of the privileges that we now have. Twenty-one were graduated from the Middle School Course at the close of the last school-year. Ninety-four new students have en­ tered the school during the year, but about as many have left, some of them upon invitation of the faculty. There have been several changes in our teaching force of Japanese, 42 FOREIGN MISSIONS. in general for the better. Nearly all our teachers are professing Chris­ tians, and those who are not are friendly to Christianity. TTie Christian students of the school are active and have kept up a well attended weekly prayer meeting under the auspices of the school Y. M. C. A., which has also several public meetings both in the school chapel and in the neighboring church. There are forty-six Christian students, and eleven have been baptized during the year. There are six candi­ dates for the ministry in the higher course, and five in the middle school course. Regular Bible classes are held with all classes. Dr. Ibuka has. a weekly meeting for inquirers, and other teachers are in various ways exerting a helpful religious influence upon the boys. The new chapel is approaching completion and when it is finished the old one will be divided up into class-rooms. This will relieve the conges­ tion caused by insufficient class-room accommodation. In making some investigations recently I (Dr. M. N. Wyckoff), found that of our living graduates six are teaching in mission schools, thirty- twn are teaching in government schools, and eleven others have been teachers in government schools, but are now engaged in other pursuits. Besides these there are more than twenty who spent some time in the school, but left before graduation, who are teachers, mostly in middle schools. Recently attention has frequently been called to the great opportunity for Christian work among the pupils of many of the government schools. Some are disposed to infer that under these circumstances Mission schools may before long be dispensed with. To my mind there is a direct relation between the fact of so many mission school graduates being em­ ployed a= teachers of English in government schools and the present friendliness, or at least lack of unfriendliness, to Christianity in the same schools. These teachers have been the leaven, and one of the most impoitant things in Japan to-day and for many years to come is to train up more such teachers. The present hopeful conditions only em­ phasize the value of the mission schools. To this it should be added that the Advanced Course, as in the case of the Theological Department, has received government recognition as a Scmmon Gakko. But the fact of special interest in the history of Meiji Gakuin during the past year is the granting by the Department of Education of the privilege for which strenuous efforts have been made for the past four or five years. The graduates of its Middle (Chu Gakko) Course are now allowed to enter the government Koto Gakko (i. e. schools preparatory to the University) on the same terms as graduates of the government Middle schools. This is of sufficient importance to make it worth while to tell the story briefly from the beginning. In 1899 what is known as instruction No. 12 was issued under the sanction of the Minister of Education. Prior to that time Meiji Gakuin and a number of other schools had been granted Chu Gakko licenses; but as Instruction No. \2 forbade all religious instruction and services, “even outside the regular course of instruction,” all those who hold to- the principle that schools carried on by Christian missions should be Christian institutions were forced to surrender the licenses along with the attendant privileges. In the hope of obtaining relief, a petition was presented to the Minis­ ter of Education requesting that the Instruction might be restricted in its application to such Chu Gakko as were supported by public funds. That petition the Minister felt himself unable to grant; but some time afterwards regulations were issued by which the graduates of such JUNE, 1904. 45 schools as Meiji Gakuin were allowed the privileges of those of Chu Gakko, though the schools were not allowed the name Chu Gakko. That concesion on the part of the Department of Education was under­ stood to be and was accepted as a final settlement of the question; but during the spring of 1902 new regulations were issued requiring the graduates ot all schools excepting Chu Gakko to pass a special examina­ tion, in addition to the examination required of graduates of Chu Gakko, in order to enter Koto Gakko. Also a special fee of five yen was to be paid for this special and preliminary examination. This was a manifest injury to Meiji Gakuin and similar schools, and acordingly shortly after the new regulations were issued Dr. Ibuka, Mr. Honda and Mr Kataoka laid the case before the authorities and en­ deavored to obtain relief. Also a letter was addr'essed to the Minister of Education, signed by representatives of Meiji Gakuin, Aoyama Gakuin, Tohoku Gakuin, and Doshisha, and designed to bring the matter to his attention from the point of view of foreigners deeply interested in the welfare of the institution affected by the regulations. This request was. received with great courtesy and with something of encouragement for the future, but for the time being the Department was unable to com­ ply with it. Dr. Ibuka and Mr. Honda, therefore, decided to make an attempt in another direction; and in this they were successful. Included in the government system of education are a number of Sem- mon Gakko: i. e. schools which prepare students for a profession with­ out the necessity of their passing through the University. Among these are the Commercial College, the Foreign Language School, the Agri­ cultural College at Sapporo, one or more Polytechnic Schools, and a number of Medical Schools. In fact these are the schools which a consid­ erable number of the graduates of Meiji Gakuin and similar institutions prefer to enter: but until recently they were open only to the graduates of certain government schools and to students passing special examina­ tions. After a painstaking presentation of the case by Dr. Ibuka and Mr. Honda, the regulations for entrance were changed so as to include “graduates of schools recognized by the Minister of Education as equal or superior to Chu Gakko.” The first Christian schools to obtain such recognition were Meiji and Aoyama Gakuin. Subsequently it was ob­ tained by Doshisha, Tohoku Gakuin and perhaps others. It has also been granted to the Chuto Kwa (Middle Department) of Gakushuin (Nobles School), and to two or three Budhist institutions. But the privilege of admission to Semmon Gakko was not only valua­ ble in itself. As Semmon Gakko no less than Koto Gakko belong to the government system of education, and as the grade of scholarship required for entrance is the same for both, the privilege of admission to one was logically a promise of the privilege of admission to the other. Accord­ ingly towards the close of last year Dr. Ibuka and Mr. Honda called upon Mr. Kubota, the present Minister of Education, who promised to inquire into the matter. Subsequently they called upon Mr. Koba, the present Vice Minister, and also upon Mr. Matsui, the Director of the Semmon Gakko. These gentlemen told them that the request would be favorably considered; and on January 25th (1904), there appeared in the Official Gazette a regulation extending the privilege of' entrance to Koto Gakko to “graduates of schools recognized by the Minister of Education as set forth in Article V III, No. 1, of the regulations for en­ trance to Semmon Gakko.,r This gives to such schools as Meiji Gakuin, Aoyama Gakuin, Tohoku Gakuin and Doshiha, all the privileges of Chu Gakko. They have also within certain limits greater freedom than Chu Gakko in determining their curriculum. Such action on the part of the Department of Educa­ 44 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

tion is also evidence that it is coming to set a. higher estimate than formerly upon the"V&lue-o'f private schools, and that it consents to recog­ nize their right to freedom in the teaching of religion. Lookng to the future of Japan the importance of the adoption of these principles by the Department can hardlv be overestimated. On the other hand the right -of Christian schools to do their work without restriction puts upon them a new responsibility to do their work well.

FERRIS SEMINARY.

The total number of pupils on the rolls was 134. Of Enrollment. these 112 were present at the close of the year. The Christian pupils numbered fortv-eight,: three were bap­ tized during the year. Thirty-eight are supported pupils. The foreign teachers, including Mr. and Mrs. Booth, are five, and the Japanese teach­ ers and assistants, eleven. Fifty-five new pupils have been received dur­ ing the year, a number which exceeds that of any previous year in the history of the school, except one. In the year 1886 above sixty entered. 'The fact that other- Mission Schools throughout the country have had their numer greatly augmented during the past t\vo years, speaks vol­ umes for the increasing popular favor in which Mission schools are coming to be held. Indirectly it shows the encouraging fact that old -prejudices against Christianity are giving way. It also teaches the impor­ tance of intelligently and efficiently meeting the changed conditions and -so striving to produce such results in character building in the pupils •entrusted to us, that our claim for a right to exist may not only, not be gainsaid, but may become evident to all. The word of God is the one instrument by which the soul is lead to the source of those spiritual qualities which can alone evolve true manhood and womanhood. Therefore, since the Japanese system of education eli­ minates the Bible and all forms of religious instruction from its curri- ■culmn, the opportunity for Mission Schools is perfectly evident, and the duty of the church to maintain these schools to the highest degree of efficiency is manifest. Especially it should be remembered that the -children who attend these schools do not come from Christian homes, Tvhere they have had Scripture teaching precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little and there a little from the lips and lives of godly par­ ents. But they come from non-Christian homes and non-Christian schools, and it requires time for the forces of the new life to habituate themselves to the old environment in order that they may manifest the fruits of the Spirit. Two pupils were graduated from the Bible Course. Graduates. One of whom remained in the school until summer, to fill the place of a teacher, who removed with her fam­ ily to another part of Japan. In September she went to Aomori to assist Mrs. Harris. The other had been an assistant pupil teacher for three years, and has entered the Women’s College in Tokyo for further study. Seven graduated from the regular course, five of whom had been as­ sisted with a view to continuing their studies in the Bible course. Two of them had not sufficient consecration to withstand family opposition, and upon agreeing to refund the amount advanced toward their educa­ tion, were released. One has already paid the amount in full. Three are pursuing the studies of the Bible course. The other two have returned to their homes. All except one had been baptized. She •would have been, but for the objections of a brother. She is, however. «0 far as we know, an earnest Christian girl. She may not, poor child, JUNE, 1904. be long for this world as she is suffering from that dread disease among the Japanese, consumption.

While the school has grown in numbers, while our Disappointment, fears for the integrity of the school on account of the many changes taking place in the staff of the Japa­ nese teachers, have been groundless beyond our fondest hopes, still the failure of the Board, after granting permission to open a higher depart­ ment, to give us the necessary means to do so, is a sore disappointment. Already our experience shows us that the majority of the pupils that are not assisted leave in the second or third years, some of whom enter schools having a higher grade than the Ferris Seminary. Thus depriv­ ing us of the opportunity of developing that Christian character which it is our aim to do. And it also deprives the school of much of the in­ come that would accrue if the fee-paying pupils stayed longer. We are content with doing the best we can, but we feel at the same time that the church might do the best it can, to place its servants in a position where the efforts put forth shall attain the highest possible results, for the benefit of the church in Japan and for the glory of God in general.

Of the seventy-nine pupils in attendance a year ago,. State of Religion, fifty-four were baptized Christians. Nineteen were un­ der twelve years of age. leaving six adult pupils unbap­ tized. Three of these have been baptized during the. year, and one graduated and left school without being baptized for reasons mentioned above. There are forty-eight baptized Christians. The unbaptized, of adult age, number forty, thirty of whom have entered during the past six months. In general it is gratifying to say that there is a total absence of the least appearance of hostility toward Christianity, not only, but the earn­ est spirit of inquiry which is daily manifested in the Bible classes and the regular services both on week days and Sundays, fill us with the hope, that ere long most of these dear girls will have found the Saviour. The active Christian work of the older pupils is noted elsewhere in this report. They do certainly earnestly strive to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, in their relations with their teachers and with one another, so that the school life is peaceful and happy, and discipline of the kind so often necessary in schools at home, is remarkably infrequent.

The Van Schaick Hall retains its public favor. On Van Schaick Hall. Sundays it is used at eight in the morning by the school for morning prayer, at 9.15 by the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip for a young men’s meeting. On alternate Sundays at 10.30 by the German church for service in German, at 1.30 our own school Sunday school occupies the hall. At three o’clock the Union Church Sunday school meets there, and at six o’clock the Union Church evening service. The Kaigan Church and the Christian Endeavor So­ cieties occupy the Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings respective­ ly, and on alternate Friday evenings the Yokohama Literary Society. Beside these stated meetings scarcely a week passes that some other meeting or function is not held there. Add these to the uses the school makes of it, and one can see what a valuable institution it is. both to our­ selves and the public, Japanese and foreign. The income derived from it is also a valuable asset. FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Miss Thompson reports as follows:

The daily classes have been interesting and attentive, and I think I have, succeeded in draAving more original work from my pupils, and in inspiring them with a greater love for study for its own sake and pleas­ ure, as well as for the results found. Frequent Reviews, given without previous warning, do much toward inducing thorough daily work; and excusing all from examination at the end of the term who gain an aver­ age of eighty per cent, makes an examination required almost a punish­ ment. So a warning word as to the marks, leads the worst laggard in the class to great effort. My Bible class has been a small one this year, but this has given more opportunity for individual work. The Book of Acts has been finished in six months, and it may be interesting to give an account of one week’s work. After reading a chapter together, and asking questions about it which are answered from memory, a sketch of the chapter is written in English. These are read in class, and all omitted points carefully noted on the margin. If necessary the chapter is re-written. With the indi­ vidual the grammatical blunders are corrected, and the whole copied in the note book. Miss Thompson has also taught a young men’s Bible class connected with a Congregational Church in Yokohoma, with inter­ est and profit.

Miss Moulton reports as follows:

My classes have made some progress during the year, I am happy to say. Even in composition I cherish some hopes of their doing fairly well. An extract from one recently handed in by a member of the “C” class, may give some idea of the difficulties they have to cope with in English composition. The subject assigned was “The Japanese Thanks­ giving,” which comes on the 23d of November and is observed as a national holiday. I may just explain that the Emperor celebrates the • day, by partaking of the new rice for the first time. The composition re­ ferred to opened with this startling announcement. “This is the day when the Emperor eats his new corns.” Errors of this kind frequently occur, because of their limited vocabulary and their dependence upon the dictionary. My Bible class is perhaps the most encouraging of all. The majority of the girls come with excellent recitations and show a real interest in the study of the Bible. A s it is their first year in taking it up in English, they found it not easy for the first few months. One and another would reply to a question put to them, “I know the answer in Japanese, but I cannot say it in English.” That difficulty is gradually disappearing. Pray for them that they may learn to love the word of God more and more, and that they may become shining lights in this benighted land. There are twenty-two studying the organ, and ten the piano. They are working hard and with very few exceptions, progressing satisfactor­ ily. The classes in vocal music are doing well, also. The Wednesday drill of the whole school has lately been confined to English hymns, as we have been waiting a long time for the new Japanese Hymn book which has just been completed. It is a very choice collection of the best hymns, new and old, numbering over 480, and will be used in all the churches of all denominations. Heretofore there were often two or more translations for one hymn, now, there is but one for all denomina­ tions, which is a great advantage especially in union meetings. Never has a book been more popular in Japan. The sale is simply tremendous —14,000 of the musical edition were nearly exhausted within a month, JUNE, 1904 .47 and the whole edition of the 20,000 copies of the words only, were spoken for, before they were printed. It was my privilege to assist in reading the proof of these 400 or more hymns. Before it was possible for us to procure them for the school, a number of the pupils were so eager for them that they seized the first opportunity and bought them for themselves. The next time they came for their organ lesson, their faces fairly beamed with delight as they produced their new treasure. Several had selected some of the choice hymns which they desired to learn imme­ diately. I have noticed that their instruction books are somewhat at a discount at present. We trust and pray that this new book may prove to be a blessing to the Christian Church in Japan.

Miss Wyckoff reports as follows:

The evangelistic work outside of the school has consisted of calling, at the homes of the day pupils and upon the members of the Kaigan Church; and of children’s meetings held in different parts of the town. Since February, my helper and I have made eighty calls. There are many interesting and encouraging incidents that come to mind, as I look back over these calls, but the one that has gladdened us most has been the case of a young man whom we met last June. We were calling 011 his parents, both of whom are Christians, and the mother told me how troubled she was over the indifference of her son to Christianity and asked me to talk to him. I had no opportunity to say anything that day but I saw him at the door of the house as I was going away and asked him to attend some evangelistic meetings that were to be held the next two nights. He promised to go and the next Sunday his mother sent me word, that he had come home from the meeting with the determina­ tion to study the Bible and become a Christian. He came to see me several times and attended Church services and the pastor’s class for inquiries very regularly. He studied very earnestly, but there were some points that he found great difficulty in grasping. At last, however, the light came, the doubts disappeared, and he was baptized in the Kai­ gan Church, on the Sunday\before Christmas. Until September we had seven children’s meetings each week, but since then there have been only six. There have been nearly six hundred different children present at these meetings during the year, and there are two hundred and thirty-three in regular attendance at the present time. On the Saturday before Christmas a joint entertainment was held for the children of all six schools in Van Schaick Hall. The Bible Study classes, led by the older class girls, have been kept up through the year. Colossians, Ephesians and Phillippians have been taken up in turn. I have met with the leaders each week to help them in preparing for their classes and have found the study of very great per­ sonal benefit and inspiration. The band of girls who have signified their desire to give their lives to definite Christian work when they have finished school, has more than doubled its numbers. One year ago it numbered eight, now there are eighteen who meet every Tuesday evening to pray for the work and the workers. One of the members has gone out into active work and is helping Mrs. Harris in Aomori. The eighth of November was set apart by the League of Student Vol­ unteers as a day of special prayer for Christian workers, and was ob­ served all over Japan. At Ferris Seminary we had a meeting in the 4$ FOREIGN MISSIONS. evening which all the girls attended, and as a result four girls decided to give their lives to definite Christian service. , Our latest forward .movement has been the organizaton of a Young Woman’s Christian Association, which includes all-the Christian work done in the school. It is a step that I have wanted to take for some time, and though, so far as I know at present, it is the only school Asso­ ciation that has been formed in Japan, I think that it will soon be fol­ lowed by other associations. We hope very soon to welcome a Y. W. C. A. Secretary from America, who will make her home in Tokyo and work especially for the young women students in the government schools. I am sure that it will be a blessing to the young women of Japan to join hands with the young women of other countries in this work “of young women, by young women, for young women,” and to realize that they are a part of a great organization whose motto is “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord.” JUNE, t9o4. 49

THE SOUTH JAPAN MISSION.

Established 1859. O r g a n i z e d 1889. Field.—The island of Kiushiu and adjacent islands. Area, 15,552 square mile?. Population, 6,000,000. Missionaries.—Revs, H. Stout, D. D., Nagasaki; A. Pieters. Kum am oto; H. V. S. Peeke, Saga; C. M. Myers. Nagasaki; G. Hondelink, K um am oto; Miss S. M. Couch, N agasaki; Miss H. M. Lansing, Kagoshima; Miss A. B. Stout, Nagasaki; Miss Grade Hoekje, Kagoshima. Associate Missionaries.—Mis. Pieters, Mrs. Peeke.

REPORT FOR 1903.

This mission has had -the great joy this year of welcoming two new recruits, the Rev. Garret Hondelink in November, and Miss Grace Hoe­ kje in December. The latter takes the place of Miss A. K. Stryker, who left the field almost exactly three years before. If it were a matter of our choice, we should like to see all vacancies filled as promptly as . that caused by the transfer of Dr. Oitmans to the North Japan Mission, for his successor, in the person of Mr. Hondelink,. arrived not much more than one .year after his departure. The location and work of the members of the mission have for the most part remained as before. We are thankful to say that all have en­ joyed excellent health and all have been, present on the field throughout the year. In a certain sense, this mission has, at the close of the year, its full quota of workers, reckoned at four single ladies, and five ordained men. Even for our own work, however, we are in great need of two more single ladies, to assist in the evangelistic work in the northern part of the island, while two more families, also for evangelistic work, did we dare to ask for them, would be an extremely moderate demand. Since, however, past experience gives us no reason to hope that the Board will be able to provide us with such an increase, and since every passing year makes it more evident that our force is utterly inadequate to hold this, district for the Nihon Kirisuto Kyokwai, we have been asking the two Presbyterian missions nearest to us for their help. During the summer, a letter to this effect was addressed to each of them, and a representative of this mission was present at the meeting of the Southern Presb. Mis­ sion at Arima in the second week of September. Both the letters and the personal presentation of the needs of Kiushiu were received with hearty sympathy. The West Japan Presb. Mission was quite won over, and has requested the Board to strengthen it sufficiently to'place a family at Moji. It is not yet known whether that Board will accede to the request of-the mission. From the Southern Presbyterian Executive Committee an encouraging letter has been received. We rejoice in this prospect of assistance, and desire earnestly that our own force also may be somewhat strengthened, at least by the addition of two single ladies. The detailed reports that have been sent in show this to have been what may be called an ordinary year. It has not been marked by any YAMAGUCHIgj :u h a r a o Survey td oj iOTOKUY^MA

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EDUCATIONAL WORK.

Dr. Stout has retained charge of Steele College. He is so happy as to have an excellent assistant, of whom he says: "With the continued affi- cient assistance of Mr. Yoshitake as registrar, the office of principal, as the school is now constituted, is not an onerous one.” No little difficulty has been experienced in maintaining the teaching corps, due to resignations on account of salaries paid under the reduced appropriations. It may be well here to explain that it is a custom in the schools of the country to increase the salaries of efficient teachers from time to time, and that, while men are willing sometimes to take positions at somewhat low rates, if the salaries are not increased after a time, it is taken as an indication of dissatisfaction on the part of the employers, or at least as a lack of appreciation and a slur upon themselves, to be fol­ lowed by their own dissatisfaction and readiness to leave, upon the slight­ est hope of improvement in their income. The result is perplexing, and has sometimes been detrimental to the welfare of the college during the past year. However, there has been no clear indication of serious dis­ satisfaction on the part of patrons or pupils. With the decision of the Board not to re-open the theological depart­ ment at the present time, the post-graduate course was suspended, and the students desiring to take these two courses were recommended to go to the Meiji Gakuin, in Tokyo. Quite a number, both of graduates and undergraduates, have gone there lately. In fact, men enough have been found to form a Steele College Association at the Capital. The rolls of the college show that about one hundred students, on an average, were in attendance during the year. Five were graduated at the end of the school year in March, all Christians. One of these con­ tinues his studies at the Meiji Gakuin in preparation for the ministry. One in the present graduating class expects to go there for the same purpose. Counting the five graduates, there were in the. college twenty- five students, members of the church, twenty of whom remained at the end of the year. Nine of these were baptized during the year. The college Y. M. C. A. is composed of these twenty young men and the four Christian teachers, together with forty associate members. It is an efficient body, and its influence upon the moral and religious tone of the institution is evident at all times. It contains the best elements in every respect, and is ready for, and participates in, any kind of work which it may be called upon to undertake. One marked effect is in its efficiency in bringing out to the church services and prayer-meetings those who have not yet decided for Christ. Personal work is being con­ stantly done, and there are always some who show an earnest inquiring disposition. The influence of the Spirit has been constantly manifest. Two of the students are receiving instruction in music from Miss Stout. If the institution were provided with an organ and some of the students, especially those looking forward to Christian work, could thus be trained to the use of it, great good would be accomplished. The present is an era of progress and prosperity for mission schools all over the country. In nothing is this more apparent than in the ex­ tensive building operations that are going on. The Meiji Gakuin is build­ ing a new chapel, Aoyama Gakuin, new recitation rooms, Momoyama 5* FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Gakuin, a- drill shed, Kwanzei Gakuin, a chapel and residences for Japa­ nese professors, while Chinzei Gakkwan, our Methodist neighbor in Na­ gasaki, is enlarging its class room and chapel accommodations at a con­ siderable expense. More than 50,000 yen is being thus expended in im­ proving the buildings and grounds of mission schools. It is gratifying that we, also, have been able to do something in that line. Preparations for the new departure in the college, under govern­ ment recognition, .made possible by the liberality of Dr. Steele and fam­ ily, have been taken in hand, and are being pushed. But it is a big under­ taking to grade the place and build retaining walls for the exercise grounds, and it will be some time yet before the work is completed. Then we shall need more dormitory and class rooms. If only we had the resources of buildings and endowment to take advantage of it, the op­ portunity for Christian education in' Japan at present is greater than ever before.

The same story of increased numbers and insuffi- Sturges Seminary, cient accommodation comes from Sturges Seminary. There, the first year class rooms being too small to seat the entering class of forty girls, the chapel had to be used for that purpose. The total enrollment during the year was eighty, of whom sixty-five remained at its close. This is a substantial gain over the fifty pupils in the school at the end of the previous year. Of the sixty-five, twenty-nine are boarders. There has been considerable illness, but all of a slight nature, except one case of typhoid fever, which was not pro­ nounced such until after the girl had been taken to the hospital, so that the school was not seriously inconvenienced. The course of study in this institution has undergone slight changes from time to time, until at last there is one solid course of five years. It is not to be expected that great .changes will hereafter occur. Just as the mission schools for young men have, in the lower grades, become closely approximated to the standard set by the government Middle Schools, so the mission girls’ schools will no doubt have to follow the lead of the Higher Girls’ Schools which the government is everywhere establishing. In March, two girls graduated from this course, of whom one returned to her home in Karatsu, and has been teaching in the Sunday School of our church there, while the other entered the Joshi Gakuin, the Presb. Girls’ School in Tokyo. Her teachers speak highly of her character and scholarship. Five girls, and the school janitor, who has been with us for several years, were received into the church. One A va s from a Christian family, and had been baptized in infancy. Two of the entering class were al­ ready Christians, making the whole number thirteen. One of those last baptized is a day pupil, and this is the first time in at least eleven years that a day pupil has been received into the church. Previous to that, possibly two were baptized. One of the present graduating class, who Avas baptized in January, could not return to us this autumn on account of her health. She lives in Hirado, not far from Mr. Saito, the former principal of Sturges. We Avere pleased to hear that soon after her arrival she began a little Sunday School in his home for his children and their friends. A girl from the Methodist school in Nagasaki works with her. This Christian family and the two girls also keep up a Sunday service. The Christian Endeavor Society has all the Christians as active mem­ bers, and seven others as associate. Even besides these, several others are sufficiently interested to voluntarily attend a weekly class for in­ JUÑE, 1904. 53

quirers. Four of the older girls still assist Miss Stout and Miss Muto in the two Sunday Schools. Miss Stout says in regard to this organiza­ tion: “The Christian Endeavor meetings held every Sunday afternoon I feel worthy of double mention. I am sure it would do the members of the mission good, and those at home too, to be present sometimes. The meetings never lag, nor are there those painful pauses too often to be experienced, even outside of Japan. The girls take part readily and earnestly, and one can but feel that the hour has brought us nearer to each other and to God, and that we have been helped and strengthened for the whole week.” The King’s Daughters’ society continues, by knitting, etc., to earn money for benevolence. Every year at Christmas it has been the cus­ tom for the teachers and pupils to exchange gifts, but this year it was mutually agreed to forego that pleasure and instead to divide the money usually spent between the Japanese Board of Missions and the Nohi Orphan Asylum. The donations amounted to thirteen yen.

EVANGELISTIC WORK.

The Nagasaki Church has had a checkered history Nagasaki Station, during the year. In the first place, the pastor, the Rev. A. Segawa, was appointed a member of a com­ mittee of the Board of Missions of the Church of Christ in Japan to visit the Japanese colony at Tientsin, China, with a view to undertaking work among them. This visit was made in March, in company with Mr. Kiy- ama, the Secretary of the Board. The committee found a splendid open­ ing for work in Tientsin. A considerable number of believers were found anxious that work should be opened and ready to contribute lib­ erally to its support. Others, not yet Christians, were ready to give their assistance to the enterprise. Some of these were former pupils of mission schools, now in business positions, and in receipt of good in­ comes. The result of the visit was that a church was at once organized, and Mr. Segawa was urged to become its pastor. The way was not at once open for him to consent, but when he returned from Tientsin he was seriously considering whether the Lord had not called him to this work. Not long after his return to Nagasaki, Dr. Geo. F. Pentecost visited Japan, and spent some days at Nagasaki and Kumamoto at the very be­ ginning of his trip. Mr. Segawa was chosen to interpret for him, and did it so entirely to the satisfaction of all concerned that Dr. Pentecost in­ sisted on his accompanying him throughout his stay in Japan. Ac­ cordingly, they travelled together from the beginning of May until the middle of July, and they became very much attached to each other. As this work took Mr. Segawa to Tokyo, the opportunity was utilized to confer with the leaders of the church on the Tientsin matter, and means were found to remove the obstacles that had seemed to bar Mr. Segawa’s acceptance of the invitation. Accordingly, his connection with this mission ceased in the latter part of August, when he left for his new field of labor. The departure of Mr. ‘Segawa was a great loss to this mission, how great only they can understood who know how faithfully, earnestly, and lovingly he has labored in connection with us since his conversion in 1872. In these three decades many men of whom we enter­ tained the brightest hopes have failed us, but Mr. Segawa never. It was with the deepest regret that we received his resignation. And yet, on the other hand, we can not help being gratified that his abilities found well deserved recognition in a wider sphere, through his association with Dr. Pentecost and his election by the leaders of the church to such an important and inviting field. It also gives us no little satisfaction that ,54 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

this pioneer attempt of the Christian Church in Japan to preach the g o s ­ p e l upon the mainland of Asia should be led by a man converted and trained in connection with the work of this mission. During Mr. Segawa’s absence, his place as pastor of the Nagasaki church was to some extent supplied by two of the elders, one the princi­ pal of Sturges Seminary, and other registrar of Steele College, both graduates of the theological department of the latter institution. Efforts were made to secure a pastor, and negotiations entered into brought sev­ eral men hopefully into view, but calls extended to them proved ineffec­ tual and at the end of the year there seems to be little, if any, prospect of securing a pastor. But by the blessing of God harmony has prevailed in the church, the work of preaching has gone on regularly, the Sunday School and prayer meetings have been kept up, and all departments of work except visita­ tion efficiently conducted. The services, whether with a pastor or with­ out, have been well attended, and the preaching has received interested attention. Extra services have sometimes called together large audi­ ences. Especially was this the case when, in the autumn, Dr. Franson, of the Scandinavian Church, held a series of evangelistic meetings,, which were attended with good practical results. In a word, it may be said that the work has gone on in an effectual manner, with no excitement or anything that characterizes the ordinary so-called revivals. But there has been a constant spirit of inquiry in the two schools, extending to a limited extent also to those outside. And the fruits have been gathered. The report at the end of the year includes the following .items. Total of church enrollment, 154, of whom 32 are children: 18 adults and x child baptized; 8 adults and 2 children received by letter; contributions, 344.81 Yen. In the Sunday School the average attendance was 62 scholars. That the door is more effectually open to the gospel in Nagasaki than ever before, is apparent, not only from the experience of our church, but from that of others also. Besides the church Sunday School of 62 pupils, already mentioned, two flourishing Sunday Schools are carried on at Nagasaki, both on Sunday afternoons. One of these, in charge of Miss Muto, Miss Couch’s as­ sistant, is held in the buildings of Steele College, for the children in that neighborhood, and has an average of about 25 pupils in attendance. The other is held in the church, and is conducted by Miss Stout, who writes concerning it as follows: “The Sunday School for street children, of which I have charge, held in the church every Sunday afternoon, is still in the condition where we might wish the results more evident, and the dirt and noise less so. But there are sunny little rays of encourage­ ment now and then, and many quaint remarks and amusing things hap­ pening constantly to keep us cheerful. “Some Chinese children are among our most faithful attendants. But our latest acquisition—if that is the word—is four or five Jewish grog­ shop children. They understand hardly any Japanese, so only get what little I can find .time to explain to them in English, but they sometimes even learn their verses, and seem to enjoy coming, though they are ir­ regular. “Through the kindness of friends at home, we were able to provide a most generous Christmas entertainment, which was heartily enjoyed by about eighty children. In September we began taking the names of the children, and graded the presents according to regularity of attendance, good behavior, and faithfulness in learning the verses on the cards. We explained this to the children, but began it in fear and trembling, for the same thing almost broke up Miss Muto’s Sunday School some time ago. However, we were agreeably surprised: and even now, when the JUNE, 1904. 55 roll is called, although Christmas is past, a child overlooked is in great distress, and a new arrival very hurt if his or her name is not taken. Al­ though a little thing, still, we feel that this is a step in advance, for Miss Muto said that their trouble was due to the fact that the children who al­ lowed their names to be taken were immediately branded with the oppro­ brious title of “ Christian,” and their lives made miserable in consequence. That is not the case now, at least not in our part of the town.”

Apart from Nagasaki, the three cities of Saga, Kagoshima Station. Kagoshima and Kumamoto, having resident mission­ aries, have been the chief centers of our work, As Saga was vacant until September, previous to that no more work was done there than at any other out-station. But we are glad to be able to report that at the other two cities our work is distinctly prosperous. This is especially true of Kagoshima. No evangelistic work of our mission has been more successfully carried on than this. The Sunday morning audience—the best index of the general prosperity of a church— have averaged about forty. The attendance at the church Sunday School has been close to fifty pupils, and the school has paid its own expenses. In addition to this, its monthly mission collections totalled over five yen for the year. But this Sunday School is only one of three, for Miss Lansing and her assistants manage two others, one of which has had an average of eighty or ninety, and the other of thirty pupils. The children are attending regularly, and the work seems most en­ couraging. If the pupils are absent for two successive Sundays, Miss Lansing calls at their homes, tells them how much she. has missed them, and urges them to come the following Sunday. The social features of the church work, also, have been eminently prosperous. Mr. Nagata, who has labored here with success for several years, was at the end of November transferred to Karatsu. He and his good wife are much missed by a wide circle of friends. The lack of Mrs. Nagata’s assistance will be especially felt in the work for women and children. She is a Sturges Seminary graduate, and a woman of distinctly superior abili­ ty, tact, and Christian character. The new preacher is the Rev. S. Ojima, from Miakonojo. He is one of our very best men, and work that was prosperous under the old leader bids fair to be even more so under the new. Miss Lansing’s Sunday School work has been already referred to. She has a number of other things in hand at the same time, as the following extract from her report will show: “This year has been one of much en­ couragement. The people have been much more willing to listen to the Gospel than ever before. My work has been mostly among the women and children, although I have had an English Bible class for the young men from the telegraph office, on Sunday afternoons. I have also de­ voted an hour a week to teaching them English. For a time, several young men from the Normal School came twice a week for English and Bible instruction, but for lack of time I was obliged to give up that work. “The Saturday afternoon meeting for children has been changed to Wednesday afternoon, and is now a meeting for young women. It is well attended. From thirty to forty young women meet here every week, and we spend an hour in singing and having a Bible talk. Four afternoons a week I have some school girls come to me for English. They also receive Bible instruction. “In September, a woman who had been in Miss Couch’s Training Class for a time, and later in the Presbyterian Training School in Tokyo, came to assist me in the work. She spends most of her time in' visiting the homes. I have also one of our Sturges Seminary graduates with me. 56 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

She helps me in the Sunday Schools, plays the organ at church, and is helpful in many ways. Three evenings a week she teaches a class of :girls, who work through the day and are not able to attend school, but as they are anxious to learn to read, we have this class for them. “Our meeting on Saturday evening for young men, ‘A Singing Class,’ grows in interest, and is attended with good results. In this wgy the young men are becoming more interested in the Sunday morning service. The work of the year has not been without results. The goodness of the Lord has been wonderfully shown. When I returned from my fur­ lough, in November, 1902, I moved into a temporary house until I could' find a suitable place. My landlady and her family lived in an ad­ joining house, and all were opposed to Christianity. The son went to America in January, and has become a Christian, although he was bit­ terly opposed to Christian teaching here. The oldest daughter at home has asked for baptism, the mother is receiving instruction, and the little sister accompanies us to Sunday School every Sunday. We have many opportunities for work, more than we have time for.”

The work in Kumamoto is supported by the Board Kumamoto Station, of Missions of the Church of Christ in Japan, and our mission comes in merely as an auxiliary to the work of that organization. The outlook here, if not quite equal to that in Kag­ oshima, is no less encouraging when compared with the condition of afv fairs two or three years ago. An efficient single lady missionary is great­ ly needed here to do the very work Miss Lansing and her helpers are accomplishing at Kagoshima. Singularly enough, although the city is in other respects fairly well supplied with missionaries of various denomi­ nations. there is not a single lady of any regular Board laboring here. Nowhere is the need of such a lady worker more clearly seen than in the condition of the Sunday Schools, for although two such have been maintained, the total attendance in both has not averaged fifty. The prayer meeting has been very unsatisfactory throughout the year. With these exceptions, the church has done well. At the close of 1902 it was a rare thing to see as many as thirty hearers at the Sun­ day morning service. Six months later, the average attendance was higher than this, and by the close of the year forty or more were some­ times present. One marked feature has been the number of additions by people mov­ ing in from other places, especially from Tokyo. Hitherto, this fre­ quency of removals has been a cause of great loss to the Kiushiu work, but it seems that the tide is beginning to turn. With members of the Church of Christ coming down from Sendai, Aomori, Tokyo, and Shiko­ ku, or being drafted into the army from our Christians in Sasebo and Shimabara, it is increasingly clear how essential it is to maintain a fully manned and well equipped station at this important point. Contributions have greatly increased. There are two funds, the ordi­ nary expense fund and the church building fund. Exclusive of what the foreign misionaries contribute, some fifteen yen a month is raised on these two funds. Altogether, if we compare the attendance and contri­ butions at present with the figures of two years ago. it is safe to say that the average attendance has doubled, and that the contributions have quadrupled. From the beginning of February to the end of June, a series of special preaching services was held. Mr. Oishi, the local preacher, and Mr. Pieters were jointly responsible for the services, which were held three times each week, on Sunday evenings at the ordinary rented chapel, on Tuesday evenings in the lower section of the city, and on Thursday JUNE, 1904. 57

«venings at the residence of the missionary. Considerable interest was «excited by these meetings, and four or five young men were received into the church as one of the results. During the summer these meet­ ings were dropped, and in the fall they could not be resumed, owing to the constant absence of Mr. Pieters on evangelistic tours. So many in­ quiries were received as to whether they would not be re-opened that we are led to think the interest was even greater than we had thought. They will be resumed early in the following year. Work among the women has been carried on mainly by the semi­ monthly women’s meeting conducted by Mrs. Pieters. The attendance has averaged about fifteen or twenty. The great need in Kumamoto remains the same as it was last year, viz., a church building. There is no doubt that the excellent work the church is doing now could be greatly increased if it had a suitable meet­ ing place.

The work in Saga, particularly difficult for a num- Saga Station. ber of years, had not been well looked after during the first part of the year, as Mr. Oltmans was gone, and the preacher, only recently settled there, had much illness to contend with in his family. Accordingly, when Mr. Peeke moved there, in Sep­ tember, things were not in a prosperous condition. He has made it a point to be in Saga on Sabbaths, to get the church out of this slough of despond, and not without some success. Present prospects are really good. The morning audience runs up to thirty, and the Sunday School has averaged thirty-two this fall. This Sunday School, too, starts out on .a self-supporting basis, and raised over a yen by its monthly missionary 'collections in the fall.

Touring among the out-stations has been this year Out-«tations and ag usuai a prominent method of work with the two Touring. missionaries in the evangelistic service. Besides the regular visits to the out-stations in charge of each. Mr. Peeke made a careful tour of the Oita-Nakatsu district in the spring, and Mr. Pieters of the Kagoshima district in the fall. These tours have been accom­ panied with the usual experiences of encouragement and discourage­ ment, difficulty and success. The general impression which remains af­ ter each trip is that, on the one hand, the visible results achieved are still very small, and on the other, that there are influences at work be­ neath the surface which are preparing the way for greater things. This fact, which is not so much capable of being proved to an outsider by statistics and remarkable incidents as of being perceived through a sort of spiritual sense by those right in the work, keeps the missionary and the Japanese evangelist on the alert to see what the Lord is about to do, and prevents any flagging of the spirits in the present period of small apparent success. It sometimes seems as if all things were now ready for the Lord to move upon the hearts of men. Oh, that we might hear the rustle of His goings in the top of the mulberry trees! The most remarkable single thing experienced on these tours is the change in the attitude of educators. Repeatedly have the missionaries been requested to address the students of Middle Schools. On such oc­ casions all the students are gathered in the assembly hall by order of the Principal, and all the teachers are present with them. This has taken place in Karatsu, Hirado. and Kawanabe. while an invitation to do the same in Shimabara -awaits acceptance. The addresses are in English, interpreted by one of the teachers or by the missionary himself. To be :sure, the purpose of the whole thing is to have the boys hear an Eng­ 5« FOREIGN MISSIONS.

lish address, and the invitation is usually accompanied by a caution not to speak on a religious subject, but even so, it indicates a friendliness not to be found some years ago, and gives the missionary a public recogni­ tion that is most helpful to his work. Moreover, this caution is not al­ ways given. At Kawanabe Mr. Pieters was expressly informed that he was free to speak op religion if he wished. Both there and in Hirado, addresses on the importance of studying the Bible, urging literary, his­ torical, and moral arguments, were cordially welcomed. Christian teach­ ers, also, no longer find it necessary to hide their light, but come out boldly as Christian workers, and at Fukuoka, Karatsu, and Kawanabe have even preached regular sermons to public audiences. There can be no doubt that the influences emanating from the mission schools have had much to do with this change of front, for there is hardly a Middle School that does not number several former students of such institutions, upon its faculty. In regard to the condition of the out-stations themselves, those for which this mission is responsible may be divided into three classes, those in which we have no evangelist at present, those in which we have men but where no particular progress is visible, and those where fair or ex­ cellent growth seems to exist. To the first class belong Shibushi, Taniyama, Ibusuki, Hitoyoshi,. Omura, Kurume, Nakatsu and Hiji. In all these places we have had evangelists, and in each there seemed at one time excellent progress. But for several years past we have not been able to maintain workers in these towns. Evangelists from neighboring points have faithfully visited them, and the believers have been encouraged to keep up regular meetings under guidance of one of themselves, after the manner of the Nevius methods. The result is that in almost every case the few be­ lievers have gradually disappeared, or are barely holding their own. In no case has the work made any progress under those conditions, and in the great majority it is well nigh dead. The only exception to this latter rule is Hiji, where of late there has been some encouragement. We are longing for the time when we shall have men and means enough to re-occupy some of these important towns. To the second class belong Shimabara, Usa arid Yanagawa. In these places preachers have been maintained for years, but we have hardly even a foot-hold. The past year has not, any more than previous years, witnessed any substantial improvement in their condition. To the third class belong, besides the three large cities already men­ tioned, the almost equally important cities of Fukuoka', and Sasebo, with the smaller towns of Miakonojo, Kawanabe, Karatsu, Oita, and Usuki. In each of these towns we have subsantial reasons for encouragement. Miakonojo has been in some respect a model out-station. The preach­ er was a well trained man of considerable experience. He shepherded his people well, and delighted in teaching them how to help themselves. 'The details, such as finance, were faithfully. looked after. But he has been transferred to Kagoshima, and it is hard to tell when we shall be able to provide a successor. Kawanabe made considerable advance during the year. The field is spread over a whole county and the Christians are isolated. The preach­ er has been faithful in visiting and teaching. There has surely been growth in knowledge. Considerable pains have been taken in the mat­ ter of self-support, and it has been a great comfort to see that the mem­ bers have contributed three yen monthly for several months. The work at Karatsu has undergone many vicissitudes. Ten years ago it was the most prosperous work we had. Then came a long period of depression, during which it was the most discouraging. But a brighter JUNE, 1904 59 day seems to have dawned. Several Sturges Seminary graduates have settled in the town and have an excellent influence. Three Christians, trained in various mission schools, have been appointed to positions in the government Chu Gakko. The people, with some little assistance from the members of the mission, have bought a new organ. The be­ lievers are at last unitedly and earnestly at work under the leadership of an enthusiastic and able young preacher, and the prospect is again one of the brightest in the mission. The work at Usuki appears to go steadily forward, and is greatly strengthened by the Christians of other denominations who reside in the place and heartily join in with our people. Here, as at Karatsu, Yanaga- wa, Usa, and Kawanabe, we have the only Christian work in the' place. The evangelist goes twice a month from here to Sayeki, and some fruit seems ready to be gathered there. In Sasebo and Fukuoka there has not been the progress we had hoped for, but yet we may be said to be steadily, if slowly, gaining ground. In Sasebo there have been special local reasons for such lack of progress, in the unsuitableness of the preacher, and in the fact that there was a quarrel among the members. Such quarrels seem to have been almost epidemic in the work of our mission this year. In five of our out-sta- tions there has been difficulty of a more or less acute nature. It is un­ necessary to enlarge on these. They have not been the result of a su­ per-abundance of love and humility. At the same time, it is pleasing to note that the difficulties are settled, or a settlement is well within sight. The one comfort in it all is that the mission is not at all involved, and the long record of harmony with our evangelists still stands unbroken. The great need of Fukuoka is still a suitable church building. It is a matter of great satisfaction to the mission that provision has been made whereby this need will ultimately be supplied from the income of the chapel ground rent in Nagasaki. An excellent site has already been purchased, and-is being paid for as rapidly as the money comes in. With­ in two or three years we may hope to see this need completely met. The work at Oita has suffered greatly from the serious illness of the evangelist in charge, Mr. K. Moriyama. In September he was relieved of all responsibility for the work in Oita, and his place was supplied two months later by the Rev. I. Tomegawa. who was transferred thither from Karatsu. 6o FOREIGN MISSIONS.

THE ARABIAN MISSION.

O r g a n i z e d 1889. I ncorporated 189 1.

A d o p t e d b y R . C . A . 1894. Missionaries.—Rev. James Cantine, Muscat, (on furlough): Rev. S. M. Zwemer, D. D., Bahrein; Rev. H. R, L. W orrall, M. D., Busrah; Rev. F. J. Barny, Busrah; S. J. Thoms, M. D-, B ahrein, (on furlough); Rev. James E. Moerdyk, Muscat; Rev. John Van Ess, Busrah; Miss Elizabeth DePree, Bahrein; Miss Jennie A. Soardefleld, B ahrein; Miss Fanny Lutton. Bahrein. Associate Missionaries.—Mrs. S. M. Zwemer, Mrs. F. J. Barny, Mrs S. J. Thoms, TO. D.. Mrs. H. R. L. Worrall, M. D. Native Assistants.—Micha Gibburi. Elias Bakkus, Thomas Emso, Ghergis Kass Abdul Messla, Jusef Ameen, Mejtd Essho, Salome Antoon, Saeed Muskof. Ibrahim M uskof. Arabic Teachers.—Jusef Siso and Elias Essho. Dispensary Assistants.—Jahan Khan. Jamil Abdul Messia, Seliin Bakkus, Gibroo Tufalia, Mrs. Jahan Khan.

REPORT FOR 1 9 0 3 .

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. This now numbers fourteen, and we are stronger The Mission Force, than we have ever been before. The last additions to our strength, are Miss Jennie A. Scardefield, who reached us in October, 1903, and who was appointed with a view to work­ ing among the women in Busrah, and Miss Fanny Luttori, appointed on the field in January, 1904. There is, however, a great difference between this number and those actually at work on the field. At the beginning of the year Mr. and Mrs. Barny were at home on furlough. In April Mr. Cantine left for America on a well earned furlough and with him Mrs. Dr. Thoms with her children for reasons of health. In August Dr. Thoms followed. Miss De Pree and Mr. Van Ess were assigned to their first year’s language study. By this process of exclusion we find that the w'ork of the three stations, with all its cares and responsibilities, rested on four and a part of the time on three of the staff. This fact must be kept in mind when the report of work done is read, so that we can all join in true thankfulness to God for strength given and labors blessed. All the stations have been sufficiently supplied with Native Assistants. There have been changes and additions in this part of the force with the result in general of a strengthening thereof. It must always be remem­ bered that these assistants are also missionaries in the sense that they come to us from distant places. In addition to their faithfulness in gen­ eral, it gives us joy to testify of some that they also have the real mis­ sionary spirit, working not merely for the monthly wage, but for souls, being faithful not merely to us but also to the Master. Thus, for ex­ ample, it was possible to leave Muscat without missionary supervision for months, while two colporteurs carried on the Bible work there. JUNE, 1904. 61

Here must be mentioned first and foremost the in- The Wider Outlook, creasing interest among missionaries to Moslems in each other’s work. In accordance with the wish of the Mission, the Secretary has corresponded with missionaries in nearly all Moslem lands, which corespondence has developed some interesting facts, viz., that work among Moslems is sui generis, having its own pecu­ liar difficulties; that there is a great lack of means of preparation for the special service required, and that there is a strong desire among these missionaries to meet together in conference to discuss the special fea­ tures of their work and to devise means for remedying the lack of special treatises on the many phases of Islam. It is hoped that a conference, suggested by this Mission, will come to pass and steps have been taken to further the project. The most important political event in the Persian Gulf was the visit of Lord Curzon. We believe it has strengthened British influence in the Gulf, especially along the Arabian littoral. Other powers have also been seeking to gain an entry, showing that the Persian Gulf will not always remain in seclusion as it has been for decades. An out-break of the plague at Bahrein proved to be a very serious matter for the Mis­ sionaries of that station and all their activities, not only because of the scourge itself, but more on account of lies circulated by enemies.

MEDICAL WORK.

There have been more cases treated this year than Busrah. ever before. The record usually ran between four and five thousand. This year there are 9,928 treatments recorded for 10^2 months, the daily attendance averaging about 41. First let us consider “the witnessing” for Christ. A total of 10,256 were present to hear a portion of God’s word read and explained. Of these 1,248 were mission force and friends. Moslems 7,351, Christians, 1,512 and Jews 145. There have been many varieties of cases, some very serious ones; some major operations and almost innumerable minor ones and all kinds of eye and medical cases. The great hindrance to success in our medical work in Busrah is the lack of a permanent abode. We no sooner get a place and convenient conditions for work and we must move again. Patients have no place to stay and coming from afar camp on the street in front of our door and demand to be kept. Oh, for a small bit of ground for even a few huts to keep the poor souls who come for bodily healing, that we may also tell them more fully of Him who has healing for the soul.

„ M , Doctor S. J. Thoms had charge of the Hospital and Mason Memorial the me(jicai work generally until he left on furlough ospita , a re n. AUg 26th. Since that date the work has been under the charge of Dr. Zwemer, except the Women’s Dispensary, which (since Mrs. Dr. Thoms’ departure in March on furlough) was under the care of Mrs. Zwemer. While we were without a qualified doctor, Jahan Khan was in charge of the dispensary under Dr. Zwemer’s supervision. This man, a converted Afghan, came to us early in the year from the C. M. S. Hospital at Bannu. He is well trained, but without any medical de­ gree. Beside him there is the dispenser, a surgical dresser, a sweeper, door-keeper and waterman. In the women’s dispensary two women as­ sistants were employed most of the time. The year has been an eventful one and a blessed one. in spite of trying circumstances. Early in May the dreaded bubonic plague broke out on the Islands and did not finally cease until the end of July, carrying off 62 FOREIGN MISSIONS. from eight hundred to a thousand of the inhabitants. Rumors began early to be circulated that our “doctors” (i. e. all connected with the Mis­ sions) had scattered poison and were the cause of the plague. The result of these cruel' and ignorant reports was disastrous for nearly two months, not only for the medical work, but everything was at a standstill. By God’s help we were able to live down prejudice and hatred: because, first, of Dr. Thom’s skill in surgery; second, of the house-to-house visitation of plague patients and the unwearied, Christ-like ministrations in the huts of the poor and dying by the ladies of the Mission and, third, of the fact that none of us fled or showed fear in the presence of the pestilence. Naturally, with the opening of the Hospital there has been a large in­ crease in the number of out-patients. A good beginning has also been made in receiving in-patients. Those who know what a mountain of ig­ norance and prejudice exists in the average Moslem mind against Chris­ tian social customs, will understand why many who gladly attend a clinic at the dispensaries are entirely unwilling to risk themselves or their female relatives as in-patients. The total number of these was 89. Of these 40 were medical and 49 surgical. Nearly all were men and with three exceptions, all Moslems. Most of them were from Bahrein, but some came from Busrah, Kuweit, Katif, the Oman coast and even from Riadh in central Aarabia. Many of the cases were “interesting” in the parlance of doctors, serious operations were successfully performed and, with ^a few exceptions, all the patients were dismissed improved if not cured. There were two clinics, one for men and one for women, held every day except Thursdays and Sundays. The total of treatments in the men’s clinic was 11,389, and in the women’s 5,550, or a total of 16,939, making an average of 66 for each working day. There are several things noteworthy. First, the very large number of ulcers and abscesses treated, viz., 5,557. During the last three months we used 5,100 yards of band­ ages. During these varied activities we have not forgotten the real ob­ ject of the Hospital as a witness for Christ. For a large part of the year it was my privilege to preach to the patients gathered. Very often we had the service in Persian by Jahan Khan, and he does it with earnest­ ness. The average attendance was about 50 in both clinics. Scriptures and tracts in Arabic, Persian and Gujerati, were sold or given away. Dur­ ing the last three months, especially, evangelistic tours with medicines were made on Thursday. The spiritual results cannot be tabulated nor, praise God, can they be fully estimated. Much seed has been sown in prayer. In respect to medical work for women, the past year has been a very busy one for all of us. When Mrs. Thoms left on furlough, Miss DePree and Mrs Zwemer took over the medical work for women as far as they were able to do so. While the plague and small-pox raged and the people refused to come to the hospital, they went after them in their huts when the prejudice was not too great. The few who received treat­ ment recovered. The number of patients visited during the year was 40 and the number of visits 229.

EDUCATIONAL WORK.

The need for this in our Field is intense, its value to our work is granted by us all and the purpose to push it at each of the stations has been expressed. At Bahrein alone has a beginning been made. Dr. Zwemer writes: “I had hoped to put our little day school beyond the experimental stage this year, but had neither time for the task nor was the appropriation sufficient. Our language teacher gave a couple of JUNE, 1904. 63 hours of his time to teaching English, Arithmetic and higher Arabic Grammar to the older boys, of whom then were sometimes a dozen, though the attendance was irregular and dropped to four sometimes. Indirectly these boys have received some Christian teaching. One of them was very earnest and read "Sweet First Fruits” and the New Testament. At the time of the plague he left for Shiraz, but on his way he directed another inquirer to Bahrein to hear of Christ’s way. The school for the younger children was conducted by Miss Lutton. There was an average attendance of 20 during the eight months it was open. Ten of the pupils enrolled are Jews and Christians the rest are Mos­ lems. They are taught Arabic primer, the book of Psalms and elementary arithmetic with kindergarten drill. Christian hymns are sung with great gusto.

EVANGELISTIC WORK.

We include under this head Bible work, touring, preaching, etc., everything that falls to the lot of a clergyman in charge of a station to do, and the report is by stations. Before proceeding, there are some general observations that can be gathered from these reports. First, that at all the stations there is an increasing number of inquirers, not only of such as are yet in their hearts hostile to the Gospel, but of such as are seeking the light. This brings us right to the goal for which wre are sent, to which all other activities are subsidiary, and we realize the responsibility and the blessedness of leading souls to the Master. If any one needs reassurance in regard to our work, here it is—the divine seal of approval on long years of labor,-though if we consider the obstacles we can say on few years. Touring has been carried on at all of the sta­ tions. The more extended ones number seventeen, which is less than reported last year,'due to the fact that for months there were barely «nough working members on the field to hold the three stations. It was in this part of our work that our being short-handed showed itself. The total of Scripture sales for the year is 4,013, and is considerably less than last year.- Muscat and Bahrein show an increase, but Busrah reports the smallest sales in years.

Mr. Moerdyk writes as follow’s: Mr. Cantine re- Muscat. mained in Muscat until April when he sailed for Amer­ ica on furlough. During his three months in the sta­ tion. beside regular mission work he also succeeded in finishing the mission house, and it is now suitable and comfortable for our work and residence there. For the seven succeeding months, Muscat was without a resident mis­ sionary, although the work of colporteurs was continued under my direc­ tion from Busrah. Frequent letters were exchanged with our colporteurs about their work and regular and full reports demanded and received. Late in October I came to the station to remain in charge until the end of the year. Regular Sunday services in Arabic were resumed and other missionary work sought and attempted. Arab acquaintances of Mr. Cantine called at the house and were in return visited. When Lord Cur- zon, Viceroy of India, visited Muscat, many Arabs from the interior came to attend the celebration. Many of these were invited to the mis­ sion house and approached in other ways. We received many hearty in­ vitations to visit them in their homes in the mountains. Although Mus­ cat cannot report anything definite in the way of inquirers yet we have had encouragement from seekers. Two men in particular called quite often to ask questions about the Bible and its teaching. They both pos­ 64 FOREIGN MISSIONS. sess Bibles and professed to be reading the Book and studying it well.. A third m^n who is just settling at Matrah is a professed student of the Bible. Frequently when the colporteur visits them he publicly reads and explains the Scriptures in this man’s shop, and he then adds his test­ imony before all -present. In December two lads came to the house asking for instruction in English. Since then three others have ex­ pressed their desire to join such a class and there are others who wish to send their children to an Arabic school. The requests must be satis­ fied in 1904.

Of the two colporteurs working during the seven The Colporteurs, months before mentioned, we have only good to re­ port. The missionary has had opportunity to verify much that was reported to him on paper. All the Arabs and rulers in Muscat speak well of them. From a member of the ruling family we were pleased to hear about the spiritual side of this work. Himself a Mohammedan, he hesitated not to testify to the value of the pure and blameless life of our men and added that their preaching of the Gospel was performed in sincerity and must bear fruit in the future. Their work in and around Muscat was faithfully performed and with good re­ sults. The total of Scripture sales was 1,340 copies.

The men were out four times on extended tours Touring. inland and along the seacoast. They visited localities never before reached by missionary or colporteur. The difficulties and dangers in these trips among Arabs constantly at war with each other should not be minimized. A total of 122 days was de­ voted to such work in visiting 98 towns, stopping at each place to sell the Scriptures and to preach in conversation with the people.

Dr. Zwemer writes: “Evangelistic work included Bahrein. preaching, touring, lantern-talks, Bible and book sales. distribution of tracts and teaching inquirers. Two Sunday services and a prayer meeting were held throughout the year. The Sunday school and Bible class met regularly. A two weeks’ course of special lessons were given to the helpers on the Creed and on Islam. Our Sunday services were occasionally attended by Moslems. By the •lantern we reached a large number of hearers; a score of talks were given and from 50 to 200 were present on each occasion.

r-m hr t "^he summary of this work is interesting. Our total ' w ” k °° sales reached 1,533 copies. Of these 139 were so'ld at or ' the Hospital, 469 on tours.outside of Bahrein, 200 by the missionaries and Bible woman and the rest on the Islands and in the harbor. The visitors at the shop are increasing: there are a few regular comers who know much of the Gospel and act as decoy-ducks to attract others. Over 670 controversial tracts and books were sold or given away this year, discriminatingly and without causing any disturbance or awakening fanaticism.

This was more extensive and expensive than last Touring. year, but less fruitful. On four occasions we were turned back. During the plague scare Dr. Thoms and our colporteurs were turned out of Kuweit; Mejid was not allowed to sell books at Katif; Ameen and I met with a mob at Lingah on our way to the Oman cpast; and Ameen and Mejid' had similar treatment on a second attempt. Over against these four failures we can put four sue- SZ, S0«,p og Bo^rrex-rv.

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The Arabic service each Sabbath morning has been Service*. kept up throughout the year, under the charge of the missionary assisted by the colporteurs and teacher. The attendance both in number and personality has been the same as in former years. It seems to be impossible to get Moslems of sufficient courage to venture to such a service. Prayers and preaching in the dis­ pensary before treatment was begun as mentioned in Dr. Worrall’s re­ port. While Mr. Moerdyk was in charge and until the hot weather a Bible class on Sunday afternoon was held. 66 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Busrah has this year a decrease in Scripture sales to Bible Work. ! report. The total sales for the year are 55 Bibles, 31 New Testaments and 1,054 portions, a total of 1,140. A partial Explanation is the fact that last year a Mohammedan was al­ lowed to sell books who, while faithful as a book seller, as we believe, was not, as our colporteurs, also a witness of their truth. Then, also, dis­ turbances due to an uprising of Arabs in the neighborhood of Nasariyeh stopped the work there for nearly two months and a fire which destroyed our shop along with a large part of the bazar at Amara, partly explain the decrease. Whatever may account for the rest of the decrease it was not due to any diminution of effort on the part of missionaries and col­ porteurs. In the shop in Busrah the sale of educational books The Bible Shops, again preponderated. The total of educational books sold is 665 against 177 of Scriptures. The shop was open nearly every working day of the year and there were many visitors. At Amara conditions are hopeful. The destruction of our shop by fire in July was a serious blow for a while, though the injury seems now to be a thing of the past. Thomas, the shop-keeper, is not one mighty to convince, but by a clean life, pleasant manner and politeness he has won the hearts of a large part of the inhabitants and is preparing the way for seed sowing by a missionary. Nasariyeh has been held for nine months by Elias Bakkus. Altogether different from Thomas, ever active and aggressive, he has also won large influence at this place, and a longer visit than has been possible before by a Missionary, will have its bene­ ficial results. Amara has been visited twice by missionaries and Touring. Nasariyeh once. Three tours besides have been made by the colporteurs. Mr. Moerdyk’s tour up the Tigris and down the Shatt-el-Hai and the Euphrates lasted over a month and, with its trials, also offered many opportunities of witnessing for Christ. Mr. Van Ess visited Amara, the result of a week’s stay being the desire to go there again for a longer period. An interesting event of his visit was a defense of our religion against the chief Jews. There have been several hopeful cases, one of a Inquirers. Jew at Amara and another, a Moslem in Nasariyeh. These have recognized the power of the Gospel, but fear of persecution still holds them back. All through the year there have been visitors inquiring about the way, some having come merely to argue, unwilling to be convinced, others hopeful for awhile, disappeared again. When we hear the confessions of disgust for Islam and the .long­ ing for something better, and then see the struggle of’the natural heart against deprivation and suffering, we feel how utterly impotent we are and how much we must lean on God’s wisdom and mercy. This then is the record of our service for Christ in Arabia. We have refrained from noting all along in our report, as we might have done, how our work has suffered at all the stations, at every point because of the lack of workers. The Mission has asked for re-enforcements and .we continue to ask. To stand still is to go backward—a year now is , worth a decade five years hence. As General Grant wrote from Bell plains, while fighting hard against the enemy, “I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer. The arrival of reinforcements here will-be very encouraging and I hope they will be sent as fast as possible .and in as great numbers. I am satisfied the enemy are very shaky and are only kept up to the mark by the greatest exertions on the part of their officers.” JU NE, 1904. 67

TOTAL BOOK SALES. 1903.

w #0 LANGUAGE. œ 0 5 P3 .2 h 3 0 © Bibles. 6 Total Scriptures. Religious and 1 Testament’.1 | | Educational. A rabic...... 55 53 2969 3077 896 397S P ersian...... 3 6 318 327 1 328 T urkish...... 3 6 190 199 33 232 41 12 145 198 198 1 3 4 4 G u je ra ti...... 1 2 21 24 11 35 F rench...... 3 9 11 23 16 39 E nglish...... , ...... 20 18 1 39 469 508 1 1 1 P ortuguese...... 5 18 35 58 58 1 1 1 4 4 28 32 2 2 22 2 2 Turkish-English...... 9 9 9 2 2 2 1 21 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1

133 126 1 3754 4013 1454 1 5467

Scriptures. Tours. Days. Miles.

Sales to Muslims...... 1 3523 Sales to Jew s...... 190 Sales to Christians...... 278 17 380 6310 Sales to Hindus...... 22

Scriptures. In Shop...... 1636 On R oad...... 2160 Missionaries...... 2 0 0 D onated...... 18 T otal...... 4013

VALUE OF SALES IN RUPEES. Scriptures...... Rupees 412-12 Religious and Educational...... “ 1118-7 1529- 8—$508^30 68 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

GEN ERA L SUMMARY 1903-1904.

* 8 & *9 eg .s 5 'S 3 a § 1 o 1—1 North Japan. •ja < 1 China.1 Stations occupied...... 4 8 4 4 3 23 Out-stations and Preaching Places...... 43 164 17 24 3 251 Missionaries, m en, ord a in e d ...... 6 9 6 6 6 32 1 1 1 1 4 Associate Missionaries, married women 6 1 0 7 2 4 29 Missionaries, unmarried women.,...... 11 7 6 4 3 30 13 13 & 2 32 Other Native Helpers, m e n ...... 48 280 8 8 16 359 Native Helpers, w o m e n ...... 27 148 3 3 2 183 1 2 18 2 4 38 1,447 2,539 504 443 4,933 Received on Confession, 1903...... 120 183 79 56 i 488 2 5 1 1 9 123 351 168 1 0 0 742 5 4 1 1 11 279 175 1 1 2 70 634 1 1 1 3 7 30 19 56 173 36 18 4 231 6.701 1,643 705 40 8,089 13 1&9 1 173 250 6,411 36 6.697 •4 4 3 11 12.485 34,913 28,869 74,267 89,630 R.7,066 *1156 $1,058 Native Contributions, U. S. Gold...... $4,815 $2,365 $578 $529 $ 11 1 $8.388

COMPARATIVE SUMMARY 1858-1904.

1858 1868 1878 1888 1898 1904

6 1 0 11 11 2 2 23 Out-stations and Preaching Places----- 2 18 49 123 241 251 8 14 16 28 36 36 6 12 14 21 31 29 Missionaries, unmarried women...... 1 7 9 2 0 SO 4 6 26 30 32 2 2 76 8« K3 2 1 1 859 2 1 0 47 41 183 7 13 31 47 47 36 297 816 1,563 4,559 5.564 4,933 Boarding Schools, Boys’...... 2 1 7 1 0 9 55 40 308 517 742 1 3 5 10 11 46 97 300 456 634 7 19 32 61 56 6 17 44 106 201 173 87 413 1,341 2,612 6,059 6,697 1 1 4 11 16.507 9,673 18.046 74,267 $1,134$1,600 $8,325 $10,768 $8 ,8 8 8 JUNE, 1904. 69

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CHASSIS OF ALBANY.

1305 44 10 370 80 1686 24 1515 12 797 2342 12 17 71 17 7 1 10 5 15 6 13 80 25 26 45 06 10 17 2 % 50 40 67 18 31 37 55 31 13 75 17 47 77 75 5 31 5 3 1 7 50 5 12 50 49 30 2 1 35 70 65 5 34 5 34 12 08 13 25 08 35 31 50 637 78 81 13 13 2 68 2 68

5 1 56 5 1 56 303» 31 5 1 30 29 1425 18 4544 79 CHASSIS OF BERGEN. 144 42 50 108 65 303 07 13 09 20 8 54 95 09 12 05 12 05 100 30 197 50 327 50 10 10 2570 10 2570 95 10 750 750 15 15 13 30 13

19 12 10 5 2 1 21 55 33 16 96 2 1 14 20 52 16 5 13 63 2 50 14 50 35 63 24 35 45 18 42 122 42 0he rry H ill ...... 18 13 7 1 10Ch 2 1 48 63 14

3 80 17 20 80 120 93 87 06 23 2Ì 67 298 20 37 25 18 40 2 1 52 25 S5 102 72 15 16 15 18 13 07 4 TO 17 77 5 60 8 13 60 49 50 17 50 67 34 07 30 10 74 07 1451 96 331 43 145 23 632 32 2560 94 SOUTH CLASSIS OF BERGEN.

275 72 159 55 435 27 133 64 10 43 95 187 69 48 62 25 6728 126 66 228 95 10 55 76 75 87 30 L a fa y e t t e ...... 33 35 35 1 ...... i i i 179 35 19 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

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CLASSIS OÎ1 BERGEN, (CONTINUED.;

Greeriville i ...... i ...... 20 18 Free,' Jersey City ...... 22 45 Third, Bayonne ...... 5 Fifth St., Bayonne ...... 62 50 First German Evangelical...... St. John’s German Evangelical. Classical Union ...... 2 1 34 35 67

CLASSIS OF DAKOTA Charles Mix ...... 10 Davis, Bethel ...... Scotland, Ebenezer ...... 15 D e la w a re ...... 10 Grand View ...... 46 50 20 75. H a rris o n ...... 167 84 10 Hope, Westfield ...... 36 15 15 3 1 02 im n aan u e] ...... 49 18 16 04 First, Lennox ...... 1020 Second, Lennox ...... 5 0 American,. Orange City. .. 45 53. S a lem ...... 3 Sandhaxn ...... 29 Central, Sioux Center... 38 84 20 Sioux Falls ...... 7 18 87 Yandenberg ...... Van Raalte ...... First, "Wormser City.... W o rth in g ...... Y a n k to n ...... North Yakima ...... 9 13 85 Chancellor ...... 17 50 U553 88 116 57 109 80

CLASSIS OF.GRAND RIVER. A tw o o d ...... 20 .18 90 12 16 Coopersville ...... 35 25 30 19 55 D e tro it ...... i ...... 1 1 78 35 32 6. Ifremont ...... 29 20 92 05 First, Grand Haven... 132 10 12 50 95 Second, Grand Rapids. 157 54 208 .122 60 Thjrd, Grand. Rapids... 344 78 .60 Fourth, Grand Rapids. 77 44 89 62 34 50 Fifth, Grand Rapids... 96 IS 220 127 72 Sixth; Grand Rapids...; 5 19 07 10 Seventh, Grand Rapids. 24 86 20 38 55 Eighth, Grand ^Rapids. 8 46 52 26 Ninth, Grand Rapids... 60 89 43 5 Graijdville ...... 1 1 85 15 65 6 Firgt, Kalamazoo ...... 34 55 108 05 Third, Kalamazoo __ _ 21 26 30 Fourth, Kalamazoo .... 20 99 10 Moddersville ; ...... 1 .2 0 First, Muskegon ...... 56 10 97 32 156 New E ra ...... 47 25 36 82 33 41 R eh o b o th ...... 20 2 76 13 25 South1 Haven ...... 4 90 Spring Lake .....'...... 43 30 44 30 TiFfa Lakes .. ^...... 10 IE Vogel Center ______JUNE, 1904. Su 7.1

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CLASSIS OF GRAND RIVER;, CONTINUED.)

A d a ...... •...... 9 82 £0 82 P o r ta g e ...... „ 5 • 1 1 71 Third, Muskegon 9 , Classical Union .. 10 3499 14

CLASSIS OF GREENE. First, Athens ___ 30 35 23 93 , Second, Athens ... First, Catskill .... 446 01 150 76 37 50 328 03 ‘ *962*30 ! F ir s t , C o x sa c k ie ., 24 88 12 58 56 93 46 Second, Coxsackie 144 51 6 101 277 89 . K is k a to m ...... 20 45 34 25 99 25. L e e d s ...... 9 55 7 50 ,17.06 115 63 549 78 1543 05

CLASSIS OF HOLLAND.

B e a v e rd a m ...... 17 35 14 59 25 80 57 74 Second, Cleveland . 33 90 59 84 20 219 24 East Overisel ...... 25 25 83 E b e n e ze r ...... 20 28 .37 16 Gelderland ...... Graafsehap ...... 15 16 ",*3l " H a m ilto n ...... 31 15 50 10 91 15 First, Holland ...... 34 23 80 13 44 68 159 04 Third, Holland ___ 146 78 269 61 118 68 .579 10 Holland Center ...... 9 29 8 29 Fourth, Holland ... 20 44 20 44 First, Jamestown . 27 07 116 33 143 40 Second, Jamestown 27 98 14 41 98 N o rth H o lla n d ...... 53 56 75 33 17 34 178 90 O v erise l ...... 357 39 476 29 79 75 119 95 1033 38 S a u g a tu c k ...... South Blendon ...... 23 50 "ioe“ * Norjth B len d o n ...... 3 52 3 52 Three O ak s ...... 6 6 V rie sla n d ...... 213 50 100 5 354 50 Z eelan d ...... 945 458 88 37 50 456 29 1897 67' Classical Union .... 10 I 10 5005 3»'

CLASSIS OF HUDSON.

F ir s t , C la v e ra c k ...... 47 50 34 64 6 25 90 93 179 32 G a lla tin ...... 10 51 9 2 8 13 29 64 Germantown ...... 24 58 15 00 59 90 99 48 G reen p o rt ...... 21 56 6 15 2 92 60 90 63 H u d so n ...... 122 92 102 73 130 78 08 433 73 Linlithgo at Livingston.. 15 25 00 40 Livingston at Linlithgo*. 15 46 17 31 32 77 Mellenville ...... 36 30 9 86 46 16 P h ilm o n t ...... 137 91| 43 56 18 1 47 Upper Red Hook ...... 5 1 25 42 61 93 86 "West Copake ...... 7 45 5 22 71- Classical Union ...... 10 53 lÛ 53 450 91 1260 30 7« FOREIGN MISSIONS.

CLASHES AND CHU HOHES.

CLASSIS OF ILLINOIS.

B e th a n y ...... Bethlehem, la ...... B e th e l ...... 14 52 14 52 Ebenezer, Leighton 34 65 5 91 40 56 F a ir v le w ...... 40 48 30 115 1 1 Galesburg, la ...... Irving Park ...... K ild u « ...... M o n ito ...... Northwestern ...... 40 Norwood Park ...... 6 30 50 O tley ...... 1 03 10 32 39 First, Pekin ...... 1 1 60 16 30 27 90 Seoond, Pekin ...... Second, Pella ___ ... 31 10 201 10 282 ¿6 Pennsylvania Lane 10 10 Raritan ...... 45 S3 " 2 7 5 0 113 33 Spring Lake ...... 5 S u m m it ...... 2 2 T r in it y ...... 40 83 10 54 33 178 29 299 90 CLASSIS OF IOWA. A lto n ...... 125 45 55| 15 14 19 1 69 A rc h e r ...... B e th e l ...... 46 45 37 70 10 " 9 4 1 5 B o y d e n ...... 88 15 24 50 147 65 C a rm e l ...... 37 31 37 31 ChurchvlUe ...... 2 50 2 50 Bethany, Clara City ...... 18 25 40 25 Free Grace ...... 185 94 263 94 F r ie s la n d ...... 2 86 2 86 Holland, Neb ...... 92 89 167 30 350 19 H o sp er ...... 128 17 22 34 185 5 1 H u ll ...... 59 03 59 50 138 53 L e M a r s ...... 15 15 L u c to r ...... 2 1 81 24 20 32 50 78 5 1 M a u ric e ...... 80 47 22 64 32 50 140 61 M u sca tin e ...... 54 10 64 t ie w k ir k ...... 112 82 186 74 232 75 532 3 1 First, Orange City ...... 1 3 1 25 243 18 125 509 22 First, Pella ...... 283 74 117 50 66 60 467 84 Third, Pella ...... 1 3 1 36 47 23 50 228 59 Fourth, Pella ...... P e lla , N e b ...... 17 Rock Valley ...... 27 35 R o se lan d , M in n ...... 35 R o tte rd a m ...... 27 27 Sh eld on ...... 15 22 65 S ilv e r C re e k ...... First Sioux Center...... 1S3 85 113 19 166 04 Spring- Creek ...... 4 4. Sandstone, Minn ...... £ 50 2 50 Sioux Co. Ch. Mission Festival. 233 68 233 88 Pella, la.. Mission Festival ...... 67 81 07 81 Pella, Flint Ridge S. -S ...... 12 90 13 SO Pella Sunday School...... 3 3

2239 39 1190 12 20 79 10 12 53 4462 83 CLASSIS OF KINGSTON.

Btoomingdale ...... 23 04 The Clare, High Falls. 100 02 1 1 1 52 227 96 Dashvllle Falls ...... 4 4 G a rd in e r ...... JUNE, X904. 73

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CLASSIS OF KINGSTON. ^CONTINUED.)

G u iîfo rd ...... 3 12 22 25 12 45 30 15 82 44 105 12 50 31 60 6 35 25 15 1 56 4 1 50 5 50 9 3 2 14 6 6 125 56 27 52 69 38 222 46 2 1 50 9 50 2 50 32 80 66 30 5 07 15 20 07 10 09 ...... 15 25 09 1 09 ...... 1...... 1 09

385 06 132 26 23 50 384 45 925 27

N. CLASSIS OF LONG ISLAND. 182 48 105 45 165 49 497 97 13 26 15 25 53 26 34 70 25 25 20 15 94 95 8 50 15 23 50 25 89 30 185 240 89 33 50 33 50 109 67 93 28 31 33 234 28 101 60 40 10 10 161 60 30 40 25 60 155 1 1 15 1 27

29 49 35 37 85 116 20 10 15 55 25 55 14 14 3 50 8 1 1 50 25 57 80 5 110 57 10 2 50 15 27 50 25 25 5 5

337 35 372 5 5 15 43 10 25 43 91 55 91 55

956 17 533 31 115 50 746 27 2351 25

S. CLASSIS OF LONG ISLAND.

F i r s t ...... 320 96 50 341 7 11 96 912 03 218 1130 03 40 3 1 15 71 15 1S5 34 180 54 20 184 83 570 71 45 65 64 50 7 63 244 45 362 23 46 50 66 20 21 35 153 85

55 47 50 102 50 48 44 100 40 85 273 44 7 50 125 132 50 99 61 90 50 190 11 1100 364 04 1464 04 30 30 3 3 20 20 6 25 6 25 0c an H ill ...... 20 20Oce FOREIGN MISSIONS.

CLASSES AND OHTTBOHES«,

S. CLASSIS OF LONG ISLAND. (CONTINUED )

E d g e w o o d ...... 11 Rirtgewood ...... 5 Greenwood Heights 28 35 28 35-. B a y B id g e ...... 58 48 25 113 48- German American . Classical Union ___ ” 38 ¿7

CLASSIS OF MICHIGAN.

Bethany, Grand Rapids. 54 23 28 B ritto n ...... Centerville ...... 28 14 5 30 "2 10 35 54 Constantine ...... 5 3 78 10 78 D eS p e ld e r ...... Grace, Grand Rapids.... 68 32 44 24 23 *£¿5*56- Second, Grand Haven... 36 54 120 156 54 First, Grand Rapids.... 79 84 15 71 25 70 -■190 55 Hope, Holland ...... 103 88 180 17 120 98 48 502 53 Second, Kalamazoo ---- 146 70 124 35 20 85 85 376 90 M acon ...... Second, Muskegon ...... 36 20 "¿é "' South Bend ...... South Macon ...... " Ï 75 "ÏÜ Classical Union ...... 10

CLASSIS OF MONMOUTH.

First, Freehold .. 37 82 40 95 78 77' H o lm d el ...... 82 16 33 29 8S 128 21 Middletown ...... 12 58 41 32 58 90- Second, Freehold 141 45 i è '60 157 05- K e y p o rt ...... 11 Long Branch ___ 4 78 IS 78 Colts Neck ...... 10 < 26 33 H ig h la n d s ...... Asbury Park ___ 11 '■32' R e d B a n k ...... 2 90

57 95

CLASSIS OF MONTGOMERY.

First, Amsterdam .. 40 17 141 24 Trinity, Amsterdam 20 20 Auriesville ...... 4 60 10 60 B u ffa lo ...... , 1 60 1 50' Canojoharie ...... 23 65 28 65 C icero ...... C o lu m b ia ...... , 5 25 V .5*25 Cranesville ...... 5 Curry town ...... 2fr E p h r a ta ...... F lo r id a ...... 40 10 43 9 37 "éâ'iô- F o n d a ...... 136 88 10 24 18 176 06 Fort Herkimer ...... Fort Plain ...... 42 54 66 34 'iié'éé Fultonville ...... 17 25 31 25 G len ...... 2 15 2 15- H a g a m a n ...... 25 36 32 21 H e rk im e r ...... 24 25 18 071 68 7C .iMi JUNE, ï'904* rt'iV-

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CLASSIS OF MONTGOMERY. (CONTINUED. ) Jo h n sto w n ___ .... 1 1 29f. Mailheim u.., Mapletown ...... 6 55 M o h a w k ___ ...... 2 Natrmburg ...... Owtteco ___ 1...... 9. Ov/aseo Outlet ___ St.' Johnsville ...... 35 :78 Spnaikers ...... StoHe Arabia ...... Firtst, Syracuse ... .75 I 12- 501 206 25 Second, Syracuse . 15 I 30 ’ Thotisand Islands 5 " l 50 14 50 Utica ...... 50 132 West Leyden ...... 67 25 45 35 112 60 Classical Union'.. 15 15

133 78 i CLASSIS OF NEWARK. I : Belifcville ...... 32 04 24 .48 10 51 941 ¡.- 118 46 First; Newark ...... 42 27 25 180’ 147 n Irvington, Newark ...... 32 43 '...¡.ifii.W 32 43 New York Ave., Newark. 6 20 52 65 15

635 68 7546 74 CLASSIS OF NEW BRUNSWICK.

First, New Brunswick ...... 10 1 79 150 140 35 412 14 Franklin Park ...... 351 74 70 421 74 M illsto n e ...... 65 86 121 88 187 74 Middlebush ...... 65 37 12 15 30 90 11 3 08 Griggstown ...... 13 40 29 42 40 Sècbnd, New Brunswick ...... 312 34 95 256 47 695 42 Bound Brook ...... , 5 52 4 68 30 40 20 Third, New Brunswick ...... 52 52 East Millstone ...... 20 78 6 36 62 78 M etu ch en ...... 99 66 15 97 70 27 185 90 Suydam St., New Brunswick. 185 06 43 01 80 308 07' Highland Park ...... 36 36 Sp otsw oo d ...... 3 8 Classical Union ...... 15 49 15 49 971 36

CLASSIS OF NEW YORK. Collegiate ...... 9443 26 75 25 4836 1 1 14374 62 Thirty-Fourth Street 45 50 100 195 Knox Memorial ...... 205 18 35 240 18 Vermilye Chapel ...... Harlem Collegiate .. 134 18 1 597 77] 1149 81 76 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

CLASSES AND CHUBOHKS.

CLASSIS OF NEW YORK. (CONTINUED. >

; So uth ...... 789 23 20 107 916 23 'Manor Chapel ...... 40 30 75 Port Richmond ...... 4 1 62 110 249 62 Bloomingdale ...... 50 80 54 130 54 IMadison Avenue ...... 727 26 1485 2270 77 German Evangelical, Houston St. 65 65 Huguenot Park ...... 15 15 Mott Haven ...... 7 75 20 27 75 Union, High Bridge ...... 195 46 6 20 192 46 419 12 Fourth German ...... 50 34 50 10 10 155 44 Prospect Hill ...... 12 20 5 12 17 32 Avenue B, German ...... Brighton Heights ...... 72 76 91 16 1 "¿ ii’àó •68th Street, German ...... 55 55 Kreischerville ...... •G ra ce ...... 15 50 “Ì3Ó" Hamilton Grange ...... 12 55 5 41 29 96 ■ Com forter ...... 3 3 Anderson Memorial ...... 20 65 61 26 'West Farms ...... 20 36 02 F o rd h a m ...... 25 27 65 90 27 Bethany Memorial ...... 140 165 Colony, Oklahoma ...... 20 Fort Sill, Oklahoma ...... 26 "Princes Bay ...... Arapahoe, Oklahoma ...... " Ì 5 Ì 6 'M e lro se ...... C. E. M. League Convention ...... 7950 75 CLASSIS OF ORANGE.

'Bloomingburgh ...... 5 85 5 85 •Callicoon ...... 7 7 -Claraville ...... -Cuddebackville ...... 5 ” •5” Deer Park. Port Jervis. 150 50 26 226 TSllenville ...... 30 80 3 40 5 31 70 20 Fallsburgh ...... 20 3 92 17 32 41 24 •Grahamsville ...... 5 77 5 77 Kerhonkson ...... 6 25 8 21 ~Mamakating ...... M in n isin k ...... 6 "Montgomery ...... 246 67 20 36 267 03 N e w b u rg h ...... 172 70 50 96 5 105 333 66 New Hurley ...... 39 81 1 50 5 46 31 New Prospect ...... 7 35 Ü 30 44 64 65 Second, Port Jervis ...... C 4 10 Shawangunk ...... 30 17 30 17 Unionville ...... "W ald en ...... 105 46 12 75 " 17 4 21 W allklll Valley ...... 4 85 18 57 85 Upper Walpack ...... 14 55 14 55 Lower Walpack ...... 7 50 7 50 W a w a r s in g ...... Classical Union ...... 8*65 139 21 59 93 1389 85 CLASSIS OF PARAMUS. Aequackanonk 548 33 200 290 80 1039 13 •Centerville ... 19 10 24 39 12 50 7 941 63 93 Clarkstown ... 7 50 7 50 C lifto n ...... 18 40 1» 10 37 50 B a r fie ld ...... 7 50 JUNE, 1904. 77

CLASSES AND CHURCHES.

CLASSIS OP PARAMUS. (CONTINUED.)

G len R o c k ...... 5 5 H a w th o rn e ...... 35 15 First, Lodi ...... 10 10 Second, Lodi ...... 17 50 5 3 25 50" N y a c k ...... 426 42 36 24) 14 25 286 762 91 P a ra m u s ...... 98 47 49 1 1 1 50 9 30 158 38 P a s c a c k ...... 4 751 5 14 9 89 First Holland, Passaic ...... 30 46 130 46 North, Passaic ...... 380 140 90 550 90 Broadway, Paterson ...... S5 12 55 in 62 First Holland, Paterson... 15 15 North Holland, Paterson.. 20 20 Second Totowa, Paterson. 28 30 1 1 79 20 60 09 - P ie rm o n t ...... 6 59 27 38 59 R a m ap o ...... 20 42 11 59 28 90 70 R a m s e y s ...... R id g e w o o d ...... 75 65 23 70 50 m '35 Saddle River ...... 1 1 34 2 75 14 09 Spring Valley, N. T ...... 82 70 15 10 1 95 209 65- T ap p an ...... 35 35 W a rw ic k ...... 258 52 54 100 90 438 42 West New Hempstead ...... 16 45 3 03 9 05 32 03 Wortendyke ...... 18 57 13 74 1 31 33 62 1218 67 4162 76

CLASSIS OF PASSAIC. B oonton ...... 28 46 7 50 76 06 F a irfie ld ...... 9 46 9 46 ■ First, Little Fails ...... 63 51 60 35 51 164 02 Second, Little Falls ...... - 23 50 10 35 39 85 M o n tville ...... Peoples Park, Paterson— 20 14 '"'2ÖÜ Pom pto n ...... 32 05 5 48 90 85 95 Pompton Plains ...... 127 81 22 78 2 50 25 178 09 P on d s ...... 12 32 6 14 18 46 P re a k n e s s ...... 14 58 33 46 48 04 Riverside, Paterson ...... 33 30 35 2 54 13 10 83 94 Sixth Holland, Paterson.. 55 40 7 13 102 13 First Totowa, Paterson... 65 62 02 5 31 163 02- Union Holland, Paterson. 43 75 20 63 75 W an aq u e — ...... 5 5 W yc k o ft ...... 9 20 40 20- Pompton Lakes ...... 1 1 03 1 1 03 Classical Union ...... 16 1125 14

CLASSIS OF PHILADELPHIA.

North and Southampton. 116 76 140 90 H a rlin g e n ...... 29 49 25 54 49 N e sh an ic ...... 33 96 15 50 103 96 First, Philadelphia ...... 88 35 1 1 30 7 1 93 17 1 58 Second, Philadelphia — 39 50 25 68 65 18 Fourth, Philadelphia .... 150 31 181 Blawenburgh ...... 13 32 31 14 44 46 Stan to n ...... 9 53 9 53 Clover Hill ...... 10 3 13 Rocky Hill ...... 44 55 20 50 70 05 Fifth, Philadelphia ...... 60 60 Addisvllle ...... 40 50 21 501 20 105 60 Three Bridges ...... 14 93 30 I 10 54 93 Talmage Memorial ...... 65 I 2. 7 ? FOREIGN MISSIONS. |

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CLASSIS OF PHILADELPHIA. (CONTINUED.)

5 5 ...... i 70 ...... 1 70 5 20 ...... 5 20 ...... | ...... 7 68 7 «8

662 79 171 91 28 60 297 93 1161 26

CLASSIS OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE

37 39 4 45 41 84 50 60 2 06 2 08 135 75 ià is 148 90 ...... 20 30 20 50 20

16 6 . 10 32 20 20 119 61 15 50!...... i i 147 11 15 15 145 20 165 72 72

20 20 150 35 88 185 88 23 25 5 10 5 33 35 66 58 66 58 20 2 22 240 98 07 338 07 50 60 75 75 67 65 3 26 70 90 ......

1345 29 125 83 134 77 1605 89

CLASSIS OF POUGHKEEPSIE.

521 83 100 175 19 797 02 38 50 30 824 40 892 90 64 57 3 32 10 99 67 19 33 24 43 S3 40 45 37 86 37 37 05 12 50 5 49 103 55 29 51 65 94 61 ...... I S I 2 50 7 50 1 50 1 50 M illb ro o k ...... 118 41 10 26 12 164 53 ...... 22 50 22 60

875 70 148 15 1263 68 2302 38

CLASSIS OP RARITAN.

109 24 67 82 23 94 104 305 24 98 21 46 5 50 10 1 44 67 05 50 69 117 74 18 68 6 02 24 70 10 73 15 18 25 91 North Branch ...... 62 81 17 106 90 186 71 JUNE, 1904. 79

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CL ASSIS OF RARITAN. (CONTINUED.) 147 15 269 99 30 169 30 616 44 30 30 47 41 8 50 5 118 91 38 2338 05 ...... 51 05 127 33 23 ...... 23 21 33 6 1 1 38 23 1 1 87 7 28 15 34 15 7 7 50 50

589 48 428 84 77 22 7 11 12 1806 66

CLASSIS OF RENSSELAER. 10 10 28 63 15 18 61 63 54 100 73 227 9 10 13 109 37 13 1 47 58 50 12 50 3 1 09 102 09 79 03 14 55 148 03 414 66 214 63 35 28 84 693 13 21 30 1 If) 2 50 36 60 90 3 8 63 4 50 19 70 35 83 10 5 5 20 13 99 17 65 55 86 64 22 80 5 15 42 SO 26 12 56 62 94 62

18 38 18 38 741 01 391 51 79 521 1732 52

CLASSIS OF ROCHESTER.

49 61 64 25 113 86 4 74 5 9 74 42 89 2 SO 15 65 39 7 21 31 25 1 1 27 06 76 52 38 92 37 53 5 20 10 1 45 50 50 100 23 40 15 80 189 70 21 06 80 101 06 L o d i ...... 16 25 21 37 25 24 03 82 37 50 143 53 New York Mills ...... 5 5 3 48 19 60 26 50 49 58 1 1 25 21 95 4 37 20 10 38 18 28 38 66 33 120 6 30 222 33 20 25 4 27 76 16 58 7 26 23 84 10 10

323 38 671 43 5 1 90 344 12 1290 83

CLASSIS OF SARATOGA.

8 9 62 17 62 41 B0 3 10 22 70 67 30 158 39 34 29 43 235 68 1 56 4 5 56 Fort Miller ...... 5 5 10 18 28 69 93 13 54 15 58 01 156 48 33 23 33 23 Schuylerville ...... 24 46 16 75 41 21 8o FOREIGN MISSIONS.

CLASSES AND CHUBCKES.

CLASSIS OF SARATOGA. «CONTINUED.) Schag bticoke ...... West Troy, North. 39 51 West Troy, South.. 16 16 16 16 W ynantskill ...... 22 10 35 7» Classical Union .... 79 70 79 70 29 75 345 62 772 73-

CLASSIS OF SCHENECTADY. A lta m o n t ...... 11 5 16 A m ity ...... 7 8 63 33 78 33 B e lle v u e ...... 66 01 16 45 156 28 238 74 First, Glenville ...... 28 50 76 104 50 Second, Glenville ... 30 58 90 Helderberg ...... 22 53 21 76 07 L is h a ’s K i l l ...... 23 16 I 63 33 60 79 Mt. Pleasant ...... 17 36 22 25 49 50 104 05 N isk a y u n a ...... 135 10 78 60 273 60 Princetown ...... 7 33 20 28 3» First, Rotterdam .... 17 62. 43 92 •61 54 Second, R o tte rd a m . 4 47 1 81 30 10 36 38 First, Schenectady .. 247 24 38 71 41 64 332 46 660 05 Second, Schenectady 49 80 20 91 84 16 1 64 Classical Union ...... 17 68 17 68 79 33 11(« 92 2007 70

CLASSIS OF SCHOHARIE.

B e a v e rd a m ...... 7 37 7 37 First, Berne ...... 20 26 46 46 45 Breakabeen ...... 1 17 1 17 Central Bridge . 10 15 *13*53 C o b le sk ill ...... 9 65 E m in e n c e ...... Gallupville ______G ilb o a ...... Grand Gorge ... Howes Cave ___ 6 67 9 67 Lawyersville ___ 13 91 46 88 Middleburg ...... 7 17 24 67 North Blenheim Prattsville ...... 6 97 6 97 Sch o h arie ...... 7 60 59 89 Sh aro n ...... 10 79 10 79 South Gilboa ... Classical Union 42 97 251 44

CLASSIS OF ULSTER.

Blue Mountain ...... 9 70 16 25 25 95 Church of the Comforter...... 5 7 37 33 Church of the Faithful...... 4 64 12 33 19 56 E so p u s ...... 3 00 15 80 18 80 F la tb u s h ...... 12 48 2 50 9 75 30 10 54 83 Jay Gould Memorial, Roxbury. 1042 42 5 935 1982 42 K a ts b a a n ...... 80 65 26 95 49 156 60 First, Kingston ...... 134 36 45 279 41 488 77 North Esopus ...... 17 12 8 67 12 50 45 79 Plattekill ...... 5 50 4 59 10 09' Saugerties ...... 123 39 44 99 168 38 Sh an d ak en ...... 18 26 18 25- JUNE, 1904. 81

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CLASSIS OF ULSTER. (CONTINUED.) Sh o k an ...... Stewartvllle ___ West Hurley ... W o odstock ...... 1 4 Classical Union 7 25 7 25

104 78

CLASSIS OF WESTCHESTER. Bronxville ...... 256 90 346 95 Cortlandtown ...... G re e n b u rg ...... 11 11 ii'xi Greenville ...... 8 27 13 27 H a stin g s ...... 13 22 13 22 Mt. Vernon ...... 72 36 91 65 277 51 Mile Square ...... 60 60 Park Hill, Yonkers. 92 95 156 268 95 P e e k s k ill ...... 10 10 First, Tarrytown ... SS 06 62 50 82 1 1 232 67 Second, Tarrytown . 70 29 70 45 144 70 Unionville ...... 20 12 5 25 12 First, Yonkers ...... 41 50 79 82 Classical Union ...... 5 5 506 31 1478 32

CLASSIS OF WISCONSIN. A lto ...... 430 44 98 40 89 40 626 24 ' Bethany, Second Roseland. 1 25 150 46 46 29 198 Cedar Grove ...... 140 69 62 02 17 1 36 381 07 First, Chicago ...... 43 50 200 140 383 50 D an fo rth ...... 37 21 34 48 12 83 69 D eM ott ...... 8 20 4 13 Ebenezer, Morrison, 111 ___ 49 62 4 96 20 74 58 First, Englewood ...... 69 69 7 77 49 F r a n k lin ...... 10 73 15 32 26 05 F u lto n ...... 63 09 49 64 14 15 14 1 73 G an o ...... 30 15 45 Gibbsville ...... 79 14 65 43 " 7 25 145 81 297 63 G reen b u sh ...... 18 25 18 25 Greenleafton ...... 49 92 ‘ 95 215 53 H ln g b a m ...... 8 Hope, Sheboygan ...... 56 45 56 45 K e n o sh a ...... L a fa y e t t e ...... 11 10 " ’¿¿'io L a n sin g ...... 47 75 15 50 63 25 M ilw au k e e ...... 335 25 138 527 O o stb u rg ...... 30 49 44 65 92 14 Randolph Center ...... 79 25 9 40 88 65 First, Roseland ...... 935 86 29 18 1030 04 Sheboygan Falls ...... 8 66 18 Rb South Holland ...... 331 62 331 62 W au pu n ...... • 63 20 102 42 W ich e rt ...... 12 501 12 50 G oodland ...... 6 78 6 78 Second, Englewood ...... 14 74 70 08 2965 13 6021 45 «2 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

FROM INDIVIDUALS NOT THROUGH CHURCHES.

Hiss Julia Atwater ...... 25 Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Gebhard 12 "Daughters of Rev. E. R. Atwater 50 Hope College, Y. M. C. A ...... 45 50 J . L . A ...... 20 Holland Ministers’ Ass’n. of N. J 31 Wm. Adams Brown, Jr ...... 5 C. H o v en ...... 30 H e v. J . O. B a y le s ...... 10 Holland, Mich., Beechwood S. S... 1 35 W . H . B r u in s ...... 20 Heidenwereld Fund ...... 16 1 78 Rev. M. E. Broekstra ...... 5 March 31, Birthday, L. D. H ...... 100 Rev. James Bolton ...... 2 Peter Herres ...... 5 Gerard Beekman, Esq ...... 25 Rev. A. J. Hageman ...... 10 Rev. P. G. M. Bahler ...... 5 Kingston, N. Y ...... 90 10 C ash ...... 10 Easter gift from Kingston, N. Y ... 50 C ash ...... 10 Mrs. S. M. Lansing ...... 12 50 C ash ...... 5 Miss Agnes N. Lake ...... 60 John Campbell ...... ‘ ...... 1 Miss M. B. Lebagh ...... 5 Rev. Henry N. Cobb, D. D ...... 55 Rev. E. Rothesay Miller ...... 1200 Miss R. V. Z Cobb ...... 5 Mrs. S. J. McCawley ...... 30 Sanford E. Cobb ...... 50 Rev. H. D. B. Mulford ...... 50 C o n tin u ed ...... 5 Mrs. C. Mapes ...... 35 Mrs. Mariette Cornell...... 25 In Memoriam, Rev. J. M. Van Buren 100 Mrs. Maria Cornell...... 25 In Memoriam ...... 65 Miss M. H. Coats ...... 15 L. N. Classis of Rensselaer ...... 100 E. Cutter, M. D ...... 1 Chaplain and Mrs. J. Ossewaarde 20 Mrs. Frank M. Chamberlain ...... 2 50 P r iv ile g e ...... 5 Mrs. , H. Douwstra ...... 5 Mrs. Edgar Pearce ...... 2 Simon Douwstra ...... 5 Albert Palmateer ...... 25 Miss Mary Davidson ...... 2 25 Miss Harriet V. Quick ...... 20 Mrs. Eva R. Dickhaut, dec’d 28 85 Mrs. K. V. D. Searle and daugh­ Mr. and Mrs. K. DeWet...... 35 te r ...... 35 A frie n d ...... 40 Mrs. Mary A. Shaw ...... 50 A frie n d ...... 50 S ig m a ...... 100 A frie n d ...... 30 Rev. John G. Smart...... 10 A frie n d ...... 2 Miss Anna R. SHngerland 18 A frie n d ...... 15 Society of Inquiry, Theological Sem­ A frie n d ...... 15 inary, New Brunswick, N. J 153 50 A frie n d ...... 1 Miss Belle E. Takken ...... 5 A frie n d ...... 50 ' Union Meeting, Classis of Grand A frie n d ...... 30 River and Holland ...... 85 A frie n d ...... 10 A. Van Diest...... ’...... 30 A frie n d ...... 20 J. P. Viele ...... 10 A frie n d ...... 15 M. Van Westenbrugge ...... 25 A frie n d ...... 15 Mrs. M. Van Westenbrugge 15 A friend through Dr. Coe ...... 166 67 Mrs. E. B. Van Dyck ...... 12 A friend of Foreign Missions 212 Western Seminary Mission Fund 24 50 -A frie n d , R o c h e ste r, N . Y ...... 5 Mrs. Grenville Winthrop.. - ...... 100 A friend. Wis ...... 2 93971 50 JUNE, 1904. 83

MISCELLANEOUS.

Income from Security Fund ...... $2065 Income from other Funds ...... 915 04 T. P.- S. C. E. Christian Reformed Church, Holland, Michigan ...... 5 Ninth Street Christian Reformed Church, Holland, Michigan ...... 22 L. A. Society,, First Christian Reformed Church, Detroit, Michigan ...... 10 S a x e F a r m ...... , ...... 37 50

$3054 54

LEGACIES.

Rev. Hasbrouck DuBois ...... $950 Arie Schäkel, Sr ...... 122 50 Ann B. Garretson ...... 300 Elsie Manton ...... 20 Luke S. Blackwell ...... 500 Clara M. Hutchings ...... 99 40 Margaret M. Rhodès ...... 1905 Martha Brooks ...... 52 50 Lena Jabaai ...... IS

$3967 40 Less expenses ...... 154

$3813 40

GIFTS FOR WORK NOT COVERED BY THE APPROPRIATIONS.

For Ranipettai Hospital, India ...... $1735 92 School building at Tindivanam, India ...... 390 Madanapalle Church Building Fund, India ...... 702 50 A r a l In d u s tria l Sch oo l E n d o w m en t, I n d ia ...... — 783 School for Missionaries' children, Kodai Kanal, India ...... 1854 08 Special for support of Missionaries ...... 1900 Rebuilding second church, Amoy, China ...... 1315 35 From Woman's Board ...... 2559 46 Miscellaneous ...... 2083 89

$13324 20 84 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

RECEIPTS OF CLASSES.

w CLASSES OF SYNOD OF d 00 (k Sunday Schools. Woman's Board. C hurches. ¡H T o tal.

ALBANY.

3039 31 51 30 29 1425 18 4544 79 665 40 212 24 115 63 549 78 1543 05 532 79 97 54 133 78 599 51 1363 62 741 01 391 5 1 79 521 1732 52 323 38 571 43 5 1 90 344 12 1290 83 320 53 76 93 29 75 345 52 772 73 667 34 152 1 1 79 33 1108 92 2007 70 10 1 45 42 97 107 02 251 44 p.495 51 104 78 66 51 1438 22 3105 02

T o ta l ...... 7886 72 1700 81 584 90 6439 27 16 611 70

N E W Y O R K .

475 44 162 78 17 1 17 450 91 1260 30 385 06 132 26 23 60 384 45 925 27 956 17 633 31 115 50 746 27 2351 25 2895 01 487 29 200 13 1855 74 5438 17 12034 55 821 08 344 59 7950 75 21150 97 853 38 139 21 59 93 337 33 1389 85 875 70 148 15 1263 68 2302 38 692 99 188 81 90 2 1 506 31 1478 32

T o ta l ...... 19168 30 2612 74 1020 03 13495 44 36296 51

NEW BRUNSWICK.

1451 96 331 43 145 23 632 32 2560 94 569 38 103 35 67 650 88 1358 93 302 63 6 154 36 520 94 2868 71 635 68 116 74 3925 61 7546 74 1226 18 319 13 64 29 971 36 2580 96 2208 25 6 11 34 124 50 1218 67 4162 76 539 65 273 90 20 04 291 55 119Ü 14 662 79 ' 17 1 94 28 60 297 93 116 1 26 589 48 428 84 77 22 7 11 12 1806 66

T o ta l ...... 10419 03 2933 21 618 29 8853 80 22824 33

CHICAGO.

1553 89 116 57 8 109 30 1787 76 1272 64 1009 59 105 1 1 1 1 91 3499 14 1996 47 1781 84 304 78 922 24 5005 33 352 01 103 54 178 29 299 90 933 74 2239 39 1190 12 20 79 1012 63 4462 83 560 40 470 80 174 08 457 43 1662 71 1345 29 125 8?. 134 77 1605 89 2965 13 898 54 97 76 1060 08 5021 45

12285 22 5696 83 888 64 5108 16 23978 85

49759 27 12943 59 3 1 11 86 33896 67 99711 39 JUNE, 1904. 85

Receipts of the Board Since 1857, in Periods of Five Years, With Totals and Averages.

TOTALS FOB XXABS. RECEIPTS. AVERAGE FOB FIVE TEARS. FIVE YEARS. INCREASE. DECREASE.

1858...... 1859...... 25,034 61 1860...... 1861...... 1862...... $134,055 49 $26,811 10 1863...... 1864...... 1865...... 1866...... 1867...... 278,501 40 55,700 28 $28,889 18 1868...... 1869...... 81,410 38 1870...... 18 7 1...... 71,125 52 1872...... 328,525 01 65,705 00 10,004 72 1873...... 83,948 61 1874...... 55,352 95 1875...... 1876...... 64,342 91 1877...... 58,152 53 316,046 95 63,209 37 $2,495 63 18 7 8 ...:...... 69,085 87 1879...... 1880...... 1881...... 1882...... 58,184 71 341,884 10 68,376 82 5,167 45 1883...... 65,284 58 1884...... 76,955 23 1885...... 1886...... 1887...... 86,787 02 403,544 42 80,708 88 12,332 06 1888...... 1109,946^ 1 1 18 8 9 ...... 1890...... 189 1...... 116,265 45 » 1892...... 548,607 53 109,721 50 29,012 62 1893...... 136,688 10 1894...... 1895...... 1896...... 1897...... 105,661 61 601,589 56 120,317 91 10,596 41 1898...... 1899...... 1900...... 19 0 1...... 1902...... 674,722 82 134,944 56 14,626 65 1903...... 1904......

•In addition $56,500 were given by Mr. Warren Ackerman to remove the debt resting’ on the Board. tin addition $45,335.06 were given for the Endowment of the Theological Seminary In the Arcot Mission, through the efforts of Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, D. D. The total amount given since 1857 is $3,995,523.93. > 8 6 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR WORK COVERED BY THE APPROPRIATIONS.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 2, 1904.

Dr. Cr. For the Amoy Mission...... $22,028 21 Arcot Mission ...... 39,556 30 North Japan Mission ...... 23,070 50 South Japan Mission ...... i7<937 56 Discount and Interest ...... 1,180 19 Home Expenses: Rent and Care of Office...... $940 71 Salaries ...... 7,500 00 Account Books and Stationery ...... 127 28 Printing Annual Report ...... 312 98 Printing Leaflets ...... 289 19 The Mission Field ...... 1,093 64 Department of Young People’s Work 102 76 Missionary Boxes ...... 70 30 Travel among churches ...... 767 60 Stenographer ...... 480 00 Typewriter Supplies ...... 8 50 Missionary Conference Reports ...... 39 62 Christian Intelligencer ...... 300 00 Gen. Synod’s Com. on Syst. Beneficence. 65 67 Telephone ...... 35 38 * Exchange on out of town cheques...... 34 08 , Miscellaneous ...... 119 80 Lantern Supplies ...... 19 93 Office furniture and repairs...... 94 99 Cable Code Books ...... 37 00 \ Postage ...... 215 67 ------12,655 10 Collections ...... 103,279 Legacies ...... 3,813 Income from Security Fund ...... 2,065 “ “ A. J. Schafer Legacy ...... 8 00 “ “ Conditional Gift ...... 35 00 “ “ Semelink Family Mission Fund. 303 16 “ “ Remsen Estate ___; ...... 436 71 “ “ Trust Funds held by Board of Direction ...... 132 17 Excess of Expenditures over Receipts .... ‘ 6,354 48

$116,427 86 $116,427 86 JUNE, 1904. 87

WORK NOT COVERED BY APPROPRIATIONS.

Balance from last year ...... $5,176 41 Received during the year ...... 13.324 20 Paid during the year ...... ' 13,785 28 Carried forward ...... 4,715 33

$18,500 61 $18,500 61

TRUST FUNDS, FOR SPECIAL WORK.

Dr. Cr. Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions, Special Loan $5,000 00 Income ...... 225 00 Mortgage on Real Estate ...... $5,000 00 Income Paid to Woman’s Board ...... 225 00 Geo. B. Walbridge Fund for Ministerial Education,India. 5,000 00 Income ...... 209 46 Bonds of Metropolitan St. Ry. Co., N. Y . City 4,790 00 General Investment Mortgage ...... 210 00 Income paid to Board of Direction ...... 209 46 Christiana Jansen Fund for support of students in Arcot Theological Seminary, India...... 5,000 00 Income ...... 206 46 Bonds of N. Y . Gas & Electric L. H. & P. Co 4,856 25 General Investment Mortgage ...... 143 75 Income paid to Board of Direction ...... 206 46 Joseph Scudder Scholarship in Arcot Theological Seminary 2,000 00 Income ...... 90 00 General Investment Mortgage ...... 2,000 00 Income paid to Board of Direction...... 90 00 William R. Gordon Fund ...... 2,000 00 Income ...... 80 00 General Investment Mortgage ...... 2,000 00 Income paid to Mrs. W. R. Gordon...... 80 00 Elizabeth R. Voorhees College Endowment ...... 10,000 00 Income, two -years ...... 812 50 Bonds of Reading Co. and R. & P. C. & I. Co 10,000 00 Cash ...... 812 50 Isaac Brodhead Fund for bed in Ranipettai Hospital 1,000 00 Income ...... 45 00 General Investment M ortgage...... 1,000 00 Income transferred to Ranipettai Hospital account.. 45 00 Meiji Gakuin Fund ; ...... 2>7i7 79 Paid to North Japan Mission for erection of Chapel on grounds of the Meiji Gakuin,'Tokyo, Japan 2,717 79

TRUST FUNDS FOR GENERAL WORK.

A. J. Schaefer Legacy ...... $150 00 Preferred Stock of Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co., $150 00 Semelink Family Mission Fund ...... 14,000 00 Mortgages on Real Estate ...... 7>376 00 General Investment Mortgage ...... 5,646 25 Cash ...... $ ...... 977 75 A. C. Van Raalte Mission F u n d ...... 3,000 00 Cash ...... 3,000 00 88 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

SECURITY FUND.

Present This consists of Par Value. Market Vallie. 29 First Mortgage Bonds, Illinois Central R. R. Co.. $29,000 00 $29,000 00 6 First Mortgage Bonds, Lehigh Valley Ry. Co...... 6,00000 6,430 00 12 First Mortgage Bonds, West Shore R. R. C o . . 12,000 00 13,120 00 6 General Mortgage Bonds, Central N. J. R. R. C o .... 6,000 00 7,860 00

$S3,ooo 00 $56,430 00

LOANS.

Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions 2,017 60 Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions 722 5° Promissory Note, C. H. Harris ...... 10,000 00

$12,740 10

STATEMENT OF LIABILITIES, May 2, 1904.

Loans ...... $12,740 10 Conditional Gift and Trust Funds not invested...... 6,790 25 Mission Treasurer’s Drafts ...... 335 85 Gifts for objects outside the appropriations ...... 4.715 33 Missionaries’ Special qleposit accounts ...... 55 *5

$24,636 68 Balance of Cash on hand ...... 12,794 72

Deficiency carried forward to account of new year...... $11,841 96 Paid Missions for May and June...... 12,012 15 Net amount to credit of Board May 2, 1904...... 170 19

$12,012 15 $12,012 15 THE TREASURER’S ANNUAL SUMMARY, MAY % 19Ö4. Ur. Cr. Balance from May 1, 1903...... $5,487 48 Cash from Collections, individuals and miscel- Account with Amoy Mission ...... 22,028 21 laneous sources ...... * o’Sio “ “ Arcot Mission ...... 39,556 3C Cash from Legacies ...... d,8ld 40 •' “ N o rth J a p a n M ission...... 23,070 50 “ Remsen Estate ...... 436 71 ** “ South Japan Mission ...... 17,937 56 Interest on Trust Funds held by Interest on Loans ...... 1,180 19 Board of Direction...... Home Expenses ...... 12,655 10 Due on account of Loans ...... • • Security Fund Investment ...... 53,000 00 “ " Mission Treasurers’ Drafts 335 85 Woman’s Board Special Loan Investment 5,000 00 “ Gifts for objects outside A. J. Schaefer Legacy Investment...... 150 00 the Appropriations ...... 4,715 33 Geo. B. Walbridge Fund Investment ...... 4,790 00 Conditional Gift ...... 0° Semelink Family Mission Fund Investment.... 7,376 00 Conditional Gift Income ...... „ 35 00 Christiana Jansen Fund Investment...... 4,856 25 Security Fund ...... 53,000 00 Elizabeth R. Voorhees College Endowment In­ Security Fund Income (including interest on v e stm e n t ...... io ooo 00 Legacy received from Ref. Ch. Berne, N. Y., General Investment Mortgage ...... 11,099 99 $8.75) ...... 2,065 00 Bank of the Metropolis...... 12,540 00 Woman’s Board Special Loan ...... 5,000 00 Cash Balance ...... 254 72 A. J. Schaefer Legacy ...... 1&2 AX A. J. Schaefer Legacy Income ...... 8 00 George B. Walbridge Fund ...... 5 ,000 00 W. R. Gordon Fund ...... , 2 ,999 52 Semelink Family Mission Fund ...... 9 ^ Semelink Family Mission Fund Income ...... 303 16 A. C. Van Raalte Mission Fund ...... 3,000 00 Isaac Brodhead Fund ...... 1,000 00 Christiana Jansen Fund ...... 5,000 00 Joseph Scudder Fund ...... 2,000 00 Elizabeth R. Voorhees College Endowment 10,000 00 $230,882 31 Elizabeth R. Voorhees College Endowment, Two years Income ...... 812 50 Missionaries’ Special Deposit accounts...... 55 15 Audited and found correct. $230,882 31 WM. H. VAN STEENBERGII, J. J. JANEWAY. New York City, May 23, 1904. (Signed) C. H. Harris, Treasurer. 00 VO 90 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

ARABIAN MISSION RECEIPTS.

M A Y i, igo3, TO M A Y 2, 1904.

SYNDICATE OF ONE HUSEDRED DOLLARS. : Rev. T. H. P. Sailer...... $100 Mrs. Sarah Welling ...... $100

SYNDICATE OF EIGHTY DOLLARS. Arabian Missionary Society,. Milwaukee, Wis...... ioo-

SYNDICATE OF FIFTY DOLLARS. H. P. Cortelyou...... 50 Miss Emily D. Sumner...... 50 The Misses Duryee...... 50 Miss Sarah F. Sumner...... 50 L. M. S. Madison Ave., Albany, N. Y. 50

SYNDICATE OF FORTY DOLLARS. Mrs. Elizabeth N. Collier ...... 40

SYNDICATE OF THIRTY DOLLARS.

Fred’k Frelinghuysen, Esq.. 30 Miss M. and Miss H. Zwemer 30 SYNDICATE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. Rev. Lewis Francis, D. D.. 25 The Misses Merry...... 25 Rev. H . D. B. Mulford...... 25 Miss N. Zwemer ...... 25 W. M. Soc. Stone Ridge, N. Miss Sarah B. Reynolds...... 2S Y ...... 12 50

SYNDICATE OF TWENTY DOLLARS.

Peter Cortelyou ...... 20 Rev. Peter Crispell...... 25. Rev. J. Elmendorf, D. D...... 20 Y. L. M. B. ist Oranee City, Rev. J . F. Zwemer...... 20 Ia...... as Rev. F. S. Schenck, D. D...... 20

SYNDICATE OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS. Dr. B. H. B. Sleght...... 20 Rev. John H. Gillespie, D. D. 15

SYNDICATE OF TEN DOLLARS. Mrs. Abbie J. Bell...... 10 John P. Boon...... 10 Miss K. H . Cantine...... 10 Rev. Henry N. Cobb, D, D. 10 J. L. Amerman ...... 10 Rev. John W . Conklin...... 10 J. Den Herder...... 10 Rev. J. P. De Jong...... 10 Miss Anna G. Frisbie...... 10 Henry H. Dawson, Esq...... 10 Rev. J. G. Gebhard...... 10 John Glysteen ...... 10- S. H. Joldersma...... 7 50 L . M. S. 1 st Rochester, N. D. L . Pierson ...... 10 Y ...... 10 Rev. A. H . Strabbing...... 10 Rev. W . W . Schomp...... 10 Rev. J. P. Searle, D. D...... 10 Rev. A. Vennema...... 20 Rev. F. J. Zwemer...... 2 50 Rev. B. V. D. W y c k o ff...... 10 J. N. Trompen...... 10 A well wisher...... ia JUNE, 1904. 91

SYNDICATE OF EIGHT DOLLARS.

Rev. Isaac J. Van Hee...... 4. Rev. W. H. Boocock...... 6

SYNDICATE OF FIVE DOLLARS.

The^ Misses Abeel...... 5 Rev. E. J. Blekkink...... 5 Mrs. J. J. Beattie...... 5 L. Soc. Pres. Ch. Blauvelt, N. Y ...... Mrs. H. De Groot ...... 5 Rev. G. H. Dubbink...... 5 John Kloot ...... 5 Rev. A. J. Hageman...... 5 L . U. Circle, 2nd Rochester, Miss Kate Lang ...... 5 N. Y ...... 5 Rev. T. W. Muilenberg___ 5 Miss Juliet McCarrell...... 5 Miss H. J. Mentink...... 5 Mrs. E. E. Olcott...... 5 Rev. P. T. Phelps...... 5 A friend ...... 5 Rev. Geo. G. Seibert...... 6 25 Rev. E. Tilton, Jr., D. D...... 6 25 M. Vandervelde ...... 10 Miss A . T. Van Santvoord.. 5 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Weimers 5 Mrs. Gertrude E. Williams .. 5 Miss Emma Williams ...... 5 C. Ver Schure...... 5 Rev. P. G. M. Bahler...... 5 Rev. Wm. S. A. Webster, D. Vreeland H. Youngman...... 5 D ...... 5

SYNDICATE OF TWO DOLLARS.

S. Sprietema ...... 2

SYNDICATE OF ONE DOLLAR.

Jacob H. Hoagland ...... 2 SYNDICATE OF 2nd Ch. Grand Rapids, Mich...... 52 50 West End Collegiate Ch., N. Y ...... 90 ist Ch. Somerville, N. J ...... 34 25 Ch. Mt. Vernon, N. Y ...... 46 7& 2nd Ch. New Brunswick, N. J ...... 80 Ch. Philmont, N. Y ...... 46 ist Ch. Roseland, Chicago, 111...... 700 ist Ch. Jamaica, N. Y ...... 18 ist Ch. Catskill, N. Y ...... 28 Class of ’97, Theol. Seminary, New Brunswick, N. J ...... 3 ist Ch. Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y ...... 144 Ch. High Falls, N. Y ...... 45 30 Chs. Sioux Co., Ia ...... 1049 62 Arabian Miss. Assn., Zeeland, Mich...... 700 00 Marble Collegiate Ch., N. Y . City, Y . P. Fund...... 774 1» Ch. Belleville, N. J ...... 9 5° 34th St. Ch., N. Y . City...... 10 ' Ch. Katsbaan, N. Y ...... 10 3d Ch. Raritan, N. J ...... S3 ist Ch. Claverack, N. Y ...... 17 ist Ch. Philadelphia, Pa...... 71 Hackensack, N. J.'...... 35 3d Ch. Holland, Mich...... 10

$5.376 03 92 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

MISCELLANEOUS GIFTS.

Accord, N. Y ...... $10 Brooklyn, N. Y ./ New Lots Ackley, la., Washington Ch. 3 Ch...... 4 17 ist Albany, N. Y., S. S. M. Brooklyn, N. Y., New Ut­ Bd...... 50 recht Ch...... 10 4th Albany, N. Y., Y . P. S. Brooklyn, N. Y ., New Ut­ C. E ...... 60 recht Y . P. S. C. E 5 6th Albany, N. Y ., Y . P. S. Brooklyn, N. Y., Ch. on the C. E ...... 5 Heights ...... 25 6th Albany, N. Y .. Y . K. of Brooklyn, N. Y., South, Y. S. S ...... I P. S. C. E ...... 25 Albany, N. Y., Ministerial Brooklyn, N. Y., East N. Y . 5 Assn. R. C. A ...... s Brighton, N. Y ...... 6 25 Albany, N. Y ., Holland Ch.. 4 31 Bronxville, N. Y ...... 583 79 Albany, N. Y ., Holland S. S. 7 85 Bronxville, N. Y., W. M. S.. 25 Alexander, la ...... 15 Buffalo Center, la ...... 5 Alto, Wis...... 40 70 Catskill, N. Y ...... 20 04 Alto, Wis., Missions Fest... 16 67 Cedar Grove, Wis...... 78 75 Alto, Wis., S. S ...... 44 20 Cedar Grove, Wis., Y . P. S. Alto, Wis., Y. L. M. S . 12 80 C. E ...... 7 Alton, la...... 25 Central Bridge, N. Y., Y . P. Alton, la., Y. P, S. C. E 6 S. C. E ...... 1 Amity, N. Y ...... 5 Chatham, N. Y ...... 18 ist Athens, N. Y ...... 15 73 Chatham, N. Y ., Y. P. S. ist Athens, N. Y.. Y . P. S. C. E ...... 14 65 C. E ...... 10 Chapin, la., Y . P. M. S 11 55 Baileyville, 111...... 23 Charles Mix, S. D...... 5 ist Bayonne, N. J., Y . P. S. Chancellor, S. D ...... 6 30 C. E ...... 10 Chicago, 111., Union Bible Beaverdam, Mich...... 3 23 Class ...... 10 Belleville, N. J ...... 6 48 Chicago, 111., Bethany S. S. Belmond, la., Immanuel Ch. 25 Class ...... S3 22 ist Berne, N. Y ...... 8 Chicago, 111., Gano Ch 30 2d Bethlehem, N. Y ., Y. P. Chicago, 111., Gano Y. L. S. C. E ...... 2 Soc...... 3 2d Bethlehem, N. Y ., Jun. Chicago, 111., ist Roseland, C. E. S ...... i Shamrock M. Soc...... 35 Bogota, N. J., Y. P. S.C. E. 3 Chicago, I 1L, Englewood Y. Boyden, la., Y. W. C. A 5 L. M. S ...... 9 Brooklyn, N. Y ., Bushwick Chicago, 111., ist Englewood Ch...... 2S Ch...... 14 09 Brooklyn, N. Y., 12th St. Y . Chicago, 111., ist Englewood P. S. C. E ...... 4 so Dorcas Soc...... 11 Brooklyn, N. Y ., Kent St. Chicago, 111., 2d Englewood Ch...... 16 17 S. S ...... 25 Brooklyn, N. Y ., Kent St., Clara City, Minn., Bethany Y. P. S. C. E ...... s 79 Ch ...... 30 Brooklyn, N. Y., Flatlands Clara City, Holland S. S .... 2 6q S. S ...... 10 Claverack, N. Y ., Y . P. S. Brooklyn, N. Y ., Flatlands C. E ...... 6 25 Y . P. S. C. E ...... 20 ist Cleveland, 0 ...... 8 88 JUNE, 1904. 95

2d Cleveland, O., Lydia Soc. 10 5th Grand Rapids, Men’s M. Clymer, N. Y., Abbe Ch... 8 Soc...... 10 Clover Hill, N. J., S. S...... 2 6th Grand Rapids, Y . P. S. Coeymans, N. Y., Outlook C. E ...... 30 Soc ...... 3 25 7th Grand Rapids ...... 9 85 1st Coxsackie, N. Y ...... 10 7th Grand Rapids, Y. P. S.. jo jst Coxsackie, N. Y., S. S... 7 50 7th Grand Rapids, S. S 28 69 2d Coxsackie, N. Y ...... 8 26 8th Grand Rapids, L. A. Soc. 2 50 Coytesville, N. J ...... 9 8th Grand Rapids, L. P. Soc. 2 Currytown, N. Y., Y . P. S. 8th Grand Rapids, Catechu­ C. E ...... 10 mens ...... 2 Danforth, 111., Y. L. M. S.. 14 9th Grand Rapids ...... 10 East Greenbush, N. Y ...... 13 41 9th Grand Rapids, Y. P. S. East Greenbush, Y . P. S. C. E ...... s C. E . ' ...... 9 Grand Rapids, Mich., Beth­ East Williamson, N. Y., W. any S. S...... 15 M. S ...... 5 Grand Rapids, Mich., Grace Ellenville, N. Y., Y. P. S. Ch...... 11 31 C. E ...... 5 Gansevoort, N. Y ...... 1 Fairview, 111...... 10 16 George, la., Hope Ch...... 5 Fishkill on Hudson, N. Y ., George, la., Bethel Ch...... 3 70 Y. P. S. C. E ...... 15 Germantown, N. Y ...... 4 34 Flatbush, Ulster Co., N. Y . Germantown, N. Y ., Y . P. Y . P. S. C. E ...... 3 S. C. E ...... s Forest Grove, Mich...... 13 Gelderland, Mich...... 3 Forest Grove, Mich., Y. P. ist Ghent, N. Y., Y . P. S. C. S. C. E ...... 15 E ...... 5 Forreston, 111...... 25 2d Ghent, N. Y ., W. M. S.. 5 Franklin Park, N. J., L. M. Gibbsville, W is...... 20 12 S...... 51 75 Gibbsville, Wis., Y . P. S. C. 1st Freehold, N. J., S. S 5 57 E ...... 7 25 1st Freehold, N. J., Y . P. S. Glenham, N. Y ., S. S...... 3 C. E : ...... 4 82 ist Grand Haven, Mich., Y. 2d Freehold, N. J., A mem­ P. S. C. E ...... 15 ber ...... 15 2d Grand Haven, ...... 6 68 Fulton, 111., Larger Catechu­ Grandville, Mich...... 5 mens ...... 6 Greenleafton & York, Minn. 1st Grand Rapids, Mich 18 80 Catechs...... :. 3 70 2d Grand Rapids, Mich 34 75 Greenwich, N. Y ...... 5 2d Grand Rapids, Mich, S. S. 25 ist Hackensack, N. J., W. M. 2d Grand Rapids, Mich., Hope S...... 10 M. Bd...... 1 80 ist Hackensack, N. J., Y. W. 2d Grand Rapids, M. Soc... 10 S...... 10 2d Grand Rapids, Dorcas Soc. 5 3d Hackensack ...... 2 2d Grand Rapids, Y . P. S. C. Harrison, S. D., Catechs 10 E ...... 25 Hartford, Conn., Asylum Hill 3d Grand Rapids ...... 42 47 Cong. S. S ...... 24 97 3d Grand Rapids, Men’s M. High Falls, N. Y., Jun. C. Soc...... 6 E. S ...... 18 4th Grand Rapids...... 3 so Hillsborough, N. J ...... 5 4th Grand Rapids, Men’s M. ist Holland, Mich...... 155 01 Soc...... 16 07 ist Holland, Mich., L. M. S. 15 4th Grand Rapids, Y . P. S. ist Holland, Mich, Y. P. S. C. E ...... s C. E , ...... 35 5th Grand Rapids, S. S 50 3d Holland, Mich., L. M. S. 10 94 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Holland, Mich., gth St. Chr. Middletown,N. J. -...... 5 23 Ref. Ch...... 22 oo Millbrook, N. Y ., Y. P. S. Holland, Mich., 14th St. Chr. C. E ...... is Ref. Ch ...... 10 Millstone, N. J., Y . P. S. C. Holland, Neb...... 43 40 E ...... 4 Holland, Neb.. W . M. S 25 Milwaukee, Wis., Y . P. S. Hudson, N. Y., Y. P. S. C. C. E ...... 27 E ...... 10 Monroe, la ...... 10 Hudson, N. Y., A. M. Bd.. 32 50 ist Monroe, S. D ...... 8 82 Irvington, N. J., Y . P. S. C. Mt. Vernon. N. Y ., Y. P. E ...... 4 30 S. C. E ...... 10 Jamaica, N. Y., S. S ...... 25 Mt. Vernon, N. Y ., Jun. C. Jamaica, N. Y., Y . P. S. C. E. S ...... s E ...... 12 so ist Muskegon, Mich., W . M. Jamaica, N. Y ., Ger. Evan.. 2 50 S...... 35 Jersey City, N. J., iiergen Ch. 30 02 N. Y . City, Anderson Me­ Jersey City, N. J., Wayne morial S. S ...... 6 81 St., Y. P. S. C. E ...... 10 N. Y. City, 4th German Y. Jerusalem, N. Y., W. M. S. 2 60 P. S. C. E...... 45 Johnstown, l\. Y ...... 10 N. Y. City, High Bridge, 3d Kalamazoo, Mich., Y . P. Y. P. S. C. E ...... 34 96 S. C. E ...... s N. Y. City, ist Harlem Colle­ 3d Kalamazoo, Mich., S. S ... 25 00 giate Y . P. S. C. E ...... 9 18 Kerhonkson, N. Y ., S. S ... 50 N. Y . City, Houston St. Ger. Kinderhook, N. Y ...... 13 17 Evang...... 10 Kingston, N. Y., A member. 2 50 N. Y . City, Knox Memorial. 40 ist Kingston, N. Y ., Y . P. N. Y . City, Knox Memorial S. C. E ...... s Catech. Classes ...... 2 40 Kingston, Fair St., Y . P. S. N. Y . City, Madison Av., Y. C. E ...... 7 50 P. S. C. E ...... 20 Kingston, Fair St. S. S 25 18 N. Y. City, Madison Av. S. Kingston, Fair St., L . M. S. 10 S ...... 12 71 Kingston, Ch. of Comforter.. 5 N. Y . City, Manor Chapel Y . Kings, 111., Elim S. S ...... 6 72 P. S. C. E...... s Kiskatom, N. Y ...... 8 26 N. Y . City, Middle Collegiate Kiskatom, Y . P. S. C. E 5 Catech. Classes ...... 5 17 Lansing, 111., L . M. S ...... 5 N. Y . City, Mott Haven 84 Le Mars, la...... 2 50 N. Y . City, Mott Haven S. Leeds, N. Y ...... 10 56 S. Class ...... 5 ist Lennox, S. D ...... 2 N. Y. City, Mott Haven Y. 2d Lennox, S. D ...... 10 P. S. C. E ...... 10 Leota, Minn., Y . W. S 5 Nassau, N. Y ...... j ...... 10 ist Little Falls, N. J ...... 18 29 Neshanic, N. J., Y . P. S. C. ist Little Falls, Y. P. S. C. E ...... : ...... 5 e : ...... 10 Newark, N. J., N. Y. A ve... 10 ist Long Island City, N. Y. 2 50 Newark, N. J., Clinon Av., Mahwah, N. J., Y . P. S. C. Y. P. S. C. E ...... 10 E ...... 8 Newark, N. J., Christ C h .... 4 8 1 Manhasset, N. Y ...... 15 Newburgh, N. Y., Y. P. S. Marion, N. Y ...... 14 15 C. E ...... s Maurice, la ...... 23 55 Newkirk, la...... 48 53 Mellenville, N. Y ...... 5 New Durham,. N. J., Grove Metuchen, N. J., Y . P. S. C. S. S ...... 30 E ...... 12 New Era, Mich...... 14 83 Middleburgh, la., Free Grace ist New Brunswick, N. J., Ch...... 16 35 Y . P. M. Guild...... 10.' JUNE, 1904. 95 ad New Brunswick, N. J 16 Pultneyville, N. Y., W. M. New Paltz, N, Y., S. S. Pri­ S ...... 5 mary Class ...... 10 Queens, N. Y ., S. S...... 15 23 North Holland, Mich...... 5 Ramsay, la ...... 10 North Holland, Mich., S. S. 25 Randolph Center, Wis 19 92 North Holland, Mich., Raritan, 111., S. S ...... 9 Catechs...... 10 Red Bank, N. J., M. M. Soc. 2 50 North Holland, Mich., Y. Ridgewood, N. J., S. S 15 P. S. C. E ...... 5 ist Rochester, N. Y., Y. P. North Marbletown, N. Y 10 S. C. E ...... 4 North Sibley, la...... ¿5 67 2d Rochester. N. Y .....-...... 4 North Sibley, la., S. S 2 33 Rochester Ulster Co., N. Y., North Sibley, la., Sibley Y. P. S. C. E ...... 4 83 Mission ...... 10 03 Rocky Hill, N. J., Y. P. S. Nyack, N. Y ...... 290 35 C. E ...... s Oostburg, Wis...... 12 50 Rosendale, N. Y ...... 1 73 ist Orange City, la., Y. P. Rosendale Plains, N. Y ., Y. S. C. E ...... 6 P. S. C. E ...... 3 85 Oregon, 111., Ebenezer Ch— 81 Saugerties, N. Y., Y. P. S ... 5 Otley, la., S. S ...... 5 43 ist Schenectady, N. Y 62 84 Overisel, Mich...... 44 S3 ist Schenectady, Hope Chap­ Palisades, Fort Lee, N. J., el ...... 20 Y. P. S. C. E ...... is 75' ist Schenectady, Y. P. S. Palmyra, N. Y., W. Soc 4 C. E ...... 3 Pantankunk, N. Y., Y. P. S. 2d Schenectady, N. Y ...... 12 78 C. E ...... 2 68 Schenectady, N. Y., Bellevue Parkersburg, la ...... 27 90 Ch...... 5 3s Passaic, N. J., ist Holland Schenectady, ; N. Y., Belle­ S. S ...... 40 vue Ch. Y . P. Soc...... 10 Paterson, N. J . , Broadway Ch. 11 20 Schenectady, Mt. Pleasant S. 2d Paterson,' N. J., W. M. S...... 8 17 S...... 10 Schenectady, Classis of ...... 5 6th Paterson, N. J., (Hol­ St. Johnsville, N. Y ...... 5 land) ...... 10 Scotia, N. Y., Y. P. S. C. E. 2 Pella, la., Zendingsfest .... 15 Sioux Center, la., Central Ch. 1 st Pella, la., Bible Class... 12 85 H. H. S ...... 5 ist Pella, la., W. C. A. & Sioux Center, la., Central D. Soc...... 20 Catechs...... 13 58 • ist Pella, la., S. S...... 25 ist Sioux Center, la., Y. M. 2d Pella, la., S. S. Class 2 50 C. A...... 10 2d Pella, la., Y . P. S. C. E. 116 85 Sioux Falls, S. D ...... 3 3d Pella, la ...... 12 15 Sioux Fails, S. D ., S. S 3 60 Perkins, S. D...... 11 73 South Branch, N. J ...... 8 Peoria, 111...... 4 Spring Lake, Mich...... 11 50 Plainfield, N. J., Trinity 50 Spring Lake, Catechs...... 9 Plainfield, N. J., Trinity Y. Spring Lake, W. M. Soc 2 50 P. S. C. E ...... 10 Spring Lake, Y . P. S. C. E. 2 50 Plainfield, N. J., Trinity Jun. Stone Ridge, N. Y., Marble­ C. E. S...... 12 town Ch...... 3 2d Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Y. Stuyvesant, N. Y., Y. P. S. P. S. C. E ...... 5 C. E ...... 16 50 Pompton Plains, N. J., S. S. 97 87 Tappan, N. Y ...... 3 11 ad Port Jervis, N. Y ...... 5 Tappan, N. Y., Y. P. S. C. Port Richmond, N. Y ., Y. E...... S P. S. C. E ...... 10 ist Tarrytown, N\ Y ...... 10 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

2d Tarrytown, N. i ...... u 80 Peter Herres ...... 5 Vriesland, Mich...... 7 Miss Cora Hertstein...... 125. Wellsburg, la., S. S ...... is Miss C. M. Hertzel ...... 5 Wellsburg, la., L . A. Soc.... 10 C. Jacobs & family ...... 47 50 Westfield, N. D .( Hope Ch... 15 61 Ger. Jansen ...... 14 50- W estfield, N. Hope S. S. 6 J. V. E ...... 2 West Hoboken, JM. J., Y. P. Rev. Taber Knox ...... 5 S. C. E ...... 10 Mrs. Taber Knox ...... 5 White House, iN. J., Rocka- T. G. B. Kouwenhoven 15 way Ch...... 5 Rev. & Mrs. A. Kriekard.... 2 Wichert, 111., Sewing Circle.. 3 25 Mrs. Abby C. Labaree ...... 5 Wynantskill, i\. Y . '...... 8 75 Miss Sarah Lacknor...... 1 Yonkers, N. Y., Park Hill, Rev. James Le Fevre ...... 10 Y. P. S. C. E ...... 10 Miss Margaret H. Logan ... 1 Zeeland, Mich...... 400 Mrs. M. B. MacMartin ...... 5 Woman’s Board ...... 4,760 67 L. D. Mason, M. D...... 50 Mrs. A. H. Baldwin — ...... 5 Rev. A. D. \V. Mason 50 Paul, Carl & Anna Baldwin.. 1 G. C. McDowell ...... 7 Mrs. Hiram Barry ...... 2 Mrs. James Moerdyk (dec’d). 50 Mrs. Elizabeth M. Blake .... 35 J. V. D. Molen ...... 8 C. Mason Blake ...... 10 In Memory of C. B. L 50 Rev. N. Boer ...... 5 In Memory of James Gra­ Rev. M. E. Broekstra ...... 5 ham ...... 35- Miss Jennie B u y s ...... 1 D. Niessink ...... 10 Cash ...... 10 Miss Grace Northrup ...... 2 Cash ...... 10 Peter DePagter ...... 2 Cash ...... 50 Miss Caroline Pierson ...... 2 Cash ...... 1 Miss Sarah B. Reynolds ¿5. Miss Elizabeth Cairnes 5 Miss Annie Salisbury ...... 5 Miss Carrie M. Campbell .... 3 Miss Anna M. Sandham in H. J. Cole ...... 3 Memoriam Mrs. Sarah A. Peter Cortelyou ...... 80 Sandham ...... 25. Miss Jan Coster ...... 1 85 Mrs. G. W. Sanford ...... 5 Mrs. George Davis ...... 5 Mrs. John W. Sanford ...... 1 De Heidenvriend ...... 10 F. V. Sanford ...... 2 Mrs. Henry De Pree...... 35 Peter Semelink ...... a* Mrs. Wm. De Pree ...... 35 Mrs. G. B. Skinner ...... 5 C. J. Dodgshun ...... 5 Mrs. G. R. Skinner ...... 1 Rev. & Mrs. P. M. Doolittle 10 Miss Catherine E. B. Smock 50 Rev. Geo. S. Mott Doremus. 5 Mrs. C. W. Stevens...... 1 Robt. T. B. Easton...... 5 E. A. Stone ...... 10 A friend ...... 2 Mr. and Mrs. John Ten Hope 10 A friend ...... I Mrs. S. Toussaint ...... 5 A friend ...... 5 Union Meeting Classis of A friend ...... 5 Grand River & Honand.... 85 A friend ...... 5 Miss Mary C. Van Brunt.... 5 A friend, New Holland, Miss Nellie Vandenberg ---- 1 Mich...... 5 Mrs. J. Vanden Beldt ...... 250* A friend, Sioux Center, la ... 2 15 Miss Susan Vandevelde 5 A friend, Wisconsin ...... 5 Miss A. W. Van Houten & Two friends ...... 6 friends ...... 16 Two friends ...... 35 Mrs. James Van Wyck ...... 5 Four friends ...... 35 R. Veneklasen ...... 150 E. Griffiths ...... 25 Christian Walvoord ...... 5 Mrs. C. W. Hasbrouck 1 Wagner Sisters ...... 2 Miss M. L . B. Hasbrouck... 5 Mrs. Sarah Welling ...... 25 t

JUNE, 1904. 97

Miss M. E. Wilcox ...... 2 Miss Sophronia Wisner ...... 5 Miss Anna £ . Wisner ...... 2 Rev. S. M. Woodbridge, D. Mrs. C. W. Wisner ...... g D ...... (oo Mrs. J. A. Wisner...... 10 'Mrs. Rachel Wisner ...... 5 $11,744 28

RECEIPTS ON THE FIELD.

Rupees. Busrah Dispensary ...... ii59°” i” 7 Bahrein ...... i >436” 8” o A. S. Cowdell ...... 20” o”o A friend ...... 147” 2” o Bible Lands Mission Aid Society...... 779” i4” o Per Rev. J. V. E ...... 98” 4” o American Bible Society ...... 1,232” <>”7 British and Foreign Bible Society...... go” o”o Peter MacKinnon ...... £10. Miss MacKinnon ...... 5. J. B. Gray ...... ; ...... s” 5 Capt. D. M. Gray...... *...... s” 5 Mrs. D. G. Newton ...... 2” 2 Mrs. Buchanan ...... s” 5 W. A. Buchanan, Esq...... S” S S67"i3 ” 9 Interest and Miscellaneous ...... 449” i3” o

6 ,4 I2 ” i ” i i The equivalent in U. S. Gold of $2,090.35. THE ARABIAN MISSION. -Treasurer’s Annual Summary, May 2, 1904. % Dr. Cr. Remittances to Arabia for regular o.o oo Balance of Cash on hand, May 1 , 1903... $5,987 10 work ...... $7,348 83 Interest on Loans ...... 141 50 Remittances to Arabia outside the ™ Syndicate Gifts ...... 5,376 03 appropriations ...... •J65 00 Non-Syndicate Gifts ...... 11,744 28 Paid in New York for objects outside Legacy Clara M. Hutchings ...... 49 90 the appropriations ...... 200 50 Alfred Van Santvoord Memorial Bed, Bahrein Paid in New York for account of Hospital ...... 1,000 00 Missionaries ...... 2,234 99 Gifts for objects outside the Appropriations— 765 50 Outfit and travel to Arabia Rev. Mr. Barny and family and Miss Scar- defield ...... 1,574 26

Travel from Arabia Rev. Mr. Cantine, MISSIONS. FOREIGN Dr. Thoms and family...... 800 90 Home Expenses: Printing Annual Report, Quar­ terly Letters and Leaflets $ 283 09 Postage ...... 91 67 Assistant Treasurer ...... 300 00 Travel among the churches...... 260 94 Young People’s Work ...... 23 33 Stenographer ...... 104 00 Receipt Forms and Stationery 39 90 Lantern Slides ...... 27 90 Exchange on out of town cheques 6 29 Gen. Synod’s Com. on Syst. Bene­ ficence ...... 5 50 Two copies Cable Code ...... 7 00 1,186 96 Balance of Cash on hand 11,152 87 $25,064 31 $25,064 31 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. Assets: Balance of Cash on hand — $11,152 87 Liabilities: Lansing Memorial Bed, Bahrein Hospital ...... $1,000 00 A. Van Santvoord Me­ morial Bed, Bahrein Hospital ...... 1,000 00 Mission Building Fund 851 29 Medical Work Fund ...... 250 00 3,101 29 $8,051 58 JUNE, 1904. 99

MISSIONARIES OF THE BOARD.

The following list presents the names of Missionaries now connected with their various Missions, whether in the field or at home expecting to return, with their addresses. Letter postage to all lands here named, five cents-per half ounce, or fraction. Postage on printed matter, one cent for each two ounces, or fraction.

AMOY MISSION. Only address—Amoy, China. WENT OUT. Mrs. J. V. N. Talmage ...... 1865 M rs. Helen C. K ip ...... 1861 Miss Mary E. Talmage ...... 1874 Miss Catherine M. Talmage ...... , ...... 1874 Rev. Philip W. Pitchex ...... 1885 Mrs. Annie F. Pitcher ...... 1885 Rev. John A. Otte, M. D., 475 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids, Mich.. 1887 Mrs. Frances C. Otte, 475 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids, Mich...... 1887 Miss Nellie Zwemer ...... 1891 Miss Elizabeth M. Cappon ...... 1891 Miss Margaret C. M orrison ...... 1892 Miss Lily N. Duryee ...... ■...... 1894 C. Otto Stumpf, M. D ...... 1899 Mrs. Eleanor Stumpf ...... 1899 Miss Angie M. Myers, M. D ...... 1899 Rev. A. Livingston Warnshuis ...... 1900 Mrs. Anna D. Warnshuis...... 1900 • R ev. D. C. Ruigh ...... 1901 Mrs. Christine C. Ruigh ...... 1904 Rev. Harry P. Boot ...... 1903 Mrs. Nettie K. B oot ...... 19 0 3 Rev. Frank Eckerson ...... 1903 Miss Susan R. Duryee ...... 1903 Miss Alice Duryee ...... 1903

ARCOT MISSION. General Address—Madras Presidency, India. Rev. Jared W. Scudder, M. D., D.) D., 25 East 22nd St., N. Y ...... 1855 Mrs. Julia C. Scudder, 25 East22nd St., N. Y ...... 1855 Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, M. D., D. D., Coonoor ...¿¡v...... 1859 Mrs. Charlotte B. Chamberlain, Coonoor ...... 1859 100 FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Mrs. Sophia W. Scudder, Vellore...... , ...... 1861 Rev. J. H. Wyckoff, D. D., 147 West 84th St., N. Y ...... 1874 Mrs. Gertrude Chandler Wyckoff,-147 West 84th St., N. Y ...... 1892 Miss Julia C. Scudder, 25 East 22nd St., N. Y ...... 1879 Miss M. K. Scudder, Ranipettai ...... 1884 -Rev.^W. I. Chamberlain, Ph.D., Vellore...... 1887 Mrs. Mary E. • Chamberlain, Vellore ...... 1891 Rev. Lewis R. Scudder, M. D., Ranipettai...... 1888 Mrs. Ethel T. Scudder, Ranipettai ...... 1888 IRev. Lewis B. Chamberlain, Coonoor...... 1891 Mrs. Julia Anable Chamberlain, Coonoor...... 1897 Rev. James A. Beattie, Chittoor ...... 1893 Mrs. Margaret Dali Beattie, Chittoor...... 1893 Miss Louisa H. Hart, M. D., Vellore...... 1895 Rev. Henry J. Scudder, Madanapalle...... 1897 Mrs. Margaret B. Scudder, Madanapalle...... 1897 William H. Farrar, Arni ...... 1897 Mrs. Elizabeth W. Farrar, A rn i ...... 1897 Rev. Walter T. Scudder, Tindivanam, South A rcot ...... 1899 Mrs. Ellen B. Scudder, M. D., Tindivanam, South 'Arcot...... 1899 Miss Ida S. Scudder, M. D., Vellore ...... 1899 Miss Annie E. Hancock, Vellore...... 1899 Miss Alice B. Van Doren, Ranipettai...... 1903

NORTH JAPAN MISSION.

General Address—Japan. Rev. James H. Ballagh, 49 Bluff, Yokoham a ...... 1861 Mrs. Margaret K. Ballagh, 49 Bluff, Yokohama...... 1861 Rev. E. Rothesay Miller, 25 East 22d St., N. Y ...... 1875 Mrs. Mary E. Miller, 25 East 22d St., N. Y ...... 1869 Hev. Eugene S. Booth, 178 Bluff, Yokohama...... 1879 Mrs. Emily S. Booth, 178 Bluff, Yokohama...... 1879 Prof. Martin N. Wyckoff, D. Sc., Meiji Gakuin, Tokyo ...... 1881 Mrs. Anna C. Wyckoff, Meiji Gakuin, T okyo ...... 1881 Miss M. Leila Winn, Morioka, Iwate Ken ...... 1882 Rev. Howard Harris, Aomori ...... 1881 Mrs. Lizzie B. Harris, Aom ori...... 1881 Rev. Albert Oltmans, D. D., Meiji Gakuin, Tokyo ...... 1886 Mrs. Alice V. Oltmans, Meiji Gakuin, Tokyo '...... 1886 Miss Anna deF. Thompson, 178 Bluff, Yokohama...... 1886 Miss Mary Deyo, Morioka, Iwate K en ...... 1888 Miss Julia Moulton, 178 Bluff, Yokohama...... 1889 Rev. Frank S. Scudder, 25 East 22d St., New York ...... 1897 Mrs. Florence D. S. Scudder, 25 East 22nd St., New York ...... 1897 Miss Harriet J. Wyckoff, 178 Bluff, Yokohama...... 1898 JUNE, 1904. 101

SOUTH JAPAN MISSION.

General Address—Japan. Rev. Henry Stout, D. D., Nagasaki...... 1869 Rev. Albertus Pieters. Kumamoto ...... 1891 Mrs. Emma T. Pieters, Kumamoto...... 1891 Miss Sarah M. Couch, Nagasaki ...... 1892 Rev. Harman V. S. Peeke, Saga ...... 1893 Mrs. Vesta O. Peeke, Saga ...... 1893 Miss Harriet M. Lansing, Kagoshima ...... 1893 Miss Anna B. Stout, Nagasaki ...... 1898 Rev. Charles M. Myers, Nagasaki...... 1899 Rev. Garret Hondelink, Kumamoto ...... 1903 Miss Grace W. Hoekje, Kagoshima ...... 1903

ARABIAN MISSION.

General Address—Via Bombay. Rev. James Cantine, 25 East 22d St., New Y ork...'...... 1889 Rev. Samuel M. Zwemer, D. B., F. R. G. S., Bahrein, Persian Gulf. .1890 Mrs. Amy W. Zwemer, Bahrein, Persian Gulf...... 1896 Rev. H. R. L. Worrall, M. D., Busrah, Persian Gulf...... 1894 Mrs. Emma H. Worrall, M. D., Busrah, Persian Gulf...... 1901 Rev. Fred. J. Barny, Busrah, Persian Gulf...... 1897 Mrs. Margaret R. Barny, Busrah, Persian Gulf...... 1898 Sharon J. Thoms, M. D., 25 East 22d St., N. Y ...... 1898 Mrs. Marion Thoms, M. D., 25 East 22d St., New York ...... 1898 Rev. James E. Moerdyk, Muscat, Arabia...... 1900 Rev. John Van Ess, Busrah, Persian Gulf...... 1902 Miss Elizabeth G. De Pree, Bahrein, Persian Gulf...... 1902 Miss Jennie A. Scardefield, Busrah, Persian Gulf...... 1903 Miss Fanny Lutton, Busrah, Persian Gulf...... 1904.