American Baptist Foreign Mission Society 1936

ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

Presented by the Board o f Managers at the Annual Meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri, May 20- 24,

Foreign Mission Headquarters 152 Madison Avenue New York Printed by THE JUDSON PRESS

1701*1703 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa.

P u n t e d i n U. S. A. CONTENTS

PAGE O F F I C E R S ...... 5 GENERAL AGENT, STATE PROMOTION DIRECTORS ...... 6 B Y - L A W S ...... 7 P R E F A C E ...... 11 GENERAL REVIEW OF THE Y E A R ...... 13-56 T h e A chievements of a C e n t u r y ...... 15 T h e P resen t P roblem in t h e H o m e l a n d ...... 17 U nparalleled O p p o r t u n it y A b r o a d ...... 17 T h e N eed for M is s io n a r y R eenforcements ...... 18 T h e E v a l u a t io n S t u d y ...... 19 C e n t e n n ia l C elebrations ...... 20 L a u n c h in g t h e F orw ard M o v e m e n t ...... 22 P l a n s o f t h e S t e w a r d s h ip C o m m i t t e e ...... 23 N o r th e r n B a p t is t Y o u t h C o n f e r e n c e s ...... 23 E v a n g e l is m A rou n d t h e W o r l d ...... 24 P u b l ic it y a n d L iter a tu r e ...... 28 S t a f f D evelopments ...... 29 R e t ir e m e n t o f D r. A . W . R ider ...... 30 R e s ig n a t io n of H . F . C a w t h o r n e ...... 30 M r. S is s o n ’s J o u r n e y to I n d i a ...... 31 I n d ia ’s N e w C onstitution ...... 31 I n d ia ’s U ntouchables B re a k w it h H in d u is m ...... 32 A S t r ik in g I n c id e n t in S o u t h I n d i a ...... 34 B u r m a ’ s N e w G overnor a n d G o v e r n m e n t ...... 35 J ud so n C ollege R e m a k in g t h e V i l l a g e ...... 35 * N a t io n a l A f f a ir s in C h i n a ...... 36 C h r is t ia n L e a d e r sh ip S u rvey i n C h i n a ...... 36 * L a y L e a d e r sh ip T r a in in g in S o u th C h i n a ...... 37 R eligious E m p h a s is W eek a t t h e U n iv e r s it y of S h a n g h a i 38 * T h e N ew B a n g k o k B a p t is t C h u r c h ...... 38 - T r a n sf e r of S u n W u ...... 39 E v a c u a t io n of Y a c h o w ...... 40 A dministrative C h a n g e s a t K a n t o G a k u i n ...... 40 F u k u i n M a r u C h u r c h e s in t h e I n l a n d S e a ...... 41 I ndependence in t h e P h il ip p in e I s l a n d s ...... 41 B oard of T r ustees of P h il ip p in e B a p t is t C h u r c h e s ...... 42 V is it of t h e H o m e S ecretary to C ongo M is s io n F i e l d ...... 43 E d u c a t io n a l A dviser for C ongo P ro te sta n t M is sio n s ...... 44 D e v elo pm en t of T r a in in g S ch ools for C ongo W orkers ...... 44 T h e B oard of M a n a g e r s ...... 44 F a n n i e D o a n e H o m e for M issionaries ’ C h il d r e n ...... 45 H o m e s for M issionaries ...... 46 M is s io n a r y H onored D u r in g t h e Y e a r ...... 46 D e p u t a t io n S ervice of M issionaries ...... 46 C o u n c il o n W orld E vangelization ...... 47 C o u n c il on C h r is t ia n E d u c a tio n ...... 48 * E nd of L if e ’s J o u r n e y ...... 48 T h e M e etin g of t h e I nternational M is s io n a r y C o u n c i l 53 F oreign M is s io n s C o n feren ce of N o rth A m e r i c a ...... 54 A m e r ic a n C ongo C o m m it t e e ...... 54 4 CONTENTS

PAGE W o r k for L epers ...... 55 T h e M odern M is s io n s M o v e m e n t ...... 55 L a y m e n ’s M is s io n a r y M o v e m e n t ...... 55 O n t h e T h r e sh o l d of a N e w Y e a r ...... 56

SUMMARY OF REPORTS FROM THE MISSIONS ...... 57-119 B u r m a ...... 59 A s s a m ...... 64 S o u t h I n d ia ...... 73 B e n g a l -O r is sa ...... 84 C h i n a ...... 90 E a s t C h i n a ...... 91 • S o u t h C h i n a ...... 95 W est C h i n a ...... ! ...... 98 J a p a n ...... 102 P h il ip p in e I s l a n d s ...... 106 B e lg ia n C o n g o ...... 110 E u r o p e ...... 117

FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR ...... 121-138 S u m m a r y of B udget O u t c o m e ...... 123 A n a l y s is of R eceipts—D o n a t i o n s ...... 123 I n c o m e from S ources O u tsid e D o n a t io n s ...... 124 B udget E xpenditures ...... 124 F oreign F ield A ppropriations ...... 125 H o m e E xpenditures ...... 126 S pecific B udget ...... 126 J u d so n F u n d ...... 126 L egacies a n d M a tu red A n n u i t i e s ...... 127 R eserve for A n n u i t y A g r e e m e n t s ...... 127 P e r m a n e n t F u n d C h a n g e s ...... 129 D e sig n a te d T e m p o r a r y F u n d s ...... 130 I n v e s t m e n t s of F u n d s ...... 130 M ortgages ...... 133 F oreign M is sio n R e a l t y C orporation ...... 134 A F iv e -Y ea r B udget P rogram ...... 135 B udget for 1936-1937 ...... 137

REPORT OF THE TREASURER ...... 139-199 R eport of t h e A u d i t o r s ...... 140 D e f ic ie n c y of I n c o m e A cc o u n t ...... 141 S u m m a r y of I n c o m e a n d B udget A ppropriations ...... 142 B a l a n c e S h e e t ...... 144 S u m m a r y of F oreign F ield A ppropriations ...... 146 D e t a il s o f H o m e E xpenditures ...... 164 F u n d s ...... 166 I n v e s t m e n t s ...... 17S-198 B u d g e t ...... 199

FIELDS AND STATIONS ...... 201-216 STATISTICS ...... 217-236 MINUTES OF THE 122nd ANNUAL MEETING ...... 237-242 I N D E X ...... 243-248 OFFICERS

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PEESIDENT SECOND VICE-P EE S IDE NT

JOHN N. LACKEY, D. D. R e v . EARL F. ADAMS Connecticut New York FIRST VICE-PEE SIDENT EEC OEDING SECRETARY HOWARD GOODMAN DANA M. ALBAUGH Illinois New York TREASURER GEORGE B. HUNTINGTON New York

HOME SECRETARY FOREIGN SECRETARY P. H. J. LERRIGO, M. D., D. D. JOSEPH C. ROBBINS, D. D. ASSOCIATE SECRETARY FOREIGN SECRETARY DANA M. ALBAUGH J. W. DECKER, D. D. BUDGET SECRETARY ASSOCIATE SECRETARY GEORGE B. HUNTINGTON RANDOLPH L. HOWARD, D. D. ASSOCIATE TREASURER FORREST SMITH

FIELD SERVICE ASSOCIATE SECRETARY ASSOCIATE SECRETARY W'ALFRED DANIELSON OLIVER H. SISSON ASSOCIATE SECRETARY JESSE R. W ILSON

BOARD OF MANAGERS

Chairman, A. L. M i l l e e , Ph. D. I'icc-Chairman, H e n r y B. R o b i n s , Ph. D., D. D. Recording Secretary, D a n a M. A l b a u g h

J o h n N. L a c k e y , D. P., Hartford, Conn., President of the Society.

CLASS I. TERM EXPIRES i 937 C. S. Aldrich, Troy, N. Y. T. R. St. John, New York, N. Y. Bradbury. D. D., New York, N. Y. M'. J. Twomey, D. D., Alfred, Me. Griffith, Grand Forks, N. Dak. E. V. Pierce. D. D., Minneapolis, Minn. Sydney Wilmot, New York, N. Y. H. B Robins, Ph. D., D. D., Rochester, A. S. Woodburne, Ph. D., Chester, Pa. N. Y. CLASS II. TERM EXPIRES 1938 A. C. Baldwin, D. D., Philadelphia, Pa. K. S. Lakourette, Ph. D., D. D., New W. G . Everson, D. D., Portland, Ore. Haven, Conn. G. A. Hagstrom, D. D., St. Paul, Minn. C. L. Seasholes, D. D., Dayton, Ohio. K. W. Hunt, D. D.. LL. D., Lewisburg, Pa. V. L. Shontz, D. D., Springfield, 111. O. G. Judd, Brooklyn, N. Y. H. \V. Virgin, D. D., Chicago, 111.

CLASS III. TERM EXPIRES 1939 F. L. Anderson, D. D., Newton Center, D. B. MacQueen, D. D., Rochester, N. Y. Mass. A. L. Miller, Ph. D „ Boston, Mass. J. W. Brougher, D. D., LL. D., Glen­ Frederick S. Robinson, New York, N. Y. dale, Calif. S. D. Huff, D. D., Sioux City, Iowa. H. J. White, D. D „ Philadelphia, Pa. S. M, Lane, Boston, Mass. Ri*v. T, T. Wylie, Kalamazoo, Mich, GENERAL AGENT

Council on Finance and Promotion of the Northern Baptist Convention, 152 Madison Ave., New York City. W . H. Bowler, D. D., Executive Secretary.

STATE PROMOTION DIRECTORS

Arizona— Rev. F. W . Wightman, 407 First National Bank Building, Phoenix. California, N.— Rev. C. W . Gawthrop, 228 McAllister St., Room 201, San Francisco. California, S.— Rev. Otto S. Russell, D. D., 313 W. Third St, Los Angeles. Colorado— F. B. Palmer, D. D .t 611 Colorado Building, Denver. Connecticut------, 455 Main St., Hartford. Delaware— Mrs. Albert Edge, 1900 N. Monroe St., Wilmington. District of Columbia—Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, Waddell Hall, 7 1 S Eighth St., N. W ., Washington. Idaho— (See Utah.) Illinois—A. E, Peterson, D. D., 203 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Indiana— Rev. T. J. Parsons, 1729 N. Illinois S t, Indianapolis. Iowa—Rev. Frank Anderson, 514 Hubbell Building, Ninth and Walnut Sts., Des Moines. Kansas------, 918 Kansas Ave., Topeka. Maine— Rev. J. S. Pendleton, 311-313 Savings Bank Building, Waterville. Massachusetts— Rev. Isaac Higginbotham, 508 Ford Building, Boston. Michigan— Rev. R. T. Andem, 472 Hollister Building, Lansing. Minnesota— Rev. E. H. .Rasmussen, Room 708, National Bank Building, 529 Second Ave., So. Minneapolis. Missouri— M. D. Eubank, M. D. (Acting), 1107 McGee St., Kansas City. Montana— (See Utah.) Nebraska— H. Q. Morton, D. D., 1222 Farnam S t, Omaha. Nevada— (See California, N .) New Hampshire— Rev. C. Raymond Chappell, 22 Amherst St., Room 304, Manchester. New Jersey— C. E. Goodall, D. D., 158 Washington S t, Newark. New York— Rev. F. N. Darling, 433 S. Salina St., Syracuse. New York Metropolitan Baptist Board o f Promotion— C. H. Sears, D. D., Rev. E. C. Kunklc, 152 Madison Ave., New York. North Dakota— F. E. Stockton, D. D., 62 Broadway, Fargo. Ohio— Rev. Paul Judson Morris, Granville. Oregon— Rev. F. W . Starring, 505 Odd Fellows Building, Portland. Pennsylvania— Rev. G. R. Merriam, 1703 Chestnut S t, Philadelphia. Rhode Island— Rev. William Reid, 404 Lauderdale Building, Providence. South Dakota— Rev. John L. Barton, D. D., 808 Citizens’ National Bank Building, Sioux Falls. Utah— Rev. R. P. Douglass, 316 Newhouse Building, Salt Lake City. Vermont— Rev. Homer C. Bryant, 454 South Union, Burlington. Washington—W. A. Shanks, D. D., Washington Mutual Bank Building, Room 506, Second and Spring Sts., Seattle. West Virginia—Rev. A. S. Kelley, 2 13 ^ Fourth S t, Parkersburg. Wisconsin—A. Le Grand, D. D., 17 17 Wells St., Milwaukee. Wyoming— (See Colorado.) BY-LAWS

As Adopted at Annual Meeting, 1910, and Subsequently Amended AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

P r e a m b l e This corporation, organized and existing under the laws o f the states o f Pennsyl­ vania, Massachusetts and New York, for the purpose of diffusing the knowledge of the religion o f Jesus Christ by means o f missions throughout the world, has, pursuant to the power bestowed on it by the several states of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York, adopted the following by-laws:

ARTICLE I

M e m b e r s h i p

S e c t i o n i . The membership of the Society shall be composed as follows: (a) O f all persons who are now life members or honorary life members. (b) O f annual members appointed by Baptist churches. Any church may appoint one delegate, and one additional delegate for every 100 members, but no church shall be entitled to appoint more than ten delegates. (r) O f all missionaries of the Society during their terms of service. (d) O f all accredited delegates to each annual meeting of the Northern Baptist Con­ vention. (e) O f the officers o f the Society and the members o f its Board of Managers. S e c . 2. No member shall be entitled to more than one vote.

ARTICLE II

O f f i c e r s

S e c t i o n i . The officers o f the Society shall be a President, a First Vice-president, a Second Vice-president, a Treasurer, a Recording Secretary, and one or more adminis­ trative Secretaries. The President, the Vice-presidents, the Recording Secretary and the Treasurer shall be elected by ballot at each annual meeting. The administrative Secretary or Secretaries shall be elected by the Board o f Managers.

S e c . 2. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society; in the case o f his absence or inability to serve, his duties shall be performed by the Vice-president in attendance who is first in numerical order.

S e c . 3. The Treasurer, the Secretaries and such officers as the Board of Managers may appoint, shall be subject to the direction o f the Board, and shall discharge such duties as may be defined by its regulations and rules o f order.

S e c . 4 . The Treasurer shall give such security for the faithful performance of his duties as the Board of Managers may direct. Sec. 5. Each officer elected at the annual meeting shall serve from the close o f the annual meeting at which he is elected, to the close o f the next annual meeting, and until hia successor is elected. ARTICLE III

B o a r d o f M a n a g e r s

S s c t i o n i. The Board o f Managers shall consist o f the President of the Society and twenty-seven persons elected by ballot at an annual meeting. At the meeting at which these by-laws shall be adopted, one-third o f the managers shall be erected for 7 8 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

one year, one-third for two years, and one-third for three years, to the end that thereafter, as nearly as practicable, one-third of the whole number of managers shall be elected at each subsequent annual meeting to fill the vacancies caused by the expiration of terms of office. As many more shall be elected also, as shall be neces­ sary to fill any vacancies in unexpired terms.

S e c 2. The Board o f Managers shall meet at the principal office of the Society to organize as soon as practicable after the annual meeting.

S e c . 3. The Board of Managers shall have the management of the affairs of the Society; shall have the power to elect its own Chairman and Recording Secretary and to appoint or elect one or more administrative Secretaries o f the Society and such additional officers and agents, and such committees as to it may seem proper, and to define the powers and duties o f each; to appoint its own meetings; to adopt such regulations and rules as to it may seem proper, including those for the control and disposition of the real and personal property of the Society, the sale, leasing or mortgaging thereof, provided they are not inconsistent with its Act of Incorporation or its by-laws; to fill all vacancies in the Board of Managers and in any office of the Society until the next meeting of the Society; to establish such agencies and to appoint and remove such agents and missionaries as to it may seem proper by a three-fifths vote of all members present and voting at the meeting when said vote is taken; it being understood, however, that in case o f missionaries o f the Society, an absolute majority of the Board shall be necessary for suspension and a two- thirds majority o f the whole Board for dismissal; to fix the compensation o f officers, agents and missionaries; to direct and instruct them concerning their respective duties; to make all appropriations of money; and at the annual meeting of the Society, and at the first session of each annual meeting of the Northern Baptist Convention, to present a printed or written full and detailed report of the proceedings o f the Society and o f its work during the year.

S ec. 4. The Board of Managers shall appoint annually one of its members, whose term does not expire with the currcnt year, to act as an additional member o f the Committee on Nominations, without the right to vote.

ARTICLE IV

E l i g i b i l i t y t o A p p o i n t m e n t All officers, all members of the Board of Managers and all missionaries must be members o f Baptist churches. ARTICLE V *

A n n u a l a n d O t h e r M e e t i n c s The Society shall meet annually on the third Wednesday in May, unless for some special reason another time shall be fixed by the Board of Managers in conference with the Executive Committee of the Northern Baptist Convention and with repre­ sentatives of its other cooperating organizations. The meeting shall be held where the annual meeting of the Northern Baptist Convention shall be held. Special meet­ ings may be held at any time and place upon the call o f the Board o f Managers.

ARTICLE VI

R e l a t i o n s w i t h N o r t h e r n B a p t i s t C o n v e n t i o n

S e c t i o n i . With a view to unification in general denominational matters, the Northern Baptist Convention at each election may present nominations for officers and for the Board o f Managers.

S e c . 2. The persons elected each year as the Committee on Nominations of the Northern Baptist Convention, shall be for that year the Committee of this Society on Nominations for its officers and members o f its Board o f Managers to be then elected.

S ec. 3. The Annual Report o f this Society, as soon as it shall be prepared, «hall be forwarded to the officer or committee of the Northern Baptist Copventipn authorized to receive it. feY-tAW S 9

ARTICLE VII

B a l l o t s a n d V o t e s b y S t a t e s

S e c t i o n i . On all ballots for officers and for members of the Board of Managers there shall be reserved a space after the name of the nominee for each office, and after the names of the nominees for the Board o f Managers, in which spaces may be inserted the name or names of any other person or persons to be voted for, as the case may be. S e c . 2. (o) When any motion is pending before the Society, its consideration may be temporarily suspended by a motion that a vote on the subject shall be taken by the delegations from the States, and such a motion shall be deemed carried when supported by one-fifth of the delegates voting; andupon the report of the result by States, a motion to concur shall be in order; and in case it shall bedecided in the affirmative, the matter shall be deemed settled, but if the Society votes not to concur, the matter shall be dismissed from further consideration at that meeting of the Society. ( b) On a vote by States, each State shall be entitled to as many votes as it has State Conventions and an additional vote for every ten thousand members of Baptist churches within each State Convention in affiliation with the Northern Baptist Convention. If in any State there be no State Convention in affiliation with the Northern Baptist Convention, but there be in such twenty-five Baptist churches which contribute money for said Society, said State shall be entitled to one vote and an additional vote for every ten thousand members of such contributing churches. (c) The vote of each delegation from a State shall be determined by the majority o f its delegates voting. (rf) A motion to vote by States shall be in order at any time while a motion is pending, shall not be debatable, and shall not close debate on the original motion. ( e) The statement of the number o f votes to which each State shall be entitled, pre­ pared by the Statistical Secretary of the Convention and approved by the Executive Committee thereof, shall be authoritative for this Society.

ARTICLE VIII

A m e n d m e n t s These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at any annual meeting of the Society, provided written notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given at the preceding annual meeting of the Society, or such amendment shall be recommended by the Board of Managers.

R e s o l u t i o n G o v e r n i n g P r o c e d u r e i n a V o t e b v S t a t e s Resolved, Whenever a vote by States is ordered, as provided in the by-laws, either of two undebatable motions shall be in order: (1) That the debate now close, that the Society recess for fifteen minutes to allow the delegates from the territory of each State Convention to meet in their designated places on the floor o f the Society to take the vote, and that at the close of the recess the vote be reported to the Secretary, recorded, and announced, or (2) That the vote by States be reported, recorded, and announced at a certain hour at some future session of the Society, that the delegates from the territory' of each State Convention meet at the close of this session of the Society, in their designated places on the floor, and either then and there take their votes, or provide for further discussion within the delegations at their convenience at some other time and place, before the hour of reporting the vote as above provided. In case the second of these motions should prevail, debate on the main question may continue at the pleasure of the Society, but a motion to close the debate shall be in order at any time. When the vote by States has been reported, recorded, and announced, the motion to concur, provided for in the by-laws, shall follow immediately without the intervention of any other business and without discussion.

PREFACE

TN the early part of the nineteenth century the position of Baptists in America was not one of great prominence. With little organization, they were widely scattered and without facilities for easy communication among themselves. The formation of the English Baptist Missionary Society, which had taken place in 1792, and the early efforts of the pioneer missionaries in India had, however, aroused a deep interest in this country, so that con­ siderable money was raised and sent to their aid. The interest thus awak­ ened and fostered was accentuated also by the reading of letters from Dr. William Carey, which appeared from time to time in the Massachusetts Baptist Missionary Magazine. When early in 1812 a company of five young men was set apart for service in foreign lands, and sailed from our shores, a deep impression was made upon Baptists, although the volunteers were of another denomination.

One of these young men, Adoniram Judson, read his New Testament with great thoroughness during his voyage to India, and as a result accepted the Baptist view of baptism and wrote a letter which was received in Boston, January 19, 1813, in which he said: “ Should there be formed a Baptist So­ ciety for the support of missions in these parts, I should be ready to consider myself their missionary.” This challenge profoundly stirred the Baptists, so that they began at once to make plans to undertake this work. Luther Rice, another of the young men, having experienced a like change in belief, turned to America to plead the cause of missions among the Baptists, the direct result of his efforts being the organization at Philadelphia, May 21, 1814, of “ The General Missionary Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States of America for Foreign Missions,” popularly known as the Triennial Convention. The delegates assembled on May 18, a fact which has led to the erroneous statement frequently made that the Convention was organized on that date.

It is significant that the call to engage in foreign mission work was the first thing that led to organization and unity among Baptists in this coun­ try. In 1845 the Southern Baptists withdrew because of a difference of opinion growing out of the slavery question, and in 1846 the name of the Society was changed to The American Baptist Missionary Union. The name was again altered in 1910, becoming American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. The headquarters were established at Boston, Mass., in 1826, and in 1920 were removed to New York. At the annual meeting in 1908, the Society became a cooperating society of the Northern Baptist Convention.

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THE GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1935-1936

THE GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1935-1936

Centenaries of serious significance occur from time to time in the history of an organization engaged in far-flung activities and dealing with vital problems in the life of the world. The fiscal year 1935-1936 closes, and this 122nd annual report of the Board of Managers to the American Baptist Foreign Mis­ sion Society commemorates a century marked by rapid expansion. Between 1815 and 1835 a great work had been inaugurated in Burma and efforts were being made to build a permanent mission in Liberia. Early in 1835 a specially appointed committee pre­ sented to the Board of the Triennial Convention plans for advance which resulted in the sending of missionaries to three new fields: South China, Assam and South India. During the same year the Free Baptists began work in Bengal-Orissa. Hence we celebrate this year the centenary of the opening of four great missions.

The Achievements of a Century A very few statistics will suffice to sum up the achievements of the century on the foreign fields of the denomination. It should be recalled that since 1835-1836 other great foreign mission initia­ tives have increased the total number of fields in Asia and Africa to ten. A comparison of figures at the opening and closing of the century may serve to awaken new faith and courage. The figures given are inclusive of the work of the General and Woman’s Societies: i8j6 1935 Number of missionaries on the foreign fields 46 590 Number of organized churches ...... 9 3,226 Members of churches abroad ...... 888 552,413 Number of schools of all grades...... 11 4,372 Number of native w orkers...... 10,529 Number o f hospitals ...... 32 Number of dispensaries ...... 55 Patients treated...... 344,560 Operations performed ...... 10,000 15 16 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

A study of the nifmber of baptisms by decades gives an indica­ tion of the increasing power of the work :

1835-1844 ...... 6,653 1845-1854 ...... 10,195 1855-1864 ...... 12,617 1865-1874 ...... 14,241 1875-1884 ...... 42,762 1885-1894 ...... 59,045 1895-1904 ...... 68,375 1905-1914 ...... 101,115 1915-1924 ...... 125,743 1925-1934 ...... 187,536

Progress of the work as gauged by number of baptisms, how­ ever, is only one of the criteria needed for a true estimate of growth. Consider a few others :

There have been developed in many mission lands not only a great many Baptist churches but these churches have established their own leadership organizations; such for example as the Chekiang Shanghai Baptist Con­ vention, East Japan Baptist Convention, the Convention of Philippine Bap­ tist Churches, Inc., the All-Burma Baptist Convention, the Bengal-Orissa Baptist Yearly Meeting. There have emerged in many lands national leaders of prophetic power and Christlike personality who are now bringing to us in America a rich contribution of Christian counsel and encouragement. There has been a high development of the Spirit of Christ in the minds o f the missionaries themselves through the decades. Note the progression of thought and purpose. The earliest missionaries went out to make con­ tacts, establish bases, translate Scriptures, and to plan the future. A generation of missionaries followed them in broadcast seed-sowing. An­ other felt called to prime leadership. Then came the emergence of national leadership and the establishment of self-governing organizations. The mis­ sionaries promptly took their places beside, instead of in advance of, their brothers of mission lands. The latest step has led to the frank primacy of nationals in leadership; the missionary has ceased to speak of native helpers and has now come to look upon himself as a helper, adviser and friend to nationals in their leadership. The decades have knit together the evangelical missionary work of all the world into fourteen great fellowships in sending countries such as the Foreign Missions Conference of North America, fourteen great National Christian Councils in mission lands and the group which ties them all together, namely the International Missionary Council. Baptists have taken a leading part in all of them. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 17

The experience of the decades has opened new vistas of thinking and new realms of action to the missionary forces. The Christian aim is seen in vastly larger perspective than in previous decades. It is the growing conviction of Christian men and women that their goal will not be achieved until Christ dominates every life, every part o f every life and the social outreach of every life. The missionary task concerns itself today therefore with the redemption of man in his personal life, in racial relations, in economic adjustments, and in the achievement of a full world fellowship of understanding.

The Present Problem in the Homeland With the close of the 1836-1935 centenary period which was marked at its beginning by the founding of four great missions, it is well to take note of the position of the missionary enterprise not only abroad but at home. The impetus and power of the great movement continue abroad. But at home—there has been no decade like it in the entire century. There have been, of course, fluctuations of interest and activity. There have been high peaks and periods of depression. But by and large, the work has gone forward steadily during the century—until this last decade. The tenth decade of the century closes in a crisis marked by a devastat­ ing decrease in the entire missionary staff. The number of mis­ sionaries representing the Society and the Woman’s Society de­ clined from the high point of 845 in 1923 to 590 in 1936. The drop is due to a decrease in contributions from individuals and churches, amounting to a cut of considerably more than half in donation income. In 1923 the receipts for the General Society alone were $1,100,324.94. In the year closing April 30, 1935, they were only $438,936.47.

Unparalleled Opportunity Abroad Coincident with staggering staff losses the Society confronts a new century in which the need and opportunity are beyond all parallel. In China intense economic depression, external military aggression and political confusion are accompanied by an unusual revival of interest in Christianity. In Japan the Christian move­ ment is the specially needed antidote to dominant nationalism and militarism. In the Philippines the churches adjust to a new order with the granting of national independence, and the fine body of evangelical leaders, pastors, laymen, and women need encourage­ 18 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY ment and aid. In India God answers prayer for a break in the wall of caste. Thousands of Sudras have welcomed the Christian faith and require training. In Africa a new friendliness to evan­ gelical missions makes possible a fresh advance.

The Need for Missionary Reenforcements To fill most urgent vacancies caused by the retirement of veteran missionaries three missionary families have sailed for the field since May 1, 1935: Dr. and Mrs. John Cady to head the History Department of Judson College, Rangoon, Burma; Rev. and Mrs. Carl Capen, to station evangelistic work in South China where Mr. Capen’s father, Rev. Randall T. Capen, has served for the past 32 years; and Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Hobbs to fill one of the most urgent needs in station evangelistic work among the Burmans. In connection with the appointment of Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs, U Shwe Hman, Secretary of the Burma Baptist Missionary So­ ciety, and Burman Field Secretary, wrote as follows:

We have begun to have a warm heart toward Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs for the very fact that they answered this call to the Burman work which was really a challenge. . . On our behalf you may assure them of a warm welcome when they arrive in Burma and of our whole-hearted cooperation with them in their work among us.

South India has had added to its missionary staff Mrs. Frank P. Manley who, with Mr. Manley, is now stationed in Nellore; and John Qough Martin, grandson of Dr. John E. Qough, leader of the great Telugu Mass Movement, and son of Professor L. E. Martin, who recently retired after forty-four years of service in Telugu-land. The Board has been unable to appoint new missionaries to meet some of the most challenging opportunities, nor is there any provision in the budget as contemplated for the next two years for new missionary appointees. This is one of the most serious aspects of the present financial situation for, notwithstanding the fact that the churches on the mission field— especially the churches of Japan, China, the Philippines, and Burma—are assuming large responsibility for the work in these lands, with a goodly number of Nationals now in full charge of fields or institutions formerly cared for by missionaries, there is still urgent need for missionaries to GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 19 be associated with Nationals and to fill important posts in the educational, medical, and evangelistic work. To mention just the most desperate of the needs—the very minimum number of new missionaries urgently required: Burma is calling for two families for Burmese work, one family for Karen work, one family for Chin work, and one family to be associated with Rev. and Mrs. Vincent Young in pioneer work on the China border among the Lahus and Was. Assam is calling for a medical family and for two families for station evangelistic work. South India should have two families a year for the next three years to fill in part the places left vacant by missionaries who are retiring, and to take advantage of the new movement toward Christianity among the seventy million outcastes and the sturdy Sudra farmer caste. Africa urgently needs two medical families: one to take the place of Dr. J. C. King who has just died, and the other to augment the medical force and to help in the work of medical training. West China Union University must have a dentist or missionary teacher to take the place left vacant by the retirement of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor. East China needs an evangelist and a medical mis­ sionary. The depleted staff at the University of Shanghai, and the strategic importance of that institution demand some immediate reenforcement. Central Philippine College is left in desperate straits by the death of Dr. A. E. Bigelow: a missionary teacher of English is called for to take his place. These are just a few of the urgent needs of our work abroad.

The Evaluation Study In the Annual Report of 1935 reference was made to action of the Board of managers providing for a comprehensive study and evaluation of the work of the Society in all of its ten mission fields and in Europe. An Evaluation Committee was appointed by the Board and the Budget and Research Department was given special responsibility for directing the study in consultation with the Secretaries in charge of the several fields. The Woman’s Board, through its Officers’ Council, is cooperating in the study so that the final result will be an evaluation of the entire work of the two Societies. The study was begun in the spring of 1935 but was subject to some delay in the early part of the year because of secretarial absences. The work has been prosecuted vigorously 20 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

through the autumn and winter and studies have been tentatively completed covering seven of the ten fields, viz.: Assam, Bengal- Orissa, South China, West China, Japan, Belgian Congo, and the Philippine Islands. The procedure in the case of each field has been to prepare an extended factual statement embodying all important data likely to be of value in estimating the place and significance of each project. In the light of this information, an evaluation statement is drawn up covering each listed project. After a careful review by the joint Officers’ Council, the study is presented to the Boards for informal discussion. Copies are then forwarded to the field for review and suggestion by missionaries and national leaders. When studies of all the fields have been completed, the Boards will undertake on the basis of a careful comparative analysis of these studies the formulation of a constructive policy for their entire work both for the immediate and for the more distant future. It is expected that the remaining field studies will be completed before July 1. The early autumn, by which time reactions from the fields should be available, will be devoted to the comparative review of the fields and the formulation of the future policy and program. This program will naturally involve some serious readjustments in the existing work. Reduced financial resources seem clearly to require adjustment of the work to a smaller base. New oppor­ tunities and new conditions call for some new emphases and for extension of missionary effort not so much into unoccupied geo­ graphical areas as into hitherto unreached communities and social groups and untouched aspects of individual and social life. It is little less than tragic that these freshly opened doors can be entered only through the sacrifice of existing work.

Centennial Celebrations A circumstance throwing into striking and tragic relief the serious decline in missionary giving is the fact that 1936 marks the centenary of the establishment of four of our ten missions abroad: South China, Assam, Bengal-Orissa, and South India. In each of these fields, churches and field organizations are this year holding important centenary celebrations to depict not only GENERAL REVIEW O Ì THE YÉAfe 21

the achievements of the past hundred years, but also the plans for future advance. The India Centennials, held in the first months of 1936, drew large crowds. Dr. J. A. Curtis, veteran of South India, writes that between five and ten thousand people attended the celebra­ tion held in Ongole. In Assam, 5,000 Christians crowded into the huge tabernacle erected in Jorhat. In Bengal-Orissa, in addition to the main celebration at Balasore, local celebrations were held in three of the large towns and in five of the outlying stations. In all missions, grateful Christians gave sacrificially toward the Centennial offerings. Central features of the celebrations were pageants showing the growth of Christianity in the several fields. The Bengal-Orissa pageant was written and produced entirely by Balasore Christians with missionaries taking the parts of the pioneers. In Assam, Miss E. Marie Holmes’ pageant, “ Christ, the Water of Life,” opened with the early missionaries coming in country boats up the river to Sadiya bazaar in 1836, showed scenes from the early years, and closed, long after nightfall, with several hundred people carry­ ing lighted candles and forming a huge Cross on the sloping bank as an evangelist gave the invitation to partake of the Water of Life. The South India pageant, written by Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Manley, included impressive scenes showing the Board Meeting in Boston where Dr. S. F. Smith’s poem “ Shine On, Lone Star ” saved the mission, the day of Doctor Clough’s decision to accept the despised outcastes, and the day in 1868 when 2,222 believers were baptized. The whole pageant took from eight o’clock until midnight, and left upon the vast crowd a deep and abiding im­ pression of one hundred years of God’s boundless grace. Delegates came from long distances to join in the celebrations : From America came Dr. G. W- Truett, whose devotional addresses and deep spiritual life made a lasting impression throughout India and Burma ; Rev. Oliver H. Sisson, himself formerly a missionary in Burma, and now Associate Secretary of the Society, brought the greetings of the Board of Managers ; Mrs. Howard Wayne Smith and Miss Grace Maine represented the Woman’s Society; Dr. Harry Myers, lent by the Council on Finance and Promotion, took motion-pictures of the centennials and other features of the Mis­ sion work, to bring to American Baptists a more modern presenta- 22 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY tion of missions' than has yet been possible. Through Dr. J. H. Rushbrooke, the 12,000,000 Baptists of the Baptist World Alli­ ance sent greetings. English Baptists, Canadian Baptists, our Burma Mission, and many other denominations at work in India and Burma sent fraternal delegates or written greetings. The Viceroy of India telegraphed: “ I send my warmest greetings to all the members of the Baptist World Alliance, and gratefully thank them for the great service their organizations have given to the people of this country for the past 150 years.” The key-note of the new century was struck in the address made at the Assam Centennial by Sri jut Comfort Goldsmith, Assamese Christian leader, who said:

The task of evangelizing the non-Christians is yours. That you can and must do in the coming century. Christianity is not the monopoly o f the W est The East is its birthplace. To know Christ and to preach Christ is our birthright . . W e have been progressing for one hundred years, and how can we stop now? . . . Young men and women, the second century is yours. Take Christ as your example; be like him . . . and India will be Christ’s.

Launching the Forward Movement At the meeting of the Northern Baptist Convention held in Colorado Springs last year the denomination faced the devastating facts in respect to the decline in missionary giving which affects not only foreign missions but every branch of Baptist missionary and benevolent work. It was realized that one of the factors in this decline was the severe economic depression from which every land upon the globe has suffered during the past five or six years, and that already irreparable damage had been sustained by the work on every field at home and abroad. It was determined that the downward trend of missionary support must at all hazards be changed. The Council on Finance and Promotion, under the leadership of Secretary W. H. Bowler, proposed that an effort be undertaken to secure an additional half million dollars toward the unified budget beyond the amount received from the con­ stituency in the year 1934-1935 and that a special forward move­ ment to be known as the Forward Fund be carried out during the succeeding two years with this goal in view. The proposal was adopted with enthusiasm and unanimity by the Convention. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 23

During the year the Home Department has cooperated fully with the Council on Finance and Promotion in carrying out this new promotional effort. In addition to the usual activities in which the Forward Fund has been made prominent, a series of special conferences touching 26 of the larger centers of the country has been conducted. Most of the officers of the Society have partici­ pated in these efforts, especially Secretaries Robbins, Rider, Danielson, and Lerrigo.

Plans of the Stewardship Committee It is earnestly hoped that the complete success of the Forward Fund movement will reverse the downward trend in missionary giving which has persisted for so many years. Vigorous efforts both on the part of the Council on Finance and Promotion and also of the participating organizations are being made to this end, but it is recognized that in order to avoid repetition of the terrible experience of recent years a much more persistent and determined effort must be launched to give the constituency adequate training in stewardship principles. The Stewardship Committee of the Council on Finance and Promotion with this in view has presented to the General Council of the Northern Baptist Convention a plan to build the major emphasis of the 1937 Convention and the program and activities of the year about the subject of revitalizing and strengthening the local church in all phases of its work. The plan was presented on authorization of the Administrative Committee for the consideration of the General Council at its meeting March 25, 1936, in Chicago. It was heartily received by the Council and adopted with the addition of a clause that in carrying out the plan, special attention should be given to the young people’s activities in relation to the local church.

Northern Baptist Youth Conferences There is a new attitude toward missions among the present gen­ eration of youth. Dr. J. H. Franklin, former Foreign Secretary of the Society and now President of the Northern Baptist Con­ vention, has called Baptist young people together into great con­ ferences to face clearly and joyfully Christ’s will for them. More than 20 such conferences have been held in important centers throughout the territory of the Northern Baptist Convention, with 24 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIEfV

an average attendance of more than 500. At each of these con­ ferences the young people have of their own initiative placed on record their conviction that the world mission of the churches must go forward with renewed vigor. The Student Volunteer Convention which was held in Indianapolis at the time of the New Year brought together nearly 3,000 young people representa­ tive of many denominations in the name of foreign missions. It has been called the greatest gathering of the kind in a quarter of a century. Many young men and women wait eagerly for opportunities to serve.

Evangelism Around the World Men and women, boys and girls, won to Jesus Christ—this is the thrilling story which comes from isolated rural areas, from villages and from great cities. The year has not been marked by spectacular results in any given locality but rather by “ a quiet ingathering ” on many fields. All phases of the program whether educational, medical or social have been pointed toward this pri­ mary objective. The following word pictures taken from mission­ ary letters and reports will illustrate some of the opportunities, some of the problems and some of the results.

Belgian Congo The keen interest which has been manifested throughout our entire Moanza field causes us to pray earnestly that it may be deepened and turned m the right direction. The thousands, actually thousands, waiting to be baptized and those already baptized must be instructed in their faith and broadened in their vision and outlook. Four elders from Lower Congo have been assisting us, touring in the Moanza area, examining candidates and helping us in baptizing. Their trip meant much to the entire field. Faces beam when they are mentioned. We are deeply grateful to our four friends for their willingness to leave their homes and render this service. The station and all the surrounding country have been in the grip of a famine. More than half of the school children have had to be sent home. Many o f the children were really ill from hunger . . . yet how eagerly they sang the blessing, praising God for his goodness to them. It was indeed a lesson for us all.—T. E. Bubeck, Moanza.

Burma At the present time there are 90 Christian W a villages on this field, Bana, across the Burman border. Some o f them have as many as 150 to 200 houses. In these villages are approximately 15,000 baptized Wa converts. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 25

These people were practically illiterate at the time work was opened here, 15 years ago. They had no written language and very little had been done along this line until after our arrival in 1931. Since then a satisfactory alphabet has been worked out, using the Roman characters, and considerable translation work has been accomplished. I hope to have the New Testament completed within two years. There is indeed a crying need for more workers. Large sections of the field have scarcely been touched. With such a vast field as this it is impossible for the missionary to visit all the Christian villages. In addition to the Wa work is the equally important Lahu work. There are many more Christian Lahu villages than Wa but the number of con­ verts is about the same. Reenforcements are urgently needed.—M. Vincent Young, Bana.

Assam Village evangelism, as a distinct phase in the activities of the Jorhat Christian School, deserves special note. W e are greatly encouraged with the growing spirit of willingness to go out among the villages and witness. Each Sunday during the past month the High School Head Master has been taking five boys with him when he goes into the neighboring villages to preach. One Sunday they walked ten miles to attend services in two churches. On the way they stopped at a tea garden and went into the home of one of the Christians and held a prayer service with those who could be called together. They went, also, to a bazaar to preach and to talk with the many who crowded about them. These boys are getting the training that will make them worthy leaders, enthusiastic for the Kingdom’s work.—R. Fred Chambers, Jorhat.

Bengal-Orissa And now we have come to the eve of the first century of missionary efforts in Bengal-Orissa! We step across the threshold with mingled emotions. With what faith and vision our pioneers pursued their labors and with what sacrifices! . . The efforts have resulted in flinging wide open doors formerly dosed. The barriers of caste are breaking down to the extent that high-caste Hindus will allow their children to live together with Christians in hostels rather than insist on separate arrangements. Women, formerly bound and oppressed, are emerging to positions of prominence. There is a stir among the hundreds and thousands of Santals and Koras. To abandon now would be a tragedy. Rev. H. I. Frost writes, “ There are one million people in Balasore District . . . and there are but three churches south of Balasore where the greater bulk of the population dwell. . Our work in Orissa is hardly begun. Let us go . . . preach to every creature.”—A. A. Berg, Midnapore.

South India Emigration has had much to do with the spread of Christianity in India. An Indian brother unknown to us brought word recently that a group whp 26 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

had emigrated some years ago from the Gadval field to the great irrigation dam some 200 miles north had all become Christians and wanted to be baptized. It was rather an unusual story. The people were Hindus when they left our section but association with villagers here, who had subse­ quently become Christians, had spread the gospel. There are 50 families in this group and they are asking for baptism by immersion. They are out o f our territory but the early evangelistic efforts seem to have taken root Another encouraging phase is the advance in participation by women’s groups. W e have just returned from a visit to our former field, Madira. A Women’s Convention was in session with fully 500 women in attendance, the largest gathering o f Christian women in our mission history.—Frank Kurts, Secunderabad.

Japan Rural evangelism is receiving much attention today throughout the Empire In this department the Japan Convention has three projects which are attracting the attention of all. At one o f them, Rifu, the pastor has enlisted a number of young men in a project for developing a piece of land in a cooperative way; and through this work they are building the church into the community. At Wadayana the pastor is working with the church- members in the fields and helping in the making of bean-curd which is sold in the community. Good progress is being made toward making this a self-supporting work. O f special interest is the fact that the members find many entrances into homes for evangelistic purposes because of their calling there to sell bean-curd.—M. D. Farnum, Shigei. South China It is quite apparent that more people have been taking part in temple pilgrimages, ancestor worship, etc., during the past year than for many years. It is also true that there has been an increased interest in Christi­ anity. Reports from everywhere indicate that there is a more ready wel­ come to our preaching of the gospel today than ever before. We have many in our churches who are truly eager to go out and testify as to their own faith. We are thankful for this and pray that there may be proper guidance in this as in the first sowing o f the seed. My own visits to Chaochowfu have been fruitful and have afforded many opportunities to distribute literature and to talk with many types of people. It has been astounding to find so many people who, although they have lived in villages or dties where there have been churches, have never been inside one. Yet now they show special interest and I have never found one person who has not been really interested in learning about the Gospel. Many times, if the one to whom I have offered literature could not read, it has been taken with a promise to give it to someone who could.—Beatrice Ericson, Swatow.

East China The five churches of the Kinhwa district have been growing upward, downward and outward. The Association meeting in November was a time GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 27 of definite spiritual quickening. W e are happy to report a good degree of cooperation among the church people. There is a new preaching station now being opened in a village situated as a center for reaching many country people. Two young people are giving their time to this work. Several other churches are uniting in a circuit, for mutual strengthening. I have been working on a series of Bible lessons which will soon be ready for the press. Christian groups in this section of the country are decidedly evangelical and know their Bibles well. A few evenings ago I was to lead a meeting and took three Bibles with me to supply those who might need them. There were fifty people present—and not one of my Bibles was needed. . . Hard times have hindered our advance in self-support but we are proceeding without waiting for good times. W e all need a deeper sense of responsibility and a stronger sense of loyalty to our Lord and his church. —J. P. Davies, Kinhwa.

W est China We had planned for a full program of evangelistic work and had included at least two visits to each of our out-stations. We had plans and had started our preparations—when the Red scare broke out Our church plant became a refugee camp and headquarters for relief work undertaken by the government and Chamber of Commerce. More than 350 Chinese refugees made their home on our church compound, and when the authori­ ties distributed relief funds there would be several thousand here. Our regular program of work had to be greatly curtailed but we tried to make the refugees comfortable and keep the camp free from disease. . . But the preaching of the gospel of Christ was not neglected. We hope that many found him in the midst of this their hardship. . . Now that the trouble is subsiding we have been taking short trips with our evangelists into neighboring towns and villages. The country folk seemed so glad to see and to listen to us j—J. C. Jensen, Kiating.

Philippine Islands The new Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches was organized this year—a significant step in the history of the Philippine Islands Mission. The new Convention takes the place of the Western Visayan Convention and more intimately unites the churches in their common task and paves the way for an enlarged program and a more complete transference of responsibility to the local churches. We have confidence in our Filipino leaders and feel sure that God is leading us into an era of fruitfulness together. Missionary and Filipino now sit side by side in the Convention, working on an equal basis for the glorification of our Father in heaven and the accomplishment of the tasks he has for us. We pledge ourselves to a more complete consecration for more devoted service in a single unified program of advance.—S. S. Fcldmantt, Asso. Gen. Sec. 28 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Publicity and Literature In addition to the centenaiy emphases at the meeting of the Northern Baptist Convention special publicity pamphlets have been produced. The Board has felt it to be its duty from time to time in recent years to call the attention of the denomination to the serious effects produced upon the work through the rapid shrinkage in the donation income. At the November meeting the situation had become so alarming that the Board decided to issue a special statement. This was done under the title Crisis. It cited the reductions in missionary staff and indicated the necessity of dropping 35 additional units unless resources could be largely in­ creased. The Crisis statement was followed by a series of leaflets giving the encouraging facts of the great achievements of the past century, each laying special emphasis upon the importance of carrying the Forward Fund effort to success in order to make possible the continuance and development of the fruitful work of past decades. An important item in the task of acquainting the constituency with the facts regarding the work was the issuance of the mission study-book entitled Between Two Centuries, by Associate Secre­ tary Dana M. Albaugh. This volume was prepared under the auspices of the Department of Missionary Education as the major foreign mission text-book of the year. It has been very favorably received, more than 5,000 copies having been circulated to date, and has done much to render Northern Baptists intelligent re­ specting the great expansion of evangelical work on the centenary fields. Special cooperation in publicity has been given by the denomi­ national press. The Watchman-Examiner published in February a number particularly devoted to the present crisis in foreign missions which was given a very wide circulation. Our denomi­ national organ Missions has faithfully reflected every important development and given special emphasis to the Crisis statement issued by the Board. Under the leadership of its editor, Dr. W . B. Lipphard, formerly Associate Secretary of the Society, it has had an unbroken record of increased subscriptions month by month for a period of three years. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 29

Staff Developments The calling of Dr. J. W. Decker to succeed Dr. J. H. Franklin as Foreign Secretary of the Society was recorded in the 1935 annual report. The Board recognized that changing conditions in the Far East and British India fields and the multiplication of new problems due to the rapid development of national sentiment would require the representatives of the Board, having special responsi­ bility for the administration of the work in these fields, to spend a far larger part of their time than formerly in actual residence upon the field. It became clear therefore that with the lessening of the time spent in this country and the increasingly heavy burdens of correspondence and executive work, the amount of time which the foreign secretaries have hitherto devoted to depu­ tation work in this country and the cultivation of interest among the churches would be severely curtailed. This consideration to­ gether with the increased responsibility for the cultivation of individuals thrown upon the Society by the new promotional regu­ lations adopted at the meeting of the Northern Baptist Conven­ tion in Rochester, 1934, led the Board to ask the General Council of the Northern Baptist Convention to authorize the employment of two additional secretaries for service in connection with the Home Department. The authorization was granted in April, 1935, and the Board called Rev. Francis C. Stifler, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church of East Orange, N. J., to become Associate Secretary. Just as he was about to begin active service an illness occurred which led his physicians to advise against his undertaking for several years such vigorous activities as were involved in the new task. The Board accepted his resignation with regret and appointed in his place Rev. Waif red Danielson, formerly a mis­ sionary of the Society in Assam, and more recently Dean of Bethel Institute, St. Paul, Minn. Through the generosity of the Executive Board of Bethel Institute and at genuine sacrifice on their part, Dean Danielson was released at once to accept the call of the Society and entered immediately upon vigorous cooperation with the Council on Finance and Promotion in the special Forward Fund campaign. 30 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Retirement of Dr. A. W . Rider Another important change in the personnel of the Home De­ partment took place during the year. The Board has long counted itself most fortunate in the devoted service rendered by its veteran Pacific Coast representative, Dr. A. W. Rider. His task involved a multitude of duties touching almost every phase of the work and through the years he has earned the deep affection and apprecia­ tion of the denomination not only throughout his regular territory, but also in the East where he has often been called for special service. Doctor Rider reached the customary retiring age a number of years ago, but his deep interest in the work and the fact that he had retained a fair degree of health led him to con­ sent to continue in active service for a number of years pending the discovery of a suitable successor. The latter has now been found in the person of Rev. Jesse R. Wilson, formerly a mis­ sionary of the Society in Japan and for the past eight years the active and efficient Secretary of the Student Volunteer Move­ ment. A complete change in the organization and program of the Movement made it possible for Mr. Wilson to relinquish this work to other hands and on February 1, 1936, he entered upon his duties as Associate Secretary of the Society with special re­ sponsibility for the work of cultivation in the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast areas. Doctor Rider’s retirement takes place at the close of the fiscal year and it is expected that at the time of the Northern Baptist Convention in St. Louis suitable recognition of his notable service will be made.

Resignation of H. F, Cawthome At the November meeting the Board accepted with keen regret the resignation of Associate Secretary H. F. Cawthorne. For several years Mr. Cawthorne had been experiencing a severe physical strain but had continued faithfully in his duties in the hope that the condition might prove to be temporary. When it became apparent on medical advice that a change was necessary his resignation was presented. Mr. Cawthorne was educated at Brown University and Newton Theological Institution. Before coming into the service of the Society he held pastorates in Exeter, N. Y., and Morristown, N. J. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 31

On April 1, 1923, he became Assistant Secretary in the Foreign Department and served efficiently in this capacity until 1927, when he took on his new responsibilities in the Budget and Research Department, where he continued to serve for several months after his resignation had been acted upon. The following quotation taken from the resolution of the Board which was adopted at the January meeting expresses the sentiments of both his fellow officers and the Board members. We gave him two differing and difficult tasks: an Assistant Secretary­ ship in the Foreign Department, which he carried from April 1, 1923, to his taking the new responsibility as Associate Secretary in the Budget and Research Department in 1927. In both positions he went about his work quietly, industriously, and with talent to match each changing demand. He made our work his work. We thank him sincerely for all he has con­ tributed to the ongoing o f our great Society. As debtors we thank him. We are exceedingly sorry that his reserves of strength have been so sorely depleted that he must needs have a rest. In his resting days, in the time of his physical preparation for some new task at God’s hand, we assure him that our sympathy, our appreciation, our best wishes, and our prayers will be like his shadow, token of a light in which he walks, the light of our grateful remembrance.

Mr. Sisson’s Journey to India Reference has already been made to Mr. Sisson’s participation in the centenary celebrations. Under ordinary circumstances the Board would have desired to cooperate with these field celebrations by sending a deputation including members of the Board and of the officers’ staff but reduced resources made it necessary to limit the representation of the Society at these celebrations to one indi­ vidual. Associate Secretary O. H. Sisson was asked to bear the greetings of the Society to the churches in the British India fields and to take part as the representative of the Board in the centenary celebrations. Mr. Sisson returned to the United States in late March and is finding the data which he accumulated on the journey exceedingly valuable in arousing a renewed interest on the part of the home constituency in annuities, legacies, and special gifts.

India’s New Constitution Last April the Marquess of Linlithgow became Viceroy of India. According to present indications the new constitution for 32 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN M ISSlON SOCIETY

India will go into force, and before the end of 1937 he will become the first “ Governor General.” Eight years of effort and study have gone into the Enabling Act under which the new federation of all India will be launched. Under it vast changes in all phases of government will be insti­ tuted. Chief among these is a wide measure of autonomy and self-government for the Provinces. Their legislatures will become quite similar to State bodies in the United States. The federation of these Provinces will, in turn, be much like the United States of America. The constitution provides that not only the Provinces but also the Indian States shall come within the federation. These hereditary States cover one-half of the territory and include within their boundaries one-fourth of the population of all India. A proviso is that Rajahs whose subjects total one-half of the population of the Indian States must assent before the full feder­ ation comes into existence. The new constitution increases the electorate from 7,000,000 to 35,000,000; from 315,000 women voters to 6,000,000. The arrangement of such a franchise is in itself a formidable task. Most of the voters are illiterate. Mos­ lems, Christians, untouchables, and others will elect their own communal representatives. In Burma, for example, which is set up as separate from India, the Karen community will elect 12 representatives. There has been severe criticism of the new constitution. This attack has centered itself on the “ safeguards.” It is declared that the Governors and the Governor General have been given “ altogether too great powers.” Lord Linlithgow was appointed last August and since then the bitterness of the criticism has seemed to abate and there has been an attitude looking toward cooperation in working out the constitution. If this spirit con­ tinues to spread, the next five years should be one of the remark­ able periods in India’s history not only politically but in its chal­ lenge to the Christian church.

India’s Untouchables Break with Hinduism Dramatic and volcanic in effect was the speech, last October, of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, political leader of the outcaste " untouch­ ables” of India, when at a Convention in Bombay attended by more than 10,000 delegates of the depressed classes, he announced Ge n e r a l r e v ie w o f t h e y e a r 33

that after years of deliberation he had reached the conclusion that the depressed classes must abandon Hinduism, and called upon those present to choose any religion—be it Buddhism, Mohammedanism, or Christianity—which would give them what Hinduism had not given them: equality of status and treatment. Doctor Ambedkar said:

“ The Depressed Classes have been unsuccessful in their efforts to bring about a change of heart among caste Hindus, and it is futile to waste energies and money in further trying to get redress and to work in harmonious cooperation. I have come to the conclusion that the best way is complete severance from the Hindu fold. Because we have the misfortune to call ourselves Hindus, we are treated thus. If we were members of another faith none would dare treat us so. I had the mis­ fortune of being bom a Hindu with the stigma of an ‘ untouchable.’ It is not my fault, but I will not die a Hindu.”

As a result of Doctor Ambedkar’s speech, a resolution was unanimously adopted “ for the complete severance of the depressed classes from the Hindu fold, and the embracing of any other religion guaranteeing them equal status and treatment with other members of that faith.” To appreciate the full import of Doctor Ambedkar’s declara­ tion, one has to understand the hold that caste has upon India, and upon the whole social fabric of Indian life in which religion plays so large a part: The caste system is indeed the very basis of Hindu life and thought, and Doctor Ambedkar’s advice to the outcastes to leave Hinduism has created a furore in Indian life. Mr. Gandhi and the leading Hindus, with very few excep­ tions, are bitterly opposed to Doctor Ambedkar’s proposal. They maintain that the interests of the outcastes are inseparably bound up with the interests of the Hindu caste people. The seventy million Mohammedans are now making a strenuous effort to secure the allegiance of the outcastes, and the other non- Christian religions of India, especially the Buddhists and the Sikhs, are also showing a keen interest in the opportunity of bringing the outcastes into alliance with them, and thus adding to their strength at this time of intellectual, political, and religious upheaval in India. Christianity, whose churches have been largely recruited from the outcastes, cannot make the same political appeal to them as do the Mohammedans and the adherents of the 34 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

other non-Christian faiths of India, and the churches of India have hesitated to join the non-Christian religions in competing for the allegiance of the outcastes. At the same time, missionaries and Indian Christian leaders alike recognize that in this move­ ment lie great possibilities. Certainly it is true that because of it the outcastes are today open, as never before, to the message of Christianity. There is thus laid upon the Christian church a responsibility so to present and live Christianity that the outcastes themselves will see in Christianity the one and the largest hope for that abundant life which they so earnestly demand as indi­ viduals and as a group. Whether or not, as the result of this movement, great numbers are led to embrace Christianity, one thing is sure: the whole caste system of India has received a blow that must eventuate in larger life and more freedom not only for the outcastes, but also for the whole life of India. This tremendous movement among the outcastes, together with the new responsiveness to Christianity on the part of the Sudra, or farmer caste, demand that there shall be no retreat in the mis­ sionary forces of India, and call for the reenforcement of the missionary staff and the strengthening of all Christian work in the great sub-continent of India.

A Striking Incident in South India Among a number of interesting reports in regard to the accep­ tance of Christ by caste people, one of the most striking comes from the Mahbubnagar field in South India. Mr. Sunkiah and his wife have a church in Janumpet, one of the villages in this field. Though partly an invalid, Mr. Sunkiah has labored faith­ fully and is a man of fine spiritual powers. One of the features of their work greatly beloved by the Indians has been the nightly gatherings for singing and music on a one-string Indian sitar. This singing has been done mostly by men and women from the Sudra caste, though Mr. Sunkiah and his wife are from the out- caste community. A young Brahmin, a graduate of Madras Christian College, was stationed at Janumpet as the new postmaster. After watching and talking and otherwise associating with the Christians, he came forward for baptism which was administered by one of the pastors, a Mr. Paul who is an outcaste. Then this fine young man GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 35 became interested in Mr. Sunkiah’s daughter, a widow living with her parents. Their marriage was performed by Mr. Paul. All of which constitutes an event of great significance for India —a convert from the highest caste to be baptized by a convert from the outcastes and to be married to an outcaste, and in par­ ticular to a widow! Verily there is no limit to (kid’s grace.

Burma’s New Governor and Government “ His Majesty the King Emperor has been pleased to approve the appointment of Commander the Honorable Archibald Douglas Cochrane, D. S. O., M. P., R. N. (retired), to be Governor of Burma.” This direct appointment by the King of a Governor who has not had previous experience in India is the first step looking toward the setting up in Burma of a government separate from and independent of India. Mr. Cochrane is the second son of Baron Cochrane of Cults. After twenty years in the Royal Navy he retired and has for ten years been a member of Parlia­ ment. His record would indicate that Burma may expect a high type of leadership as she inaugurates the government based on her new constitution.

Judson College Remaking the Village To be like and yet not like the great secular university is the problem of the Christian college. To be in staff and scholastic standards on a par, to be in character formation, community ser­ vice and Christian impact more effective, is the purpose. During the past year Judson College’s outstanding staff has made a notable advance in community service. The Rover Scouts and other interested students working under able faculty leadership have begun experiments in three or four villages which promise much. From these experiments should come tested results which may be carried to many villages. In Mingaladon efforts have centered about the church. A local improvement society has been organized. It has collected a library, conducted a variety of lec­ tures, planted gardens, put down bored-hole latrines and dug a well. These last two projects should markedly reduce the dangers of typhoid and cholera. The college girls have also played a real part. With faculty members to help, a women’s society with a variety of activities has been formed. From this village 36 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY four delegates attended the Rural Reconstruction Institute at the Pyinmana Agricultural School. In another village, Htantabin, there were no Christians, but at the kindly invitation of a head monk facilities were provided for English classes, lectures, football matches, health talks and a library with a “ Christian flavor.” In this and other ways the best approach to a Buddhist village is being studied. Not least among the benefits of this extension work is the training which Christian students are receiving in community service both for Christian and non-Christian villages.

National Affairs in China Three factors have dominated the outlook of China during the past year. The first has been the movement of the communistic forces in their long trek from the southern Provinces of Fukien and Kaingsi through Hunan, Kweichow, Yunnan, and Szechwan right up to the borders of Kansu and Shensi—a movement which “ puts into the shade the historic anabasis of Cyrus and his Greek legions.” The second factor is Japanese military pressure in North China. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek visited Chengtu and did much to destroy, for the time being, the communistic threat. If his attention could have been concentrated there instead of being distracted by the Japanese movements, the effects of the communist menace could have been greatly curtailed. A third factor has been an intense business depression due in part to the silver buying policy of the United States. This depression has been keenly felt in Shanghai and other large coastal cities. In spite of all these hindrances, reform movements instituted by the Nanking Government have made real advances. The New Life Movement has continued to grow in scope and effectiveness. Education and the development of communications have mani­ fested special evidences of progress. In particular the situation in Szechwan and the Generalissimo’s visits there have knit that province much more closely to the rest of China.

Christian Leadership Survey in China There has recently appeared under the title of “ Education for Service in the Christian Church in China” a remarkable report of a recent survey. Upon the invitation of the ¡National Council GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 37 for Christian Religious Education in China, Dr. Luther A. Weigle, Dean of the Yale Divinity School, was asked to visit China and make a study of the problem of training church leaders. In order that this work might be most profitable, a preliminary survey was undertaken by a committee of three, two of whom were prom­ inent Baptists, Dr. T. C. Bau, General Secretary of the Chekiang Shanghai Baptist Convention, and Dr. C. S. Miao, Executive Secretary of the National Christian Council of Religious Edu­ cation. When Doctor Weigle arrived in China in February, 1935, he found a large amount of material had already been collected. This data covered work done not only in seminaries of college grade but also in Bible schools and short-term training institutes for ministerial and volunteer workers. With the continued personal assistance of the members of the survey team together with ex­ tended conferences with large groups of missionaries, a report has been produced which should be most valuable for guidance in Christian leadership training in China for many years to come. Doctor Weigle and his colleagues visited such important centers as Shanghai, Swatow and Chengtu. His presence was a great inspiration to the missionaries in these areas.

Lay Leadership Training in South China For Northern Baptists one of the most significant outgrowths of the report on “ Education for Service in the Christian Church in China ” was the bringing to definite fulfilment of a new plan for lay leadership training in South China. This plan provides for the use of the staff and resources of Ashmore Theological Seminary for, first, the conducting of classes for instruction of lay leaders to be held in various centers in each district; second, the holding of retreats for preachers; third, the sending of a few selected junior middle school graduates to Graves Theological Seminary (Southern Baptist) in Canton or to similar schools for training; and fourth, the choosing of a few of the best senior middle school students to take seminary courses at Shanghai, Nanking, or other seminaries. It has been particularly pleasing to receive fine reports from the work done by the students sent to the theological seminaries. The reports on the lay leadership training institutes in certain 38 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY centers indicate an enthusiastic and eager appreciation of the opportunities offered. In other centers there seems to be a lack of understanding, of just what the purposes of the institutes are. It is clearly indicated however that interest has been awakened in all of the centers, that the courses must be adapted to the peculiar needs of each local group, and that continued work along this line offers very real promise for the training of volunteer church workers on whom the growth of the church must so largely depend.

Religious Emphasis Week at the University of Shanghai The University of Shanghai enrolment for 1935-1936 has been 595 students. O f these 216 are women. It is interesting to note that the girls who represent only 30 per cent, of the student body received 47 per cent, of the honors awarded. Enthusiasm for the development of the physical plant of the University of Shang­ hai has by no means been dampened by the depression. A new academy building has been erected and was dedicated on October 26, 1935. O f chief interest, however, among the events at the University this year was the Religious Emphasis Week during which time a member of the faculty, Rev. Gordon Poteat, con­ ducted special services. For four nights more than 400 students attended the meetings. As a result 51 students reconsecrated their lives, 15 joined the church, while 17 professed their faith in Christ and 39 expressed a desire to study the Bible and Christi­ anity. Such a record is difficult to duplicate in university circles. It is typical of the supreme evangelistic opportunity which China presents at this time.

The New Bangkok Baptist Church On September 13-15, 1935, the new Sim Liang Chinese Baptist Church in Bangkok was dedicated. This is the oldest Chinese Baptist Church in the world. It had its beginnings over a hundred years ago when Rev. John Taylor Jones traveled over­ land from Burma and preached in Bangkok in March of 1833. He found the immigrant Chinese more receptive to the gospel than the Siamese, and a few months after his arrival the Bangkok Church saw its beginning. Over the years the property provided GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 39

for the use of that church greatly increased in value. Through its sale funds were secured not only for a new and better site but also to make possible the new building. The Chinese church added the funds for equipment, and now the new building is strategically located on one of Bangkok’s principal thoroughfares. It has a fine auditorium on the second floor to seat 500, the largest auditorium in the city, as well as rooms on the first floor to make possible a community program. The dedication of the church marked the completion of nearly forty years of service of Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Groesbeck in South China and Siam. It was a par­ ticular source of gratitude that they could see in this new building the crowning of their efforts.

Transfer of Sun W u In 1915 Sun Wu was opened as a frontier station of the Hakka work in the South China Mission. At one time the work was quite flourishing but a prolonged communist invasion de­ stroyed the property owned by the Society and made occupation impossible for a number of years. When the invaders were finally driven out reduced resources and personnel made it impossible to reoccupy the territory. Sun Wu is in Kiangsi Province, distant from the main Hakka field, and close to stations of the China Inland Mission. An agreement has been entered into w'hereby the China Inland missionaries, who in this area are Baptists, will assume responsibility for the guidance and nurture of the churches. By a happy coincidence the missionaries designated by the C. I. M. to Sun Wu are Rev. and Mrs. David Campbell. Mr. Campbell’s father saw forty years of service as a missionary of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in South China; his sisters, Mrs. E. S. Burket and the Misses Louise and Dorothy Campbell, are still in active service in South China; and his mother has retired there. The severance of the ties with Sun Wu has been a particularly difficult matter for the missionaries who have given years of service and seen the growth of the work. There is every assurance, however, that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and the China Inland Mission will do all and more than it is now financially possible for the Foreign Mission Society to do. 40 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Evacuation of Yachow West China, the only Northern Baptist mission which this year has suffered from political or military disturbances, has been almost constantly under the threat of communist invasion. Early in 1935 word was received from Chengtu that the Red army had been driven west by the government forces and it was feared that their retreat might be through parts of Szechwan Province where Northern Baptists have work. For a time Suifu was threatened. In April word came that the communist forces had come so close to Chengtu that it was felt advisable for some of the missionaries to proceed to Chungking. A few weeks later, however, found them back at work at the University. In June the danger shifted to Yachow and several outstations suffered severe losses. Later word indicated the arrival in Chengtu of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and all seemed safe. Then in October the Red army again swept down toward Yachow. All the cities and towns in that area except Yachow itself fell into their hands and it was necessary for the missionaries and many of their Chinese col­ leagues to evacuate to Kiating. A thrilling story was received telling of their difficult and dangerous journey down the river on a raft. It is confidently anticipated that before this report is printed the missionaries from Yachow will have returned to their station. It is a source of profound gratitude that all have been preserved from harm or injury. If the central government is not too much embroiled elsewhere there is definite prospect for better days for this remote but important province.

Administrative Changes at Kanto Gakuin The death of Rev. Charles B. Tenny, D. D., for many years the head of Kanto Gakuin (Mabie Memorial School), is noted elsewhere. One of the crowning moments of his life came in 1932 when he handed over the presidency to Dr. Yugoro Chiba, a distinguished and able Japanese. In January, 1936, Doctor Chiba felt that having reached the age of 65, he must lay down his active administrative responsibilities, and the Board of Trus­ tees made him President Emeritus and Lecturer in the Department of Theology. At the same time they elected Mr. Tasuku Sakata, Dean of the Middle School, President of the institution. Mr. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 41

Sakata has not only rendered outstanding service in the Middle School but he has also been the Principal of Soshin Jogakko (Mary L. Colby School) in Kanagawa, Yokohama, a position which he has agreed to continue another year in addition to his new duties as President in order to allow time for the securing of a capable successor. Kanto Gakuin is fortunate in having a president of such outstanding ability.

Fukuin Maru Churches in the Inland Sea In the town of Setoda where Captain Bickel first opened work with the Fukuin Maru, a church building and parsonage now stand. This church becomes what might be called the sixth of the permanent anchorages of the famed gospel ship, the Fukuin Maru. The Fukuin Maru was very valuable in the days of seed- sowing. For permanent church growth the investment of the funds derived from its sale have been wisely invested in church buildings and in small farming projects to assist the church- members in becoming self-supporting. The church at Setoda was erected largely with funds given by the Central Baptist Church of Norwich, Conn., as a memorial to a beloved former member of that church, Mr. James L. Case. Four other churches erected in recent years received large contributions from the Fukuin Mant funds. All the churches have raised their proportion of the money needed for land and buildings. A cause of rejoicing to the work in the Inland Sea was the baptizing by Rev. M. D. Famum of Mr. Handa, a prominent school-teacher who had been an inquirer for several years. A cause of sorrow was the death of Deacon Shin-ichi Watanabe, an intimate friend of Captain Bickel, a man with whom Doctor Bickel labored for nine years before he was baptized but who after baptism gave many years of courageous and outstanding leadership.

Independence in the Philippine Islands With the inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands in November a first step is taken toward their indepen­ dence. With President Quezon and Vice-president Osmena at the head of the government, and with the United States represented by High Commissioner Frank Murphy, an auspicious beginning has been made. In accordance with the Acts of Congress the 42 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Commonwealth Government is to last for ten years, at the end of which time the formation of a republic takes place, and with that the severance of the present connections with the United States. Many months were spent in preparation for the inaugural ceremonies. A large delegation of United States Senators and Representatives headed by Vice-president Garner went to Manila. The Secretary of War acted as President Roosevelt s personal representative. Our own Mission was represented at these cere­ monies by Dr. F. W. Meyer of Capiz. In the Philippines the speakership of the House of Representatives takes a position second only to the President, and since Ex-Speaker Manuel Roxas is from Capiz, our missionary representative had unusual oppor­ tunities to see the ceremonies which marked the beginning of one of the greatest experiments in democracy ever inaugurated in Asia.

Board of Trustees of Philippine Baptist Churches In connection with the inauguration of the Commonwealth there has been quite naturally a great surge of national feeling. Last year’s report noted the drawing up of a constitution for the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, Incorporated. This year has seen the managing committee or Board of Trustees of this Convention elected, with Mr. Jorge Masa as General Secre­ tary and Rev. S. S. Feldmann as Associate General Secretary. This Board of Trustees is made up of nine Filipinos and six mis­ sionaries. Among the Filipino representatives a group of fine laymen stand out prominently among the able leaders who con­ stitute this body. With Doctor Porras, formerly connected with our hospital in Iloilo, as Chairman, they are inaugurating a vigor­ ous program for strengthening and increasing the work of Baptists in Panay and Occidental Negros. This Board of Trustees now assumes most of the responsibility such as was formerly held by the missionary Reference Committee while the missionary group reserves functions only in certain matters more personal to the missionary. Other evidences of the growth in the assump­ tion of responsibility by the Baptists of the Philippines are indi­ cated in the new incorporation and by-laws for the Board of Trustees of Central Philippine College. Important in all these developments is the fact that the organizations already inaugurated GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 43 and those now contemplated call for full cooperation with other evangelical bodies, yet at the same time assure Baptist indepen­ dence and control.

Visit of the Home Secretary to Congo Mission Field During the spring and summer of 1935 Home Secretary P. H. J. Lerrigo on instruction of the Board paid a visit to the Congo Mission field. For several years the Mission had been urging such a visit in view of the many important problems. At the regular Conference of the Mission which was held in Leopoldville the work of the field was completely reviewed and the Mission deter­ mined the outline of a five year program of future development in the light of present conditions. Following the conference Secretary Lerrigo accompanied by the Secretary of the Congo Mission, Rev. P. A. MacDiarmid, visited all the remaining stations of the Mission. Important inter­ views were held with the Governor General of the Colony, M. Pierre Ryckmans, and other leading officials at which opportunity was given for the discussion of relations with the Government, not only as respects the work of the Mission but also that of all Protestant missions working in Congo. These interviews indicated a growing friendliness and mutual understanding be­ tween missions and Government and it is believed that through a continuance of such conferences solutions may shortly be found for such questions as government recognition of Protestant mis­ sion training schools, the further development of the school system in areas occupied by evangelical missions, the adjustment of rela­ tionships with Catholic missions and equality of educational oppor­ tunity for Protestant and Catholic natives. A full account of the visit to the Congo field together with frank discussions of the major problems facing the evangelical work in Congo has been prepared by Secretary Lerrigo in a volume entitled, Otnwaf Are You Awake? On the way to the field and when returning from it visits were paid to Brussels for conference on behalf of the American Congo Committee with Dr. Henri Anet, Agent de Liaison of the Bureau des Missions Protestantes. Through the latter the Board has joined with other evangelical missions in expressing to His Majesty King Leopold III of the Belgians and to the sorrowing 44 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIEΟ

Belgian people their deepest sympathy in the tragic accident which caused the death of their beloved Queen Astrid.

Educational Adviser for Congo Protestant Missions In order to further the study and adjustment of problems re­ lating to educational policy the Congo Protestant Council has proposed the appointment of an Educational Adviser to serve all the Protestant missions operating in Congo and has indicated its desire that Rev. George W. Carpenter, who has served for ten years on the faculty of the training school at Kimpese (École de Pasteurs et d’instituteurs) should undertake this task as soon as the necessary funds can be secured.

Development of Training Schools for Congo Workers The visit to the Congo field by the Home Secretary gave oppor­ tunity for the study of the work of the Medical Training School at Sona Bata, which has now graduated its first class, and for a meeting with the Board of Trustees of VÉcole de Pasteurs et d*Instituteurs at Kimpese. A conference was held with representa­ tives of the Svenska Missions Fôrbundet at which were formu­ lated plans for this organization to become a full partner in the conduct of the school. These plans are now under consideration by the home boards of the missions concerned and the Swedish mission has announced its desire to enter the work at Kimpese in September, 1937, on the basis outlined.

The Board of Managers Because the Northern Baptist Convention at Colorado Springs was held so late in the spring the Board of Managers did not convene for organization until September 16, 17. Dr. A. L. Miller, o f Boston, who had served as Chairman of the Board the previous year was reelected. Dr. H. B. Robins, of Rochester, was reelected Vice-chairman and Dana M. Albaugh of .New York, Recording Secretary. At the September meeting the Board regretfully accepted the resignation of Rev. B. C. Clausen, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. Doctor Clausen was President of the Society in 1930-1931 and 1931-1932 and had served as a member o f the Board since 1932. Mr. Sydney Wilmot of New York was GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 45 elected at the November meeting to fill the vacancy created by this resignation. Mr. Wilmot is Technical Editor for the Amer­ ican Society of Civil Engineers. He has been prominent in the Baptist life of Greater New York. The Board continued the plan begun in the early depression years and adopted a schedule of bimonthly meetings. Many mat­ ters of major importance have received attention during the course of the year, but among the more demanding on the time of the Board have been the evaluation studies of work on the field, the development of the new promotional program and the calling of the secretaries for field work as authorized by the General Council, the Forward Fund plans and the budget and banking situation growing out of the decline in resources. On several occasions joint sessions were held with members of the Board of the Woman’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society to discuss matters of mutual interest. The attendance at Board meetings has maintained a high level with an average of 22 for four meetings, all of which were held in New York. In addition two meetings of the Executive Com­ mittee were held, one in connection with the Northern Baptist Convention in Colorado Springs and the other in New York in November to give special attention to matters of budget policy and bank relationships. The following missionaries on furlough attended Board meetings and a number of them addressed the Board giving important in­ formation on the work abroad and later took part in discussions :

Mr. and Mrs. E. Atkins, of Belgian Congo. Rev. G. W. Carpenter, of Belgian Congo. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Covell, o f Japan. Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Kennard, of Japan. Rev. L. C. Kitchen, o f Bengal-Orissa. Dr. Catherine L. Mabie, of Belgian Congo. Mrs. P. A. MacDiarmid, of Belgian Congo. Rev. G. W. Supplee, of Assam. Dr. G. W. Westcott, o f Belgian Congo.

Fannie Doane Home for Missionaries’ Children The Fannie Doane Home for Missionaries’ Children, located at Granville, Ohio, has been in full use during the year. Twenty-six children of missionaries have been in residence. For the first time 46 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY in several years there has been a larger proportion of younger chil­ dren. They have come principally from missionaries’ families serving in Africa where educational and social advantages have not been developed to the degree that they have on some of the other fields. Miss Maud Brook has served effectively as superin­ tendent and Miss Irene Dolbey, formerly a missionary in the Philippine Islands, has given able assistance.

Homes for Missionaries The Board has continued to maintain homes for furloughed missionaries in Malden and Newton Center, Mass., and in Gran­ ville, Ohio. All of the houses in Granville have been occupied during the year, but there has not been an active demand for the apartments in the East. The houses in Malden and Newton Center are suitably furnished and the rental is very low. They are close to Boston where unusual educational advantages are avail­ able and offer attractive possibilities to the missionary who wishes to locate in the New England area.

Missionary Honored During the Year Once again the British Government has honored a missionary of the Society for “ distinguished public service in India.” On the New Year’s Honors List, 1936, appeared the name of Mrs. A. C. Phelps who received the Kaisar-i-Hind medal for exceptional work along educational lines in Henzada, Burma. Mrs. Phelps is the twenty-seventh Baptist missionary to receive the decoration and the second missionary wife to be so honored. Mr. and Mrs. Phelps have the distinction of being the first missionary family to hold two such medals. Mr. Phelps was decorated in 1930.

Deputation Service of Missionaries The promotional plans for the year have included many public presentations by missionaries. The period of service has ranged from single appointments to long and difficult itineraries carried out at much personal sacrifice. All types of meetings have been addressed, including special promotional gatherings, local churches and missionary societies, associational meetings, and State con­ ventions. Many missionaries have rendered valuable assistance GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 47 by teaching mission study-books in the summer assemblies. Some of the younger missionaries have spent most of their furlough periods in study, but in addition to their school work have found time to take Sunday and evening appointments. The Board is deeply appreciative of the help over longer or shorter periods given by the following missionaries during the course of the year :

Mrs. Ernest Atkins, o£ Belgian Congo; Rev. M. O. Brininstool, of West China; Rev. G. W. Carpenter, of Belgian Congo; Mrs. B. C. Case, of Burma; Mr. F. G. Christenson, of South India; Rev. E. C. Condict, of Burma; Rev. J. H. Cope, of Burma; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Covell, of Japan; Rev. and Mrs. P. S. Curtis, of South India; Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Davis, of Assam; Rev. H. E Dudley, of Burma; Mr. W. S. Dunn, of Bengal- Orissa; Rev. E. C. Erickson, of South India; Rev. Eric Frykenburg, of South India; Rev. E. H. Giedt, of South China; Rev. J. E. Geil, of Bel­ gian Congo; Rev. G. D. Josif, of Burma; Rev. L. C. Kitchen, of Bengal- Orissa; Rev. C. L. Klein, of Burma; Rev. F. P. Manley, of South India; Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Merrill, of Assam; Rev. W. C. Osgood, of Bengal- Orissa; Dr. and Mrs. A. C. E. Osterholm, of Belgian Congo; Rev. W. W. Parkinson, of Japan; Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Rounds, of the Philippine Islands; Rev. John Selander, of Assam; Rev. L. C. Smith, of South India; Rev. G. A. Sword, of Burma; Rev. Victor H. Sword, of Assam; Rev. W. R. Taylor, of East China.

Council on World Evangelization The Council on World Evangelization authorized by the de­ nomination as a result of the new plans adopted at the Rochester Convention in 1934 has continued its work. Dr. A. C. Baldwin has been appointed by the Board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr, H. W. Virgin. The Council is attempting a complete survey of the efforts now carried on for the evangeliza­ tion of the world and has asked the Home and Foreign Mission representatives upon its membership to collect the data needed in their respective fields. In view of the fact that the Society is now engaged in a complete evaluation study of its work it is deemed that so far as the foreign fields are concerned it will be in a better position to provide this data when the study is com­ pleted. An interdenominational world-wide study of a similar character is being made by the International Missionary Council which when completed will supplement the denominational data. 48 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Council on Christian Education At the Rochester Convention in 1934 the present Council on Christian Education was constituted and charged with the duty of developing and providing “ one unified program of Christian and missionary education for children, young people, and adults.” This Council met twice during the past year in an attempt to develop a plan which will carry out the purpose stated above and at the same time preserve the essential values in the work as now carried by The American Baptist Publication Society, The Board of Education and the Baptist Young People’s Union of America. A tentative report based on the work of the Council is to be sub­ mitted to the Northern Baptist Convention at St. Louis.

End of Life’s Journey It is with real regret that the Board of Managers finds it neces­ sary to report the deaths of 14 missionaries during the past year. O f this number all but two were retired, having served long and faithfully in the cause of foreign missions. One of this number had served 52 years; three had given 40 years each; four others, 30 years. Four were doctors. It is a distinguished list, as will be noted in the following brief sketches.

Russell E. Adkins, M. D. Dr. Russell E. Adkins, medical missionary in South China from 1907- 1913, died in Indianapolis, Ind., on December 15, 1935. Doctor Adkins was bom in Iowa City, Iowa, November 3, 1873. He was graduated from Denison University and the University of Pennsylvania. Appointed to foreign service in 1907 he went to South China as supervisor of Bixby Memorial Hospital, Kityang. Later he was transferred to Chaochowfu. Returning to the United States in 1913 he studied under leading authori­ ties in Boston, majoring in Oriental diseases. Later he became staff phy­ sician at the City Tuberculosis Sanitorium, Chicago. At the time of his death, Doctor Adkins was considered an authority cm diagnosis of tuber­ culosis and was physician-in-chief o f the tuberculosis unit of the United States Veterans Administration Hospital in Indianapolis.

Rev. Alton E. Bigelow, D. D. The death o f Rev. A. E. Bigelow occurred on October 16, 1935, en route for the homeland. Doctor Bigelow was born in Gridley, Calif., on Decem­ ber 3, 1876. He was graduated from Shurtleff College, 1904, and from Chicago University, 1907. He received his Master o f Arts degree from Denison University, 1928, and in that same year Shurtleff College con­ GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 49 ferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. Doctor Bigelow first went to the Philippines in 1907, appointed to the staff of the Jaro Industrial School, now the Central Philippine College. Two years later he was as­ signed to the field work of the Iloilo Province. From 1913-1915 he was in charge of the Iloilo Mission Press. Three years later, 1918, he returned to the faculty of the Central Philippine College where he continued until his death. As editor of the Christian dialect paper, The Messenger, Doctor Bigelow did much to shape the Protestant public opinion of the Islands. His Visayan Grammar, published in 1913, and his revision of the Visayan Bible are monumental works. His Visayan-English and English-Visayan Dic­ tionary is a great contribution to the language. Doctor Bigelow had a significant share in the great enterprise of missions in the Philippine Islands.

Mrs. Edwin Bullard The death of Jennie Ritchie Bullard, widow of Rev. Edwin Bullard, occurred on December 17, 1935, in Ongole, South India. She was born in Canada, in 1851, and was married in New York, in 1882. For 30 years Mr. and Mrs. Bullard gave consecrated and valued service in several important mission stations. Following the death of Mr. Bullard, in 1920, Mrs. Bul­ lard continued on the field where so many fruitful years of her life had already been spent. She had been living, in recent years, with her daughter Grace, a missionary of the Woman’s Society in Kavali.

Mrs. Benjamin P. Cross Susane Brock Cross, widow of Rev. B. P. Cross, died in Rochester, N. Y., April 23, 1936. Mr. and Mrs. Cross were missionaries of the Society in Burma for more than 50 years, from 1872-1924. Mrs. Cross was born in Newbury, Vt., on February 27, 1852. After her graduation from Newbury Seminary she was married to Mr. Cross, September 24, 1873, and they sailed at once for the mission field. A long and rich service was given at various mission stations among the Pwo and Sgaw Karens. Mr. Cross died in Portuguese East Africa, en route for the homeland and retirement, on January 20, 1924. Their three children survive her: Mary W., of Brooklyn, N. Y .; Professor Earle B., of Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, and Cecil M., in U. S. Consular service abroad.

Rev. Wilber T. Elmore, Ph. D. Rev. W. T. Elmore, author and professor, died on November 27, 1935, at Wayne, Pa. Doctor Elmore had served as a missionary of the Society in South India from 1900 to 1914. At the time of his death he was Head of the Department of Missions and Church History at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. Doctor Elmore was bom at St. Charles, 111., July 29, 1871. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska and of Rochester Theological Seminary. His foreign mission service was given in Podili and Ramapatnam, South India. Following his s o AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

return to the homeland he held pastorates in Hamilton, N. Y., and in Lincoln, Neb.

Mrs. Robert Harper Mrs. Robert Harper, for 19 years a missionary at the frontier stations o f Kengtung and Namkham, Burma, died in Detroit, Mich., December 8, 1935. Mrs. Harper was born in Michigan, August 18, 1876. She was mar­ ried to Dr. Robert Harper, medical missionary of the Society in Kengtung. Mrs. Harper left Burma in October, 1922, and was never able to return. In October, 1926, Doctor Harper, home on emergency furlough, died of heart failure. The new Harper Memorial Hospital at Namkham is a monu­ ment to the memory of the faithful and devoted service o f Doctor and Mrs. Harper.

Judson C. King, M. D. Dr. Judson C. King, medical missionary in Belgian Congo, died March 27. Doctor King was bom in Malden, Mass., May 7, 1879. He was a grad­ uate of the ML Hermon School and of the University of Michigan. He was married in August, 1913, to Miss Cora E. Wolff. In 1913, follow­ ing their appointment, Doctor and Mrs. King sailed for London, England, where from September until May he studied at the School for Tropical Medicine. Arriving in Belgian Congo in June, 1914, they were designated to Banza Manteke, one of the oldest mission stations in the Congo. There they developed a constructive medical work including general medical work, surgery, State service, research in sleeping sickness and the train­ ing o f boys in practical methods o f medical service. He erected an operat­ ing building and laboratory and built furnishings for the same. In 1925 he was designated to Sona Bata where he supervised the building o f a medical unit and residence. Owing to the strain of this added service, he was invalided home in November, 1927. Doctor King served as Medical Adviser at Headquarters from December, 1928, to May, 1932. In September o f that year he returned to Belgian Congo and was instrumental in founding the new Sona Bata Medical School, the first Protestant medical school to receive State recognition. When Doctor King returned to Congo in 1932, Mrs. King remained in the homeland with the three children. Deep sympathy is felt for them all at this time.

Rev. William H. Leslie, M. D. The death of Dr. William Leslie, medical missionary in Belgian Congo for nearly 40 years, occurred on December 25, 1935, in S t Petersburg, Fla. Doctor Leslie was bom in London, Ontario, January 12, 1868. His medical training was received at Lake Forest University, 111., and in 1893 he sailed for Africa. He served in the great Banza Manteke area until 1905 when he transferred to the Portuguese Congo. In 1913 he returned to Belgian Congo to open a new station in cannibal territory, Vanga. In addition to GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 51 regular station work, including medical work, Doctor and Mrs. Leslie opened work in many sections and started over 275 village schools. They continued in Vanga until their retirement in 1932. In 1924, Doctor Leslie was decorated by the Belgian Government for his medical work in that great colony. Four years later- Mrs. Leslie was honored in the same way, a singular distinction for a missionary’s wife. He is survived by his wife and their six children.

Mrs. Pitt H. Moore Jessie Traver Moore, widow of Rev. P. H. Moore, died in Troy, N. Y., April 23, 1936. For more than 35 years, 1879-1916, Mr. and Mrs. Moore served as foreign missionaries in Assam. Mrs. Moore was born at Sand Lake, N. Y., November 11, 1857, and was married in July, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Moore sailed for India in the following October and began work in Nowgong, Assam, in January, 1880. Their long term of service, broken by needed furloughs in the homeland, was largely spent in the Nowgong area. Translation work, revision of the New Testament, Mission Treasurer, educational and evangelistic work were activities in which they both participated. Mrs. Moore shared with her husband both the work and the honor of his decoration of the Kaisar-i-Hind medal, received in Febru­ ary, 1916. Mr. Moore died in Calcutta, March 3, 1916. Their one child, Clara (Mrs. R. C. Harris), died in December, 1924.

Rev. Sidney W . Rivenburg, M. D. Dr. S. W. Rivenburg, 40 years a missionary in Assam, died on March 25, 1936, at his home in Clifford, Pa. Doctor Rivenburg was bom in Clifford, Pa., October 12, 1857. He was graduated from Brown University, 1880, and from Rochester Theological Seminary, 1882. Appointed to foreign service in April, 1883, Mr. and Mrs. Rivenburg sailed for India in October of that year. They were designated to Molong and two years later trans­ ferred to Kohima, to work among the Angami and Ao Nagas, two branches of the great hill tribe of that area. Realizing the great need of medical service in Assam, Mr. Rivenburg registered at Johns Hopkins and received his M. D. degree from that institution in 1894, while home on extended furlough. His contribution to educational advancement in the Naga Hills was notable. Vernacular schools and a teacher-training unit were intro­ duced. The scope of the work increased and the burdens of this missionary family were exceedingly heavy. In addition to medical and educational work, Doctor Rivenburg did some greatly needed translation work. In 1908 Mrs. Rivenburg died, leaving a small daughter. In 1910 Doctor Rivenburg married Miss Helen B. Protzman, missionary under the Woman’s Society. Doctor Rivenburg was honored by the British Government in 1922 and was decorated with the Kaisar-i-Hind medal for “ distinguished public service in India.” Dr. and Mrs. Rivenburg retired from foreign service in 1923. His wife and four children survive him. 52 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Rev. Alexander £ . Stephen The death of Rev. A. E. Stephen occurred on March 15, 1936, in Aber­ deen, Scotland. He was a missionary in Assam for 36 years. Mr. Stephen was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, August 12, 1868. He was educated at Hulme Cliff College, Derbyshire, London, and at the Aberdeen Normal School. He went out to India as a representative o f the Independent Aborigines Mission, designated to Madaripur, in 1891. He received his appointment from the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in June, 1893, while in Assam and was designated to Goalpara. In February, 1894, he was married to Miss Maggie Sutherland, of Aberdeen, in Calcutta. In 1906 they were designated to Gauhati and given charge of the general work in Kamrup. In July, 1924, having been invalided home the previous year, Mrs. Stephen died. Mr. Stephen continued alone in the work to which they had dedicated so many years of their lives until 1927, when he retired to his home in Scotland. Three daughters survive him.

Rev. Charles B. Tenny, D. D. Rev. Charles B. Tenny, for 30 years a missionary in Japan, died in Rochester, N. Y., January 11. Owing to ill health both Doctor and Mrs. Tenny returned to the homeland in 1930. Doctor Tenny was born in Hilton, N. Y., September 10, 1871. He was a graduate of the State Normal School, Brockport, of the University of Rochester and of the Rochester Theological Seminary. He was appointed to foreign service in January, 1900, and went to Kobe, Japan, for language study. In 1905 he was mar­ ried to Miss Grace E. Webb and they were designated to Kyoto, the first Baptist family to locate in that ancient capital city. In 1908 they were transferred to Yokohama, to the Japan Theological Seminary. When the Seminaiy was moved to Tokyo, Doctor Tenny continued as Professor of Greek and Literature and Head of the New Testament Department. Mrs. Tenny died in September, 1910. In 1914 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Pettee, missionary under the American Board. Following the great earth­ quake in 1923, Doctor Tenny assisted in reconstruction work in the city o f Yokohama and his work was publicly recognized by the Japanese Government. In 1926 Doctor Tenny became President of the new Mabie Memorial School and continued in that capacity until his retirement in 1930. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.

Rev. Sumner R. Vinton Rev. Sumner R. Vinton, missionary in Burma from 1900 to 1908, died at his home in Roselle, N. J., on November 27, 1935. Mr. Vinton was born in Rangoon, Burma, October 31, 1874, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Vinton and grandson o f R£v. J. H. Vinton and Rev. James M. Haswell, both pioneers in that mission field. He studied at Colgate University and was graduated from Brown University, 1896, and from Newton Theological Seminary in 1900. Rev. and Mrs. S. R. Vinton were appointed in January, GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR S3

1900, to work among the Sgaw Karens of Rangoon. In 1908, because of ill health, they returned to the homeland.

Rev. William M. Young Rev. William M. Young, for forty-one years a pioneer missionary on Burman frontiers, died in Los Angeles, Calif., April 8, 1936. Mr. Young was born in St. Augustine, 111., August 20, 1861. He was graduated from Doane Academy, Granville, Ohio, and from Morgan Park Theological Seminary in 1892. Appointed to foreign service in July, 1892, Mr. and Mrs. Young sailed that year for Burma, designated to Mongnai. Later they were transferred to Hsipaw for station evangelistic work. Mrs. Young died in June, 1899, leaving a baby girl. Mr. Young married Miss Alta Mason, an appointee of the Woman’s Society, in Rangoon, Burma, December, 1900, and together they went north to open the new Shan station at Kengtung. Here marvelous developments began which resulted in a great ingathering among the Lahus and Was. In 1920 they were again appointed to open new work, this time at Bana, across the border in Yunnan Province, China. The ingatherings continued; thousands were baptized; new churches were organized and a great work inaugurated. In October, 1921, Mrs. Young died. Mr. Young returned to frontier evangelistic work and for twelve additional years gave valiant service in difficult situations which called for hardy courage, tireless energy and absolute consecration to duty. Mr. Young retired from active foreign service in May, 1933. Haro'ld and Vincent Young and their families are stationed on the Burman frontier, continuing to carry on the work begun by their father.

The Meeting of the International Missionary Council In October, 1935, a meeting of the International Missionary Council which brought together the representatives of missionary organizations from both sending and receiving countries was held at East Northfield, Mass. Dr. Kenneth S. Latourette of the Board of Managers and Secretary P. H. J. Lerrigo were present as members of this conference. The meeting further developed the plan already proposed for an enlarged meeting of the Council to take place a decade after the Jerusalem meeting which was held in 1928. The special factors rendering vitally necessary the calling of such a meeting were first, the rapid de­ velopment in the younger churches throughout mission lands and the necessity for laying careful plans for their on-going and per­ manency; and second, the startling advance of the principles of totalitarianism in state control of the life of peoples which has affected already a fifth of the population of the globe, and which 54 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY threatens the root principles of the evangelical faith such as liberty of conscience and freedom of worship. It was determined to set the time of the gathering for the fall of 1938 and to hold it at a central point in the Far East; the attendance to be limited to 400, the major proportion of whom should be representatives of the younger churches. A series of preparatory survey studies was planned to be carried out in the period to elapse before the conference.

Foreign Missions Conference of North America Under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America 301 delegates and visitors representing 69 boards and societies met early in January at Asbury Park, N. J., to discuss the theme “ The World Today and the Missionary Im­ perative.” Prominent among the speakers and conference leaders were Hon. Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary of State; Dr. Toyohiko Kagawa, great Christian leader of Japan; Mr. T. H. Sun, editor of the Christian Farmer in China; Prof. B. P. Hivale, of Wilson College, Bombay, India; Prof. Rufus M. Jones, of Haverford College; Dr. John R. Mott, of the International Mis­ sionary Council, and Foreign Secretary J. W. Decker. The Foreign Missions Conference of North America is a volun­ tary association of 120 foreign mission boards and societies having headquarters on the North American continent. It exists to pro­ mote cooperative study, investigation, and undertaking in the world mission of Christianity. It is one of the constituent mem­ bers of the International Missionary Council. An outstanding contribution of the Foreign Missions Confer­ ence during the past year has been the leadership given the united appeal for foreign missions. Conferences in which churches of many denominations were represented have been addressed by teams of secretaries well acquainted with present problems. A continuation and enlargement of this program is projected for next year.

American Congo Committee Early in the year the American Congo Committee, which com­ prises representatives of the evangelical missionary societies of the United States having work in Belgian Congo, accepted the resig­ GENERAL REVIEW. OF THE YEAR 55 nation of Home Secretary Lerrigo as Secretary of the Committee, which position he has held since the organization of the Committee in 1921. Rev. Emory Ross was elected to succeed him in the anticipation that in addition to an enlarged work in the Belgian Congo there would be further developments in the inter-mission cooperation in other African dependencies.

Work for Lepers Missionary physicians are confronted with the tragic need for extending assistance to lepers. Medical science now makes it possible to arrest the progress of this dread disease and in many cases to prevent its recurrence. At Kangpokpi and Jorhat, Assam, in Kengtung, Burma, in Chaoyang, South China, and in Belgian Congo, Baptist medical missionaries are contributing substantially to the welfare of these unfortunate folk. (See Summary of Mission Reports for special accounts.) The American Mission to Lepers, with headquarters in New York, cooperates with all denominations and makes generous con­ tributions to Baptist work. Government interest and aid in leper work is noteworthy in India and Belgian Congo.

The Modern Missions Movement The Modern Missions Movement called an important conference at Colgate-Rochester Divinity School in May, 1935, for consider­ ation of the future of its work. After several days’ deliberation it was decided to reorganize under the title of “ A Movement for World Christianity.” This plan has now been carried out and Dr. Douglas Horton of the United Church of Hyde Park, Chi­ cago, has accepted the presidency of the movement Dr. Norris L. Tibbetts, pastor of the Hyde Park Baptist Church, Chicago, has become Chairman of the Administrative Committee. A program including research, education and the holding of national and regional institutes has been announced. Active cooperation with the regularly constituted missionary boards and societies is sought.

Laymen's Missionary Movement Renewed activity among interdenominational organizations en­ gaged in the promotion of the world-wide missionary enterprise is 56 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY to be reported. The Laymen’s Missionary Movement continues its emphasis upon Men and Missions Sunday in the month of November and has been instrumental in bringing about the cele­ bration of this occasion in several thousand towns and cities. In May, 1935, a Younger Men’s Missionary Congress was held in Chicago under the auspices of this movement at which 1,044 men were brought together for conference with outstanding mission­ aries and other leaders. Dr. Alton L. Miller, Chairman of the Board, presided at sessions of this conference.

On the Threshold of a New Year The problems of the year have been both complex and difficult, but truly, as we face the future, this is a day of opportunity. Just a hundred years ago Baptists numbering only 400,000 sent Nathan Brown, Samuel Day, Eli Noyes and J. L. Shuck into strongholds of heathendom with the admonition “ Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” Today nearly one and one-half million Northern Baptists stand on the threshold of a new year and a new century with doors opening wide before them. The wall of caste is crumbling, the supersti­ tions of primitive peoples are giving way, a new leadership abroad has emerged, and homes and villages, yes, even tribes and civiliza­ tions are being won to the Christ in whose name this work is carried. The principal problem which confronts the Society as it attempts to meet this new day with its complexities is that of finances. During this year with its emphasis upon the Forward Fund the tide of discouragement seems to be turning. May God help us to take advantage of these opportunities which are now upon us! SUMMARY OF REPORTS FROM THE MISSIONS

BURMA

Burma, the largest of India’s provinces, was the first foreign mission field of American Baptists. In July, 1813, Adoniram and Ann Judson landed in Rangoon and started a work which has grown to significant proportions. Baptist work in Burma is now carried on among ten racial groups in 32 mission stations. Over 200,000 of the 350,000 Christians are Baptists and this denomi­ nation holds a place of influence approached by no other mis­ sionary body.

Burma is a mountainous country, 1,200 miles in length. Its southern tip touches Malaysia and its northern boundary is Tibet and China. Many large rivers and streams contribute to the rich­ ness of its valleys. Burma has vast open areas and undeveloped resources and is free from the caste system that holds India bound hand and foot.

Burma Statistics* Missionaries: A. B. F. M. S 111 W. A. B. F. M. S. 4 0 Indigenous Workers 3,043 Churches ...... 1 ,5 4 0 Church-inembers .. 135,597 Baptisms ...... 3,822 Schools ...... 851 Pupils ...... 4 0 ,4 6 1 Hospitals ...... 3 Dispensaries ...... 14 Patients ...... 4 6 ,4 4 9

* From 1936 Annual Report.

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THE BURMA MISSION

T the time this report went to press (July 15) no official Burma Mis­ sion Report had been received from the field. The October report of A the Field Secretary is submitted in lieu of the usual summary. It is to be regretted that so few station reports had come in that it was impos­ sible to compile a digest covering the work o f individual missionaries.

REPORT OF THE FIELD SECRETARY By Rev. C. E. Chaney

It is well to raise our eyes to the horizons for a moment. World events of such major importance have occurred in such rapid succession as would convince all of us that we are all still involved in a period of transition, the duration and goal of which are hidden in obscurity. Now let us focus our attention on our own Mission here in Burma, realizing that although we are part of this changing Asia, even as Asia is part of the changing world, nevertheless there is a joyful consciousness that any review of the history of the world or o f Asia, Burma and India in particular, will show a tremendous advance toward a better world, more Christian in spirit and order than ever before. Education Our educational work is undergoing vast changes. The Mission has opened and carried on many schools, being financially and managerially responsible for them. For frontier and hill stations the Mission relation to the station schools remains unchanged. The schools in Karen stations are to all intents and purposes their responsibility, though the Mission has never officially made over the schools. But with regard to the many Bur- man schools, the Mission has in many cases had to declare officially its inability to carry further the responsibility. In most such cases it has been able to transfer the school to some local body. Real devolution to indigenous responsibility and control has been accomplished in this sphere, some by local desire, but most by compulsion of circumstances. T o date 13 Middle English schools have been turned over to Christian management, either a local school committee or the Burma Baptist Mis­ sionary Society; one to the Buddhists, and one to the Government; four have been closed. It is interesting that of the transferred schools all but one, Sandoway, are Burman Schools, and that out of the total of 19 schools, only four have actually been closed. It is likely that others will have to close. The Burma Christian Council all last year, with the cooperation of the Director o f Public Instruction and his Assistant, tried to find a new basis for Maintenance Grants which would make it more possible for schools to finance themselves independent of mission supervision. All efforts proved THE BURMA MISSION 61

vain and effort has been dropped for the present. How to conserve these schools and their services is one of the many-sided knotty questions before our Mission. If the interests and values of much of our educational work are to survive and be preserved, some comprehensive cooperative plan is absolutely necessary. This brief review hardly touches the fringe of our educational work and problems. Our special institutions are Judson College, the Agricultural School at Pyinmana, and the Seminaries and the Bible Schools. How we rejoice in the development of the College, its excellent equipment, its splendidly equipped educational staff, its rising record of efficiency and results, its student body so largely Christian and the Christian atmosphere. What an opportunity to make a great contribution to the future of Burma and the Christian Church! Equally significant on a smaller scale is the Pyinmana Agricultural School anticipating the most vital factors needing change and leadership in a country overwhelmingly destined to remain an agricultural country. Here the Christian church and school are giving a lead way in advance of the mass of its people or even its present nationalistic awakening. As the College ministers to the educated leader­ ship, the Agricultural School is giving a demonstration of Christian leader­ ship to the masses in the practical daily life of the people. The Seminaries are giving special training for spiritual leadership of all groups. There has been a general rise in qualification of those who aspire to the Christian ministry. The English Department appeals to higher trained students. And now the move looking forward to a united Seminary with Departments in Sgaw Karen, Pwo Karen, Burmese and English has come under con­ sideration. Evangelism Although the term “ Evangelism ” is used' for this section in a rather conventional way we hold no narrow view concerning its all-inclusiveness in our Mission work. Schools have been one of our largest evangelistic agencies, literary work and the Mission Press another. Our medical work is still another and the period we are reporting has seen a large expansion in this line of work in Namkham and Kengtung. There are also special projects such as the Daily Vacation Bible Schools, which have done such a splendid work in many places, and the experiment in village work, the large rural reconstruction projects carried on by the Pyinmana Agricultural School and the new extension work being carried on from the College. It is inevitable that many worthy projects are receiving not even reference. Nevertheless the range, variety, importance, and progressive character of the combined forces of our Baptist Mission in Burma in which we are all cooperating should give us joy, confidence, spiritual morale far over-balanc­ ing our handicaps and problems. The successes and problems of one are the successes and problems of all and joy shared is joy multiplied. Space permits only a brief reference to the work and results of each language group: 6 2 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Indian: Under the wise and careful leadership of Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Wyatt, both school and field work are being recognized along the lines of devolution and progress. European: This is a small but important sector of our work. It is too bad that it has been so handicapped by interim pastorates at Moulmein and Rangoon. The schools have fared better. The Rangoon reports show growth in the Baptist community in spite of its handicaps. Shan: The numerical response in purely Shan work is small. Neverthe­ less Namkham shows a steady growth; Kengtung shows a new interest and response and even Mongnai' is having a revival of interest and in­ gathering. Burman: The Thonze and Prome fields have in the last few years shown a real response and growth. It is a period of real refreshing. Much of the ingathering on the Prome field has been from their Chin churches; that on the Thonze field where the greatest response has been among Burmans. Pwo Karens: The Bassein field has experienced a remarkable ingathering for several years, amounting almost to a mass movement. However, it is better than a mass movement for it is the harvest of many years of sowing by many churches.

Sgaw Karen: Two of our largest Karen stations, Bassein and Rangoon, are carrying on under their own elected leaders and at their own expense. On a recent visit to Bassein it was a pleasure to learn how well the whole work is progressing with the school under Thra San Ba, the field forces led by Thra Maung Yin and the mill under Thra Maunggyi. Sir San C. Po, M. D., is the official representative of all their work. The great Ran­ goon field has been passing through a period of severe testing in meeting her readjustments. Saw Chit Maung has been called from the seminary to superintend the school. We hope and pray that he with those in charge of the field will be able to work out their own salvation as successfully and harmoniously as have the Bassein Christians. L ahu-W a: The big event just now in Lahu-Wa work is the taking over by Government of the unadministered Wa States. The new border­ line between Burma and China will include some 4,000 or more of our Christians connected with Mong Mong in China. Many more will migrate to Burma to escape from the chaos in China. Mong Mong is to be reduced to an outstation of Bana and a new station is to be opened on the Burma side of the border by Rev. and Mrs. Harold Young. The Lahu-Wa work in China has always reported the largest numerical number of baptisms.

Kachin: The Mytkyina Kachin field has a wonderful record of steady, solid growth, but the growth of Namkham is phenomenal. The erection and opening of the Kachin Bible School at Kutkai gives the Namkham field a more central headquarters and will greatly assist in conserving and making constructive this rapid growth of the Kingdom. THE BURMA MISSION 63

Haka-Tiddim: This field has in recent years had the largest propor­ tional growth of all work. Under the leadership of Rev. J. H. Cope and Rev. C. U. Strait it is being built up from the beginning on a broad basis of self-direction and self-support. The response is most gratifying. There ought to be another missionary family in this field to assist in gathering the harvest, and in building up a strong, indigenous leadership and literature.

Mission Staff Formerly we have been able through the splendid cooperation of mem­ bers of the two Boards to cover furloughs within a station, or by placing two adjacent stations in the care of one missionary of the General Board. Therefore the financial problems in the past by reason of the large reduc­ tions were our greatest administrative problems. But now the staff has been reduced to such straits that it creates a greater administrative problem than the financial one. Great fields or schools are left stranded which indigenous groups are forced to take over without adequate warning in order to save them, whether or not they are able financially to do so, or have workers qualified to take over such large responsibilities of leader­ ship. But this is not the worst of it. A review of our present staff and stations, with more furloughs coming and some missionaries now over the seventy-year limit who are carrying on certain of these units, shows that we shall soon find it much more difficult to keep valuable units of work going at all unless there is a decided increase in our missionary staff. This staff item has become the most serious administrative problem we have, surpassing that of finance and devolution.

Conclusion Every section of the world is in a period of transition and much of it is groaning under the strain and hardship of readjustments to the New Order. We as Christians ought to meet this incoming era with a faith and courage triumphant, grounded in a confidence and experience that is truly Christ- like. Our resources are not material but spiritual, dynamic, inexhaustible. Already there is much over which to rejoice. The Christian Church in Burma is actually stronger today than it was when our financial crutches first began to break under us. Our largest Karen Associations have struck off boldly for themselves, others will soon follow. Missionaries and mis­ sion funds are not absolutely necessary in some quarters. Our Burman brethren also have undertaken large responsibility. God is in this move­ ment and we believe we have the only possible solution to the needs of Burma. The more we dispense it, the more we have to give. Let us keep at our God-given task. ASSAM

Assam, a small province in the extreme northeast of India, is a land of mountains and plains. The climate is tropical although this section is very largely in the temperate zone. The largest known rainfall in the world is said to occur in these hills. The population of over 9,000,000, readily falls into four classes : the savage tribes of the hills ; the coolies and ex-coolies of the tea- gardens, and other castes; the Hindus and Mohammedans of the plains ; and the Christians who are found in both the hills and the plains. There are 167 different languages and dialects used in Assam. American Baptists began work in Assam in 1836 when Dr. Nathan Brown, then of Burma, was sent to open work there. Centennial celebrations have been the order of the year in our four pioneer mission fields. Northern Baptists are responsible for more than three-fifths of the area of Assam and for four-sevenths of its population.

Assam Statistics* Missionaries : A. B. F. M. S. 42 W. A. B. F. M. S. 19 Indigenous Workers 712 Churches ...... 908 Church-members ___ 57,603 Baptisms ...... 3,664 Schools ...... 407 Pupils ...... 11,234 Hospitals ...... 4 Dispensaries ...... 5 Patients ...... 29,797

* From 1936 Annual Report.

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THE ASSAM MISSION

EVANGELISTIC WORK Reported by Rev. J. W. Cook

Dibru—Sadiya 31 churches, 966 members, 124 baptisms. INCE the first of May the Dibru-Sadiya work has been in charge of Rev. O. L. Swanson. He writes: “ During the past year I have made S several tours, attended the Annual Association, Bible Class, and also the standing-committee meetings of the Association. Three new church buildings have been erected during the year. One of these was at Limbu- guri Tea Estate, where the manager built a new church building with iron posts and corrugated iron roof for the Christians on his garden. Sev­ eral schools have been opened in the Abor Hills with Christian Abor boys as teachers. It is hoped that through these schools many may be won for Christ.” Furkating 25 churches, 865 members, 66 baptisms. Considerable touring has been done both among the Christians and among the non-Christians. Rev. W. J. Hutton reports: “ Two Bible Classes were held the past year. This year Matthew, Mark, and Luke have been translated. The great need among the Mikirs is for consecrated, self-sacrificing Mikir leadership.”

Gauhati—Kamrup South Bank

Garo W ork : 13 churches, 32 branch churches, 2,438 members, 182 baptisms.

Assamese Work: 4 churches with 6 branch churches, 533 members. The churches in the Assamese Association have remained in number the same as in previous years, though a few more branch churches have been opened. The condition of the station church is very promising. The church supports its pastor and one evangelist This year a joint Bible Class was held in Gauhati representing the three fields and four associations under my care. The attendance was the largest and most representative that we ever had. One phase of our work that we find interesting and profitable is our mission bookshop. The Garo Association celebrates its Jubilee in February, 1936. The past year the Association has not been able to support a regular evangelist, but the women supported one. Most of the Association funds were needed to keep the Middle English School open. This school is an absolute neces­ sity to make possible the continuance of any education in our villages. ■—A . J. Tuttle, D . D. 6 6 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Goalpara—North Kamrup 19 churches, 1,380 members, 99 baptisms. The people in all of the North Kamrup centers are affiliated with the Gauhati Church, where most of them are members. Our strongest work in this section is among the Kacharis of the Goalpara District, north of the Brahmaputra.—A . J. Tuttle, D . D .

Mongoldai 47 churches, 3,077 members, 55 baptisms. The condition of the churches has improved. The evangelistic bands have awakened interest in the churches and have preached the gospel to non- Christians.—A. J. Tuttle, D. D. Golaghat 76 churches, 4,000 members, 176 baptisms. The Annual Association was held at the village of Nagajuri last Feb­ ruary with over 1,500 in attendance. The reports from the churches at that time were excellent. Over Rs. 2,000 was raised by the Association for benevolent purposes. All of the churches in the district are self-support­ ing. As in former years the evangelistic band composed of men of differ­ ent races has camped in the old gospel tent in various parts of the district. Last October the thirty-eighth Annual Bible Conference was conducted. About 200 men and women gathered from all parts of upper Assam to study the Word of God. We are praying for a real revival.—O. L. Swan­ son; R. W. Holm. Kangpokpi About 500 baptisms. There has been a substantial increase in the number of Christians in Manipur State during the year 1935, in spite of the decrease in the number of Mission-supported evangelists. The Mission now supports eight workers while the churches support 186 workers. The Lord is blessing the work in a wonderful way regardless of many obstacles.—W. R. Werelius, M. D.

Kohima

Lotha Nagas: 26 churches, 965 members, 173 baptisms. Through occasional visits the missionary in charge can get in touch with teachers, evangelists, and church leaders, and give them encouragement. Rev. G. W. Supplee looked after .the work the first four months of the year; after that it fell to me. Two Bible classes have been conducted. A new and enlarged hymn-book is in the making. The Gospel of Matthew is just off the press. The Lotha Christians are making notable advance in the shouldering of responsibility for the maintenance of their work.—/. E. Tanquist. THE ASSAM MISSION 67

Sema Nagas: 38 churches, 4,342 members, 1,002 baptisms. What hath God wrought among the Semas! It has been my privilege to do some pioneer follow-up work while the mass movement was at its height. The way this genuine Christian movement was started among the Semas with practically no direct influence from without, and the way it has progressed, in spite of neglect on our part as a Mission, is a mar­ velous thing indeed. The Sema work is conducted in true “ faith mission ” style. Now, after nearly three years of absence from the field, the Ander- sons are back to give more direct attention to the follow-up task of this work which was miraculously started and has been divinely maintained. —J. E. Tanquist.

Angami, Rengma and other Nagas: 33 churches, 1,524 members, 134 bap­ tisms. The work of the year has made good progress, especially in the south­ eastern section of the Angami territory. The Rengmas have also shown marked growth, both in numbers and in character. Our Sunday school lessons for the year have been prepared month by month and sent out to regular subscribers. These have also been translated into Lotha and Sema by the schoolboys and we have had a circulation of nearly 300. The copy­ ing of the manuscript of the new Rengma hymn-book, consisting of 217 numbers, and the work incident to proof-reading, etc., has taken some time. I have been the lone missionary in the station nearly the whole year, but now Mrs. Tanquist and the Andersons have returned to the Naga Hills. —J. E. Tanquist Impur

A o Naga: 63 churches, 9,429 Christians, 527 baptisms. Three Bible Classes have been conducted. The missionary spirit is taking hold of the churches and they are helping to send the gospel to regions beyond the border. The Annual Association, reduced to a meeting of delegates, met in Impur in December.—J. E. Tanquist.

North Lakhimpur—Tezpur 42 churches, 1,761 members, 110 baptisms. The churches have done more evangelistic work than at any other time. Three new churches have been organized and in each place the Christians themselves have built their own building. Both of our Associations were well attended. Two Bible Classes have been held.—J. W . Cook.

Nowgong 20 churches, 1,050 members, 57 baptisms. In spite of the severe cuts in the budget during the year, the evangelistic work of the district has been carried on with vigor. Thousands of Gospels and many Bibles and tracts have been sold by the three colporters. The 6 8 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Annual Association held in January was attended by over 600 delegates. The Association evangelist and I have been able to do much touring the past year. The annual Bible Class, held in November, was well attended. —U. S. G. Sension. Sibsagar 41 churches, 2,079 members, 140 baptisms. January and half of February were spent on tour to get acquainted with the churches and workers. The Annual Association held in February proved to be a very profitable and enjoyable meeting. Two Bible Classes were held and I am looking forward to another Bible Conference before we leave for America. We are burdened for lack of necessary funds, but the work of the Kingdom must be done.—R. R. Wickstrand.

Tura 335 churches, 15,455 members, 637 baptisms. The effects of the world depression are being felt among the Christians of the Garo Hills. The decrease of the staff of indigenous workers sup­ ported directly by Garo churches is noted. Two disrupting forces have come into the life of the churches, atheistic propaganda and the Roman Catholic priests, who are directly and persistently seeking to win over the Garo Christians. Recently this latter group has secured on the outskirts of Tura one of the finest pieces of land for a compound. They are capital­ izing on our financial weakness.—F. W. Harding.

Gauhati After Rev. R. B. Longwell’s departure on furlough, responsibility for student work fell to me. It has not been possible to do very much, but no one with a real need has been turned away. The regular Sunday Bible Class at the College Hostel has been conducted as usual.—A . J. Tuttle.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Reported by Miss Maza R. Evans The educational work of this Mission is thought of in terms of station and village schools. Eight districts have sent in reports of their village schools and work. Seventeen reports telling about station schools or edu­ cational work have been received. (Only General Society reports are given here.) Station Educational Work In summarizing the reports it is interesting to note that the school with the largest enrolment is in a station with no missionary, Impur. The Sibsagar Boys’ School reports an increase of 40 per cent, in the enrolment over any previous year. In most of the schools the greater percentage of the enrolled students are Christians. In the Jorhat Boys’ High School every mission station except Tura is represented. THE ASSAM MISSION 6 9

Most schools are running under financial stress and cuts. There are various ways of meeting these difficulties. One class in the Nowgong Boys’ School was closed. The Sibsagar Boys’ School has charged fees for the first time to non-boarders. These fees have been collected with good results, but they'are not as high as in Government schools. The Jorhat Christian Schools have an interlocking faculty arrangement for their High, Normal, and Bible Schools. This has been an economy measure, but has resulted in a fine spirit of cooperation. During the coming year classes IV and V will have to be closed in the Lakhimpur school. Retrenchment in the schools is discouraging from the educational standpoint, but it has worked some good in schools where most responsibility has been put on the people. There are some encouraging factors. Scholastically there have been improvements. For the first time boys from the Golaghat Boys’ School have written government examinations. The Jorhat High School stands first scholastically in the Assam Valley, and third among 73 recognized high schools in the Province. Spiritual gains have also been made. Prac­ tically every school reported baptisms during the year. Several of the schools are making a greater effort to introduce some practical training either in connection with the boarding department or in the school curriculum. In the Kohima School a few selected boys are taught rice-terrace cul­ tivation, others carpentry, lumber-sawing or blacksmithing. Village carpen­ try and gardening courses have been added to the Jorhat Schools’ curricu­ lum. The Golaghat schoolboys have made and burned about 27,000 bricks, of which 17,000 are usable. The practical training in the Bible School at Jorhat is along other lines. In the classroom some of the seniors have made careful Scripture translations into the Ao and Sema languages. In the field the students and teachers made two extensive tours. Government has reopened the training school in Tura, and is planning to add two high school classes to the Boys’ Methodist Episcopal School, a Government school. This will 'probably mean the closing of the Soba High School, which is maintained by the Garo Christians.

Village Schools All the village schools are not supported by Mission or the churches, hut some are Government-aided or Local Board schools which were started by Mission and are predominantly Christian. Among the Mikir schools there are none above the third standard. Two schools are kept going by contributions from the Mission, the Mikir Asso­ ciation and the village people. Three others are supposed to receive some support from the villagers in addition to that paid by the Mission. Another village reports that it will run a school for some time by its own efforts. The schools on the Tika side are better than those on the Sibsagar side. A new feature for the village schools in the Golaghat District was a teachers’ class held during the month of May in Golaghat. Twenty masters were present. 7 0 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

In South Kamrup it is reported that the schools are gradually improv­ ing as better-qualified teachers are found. The schools are definitely an evangelistic agency. A good report of the Middle English Garo School of this district is given. It is the Association’s responsibility to support this school. During the year the people have built an excellent school building of four rooms and an assembly hall. In the Mongoldai field the Middle English School has been handicapped with an old building, but a site has been selected for a new school build­ ing. The people are collecting timber and money to put an iron roof on the building. In the Middle English School in Goalpara the head master and his wife who also is a teacher are supported by Mission. The head master is also general supervising pastor for all the churches and all evangelistic work. They are doing excellent work for these Kachari Christians, who are very backward in education. The Mission schools in the Garo Hills number 53, with an enrolment of 1,447. Thirty-five per cent, of the pupils are girls. In the beginning of the year 12 of these village schools were either closed or turned over to Government. Decreased appropriations have also been met by decrease * in the pay of the village teachers. This village school work is a coopera­ tive piece of work in which the Woman’s Society, the General Society, Government and the village have about equal shares. In Manipur area there are 717 students enrolled in 38 schools. This includes the school at Kangpokpi. Mission support had to be taken away from some of the village schools because of the cuts in appropriations. In most cases the villages took up the support of the schools and are doing well. The people consider the schools important not only as educational institutions but also as the evangelistic centers. All the teachers are Chris­ tian. In many villages the teacher is also pastor of the church. In many cases village teachers receive no pay in cash. The village supplies rice and clothing for them and also helps them in cultivating their fields and in collecting firewood. Much more might be said about the village work as well as the station work. The reports indicate that the people are taking a little more respon­ sibility for this work, but yet much remains for them to do. As we open our second century of work there is the hope that they will take a still larger share in this responsibility.

MEDICAL WORK Reported by H. W. Kirby, M. D. Our medical work is carried on in four centers: Tura, Kangpokpi, and Jorhat by the General Society, and in Gauhati by the Woman’s Society. There is a hospital and dispensary in each place, but the work varies because of the difference in location, staff and equipment. THE ASSAM MISSION 71

Perhaps no other man has waited on as many patients as Rev. O. L. Swanson, D. D. Our four medical plants have ministered to a limited community, but Doctor Swanson has toured the whole Brahmaputra Valley and far into the Naga.and Mikir Hills. With an appropriation that before the cuts was Rs. 50/ a 3rear, he has given medical aid to thousands in the jungles of Assam. I know of no man who will be missed by the people of Assam as much as Dr. 0. L. Swanson.

Tura In Assam every good nurse is more than a nurse; she must be a doctor too. Necessity so compels and God’s power makes it possible. Aiiss Verna Blakely, with Dr. E. S. Downs in America, and with only a small hos­ pital and a small staff reports 6,250 out-patients and 495 hospital patients. One long tour into the district gave her opportunity to help many sick ones, to give Scripture teaching and to conduct health classes. A week spent teaching in a Christian village in March was very profitable.

Jorhat In Jorhat, Miss Elna Forssell has often found herself with a hospital full of patients and Dr. J. A. Ahlquist far awray at some committee meet­ ing. She has had many heavy responsibilities to face, and work almost beyond her strength. A large increase in major surgery has been made possible by Miss Forssell and the nurses whom she has trained. At present we have a head nurse trained by the Gauhati Hospital. Doctor Ahlquist is still doing about 75 eye operations a year. Jorhat Hospital-Dispensary has sent one preaching band into Majoli, a stronghold of Hinduism where there is not one Christian. Medical work and preaching was carried on in many villages. One of the greatest joys of the work has been the early morning hour spent preaching to our lepers. Nine of them have been baptized. A colporter is supported and his one job is to sell Gospels, give out tracts and preach. We in Jorhat are rejoicing in a small amount of new equipment and a new motor-car.

Kangpokpi In Kangpokpi, Dr. W. R. Werelius has been blessed w'ith a wife who is also a nurse, and we know also of one splendid hill girl, a trained nurse, who is his assistant. Kangpokpi differs from our other medical centers in that it is a point of departure. The work lies far afield, and the medical man to be a success must tour. Doctor Werelius has done more touring this year than ever before. He has had many people turn to God after they recovered from some serious illness.

Leper Work Kangpokpi has seen its leper colony increase from about 75 to nearly 100. Jn Borbhetta, Jorhat, the number of lepers has increased from 51 to 72. 72 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

In Tura the Inspector General is hoping that Doctor Downs will be willing to take over charge of the Government leper work in the Garo Hills. I cannot find from the medical reports that the medical work has been retarded because of the depression. God still has ways and means to accomplish his purposes. The poor, the sick, the sinful, the destitute are all about us. God is using us as his Kingdom comes. SOUTH INDIA

In India, half as large as the United States, live approximately one-sixth o f the total population of the world. Its more than 350,000,000 people are divided -in race and religion with 200 or more spoken languages and dialects. It is among the Telugus, some 25,000,000 or more, inhabiting the east central part o f the Indian peninsula, that Baptists are at work. One hundred years ago, in February, 1836, Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Day arrived in India representing American Baptists and soon opened the first station, Nellore, of “ Lone Star Mission ” fame. Baptist territory lies within the Madras Presidency and the independent native state of Hyderabad. The prevailing religion is Hinduism, with Mohammedanism a close second. Our Mission carries on work from 30 stations in more than 3,000 villages, chiefly among outcastes. Today, however, the time seems ripe for a great ingathering from among the caste people.

South India Statistics* Missionaries: A. B. F. M. S...... 60 W. A. B. F. M. S...... 27 Indigenous W orkers...... 2,704 Churches ...... 380 Church-members ...... 114,184 Baptisms ...... 3,163 Schools ...... 1,332 Pupils ...... 39,306 Hospitals ...... 6 Dispensaries ...... 12 Patients ...... 60,423

* From 1936 Annual Report.

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THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION Compiled by Miss Doris M. Amidon O official report has been received from the South India Mission at the time of preparing this summary. In order to complete the N record of the year excerpts from individual station reports have been compiled.

STATION REPORTS Allur and Atmakur There are 18 organized churches and five villages where regular services are held in the Allur area. The state of these churches is not healthy, however. All but two of the pastors have had to do coolie work on week days to make ends meet. The repeated mission cuts have resulted in difficult situations. Atmakur field has had only one church, the station church. Recently a second Baptist church was organized in one of the villages. Extension work went ahead rapidly the first half of 1935. About 50 were baptized in Atmakur field. During the last half of the year an epidemic of cholera made touring impossible.—E . B. Davis.

Bapatla This enormous field comprises portions of four taluks, and in approxi­ mately 150 villages we have baptized Christians. The general management of the field work is in the hands of a Punchayat elected each year from among the leaders in the field. The missionary serves largely in an ad­ visory capacity. This year the field has been divided into 14 divisions with each division under the supervision of a pastor who visits regularly all the villages in his section. In addition to this work the Punchayat has under its management 33 village schools with a total staff of about 75 teachers. Our mission is looking forward to a new century of service in Telugu- land with especial emphasis being laid on rural reconstruction and on the evangelization of the caste people. We believe that for many years to come a very important place must be given to our Training Schools. In many of the villages where marked changes are observed in the living condition of the outcaste Christians, the change has been due to the quiet, devoted work of the Christian teachers.

Bapatla Training School The present enrolment of the Bapatla Training School is 151 of whom 124 are Christians. There is an enrolment of 184 in the Elementary School, the lower grades of which are used for practice work for the training of students. A boarding department of about 40 is maintained in connection THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION 7 5

with the elementary school. In the 47 years since our Training School was started a total of nearly 1,800 teachers, the majority of whom are Christian boys, have been sent out to the villages scattered all over our Telugu mission.—W- D. Varney.

Cumbum Cumbum Training School The Cumbum Training School for village teachers was opened in 1931. The new building, a permanent structure of seven large classrooms, office, and large library study-room was formally opened in January, 1933. From the very beginning it has been our aim to make the work of this institu­ tion educationally efficient as well as socially and religiously inspiring. A glance at the distribution of the total student population of the three classes that have been graduated and the two that are now in the institution is of interest. Of these 166 boys 23 are Hindus, 3 Moslems and 146 Christians. The Christian boys come from 15 different mission stations. Intimate contact with our village schools has revealed many weaknesses but some progress is to be noted. One improvement is seen in the numbers sent up to enter boarding school. This year, because of shortage of money the committee decided to receive only girls and boys from villages which have never sent pupils. The 58 mission village schools are expanding in influence and, together with 18 other schools under the complete control of individual Telugu Baptists, are a Christian force of no small consequence in this taluk. We regret that we have not been able to do more touring. During 1935 we attended harvest festivals in eleven centers. Meetings have been held in some villages not visited by missionaries for many years. —A . T. Fishman. Donakonda Darsi taluk is our field, small and compact as mission fields go. There are no cities in this area. Three towns have over 3,000 people. Of the 118 villages 104 have Christians, the largest number in any one place being 400. Since the Mission was located in Donakonda in 1904 the town has grown into an important trading center. All village traffic and all trips of the mission Ford are over rough country tracks. We are just about half-way between Madras and Secunderabad on the civil aviation line and an emergency landing field of 160 acres is being prepared adjoining the mission. Surely roads will soon be built and these changes will add greatly to the importance of the town. In Donakonda station and field the centenary celebrations were the leading interest of the year. They have helped to forward the improve­ ment of existing churches and the organization of new ones. During 1935 four new churches were organized, and seven or eight groups may be described as pending. The third Summer School for Caste People was held in Podili and 82, half of them baptized Christians and half inquirers, attended from three fields. As regards their attitude toward the great outcaste Christian community, their social inferiors and usually their 7 6 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

servants, thorny questions arise. A whole list of new problems are being brought to missionaries, relating to the rights of women, property rights, individual vs. family, and such matters. Circumstances favored three months of touring with the big tent. We made six long -camps in addition to shorter tours with the small tent. During this time there were 260 baptisms. Several churches were organized. This year the village churches sent their accredited delegates to the annual meeting of the Donakonda Field Association and paid an annual membership fee. With their appropriation cut to less than half, this organization continued to administer the growing field work. The Hostel has continued successfully through the year with about 70 boarders. Four of our “ Little Hostel” boys are teaching school acceptably among their own caste people, after finishing their Eighth Standard, preparatory to going for normal training. Their conversion to Christianity seems to be no barrier.—J. A . Curtis. Gadval For economic reasons the Boarding School would not open until February, and the cart-tracks (there are still no roads in this field) were beginning to be passable. This was our one chance for a tour, so we went out with our two carts and a few faithful helpers to visit the thousands of Chris­ tians in the villages. Most of the Christians are still illiterate and the workers number onfy 21 to shepherd 120 Christian communities. As the need was so extensive we did not spend more than three nights in any camp, and sometimes visited three or four palems a day. At every meeting some came forward for baptism. Sudras listened as never before, some of them giving pleasing testimony as to the behavior of the Christians ; some saying, “ (We, too, believe and the time will soon come when we must be baptized.” On the other hand, in two villages, the candidates for baptism were threatened and driven out to their work in the fields; in another place, out of 30 who had been received for baptism, only nine managed to conciliate their masters and confessed Christ in baptism in their presence. The Christian experience of these people is in accordance with their lives, very simple and elementary but vital and personal. There are 17 village schools on the Gadval field. Few of the teachers have received full and sufficient training for their tasks. The success of the village school depends largely on helpful supervision and the frequent visits from one whose ideals are well defined and easily understood. It is not without some measure of sadness that we will soon be leaving India. Over 44 years have passed since our first arrival. The Telugu language has become a part of us and it has been our privilege and joy through it to point out the way of salvation to thousands in Telugu-land. For this and much else we are deeply thankful.—W . C. Owen.

Gurzalla and Vinukonda On return from furlough we were designed to Gurzalla and Vinukonda to take over the work of two large fields. These stations are 40 miles THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION 77

apart and comprise a total Christian community of almost 12,000. In Vinukonda we have over 5,000 members of some 22 churches; in Gurzalla there are twelve churches with a total membership of over 6,000. The combined area of these two fields is about 3,000 square miles and the Christians are scattered in groups of varying numbers in some 300 villages. A great deal of our touring must be done either with a bicycle or ox-cart. We are greatly encouraged with the prospects in Vinukonda. We started touring in November. A large number asked for baptism, but 120 have given special evidence of an experience of Christ and have been baptized. In both Gurzalla and Vinukonda there is a movement on the part of the Sudra caste people toward Christ. The Sudras are a religious- minded people of a much higher standard of intelligence than are our out- caste Christians and we believe that their conversion is but another step in the complete evangelization of India.— Edwin Erickson.

Jangaon Baptisms in this field have numbered 118. Large credit for this must be given the staff of village workers, led by the evangelist and Bible-woman. For ten days in August we united with the Hanumakonda missionaries in a joint summer school here for the village staffs of both fields.

Preston Institute Preston Institute, the new central Middle and Normal School for the Deccan stations, is at last housed in its fine new building, that was dedicated July 12, 1935, after fifteen years of hope deferred. Up to 1934 the five Deccan stations, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Sooriapett, Hanumakonda and Jangaon had middle schools (8th grade) ; but cuts have compelled us to reduce four of these .to primary schools (4th Standard) and unite in one middle school in Jangaon. Secunderabad also sends some pupils here. Besides these six fields wholly within the Deccan, Gadval and Madira co­ operate in this central school. The enrolment at present is 202, composed of 48 boys and 51 girls in the boarding department and 103 day pupils. The dignity and joj' of honest work well done is one thing we have tried to teach on the school farm. In this land where begging is re­ spectable and manual labor is looked down upon, we have realized this dream only in small part. Sanitation for the whole compound has been improved. Since this school year began we have taken definite steps toward the prevention of dysentery, hook-worm, typhoid and cholera, and we have installed four septic tanks on the compound. Evangelism is our chief concern and other mission activities are useful subsidiaries. Our first aim is to get the “ other sheep ” of the Indian flock in touch with the Good Shepherd, the source of life. When that is done, all other efforts at education, sanitation, eradication of fear, caste, and poverty become hopeful possibilities.— Charles Rutherford. 7 8 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Kanigiri The work has been carried on efficiently and marked progress has been noted in all phases of the work despite financial and other handicaps. A vast field like Kanigiri, with its many social and religious activities, and having more than 100,000 population still untouched for Christ, surely shows evidence that a separate missionary is quite essential. The movement among the higher communities was more evident than ever and this year people from six different higher castes have been baptized. There is yet much to be done. The missionaries, with the evangelistic band of preachers, made a month’s tour in the Home Mission area, besides making short trips into other parts of the field. Everywhere without exception we found the great Sudra population eager to hear the gospel. There was no opposi­ tion and much earnestness. A great harvest is ripening. During the year three new buildings were constructed for school and church purposes. Baptisms number 141. Of these, 132 were from the Christians, three from the Malas and six from caste communities. Two field associational meetings were held in the village churches. The Christian Middle School is being handed over to the Kanigiri Field Association, which is managing it through a Board of Trustees, working in cooperation with the missionary manager. There are also two boarding homes, a hostel and a special hostel for Christian students reading in the local Government Training School.—T. V. Witter.

Kavali and Udayagiri In November, 1934, we were designated to the combined Kavali-Udayagiri field. For a year and more Rev. E. B. Davis had been trying to cover not only Allur and Tamakur taluks (counties) but also Kavali and Udayagiri. The difference between the Christians and non-Christians of the same social stratum is unmistakably apparent, yet it is appalling how needy the village Christians still are. They need pastors, schools and teachers. They also need help in social, medical and sanitation problems. During the past year 364 accepted Christ. Last August we had our first experience seeing an entire hamlet baptized at one time. These new Christians are now having some severe tests, for their means of livelihood have largely been taken away from them by the caste landholders. The Kavali Town Church is enjoying the privilege of the new memorial building dedicated the previous year and are moving forward. The church is also main­ taining a village worker and his wife in a place a few miles away. The present enrolment of the Udayagiri station school is 64 boys and 17 girls. The staff shows a fine spirit of cooperation. Some of them accom­ pany us on short trips to near-by villages to witness for Christ. The weaving section continues to make cloth which is used by the boarders, and the garden yields some vegetables for their curries. The Etta Waterbury Memorial Hospital which had to be closed in December, 1934, is to be reopened very soon. This hospital for women and children is greatly needed in this isolated place.—L. E. Rowland. THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION 79

Kumool and Nandyal The Kurnool field is self-supporting both in evangelistic and village school work. The Nandyal field has not developed thus far. The most important action of- the year has been the complete amalgamation of the Nandyal field, school and evangelistic work with the Kurnool Field Association. During February and March we visited 103 villages in the Kurnool area and in December and January 28 villages in the Nandyal section were also visited so we can say that we have seen practically the whole of our field during the year. While in many places the work was difficult and often depressing we have never in all our service experienced such giving on the part of the village Christians. The Field Association and the Reference Committee have struggled with the problems of the administration of over 100 village schools and the work and support of 29 evangelistic workers. It is at this time that friendly advice and patient guidance are needed, always with the firm in­ sistence that responsibility be assumed and decisions made by the local body. There is no other way if full responsibility is to be achieved by the Indian churches. During the year 140 teachers have been working in 98 village schools. Nearly 3,000 boys and girls have been in attendance. In at least 80 of these villages there is no evangelistic worker and the teacher is not only the intellectual but also the spiritual guide of the people. In the Kurnool Boys’ Primary School held in the church compound there are 141 in attendance. The School Inspector calls this the model school for the town. The village boys spend one year in this school before going on to the industrial school or high school. In Nandyal we have continued the Station Higher Elementary Boys’ School and Boarding Department. Over 40 students, men and women, from this field are in teacher training in both Mission and Government schools. One family came from the Seminary last April and two more families are at present studying there.

Coles Industrial School, Kumool The Coles Industrial School is primarily for Christian boys who are too poor to pay their way and who seek admission into our Boarding Home. There are 74 boys in the school. Instruction is given in weaving, carpentry, tailoring and also in school gardening. WTe also teach in four years the regular literary subjects of the second and third forms, thus being a half- time school. In connection with the school we also run a dairy and an extensive poultry farm. This year the farm has been a decided success. —B. J. Rockwood. Coles Memorial High School, Kurnool The past year has been a very fruitful one for our High School. On our rolls we find the names of 33 girls, two of whom are Brahmins. Fifty-two per cent, of the enrolment is Christian. The religious phase of the work is very important and we hope and pray that it may result in 8 0 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

much spiritual good. Many Hindu boys have no other access to the gospel message as our church work does not penetrate to their homes.—B. J. Rockwood. Nalgonda There has been an open door for the preaching of the gospel. The churches have been stirred up to greater devotion by a recent revival cam­ paign. We toured in the villages during November and December and organized a number of new churches. There are not enough qualified pastors, so it means that some pastors must serve two or three churches. We baptized this year 150 persons. The Boarding School has been conducted under difficulties with 54 chil­ dren in boarding. It is the only school in this vast field for training future workers and we must try to keep it open.— Cornelius Unruh.

Narsaravupet and Sattenapalle In January, 1935, we were appointed by the Conference to take charge of the Narsaravupet and Sattenapalle fields from the Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Martin who were about to retire. Besides Narsaravupet and Sattenapalle taluks, the field also comprises the Guntur taluk. Here is a task big enough to challenge all our energies and call for all the faith we possess. In the old days each of these three taluks would have been the field for one missionary family, but now all three must be looked after from Narsaravupet, and while the area of the field to be toured is substantially increased, the money available for touring expense has not been increased in proportion. We traveled over 10,000 miles in the car, and visited about 200 out of the 300 villages in which there are Christians. Two new churches have been dedicated, and one old one which had fallen into disrepair, has been rededicated. In addition there are at least a dozen other villages where the Christians have church buildings in various stages of construction. To date the baptisms number 142, of whom 35 are from Sudra caste. Our first concern has been for the improvement of the Christians and the strengthening of the churches. But everywhere the opportunities for work among the caste people seem greater than ever before.—S. IV. Stcnger.

Nellore The last year has witnessed remarkable things. Calls to help in special meetings have afforded opportunities to give the gospel to thousands of Telugus. The largest gathering of all was the Second Andhra Convention at Bezwada, attended by fifteen to twenty thousand people. During the year a new and most encouraging movement has started among the Madigas. Bible classes have been held during the year which have built up the workers both in zeal and power. Opportunities among the caste Hindus continue to increase although there has been no definite break among them. THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION 81

Only three village schools in this field are under mission management and these are entirely self-supporting. There are 23 other schools of various kinds with Christian teachers. While on tour the missionary visits many government schools and teachers’ associations and is always given a most respectful hearing. Contacts are formed with teachers, pupils and parents which lead to manj^ openings for religious instruction. Hundreds of gospels have been sold and thousands of tracts distributed.— W heeler Boggess.

The Coles Ackerman Memorial High School opened with an enrolment of 500. About half of the number are Christians. The other half are Hindus with a considerable number of Mohammedans. There are 68 girls. About 85 per cent, of the students are day pupils. The High School has a very fine staff. Fifteen of the 22 teachers are Christians; ten are college trained. The English service at the Downie Memorial Hall has been continued throughout the year and has been well attended by the English-speaking members of the Christian group.—B. M . Johnson.

Ongole Clough Memorial Hospital There were over 2,200 in-patients at the Clough Memorial Hospital this past year and more than 9,000 out-patients, not counting return visits. There are four doctors (2 Indian and 2 American) and the average number of operations is over 100 a month. Many school children have been examined and have been given treatments for typhoid fever and cholera. One member of the staff has given lectures in social Itygiene, and several months ago prenatal and postnatal work was started. A trained health visitor has been added to the staff and more should be done in health education this coming year. Our nurses number 3'0. One is im­ pressed with the freedom and fearlessness of our humble Christians in the presence of those of other creeds. Brahmans and outcastes, Moham­ medans and Christians are patients side by side in the same ward. The gospel of Light is being radiated by these Indian followers to those who do not know Him.— Arthur G. B oggs, M . D.

Ongole High School The year under review may safely be termed as the year of greatest change and transition in the annals of the Ongole High School. Just ten years ago our Missionary Conference, with the approval of the Home Board, declared its willingness to place the responsibility of Mission work on Indian shoulders when the time was right. In 1931 the Central Asso­ ciation, at its annual meeting in Ongole, requested the conference to give them the management of the High School. SlowTly but surely the task of transferring the management was pushed through; many technical diffi­ culties had to be surmounted before the transfer was actually made. 8 2 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Coeducation has been tried only in recent years in this High School. Just seven years ago two girls entered and now the number has swelled to 65. We need a hostel for these girls. A Hindu hostel is also our pressing need. The total enrolment of the school this year is 283 as against 189 of last year, an increase of over 50 per cent In the hostel there are 98 students this year as against 45 of last year.—P. Samuel.

Ramapatnam In view of the decrease in the enrolment of students in the Seminary this year the Reference Committee and the Board of Trustes of the Semi­ nary voted to retain only one missionary family in the Seminary in the future. We sincerely regret the necessity for this drastic change. This year it was decided to try an experiment by having a one-year course of study for men of lower educational qualifications than the mini­ mum entrance requirement. Four men and two women have come to avail themselves of this opportunity. To increase the practical work of the students we are sending one third-year man with one short-course man to each of the neighboring villages each week-end. They live with the village people and help them in every way possible.—A . M . Bogg

Secunderabad The city church has maintained its regular services with an increased attendance. The present church membership on the field is now 450. The work in the villages as a whole is very difficult. There is no indication of any kind of a mass movement such as has developed in other mission fields. The work was greatly hindered by the death in one month of two of our best workers. The Bible-women have continued their efforts and have developed work in several new hamlets.—Frank Kurtz.

Sooriapett Looking back on our 38 years of service, we count it a great privilege that the Lord has permitted us to work for such a long time in this great land. During the year 1935 there have been 341 baptisms. Visits have been made to our entire field. Special efforts were made to preach the gospel to the Sudras. Everywhere they manifested a deep interest in Christianity: Many have brought their offerings to the Christian workers but they have not yet come out openly. During the month of May an evangelistic campaign was conducted. All the 10 churches in our field made a special endeavor to preach the gospel of Christ in the villages which are within their respective circles. The station boarding school was opened with 48 boys and girls and 36 day scholars. Sixteen pupils were sent to Jangaon, and two boys went for training.—A. J. Hubert. THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION 83

Yesterday—Today—Tomorrow The Centennial meetings were held in Ongole. A great shed was con­ structed to accommodate the 7,000 people in attendance. Distinguished visitors came from all the neighboring missions as well as representatives from both the General and Woman’s Boards in the U. S. A., and the Bap­ tist World Alliance. The Centennial fund amounted to well over Rs. 15,000 —by far the largest special fund ever raised in the Mission. Sixty years ago the ancestors of many in attendance were starving to death in this same Ongole. Indian Baptists gratefully remember Doctor Clough and his great work among them.—F. Kurtz.

Rev. W. D. Varney summarizes aptly: “ In spite of difficulties and problems we take a backward look into the century which our Mission has just completed in Telugu-land and catch a vision of the unwaver­ ing faith of the pioneers. From beginnings so meager that on more than one occasion it was deemed wise by those in authority to abandon the Mission, they persevered and at the present time this Mission embraces approximately 110,000 Christians. Thus do we take courage as we enter into the second century of our history and have faith to believe that with the caste Hindus waiting just outside our doors we are enter­ ing upon an era which will be fraught with far greater achievements for Christ and His Kingdom than we have yet dared hope or dream. We are certain of the fact that we are engaged in the greatest work on earth under the banner of Him who has never known defeat. Our faces are set stedfastly forward and we are marching on to even greater victories than those of the past.” BENGAL-ORISSA

Bengal and Bihar-Orissa are two small provinces of India which lie to the north near Tibet Baptist work is carried on in the Midnapore district of the Bengal province and in the Balasore district of the Bihar-Orissa province. Hence the mission is called Bengal-Orissa. The Bengal-Orissa Mission was begun in 1836 at Cuttack in connection with the English Baptist Mission. Bala­ sore was the first permanent station of the Free Baptist Mission. The administrative oversight of the work was transferred to the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in 1911 when Free Baptists and Northern Baptists merged. In some respects Bengal-Orissa is considered the most difficult of the India mission fields. Its people are entrenched in Hinduism. There are approximately four million people under Northern Bap­ tist supervision in this territory. W ork is carried on from nine stations ' among the Bengalis, Oriyas and Santals and to some extent among the Telugus and Hindi.

Bengal-Orissa Statistics* Missionaries : A. B. F. M. S. 24 W. A. B. F. M. S, 7 Indigenous Workers 270 Churches ...... 40 Church-members 2,848 Baptisms ...... 154 Schools ...... 120 Pupils ...... 4,161 Hospitals ...... Dispensaries ...... 3 Patients ...... 9,496

* From 1936 Annual Report.

8 4 THE BENGAL-ORISSA MISSION 85

THE BENGAL-ORISSA MISSION ■ Reported by Rev. A. A. Berg HE educational and institutional work has suffered seriously because of sliced budgets and adverse economic conditions due to crop T failures over large areas. There has been a lull in aggressive evan­ gelism on account of reduced forces and finances. The cold season touring and preaching, a most important part of the work and fraught with great blessings from early years, has had to be practically discontinued, because that item in the budget was well-nigh wiped out. Some old and experienced evangelists were retired during the year. Missionaries going on furlough further diminished the ranks. This will continue during the year ahead until only about 59 per cent, of the present missionary force will remain on the field to carry on through the major part of the year. In spite of these circumstances we have not been greatly daunted or dismayed. Brave attempts are being made at adjustments. Schools are seeking to obtain more local support, fighting to retain already reduced government grants or to increase them; greater efforts will be made to collect fees; institutions are being improved with more efficient staffs and agents of supervision. A high morale of the Christian community must be maintained at any cost. The Home Mission Board and the churches are beginning the new year and the second century by launching a forward movement in evangelism, in cooperation with the National Christian Council.

HOME MISSION BOARD A further step in devolution is the formation of the enlarged Home Mission Board, consisting of 17 members, only four of whom are mis­ sionaries. Its first meeting was held in April. The various interests are attended to and the work facilitated by the formation of three permanent committees; these are made up of members of the Board and are directly responsible to it. The committees are on evangelism, education, property and promotion. This Board took over the administrative charge of the Mission primary schools May 1. Two workers’ training conferences were held at Jhargram and Chandi- pore respectively in April. The programs dealt with devotional, inspira­ tional, and evangelistic themes; emphasized the deeper meaning of real Christian service; considered Sunday school methods; presented the need of lay leadership training and support; discussed centenary projects, and such matters. Our Mission has continued cooperation with the English Baptists in the training of preachers and evangelists. A number have attended the theo­ logical college in Cuttack, including one member on the stafi. At the annual conference in November the Mission as a whole paid 8 6 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

special tribute to Dr. Mary Bachelor, and honored her for the long and splendid record of nearly 60 years of service.

STATION REPORTS Balasore The business of the Balasore church has been carried on efficiently and harmoniously by the strong group of lay leaders. . . There are four village churches: Metrapore, Kundupore, Kusudhia and Ujurda. . . The people of Ujurda are very poor and of very humble caste. A congregation of 90 men, women and children gather on Sundays. . . Kusudhia has already supplied three preachers, one of whom is the capable pastor of the strong Khargpur church. The Kundupore church is easily the most aggressively evangelistic group in Balasore District.—H. I. Frost.

High and Technical Schools Balasore Christian High School opened a new chapter in her history in the year 1935. After several years of planning, the scheme of coopera­ tion of this school with the Technical School has materialized. . . The most outstanding development in the whole system is the “ Prayer Society,” as they call it, of the Hindu boys in the Easley Memorial Hostel. It is entirely a voluntary organization, founded and managed by the boys them­ selves. We have on the roll of the school 211 as against 190 a year ago. —R. K . Sahu.

Some progress has been made in the Technical School in the way of trade analysis and organization of the shop teaching on a more scientific basis. . . Through a recent survey it is revealed that more than 90 per cent, of the students who have completed courses in the last five years are now employed at their trades, and a majority of those who have left without completing their courses are also employed. A new step in cooperation with other Missions was made during the year, when the Orissa Church Council, connected with the Baptist Missionary Society, decided to make a contri­ bution of Rs. 250/-, and to select boys from their churches to send to the school. We hope that this cooperation may continue in the future so that the school may serve the whole of Orissa more fully.—J. G. Gilson.

The Engineering Research Department of the Balasore Technical School has responded to numerous distress calls for pure water during the past year. It is deeply regretted that during much of the drought of 1935 the progress of the work was retarded by the illness of the Principal.— Lloyd Eller. Santipore The church with about 150 members has carried on the regular services and Sunday school. In the spring a new church was organized, entirely Santal in membership, at Gengtaboni, six miles away. THE BENGAL-ORISSA MISSION 87

The staff of the Middle School (coeducational) has been strengthened by the coming of a splendid Santal Head Master. The school enrolment has been about 90. This school 'is making a distinct contribution to rural education. Chandbali—Bhadrak There are Christians in at least four villages near Chandbali. The Charadiha church and its work has been supported for some years by the Balasore church and people. . . At Bhadrak the services are usually held in Hindustani. Being a railway town, Oriya-, Telugu-, and Hindi-speak- ing groups are represented by the members. Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Dunn gave much of their time and efforts to the work in these places while residing in Bhadrak before leaving on furlough during the year.—H . I. Frost. Salgodia The members of Salgodia church are growing spiritually and one can easily observe that they are trying to live clean and useful lives. The Christian community in Amdiha is progressing and several have been bap­ tized. Preaching in bazaars and villages has been kept up regularly during the cold season. There has been an increase in attendance at both Sunday schools, and the weekly women’s meeting has been well attended. —G. Ager. The Kora Field This work has developed during the past six years and centered in villages on both sides of the railway, half-way between Jellasore and Khargpur. The past three years Rev. K. C. Mohapatra has given valuable assistance to Rev. J. A. Howard, who began this work, and reports: “ In March a group of fourteen new Christian families formed them­ selves into a new church and have built a permanent church building with­ out any aid whatever from the Mission. At the southern end of our field is a group of new Christians who are about ready to organize a new church. Off to the northwest at the edge of a tiger-infested jungle is a new Christian group of five families. In the western section is a church too small to hold the worshipers so they sit in the courtyard for services. During the year 43 have been baptized.”

Jamshedpur There are three churches in Jamshedpur. Bethel and Emanuel have their own Indian pastors; the station missionary is pastor of the English Church, besides being intimately connected with the work of the other two. The visit of Dr. Stanley Jones for a series of lectures was the out­ standing event in our 1935 church calendar. . . Through these meetings an influence has been exerted for Christ’s cause which we trust will be powerfully effective in days to come.—G. B. Harris. 88 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Khargpur The English clubs and Sunday school are self-supporting; the church pays all incidental expenses and contributes Rs. 1200/- each year to mis­ sionary salary. „ In this centenary report I should like to pay tribute to those who have labored so faithfully during these years, both Anglo- Indian and missionary. There is an increased interest and attendance in all services of the church—E. C. Brush. In 1904 an Indian church was organized, in a Christian home, with seven members. This Indian church has grown to a membership of 263, besides becoming the mother church of a now separately organized Telugu church of 82 members. . . The one Christian Endeavor Society has developed into four in different parts of the town. From 1936 the church is assuming full responsibility for repairs to the church building and pastor’s house, which is the last step in self-support. Sixteen were added by baptism during the year. On the south side of the town is the Telugu church, worshiping in the English church, separately organized since 1928, with its own pastor and varied activities. Two Sunday schools enroll 77 pupils. This church is arranging to pay the pastor’s salary within three years. The missionary has assisted the Telugu pastor in a special Bible study course. Near the central Indian church stands the Khargpur Christian Hostel for 40 young men, erected in 1929. Here we see the daily ministry of these Christian workers bringing new light and new strength to people in an industrial town. We see in the developing organizations attempts to meet the common needs, and an outreach in service.—C. C. Roadarmel.

Midnapore The church has continued without a pastor during the year. Signs of division and strife have been rampant. Since Miss Ruth M. Daniels’ return to the station in November, she has given much of her time, strength, and consecrated efforts to help the church through this crisis. —A. A. Berg. Bhimpore and the W ork among Santals Our High School has a staff of thirteen. About 160 were enrolled, from Third Standard to Matriculation. . . Most of our boys come from simple homes in agricultural districts, and many from villages of terrible poverty. . . Many of those boarding themselves are living on the scantiest rations. A plot of land has been leased, and real farming projects have been introduced, both for educational purposes and economic benefit to the students. . . Progress is being made in other industrial departments, such as gardening, carpentry, weaving, etc.—H . C. Long. Santal District churches and schools: Besides Bhimpore there are ten Santal churches in the northern section of our field. Four of these are THE BENGAL-ORISSA MISSION 8 9 served by resident pastors, the others by itinerating evangelists and local teachers. The Dampara Home Mission work, less than twenty years old, now covers 200 square miles, has three organized churches, reports 200 bap­ tisms, and Christians are to be found in 26 different villages. The large and promising field among the Santal churches has one impera­ tive need. One missionary family, speaking their language, should be allowed to give full time to the evangelistic work among these people. There are 80 district primary schools including those under the Santal Education Board and the Home Mission Board. Of these nine were upper primary. The total number of pupils has been 2,362, and the teachers 94. During the coming year it will be possible to give regular weekly Chris­ tian instruction in at least 70 of these schools.—A. A. Berg.

Conclusion We have come to the eve of the first century of missionary efforts in Bengal-Orissa ! We step across the threshold with mingled emotions. How devoted and courageous were our pioneers ! With what faith and vision they pursued their labors, and with what sacrifices ! The efforts have resulted in flinging wide doors formerly closed. The barriers of caste are breaking down—not completely, but to the extent that high-caste Hindus will allow their children to live together with Christians in hostels rather than insist on separate arrangements. Women, formerly bound and oppressed, are emerging to positions of prominence. There is a stir among the hundreds and thousands of Santals and Koras. To abandon now would be a traged3' ! Rev. H. I. Frost writes : “ There are one million people in Balasore District, although the great bulk of the population dwell in that half of the District. Jesus said.: ‘ Go . . . preach to every creature.’ Our work in Orissa has hardly begun.” In 1831, Rev. Amos Sutton, father of the Bengal-Orissa Mission, wrote from Puri words which fanned the fire of missions among Americans to such a degree that two years later a score of young missionaries sailed for the Orient. Among those twenty who heeded the call and came out with Mr. Sutton were four of the pioneers who began our Mission in 1836. May the second century add glory and honor to the Cause as we dedicate ourselves anew to the Lord and the task, in the spirit of our pioneers. CHINA

.A century ago Baptist mission work among the Chinese was started at Bangkok, Siam, and from there spread to all parts of China. The Centennial of Baptist beginnings in South China is being celebrated this year. Northern Baptists have three missions, one in South China, one in East China and one in West China, each with its distinct problems, its stories of advance and its records of failures and achievements.

The area of China proper is 1,532,420 square miles and the estimated population is over four hundred million. There are 86 missionaries representing Northern Baptists in the 19 mission stations scattered throughout this great land.

China Statistics*

Missionaries: East South West Total A. B. F. M. S...... 34 24 28 86 W. A. B. F. M. S. . 18 17 16 51 Chinese Workers ...... 619 404 182 1,205 Churches ...... 36 113 5 154 Church-members ...... 3,751 6,693 2,962 13,406 Baptisms ...... 322 830 194 1,346 Schools ...... 43 110 35 188 Pupils ...... 7,408 5,651 2,872 15,931 Hospitals ...... 3 5 3 11 Dispensaries ...... 3 11 4 18 Patients ...... 51,966 58,272 43,644 153,882

* From 1936 Annual Report.

9 0 THE EAST CHINA MISSION 91

THE EAST CHINA MISSION . Reported by Rev. L. C. Hylbert

HE last year has been marked by a series of political and economic misfortunes. The encroachment upon Chinese territory and the con­ Tstant threat of military invasion has been the most disturbing factor in the past year. There is the ever-present dread lest open hostilities should break out which would throw this whole country into war, and this has helped to bring about a decided depression in the economic, social and religious situation in China unprecedented in recent years. As we write there is still great fear lest further encroachment be made upon the terri­ tory of China. We hope and pray that an overruling power may bring about a better understanding of national cooperation and international rela­ tionship. The national economic situation during the last year has been disastrous to the nation and to large numbers of individuals. The uncertainty as to what may happen politically has brought business to a standstill so that no financial progress is being made, but economic chaos appears in every direc­ tion. Many foreign and Chinese firms have been forced to close their doors here in Shanghai and in other large cities of China. I am told on good authority that more than one-half of the Chinese banking firms of the old conservative city of Ningpo closed their doors during the last year, and many of these have not been able to reopen or return anything to their depositors, thus causing wide-spread financial losses in that whole district. Similar conditions are also true of the other cities where we are carrying on missionary work. As far as the missionary program and individual missionaries are con­ cerned, the collapse of the American Oriental Bank, the American Oriental Finance Corporation, the Raven Trust Company, the Asia Realty Com­ pany and the Realty Investment Corporation (all American concerns) brought about financial loss to individual missionaries and Christian insti­ tutions throughout all of China. These American concerns had made a con­ tinuous effort and succeeded in winnning the confidence of the missionary and Christian groups so that many missionaries who had even small savings to put aside had placed them in current and savings accounts and had invested in loan certificates in these firms. Many Christian institutions, schools and hospitals that were working up reserves and endowment funds had deposited much of their funds with this group. The collapse of these interests has been a terrible blow to our whole Christian program and has resulted in the loss of lifetime savings of many of our missionaries and Christian Chinese. Since we are in the midst of such a deep economic depression and since such a large portion of the support from America has been withdrawn, it means much to us that the Chinese Christians out of their poverty have given so largely for the support of the churches and for the development 9 2 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

of the Christian program here in China. The hearty cooperation on the part of the missionaries and Christian Chinese, the enlisting of large numbers of church-members in Christian work and the solidarity among our Baptist constituency in China has enabled us to carry on. We look forward with hope to the future, expecting the churches, schools, and hospitals to con­ tinue to live. EVANGELISTIC WORK When we review the evangelistic work we have cause for thankfulness at the results that have been attained and as Paul says, in 2 Corinthians 8:2: “Amid a severe ordeal of trouble, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty together have poured out a flood of rich generosity I can testify that up to their means, aye and beyond their means, they have given. . . They have done more than I expected; they gave themselves to the Lord, to begin with, and then they put themselves at our disposal.” (Moffatt’s translation.) The outstanding facts are the development of Christian character and the growth in numbers in the churches.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Boys’ School, Kinhwa Our educational institutions have all carried on during the last year in most cases with increasing numbers of students. We have been greatly encouraged with the Boys’ School at Kinhwa, which for many years has been struggling to get along. Last year, soon after they had collected tuition fees from their students, the bank closed where they had deposited this money, resulting in the loss of about $4,000 Chinese money. It looked as if the school would have to close and that the Baptist Convention would have to meet a large deficit there; but by wise planning and because the school had been filling a need in that district the Chinese came forward and contributed to the support of the school.

Wayland Academy Wayland Academy has completed its splendid new primary building, which cost about $30,000 Mex., two-thirds of which was raised here on the field. It is said by the Chinese Government Bureau of Education that this pri­ mary building is the best in Chekiang Province. It is well constructed, well lighted, and well planned for the carrying on of primary education. It also has one large room constructed for the kindergarten and is proving very attractive, as is indicated by the increasing number of children being registered there. Union Boys’ School, Ningpo Perhaps the outstanding feature of the year was the consummation of the larger union in the Boys’ School in Ningpo. For a number of years the Presbyterian and the Baptist denominations have cooperated in con­ ducting a Boys’ Academy in this ancient city. During the last year the THE EAST CHINA MISSION 93

English Methodist Mission has united with the Baptists and the Presby­ terians in the Boys’ School. The Methodist campus is larger and they have more buildings and equipment there than on the Baptist compound, so the entire school has been moved to the Methodist site, thus uniting all the forces and resources of the three denominations. At present they have three missionary teachers, and they selected the best Chinese teachers from the former schools, which gives them a good faculty for the larger student body. We are grateful for the cooperation of these three denomina­ tions and for the harmony and success that prevails in the school. It bids well to become the most substantial Christian Academy in this section of China and we expect it to have a permanent existence.

University of Shanghai The University of Shanghai was very fortunate in that none of their invested funds were lost in any bank failure. In spite of the number of student strikes and other difficulties, our Baptist schools have been able to maintain order, discipline and harmony throughout the whole year. At present a campaign is going on to raise funds for the construction of a chapel and assembly hall for the public, social and religious activities of the University. Chinese Athletics In 1935 the Chinese had their first National Athletic Field Day in Shanghai. So far as possible all the schools in China sent representatives to contest in this great national athletic meet. Every one who attended the sports was amazed at the progress that has been made "in athletics during the last quarter of a century. It was an exciting experience to watch these Chinese boys and girls taking part in all sorts of field-day sports, especially was one thrilled to see the large number of girl athletes who competed successfully in the races, the hurdles, the broad-jump, the high-jump and the pole-vault. Until within the last few years Chinese girls were not supposed to take part in athletics and ten or fifteen years ago very few of the boys were trained. Representatives from Christian schools participated in these sports and took a disproportionately large share of the prizes. These Christian boys and girls so conducted themselves in the contests that they won the admira­ tion of the crowd and caused a favorable comment on the part of many of the leading sportsmen of China. The editor of the China Sportsman commented so favorably upon the accomplishment of the Christian students that he was criticized by some of the Chinese writers.

MEDICAL REPORT Our hospitals have completed a successful year. Ningpo Hospital, except for the missionaries’ salaries, is now self-supporting. The Shaohing Hospital was able to carry on during the year on about the same basis as previously and the Kinhwa Hospital has made increases in the number of 9 4 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

patients and in a larger degree of self-support. During the year, with the assistance of Dr. Edward H. Hume and the cooperation of the three hospitals, a Medical Committee has been formed to work out combined plans, programs, and policies for the three institutions. At a recent meeting of this Medical Committee they passed the following resolution: “ The medical committee is to study the possibility of closer cooperation between the Kinhwa, Ningpo and Shaohing Hospitals with a view to formulating a forward program for the work as a whole in w'hich the entire resources in staff' and equipment may be used to the best advantage of all.” Cooperation in Chinese Organizations There has been opportunity to work with national organizations during the year and progress has been made in closer affiliation between the National Christian Council, the China Christian Educational Association, the Literature Societies of China, and the Medical Association. Considerable time has been given to the promotion of the work and to planning for uniting these organizations into one consolidated national affiliation. Some progress has been made in the working out of a new constitution for the China Baptist Publication Society. This has been adopted by the cooperating Northern and Southern Baptist Boards in America and by the Board of Directors in China. The Chinese Christians are working together, but there is still need for much closer cooperation of our missionaries in the Publication Society. We feel that just as rapidly as possible an efficient force of missionaries and Chinese workers should undertake the task of the production and distribution of more Christian literature for our Chinese Christian constituency. Christian tracts, pamphlets, and books are needed for our Christian boys and girls in our schools and among our graduates.

Conclusion We are keenly alive to the seriousness of the present situation, brought about by the lack and loss of missionaries and Chinese Christian workers, by the cutting off of missionaries and resources from America and the fact that we are face to face with economic chaos, famine and imminent war in China. All of these threaten to undermine the foundation of our work in churches, schools, and hospitals. We would lose courage were it not for the fact that we have confident faith in God and know that under his guidance the work in China was begun and carried on by consecrated men and women united in sustained and determined planning that overcame what must have seemed overwhelming difficulties. Because of their courage they made it possible to establish and build up our Christian institutions in the East China Mission field. In spite of many forces of disintegration threatening our very existence we move forward with united consecration and courage. Through it all the love of God transcends everything and helps us to stand firm in the face of these difficulties. We are assured that it is God’s ultimate purpose to establish his Kingdom in China. THE SOUTH CHINA MISSION 95

THE SOUTH CHINA MISSION .Reported by Rev. A. H. Page

N the review of a year it is not the steady carrying on that impresses so much as those things wherein the year has been different. The I past year in South China has been very different from all its prede­ cessors in the adjustments that have had to be made to fit the work to the ever-reduced appropriations and staff. These appropriations at the beginning of the year were very nearly an exact 50 per cent, of what they were four years earlier. Since much of the work cannot be carried on a 45 per cent, or 50 per cent, basis, several so-called “ vertical ” cuts have had to be made; that is, the entire elimination of certain units of the work.

STATION REPORTS Of our eight central stations, counting Swatow and Kakchieh as one, Sun Wu, our Hakka station in Kwangsi Province, has been turned over to the China Inland Mission, a body of devoted people who believe in real conversion and mostly practise immersion. It is, of course, disheartening to bid farewell to a section of our mission people, but certainly no better pas­ toral care could have been found for them, and there is no reason why the labor and sacrifice invested there should be lost. Rev. David Campbell, a son of one of our own Hakka missionaries, has been appointed with his wife to take charge of this field. All the property of the district is being turned over to the China Inland Mission and the Sun Wu church. The accumulated appropriations of the four years, when communists prevented most of the usual work from being done there, have been devoted to reroofing the church and other buildings burned by the communists. Through a proposal of the Hakka Mission, Kaying and Hopo are being administered by a Hakka Home Mission Society with greatly reduced appropriations from the Board. On account of its distance from Swatow and the expense in men and money required to carry it on, the church in Bangkok is being asked to attain self-support in three years. The Chao- chowfu and Ungkung fields are now under one missionary; and the Chaoyang field, aside from a resident doctor responsible for his own work, has had practically no missionary supervision through the year. The Kityang field, as usual, is left with only the women medical workers during Rev. E. H. Giedt’s furlough, which was delayed a year after it was due. In the Ling Tong Convention the only general evangelist was dismissed for lack of funds, leaving the evangelistic work to be carried on exclusively by the districts, each within its own borders. The reduction of the number of district executive secretaries is being discussed. Chaoyang has tem­ porarily settled the question there by combining the offices of executive secretary and district evangelist. 96 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Last year the proportion of the general budget assigned to each district, if not paid by a certain date, was by vote to be taken from the Board’s appropriations for that district. The Convention in July repudiated that plan and agreed to supply the budget by subscriptions; but to date only about half the necessary amount has been subscribed and comparatively little has been paid. Such heavy and frequent reductions in appropriations are putting the whole organization in jeopardy; for hard times have arrived in China and subscriptions are small and difficult to get. Nearly every boys’ school in the Mission is deeply in debt, and the hospitals are struggling. To the conditions some of our Chinese Christians have responded gener­ ously, considering their means, while others, with thousands of years of economic striving in their blood, have been harder to keep in line. Also there have been wolves, in the true New Testament sense, scattering some of the flocks. Except for unprecedented opportunities for reaching the people with the Gospel message, conditions have probably been harder for missionaries than in any time for many decades.

Chinese Conventions The Hakka Convention has organized a Home Mission Society, which hopes to get contributions of local money, and will ask reduced appropria­ tions from the Boards, for the support of the work in the Kaying and Hopo fields, thus giving some relief to the Boards and hoping to prolong the existence of these fields as members of the South China Mission. The Ling Tong Convention has tried to save money by simplifying its organizations, placing all the work under three efficient boards, Evangelistic, Educational and Benevolence, and a Finance Committee to find means for it all. The Benevolence Board has sub-boards for each of the four hospitals and for the Old Folks Home, to afford more intimate touch with these divisions. Lay Leadership Training Institutes A big change has been effected in the program for theological education, not primarily for the sake of economy, though the plan is capable of opera­ tion, and is actually being carried on this year, with a smaller subsidy than the Seminary has had. The local Seminary is closed; a few of the better-qualified students are being sent to the Methodist Seminary at Foochow; those not so well prepared are going to a training school of lower grade in Canton; and the Faculty is in the field holding two-week institutes in various centers for the training of lay leadership. This plan is still in the experimental stage, and has not yet obtained the necessary support of the pastors and churches.

Missionary Personnel We are grateful that our permanent losses in missionary personnel this year have been balanced by heroic effort on the part of both Boards. ?HÉ SOUTH CHINA MISSION 97

Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Groesbeck, honored and beloved, have finished a long life of valiant and efficient service and have gone home to America; Rev. and Mrs. Carl Capen, well-prepared for evangelistic work, have come to fill the ranks, spending their first year in the Language School in Peiping. Devoted and faithful Mrs. Prudence Worley has also retired after over three decades of highly valued service; and the Centenary Gift of the Women’s Board to maintain our numbers is our well-trained Doctor Geneva Dye. These gifts are appreciated to the full. Would that the same good work could continue for the next five or six years, for several missionaries of both Boards are within a few months or years of the retiring age, or already past it, and the two single women who have done so much in the field work for the women of South China have been ill for several months of the year, and there has been no woman missionary for country evangelistic work to meet the greatest challenge we have ever known. In spite of hard times several churches in South China have repaired or added to their buildings. The work has been so carried on that the number of baptisms was about a hundred more for this year than for the previous one, which was the highest up to that time. Dozens of volunteer preaching bands, a few accompanied by doctors, have gone out to preach the Word to willing listeners. On launches and trains Gospel tracts are accepted and read without shame. Multitudes of people, in the church and out of it, are eager to know Scripture truth. Church-members are spend­ ing more time in Scripture reading and family worship. Several independent preachers have been going from church to church, some doing a great deal of good and some dividing the flocks by teaching not only contrary to Scripture but scientifically absurd, such as the fixing of Christ’s coming in 1936, and that the earth is square and flat. In the line of progress, a large combination order from the several districts has been sent in for the new hymn-books prepared in Shanghai by a committee from several denominations. Politically we have shared the grief of all China and had incidents of our own growing out of foreign aggression. We have had two incidents in Swatow which might have caused trouble. The students, with a sense of unbearable injustice stronger than their wisdom, want war; but the government has thus far held them in check.

Bangkok Church Dedicated One happy event of the year was the erection of a sufficiently large and beautiful church building for the Bangkok Church in Siam. Rev. K. G. Hobart sent to Siam to attend the dedication of the building, and to take over Doctor Groesbeck’s work there on his retirement, has well described the occasion in the denominational papers. After over a hundred years in very poor quarters on noisy streets, this Mother Church of the South China Mission now has adequate and comfortable accommodations. The church was built and furnished largely from funds obtained by the sale of other mission property in Bangkok, and accessory buildings erected largely from the subscriptions of the church-members and their friends. 9 8 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

THE WEST CHINA MISSION Reported by Mrs. Anna M. Salquist HE report for last year began with this sentence: “ This year has been comparatively peaceful and work in all departments has gone T forward during the year without interruption.’’ Would that this might be said of the year 1935!

Communist Disturbances Suifu The above report had scarcely been written when great anxiety began to be felt with regard to the Suifu district as the communist army, which had made its long and wonderfully successful trek from Kiangsi Province, threatened to come into Szechuan. Troops were rushed to that point and for a time the anxiety at Suifu and vicinity was great. Many Chinese families evacuated to places of greater safety, but the danger passed with little interference to our mission work except in the matter of travel among the outstations for part of the year, and somewhat later return to school for the spring term of students who had evacuated to other cities.

Chengtu In April the Chengtu section of the field became the center of com­ munist attention and for a time there was a danger of the communist forces from the north sweeping down to the Chengtu plain under the leadership of a man who has been called “ the greatest strategist in China ” and who is known for his lack of mercy in occupied territory. Some of the women and children among the missionary community evacuated upon the advice of the garrison commander, and those nearing furlough speeded their departure in order to relieve the congestion should sudden evacuation of all become necessary. The threatened danger here also passed and work was not seriously interrupted.

Y achow—Kiating Not so fortunate was the Yachow section of the field. In June the communist forces, which had earlier threatened Suifu, had made their successful journey through Yunnan and into Szechuan by the road lead­ ing through Hwe Li Chow and Ningyuenfu and coming via the Yachow outstations west of the great pass of mountains and down to within less than ten miles of the city of Yachow. Missionaries did not evacuate until it seemed as if the rapid and successful progress of the communists might at any time take the city itself and all escape be cut off. Rev. F. N. Smith arrived back from furlough just in time to have a day or two in the city before leaving with the others by raft for Kiating. The com­ munists from the south were in too much haste to unite with the army in THE WEST CHINA MISSION 9 9

the north to turn aside to Yachow at that time, and again the danger passed, but not without great loss to many of our people in the outstations through which they passed. In about a month missionaries were back in Yachow and caring for the wounded, and dealing with the many problems of soldier occupation of mission property. With the Chinese coworkers, we conducted our usual vacation school, this time trying to help make up some of the work lost by the hurried closing of schools early in June. It was hoped that the fall would prove a time of quiet and that the Reds had gone far enough away not to trouble that district again. Such hopes proved vain. In October the armies of communists to the north of Chengtu in April were on their way, and most of the time sweeping opposing forces out of their way in their desperate attempt to get to food and shelter for the winter. So successful were they that by November 11 their guns could be heard at Yachow and the army that had done most of the opposing of their progress was retreating, and evacuation at once became imperative. Through the kindness of the army a transport of one raft was given the missionaries, but this was soon overloaded with the many Chinese friends who were also leaving. For the two days and a half by river to Kiating the raft was so deep in water that the marvel is it reached Kiating without accident. The danger of Yachow being taken by the communists became so great that during that night most of the Chinese workers w'ith their families and crowds of others started on the long walk through mud and rain to Kiating, carrying their bundles of bedding and clothing or their little children and stumbling along the rough roads. Families became separated and the tale of hardship on that trek will never fully be told. Three months have passed since then and Yachow has not fallen, but the communists are still right across the river and still in occupation of many of the outstations in the district. Much property has been destroyed, and that in the city has suffered damage through soldier occupation. Food and fuel have been difficult to get and there has been much suffering. Some of the workers and other Chinese friends have been refugees in the mountains and suffered hunger and cold; some have had their sons taken to serve with the Red army. The full story cannot be told until we can again occupy the Yachow district. Most of the Yachow Christians who evacuated have been cared for at Kiating, a few at Chengtu. There has been considerable comment on the way the Christians seem like one family and how we care for one another as members of a family in times of trouble. The Christians have also been among the first to help others, and probably a time like this shows more fully what Christian work has done as we see the spirit of love and fellowship in the Christian group and see the sympathy manifested in Christlike ways to all in need. At time of writing the communists in the south are again not far from the Suifu district, and it is expected that their aim is to join those around Yachow, either there or in the Ningyuenfu valley. It may be asked what the large armies of soldiers are doing to stem 1 00 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY this advance. From the outside it would seem that they are doing little or nothing. The coming of Generalissimo and Madame Chiang to this province last spring brought great encouragement and the hope for the establishment of peace and order, and some of the improvements they were able to institute during their short stay are still with us. But their stay was too brief, and the serious international problems facing them make it impossible for their speedy return to finish the task so well begun. Some of the military leaders in this province do not readily cooperate with the Central government and have stood in the way of an early settlement of the communist problem in this section. The policy of the Central government with regard to captured com­ munists seems to be to win them rather than to destroy them. Daily they are being well fed and are being given instruction in different phases of the New Life Movement. Only a constructive program which will help the people of this land to have confidence in their government and some hope for the future can solve this problem.

Loyalty of Chinese Christians The loyalty to the Christian work of the group of workers in the Yachow district, in the midst of all the distress and loss that many of them have suffered in the past months, gives us'hope for the future. They have, in the midst of all the turmoil, found new strength as they have come to realize more deeply their need of reliance upon God. They are eager to reopen the work and to help the people of their communities. Mr. Yang Yen Bin, the principal of the Middle School, died while a refugee at one of the Kiating outstations, but Mr. Yang Li Tsi has stepped into the place of principal of the Middle School for the present and will plan for the opening of the school as soon as it is possible. I hear that the pastor, Mr. Lan, has shown a deepening of spiritual life at this time. Mr. Wu, one of the most faithful and effective country workers, was in the city of Chinchi when that was besieged by the Reds, but finally arrived safely at Yachow and has carried on during the absence of the others. Mr. Ren, in charge of the boarding department in the Yachow Middle School, had to flee to the mountains and for more than two months had no way of knowing what had become of his family, out in the country near Si Yang. He now knows that all are safe, though his home and all he had was destroyed. Deacon Wang, one of God’s saints, and of whom even the most pessimistic testify to the reality of his Christian life and experience, died soon after the evacuation. He and his wife, too old and feeble to go, remained behind, but sent out the younger members of the family. He died with his face turned toward God as he had lived since his baptism in 1897. He had served as deacon for over thirty-five years. Mr. Yuin, the Christian business man who passes the Gospel message over his drug­ store counter by word of mouth or printed page and whose business letter­ heads have the words, “ Believe on the Lord Jesus and you and your house shall be saved,” was a constant comfort to the dear old deacon in his last THE WEST CHINA MISSION 101

hours, for he too had stayed because of certain government responsibilities in the city. The development of the church and outstation work at Suifu is very promising, and the recent arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Hsu for the pastoral work there will greatly help in the spiritual life of the church-members. Mr. Hsu writes of how very happy he is to have this opportunity for ser­ vice. All those who attended the Convention meeting of last summer remarked on the growth in spiritual power and poise that was noticeable in Mr. Fu, the Convention Executive Secretary and pastor of the Chengtu church. That growth has been still more marked in the messages that he has given in the Chengtu church these last months, and in the way he has put himself and all his powers into the work of the church and schools, and in the thought that he has given to the whole work of our field. The task is too heavy for one man and is heavier now than ever before. The furlough of Mr. and Mrs. Jensen, absolutely necessary for physical reasons, leaves Kiating without a missionary. There is not a large or well-trained staff here. The withdrawal of missionaries who could and would carry on the pastoral work there, made necessary by the financial condition of the Board, is a serious matter at this time.

Conclusion The closing paragraph of Dr. Joseph Taylor’s last report before his re­ tirement from the field of active service in West China is endorsed by West China missionaries in these troublous times: “ The Gospel which our Lord preached and which he gave to his disciples to carry to the ends of the earth has proved just as effective in regenerating men and women out here near the Tibetan border as it did in the jail at Philippi or in the imperial courts of Rome. . . It is sufficient today as a resolvent of all personal, national, and international problems, if it is allowed the right of way in all the areas of human life. After all these years of service in China, I am still convinced that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is all-sufficient as the Saviour of the world.” The day of foreign missions is not over and we must with greater and greater strength proclaim the message of our Lord and Master. In closing it is well to call attention to the fact that there are none to fill the vacancies left by retirement of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor, nor the absence of Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Phelps and none in prospect to fill the vacancies made by furloughs of Dr. and Mrs. John Lenox or Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Morse next year. JAPAN

The Japanese Empire consists of some 5,000 isles and islets, and stretches over more than 2,000 miles along the coast of Asia. What is commonly regarded as Japan proper, however, consists only of the largest island, Hondo, and the islands immediately adjacent, a territory smaller by 10,000 square miles than the state of California, with a population twenty-one times as large, or nearly 65,000,000. Back of all the struggle for expansion is the population problem, which is affecting all phases o f Japanese life.

Catholic Christianity was introduced into Japan in 1549 and while successful at first ended in the complete closing of Japan to the world. American missions began soon after Admiral Perry’s important visit, in 1853. American Baptists definitely opened work in Japan in 1873.

Japan Statistics* Missionaries: A. B. F. M. S. 23 W. A. B. F. M. S. 10 Japanese Workers ., 327 Churches ...... 37 Church-members .., 4,629 Baptisms ...... 211 Schools ...... 57 Pupils ...... 4,572 Hospitals ...... Dispensaries ...... 2 Patients ...... 3,479

* From 1936 Annual Report.

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THE JAPAN MISSION Reported by Rev. M. D. Famum HE major event of the past several years was the merger of the Japan Baptist Mission with the East Japan Convention in 1933. T The work of the Convention is proceeding with a unity and aggres­ siveness under its leaders that brings much hope for the future. During the past year the Woman’s work has come into the unified Convention organization and is now promoted by the Woman’s Department of the Convention. This Department has representation on the Convention’s Executive Committee. In common with other mission fields, Japan had to take its share of reduction in budget. The curtailed budgets of the aided churches entailed real hardship in many cases, but the churches responded with new deter­ mination to attain complete economic independence at the earliest possible date. A number of churches have embarked upon definite programs of reaching self-support within a given length of time. With the erection and dedication of the church and parsonage at Setoda, on the Inland Sea field, the program of building projects in this area is completed. It will be recalled that when the Gospel Ship was sold a few years ago, it was agreed that the funds should be used to build churches in the centers of the work which Captain Bickel started. There are now five churches and parsonages erected with these funds, and one other church built with other funds, standing at strategic centers in these islands.

Rural Evangelism Rural evangelism is receiving much attention today throughout the Empire. In this department this Convention has three projects which are attracting the attention of the authorities. Two—Rifu and Tono—are in Northern Japan; the other, Wadayama, is in Central Japan. At Rifu the pastor has enlisted a number of young men in a project of developing a large piece of land in a cooperative way; and through this work they are building the church into the community. At Tono the kindergarten is serving a large number of children and through them the parents. The new pastor, a former resident of Tono, is making it the center of a broader work among the surrounding villages which were opened to Christian work by the holding of Farmers’ Gospel Schools in the community. At Wadayama, in the Himeji field, the pastor is working with the church- members in the fields and helping in the making of bean-curd, which is sold in the community. Good progress is being made toward making this a self-supporting work. Of special interest is the fact that the mem­ bers find many entrances into homes for evangelistic purposes because of their calling there on their rounds of selling bean-curd. The Social Service Department of the Convention has endeavored to arouse the churches to the need of bringing the Christian message into 104 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

the social relations of men by the holding of two social service conferences, one in the Tohoku (Northern) Association and one in the Kansai (West­ ern) Association. Challenging addresses were delivered, profitable dis­ cussions were held, and there were opportunities for visiting social service projects at each place. At the Annual Convention, this Department had charge of one session, when one of the outstanding Christian rural leaders gave an address on rural evangelism and led a forum discussion.

Kanto Gakuin In the field of education, we find the schools embarked on programs leading to self-supporting institutions within a few years. At Kanto Gakuin (Mabie Memorial School, Yokohama), Doctor Chiba has resigned as President, with Dean Sakata taking his place. One of the professors of the School has received a grant from the Department of Education to carry on his investigations into the subject of “ The Influence of Chris­ tianity upon Japanese Culture.” The results of his research will make a unique contribution. The College of Commerce is making plans which will enable it to become self-supporting by 1941.

“ Christian Graphic ” Ceases Publication One of the most noteworthy agencies of literature evangelism and world friendship has been the Christian Graphic, a monthly paper published by the Convention's Publishing Department, though with an interdenomina­ tional group of editors. Friends of the publication will regret to learn that it has encountered difficulties. Unwittingly the Department has been operating under a legal irregularity, in publishing both Japanese and English sections under one bond. This the police authorities refuse to overlook. On the other hand, the Publishing Department finds it impos­ sible to raise an additional Y1,000 for a second bond. Moreover, the Department believes it unwise for a denominational agency to publish a magazine of the nature of the Graphic. For these reasons publication has ceased. A Reformed Buddhism In view of the constantly changing conditions in the field of Japanese politics, industry, etc., it is difficult to present a summary of general con­ ditions of the Empire during the past year. In the sphere of religion, one of the most interesting and significant facts to notice is the steadily increasing strength of the movement for a reformed Buddhism. Under the title of the “ Truth Movement,” an organization is publishing two magazines monthly, one for the average reader and one of a more scien­ tific nature. Several books have been published, including one called A Primer of Religion, containing radio addresses by the movement’s leader and which proved very popular. In December the organization had 856 branches, with a total of 20,222 members. However, these figures do not adequately represent the strength of the movement. “fHE JAPAN MISSION 105

Quasi-Religious Movements Another major event in the religious world was the raid made by the authorities in November on the headquarters of the Omotokyo cult. It has since become clear that the leaders of this cult were plotting to change the form of the State, using religion as a cloak for their purposes. The authorities have decided to raze the headquarters of the sect, along with shrines in a dozen other places, all of which are valued at Y2,000,000. In the Chuo Koron for January a writer comments upon this Omotokyo cult and calls it a quasi-religion which has been carrying on religious racketeer­ ing. He goes on to say: “ This type of religious racketeering is not con­ fined to Omotokyo alone. All other quasi-religious bodies, both old and new, of which there are many in this country, are doing a thriving business by professing to be able to heal all the physical ailments of devotees and work other miracles. It is really alarming to see how easily thousands of people are being hoodwinked into ridiculous superstitions. . . The recent racketeering prosperity of the many and various quasi-religions in Japan is to some degree due to the lack of religious knowledge among the people as well as to the decline of Buddhist and Confucian teachings during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Among other causes are the recent social unrest, the unstable tendencies of social thought, and the failure of modern medicine to live up to unreasonably high popular expecta­ tions, etc.” “ Made in Japan ” Shoppers at home will recall the frequency with which they buy articles bearing the “ Made in Japan ” stamp. As one travels through the country here he is impressed with the large number of factories under construc­ tion. In many places waste-land is being reclaimed to make new factory sites. It has been stated by a reputable authority that perhaps the main reason for Japan’s phenomenal expansion into the world markets is the advance of industrial plants into the rural areas where the capitalist can take advantage of the cheaper labor supply. The need of a guide to help individuals meet their problems is indicated by the fact that the rate of suicides in this nation continues to increase. The increase has been especially noticeable since Mount Mihara, an active volcano on an island south of Tokyo Bay, has become a popular suicide spot. The causes of these suicides are laid to various factors: such as physical infirmities, love affairs, poverty, mental derangement, family troubles, etc. It is also possible to find contributory causes in the wave of sentimental love stories, motion-pictures, and popular songs which is sweeping across the country and greatly influencing the minds of the young people. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

The Philippine archipelago consists of over 7,000 islands, only about 30 of which are inhabited. The population is reported to be well over thirteen millions.

Early in the sixteenth century Roman Catholic missionaries entered the Philippines. It was not until the twentieth century, when the United States took possession, that Protestant mission­ aries from America carried evangelical Christianity to these Islands. Baptist progress in the Philippines is most encouraging. From its humble beginnings in Iloilo, in 1900, the work of the de­ nomination has grown and its influence is felt throughout the Islands. What changes independence in government will mean to further development remains to be seen.

Philippine Islands Statistics* Missionaries : A. B. F. M. S. 20 W. A. B. F. M. S. 10 Indigenous Workers 238 Churches ...... 146 Church-members ... 9,004 Baptisms ...... 394 Schools ...... 84 Pupils ...... 2,144 Hospitals ...... 2 Dispensaries ...... 1 Patients ...... 7,684

* From 1936 Annual Report.

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THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Reported by Rev. S. S. Feldmann

HE year 1935 is one that will long be remembered in the history of our Mission because of the many outstanding events. Changes in T the political status of the country which will most definitely affect our work have been no less notable.

CONVENTION OF PHILIPPINE BAPTIST CHURCHES First occurred a change in the organizational group of the old Mission Conference when that body was reorganized under the new name of Missionary Group. Its old Reference Committee became a smaller com­ mittee called the Mission Business Committee. Then came the reorganiza­ tion of the old Western Visayan Convention into the new Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches. Instead of the work in the field being directed and carried on by what formerly was the Joint Committee com­ posed of the Executive Committee of the Convention (Filipino) and the Reference Committee of the Mission, meeting jointly, the work is now carried on by the Convention Board of Trustees, composed of nine Fili­ pinos and six missionaries, all elected by the Convention itself. To the Convention there are being transferred rapidly the responsibilities for­ merly carried by the Mission. Our Filipino brethren are humbly accepting the task and carrying the responsibility in a new way, and showing courage and leadership beyond all expectations. We are extremely grateful for the very fine way the work is progressing under their direction. The Convention Board, the executive body, has assumed its responsibility fully, and the minutes of the meetings of the past year are a record worthy of study. We are justly proud of the way this body has conducted the business that has come before it, and the prospects for the future of our work are today brighter than they have been for years. There is every reason to rejoice in the new relationship. Another new departure this past year has been that of the secretaryship. The Mission Secretary was at first elected by the old Joint Committee to serve as General Secretary for the field. In the reorganization this became the Associate General Secretaryship. There are signs and indications that the work done in this way has been of some real value to the field. The reduction in appropriations has had its effect. Much we had hoped to do will have to remain undone. Yet we refuse to look upon this as altogether disastrous. One of our prominent Filipino leaders said recently, “ The continued reduction in appropriations, and the possible reduction of the missionary staff have been an important factor in our desire to assume a larger degree of responsibility for the work. This has clearly showed us that if the work we so love is not to suffer we must get under the burden and assume responsibility for it, financial as well as otherwise.” 108 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Another contributing element in the desire and willingness to assume larger responsibility in the work of the churches has been the inauguration of the Commonwealth Government. Such an event in the political life of a nation cannot help but influence the work in the churches as well. Another Filipino leader said: “ The inauguration of the Commonwealth Govern­ ment has challenged us to work for at least a similar status in the carry­ ing on of the work in the churches.” Surely we can think of no greater joy than to see full responsibility for the work we have been doing pass into the hands of our Filipino leaders.

EVANGELISM In the evangelistic field there has been noted progress. During the year a goodly number of new chapels have been constructed. The baptisms for the year indicate an increase and there has been steady progress in the matter of self-support. Rev. H. W. Munger, in his new assignment as evangelistic worker for the whole field, is now busy working out a program of evangelism. An increased interest in evangelism begins to show itself as church-members catch a vision of their personal responsibility in the program of the Kingdom. Several of our provinces this past year have tried the plan of associate provincial pastors, or provincial evangelists, with a fine measure of suc­ cess. These men, related as they are to all the churches in their respective provinces, are showing a grasp of the problems that is truly remarkable and have applied themselves in a very real way. This year has also seen the revival of the interprovincial Pastors’ Institute, which was conducted in January. This has met with real enthu­ siasm and there are repeated requests that this be continued as a per­ manent institution. Provincial institutes for pastors have continued throughout the year in all the fields.

EDUCATIONAL WORK In the educational work we also report progress. At a time when the enrolment in most schools was falling off, Central Philippine College was able to maintain its work and carry on with as many students as the year before. And this is true in spite of the letter of the Bishop of the diocese which was read for twelve Sundays in all churches instructing the local priests to withhold the sacraments and the privilege of burial from all parents who sent or permitted their children to go to Central Philippine College. The College continues to occupy a central place in the educa­ tional system in the Western Visayas. Some changes in its organization are in process of being carried out in order still more definitely to link it up with the churches. THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 109

MEDICAL WORK The medical work also shows signs of growth. In Emmanuel Hospital, Capiz, a resident physician has been added to the staff. In Iloilo the tuber­ culosis pavilion has been completed and opened. The program has been extended to reach out into the field. In both hospitals plans are under study for a reorganization that will link the hospitals more definitely with the work in the churches. In this way the churches will feel that the institutions are theirs and therefore should receive the full support of the churches. This past year may well be characterized as one of reorganization. It is our prayer, and we shall work toward that end, to make the new year one of a deepening of spiritual life in our churches and in ourselves, to be characterized by spiritual growth. To that end we ask your prayers. BELGIAN CONGO

Belgian Congo, in the center of the continent of Africa, covers an area of approximately 900,OCX) square miles. This territory is largely a plateau, 1,000 feet above sea-level, drained by the Congo River and covered with dense forests and tropical vegetation. A large proportion of the twelve million people of this area belong to the great Bantu race, divided into innumerable tribes and clans speaking a hundred and more dialects.

Missionary work began in 1878 under the auspices of the Bap­ tist Missionary Society of London and the Livingstone Inland Mission of England. In 1884 the American Baptist Missionary Union took over the work there. Northern Baptists have 56 mis­ sionaries working from eight mission centers.

Belgian Congo Statistics* Missionaries: A. B. F. M. S ...... 42 W. A. B. F. M. S...... 14 Native Workers ...... 2,002 Churches ...... 76 Church-members ...... 30,353 Baptisms ...... 3,173 Schools ...... 1,298 Pupils ...... 54,762 Hospitals ...... 6 Dispensaries ...... 8 Patients ...... 54,561

* From 1936 Annual Report.

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THE. BELGIAN CONGO MISSION Reported by Rev. P. A. MacDiarmid

N the portion of the Congo where American Baptists have most of their work there are many hills and valleys. It would seem as if this were I also true of the mission work of 1935. There have been the mountain- tops of enthusiasm when hundreds and thousands have sought entrance to the church, while not far away there are many who are turning back to the old heathen practices and customs because the God of Plenty whom they worshiped in the fat years is now giving material blessings sparingly. There were visions on the hills, of churches and schools actively engaged in building up the individual and the community into the body of Christ, while near at hand were others wrapped in an indifference and slothful­ ness that binds them with iron chains: But the year closed with a note of cheer from all the stations. Let us march on with the spirit of Livingstone, the great African pioneer, “ any­ where, provided it be forward.”

THE HOME SECRETARY VISITS CONGO The Home Secretary, who is also Secretary for the Congo, has visited us three times at intervals of seven years. So happy and fruitful were the visits of 1921 and 1928 that when it was announced that Dr. and Mrs. P. H. J. Lerrigo would be present at our Conference in June, 1935, every­ one who was able to come was present. Doctor Lerrigo wonderfully led us in our devotional services to a vision of possible spiritual triumphs, and in the deliberation of many of the topics on the agenda to a constructive policy in thought and action. This visit was timely, too, in that it enabled Doctor Lerrigo to discuss with the Governor-general, shortly before the latter took a long trip cov­ ering every province, certain questions related to our mission work, espe­ cially those pertaining to education. It is in this realm that our Protestant people find themselves at a disadvantage as compared to their Roman Catholic neighbors. In our cooperative enterprises, such as the Congo Protestant Council and the Kimpese schools for the training of pastors and teachers, he had the opportunity of meeting with the representatives of other missions interested in these, and of presenting the view-point of the Home Boards and of the America Congo Committee concerning cooperative work. After these conferences and committee meetings Doctor Lerrigo, accom­ panied by the Mission Secretary, visited every station of the Mission, adding to his previous knowledge up-to-date information concerning each of the eight stations and their fields. 112 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

EVALUATION The Congo Mission took seriously the message sent out by the Home Boards to all the fields, that they wished an evaluation of our mission work, station by station, department by department, project by project. The evangelistic work could not be given up, nor has the time arrived when this department can wisely be put entirely upon the native church. To give up either the educational or medical branches of our work would be cutting off the right and left hands of our evangelistic and church work. In view of the outlook in staffing, an outlook that has grown darker even since Conference, we felt compelled to suggest the transfer of one of the stations to a neighboring mission. It was thought this might be done within a five-year period without serious dislocation to the work, and with some manifest advantage to the Christian constituency, as they would be joined up to a larger language group with a fairly extensive literature and advanced schools for the training of pastors and teachers. This would release some missionaries and funds to partially meet the pressing needs at other stations.

THE FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM Every part of the Five-Year Program looks forward courageously to strengthening the Christian churches in this land. Perhaps the most impor­ tant part of the Program is that for making immediate plans for a Native Council representing all the stations. Upon this Council we expect will devolve gradually most of the duties and responsibilities now being car­ ried by the Reference Committee. It may be a good many years before there can be a Christian Council such as is found in some of our Asiatic fields, but it is time the beginning was made and the training must be directed toward this end.

THE CHURCH IN EVANGELISTIC WORK The Good News seems to have lost some of its attractiveness in certain sections of the field, probably because the messengers have lost their enthusiasm and tell it as “ The Old, Old Story.” Many of the teachers feel downhearted, for the little pittance they received from the church offerings when the years were good has now diminished to the vanishing- point. These hard years have brought a real testing time to the churches. In the Kikongo field a good many failed when the testing came. They had come into the church en masse during the plentiful years and felt that God was very gracious to His own people. Now He no longer thinks of them, or only does so to send them trouble. So argues the primitive mind. But before the close of the year Rev. and Mrs. B. W. Armstrong wrote that teachers and people who had left the churches empty were coming THE BELGIAN CONGO MISSION 113 back. Some were led to see that God’s blessings consisted in something more than money and fine clothes, or even health of body. The upward trend in commerce has begun to register in church offerings in some places. Rev. H. D. Brown writes from Tondo: “At the first of the year there was little opportunity for the average native to make any money at all, and about one-quarter of the gifts made to the church were not in cash but in the form of brass rods. A brass rod will usually buy any native commodity but it will not buy European goods. Then, during the last six months the market for gum copal (largely used in making varnishes) took a sudden and welcome turn for the better, and today thousands of people all over our district are out in the forests collecting copal to sell to the traders. This is a hard task for it means wading through the swamps, delving down in the water and ooze until a bit is found, and staying at the job many hours, sometimes even days at a time. . . Because of this revival of the copal market our people came in to the station at the end of the year bringing gifts which were a substantial increase over those given six months before.” Several new brick church buildings have been erected in the Sona Bata and Banza Manteke fields during the year. At Tondo they have also made a beginning in this direction. Rev. P. S. Metzger writes: “At the old Ikoko station the new chapel was dedicated. It was planned and built entirely by the native church, a larger structure than the Tondo chapel, and as they have better clay, it is much stronger. It cost them in cash 6,000 francs (fifteen years’ pay for a man) for the iron roofing, nails, and pay for the boss mason; while all the boards, labor, etc., were contributed by the Christians and non-Christians. There was great rejoicing that first Sunday morning when fully 1,000 were crowded inside and around the new chapel.” Miss Ruth Dickey writes that, when the school closed for the Christmas vacation, of the 95 boys and 48 girls in the station school at Moanza all except 19 had been accepted for church-membership. The following from the pen of Rev. T. E. Bubeck gives us a picture of the tidal wave sweep­ ing great sections of the Moanza field as the people seek to know God. “ The keen interest, at times hilarious, which has been manifest throughout our entire Moanza field, but particularly to the extreme north and south, is still evident. It has at times alarmed us, frequently has made us won­ der, and daily has made us pray earnestly that it might be deepened and turned in the right direction. “ It has driven us to a restudy of our methods of handling the candi­ dates as well as the members of the church. To neglect the Christians for those that are still outside would lead to confusion, and to give our entire attention to the church and neglect the instruction of those seeking admittance would lead to stagnation and degeneration of the members within the church. The thousands waiting to be baptized and the thou­ sands already baptized must be instructed in their faith, and those seeking baptism must be taught the essentials of the Christian life.” 114 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

We gain some idea of the colossal task that lies before the slim staff of missionaries and trained native workers when we look at the actual figures for two of these newer stations. Vanga has a church-membership of 4,002 and there are 10,040 inquirers. There are 4,061 church-members at Moanza with 9,563 inquirers.

THE CHURCH IN EDUCATIONAL WORK In Congo, education is almost entirely dependent upon the missions, Roman Catholic and Protestant. To put the Bible in the hands of the people, enabling them not only to read it but to comprehend what they read, meant a whole system of schools, village, station, and schools where advanced training could be given to pastors and teachers. The Protestants were the pioneers in the work. Catholics saw that they must move for­ ward in matters of education and this they did by alliance with the State. They have secured the right to conduct practically all of Government education in the Congo, and for this they receive huge subsidies, and other forms of help. Our Protestant communities have been placed at a great disadvantage, yet many of them have worked hard to secure better schools. In spite of the disadvantage in lack of personnel, funds, and equal opportunities under the Government a number of the Protestant Missions, including American Baptists, have made notable advances in standards and programs of education. The emphasis is being placed on education for the build­ ing of Christian character. Rev. G. W. Carpenter of Kimpese has been chosen by the Congo Protes­ tant Council to become Educational Adviser to the Protestant Missions in Congo. Mr. Carpenter is now engaged in special studies in Yale, and if the funds can be found to finance this new venture, it is likely he will return to Congo to attempt to bring Protestant Missions to a position where a trained leadership can be assured for a Protestant constituency that last year numbered 238,000 church-members, and 275,000 adherents. Regional or central rural schools have been opened in a number of places, especially on the older fields of Banza Manteke and Sona Bata. Two things led to the opening of schools serving a group of villages. One was the fact that there were many boys who could not be accepted at the station school because of lack of accommodations or money. The other was that there was too wide a gap between the station school and the village school. It speaks well for the Christian parents that they have had sufficient interest in the education of their children to open a number of these central rural schools during 1935, giving voluntary labor for the erection of the necessary buildings, and giving in money that a moniteur be secured who will conduct a worth-while school. At all the stations and at these central rural schools the pupils are asked to plant gardens, both as a necessary part of their instruction and to provide food. At Kikongo Rev. C. E. Smith has been giving special instruction in agricul­ THE BELGIAN CONGO MISSION 115

ture to the pupils. Last July he organized, in a church center in one of the larger villages, an exhibition of garden produce, live stock, pottery, basketry, etc. This was the beginning of this sort of education by demon­ stration but we hope it can be repeated in other centers as well. Miss Mary Bonar’s class in raffia-work at Banza Manteke has received warm commendation from those who have visited the school. Some of the work of the class was shown in the exhibition of native crafts at Leopoldville in July, 1935. L’Ecole des Pasteurs et Instituteurs at Kimpese has had a good year with 46 students in the two courses for pastors, 33 students in the Normal School, 68 students’ wives in training, and 217 children in the kindergarten and primary school. At Kimpese the whole family is under training in order that into whatever community they go they may demonstrate the Christian family as being the basic social unit. Conferences have recently been held with representatives of the Swedish Mission and the prospects seem to be that in the near future three out of the four Protestant Missions working in the Lower Congo will be united in their training of pastors and teachers.

THE CHURCH IN MEDICAL SERVICE During the first part of 1935 the Mission had six doctors and seven nurses on the field but three of the doctors had to go on furlough without additional help being sent to take their places. Those left on the field rallied splendidly to the task of keeping the Medical School at Sona Bata staffed, as well as conducting the medical work on our other stations. Dr. Dorothea Witt went to Vanga to take over the large hospital work there, Miss Esther Ehnbom to Tondo to care for the work left by Dr. G. W. Westcott, Miss Mildred Tice to Banza Manteke and Miss Alice O. Jorgenson to Moanza. Besides the usual medical work on the stations six of the stations are playing an important part in the Government program for combatting sleeping sickness, leprosy and other endemic diseases. Miss Ehnbom writes from Tondo: “ We surely have our crowds here. . . Our patients do the advertising and I sometimes wonder if they don’t do too much.” Miss Ehnbom was treating 134 sleeping sickness patients. Miss Jorgenson speaks of the difficulty in getting food for the patients for there has been a great food shortage in both the Moanza and Kikongo fields this year. An indication of how favorably our medical work stands in the eyes of the Government is evidenced by the recognition given by the Governor of the Province to the Sona Bata Medical School as forming a part of the State program in the training of native medical assistants. Concerning the visit of the doctor sent to inspect the school Dr. J. C. King writes, “ Doctor Gregoire, director of the Medical School at Leopoldville, was appointed to visit the Sona Bata Medical School. The school equipment 116 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY was inspected, classes visited, and the school program and its relation to the State discussed.’’ Doctors King and Tuttle found, in conversation with Doctor Gregoire, that the greatest handicap in the State School was the lack of rhoral character on the part of many of those received for training. The Sona Bata School looks to the churches of the Mission to supply some of the very best of their Christian young men and women for this training. EUROPE 117

EUROPE

Reported by W. O. Lewis

ONDITIONS not only did not improve in Europe last year but grew worse. Before the end of the year a general armament race was C well under way. Immense sums of money were being spent on armies, navies, air-fleets, and fortifications. But the increase in armaments did not bring an increase in the feeling of security. Before the end of the year a large Italian army was invading Ethiopia and many feared that war would break out in the Mediterranean. All this, together with the various restrictions on trade, increased the economic distress which was already great. France and Belgium There is a movement on foot in France to unite the two branches of the Reformed Church which have been separated since 1872. This has provoked a lively discussion as to the nature of the church and what it means to be a church-member. Our Baptist position on these matters is coming to be a little better understood. The French Baptist Federation with which we cooperate closed the year without a deficit. A spirit of revival is manifest here and there among our French churches. Conditions have not improved in the church in Ougree, in Belgium. But in spite of adverse conditions the other two churches with which we cooperate in Belgium kept up their contributions and their membership.

Germany The neo-pagans and the “ German Christians ” seem to have lost ground in Germany during the year. But the new totalitarian state has left little freedom to the church which receives state support. Things are changing so rapidly in Germany that it is difficult to understand what is going on. The automobile road between Berlin and Hamburg, which is a part of the system being built all over Germany, cut through the property of the Seminary in Hamburg. The older part of the building had to be demol­ ished. Our Baptist churches have not been molested. Now and then local authorities have interfered with certain colporter wagons, but as a rule the colporters have succeeded in carrying on their work.

The Scandinavian Countries The Baptists of Norway celebrated during the year the seventy-fifth anniversary of their work and at the same time the twenty-fifth anniversary of their -seminary. The honor of launching our work in Norway belongs to F. L. Rymker, a Dane, who was converted in America and returned to work in Norway. When our people began work in Norway no one could leave the state church before the age of nineteen, and Baptists IIS AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

could not legally baptize nor celebrate the Lord’s Supper. During the early years, Swedish Baptists and British Baptists rendered great help in Norway. When British Baptists withdrew their support in 1892, Northern Baptists began to help. Our special interest has always been the Seminary in Oslo. During the twenty-five years of its existence, 88 students have entered the school and fifty-three of these have finished the full course. Our churches in Denmark were active in evangelistic work during the year. The Baltic States Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are still living more or less without con­ stitutions or parliaments. However, steps are being taken to restore the ordinary forms of law. In some cases where martial law was in force it was so mild that one would scarcely know that things were not normal. The seminary in Tallinn in Estonia did not open for its usual work in the autumn of 1935. The churches were fairly well supplied with trained preachers. The teachers put in their time studying, preaching, and holding short courses for older pastors and Sunday school teachers. The Baptists of Latvia celebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of their work in June, 1935. It was in 1860 that eight men and three women went from Liepaja (Libau), which was then in Russia, to Klaipeda (Memel), which was then in Germany, and were baptized. They returned to Latvia and organized the first Baptist church. Severe persecution began imme­ diately and lasted several years. The present government in Latvia has promulgated some laws with respect to religion that are not according to our taste. We have been obliged to close several mission stations. As in Estonia, instead of having a regular seminary course, several short courses for older pastors and Sunday school teachers were held. Our Lithuanian churches lack almost everything in the way of material equipment. Three pastors give their full time to the work. We greatly need a better place of worship for our church in Kaunas (Kovno), the capital of the country. Poland Our work in Poland has grown. The crying need is a school to train young preachers. The German-speaking Baptists have offered to take a few Slav students into their seminary in Lodz. Polish Baptists have decided to found a home for old people. In some of the eastern districts the Polish authority still places restrictions on our work.

Czechoslovakia Our people have held their own in Czechoslovakia. But it is difficult for the churches to pay their pastors. The orphanage in Bohemia is keep­ ing up, and the one in Slovakia has paid the debt on its property. Our seminary in Prague is doing good work. EUROPE 119

Russia The Baptist Union of Russia has been dissolved. Many of our leaders are either in jail or in concentration camps. Some have become nervous wrecks under torture and some have lapsed and openly denied the faith. Yet reports indicate that upon the whole we have not lost ground. In some cases where meetings are still held, there is a good attendance in spite of the fact that to be seen in a religious service may cost one his job or keep him out of the higher schools. And yet young people attend church. There is no real political or religious freedom in Russia.

FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR

FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR

The fiscal year which closed on April 30, 1936, was one of in­ creased financial difficulty for the American Baptist Foreign Mis­ sion Society. Contributions from churches and individuals have held their own and even show an actual increase over the total for the preceding year for the first time in seven years, a significant fact considering that the loss of one large gift had to be overcome before any gain was registered. Receipts from sources outside donations, however, have fallen far below those of previous years. The result has been that, although substantial reductions were made in budget expenditures for the year, they exceeded the receipts by more than $100,000 and the Board is compelled to report an accumulated deficit of $135,580.29.

Summary of Budget Outcome The total receipts for the year 1935-1936 were $991,797.39 and the total expenditures were $1,097,848.26, resulting in a deficiency for the year of $106,050.87. The net accumulated deficit on May 1, 1935, was $43,506.21. Delayed contributions applying on the year 1934-1935 reduced this deficit to $34,886.01. Net adjust­ ments on previous budgets still further reduced the deficit to $29,529.42. Adding to this amount the deficiency for the year just closed brings the accumulated deficiency of income to $135,- 580.29 as stated above.

Analysis of Receipts— Donations The total receipts applying on the regular budget of the year amounted to $944,690.70 as compared with $1,032,906.34 in 1934- 1935 and a budget expectancy for 1935-1936 of $984,353. Spe­ cifics for the year amounted to $47,106.69. Total donation re­ ceipts from churches and individuals amounted to $448,048.37 as against $438,936.47 for the year 1934-1935. While the gain is only $9,111.90, there is reason to hope that it represents a turn in the downward tide of giving which has prevailed with a single interruption for ten years. Gifts sent directly to the Treasury of the Society show a substantial increase, the total for 1935-1936 123 124 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY being $39,018.79 as against $22,336.38 in 1934-1935. Receipts through the Council on Finance and Promotion show a slight de­ crease from $416,600.09 in 1934-1935 to $409,029.58 for 1935- 1936. Contributions designated for the Society have substantially increased, the total for 1934-1935 having been $160,637.27 and for 1935-1936, $181,345.03, including in each instance gifts direct to the Society.

Income from Sources Outside Donations The income of the Society from sources outside donations has been declining steadily since the peak year, 1930-1931, when a total of $704,347.52 was received from these sources. The total received in 1935-1936 was $496,642.33 as compared with $593,- 969.87 received in 1934-1935. The decrease affects nearly every item in this classification. Income from invested funds declined from $356,194.98 in 1934-1935 to $333,239.91 in 1935-1936. This decrease would have been even greater but for the fact that extensive changes in investments brought a disproportionate amount of income into the year just closed. Transfers from the Matured Annuity Reserve were $31,900.00 as compared with $50,- 000.00 in 1934-1935. Transfers from the Legacy Reserve were $25,000.00 instead of $60,000.00 in the prior year. These two re­ serves had been so seriously depleted that larger transfers were not justified. Transfers from Designated Temporary Funds, in­ cluding the Judson Fund, were only $52,186.84 in 1935-1936 as compared with $103,495.17 the preceding year. As against these decreases may be put a special transfer of a reserve of $31,991.87 derived from exchange savings in earlier years which were being held as a protection against possible future fluctuations in foreign exchange. This item is responsible for the fact that the actual receipts from sources outside donations in 1935-1936 exceeded the original budget estimate of $466,453.00 by slightly over $30,000.

Budget Expenditures The budget appropriations as originally authorized in March for 1935-1936 amounted to $1,063,201.00, including a reserve for contingencies of $22,928.64. By early autumn, however, it became apparent that the expectancy of income approved in March would not be realized and that effort must be made at once to Fi n a n c i a l r e v i e w o f t h e y e a r 125 reduce the budget and, correspondingly, the deficit impending at the close of the year. Notwithstanding the seeming impossibility of effecting substantial savings with the year half gone, a cancella­ tion of approximately ten per cent, on mission work appropriations for the last six months of the year was made and the greater part of the balance in the reserve for contingencies was also can­ celed. By these measures the total authorized budget expen­ ditures were reduced to $1,050,000.00. The actual expenditures and outstanding appropriations at April 30, 1936, amounted to $1,050,741.57. This result may be regarded as a genuine achieve­ ment, for at one time the reserve for contingencies was overdrawn by nearly $9,000.00.

Foreign Field Appropriations The total foreign field appropriations for the year amounted to $911,002.54 as compared with $894,932.36 in the budget as author­ ized and with $951,745.50 actually reported for the year 1934- 1935. The principal increases over the budget estimates were on account of missionary salaries, $460,927.65 actual as com­ pared with $451,573.83 estimated, and passages of missionaries to and from the field, $88,341.61 actual as against $70,885.00 esti­ mated. Both of these increases are due chiefly to the fact that several missionaries who had been asked to prolong their term of service on the field found it necessary because of health condi­ tions or family situations to take their furlough at the regular time in 1935-1936. Appropriations for the work of missionaries and native agencies amounted to $170,806.22 as compared with an authorized total of $177,791.32, reflecting the cancellation made effective during the last six months of the year. The total reported for 1934-1935 was $203,909.55, so that the reduction for the year as a whole was more tha% fifteen per cent. Expenditures for care of property and missionary house rentals exceeded the budget authorization by $1,841.07, amounting to $34,364.15 as compared with $38,170.60 appropriated in 1934-1935. Salary provision for retired mission­ aries and missionary widows has continued to increase, the total for 1935-1936 being $106,416.37 as compared with $101,920.28 for 1934-1935. The total number of families, widowers and widows for whom allowances were made in 1935-1936 was 116. 126 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Home Expenditures Expenditures for home administration were at the unusually low figure of $126,549.92 in 1934-1935 due to the fact that only one foreign secretary was included. Doctor Decker who had been elected to succeed Doctor Franklin remained on the field and was continued on a missionary basis until May 1, 1935. The budget appropriation for 1935-1936 was $145,340.00, the sum of $15,000 having been added in order to make effective the plan of the Board to strengthen the Home Department staff and greatly increase the promotional activities of the Society with a view to placing the work and needs of the Society more effectually upon the hearts of the constituency and in the hope of securing increased income under the authorization of the Convention to seek designated gifts from individuals. Not all of this additional amount was required, however, and the total actual home expendi­ tures as reported at April 30 were $139,739.03, which is nearly $6,000 less than the budget authorization and only $2,500 more than the total expended in 1933-1934. Interest on borrowed money has again become a serious item after several years of comparative freedom from such a charge. The total interest paid in 1935-1936 was $3,419.82 as compared with less than $400 in 1934-1935 and in 1933-1934.

Specific Budget Specific appropriations for the year 1935-1936 amounted to $47,106.69 as compared with $55,163.87 in 1934-1935. O f this amount $19,971.17 represented special gifts for objects outside the regular budget and $27,135.52 represented transfers from desig­ nated temporary funds. The expenditures were distributed as follows: Land, Buildings and Equipment, $15,063.31, and general work, including the support of certain missionaries, $32,043.38.

Judson Fund Small amounts are still being received on account of the Judson Fund, principally representing payments on pledges for the sup­ port of missionaries of the two Foreign Mission Boards, the total receipts during the year 1935-1936 were $6,540.13; of which $1,466.71 was for the Woman’s American Baptist Foreign Mission FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 127

Society and $5,073.42 for the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. The total cash receipts on the Fund from the beginning up to April 30, 1936, have amounted to $973,250.49. Since the maximum total of cash and pledges was $1,068,645.49, actual payments represent 91 per cent, of the original pledges, a very remarkable record for the depression period which has covered practically the entire life of the Fund. The total amount received by the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, including Jud- son College, was $701,426.57, and by the Woman’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, $243,442.22, after meeting joint expenses of the campaign.

Legacies and Matured Annuities Receipts in legacies showed a substantial gain during the past year. The total received was $78,778.17 as compared with $41,- 006.42 in 1934-1935. O f the amount received, $14,717.81 was des­ ignated for permanent funds and $12,919.73 for other specific purposes, leaving $51,140.63 to be credited to the Reserve for Equalizing Income from Legacies. Since the amount transferred from the Reserve to budget income was only $25,000, the Reserve is substantially increased and now stands at $55,497.82, nearly double what it was at the beginning of the year. In many in­ stances securing payment of these legacies has involved extended correspondence with executors and administrators. Annuity agreements matured during the year amounted to $55,158.90 as compared with $78,581.29 in 1934-1935. Only $480.13 of the total released in 1935-1936 was designated for permanent funds, and the amount transferred to budget income was $31,900.00 as compared with $50,000.00 in 1934-1935. The Reserve for Equal­ ization of Income from Matured Annuities has been increased from $30,626.06 at the beginning of the year to $46,470.21 at April 30, 1936.

Reserve for Annuity Agreements The Society has received a larger amount in gifts on the annuity plan during the year 1935-1936 than for several years past. Sixty-two new agreements were written representing gifts 1 28 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

totalling $139,160.47 as compared with $103,300.00 in 1934-1935. Twenty-four of these agreements were issued to friends who already held., annuity agreements of the Society. The general Reserve for Annuity Agreements which amounted to $1,391,- 110.35 on May 1, 1935 has been increased to $1,404,016.88 at April 30, 1936. This Reserve is invested in securities of high grade and in common with most similarly invested funds has shown a decline in the rate of income earned during the year, from 4.29 per cent, in 1934-1935 to 3.72 per cent, in 1935-1936. This decrease in income, together with other considerations, led the Board to make an exhaustive study of the adequacy of the Reserve to cover the obligations represented by outstanding annuity agree­ ments. This study, made by an actuary familiar with the annuity policies of religious organizations, showed that a legal reserve sufficient to meet the requirements of the New York State Insur­ ance Department, assuming an interest rate of 4 per cent, for agreements outstanding on June 30, 1930, would be $1,165,118. The Society’s actual reserve at that date amounted to $1,435,112, $270,000 or nearly 20 per cent, in excess of the required amount. In addition to the general reserve the Society has also a reserve for possible losses on investments amounting to $84,287,45. Another phase of the study revealed the fact that the Society could expect to receive a net remaining residue on outstanding agree­ ments of 46.9 per cent, of the original gift. This is a much lower percentage than the Society has been receiving in the past, although there has been a noticeable decline in the per­ centage realized on annuity gifts that have matured during the last four or five years. These facts and the prospect of a further decrease in the rate of income earned on investments of the An­ nuity Reserve led the Board to join with the other Baptist national organizations in adopting a new and slightly reduced schedule of annuity rates, both on single life-agreements and on joint or survivorship agreements. The new rates went into effect on February 1, 1936. They are calculated to yield a net remaining residue of approximately 60 per cent, of the original gift on the basis of a 4 per cent, return on investments. It is too early to judge the effect of this reduction of rates upon the amount of new annuity agreements written. FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 129

Permanent Fund Changes The permanent funds held by the Society on April 30, 1936, including accumulated net profits from the sale of investments of $54,188.37, amounted to $7,892,138.23, a net increase of $74,- 661.67 during the year. The sum of $33,268.27 representing net profits from the sale of investments of funds restricted as to investment was added to the funds involved. Net profits from the sale of investments of funds unrestricted as to investment were increased by $24,558.46. Four new funds amounting to $14,073.75 were established and $2,761.19 was added to nine existing funds as follows:

U nrestricted a s to I ncom e—U nrestricted as to I n vestm en t Sarah E. Chickering and Mary J. Fellows Fund (Ad- dition) ...... $92.94 F. H. Divine...... 900.00 Fidelia Eaton (Addition) ...... 859.96 Adaline Peebles (Addition) ...... 171.20 C. L. Robinson (Addition) ...... 27.00 Elisha M. White (Addition) ...... 60.00

$2,111.10

R estricted as to I ncome—U nrestricted as to I nvestm en t Fidelia D. Eaton (Addition) ...... $859.96 Anna H. Farrington (Addition) ...... 480.13 * Ruth L. Gates (Addition) ...... 10.00 Alice Patten...... 12,363.23 Ward Trust Fund (Addition) ...... 200.00 Susan C. Rosenberg ...... 500.00 f Edward Schulert ...... 310.521

$14,723.84

The Amanda Miller Fund of $775.00 was transferred from Funds Restricted as to Income to Funds Unrestricted as to Income in view of the fact that the church for which the income was desig­ nated has ceased to exist as a Baptist Church and the income reverts to the general purposes of the Society. The Ward Trust Fund amounting to $4,000 hitherto held in Funds Restricted as to Investment has been transferred to Funds Unrestricted as to

* Native Workers, Ongole. t Student Prizes, t Native preacher, Ramapatnam. 130 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY investment and the investments were sold for $4,200 and the profits on the sale were added to the fund.

Designated Temporary Funds Following the practice of the past two or three years the Board has authorized the transfer of a substantial amount, $52,186.84 in all, from unrestricted funds held in this classification to apply on regular budget income for the year. Most of the funds trans­ ferred represented the proceeds of the sale of property on the field. Notwithstanding these transfers, the total amount of Desig­ nated Temporary Funds has been increased slightly from $367.- 251.51 on April 30, 1935 to $374,206.72 on April 30, 1936. The principal additions were the proceeds of the sale of the old hospital property in Iloilo, additional distributions on account of the in­ come of the J. Ackerman Coles estate and the sale of balance of the Duncan Academy property in Tokyo. The funds now held are classified as follows:

For Land, Buildings, Equipment and Maintenance of Mission Property .., $247,020.45 For Mission Work ...... 70,586.17 For Support of Missionaries 18,693.85 For Other Objects...... 37,906.25

Investments of Funds N o phase of their work has given the Board more concern or received more intensive study during the past year than the safe­ guarding of the invested funds of the Society. The Financial Reviews of the last two or three years have presented faithfully the status of the investments in which these funds are held and the problems and difficulties which they present. The Investment Committee, a sub-committee of the Finance Committee of the Board, is giving almost constant attention to the securities held in the portfolio of the Society. The total book value of these securities is $9,298,927.35 and there are over 300 separate items, including 193 different issues of bonds, 99 mortgages and 11 stocks. All of the latter are held in restricted investments since the Board does not purchase stocks for investment of unrestricted or annuity funds. These investments are divided into two groups, FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 131 one a list of securities which are deemed to need careful watching and the other a list whose record since 1929 has been consistently good. The Board and its investment committee have been following through the year a definite policy for the reinvestment of funds which was stated in the Financial Review of a year ago. This policy has been reaffirmed for the coming year with a slightly clearer definition of procedure. In outline the policy provides for the purchase with the proceeds of bonds called or sold of new securities of three types in approximately equal quantity so far as practicable; viz. (1) high-grade, long-term railroad or, prefer­ ably, public utility bonds; (2 ) good mortgages on owner-occupied small residences or medium sized apartment houses, such loans to be made at 60% of appraisals satisfactory to the Committee and with the understanding that not more than 25% of the entire portfolio shall consist of mortgages; (3 ) short-term securities of the highest grade, including municipal and United States Treas­ ury bonds, with the limitation that such short-term securities maturing prior to 1945 shall not exceed 40% of the entire list of investments. Another feature of the policy as outlined a year ago was the sale of second-grade bonds in the Society’s list when­ ever this could be done without serious loss of principal and the reinvestment of the proceeds in securities of high grade. In the process of administering this investment policy during the past year the committee has reinvested the proceeds of $2,525,- 000 book value, railroad, utility and industrial bonds, nearly one million of which were called and about one-half of the balance represented lower grade bonds which were sold near or better than their book value. The effect of this unprecedented turnover in the investments of the Society in safeguarding the principal of the funds invested is clearly shown in the following table in which the investment rating (M oody’s) of the bonds held by the Society is set forth for the years 1928, 1934, 1935 and 1936. It should be noted that the decline in ratings following 1928 was not due to changes in investments but to failure of bonds having a high rating at the time of purchase to weather the shock of business depression. 132 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Caa Aaa Aa A Total Baa Ba B or less Total Unrestricted Investments 1928 ...... 48% 31% 10% 89% 10% 1% .. .. 100% 1934 ...... 32 29 18 79 13 3 3 % 2 % 100% 1935 ...... 29 36 18 83 7 7 -• 3 100% 1936 ...... 39 42 12 93 3 2 . . 2 100% Restricted Investments 1928 ...... 47% 39% 8% 94% 4% •• 2% .. 100% 1934 ...... 35 25 13 73 14 9 % 1 3 % 100% 1935 ...... 32 28 15 75 10 7 4 4 100% 1936 ...... 36 30 16 82 5 s 4 4 100% Annuity Investments 1928 ...... 50% 25% 17% 92% 8% ...... 100% 1934 ...... 29 26 10 65 25 9% .. 1% 100% 1935 ...... 36 28 10 74 is 10 . . 1 100% 1936 ...... 49 30 10 .89 2 8 1% .. 100%

Not only has the quality of the investments of the Society been improved by these changes in securities but a very substantial profit has accrued to the account of the funds. The reserve for possible losses on investments of unrestricted funds was increased from $28,830.73 on May 1, 1935 to $53,389.19 on April 30, 1936. The corresponding reserve in the case of annuity reserve invest­ ments was increased from $81,110.94 to $84,287.45. The net profits on the sale of investments of restricted funds amounted to $175,640.19. The usual procedure of the Board in respect to any of these funds is to increase or decrease the fund itself by the amount of the gain or loss resulting from the sale of investments of the fund. One large fund, however, to which all of the profit noted accrued, contains a few large blocks of securities which have suffered heavy depreciation as a result of the depression and the Board deemed it wise to take advantage of the gains made to write down the book value of these depreciated securities by the sum of $145,000 while at the same time increasing the principal of the fund by more than $30,000. Another evidence o f the progressive improvement in the quality of the Society’s investments is seen in the following comparison of book and market values of these investments. Unrestricted investments were appraised at 98.62% of book value on April 30, 1934, at 102.43% of book value on April 30, 1935, and at 103.11% of book value on April 30, 1936. Restricted investments were appraised at 104.58% of book value on April 30, 1934, at 101.10% of book value on April 30, 1935, and at 104.94% of book value on April 30, 1936. An­ nuity Reserve investments were appraised at 96.75% of book value FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 133

on April 30, 1934, at 97.01% of book value on April 30, 1935, and at 100.32% of .book value on April 30, 1936. While this reinvestment policy pursued by the Board has had the manifest result of improving the quality of the securities held and thus protecting the principal of the funds, it has had a less happy effect upon the income derived from them. High-grade, long-term bonds could only be purchased at a relatively low yield; short-term securities produce even less income; and it is extremely difficult to purchase sound real-estate mortgages of the type desired. As a result the rate of income on the investments of the Society has declined slightly and appears certain to decline still further as will be seen from the following table:

1934 1935 1936 1931 (Est.) Unrestricted investments ...... 4.70% 4.46% 4.27% 3.90% Annuity reserve investments .. 4.72% 4.29% 3.72% 3.52%

Even at the sacrifice of income involved the Board has steadily held to its purpose of safeguarding the principal of the Society’s funds. For this reason, chiefly, the Board has purchased large blocks of short-term, very low yield bonds in order to be in a position to reinvest in longer-term securities if and when higher money rates return.

Mortgages The Financial Review of last year included an extended state­ ment regarding the real estate mortgage investments of the So­ ciety. The Board now holds 79 mortgages in good standing on properties in the metropolitan area representing a total investment of $863,634.00. This list includes a few new mortgages pur­ chased during the year. All of the properties on which the Society holds mortgages were inspected by representatives of the investment committee before purchase and no mortgage has been renewed without a personal inspection of the property and no extension has been granted where there have been arrears of taxes or interest. Mortgages in default and properties taken over on foreclosure or by purchase of deed are cared for through the Foreign Mission Realty Corporation, a corporation organized and controlled by the Board of Managers of the Society for this exclusive purpose. 134 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Foreign Mission Realty Corporation A full statement was made in the Financial Review of last year respecting this corporation. The entire stock of the Corporation is held by the Society and the following are its officers and directors :

George B. Huntington, President Orrin R. Judd, Vice-president Forrest Smith, Secretary and Treasurer T. Raymond St. John Frederick S. Robinson

Following is a statement of the properties owned by the Cor­ poration with the amount of the mortgage or the note of the Realty Corporation which has been given to the Society :

Property Cost Mortgage Note 19 Bay Eighth Street, Brooklyn $8,891.57 $7,500.00 23 Bay Eighth Street, Brooklyn 8,371-25 7,500.00 84 Bay Eighth Street, Brooklyn 9,036.85 $9,000.00 ...... 454 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn ____ 12,877.85 12,000.00 ...... 36 Lawton Street, New Rochelle ____ 39,041.41 39,041.41 332 Fifty-fourth Street, Brooklyn ... 9,510.19 9,000.00 ...... 521 East Nineteenth Street, Brooklyn 20,750.16 20,000.00 ...... 621 Jerome Street, Brooklyn ...... 19,544-57 17,400.00 2172 Sixtieth Street, Brooklyn ...... 7,998.58 6,750.00 142-15 Cherry Avenue, Flushing ...... 7,670.93 6,500.00 616 Francis Street, Pelham Manor ... 10,336.30 10,000.00 ......

$154,029.6 6 $60,000.00 $84,691.41

Where it has been possible and wise to do so, the Corporation has purchased title to these properties for an amount not exceeding $200.00 and has taken title subject to the Society’s mortgage. Where it has been necessary to foreclose, the Corporation has given the Society its note for the amount of mortgage which the Society formerly had on the property. All but two of the properties, if fully rented, can carry them­ selves without loss and pay to the Society on its investment some­ where between three and four per cent. In cases where it has been necessary to obtain assignments of rents, these have been taken in the name of the Realty Corporation. The Corporation now holds assignments of rents on eleven proper­ ties with mortgages amounting to $146,000. In practically all cases, these are fully rented and will work out the arrears within a year. FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 135

A representative of the Society periodically inspects all proper­ ties and makes recommendations as to repairs, etc., in an effort to maintain the properties in the best possible condition. The fact that title has been taken to these properties in the name of the Foreign Mission Realty Corporation and that taxes and other expenses have been paid through the Realty Corporation has greatly simplified the Society’s bookkeeping. Another advantage has been that due to the small board of directors of the Corpora­ tion it has been possible to obtain very prompt action on questions of management, etc., from the directors, which would have been greatly delayed if the matters had had to wait for the consideration of the Finance Committee or the Board of Managers of the Society.

A Five-Year Budget Program As indicated in the Financial Review of last year, the Board of Managers in planning appropriations for the year 1935-1936 found it impossible to project a balanced budget without danger of irretrievably disastrous effect upon the work. The budget as adopted assumed an income from donations substantially larger than the actual receipts for 1934-1935 and still frankly showed an anticipated deficiency in total income of $78,848 as compared with the authorized appropriations. This procedure was adopted, how­ ever, with the definite understanding, recognized by formal action of the Board, that an intensive study of the work in all the fields would be made and that such readjustments and reductions would be undertaken as would bring the budget into balance by the end of five years with any indebtedness accumulated during the early part of the period fully discharged. This gradual readjustment of the work of the Society to a smaller base appeared to be the only alternative to a drastic and calamitous immediate retrenchment. As the year progressed it became evident that in order to finance such a program it would be necessary to borrow large amounts from the bank and that such loans in part at least would need to remain open for two, three or four years. A five-year budget program was carefully worked out and approved by the Board of Managers at the meeting on November 18-20, 1935. This pro­ gram is summarized in the following table: 136 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Sources Surplus or Adjustments Accumulated Outside Budget Deficit of Surplus Deficit Donations Donations Totals Appropriations Current Year or Deficit or Surplus 1935-36-■ $498,500.00 $4.39,000.00 $937,500.00 $1,050,000.00 $H2,500.00d $20,000.00a $i36,oo6.2id 1936-37.. 390,000.00 450,000.00 840,000.00 950,000.00 no,ooo.ood 246,oo6,2id 1937-38.. 390,000.00 475,000.00 865,000.00 875,000.00 io,ooo.ood ...... 256,oo6.2id 1938-39.. 365,000.00 500,000.00 865,000.00 800,000.00 65,000.00s 191.006.21d 1939-40.. 365,000.00 525,000.00 890,000.00 800,000.00 90,000.00s ...... 101,006.2id 1940-41.. 365,000.00 550,000.00 915,000.00 800,000.00 115,000.00s i3>993-79s

d—Deficit; s— Surplus; a— Credit adjustment.

The above budget program was presented to the principal bank with which the Society does business. After careful examination it was accepted as a reasonable program and the bank agreed to lend to the Society, without collateral and at favorable interest rates, such funds as would be required to carry out the program and also to meet the current needs of the Board during the portion of the year when donation receipts are light. A few brief comments on the program are desirable. 1. The income from sources outside donations reflects the un­ avoidable decrease in income on invested funds due to the reinvest­ ment at lower rates of interest, the decrease of receipts from lega­ cies, and the practical exhaustion of unrestricted reserves that might be applied to regular budget purposes. 2. The estimated receipts in donations indicate a confidently hoped-for steady increase both in general contributions to the denominational unified budget and in gifts designated for the Society as a result of the liberty of solicitation given at the Rochester Convention in 1934. The net increase at the end of the five-year period amounts to $111,000 or a total of $305,000 during the five years. 3. The proposed budget appropriations show a total decrease of $250,000 or practically 25 per cent, below the already greatly reduced total of $1,050,000 authorized for 1935-1936, this re­ duction to be distributed over a three-year period. The budget would then remain fixed at $800,000 until the indebtedness was cleared off and increased income permitted increased appropria­ tions. It is to be noted that these reductions are necessary even with the increased income anticipated. 4. The net result would be a declining annual deficit for three years changing into an anticipated surplus in 1938-1939. 5. The accumulated deficit would increase by the end of 1937- 1938 to a total of approximately $250,000, representing the maxi- FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR 137 mum amount of fixed borrowing from the bank. Beginning with 1938-1939, the accumulated deficit should rapidly decrease, entirely disappearing by 1940-1941, with all loans repaid. The carrying through of this five-year budget program mani­ festly calls for the most careful planning of expenditures as well as intensive efforts to increase income. A definite beginning has been made in the adoption by the Board of Managers on March 17, 1936, of a budget for 1936-1937 providing for appropriations of only $950,000 as compared with $1,050,000 for 1935-1936. With a view to increasing income the Board is supporting most energetically the Forward Fund campaign projected by the Council on Finance and Promotion and has strengthened its own Home Department staff by increasing the number of field workers to three with the definite hope of securing substantial sums in designated gifts from individuals in accordance with the Conven­ tion’s authorization.

Budget for 1936-1937 As already stated, the Board has authorized appropriations for the year beginning May 1, 1936, to a total amount of $950,000. This meant a reduction of $100,000 from the budget authorized and expenditures made in 1935-1936. The unavoidable prolong­ ing of the evaluation study of the work made it necessary to effect this reduction without the benefit of definite conclusions as to basic readjustments in the work. Some of the measures adopted, therefore, must be regarded as of a temporary or emer­ gency character. The principal reductions were made in the fol­ lowing items, amounts being closely approximate: j

1. Missionary Salaries...... $52,307.76

This saving was secured by a reduction in the basal rate of missionary salaries, active and retired, and in children’s allowances, in the transfer of several missionaries to the retired list and by the release from service of five or six missionaries.

2. Passages ...... $11,481.00

This saving was effected by not returning to the field mission­ aries placed on the retired list and released from service and by postponing the furlough of a number of missionaries. 138 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

3. New Appointees...... !$9,000.00

This item was entirely eliminated from the budget.

4. Mission Work and Care of Property $27,351.06

This saving was secured by a reduction of approximately ten per cent, on all mission work appropriations and by more favorable exchange rates in the case of certain fields.

5. Work in Europe ...... $3,000.00 6. Home Expenditures and Miscellaneous 4,362.00

Larger net savings in Home Expenditures were impracticable in view of the increased expenditure necessary for the reenforce­ ment of the promotion program adopted by the Board. Allowing for the above reductions the budget appropriations for 1936-1937 may be summarized as follows:

Home Expenditures...... $143,778.00 Foreign Field Appropriations ...... 789,406.17 Reserve for Contingencies...... 16,815.83

Total Appropriations ...... $950,000.00

The expectancy of income approved by the Board to apply on these appropriations is :

From Sources Outside Donations ...... $390,000.00 From Donations as approved in the Unified Budget. 578,400.00

Total $968,400.00

It should be noted that the donation expectancy stated above is predicated on the raising of the entire Forward Fund of $500,000 for the unified budget and the fact that a very generous propor­ tion of the increase has been assigned to the Foreign Mission Society by the Finance Committee of the Convention. The more conservative estimate included in the Five-year budget program previously described was $450,000. Any increase in actual receipts over this latter figure will advance by the amount of such increase the achievement of the program. REPORT OF THE TREASURER

For the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 1936 A c c o u n t a n t s a n d A u d i t o r s

N E W YORK DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO PHILADELPHIA CLEVELAND LOS ANGELES CHICAGO CINCINNATI PORTLAND BOSTON ROCKFORD SEATTLE NEWARK LOUISVILLE BALTIMORE ST. LOUIS LONDON WASHINGTON ATLANTA PARIS PITTSBURGH DALLAS BERLIN HOUSTON

A m erican B apt ist F oreign M issio n S ociety, New York, N. Y .: .We have examined the accounts of the American Baptist Foreign Mis­ sion Society kept at its home office in New York as at April 30, 1936. Cash on hand was counted and balances in banks were confirmed by direct correspondence with the respective depositaries; securities owned were accounted for either by inspection or by certified lists received from the custodian thereof. The investments in bonds, stocks and mortgages (including mortgages assumed by and notes of the Foreign Mission Realty Corporation, the entire capital stock of which is owned by the Society) are carried in the Society’s records at amounts which represent principally cost or values assigned thereto at date of receipt by the Society. We are informed that in the opinion of the Society’s Investment Committee sufficient provision has been made for possible losses on investments; we are not in a position to express an opinion as to the losses, if any, which may be sustained on investments in mortgages or foreclosed real estate. The major portion of the foreign field appropriations is disbursed through mission treasurers on the field, who make quarterly reports to the Society’s home office. We made a test review of such reports to establish the receipt by such mission treasurers of the appropriation remittances to them as shown in the accounts at New York, but we did not examine the accounts kept by the mission treasurers on the foreign field. Based upon our examination of the accounts, and subject to the fore­ going explanations, the appended balance sheet, summary of income and budget appropriations and deficiency of income account, in our opinion, set forth the position of the Society at April 30, 1936, and its fiscal oper­ ations for the year then ended.

(Signed) L ybrand, Ross B ros. & M ontgomery.

N ew Y ork, M a y 11, 1936. REPORT OF THE TREASURER 141

S C H E D U L E I

DEFICIENCY OF INCOME ACCOUNT Year Ended April 30, 1936

Deficiency of Income, May i, 1935 (without applying Reserves for the Equalization of Income, aggregating $60,185.14)... $43,506.21

C redits: Contributions applicable to 1934-35 ...... $8,620.20 Net Adjustments of Previous Budgets (Schedule IV A) .. 9,840.93

$18,461.13 Less: Adjustments of Income of Previous Years ...... 4,484.34 ------13,976.79

$29,529.42 Deficiency of Income Current Budget (Schedule II) .... 106,050.87

Deficiency of Income, April 30, 1936 (without applying Reserves for the Equalization of Income, aggregating $101,968.03) $135,580.29 142 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

SCHEDULE II

SUMMARY OF INCOME AND BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CURRENT BUDGET Year Ended April 30, 1936

INCOME Regular Budget: Sources Outside Donations: In com e : From Unrestricted Investments ...... $61,627.64 From Restricted Investments ...... 281,387.68 From Designated Temporary Funds ...... 3,150.3s $346,165.67 Less: Income Designated: To be credited or paid to churches ...... $701.59 To be paid to beneficiaries ...... 420.19 For Specific Purposes, held awaiting expenditure .. 10,792.54 To be credited to the Fund ...... 1,058.32

$12,972.64 Less: Special Credits to Income ...... 46.88 12,925.76

$333,239-91 Appropriated: From Matured Annuity Reserve, Schedule VIII C ... $20,000.00 From Matured Annuity Reserve, Special Transfer, Schedule VIII C ...... 11,900.00 From Legacy Reserve, Schedule VIII D ...... 25,000.00 From Foreign Exchange Reserve ...... 31,991-87 From Designated Temporary Funds ...... 52,186.84 ------141,078.71 Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board ...... 7,500.00 Woman’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society toward Field Administration Expense ...... 10,672.00 Rent of Mission Properties, Net ...... 2,454.15 Interest ...... 1,697.56

Total Income from Sources Outside Donations ...... $496,642.33

Regular Donations: Contributions: D irect ...... $39,018.79 Through Council on Finance and Prom otion ...... 409,02g.58

Total Regular Donations ...... 448,048.37

Total In com e R egular B u d g e t ...... $944,690:70

Specific Budget— per Contra: Contributions : D irect ...... $16,174.64 Through Council on Finance and Prom otion ...... 3,796.53 Appropriated from Designated Temporary Funds ...... 27,135.52

Total Income Specific Budget ...... 47,106.69

Total Income Regular and Specific Budgets ...... $991,797-39 Deficiency of Income Current Budget, for Year Ended April 30, 1936, transferred to Deficiency of Income A cco u n t ...... 106,050.87 $1,097,848.26 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 143

SCHEDULE II

SUMMARY OF INCOME AND BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CURRENT BUDGET Year Ended April 30, 1936

BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS Regular Budget: Foreign Fields Appropriations, Schedule IV : Salaries of Missionaries: O n Field ...... $336,491-93 On Furlough ...... 124,435.72 ------$460,927.65 Passages of Missionaries to and from the Field ...... 88,341.61 Work of Missionaries and Native Agencies ...... 170,806.22 Care of Property ...... 34,364.15 Work and Workers in Europe ...... 27,000.00 Retired Missionaries and Widows ...... 106,416.37 New Appointees ...... 7,275.50 E ducation o f O riental Students ...... 745-63 Homes for Missionaries and Missionaries’ Children 10,605.54 Foreign Missions Conference and Other Cooperative M ovem ents ...... 3,323-33 Missions and Literature Sent Missionaries ...... 696.54 Baptist World Alliance ...... 500.00

Total Foreign Field Appropriations ...... $911,002.54

Home Expenditures— Schedule V: Foreign Department Administration ...... $33,434-83 Home Department Administration ...... 51,645.41 Treasury Department Administration ...... 50,567.13

$135,647.37 Interest ...... 3,419.82 Retired Officers and Pension Premiums ...... 671.84

Total Home Expenditures ...... 139,739.03

Total Appropriations Regular Budget ...... $1,050,741.57

Specific Budget— per Contra, Schedule IV: Land, Buildings, and Equipment ...... $15,063.31 General Work ...... 32,043.38

Total Appropriations Specific Budget ...... 47,106.69

$1,097,848.26 144 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

SCHEDULE III

BALANCE SHEET

April 30, 1936

ASSETS Permanent Funds Assets: Unrestricted: Investments, Schedule IX ...... $1,455,830.70 Cash ...... 42,088.38 Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased ...... 389.28 $1,498,308.36 Restricted. Investments, Schedule IX ...... $6,366,621.72 Cash ...... 23, 179.52 Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased ...... 4,028.63 6,393.829.87

Total Permanent Funds Assets ...... $7,892,138.23

Annuity Fund Assets: Investments, Schedule X ...... $1,476,474.93 Cash ...... 12,308.52 Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased ...... 70.85

Total Annuity Fund Assets ...... 1,488,854.30

P lant Properties in the U n ited States o f A m e r i c a ...... 88,289.52 Special Trust Funds Assets— Investments ...... 83,209.47 Designated Temporary Funds Assets: Investments, Schedule X I ...... $329,196.63 Cash Uninvested ...... 44,622.59 Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased ...... 387.50 374,206.72 Current Assets: Cash: On Deposit and on H and ...... $66,427.91 In Transit— April 30, 1936, Distribution of Council on Finance and Promotion ...... 86,363.55 ------$152,791.46 Securities Received as Gifts and held awaiting Disposition, Schedule XII ...... 309.00

Accounts Receivable: Missionaries ...... » ...... $10,449.46 O thers ...... 7,160.78 ------17,610.24 170,710.70 A d va n ces: By Mission Treasurers on Missionaries’ Field Accounts: Mission' Work ...... $9,222.72 P erson al ...... 14.958.73 ------$24,181.45 To Homes for Missionaries and Missionaries’ Children ...... 2,050.00 To Missionaries— for Traveling Expenses ...... 5,559.88 To Representatives of the Society to be accounted f o r ...... 15,009.04 46,800.37 Legacy and Annuity Reserve Assets: Investments, Schedule X III ...... $5,050.47 Cash ...... - ...... 100,366.38 Advances on Account of Prospective Legacies ...... 76.31 105,493.16

$10,249,702.47

N o t e . This balance sheet does not include physical property of the Society on the Mission Fields pr office furniture and fixtures at headquarters in N e w Y ork . REPORT OF THE TREASURER 145

SCHEDULE III

BALANCE SHEET

April 30, 1936

FUNDS AND LIABILITIES Permanent Funds: Unrestricted as to Income: Unrestricted as to Investment, Schedule VI ...... $639,892.72 Restricted as to Investment, Schedule VI ...... 5,639,118.91 Reserve for Possible Losses on Investments ...... 53,389.19 $6,332,400.82 Restricted as to Income: Unrestricted as to Investment, Schedule V I ...... $809,055.08 Restricted as to Investment, Schedule VI ...... 749,883.15 Reserve for Possible Losses on Investments ...... 799.18 i,559.737.4i

Total Permanent Funds ...... $7,892,138.23

Annuity Fund: R eserve fo r A n n u ity A greem ents, Schedule V I I I ...... $1,404,016.88 Reserve for Possible Losses on Investments ...... 84,287.45 Annuity Payments awaiting Annuitants’ Disposition ...... 549-97

Total Annuity Funds ...... 1,488,854.30

Plant Funds—Properties in the United States of Am erica ...... 88,289-52 Special Trust Funds— Special Trust Agreements ...... 83,209.47

Designated Temporary Funds, Schedule V II: For Land, Buildings, Equipment, and Maintenance of Mission P roperty ...... $247,020.45 For Mission Work ...... 70,586.17 For Support of Missionaries ...... 18,693.85 For Other Objects ...... 37,906.25 374,206.72 Current Liabilities: Notes Payable to Bank ...... $225,000.00

Accounts Payable: Missionaries ...... $5,987.30 O thers ...... 4,489.89 ------10,477-19 Deposits with Mission Treasurers—Personal Funds of Missionaries aggregating $23,028.49 less $20,981.57 deposits in foreign banks applicable thereto ...... 2,046.92 2 3 7 ,5 2 4 .1 1 Foreign Field Appropriation Balances against which charges have not yet been reported: Current Budget ...... $207,029.01 Previous Budgets ...... 7,016.60

$214,045.61 Add: Deposits with Mission Treasurers for Mission Work Appropriations aggregating $103,626.16 less $85,434.55 deposits in foreign banks applicable thereto 18,191.61 ------$232,237.22 Less: Net Advances to Mission Treasurers applying on above balances ...... 126,907.85 105,329.37 Reserve for Possible Fluctuations in Foreign Exchange .... 10,237.88

Legacy and Annuity Reserve: Reserve for Equalization of Income: From Legacies ...... $55,497-82 From Matured Annuities ...... 46,470.21 ------— $101,968.03 Unadjusted Estates ...... 3.525-13 J05.493-I6 Deficiency of Income ...... * 135,580.29

$10,249,702.47 * Deduction. SCHEDULE IV

SUMMARY OF FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS

Specifics Incom e G ross Care MISSIONS H om e Field New A p ­ on A p p ro ­ o f General Passages Salaries Salaries pointees Funds priation s P rop erty W ork Y T IE C O S T o MISSION ta lsBuildings FOREIGN BAPTIST N RICA E M A

$27,474.57 $91,757.19 $24,702.33 $2,724.15 $4,172.31 $34,570.33 $8,498.95 $6,002.57 $169,902.40 20,353.46 30,122.32 17.122.00 33.94 21,359.63 4.408.88 3,906.72 97,306.95 15,670.44 49,607.77 13.160.00 1,571.14 6,321.13 22,360.74 4,466.67 $3,345.38 7,739.03 124,242.30 Bengal-Orissa ______7,951.06 23,225.72 4,200.00 606.51 12,896.66 2.613.89 784.56 52,283.40 India General______1,301.85 1,301.85 C h ina: 7,338.30 16,595.14 4.826.00 2,730.21 88.92 8,321.19 631.97 3,250.60 43,782.33 8,104.23 33,043.28 2.100.00 777.98 15,527.77 2,039.83 1,575.00 4,121.63 67,289.72 5,003.62 21,932.09 3.121.00 73.35 8,075.28 1,016.36 525.00 39,747.30 All China ______3,144.56 237.00 350.00 2,452.71 6,184.27 9,853.81 23,030.61 4.117.00 43.84 16,110.00 8,426.90 3,954.78 4,531.88 65,068.82 13,803.15 27,184.30 11,292.00 44.46 10,415.09 2,245.73 4,490.93 2,373.95 71,849.61 3,384.36 19,755.91 3,351.28 9,202.50 1,060.00 177.22 60.00 36,991.27 2,354.16 2,354.16

$124,435.72 $336,491.93 $88,341.61 $7,025.50 $12,162.44 $162,593.75 $30,414.18 $13,543.31 $33,295.94 $808,304.38

Retired Missionaries and Widows ______106,416.87 Education ol Oriental Students ______745.63 Work in Europe: Regular Budget Appropriations ______27,000.00 267,44 267.44 250.00 250.00 Homes lor Missionaries and Missionaries’ Children ______10,605.54 “ Missions ” and Literature Sent to Mission- 696.54 3,000.00 500.00 800.00 American Council oi Mission Boards Re­ lated to Philippine Islands ______23.33

Total Foreign Field Appropriations ____ $124,435.72 $336,491.93 $88,341.61 $7,275.50 $12,162.44 $162,593.75 $30,414.18 $13,543.31 $33,563.38 t$958,109.23

t In agreement with Schedule II as follows: Total Foreign Field Appropriations, Regular Budget ______$911,002.54 Total Specific Budget ______47,106.69

$958,109.23 FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS

Specifics Incom e G ross Care THE BURMA MISSION H om e Field New A p ­ on A p p ro ­ o f General S tation Salaries Salaries Passages pointees Funds priations P rop erty W ork T o ta lsBuildings

Basseln: $566.30 $452.96 0 . L . C on ra d ______$2,132.56 $1,325.00 L. W. Spring ...... 2,345.00 $6,821.82 B h a m o:

655.56 142.59 R E R U S A E R T THE OF REPORT G. J. G e is ...... $420.00 M. J. England ______1,466.67 2,684.82

H a k a : 657.40 87.96 J. H. Cope ...... $1,277.36 1.085.00 1,060.00 171.00 50.00 C. U. Strait ...... 2.470.00 200.00 7,058.72

H enzada: 282.22 327.41 A. 0 . Phelps ...... 1.445.00 2,054.63

Insein: 1,058.88 631.85 H. I. Marshall ...... 1,415.44 1,062.26 1,060.00 250.00 10.00 W. E. W iatt ...... - ...... 1.595.00 $88.92 266.06 V . W . D y e r ...... 2.315.00 2,250.84 12,004.85

K engtung: 1,313.70 87.96 Richard S. Buker ______1.800.00 266.75 193.50 J. H. Telford ______86.46 2,392.92 60.00 Raymond B. Baker ______1,005.00 33.00 Leper Work, care Buker B ros. ______50.00 7’,939.29

K utkai ______108.88 108.88

L olk a w : 713.70 39.63 J. Lester Raney ______. 1.350.00 42.00 2,145.33

Loilem (Mongnai): 231.10 140.93 H. C. Gibbens ______1.445.00 2.22 6.00 1,824.25

L oim w e ______1,313.70 70.37 1,384.07 i M andalay: 284.08 166.67 H. E. Hinton ______292.18 2,088.05 2,650.00 5,180.98 FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS (Continued)

Specifics THE BURMA MISSION H om e In com e G ross (Continued) New A p on Salaries Salaries A p p ro­ o f General MERC ATS FRIN ISO SOCI Y T IE C O S S MISSION tation FOREIGN BAPTIST N RICA E AM P assages pofntees F unds p riations P rop erty B uildings W ork T o ta ls M aubin: E. T. Fletcher ____ $389.63 $35.18 $2,260.00 $31.12 M ay m y o: $2*715.93 Upkeep of Rest House ____

M eiktila: i $1,000.00 1,290.74 H. E. Dudley ______49.63 276.87 $1,590.00 Mong Mong and Bana: 3,916.32 Harold M. Young ______825.50 1,590.76 Vincent Young ______” 1,643.00 ...... ------100.00 1,350.00 1,666~G7 M oulm ein: 25.00 7 ,2ÖÖ‘93 P. R. Hackett ______616.67 267.04 A. J. W eeks _____ 1,590.00 ------____ ------M yitk yin a : '6,98&66 Leroy A. Dudrow ______460.00 145.93 1,378.00 N am kham : 40.00 4,874.88 G. S. Seagrave ...... 2,689.26 281.48 G. A. Sword ...... 2,110.00 2,597.18 ------...... 546’ 58 ::::::::: —:::: 300.00 P egu : ~8,624*50 M. O. Parish ...... 37.78 100.00 1,060.00 ------...... 3,132.77 E. B. Roach S59.S6 87.78 90.56 P yin m an a : 128.34 B. C. Case ______282.22 543.28 2,043.13 811.67 J. M. Sm ith ______530.00 851.86 2,747.08 1,969.63 ...... ------...... ----- ...... — 9,278~82

Rangoon (Judson College): 1 ,111.11 W. St. John ...... 1,582.50:______333.33 G. S. Jury — ...... 2,497.501______775.87 24.80 G. E. Gates ...... U84.89 1,822.95 1,060.00 8. H. Rickard ______2,486.25!______Dwight O. Sm ith ...... 2,112.09!______5.00 J. Russell Andrus ______184.77 1,004.871 980.00 124.80 Clarence Hendershot ___ 1,075.21 ______544.75 P. J. Braisted ...... 532.28 F. G. Dickason ______243.75 1,820.00 1,590.00 23,496.72

Rangoon (Mission Press): H. W. Smith ...... 111.15 438.50 O. A. Hastings ______525.0 0 . 1,881.48 100.00 3,056.13

Rangoon (Mission Secretary): 1,566.30 85.19 C. E. Chaney ...... 1,595.00!. 703.40 3,899.89

Rangoon (General): 1,101.48 227.31 G. D . J o s if ...... 1,919.03 1,228.11 1,590.00 H. J. Vinton ___ 895.00 H. O. Wyatt .... 2,040.00 L. F. Marsh ...... 759.67 9,760.60

Sagaing (Mogok): 493.33 31.48 A. C. Hanna ______133.33 Roger Cummings 1,600.00 5,122.07

S an dow a y: 460.00 48.15 S. V. Hollingworth 206.24 1,858.46 1.325.00 30.98 3,928.83

Shw egyin: 202.22 40.00 C. L. Klein ...... 3,260.39 2.650.00 6,152.61

T a u n g g y i: 1,348.89 87.96 A. H. Henderson ____ 5.00 Mrs. Beulah N. Allen 1,419.17______C. R. Chartrand ...... 1,550.00'______Elizabeth Taylor ____ 830.00'______5,241.02

T a v o y : 740.37 221.11 M. L. Streeter 2,4S.".94 79.15 W. D. Sutton .. 2,443.32;. 5,969.89

Tharrawaddy 555.56 57.41 612.97

T h a y etm y o: 316.67 35.19 E. C. Condlct 3,284.06 38.48 3,674.40 è FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS (Continued)

Specifics THE BURMA MISSION I Incom e H om e Field G ross Care (Continued) New A p on A p p ro ­ Salaries Salaries o f I General S ta tion P assages pointeej Funds priation s P rop erty Buildings Work T o ta ls

T h on ze: R E R U S A E R T THE OF REPORT SOCIETY MISSION FOREIGN BAPTIST N A IC R E AM J. T. Latta _____ $282.2£ $1,856.67 $117.41 T iddim $2^256.30 234.81 35.19 T o u n g o o : 270.00 !...... L. B. Rogers ... 1,489.27 2,217.48 461.12 G. E. Blackwell . - ...... — ------$268.33 ! 2,139.34 $53o"«j Z ig on ______7, m M 42.22 Mission Treasurer ____ 42.22 Income Tax ______IIIIII $1,780.40 1,134.44 —:::::: 4,150~99 ------: 1,270.52 ------$250.63 4.435.99 School for Missionaries’ Children 4.150.99 1,851.55 New Appointees: 1,851.55 J o h n F. C a d y __ •(70.83

General Mission Expense ______2,653.32 Burman Joint Committee ...... ------2,829.62 ------Baptist English School ____“I” ...... ::::::::: 4,915.55 2,829.62 4,915.55 Burman Field Secretary ______------' "ïeb’ ôô ~~20G~30 160.00 296.30

T o ta ls ______$27,474.57 $91,757.19 $24,702.33 $2,724.15 $4,172.31 $34,570.33 $8,498.95 $6,002.57 $199,902.40

THE ASSAM MISSION F u rk atin g: W. R. Hutton ______$2,306.67 G au h ati: $2,306.67 A. J. Tuttle ______A. 0 . Davis ______1,555.00 $1,966.60 $1,050.00 Marion Burnham ______222.93 —::::::: R. B. Longwell______“ 689.58 315.85 $605.00 1,266.64 7,67l~60

G ola g h a t: 1,759.37 483.00 1,298.55 3,540.92

Im p u r: 225.00 1 72(5 30 1,573.00 3,524.30

J o rh a t: 2,830.32 25.00 1,958.07 1 232 02 1,815.00 1 H W Kirby 2,180.00 225.00 1,680.44 1,815.00 1,418.55 $30.38 $0,514.07 21,725.05

K a n gp ok p l: 2,002.33 64.00 2,066.23

E oh im a: 2,772.31 50 17 2.723.00 1,975.10 1,327.10 2.450.00 529.41 ...... 150.00 2,146.35 G05.00 153.80 14,912.24

North Lakhimpur: 71.93 ____ 71.93

N ow g on g : 2,806.18 2,806.18

S ad iya : 2,OSS.19 49.60 1.815.00 3,952.79

S ib sa gor: V . H Sw ord 1,666.42 999.16 1.513.00 29.25 4,207.83

T u ra: 1,745.00 3.56 30.00 2,369.91 (582.40 2,178.00 243.71 3,000.04 45.95 10,298.57

968.20 968.20 14,845.56 $4,408.88 19,254.44

$20,353.46 $30,122.32 $17,122.00 $33.94 $21,359.63 $4,408.88 $3,906.72 $97,306.95

* Gross. Unable to distribute because of lack of information from the field, t Deduction. FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS (Continued) to Specifics Incom e G ross Care THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION H om e Field New Ap- on A p p ro ­ o f General S ta tion Salaries Salaries P assages ■■ potatoes Funds priations P rop erty B uildings W ork T ota ls

B a p a tla : W. Drew Varney ______$1,665.00 $100.00 $1,765.00 ; Cumbum (Markapur): A. T. Fishman ______1.265.00 800.00 2.065.00

D on a k on d a : j 1.315.00 83.00 1.398.00

G urzalla: $187.50 -1,104.38 $1,120.00 246.00 2,747.88

Hanumakonda: O. R. Manley ______- . ______1.980.00 2,058.33346.88 1,680.00 79.75 6,144.96

J a n g a o n : 2,447.50 2,447.50

Kavali (Allur): j 1.570.00 2.465.00 190.00 4,225.00 Kurnool (Nandyal): 300.00 1,933.07 1,680.00 $113.80 $2,012.10 570.00 44.80 1.815.00 554.56 316.54 1,620.00 10,959.87

M adlra: 2.175.00 2,175.00

M adras: 1.515.00 155.60 3.50 1,674.10 Mahbubnagar: J. A. Penner ______1,699.54 2,095.69 560.00 1,150.00 2.00 5,507.23

N aig on d a: O. U nruh ______1,365.00 ...... 1,365.00

1,403.04 Narsaravupet: 1.365.00 S. W. Stenger 145.00 N ellorc: 1.365.00 W. Boggess — ...... 2,155.00' 1,016.74 i 1,967.00 9,128.74 L. 0. Smith ______"’ijsö.öö 200.00 B. M. Johnson ------195.98 ...... — O ngole: 2,229.17 ...... 2,414.11------106.601...... T, Wathnc — 1,632.79 2,2-10.00 1,l>32.58 ------720.001 13,663.41 A. G. Boggs 2,317.50------E. H oisted ¡S3 M 100.001 ►d P od ili (K anigiri) : 2,415.00 O T. V. Witter — P3 50.00 ______H Ramapatnam: 1,605.00 ------1,329.36: $1,590.00 5.00 9,772.63 A . M. B og g s — Î,957.11; 1,496.16 1.6S0.00 O p. P. Manley — 20.00 3,829.72 H Sattenapalle: 1,CS4.20 725.52; 1,400.00 M Edwin C. Erickson M ' 2,501.87 Secunderabad: 187.50 1,194.37 1,120.00 H F . K urtz W 100.00 1,695.00 W Soorlapett: i> 1,595.00 - ...... in A. J. Hubert a

Vinukonda : 2.541.25 ______6,407.06 w P h ilip S. Curtis 1,460.53 725.28 1.6SO.OO E. Frykenberg - 1,705.94 ______5 1,705.941------1,718.52 Kodaikanal School for Missionaries’ Children!.— ...... ! 1,718.52;-...... — 610.50 610.50 1,111.11 Mission Treasurer ------1,111.11 $4,466.67 24,126.30 Madras Christian College ...... 19,659.63 1,571.14 G ross A p propriations* ------...... New Appointee: John C. M artin ------

$4,466.67 $3,345.38 $7,739.03; $124,242.30 $15,670.44 $49,607.77! $13,160.00 $1,571.14; $6,321.13 $22,360.74 T o ta ls C n oo * Gross. Unable to distribute because of lack of information from the field. FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS (Continued) Oi -£*■ Specifics Incom e THE BENGAL-0 RISSA MISSION H om e Field Gross Care New A p ­ on Appro- I of Salaries Salaries General S tfition pointees Funds priations Property CAN BPIT OEG MSIN OIT RPR O TE R E R U S A E R T THE OF REPORT B uildings W ork SOCIETY T MISSION o ta FOREIGN ls BAPTIST N A IC R E M A B a la sore: H. I. Frost ______L . Eller ______"" $2,980.00___ J. G. Gilson ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 2,202.50 $2.32|...... 2,077.82 $485.93 120.00______B h a d ra k : $7,868.57 W . S. D u n n ______11,879.16 518.79 $1,680.00 B h lm pore: 56.57 4,134.52 H. C. Long ______2,546.66 J amshedpur: 2,546.66 G. B. Harris ______1,905.00 JKhargpur: 36.00 2,031.00 O. C. Roadarmel______E. C. Brush ______' 2,254.58 . . . L. C. Kitchen ______I __ 2,416.071______207.07 ______ZZZZ'Z 2,877.95 M id n apore: 7,755Z77 A . A . B e r g ______J. A. Howard ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 2,280.00 '’ 352Z5Ö 2,577.75 2,520.00 62.60 S antipore: 200.00 7,992.85 W. G. Osgood ______2,841.45 47.10 Income Tax ______100.00 2,988.55 Woodstock School at Mussorie 773.80 ...... Mission Treasurer Z'”Z'"~ 555.551 773.80 Gross Appropriations* ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 120.58 555.55 $12,896.66 $2,618.89 ----- 120.58 15,515.55

T o ta ls $7,951.06 $23,225.72 $4,200.00 $606.51 $12,896.66 $2,618.89 $52,283.40 Gross. Unable to distribute because of lack of information from the field.

INDIA—GENERAL Serampore College ______$666.67 $666.67 India Literature Fund _____ 185.18 185.18 National Christian Council 400.00 400.00 India Christian College ___ 50.00 50.00

T o ta ls $1,301.85 $1,301.85

THE SOUTH CHINA MISSION Bangkok, Slam: A. F. Groesbeck ______$844.15 $790.83 $770.00 $1,775.60 $4,180.58

C h a o y a n g : C. E. Bousfleld 1,460.00 1,460.00

H o p o : A. S. Adams .. 1,946.66 1,946.60

K Ityan g: E. H. Geldt 2,501.Cl 394.16 1,707.00 4,662.80

S w a to w : G. H. W aters ______1.460.00 R. T. Capen ______1,023.90 900.331 770.00 A. H. Page ______1.910.0 0 ...... $88.92 1,175.00 E. S. Burket ______2,908.55 312.22: 1,579.00 50.00 K. G. H obart ______2,424.27'_ Beatrice Ericson ______825.WIZZZIZZZIZI Mrs. Anna K. Speicher 825.00 ...... $1,189.59 250.00 B. L. Baker ______1.910.00 19,601.84

U ngkun g: B. H. Luebeck _____ 1,436.67 1,436.67 New Appointee: Carl M. Capen _____ 2,730.21 2,730.21 Gross Appropriations* 7,131.60 $031.97 7,763.57

T ota ls $7,338.30 $16,595.14 $4,826.00 $2,730.21 $88.92 3,321.19 $631.97 $3,250.60 $43,782.33

‘ Gross. Unable to distribute because of lack of information from the field. FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS (Continued)

Specifics Incom e G ross Care THE EAST CHINA MISSION Home Field New A p ­ on A p p ro ­ o f General Station

Salaries Salaries R E R U S A E R T THE 0F RTPassages 0 P £ R pointees Funds p riation s P rop erty Buildings W ork SOCIETY T MISSION o ta ls FOREIGN BAPTIST N RICA E AM

H a n g ch o w : E. H. Clayton ...... $3,208.96 825.00 $4,033.96

X ln h w a: J. P. Davies ______1,483.10 1,483.10 1 N an kin g: 1,415.00 $800.00 2,215.00

N in g p o : 2,709.41 I— 2,379.17 $375.64 I $953.51 i 1 1 2,466.72 39.00 __ 1 8,923.45

Shanghai (University): F. J. White ...... 1,293.38 42.86 2,897.74 592.07 $1,750.00 1,550.00 ; 552.92 449.17 350.00 389.16 3,160.00 ____ I____ 2,148.75 3,868.68 19,044.73

Shanghai (General): 828.08 $472.92 3,356.88 4,657.88

Shanghai (Mission Secretary and Treasurer): 1,725.08 102.25 780.67 2,608.00

S h a oh in g: 1.460.00 44.46 $2,001.13 1,979.48 342.97 A. I. Nasmith ...... — 2.895.00 11.11 8.734.15

4,637.52 817.50 $1,575.00 2,000.50 120.00 120.00 Mission Treasurer ------43.10 Mrs. W. S. Sweet ------38.04 6.06 10,788.83 J. W. Decker ...... — ToToœ’ôô 786.24 Gross Appropriations*

$67,289.72 $15,527.77 ,039.83 $1,575.00 $4,121.63 1,104.23 $33,043.28 $ 2,100.00 •' T o ta ls

THE WEST CHINA MISSION

C h en gtu : $1,460.00------Joseph Taylor ------1.460.00 ...... D. S. Dye ...... - ...... -— 1.460.ÙÜ------William R. Morse ------2,644.95______J. E. Moncrieff ______2,109.17;______$10,504.12 D . Xi. Phelps ------1.370.0 0 ------J. E. Lenox ------$25.00 K iatin g: 2,181.66 2,813.30 J. C. Jensen ...... $600.04 L. A. Lovegren ...

Suifu: 187.50 1,277.50 $970.00 200.00 C. E. Tompkins — 2,664.7! 6,869.75 C. F . W o o d ...... 1,570.00 — • C. G. Vichert ...... 300.00 T a ch ow : 60.001 2,670.00 $28.89 P. N. Smith ...... 1,994.51 334.33 1,181.00 9,693.70 M. O. Brininstool 2,154.97 ...... — 970.00 R. L. Crook ...... 44.46 ■44.46 730.33 Mission Treasurer 730.33 2,750.00 School lor Missionaries’ Children $2,750.00 6,341.64 West China Union University — 5,325.28 $1,016.36 Gross Appropriations* ------

$8,075.28 $1,016.36 . $525.00j $39,747.30 ,003.62 $21,932.69 $3,121.00 $73.35 T o ta ls (JT ■ Gross. Unable to distribute because of lack ol information from the field. vi FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS (Continued) Cn 00

Specifics Incom e G ross Care A L L C H IN A H om e Field Xew A p ­ on A p p ro­ o f General S ta tion Salaries Salaries Passages pointees Funds priations P rop erty B uildings W ork T o ta ls

N ation a l Christian C o u n c i l ___ China Baptist Publication Society $557.62 $557.62 557.02 557.62 110.70 110.70 1,226.77 "V 4,958.33

T o t a l s ______. . . $3,144.66 $237.00 $350.00 $2,452.71 $6,184.27

THE JAPAN MISSION H im eji: W . T o p p in g ______. . $2,421.79 $205.71 $2,627.60 Inland Sea: M. D. Farnum ______2,691.40 2,691.40 O sa k a: J. A. Foote ______$1,786.03 2,215.69 $975.00 149.93 5,126.65 T o k y o : William Axling ______1.850.00 H. B. Benninghoff______...... 342.86 1.860.00 — ::::: - - ...... J. F. Gressitt ______2,770.82 Elma R. Tharp ______$1,000.00 925.00 205~7Ï J. S. Kennard ______1,830~38 332.38 115.72 12,045*87 Y o k o h a m a : W. W. Parkinson ______1,963.89 449.31 866.00 E. H. Fisher ______3,077.37 J. H. Covell ______------3,480.00 ”£ 297*75 377.85 Ï , *463*00 —:::::: C. B. Tenny ______1,975.76 ::::::::: D. C. H oltom ______3,087l47 19,038*50

400.00 j 1 400.00 571.43 ! 671.43 $43.84 406.97 $3,954.78 51.88 4,457.47 $16,110.00 2,000.00 18,110.00

$9,853.81 $23,030.61 $4,117.00 $43.84 $16,110.00 $3,426.90 $3,954.78 $4,531.88 $65,068.82

THE CONGO MISSION

Banza Manteke, Palabala, and Lukunga: 1 J . E. Geil $2,356.18 $1,350.00 316.66 1 $4,022.84

E ik o n g o : ! 109.74 $1,398.67 $396.77 C. E. Smith ______1.690.00 25.00 3,620.18 | K im pesc: 1,159.0595.00 675.00 $1,887.96 1.435.00 150.00 9.415.02 1.41K.00 ! 540.00 9,770.63

Leopoldville: 1 ! 2.504.811 i .ois.no 140.00 H. J. Watkins 30.00 1,569.45 1.330.00 20.00 6,396.66

M oa n za : | 1.235.00 2,106.24 1,418.00 ______i______!______1______4,759.24

S on a B a ta : ! ! J. C. King ...... 3.010.00 1 $4.490.93 275.33 1.235.00 117.64 1,611.39 187.15 1,350.00 I 1.635.00 20.00 13.932.44 ; ! T o n d o : ! 1.780.00 30.00 1,958.88 317.92 1,485.00 1,551.67 55.00, 7,178.47 1

* Gross. Unable to distribute because of lack of information from the field. FOREIGN FIELD APPROPRIATIONS (Continued)

Specifics Incom e G ross Care THE CONGO MISSION H om e Field New A p ­ on A p p ro ­ o f General S tation (Continued) Salaries Salaries Y T IE C O S MISSION FOREIGN BAPTIST N A IC R E M A P assages pointees F unds priations P rop erty Buildings W ork T o ta ls

V a n ga : A. C. Osterholm ...... $2,289.43 $40.00 L. A. Brown ______"$2*,496*64 $44*46 307.96 e . g . H a n ______::::::: ____i i n i i i i i i : 1,714*98 708.57 $1,*913*06 ::::::::::: 70.00 Mrs. Hilda J. B ain ______800.00 675.00 William F. Robbins ______::::::::::: 15.00 20.25 " ’$11,095*29 Mission Treasurer —...... 301.00 301.00 International Institute of African Language $435.00 435.00 and Culture ______International Committee on Christian Lit­ 35.00 35.00 erature for A frica ____ . . . Congo Protestant Council ...... 165.00 165.00 Gross Appropriations* ...... 600.00 600.00 7,292.13 $2,245.73 9,537.86

T o ta ls ______$13,803.15 $27,184.30 $11,292.00 $44.40 $10,415.09 $2,245.73 $4,490.93 $2,373.95 $71,849.61

THE PHILIPPINE MISSION Capiz: $964.41 F. W. Meyer ______$2,725.02 S. S. Feldmann ______IIIIII.. 2.078.16 $440*00 $20*00 ’ ” $6*,*227*59 Iloilo and Jaro: 4,485.96 A. E. Bigelow ______$1,S10.38 695.89 $1,643.35 215.41 772.24 365.00 F. H. Rose ______2,047.32 H. F. Stuart ______I" 2.683.16 ’ * ' 392*93 Ruth Harris ...... __"II____ $177*22 ...... 20*00 845.00 ::::::::: Donald F. Perron ______2,129.53 ------::: ------*420*00 Ernest L. Ackley ______" ____ 1.505.00 Henry Waters ______1.630.00 20.00 21,864*39

Negros Field 1,339.33

San Jose, Antique: 859.40 25.00 E. F. Rounds — 1,352.57 914.66 950.00 5,440.96

B a co lo d : H. W. Munger 1,729.93 1,729.93

Mission Treasurer ______554.40 554.40 Property Reserve Fund ______175.00 175.00 Literature and Religious Education Com­ mittee of Conference ______45.00 45.00 National Christian Council ______406.00 406.00 Reserve ------350.00 350.00 Union Work ______198.00 198:00

T o ta ls $3,384.36 $19,755.91 $3,351.28 ,202.50 $1,060.00 $177.22 $60.00 $36,991.27

WORK IN EUROPE

Administrative ______$7,547.00 $267.44 $7,814.44 Work in Belgium ______750.00 750.00 Work in Czechoslovakia ... 2,160.00 2,160.00 Work in Denmark ------450.00 450.00 Work in Estonia ______2.400.00 2.400.00 Work in France ______2.276.00 2.276.00 Work in Germany ______200.00 200.00 Work in Latvia ______2.400.00 2.400.00 Work in Lithuania ------1.250.00 1.250.00 Work in Norway ______3.420.00 3.420.00 Work in Poland ______4.560.00 4.560.00 “ Missions ” and Literature 100.00 100.00 Reserve ------...... t 813.00 •f 813.00 Work in Russia ------300.00 300.00

T ota ls $27,000.00 $267.44 $27,267.44

* Gross. Unable to distribute because of lack of information from the field, t Deduction. SCHEDULE IV A SUMMARY OF ADDITIONS AND CANCELLATIONS IN PREVIOUS BUDGETS For the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 1936 IAN BPIT OEG MSIN ETY T IE C O S MISSION FOREIGN BAPTIST N RICA E M A

T o ta l Field Salaries Home Salaries Passages Mission Work Care of Property YEAR

A d d Cancel A dd Cancel A dd Cancel A d d Cancel A dd Cancel A dd Cancel

1923-24 ...... $92.39 $92.39 1930-31 ...... _ $128.40 423.23 $128.40 20.00 1932-33 ______211.00 1933-34 ______792.75 417.92 $250.00 787.10 $91.87 $76.05 1934-35 ______17,297.24 27,336.78 $5,451.11 $7,546.41 $6,197.61 7, 126.84 1,716.34 9,855.71 $1,951.02 274.70 $51.13 978.34

T o ta ls ______$18,420.39 $28,270.32 $5,451.11 $7,546.41 $6,197.61 $7,376.84 $2,631.84 $9,947.58 $1,951.02 $393.09 $51.13 $1,054.39

SCHEDULE IV A (Continued)

W ork Retired Land, Visitation and Workers Missionaries Oriental Students Buildings, and of Mission E xch an ge YEAR in E urope and W idow s E quipm ent Fields

A d d Cancel A d d Cancel Add Cancel A d d Cancel A dd Cancel A d d Cancel

1923-24 ...... 1930-31 ...... __ . $397.23 1932-33 ...... $211.00 1933-34 ...... $5.65 1,090.34 1,096.92 $62.01 $457.86 $0.63 $450.00 $327.05!____ . . .

T o ta ls ______$1,301.34 $1,494.15 $62.01 $457.86 1 $0.63 $450.00 $327.05 $5.65 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 163

SCHEDULE IV A (Continued)

RECAPITULATION Cancella- Addition8 tions

Field Salaries ------$5,451.11 $7,540.41

Home Salaries ______6,197.(il 7,376.84

P assages — ------2,031.84 9,947.58

Mission W ork ______1,951.02 393.09

Care of Property ______51.13 1,054.39

W'ork and Workers in Europe ------1,301.34 1,494.15

Retired Missionaries and Widows ------62.01 457.80

Oriental Students ______.63 ___

Land, Buildings, and Equipment ______450.00 ___

Visitation of Mission Fields ------327.05 ___

E xch an ge ------5.65 ----

$18,429.39 $28,270.32

Net Cancellations as shown on Schedule I ___ $9,840.93 164 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

S C H E D U L E V

DETAILS OF HOME EXPENDITURES For the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 1936

(1) Foreign Department Administration Cablegrams ...... $125.48 Medical Grant to Secretary ...... 1,500.00 Miscellaneous Expense ...... 38.65 Postage ...... 294.24 Salaries of Foreign Secretaries ...... 9,652.50 Salary of Associate Secretary ...... 3>675-°o Salaries of Office Staff ...... 5,665.84 Stationery and Supplies ...... 39-69 T elegram s ...... 16.71 Travel of Missionaries t* meet the B oard ...... i59.90 Travel of Officers and Others ...... 247-1S Proportion of General Expense ...... 11,089.31

Candidate Department Administration: Medical Examination of Candidates ...... $9.00 Miscellaneous ...... 2.67 P ostage ...... 24.80 Salaries of Office Staff ...... 590.00 T elegram s ...... 2.03 Travel of Candidates ...... 168.26 Travel of Officers ...... 133.60 930.36 $33.434-83 (2) Home Department Administration Cablegrams ...... $7-25 Miscellaneous Expense ...... 83.08 Office Equipment ...... 10.00 Other Library Expenditures ...... 19.92 P ostage ...... 707.49 Salary of Home Secretary ...... 4,400.00 Salary of Associate Secretary ...... 3,673.32 Salaries of Office Staff ...... 5,367.47 Stationery and Supplies ...... 49-14 T elegram s ...... 24.58 Travel of Officers and Others ...... 296.78 Proportion of General Expense ...... 11,089.31

Promotion of Interest and Beneficence: Centennial C elebrations P u blicity ...... $1,829.33 D eputation W o rk o f M issionaries ...... 261.16 Deputation Work of Officers ...... 603.48

Field Secretaries: Salaries ...... $10,108.83 Office and Travel Expenses ... 890.28 Moving Expenses ...... 874.00 Visit of Secretary to Centen­ nial Fields ...... 1,526.39 _ 13,399.50 Literature Department: Annual Report ...... $1,980.34 General Literature and Printing 1,562.28 Postage and Express ...... 2.66 Prints and Electros ...... 62.25 ------3.607.53 Missionary Exhibits ...... 83.92 P u blicity ...... 1,161.32 Salary of Associate Secretary ...... 2,025.00 Salaries of Office S taff ...... 2,945.83 ------2S.917.07 5 1,6 4 5 -4 1 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 165

(3) Treasury Department Administration Cablegram s ...... $50.86 Certified Public Accountant ...... 1,100.00 Collection and Exchange ...... 90.00 Custodianship Service ...... 2,245.18 Legal Expense ...... 906.35 Miscellaneous Expense ...... 191.46 Moody’s Investors Service ...... 682.23 Office Equipment ...... 59.00 Postage ...... 1,154.16 Safe Deposit Box ...... 55.00 Salary of Treasurer ...... 4,400.00 Salary of Associate Treasurer ...... 4,151.66 Salaries of Office Staff ...... 16,740.00 Stationery and Supplies ...... 341.39 Telegram s ...... 34-48 Travel of Officers and O thers ...... 322-15 Treasury Liability Bonds ...... 274.80 Proportion of General Expense ...... 11,089.31

$43,888.03 Less: Discounts ...... : ...... $230.88 Credits by Commission ...... 1,652.12 ------1,883.00

^ $42,005.03 Shipping Department: Miscellaneous Expense ...... $14-47 Packing Supplies ...... 22.13 Salaries of Office Staff ...... 8,525.50 ------8,562.10 $50,567-13 (4) Miscellaneous General Expense Interest ...... $3,419.83 Retired Officers and Pension Prem ium s ...... 671.84 4,091.66

Home Expenditures, Schedule II ...... $139,739-03

(5) Details of General Expense Annual Meeting ...... $1,820.16 Board of Managers Expense ...... 2,613.64 Electric Light ...... 275.08 Insurance ...... 249.21 Miscellaneous Expense ...... 249.49 Office Cleaning ...... 1,361.66 Postage ...... 35.16* R en t ...... 14,137.18

Research and Statistics: Miscellaneous Expense ...... $5-75 Postage ...... 46.87 Salary of Associate Secretary ...... 2,933-34 Salaries of Office Staff ...... 1,989.00 ------4,974.96 Salaries and Wages ...... 4,975 49 Special Conference Expense ...... 98.77 Stationery and Supplies ...... 1,232.80 Telephone ...... 1,315.65

$33,268.93 Less: Sale of Foreign Stamps ...... j.o o $33,267.93 Apportioned as follows: To Foreign Department Administration ...... $11,089.31 To Home Department Administration ...... 11,089.31 To Treasury Department Administration ...... 11,089.31 $ 33, 267.93 # D eduction. H-* ON IAN BPIT OEG MSIN ETY T IE C O S MISSION FOREIGN BAPTIST N RICA E M A

SCHEDULE VI Summary of Permanent Funds and Income Earned

In com e Incom e Balance B alance Unrestricted Restricted May 1,1935 Increase Decrease April 30, 1936 as to as to Investm ent Investm ent

Class I—Unrestricted as to Income, Unrestricted ns to Investment ______$637,006.62 $2,886.10 $639,892.72 $27,218.61 Class II—Unrestricted as to Income, Restricted as to Investment . ______5,608,300.GG 30,818.25 5,639,118.91 $231,645.68 Class III—Restricted as to Income, Unrestricted as to Investment ______791,106.24 17,948.84 809,055.08 34,409.03 Class IY—Restricted as to Income, Restricted as to Investment ______- - 751,433.13 $1,549.98 749,883.15 49,742.00

$7,787,846.65 $51,653.19 $1,549.98 $7,837,949.86 $61,627.64 $281,387.68 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 167

SCHEDULE VI

CLASS I Permanent Funds—Unrestricted as to Income Unrestricted as to Investment

Balance Balance Income May i, 1935 Increase April 30,1936 Earned Adams, William M ...... $ 1,934-24 ...... $1,934-24 $82.49 A m bler, A b iga il T ...... 3,500.00 3,500.00 149-27 Ambler J. V., Memorial ...... 13,000.00 13,000.00 554.41 Angle, Derrick L ane ...... 3,370.43 3,370-43 143-74 Argabright, S. V ...... 100.00 100.00 4.26 “As Unto Him ” ...... 5,000.00 5,000.00 213.24 Axtell, Hannah E ...... 124.44 124.44 5-3 i Bailie, David ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Ballew, William B ...... 192.14 192.14 8.19 Bamford, Chloe Lizzie ...... 50.00 50.00 2.13 Banister, John E ...... 1,390.98 1,390.98 59-32 Barker, Julia E ...... 1,115.12 1,115-12 47.56 Barney, Benjamin, Memorial .. 5,000.00 5,000.00 213.24 Barrett, Jennie ...... 758-07 758.07 32.33 Bates, Lora E ...... 4.443-77 4 ,443-77 189.51 Bennett, Montgomery ...... 3,383-33 3,383-33 144.29 Bostwick, J. A ...... 20,300.00 20,300.00 865.74 Bradford, Shadrack S...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Brow, Arnold, Rhoda and Ab- bie J ...... 532.50 532.50 22.71 Bryant, William ...... 45371 453-71 19.35 Burchard, Hannah M ...... 3.874-38 3,874-38 165.23 Burke, J. W ...... 100.00 100.00 4.26 Butler, Charles T ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Butler, Elizabeth N ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Carlton, Younglove ...... 830.01 830.01 35-40 C arr F u nd ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Case, Rhutson ...... 2,445.04 2 ,445-04 104.27 Chandler, Elizabeth B ...... 1.555-85 1. 555-85 66.35 Chickering, Sarah E. and Mary J. Fellows ...... 4.404.75 $92.94 4,497.69 190.92 Clarke, E llen ...... 1, 023-93 1,023.93 43-67 Colby, E. S ...... 476.32 476.32 20.31 Cook, Champan M ...... 324.00 324.0c 13-82 Cortiss, Celinda ...... 393-73 393-73 16.79 Cox, Effie W ...... 154.00 154.00 6-57 Crozer, Robert H ...... 50,000.00 50,000.00 2,132.36 Crozer, Sallie L ...... 3,000.00 3,000.00 127-94 Currier, Emily E ...... 125.00 125.00 5-33 David, Sarah H. and Joseph U ... 3.733-83 3,733.83 159-24 Davis, Isaac ...... 5,000.00 5,000.00 213.24 Davis, James M ...... 3,412.50 3,4 i 2.50 145-53 Dayton, A. Alphonse ...... 450.00 450.00 19.19 Dimock, L. and F. W ...... 2,000.00 2,000.00 85-29 Divine, F. H ...... 900.00 900.00 12.20 D izer, M arshall C ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Doyen, E. P. and Clara C...... 6,328.45 6,328.45 269.89 Drown, Mary Newell ...... 8,537.82 8,537.82 364-11 Droz, Adaline ...... 900.00 900.00 38.38 Dunbar, Robert ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Eastburn, Martha, Memorial .... 67.08 67.08 2.86 Eastman, Lucy J...... 38-57 38.57 1.64 Eaton, Fidelia ...... 9,117.96 859.96 9,977.92 413.48 Eldredge, Lyman ...... 100.00 100.00 4.26 Estes, Carrie A ...... 25.00 25.00 1.07 Evans, Evan W . and Rebekah W. 1,756.89 1,756.89 74-93 Evans, Levi P, ...... 500.00 500.00 21.33 168 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Balance Balance Income May J, 1935 Increase April 30,1936 Earned Farwell, Clara' M ...... $214.28 $214.28 $9.14 Fengar, Mary E...... 16.184.50 16.184.50 690.22 Flagg, Mary ...... 6,339.90 6,339.90 270.38 Flint, Harriet N ...... 5.000.00 5.000.00 213.24 F ree Baptist Perm anent ...... 32,783-51 32,783-51 1,398.12 French, Joseph E ...... 8,101.69 8,101.69 345-51 Fry, Lutheria R. B ...... 2.085.89 2.085.89 88.96 Gale, Gertrude Hakes ...... 5.000.00 5.000.00 213.24 Gale, Susan H ...... 1.426.89 1.426.89 60.85 Gay, Addie D ...... 285.00 285.00 12.15 General Endowment ...... 25.00 25.00 1.07 Gibbs, Norman and M ary ...... 6,699.76 6,699.76 285.73 Glover, Henry R ...... 5.000.00 5.000.00 213.24 Ham, William ...... 89-55 89.5s 3.82 Harmon, Eugene E ...... 985.00 985.00 42.01 Hewitt, Harriett Barket ...... 7,413.24 7,413.24 316.15 Howe, Martha L ...... 1,528.75 1,528.75 65.20 Hoyt, Joseph B ...... 24,523.00 24,523.00 1,045.84 Ilsley, Austin T., Memorial .... 300.00 300.00 12.79 Ingersoll, Edith M...... 432.47 432-47 18.44 Jett, Melvina, Endowment ...... 445.32 445-32 18.99 John, Lizzie T ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Johnson, Susannah ...... 400.00 400.00 17.06 Jones, John J ...... 50.000.00 50.000.00 2,132.36 Ketcham, George W., Foreign Memorial Fund No. 2...... 35,860.87 35,860.87 1,529-36 Latourette, E. S...... 29.00 29.00 1.24 Leavens, Julia E., Memorial .. . 2,449.31 2,449-31 104.46 Lees, W . B ...... 475-00 475-00 20.26 Leonard, Anna S ...... ; -. 6.000.00 6.000.00 255-88 Leonard Memorial ...... 1,194.72 1,194-72 50.95 Lester, Sarah Edson, Foreign M ission ...... 1.000.00 1.000.00 42.65 Lewis, Mary J ...... 228.35 228.35 9-74 Lindsey, Mary E ...... 2.000.00 2.000.00 85.29 Little, George W ...... 5.000.00 5.000.00 213.24 Logan, John ...... 100.00 100.00 4.26 Lougee, Clara A ...... 1.000.00 1.000.00 42.65 Mann, Marcia J ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Marsh, Edward W. and Susan Adelaide Thompson Marsh ... 760.00 760.00 32.41 Mathews, Thomas S ...... 475.00 475-00 20.26 Mendenhall, Nannie ...... 7.216.50 7.216.50 307.76 Mendenhall, Thomas G ...... 1 ,932.33 1,932.33 82.41 Merrick, Austin ...... 69,448.98 69,448.98 2,961.81 Miller, Amanda ...... $775.oo 775.00 10.23 Mills, Thomas L ...... 150.00 150.00 6.40 McKoon, Mamre Ann ...... 815.81 815.81 34.79 Morse, Mary Dean ...... 1.000.00 1.000.00 42.65 Nelson, O lof ...... 200.00 200.00 8-53 Norcross, Stephen W ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Nowland, Lucy A ...... 11.42 11.42 .49 Owen, Hannah A ...... 168.14 168.14 7.17 Owen, William B ...... 12.000.17 12.000.17 5 U .77 Parker Fund ...... •,455.63 1,455-63 62.08 Parks, Louisa M ...... 1 ,000.00 1.000.00 42.65 Pease, Nancy P ...... 358.70 358.7.0 15-30 Peeb|es, Adaline ...... 3,500.00 171.20 3,671.20 150.48 Perkins Memorial ...... 4,373-02 4,373-02 186.50 Phillips, Margaret D ...... 1.000.00 1.000.00 42.65 Pierce, Eliza L., and William Ralph Lardner ...... 920.49 920.49 39.26 Pierce, Dr. LeVi and Mrs. Sabra K ...... 487.92 487.92 20.81 Porter, Benjamin ...... 1.000.00 1.000.00 42.65 Porter, N. Charlotte ...... 307-97 307.97 13.13 Pruett, Memorial ...... 10.000.00 10.000.00 426.47 Quincy, Robert ...... 90.50 90.50 3.86 Renfrew, Jefferson ...... 1.000.00 1.000.00 42.65 Rice, The William ...... 11,816.41 11,816.41 503-94 Robinson, C. L., Endowment ___ 302.84 329.84 13-63 Robinson, Jane E ...... 100.00 100.00 4.26 Robinson, Louise Van der Veer. 3,555-04 3,555.04 151-61 Rockwell, Rufus ...... 230.90 ■?3P. 90 9.85 kEPORT OF THE TREASURER 169

Balance Balance Income May i, 1935 Increase April 30,1936 Earned Rowley, Levi ...... $475.oo ...... $475.00 $20.26 Ruth, Mordecai T ...... 5,242.68 ...... 5,242.68 223.59 Sanderson, Deacon Daniel ...... 6,000.00 ...... 6.000.00 255.88 Sasgeant, Lizzie S...... 50.00 ...... 50.00 2.13 Sheldon Fund ...... 1,000.00 ...... 1.000.00 42.65 Sheldon, Chauncey ...... 250.00 ...... 250.00 10.66 Skofield, Sarah A ...... 500.00 ...... 500.00 21.32 Smith, Susan E ...... 50.00 ...... 50.00 2.13 Spencer, Charles D ...... 2,000.00 ...... 2.000.00 85.29 Stark, Laura Hooker ...... 430.90 ...... 430.90 18.38 Stuart, Elvira A ...... 100.00 ...... 100.00 4.26 Sunderland, James ...... 10,511.07 ...... 10,511.07 448.27 Swaim, Mary Augusta Noble ... 9,000.00 ...... 9.000.00 383.82 Sweet, John D ...... 10,000.00 ...... 10,000.00 426.47 Thomas, Hannah ...... 3,500.00 ...... 3.500.00 149.27 Thresher, Henry C ...... 2,000.00 ...... 2.000.00 85-29 Towne, Mary J ...... 2,500.00 2.500.00 106.62 Tripp, Susan ...... 1,167.99 ...... 1,167.99 49.81 Trowbridge, Edward N. and Mary P., Memorial ...... 928.00 ...... 928.00 39.58 Tubbs, Ella Embery ...... 1,831.81 ...... 1,831.81 78.12 Turley, Calvin Judson, Memorial 569.02 ...... 569.02 24.27 Varney, Addison P ...... 747-25 ...... 747-25 31-87 Van Husen, C...... 2,000.00 ...... 2,000.00 85.29 Waring, James ...... 5,000.00 ...... 5.000.00 213.24 Watson, Maria ...... 737-39 ...... 737.39 31-45 Wentworth, Oliver M ...... 1,000.00 ...... 1.000.00 42.65 White, Elisha M ...... 2,030.00 $60.00 2.090.00 86.58 Whittemore, George H ...... 674.81 ...... 674.81 28.78 Wiggin, Mercy A ...... 3,800.00 ...... 3.800.00 162.06 Williams, Catharine ...... 500.00 ...... 500.00 21.32 Wisler, Harry E ...... 420.00 ...... 420.00 17.91 Woman’s Fund of the Adams Village Baptist Church ...... 25.00 ...... 2 5 0 0 1.07 Wood, Mary Anna ...... 2,000.00 ...... 2,000.00 85.29 Woolverton, George A ...... 5,000.00 ...... 5.000.00 213.24 Wormsley, Thomas ...... 5,000.00 ...... 5.000.00 213.24 Young, The Alwilda ...... 363.09 ...... 363-09 15.48 Total ...... $637,006.62 $2,886.10 $639,892.72 $27,218.61

CLASS II Permanent Funds—Unrestricted as to Income Restricted as to Investment

Balance Balance Income May 1,1935 Increase April 30,1936 Earned Hawks, A. K ...... $500.00 ...... $500.00 $15.11 Leonard, Frank J ...... 4 ,995-00 t$58.19 5,053.19 195.07 Manning, Rebecca ...... 19,678.37 t 54-99 19,733-36 890.00 Merrick, Austin ...... 8,333-33 8,333-33 333-33 Pillsbury, George A ...... 5,000.00 5,000.00 t ...... Reiff, William E ...... 17,720.41 >64-88 17,785-29 843-77 Rockefeller, John D ...... 5,541,325-74 ti85,027.86 $145,000.00 *9,387.67 5.571.965.93 229,368.40 Rolf, Andrew G., and Josephine Rolf Memoiial ...... 10,747.81 10,747.81 } ......

T otal ...... $5,608,300.66 $30,818.25 $5,639,118.91 $231,645.68

* Deductions— Losses on Securities Sold, t Increase—Profits on Securities Sold. $ No income was earned on the investment of this fund. § Represents a reduction in the book value of three securities which showed a large depreciation in their market value at April 30. 170 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

CLASS III Permanent Funds—Restricted as to Income Unrestricted as to Investment

Balance Balance Income May i, 1935 Increase April 30,1936 Earned Abbott, Arminda P ...... $1,407.00 $1,407.00 $60.00 Abbott, E. L., Endowment ___ 14.138.39 14,138-39 602.96 Adams, Paul Allen, Memorial .. 536.50 S36.50 22.88 African Medical Fund ...... 3,627.58 3,627.58 154-71 Allen, Julia I., Memorial ...... 1,200.00 1.200.00 51.18 Allen, Walter K., M em orial ____ 683.37 683.37 29 .14 Ambler, J. V., Scholarship ____ 300.00 300.00 12.79 Angus Scholarship ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Anthony, Kate J...... 10.000.00 10,000.00 426.47 Arnold, George N ...... 1,949.18 1,949.18 83-13 Attleton, Salome Loomis ...... 4.287.50 4.287.50 182.85 Baker, Bessie Louise, Memorial 950.00 950.00 40.51 B am ford, Cornelia Elizabeth R a n d ...... 200.00 200.00 8-53 Bamford, Dr. William ...... 250.00 250.00 10.66 Berkely, Harris, Restricted Per­ m anent ...... 1.000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Bishop, Nathan ...... 34,167.25 34,167.23 1,457-14 Bixby, E. M ...... 1.000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Bixby, Lydia M. Campbell ____ 1,217.55 1,217-55 51.93 Blaisdell Memorial Baptist Church of Waterboro, Maine. 2.500.00 2.500.00 106.62 Blake, Jesse ...... 41,341.20 41,341.20 1,763.09 Bond, Stella ...... 224.96 224.96 9-59 Bradford, Pearl S ...... 4.884.50 4.884.50 208.31 Bradford, Pearl S...... 976.90 976.90 41.66 Bradford, Pearl S ...... 4... 976.90 976.90 41.66 Briggs, Elizabeth M. F alls ...... 5,491.75 5.491-75 234.21 Brown, Jennie ...... 400.00 400.00 17.06 Brown, Jennie M ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Bucknell, Margaret C., Memorial 1.000.00 1, 000.00 42.65 Bucknell, William, Bible Fund for the Ongole Mission ____ 2 ,414-73 2,414.73 102.98 Burgess, Frank, Memorial .... 10.000.00 10,000.00 426.47 Burman Theological Seminary . 2.000.00 2 ,000.00 85-29 Byerly, A. J...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Calder, A. Russell ...... 2 ,924.05 2,924*05 124.70 Campbell, Catherine J ...... 175-00 175.00 7.46 Carlton, Adora N., Memorial . 700.00 700.00 29-85 Carpenter, C. H ...... 15,001.41 15,001.41 639.77 Carpenter Scholarship ...... 7,600.2 2 7,600.22 324.13 Chandler, Helen Mar ...... 5,325-10 5.325.10 227.10 Cheney, Joel ...... 7,307.96 7.307.96 311.66 Clissold, Stella Joy, Memorial . I,l82.II 1.182.11 50.41 Clough Memorial Endowment . 17,661.78 17,661.78 753-23 R iverside B a p tist Sunday School, Toledo, Ohio ...... 250.00 250.00 10.66 Dr. W. W. Dawley ...... 250.00 250.00 10.66 Edmands Ward ...... 5.000.00 5.000.00 213.24 G reenw ich L ight Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. . 250.00 250.00 10.66 Mills Ward ...... 3.000.00 3.000.00 127.94 Lucinda M. Swett ...... 1.000.00 1.000.00 42.65 William B. Webb ...... 250.00 250.00 10.66 Clough Memorial Hospital in Memory of Julia A. Robinson and L. Florence Robinson ... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Colby, M. L ...... 1.000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Coles, Abraham, Memorial ...... 1.100.00 1, 100.00 46.91 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 171

Balance Balance Income May i, 1935 Increase April 30,1936 Earned Constantine, Eliza ...... $1,994.31 $ 1,994-31 $85-05 Cross, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J., M em orial ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Curtis, Delia ...... 200.00 200.00 8-53 Cushing, Josiah N., Memorial .. 5,025.00 5,025.00 214.30 Daniels, Susan A. L ...... 200.00 200.00 8-53 Dean, William ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Deats Memorial Children’s Home 16,675.00 16,675.00 7 ii-i4 de Guiscard, Lucy Kerkham, Be­ nevolent Fund for Hospital W ork ...... 1,800.00 1,800.00 76.76 Doane Missionary Cottage ...... 8,800.00 8,800.00 375-30 Doane, Fannie, Home ...... 24,320.20 24,320.20 1,037.19 Dunham, Sabra G ...... 4,812.15 4,812.15 205.22 Dussman, Ada ...... 5,000.00 5,000.00 213.24 Eaches, Josiah P ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Eaton, Fidelia D ...... 9,117.96 $859.96 9 ,977-92 4 I 3-48 Eldredge, Truman ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Farley, Robert G...... 1,699.40 1,699.40 72.47 Farrington, Anna H., Fund No. 1 2,453.07 480.13 1,280.22 47-34 *i, 652.98 Farrington, Anna H., Fund No. 2 ...... 1,652.98 1,652.98 70.69 Faye, Mary Daniel ...... 81.17 81.17 3-46 Fessendon, Emma Smith, Memo­ rial ...... 870,00 870.00 37.10 Finney, Seymour ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Fisk, Theron ...... 1,872.70 1,872.70 79-87 Fletcher, Ephraim and Jael, Me­ m orial ...... 525.00 525.00 22.39 Floyd, Emmet H., Scholarship . 500.00 500.00 21.32 Fountain, Josephine A., Memorial 200.00 200.00 8-53 Fox, Daniel ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 French Mission ...... 5,029.20 5,029.20 214.48 French, Dr. Winslow B ... 8,487.33 8,487.33 361.96 Gates, Ruth L ...... 160.00 170.00 7-23 Goodrich Scholarship ...... 100.00 100.00 4.26 Grieb, Jane G ...... 704.23 704.23 30.03 Hall, Mrs. Alton L ...... 2,000.00 2,000.00 85-29 Harris, Judson Wade, Memorial. 3,000.00 3,000.00 127.94 Hastings, Louise, Memorial Hos­ pital ...... 6,000.00 6,000.00 255.88 Hastings, Wilson H., Memorial . 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Hipp, jr., John, M emorial ...... 2,300.00 2,300.00 98.09 Hopkinson, Abbie S., T rust ___ 25,000.00 25,000.00 1,066.18 Horton, Ruth E., Memorial .... 250.00 250.00 10.66 Huizinga, Albert T., Memorial Scholarship Endowment ...... 310.35 310.35 13-24 Insein Seminary Fund ...... 4,191.50 4,191.50 178.76 James, William ...... 800.00 800.00 34-12 Jenkins, Horace, Eastern China Mission Theological School ... 4,000.00 4,000.00 170.59 Jones, B. E ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Judson Scholarship ...... 538.75 538-75 22.98 Karen School B ook ...... 10,000.00 10,000.00 426.47 Karen Seminary Endowment . .. 2,000.00 2,000.00 85.29 Kelly Scholarship ...... 300.00 300.00 12.79 Killam, The Burton James, Me­ m orial ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Kimball, Edmund ...... 21,000.00 21,000.00 895.59 Kurtz, Jacob ...... 2,000.00 2,000.00 85.29 Kurtz, Mary, M emorial .. 300.00 300.00 12.79 Lamprey, Sarah A ...... 2,047.48 2,047.48 87-32 Lamprey, W. A., Memorial .... 367.66 367.66 15-68 Leeds, George T., Shan Scholar­ ship ...... 50.00 50.00 2.13

* Decrease due to establishing Fund No. 2. 172 AMERÌCAN BAPTÌST FORÈIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Balance Balance Income May i, 1935 Increase pril 30,1936 Earned Le Fevre, George and Anna Herr, Memorial ...... $1,247.32 ...... $1,247.32 $53.19 Legacy “ Y ” ...... 2,210.30 ...... 2,210.30 94.26 Lindsley, Rachel K ...... 986.01 ...... 986.01 42.05 Loughridge Fund, The ...... 15,277.70 ...... 15,277-70 651.55 Liu Chiu Island ...... 5,000.00 ...... 5,000.00 213.24 McNaught Scripture ...... 80.00 ...... 80.00 3.4 i M a, H n in E ...... 1,780.29 ...... 1,780.29 75-92 Malcom, Granville ...... 10,981.94 ...... 10,981.94 468.35 Marshall, Ellen A ...... 949.00 ...... 949.00 40.47 May, Margaret V ...... 430.00 ...... 430.00 18.34 Merrill, S. Emma ...... 522.17 ...... 522.17 22.27 Miller, Amanda ...... 775-oo t $775.oo ...... 22.82 M ills, C h auncey L ...... 607.25 ...... 607.25 25-90 Missionaries’ H om e ...... 10.00 ...... 10.00 •43 Moulton, Greenleaf, Memorial .. 500.00 ...... 500.00 21.32 Munger, Isador G., Literature .. 1,000.00 ...... 1,000.00 42.65 Munn, Charlotte E ...... 747.18 ...... 747-18 31.87 Nason, James ...... 7,096.11 ...... 7,096.11 302.63 Native Preachers ...... 2,369.38 ...... 2 ,36938 101.05 Newell, Mary A. M ...... 35,423.41 ...... 35,423.41 1,510.71 Nickerson, John H ...... 100.00 ...... 100.00 4.26 Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. Swan 907.29 ...... 907.29 38.69 Ongole College Endowment ____ 48,104.00 ...... 48,104.00 2,051.50 Orphan Work on the Ongole Field Endowment...... 3,500.00 ...... 3,500.00 149.27 Paige, Charles C...... 500.00 ...... 500.00 21.32 Parmenter, Addie J...... 432.50 ...... 432.50 18.44 Patten, Alice ...... 12,363.23 12,363.23 470.92 Peck, Eliza A ...... 1,000.00 ...... 1,000.00 42.65 Permanent Fund ...... 89,318.95 ...... 89,318.95 3,809.20 Plumber Fund ...... 100.00 ...... 100.00 4.26 Price, J. D., Scholarship ...... 538-75 ...... 538.75 22.98 Putnam, B„ Memorial ...... 2,450.00 ...... 2,450.00 104.49 Quimby, Alida ...... 1,452.50 ...... 1,452-50 6 i .95 Ramapatnam Sem inary ...... 26,266.59 ...... 26,266.59 1,120.20 Rangoon Baptist College Endow­ m ent ...... 1,219.15 ...... 1,219-15 51.99 Rangoon College ...... 1,000.00 ...... 1,000.00 42.65 Reed, C. Howard, Memorial 400.00 ...... 400.00 17.06 Roberts, Elizabeth ...... 4,000.00 ...... 4,000.00 170.59 Rogers, Alexander W ...... 10,196.1*; ...... 10,196.12 434-84 Rosenberger, Susan Colver, Me­ m orial ...... 500.00 500.00 10.63 Ross, William E., Trust ...... 700.00 ...... 700.00 29.85 Rowland, Prusia ...... 263.95 ...... 263.95 11.26 Sargeant, Edward P., Memorial.. 6,406.07 ...... 6,406.07 273.20 Sawtelle, Elizabeth S ...... 200.00 ...... 200.00 8-53 Schaefer, Sarah E ...... 500.00 ...... 500.00 21.32 Schulert, Edw ard ...... 3 10.52 310.52 i x . 17 Shady Dell ...... 10,850.00 ...... 10,850.00 462.72 Sherman, George J ...... 1,000.00 ...... 1,000.00 42.65 Smith, Samuel F ...... 7,514-32 ...... 7,5 i 4-32 320.46 Stevenson, Cora A ...... 200.00 ...... 200.00 8.53 Stevenson, Judson S. and Ella F. 750.00 ...... 750.00 31-99 Stubbert, John R., Scholarship . 1,000.00 ...... 1,000.00 42.65 Swart, John A ...... 4,611.15 ...... 4 ,6 i i . i 5 196.65 Tage, James M ...... 790.35 ...... 790.35 33-71 Thompson, Rachel, Memorial ... 1,000.00 ...... 1,000.00 42.65 Toungoo Karen Normal School . 3,306.11 ...... 3,306.11 141.00 Townsend, Annie ...... 1,200.00 ...... 1,200.00 51.18 T ru e , E ...... 380.00 ...... 380.00 16.21 Tull Memorial ...... 250.00 ...... 250.00 10.66 University of Shanghai Endow­ m ent ...... 500.00 ...... 500.00 21.32

t Decrease— Fund transferred to Class I. REPORT OF THE TREASURER 173

Balance Balance Income May i, 1935 Increase April 30,1936 Earned Van Eps, A. Y ...... $4,810.82 • ••••••• $4,810.82 $205.17 Wade Scholarship ...... 1,626.15 ...... 1,626.15 69-35 Wallace, Dr. Barnett ...... 500.00 ...... 500.00 21.32 Ward Trust ...... $4,200.00 4,200.00 149.67 Warne, Joseph A ...... 17,662.13 17,662.13 753-24 Warner, Ellen J ...... 1,277-99 1,277.99 54-50 Watrous, Prudence ...... 500.00 500.00 21.32 Weed, John ...... 2,500.00 2,500.00 106.62 Wells, Susan E ...... 2,000.00 2,000.00 85.29 West, Rev. E. W ...... 252.58 252.58 10.77 Wetherby, Zillah U ...... 2,500.00 2,500.00 106.62 White, Elisha M ...... 14,908.77 14,908.77 635.82 White, Mrs. Ellen M ...... 1,000.00 1,000.00 42.65 Whiting, Martha ...... 1,167.50 1,167.50 49-79 Whitney, Alfred B. and Theo. E. 2,064.11 2,064.11 88.03 Wilson, Robert and Family .... 250.00 250.00 10.66 Woodworth, Mrs. Kate L ...... 1,000.00 ...... 1,000.00 42.65 T otal ...... $791,106.24 $17,948.84 $809,055.08 $34,409.03

CLASS IV Permanent Funds—Restricted as to Income Restricted as to Investment

Balance Balance Income May 1,1935 Increase April 30,1936 Earned Coles and Ackerman Memorial.. $20,000.00 $20,000.00 $400.00 Coles, Emilie S., Dormitory .... 810.00 810.00 50.00 Coles, Emilie S., M em orial ...... 170,980.05 170,980.05 6,626.40 Colver, Charles K., Memorial Student Aid and Book ...... 1,500.00 1,500.00 82.50 Pierce, Caroline, Memorial .... 105,072.20 t $ 3Ji - 4 I 105,383.61 4,487.36 Treat, The M. C...... 448,020.88 t 2 ,138.61 450,159-49 37,967-46 +200.00 ) Ward Trust Fund ...... 4,000.00 80.00 $4,200.00 I Warne, Joseph A ...... 1,050.00 1,050.00 48.28

T otal ...... $75i,433->3 *$1,549.98 $749,883.15 $49,742.00

* Decrease. t Increase— Profits on securities sold, t Decrease— Fund transferred to Class III. SCHEDULE VII

DESIGNATED TEMPORARY FUNDS IAN BPIT OEG MSIN ETY T IE C O S MISSION FOREIGN BAPTIST N RICA E M A

Incom e B alance B alan ce E arned to M ay 1,1935 Increase D ecrease April 30,1936 April 30,1936

X. FOR LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MISSION PROPERTY Bain, Lucy Kltman, Memorial H ospital ______$4,490.93 $4,490.93 Ball, Ursula M., lor Girls’ Dormitory at Central Philippine College... $177.22 177.22 Banza Manteke Hospital Building ______10.67 $10.67 Coles, J. Ackerman, Estate Income Account ______108,912.66 12,235,03 121,147.69 $285.43 Coles, Emilie S., Memorial Fund Incom e ______f 211.62 6,686.11 6,276.93 197.56 Congo Motor Equipment ______1,184.10 1,184.10 Gift from Mr. Fickes, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., for Ongole Work 106.00 20.98 85.02 1.70 Inland Sea Church Edifice ______...... 51*88 51.88 Japan Reconstruction: Undesignated ______6,955.90 11,113.94 7,480.00 10,589.84 Judson Fund:

B u rm a: Training of Medical Students for Work in Kengtung or Mong M ong— B ana ...... _ . 2,617.50 111.50 117.50 2,611.50 111.50 Building for Bukers—Mong M ong ______1,195.72 1,195.72 Karen Theological Seminary—Insein ...... 25.00 25.00 South India: New Teachers Training School—Cumbum ...... 200.00 200.00 Belgian Congo: Christian Center at M atadi ...... 160.00 160.00 Electrical Plant for Banza Manteke ...... 2,500.00 ------2,500.00 Philippine Islands: Woodlawn Cottage—Central Philippine College ...... 417.38 417.38 Jap an : Mabie Memorial School______200.00 200.00

Patten, Alice, Memorial Fund ______692.85 592.85 2,873.84 56.44 56.572,873.71 56.44 Preston Institute ______. ______. ______3,894.22 3,894.22 Preston Land Account ______. . 3,478.97 998.12 455.04 4,022.05 EOT F H TREASURER E R U S A E R T THE OF REPORT Property Loan Fund ______6,325.73 29,569.01 6,300.00 29,594.74 1.00 1.00 Property Title Account ______385.35 14.19 371.16 Purchase of Land for West China University and Ercctlon of Resi­ dence and D orm itory . _. ______240.37 240.37 Purchase o f P rop erty at C h aoch ow fu . ._ . . . ______836.40 836.40 Reserve for Mission Property ______38,831.54 9,988.12 30,482.69 18,336.97 Rue de Lille Property ______. . . ______. _ 30,000.00 30,000.00 Sale of Bhimpore Bungalow ______. ______5,217.57 5,217.57 Sale Kitano Cho Property . ______10,111.20 10,111.20 Suifu Hospital Equipment Account ______- ______11.06 11.06 Weston Memorial Dormitory Fund of the Central Philippine College.. 389.47 3.20 392.67

$231,499.09 $71,444.69 $55,923.93 $247,020.45 $455.07

2. FOR MISSION WORK Baker, J. M., Ongole Village School Fund ______. . $11,660.55 $233.21 $11,893.76 $233.21 Barnes, Mrs. Arthur J . ------. . . ______441.90 $441.90 Bible Account Income, Nathan Bishop ______1,608.08 1,522.90 438.50 2,692.48 Chandler, Helen Mar, Income A ccou n t ______250.63 236.74 250.63 236.74 Gift from Mr. Fickes, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., for Ongolc W ork ______104.30 104.30

VI Ln SCHEDULE VII ^ o\ DESIGNATED TEMPORARY FUNDS CAN BPIT OEG MSIN ETY T IE C O S MISSION FOREIGN BAPTIST N A IC R E M A In com e B alance B alance E arn ed t o M ay 1,1935 Increase Decrease A pril 30, 1936 April 30,1936

Judson Fund: B urm a: M on g M o n g ______$60.00 $60.00 Evangelistic Literature ______800.00 800.00

Karen School Book Fund Incom e ______2,228.75 $444.58 2,673.33 University of Shanghai Student Fund . 51,404.00 1,155.00 $715.00 51,844.00 W ork in France—Rue de Lille Property 385.86 385.86

T o ta l ------$68,944.07 $3,592.4$ $1,950.33 $70,586.17 $233.21

3. FOB SUPPORT OF MISSIONARIES French, Dr. Winslow B., Income Account ______$377.33 $377.33 Judson Fund: East China: Medical Missionary to Ningpo, R. E. Stannard $625.00 2,500.00 $2,351.67 778.33 West China: New Missionary to West China, M. 0 . Brininstool 500.00 1,000.00 3,330.17 t l,830.17 South India: New Missionary, Edwin Erickson ______10.00 10.00

Medical Student Aid Fund ______235.00 235.00 Reserve Fund for New Missionaries . ____ 6,319.34 6,319.34 Support of Ernest Ackley ______740.12 2,000.10 1,505.00 1,235.22 Funds for Placing Missionaries on Ministers and Missionaries Bene­ fit Board Pension Plan . ______10,000.00 10,000.00 North Lakhimpur, Assam ______62.67 3,536.31 Special Fund Account, Support of R. W? Holm* ...... 2,007.50 1,591.48 108.49 3,581.48 Support of Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin England ...... 3,021.09 157.56 45.37 Support of Mr. and Mrs. William Robbins ______IIIIIZI__IIIIIIIIIZ 112.19 +493.75 1,150.25 1,456.25 +798.75

T o ta l ______$18,254.43 $14,155.47 $13,716.05 $18,693.85

4. FOR OTHER OBJECTS Bacon Home—Proceeds of Sale ...... §8,272.63 Baker Memorial Fund, Bessie Louise, Income Account $162.20 $8,110.43 106.38 $42.23 66.44 82.17 Bangkok Property—Proceeds of Sale __ . "I ...... 12,179.47 644.40 12,103.82 720.05 R E R U S A E R T THE OF REPORT Barber, Merrick K., Memorial _ _ 2,144.32 Beaver Home—Proceeds of Sale ______III._III.III 2,144.32 61.12 61~12 Doane Missionary Cottage Fund—Income'Account ...... 2,074.93 Bring, W illiam ...... 391.23 816.66 *1,649*56 2,000.00 Estes, Errald Y...... *...... 80.00 80.00 2,000.00 *$80.00 1,007.43 Fukuin Maru, Sale o f IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"!...... 1,007.43 7.43 __4..... '3,954*78 3,954*78 Judson Fund: Income Earned on Projects held awaiting Release 307.84 307.84 Kimball, Ella F ...... , Kyankkyl Karen School Orphan I _ I...... 1 000.00 1,000.00 Mortgage on Property for Bible School and TheoloiiiarSeminary'ta 500.00 Tallnnn, Rcval, Estonia ______1.00 Mortgage on Warsaw Baptist Church, Wareaw,*Poland"” III.I 1.00 1.00 Newell, Mary A. M.—Income Account _ 1.00 Ortegas, Mr. R . ______5,643.14 1,149.66 46.88 6,745.92 78.89 268.00 346.89 Wisler, Charles F. ______I.IIIIIIIIIIIIII 5,000.00 3,418.02 8,418.02 359.41

T o ta l ______$42,825.50 $7,500.97 $17,638.79 $32,687.68 $446.84

Additions to Designated Temporary Funds (Net profits from Pale« of Investments) ...... $5,727.82 $7.91 $517.16 $5,218.57

Grand Total ______37,251.51 701.47 $89,746.26 $374,206.72 ! $1,135.12

* Income earned credited to “ Regular Donations.’ + Deductions. 178 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

SCHEDULE VIII

A Rates of Income Earned I. Investments of Permanent Funds, Unrestricted as to Investment: Average Investment for the Year ...... $1,443,620.58 Income Earned during the Year ...... 61,627.64 Rate of Income Earned ...... 4. 2 7 %

II. General Investments of Annuity Funds: Average Investment for the Year ...... $1,443,486.45 Income Earned during the Year ...... 53.641.55 Rate of Income Earned ...... 3.72%

B Reserve for Annuity Agreements Annuity Reserve May 1 ,1935 * ...... $ 1 ,3 9 1, 110.35 New Agreements written to April 30, 1936 ...... 139,160.47 Adjustments credited to Reserve ...... 5,330.24

$i.535,6oi.o6 Agreements Matured to April 30, 1936 ...... $55,158.90 Adjustments on Matured Agreements ...... 3,617.70 ------58,776.60

$1,476,824.46 Annuity Payments ...... $125,588.57 Annuity Investment Income— Net ...... 52,780.99 ------72,807.58

Balance Reserve April 30, 1936 ...... $1,404,016.88

* The Society follows the policy of crediting to the Reserve the full amount of the annuity gift when received and charging it each year with the amount by which the payments made to the annuitant exceed the actual income earned on the investments. c Matured Annuity Reserve Reserve for the Equalization of Matured Annuities, May 1, 1935 $30,626.06 A n n u ity Agreem ents M atured to A p ril 30, 1936 ...... 55.158.90 Special Credits to Reserve ...... 78.79 Income on Invested Reserve ...... 161.50

$86,025.25 Less Special Charges against Reserve ...... 7,174.91

$78,850.34 Special Transfer to Budget Income ...... $11,900.00 Transferred to Budget Income ...... 20,000.00 Agreements Designated for Permanent Funds ...... 480.13 ------32,380.13

Balance Reserve April 30, 1936 $46,470.21 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 179

SCHEDULE VIII

D Legacy Equalization Reserve

Reserve for the Equalization of Income from Legacies, May i , 193S ...... $29.S59-o8 Legacies Received to April 30, 1936 ...... 78,778.17 Income on Invested Reserve ...... 529-73

$108,866.98 Less Special Charges against Reserve ...... 73r-62

$108,135.36 Transferred to Budget Income ...... $25,000.00 Legacies Designated for Permanent Funds ...... 14,717-81 Legacies Designated for Specific and Other Purposes 12,919.73 ------52,637.54

Balance Reserve April 30, 1936 ...... $55,497.82

E Legacy and Annuity Reserve Assets

Investments, less Reserve $1,903.95 ...... $5,050.47 Advance on Account of Prospective Funds ...... 76.31 Uninvested Cash ...... 100,366.38

$ io s ,493-i 6

Balance Reserve for Equalization of Income from Matured Annuities, April 30, 1936 ...... $46,470.21 Balance of Reserve for Equalization of Income from Lega­ cies, April 30, 1936 ...... 55,497-82 Unadjusted Estates ...... 3,525-13

$105,493.16 SUMMARY OF BOOK AND MARKET VALUE MERC ATS FRIN ISO SOCI Y T IE C O S MISSION FOREIGN BAPTIST N RICA E AM

UNRESTRICTED, RESTRICTED AND ANNUITY INVESTMENTS Detailed in Schedule IX and X

Investment of Permanent Investment of Permanent Investm ent Funds Unrestricted as Funds Restricted as o f T o ta l to Investment to Investment Annuity Funds

% O f % O f % O f % o f B o o k M arket B o o k B o o k M arket B o o k B o o k M arket B o o k B o o k M arket B o o k Value V alue Value Value V alue Value Value Value Value Value V alue Value

Railroad, Traction, Electric, Gas and Water, Telephone and Telegraph, Municipal, Government, Industrial and Sundry Bonds $1,226,788.98 $1,264,987.53 103.11 $4,992,357.75 $5,239,159.81 104.94 $1,156,765.14 $1,161,063,51 100.37 $7,375,911.87 $7,665,210.85 103.92

S tocks ______729,490.75 1,163,411.00 159.48 1,000.00 730,490.75 1,163,411.00 159.26

Total All Bonds and Stocks ______$1,226,788.98 $1,264,987.53 103.11 $5,721,848.50 $6,402,570.81 111.90 $1,157,765.14 $1,161,063.51 100.29 $8,106,402.62 $8,828,621.85 108.91

Mortgages, Real Estate, Notes, etc. _,______229,041.72 229,041.72 100.00 644,773.22 644,773.22 100.00 318,709.79 318,709.79 100.00 1,192,524.73 1,192,524.73 100.00

Grand T otal ______$1,455,830.70 $1,494,029.25 102.62Ì$G,366,621.72 $7,047,344.03 j 110.69 81,476,474.93 $1,479,773.30 100.22 $9,298,927.35 $10,021,146.58 107.77 i SCHEDULE IX

GENERAL SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS OF PERMANENT FUNDS

Investments of Permanent Investments of Permanent Funds Unrestricted as Funds Restricted as T o ta l to Investment to Investment

B o o k V alue Market Value B o o k Value Market Value B o o k Value Market Value

Railroad Bonds ...... $415,487.66 $406,887.50 $2,045,218.17 $1,914,597.50 $2,460,705.83 $2,321,485.00 Traction Bonds ______3,737.92 2,681.25 3,737.92 2,681.25 Electric, Gas and Water Bonds ______351,698.92 375,594.59 1,450,843.90 1,728,331.66 1,802,542.82 2,103,926.25 Telegraph and Telephone Bonds ______156,207.56 173.393.75 301,896.81 351,899.90 458,104.37 525,293.65 District, Government, Municipal and State Bonds .. 189,863.72 192.033.75 464,807.60 485,512.75 654,671.32 677.546.50 United States Government B onds ______66,262.29 66,834.19 276,997.52 280.408.00 343,259.81 347,242.19 Industrial B onds ...... 43,230.91 47,262.50 452,593.75 478.410.00 495,824.66 525.672.50 Sundry Bonds ...... 300.00 300.00 800.00 300.00

Total All Bonds ...... $1,226,788.98 $1,264,987.53 $4,992,357.75 $5,239,159.81 $6,219,146.73 $6,504,147.34 Market Value Per Cent, of Book Value ...... 103.11% 104.94% 104.58% S tocks ...... 729,490.75 1,163,411.00 729,490.75 1,163,411.00

Total All Bonds and Stocks ______$1,226,788.98 $1,264,987.53 $5,721,848.50 $6,402,570.81 $6,948,637.48 $7,667,558.34 Market Value Per Cent, ol Book Value ...... 103.11% 111.90% 110.35% Notes Secured by Real Estate, Mortgages and Trust Deeds ...... 220,394.96 220,394.96 569,096.47 569,096.47 789,491.43 789,491.43 Real Estate ...... 2,146.76 2,146.76 8,333.33 10,480.09 10,480.09 Miscellaneous ______600.66 8S 600.66 600.66 N otes ...... - . 1...... 6,500155 6,500" 00 66,742.76 66,742.76 73,242.76 73,242.76

T o ta l ______$1,455,830.70 $1,494,020.25 $0,366,621.72 $7,047,344.03 $7,822,452.42 $8,541,373.28 Market Value Per Cent, of Book Value ...... 102.G2% 110.69% 109.19% 182 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

SCHEDULE IX

INVESTMENTS OF PERMANENT FUNDS UNRESTRICTED AS TO INVESTMENT

Summary Per Cent, of Description Book Value Market Value B ook Value Railroad Bonds ...... $415,487.66 $406,887.50 97-93 Traction Bonds ...... 3.737-92 2,681.25 71-73 Electric, Gas and Water Bands ...... 351,698.92 375.594-59 106.79 Telephone and Telegraph Bonds .... 156,207.56 173,393.75 h i .00 District, Government, Municipal and State Bonds ...... 189,863.72 192,033.75 101.14 United States Government Bonds ... 66,262.29 66,834.19 100.86 Industrial Bonds ...... 43.230.91 47,262.50 109-33 Sundry Bonds ...... 300.00 300.00 100.00

Total Bonds ...... $1,226,788.98 $1,264,987.53 103.11

Mortgages on Real Estate ...... 220,394.96 220,394.96 100.00 Real Estate ...... 2,146.76 2,146.76 100.00 N o t e s ...... 6,500.00 6,500.00 100.00

$1,455,830.70 $1,494,029.25 102.62

Railroad Bonds Book Market P a r V alue Description R ate M atu rity V alue V alue $15,000 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Rwy. Co., Gen. Mtg. 100 Yr. G old ...... 4 ’s Oct. , 1995 $14,282.50 $17,175.00 25,000 Baltimore & Ohio R. R., ist Mtg...... 4 ’s July , 1948 23.917.50 26,312.50 10,000 Big Sandy R. R., ist Mtg...... 4’s June , 1944 9.853-62 10,975.00 10,000 Boston & Albany R. R. Co., Improve­ ment Bd. of 1913 ...... 5’s July , 1938 10,012.93 10,350.00 15,000 The Canada Southern Rwy. Co., Cons. Gold Series “A” ...... 5 ’s Oct. , 1962 15,562.15 17,625.00 10,000 Chicago, Indiana & Southern R. R., Gold Bond of 1906 ...... 4’s Jan. , 1956 9,720.5 7 10,000.00 15,000 Chicago Union Station Co., ist Mtg. Series “ E ” ...... 3 & ’s July , 1963 15,637.50 15,787-50 10,000 Cleveland Terminal & Valley R. R. Co., ist G old ...... 4’s N ov. , 1995 9,957-15 9,600.00 10,000 Erie R. R.,'Prior Lien Gold ...... 4 ’s Jan. , 1996 10,000.00 10,300.00 10,000 Florida East Coast Rwy. Co., ist & Ref. Gold Series “A” ...... 5’s Sept. , 1974 9,800.00 825.00 5,000 Housatonic R. R., Cons. G old ...... 5’s N ov. , 1937 5,003.27 2,350.00 30,000 Lehigh & New England R. R. Co., Gen. Mtg. Series “A” ...... 4’s A pr. , 1965 30,000.00 31,425.00 5,000 Lehigh & New York R. R. Co., ist Gold 4 ’s Sept. , 1945 4,986.04 3,600.00 12,000 Louisville & Jeffersonville Bridge Co., G old ...... 4 ’s M ar. , 1945 11,945.11 13,035.00 10,000 New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R „ D eb...... 4 ’s July , 1955 9,891.49 2,912.50 10,000 New York Central & Hudson River R. R. Co., Lake Shore Coll...... 3 ^ ’s Feb. , 1998 7,7 h .85 9,700.00 10,000 Oregon-Washington R. R. & Naviga­ tion Co., ist & Ref. Mtg. Series “A ” 4 ’s Jan. , 1961 8,863.55 10,687.50 35,<>00 Pennsylvania R. R. Co., Gen. Mtg. Gold Series “A” ...... 4 ^ ’s June , 1965 35,631.97 39,200.00 25,000 Kansas City Terminal Rwy. Co., ist M tg. G old ...... 4 ’s Jan. , i960 25,332.20 26,875.00 5,000 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Rwy. Co., 50 Yr. Gold ist Cons. Mtg...... 4 ’s Ju ly , 1938 4,847-85 1,825.00 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 183

. Book Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value Value $5,000 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Mane Rwy. Co., 50 Yr. G old ...... 5’s July I. 1938 $4,962.80 $2,025.00 20,000 Missouri Pacific R. R. Co., Gen. Mtg. G old ...... 4 ’s M ar. 1» 1975 11,062.79 2,350.00 5,000 Southern Rwy. Co., Development & Gen. Mtg. Gold Series “A” ...... 4 ’s A p r. i , 1956 4,385.00 2,887.50 50,000 Terminal R. R. Assoc, of St. Louis, Gen. Ref. S. F. Gold ...... 4 ’s Jan. i . 1953 47,793-75 53,750.00 1,000 Texas & Pacific Rwy. Co., Gen. & Ref. Mtg. Series “ B ” Gold ...... 5’s A p r. i. 1977 992.50 1,025.00 15,000 Toledo Terminal R. R. Co., ist Mtg. .. 4 xA’s N ov. i, 1957 15,000.00 16,650.00 20,000 Union Terminal Dallas, is t ...... S’s A p r. i , 1942 20,356.04 21,400.00 24,000 The Virginian Rwy. Co., ist Lien & Ref. Mtg. Series “A” ...... 354’s Mar. 1, 1966 24,540.00 24,540.00 5*ooo Wisconsin Central Rwy. Co., ist Gen. M tg. G old ...... 4 ’s July i, 1949 4,012.50 850.00 10,000 Washington Terminal Co., ist G old ___ 3 % ’ s Feb. i, 1945 9,425-03 10,850.00 $415,487-66 $406,887.50 Traction Bonds $3*750 Certificate of Deposit, Chicago Rwys. Co., ist 20 Yr. Gold ...... S ’s Feb. I , 1927 $3,737-92 $2,681.25

Electric, Gas and Water Bonds $10,000 Appalachian Power Co., ist Mt. S. F. S ’s June i , 1941 $9,875-00 $10,750.00 10,000 Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Co., ist & Gen. Mtg. Gold ...... S’s Jan. i. 1939 10,000.00 10,950.00 3.000 Brooklyn Edison Co., Inc., Gen. Mtg. Gold Series “A” ...... 5’s Jan. i, 1949 3,000.00 3,165.00 20,000 Central Vermont Public Service, ist & R e f...... 5’s O ct. i. 1959 19,400.00 21,150.00 5.000 Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 20 Yr. Deb ...... 3 /4 ’s A p r. i , 1956 4,975.00 5,012.50 50,000 Consolidated Gas Co. of New York .. 4 V2’s June i, 1951 48,250.00 53,500.00 19.000 Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co. of Baltimore, ist & Ref. M tg. S. F ...... 4 ’s June 1, 1981 18,762.50 20,757.50 10,000 Dallas Power & Light Co., Series “ C ” is t ...... 5’s July i, 1952 9,800.00 10,700.00 25,000 Duquesne Light Co., ist Mtg ...... 3/^ ’s June i . 1965 25,362.50 2 6,625.00 15,000 Edison Electric Illuminating Co., of Boston, Series “A” S. F ...... 3 jA’s July i. 1965 15,549-55 15,806.25 10,000 Great Western Power Co., ist S. F. S ’s July i , 1946 9,925.00 10,650.00 25,000 Jersey Central Power and Light Co., ist Mtg. 30 Yr ...... 4 ^ ’s June i , 1961 24,875.00 26,281.25

0 0 0 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co., ist 20 Yr. Gold Series “ B ” ...... 4 ^ ’s A u g. i, 1940 26,388.12 25,625.00 15,000 The Narragansett Electric Co., ist Mtg. Series “ C ” ...... 5’s June i . 1958 14,737-50 15,825.00 35.000 Niagara, Lockport & Ontario Power Co., ist Mtg. & Ref. Gold Series “A ” S ’s A p r. I. 1955 35,810.26 37,493-75 15,000 Philadelphia Electric Co., ist Lien & R e f. G old ...... 4^2’s N ov. i, 1967 15,024.41 - 16,087.50 223 Philadelphia Suburban Counties Gas & Electric Co...... 4 *A’s M ay i, 1957 221.63 240.84 to b 0 0 Southern California Edison, Ltd., ist & R e f. M tg...... 4 ’s Sept. i, i960 25,120.00 26,750.00 25,000 The Toledo Edison Co., ist Mtg ...... 5 ’s N ov. i, 1962 25,746.30 26,6 87.50 0 0 q 0 United Electric Co., of N. J., ist Mtg. G old . , ...... 4 > June i, 1949 8,876.15 i i , 537.50 $351,698.92 $375.594-59 184 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOClEfY

Telephone and Telegraph Bonds » , . Book Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value Value $31,000 American Telephone and Telegraph Co. 5’s Feb. 1, 1965 $30,782.50 $34,875.00 15.000 Bell Telephone Co. of Canada, Series “ B ” is t ...... 5’s June 1,1957 15,234-58 18,000.00 15.000 Bell Telephone Co. of Canada, ist Mtg. Gold Series “A” ...... 5’s Mar. 1,1955 14,775.00 17,306.25 25.000 Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. 5’s Jan. i, 1937 25,000.00 25,718.75 25.000 Illinois Bell Telephone Co., ist Ref. M tg. Series “ B ” ...... 3JA's Oct. 1, 1970 25,607.14 26,593.75 5.000 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., ist Mtg. 30 Yr. Gold Series “A” 5’s June 1, 1952 4,908.54 . 6,13750 10.000 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co...... 4l4’s May 1, 1961 9,860.00 12,200.00 15.000 New York Telephone Co., ist & Gen. Mtg. Gold S. F ...... 4Î^’s Nov. 1, 1939 14,839.34 16,575-°° 5.000 Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co., 30 Yr. ist Mtg...... 5’s Jan. 1, 1941 4,959.08 5,362.50 10.000 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., ist & Ref. Mtg. Series “ B ” ...... 3j^’s Dec. 1,1964 10,241.38 10,625.00

$156,207.56 $173,393-75

District, Government, Municipal and State Bonds $50,000 County of Albany, N. Y., Tax Revenue Bond, 1935 ...... 2lÂ’s May 1, 1937 $51,010.09 $50,865.00 20.000 The Government of Dominion of Can­ ada, 25 Y r ...... 3 } i ’ s Jan. 15, 1961 19,172.00 20,075.00 15.000 County of Dutchess, N. Y., Work Re­ lief Certificates of Indebtedness ... 2’s Mar. 1,1942 15,170.46 15,000.00 25.000 City of Elmira, State of New York, Sewer System ...... 2's Mar. 1, 1941 25,820.71 25,281.25 10.000 State of New York, General Improve­ m ent ...... 4’s Sept. 15, 1942 11,359.68 11,300.00 16.000 State of New York, General State Im­ provem ent ...... 3’s D ec. 15, 1941 17,236.77 17,000.00 10.000 Omaha Water Works of the City of O maha ...... 4/4’s Dec. 15,1941 10,049.96 11,425.00 20.000 City of Rome, N. Y...... 1.80 Nov. 1, 1940 20,285.16 20,100.00 15.000 City of Schenectady, N. Y., General M unicipal ...... 27A’s Sept. 1, 1940 15,322.31 15,637.50 5.000 The Toronto Harbour Commissioners, 4th Series Gold ...... 4K’s Sept. 1, 1953 4,436.58 5,350.00

$189,863.72 $192,033.75 United States Government Bonds $25,000 U. S. Treasury Notes, Series “ D ” ... 2j4’s Sept. 15, 1938 $26,127.93 $26,148.44 3,600 U. S. Treasury ...... 2?4’s Sept. 15. 1947 3,646.13 3,717.00 35.000 U. S. Treasury ...... 3% ’s June 15, 1949-46 36,488.23 36,968.75

$66,262.29 $66,834.19 Industrial Bonds $15,000 American Radiator Co., 20 Yr. Deb. G old ...... 4^4 ’ s May i, 1947 $14,250.00 $15,562.50 10.000 Chicago Junction Rys. & Union Stock Yards, 40 Yr. Mtg. & Coll. Trust R e f. G o l d ...... 4’s Apr. 1, 1940 9,038.41 10,600.00 20.000 Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., ist Mtg. S. F. Gold Series “A” .... .^. 5’s Jan. 1,1978 19,942.50 21,100.00

$43,230.91 $47,262.50 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 185

Sundry Bonds „ , B o o k M a rket Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value V alue $500 C ity Real Estate Trustees, Chicago . . s ’s ...... $300.00 $300.00

Mortgages on Real Estate Mortgages on properties in Metropolitan N ew Y o rk ...... $190,291.41 $190,291.41 Mortgages on properties in Metropolitan N ew Y o r k ...... 26,000.00 26,000.00 (Title to property held by Foreign Mission Realty Corp.) Farm Mortgages ...... 4,103.5s 4,103.55

$220,394.96 $220,394.96 Real Estate Charles M. Van Velzer. in Alberta, Canada ...... $2,146.76 $2,146.76

Notes Foreign Mission Realty Corp., cover­ ing mortgage formerly held by So­ ciety on property located at 142-15 Cherry Ave., Flushing, L. I ...... $6,500.00 $6,500.00

SCHEDULE IX

INVESTMENTS OF PERMANENT FUNDS RESTRICTED AS TO INVESTMENT

Summary Per Cent, of Description Book Value Market Value B ook Value Railroad Bonds ...... $2,045,218.17 $1,914,597.50 93.61 Electric, Gas and Water Bonds ...... 1,450,843.90 1,728,331.66 119-13 Telephone and Telegraph Bonds ...... 301,896.81 351,899.90 116.56 District, Government, Municipal and State Bonds ...... 464,807.60 485,512.75 104.45 United States Government Bonds ...... 276,997.52 280,408.00 xoi.23 Industrial Bonds ...... 452,593.75 478,410.00 105.70

Total Bonds ...... $4.992,357-75 $5,239, i 5 9 - 8 i 104.94

Stocks ...... 729,490.75 1,163,411.00 159-48

Total Bonds and Stocks ...... $5,721,848.50 $6,402,570.81 111.90

Mortgages on Real Estate ...... 569,096.47 569,096.47 100.00 Real Estate ...... 8,333.33 8,333.33 100.00 Miscellaneous ...... 600.66 600.66 100.00 Notes 66,742.76 66,742.76 100.00

$6,366,621.72 $7,047,344.03 110.69 186 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Railroad Bonds Book Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value Value $50,000 Alleghany Corp., 20 Yr. Coll. Tr. Cons. 5’s June i , 1949 $50,032.19 $42,000.00 28,000 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., Gen. 100 Yr. Gold ...... 4 ’s O ct. i, 1995 30,435.53 32,060.00 18,000 The Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Rwy. Co., ist Mtg., 30 Yr. G old ...... 5’ s July i , 1944 18,631.83 19,260.00 150,000 Atlantic Coast Line R. R., Louisville & N ashville Coll...... 4’s O c t i, 1952 108,000.00 128,250.00 1,000 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co., Ref. and Gen. Mtg. Series “A ” ...... 5’s D ec. i, 1995 810.00 810.00 10,000 Baltimore & Ohio R. R., ist Mtg. G old 4 ’s July z, 1948 10,066.12 10,525.00 15,000 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co., ist Mtg. 50 Y r. G old ...... 4’s July i , 1948 15,017-31 15,787-50 25,000 Canadian National Rwy. Co., 40 Yr. Guar. Gold ...... 5’s July i , 1969 24,875-0° 29,125.00 150,000 Chesapeake & Ohio Rwy. Co., Ref. & Imp. Series “ B ” ...... 4 ^ ’s Jan. i, 1995 140,625.00 165,562.50 75.000 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co., Gen. Mtg...... 4 ’s M ar. i, 1958 81,163.04 83,625.00 100,000 Chicago, Indianapolis & St. Louis Short Line Rwy. Co., ist Mtg...... 4 ’s A p r. i , 1953 66,500.00 101,000.00 90,000 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rwy. Co., Gen. Mtg. Series “ C ” ...... 4 /^ ’s May i, 1989 68,236.50 50,175.00 160,000 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. Co., 50 Yr. Gold Mtg. Series “ A ” ...... 5 ’s Feb. i, 1975 88,828.75 29,600.00 120,000 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. Co., Conv. Adjustment Mtg. Series “A” Gold ...... 5’ s Jan. i, 2000 84,000.00 7,650.00 15,000 Chicago Union Station, Guar. Gold .. 5’s D ec. i , 1944 14,850.00 15,900.00 35.000 Chicago Union Station Co., ist Mtg. Series “ E ” ...... 3 & ’s July i , 1963 36,487.50 36,837.50 35.000 Chicago & Western Indiana R. R. Co., Cons. 50 Yr. G old ...... 4 ’s July I, 1952 32,212.50 35,875-oo 46,000 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Rwy. Co., Ref. Improv. Mtg. S eries “ D ” ...... 5’ s July i , 1963 45,310.00 44,160.00 90,000 Florida East Coast Rwy. Co., ist & Ref. Mtg. Series “A” G old ...... 5 ’s Sept. i, 1974 23,462.50 7,425.00 JO,000 Certificate of Deposit for Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Rwy. Co., Ref. Mtg. G old ...... 4 ’s Oct. i , 1936 10,000.00 4,050.00 150,000 Kansas City Southern Rwy. Co., ist .. 3 ’s A p r. i , 1950 106,965.00 123,000.00 150,000 Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co., Uni­ fied 50 Yr. 4 ’s July i, 1940 123,750.00 161,625.00 11,000 Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co., At­ lanta, Knoxville & Cincinnati Div. G old ...... 4 ’s M ay i , 1955 10,474-59 12,320.00 60,000 Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co., ist & Ref. Series “ D ’’ Gold ...... 4 ’s Apr. i, 2003 60,011.25 61,125.00 50,000 Missouri-Pacific R. R. Co., 20 Yr. Conv. Series “ A ” ...... 5V2 ’s M ay i , 1949 l 5,563-45 3,750.00 100,000 Missouri-Pacific R. R. Co., ist & Ref. Mtg. Series “ F ” Gold ...... 5’ s M ar. i , 1977 69,250.00 27,500.00 150,000 New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R „ D eb...... 4’s July I, 1955 84,000.00 43,687.50 25,000 Norfolk & Western Rwy. Co., ist Cons. Mtg. G old ...... 4’ s O ct. I , 1996 28,417.33 29,937.50 50,000 Oregon-Washington R. R. & Navigation Co., ist & Ref. Mtg. Gold Series “A” 4’s Jan. I , 1961 44,500.00 53,437-50 50,000 Penn, Ohio & Detroit R. R. Co., ist & R ef. Mtg. Series “A” G old ...... 47A’s A p r. I, 1977 47,375-00 52,187.50 25,000 Pennsylvania R. R., Equipment Trust Series “ G ” ...... 2$i’s D ec. I , I 9 4 I 25,891.41 25,500.00 25,000 Pennsylvania R. R., Equipment Trust Series “ G ” ...... 2 M’s D ec. I , 1942 25,790.24 25,500.00 50,000 Pennsylvania R. R. Co., Cons. Un­ stamped Mtg. Loan of 5/1/1908 .. 4 ’s M a y I , 1948 54,500.00 56,750.00 50,000 Scioto Valley & New England R. R. Co., ist Mtg. G old ...... 4’s N ov. I , 1989 52,081.46 59,500.00 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 187

Book Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Vaine Value $50,000 Southern Rwy. Co., Development & Gen. Series “A” G old ...... 4 ’s A p r. 1, 1956 $43,562.50 $28,875.00 62,000 Texas & Pacific R. R. Co., Gen. & Ref. Mtg. Series “ B ” ...... S’ s A p r. 1, 1977 61,551.25 63,550.00 50,000 Union Pacific R. R. Co., ist Mtg. R. R. & Land Grant Registered ...... 4 ’s Ju ly 1, 1947 50,392.84 56,750.00 100,000 Union Pacific R. R. Co., ist Mtg. R. R. & L and G rant ...... 4’ s July 1, 1947 105,923.08 113,750.00 30,000 The Virginian Rwy. Co., ist Lien & Ref. Mtg. Series “A ” ...... 3 U ’s M ar. 1, 1966 30,675.00 30,675.00 150,000 Wisconsin Central Rwy. Co., ist Gen. M tg ...... 4 s July 1, 1949 55,000.00 25,500.00

$2,045,218.17 $i,9i4,597.5o Electric, Gas and Water Bonds

$40,000 Alabama Power Co., ist & Ref. Mtg. G old ...... 4H ’s Dec. i, 1967 $38,500.00 $32,500.00 3Q.OOO Appalachian Power Co., ist Mtg. S. F. 5’s June 1, 1941 31,230.00 32,250.00 50,000 Associated Gas & Electric Co., Conv. G old D eb...... 4 ^ ’s Jan. i 5, 1949 45,750.00 17,625.00 50,000 Brooklyn Edison Co., Inc., Series “ E ” Gen. Mtg. Gold ...... 5’s Jan. i , 1952 49,650.00 52,250.00 17,000 Brooklyn Edison Co., Inc ...... 5’s Jan. i , 1949 17,199.98 17,935.00 65,000 Brooklyn Union Gas Co.. ist Lien & Ref. Mtg. Gold Series “ B ” ...... 5’ s M ay i, 1957 68,93 7.27 71,175.00 5,000 Central Vermont Public Service, ist & R e f...... 5’s Oct. i , 1959 4,850.00 5,287.50 50,000 Commonwealth Edison, Series “ F ” 4’s M ar. 1, 1981 47,250.00 53,35o.oo 53,ooo Consolidated Gas. Electric Light & Power Co., of Baltimore ...... 4 ’s June i, 1981 53,772.71 57,902.50 65,000 Consumers Power Co., ist Mtg. Series o f 1936 ...... 3 ^ ’s N ov. i, 1970 67,275.00 67,112.50 39,000 The Dayton Power & Light Co., ist M tg. & R e f...... 3 ^ ’s Oct. i, i960 38,805.00 40,950.00 35,ooo Edison Electric Illuminating Co.. of Boston, ist Mtg. Series “A” S. F. 3 ^ ’s July i , 1965 36,282.29 36,881.25 50,000 Kansas City Power & Light Co., ist M tg. G old ...... 4 ^ ’s Feb. i, 1961 5 i ,55 7.70 55,750.00 25,000 Kings County Electric Light & Power Co., 40 Yr. Mtg. Gold ...... 5’s O ct. i , 1937 25.156.25 26,468.75 10,000 New Brunswick Light, Heat & Power Co.. Mtg. Gold ...... 4 ’s D ec. 15, 1939 10,000.00 10,400.00 4Q,ooo New York Edison Co., Inc., ist Lien & Ref. Mtg. Series “ D ” ...... 3 54’s O ct. i, 1965 49,000.00 49,612.50 500,000 New York & Westchester Lighting Co., Gen. M tg. 100 Y r ...... 4 ’s July i, 2004 2 7 0 ,0 0 0 .QO 520,000.00 25,000 Niagara Falls Power Co., ist & Cons. Mtg. Gold Series “A” ...... 5 ’s July i, 1959 26,886.72 26,562.50 15,000 Niagara, Lockport & Ontario Power Co., ist Mtg. & Ref. Series “A ” . . . . 5 ’s A p r. i, 1955 I 5 ,2 I5.85 16,068.75 50,000 Northern States Power Co., Ref. Mtg. G old ...... 4 /^ ’ s A pr. 1, 1961 48,625.00 52,750.00 50,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., ist & Ref. Mtg. Series “ H ” ...... 3 $i’s Dec. 1, 1961 51,250.00 51,625.00 25,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., ist & Ref. M tg. Series “ G ” ...... 4 ’s D ec. 1, 1964 25.3OI.72 26,718.75 15,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., ist & Ref. Series “ E ” ...... 4 ^ ’ s June i, 1957 14,437-50 15,806.25 35,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., ist & Ref. Series “ F ” ...... 4 'A ’ s June i , i960 33.687.50 36,837.50 50,000 Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., ist & R e f...... 4 >£’s A p r. i, 1981 48,125.00 53.250.00 74,000 Pennsylvania Water & Power Co., Series “ B ” Gold ...... 4 ^ ’ s M ar. i, 1968 72,156.17 78,440.00 33,777 Philadelphia Suburban Counties Gas & Elee. Co., ist & Ref. 4lcA’s M ay i , 1957 33.777-86 36,479-16 25,000 Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., Gen. Mtg. Gold Series “ E ” ...... 5’s M ar. i, 1962 24,312.50 27,000.00 188 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Book Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value Value $25,000 Southern California Edison, Ltd., istt 4 ’s Sept. i , i960 $25,120.00 $26,7 50.00 5 ’s Nov. i , 1962 9,500.00 10,675.00 50.000 Union Electric Light and Power Co., Gen. Mtg. Series “ B ” ...... S’s Aug. I , 1967 50,775.00 53,125.00 25.000 Virginia Electric & Power Co., ist Ref. Series “A” ...... 4 ’s Nov. i, 1955 25,296.88 26,593-75 40.000 West Penn Power Co., ist Mtg. Series 3 % ’s Jan. i, 1966 41,160.00 42,200.00

$1,450,843.90 $1,728,331.66 Telegraph Bonds S’s Feb. i, 1965 $15,338.70 $16,875.00 50.000 Bell Telephone Co. of Canada, ist Mtg. Series “ B ” Gold ...... S’s June i , 1957 50,435-21 60,000.00 25.000 Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co., 25 Yr. ist & Gen...... S’s Jan. i , 1937 2 5,000.00 25 ,718 .7s 97.000 New York Telephone Co., ist & Gen. M tg...... 4 ^ ’s Nov. i , 1939 75,660.00 107,185.00 15.000 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., ist & Coll. S. F. Stamped ...... 5’s Jan. 2, 1937 15,000.00 15,431.15 10.000 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, ist Mtg. S’s Jan. 2, 1937 10,000.00 10,287.50 5 ’s Jan. i , 1941 59,256.00 63,277-50 50,000 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., ist 3 H ’s Dec. i, 1964 51,206.90 53,125.00

$301,896.81 $35i»899.9o lunicipal and State Bonds $50,000 City of Binghamton, N. Y ...... 2 ’s Mar. i, 1942 $5 i,S 5S.6o $50,275-00 5.000 City of Dallas, Public School Improve­ ment, Gold ...... 4 /4 ’s May I, I 9S0 5,061.99 5,758.50 5.000 City of Dallas, Public School Improve­ ment, Gold ...... 4^ ’ s May I , 1949 5,060.01 5,710.00 20.000 The Government of Dominion of Can­ ada, 25 Y r ...... 3 / 4 ’ s Jan. I , 1961 19,172.00 20.075.00 20.000 City of Elmira, N. Y., Sewer System . 2’s Mar. I , 1942 20,672.24 20.225.00 25.000 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series “ E ” Emergency Public Works Loan ...... i H ’s Dec. I, 1942 25,374.80 25,550-00 50.000 State of Maryland. Series “ W ,” Emer­ gency Relief & Unemployment Loan o f 1933 ...... 4’ s Feb. 15, 1942 56,696.30 56,625.00 50.000 City of Minneapolis, M in n e s o t a ...... 2.60 Apr. i , 1942 52,324.61 51,687.50 25.000 Port of New York Authority, New York-New Jersey Interstate Tunnel Series “ E ” ...... 4tA ’s Mar. i, 1956 27,431.54 28,375.00 50.000 Corporation Stock of the City of New Y o r k ...... 4’s May I, 1959 40,000.00 55,000.00 50.000 City of New York, N. Y., Coupon Serial ...... 4 ’s Dec. is , 1959 50,402.50 55,000.00 1,500 Road Bond of Road District No. 6 of Milan County, Texas ...... 5 /4 ’s May I, 1954 1,500.00 1,691.25 15.000 City of Rochester, N. Y., Tax Revenue Bonds, 1935 ...... ij^’s Apr. 1, 1939 15,094.00 15,265.50 50.000 City of Syracuse, New York . 2’s Mar. 1, 1942 51,088.28 50,275.00 20.000 City of Toronto, Cons. Deb . 454’ s Apr. 1, 1952 20,794.12 22,000.00 22.000 City of Troy, General City and Park.. 2’s Feb. 1, 1941 22,579.61 22,000.00

$464,807.60 $485,512.75 United States Government Bonds $71,400 U . S. Treasury ...... 2$4’s Sept. 15, 1947 $72,238.59 $73,720.50 100.000 U. S. Treasury ...... 3J1s’s June 15, 1946-49 104,758.93 105,625.00 100.000 U. S. Treasury ...... ly i’s Sept. 15, 1936 100,000.00 101,062.50

$276,997.52 $280,408,00 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 189

Industrial Bonds Book Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value Value $250,000 Bethlehem Steel Corp., Cons M tg. 25 Yr. S. F. Series “ D ” ...... 4 /4 ’s Ju ly 1, i960 $257,440.00 $257,500.00 15.000 Bethlehem Steel Co., ist Lien & Ref. Mtg. Series “A” ...... 5’s M ay i , 1942 11,250.00 19,125.00 I 11,000 Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., is t M tg. 30 Yr. G old ...... 5’s M ay I, 1939 104,340.00 116,550.00 50.000 Lackawanna Steel Co., Conv. ist Cons. Mtg. Gold Series “A” ... 5’ s M ar. i, 1950 51,273-03 56,50.0.00 28.000 The Texas Corp., Conv. S. F. Deb. ... 5’s O ct. i, 1944 28,290.72 28,735-00

$452,593.75 $478,410.00 Stocks Shares 200 American Power & Light Co., $5 Pfc $16,340.00 $8 , 5 50 .00 4,025 Columbia Gas & Electric Corp., Cum 6%, Pfd., Series “A” ...... 126,642.13 402,500.00 28,153 Columbia Gas & Electric Corp., Com m on S tock ...... 123,583.28 492,677-50 5.630 Columbia Oil and Gasoline Corp., Com mon Voting Trust Cert...... 1.00 22,520.00 3 ,912 Consolidated Oil Corp., Common ... 154.850.00 4 6 .9 4 4 .0 0 200 Electric Bond & Share Co., $6 Pfc Not Convertible ...... 21.125.00 15.600.00 200 Long Island Lighting Co., Cum. Pf( Not Convertible, Series “ B ” .... 20.750.00 13,400.00 330 Norfolk & Western Rwy. Co., Com m on S tock ...... 33.000.00 72,600.00 6,000 Ohio Oil Co., Common ...... 212.250.00 80,250.00 21 Pennsylvania R. R., Capital ...... 949-34 619.50 200 United Light & Power Co., Cum.-Conv ist Pfd. $6, Class “A” ...... 20.000.00 7 ,7 5 0 .0 0

$729,4 90 .75 $ t , l 6 3 ,4 II.OO Mortgages on Real Estate Mortgages on properties in Metropoli­ tan New York ...... $544.096.47 $544,096.47 Mortgages on properties in Metropoli­ tan New York ...... 25,000.00 25,000.00 (Title to properties held by Foreign Mission Realty Corp.)

$569,096.47 $569,096.47 Real Estate Rangoon Real Estate, Burma $8,333-33 $8,333-33

Miscellaneous North River Savings B ank ...... $100.66 $100.66 Shelburne Falls Savings Bank, Shel­ burne Falls, Mass...... 4 ’s 500.00 500.00

$600.66 $600.66 Notes First Baptist Church of Pottstown, Pa. 4 ’s $3,500.00 $3,500.00 Foreign Mission Realty Corp., covering mortgage formerly held by Society on property located at: 36 Lawton St., New Rochelle, N. Y ...... 39,041.41 39,041.41 621 Jerome St., Brooklyn, N. Y. .. 17,400.00 17,400.00 2172 60th St., Brooklyn N. Y ...... 6,750.00 6,750.00 Meyer Steinberg, dated Feb. 1, 1934, payable on Demand, supported by Assignment of Rents, dated March 8, 1934 ...... 6’s 51.35 51-35 $66,742.76 $66,742.76 190 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

SCHEDULE X

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS OF ANNUITY FUNDS P e r Cent. 0. Description Book Value Market Value Book Va. u. Railroad Bonds ...... $367,815-63 94-58 Traction Bonds ...... 24,757.66 23,000.00 92.90 Electric, Gas and Water Bonds ...... 210.301.25 103.58 Telephone and Telegraph Bonds ...... 119,521.85 129.196.25 108.09 District, Government, Municipal and State Bonds . . . 156,762.50 104.21 United States Government B on ds ...... 263,012.88 101.12 Industrial Bonds ...... 10,975.00 109.52

Total Bonds ...... $1,161,063.51 100.37

Total Bonds and Stocks ...... $1,161,063.51 100.29

Mortgages on Real Estate ...... 283,500.00 100.00 Real Estate ...... 20,208.79 100.00 N otes ...... 15,001.00 100.00

$1,476,474.93 $1,479,773-30 100.22

INVESTMENTS OF ANNUITY FUNDS Railroad Bonds B o o k M a rk et P ar V alue Description Rate Mat rity V a lu e V alue $40,000 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., Gen. Mtg. Gold ...... 4’s O ct. , 1995 $42,200.42 $45,800.00 5,000 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rwy., Transcontinental Short L in es ...... 4 ’s July , 1958 4,641.00 5.643-75 5.000 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co., Ref. & Gen. Mtg. Series “A” ...... 5 ’s D ec. . 1995 5,081.52 4,050.00 10,000 Big Sandy R. R., 1st Mtg...... 4 ’s June . 1944 9,853.62 10,975.00 10,000 The Canada Southern Rwy. Co., Cons. 50 Yr. Gold Series “A ” ...... 5 s Oct. . 1962 10,296.46 11,750.00 20,000 Chicago & E rie R . R . C o., 1st ...... S’s May , 1982 22,228.12 23,500.00 10,000 Chicago, Indiana & Southern R. R., Gold Bd. of 1906 ...... 4 ’s Jan. . 1956 9,720.77 10,000.00 10,000 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rwy. Co., Gen. Mtg. Gold ...... a Vï ’ s M ay . 1989 10,224.28 5.57S.OO 5.000 Chicago & Northwestern Rwy. Co., Gen. Mtg. Gold Registered ...... 4 ’s N ov. , 1987 4.783.74 1,950.00 11,000 Chicago Union Station Co., 1st Mtg. Gold Series “A ” ...... 4 /4 ’s July , 1963 10,970.39 11,611.88 8,000 Chicago Union Station Co., 1st Mtg. Gold Series “ D ” ...... 4 ’s July 1963 8,074.48 8,680.00 10,000 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Rwy., Gen...... 4’s Jun e . 1993 9,893.06 10,062.50 12,000 Delaware River R. R. & Bridge Co., 1st M tg. G old ...... 4 ’s A u g. . 1936 10,729.40 12,120.00 20,000 Erie R. R., Prior Lien Gold ...... 4 ’s Jan. 1996 19,425.00 20,600.00 15,000 Great Northern Rwy. Co., Series “ E ” G en...... 4/4 ’ s July , 1977 15,122.74 15,150.00 10,000 Housatonic R. R., Cons. G old ...... S’s N ov. . 19 37 10,006.54 6,700.00 25,000 Kansas City Terminal Rwy. Co., 1st G old ...... 4’s Jan. . i960 24,613.79 26,875.00 8,000 Louisville & Jeffersonville Bridge Co., G old ...... 4’ s M ar. , 1945 7,565.06 8,690.00 10,000 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Gold 50 Yr ...... 4 ’s July . 1938 9,653.24 3,650.00 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 191

Book Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value Value $10,000 New York Central & Hudson River R. R., Michigan Central, Gold ...... 3j4 ’s Feb. I, 1998 $8,600.00 $9,400.00 10,000 The New York Connecting R. R. Co., ist Mtg. Gold Series “A ” ...... 4 }4 ’s A u g. I. 1953 9,960.84 10,700.00 20,000 New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R ., D eb ...... 4 ’s M ay I. 1956 19.563.92 5,825.00 50,000 Northern Pacific Rwy. Co., Prior Lien Rwy. & Land Grant ...... 4 ’s Jan. I. 1997 48,286.05 54.875.00 15,000 The Pennsylvania R. R. Co., Gen. Mtg. Gold Series “A” ...... 4 y^'s June I. 1965 15,696.82 16,800.00 15,000 Rio Grande Western Rwy., ist Cons. M tg. 50 Y r. G o l d ...... 4 "s A p r. I, 1949 13,331.25 6.375-00 20,000 Southern Rwy. Co., Development & Gen. Mtg. Gold Series “A” ...... 4 ’s A p r. I. 1956 17,540.00 11,550.00 10,000 Southern Rwy. Co., St. Louis Div., ist G old ...... 4’s Jan. I. 1951 9,914-85 8,737-50 1,000 Wisconsin Central Rwy. Co., ist Gen. M tg ...... 4 ’s July I , 1949 924.29 170.00

$388,901.65 $367.815.63 Traction. Bonds $25,000 Interborough Rapid Transit Co., 1st & Ref. Mtg. Gold ...... 5’s Jan. I , 1966 $24,757.66 $23,000.00

Electric, Gas and Water Bonds $10,000 Alabama Power Co., 1st Ref. Gold ... 4 j4 ’s D ec. 1, 1967 $9,450.00 $8,125.00 5.000 Blackstone Valley Gas & Elee. Co., ist Gen. Mtg. Gold ...... 5’s Jan. I, 1939 5,014-50 5 .475-00 1,000 Boston Consolidated Gas Co., 20 Yr. G old ...... 5’s Feb. I, 1947 1,054.18 1,061.25 25,000 Cedar Rapids Mfg. & Power Co., 40 Yr. ist Mtg. S. F. Gold ...... 5’s Jan. I. 1953 25,965-55 28,250.00 25,000 Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Gen. ist Mtg ...... 3 H ’s July I. 1965 25,604.17 27.687.50 17,000 Consumers Power Co., ist Mtg...... 3 /4 ’s N ov. I , 1970 17.595-00 ’ 7.552-50 25,000 Duquesne Light Co., ist Mtg...... 3/4 ’s June I, 1965 25.362.50 26,625.00 25,000 Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston, S. F. Series “A ” ...... 3 /4 ’s July I. 1965 25,915-92 26,343.75 10,000 Long Island Lighting Co., ist Ref. Mtg. Series “ B ” Gold ...... 5’s Sept. I. 1955 10,067.96 10,625.00 10,000 Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., ist M tg. G old ...... 4 /4 ’s A p r. I , 1981 10,5 62.22 10,625.00 15,000 Toledo Edison Co., ist Mtg. Gold .... 5’s N ov. I , 1962 16,083.34 16,012.50 5,000 Union Electric Light & Power Co., Gen. Mtg. Gold ...... 5’s A p r. I, 1957 5,053-74 5,325.00 25,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co., ist Ref. Series “A” ...... 4 ’s N ov. I, 1955 25,296.88 26,593.75 $203,025.96 $210,301.25 Telephone and Telegraph Bonds $15,000 A m erican Telephone & T elegraph Co. . 5’s Feb. 1, 1965 $15,000.00 $16,875.00 25,000 American Telephone & Telegraph Co., 35 Yr. S. F. Gold Deb...... 5 ’s Jan. I , i960 24,932.50 28,156.25 14,000 American Telephone & Telegraph Co., 30 Yr. Coll. Trust Gold ...... 5’ s D ec. I , 1946 13,988.16 15,277.50 25,000 Illinois Bell Telephone Co., ist & Ref. Mtg. Series “ B ” ...... 334’s Oct. I , 1970 25,607.15 26,593.75 15,000 New York Telephone Co., ist & Gen. M tg ...... 4 /4 ’s N ov. I, 1939 14,994.04 16,575-00 25,000 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., ist & C oll...... 5’s Jan. 2, 1937 25,000.00 25,718-75 $119,521.85 $129,196.25 192 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

District, Government, Municipal and State Bonds B o o k M arket Par Value Description Rate Maturity V a lu e V alue $20,000 Commonwealth of Australia, External L oa n o f 19 27, 30 Yr. G old ...... s ’s Sept. 1, 1957 $19,550.00 $21 ,150 00 15.000 County of Dutchess, New York Work R e lie f Certificates o f Indebtedness . 2*s M ar. 1, 1941 15,215.81 15,000.00 25.000 Kingdom of Norway, External Loan 24 Y r. S. F ...... 4 jA 's M ar. I, 1956 25,000.00 25,062.50 15.000 Province of Ontario, Deb ...... 5,’s A p r. I. 1952 15,498.60 16,875.00 25.000 Province of Ontario, Deb ...... 4 j^ ’s Jan. 15, 1954 24,531.25 27,250.00 25.000 City of Schenectady, N. Y ...... 2^i’s O ct. I , 1940 25.536.80 26,075.00 5,000 The Toronto Harbour Commissioners, 4th Series Gold ...... 4 /4 ’s Sept. 1, 1953 4,667.15 5,35o.oo 20,000 City of Troy, N. Y ...... 2 ’s Sept. 1, 1940 20,435.56 20,000.00

$150,435-17 $156,762.50 United States Government Bonds $14,600 Home Owners Loan Corporation, Series “ B ” ...... 2%' s A u g. 1, 1949 $14,600.00 $14,814.44 100,000 U. S. Treasury, Series “ D ” ...... Iî4’s Sept. 15, 1936 100,000.00 101,062.50 25.000 U. S. Treasury, Notes Series “ D . 2j4’s Sept. 15, 1938 26,127.92 26,148.44 25.000 U . S. T reasu ry ...... z H ’s Sept. 15, 1947 25,293.62 25,812.50 90.000 U . S. T rea su ry ...... 3 Mi’s -46 94,080.30 95, i 75.oo

$260,101.84 $263,012.88 Industrial Bonds $10,000 Chicago Junction Rwy. & Union Stock­ yards C o...... s ’s A p r. I , 1940 $10,021.01 $10,975.00

Stocks Sh ares Eighth and Ninth Avenues Rwy. Co ...... $1,000.00 ......

Mortgages on Real Estate Mortgages on properties in Metropoli­ tan New York ...... $274,500.00 $274,500.00 Mortgages on properties in Metropoli­ tan New York ...... 9,000.00 9,000.00 (Title to property held by Foreign Mission Realty Corp.)

$283,500.00 $283,500.00 Real Estate In Various States $20,208.79 $20,208.79

Notes Foreign Mission Realty Corporation covering mortgage formerly held by Society on property located at: 19 Bay 8th St., Brooklyn, N. Y ...... $7,500.00 $7,500.00 23 Bay 8th St., Brooklyn, N. Y ...... 7,500.00 7,500.00 Kessler, Albert H ...... D ec. I , 1929—30-31 1.00 1.00

$15,001.00 $15,001.00 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 193

SCHEDULE XI

INVESTMENTS OF DESIGNATED TEMPORARY FUNDS Telephone and Telegraph Bonds Book Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value Value $25,000 New York Telephone Co., 1st & Gen. M tg. S. F ...... 4'A’s N ov. 1, 1939 $27,750.00 $27,625.00

Municipal Bonds

$25,000 State of Maine, State Highway & Bridge Loan ...... 2 ’s N ov. 1, 1938 $25,910.02 $25,531-25 50,000 State of New York ...... 2%'s M ar. 1, 1941 51,396.15 51,750.00 500 D eu tsch e Rentenbank-Kreditanstalt Landwirtschaftliche Zentral Bank, (German Central Bank for Agricul­ ture) Farm Loan Gold S. F ...... 6’s Ju ly 15, i960 500.00 148.75 40,000 State of West Virginia, Coupon Road. 2j4’s Sept. 1, 1940 41,744.09 40,800.00

$119,550.26 $118,230.00 Sundry Bonds

Certificate of Deposit for Iowa Loan & $1.00*

United States Government Bonds

$25,000 U. S. Treasury Notes, Series “ E ” ... iM’s June 15, 1936 $25,000.00 $25, i 95-3 i 50,000 U. S. Treasury Notes, Series “A” 1940 i^ ’s Mar. 15, 1940 50,384.37 50,968.75

$75,384.37 $76,164.06 Stocks Shares 1/1 0 $1.00* I Chase National Bank, Common ...... 158.00 $34-oo 1,400 Consolidated Oil Corporation, Common ...... 11,375.00 16,800.00 100 Foreign Mission Realty Corp., Capital fully paid and non-as- sessable ...... 10,000.00 10,000.00 3 Irving Trust Co., Capital ...... 195-00 45.00 1,025 International Petroleum Co., Limited Share Warrant for C om m on ...... ; ...... 31,903.00 38,565.63 5 Mission Corporation, fully paid and non-assessable, Common 1.00* 100 Ohio Oil Company, Common ...... 1,012.50 1,337-50 285 Rue de Lille Corporation ...... 30,000.00 30,000.00 100 Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Capital ...... 4,262.50 5,887.50 100 The United Corporation, $3 Cumulative Pfd ...... 2,700.00 4,150.00

$91,608.00 $I06,8r9.63 Real Estate

Mortgage on Property for Bible School and Theological Semi-

Mortgage on the Warsaw Baptist Church, Warsaw, Poland . . 1.00* 1.00*

* Set up at nominal value only. $3-0° 194 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Notes _ , . Book Market Description Value Value Foreign Mission Realty Corporation, dated 12/27/33 to be paid on demand ...... $7,500.00 $7,500.00

Mortgages on Real Estate

Mortgages on Properties in Metropolitan New Y ork ...... $1,500.00 $1,500.00 City Mortgages ...... 5,900.00 5,900.00

$7,400.00 $7,400.00

$329,196.63 $343,738.69

SCHEDULE XII

SECURITIES RECEIVED AS GIFTS AND HELD AWAITING DISPOSITION

Stocks „ , Book Shares Description Value 2 Eastern Cuba Plantation Co...... $1.00*

Mortgages on Real Estate

Certificate of Deposit No. 688 for $500 Bond on 616 Madison Apartment Hotel Building, 1st Mtg. Series 6x/i % ...... $1.00*

Real Estate Lewis E. Chase & Annie S. Chase ...... $1.00* Preston Real Estate ...... 1.00* Our Interest in Property at Ebenezer, N. Y ...... 301.00

$303.00 Notes

2 Demand Notes, dated Apr. 30, 1935 & M ay 4.1 9 3 4 ...... $1.00* 2 Promissory Notes, dated Jan. 2 1, 1931& July 21, 1931 .... 1.00*

$2.00 Miscellaneous

Bankers Life Company Policy No. 661931 on Life of an In dividu al ...... $1.00* Diamond Ring ...... 1.00*

$2.00

$309.00

* Set up at nominal value only. REPORT OF THE TREASURER 19 5

SCHEDULE XIII

INVESTMENTS OF LEGACY AND ANNUITY RESERVE

A—S e c u r i t i e s R e c e iv e d f r o m E s t a t e s

Sundry Bonds _ . . Booh Market Par Value Description Rate Maturity Value Value $2,600 The Middletown Trust Co., Trustees for the Bondholders of the Middle­ sex Banking Co., Deb...... $2.00* ......

Mortgages on Real Estate In Various States ...... $3,588.81 $3,588.81

Notes

1 Promissory Note, dated Oct. 12, 1935 4’s Oct. 12, 1940 $1.00* ...... 4 Promissory Notes ...... 6’s Mar. 25, 1930-1—2—3 4.00* ...... Note dated June 1, 1927, to the order of Mrs. E. M. White ...... 5’s 1.00* ...... Note dated Dec. 23, 1927, to the order of Mrs. E. M. W hite ...... 5’s 1.00* ......

$7.00 ...... Real Estate Raymond Brown ...... $1.00* ...... Charles A. & Catherine B. Crissey Property ...... 1.00* ...... Toseph H. Collins Property ...... i.o o * ...... Eliza Constantine Property ...... 1.00* ...... C uyler Farm , C u yler, C ortland C o., N . Y ...... 1.00* ...... Eliza O. Harvey Property ...... 1 .0 0 ' ...... Birmingham, Michigan, Property ...... 1,158,35 1,158.35 Oil Lands, Kern County, California ...... 1.00* ...... C. B. Griffith Estate Property, California ...... 1.00* ...... Adaline Peebles Estate Property ...... 1.00* ...... Phebe L. Shusler Property ...... 1.00* ...... Nathaniel H. Waterbury Property ...... 1.00* ...... Ella G. Kent Property ...... 1.00* ...... Michael A. Raftery Property ...... 344-26 344-26

$1,514.61 $1,502.61

10 American Real Estate Co., Pfd ...... $1.00* 60 A m erican State Savings Bank, Capital ...... 1.00* 3 Brockton Heel Company, Inc., Pfd ...... 1.00* 30 Madison Street Building Corp., dated Dec. iz, 1930 ...... 1.00* 7 Massachusetts Electric Co., Pfd ...... 1.00*

$5-oo * Set up at nominal value only. 196 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Book Market Miscellaneous Value Value Certificate of Proof of Claim, Back Bay Cooperative Bank of Boston, Mass...... $1.00* ...... Certificate of Proof of Claim, Somerville Institution for Savings, Pass-book No. 62401 ...... 1.00* ...... Sidney Clark Est. A ssets, set up o f o u r 2 /1 0 share ...... 1.00* ...... Hattie R. W ilcox Assets, set up of our Y3 share ...... 1.00* ...... Sarah E. White Assets, set up of our % s h a r e ...... 1.00* ...... Juanita E. Clark Assets ...... 2.00* ......

$7.00

$5,124.42 $5,091.42

B—I n v e s t m e n t s P u r c h a s e d f o r L e g a c y a n d A n n u i t y R e s e r v e

Mortgages Book Market Description Value Value Mortgages on Properties in Metropolitan New York . . .. $1,830.00 t$6,954.42 $6,921.42

tin agreement with Schedule III as follows: Investment total ...... $6,954.42 Less Reserve ...... 1.903-95

$5,050.47

Set up at nominal value only. SCHEDULE XIV

INCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF ALL RECEIPTS

BUDGET, PERMANENT FUND, ANNUITY AND OTHER FOR 1935-1936, COMPARED WITH 1934-1935

For Permanent For Annuity Générai Specific E n dow m ent Agreem ents

1934-1935 1935- 193G 1934-1935 1935-1936 1934-1935 1935-1936 1934-1935 1935-1936 EOT F H TREASURER E R U S A E R T THE OF REPORT

Donations, Regular ______\ $5,129.93 ¥8,620.20 } 433,936.47 448,048.37 D on a tion s, Specific! ______$55,163.87 $47,106.69 Legacies ______60,000.00 25,000.00 Annuity Agreements M atured ____ 50,000.00 31,900.00 Income from Investments ...... 356.194.98 333,239.91 Other Receipts ______127,774.89 100,502.42 $44,290.48 $16,834.94 $103,300.00 $139,160.47

$1,038,036.27 $953,310.90 $55,163.87 $47,106.69 $44,290.48 $16,834.94 $103,300.00 $139,160.47

For Designated Funds For Future Use Grand Totals

1934-1935 1935-1936 1934-1035 1035-1936

Donations, Regular ... ______$444,000.40 $456,668.57 55,163.87 47,106.69 L e g a c ie s ______60,000.00 25,000.00 Annuity Agreements Matured .. ______50,000.00 31,900.00 Income from Investments ___ .______. . ______356,194.98 333,239.91 Other Receipts ______$13i!,S86.1(> $49,015.99 412,251.53 311,513.82

T o ta ls ______$136,886.16 $49,015.99 $1,377,676.78 $1,205,428.99 198 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

SCHEDULE XV

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF APPROVED BUDGET FOR 1935-1936 WITH ACTUAL INCOME FOR 1935-1936

Final Schedule Actual Income i935-W3à 1935-1936 Regular Budget: Sources Outside Donations: Income from Investments ...... $335,000.00 $333,239-91 Appropriated: From Annuity Agreements Matured .. 20,000.00 20.000.00 From Annuity Agreements Matured— Special Transfer ...... 11,900.00 11,900.00 From Legacies ...... 25,000.00 25.000.00 From Foreign Exchange Reserve ...... 3 1 ,9 9 1 .8 7 From Designated Temporary Funds— T ran sfers ...... 52,381.00 52,186.84 Other Sources ...... 22,172.00 22,323.71

Total Income from Sources Outside D onation s ...... $466,453-00 $496,642.33

Regular Donations: Contributions : D irect ...... I $39,018.79 Through the Council on Finance and r $517,900.00 P rom otion ...... J 409,029.58

Total Regular Donations 517,900.00 448,048.37

Total Income Regular Budget ...... $984,353-oo $944,690.70

Specific Budget, per Contra: Contributions : D irect $ 1 6 ,17 4 -6 4 Through the Council on Finance and P rom otion ...... $150,000.00 3,796.53 Appropriated from Designated Tem­ porary Funds ...... 27,135.52

Total Specific Budget 150,000.00 47,106.69 Deficiency of Income 78,848.00 106,050.87

$1,213,201.00 $1,097,848.26 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 1 9 9

SCHEDULE XV

BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS

Actual Budget Final Schedule A ppropriaiions m s-m à 1935-1936 Regular Budget: Foreign Field Appropriations: Salaries of Missionaries: O n F ield ...... $338,147-49 $336,4 9 i -93 On Furlough ...... 113,426.34 124,435-72

$45i,573-83 $460,927.65 Passages of Missionaries to and from the Field ...... 70,885.00 88,341.61 W ork of Missionaries and Native Agencies i 77,79i -32 170,806.22 Care of Property ...... 32,523.08 34,364-15 Work and Workers in Europe ...... 28,000.00 27,000.00 Retired Missionaries and Widows ...... 107,159.13 106,416.3 7 New Appointees ...... 9,000.00 7,275.50 Education of Oriental Students ...... 1,000.00 745-63 Homes for Missionaries and Missionaries’ C hildren ...... 10,000.00 10,605.54 Foreign Missions Conference and Other Cooperative Movements ...... 3,000.00 3.323.33 Missions and Literature Sent to Mission­ aries ...... 1,000.00 696.54 Visitation of Mission Fields ...... 2,500.00 Baptist World Alliance ...... 500.00 500.00

Total Foreign Field Appropriations $894,932.36

Horae Expenditures: Foreign Department Administration ____ $34,238.70 $33,434-83 Home Department Administration ...... 56,348.64 51,645.41 Treasury Department Administration ... 53,152.66 50,567.13

$143,740.00 $135,647.37 Interest ...... 1,000.00 3,419.82 Retired Officers and Pension Premiums.. 600.00 671.84

Total Home Expenditures ...... 145,340.00 139,739.03

Total Foreign Field and Home Expendi­ tures ...... $1,040,272.36 Reserve Fund ...... 22,928.64

Specific Budget, per Contra: Land, Buildings, and Equipment ...... $100,000.00 $15,063.31 General Work ...... 50,000.00 32,043.38

Total Specific Budget ...... 150,000.00 47,106.69

$1,213,201.00 $1,097,848.26

FIELDS AND STATIONS

FIELDS AND STATIONS With the Names of Missionaries Assigned to Each for the Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 1936

Reference signs used in the List: * Representing the Woman’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, t On furlough. J Not under missionary appointment. The key to the pronunciation of the names of stations given in these tables Is that used in the latest edition of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary.

I. THE BURMA MISSION B egun 1814 1. BASSEIN (Bas'-sene) 1862 Burman Woman's Bible School Work for Burmans t * Miss Gertrude E. Teele * Miss Grace A. Maine L. W. Spring Mrs. L. W. Spring Karen Theological Seminary

Work for Pwo Karens 6. KENGTUNG and PANG WAI C. L. Conrad (K e n g -to o n g ') 1901 t Mrs. C. L. Conrad Work for Shans and Lahus Pwo Karen School R. B. Buker t * Miss Rebecca J. Anderson Mrs. R. B. Buker J. H. Telford, Ph. D. Work for Sgaw Karens Mrs. J. H. Telford Sgaw Karen High School Louise Hastings Memorial Hospital * Miss Clara B. Tingley R. S. Buker, M. D. Mrs. R. S. Buker, R. N. 2. B H A M O (B a-m o) 1877 Work for Kachins 7. LOIKAW (Loi-ka) 1899 IVork for Karens J. Martin England Mrs. J. Martin England J. Lester Raney G. J. Geis (at Kutkai) Mrs. J. Lester Raney Mrs. G. J. Geis (at Kutkai) 8. MANDALAY (Man'-da-lay) 1886 3. HAKA (Ha-ka) 1899 Work for Burmans Work for Chins * Miss Marian H. Reifsneider J. H. Cope (at Tiddim) Girls' High School Mrs. J. H. Cope (at Tiddim) * Miss F. Alice Thayer C. U. Strait, Th. D. * Miss Lucy Wiatt Mrs. C. U. Strait, R. N. Kelly High School 4. HENZADA (Hen'-za-da) 1853 t H. E. Hinton t Mrs. H. E. Hinton Work for Burmans C. C. Hobbs 9. MAUBIN (Ma-60-bin) 1879 Mrs. C. C. Hobbs Work for Karens Girls’ School E. T. Fletcher * Miss Inez Crain Mrs. E. T. Fletcher Work for Karens Pwo Karen School t * Miss Nellie Lucas A. C. Phelps t * Miss Nona G. Finney Mrs. A. C. Phelps 10. M A Y M Y O (M a '-m yo) 5. INSEIN (In'-sane) 1889 Work for Burmans Burman Theological Seminary and Baptist Divinity School (English) Girls’ School * Miss Laura E. Johnson V. W. Dyer * Miss Ruth P. Christopherson Mrs. V. W. Dyer W. E. Wiatt, D. D. Work for English-Speaking Peoples Mrs. W. E. Wiatt Ernest Grigg 203 2 0 4 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

11. MEIKTILA (Make'-te-la) 1890 18. PEGU (Pe-gu, g is hard) 1887 Work for Burmans Work for Bnmians and Shans M. C. Parish 12. MONG MONG and BANA (Mong Mrs. M. C. Parish Mong) (Ba-na) 1919 Girls’ School Work Among Lahus and Other Hill Tribes t * Miss Mary Parish Harold M . Young ( at Lashio) Mrs. Harold M. Young (at Lashio) M. Vincent Young 19. PROME (Prome) 1854 Mrs. M. Vincent Young Work for Burmans E. B. Roach, D. D. 13. M O N G N A I (M on g -n l) (L oilem ) Mrs. E. B. Roach 1892 Work for Shans 20. PYAPON (Pya-pone) 19 11 Hospital Work for Burmans H. C. Gibbens, M. D. t * Miss Cecilia Johnson M rs. H . C. Gibbens

14. MOULMEIN (inc. Thaton) (Mall- 21. PYINMANA (Pin-ma-na) 1905 m a n e ') 1827 Work for Burmans, including Pyinmana Work for Burmans and Mons Agricultural School Roger Cummings t B. C. Case Mrs. Roger Cummings t Mrs. B. C. Case Wm. H. Cummings Judson High School for Boys Mrs. Wm. H. Cummings t P. R. Hackett, Principal J. M. Smith t Mrs. P. R. Hackett Mrs. J. M. Smith Morton Lane High and Normal School 22. RANGOON (Ran-goon) 1813 * Miss Mildred Mosier * Miss Carrie E. Hesseltine C. E. Chaney, D. D., Miss. Sec. Mrs. C. E. Chaney Work for Karens Mission Press A . J. Weeks Mrs. A. J. Weeks Miss Olive A. Hastings, Mission T reasurer Karen High School t James B. Money, Asst. Supt. * Miss Charity Carman H. W. Smith, Supt. Mrs. H. W. Smith Ellen Mitchell Memorial Hospital t * Miss Irene Daleen, R. N. Judson College * Miss Martha Gifford, M. D. T. Russell Andrus, A. M., Ph. D. t * Miss Anna B. Grey, M. D. Mrs. J. Russell Andrus * Miss Selma Maxville, R. N. John F. Cady, Ph. D. * Miss Grace R. Seagrave, M. D. Mrs. John F. Cady t F. G. Dickason Work for Indians t Mrs. F. G. Dickason, R. N. Work Among English-Speaking Peoples G. E. Gates, A. M ., Ph. D. M rs. G. E. Gates, A. M . English Girls’ High School t * Miss Helen K. Hunt, A. M. * Miss Helen M. Good G. S. Jury, A. M., Ph. D., Principal * Miss Annie L. Prince Mrs. G. S. Jury, A. B. * Miss Hazel F. Shank * Miss Pauline Meader, A. M. S. H. Rickard, Jr., A. B. 15. M YINGYAN (Myin-gyan') 1887 Mrs. S. H. Rickard, Jr. Wallace St. John, Ph. D. Work for Burmans Mrs. Wallace St. John * Miss Marian E. Shivers, M. S. 16. MYITKYINA (Myi-che-na) 1894 D. O. Smith, M. A. Work for Kachins Mrs. D. O. Smith * Eloise Whitwer, A. M. L. A. Dudrow Mrs. L. A. Dudrow Cushing High School G. D. Josif, Educational Adviser J7- NAMKHAM (Nam-kham) 1893 Mrs. G. D. Josif Work for Kachins Baptist English High School t G. A. Sword Work for Burmans t Mrs. G. A. Sword t * Miss Beatrice Pond Work for Shans (In charge of Mrs. H. W. Smith) Hospital Kemmendine Girls’ High School t G. S. Seagrave, M. D. * Miss Mary I. Laughlin t Mrs. G. S. Seagrave * Miss Mary D. Thomas FIELDS AND STATIONS 205

Work for Indians 27. T A V O Y (T a -v o y ') 1828 H. O. Wyatt, Th. D. Work for Burmans Mrs. H. O. Wyatt M. L. Streeter Work for Karens Mrs. M. L. Streeter t * Miss Ida W. Davis Pegu Karen High School Work for Karens Karen Women s Bible School t W. D. Sutton * Miss Marion Beebe t Mrs. W . D. Sutton t * Miss Violetta R. Peterson Karen High School Work Among English-Speaking Peoples * Miss Gertrude R. Anderson

23. SAGAING (Sa-gine, g is hard) 1888 THAMIN-IN-GONE Work for Burmans t * Miss Lucy P. Bonney A. C. Hanna (at Mogok) 28. THARRAWADDY (Thar-ra-wad- Mrs. A. C. Hanna (at Mogok) d i) 1889 Work for Karens 24. SANDOWAY (San-do-way) 1888 Work for Chins and Burmans 2 9 . T H A Y E T M Y O (Thà-yèt-m ó) 1887 t S. V. Hollingworth Work for Chins t Mrs. S. V. Hollingworth f E. C. Condict t Mrs. E. C. Condict 25.(a) SHWEGYIN (Sway-jyin) 1853 30. T H O N Z E (T h òn -zé) 1855 t C. L. Klein Work for Burmans t Mrs. C. L. Klein J. T. Latta Mrs. J. T. Latta (b) NYAUNGLEBIN (Nong-la-bin) Work for Karens 31. T O U N G O O (T ou n g -ó ò ) 1853 Karen School Work for Burmans * Miss Hattie V. Petheram L. B. Rogers Mrs. L. B. Rogers 26. TAUNGGYI (Toung-je) 1910 Work for Bwe Karens Work for Shans Work for Paku Karens C. R. Chartrand t G. E. Blackw ell Mrs. C. R. Chartrand f Mrs. G. E. Blackwell H. I. Marshall Huldah Mix School Mrs. II. I. Marshall t * Miss Faith F. Hatch Paku Karen High School * Miss Rachel H. Seagrave School for Missionaries’ Children 32. ZIGON (Zéé-gòn) 1876 Mrs. Beulah N. Allen Work for Burmans Miss Elizabeth Taylor (In charge of J. T. Latta at Thonze)

II. THE ASSAM MISSION

Begun 1836 33. FURKATING (formerly Tika) Hostels for Students at Cotton College Work for Mikirs Girls’ Middle English School W. R. Hutton * Miss Ethel E. Nichols Mrs. W. R. Hutton t * Miss Ruth Paul

34. GAUHATI (Gou-hat-ti) 1843 Woman’s Jubilee Hospital * Miss Dorothy J. Kinney, M. D. Miss Marion Burnham, Mission * Miss Millie M. Marvin, R. N. Treasurer and Mission Secretary t * Miss Alice Randall, M. D. * Miss Edna M. Stever, R. N. Work for Assamese, Garos and Kacharis V. H. Sword, Th. D. 3 5 . G O A L P A R A (G o-äl-pä-rä) 1867 Mrs. V. H. Sword A. J. Tuttle, D. D. I Fork for Rabhas and Garos Mrs. A. J. Tuttle (In charge of V. II. Sword at Gau- t * Miss Lucile Tuttle hati) 206 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

36. GOLAGHAT (Go-la-ghat) 1898 41. NORTH LAKHIMPUR (Läk'-im- pöör) 1895 Work for Assamese and Immigrant Peoples R. W. Holm Work for Immigrant Peoples Mrs. R. W. Holm, R. N. J. W. Cook O. L. Swanson, D. D. Mrs. J. W. Cook Mrs. O. L. Swanson Ridgeway School 42. NOWGONG (Nou-gong) 1841 t * Miss Marion J. Tait * Miss Maza R. Evans Work for Assamese * Miss R. Grace Lewison U. S. G. Sension Mrs. U. S. G. Sension 37. IMPUR (Im'-poor) 1893 Girls’ Training School (See Note a) t * Miss Edith E. Crisenberry Work for Nagas, including the Naga Train­ t * Miss Elizabeth E. Hay ing School * Miss E. Marie Holmes B. I. Anderson * Miss Hazel E. Smith Mrs. B. I. Anderson 43. SADIYA (Sa-de-ya) 1906 38. JORHAT (Jor-hat) 1903 Work for Abors and Immigrant Peoples Jorhat Christian Schools t John Selander E. E. Brock t Mrs. John Selander Mrs. E. E. Brock R. Fred Chambers t J. M. Forbes 44- SIBSAGAR (Sib-saw'-gor) includ­ t Mrs. J. M. Forbes ing Dibrugarh, 1841 Gale Memorial Bible School for Women (See Note b) * Miss E. Victoria Christenson Work for Assamese and Immigrant Peoples Jorhat Hospital t R. R. Wickstrand J. A. Ahlquist, M. D. t Mrs. R. R. Wickstrand, R. N. Mrs. J. A. Ahlquist (In charge of R. W. Holm at Go- * Miss Elna Forssell, R. N. laghat) H. W. Kirby, M. D. Mrs. II. W. Kirby 45- TURA (Too'-ra) 1876 39. KANGPOKPI (Kang-pok-pi) 1919 Work for Garos UKHRUL (Oo-krool) 1896 F. W. Harding, D. D. Mrs. F. W. Harding Work for Nagas and Kukis t Alfred F. Merrill W. R. Werelius, M. D. t Mrs. Alfred F. Merrill Mrs. W. R. Werelius, R. N. Middle English Girls' School 40. KOHIMA (Ko-he'-ma) 1879 * Miss Linnie M. Holbrook t * Miss Fern Rold Work for Nagas t G. W. Supplee Hospital t Mrs. G. W. Supplee * Miss A. Verna Blakely, R. N. J. E. Tanquist E. Sheldon Downs, M. D. Mrs. J. E. Tanquist Mrs. E. Sheldon Downs, R. N.

N o t e a.— Work was begun at Molung in 1876, and was transferred to Impur in 1893.

N o t e b.— The first station opened in Assam was Sadiya (1836). This was given up in 1839, being reopened in 1906. The oldest station in Assam in continuous operation is Sibsagar. FIELDS AND STATIONS 2 0 7

III. THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION B egun 1836

46. ALLUR (Ul-löör) 1873 58. KURNOOL (Kür-nööD 1875 E. B. Davis W. J. Longley Mrs. E. B. Davis Mrs. W. J. Longley Coles Memorial High School 47- ATMAKUR B. M. Johnson (In charge of E. B. Davis at Allur) Mrs. B. M. Johnson t B. J. Rockwood 48. BAPATLA (Ba-put'-la) 1883 f Mrs. B. J. Rockwood General Work and Normal Training School 59. MADIRA (Mü-dï-ra) 1905 W . Drew Varney T. P. Klahsen Mrs. W. Drew Varney Mrs. J. P . Klahsen

49. CUMBUM (Kum-bum) 1882 60. MADRAS (Ma-dräs) 1878 (In charge of T. Wathne at Ongole) S. D. Bawden, D. D., Mission Treas. Mrs. S. D. Bawden 50. DONAKONDA (Do-na-kon'-da) Miss Susan Ferguson 1903 J. A. Curtis^ D. D. UNION COLLEGES Mrs. J. A. Curtis Madras Christian College Woman’s Union Christian College 51. GADVAL (Gud-val') 1903 * Miss Eleanor Mason t * Miss Olive M. Sarber 52. GURZALLA (Gdor-za-la) 189s St. Christopher’s College t E. O. Schugren t Mrs. E. O. Schugren (In charge of E. C. Erickson at 61. MAHBUBNAGAR (Mä-büb-nüg-ar) V inuk onda) 1885 f F. G. Christensen 53. HANUMAKONDA (Hun-60-ma' J. A. Penner k on -d a ') 1879 t Mrs. J. A. Penner C. R. Manley, M. D. Mrs. C. R. Manley 62. MARKAPUR (Mär-kü-pöör) 1895 * Miss Ursula Dresser t * Miss Hallie Lee Stoudenmire 63. NALGONDA (Nül-gon'da) 1890 Hospital C. U nruh J. S. Carman, M. D. Mrs. C. Unruh Mrs. J. S. Carman * Miss Elsie M . Larson, R. N. 64. NANDYAL (Nün-di-äl) t * Miss Sadie Robbins, R. N. (In charge of W . J. Longley at K u rn ool) 54. J A N G A O N (J ü n -g ä n ') 1901 Preston Institute 6s. NARSARAVUPET (När-sä'-rä-vu- C. Rutherford pet) 1883 M rs. C. R u th erford t * Miss Lena Keans S. W. Stenger 55- KANDUKURU (Kün'-döö-köö-röö) Mrs. S. W. Stenger 1893 (In charge of the Telugu Conven­ 66. NELLORE (Nel-löre') 1840 tion ) t Wheeler Boggess t Mrs. Wheeler Boggess 56. KANIGIRI (Kün-ï-gï-rï) 1892 Coles-Ackerman Memorial High School (In charge of E. Hoisted at Podili) F. P. Manley Mrs. F. P. Manley 57. KAVALI (Kâ-va-lî) 1893 t L. C. Smith * Miss E. Grace Bullard t Mrs. L. C. Smith * Miss Julia E. Bent John C. Martin (for language study) Higher Training and Kindergarten Train­ L. E. Rowland ing and Practising School Mrs. L. E. Rowland * Miss Frances Tencate 208 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Girls’ High School Woman’s Dispensary and Montgomery * Miss Olive Jones Training School for Women * Miss Jennie Reilly, R. N. Gurley Memorial Woman’s Bible School Primary School t * Miss Genevra Brunner t * Miss Margarita Moran t * Miss Florence Rowland

Hospital 70. SATTENAPALLE (Sàt-tè-na-pul- * Miss Lena Benjamin, M. D. lé ) 1894 * Miss Helen M. Benjamin, R. N. (In charge of S. W . Stenger at * Miss Lena M. English, M. D. Narsaravupet) * Miss Annie Magilton, R. N. * Miss Elsie Morris, M. D. 71. SECUNDERABAD (Sè-kun-dèr à- bàd ) 1873 67. ONGOLE (On-göle') 1866 A. T. Fishman Thorlief Wathne, Mission Sec. Mrs. A. T. Fishman Mrs. Thorlief Wathne t Frank Kurtz, D. D. t Mrs. Frank Kurtz Clough Memorial Hospital A. G. Boggs, M. D. 72. SOORIAPETT (Sòó-r!-a-pét') 1900 Mrs. A. G. Boggs * Miss Sigrid C. Johnson, R. N. (In charge of J. P. Klahsen at Ma- * Miss Maud S. McDaniel, R. N. dira)

High School 73. UDAYAGIRI (Oó-dà-ya-gi-ri) 1885 Normal Training School (In charge of L. E. Rowland at K avali) t * Miss Helen L . Bailey * Miss Eva M. Gruen 74. V E L L O R E 68. PODILI (Pö-dMI) 1894 Woman’s Union Medical College Miss Carol Jameson, M. D. Ernest Hoisted, M. D. * Mrs. Ernest Hoisted, R. N. t T. V. Witter 75. VINUKONDA (Vin-oó-kon'dà) t Mrs. T. V. Witter 1883 t Philip S. Curtis, Jr. 69. RAMAPATNAM (Rä-ma-püt'-nüm) t Mrs. Philip S. Curtis, Jr. 1869 Edwin C. Erickson Mrs. Edwin C. Erickson Ramnpatnam Baptist Theological Seminary t E. C. Frykenberg A. M. Boggs, D. D. t Mrs. E. C. Frykenberg Mrs. A. I ' ~ * Miss Melissa Morrow

N o te .— The South India Mission was begun in 1836 at Vizagapatnam, whence the work was removed in 1837 to Nellore. Madras was reopened in 1878.

IV. THE BENGAL-ORISSA MISSION B egun 1836

76. BALASORE (Bäl-a-söre) 1838 78. BIIIMPORE (Beem-pore') 1873 H. I. Frost Mrs. H. I. Frost Work for Santals Technical School A. A. Berg (at Midnapore) Lloyd Eller Mrs. A. A. Berg (at Midnapore) Mrs. Lloyd Eller H. C. Long, Principal Santal High J. G. Gilson, Principal Sch ool Mrs. J.G. Gilson Mrs. H. C. Long Girls’ High School * Miss Ethel Cronkite Girls’ School * M iss L illian M'. B rueckm ann t * Miss Grace Hill Sinclair Orphanage * Miss Naomi H. Knapp t * Miss Sarah B. Gowen

79- CHANDBALI (Chtind'-bali) 1886 7 7 . BHADRAK (Bhüd'-rak) 1890 t W. S. Dunn t Mrs. W. S. Dunn 80. CONTAI (Con-tl) 1892 FIELDS AND STATIONS 209

81. JAMSHEDPUR (Jatn'-shed-poor) 83. MIDNAPORE (Mid-nä-pörc') 1844 1919 (S e e N ote a) George B. Harris t J. A. Howard Mrs. George B. Harris t Mrs. J. A. Howard

82. KHARGPUR (Kar-ag-poor) 1902 Girls’ High School E. C. Brush, Mission Treasurer and • * Miss Ruth M. Daniels Mission Secretary t * Miss Ada P. Stearns Mrs. E. C. Brush t L. C. Kitchen 84. SANTIPORE (Sän-ti-pöre') 1865 f Mrs. L. C. Kitchen C. C. Roadarmel t W . C. Osgood Mrs. C. C. Roadarmel t Mrs. W. C. Osgood

N o t e . — The Bengal-Orissa Mission was begun in 1836 at Cuttack, in connection with the English Baptist Mission. Sambalpur, the first station, was opened in 1837, but on account of its unhealthfulness the work was transferred in 1838 to Balasore and this became the first permanent station of the Free Baptist Mission. Upon the union of the Baptist and Free Baptist denominations in October, 1911, the administrative oversight of the Bengal-Orissa field and funds was transferred to the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.

N o t e a.— Work was begun temporarily at Midnapore in 1844, permanently in 1863.

V. THE CHINA MISSION B egun 1836

EAST CHINA 85. HANGCHOW (Hang-chou) 1889 89. NINGPO (Ning-po) 1843 * Miss Ellen J. Peterson f * Miss Dora Zimmerman Union Girls’ School Chetung Middle School * Miss Gertrude F. McCulloch H. R. S. Benjamin Wayland Academy Mrs. H. R. S. Benjamin E. H. Clayton Mrs. E. H. Clayton Hwa Mei Hospital Miss Lea Blanche Edgar * Miss Willie P. Harris, R. N. R. E. Stannard, M. D. 86. HUCHOW (Hoo-chou) 1888 Mrs. R. E. Stannard Harold Thomas, M. D. t * M iss O rm a M elton Mrs. Harold Thomas School o f Mothercraft * Miss Myrtle Whited, R. N. * Miss Mary I. Jones Riverside Academy 87. KINHWA (Kin-whä) 1883 t * Miss Florence Webster J. P. Davies School for Christian Homemakers Mrs. J. P. Davies Sing-mo and Monyi Schools Cheng Mei Girls’ School * Miss Mary Cressey * Miss Linnea A. Nelson Pickford Memorial Hospital 90. S H A N G H A I (Shâng-hi) 1907 General Work 88. NANKING (Nän-king) 1911 E. H. Cressy, Sec. China Christian University of Nanking— College of Agri­ Education Association culture and Forestry Mrs. E. H. Cressy L. C. Hylbert, Mission Secretary B. A. Slocum Mrs. B. A. Slocum Mrs. L. C. Hylbert, Acting Mission Treas. Ginling College t W . R. Taylor, Mission Treas. * Miss Kathleen Bond t Mrs. W. R. Taylor 210 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

University of Shanghai gi. SHOAHING (Zhou-sing) 1869 t S. S. Beatfa A. I. Nasmith X Mrs. S. S. Beath Mrs. A. I. Nasmith * Miss Ruth Bugbee t A. F. Ufford t Victor Hanson t Mrs. A. F. Ufford t Mrs. Victor Hanson Ching Teh Girls’ School Henry Huizinga M rs. H e n ry H u izin ga * Miss Viola C. Hill * Miss Elizabeth Knabe The Christian Hospital Gordon Poteat Mrs. Gordon Poteat F. W. Goddard, M. D. Miss Annie Root Mrs. F. W. Goddard f * Miss Charlotte Larner, R. N. Woman's Union Medical College * Miss Mildred L. Bowers, R. N. * Miss Josephine Lawney, M. D. Industrial Work * Miss Hazel Taylor, R. N. * Miss Mildred Proctor

SOUTH CHINA 92. CHAOCHOWFU (Chou-chou-foo) General Work 1894 Carl M. Capen (Peiping— College of Chinese Studies) (In charge of B. H. Luebeck at Mrs. Carl M. Capen (Peiping— Col­ U n gk u n g) lege of Chinese Studies) Miss Beatrice Ericson 93. CHAO YANG (Chow-yäng) 1905 A. H. Page, Mission Secretary Mrs. A. H. Page Hospital * Miss Edith G. Traver C. E. Bousfield, M. D. Ashmore Theological Seminary Mrs. C. E. Bousfield K. G. Hobart (oversight Bangkok, Siam) Mrs. K. G. Hobart 94. HOPO (Ho-po) 1907 G. H. Waters A. S. Adams Mrs. G. H. Waters Mrs. A. S. Adams Kak Kuang Middle School R. T. Capen 95. KITYANG (Kit-yäng) 1896 Mrs. R . T. Capen * Miss Mabelle Culley t E. H. Giedt * Miss Abbie G. Sanderson t Mrs. E. H. Giedt Swatow Christian Institute Bixby Memorial General Hospital * Miss Enid P. Johnson Mrs. Jacob Speicher * Miss Marguerite Everham, M. D. B. L. Baker * Miss Clara C. Leach, M. D. Mrs. B. L. Baker * Miss Evelyn M. Stephens, R. N. Woman’s Bible Training School * Miss Elsie Kittlitz 96. MEIHSIEN (Kaying) 1890 * Miss Edna D. Smith * Miss Melvina Sollman E. S. Burket t * Mrs. Prudence C. Worley Mrs. E. S. Burket Scott Thresher Memorial Hospital Kaying Academy t * Miss Velva V. Brown, M. D. * Miss Dorothy Campbell, R . N. Kwong Yit Girls’ School * Miss Marion Stephens, M. D. * Miss Geneva M. Dye, M. D. (for * Miss Louise Campbell language study) * Miss Anna Foster 98. UNGKUNG (Ung-kung) 1892 Bruno H. Luebeck 97. SWATOW (Swa-tou) i860 Mrs. Bruno H. Luebeck, R. N . (S e e N ote) t * Miss Fannie Northcott, R . N.

N o te .— W ork was begun in Macao in 1836. In 1842 this was transferred to Hong- kong and thence in i860 to Swatow. FIELDS AND STATIONS

WEST CHINA 99. CIIENGTU (Cheng-too) 1909 1 o 1. S U IF U (S w a fo o ) 1889 General Work General Work * Mrs. Anna M. Salquist, Mission Sec­ C. F. Wood retary Mrs. C. F. Wood * Miss Ada L. Nelson Girls’ School t * Miss Beulah Bassett Girls' Senior Middle School * Miss Lettie Archer Union Normal School for Young Women t * Miss Astrid Peterson t * Miss Minnie Argetsinger Hospital West China Union University t C. E. Tompkins, M. D. * Miss Sarah B. Downer t Mrs. C. E. Tompkins D . S. D ye t * Miss Frida Wall, R. N. Mrs. D. S. Dye * Miss Myrtle Denison D. C. Graham Mrs. D. C. Graliam Hospital for Women and Children J. E. Moncrieff t * Miss Emilie Bretthauer, M. D. Mrs. J. E. Moncrieff * Miss Marion Criswell, M. D. W . R. Morse, M. D. * Miss L. Jennie Crawford, R. N. Mrs. W . R. Morse D. L. Phelps Mrs. D. L. Phelps 102. YACHOW (Ya-jo) 1894 Joseph Taylor, D. D. Mrs. Joseph Taylor t M. O. Brininstool J. E. Lenox, M. D. t Mrs. M. O. Brininstool, R. N. Mrs. J. E. Lenox, R. N. F. N. Smith * Miss Esther Nelson, R. N. t Mrs. F. N. Smith (Canadian Mission General Hos­ Baptist Girls’ School pital) * Miss L. Emma Brodbeck 100. KIATING (Ja-ding) 1894 Briton Corlies Memorial Hospital J. C. Jensen t R. L. Crook. M. D. Mrs. J. C. Jensen t Mrs. R. L. Crook C. G. Vichert * Miss Carrie Shurtleff, R. N. Mrs. C. G. Vichert * Miss Frances Therolf, R. N.

VI. THE JAPAN MISSION B egun 1873

103. HIMEJI (Hi-ma'-ji) 1907 Bible Training School—Mead Christian Social Center Willard Topping Mrs. Willard Topping Hinomoto Girls’ School 109. SENDAI (Sen-di) 1882 * Miss Alice Bixby Ella O. Patrick Home School Hinomoto Kindergarten * Miss Margaret E. Cuddeback t * Miss Amy Acock (Also Inland Sea t * Miss Helen L. Wilson W o rk ) * Miss Goldie Nicholson

104. IN L A N D S E A 1899 no. TOKYO (To-kyo) 1874 M. D. Farnum (at Shigei) _ Mrs. M. D. Farnum (at Shigei.) General Work J. F. Gressitt, Mission Treas. 105. K O B E (K o -b e ) 1881 Mrs. J. F. Gressitt t J. S. Kennard, Ph. D. 106. MITO (Me'-to) 1889 t Mrs. J. S. Kennard * Miss Gertrude E. Ryder, Young Woman's Dormitory 107. MORIOKA (Mo-ri-o-ka) 1887 Miss Elma R. Tharp, Mission Sec­ * Miss Thomasine Allen retary M isaki Tabernacle 108. O S A K A (O h-saka) 1892 J. A. Foote, D. D. William Axling, D. D. Mrs. J. A. Foote Mrs. William Axling 212 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

Woman’s Christian College Mabie Memorial School t * Miss Fre^a J. Clause t J. H. Covell t Mrs. J. H. Covell Waseda University— Scott Hall R. H. Fisher H. B. Benninghoff Mrs. R. H. Fisher Mrs. H. B. Benninghoff D. C. Holton, Ph. D „ D. D. Mrs. D. C. Holtom h i . YOKOHAMA (Yo-kô-ha'-ma) 1872 Mary L. Colby School, Kanagawa t W . W. Parkinson t * Miss Winifred M. Acock t Mrs. W . W. Parkinson * Miss Annabelle Pawley

VII. THE CONGO MISSION Adopted 1884

112. BANZA MANTEKE (Man të-ka) SONA BATA (So-na Ba-ta') 1890 1879 * Miss Vendla Anderson * Miss Mary Bonar Henry Erickson Mrs. Henry Erickson 1 jxi.rs. J. i*. « e n S. E. Moon Mrs. S. E. Moon Hospital * Miss Mildred G. Tice, M. D. * Miss Emily Satterberg, R. N. Glen W. Tuttle, M. D. 113. K IK O N G O 1928 Mrs. Glen W . Tuttle * Miss Agnes Anderson, R. N. B. W . Armstrong Mrs. B. W. Armstrong 118. TONDO 1894 C. E. Smith Henry D. Brown Mrs. C. E. Smith Mrs. Henry D. Brown t * Miss Marguerite Eldredge 114 . KIMPESE (Kïm-pës-sï) 1908 P. C. Metzger École de Pasteurs et d’instituteurs Mrs. P. C. Metzger t G. W. Carpenter t * Miss Edna Oden t * Miss Catharine Mabie, M. D. Ulric A. Lanoue Tremont Hospital Mrs. Ulric A. Lanoue M. S. Engwall t G. W . Westcott, M. D. Mrs. M. S. Engwall t Mrs. G. W . Westcott, R. N. * Miss Esther Ehnbom, R. N. 115. L E O P O L D V IL L E (R eopen ed 1929)

t Ernest Atkins 119. V A N G A (V a n -g a ') 1913 t Mrs. Ernest Atkins Elmer G. Hall Mrs. Hilda J. Bain Mrs. Elmer G. Hall L. A. Brown P. A. MacDiarmid, Mission Sec. Mrs. L. A. Brown t Mrs. P. A. MacDiarmid Wm. F. Robbins t * Miss Etelka M. Schaffer Henry J. Watkins, Mission Treas. Mrs. Wm. F. Robbins Mrs. Henry J. Watkins Hospital 116 . MOANZA (Mo-an-za) t A. C. Osterholm, M. D. T. E. Bubeck t Mrs. A. C. Osterholm Mrs. T. E. Bubeck * Miss Dorothea Witt, M. L. * Miss Ruth Dickey * Miss Alice Jorgenson, R. N. Undesignated t H. A. Sodergren t Mrs. H. A. Sodergren * Miss Grace M. M. Cooper FIELDS AND STATIONS 213

VIII. THE PHILLIPPINE ISLANDS MISSION Begun 1900

j. BACOLOD (Ba-kò'-lód) Negros Bible and Kindergarten Training School (Na-gros) Island 1901 * Miss Dorothy Dowell, Principal * Miss Signe Erickson t * Miss May Coggins H. W. Munger (at Fabrica) Baptist Student Center Mrs. H. W. Munger (at Fabrica) t * Miss Frieda L. Appel * Miss Leonette Warburton t * Miss Selma G. Lagergren 121. CAPIZ (Cäp'-es) Panay Islands 1903 Central Philippine College (In charge of S. S. Feldmann at Ernest Ackley, Ph. D. Ilo ilo ) Mrs. Ernest A ckley Miss Ruth L. Harris, Mission Trea­ Emmanuel Hospital surer M iss B ertha H ou g er * Miss Jennie C. Adams, R. N. F. H. Rose F. W. Meyer. M. D. Mrs. F. H. Rose Mrs. F. W. Meyer H. F. Stuart, President Home School Mrs. H. F. Stuart f * Miss Areola Pettit Iloilo Mission Hospital t * MisS Olive R. Buchner * Miss Flora G. Ernst, R. N. ILOILO (E-lö-el-ö) Incl. Jaro Henry S. Waters, M. D. (Ha-ro) Panay Islands 1900 Mrs. Henry S. Waters, R. N.

S. S. Feldmann, Mission Sec. 123. SAN JOSE (San-ho-sa) 1927 Mrs. S. S. Feldmann D. F. Perron t E. F. Rounds Mrs. D. F. Perron t Mrs. E. F. Rounds

IX. EUROPE

The Society maintains cooperative relationships with autonomous Baptist organiza­ tions in ten countries in Europe as follows: Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Russia, this arrangement having been made in accordance with decisions of the General Baptist Conference in London in July, 1920.

Special Representative in Europe: Rev. W. O. Lewis. 48 Rue de Lille, Paris, France. AMERICAN BAPTIST FORÉIGN MISSION SOCIETY

RETIRED OR NOT IN ACTIVE SERVICE

* Miss Frieda L. Appel Mrs. D . C. Gilmore * Miss Kate W . Armstrong Mrs. C. B. Glenesk William Ashmore, _D. D. * Mrs. T. R. Goddard * Miss Lucy L. Austin Z. F. Griffin * Dr. Mary W . Bachelor A . F. Groesbeck Mrs. T. R. Bailey Mrs. A . F. Groesbeck Mrs. P. R. Bakeman F. P. Haggard T. M. Baker } Mrs. F. P. Haggard Mrs. C. B. Banks Mrs. Robert Halliday C. H. Barlow, M. D. S. W . Hamblen Mrs. C. H. Barlow Mrs. S. W . Hamblen W . F. Beaman Mrs. Geo. H. Hamblen Mrs. A. A. Bennett Mrs. Ola Hanson Mrs. L. W . Bickel Mrs. C. K. Harrington Mrs. A. E. Bigelow E. N. Harris. D . D. * Miss Helen E. Bissell Mrs. E. N. Harris S. A. D. Boggs Mrs. C. H. Harvey Mrs. S. A. D. Boggs Jacob Heinrichs, D . D . Mrs. W . B. Boggs Mrs. Jacob Heinrichs Mrs. W . E. Boggs C. Hendershot A. C. Bowers Mrs. C. Hendershot Mrs. A. C. Bowers A . H. Henderson, M. D. F. J. Bradshaw Mrs. A . H. Henderson Mrs. F. J. Bradshaw C. H . Hentonstall P. T. Braisted Mrs. C. H. Heptonstall Mrs. P. T. Braisted G. W . Hill * Mrs. F. C. Briggs T . D . Holmes G. H. Brock. D. D. Mrs. T . D . Holmes Mrs. G. H. Brock A . J. Hubert Zo D. Browne Mrs. A . T. Hubert Mrs. Zo D. Browne * Miss Lizbeth Hughes Mrs. Walter Bushell Mrs. G. J. Huizinga Mrs. George Campbell G. A . Huntley, M. D. * Miss El^ab^th Carr Mrs. G. A . Huntl^v Mrs. T. M. Carvell Mrs. Tennie B. Tohnson T. E. Case Mrs. Geo. H. Kampfer * MHe. Alice Chazot Mrs. Chas. S. Keen Mrs. Arthur Christopher Mrs. E. W . Kellv. M. D. Mrs. Toseph Clark * Miss Sarah Kellv Mrs. E. R. Clough Mrs. H. A . Kemn H. P. Cochrane. D. D. A . L. Kennnn, M. D. * Miss Tulia Craft Mrs. T. C. Kine Mrs. F. D. Crawlev Mrs. W . II. Leslie Mrs. L. W . Cronkhite Mrs. G. W . Lewis * Miss Annie L. Crowl * Miss Anna E. Long T. E. Cummings. D. D. R. B. Longwell Mrs. J. F. Cummings Mrs. R._B. Longwell Mrs. A. H. Curtis Mrs. Eric Lund A. C. Darrow. D. D. Franklin P. Lynch. M. D . Mrs. A. C. Darrow C. F. MacKenzie, M . D . A. C. Davis P. J. McLean Mrs. A. C. Davis Mrs. P. J. McLean * Miss Bertha E. Davis C. R. Marsh W . S. D^vis Mrs. C. R. Marsh Mrs. T. L. Dearing L. F. Marsh * Dr. Anna Deffennng Mrs. L. F. Marsh * Miss Amelia E. Dessa L. E. Martin Mrs. W . F. Dowd Mrs. L. E. Martin William Dring Mrs. M. C. Mas'in Mrs. William Dring John McGuire. D . D . H. E. Dudlev Mrs. Tohn McGuire Mrs. H. E. Dudley Mrs. Tohn McLaurin Tolin Dussman * Miss Lavinia Mead * Mrs. Ida B. Elliott Rev. T . Moody W . L. Ferguson, D. D. Mrs. P- E. Moore Mrs. W . L. Ferguson Mrs. L. H. Mosier Tohn Firth H. R. Murphv, M. D . Mrs. C. H. D. Fisher Mrs. H. R. Mumhy Mrs. E. N . Fletcher Mrs. T. Newcomb Mrs. T. M. Foster Mrs. C. A . Nichols TT. M. Fr ras. M. D. * Miss Rose Nicolet Mrs. H. M. Freas H. T. Openshaw, D . D . Mrs. p. Frederickson Mrs. H. T. Openshaw * Miss Kate M. French Mrs. H. Ostrom FIELDS AND STATIONS

W. C. Owen • F. W. Stait, D. D. Mrs. W . C. Owen W . A. Stanton, D. D. J. H. Oxrieder, D. D. Mrs. W . A. Stanton Mrs. J. H. Oxrieder F. W. Steadman Mrs. John Packer Mrs. F. W . Steadman * Miss Julia E. Parrott Mrs. E. O. Stevens Mrs. W. B. Parshley * Miss Margaret Suman Mrs. Joseph Paul Mrs. F. P. Sutherland William Pettigrew Mrs. W. S. Sweet * Miss Harriet Phinney Mrs. C. B. Tenny * Miss Minnie B. Pound Mrs. W. F. Thomas Mrs. J. T. Proctor * Miss Thora M. Thompson * Miss Stella T. Ragon Mrs. H. H. Tilbe * Miss Ruth Ranney J. S. Timpany, M. D. * Miss Mary L. Riggs Mrs. J. S. Timpany * Miss Clara E. Righter Henry Topping J. C. Richardson, Ph. D. Mrs. Henry Topping Mrs. J. C. Richardson Mrs. E. Tribolet _ Mrs. 5. W. Rivenburg * Miss Louise Tschirch W. E. Rodgers Mrs. W. O. Valentine Mrs. W . E. Rodgers * Miss Lillian V. Wagner C. H. Ross Mrs. Robert Wellwood Mrs. C. H. Ross * Miss Dorcas Whitaker H. E. Safford F. J. White Mrs. H. E. Safford Mrs. F. J. White Mrs. J. H. Scott * Miss Agnes Whitehead Mrs. A. E. Seagrave * M iss Edith W ilco x E. E. Silliman * Miss Isabella Wilson Mrs. E. E. Silliman Mrs. W. E. Witter Miss Anna H. Smith W m . W y n d J. L. Snyder Mrs. Wm. Wynd Mrs. J. L. Snyder

DEATHS

Russell E. Adkins, M. D. J. C. King, M. D. A. E. Bigelow W. H. Leslie, M. D. Mrs. E. B. Bullard Mrs. P. H. Moore ' Miss Annie S. Buzzell S. W. Rivenburg, M. D. Mrs. B. P. Cross A. E. Stephen W. T. Elmore C. B. Tenny Miss Anna M. Hagquist S. R. Vinton Mrs. Robert Harper Wm. M. Young

RESIGNATIONS

Miss Helen H. Clark H. D. Lamson 7 Miss Irene Dolbey * Miss Georgia M. Neubury

MARRIAGES

Miss Ruth Carter to Frank P. Manley Miss Anna L. Newland to Carl M. Capen

STATISTICS

REFERENCE SIGNS AND NOTES

General Note. — Figures in parentheses are not included in the totals of the section (e. g., entries under the heading “ Physicians and Nurses ” are not included in the total missionaries in Burma), as they are counted under other heads. All statistics are for the calendar year ending December 31, 1935, except as noted.

* Statistics for 1934— not including baptisms, f Statistics for 1933— not including baptisms, t Statistics for1932— not including baptisms. § Statistics for 1931— not including baptisms. 11 Statistics for 1930— not including baptisms. IT Statistics for 1929— not including baptisms.

(a) Rangoon Baptist Schools include Cushing High School and English High School. In some earlier years Baptist Normal School was included.

(b) Exchange was figured at 3 to 1 in 1931; 3.50 to 1 in 1 9 3 2 ; 3 to 1 in 1933 and 1934; 2.75 to 1 in 193S- (c) Work for Chins combined with work for Burmans. (d) Work for Chins formerly combined with work for Burmans. (e) Includes station schools only. (f) Village schools not included in 1933 figures. (g) Across the border in Yunnan Province, China. (h) Statistics for Assamese and for Abors were combined under Abors and Miris in some years. (i) Transferred to Telugu Baptist Convention. (j) Includes Teachers in Union College. (k) Exchange was figured at 3 to ^ in 1931; 4 to 1 in 1932; 2 to 1 in 1933 and 1934; 3-35 to 1 in 1935. (1) Transferred to China Inland Mission. (m) Exchange was figured at 2 to 1 in 1931: at 4 to 1 in 1932; 2 to 1 in 1933 and 1934; 3.50 to 1 in 1935. (n) Exchange figured at 29 to 1. (o) Native contributions for £cole de Pasteurs et d’Instituteurs reported by stations from which students come. (p ) 222 men teachers also listed as evangelistic workers. 218 THE BURMA MISSION—Table 1 THE BURMA MISSION—Table 2 219 Native Workers Church Statistics

'S ”3 S o Pupils « ü >> „ Church Members l i S ® WORK AND STATIONS S f l ft f lu a a w g SB •S~ « 3 cg a ¿1 53 CC Cu 3 « bO H ■ s i A 4 o H s ? SO ■g p !■§■a p o ® I* •Sb 2 « ■o s Ö 0Q Baptist Mission Press Judson College 41( Rangoon Baptist Schools (a) — (23) 25 (1), Burman Theol. Sem. & Bible *(9) *34 School, Insein ______*43 2 0 Karen Theol. Sem. & Bible (1) __ School, Insein ------*8 2 - __ Baptist Div. School (English) __ (3) *2 *110 *11 *14 *5;-__ P w o K aren Bible T raining School, Rangoon 7 Burm ans 8 Bassein 633! 5 352 9 H enzada ______42 3 ( 1)1 1 23 (10) 225 408 112761 11594! 11480 10 M an da lay ______||66 II Hi 11(5)1 ||12 I1318i 1113 * 2 *322 S *2 *212 11 M a y m y o ------*(8) *36 * (1)| *3 *2 !______*1G6| *1561 *4 *158 12 Meiktila (incl. Thazi) t(l) 18 *5 * (2)! *9| *1 !______*1201 *140 * 200: *99 13 Moulmein (incl. Thaton) ____ *22 * (l)i *2 *97 j *59 *156; *2 595 9 597 14 M yin gyan ______— 51 3 (l); 2 11 (9) ""*46: *123 *3 *92 15 Pegu (c) *15 *1 *(DI- *77Ì” 334 i 3 116 16 P rom e 13 7 (l) 3 » (6) 180 154 622i 13 251 17 P y a p o n (2 ) 18 4 (1) 1 24 (1) 3431 4 165 18 P yin m an a 19 5 (2) s 40 (7) 185 158 686; 11 478 19 R a n g o o n 34 5 (3) 2 29 (8) 427 259 767 15 575 20 S again g 36 8 (4) 1 16 (16) 53 110 *2 *71 21 T a v o y ______13 1 (1) 1 57 *46 *269 *3 *302 22 T h on ze ______*16 *3 * (1) *2 *223 *334 *300 *634 *4 *261 23 Toungoo (d) ______‘ ( 1) *26 *4 *(2) *2 132 123 255 6 197 24 Z ig o n ------27 4 (3) 3 (3) *13 *3 * (1) *6 *3 *143 *140 *283 *3 *64 25 Totals, Burmans ------(102) (4470) 126 Chinese (incl. Mandalay and (28) (465) (71) (31) (71) (41) (160) ”<055 T a v o y ) ------*6 *2 *1 *62 *13 *75 *2 *63 J 27 Chins 28 H ak a ni2j 1114 1127 11700 H1580 po 11691 J 20 Pegu (c) .3 0 S an dow a y 581 (1) 13 12 15 370 J31 T h a yetm y o J933 6 262 Toungoo (d) 7 (3) 6 3 85 +2; t ( 2) +2 +59 +52 +111 +2 +76 Totals, Chins (3532) (53) (1399) 35 English-speaking Peoples (67) (3 0 )i (6) ( 28) "(43) ‘ (97) 36 Maymyo .. *1 *1:__ *2 *50 *45 *95 *154 37! Moulmein 43 153 196 149 38; Rangoon - (2) 10 li (1) 1 t ( l ) tl3 t l ------+i +164! +137 +301 +1 +118 39; Totals, Eng.-speak. Peoples ( 257) (335) (592) (4) (421) 40 Indians (3) ( 24) (3) (1) (4) (8) 41; Moulmein ------*90 *44 *134 *1 *26 42! Rangoon ______*(1) *15 *2 * (2) *(5) *37 *5 * (3) *1908 *435 *2343 *7 *424 43 Totals, Indians ------(1998) (479) (2477) (8 ) (450) 44 Kachins (6) ( 52) ( 7) (5) (2) ■ 45 B h am o ______3647 23 1000 4(11 M yitk yina ______6 (6) 40 j 30! 449!. *39 *61 *45: *12 j *205. *917 *883 *1800 *11 *522 471 Namkham ------2624 730 53 5 " ' ( 2) 2 i 57 i 323 j 1346 1278 20 481 Totals, Kachins ______(8071) (54) (2252) 4» | Karens ( 161) (72) (8) ( 87) (99) (977)1. 50! Bassein—Pwo __ 4166 4030 8196 21 1203 Bassein—Sgaw (e) 162 79 (78) 7 8 . 497 j 8450 .8550 17000 84 6561 Henzada—Sgaw 215 166 (166) 166;. 703 225 (40) 3556 4188 7744 97 259^ L oik aw ------256 87 ( 87) 881 20 291 626 743 1369; 19 849 Maubin—Pwo ------48 29 27 8 80 +30 +37 +1018 +1041 +2059 +261 +752 M eiktila ------*10 *13 *23 *21 *27 Moulmein—Sgaw (f) ...... *2 *1 * (1) *A- *193 143 +(43) +46 *3117 *2842 *5959! +231 +1650 Rangoon—Sgaw ------J6724 J7532 J14256 j +96 J3906 Shwegyin—Sgaw (incl. Nyaun- 418 J200 }(200) J215;. glebln) ______s 134 83 82:. 150 (44) 2097 2290 4387! 22 1168 Tavoy—Sgaw ______:____ 159 f l 57 146 + (45) +461 +25 +1799 +2314 +4113 +16! +1156 Tharrawaddy—Sgaw ------L ___¡60 46 48 (48) 48| 18 ’ l 77 1791 1834 3625 30 1274 Toungoo—Bwe ...... — §1683 §1614 §3297 §19! §961 I____ 61 Toungoo—Paku ------123 8109 §(109) §981. 11(96) 1194 112255 112528 114783' 1116 moio >62 Totals—Karens ||72 1196 63 (999) .( 1026) (93) ( 1781) (84) (37292) (39519) (76811) (471) (23112) Shans ( 13) (1856) (1017) ¡64 B h am o I *1 *21 ....1 6 5 *16 *1 *25 *28 *53 K engtung 1 73 :66 17 2 5 (2) 166 147 813 Mongnai (inel. Loilem ) ------(1)! 118 61 22 (2)! 3 3 IE 68 78 113 2 N am kham ______2 107 163 270 4 278 . j_____;_____ 68 ( ) 21 3 3 If T a u n g g y i ------1 *65 *77 *142 *3 *198 I ---- ^ * (1) *21 *5 “ ( 5)! *3 1 *2 Totals, Shans ______(2) (431) (493) (891) (11) (688) Lahus (2) (97) ( 18) (8)1 0 0 ) ; ( i 3) "(124) 171 Kengtung and Pang W ai ___ *3650 *10 *727 *1 1 * 8 1 _____ . — 72 Mong Mong and Bana (g) ... *78 *64 *(«>! *64 *9 62Ì . . 15000 15000 30000 1119 1(620 73 Totals, Lahus ______145 240 (2)1 230 74 (627) (33650) (29) ( 1347) ■(i)ì'"(8)| Mons (Talaings)—Moulmein ( 223) (304) ( 8)1 ( 294) ! (o) 75 41 ! (13) 240 231 471 7 203 School lor Miss. Children 17 (2) ; 5i 5 : ___ j_____ !_____ 76 77 Missionaries on Furlough ------1_____1_____ :____ '77 78 T o ta ls i o r B urm a M is s i o n 37 19! 53; 43 (11) (52)1 152\ 871 j 928 7: 178; 129: 178 (Rfl-ll 3043 IMOflOfiBV 1528 : 304 382Ì (1071 1335971 744! 34489 THE BURMA MISSION—Table 4 221 2 2 0 THE BURMA MISSION—Table 3

Educational Statistics

P u pils Pupils .1 Pupils WORK AND STATIONS II t a ~ (NO « a SB IS a SEh S Baptist Mission Press ______Judson College ______235 92 Rangoon Baptist Schools (a)_. * ( 2) *253 *(3) Burman Theol. Sem. & Bible *217 School, Insein ______Karen Theol. Sem. & Bible School, Insein ______Baptist Div. School (English).. P w o K aren Bible Training School, Rangoon ______B urnians 9 B assein ______6 255 10 H en zada ______1121 116 ||323 118 11859 11 M an d a lay ______*63 *2 *148 *3 *243 12 M a y m y o ______+1 +30 +2 +240 13 Meiktila (inel. Thazi) ______j_____ \_____ *2 *111 *2 *158 14 Moulmein (incl. Thaton) i_____ 144 138 4 314 8 «23 15 M yin gyan ______I_____ *54 *7 *1 *69 *2 *104 16 P egu (c) __ j_____ 1 54 2 15f> 17 P ro m e ______I_____ 30 1 49 7 220 18 P y a p o n ______j_____ 2 63 7 232 19 P yin m an a ______j _____ 45 6 1 65 5 34!) 20 R a n g o o n ______I_____ 101 1 119 3 320 21 S a g a in g ______I_____ 1 169 *2 *141 22 T a v o y ______i_____ *1 *207 *1 *103 23 T h on ze ______!_____ *2 *274 *3 *140 24 Toungoo (d) ______|_____ 1 87 7 402 25 Z ig o n ______*1 *130 *2 *41 26 Totals, Burnians ______(11) (474) (366) (1) ( 80) ( 34) (2473) ( 70) (5230.1 27 Chinese (incl. Mandalay and! T a v o y ) ______*2 *60 28 Chins 29 H a k a ------!_____ 1f3 30 Pegu (c) ______|_____ 31 S an d ow a y ______i_____ 157 32 T h a y etm y o ______!_____ 11 3(0 33 Toungoo (d) ______|_____ 34 Totals, Chins ______(2) (74) "(23) (535) 35 English-speaking Peoples 36 M a y m y o ______37 M oulm ein ______25 27 125 38 R a n g o o n ------t41 t»7 39 Totals. JEng.-speak. Peoples (1) ( 25) (68) (222) 40 Indians 41 M oulm ein ______*51 *111 42 R a n g o o n ______*1 *425 *132 *372 43 Totals, Indians ...... - (1) (425) ( 132) (51) (483) 44 Kachins 45 B h a m o ______(1) 20 10 110 28 lOffl) 46 M yitk yin a ______*47 *17! *761 47 N am kham ______150 19, 077 48 Totals, Kachins ______(10) (307) (04) (2528) 49 Karens 50 Bassein—Pwo ______*2 *66 *42 *2012 51 *608 *50 Bassein—Sgaw (e) ______1, 113 63 209 2 52 Henzada—Sgaw ______51 38 85 94 34!)i- 53 L oik aw ______100 21)5 54 Maubin—Pwo ______§21 §804 55 M eiktila ______5G Moulmein—Sgaw (f) ______2 *276 *61 *1621 57 Rangoon—Sgaw ______+261 +220 tioo t5103 Shwegyin— S g a w (including Nyaunglebin) ______467 41 134« Tavoy—Sgaw ______+6 +172 +5(5 +2387 Tharrawaddy—Sgaw ______90 1 17« Toungoo—Bwe ______!____ §106 §9 §3f»S Toungoo—Paku ______Ill 1152 1132 1127 ||959 112 ||217 Totals—Karens ______(11) (693) (451) ( 54) (3274) (445) (18106) Shans B h am o ______*1 *124 *2 *152 K en gtu n g ______10,. 1 3 00 Mongnai (inch Loilem) 2 231 1 64 N am kham ______27 1 40 5 270 T a u n g g y i ______*94 *10 *1 *93 *2 *161 Totals, Shans ______(2) (10) (27) (94) (10) (6) (491) (12) (707) Lahus Kengtung and Pang Wai ____ *9 *172 *35 *511 Mong Mong & Bana (g) _____ 47 750 Totals, Lahus ______(1) " (9 )f (1) (172) (1261) Mons (TalaLngs)—Moulmein 1 32 92 School ior Miss. Children ______Missionaries on Pur lough _____ 851 (J587) 40461'$228281 ($230431 3 14 2780 48fi69| 1671 $210951 $11298 $63059 $42005 $1914 $32980 $139958 78

78 Totals for Burma Mission ____ 92 3 10 65 28 1916 104 7195 707i 29441 222 THE ASSAM MISSION—Table 1 THE ASSAM MISSION—Table 2 223 Missionaries Native Workers Church Statistics O ther P h y ­ E v a n ­ sicians Medieul Pll]pils Teachers Assis­ x o n i g 1 gelistic and Chuireh Men W orkers Nurses tants ö 'S 'A WOEK AND STATIONS § 8 : 1 ! S fl p 2 1 43 S £ fl § a 1 "3 a a> 1 W om en Men W om en Men W om en Women | (including W idow s) Single Single W om en Teach ers Total Missionart Married W om en Men, O rdained h o Numbéir of Lines P Colleges

1 Theological Bible Bern, Training and S chools and and Chapels Sunday Sch ools Sunday S ch ool Churches Entirely Church B u ildings Self-supporting of W orsh ip

Organized Churches Other P laces During Y ea r Added from Schools £ E n rolm en t T otal Native W orkers Added by B aptism a £ College T rain ed W ork ers * | Men | 1 Number 1 of Lines

79 A b ors j 79 a 1 9 *1 *8 80 Sadiya (h) ______*9 *1 *(4) ' *12 *1 *42 80 81 Assamese ana Immigrant 81 Peoples ! *3 i 89 9, ? 8 (4) ( 2) 12 *1 *5 1 8 *2 20 *5 *6 *5 *258 *289 *547 *8 *386 82 83 9 9 3 (1) (3) 7 1 15 2 2 10 83 (83) 77 7 195 2372 1628 4000 39 1630 83 6 ( 2) 30 J o rh a t ______2 2 (3) (1 ) *4 *2 *7 *1 *7 *21 I- - - |42 +22 f64 fl85 84 1 ____ t l t (D n f l 85 Jorhat Christian Schools— 2(5) 20 21 1 2 24 12 85 1 j 9 6 8 9 (9) 86 North Lakhimpur ------3 19 45 (39) 43 4 ! 110 1761 1006 86 4 6 3 4 15 ( l ) ê N o w g on g ------(4) 22 19 (19) 17 2¡ 56 1074 16 511 87 2 13 1 (1) S ad iva fh1 21 31 (31) 24 7 1 158 1444 912 2356 7 107 88 1 1 ; 2 6 8 (2) 14 41 (41) 40 : 140 1089 990 20791 5! 314 89 (40) (58) (44) ( 2) 90 Totals, Assamese ------(10)(2) (11) (17) (8) (15) (40) (7) (6) (4) (7) — _ V-Uvft V.AOÏV ^i-%) fonai

THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION—Table 1 THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION—Table 2

1 1 2 1 16 2 16 9 109 Allnr 44 3 34 632 516 1148 15 501 . 109 11 18! (7) 110 A tin ftlnrr 7 57 203 100 303 3 63 . 110 1 2 16 1 74 27 11 2j (1) 111 Rn.nfl.tla 1 - (8) 40 117 4892 4005 8897 57 2344 . I ll 7 3 92 28 ” Î a) 118 8 112 rhiTnhiTm 132 7 26 19 3585 2975 6560 61 2424 . 112 1 1 2 1 40 5 49 54 1 c d (1) 113 T)nn fllrnn iift 150 40 (3) 19 279 (97) 3611 2794 6405 63 1551 . 118 4 2 21 12 (i) 114 i-J-H Hvfll __ 39 3 24 (39) 2547 2025 4572 22 461 . 114 1 2 *2 *32 *12 *16 *6 115 1 *68 *12 ¡¡(12) *33 *4314 *1522 *5836 *12 *512 *6. . 115 8 2 18 4 *19 *3 *2 *3 116 Hanumakondu -- ______2 4 (4) 53 5 ( ) 13 40 (13) 1058 502 1560 16 335 . 116 Tonn-o An 1 1 2 2 12 2 16 6 2 117 "(Î) (2) 4 (2) 12 118 (11) 490 450 940 11 480 . 117 118 . 118 ___ 119 K anigiri ______3 34 27 125 86 141 (34) 4266 3447 7713 129 2284 . 119 2 1 2 5 9 4 6 28 21 (31) 120 K avali ______(9) 101 (17) 952 727 1679 29 1256 . 120 TfnmAnl finpl NflnrtvRl^ 3 3 6 4 16 10 108 77 121 215 (15) 15 223 3324 7220 110 8147 . 121 oHira 1 1 2 7 12 2 39 13 122 73 (16) 41 150 4510 45 §1275 . 122 1 1 3 5 3 6 8 16 24 123 (2) 57 2 14 35 299 650 15 1017 . 123 *5 (3) 124 Mahbubnagar ------” 2 1 ------3 11 1 *2 19 (3) 2 7 35 666 *1 *46 . 124 *4 *2 *38 *4 —I. .... *314 125 M arkapu r ------"(Ï) 49 *(5)| *30 *23 *1950 *2119 *4069 *3 . 125 126 fJjilfr fin lift 1 j - i 2 7 40 20 5 *25 " l i " l i 102 27 ¡ (16)! 19 "Ï50 (20) 3400 3300 6700 20 825 . 126 127 N&ndy&l (incl in Kurnool) . 127 128 Narsaravupet (incl. Sattenn- 3 3 30 56 palle) ------— 1 1 I a r 1 133 223 52.______49 154 6457 4279 10736 52 1252 . 128 3 3 9 15 3 9 9 31 23 9 4 129 N ellore ______"(B) (4) (16) 14 (3) 7 12 59 834 814 1648 28 1078 1 !...... 3 1 . 129 1 2 4 ( 2 ) 8 1 45 135 6 8 3 130 O n gole ______""Î (3) 48 273 519 25 (19) 118 100 206 (27) 6549 15385 220 5515 — ! (1) (2). . 130 4 6 13 2 54 34 1 1 (9) 131 P od ili ______1 1 2 (2) 111 29 (27) 35 36 (18) 2307 1671 3978 40 1152 . 131 2 1 2 *1 ~*4 132 Ramapatnam ------1 "( 1 ) 4 4 9 — 4 (2) 6 10 23 (2) 402 321 72S 7 349 . 132 ; 1 1 (1) 2 5 1 133 133 Theological Seminary ------(1) i: 24 134 Sattenapalle (incl. in Narsara- 131 : 4 4 6 135 Secunderabad ------2 — 2 5 5 6 -- (2) 2 9! 30 (5) 244 206 450: 337 . 135 136 Sooriapett ------2 42 20 13 8 1 6 (1 ) 17 30 341 (26) 2936 2408 5344! 684 . 13« 137 TT/loiTOiyiri __ 1 6 6 3 *1 (1) 8 8 246 835 456 1291 j 242 137 138 1 (1 ) 1 138 YTf , X------3 3 1 7 4 1 139 VinuK onaa ------— "(4) 12 53 15 "(1 6)!’ 15 200 (10) 5201 727 . 13!) Ailaa{r\nol*ioc ftn Pnrlfíllph (8) ( 1) (9) (6) (27) 140 Missionaries on jcu+xuugw \A/ yv j (9) '(I) _ ___ 140 141 Totals tor South India Mis- 8 29 27 (22) 87 68 447 -.-197 1241 687 9 31 7 17 36 37 ___¡143 28 (16) (35) 2704 380 (202): 759! 680 3163 (319) 114184 1030 29671 1i 224 THE ASSAM MISSION—Table 3 Educational Statistics THE ASSAM MISSION—Table 4 225 P upils Pupils P upils Medical Statistics Native Contributions

WORK AND STATIONS (b ) (b) ( b ) (b ) (b ) (b) (b ) (b ) (b ) Ê o a s s . •ft» egg o rtoa ma 11 03 M, f 1 ■a &s o «Si na Sw Ë «I SS £ j s « o ■ g a g 0,2 ■353 0 fc V S an < o bo ’S& * M to 'S ç3 SB WS ■§ls ® a 5 « CS 3 »Ö A bors *211 §5 ï l l S o Sadiya (h) ------*3 *55 Assamese and Immigrant Peo l ! s is £ 5 II pies 2 147 G auhati ------* 1 I *29:. 79 34 18 648 G ola g h a t ...... - *$50 *$2 *$52! 80 *1_— ; *8. *5 *200 *266 *$10 *$13 J orh a t ------30 81 Jorhat Christian Schools - 110 1 7 280 North Lakhimpur ------5 380 219 218537! *3868 *209 *$6476 *$3764 *$215 *718 *218 *1158 82 N ow g on g ______62 211 772 980, 1185 114 636 1935 Sadiya (h) ------12 17 4 147 *208 *70 ’ *140 *495 ‘ *6807 ’ *205 169 *4843 *83 *188 *266 *923 S ibsagar ------402 402 (53) (300) (54) (2043) 264 1728- Totals, Assamese ...... ( 2 ) ------!(S7) (4) (110) 280 327 163 189 679 91 G aros *53 f247 206 506 J123 Î37 U061 (1) 461 349 1963 87 92 G auhati ------211 139 164 113 185 462 93 G oa lp a ra . ------261 99 360 *350 126 2785 164 72 94 T u ra ------18 8 (393) (1799) (6425) (473) (163) (3846) ((¡8) (11) (2579) (3736) (2460) (2) (2) (1191) (10675) (414) (13645) (8607) (2027) (2206) 95 Totals, Garos ------(18) (8 ) (11) 96 K acharis }40 K39) *1184 157 Î509 Î1501 190 Î2100 97 G o a l p a r a ------1 52 11 179 17 250 98 M on gold ai ------1 66 •f433 fl0210j f207 f i 160 1660 1319 941 . . 625 2885 (2) (118) (28) (429) 136 3421 202 1025 99 Totals, Kacharis ------(176) '(39) (4605) (259) (1891) (433) (10210)! (207) (1160) (660) (1828) (2442) . . (715) (4985) 100 Mikirs F u rk atin g ------10 152 101 12 (ID 231 258 227 L. 314 799 102 N agas 422 *44 684!.. *213 941 165 36 625 18 (5) 316 45 103 K an gpok p i ------(2) (30) (16) (547) (45) (422) (302) (911) j - (527) (1740) 99 104 K oh im a _J------95 18 527 100 95 56 1578 105 Im pur ______:------10 152 *424;.. *34 *458 101 106 Totals, Nagas ------(2) (355) (110) (2730) 102 107 Missionaries on Furlough . 38 790 545 425! 2427 707 178 *1206 *636! *800 ; *2642 103 19 622 58 349 *667 154!______! 2 1 21 1033 104 128 61 371 ( 1) 108 Totals for Assam Mission 57 (34) 1673 419 f4436 2047 1812 ;______I 230 ! 4089 105 (U4) (35) (3085) (58) (1313) (425)! (6863) (707) (178) (3920) (2602)1 (800), (442); (7764) 106 107

THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION—Table 3 407 ¡(101); 11234 2049 27748 621 $15512 $9445 $8635 $1193 j $3519 $21424 108 1 s 109 1 135 17 350 Alili T i 110 i 111 1 151 1 81 50 1849 THE SOUTH INDIA MISSION—Table 4 112 fin m hum 1 75 2 265 58 1975 (23) 3 122 89 2505 113 Don&kondä (l) («) 18 485 vUJSfir.1 $785 1 ¡ 1 $149 $72 $22lil09 114 riarìval 8! 45 1 39 20 316 ! 67 23 90.110 i *1 *80 *13 *400 115 irlirZftllft ______” ‘ 52 "(49) 2081 181 2840 1375 $148 40 ! 1563 111 U onnmoVnnHfl ! S *3 *130 *17 *256 116 i 11 61 2315 27 3020 1 1450 $21 $2 59 114 173!112 J a n g a on ______2 15 2 7 64 1 67 8 171 117 92 '( Ï 6 ) 2627 25 3053 l! 131 602 145 4 775 573 180 1528!113 118 Kstnrinlmmi Hi ______- 29 400 125 84 382 2 67 451 114 10 150 1 118 191 2962 119 K anigiri ______*15 *480 *216 *966 *966 115 198 1 321 18 631 120 (1) *21 *405 *200 *40 1 1; 711 7880 78 3110 164 218 *30 55 303 116 TTnrnAftl HtipI NflndVftli 1 214 33 1 74 3 307 100 3062 "* 0 5 121 18 319 432 23 45 73 141 117 122 Madira ______1 *95 44 630 i 118 5 7 388 123 Madras (j) ______643 3724 1 394 971 233 Ï598 119 *1 *44 202 (2ÖÖ) 8230 447 124 Mflhhiihnn^AT __ *6 *50 2992 2667 516 182 698 120 *1 *91 *33 *800 19 (17) 1150 125 Mark a pur » ______105 3690 1428 7357 1853 23 1876 121 w o 1 prnn fi r _ ___ ! . }60 20 300 j ______126 }io 45 725 473 916 170 1086 122 i , 1 127 Nandyal (incl in Kumool) 12 1031 847 1765 1658, *127 382 2167 123 128 Narsaravupet (including Sat- *7 *94 *97 i______287 *414 701 124 1 200 113 4442 ... j tAnfl.nfl.Hfii — - *34 — *891 *179! *1440 ------*150 125 MpIIotv ____'______1 33 3 822 253 2 196 5 260 129 30 360 145 ‘ n ” "J8ÖÖ Î186 j í i 545 ______545 126 130 On?oli? ______■■■. — . it.__ tj i— 2 8 22 2 222 120 2 53 4 577 245 7551 127 Podili 1 172 81 1848 RjiTnnTifltTiHm 4 i 6 204 ! ! ! ¡ i 128 __ n.d1-14 {.ift ifA±¿) 40ARA‘±£è 9 982 1501 Theological Seminary ____*_ 1 1 1848 25465 162 8541 3110 828 254, $141 50 1273:129 1 12 (2) 1095 9610 ! 4962 Sattenapalle (incl. in Narsara- 255 (124) 8553 3026 13395 1 1 2209 8955 1164 8524 6885 2298 2102! 29 481 ! 4910;130 ! I 1 Fld! vniV'ti ______- __ 82 2020 Ai0*70 L OOTA i ÖÜ 1611 59 ! 437 263 76 107 237 131 ftAAlinHATfl hflil ¡ 2; 17 9 167 (79) Q 208 459 1 4 ; 244 2138 1987 230 167 ¡ 60 14 2411132 !! 6 40 1 48 19 370 SftftWiinptt ______24 118 118 133 j 22 3 108 1 ndflVH.e'iri ______! w 58 1 V ellore ______------... ------134 ------— ------61 1651 135 V inuk onda ------" u ” (3) 184 78 ” 951 50 : Ï00Ï MisfiinnftripQ on l^iirlounril - - 225 730 136 juiooiuumico un x — — 26 458 186 ” * ï 318 4521 59 1158 573 505 (7) 23 85 137 4 *1IBS QQ li OIU X *1 *64 *1380 *56 *173 *9 62 Totals for South India Mis- i (2) 138 4j 11 70 10 999 408 55 939 32 3579 1228 33240 46 591 139 sion »__ - ______61 1651 40 1314 545 __ ___ 140

1 $26601 $2344o j 141 1332,(629) j 393001 $-1854 1 $52220 6 1 5621J 54802j 1578 , $24282 j $11251 $15715 $4838 j $230 1 12 1 J 226 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY STATISTICS 227

THE BENGAL-ORISSA MISSION—Table 1 THE BENGAL-ORISSA MISSION—Table 2

Missionaries Native Workers

O ther P h y ­ E v a n ­ sicians Medical gelistic Teachers and Assis­ W orkers Nurses tants

WORK AND STATIONS

o

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14Í B engalis 148 C on ta i ------2 144 Khargpur (inch E n glish w ork ) ______3.__ 6 1 1 145 Midnapore (inel. Salgodia) J 1 — 4 2 8 11 146 Totals, Bengalis ...... (4) — (10) (10) (11) (ID 147 O riyas 148 B a la sore ------(4) 2G 149 Bhadrak (inel. Chandbali)— 150 Jamshedpur (inel. English w o rk ) ------2 2 151 S an tipore ------2 1 5 10 4 152 Totals, Oriyas ------(3) (3) ------( 4) (15) (4) (14) (36) (33) 153 San tals 154 Bhimpore (ind. Jhargrain)— ! ( 3) 105 155 Missionaries on Km iough ------(i) - - - (2) (9)

156 Totals for Bengal-Orissa Mis­ sion ------3 12 (9) 31 12 16 152¡ 53 I

THE CHINA MISSION—Table 1 THE CHINA MISSION—Table 2 j ! ; j 157 157 E a st China QQ Q 5 i 158 U o t> or /»Vi r»Ti7 1 5 1 2 56 40 (40) yy o o 33 (30) 232 131 1 363 3 319 j j. 158 XlallglliUW ------1 3 (3) o r 159 U iinii fiW ! 2 (2) 2 3 10 8 6 30 i (4) D< o ------o 13 40 (2) 322 215 537 5 414 159 K Q , i 160 l 1 1 3 4 25 8 7 i 2 8 ____ (12) 65 V 6 60 (17) 232 180 412 278 160 Kiiihwa - _ _ (1) 11 i * 1 161 161 1 1 1 TTni ti/irn i + tt nf \foiilriTt

THE BENGAL-ORISSA MISSION—Table 3 THE BEN GAL-ORISSA MISSION—Table 4 • Educational Statistics Medical Statistics Native Contributions

(b) (b) (b) (b) (b) P upils Pupils P upils (b) (b) T) (b) (b) CQ ■a EQ m WORK AND STATIONS Girls Men W om en Training Schools Men Women and High Schooli | B oy s Pupils Medical and Nur« Pupils Primary Schoolsand Kindergartei Pupils Normal Schools Grammar School Vocational Schoi I NumberI of Lines For Mission For Mission and For For Education (Not For Medical Service (Not Including Fees) Contributions Receipts in in Receipts Fees For Church Work Benevolences Other Total Native Fees Paid Paid Fees by Pupils Total Expenditures including Assistants Including of Fees Pupils) Schools Schools Entirely In-Patients Out-Patients Operations Performei of of All Grades Self-supporting Total under Instruction Government Grants to Schools Hospitals Dispensaries Total Total Schools Number of Number Lines' 1 142 Bengalis 1 143 C on ta i ______4 65 : 142 144 Khargpur (incl. E n g lish 4 65 $56 $56 143 w o rk ) ______1 24 145 Midnapore (incl. Salgodia) _ 1 22 I 21 097 124 $31 930 $1461076 144 146 7 270 1492 ! $1392 *1 *5772 *$185 *$138 46 $222 268 145 Totals, Bengalis ______(1) (22) 0 ) (21) ( 1 0 ) (310) 147 O riyas (12) (359) (1523) (1392) (1) (5772) (185) (138) (1032) (222) (146) (1400) 146 147 148 B a lasore ______9 77 12 1 45 2 173 1 1 572 1 149 Bhadrak (inel. Chandbali) 3 60 16 (1) 879 3114 5327 56S 141 72 781 148 150 Jamshedpur (incl. E nglish 1 3 60 87 22 3 25 149 w ork ) ______i i 151 S a n t ip o r e ______1 39 5 158 736 1595 2331 150 6 *5 72 *$1496 5 1573 151 15* Totals, Oriyas ______(2) (77) (12) CD (45) (3) (212) (19) (790) 197 75 191 *1 *2224 i *9 *1545 153 Santals (25) (l) (1136) (3189) (5605) ... (1)(2224) (9) (1545) (5) (1398) (141) (1496) (1675) (4710) 152 153 154 Bhimpore (incl. Jhargram) _ 1 41 2 263 80 2362 155 Missionaries on Furlough ____ 83 2666 863 5316 1 1500 97 8 116 110 112 338 154 155 156 Totals for Bengal-Orissa Mis- 4 118 34 45 496 109 3468 1 120 (l) 4161 $5575 $12313 3 9496 9 $1827 $151 $2546 $473 $1496 $1933 $6448 156

THE CHINA MISSION—Table 3 THECHINA MISSION—Table 4 157 East China ! (k) (k) (k) : (k) (k) (k) (k) (k) (k) 1 ! 158 H a n g ch ow ______9 539 287 3 673 157 159 3 14991 $34945 $391 $638 $13 $1042 158 H u ch ow ______1 88 i 160 K inhw a ______i 6 22 201 39 ...... 263 4 418 2836 408 45 453 159 161 N anking ______1 4531 5578 1 i inas 10241 512 $9274 ! $5994 289 123 65 477 160 162 i i 161 University of N anking ____ 1 i ! I«« Ginling College — _ ! 1 162 ; 1 j I i 163 ir.4 N in g po ______1 41 4 276 190 g 1001 ______1______!______■______165 Shanghai ______1 13 1508 21930 1 1 1354 19975: 595 ; 24920; 21539 11!>8j 3468 $25 135 4826 164 1 ! ______166 U niversity o f S h a n g h a i ___ 382! 189 1 421 3 1 4 922 140 1062! 165 2 992 96 537 1 i 167 Shaohing ______1 - ___1 27 3 72 162 3 556 ii/ (6) 2635: 101504 $5483 4615 4615:166 168 Missionaries on Furlough _ ! i 7 817I 5546 1 1 1131 182321 1743 10009 9025 1278 46 ! 337 1661 167 1 " 168 169 Totals for East China ____ (382) (189) (3) (6 )i(90) (12) (1509) (681) (3) (1080) (1) ( 2 2 ) (3360) (96) (8844) (735) (14136)1169 170 (43) ; (6); (7408) (172339) (5483) (3) (3) (3518) (48448)|(2850) (44203) (36558) (4486) (71) 171 Chaochowfu ______170 28 468 oc ^ 9 1 141 696;171 17? Chaoyang ______!_____ 1 1 32 16 773 532 555 8 107 688 172 173 H o p o ______10f - 1 48 8 18 "(«) 925 1 3 135i 1989 Í io 514 322 498 75 1410 8 1733 173 174 Kityang ______¡____ 1 17 1 80 10 20 788 g 391 747 1 324j 14120 216 2635 500 310 5 269 3i *626 4106 174 175 Meihsien (Kaying) ... __ L __ 9 172 77 2 155 310 23 (20) 934 1467 108 1 1 583 j 17552 75 4087 3910 *3208 176 Sunwuhsien (1) .. ______g (2) 714 3238 320 1 21 341 175 1 ! 176 177 1 q 2 348 81 77 178 Unekune ______!_____ L_ _ 32 (24) 1969 26287 1 6 I 298I 4161 79 4175 2477 2105 4015 672 726 7518 177 8 296 1 -i 179 Missionaries on Furlough ... ___ i___ ! 11 (7) 332 *1 *1j *860 j *18250 *80 *1340 *640 515 34 J 117 666 178 ! 2511 179 180 Totals for South China ___ rävrifvi ( 26) (5) (600) ( 168) (2) (40) ( 7) ( 379) (88) 181 West China ( 110) (59) (5651) (33447) ¡ (108) (5) (11) (2200) (56072) (460) (12751) (7849) (7511) (4398) (2093): (1746) (15748) 180 1 181 18-> C hengtu ______- 1 55 70 285 I 1 183 West China Union Univer­ 6 410 538 85 3 22 110 182 sity ...... ?,6 20 1 ! ■ 184 Kiating ______I 2 1 Ad >70 183 68 29 1 !____ 46 8 60 114 184 185 Suifu ______*i 10 3 116 84 3 396 4 565 6 ( 2) 377 187¡______¡----- _ 4 289 530 18' 93 647, 185 186 Y a ch ow ------*i ’ *3 *1 *62 *2 *83 *6 *708 11 1171! 25811...... - " 2 3 1048 !~’ 27659 ~1191 : "~4913 187 Missionaries on Furlough *11 *868! *2175...... — *1 *1 *321 *14616 *250 i *3540 *2692 *97 *4; *40 *141 186 '187 188 Totals for West C hina ____ " ( 26) '(2 0 ) "(2) " ( 3) (ïôj " ( 5) ’ (233) ” (68) " ( 578) ( 1838) ~’ (2) "(8) " ” ( 16) (6981) (758) (33) (215) (1012)1188 189 Bangkok, Siam ______1 100 1 30 2 175 (35) (2) (2872) ! (5559) (3) (41 (13691 (422751 (14471 | (8453) ! W 4 305 ! 52 144 144!189 1Ö0Totals, China Mission (ind. 408 209 19 126 99 2342 933 1288 17 1083 128 0645 1 8 192 (67) 16236: $211397 $5591 11 18 7087 146795 4757 $65407 $51338 $12899 $13275! $2170 $2696 $31040 190 2 3 0 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY STATISTICS 231

______THE JAPAN MISSION—Table 1 THE JAPAN MISSION—Table 2

Missionaries Native Workers Church Statistics

O ther P h y ­ Pupils E v a n ­ sicians Medical Teachers Church Members 1 gelistic and A ssis­ 'S ® 0Q W orkers Nurses tan ts «fl §

55 Teachers Men W om en 3 W om en Men Oæ a A4! H o Men W om en Men W om en

191 191 H im eji ______1 i 4 1 3 1 5 22 168 262 727 (2) 13 (15) (1) ( ) 192 192 Inland Sea ______1 i 9 2 1 9 ...... 95 106 201 430 193 K obe ______245 414 659 570 193 ñ 1 6 " ( i ) “(8) 194 194 K y o to ______1 a) 52 41 93 75 195 M ito ______141 98 239 304 195 1 2 5 " ’ w (i) 196 196 M oriok a ______( ) 247 206 453 845 i (l) 1 3 2 10 (1) 2 197 197 O saka ______1 i O 2 4 (2) (11) 223 207 430 1020 457 689 881 198 198 Sendai ______3 (3) 3 4 10 25 (16) (3) ( 34) 232 397 732 1033 199 19« T o k v o 3 1 4 9 (2) 11 4 5 33 30 (41) (4) (3) 335 287 427 714 854 200 200 Y o k o h a m a ______1 1 ? r?) 4 3 2 6 27 (21) (2) (13) 201 (24) 108 49 157 210 12 . 201 Mabie Memorial School __ _ 1 ? 3 (3) 6 1 53 19 (73) 73 202 202 Missionaries on Furlough ____ (1) ( i ) (U ) (4) .... (4) (17) ------— ------2059 2570 4629 86 6949 3 203 203 Totals for Japan Mission ____ 8 3 11 11 ( 13) 33 29: 17 5 111 157 3 1 --- 4 (173) 327 87 (17) 5 1 . 211 (UT) i

THE CONGO MISSION—Table 1 THE CONGO MISSION—Table 2 j A 3878 6018 1 357 204 204 Banza Manteke ______2 2 2 189 ------212 5 ( 5) 9 170 461 2140 (1) 7 2273 1 296 205 205 K ik on go ______1 ’ " Ï 2 1 (1) (165); 173 2 ------6 2 183 10 10 149 206 Kimpese — Ecole de Pasteurs 6 300 1 46 68 206 et d’instituteurs (o) 3 2 1 (1) (3) 4 1 *2 7 1 - __ _ _ 76 223 1 256 207 207 Leopoldville ______2 "~2 4 1 (2) 11 3 ------23 ¿ (1) 2 36 147 ------2196 4061 1 288 208 208 M oanza ______2 2 2 219 3 234 12 170 67 1677 (1677) 1865 ’ (1) (1) 5 2 OAQ 11061 13 1479 1 30 209 209 Sona Bata (p) ______1 ~ 1 2 2 (2) (2) 243 494 35 33 200 öUo ( 108) 4535 6526 5 ------1806 2715 2 491 1 15 15 ------210 210 T o n d o ______2 1 3 3 (3) (2) 129 5 266 6; (2) 2 120 205 (80) 909 211 V an ga ______6 287 337 2486 1516 4002 1; 309 211 2 1 3 3 (2) (3) 9 301 2 __ _ _ 582 6 212 212 Missionaries on Furlough _ (3) (3) (6) ( 5) (5) (2) ( 24) ------¡ onni 30353 1 26 3776 3 91 83 213 213 Totals for Congo Mission ____ 15 6 20 15 (ID ( 13) 56 667 1269 21 7 --- 13 4 76 (8) 228 848 3173 (1865)

THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MISSION—Table 1 THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MISSION-—Table 2

2716 *35 *1431 214 214 Bacolod (incl. Cadiz) ______1 1 1 (1) 3 10 10 8 *1 *13 1 (1) 42 25 ( 3) 19 12 1580 38 1357 ¡215 215 C apiz ______1 1 2 "(2 ) (1) 4 6 14 3 12 14 7 Ufi 2 (3) 64 35 (22) 32 17 131 216 102 50 42 21 252 (18) 1364 1846 3210 63 3278 1 18 !216 Iloilo ______2 1 3 7 (3) ( 5) 13 10 8 4 11 46 ! 2: 16 5 (3) ( 19) 1 Í 217 217 Central Philippine College __ 18 1 1 11 (10) 38 11 49 8 279 1 15 1 2 3 2 ( 5) 8 1 - 15 2 ( 15) (1) 218 218 San Jose ______12 35 31 4 672 777 1449 36 1366 _ 1 1 2 3 2 *5 1 219 21C Missionaries on Furlough _____ (1) (1) (4) (D (2) (9) 22(- Totals for Philippine Islands ------9004 180 7711 2 1 15 18 1 220 M ission ______5 5 8 121 (S) (12) 30 29 35 17 39 80 9 22 7 --- (22) 238 146 (45) 125 54 394 (28) ------¡ 232 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY STATISTICS ¿33

______THE JAPAN MISSION—Table 3____ THE JÀPAN MISSION—Table 4______Educational Statistics Medical Statistics Native Contributions

P upils Pupils Pupils (m) (m ) (m) (m) (m ) (m) (m ) (m ) Sa WORK AND STATIONS s o z o a tn B® «■C JS rji I « o am WB Ö fe > o to ~ bo, “O 'S¡3 C3 = i I s “S ¡»a5 | Sf•u Ü 23

THE CONGO MISSION—Table 3 THE CONGO MISSION—Table 4 204 Banza M ant ek e ____ *1 *5 *2 1 288 180 560S (n) (n) (n) (n) ( n ) I 205 (n) $7731204 K i k o n g o ______. — 241 4439 5903 $44 475 7694 75 *$4072 *$1935 $769 206 Kimpese — Ecole de Pasteurs 182 (180) 4439 ...... — 357 2335 770 76 162 et d’instituteurs ( o ) ______1 33 2 217 241 207 .- ______j 1 1 6 118 206 Leopoldville ______26 64 364 ...... *270 *2000 *523 *270 208 M o a n z a ______1 163 9580 4 150 207 218 208 ______209 Sona Bata (p) ______- 1 27 9 1 133 225 363H 8 . 129 129 208 9743!______1 1 "2 4 1 ” "3078 55 “ ""786 210 T o n d o ______1 7 1 2 127 123 2977 219. 391 209 228 . 3835! 85 1 1 672 16156 274 3523 2081 391 211 V a n g a ______(1) 12 3 2 274 287 26839 134 2983 105 1064 583 602 607 210 212 127 . 3142!______1Í 1 2158 211 Missionaries on Furlough * l i *1 *1879 *16287 *208 *1469 *1157 2158 289 . 27128______212 213 Totals for Congo Mission ____ j 3 51 15 1 33 1 26 8 1049 1282 53414 i $163: $4373 213 1298!(180) 54762! $129 6i 8 4028 50633 722 $12207 $6161 $4210!.

THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MISSION—Table 3 THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MISSION—Table 4 214 B a co lo d (incl. C adiz) ___ 6 120 C apiz ______1 2 82 14 434 $200 $27511214 215 25 120 $1501 $2551 216 Ilo ilo ______1 14 169 874 80 1455!215 40 37 3405 1!— 1603 1004 459 $9225 1375 217 1 87 1 ( 14) 541 - 234 3086¡216 C en tral Philippine College __ ‘ ""82 24 45 42 2930 1__ 1559 3218 1212 24265 23522 2339 125 218San J ose ______*4 *87 (43) 1101 1134 54 1331 217 295 18338 1 300! 163 417 143 219 Missionaries on Furlough *314 *8 *322 218 *87 408 219 220 Totals for Philippine Islands M ission ______82 24 J 2; j 65 1 87 45 1 42 16 251 61 151 ó $33653 $32835 $1259 $576 $8945 220 84 ( 57) 2144 $25559 $1551 3162 4522 1671 234 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY STATISTICS 235

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS-Table 1 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS—Table 2 Missionaries Native Workers Church Statistics

I Other P h y ­ Pupils E van- sicians M edical i gelistic Teachers and A ssis­ Church Members ’S"5 w tan ts 9 o u Pi j W orkers Nurses «¡i

s t 53 WORK AND STATIONS S 0“ a P> i g Ä * ft « 3 ¿i d T) Mg M n 1 2 § Ofrl 'S ■gS O « & ■§§ 'S s W om en Men Women I I W om en Men W om en (including W id ow s) Teachers Total Missionaries Single Single W om en Married Married W om en

Men, U nordained 1 Men, O rdained o Number of Lines ft a

178 129 1:221 221 Totals for Burma ______37 19 53 43 (11) (5 2 ) 152 371 928 134 855 737 2 7 9 (1069) 1528 304 3822 (167) 133597 744 34489 (89) 3043 1540 50 18 222 222 Totals for Assam ______16 5 20 20 (13) (17) 61 18 153 6 446 70 3 5 9 2 712 (863) 896 272 3735 (562) 57603 617 25641 (19) 29671 37:____ ,223 223 Totals for South India ______23 8 29 27 (16) (2 2 ) 87 68 447 197 1241 687 9 31 7 17 (35) 2704 (202) 759 680 3163 (319) 114184 1030 54 2082 ____ 1224 224 Totals for Bengal-Orissa ------9 3 12 7 (9) 31 12 32 16 152 53 l _ 2 1 ( ) 270 40 (5) 34 23 154 (18) 2848 10 135 10591 145 2 225 225 Totals for China* ______26 15 41 55 (31) (47) 137 37 176 80 514 264 29 30 65 24 (207) 1219 15 (42) 190 93 1380 (187) 13589 86 6949 8 3 226 226 Totals for Japan ______8 3 11 11 (13) 33 29 17 5 111 157 3 1 _ 4 (173) 327 37 (17) 51 211 (117) 4629 26 3776 83i_____227 227 Totals for Belgian Congo ____ 15 6 20 15 (11) (13) 56 12 667 8 1209 21 7 _ 4 2001 76 (8) 228 848 3173 (1865) 30353 7711 18 1228 228 Totals for Philippine Islands . 5 5 8 12 (5) (12) 30 29 35 17 39 80 9 22 V --- (22) 238 146 (45) 125 54 394 (28) 9004 180 229 Totals for N on-Christian 420 438 7229 L a n d s, 1935 ______139 64 194 190 (87) (185) 587 576 2455 463 4627 2069 63 96 112 52 (621) 3142 (2251) 3811 2274 16032 (3263) 2872 120910 433 435 8 230 230 D o. f o r 1934 ______143 71 208 188 (93) (196) 610 553 2490 490 4689 2001 61 97 84 64 (533) 10529 3226 (2166) 3799 2426 13559 (2229) 352413 2916 119351 460 441 8 231 £31 D o. fo r 1933 ______157 68 216 193 (103) <208) 634 557 2721 516 4563 1896 59 101 68 53 (591) 10534 3189 (2060) 3664 2711 14986 (2006) 341198 3006 131619 477 424 8 232 •fXf Do. f o r 1932 ______163 69 221 228 (89) (224) 681 553 2738 522 4482 1962 48 100 65 44 (548) 10514 3112 (2066) 3479 2674 19639 (3957) 328128 2010 127694 461 461 71233 233 D o. f o r 1931 ______176 71 234 237 (101) (258) 718 525 2888 562 4366 2095 45 78 96 60 (502) 10721 3002 (1893) 3312 2784 19853 (2771) 310851 2856 116232 484 0,234 234 D o. f o r 1930 ------175 79 242 231 (95) (254) 727 525 3094 718 4083 2199 47 68 140 73 (337) 10947 2953 (1872) 3212 2688 20785 (3069) 313724 2860 118452

* Includes figures lor Bangkok, Siam.

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS—Table 3 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS—Table 4 Educational Statistics Medical Statistics Native Contributions

! Pupils Pupils Pupils ! Ì5 ■3 CO o p 03 WORK AND STATIONS Sto •s CO ä s ia ! m 'S « 3 a fl B o K bo o «GO a ! d o W a 33 OS « 2 o I? S3 ■S3 Girls and and High S ch ool B o y s W om en Primary Schoolsand Kindergartei P upils Men W om en Medical and Training Nuri Schools Men Normal Schools P upils P upils Grammar School &3 Number of Lines > OD CO

221 Totals for Burma ______235 82 3 10 65 28 1916 996 2 89 104 7195 707 29441 851 (537) 40461 $228281 $230431 2780 1671 $21095 222 Totals tor Assam ______2 _ 39 5 128 61 3 55 23 1246 371 9411 407 (101) 11234 4108 6099 2049 27748 621 15512 9445 223 Totals for South India ______4 11 70 10 999 408 55 939 32 3579 1228 33240 1332 (629) 39306 21854 52220 5621 54802 1578 24282 11251 1827 151 224 Totals for Bengal-Oiissa ______4 118 34 1 45 6 496 109 3468 120 (1) 4161 5575 12313 9496 9 225 Totals for China* ______408 " 209 8 19 126 22 2342 933 8 1288 17 1083 128 9645 192 (67) 16236 211397 5591 7087 146795 4757 65407 51338 226 Totals for Japan ______257 36 _ _ 5 942 782 9 882 __ __ 38 1400 57! (40) 4572 53712 353 3479 71 2223 1825 227 Totals for Belgian Congo ______3 51 15 1 33 __ 1 26 8 1049 1282 53414 1298 (180) 54762 129 4028 50533 722 12207 6161 228 Totals for Philippine Islands. 82 24 2 --- 65 1 87 45 1 42 16 251 61 1515 ‘ (57) 2144 25559 1551 3162 4522 1671 33653 32835 229Totals for N on-Christian L ands, 1935 ______982 361 22 91 380 76 6565 3259 80 3366 206 14899 3924 141534 4341 (1612) 172876 550615 308558 63 24727 341044 176206 124304 125505 5919 46631! 264776! 230 D o. f o r 1934 ______975 375 21 68 399 71 7018 2984 97 3398 203 14100 3949 143267 4372 (1748) 173359 675471 295343 55 22732 321828 10053 202394 155026 231 D o. fo r 1933 ______1308 395 20 67 359 69 6883 2889; 108 2926 194 14687 3993 148629 4410 (1566) 178856 316025 50 22360 331790 7204 219281 161103 7511- 59475! 288780! 232 D o. f o r 1932 ...... 1094 396 21 90 322 63 6578 2943 137 3650 196 14854 3859 144829 4306 (1492) 175828 399100 304058 59 22440 311532 9319 151350 111333 6298 644431 270285 ! 233 D o. f o r 1931 ______827 820 20 78 293 69 6706 3031 201 5724 207 16335 3761 137923 4288 (1751) 172159 524512 60 20617 294266 9439 196122 125627 5595 43913 345043! 8115______! 343886! 234 D o. f o r 1930 ______802 247 20 66 270 76 6773 3527 148 4500 191 16129 3915 136944 4378 (2067) 170122 604753 43094! 61 23107 292240 9620 195743 147111

•Includes figures ior Bangkok, Slam. 236 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

STATISTICS FOR EUROPE

The Society cooperates with the work of Baptists in the fol­ lowing countries:

COUNTRIES Churches Churches E ntirely Church Members and Bible TSoftools rain in g Contributions Self-support for Contributions Benevolences for Total Contributions Ordained and Total Organized Self-supporting Total Places Regular f o r M eetings Sunday Sch ools Sunday S ch ool Training Schools Unordained Preachcrs M em bership Theological Seminaries Seminaries and Bible Baptisms During Y ear Students in Theological (Including Churches) i

C zech oslovakia __ 33 29 8 119 3057 105 72 1262 1 8 $174 $174 Denm ark ______94 as 21 158 6204 274 107 6870 1 5 52616 $7442 60058 E ston ia ...... 47 45 39 246 7685 390 77 3247 1 16 14102 1040 15142 F rance _ *20 *99. *18 *60 *1068 *47 *437 *13391 *1867 *15258 G erm any ___ f l 465 t 262 t250 t l 433 t67977 f 3689 t803 t33151 t l f 44 t?59930 j 62426 +822356 L a tv ia ______249 108 56 315 10796 464 143 6813 1 15 83139 7977 91116 27 in R 27 365 18 0 148 862 235 1097 N orw ay ...... 50 52 21 65 7170 328 61 4651 1 12 60123 14959 75082 Poland _ _ __ 45 84 54 417 6329 416 130 2515 1 5 8197 2753 10950

Totals for Europc. 2030 645 470 2840 110651 5731 1430 59094 7 105 $992534 $98699 $1091233

D o. f o r 1 9 3 4 ______2033 634 465 2695 110258 6017 1441 60341 6 86 $1023825 $100091 $1123916 D o. fo r 1933 ______1933 58» 4SI 2538 104506 5514 1395 57067 7 126 937545 112129 1049674 Do. for 1932 —...... 670 589 394 2360 100255 2105 1317 57323 8 170 831059 71985 903035 D o. fo r 1931 ______1921 1315 334 3234 166951 8597 2669 119800 10 269 1391461 75163 1466624 D o. f o r 1930 ------1882 1305 356 3542 163903 8018 2586 116957 9 240 1684978 86158 1771136 MINUTES OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING

MINUTES OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY- SECOND ANNUAL MEETING

St. Louis, Mo., May 20-24, 1936 The American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in pursuance to a call issued by the Recording Secretary and published in the denominational press, convened in St. Louis, Mo., for its one- hundred-twenty-second annual meeting, the sessions being held as heretofore in connection with the meetings of the Northern Baptist Convention. In harmony with the provision in the By-laws, the Annual Report of the Society was presented by Secretary D. M. Albaugh on Thursday, May 21, who stated that it had been bound and distributed with the reports of the other societies of the Northern Baptist Convention. He announced that it had been reviewed by a special committee appointed by the Board and that this com­ mittee recommended its adoption. On motion of Secretary D. M. Albaugh, it was

V oted: That the one-hundred-twenty-second Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society to the Northern Baptist Convention be adopted.

Following the adoption of this report, A. W. Cleaves, D. D., President of the Society, delivered an address on the work of the year. The Society met in the Convention auditorium on Friday, May 22, at 9.15 a. m., and the meeting was called to order by President A. W. Cleaves. On motion of Secretary D. M. Albaugh, it was

Voted: That the minutes of the one-hundred-twenty-first annual meet­ ing of the Society, held June 24, 1935, at Colorado Springs, Colo., as printed on pages 255-259 in the Annual Report of the Society for 1935, be approved.

Chairman W. S. Abernethy of Washington, D. C., of the Com­ mittee on Nominations of the Northern Baptist Convention, which 239 2 4 0 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY was also the Nominating Committee of the Society, presented the following nominations :

President, John N. Lackey, D. D., Connecticut. First Vice-president, Howard Goodman, Illinois. Second Vice-president, Rev. Earl F. Adams, New York. Recording Secretary, D. M. Albaugh, New York. Treasurer, G. B. Huntington, New York.

Board of Managers

Term expiring 1939 F. L. Anderson, D. D., Massachu­ D. B. MacQueen, D. D., New York. setts. A. L. Miller, Ph. D., Massachusetts. J. W. Brougher, D. D., LL. D., Cali­ F. S. Robinson, New York. fornia. H. J. White, D. D., Pennsylvania. S. D. Huff, D. D., Iowa. Rev. T. T. Wylie, Michigan. S. M. Lane, Massachusetts.

Term expiring 1937 Sydney Wilmot, New York.

On motion of Rev. T. F. Chambers of Granville, Ohio, it was

V oted: That the report of the Committee on Nominations be adopted, and that the Recording Secretary be authorized to cast the ballot on behalf of the Society.

The Recording Secretary cast the ballot. On report of the Recording Secretary that he had cast the ballot, the President declared that the persons nominated by the Conven­ tion Committee on Nominations, which was also the Nominating Committee of the Society, had been duly elected to their respective positions as officers of the Society and as members of the Board of Managers. The Society adjourned at 9.30 a. m.

D a n a M. A lb a u g h , Recording Secretary.

The Northern Baptist Convention which convened in St. Louis, Mo., May 20-24, 1936, included several sessions in which foreign mission work and problems were presented to the Convention. Although announced and conducted as sessions of the Convention, ANNUAL MEETING 241

for the purpose of recording all the activities of the Society the proceedings in which the Society had a distinctive part are incorpo­ rated in these records. On Wednesday, May 20, at 7.45 p. m., Rev. G. W. Supplee of Assam told of gospel triumphs among the Naga tribes on his field. On Thursday, May 21, at 3.25 p. m., Professor Victor Hanson of the University of Shanghai gave a scholarly review of Baptist missions in China. On Thursday evening, May 21, Earle V. Pierce, D. D., member of the Board of Managers, delivered an address on “ Stop That Retreat,” in which he asserted that retreat is not of God, but inexcusable, dishonorable, cruel and unjust. He stressed the need of prayer, pastoral leadership, new processes of promotion, and a new philosophy of life. On Friday, May 22, at 8.20 a. m., Home Secretary P. H. J. Lerrigo conducted a mission study class on “Africa.” On Sunday afternoon, May 24, Associate Secretary O. H. Sisson delivered an address based upon his observations during his recent visit to the centennial mission fields. At this session President J. H. Franklin introduced Rev. Jesse R. Wilson, formerly Secretary of the Student Volunteer Move­ ment, who was recently appointed Associate Secretary of the Society to ^succeed Dr. A. W. Rider on the Pacific Coast, and also presented Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Rider to the Convention. On Sunday afternoon the presentation service of outgoing mis­ sionaries was held. The only missionary appointed by the Society since the Convention in Colorado Springs, Mrs. Carl M. Capen, sailed with her husband to the field during the year. On Sunday evening foreign missionaries attending the Con­ vention were guests of the Society and the Woman’s Society at an informal supper at the Jefferson Hotel. At this gathering tribute was paid to Field Secretary A. W. Rider who retires after thirty-seven years of service on the Pacific Coast.

INDEX

INDEX

A page J>AGE Achievements of a Century ...... 15 E ducation ...... 60 Adkins, Russell E., Death o f 48 Evangelism ...... 24,61 A ger, G ...... 87 Mission Staff ...... 63 Ahlquist, J. A., M. D ...... 71 Statistics ...... 59,218-221 Albaugh, D. M ...... 28 B urm an ...... 62 A l l u r ...... 74 By-law s ...... 7 Ambedkar, Dr. B. R ...... 32 American Congo Committee ...... 54 C Amidon, Miss Doris M ...... 74 Cady, Dr. and Mrs. John ...... 18 Assam Mission, T h e ...... 64-72 Capen, Carl ...... 18 E ducation ...... 68 Carpenter, G. W ...... 44 Evangelism ...... 25, 65 Cawthorne, H. F ...... 30 Medical Work ...... 70 Centenaries ...... 15 Statistics ...... 64, 222-225 Celebrations ...... 20 Atm akur ...... 74 D elegates ...... 21 Auditor’s Report ...... 140 Chambers, R. Fred ...... 25 Chandbali ...... 87 B Chaney, C. E ...... 60 Balance Sheet ...... 144 Chengtu ...... 98 B alasore ...... 86 C h in a: B angkok ...... 38, 97 Medical Report ...... 93 Banza Manteke ...... 113 Statistics ...... 90, 226-229 Bapatla ...... 74 National Affairs ...... 36 Baptisms, Cf. 1835-1934 ...... j6 Christian Leadership Survey ...... 36 Bhadrak ...... 87 Christian Graphic, The ...... 104 Belgian C ongo ...... 110-116 Chinese Athletics ...... 93 Educational Adviser for ...... 44, 114 Chinese Organizations ...... 94 Evangelism ...... 24, 112 Clough Memorial Hospital ...... 81 Medical Service ...... 115 Coles Schools ...... 79 Statistics ...... 116,230-23 3 Com m unism ...... 98 Training School for Workers .... 44 Congo Protestant Council ...... 111 Visit of Doctor Lerrigo ...... 43, m C ook, J. W ...... 65, 67 B elgium ...... 117 Cross, Mrs. B. P., Death of ...... 49 Bengal-Orissa Mission, The ...... 84-89 Cum bum ...... 75 E vangelism ...... 25 Curtis, J. A ...... 76 S chool ...... 86 Czechoslovakia ...... » 8 Statistics ...... 84, 226-229 D B erg, A . A ...... 25, 85 Between Two C enturies...... 28 Danielson, W ...... 29 B him pore ...... 88 Davies, J. P ...... 27 Bigelow, A. E., Death of ...... 48 Davis, E. B ...... 74» 78 Board of Managers ...... S, 44D eck er, J. W ...... 29 Boggess, Wheeler ...... 81 Deficiency of Income Account 141 Boggs, A. G ...... 81 Delegation to Centenaries ...... 21- Boggs, A. M ...... 82 D enm ark ...... 118 Dibru-Sadiya ...... 65 Brown, H. D ...... 113 D onakonda ...... 75 Brush, E. C...... 88 Bubeck, T. E ...... 24, 113 E B u dget ...... 199 East China Mission, The ...... 91-94 Bullard, Mrs. Edwin, Death o f 49 E ducation ...... 92 Burma’s New Governor ...... 35 Evangelism ...... 26, 92 Burma Mission, The ...... 59-63 Statistics ...... 90,226-229 245 246 AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY

PAGE I PAGE Education, Council on Christian .... 48 Im pu r ...... 67 Eller, Lloyd . . . ' ...... 86 India’s New Constitution ...... 31 Elmore, W. T., Death of ...... 49 In dian ...... 62 End of Life’s Journey ...... 48 Inland Sea ...... 41 Ericson, Beatrice ...... 26 International Missionary Council ... 53 Erickson, Edwin ...... 77 Investments ...... 178-198 Estonia ...... 118 Europe ...... 117 J Statistics ...... 236 Jamshedpur ...... '...... 87 European ...... 62 Jangaon ...... 77 Evaluation Study ...... 19 Japan Mission, Th e ...... 102-105 Evans, Miss Maza R...... 68 Evangelism ...... 26, 103 Evangelism Around the World .... 24 Fukuin Maru Churches ...... 41 Evangelization, Council on ...... 47 Statistics ...... 102,230-233 Jensen, J. C ...... 27 F J ohn son , B. M ...... 81 Fannie Doane Home ...... 45 Jorhat ...... 71 Farnum, M. D...... 26, 103 Jorhat Christian Schools ...... 68 Feldmann, S. S...... 27, 107 Judson College ...... 35.61 Fields and Stations ...... 201-217 Financial Review of theYe a r 121 K Fishman, A. T...... 75 K ach in ...... 62 Five Year Program ...... 112, 135 K am rup ...... 65, 66 Foreign and Field Appropriations . . 146 Kanto Gakuin ...... — 40, 104 Foreign Missions Conference ...... 54 K angpokpi ...... 66, 71 Forward Movement ...... 22 K an igiri ...... 78 France ...... 117 K arens ...... 62 Franklin, J. H...... 23 K avali ...... 78 Frost, H. I...... 86 K h argpur ...... 88 Funds ...... 166 Furkating ...... 65 K ia tin g ...... 98 K im pese ...... 117 G K in g , J. C ...... 115 Gadval ...... 76 D eath o f ...... 50 Garos ...... 65, 70 K inh w a ...... 92 Gauhati ...... 65, 68 Kirby, H. W ...... 7° General Agent ...... 6 K oh im a ...... 66 General Review o f the Y e a r 13-56 Kora Field ...... 87 Germany ...... ••...... 117 K u rn ool ...... 79 Gilson, J. G...... 86 Kurtz, Frank ...... 26, 82 Goalpara ...... 66 Golaghat ...... 66 L Gurzalla ...... 76 L a h u -W a ...... 19» 62 Latvia ...... 118 H Lay Leadership ...... 3 7 ,9 6 Haka-Tiddim ...... 63 Laymen’s Missionary Movement .... 55 Harding, F. W ...... 68 L’École de Pasteurs et d’instituteurs. 115 Harper, Mrs. Robert, Death o f 50 Harris, G. B...... 87 Lepers, W o r k fo r ...... 55. 7i History of Society ...... 11 Lerrigo, P. H. J ...... 45» i ” Hobart, K. G...... 97 Leslie, W. H., Death of ...... 5° Hobbs, Cecil ...... 18 Lewis, W. O ...... 117 Home Expenditures ...... 164 Literature ...... 1...... 28 Howard, J. A ...... 87 Lithuania ...... n 8 Hubert, A. J...... 82 L on g, H . C ...... 88 Hylbert, L. C...... 91 Loyalty of Chinese Christians 100 INDEX 247

M PAGE pa g e Mabie Memorial School ...... 40 Poland ...... 118 MacDiarmid, P. A ...... 1x1 Preface ...... 11 “ Made in Japan ” ...... 105 Preston Institute ...... 77 Martin, John Clough ...... 18 Problem in the Hom eland...... 17 Metzger, P. S ...... 113 Publicity ...... 28 M id n apore ...... 88 Pyinmana Agricultural S ch ool 61 Minutes of the 122nd Annual Meet­ in g ...... 237 Q Missionaries: Quasi-Religious Movements ...... 105 Deputation Service of ...... 46 H om es fo r ...... 46 R Need for Reenforcements ...... 18 Ramapatnam ...... 82 N ew ...... 18 Receipts 1923-1935 ...... 17 H on ored ...... 46 Reformed Buddhism...... 104 M issions...... 28 Rider, A. W ...... 30 M oanza ...... 113 Rivenburg, S. W ., Death o f ...... 51 Modern Missions M ovement ...... 55 Roadarmel, C. C...... 88 M on gold ai ...... 66 Rockwood, B. J ...... 79 Moore, Mrs. P. H., Death o f ...... s i Rowland, L. E...... 78 Munger, H. W ...... 108 Russia ...... 119 Rutherford, Charles ...... 77 N N agas ...... 66, 67 S N algonda ...... 80 Sahu, R. K ...... 86 N andyal ...... 79 Salgodia ...... 87 N arsaravupet ...... 80 Salquist, Mrs. Anna H ...... 98 N ellore ...... 80 Samuel, P...... 82 New Life Movement ...... 100 Santals ...... 88 N in gpo ...... 92 Santipore ...... 86 Ningpo Hospital ...... 93 Sattenapalle ...... 80 Northern Baptist Youth Conferences 23 Secunderabad ...... 82 North Lakhimpur ...... 67 Sension, U. S. G...... 68 N orw ay ...... 117 Shan ...... 62 N ow g on g ...... 67 Shanghai, University of ...... 38, 93 Sibsagar ...... 68 O Sisson, O. H ...... 31 Officers ...... S Smith, C. E...... 114 OmwaT Are You Awake? ...... 43 Sona Bata ...... 113 O n gole ...... 81 Medical School ...... 115 High School ...... 81 Sooriapett ...... 82 On the Threshold of a New Year .. 56 South China Mission, T h e ...... 95-97 Opportunities Abroad ...... 17 Conventions ...... 96 O w en, W . C...... 76 Evangelism ...... 26 Lay Leadership ...... 37» 96 P Station Reports ...... 95 P a ge, A . H ...... 95 Statistics ...... 90,226-229 Phelps, Mrs. A. C ...... 46 South Indian Mission, The ...... 73-83 Philippine Islands: Evangelism ...... 25 Convention of Churches ...... 42. i o 7 Statistics ...... 73, 222-225 Education ...... 108 Striking Incident in South India .. 34 Evangelism ...... 27, 108 Staff Developments ...... 29 Independence ...... 41 State Promotion Directors ...... 6 Medical Work ...... 109 Statistics, Cf. 1836-1935...... 15 Statistics ...... 106 Stenger, S. W ...... 80 Philippine Islands Mission, The.. 106-109 Stephen, A. E., Death o f ...... 52 E ducation ...... 108 Stewardship Committee, Plans of . . . 23 Evangelism ...... 27, 108 Stifter, F. C...... 29 Statistics ...... 106,230-233 Suifu ...... 98 248 American baptist foreign mission society

PAGE V p a g e Summaries o f Statistics...... 234, 235 Varney, W. D ...... 75. 83 Summary of Income and Budget Ap­ Vinton, S. R., Death o f ...... 52 propriations ...... 142 V in u k on d a ...... 76 Summary of Reports from Missions 57 Sun Wu, Transfer of ...... 39 Supplee, G. W ...... 66 W Swanson, O. L ...... 65 Watchman-Examiner, T h e ...... 28 Wayland Academy ...... 9a T West China Mission, The ...... 98-101 Tanquist, J. E ...... 66 Evangelism ...... 27 Taylor, J...... 101 Statistics ...... 90, 226-229 Tenny, C. B., Death o f ...... 52 Werelius, W. R ...... 66 Tondo ...... 1 i 3i 115 Wickstrand, R. R ...... 68 Treasurer’s Report ...... 139 W ilson , J. R ...... 3° T u ra ...... 68, 71 Witter, T. V ...... 78 T-uttle, A. J...... 65

U Y Udayagiri ...... 78 Y a ch ow ...... 4 °. 98 University o f Shanghai ...... 38 Yesterday— Today— Tomorrow ...... 83 Unruh, C...... 80 Young, M. Vincent ...... 25 Untouchables of India ...... 32 Young, W. M.,Death o f ...... 53