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Summary of Statistics 2 I. OFFICERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 3 n. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 4 Special Committees t· • 6 Ill. DAILY PROCEEDINGS 7 IV. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS 19 Certificate of Ordination 25 v APPOINTXENTS 26 Special Appointments 34 Secretary's Certificate 35 VI. REPORTS: (a) District Superintendents Southern Tamil District-J. 3. XovilpiUai 36 Seriki District-Wong Xing Bwo 38 Sibu District-Lee Bock Biang 38 Penang-Ipoh District-M. Dodsworth 39 Central Tamil District-S. S. Pakianathall 44 Central Malaya District-Abel Eklund 45 Singapore District-R. L. Archer 50 (b) Standing Committees and Boards Committee on Public Morals 54 Committee on Evangelism 55 Committee on the State of the Church 56 Home Missionary Society 57 Conference Stewards 59 Committee on Worship 61 STATISTICS Statistical :Report of :Malaya Annual Conference Inserted Statistics for Educational Institutions Inserted Statistician's Recapitulation Beport Inserted Conference Treasurer's Report 64 VII. MISCELLANEOUS Committee on Christian Literature 65 Malaysia Commission on Religious Education 67 VIII. ROLL OF THE DEAD 70 In Memoriam 71 IX. HISTORICAL Conference Sessions 73 Chronological Roll 74 Retired Ministers 75 MINUTES OF
THE FORTy-SEVENTH SESSION
.MALAYA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
.1llETH()DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
HELD IN WESLEY CHURCH SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS MALAYA
JANUARY 5 TO II, 1939
SECRETARY, MALAYA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FIVE, FORT CANNING ROAD SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS _~i\LAY.A /' ~):. •• ,:(~., Y (.f r e
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MALA YA ANNUAL CHINESE TOTAL CONFERENCE CONFERENCE
------.---.~-,------1937 .. ~:~ I 19~-[~938- \ 1937 1938 1- (a) Number of Church Buildings* 79 84 23 24 104 108 (b) Number of Congregations 104 118 28 31 132 149 2. Number of Full and Preparatory Members . 11,768 12,506 3,765 4,291 15,533. 16,797 3. Net increase for the year 1,155 (gain) 738 377 526 1,53·2 1,264 4. Value of Churches and Parsonages $593,770 $582,150 $310,000 $415,900 $903,770 $988,150 5. Number of Sunday Schools 110 120 50 52 160 172 6. Enrolment of (a) Sunday Schools 8,187 7,686 4,195 4,303 12,382 11,989 ( b) Epworth Leagues 3,480 3,515 390 508 3,870 4,023 7. Total Conference Benevolences raised locally by churches $6,797 $6,535 $4,218 $2,397 $11,015 $8,932 8. Total raised locally by churches for all purposes $94,114 $107,191 $45,398 $36,886 $139,512 $144,077 9. Number of day schools --I --, 121 136 i 10. Number of teachers in day schools --, --I 728 810 ==1 I 19,339 11. Number of pupils in day schools --I -- -·1 17,517 12. Value of school buildings --I --I $1,723,168 $1,781,281 -_. I 13. China Relief $5,835 --I 1 N.B.-Currency above is the Malaya Dollar which is approximately 2/6 English or sixty cents U.S.A. * Many Church buildings are used by two or three congregations who use different languages or dialects. Bishop Etiu'in F LCf, ALA., D.D. OFFICERS 3
I. Officers
Resident Bishop EDWI~ FLEE
(a) OFFICERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
President. .EDWIN FLEE Secretary \\1_ A. SCHURR A ssistant Secretary S. j. ARTHUR Statistician. C. D. PATTERSON Treasurer .FRED DAV.ID Registrar .H. F KCEH~ M ission Treasurer .R. L. ARCHER Educational Secretary. .P. L. PEACH Secretary Board of Building and Location. .R. A. BLASDELL Assistant Secretary B.B.L.. .H. B. A.\1STUTZ
Any of the above officers may be addressed: 5 Fort Canning Road, Singapore, 5.5.
(b) OFFICERS OF THE LAY CONFERENCE President: V- D. KUPPUSAMY, Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh Secretary: G. S. ARUMUGA1\\, Anglo-Chinese School, Klang
Treasurer: LEE TECK HOCK, 5 Fort Canning Road, Singapore 4 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 II. Boards, Commissions and Committees
BOARD OF MINISTERIAL TRAINING H. B. Amstutz, Chairman; H. F. Kuehn, Registrar; P. L. Peach. Lee· Hock Hian·g, j. V Ayaduray, Fred David, S. M. Thevathason, T Runyan, Paul H. Schmucker, \Vong King Hwo. CONFERENCE RELATIONS Class A for I year: S. M. The,·athason, E. S. Lau, R. A. Blasdell, Class B for 2 yeaTS: P L. Peach, N. G. Manickam, T. Runyan. Class C for 3 years: Fred David, Gerald V. Summers, H. f Kuehn. MISSION WORK COMMITTEE The Resident Bishop, ex-officio chairman; Treasurer, R. L. Archer, or successor ex-officio, Mrs. E. V. Davies, M. Dodsworth, Abel Eklund, C. E. Fang, Ho Seng Ong, Miss C. C. Kenyon, Lim Un Tien, Miss Eva 1. Nelson, S. S. Pakianathan, P. L. Peach, Treasurer, Miss Minnie L. Rank, or successor ex-officio, Miss G. Traeger, Mrs. Tay Soo Keng. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Secreta'ry of Education, Principal A.C.S. Penang, Principal A.C.S. Singa pore, Principal A.C.S. lpoh. Princrpal M.B.S. Kuala Lumpur, Principal M.G.s. Kuala Lumpur, V D. Kuppusamy, Ho Seng Ong, Lee Choon Eng, V. A. Chelliah, DISTRICT CONFERENCE MINUTES Herbert H. Peterson, j. Milton David, Chew Hock Hin, Chua 10k Han. EXAMINERS IN THE VERNACULAR Malay: R. A. Blasdell, R. L. Archer, Goh Hood Keng. Tamil: S. M. Thevathasan. Foocbow: Lee Hock Hiang, Mrs. J. M. Hoover, D. p. Coole. CONFERENCE STEWARDS Class A for I year: S. M. Thevathason, Chew Hock Hin. Class B for 2 years: Fred David, C. D. Patterson. Class C for 3 years: Lee Hock Hiang, j. V. Ayaduray. PUBLIC MORALS R. A. Blasdell, S. J. Arthur, J. Milton David, Chew Hock Hin. Mrs. M. Dodsworth, Mrs. H. B. Amstutz. PUBLICATIONS' AND CHURCH EXTENSION Ex-Officio: Cbairman., The Resident Bishop. Ex-Officio: Treasurer, Secretary of the Board of Building and Location. Ex-Officio: Secretary, Secretary for Christian Literature. Malaya Annual Conference Members: R. L. Archer, S. M. Thevathason, Abel Eklund, Ho Seng Ong, V. D. Kuppusamy. Sumatra Mission Conference Members: A. H. Prussner, A. V. Klaus. Malaysia Cbinese Mission Conference Members: C. E. fang, Homer Cheng. BOARD OF CONTROL FOR HOLDING CHURCH AND PARSONAGE PROPERTY For I year: S. S. Pakianathan, E. S. Lau. For 2 years: Lee Hock Hiang, S. A. Phillips, Fred David. For 3 years: Secretary Board of Building and Location. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITfEES 5
:PUBLIC WORSHIP AND MUSIC Waldo S. Reinoehl, Chairman; Miss Geraldine Johnson, H. H. Peterson, j. V. Ayaduray, M. Thangamuthu, Mrs. Paul E. Thomas, j. Milton David. CHRISTIAN LITERATURE Secretary for Christian Literatur.e, Cbairman; S. S. Pakianathan, R. A. Blasdell. Miss M. Marsh, N. G. Manickam, P. Athimuthu. Burr H. Baughman. Chen Pi jen, G. S. Arumugun, Miss Eva I. Nelson, V. A. Chelliah R. A Kesselring. ' STATE OF THE CHURCH P L. Peach. j. j. Kovilpillai, Goh Hood Keng. Chua 10k Han, Miss M. Marsh, j. W. A. Kadirgamar, Kingham Joseph, D. P eDole, EVANGELISM Chew Hock Hin, Abel Eklund, C. D. Patterson. Goh Hood Keng, D. P Coole, j. Milton David, Waldo S. Reinoehl, j. W A. Kadirgamar. M. Dodsworth. BOARD OF CONTROL OF THE JEAN HAMILTON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL H. 8. Amstutz, Cbairman; H. F Kuehn, S. M. Thevathason, (ministerial), P. W. Tambyah, Lim Cn Tien (lay). MALAYSIA COMMISSION ON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1939 Cbairman: Bishop Edwin FLee. Vice-Cbairman: P. L. Peach. For I year: R. A. Kesselring, Miss Goh Gie Hing. V. D. Kuppusamy, Miss M. Gertsch, Gurdial Singh, Chew Hock Hin. For 2 years: Miss G. Johnsop, L. B. jenkins, Lee Choon Eng, !\liss Grace Lee, C. B. Paul, Miss R. Harvey. For 3 years: T R. Doraisamy, Burr H. Baughman, Miss D. Moreton, Ho Seng Ong, Miss L. Corbett, E. S. Lau. Secretaries: Miss Eva I. Nelson and P B. Means. Secretary lor Epworth League and }'oung People's Work: G. S. Arumugam. Elective Representative from Epu,'ortb League: Loh Hung Loon. Sumatra Members: Mrs. A. H. Prussner and Darel McFerren. TRIERS OF APPEALS R. A. Blasdell, Abel Eklund. Goh Hood Keng, S. S. Pakianathan, T Runyan. S. M. Thevathason, C. D. Patterson, rred David, ]. J. Kovilpillai. Reserves: Burr H. Baughman, Chua 10k Han, Kingham Joseph. HOME MISSIONS Executive Committee: V. D. Kuppusamy, Preside1Zt: Yong Ngim Djin. Vice-President; R.· A. Kesselring. Secretary: Wong Hean Kim, Treasurer: Mrs. L. B. Jenkins, Miss M. Dirkson, M. T. Fang, Members of tbe Committee Ministerial Representatives: S. S. Pakianathan; Chua 10k Han; H. H. Peterson. Members 0/ Lay Conference: V D. Kuppusamy; Yong Ngim Djin; R. A. Kesselring; Wong Hean Kim. Members of tbe Woman's Conference. Miss G. Traeger, Miss T Bunce, Mrs. Abel Eklund. Members 0/ tbe Cbinese Mission Conference: Andrew K. T. Chen; C. E. Fang; Hong Han Keng. Members of the Chinese Lay Conference: Lim en Tien; Cheng Wei King; M. T. Fang. MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939
SPECIAL COMMIITEES EDITING AND PUBLISHING OF MINUTES The Conference Secretary, Paul E. Thomas, The Conference Statistician, Chew Hock Hin, P. B. Means, S. M. Thevathason. ASIATIC PASTORS' BUNGALOW ]. Milton David, C. E. Fang, Shih Yu Shou, Eugene O. McGraw, Lai Kam Hong, N. G. Manickam. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME H. B. Amstutz, Chairman; J. V. Ayaduray, Secretary,' E. S. Lau, Miss R. Harvey, T W Hinch, Paul E. Thomas, Thio Chan Bee. TEXT BOOK (ADVISORY) Educational Secretary, Chairman. R. A. Kesselring (Mathematics), Ho Seng Ong (Geography), V. D. Kuppusamy (English), Miss Dorothy Moreton (Primary Textbooks), Thio Chan Bee (History), Lee Choon Eng {Reading textbooks), Miss Lila M. Corbett (Music). MEMORIALS Abel Eklund, L. A. Samuel, Miss Ada Pugh, Miss Carrie C. Kenyon, S. A. Phillips, Chen Pi Jen. ltESOLUTIONS R. A. Kesselring, N. G. Manickam, L. B. Jenkins, Miss M. Royce. -cENTRAL CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE OOMMITTEE MEMBERS Abel Eklund, E. S. Lau. COMMITTEE ON ACCEPTED SUPPLY PASTORS The work of this Committee is referred to the Committee on Conference Relations with power. :STATISTICIAN C. D. Patterson; Assistants: R A. Kesselring, Paul H. Schmucker, V. A. Chelliah, Yong Ngim Djin, W. S. Reinoehl, ]. V. Ayaduray. -COMMISSION RE FIORWARD PBOGB AXME MADRAS CONFERENCE S. M. Thevathason, Chairman; Edward S. Lau, Mrs. E. V. Davies, H. F Kuehn, W. A. Schurr. 'COMMITTEE TO BUILD UP THE RE TIRED MINISTERS' FUND Abel Eklund, Cbairman,' Lim Un Tien, Edward Isaac, Miss Thirza E. Bunce, S. S. Pakianathan, Chua 10k Han, T Runyan. DAILY PROCEEDINGS 7 III. Daily Proceedings
THURSDAY• January 5, 1939 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION The 47th session of the Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was opened in Wesley Church, Singa pore, S.S., at 8 :20 a.m., Bishop Edwin F. Lee, presiding. Devotions. After an organ recital by Mrs. Sylvia Barnes Thomas, Bishop Lee conducted the opening service bringing a report of "The Faith by which the Church Liyes" as endorsed by the Madras International Missionary Conference. Roll Call. The secretary called the roll of the Conference and the following responded or were present at a later session. Eklund, Abel Chew Hock Hin Pakianathan, S. S. Schmucker, Paul H. Li Hock Hiang Archer, R. L. Blasdell, R. A. Reinoehl, Waldo S. Dodsworth, M. Chua 10k Han Kovilpillai, J. J. Stephens, G. E. Phillips, S. A. Chen Pi Jen Samuel, L. A. Wong King Hwo Patterson, C. D. Uong Gie Ceng Ayaduray, J. V. V A. Chelliah David, Fred Lai Kam Hong Coole, D. p, Uong Ming leu Arthur, S. James Ding Siu Ca Goh Hood Keng Ho Seng Ong Schurr, W. A. Athimuthu, P. David, J. Milton McGraw, Eugene O. Manickam, N. G. Paranjothy, V. B. Runyan, T Peterson, H. H. Kuehn, H. F. Kadirgamar, G. W. A. Joseph, Kingham Lau long Ding Baughman, Burr H. Lam Thau On The names of W. G. Shellabear, L. Proebstel and T M. Kurien were referred to the Conference Relations Committee as they have requested a change of status. Bishop Lee announced the transfer of J. W. Hawley to New York East Conference. The following accepted Supply Pastors were present:- Leong Wai Ah R. Zacharias Ling Sieu D. Ling Cheng Suoi K. J. Timothy Lim Keong Eng Yim Tuck Fatt S. M. Rajamoney Wen Pu Kian S. M. Pan dian 8 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939
N. Samuel Lee Cheng H ui Lau Un Hui John Abraham D. K. Gnananandam' Lim Chai Heng S. Kovilpillai Dang Ek Su A. James Roy Secretary. On nomination of M. Dodsworth, W. A. Schurr was elected Secretary. He named S. James Arthur as Assistant Secretary. Statician. C. D. Patterson r·ead the names of districts whose statistics had reached him. Conference Bar. On motion of Paul H. Schmucker the Con ference Bar was constituted to include the left wing, the first five rows in the main body of the church and the first row in the right wing. Programme. On motion of W. S. Reinoehl the printed pro gramme was made the official programme of Conference with a recess from 10.15 to 19.45 and adjournment at 12.15. Correspondent. On motion of Goh Hood Keng, Burr Baugh man was elected correspondent to the Press. Committee to fill vacancies on Committees: Bishop Lee named P. H. Schmucker, S. James Arthur, Chua 10k Han. Fratemal Greetings were brought by Mrs. Clow of Ireland representing the World's W.C.T.U. Reports. The name of J. J. Kovilpillai was called, his character passed and he read the report of the Southern Tamil District. Recess was held from 10.15 to 10.45 The name of Wong King Hwo was called, his character passed and P. H. Schmucker read for him the report of the Seriki (Borneo) District. Miss Elliott of the U.S.A. was introduced to the Conference. The name of Lee Hock Hiang was called, his character pass'ed and he read the report on the Sibu (B orneo) District. Greetings from the General Secretary of the Singapore Y. W.C.A. were read and greeetings from p, L. Peach and H. B. Amstutz were noted. Vacancies in Committees. These were filled as follows: Conference Relations Committee: P. H. Schm.ucker, Fred David, John Chua, D. P Coole and T. Runyan. Public Morals: W. A. Schurr. State of Church: Miss Minnie L. Rank. Ministerial Training: R. L. Archer and T Runyan. Public Worship: -H. H. Peterson. DAILY PROCEEDINGS 9
Introductions. Mr. E. Tipson, Secretary of British and Foreign Bible Society, was introduced and spoke briefly. Miss Lambert, Rev. and Mrs. Blasdell, Miss Craven, Miss D. Olsen, Burr Baughman, new and returned Missionaries were introduced. Announcements were made. Adjournment. After singing Hymn 277 Mr. E. Tipson dis missed the Conference with prayer. Communion Service. At 5.30 p.m. Bishop Lee, assisted by the Superintendents and W. S. Reinoehl, pastor of Wesley Church, held the Communion Service for the United Conference .
FRIDAY• January 6, 1939 UNITED SESSION Devotions. Fre"d David led the devotions speaking on the subject "Being Let Go" Question 1. The following Officers of the Lay Conf.erence were introduced, and the President addressed the Conference briefly. President: V. D. Kuppusamy Secretary: G. S. Arumugam Treasurer: Lee Teck Hock The Secretary of the Lay Conference called the roll of the m·embers of the Lay Conference. Those present coming to the front and being introduced:- K. J. Timothy M. E. Church Sitiawan A. Devadason M. E. Church Segamat W. S. Pakianathan M. E. Church Pasir Panjang E. T Sel vara tnam Tamil Church Seremban S. Veerapan Wesley Church Serem ban Mrs. G. Jeyamoney Wesley Church Taiping Wong Hean Kim Kampar Chinese V. E. Chacko Klang Wesle"y Lee T eck Hock Paya Lebar Singapore Chong Jin Bock Sibu Sara wak Wong Soon Chong Wesley Malacca T W. Hinch Wesley Singapore .Lee Choon Eng Straits Chinese Singapore V. D. Kuppusamy . Wesley Church Ipoh G. S. Arumugam Klang Tamil Mrs. S. T Dorai Sentul Tamil Joshua Baruch Malacca Tamil Rozarioi·'·C. W. Kuala Lumpur Wesley T G. Thomas Singapore Tamil. ]0 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939
Minutes. The Secretary read the Minutes of the Thursday Session. On motion of W. ,A. Schurr the Bishop appointed H. F. Kuehn, Goh Hood Keng, J. v. Ayaduray to check the daily journal and report on same. Fraternal Greetings. Rev. A. Moore Anderson brought fraternal greetings from the Chinese Presbyterian Church. Andrew K. T Chen brought greetings as the Fraternal Visitor from the Malaysia Chinese Mission Conference. Reports. The name of M. Dodsworth was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Penang-Ipoh District. The name of S. S. Pakianathan was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Central Tamil District. The name of Abel Eklund was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Central Malaya District. Mrs. Howard Pedlow sang a solo entitted, "The Blind Plow man." Mr. G. S. Arumugam, Secretary for Epworth League and Young People's work reported on Young People's work. Adjournment. After announcements and singing of No. 259 Goh Hood Keng pronounced the Benediction.
FRIDAY January 6, 1939 AFTERNOON SESSION Devotions. After singing a hymn Victor Paranjothy led in prayer. Report of Registrar and Conference Relations Committee. On the report of the Registrar and the recommendation of the Conference Relations Committee the following actions were taken. Question 42. W. G. Shellabear was granted the retired relationship at his own request. Question 39 (a) T M. Kurien was located at his own request. Question 40. Personal notations. ( 1 ) This conference advises T M. Kurien to join the ,English Methodist Church in India and we recoIl!mend him to that Church for recognition of his credentials. (2) Victor Paranjothy requested that he be dis continued and: surrendered his Deacon's credentials as he expects to join another Church. Questiol",39 (.e) ,L. Proebtiel.was ·al1ewed cto withdraw from the ministry at his own request. He expects to enter public school work in America. DAILY. PROCEEDINGS' 11
Question 26. Victor Paranjothy was discontinued at his own request. Question 25 (b) Lai Kam Hong, Lau Hung Ang, J. W. A. Kadirgamar, H. H. Peterson were continued in studies of the second year. Questions 27 (a) Ding Siu Ca, Paul Athimuthu, Ho Seng Ong and Uong Ming- leu were admitted to full membership and elected to be ordained Deacons. Question 27 (b) Eugene McGraw was admitted to full mem bership. Question 25 (c) Sia Yeu Tee was continued on trial in studies of the third year. Question 28 (a) P. Athimuthu, Ding Siu Ca, Ho Seng Ong, Uong Ming leu and Eugene McGraw were placed in studies of the third year. Question 28 (b) V. A. ChelIiah was continued in the studies of third year. Question 29. Chen Pi Jen and G. E. Stephens were advanced to studies of fourth year. G. E. Stephens is conditioned in one book. Question 30 (a) Uong Gie Ceng and Chen Pi Jen were graduated from the Conference Course of Study and elected to be ordained Elders. Question 30 (b) Burr Baughman, Chew Hock Hin and King ham Joseph were graduated from the Conference Course of Study. Question,31 (a) S~ M. Pandian, Khoo Chiong Bee and H. H. Peterson were elected to be ordained local Deacons. Conference adjourned at 5 :35 .
SATURDAY• January 1, 1939 UNITED SESSION Memorial Service. Bishop Lee conducted the Memorial Ser vice. Miss Mary Olson spoke in appreciation of the late Mrs. Marie Oldham, Rev. Lim Keong Eng in appreciation of the late Mr. Wong Eng Leong, Rev. Kingham Joseph in appreciation of the late Rev. D. John, Dr. R. L. Archer in appreciation of the late Miss Holland, Mrs. Blasdell in appreciation of the late Mrs. Chua 10k Han. Journal. The Committee reported that Friday's journal was in order. Home Missions. On recommendation of the Cabinet, S. S. Pakianathan, Lai Kam Hong and Burr Baughman were elected to the Home Missionary Society Committee. 12 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939
_Introduction. Miss Price, Miss Knight and Miss McCrea of the Y.W.C.A. were introduced. Archdeacon Graham Wliite of the Singapore Cathedral was introduced and addressed the Conference briefly. Reports. The name of Dr. R. L. Archer was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Singapore District. V. D. Kuppusamy, President of the Home Missionary Society read the report of the Society. Recess. Recess was held from 10.40-11. On motion of S. J. Arthur the Report of the Home Missionary Society was ordered to be printed in the Minutes and parts to be published in our Monthly Journals. On recommendation of the Home Missionary Society Com mittee the following actions were taken: 1. The Committee was authorized to nominate three mem bers to the Committee, making a total membership of 18. 2. All r·egularly appointed Supervisors of Sakai work are included ex-officio on the Committee. Conference Stewards. Fred David presented the recommen dation (as printed on page 61 of the 1938 Minutes) which were a.pproved, bringing our procedure of awarding pensions into har mony with the Discipline. The recommendation as to pensions and contributions from the Necessitous Fund were approved (see the report). Statistician. C. D. . Patterson reported. An analysis of statistics is to be made and mailed to each lay delegate. Uniting Ccnference. On motion of R. L. Archer, Bishop Lee was to appoint a committee to bring any recommendations to be forwarded to the Uniting Conference. Oldham Memorials. On motion of R. L. Archer, the Bishop was requested to set aside a day for subscriptions to the Oldham Memorial window and that pastors seek for subscriptions in their churches. Announcements were made. Address. Rev. Abel Eklund addressed the Conference-"The Uniting Conference-Its significance to the Church at large." Adjournment. Lam Thau On pronounced the Benediction .
SUNDAY• January B, 1939 Ordination Service. (8 a.m.) Bishop Lee received the follow Jng into membership in the Annual Conference:- DAILY PROCEEDINGS 13
Paul Athimuthu Ding Siu Ca Ho Seng Ong Wong Ming Jeu Eugene McGraw Bishop [ee assisted by the Superintendents ordained as Deacons Ding Siu Ca Paul Athimuthu Ho Seng Ong Uong Ming leu Swamikkan Manonmoni Pandian Khoo Chiong Bee Herbert H. Peterson and ordained as Elders Uong Gie Ceng Chen Pi Jen Sunday Worship Service in Memorial Hall. Bishop Lee preached on "Progress by Upheaval or Uplift." The United Methodist Choir of 80 voices rendered two anthems. A representative congregation of 700 filled the Hall.
MONDAY• January 9, 1939 Devotions. p, H. Schmucker led the devotional hour and spoke on "Be not Weary." Journal. The Committee reported that the Journal to date was in order. Question 34. The names of members of Conference were ,called, their characters passed and those present made brief reports. Greetings. Brigadier Lord of the Salvation Army was intro ·duced and addressed the Conference briefly. On motion of Goh Hood Keng the Secretary was requested to write to Rev. Stephen Band of the Singapore Presbyterian Church a letter of condolence 'On the death of his wife. Recess was held from 10.15-10.45. Reports. Committee on District Conference Minutes reported they were in order. Miss Urech's report on Winchell Home, Penang was read. Report of the committee on State of the Church was presented by P. H. Schmucker. Debate on the report to be con tinued on Tuesday morning. The time was extended to 12.30. International Missionary Conference held in Madras. Our delegates reported, namely S. M. Thevathason, E. S. Lau, and P. W. Thambyah. Mr. Thambyah presented the following resolu tion which was adopted:- 14 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939
"W·e propose that a Commission be appointed by the Malaya Annual Conference to formulate definite lines for a forward programme in tl1e light of the findings of the Tam baram (Madras) Conference." Bishop Lee named the Committee on recommendations to be for warded to the Uniting Conference who are:- M. Dodsworth, Fred D~vid, Miss Harvey, Ho Seng Ong,. Abel Eklund. On motion of R. L. Archer the subscription for the Oldham Memorial Window is to be taken on Tuesday after devotions. After announcements and singing of Hymn No. 342 Rev~ Khoo Chiong Bee pronounced the Benediction in Malay .
TUESDAY• January 10, 1939 Devotions. Bishop Lee conducted the devotions speaking on the subject, "Eyeless in Gaza." Miss Mary Olsen, retiring W.F.M.S. missionary was presented to the Conference and spoke briefly. She was presented with a beautiful bouquet by her W.F.M.S. associates. On recommendation of the Conference Relations Committe·e the following actions were taken: Question 24 Ling Siu Di received on trial. Question 40 Chang Sung Lin ordained Local Deacon on 18-6-1938 surrendered his Deacon's credentials and withdrew from membership in the Methodist Church. Question 35. The names of accepted Supply Pastors were read and approved (see list in Disciplinary questions page 22). Question 36 (See list in Disciplinary questions page 23) On motion of R. A. Blasdell, attention of all District Superin tendents was invited to rules governing the Course of Study for accepted Supply pastors and to report progress of each man to the Registrar and Conference Relations Committee one month before our next session. All the remaining Disciplinary questions were called. Question 43. J. J. Kingham granted leave of absence. Question 44. Triers of Appeals are: R. A. Blasdell Fred David Abel Eklund J. J. Kovilpillai Goh Hood Keng Reserves. S. S. Pakianathan Burr H. Baughman T Runyan Chua 10k Han S. M. Thevathason Kingham Joseph C. D. Patterson DAILY PROCEEDINGS 15
Question 19. On motion of R. L. Archer the seat of the next Conference was referred to the Cabinet with power. Reports. Conference Treasurer, Fred David, read his report. Fred David read the report of Conference Stewards showing slight increases which were approved. (See the Report). Pastor's lea ve Fund was distributed as follows: Milton David $100/ Fred David S 70/ C. E. Fang S 70/ Lim Keng Leong S 40/ Hong Han Keng $ 40/- On motion of Abel Eklund a Committee to build up the Retired Ministers Fund was ordered. Introductions. Dr. and Mrs. Fulton of the Rockford, Illinois Presbyterian Church and Rev. and Mrs. Niel of the North Indiana Conference were introduced and spoke briefly. The closing date for Church statistics was referred to the Cabinet and Statistician. Recess from 10.15 to 10.45. Report of the Committee on the Uniting Conference. On motion of M. Dodsworth seconded by S. J. Arthur the following resolutions were adopted and ordered sent to the Uniting. Conference: RESOLUTION OR MEMORIAL TO THE UNITING CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, U.S.A. MEETING APRIL 26th 1939 As the church faces the necessary readjustment in the unifi cation of the three Methodist Churches, the attention of the Uniting Conference is respectfully invited to the branch of the Methodist Church that has been established in Malaysia. In the judgment of the members of the Malaya Annual Conference the encouraging development of the work of our church and mission in this fruitful Malaya field can be continued provided there is careful attention given to the relationship of this young church to our general church and also .that there be no oversight in attention to the specific needs for the direction of the church in these days in which our various Methodist groups in this field are showing commendable evidence of stability and the approach to the ideal of self-suport and self-direction. It is our conviction that, in this period of adjustment no sing'Ie factor wi]] contribute more to this end than the continuance of Bishop Edwin F. Lee as our Episcopal leader. He has a sym- 16 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939
pathetic understanding and comprehensive knowledge of our situ ation. Bishop lee has won the esteem and confidence not only of our Methodist group, but of the general public and of the Government. His wide and varied .experience in the service of the Church out side of the United States and his intimate contact with the Board of Foreign Missions and the home base have peculiarly fitted him for this responsibility. It is imperative to maintain the Episcopal residence in Singa pore. The rapid changes in the Orient especially in China and India have made Singapore a city of world importance. While China has suffered from the horrors of modern warfare and India has been disturbed by social and political unrest the church in Malaysia has continued to develop without interruption. The unique situation created by the presence of peoples of many racial and religious backgrounds can only be met by main taining a separate Central Conference in Malaysia. Judging our future needs in the light of our experience in the past we are of the opinion that the Bishop for this area should be elected by the General Conference for service outside the United States. Election by the Central Conference would not meet the need for the following reasons: Only a bishop elected by the Church at large can at the· present time adequately represent the various racial groups in Malaysia. The Bishop in this field should directly represent the supporting church in America. A man with such an endorsement will be more readily acceptable to the three foreign Colonial Governments and also to the eight native states in this field. THEREFORE: I. BE IT RESOLVED, that we as members of the Malaysia Annual Conference request the continuance of Bishop Edwin F Lee's Episcopal leadership. II. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Episcopal residence be maintained in Singapore. III. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the present Central Mission Conference for Southeastern Asia be continued as an entity until such time as in the judgment of the General Conference our work warrants the organization of a Central Conference. IV. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if and when new provision must be made for an Episcopal Administrator for this field that the Bishop assigned should be elected by the G·eneral Con ference for administration in the Foreign Mission Field. From the group of Bishops so elected it is urgently requested that one be assigned to residence in Singapore. WILLARD A. SCHURR Secretary, Malaya Annual Conference' DAILY PROCEEDINGS 17
Mrs. Pedlow sang "The Hostel" by Alexander Ewing. Election of Work Committee. On motion of Goh Hood Keng the Bishop named S. S. Pakianathan, Li Hock Liang, Mrs. R. A. Blasdell, S. M. Thevathason, Goh Hood Keng to nominate nine names, six to be Indian, 3 Chinese and to include one woman. Malaysia Chinese Conference. On motion of H. H. Peterson the request of certain Chinese Vernacular churches in the Malacca District to join the Chinese Mission Conference was approved to take effect at the next session of the Chinese Conference. Reports. P. B. Means read the report of the Christian Literature Committee. Chew Hock Hin read the report of the Committee on Evangelism. W S. Reinoehl read the report of the Committe·e on Worship. On motion of Li Hock Liang an afternoon session was set for 3 p.m. Adjournment. After singing hymn 267 J. W. A. Kadirgamar pronounced the Benediction. AFfERNOON SESSION, (Jan. 10th 1939) Devotions. After singing hymn No.9, E. McGraw led in prayer. Mission Work Committee. On the nomination of the com mittee on nominations, Mrs. E. V Davies was elected on the first ballot. Ho Seng Ong and S. S. Pakianathan were elected on the third ballot. Supply Pastors. On motion of Abel Eklund, J. D. Asirvathan and M. Thang.amuthu had the time extended for completing the tirst two years of the Local Preacher's Course of Study. Conference Travel. On motion of R. L. Archer a committee was ordered to study Conference transit costs with power to put into operation, experimentally, next year some scheme to reduce the cost of transit to Conference which is now about S 1 ,000. The committee is ~. V. Ayaduray, Goh Hood Keng, E. S. Lau, G. E. Stephens and Chew Hock Hin. Introduction. Bishop and Mrs. James C. Baker and Miss Louis Baker were presented to the Conference. Ordination Certificates were presented by Bishop Lee to those ordained on Sunday. Election of Boards and Officers. On motion of M. Dods worth the officers, boards and committees requiring: election or appointment are hereby duly declared the duly elected Boards and Committees as named by the Cabinet. Official Journal. On motion of W. A. Schurr the printed journal was made the official record of this session. An editing committee is to be appointed by the Cabinet. 18 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939
Address. Bishop James C. Baker addressed the Conference. Conference Treasurer. On nomination of S. S. Pakianathan, Fred David was elected Conference Treasurer. Conference Statistician. On nomination of M. Dodsworth, C. D. Patterson was elected Statistician. Resolutions. These were read by the chairman of the com mittee. Appointments. Bishop Lee nam·ed the District Superinten dents who read the appointments for their districts, after which Bishop Lee read the list of Special Appointments. Adjournment. After singing Hymn 278 Bishop Baker dis missed the Conference with prayer and the Benediction, at 5 :10 p.m. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS 19 IV. Disciplinary Questions
the Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Wesley Church, Singapore, 5.S., from 5th January to lIth January, 1939. Bisbop: Edwin F. Lee, Presiding Secretary: Willard A. Schurr, 5 Fort Canning Road, Singapore Statistician: C. D. Patterson, 5 Fort Canning Road. Singapore Treasurer: Fred David, 5 Fort Canning Road, Singapore Registrar: H. F Kuehn, 5 Fort Canning Road, Singapore A. UNITED SESSION J.-Wbo are tbe members of the Lay Conference present, and who are its officers'! (See Secretary's record for names of members.) President: V. D. Kuppusamy, 5 Fort Canning Road, Singapore Secretary: G. S. Arumugam. 5 Fort Canning Road, Singapore Treasurer: Lee Teck Hock, 5 Fort Canning Road, Singapore 2.-ls the Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Require ment of the Discipline'! ~ 221, § 1. Yes. According to the law of the land in which we live. "The Secretary of the Board of Building and Location of the Methodist Episcopal Church" is incorporated by Ordinance No. 194 in Vol. V Revised Statutes of the Straits Settlements and also by Enactment No. 13 of 1914 in the Federated Malay States. 3.-Wbat Officers and Persons bolding Moneys, Funds, etc., are Bonded, and in wbat A mou.nts, According to the Requirement of the Discipline? ~ 1043. l'-:one 4.-H! bat are tbe Statistical and Financial Reports for the )'ear'! (a) From the Statistician. See Statistical Report. (b) From the Treasurer. See Treasurer's Report. See Reports. 5 -(a) What are tbe Items and Af!.gregate of General Conference. Benevolences apportioned to tbis Conference'! None. 6.-What Reports and Exbibits are presented by Conference Boards and Institutions r See Reports. 7.-Wbat is tbe Annual Report of tbe Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension'! See Report of the Home Missionary Society. 8.-Wbat is the Annu.al Report of tbe Conference Board of Foreign Missions'! None. 9.-What are the Claims on the Conference Funds? See report of the Board of Stewards. 20 MALAYA CONFERENCE. 1939
10.-(a) What has been receivea on these Claims? See report of the Board of Conference Stewards. {b) How has it been Applied? See Report of the Board of Conference Stewards. l/.-What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference, to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants? U952, § 4. 45 cents per member. 12.-What are the Items and Aggregate of Annual Conference Benevo lences approved by this bod;.' for the ensuing year?
Home Missions 30 cents per m~ber Conference Claimants 45 cents per member District Superintendents and Bishop 15 cents per member Local Preachers .. 10 cents per member Other Benevolences .. 3; cents per member Total $1.35 per member 13.-What approved financial campaigns are to be carried on in this' Conference during the ensuing year, and tor what amounts? None. 14.-What is the schedule of Minimum Support? 11 942. None. 15.-What are th-e approved claims tor the support of District Superin tendents, Bishops, and Conference Claimants for the ensuing year? District Superintendents and Bishop .. 15 cents per member Conference Claimants 45 cents, per member J6.-What shall be the Evangelistic and Religious Educational Plan for the ensuing year? See Reports on Evangelism and Religious Education. 17 -What Standing Committees shall be appointed by this body? See list of committees. IS.-What other items of business shall be considered by tbis United Session? None. 19.-Wbere shall the Next Session of the Conference be held! Referred to Cabinet with power.
B. ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION 20.-Who have had their Credentials Restored without readmission to the Conference? U11' 85I-S53. None. DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS 21
21.-Who have been Received by Transfer, and from what Conferencesr ~ 674, § i2. None. 22.-Who have been Readmitted? mr 499 .. 504, § i. None. 23.-Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Cburches'! 11 500. None. 24.-Wbo have been Received on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year. Ling Sieu Di. 25.-Wbo have been Continued on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year. (b) In Studies of Second rear. H. H. Peterson. j. W. A. Kadirgamir. Lai Kam Hong. Lau Hung Ang. (c) In Studies of Third rear Sia Yew Tee
26.-Wbo have been Discontined? ~ 542, § 6. Victor B. Paranjothy, at his own request. 27.-Who bave been admitted into Full Membership? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year. P. Athimuthu. Ding Siu Ca. Ho Seng Ong. Uong Meng leu. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previousl),. Eugene O. McGraw. Quest. 28.-What Members are in Studies of Third Year? (a) Admitted into Full Alembersbip this )'ear. P. Athimuthu. Ding Siu Ca. Ho Seng Ong. Uong Meng Jeu. Eugene O. McGraw. (b) Admitted into Full M embersbip previously. V. A. Chelliah. 29.-What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year? Chen Pi Jen. George E. Stephens (on condition) 22 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939'
30.-What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Studyf (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. Chen Pi Jen. Uong Gie Ceng. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously. Chew Hock Hin. Kingham Joseph. Burr H. Baughman. 3/.-What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preacbers. ~ 523, §§ 1. 2, 3. S. M. Pandian. Khoo Chiong Bee. H. H. Peterson. 32.-What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? None. 33.-Who have been left without Appointment to Attend One of our Schools! None. 34.-Was the Character of each Preacher examined? Yes, in open Conference. 35.-Who are accepted as Supply Pastors? fl481. (Those exempt from tbe Course 0/ Study) Leong Wai Ah Guang Kie Ca Dong Suoi Gi Dang Kai Hua Cieng Lung Ciong A. James Roy Uong Chi Ung Yao Shao King Kieu Sek Gang R. Zacharias Lau Kie Ngie Kieu Dung Siong Tiang Guong Cung Ding Seu Muo K. ]. Timothy Kong Song Dong Uong Ding M ing Ling Cheng Suoi P. Moses Dong Li Hoe Hu King Lieng Hu Hiong Uong Lau Buong Chiu Lim Keong Eng Ding Uoi Liong A. Devadason Li Chang Ung S. M. Pandian (graduated) Die Chi Chiong (Tbose not exempt .from tbe Course 01 Study) Vim Tuck Fatt Nguoi Bo Hi Wen Pu Kian Lee Cheng Hui Dang Chi Huoi M. Thangamuthu Hu Cu Dung John Abniham Ding Nguong Uong Lim Chai Heng N. Samuel Uong Sieu Ching Lau Un Hui D . .1. Asirvatham D. K. Gnananandam Ling Kie Hieng S. Kovilpillai Chan Hui Liang Tham Chee Kang Lim Hong Yong DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS 23
36.-(a) What Accepted Supply Pastors now in charge are taking I. The Conference Course of Study? ~ 544, § 7. I. In the First Year. Yim Tuck Fatt. Lau Un Hui. V. A. SU'pramaniam II. The Local Preachers' Course of Study? I. In the First Year. M. Thangamuthu Lim Hong Yong (I) D. K. Gnananandam Ling Kie Hieng (I) Uong Sieu Ching Lau Gung Chio (I) Hu eu Dung Ngui Gi Ciong (2) S. Kovilpillai Nguoi Bo Hi Lim Chai Heng \\'en Pu Kian Dang Chi H uoi .1\1. Devasahayam (I) N. Samuel E. J. Ponniah (I) V. Devasaha yam (I) llong Gi Sieng (I) Lau Ngo Gi (I) Ding Iu Song (I) Tham Chee Kang (I) Chan Hui Liang (I) A. G. R. Joseph (I) \\'ong leu Chiok (I) 2. In the Second Year. John Abraham. D. J. Asirvatham. Ling Kie Hieng. Lee Cheng Hui. Ding Nguong Uong. (b) Was tbe cbaracter of eacb AccetJted Supply Pastor now in cbarge examined? See ~ 464, § 2. Yes. (c) I. Are tbe District Committees on Qualifications of Local Preacbers nominated by the District Superintendents approved? ~ 463, § 5. See District Conference 1\1 inu toes. (c) II. What Local Preachers bave completed satisfactorily' the studies prescribed! See ~ 523 .. § I (3). 1. For Deacon's Orders. None. Z. For Elder's Orders. None. 37.-Who have been Transferred, and to wbat Conference! ~ 6i4, § 12. J. W Hawley, New York East Conference. 38.-Who have Died? None. 39.-Who have had their Couference Membership terminated? (a) By Voluntary Location. ~~ 499, 504, § 1. T M. Kunen. (c) By Surrender of the Ministerial Office and Credentials. ~506. L. Proebstel. 24 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939
40.-What other personal Notations should be made? Chan Sung Lin ordained Local Deacon on 18-6-38 surrendered his credentials and withdrew from membership in the Methodist Church as per action of the Sibu. Sarawak District Conference. Victor B. Paranjothy was discontinued at his own request as he plans to join another church and surrendered his credentials. T. M. Kurien was located at-his own request and recommended to the British Methodist Church in India for recognition of his credentials. 41.-Who are tbe Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number ot years consecutively has eacb held this Relation? ~ 591. None. 42.-Who are the Retired Ministers!' ~ 601. Y J. Jesudason. Edward Isaac. S. M. Rajamoney. W. G. SheIla bear. 43.-Who have been granted Lea've of Absence? ~ 581. J. J. Kingham. 44.-Who are the Triers of Ap'peals'! ~ 741, § I. R. A. BIasdeII Fred David Abel Eklund J. J. Kovilpillai Goh Hood Keng· Reserves: S. S. Pakianathan Burr H. Baughman T Runyan Chua 10k Han S.M. Thevathason Kingham Joseph C. D. Patterson 45.-What institutions and organiiations are approved by three-quarters vote of the Conference for appointment of Ministers in tbe Effective Relation with Annuity Claim? ~ 947 § 1. None.
46.-Where are the Preachers Stationed? ~~ 674, § 3, 675, 101 J § 1. See list of appointments.
! _. CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATION 25
~bis is to DING SIU CA PAUL ATHIMUTHU Ho SENG ONG UONG I\1ING lEU SWAMIKKAN MANONMONI PANDIAN KHOO CHIONG BEE HERBERT H. PETERSON The following were Ordained ELD ERS UONG GIE CENG CHEN PI JEN BISHOP. January 8, 1939. Singapore, S.S., Malaya. 26 MALAYA CON,FERENCE, 1939 V. Appointments SINGAPORE DISTRICT R. A. BLASDELL, Superintendent (P.O., 440-A Tranquerah Road, Malacca) SINGAPORE: Anglo-Chinese School and Branches T W Hinch, Principal & Manager S. M. THEVATHASAN Leo P. Milum Middle School HERBERT f. KUEHN, Headmaster J V. AYADURAY Primary School Miss M. Smith Continuation School EDWARD S. LAU, Headmaster Eveland Seminary .. Miss Eva I. ;"\elson, Principal Fairfield Girls' School .. Miss Geraldine Johnson, Principal Geylang Church, English Congregation EDWARD S. LAU, Pastor Women's Work Mrs. E. S. Lau Mrs. P B. Means Geylang Straits Church CHEW HOCK HIN, Pastor Women's Work Mrs. Chew Hock Hin Mrs. H. F. Kuehn Geylang Methodist Girls' School Mrs. P. B. Means, Manager Mrs. E. S. Lau, Headmistress Leper Hospital Service .. M iss Carrie C. Kenyon Methodist Girls' School Miss Ruth M. Harvey, Principal Miss Louisa Lambert Mrs. Paul E. Thomas Mrs. R. Lyne Nind Home .. M iss Carrie C. Kenyon, Principal Miss Chia Loy Keow, Assistant Oldham Hall Boarding School Yong Ngim Djin. Principal Paya Lebar Church CHEW HOCK HIN, Pastor Lee Teck Hock, Assistant Paul E. Thomas Bible Woman Mrs. Khoo Chiang Bee Women's Work Mrs. Chew Hock Hin Paya Lebar Methodist School HERBERT F. KUEHN, Manager Mrs. Chew Hock Hin, Headmistress Straits Chinese Church (Bickley Mem'l) GOH HOOD KENG, Pastor Bible Woman To be supplied Womec's Work Miss Geraldine Johnson M iss Carrie C. Kenyon Wesl.ey Church HOBART B. AMSTUTZ, Pastor HERBERT F KUEHN Women's Work Mrs. H. B. Amstutz Mrs. T. W. Hinch Miss Ruth M. Harvey District Women's Work Mrs. J. M. Hoover District M issiocary HERBERT F. KUEHN District Student Work .. PAUL B. MEANS KAPIT: Borneo (Dyak Work) PAuL H. SCHMUCKER Names in CAPITALS indicate those who aTe EIJDERS; ItaZiJ!8 those who are 1)eMon,. NOTE :-In every case the P.O. 'address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. ApPOINTMENTS 27 \1,ALACCA: District Helper .. . . CHUA 10K HAN District Women's Work Mrs. R. A. Blasdell Anglo-Chinese School and Branches H a Seng Ong, Principal BURR H. BAUGHMAN Chinese Chu rch CHUA 10K HAN, Pastor Bible Woman Mrs. Cheng Mei Hyong Mrs. Pong Law H ui Women's WOTk Miss EV4 M. Sadler Methodist Boys' Boarding School Mrs. Ho Seng Ong Methodist Malay Hostels Mrs. R. A. Blasdell Wesley Church BURR H. BALGHMA~, Pastor Chong Ah Poon. Associate Women's Work Mrs. Ho Seng Gng Miss Eva M. Sadler Miss Martha S. Gertsch Methodist Girls' School (Suydam Mem'!) Miss Martha S. Gertsch, Principal Shellabear Hall Miss Eva M. Sadler, Principal Bemban, Church Supplied by Tham Chee Kang Jasin, Church and Circuit .. .. Supplied by Lim Keong Eng Merlimau. Church and School Supplied by Lee Cheng Hui Sungei Bahru, Church .. To be supplied Sungei Rambei, Church To be supplied Tampin. Church and School Supplied by Chan H ui Liang NEGRI SEMBILAN: Pangkalan Kempas, Church .. To be supplied JOHORE: Bekoh, Church .. Supplied by Lim Chai Heng Chinese School To be supplied Bukit Asahan, Church Supplied by Lim Chai Heng Bukit Gambir, Church Supplied by Sie '{eo :\ am Women's Work .. Mrs. Sie Yeo Nam Chinese School .. Supplied by Sie Yeo ;\am Serom, Church Supplied by Sie Yeo l\am School Mrs. Wong Ying Leong Sagil, Church . . To be supplied Tangkah. Church Supplied by Lim Keong Eng Women's Work Mrs. David Ling Anglo-Chinese School David Ling, Headmaster R. A. BLASDELL, Manager PENANG-IPOH DISTRICT M. DODSWORTH, Superintendent, (P.O., 136 Burmah Road, Penang, S.S.) KEDAH: Alor Star, Tamil Work .. Supplied by R. Zacharias Bedong, Anglo-Chinese School Ho Weng Hong. Headmaster Kulim, Chinese Church .. Supplied by Wen Pu Kian Sungei Patani, Chinese Church Supplied by Lau Un Hui Women's Work Mrs. Lau Un Hui Tamil Church Supplied by R. Zacharias Names in CAPITALS indic'ate those who Bre ELDERS; Italic8 those who are Deacons. NOTE:-In every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. 28 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 PROVINCE WELLESLEY: District Missionary .. C. D. PA TIERSON Bukit Mertajam Anglo-Chinese Girls' School .. Mrs. C. D. Patterson, Principal English Congregation C. D. PATTERSON Tamil Church Supplied by A. James Roy Women's Work Mrs. C. D. Patterson Nibong T ebal, Anglo-Chinese School Looi Leng Yim, Headmaster C. D. PATTERSON, Manager Tamil Church Supplied by A. James Roy Parit Buntar, Anglo-Chinese School C. D. PATTERSON, Principal Tamil Church Supplied by A. James Roy PENANG: Anglo-Chinese School and Branches Linden B. Jenkins, Principal and Manager Secondary School D. D. Chelliah, Headmaster N. Horley FRED DAVID Lyman B. Terry Middle School Herbert H. Peterson, Headmaster Primary School :\'liss Dorothy Moreton. Headmistress Continuation School Khoo Cheng Hoe, Headmaster Anglo-Chinese Girls' School Miss C. Lois Rea. Principal Miss Lila Corbett (upon arrival May 1St) Mrs. Dorothy Deacon Tamil Church FRED DA VI D, Pastor Women's Work' Mrs. Fred David Miss C. Lois Rea Wesley Church (Fitzgerald Memorial) M. DODSWORTH, Pastor Herbert H. Peterson, Associate Women's Work Mrs. M. Dodsworth .1\1 rs. L. B. Jenkins )\1 i o;s Do roth v Moreton Winchell Home Miss Lydia Urech, Principal PERAK: Batu Gajah, Tamil Church Supplied by V A. Supramaniam Ipo~, Resident Missionary THEODORE RUNYAN Anglo-Chinese School Percy B. Bell. Principal Ralph A. Kesselring THEODORE RUNYAN P. S. Dempsey Continuation School Wong Wai Lam. Headmaster Percy B. Bell, Manager Anglo-Chinese Girls' School Miss Gazelle T,raeger, Principal Mrs. P B. Bell Miss Bonita Bloxsom (arrival March) A.C.Girls' Boarding School Miss Gazelle Traeger Chinese Church .. Supplied by Leong Wai Ah Bible Woman Mrs. Ng Sut Cheng Women's Work Mrs. Leong Wai Ah Miss Gazelle Traeger Names in CAPITALS indicate those who are F.I,DFlRS; ltalir.. those who are Deaconll'~ NOTE :-In every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. ApPOINTMENTS Horley Hall .. Ralph A. Kesselring, Principal Tamil Church and Circuit J. MILTON DAVID Women's Work Mrs. j. Milton David Miss Bonita Bloxsom Tamil Settlement .. Supplied by S. Kovilpillai Bible Woman Mrs. Nallathamby Women's Work Mrs. S. Kovilpillai Wesley Church .. THEODORE RUNYAN, Pastor Women's Work Mrs. T Runyan Mrs. Ralph A. Kesselring KA;\l PAR. Resident Missionary DOUGLAS .P. COOLE Angl~Chinese School DOUGLAS P COOLE, Principal Mrs. D. P. Coole Continuation School Lai Kam Hong, Supervisor DOUGLAS P COOLE, Manager Chinese Church .. Lai Kam Hong Women's Work Mrs. Lai Kam Hong Mrs. D. P. Coole English Congregation DOUGLAS P. COOLE Kuala Kangsar, Tamil . N. G. MANICKAM Sitiawan, Resident Missionary Eugene O. McGra7.t' \Vomen's Medical and Evangelistic Work Miss Mechteld Dirksen Miss Norma Craven (successor in May) Angl~Chinese School .. Eugene O. McGrau:, Principal D. C. Gong, Vice-Principal Methodist Girls' School Miss Mechteld Dirksen. Manager Miss ~orma Craven (successor in May) Mrs. Ng Kong Kai, Headmistress Girls' Boarding School Miss Mechteld Dirksen, Principal Miss Norma Craven (successor in !\'lay} Tamil Church and Circuit Supplied by K. J. Timothy Women's Work Mrs. Timothy Miss Mechteld Dirksen Miss Norma Craven Sungei Siput, Anglo-Chinese School Vim Tuck Fatt. Headmaster Chinese Church .. Supplied by Vim Tuck Fatt Women's Work Mrs. Yim Tuck Fatt Tamil Church Supplied by A. G. R. Joseph Sungkai, Anglo-Chinese School Vee Chin Yew, Headmaster Tamil Church Supplied by P. Moses Taiping, W F.M.S. Missionary M iss Ada Pugh Angl~Chinese School ~. G. MANICKAM, Headmaster Percy B. Bell. Manager T ami! Church N. G. MANICKAM, Pastor Women's. Work Mrs. N. G. Manickam Miss Della Olson Wesley Church .. Eugene O. McGraw, Pastor Women's Work M iss Della Olson Lady Treacher Girls' School Miss Della Olson. Principal Tanjong Rambutan, Angl~Chinese School Boon Ah Sin. Headmaster Chinese Church Supplied by Leong Wai Ah Tapah, Tamil Church Stlpplied by P. Moses N ames in CAPITALS indiesto thoso who aTe ELDERS; Italic8 those who arc Deacofts_ NOTE:-In every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. 30 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 T eluk Anson, Anglo-Chinese Schoo) Lee Choon Eng, Principal Chinese Church .. Supplied by Lim Hong Yong Women's Work Mrs. Lim Hong Yong Mrs. Lee Choon Eng Tamil Church KINGHAM JOSEPH Bible Woman Mrs. K. Sundram Women's Work • 0 Mrs. Kingham Joseph TRONOH, Chinese Church .. Supplied by Leong Wai Ah SIBU (SARAWAK) BORNEO DISTRICT WONG KING HWO, Superintendent (P.O., Sibu Sarawak, Borneo) District Missionary GERALD V. SUMMERS (on furlou!!,b) Acting District Missionary . . . PAUL H. SCHMuCKER A NANG CHONG, Church and School Lau Ngo Gi, supply A SANG GENG, Church and School Tiang Guong Cung, supply A SING BA (SLALU) Church and School Dang Kai Hua, supply AU POH GENG, Church and School Lau Kie Ngie, supply RANGAU, Church and School Uong Gi Sieng, supply BIDUT, Church and School HuH iong Uong, supply BUKIT ASEK, Church and School o0 Diong Hok Guong, supply CANTON BA (HUAT HO GENG) Church and School Ding Chiong Ling, supply DASAN, Church and School o. Ding Siu Ca District Women's Work .. Mrs. G. V. Summers (on furlou?,b) Mrs. Paul H. Schmucker (acting) DIENG SIANG 010, Church and School Yao Shao King, supply ENSURAI (UONG·SU LAI) Church and School Hu Cu Dung, supply ENG GI LO, Church and School o. Guang Kie Ca, supply GUONG HUA, Church and School Ding Siu Ca Bible Woman o. Miss Huong Muoi Ing GENG TAU, Church and School o. Ngui Gi Ciong, supply HING HUA RA, Church and School o. Ling Muang Siu KAPIT, Church .. 0 o. .. Chen Pi .len PANASUK, Church and School o. Ling Cheng Suoi, supply PULAU KELADI, Church and School Nguoi 80 Hi, supply SUNGEI BUD}, Church and School .. Ding Iu Song, supply SA LING GENG, Church and School Ding Nguong Uong, supply SEBUAH, Church and School .. .. Ding lu Song, supply SIBU, Masland Memorial Church . 0 Lau long Ding Women's Work Mrs. G. V. Summers (on furlougb) Mrs. Paul H. Schmucker Mrs. Lau long Ding Mrs. Lee Hock Hiang Bible Woman Miss Uong Seuk leng KOROTO, Church and School o. Lau Hung Ang SIBU, Girls' School Mrs. G. V. Summers (on furlougb) M rso Paul Schmucker (acting) SING CIO ANG, Church and School .. Uong Ding Ming, supply SANG NANG, Church and School Hau Ming Sing, supply TAl GUNG, Chl,lfCh and School Ding Bek Seng, supply Names in CAPITALS indicate those who are ELDERS; Italic8 those who are Deaconll. NOTE:-In every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. ApPOINTMENTS 31 GLONG GL;OK, Church and School Lu Kie long, supply NING HI:\"G, Church and School .. T a be supplied B:\"KIT LIMA. Church and School To be supplied CENTRAL TAMIL DISTRICT S. S. P.-\K[A~ATHA:\, Superintendent (P.O., 17 Malacca Street, Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.) BAHAU .. T.o be supplied BA:\TI)\lG, Anglo-Chinese School ., D. 1. Sundram Church To' be supplied BUKIT ROTA!\:, Church . L. A. SAMUEL Women's \\fork Mrs. L. A. Samuel KAPAR, Anglo-Chinese School E. J. Ponniah Church Supplied by E. J. Ponniah KERL! NG, Church Supplied by John Abraham KLA~G, Tamil Church .. S. J. ARTHL'R Tamil Circuit Supplied by D. K. Gnananandam Women's Work Mrs. S. j. Arthur KL'ALA KUBU BAHRU, Anglo-Chinese School S. A. PHILLIPS Church .. S. A. PH ILL! PS KL'ALA LL' .\1 PUR, Tamil Church S. S. PAKIA:\ATHA:\ Tamil Circuit .. Supplied by .1. D. Asirvatham Women's Work Mrs. K. E. Pakianathan Miss ~orma Craven KLJAL\ PILAH. Church j. J;fl A. Kadirgamar PORT DICKSO.~, Church . To be supplied PORT SWETTE:\HAM, Church Supplied by D. K. Gnananandam RA WAl\:G, Church S. A. PHILL! PS ROMPI~, Church To be supplied SENTL'L, Tamil Church .. P. Atbimutbu Women's Work Mrs. P. L. Peach SERE.\lB.-\~. Tamil Church and Circuit ]. W A. Kadirga11lar Women's Work Mrs . .J. \V A. Kadirgamar Bible Woman Miss Sumner TAI\lPI~, Tamil School M. Devasahayam Church .. Supplied by M. Devasahayam TA~JO~G MALIM, Anglo-Chinese School V. A. Chelliah Church V. A. Chelliah Circuit .. Supplied by John Abraham Tamil School .. John Abraham SOUTHERN TAMIL DISTRICT J. J. KOVlLPILLAI, Superintendent (P.O .. 44o-B Tranquerah Road, Malacca) SINGAPORE: District Work S. M. TH EVA THASO\: Tamil Church .J. V. A YADUR.-\I Women's Work Mrs. J. V. Ayadurai Miss Louisa Lambert Names in CAPITALS indicate those who are ELDERS; Itali~s those who are Deacons. NOTE:-In every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. 32 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 Pasir Panjang Supplied by N. Samuel Seletar (Naval Base) Supplied by V. Devasahayam Seletar (R.A.F~ Station) Supplied by V. Devasahayam JOHORE: Batu Pahat .. Supplied by A. Devadason Johore Bahru, Anglo-Chinese School G. E. Stephens. Headmaster PAl:L B. MEANS. Manager Church J. Y. AYADURAY G. E. Stephens Women's Work Mrs. G. E. Stephens Johore Labis Supplied by S. M. RA.JAMONEY Kluang, Church and Circuit .. Supplied by A. Devadason Muar J. .J. KOVILPILLAI Sagil Supplied by S. M. RA lAMO\:EY Segamat Supplied by S. M. RA.lAMO~EY .MALACCA: Ayer Panas To be supplied Bukit Asahan To be supplied Bukit Chermin To be supplied Jasin Lalang To be supplied Malacca, Church and Circuit .. J. J. KOVILPILLAI Women's Work Mrs. J. J. KovilpiIlai Mrs. R. A. Blasdell CENTRAL MALAYA DISTRICT ABEL EKLUND. Superintendent (P.O. Klang, F.M.S.) SELANGOR: Klang. Resident Missionary ABEL EKLUND Anglo-Chinese School ABEL EKLUND. Principal Miss Elsa Youngdahl Continuation School ABEL EKLUND, Manager C. M. Chacko. Headmaster Methodist Girls' School Mrs. Abel Eklunp. Manaf!,er Miss Constance Meyer, Headmistress Wesley Church .. ABEL EKLUND. Pastor Women's Work Mrs. Eklund M iss Constance Meyer Miss Elsa Youngdahl Kuala Lumpur, Resident Missionary P. L. PEACH Methodist Boys' School P. L. PEACH. Principal W. A. SCHURR Miss Ruth Sherwood Hugh F. Clancy Methodist Afternoon School .. P. L. PEACH, Manager P. A tbimutbu. Supervisor Methodist Girls' School .. Miss Hazel M. Depler. Pri11cipal Methodist Girls' Boarding School M iss Norma era Yen, Principal Miss Thirza E. Bunce (successor in May) Wesley Church .. W. A. SCHURR, Pastor Women's Work Mrs. rW. A. Schurr Miss Ruth Sherwood Miss Hazel M. Dep]er .Names in OAPITALS indicate those who are ELDERS; Italics those who are Deacons. NOTE:-In every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. ApPOINTMENTS 33 Port Swettenham. Anglo-Chinese School ., ABEL EKLUND, Manager NEGRI SEMBILAN: Seremban, Resident Missionary \VALDO S. REINOEHL Anglo-Chinese School WALDO S. REINOEHL, Principal Mrs. W. S. Reinoehl Wesley Church .. .. WALDO S. REINOEHL, Pastor Women's Work Mrs. W S. Reinoehl Sepang, Anglo-Chinese School (Toh Chye English School) WALDO S. REI:\OEHL, Manager PAHANG: Bentong, Chinese. . Lam Thau On, Pastor Kuantan, Methodist Girls' School To be supplied Tamil S. \1. Pandian, supply Mentakab, Anglo-Chinese School .. .-\BEL EKLLi\D, Manager A. B. Samuel, Headmaster Pahang Chinese Missionary Lam Thau On Pahang Tamil 1\1 issionaries .. S. \1. Pan dian .\1. Thangamuthu Raub, Tamil Circuit .. .\1. Thangamuthu SAKAI WORK. Batang Padang Valley, Perak Ralph A. Kesselring, Supervisor S. M. Siantoeri .\irs. S ..\1. Siantoeri Jelai and Telom Regions, Pahang PALL B. MEAi\S, Supervisor Komat Manoeroeng !\1rs. K. Manoeroeng Kariman Sinoerat SERIKI (SARAWAK) BORNEO DISTRICT LEE HOCK HIA:\G, Superintendent (P.O., Sibu, Sarawak, Borneo) District Missionary GERALD V. SLMMERS (on furlough) Acting District Missionary . PAUL H. SCH:\lUCKER BAI K DEK LEE, Church and School Long Sieu Ching, supply BA.I K SI E-"'G POH, Church and School Die Chi Chiang, supply EANG KONG, Church and School .. Li Chang L·ng. supply BINATANG, Church and School .. Uong Ming leu BUKIT LAN, Church and School Hu King Lieng, supply HOH HING POH, Church and School Wong leu Chiok, supply KRUPOH, Church and School .. . Ding Loi Liang, supply KUOI NGA KENG, Church and School Ding Seu 1\1 uo, supply LABAAN, Church and School .. Dang Chi Huoi, supply MADOR Church .. liang Gie Cheng NE SE AKAK, Church and School .. Kieu Dung Siong, suppl)' NASSlT, Church and School Uong Suoi Gi, supply DUNG NANG PO, Church and School To be supplied REBOK Church and School Ki.eu Sek Gang, supply SANG kUONG, Church and School Kong Song Dong, supply SERI KI, Church ... T S. J ames Ling .SLIDAP (SI LI DAK), Church and School Uong Chi Lng, supply SUNGEI NI K LONG, Church and School Ling Sieu Di Names in CAPITALS indicate those who are ELDERS; Italics those who are Deacons. NOTE:-In every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. 34 MALAYA CoNFERENCE, 1939 SUNGEI SIANG, Church and School To be supplied TANjONG KUNYIT, Church and School lau Buong Chiu, supply TelAI (DU LAI) Church Uong Gie Cheng TU0:G DAK POH: Church and School To be supplied SLNGEI PAN, Church and School Cieng lung Ciong A PO, Church and School ling Kie Hieng, supply Bible Woman .. Mrs. Ding Seuk Ging SI?\G r\.-\\JG CHONG, Church and School Uong li Hoe, supply DL:---:G :\A~G CHONG. Church and School lau Gung Chio. supply SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS Mission Treasurer R. L ARCHER Assistant Treasurer Paul E. Thomas Secretary of the Building and Location Board R. ;\. BLASDELL Assistant Secretary HOBART B. AMSTUTZ Secretary of Education . PRESTO\: L PEACH Secretaries for Religious Education PAUL B. MEA\JS Miss Eva I. Nelson Manager. Methodist Book Room Paul E. Thomas Mission Correspondent ;\1. DODSWORTH Methodist Chaplaincy HOBART B. A.\lSTUTZ Jean Hamilton Theological Seminary HOBART B. AMSTCTZ Editor "~lalaysia Message" PAUL B. MEA\:S Contributing Editors HOBART B. A.\lSTUTZ C. G. Jackson G. S. Arumugum \liss Dorothy Moreton T. R. Doraisamy ;'\liss Eva I. Nelson R. A. BLASDELL Harold Robbins Secretary for Epworth League and Young People's Work G. S. Arumugum Secretarv for Christian literature PALL B. MEA\:S Evangelism Through the Ministry of Music Mrs. Paul E. Thomas Treasurer, W.F.M.S. Miss Minnie L. Rank Miss Thirza E. Bunce (successor in May) Editor 'The Light of Salvation" (Tamil Magazine) .. S. S. PAKIAl'\ATHAN Contributing Editors .. FRED DAVID J. V. AYADURAY G. Abishegam V. A. Chelliah Mrs. G. C. Proctor Paul Athimuthu Editor "Southern Bell" (Chinese Monthly Magazine) ANDREW K. T. CHEN Business Manager I-lONG HAN KENG 0:\ fLRLOUGH:- Rev. and Mrs . .f. J. Kingham Miss Thirza E. Bunce Miss Emma Olson Miss M arion Royce Names in CAPITALS indicate tnose w.ho are ELDERS; Italws those who are Deacons. NOTE:-In every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed. CERTIFICATE 35 \\1 A. SCHURR, Secretary. Si11gapore, 5.5. 1anuary I 1, 1939. 36 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 VI. Reports (a) District Superintendents Report of the SOUTHERN TAMIL DISTRICT ohore Bahru Tamil Church and Circuit. This church has done extensive J work in the field of e\'angelism, With the aid of a lantern and slides it has been possible to give lectures in 16 estates during the year. The labourers and managers appreciate these lectures, The story of the "Good Samaritan," "The Prodigal Son" and other Biblical stories are very popular. The educational and social pictures are also greatly appreciated. The estate authorities give their whole-hearted support for evangelistic work. Regular prayer meetings and services are being held in the following Estates: Sungei Plentong. Hanyang, Divisions 3 and 32, Johore River, Ulu Tiram, Kota Tinggi, Palepah VaHey and Buan Heng. The average attendance for the e\'angelistic meetings is about 350. With Johore Eahru as centre a radius of 28 miles is being covered by the Pastor ministering to the spiritual needs of the community. The town church with a membership of 63 has raised 81030 for ministerial support, and ~34 for Benevolences. With the assistance of brother Stephens, Headmaster, Anglo-Chinese School, a Sunday School is organised with an enrol ment of 55 children. An Epworth League is in formation and brother Stephens is taking the leadership to work among the young people of the town. Kluang 'Tamil Church and Circuit. This church and circuit under the leadership of brother Rajamony has made rapid progress. With a membership of 92 this church has raised ~545 for ministerial support and $161 for current expenses and 89 for conference benevolences. The following Estates are being visited by the Pastor-Jalan Batu Pahat, Lambak, Mengkibol, Rango Malay. Elias', Benut, Ulu Ramis, Sembrang, Sapuloh, Paloh. 1\iyor, Clu Paloh and Layang Layang. The following towns also come under this circuit Rengam, Layang Layang and Batu Pahat. In all these Estates and towns there are Christian labourers, clerks and conductors. The Kluang Town Church is to be congratulated on its kind co-operation and support it has given to its pastor. Brother Rajamony covers a radius of 30 miles in his circuit work. There are two Sunday Schools in this circuit with an attendance of 43 children and 3 teachers. Dr. R. L. Archer approached the Government for a piece of land for a church and parsonage and it has been favourably considered. Thanks are due to Mr. William Joshua, Senior Sanitary Inspector, Kluang, for his untir.ing efforts in this connection. Segamat Tamil Church and Circuit. Within the last few years this. church has made great progress, Brother Devadason, the preacher, has raised the spiritual standard of his church. This church with a membership of 81 and 50 adherents has raised $67 ( for ministerial support and $174 for current expenses and $22 for conference benevolences. Brother Devadason travels. a radius of 35 miles, holding prayer meetings and services in the following places: Genuang, Labis Bahru, Tenang, North Labis, Melville Estate, ~orth Labis Estate (Divisions 1-5 and factory Division), Muar River Estate, Buloh Kasap Estate, Batu Anam estate, Paya Lang Estate, Sungei Senuat Estate, Gemas. Town, Ayer Panas Estate, Kuni Ladang Estate and Tangkah Town. There are three local preachers in this circuit who render great assistance. Malacca Tamil Church and Circuit. Brother Kingham Joseph has carried on the work satisfactorily visiting the following outstations: Muar, jasin Lallang, Ayer Panas, Bekoh, Bt. Asahan, Gemeh, Pegoh covering a radius of 28 DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS 37 miles in his circuit. With a membership of 118 and 20 adherents this church has raised $984 for ministerial support and $58 for benevolences. The Ladies Aid Society is of great assistance in raising funds to meet the deficits in the current expenses. There are 4 local preachers in this circuit. Sagil'Tamil Church. This is one of our smaller churches. It has a prepara tory mem bership of 20 with 7 full members and 15 children. This church has raised $66 for ministerial support, e;]0 for current expenses and $9 for bene volences. Seletar H.M. Naval Base. The work in this station is in its infancy. At present there are 24 Methodists. This is a \'ery important centre. There are more than 2,000 Tamils and 3,000 Malayalees, an entire labour force of 5,000 South Indians. Brother Devasahayam is a lay preacher with no salary. He lives in Singapore and goes weekly to hold services and visit the people. There are many Christians who have not enlisted themselves as Church members. Some of them come from areas in India where mass movement is taking place. With the appointment of a full time preacher in this station, many labourers, clerks, overseers and dressers could be approached and very soon this would develop into a strong outstation church similar to the one at Pasir Panjang. Seletar R. A. F. Station. This station has a membership of 51 with 9 adherents. There are t\\'o exhorters who help us in holding mid-week prayer meetings. At present the services are held in the cooly lines. The members feel the need of a small chapel and we hope to get one in the near future. Brother Ponniah, one of our teachers in the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School. is a lay preacher. This station has raised 833 to\vards the transit expenses of the preacher. There are about 4,000 Tamil labourers in this station. It is our aim to develop our evangelistic work in this area. Pasir Panjang Church and Circuit. A few years back this was a preaching centre. To-day it has a church with 26 full members and 63 preparatory members. There is a Sunday School with an enrolment of 23 young people. Brother Thangemuthu is a talented musician. He does evangelistic work in Keppel Harbour, Havelock Road and the Chinese Brickworks. He helps the Singapore Tamil Church Choir by teaching new songs. This Church has raised $61] for ministerial support. The members of this church are labourers with an average daily pay of 50 cents. The chapel in which they worship is in Alexandra Brick Works and most of these members are labourers in this company. The manager and the staff are very sympathetic towards our work. There is a need for a small parsonage and we hope to approach the company to help us out in erecting one. This church has progressed well under the leadership of Brother Thangemuthu. Singapore Tamil Church and Circuit. This Church \\'ith a good Sunday School, an Epworth League, Ladies Aid Society, Junior League and Vhe Christian Youth Association, has done good work. With a full membership of 2]0 and 123 preparatory members it has -raised $965 for ministerial support. Out of the said sum $295 were given for district work. The Sunday School has an average attendance of 84. The Ladies Aid Society raised $550 towards debts of the Church. P aTson age and Church repairs to the extent of $295 were met by the Church. Conference benevolences of $82 were paid during this year. The pastor visits the R. A. F. Station, H. M. Naval Base and Pasir Panjang once a month. There are two local preac'hers who help the pastor in his work. The District Superintendent wishes to express his thanks to all the workers in his area for their kind co-operation and help. ]. ]. KOVILPILLAI, District Superintendent. 38 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 Report of the SARIKEI DISTRICT IME FLIES. Flowers fade. But the Gospel lives forever. This is the third T year that I have been appointed as the Superintendent of Serikei District. Here I have to begin with thanks to God for His guidance and blessings. The District In General. Our district is now increased from 21 churches to 23. Our total baptisms for the district have been 186 infants, and 84 adults. Probationers received are 97, and received from preparatory membership are 51. Our total church memhers are 1108. This might show the advancing tendency of this district, though in some of the churches owing to financial difficulties, the work done seems to be unsatisfactory. Instead of giving details of every church, I just make a summary of those which ought to be mentioned. Mador and Tulai Churches. M r. Wong Gie Ceng has been a successful preacher in these two places. He is a hard and earnest worker who preaches to the school children as well. It results in increasing membership and prosperity of these two churches. Therefore he is requested to stay there for another year. Tulai Church is mended and a new school has been built during this year. Expenses of both amount to $1200 aproximately. We appreciate very much those members who are willing to contribute such a big sum of money for the foresaid purposes in spite of the slump condition. Sungei Sian Churches. Instead of a wholetime preacher, a teacher, named Yiek Sieu Moi is helping to preach in this place. He is not much experienced in this work, but his wife, a graduate of the Foochow Theological Seminary helps him a lot, and so the work is done quite satisfactorily. Serikei Church. The preacher, Mr. Ding Pek Ing works diligently. His wife associates with the people, co-operates with preaching bands, and organized "'omen's Bible Associations to serve the purpose of making the church progressive. Ta~jong Kunjit Church. The preaching bands have rendered much valuable work to this place. Family service is held twice a week. The church is repaired, the expense being about $600. Nese Akah Church. Among all churches in our district, the church of this place might be counted as the most prosperous and successful one. The average church attendance is about 125 and most of them are devoted Christians. In conclusion I wish to express to all our helpers my sincere appreciation of their assistances. I pray God that the coming year will ha\'e greater advance and more fruitful harvest. WONG KING H\VO, District Superintende1lt. Report of the SIBU (SARAWAK) DISTRICT OPEN THIS REPORT with thanks to God for the very great privilege of I working this past year on the Sibu District of our Sarawak (Borneo) Mission. There has been no retreat this year. We have faced forward and we have seen a steady advance throughout the year. Churches have been opened and dedicated in six new communities this year. Three of these were opened early in the year and have a good year of work to report. The other three were opened at mid-year. Of these new churches three are DISTRICT SUPERll\'TENDENTS' REPORTS 39 Foochow, two are Cantonese Kheh and one is Hinghua. \Ve feel that this is proof that each of our Chinese groups is eager to bring the gospel to its own peuple in other communities. The new Hinghua Church has Hinghuas, Hokkiens. Teochews and Dyaks among its new converts. Our churches have shown advances in most items of their report. This year 44-1 children hav,e been baptised, an increase of 41 over last year's report and 262 adults were baptised as compared with 154 the previous year. The total membership has increased by 218 and this increase is important in view of the fact that we have worked hard to get better records and cross off names of those who are not actually \vith us now. Six new Sunday Schouls have been started. There are increases in Sunday School attendance and in both Junior and Senior Epworth League members. There has been definite improvement in self-support in our churches. Spiritually our churches have felt a deepening influence and in a few cases very genuine revivals have occurred. Our combination newspaper-reading meetings and prayer-meetings have been well attended this year. Our pastors have made good use of the interest of our people in the Japanese inyasion of China. The people gather to hear the latest news from China and remain to hear the gospel in which the leaders of China believe and of the Christ who is their Saviour. Three young women who are graduates of the Women's Seminary in Foochow have come to us as Bible women this year and have done excellent work. We hope to secure others of their kind soon to help with our women's work. One of these arrived late in the year and -has been appointed matron in the Boarding School of the Methodist Girls' School at Sibu. Two B. A. graduates of Hwa Nan College have been secured as teachers in this school and they ha\'e helped in raising the standard of work of the school. A fund has been started for the erection of a new school building next year. Especially good church work has been done at A Sing Ba, Geng Tau and Guong Hua this year. The Sibu Church continues to do good work and has had a good year. Our schools continue their good work and enrolment. E\'ery effort has been made to secure closer co-operation between our schools and churches. A meeting was held in Sibu at the end of the year to discuss our school work, The chairman and treasurers of most of our schools attended and met in conference with leaders of our church work. Growing out of this meeting is a movement for longer tenure for school committee and fur teachers. This will help toward carrying out a more permanent religious programme in our schools. Emphasis was also placed at this meeting upon the securing of active Christian teachers for all of our schools. At our district conference a farewell meeting was planned for our missionaries, Rev. and Mrs. G. V. Summers, who are going home on furlough after more than three years among us. They have done well in learning the language, have opened up work among our Cantonese brethren and have secured closer co operation between our pastors and teachers and between our schools and churches. We bid them God speed and an early return to our midst. God has been working wondrously among us this past year. Our trust is in Him as we face the year that is before us. LEE HOCK HIA:\lG, District Superintendent. Report of the PENA~G-IPOH DISTRICT IT IS with a deep sense of gratitude and an attitude of dependence on Almighty God that I stand before this united session to submit my fourth report for the Penang-Ipoh District. The fine spirit of loyalty, co-operation and fellowship which has been exhibited in the building of the Kingdom of God in North Malaya has made 40 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 this report possible. The large attendance at the District Conferences held at lpoh and Penang is a glowing testimony to this fact. Another indication is a gain of 16 per cent in membership. Would that everyone who has had a share in the great adventure could be mentioned by name. We are thankful that the Great Shepherd who calleth His sheep by name sees and appreciates the efforts of our loyal people. Kedah. The development of this unoccupied, unknown State has been one of our great objectives this year. Bishop Lee dedicated the new church-school building and parsonage at KULIM in January. The shift from the old attap shed situated in an undesirable section of the town to these attractive new buildings has changed the whole atmosphere. The church services are well :attended and the pastor, Wen Pu Kiam, has improved in health due to more -comfortable living quarters. The new Tamil Church building in SUNGEI PATANI was dedicated Easter Sunday. This is one of the most beautiful small -churches in Malaya. The membership in the town is small, but these few members have worked hard to finance the project. A concert was recently given by Penang people to help raise funds. No Protestant Tamil Pastor was Tesident in the State of KEDAH until this year when Brother R. Zacharias -came to SUNGEI PATANI. He has visited all the rubber estates in CENTRAL :and NORTH KEDAH preaching every Sunday in SL'NGEI PATA\: I and once :a month in ALOR STAR. His largest congregation is scattered on the estates. Many families who have been \\'ithout the services of a pastor have been reached. Lau Un Hui was appointed to SUNGEI PATAj\l1 at the last Conference. He is the first resident Chinese pastor CENTRAL KEDAH has had for o\'er a decade. Through his energy and enthusiasm he has not only built up the -church in SUNGEI PATANI, but has also with the aid of Lee Boon Chew, our colporteur, built up a regular preaching service at BEDONG, ALOR STAR and KUALA KEDAH. The Anglo-Chinese School at ALOR STAR from its inception has never paid its way a~d this year due to an excessive rental had to be closed. \V e have not abandoned our work in ALOR STAR but have put on an aggressive .church programme. The downstairs of a shophouse has been rented in the -centre of the town. A regular service is conducted twice a week. We hope to purchase a site for a church in the near future, This is a growing town and the capital of the State. It is an ~utstanding opportunity. Our expanding programme in KEDAH has been a venture of faith. It has been financed entirely by special gifts. This is one of the most challenging Home Mission fields in Malaya. The Province. The Methodist Mission has made a lasting impression upon the community in PROVINCE WELLESLEY. The prominent members of the Chinese community are former students of Methodist Schools. A foundation has been laid for substantial development. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Patterson have .already made a definite contribution at BUKIT MERTAJAM. The teachers -of the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School have put the Sunday School. Epworth League and Church first with the result that the young people are a potent part of the Church programme. The need for a school building demands immediate .action, Mr. Looi Leng Vim, ·the Headmaster of the Anglo-Chinese School at NEBONG TEBAL has increased the efficiency of that institution which received :special mention by the Inspector of Schools at its Art Exhibit. PARIT BUNTAR should be mentioned at this point because it is adminis tered from and connected with the PROVINCE. The school has made definite -progress under the leadership of Mr. Patterson. The new site and buildings under his magic touch have been improved. Classes in carpentry and book binding have been successfully conducted. The new Tamil Parsonage costing $2,400 has been built on the church lot near the railway station. Mr. Patterson .deserves great credit for seeing this through to completion. Mr. A. James Roy, our Tamil Pastor, has made a record visiting estates. He visits regularly over forty estates in the PROVINCE and KRIAN District and has reached many of the labourers. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS 41 Our church programme in this section has never kept pace with that of the schools but this year progress has been made. Penang. PENANG has been called the paradise of Malaya. For natural beauty it is unsurpassed, but alas Methodist properties have not been beauty spots. For five years they have been undergoing beauty treatment. Old buildings have been demolished and new ones erected. With the passing of 'HiIldew' in a few months' time all of the old buildings will have vanished with the exception of the Girls' School and Suffolk House. Even that historic edifice has been transformed by knocking out walls and installing skylights and a new 'lnsulite' ceiling. The new modern Middle and Primary School building situated in the heart of the city is one of Penang's show places. The number of new enrolments has increased accordingly. The Anglo-Chinese School is now a three-class school throughout (not third class). Instead of occupying unsuitable rented buildings we are now renting out the Maxwell Road property to the Li Tek SchooL The Anglo-Chinese School enters the year 1939 with better buildings and better organization than ever before. The new Winchell Home will be opened by Bishop Lee on January 23rd. Miss L'rech can be justly proud of her untiring efforts during the last two years to see that every detail has been taken care of. Nothing has been forgotten from the garden to the kitchen. Miss Rea has now the task of adapting the school compound to be in keeping with the new Winchell Home premises. The Anglo-Chinese Girls' School continues to capture the support of the public as was manifested on Sports and Exhibition days. Miss Johnson has done much for the girls through personaf work and her music. The Board of Foreign Missions agreed in April to permit the erection of a new Mission house on the 'Hillview' site. The work is in progress and it is hoped that old :Hillview' will stand up until July when the new house will be completed. The beauty treatment to property has not consumed all of our energy and effort. Rather there has been a district evangelistic emphasis in church and school. Rev. Fred David and his good ,,·ife came to the TAMIL CHURCH in February. They soon found a large place in the hearts and lives of the people. The services have been so largely attended that serious consideration has been given to enlarging the new church building which is already inadequate. A choir has been organized. a weekly Sunday Evening English Service has been successfully instituted. A catechist has been employed who conducts two services on Sunday in Patani Road as well as visits estates in the PROVl;\JCE and works in the town. Special Passion Week services were conducted in \VESLEY CHURCH and in the High School with the result that thirty young people joined the church. The services have had a record attendance. Mr. Peterson started a weekly printed bulletin which has been financed by special donations from the memhers. Seven hundred dollars were subscribed for a new electric organ which has been installed. Mrs. Dodsworth has organized a Mother's Club for the wives of many of the teachers. Penang progress has only been possible through the labours of personalities. We gratefully acknowledg.e the contribution made by each and everyone. Dr. L. Proebstel sailed for home June 5th. Mr. H. H. Peterson has acceptably acted as Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School from that date and has also been associate pastor of Wesley Church. Miss Elsa Youngdahl has acted as Head mistress of the Middle School where she has laboured so faithfully and well for the past four years. Miss Moreton was on leave for eight months during the year. She returned in October with new ideas and better equipped for her work in the Primary School after a course in Selly Oak College. Mr. D. D. Chelliah has been working on a thesis for a Doctor's degree in Philosophy and expects to go to London for further study in mid-year. Mr. Lvman B. Terry came to the staff of the High School in September. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Horley returned from leave in November and have again .taken a place in the activities of the Church as well as the school. The church 42 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 programme in Penang has succeeded because all of our workers have had a definite church responsibility which they have taken seriously. Perak. This has been called the llremier state and rightly so for.it takes first place in many respects. After four years of association with our work in the State I have reached the conclusion that Methodism takes first place in the first State in the land. Our position was strengthened when His Highness the Sultan opened the new Science Building of the Anglo-Chinese School, I POH in June. This will stand as a monument to the foresight, initiative and determination of Mr. P B. BelL Not only is Science taught but woodworking, bookbinding and printing. The timeliness of this innovation is shown by the publication of the much discussed Cheeseman report on vocational training. In 1937 the Anglo-Chinese School obtained 98.2 per cent. passes in the Junior examination when only one out of 54 candidates failed and in the Senior we scored 93.6 per cent. of passes, and out of the 29 passes, I I gained Class I certificates. I hope you will pardon me for daring to suggest that probably these results represent the best achievements of any school in 1937. Mrs. Dodsworth and I were privileged to spend a week in IPOH in May conducting special services in both the Boys' and Girls' schools as well as the Church. A good number of students signified their desire to accept Jesus Christ. Classes were organized for church membership which resulted in many accessions to the Church. Wesley Church through the efforts of Mr. and ;\1rs. Runyan and their helpers has come to be a strong student church which this year has had a record attendance, some services exceeding the 200 mark. Mrs. Dr. Lee presented an Estey electric organ costing $700 to the Church in memory of her late husband Dr. John Scott Lee. A successful operetta was presented in aid of China Relief and the church music fund. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kesselring have made Horley Hall one of our most popular and best regulated boarding schools. This institution makes a large contribution to the programme of the church and school. The Anglo-Chinese Girls' School under the efficient and capable direction of ~1iss Traeger continues to grow not only in enrolment but in effectiveness as an educational institution and as an integral part of our church programme in the building of character. The David tradition in the TAMIL CHURCH has been maintained by the coming of Milton to succeed Fred. Brother Milton and his wife have been well received. This our largest Tamil congregation and circuit requires a fuIl -time pastor. The pastor has risen to the occasion by making hundreds of calls both in the townan"d outside. The congregations have increased in size and the members have increased their subscriptions to support a full-time pastor. In July Mr. S. M. Pandian heard the call of Pahang and went to relieve Mr. Asirvathan. Mr. S. Kovilpillai succeeded him at the Settlement and Mr. A. G. R. Joseph was appointed to SUNGEI SIPUT. The SETTLEMENT CHURCH must be rebuilt. This has been talked of for years, but the white ants have forced action. The Quarterly Co~ference has prepared plans for a four-thousand-dollar structure which wiII be built in 1939. The CANTONESE CHINESE CHURCHES in IPOH, TRONOH and TANJONG RAMBUTAN are served by Mr. Leong Wai Ah who has suffered from lack of financial support. The tin slump and other demands have caused these churches to suffer. TAIPING has been a changing scene this year. Miss Bunce left for home jn May. Miss Della Olson returned from leave shortly after to take the Principalship of the Lady Treacher Girls' School. Miss Pugh returned from Malacca in August to resume the evangelistic work much to the delight of all .congregations. Miss Pedlow left in August to be succeeded by our latest W. F. M. S. recruit, Miss Louisa Lambert, who thoroughly enjoys Malaya. The white ants gave Miss Olson a warm reception when she arnved. One of the .school buildings leased from Government seemed to be badly affected, but the mountain of difficulty turned out to be a very small anthill. This resulted in DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS 43 a definite request for a grant of $40,000 from Government in 1940 for a new building. Preliminary plans have been prepared. Rev. N. G. Manickam has established a record in the TAIPlNG Anglo Chinese School where the enrolment has doubled. This has placed our TAIPlNG boys' school in the class of the best private schools. All of the teachers are actively engaged in the work of the church. Brother Manickam has also put his usual energy into the work of the Tamil Church which has had a good year. Rev. Eugene McGraw has travelled the 'long, long trail' awinding from SITIAWAN to TAIPING thrice a month to preach in Wesley Church. Teaching full time in the SITIAWAN Anglo-Chinese School in addition to the principalshio has not permitted him to give the required time to the church. Largely through his efforts the new SITIAWAN school building and grounds have gone on to perfection. The school enrolment has increased fifty per cent. The BRUAS School was closed but Mr. McGraw opened a private school in SITIAWAN which absorbed the ~RUAS teachers. Miss Dirksen and her helpers fostered and financed the erection of a chapel in the heart of the rubber estates which serves a large community. Rev. K. J. Timothy has consistently visited all the rubber estates in the SITlAWAN dIstrict. SL.:NGEI SI PLT continues to go and grow under the direction of that dynamo of energy tempered with good-will-Mr. Yim Tuck Fatt. The school has outgrO\vn the available buildings. The church is a model of co-operation between the Chinese and Tamil congregations who hold union communion services. This tireless young teacher-preacher has discovered six Christian families in ENGGOR where a new congregation wilL be formed shortly. Mr. Yang Ngim Djin terminated six fruitful years of service in KAMPAR December 9th prior to going on leave to Europe. He not only made a deep impression upon the school as Headmaster but always worked to build up the church through the Sunday School, Epworth League and the choir. The weekly English service conducted by Mr. Kesselring and other local preachers has filled a long felt need. We spent four days in Kampar in June conducting evangelistic services and were much impressed with the splendid group of young people some of whom have joined the church. Mr. Lai Kam Hong has had a good year in the Chinese Church. TELLK ANSON Chinese Church has been rejuvenated by lvIr. Lim Hong Yong, a young graduate from an accredited theological school in China. This church has not had a full time pastor for several years. Mr. Lim has captured the love and support of the congregation and has hunted out Christians who have not been to church for years. He comes up for admission on trial in the Annual Conference. Plans have been passed and work commenced on a new parsonage for this popular pastor. Rev. D. John sailed for IndIa on retirement in February. We were shocked and saddened to receive a cable in November telling of his death from smallpox. This brother was a brother indeed to all who knew him and the influence of his saintly character will be felt for years to come wherever he has served in Malaya and India. His mantle fell upon Rev. Victor B. Paranjothy who has thoroughly organised the Church and consistently visited the estates. The Telegu work has been revived. The membership roll has been carefully revised. All obligations have been met. The Anglo-Chinese School under the principalship of Mr. L. B. Jenkins ranks high in all respects. Emphasis upon Sunday School, Epworth League and Church has been a major interest of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins. They have made a large place for themselves in the community and have represented the Mission in a splendid way. Mr. P Moses at TAPAH is one of the oldest workers on the district. His faithflJ} service has been rewarded by a substantial increase in membership. Bi-monthly visits have been made to Cameron Highlands where we have some thirty members. Personal Notations: The speedometer on my car has recorded 15,000 miles this year. Sometimes the speed limit has been exceeded. in order to meet appointments. We are thankful to record that the physical speed limit 41 MALAYA CO:-;rfERE~CE, 1939 has not been exceeded. We are thankful for health and strength to carry the divided responsibilities of District Superintendent, Pastor and Educational Secretary. Sometimes the road has seemed long, and the days all too short to meet the demands placed upon us. But it has been a glorious year of service. M. DODWORTH, District Superintendent. Report of the CENTRAL TAMIL DISTRICT HE FOUR E~GLISH SCHOOLS and the two Grant-in-Aid Tamil Schools T in the District have an average enrolment of 350 pupils. The growth has been steady during the year. The Schools at Tanjong .\1alim and Kuala Kubu Eahru are proving to be community centres. Practically all Government servants and leaders of the communities take a keen interest in every special function of the schools. The existence of these institutions has made it possible to station two pastors and four supply pastors in these centres. The workers, in addition to their carrying on educational work in the out-lying stations, help Christian and moral influence radiate from these places. Tampin Tamil School and Church work under Bro. ]. Henry has been well taken care of. The Inspector of Schools has made a good report on the standard of work after his annual inspection. The Church work is growing slowly but steadily. The Seremban Tamil Church has made remarkable progress under Bro. .J. \V A. Kadirgamar. The attendance in the Sunday Services increased from I; to fifty. The congregation raised ~49; by a concert, while the Ladies Aid Society added 879 to the income of vhe church by their first sale. The monthly income rose from ~;o to $175 and the amount raised locally during the year is 82181. Four Sunday Schools with an enrolment of r;8 pupils are bein'g conducted. .\1 iss Sumner has done very good work among the women and children of the town. Since Bro. G. R. Paranjothy appointed for Banting went away to India, the church work in the station made no progress. Bros. S. j. Arthur and D. K. Gnana nandam visited the centre occasionally. Klang circuit has 25 estates and there are eight Christian teachers in seven of these estate schools. Bros. S. J. Arthur and D. K. Gnananandam have done good work. They report 21 infant and 14 adult baptisms. The congregation feels ri~htly proud of the completion of their parsonage for $4000 and of its dedication. The laymen deserve great credit. They and the Ladies' Aid Society succeeded in raising more than $;00 by their concert, dinner and sale. Bro. S. A. Phillips carried on faithfully his usual work in Sentul. The con gregation paid the interest on the Church debt of $8,0. A serious attempt should be made this year to liquidate this long standing debt. Bro. P Athimuthu did persistent work among the labourers in the P. W. D. and Sanitary Board lines. The Telugu Christian labourers seem to show their aIIegiance to the Church of England, the Seventh Day Adventist and the Methodist Churches at the same time. Formerly all of them were with us. Some one with a knowledge of Telugu is required to handle this situation. As there was no preacher sent to Kuala Kubu Bahru in place of Rev. L. A. Samuels, practica1Jy no church work was done in the town and in the circuit. Bros. V A. Chelliah and G. E. Stephens did visit the station from time to time. The Tamil School at Tanjong Malim is housed now in suitable premises. The health authorities are satisfied with the improvements made in the building while the educational officers are pleased with the standard of teaching. The school possesses a very good garden, commended well by the I nspector of 1ndian Schools. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS 45 The Anglo-Chinese School under Bro. V. A. Chelliah is the largest in the ~istrict with an enrolment of 110 pupils. Bros. John Abraham and V. A. Chelliah have definite plans to intensify the evan~clistic programme in the circuit. Bro. L. A. Samuel's circuit has 36 estates, and there are nine Christian teachers in the estate schools. Four Sunday Schools are being conducted; in the Mon mouth estate the Ladies' Aid Society is functioning. A few more Sunday Schools will be started soon. A well was sunk and the parsonage repaired at an expense of $250 for the ,convenience of the pastor and his family. The evangelistic work is carried on satisfactorily. Stationing an elder in Bukit Rotan is a wise step meeting the needs of the very wide circuit. Sunday Service, held previously in the several homes are now con ,ducted in a Tamil School in Kajang, Therefore Christians from neighbouring estates within a radius of seven miles attend this worship service. Kajang is being developed as a separate congregation to enable it to take the responsibility of e\'ange\izing the nearby \'illages and estates. Sunday Evening Servic.es are conducted in the Y ~1. C. A. building in Kuala Lumpur for the porters. newspaper boys and others who are not able to attend the regular morning worship service. This work is being carried on along the line followed in the Tamil Settlement in Ipoh. About 250 Christian people will profit by this work. The Kuala Lumpur Town church has a good large Sunday School and an active Epworth League, The ladies had a good sale. In addition to gi\'ing SIOO to balance the Church budget, they contributed 82:; to the Home .\lissionary Society and set apart $100 as a Church Building Fund in anticipation of the removal of their place of worship to a new site in the course of a very fe\\' years. The Christian teachers on estate schools are helpful in conducting Sunday Schools and in holding meeting for the Christians found in the place. In the District Conference it was decided that preachers should attempt seriously this year to raise the standard of Christian living among the labourers by teaching them. making them full members and educating them to give towards ministerial support. 1\10st Christian labourers are reported to the con ferenoe year after year either as adherents or probationers. T1his unsatisfactory situation should be gradually removed. \Ve ought to make something out of this class of our Christians and then utilize them in evangelizing their neitrhbours. They should no more be a liability but should become an asset in building up the Kine-dom of God. The Churches in the district raised ~3S00 more this year than last for minic;terial support and current expenses, an increase of 3570. The Lord has bl·essed the feeble efforts of the workers in the past year. For further success we wait upon God, the Almighty. S. S. P.\ KI.\~,\ TH,\~. District Superi1lte1ldent. Report of the CENTRAL MALAYA DISTRICT '" I LOVE to tell the story," to those who know it best as well as to those who have never heard. and this privilege has been ours for another year on this District so full of varied activies and conditions. Sometimes the congregation consists of an educated group of people, sometimes of the undeveloped ch-ildren -of the jungle. But the needs are the same. it is the same hungry heart yearning for God, the same sincere response to the Gospel of God's Love. Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Peach went on furlough early in the year, and Mr. Schurr took over the principalship of the ~\ie.thodist Boys' School. 46 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 Miss Sherwood returned from leave in March and joined the staff of the Methodist Boys' School as Supervisor. Mr. and Mrs. Clancy arrived at mid-year, and Mr. Clancy has already sung or otherwise won his way into the hearts of many of the boys. Mr. Terry was transferred to Penang in August. His ability as a tea(;her was a great asset to the School. .'liss Marsh went on leave in August, and Miss Depler, just returned from home. took the appointment as Principal of the Methodist Girls' School. The new site for the school will be available at the end of 1940, and upon Miss Marsh's return the financial campaign will open. Under the leadership of Mr. Schmucker as Principal, the Methodist After noon School has had a successful year with a marked increase both in number and in efficiency. The foundation tablet of the ne,,' school at Sentul was unveiled by Bishop, Lee during the year, and the building is now nearing completion. I t will be an impressive building in a most beautiful location. The class rooms will be ready for occupancy when schools re-open, and the opening ceremony will be held after the return of Mr. Peach. The three existing classes and one new primary class will occupy the new building. A very special feature in this school will be an experimental class (Std. VI) in vocational training. Mr. Cabatit from Penang will be in charge of the class. It will be made up of boys from Government Schools, who have failed to qualify for admission to the Victoria Institution. A few boys from our own schools will also be admitted. The Tamil Girls' Boarding School under Miss Craven's direction continues- to prosper in its spacious and comfortable quarters. The \Vesley Church, under the joint leadership of Bros. Schurr and Schmucker, and their excellent wives has had a very good year. There is a loyal group attending the evening service, which is conducted by Mr. Schurr. In the morning ~r. Schmucker is in charge of a young people's service, which is attended largely by school boys and girls. The e\'angelistic meetings conducted by Re\·. Chew Hock Hin were very successful indeed. The church was crowded every evening and the response to the message splendid. Brother Hock Hin also spoke in the Schools daily, and altogether about 400 young people signified their intention to follow the Christ. This church has an unusually acti\'e Ladies' Aid, which contributes generously to the church programme. Seremban. In Seremban under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Kuehn the work has gone forward. The Anglo-Chinese School is well organized. I would like to '-mention especially the developing of handwork throughout the entire school. Mrs. Kuehn has given this very special attention and several' teachers are now well trained for the work. The school had a sple.ndid exibit of handwork as a result. The Wesley Church in Seremban has a fine group attending the Sunday evening service, with a children's choir rendering their assistance. I twas Mrs. Eklund's and my privilege to ;help with the Win-my-'Chum meetings early in the year. In spite of heavy rains the attendance was good. The response also was gratifying, which showed that careful foundation work had been done. The young people's work is well organized under good leadership both in the' Sunday School and in the Senior and Junior Epworth Leagues. Port Swettenham. The Port Swettenham Anglo-Chinese School has a staff of enthusiastic teachers. Since the adjoining land was purchased the teachers and boys have been working on it during most of their spare time, developing it into a fine playground and garden. The first two units of the building project are now completed. The enrolment is nearing 200 and the standard of the school has very definitely been raised. We found it necessary a year ago to lease an adjoining property for two years to house some of the classes. The school is well equipped for 1939. but as soon as funds can be secured new and permanent class-rooms will be erected. During the year an English Sunday School was organised, which is being attended by one third of the pupils of the day school. English and Malay Services were also started. Local Preachers from Klang have taken some of the' English services, and a Batak Christi~n in Port Swettenham, Mr. Walter Siman:- DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS 47 djoentak, has helped me with some of the Malay services. Services are now .conducted in four languages here, English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese. Klang. The Wesley Church, Klang~ has had a good year. The Sunday ..evening services are well attended. To be Pastor of this church is one of my most inspiring tasks. I regret that I must be away from the charge so often almost every other Sunday. However, we have been ably and willingly assisted by Mr. Schmucker, Mr. Terry, Mr. Schurr and others from outside of Klang, and in Klang itself we have several very gifted local preachers and Exhorters who are ready at any time to render their services. I am truly grateful for all the help received. Mrs. Edwin F Lee came to us as our guest speaker at the \Vin-my-chum meetings. She gave several excellent addresses that were instructive. inspiring .and very helpful. It was a real privilege for us to have her in Klang. \Ve feel ·that her message is exactly what our young people need in findng and walking Christ's way of life. Any church that can secure her services is indeed fortunate. The response was very fine. and as a result of the meetings several have joined the church or are ready to join a preparatory membership class. Methodist Girls' School, Klang. During the past year. the Methodist Girls' School, Klang has taken a very definite step forward. There was a 32% increase in the enrolment and two new teachers were added to the staff. Three new class rooms have been built and the old building renovated at a cost of 85200. This money has been raised locally. H. H. the Sultan of Selangor donated ~(,500, the cost of one class-room. There is a small debt on the extension, which the 'staff expects to clear before the end of the first term. Miss Meyer has done excelJ.ent work in the Primary Department and the 'Standard of work in all the classes has been raised. due to the fact that there is now one teacher for each class. The members of the staff have paid for one -extra teacher. The outlook for the new year is very promising, as a large number have already applied for admission. A Senior class will be added this year, which is very fitting at this time, since the School will celebrate its 15th Anniversary in March. All the teachers, save one. are Christians. The Anglo-Chinese School is full. and the overflow has increased the Conti nuation School to over (00. Every building is crowded and we are seriously faced with lack of space. The plans for the new building are passed and building ·operations will begin as soon as sufficient funds are available. The estimated cost of the new main building is between $40,000 and $50,000. The Government grant renewed for 1939 is $20.000, and the balance will be raised locally. Additional land has been purchased to increase the site for the new building and for the playground. The cost of this land accoraing to Government \'aluation is about $4,200. The owner, the Tungku KIana of Selangor, will accept a cash payment of )53.000, making the balance of approximately $1200 his donation to the extension project. The teachers have subscri·bed one month's salary each, or about $3,000, so the ·cost of the land is covered. There is great enthusiasm among the members of the staff, not only for the building project but for the work of the School in general. Sepang. The school here has an enrolment of 49. Plans for a new building 'are under way. Pahang. Pahang is still teeming with opportunities for the Christian message and Christian service. The needs are great and the doors stand ajar. -Calls come to us constantly from new centers and from distant Estates to yisit ,and preach and open schools. At every visit to the State we discover more and more young people who have been under Christian influence in our Schools, or who have even been members of our churches, but who are now entirely without 'spiritual contact and care. In most cases we find still a strong desire to follow ·the Christian way of life. Often we find individual Christians from China, some of whom have not for many years had any contact with Christian friends. 'Every now and then we discover new groups of Christian Indian labourers ..on the estates, just arrived from I ndia or from other parts of Malaya. There are 48 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 many Christians in this State who must go through the greater experienc.es in life without the ministries of the Church. Lp to March last year we did not have a single ordained minister in the' entire State. Brother Lam Thau On then returned to Bentong after an absence in Sumatra of about six years. He was welcomed back by many old friends and has been able to do a great deal already to establish and strengthen our Chinese work in Bentong. He has also frequently visited other nearby places, but for lack of funds he has not been able to travel very far. In July Brother Asirvatham went on leave to India-a well deserved leave after very faithful service for many years in Pahang and elsewhere. In his place we were fortunate to secure Brother Pandian, who has carried on the work in a most acceptable way. He is young and enthusiastic and knows how ~o make amiable contacts with people wherever he goes. The Quarterly and Disfrict Conferences have recommended him for Deacon's Orders. He both deserves and needs this ordination. The people are anxious that Brother Asirvatham should be similarly ordained. and I trust that this their wish may be fulfilled at an early date. Our trio of workers in Pahang is a splendid team. Our only regret is that we have not had more time and strength to share in heir labours. Kuantan. rn February the Methodist Girls' School was opened in Kuantan by Miss Mary Olson. Our Mission is commendably represented by her, and we were very very fortunate to have one so experienced in School work to start this our first Girls' School in Pahang. It has given the School prestige and the confi dence of both the Government and the public. The School has an enrolment of about 70. We could have had more. but we feel it is wiser not to have too many small classes. The Inspector of Schools finds the work of the School very acceptable and has co-operated with us in a very fine way. We hope to become a grant-in-aid school in 1940 and have also· applied for a special grant for 1939. The School put on a. splendid programme in October under the patronaf!e of H. H. the Sultan of Pahang. The f!irls did very well indeed and the teachers who trained them are to be congratulated. This Concert put our school before the public, who responded enthusiastically. We were greatly honoured by the presence of M n. Edwin F Lee on this occasion. I t now remains for the Bishop' to visit also this interesting station. Besides Miss Olson, we have in Kuantan three fine Christian teachers. M r. Pandian was also stationed in Kuantan, since the opportunities there seemed greatest just then. Since their arrival a Tamil and English Sunday School has been organized. Services are held in Tamil every Sunday and an English Vesper Service is held Sunday evenings. The arrival simultaneously of Miss Lim Ah Eng. an accomplished musician, and a splendid piano, were a great boon to our work. The School is, of course, the center of all our activities. M r. Pan dian reports that there were over 100 Christians present at the Christmas Service. probably the largest gathering of Christians ever held in the Eastern part of Pahang. Last Year I reported that Kuantan was visited only very occasionally by our workers. Now it has already become the most promising station in the State. Kuala Lipis. What has been started and accomplished in Kuantan during the last year could easily be repeated in Kuala Lipis. Here we have a larger group of Christians to begin with. The Government has offered us a beautiful hillside for a Girls' School site, and we have also applied for a site for a Chapel. Here. too, a Girls' School is needed. The I nspector of Schools has told us that the Government English School is crowded and that they will not be able to admit any more girls. Here we have several young people who have requested that they be given instruction for baptism and Church membership. I would like to quote a few extracts from a letter to Mrs. Eklund from a nurse in Kuala Lipis. "My husband is just as eager to become a Christian as I am. \Ve have studied the books that Mr. Eklund gave us and have found them all a great help. We especiallv like the catechism. because it helps us to' understand what it means to be a Christian and what will be expected of liS as Christians. I think we will be ready for baptism by Easter. and then we can have a Christian wedding. We wish we could have services oftener, or at least some- DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS 49 one to teach us to pray. We read the Upper Room every day." This illustrates the needs of many youn~ oeople who have left our Schools with some knowledge of the Christian way of living, who did not accept it entirely as their "way" but who are now asking very definitely for help. The time has come when our people here wish to organize a Church and they are willing to take some of the responsibility for raising funds for a Chapel. May the day soon come when we shall be able to send them a Christian worker. Cheroh Estate. At Cheroh Estate, ten miles North of Raub, the Manager has erected for the Christians a little Chapel which was dedicated in October. We have here a very happy and contented group of labourers, well cared for bv the Estate. Mr. Asirvatham, before he went on leave. and since then Mr. Pandian visited them regularly and held services with them. We have been at Cheroh twice this year for Communion Services. Raub. At Raub we have at present. only three Christian families. \\'e ha "e here a fine piece of land for a Girls' School, but the need for a school is not so great here as in Kuala Lipis. so we have delayed our building project. The Home Missionary Society is estimating for two Tamil Pastors in Pahang from now on, and one of them should be stationed in Raub, We need immediate ly a Tamil Pasonage. Bentong. I n Bentong our work has made steady progress. Rev. Lau Thau On left the most important part of his family, his wife and daughters, behind in Sumatra. but we trust it will be posssible for them soon to join him. We have no proper parsonage in Bentong. The Government has reserved two more lots. adjoining the Church site. for a parsonage site, and one of the most pressing needs in Pahang is a Chinese Parsonage in Bentong. Five more adjoining lots have been given us on a temporary occupation licence for recreational purposes. Tamil services have not been held as regularly as they were when Mr. Asin'atham lived here, because his successor is stationed in Kuantan. Although he has over 200 miles to travel, Mr. Pandian holds at least one service a month in Bentong. The Local Preachers assist with other services. Bentong has an active Union Epworth League. Mr. William Abraham was the founder of this. Some of the young people have already become Christians through the work of the League. At .'\'lentakab the Anglo-Chinese School has had another successful year. The Government is ap-ening an English School there this year, but it is still felt that our School will be needed. I t may eventually develop into a Girls' School. ~ext year we shall be able to progress in half a dozen more stations in Pahang. \Ve are extremely sorry that Miss Olson contracted malaria recently and that she \\'ill not be able to return to Kuantan. We are truly grateful to her for the \'ery splendid contribution she made here, as elsewhere. and as she retires from Malaya, where she has for 35 years rended such excellent sen·ice. we wish for her many years of happy fellowship ,yith loved ones and friends at home, and the satisfaction and joy that comes to one who has done her work well. Sakai Work. This work will be reported by the President of the Home Missionary Soceity and others. I wish to make only a few brief statements. My thanks are due to Dr. Means and Mr. Kesselring, who have given their assist ance so generously in the supervising of the jungle work. Mr. Kesselring has dsited the Batang Padang District every month. Here Mr. and Mrs. Siantoeri have continued their work of visiting in the villages, preaching, teachin~ and distributing simple medicines. The two centers at 9th Mile and 15th Mile are being maintained, though we have only one family working here. Dr. Means has made several visits up the lelai and Telom rivers and tribu taries and has visited many of the larger Sakai settlements. We have in this region four workers, Mr. and Mrs. Komat Manoeroeng and Mr. Kang Koh Van stationed at Kuala Betaur. and Bah Prah who is now married and has settled down among his own people as their teacher and religious leader. We feel that he, though still young, is exercising a very wholesome influence on the Sakais wherever he is known, and he is known very widely in the jungle. He is probably DO MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 to-day the most effective Christian influence among the Sakais. If the Home Missionary Society has accomplished nothing else, Bah Prah's conversion and training is worth all our efforts and sacrifices. I have myself taken only one trip into the jungle this past year, when I went with Dr. Means up the Jelai to Kuala Betaur. Mr. Baughman has already been into the Telom region twice 'Since his return from leave in July. He seem~ to like the jungle. I would suggest that we build a hut for him and that he be appointed our first American .!\'lissionarv to the Sakais. To all my fellow workers I wish to express my deep appreciation of the fine spirit in \'I.-hich they have co-operated with me in the work. Only thus has it been possibl.e to carryon. We are looking into the future with confidence and courage, for God is with us and with him our success is assured. ABEL EKLU\JD, District Su.perintendent. Report of the SINGAPORE DISTRICT T IS A COM\10\: SA YI~G that one frequently finds more to do than time I will permit. It seems to the writer that this past year has been unusually full of things that ought to be done and exceedingly lacking in the time needed for the doing of them. '{et we 'are deeply grateful to God for strength sufficient to meet the tasks, and for His unfailing blessing on the efforts of our loyal staff of workers. The call of many other duties has left the Superintendent with but little time to devote to the needs of the district. He is deeply indebted to the district personnel for their splendid spirit of co-operation and loyalty. The credit for the successes achieved truly belongs to them. Personnel: Shortly after the close of the last Session of the Conference our pastor at Serom, Mr. Wong Eng Leong, died following an extended period of illness leaving a wife Tangkak, one of our local preachers, has supplied the pulpit very satisfactorily during the year. In September Rev. Ng Kwan Ju, one of our retired ministers in Malacca, passed on to his eternal reward. He had been suffering from poor health for some months and his call to the "land where pain doth not enter" must have been welcome. On September 25 the wife of Rev. Chua 10k Han, the Pastor of our Malacca Chinese Church, after returning home from the evening church service took suddenly ill and died after a few hours. This was a· staggering blow to brother Chua and an irreparable loss to the Malacca Church and community. She was in every sense of the word a loyal helpmate to her husband in his many duties as a pastor. Seldom have we heard of such genuine tokens of sympathy as were expressed by the hundreds who joined in her funeral procession. You will recognize something of the depth of her interest in the church and its program when I tell you that even before her death she had given thought to the White Gift service which would be held at Christmas time in aid of the Church benevolences. cl--1er gift was already in her envelope and laid away ready for that happy day. Little did she think that when Christmas came she would ~ather with the redeemed around the great White Throne and there offer her glft of adoration before the King. Yes, heaven is richer since she has gone beyond the veil and we are left poorer, yet. the memory of her ministry of love will ever remain a precious heritage to her husband, to her family and to her host of friends. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORTS 51 Early in the year the Amstutz family sailed for home on a well earned furlough. In February Miss Marion Royce went on home leave after completing her second term of effective service. Later on Miss Lila Corbett also left for the States to find much needed rest. Then in May the Birds returned home. While some leave others return. Miss Ruth Harvey came to fill the gap left by Miss Corbett and is serving as Principal of the Methodist Girls' School. In July the Blasdell family returned to Malacca where their many friends receIved them with a glad welcome. Malacca enjoyed a further turn of the wheel of good fortune when the Rev. Burr H. Baughman, upon his return to Malaya, was appointed to the Malacca Wesley Church and to the staff of the Anglo-Chinese School. By conference appointment Miss Martha Gertsch was transferred from the staff of the Fairfield Girls' School to the Principalship of the Suydam Girls' Schoo1. Both she and the school seem perfectly satisfied with the appointment. Singapore's depleted staff of mission workers received substantial strengthen ing in the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. W H. Myers late in July. He was appointed to the staff of the Cairnhill School and Mrs. Myers to the staff of the Methodist Girls' School. Later he was appointed as associate pastor of Wesley Church. Everyone was greatly pleased with the way they took hold of their work and with their evident missionary spirit, but a serious break in his health in November made is necessary for them to return to the States in order for him to secure the necessary treatment. This was a heavy trial to them and a great disappoint ment to their fellow r:nissionaries. \Ve hope and pray that his health may soon be completely restored and that they may be allowed to return to the field where; to use their words. they hope they may be allowed to serve a hundred years. We also desire to report the appointment of Mr. Chan Hui Liang to the church and school in Tampin early in the year. While he is quite a young man, yet he is proving himself to be a very satisfactory worker in that difficult place. Space and time will not permit me to mention by name all the workers on the district together with their respective labours as I would like very much to do, therefore, I must confine my remarks to some of the outstanding items of interest. Due to the absence of Rev. Blasdell. our District Missionary in the Malacca section of the district, during the first half of the year I had to depend very largely on Rev. Chua and Rev. Lim Keong Eng to look after the details of the work in that neighbourhood. This they have done very well and I wish to record my appreciation of their valued help. Brother Chua especially has been tireless in travelling over the circuits when his help was needed in spite of the many demands made upon him by his large Malacca congregation. All the churches have made creditable showings during the year with the exception of a few of the smaller ones where. due to a lack of suitable preachers we have been able to do little better than mark time. The MaIacca Chinese Church continues to grow, taxing the capacity of the church building at most of its services. The Malacca Wesley Church has taken on new life since the arri,'al of Mr. Baughman. They are looking forward to a period of real growth after the good foundation work laid under the leadership of M r. Ho Seng Ong and hope soon to get plans under way for the erection of their new church building. In September we purchased a small building in Bemban which serves very well as a village chapel and a home for the pastor, M r. Tham Chee Kang is doing faithful work among the Chinese of that neighbourhood. Under the leadership of Miss Sadler. Miss Gertsch and Mrs. Blasdell and their Bible Women the womens' work in the Malacca station and circuits is being well cared for. The women of the many villages look forward with much anticipation to their visits. I must also bear glad tribute to the effective service rendered by Miss Ada Pugh in Malacca and the out stations as well as in the Malay Hostels during the furlough of the Blasdells. This has been a very good year for the churches in the Singapore section of the District. Our congregation at Paya Lebar will look upon I~B8 as a red letter year in their history. Their long cherished dream was reahzed in May when their new church and social hall was dedicated by Bishop Lee. We feel 52 MALAYA CoNFERENCE, 1939 that we have in this bujfding one of the finest church plants in Singapore Methodism--. building may be provided for this growing project. Mr. Blasdell is busy mak ing plans for a new approach to the Malay boys through industrial school work. We trust the needed help for this work will be forthcoming. The A. C. S. in Tangkak under the leadership of Mr. David Ling has had a good year and he and his committee are looking forward to a more success ful year ahead. In Singapore our schools, both private and grant-in-aid, have had a successful year. Under the guidance of Mr. T W. Hinch the A. C. S. has maintained its high standard of work. The same may be said of the Fairfield Girls' School under Miss Carrie Kenyon and the Methodist Girls' School under Miss Ruth Harvey. It is hoped that in 1939 the new M. G. S. building project will become a reality, as the Principal is almost distracted looking for available space in which to hold her classes. The Geylang Girls' School under the leadership of Mrs. Lau and the mana gement of Mrs. Means has had a very good year. There again we are search ing for more space in which to accommodate the increased enrollment. The Paya Lebar Preparatory School under Mrs. Chew has doubled its enrollment in two years and we must find a way in which to house the added numbers. Nind Home under Miss Rank's guidance has had a successful year and there too they are looking forward to the day when they will have new quarters on the Mission site in Pay a Lebar for the Primary School girls. Then the upper class girls only will live at the present site. Oldham Hall has not prospered so well this year. There was no one to take the principalship of the Hall after the departure of Mr. Bird in May, so Mr. Thomas and I have given it what supervision we could in connection with the many other demands on our time, but for the most part the House Master has been left to do the best he could with the supervision of the boys. That treatment is not likely to build up a boarding school. With the coming of Mr. Yong Ngim Djin as Principal of the school this year we hope that Oldham Hall may regain something of its former reputation. Besides teaching music in Paya Lebar School and conducting the Geylang Straits Choir, Mrs. Archer has cared for the evangelistic work in the Singapore and Johore Leper Camps during the year. bringing much of joy and sunshine into the lives of those needy women. She succedded in collecting from local sources over $11;0 to help with the Lepers' Christmas treat. Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Thomas have worked with willing hands in many phases of the Mission program. Their work with the choir and young people at Paya Lebar has produced remarkable results. Mrs. Thomas is rendering valuable service in training organists for our churches. In addition to looking after the Methodist Book Room, Mr. Thomas has given much time to the work of the Mission Treasurer's office. There are many more things I would like to say about the work done by our faithful 'helpers, but time does not permit. Let me close by saying that both Mrs. Archer and I have enjoyed greatly our term of service in Malaya and appreciate more than words can express the tokens of love and helpfulness shown by our many friends and colleagues. We hope that an indulgent Heavenly Father will forgive our mistakes and bless any good we may have accomplished and that the onward march of his kingdom in this neighborhood will continue without interruption. R. L. ARCHER, District Superintendent. 54 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 VI. Reporls-(Coniinued) (6) Standing Committees and Boards Report of the COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALS HE WRITI~G of this report year by year causes more anguish of spirit than T any other task throughout the year. How deeply entrenched are the evils of this country! How feeble and scattered are our efforts to meet them! Some of them we have watched grow up among us and increase to their present strength with scarcely a protest. Some of them appear in greater strength to-day t~an they have in past years when our predecessors battled more courage R. A. BLASDELL. Chairman. REPORTS OF COM M ITTEES 55 Report of the COMMITIEE ON EVANGELISM VANGELISM IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF METHODISM, therefore E when a Methodist Church or organization ceases to be evangelistic, it ceases to be Methodist in spirit. In order that our apparently sweeping remark may not be misunderstood, let us define what our aim is in evangelism. Merely to save souls for heaven, which used to be the aim of former day evangelism, we feel. is too narrow and inadequate for our present generation. We believe that the Christian and scriptural aim of evangelism should be to get people into right relation to God and to their fellow men, ultimately transforming the world into the Kingdom of God. Such being our aim we feel that the carrying out of this great programme cannot be confined to anyone medium or method. however worthy and effective it may be. We therefore wish to SUf\'ey the year's work with the information available before us under the following headings. I. EVANGELISM THROUGH THE CHURCH: There is no doubt that the best and most effective medium through which the programme of evangelism .can best be carried out is the church. In this respect we are glad to report .active evangelistic work throughout the churches of the Conference. We note with much satisfaction that many churches held special meetings during Passion week. We also wish to record the universal observance of the 200th anniversary of John Wesley's Aldersgate experience in our churches. On that occasion our Bishop preached a very inspiring message at the Memorial Hall which was broad :cast by the B. M . B . C. We hope this great event in our Methodist history may be observed oftener than once in 200 years. Many churches report having cottage meetings in the homes of church members. These meetings serve as a good medium of bringing the gospel to neighbours who have never heard the gospel before. We wish to emphasize the need and importance of having classes in our churches for the instruction of com'erts before their baptism. so that they may become intelligent and useful Christians. 2. EVANGELISM THROUGH THE SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sunday or Church Schools should act as feeders to the Churches, therefore we recommend that they should observe "Decision Day" once a year working definitely to that end. 3. EVANGELISM THROUGH THE EPWORTH LEAGUE: \Ve are glad to record the almost universal observance of "Win-my-Chum" meetings in the Leagues of our Conference. We recommend that a more definite evangelistic tune be made manifest at our League Institutes. 4. THROUGH OUR DAY SCHOOLS: We have a most wonderful field for evangelistic work in our day schools. The weekly Chapel servic~s, if con ducted by evangelistic speakers, are a very effective medium for the proclam ation of the gospel. We wish to emphasize the great and lasting "alue of personal evangelism that we know is being quietly carried out by certain principals and teachers among their pupils. We recommend this method to those who have not yet tried it. 5. THROUGH EVANGELISTS: No outside or professional evangelist has visited us durin~ the year, but we are glad to report the successful efforts of our own evangelIsts. Mrs. Edwin F. Lee had very successful meetings in Klang; Rev. and Mrs. M. Dodsworth had very successful meetings in Penang. Ipoh and Kampar; Rev. and Mrs. Abel Eklund had very successful meetings in Seremban and Rev. Chew Hock Hin had very successful meetings in the three schools and in Wesley Church in Kuala Lumpur and in Fairfield Girls' School in Singapore. We recommend that our principals and pastors invite our own evangelists and preachers to hold special meetings. 6. THROUGH THE PRINTED PAGE: The Malaysia Message and the Church magazines are doing much to proclaim the gospel through the printed page 56 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 to people who do not attend church. We repeat the recommendation given last year that the Committee on Christian Literature give attention to the production of tracts which can be used as a means of evangelistic approach. These should have a local background. 7. THROUGH OTHER MEDIA: We wish to record the successful method of our Tamil brethren in reaching the estate coolies through meetings held in the estates. . The regular broadcast services of the Wesley Church continue to bring the gospel to thousands scattered throughout Malaya. who have no other opportunity of hearing it. The pastor reports that people as far as South America, A.ustralia. and the Dutch East Indies have been benefited by the services. We wish to record the value of preaching the Gospel through sacred music as exemplified by the grand concert of Christmas music given by the choirs of the Paya Lebar Methodist Church. Singapore with the co-operation of other Methodist choirs, under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Thomas. We recommend this method to those who are gifted with musical talent. We have given above some of the many and varied \vays and means of bringing the Gospel of our blessed Lord to men and women that they may be brought into right relation to God and to one another. May we all as servants of our Lord ponder over these and by His grace use some or all of those methods that will bring a larger number of people into the Kingdom of God. that we may conscientiously say with Paul. "THAT I MIGHT BY ALL MEANS SAVE SOME." CHEW HOCK HJN. Cbairman. Report of the COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF THE CHURCH E BELIEVE that there is a vast opportunity for Religious Education in W our schools, which as yet, has not been used. We would recommend that the heads of our schools work in still closer harmony with the forward programme of the Committee on Religious Education. \Ve recommend that a greater effort be placed upon Christian work within the homes of the Christian pupils of our schools. We feel that there should be more effort, on the part of our Pastors. Principals, and Teachers to aid these Christian pupils with their spiritual problems, especially when they come from non-Christian homes. We would recommend that die Pastors of the Churches should use more diligence in using the talents of their church members. especially those who have had opportunities of valuable training in our youth organizations, such as Epworth Leagues, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, etc. We would recommend that every church hold at least one week of Special Evangelistic Services and that the preaching be done as far as possible, by Pastors from our churches. Our Conference has a number of Pastors, who are very capable evangelists, who are available to serve as visiting evangelists, and we recommend that a greater use be made of their talents. The problem of two language groups within the local church still exists. In order to conserve indigenous leadership and to encourage the idigenous churches, we recommend that nationals be encouraged to strengthen their own vernacular churches as well as associate themselves with other churches. PAUL M. SCHMUCKER. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 57 Report of the HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY s MOST OF YOU are aware, the Home Missionary Society carries on work A in the great state of Pahang, and subsidizes the Malay Hostels in Malacca. Therefore, it must be evident that the Society attempts to serve, within the bounds of one state and one settlement, the three major racial groups and the aborigines of the Peninsula, namely the Chinese, I ndians, Malays and the Sakais. MALAY HOSTELS: The Malay Girls' Hostel is growing each year, and .owing to lack of accommodation several have been turned away. Sixteen girls are enrolled for 1939. Two girls are members of the Y.W.CA. and five are Girl Guides. Mrs. R. A. Blasdell reports that "these girls are a most congenial group, and enter whole-heartedly into the activities of the Suydam Girls' School, and the organizations to which they belong, including the Sunday School." The Government has opened a Malay Boys' Hostel in Malacca, and desires that all Malay boys attending the Government School live in the Government Hostel, at the end of the year only five boys were in the Mission Hostel. This has necessitated a change in programme. The plan is to take in boys who ha\'e just completed work in the Malay Schools and give them instruction in English. agricultur.e, and some trades. PAHANG VERNACULAR WORK: See District Superintendent's report, Central Malaya District. SAKAI WORK-CAMERON HIGHLANDS: At the end of January, 1938, Mr. Alexander Simandjoentak left the sen'ice of the Society, and 1\1r. and Nirs. S. M: Siantoeri, who were stationed at the 9th Mile, Cameron Highlands, ",'ere transferred to the I ;th Mile. Mr. Siantoeri has conducted Sunday ser\'lceS at the 9th Mile and ministered to the needs of the Sakais at both the stations. In October he also commenced holding weekly services at the I ;th Alile, The attendance at both the services has been very encouraging, and Mr. Siantoeri's medical work is greatly appreciated. When he is unable to treat the Sakais himself, he takes them down to Tapah Hospital or to a doctor in Kampar. At the request of the Executive Committee, Mr. Siantoeri made two trips jnto the Telom Valley-once to search for Bah Prah, and on the second occasion together with Mr. B. Baughman to visit the Sakais ot that region, the scene of the Society's early labours, and also to attend Bah Prah's marriage. He made these trips at great personal risk as the path is now known to be dangerous on account <>f the wanderings of man-eating tigers. On both occasions, Mr. Siantoeri took with him quantities of medicine and distributed them to the people of the \'alley. SAKAI WORK-JELAI VALLEY: Our biggest undertaking last year was the opening of work in the Jelai River Valley in Pahang. Dr. Paul B. ~leans. our supervisor of Sakai Work, made several exploratory trips up the Jelai River during 1937, and in May 193t), established a station at Bukit Betaur, and appointed M r. Kang Koh Van to build a dwelling house and carryon work until Mr. Komat Manoeroeng could join him, When Mr. Komat arrived they both worked in earnest and completed a four-room house, 22 x 16, at a cost of Jess than $25. Captain Theodore Hubback built for the Society a boat at cost which has been very useful on up-river trips. llah Prah joined Messrs. Komat and Kang Koh Yan at Bukit Betaur, and since August, Mrs. Komat and baby also have been in the Jelai Valley, These workers have formed an excellent team and desen'e all the encouragement and support that we can give them. A school house and clinic have been erected and Literary Charts, based on Dr. Laubach's method and prepared by Dr. Means, have been used in the work of imparting the rudiments of education to the children of the jungle. 58 MALAYA CONFERENCE~ 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Komat are at Bukit Betaur and appear to have entered into the work with unreserved enthusiasm. They have constructed two new houses, one as a hostel for Sakai visitors and the other as a jungle dispensary and clinic. In the whole region, the Sakai people and .their chiefs are friendly and ~ven keenly interested in the religious and educatlOn~l progra"?me of the S?CIety. They are often exploited by traders; and are the vIctIms of mnumerable dIseases caused by dirt, ignorance, malnutrition and the primitive conditions under whien they live. Our workers have gradually won their confidence and now they are regarded as their best friends. According to Dr. Means,- "The Jelai Valley is a wonderful opportunity and a field for missionary work. We have a strategic location far from the direct influence of the Malays and yet centrally located where our workers are in touch with some 500 to 1,000 Sakais. The mere fact that they come in such numbers to Kuala Betaur to receive medical treatment shows that the guru here is meeting a real need." Reference has already been made to Bah Prah's marriage, which was solem nized by Dr. Means in September last in the presence of Re\,. B. H. Baughman and Messrs. S. M. Siantoeri and Kang Koh Van. "He is our first Christian Sakai, now a young man of about 20 years of age, who can read the Malay New Testament fluently, and pray as \Yell in Malay or Sengoi. His religious experience has been of a gradual and steady growth. After several years of training under M r. A. Simandjoentak, he came down to Singapore for two months of intensive training. and returned to the jungle in April, and has been working \vith hi5 own people." He is now employed by the Society and has frequently assisted the new workers at Bukit Betaur. In 1939, he will be stationed in the Telom Valley with a new Batak couple from Sumatra. FINANCE: Last year \\ie had a Credit Balance of ~162.03, and during the year we raised S3.520.0~. Of this income 48.7% came from the Day Schools. and 42.1% from the Churches, and the rest from Epworth Leagues' (2%%) Junior Leagues (IYz%) Sunday School (2%) and Other Sources (3.3%) Our Budget for 1938 was for $3,600, but our total expenditure was only $3,241.37. leaving a Credit Balance of $440.71. BUDGET FOR 1939: Jelai and Telom Valleys: 2 Batak workers and Bah Prah 780.00' House and Boat .. 67.00 Scholarships, Medicines etc. 252 .00 $1.099.00 Pahang; Vernacular Work; 3 workers $1,560.00 Cameron Highlands: I Batak Worker 444.00 Scholarships, Medicines etc. 216.00 . $660.00 Miscellaneous: Batak Workers' Institute .. 120.00 Malay Hostels, Malacca 180.00' Dayak Work, Borneo .. 300.00 Books, Travelling and Sundries 281.00 $ 881.00' Grand Total $4,200.00 RECOMMENDATION: The Conference Committee on Home Missions recommends to the Annual Conference that the Constitution adopted at the 1937 Annual Conference be amended, to, (a) enable the Committee to appoint three members at large in addition to the 15 nominated by the five Conferences, and REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 59 (b) include on the Executive Committee, the Supervisors of Sakai Work as ex-officio members. May I close this report with a quotation from one of Dr. Means' reports: "We feel that the work in Pahang needs the earnest prayers of our Methodist Church throughout Malaya. We need to remember the loneliness and courage of our missionaries, the danger which they often face, and even fears which sometimes must afflict them. The Home Missionary Society has begun to {)pen the door to a great field. This door must be opened wider and the work must continue. If human resources were all that were available, the work would be in vain, but because we believe that God has a plan and a purpose for ex tending his kingdom, we can go fonvard with the assurance that this work is receiving and will receive His belssing." V. D. KL'PPUSAMY President. Report of the CONFERENCE STEWARDS H E BOARD OF STEW.-\RDS ha\'e adhered to the rules passed in 1938 T (see 1938 Minutes) in calculating the annuities for 1939. One Dollar per month has been allocated for e\'ery year of effective sen·ice. In certain cas=s grants have been made from the Necessitous· Fund to supplement small pensions. The following are the figures: RE'TIRED MINISTERS CJ ::; v-, ~ .... ,-::::l rJl ~ ell - '-t:,I >. CJ ~:;2 ell ;;- ..... ::: CJ o.~ :; c·<;; 2·~~ E ::l .... t- ~ = :-:: ~~ ~ ""iii ':.) ~ ." ....,l 'J., Z ~(/) ~ 15 ~2 c::u- .... ;;- 0 ..:: !- < ;:Z c3 Ng Huat Bi 1912-1929 H 8 10!! ~IO.66 S,.OO $15.66 Li Koh Ding 1896-1930 25 9 17A 17·33 17·33 Kong lau Siong 1909-1928 21 ;::1 21.00 21.00 Tai Poh Ting 19 11 - 1933 24 24 2·f·OO 24·00 Ang Geok Swee 1926-1933 () 9 9·00 9·00 .,~ Y. J. jesudason 1909-1934 25 -J 25·00 3·00 28.00 Edward Isaac 1909-1934 22 2)H 23.66 6·34 30 .00 S. M. Rajamoney 1927-1934 9 9 9·0::1 9·00 Lim Hong Hun 1903-1933 31 0 1.00 2.00 3.00 Lim Hong Ban 1904-1937 12 22 26 26.0:) 2.00 28.00 Moi Poh Peng 1921-1038 18 18 10.(U 5·00 23.00 Total 207·99 60 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 WIDOWS ~ ro Vl V- Mrs. Ding Ping Ding 1908-1923 9 9 9·00 3·00 I Child 3·00 15·00 1\1rs. \ .. Samuel 16 12 12.00 10.00 I Child 4·00 26.00 Mrs. ~1. R. Doraisamy 1919-1933 13 9~ 9·75 5. 25 4 Children 13·00 28.00 1\1rs. V. Devasahayam 1916-1936 22 16~ 16.50 5·00 I Child 5·50 27·00 1\1rs. j. A. Supramaniam 1916-1937 7 41 5·00 10.00 I Child 5·50 20·50 ;\lrs. Ng Khoan Jui 1912-1930 13 10 10.00 3 Children 15·00 2:;.00 Total ~ 1..j.1.50 Amount required: Retired Pastors 207.99 x 12 = $2,4g6.00 \Vidows 141.50 X 12 = 1,698.00 4,093.00 Amount available:- Conference Claim (Malaya Conference) 1,879.00 Conference Claim (Chinese Conference) 78S.00 Interest on Permanent Funds g60.00 Board of Pensions 170.00 3,797.00 To be drawn from the Necessitous Fund $ 297.00 LOCAL PREACHERS' PENSION LIST. Mrs. Cheng M ing $4.00 per month. Mrs. Lian Chom Chian 7·00 Mrs. G. G. Kovilpillai 6.00 Mrs. D. John 9·75 J. Devadason 6.00 J. P. Joshua 3·00 Isaac Manickam 5·00 PASTORS' LEAVE FUND. j. Milton David $100 Fred David 70 C. E. Fang 70 Keng Leong 40 Hun Keng 40 $220 FRED DAVID, Chairman, Board oj Stewards. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 61 Report of the COMMITTEE ON WORSHIP R ECOGI'\ ISING that "worship is the highest experience of human personality," the committee urges the importance of a carefully planned worship service. In so far as possible there should be a theme for the whole service to which hymns, readings and anthems should correspond. The topical indices in the back of the Methodist Hymnal have been found helpful in making a selection. At least one sermon a year should be delivered upon the subject of worship and at that time attention could be called to the makeup of the order of worship in use and an explanation of the meaning of the various elements could be made. Congregational singing has been greatly improved in our churches especially where choirs have been organized. In the Tamil churches the introduction of Tamil lyrics has provided a common interest and opportunity for expression for both the labourers and the educated class. A committee formulated by the Tamil Pastors' School has been at work producing new lyrics. These have been published from time to time in "The Light of Salvation" and it is expected that they will finally be published in book form. In public prayer, "vain repetition" should be avoided. The frequent use of a phrase seriously detracts from the value of the whole. It is suggested that the minister plan his prayer carefully, with the needs of his congregation in mind. It is the duty of the church to train its members in extemporary public prayer which has always been an important function among Methodists. Laymen should be invited from time to time to take part in the services and to offer the prayer. Churches which incorporate the Communion Service with the regular worship service ha\'e found it more effective. The ritual, two or three hymns, the anthem, and a brief address can be included within the hour \\' S. REI~OEHL, Cbairman. Report I. Statistical Report of the Malaya Annual Conference for the Year Ending 31st December. 1938. EpWORTH MINISTERIAY, SUPPORT Ouultcn MEM.BERSHIP SUKDAY SOHOOLS ____~~AI]U~ __ NAME SUPPORT OF PASTO~~- -_._-- ~NJ'E~-;;-CB""C--·---'--"-----:--::::oo~·I--B-A-P-Tl;-;;--- - IMJR.,.E•• I"nABx"ATSU°1rllp·.------F-U-L-L-M-"M-n-x-"-sn-r-p-- ~ --~-·-;-----;I' ---.--- OF CIJAI1IlAN'l'8 i -0 -.~~'--- 1____ ,---,,--- ___,--_-, __ _ CHARGE I .,:, I~ ~ 11 "'''...; I : .~" .= ~ Ii g E e~~ hi g~ .. ~§ """"j I t>. .~ ~: ;; .§ "0 .~.~ !,a.; ,. "d ~ ~'~:E ~~~ ~gi'; ~ ~5':zi ~ - ~ ~ ~ ::'8 == ~ i=i ~ ~ .~ ~ Ji .; 's ~ 'g g :J ~ S ~; 3 ~ l .!: ~ i;"O::l .c.e! ~ g g :! ~ s !.~] : ~ s u ~ ';fl s" £ > ~ ~ Q ... ItI ~ ~ ~ 1=1 ~ ~ .- " ... = c..... ~.g ::-.~~ 1 ~ Q,! ~.":: "O.~_ .• 1:_ .~! d" ~ ~ .... =...... ;3 ...... g Q. _0 - _1l..! ~aa'= ~~ _~ ...... 1:>-"" ~~-."", "" ... ~ > ;'!l ¢) P-!oo 0 -:: IQ '" 'i C; _ ~ "" .... &. ~ ~~ - IS d L. ~ c3!':!.:1 ~.:: c...... E ~ 0 O.E : ~ "" j::I... 0 e ~ 1-1) "d "C..c: ~ CI ~ ~ ...... -:: 'S Qj:::! ~ = .:: ,.Q': ~ ].g go c' 0 ilI..:I 0 0 1 ~.... == ~ (J L. d i:: I-0oI I=: 8 .... '3 ~ ~ J!.5 ~ £ t""' ~ ~ ~ P5 8 Ji ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ c: ~ ~ 001 -1-a--1-9-T-2-0-T-2-1-T--22-C-I"-2-2a--=--2-3 '\ -24--'-I --- ! " \ " Kedohm~"',:- ",'-;-1: I.-I -4--5"--6-·-7--;IC--a-,'--g~'-1-O-1-1---1-2-~'--1-3-'\'--14-- i\iS \:-l~---- 2 S--:;-26F" Penang-Ipoh I KuIim, Cbinese C1Jllrcb .. 860 . . 4'00 460j 240 16 10 6 1 1 472 7 8 Hi. 2; 36" 2 1.. 1(/ 1 1: 2 33 \ 1 3 .. I ,. 'I' Sungei Patani & Alar Star ~~ ~'I 1 ~"I Cbi1!ese Cburcb .. .. 681 268.. -113 !)() 2G 8 18 1 1 423 10 10 ~!I .11, 17[ .. 58...... 13 1!l: 1 1 2 231, 13 :l.. .. I Sungei Patani & Alar Star 1 i Tamil Clmrcb .. . . 550 275. . 275· . ,37 3:l4 1.I . 27!l 6..,![) I'" :1[[ ![ .• 82 • • . . .;)3 1- ·I~ I ., 1 ~[\~" ,,-I ~~O . , Penang. II Penang, Tamil Cburcb 12.5 100 7;; .. 10 11) 2916 500 300 50 40 10 .. 540 5 3 11 35 10\ R 112 2 2 3 10 30 II 2 2 111 Wesley Clmrcb l~O III 206 90 HO I"'} 00'0 900 68 170 .. 5 1005 I) 9 24 62 ~()' a 150.. 3 "I" '6 i 5 1 18' Province Wellesley. 63 B. Mertajam, Tamil Cburcb 3no 120 •. 230 26 5 21 1 1 237 3 3 2fi ~ 3 ii7. . 3 2. . 211. . 1 8 Perak. i .. .( Ii 50 29 .. I .. Ipoh, Cbinese Cburcb & CirCltit 888 108 .. 780 180 63 15 4B 2 1 798 !l ~3 98 8 140 5 .. 5 .. ,~, Tamil Cburcb & Circuit 3300 ~20 400 2555 540 134 50 84 4 3 !l012 I:> :30 97 '~!J8 II) 22 3 liO 3 215 R7 3il 7 29 2~~ 2~~ i tG Wesley Cburcb .. 960 .. 960 .• 10 5 1113 15 27 58 ~o 7 103 21 R 2' .. !IO 132 '" 168 .. 8 92 55 117 Kampar, Cbinese Cburcb .. 1372 600 772 120 42 45 .. 3 822 9 10 32 4 .. 9~ G 11 .. 1 Parit Buntar-Nebong Tebal Tamil Cburcb 670 120 .. 550 240 2G 25 1 1 1 fi77 12 12 59 5 .. 58 1 .. 73 3;; 61 ~!II .• 40 Sitiawan. Tamil Churcb .. 660 162 •• 498 180 30 10 20 .. 50'! 3 8 55 4 .. 68 1 1 3 24 18 8 .. s'lIM!d. ~iput, Cbinese Cburch !1 10., 10 3 Ii 8 19 15 HO 40 8 44 17 19 212 Taiping, Tamil Cburcb .. 21110 300 1080 780 G3 30 33 .. 810 24 29 28 4 140 3 52 ]00 .. <131· 2 •. 150 48 Wesley Cburcb .. ~53 253 17 30.. 10 2 295 1 !l 2, 3 38 50 130 2fJ 43 Tg. Rambutan, Cbinese Cburcb GO 7 .. '7 •. 60 5 15 50 40 8·· Tapah and Sungkai Tamil Cburcb ., 450 100 .• 290 " 2 JO 57 2C! 1fi .. Telok Anson, Cbinese Cbllrcb 430 1;'0 .. 280 .. 3 !l :10 ...... Tamil Cburcb ,. 1000 264 .. n6 180 4 7 SO GO ~7 35 40 Tronoh, Cbinese Cburcb .. 16 16 .. 1 4~1 Total for 1938 2163 11; ~o-~-- ~·~:I 72 28 841 17,(l1204 284 624 Central Malaya Districts, I . Klang Wesley .. 180 3000 ISO 1 Hi 401 .. 60 Ifl 290 G 5 33 1 I 41 J201 225 Kuala Lumpur Wesley 960 3000 960 liO 105 .. 10 10;5 8 H fI 52 J1 8 J34 200 21; Pahang Chinese .. 17 17 .. 17 8 3 6 6 24 1 21l Pahang Tamil .. 792 540 ., 252 2;'2 3 4 15 70 ] 45 20 20 Seremban Wesley .. 3000 360 24 24 .. 4 392 20 39 GO 58 Kuantan Sunday School •• I ., Total for 1938 400 31i0 42 4 40 30 8 30 5 5 1700 3~ 6 15 BII ~O, •• . . ~(j: "6! 3. 4 :'5(' ~;j! 6 .. .. i .. .. 251 25 2 .. i •• 501 '4'0 2 10 15 5 75 5 ., I 39 25 10 45 37 11 40 40 [ 12 12 1 ~, ; I. ., \i •• 125 125 3 .. I 4 12 10 :]0 16 .. 55 12 20 15 20 1 .. 30 28 ~ .. 56 77\" 10 11 081 1-12 \ :l~1 !)I 901 '!G~121 19/ 401\ aS71, Southern Tamil District, I ., Johore Bahru .. ]764 564 •• 1000 Iii 5 2 1030 5 33 1..lll :I!I: :1:J 17 5 Kluang .. .• 701 180 ;;21 30 3 545 15 .. 109 27 411 .. Malacca .. •• 1080 144 936 240 36 8 984 6 21 80 ;; .. 20 4 L:1 37 I :WI Pasir Panjang .. G08 240 3GS 12 .. I 613 63 26 1 .. 1 1 ~(I •• Sagil .. .. f)!j 55 3 3 1 60 " 30 7 (j I 1 1 3 .. Segamat .. .. 816 168 648 F 5 1 Gil 15 3 43 ~8 4 .. I .. 50 Seletar (Naval Base) 4 1 7 2 :: I :: Seletar (R.A.F Stn.) .. ., 45 Singapore .. .. nr,o 000 360 103 ,} 38.2!lii 965 6 230 1 40 15 57 G" 1:, 8 200 3320 ii\ 'i"1l :: 1 - [ 13 41 :lll ~l ____T_o_ta_l_f_o_r _1_9_3H__ -i-_8_:l_H..;,I_1_29_6-i-! _:!:_3G_o.:...l_ll_~_8+-1_6_0_0+1_~_}:1_3,..1_1741 ;'9.13191 1 Central Tamil Distric,t. I! I I I 1 Banting .. 1:)01 .. 'IIO(i;;O 11 11 "~I 50 25 12 1 1;, :15 10 Bukit Rotan ;,80i J 90 :HlOI 120 Ii 1 r,t(i ~ :\97 21 24 6 4 1H. H :l 67, -12 11 Klang .. 1800 1M; 660: !J7". 480 :;6 301 ~I "I lUlU 21 1 1~;; :111 :1 :;0 "10 30 Kuala Lumpur, Circuit 2387 10 111 50 1J 3011 6'·\ :1 ~II 15l 16 ~:li; ~U() ~1j0 Hi' 174 2~;1~! 1 ~~: 100; 22~~, .4.80 13!; 7?'1:' ~7 2i\., 5 Kuala KlIhll, Cirwit GO .. , A.. 3 .. 1 171 1 III .. [ Port Swettenham .. (ill . . . . no,. . 10 '" r, 1 .. 66 12 2 ~2 ., .. .. 101 ·1 Sentul .. .. l;mn: .. llJ~1) :IIiO, 120 27' 20i 7 388 7 6 1 61 5 Ii <) 1 Hi :1 5 Seremban, Circuit .. 102111, 2·P) I I ;PW: ~4(l 40 C)7 1 a H11i 6 2 9.\ '10 -I !}(', 4 H Tampin .. :1r,(J' ~10 Ji'j~i 18 " :~.~ I 3 If! 2 1 2 1 :r lIn)ong Malim, CiT/;uit_ .. 2:lIJ HO HOO HiOi .• 21' !I: 12 162 2 ;"" ~~ ::10 :6" "2 ~il :; ---- --Gf~l~ ---~~-·~1~1-~81~~;~-- 17~) Total for 1938 I8H2 3/ J 120128381571;; 11401. 36;]-7~118!l1 1.02 In Singapore District. Geylang, English Church " 2686 l!)80 47G 230 30 33 .. 101 521 15 44 8 7 67 25 1~ 4 1 ~o ~50 220 ~s~ 25 50 250 Geylang, Straits Cbineu ., 1092 .. 1142 !ISO 64 30 .. lUi ,t !H)4 22 42 (Hi 77 a 1-14 1 6 .. ~9 1 11 I~OI 1:10 HiO no 20 1~8 GOO 30i 25 .. ;,1 iii G35 7 22 15 1 80 (j !.! .. 24 2 1 14 lOiO 120 1~O (i~ Paya Lebar, Cburcb 840 240 .. 1 .. 2illl Straits (Bickley Mem'Li an60 30GO 360 200 lail .. ao' 301' 3855 fi9 57 Gil 40 (j 44f> 153 r, 16 •. lfiO 10 I ao H4r,[ :;~~ IS7n un .. 4(i6 Wesley, Churcb .. ~913 2913 l~OO !14 170 .. 301 10 3123 11 7 17 \) 210 25 :II) 3 1 ]!I ~401 15~ 3nn ifi Malacca, Cbinese .. 1 ;;72 J 140 300 R~ 53 .. J(j .. 1209 10 11 10 11 1:1 lR4 35 1 1 Sf) 1 1 4 1 (ill 100 20 174 - -5 1 2 /Jcmban 2!tO 170 00 3 .. I .. 1 .. In o •• •• I •• .. I .. Jasin 30U 4~0 120 23 .. 7 .. 450 4 6 13 6 .. 66 Hl [) 40 1 ~ 4 (101 r;~ 11 Merli1l1all f)G4 aGO HI4 72 !I .. 2 .• 20r, 4 1 7 1 .. 31 1 2 .. 34 1 2 .10 3~' 14 SUl1gai /Jabru .. 184 184 72 7 .. 2 .. 193 10, 6 7 47 4 71 .. 41 J 1 ~;, 1 1 Ii 11 Sungai l?ambai .. an 30 2 .. 1 .. :l!1 3 3 3 3 .. 12 'l !I ] 1i :.!o ifi 10 l'angkalan J(empa.! (j Tampin .. 120 120 6 .. 2 .. :..28 11; 2 11 Hi 2 1 25 2G ~5 20 10 .. " IVClffY •• aOD 100 .. 200 75 .. 20 20 315 a 45 78 14 2 88 4J 1 .. 32 375 270 120 170 :18;' Johore, f!ckok .. Hl Hi :I .. 2 ., 21 4 13 "il A 40 35 .. 63 /Juilit A saban 120 liO .. GO :\ .. 1 1 1 13 8 .. .. 1 .. lJuilit (iambir 11 7 12 11 .. 11 2 GO 50 .. Sero1/! 100 100 GO 9 2 111 (J (J 14 G4 1 .. 313 1 2 40.. 10 Sagil .. Tanglwk .. 5G2 1!12 .. 360 .25 :: \ .. 7 :: 392 3 16 41 3 r; 97 5 7.... 61 2 4 65 60 10 .. ---:~o:·;-;: I~; - f153~l-I-;4f:~fl~~~F~1~~~ .~ ll4;r-71-I~-2-42-er~-5-/ -_1-_7~_'!_-_3.~_3 ..... _f_)4_(1I-.. __1_9_91-4_7J.... __1_5_99_11-_3_13..:.I_i_41,--:_12.!.1_·_·..J..._O_I..:71 __ ~_)7!.1_1_8l....14_a.l- __23_7_5l.1_8_0..!41_20_4_3!..1_49_6..L.._~_;4_0.l11_!i_93 \ I j Statistical Report of the Malaya A~~alCon~ce forihe Year Ending 31st December, 1938. ; OTIIPlR CnURCH PnOPBBTY MISOELLANEOUS ANfiUAL CONFIlRRNCE BENEVOLENCES NAME OASH I'I'lIMS OF NUMBHR --I OF Suns CIIARGE 00- ~ ~ CRIDERS ~ " ~ ,2 '" '" c , ." ., t- " ~ .E:c {~ .;'g eO ~ s:l~.i~1 o....t t-. ~ ~C'I '" ,~t'. gj,! ~ .~ '".... c;,..,.., u 'E~....>- ~ ~ .E- ,.g g Il g~p=l&~.~ 1=1 t;tIl ::, t; ~ r: e gj ;~o ~ ~ " Penang-Ipoh District. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 4;~1 38 I 39 40 I 41 42 43 47148149I'~~-r;~-F~-r53 154154a 58 59 60 161 62 63 Xedah. ! Kulim, Cbincse Cburcb I GOOO sooo 1(i53 1i7 :1 Sungei Patani & Alor Star 1 GO! 1703 15 1 i 5 5 21!J3 Cbi71ese Cbnreb " 1 ' ]00 250 40 ~ 5 ()HI Sungei Patani & Alor Star 150 1\ 5 5 I 1 Tamil Church ., 1 5500 1 1110I ~1110 40 !! i 2 2 6 G 2385 2000 1000 Penang. 1 I I Penang, Tamil ChI/reb 11 12000 .J7()1 200 I ~:O, 40~I 107S 50 100 10 I ., I 5 15 30 30 17~8 Wesley Cbl/reh I ] 9000 ~:ooi 700 ;,911! 1~9n 2 25 200 ]0; J 0 5 IOU 134 13 2757 Province Wellesley. I 1 B. ]\\crtajam, Tamil C1Jllrcb .. I 51 •• ,0i 701 .. I 6 il •. 21 3 5, .. D 101 23 432 Perak. i Ipoh, Chi1lese Chllreb & Cirmi i , 1;;(1 ~I 30 t) .~~ i Dol Ii 12 ]2 Tamil Churcb & Circuit GOOIJi 2(i(l 2 989 4HOO 1<1 5 GOi :1 :!7·' 10 Ii :30 ~a I 43 21)45 Wesley Cbllrch 11 !)OOO ~I·1000 4 f) 403 403 ~I5 Ii OJ ;;1 100 20: 1;;°1 321 :12] 471 2460 Kampar, C billese Church I ROOO 1 20011 I 12 ,I 61 82 14:1 22 5: 2 1 ·15 G~ HO I 140 1% 1348 ~AntBuntar-Nebong Tebal Tamil Cbureb 1 4000 2iOO 250 30 ~i.10 1 Ii 17/, . 1!l.. . . 3 2 2 3 10 21 21 ~4?!l Sitiawan, Tamil Cburcb 2000 1 2000 53 756 1 Rfi I :.!:l!I, • . 8 56, , (j 4, 5 '!'1 >" Sungei Siput, Chi1lese Cbureh 760 ',:1 1 (): lU. . 15 3 . , ".. 31 : :i 2 (j 10 10 55 Taipilig Tamil Cbllrcb ,. 8G' 8" 31 G. . 10 701--. , 5 i [, 10 10' 905 Wesley Chureb . , !lOOO 2 r, 2:113 50 20 70 55·1: Tg, Rambutan, Chinese Cburcb 2000 '~ZOII.~~O:::: :::: ..10:: ,,51 2 68 Tapah and Sungkai 30 ao,., . , . 50,. . . .. I 323 Tamil C bure b .. , I I I 'I Telok Anson, Chinese CbUTCh ., I...... ,' . . . ~5, :25 1 ~I'51 . , ' . .. 2 2 4 4 320 Tamil Clmrcb 1 1 ~~lil 3 I)~,. 5 1:1 25 101 4fl 49 80001 1500 ·jOO;., •• 620 H., 2" 5'1" I . '21' 1(108 Tronoh, Cbi1lese Churcb I ,. .. ,. I ., , . 120 1 120 ...... I ., ".., . . . .. 2 2 2 141 I . ___ ... __ ~ ___ ... _ _ _._~ __ ,~ __ ._"._ _ .____. __ .___ _ 1096 25!J91 Total for I<13H "I"'''110: """ ""'I,",[ "" ""I'''wI "I ,,: "'I "",I "fT"I "i " "'I H "1""1"I "1 "'I ..I "'I , , : I I I I I i I I I Central Malaya District. ,I I' Klang Wesley 20000 .. : ' . .. 1GO HiD 1 4.. .. " Ii 5 G ,,' Ii "I HII 113,. 138,. ,. \., 143 983 Kuala Lumpur Wesley J ",.. II' 30000 1,115000 50.. " 523 1 , ;'i,:l II, 4, .. , " , 1110" 10 ',' ., 18" I •• ' 100 17, 1,.4.,5~405 245 39~2[,39 Pahang Chinese 1 3:!00 11 300 45.. .' ~()!llIII.. ..! 17.. '. '. 4.... I" .. i 3: 10 ,. 17 ,. .• ,. 17 478 Pahang Tamil 1 200.. I ' . . . I • • , • GO nil G 7 SO . , . , . . , , . . i, . . , . 8 8 5 ' . 5 13 365 ",' ,,', Seremban Wesley " iii [(uanlan Sunday School .. I j l~~O(l,_.. ~1,:~o_0_:~I-.:-:~I~_:_: ___ .~!l8_~:.-~_,~51~~,,_:~J __::,--'i€ ,.1:~.,1; .. _1_ ,_,"[ . [il,~~.-,-~O_~O~ ~~o::~~o2~6 9~~ -----~-----~---- 5 30 10 370 813 Total for 1!~:j8 'I ',ili20300\ 95'1 .. I .. 1:130\1425 1111 1inl '. I 100 31 20 Gi 61 21\ 1 18\ 2~3:35 4121365\ 51 1 1 5404 , I I I I I 1 1 I •• (Sibu Sarawak) District. 'I' i! I ,i I \ I I I-' 11 11 ,I A Nang Chong .. .. 2000: jliO •• ' , ".,'.. .1 ,. 51..", I .• I " I .• : ,. I .. I .. I .. I .• I "I 12 12 226 A fo .. .. " l' 700i Ii 400 , ." ".. I , • :\ ., W 5 5 471 A ,Smg Ba . . . . Ii 600i 1 :lOO.. ' . ".. , • 1; .• (li i 7 320 A Sang Geng ., .. 1 ,,110: 1 ~OO •• ,. ' , •. ,. I, • 1 3 3 15 Au Po Geng , . . . 1! 1;'00 1 1, :100 . . I ,. ' . . , i • • I, •• 1 (I 5 5 627 Bangau .. .. ., l' 700 I :;00 •• ' , , , ,,', , 1, .. 2 4 388 i Bin~ulu.. " .. 11' llooi 1; 4;'iO 450 ., .." ~;;II1., I 6 2 866 Buklt Asek .. .. J 600, l' 300 .. '. .. 5 329 D an r ! .,...... I . as , , '. .. l' 300 ' I 200 . , ,. . , .. , , '. ..',., Dienlll Siang Dio , , . . 11' 1200 '. i ' • • • ' , • • • • , , . .. I II! 1 1. Engkl C! . • • . • , 1 600 I 400 . • ' . , , . . , , ]. . iii 6 6 401 Ensural ,. .. •. 1'1 12001 11 300 .,.. ... , ,. 2, ., 'Ii 12 12 265 Hinghua Ba ., ,. 1 1000, 11 HiO .. •. . . . , .. 41 .. 6j 10 10 607 Huak Ho Geng , , , '11: 500 I lOt) , , , , . , . . , , ) I .. I " I 258 Kreto ...... I' 5001 II 200 300. . , . .. 300 1.. ..' 300 Kt,Iong Hua .. .. Ii 2IJOII I. ,'iOO , , •. , , .• ., 11"1 6i 15 15 414 10 la' Mldut " .. .. Ii 80111 11 200 .. I.. . '60 ,. ,. ~I•• S! 463 Pulau Keladi .. .. 1 700," 1 ...... _.... I. .• .• I 258 SaJingGeng .. .. j, iOO, 1 200 ,. ,. "0., '. 1 ,. 4 2 2 25 Sibu ,. .. ~OOO(\11 9000 ~')II,. , 2501 9 ~~ 50 50 3360 ..] ..' C' Sing Nang Chong " . , 1 7001 11 ' ...... 1 I 348 200.. i .;1" Pa La Sut ., . . .. r 800,. I . . '. \ .. . , . . .. 2, R 3 349 Sing Chio Ang ., ,. 1 1100 1 200 '...... , 41 1;31 15 15 350 Buoi . . . . 1 900 .. , " I 01l0' , • • , I '. 900 1005 Dung Nang Chong.. .. Ii 1200 1 200 l'lon. " 1,,15! '. 14,011 , .;/ 3 3 1427 51 Geng Tan .. .. Ij ~OO 1 200 ,~lIl1l" ,:_". ~1I01 5 1089 Gen~J\l uang . , , . 1 ,,00 .. 1 ' , ;)lIl1,' • f, .. (I. • <,00 .. I I 772 Keplt .." li 1200 1. 300 I ,'iII 0 I •• ~I;I,. 1500 2, 8 1680 Siong ,Saling .. 11 GOO, Ii i\;'i() 71l·)1 I ];,0.. iOO] ..' . \ 755 Sungel Nang Mang ,.' I .. ..I .. " I sungei Gringuk .. 1 " I " ,_~:,_~"_,__., , ----j 1 12221 Tota I for 1938 29\ 548()O\ 24 1510' 49 169 169 17380 '1-' , ., I, (iROOi 1 .. \138) .. II ~!,.\..,I 1 I ··1 Sarikei (Sara rak) District. I 1 900 1 2 01 250 32 250 :1 250 Balik Dek Lee (i Baik Sieng Po 1 700 1 ~ o :lIlO 300 303 Binatang 1 10DO II 1 1 67 Bukit Lan .. 500 :1 5 5 5 (iOn 1 u ];)0 G 5 5 211 Dulai ,~50I Dung Nang P 700 , , Hoh Hing Po 500 1 3 ]0 2 39 Krupok .. 40U ] " ~I (j 2 2 7 Kui Nga Peng 700 1 Oi 5 2 2 95 1 Lorna Ang 450 1 0 :100 \l ] , 2 2 5 II ~\" 1. 2 2 13 Lu Bok Geng 700 ~I Mader .' 700, Ii 2 (l 101 ..) 5 74 Mang Guong 400 1 2 50 2\ 2 2 Nassit .. !l00 1 1 50 21 Ne Sek Se Ga 2000 1 150 J 2 2 5 Nik Long " ,,00 ] 15D •• ! 2 2 2 16 Sang Kwong 500 ] 1 'iO 21 5 Sarikei .. 70(1)' I ~() GO: :17 H7 21 31 31 385 Sek Lek Kong 6:i ol j " 10 11 20 1 1 2 Siang (ifiO 1 2 )0 ~I II 2 2 2 1 2 )0 jl (; 2 4 Slidap ., iJlHI\ , , 2 5 41 Tanjong Kuny H511i 21 6 Tung Oak Po 400 1 3 00 [) 2 2 _t \ :: ~~ I I , ---+--' I Total for 19J~-l--;I 220(1°\ ]!I I 11;;01 750 332\-~r-~11:11 \ ,. I 1 .. I 75\" I " I .. 1751 1528 1 Southern Tamil District. I i Jahore Bahru "I 18 ~() 2 :\ 3 1 :\ lO 10 32 34' 1036 , inll WI 5 :l 01 Il 7 9 II 715 Klu 6435 Total for II) IH Li':O()lIlIi~i:lOooi .. I ~-O~r~~i!lim I~:\llll\ :1" ,·r--:~3G~--~~OI-]-3 3f"I~r1:;1 ill -17 ill -~-~-I-~01-1- 1 I ~LJI _------r,; II I 1'II1 II Ii i ~ntralTamil District. I I ! i Ilantlllg " ...... I' 1,.. ;'il) .. '. ., '. .. .• '. I 60 ",,, ;) Bl'kit IZ[Jtan ),,(JI: I 11)1) " ...... " ., {j~ 1\2 ~ :11" ;iO ,. ,. 2,. ,. " ,. ,. 3 5 475 1(1 (in ~ ~ I~: lit 1806 Klang ", ,. i II ,'iOIiO000 ,. lL'lJll 100 700 I, ,0, '. IOU ~70 2 (j" 1 I ~1 ill 1121 112 ~O~l 3800 Kuala Lumpur, Cirelli! ,0001 Ii 50'111 00., 770 ~::IIIi III.. 150 :~3~:J ;:;,. \;; :; 2 :1 ,10 "! .j :\ 57 l TOlal for IIUH :: I:;IJOO: :.! 1::;;00 S:IIII.. I l'i,ill I ,~)!J,;s~l 211 ;;0\,. 1--5:1" 6;;018\ ~71., 1 21j IS I I !J: II: Iii -~-1~~~21!Jll~l-:\(j(ir 9G28 C;e,yl a::g:~~:~5.bDI;::::~:II ...... I ...... 1 .. I "\ .. ,)\ 7 J" ',' 233 2:13.--. ~5! 1407 .. .. SCj .., 10 .J 14 1835 (,('yJ;,lIg, ,')/rol/' e/;II/I'\( , I" " ,. ,. .. ,II: 118.. 10" " .. ,. .. 10 '~III;\U I H hS ",) 2 7 ;) 10614 I'aj!a I.d);Jr, Clmrcb , J! ~~OUo...:' I R:!,II:I .... _ .. .~~~3Or, I.~ .( '~I" .. ., ". !i ,:1 '. :) I " ~()::"1 I~ i:1 2°1 40;; ~!11I ]0973 Str,aits (II]I,',','(Y ,MOil I I. (,,,00111 I _O(JIIII, SIll /f,h" '., ~~Sl,,'~ol' 1'1' 1:'1,. •• 2000 (,0 III, ,l~80 ,W I UII\ /11 1>0 4" 4~,';;385 370 SHU n:J:I 9031 WI',ley C/'III'C/; Ii ~,,()()O:'110011, :\~y,.. ,,3;;1 \.';111 'IIR~:1 17'.. ,. !)70 ,. :III,~"!i 11\ 10 IfillOOI f,3 ~;,:l1 In :, 7n IIj~ 15156 Malacc'a, (.'I,illl"" J: 1;;1111[1 I ~1I110'1;;1)" .. \J;; 17".. " ~~I" Vl5 r, IU III" Co I :1, 3 ,I", ;; R I " 2 fi ::!70 Ilc.III/)(1I1 " ;110, I,. :11", 00 JIO" "I" ,. II II 2 ,I 1 ", '1 65",..··,· fjUG , 11(11 0 "I I'" I'C 1 - C - lui '\ I ,10 1100 '0 1 Ja~III "I II ~ .... -. I,) )., i··,.2 I.. •• ,J.J ,).. "'J"..... OJ\ ~ "1 •. ] 1;1 :\0 297 ;\Inli 1/1ilil IUlIO! 'I •. 1 '. " ., ,18 ,18., .• I " •• " I 1 I., 1 1 ~,I'i 1(; lit) lin 71 B24 .\lIlIglli /I,,/;I'/I ~;,IIO1 ' , ., I " •• ·10 ,Iii ],' (; .• , , " 2 I, , 2!, • 1':1, 11 :l :1 ;"i 74 SIIII!:lIi Naill/wi ~!llIO" ., I " " •• 20 20" •• I '. ,. •• ,,'. •• ,. 1 \ '. 11 l'I/IlI,IUllon I(eml,as " ,. •. ., ,...... , ., .• .. I~ ~15 '.....,'.., II Tal;;,Jill I, diflfl .• I of ...... fi:i (is.. .. Ifl ...... ~...... 1 li~' 1~ ~I ~4 P;.J ~43H !V/'s!,,')' 1 •• ... •• 900.. •. r):I~I~:I:~ 3 G(i,... 285.. 1(11 1 .. I 10! 111 111100: 10 11;0 3 :1 Ii 37 Johore /I e/w II j 1:)'101 •• I ,.; ,. IU HI,' .. ,I •• .. .." I·· ..,,'. I" :1' " :I 1 .." 2 73 , /illllli /1511/;1111 I, 0011 ••• .' I " .. .• H S '. ., I:.. .' .." .. .. .• ,. "I .. 2 tiO /illicit (;il7II/nr I ,1110 , 2001 " " .• fiO lii.!·· '. ., ., " ' , ,. '. ' , " ..., "I 4 IS t35 SC)'(l1l/ I ~111)lII',',. ~GII.. .• :\0 ~!lIj,.,. ;".. " I II 1 .. I I I ~l 71 131·j ,'ill I' il " .. ' , , . ' , , , , , , , ' , .. 'I . , . . . , ...... ' .. I., '.. ,17 [I I) G12 1'(/;'1:111111 11 1000 1" .. " .. :.. .. 1~0J20 1.. 20 '. ,. ;; "I G ,. ~ 3 :l 20\ I :lS\ 4, ,1,120 il ~G(i:\I-·IOB25 TOlal for IfjJH 1;;]1:'0::00 HI7-~20l~~~lf'~~(i"1;~~~l\nm12209sll'l 11{~~f-'~-1 a"~GISII/ 8~---;111 sf;-o:t 1'i211~~;r'~i~ll~l~a~nll~~pl Statistics for Educational Institutions for the Year Ending 3lat December, 1938. EXPENDITURE Indebtedne.. NAME AND LOCATION OF SCHOOl .. Penang 41 M 5 45 .. 173 292 468 165 •. .• i-'cnang, A. C. School •. 3 1118 " 150 4 207000 228443 ·nooo A. C. C. Scbool .. 1 41 :M 11 .. 60 8{i 93 53 .. .. 292 .. 30 12042 A. C. Girls' Scbool 1 40 !' 3 18 .. 53 117 292 98·· .. 560 .. 2UO 63g00 30000 6000 50t42 A. C. G. C. School 1 40 I! 5 •. .. 20 46 27 •. .• 93 ,. 35 52 F] ] .. 48 2634 Winchell Home .. 1 60 2 35000 25000 3500 36530 Province Well,!sley 41 ]<'] 25 .• .• B. Mertajam, A. C. G. School 1 4 .. 33 56 114 .. 15 ,. ,!iO 3383 1240 6314 150 9S47 142 9847 Nibong Tebal. A. C. Scbool 1 41 :MF .. !l .. 11 117 li7 .... Ii :: 1 :: 1Y5 ,. 7500 2000 ] 700 5360 16997 715 23072 100 250 23072 Perak Bruas. A. C. Scbool .. 1 211 1\1 .' 1 •• 19 8 ~7 .. 356 160 .• " 18 ,. '. 60.. 330 144 ,. ,. 330 330 Ipoh, A. C. Scbool .. I 41 MI' 4 21 .. 92 125 733 ,. 106 4 124946 1191 S7 :: .. 200000 150000 20000 2500 ~5328 46225 36100 107659 37258 13615 :: 1]~;95 A. C. C. School .. 1 41 11 .. Ie 19" 104 115 ;44 .. 43 1 4000 . • 2500, , 20621 . , 2116 22iS7 22949 21:! •• A. Girls' Scbool .. 1 41 I" 3 12 .. 38 134 198 77 C. 447 .. 94 1 157000 12000 6500 .• 13648 2100 15368 309 29325 118 164 ~g189 .. .. 41 M~.. 2 .. 31 43 .... A. C. G. C. School .. 1 74 .. 8 .. ,... .. 2372 .. •• 2372 2014 A. C. Girls' Hostel .. 1 41 J!' .' " •• 7 .. 1 750 847 fll!) 42 M., ., " '. 200 . . ., 847 Harley Hall ., .• 1 38 20 1 15'000 " 2100 10328 ,. 325 10653 171 10896 Kampar, A. C. Scbool .• 1 41 11F .. 11 .. 76 .. 330 .. 50 4 40000 5000 2000 112(12 19661 405 31328 1241 31580 A. C. C. Scbool .. 1 41 111]<'.. 5 .. :: I: ~2 : ~9 i:~ 39 •• " 115 " 10 3399 .• 146 3545 150 2787 Parit Buntar, A. C. School 1 38 MF 1 0" 26 76 103 43 248 " 45 2300() ]5011 1000 43 8355 600 23027 821 32203 578 32203 Sitiawan, A. C. Scbool .. 1 38 MF 1 6 .. 14 68 83 209 " 120 4 28000 5000 4000 6680 240 14692 700 22812 1000 22000 5500 Sitiawan. A. C. C. Scbool .. 1 ]9 11" 2,. 3 31 .. 34 .. 19 .. 75 427 ., .• 427 320 M. G. Hostel .. 1 42 F ...... 20 .. 2 (;250 .• 1000 3057 47 1200 1i·n 275 51 107 M. G. Scbool .. 1 38 !lIF 1 4 " 15 55 .. .. 117 ,. 87 1500 500 655 29115 Sungai Siput. A. C. Scbool 1 401 h~!,:.. 4" 2(; 4!5 30 .. .. lOll ., 3 264.0 Sungkni, A. C. Scbool 1 411 1I1F.. ~ .. 36 .... 36 '. 7 1053 Taiping, A. C. Scbool 1 38 l\I~,. I" 7 26 77 89 ., ., 199 .• 40 400 5112 L. T. G. Scbool 10 46 96 117 74 .. .. 333 ·11) 2 12000 411 F 31 .. 600 22095 rg. Rambutan. A.C .Scbool 41 ~F.. 2 .. .. 17 29 .. .. 46 5 1061 feluk Anson, A. C. SclJool 3~ M 1 13 ,. '48) 99 167 79 " ,. 393 9 1 32758 Total for 1938 .. I ! central District. 1 Klang. Ang!o,Cbinese Scbool 1 12 .. 66 117/' 152 i' 413 ., 90 I J JJ 781 " .• 3 45000 3000 H25!! 413% 4~025 33 Klang. A. C, C, Scbool .. ] 40 111 . . 6, • • • . . 29 42 27 15 ., 20 3527 3105 3.j27 I(lang, M. Girls' Sc/)ool " 1 40 .• 1" F 1 8, . . , 6 39 84 53" .. 70 16000 5000 isoo :: 5,,6.1, 120~5 IG:l95 J<. L.. Metb, Afternoon School 1 42 111 1 16...... 115 109 11:!, " .. g~396 I::" 50 19182 17502 19502 79 .. M etb, Boys' Scbool 1 42 11 4 22 ., I" 122 223 31R 16.;, .• 1 .. 821! " 150 160000 60·000 uicioo!360')0 28996 81560 82;;60 168 • Metb, Girls' Boarding :: \ School " ...1 .. F 1 ] ...... i .. /., .• 50 40 677 3042 H50 500 300 4515 165 100 58lj9 5:169 " Metb. Girls' Scbool ] 41 ¥:; 15 •. .. 77 157 3Ll 147.. 47 739 .. ' 155 5 100000 :: ',: I :: 21031 4133 18883 1261 41L75 1165 39845 41175 Kuantan M. G, School . , 1 39 .!" 1 3 .• " .• 10 9 4R ., .. 67 .. I·, : : I :: Mentakab. A. C. Sc/;ool .. 1 41 MF 4 ,...... 35 271 .. .. 6~ •• 7 ...... 17-13 169·1 40 1I1F" :.: I :: :: i743:: :: i094 Port Swettenham. A. C. S. .. 1 7 •• .. .. 26 55 84, .. .. 16.;') • • 25 " " ., 4679 . .. 480 5159 425.. 4734 5159 Rawang A, C. School ' , 1 41 MF .. 2 ...... , 25 181 .. .. 43.. 1 ...... lOB 16 .. .. 10lS.. .. Il)u! 1064 211 Sentul. M. Boys' Scbool . , 1 4~ M .. 3 " ...... 103 1 .. .. 103 ,. 20 350 " ., " 3000 18000 15000 3t1000 31)000 250 (01)0 3625IJ Sepang, Engiisb Scbool ' , ] , ,.':' \ 42MF··12 ...... " 29 20!., " 49 ., 15 .. ., .. 10S0 I .. .. I 1080.. .. lOgO lOS') Seremban, A, C, School .. 1 37 MF 2 13 .. .. 45 69 16~ 811.. .. 3,i9 .. SO 40000 ,. ' 3000 12L4S Total for 1938 3519' 501723 3613~~1 05~ool ~080+~0~~11~9~~ I 3'~~~\ --6~991· 1:::::13:~:i~!'2::7~::r~79001·2:::\ 2~3:!~I'-2-::::C::"':"':'~Ii--'2-'4-1\ 247 Sibu (Sarawak) District. AA'. Npaong Ch.o.ng •.•. •••. ~ 40 MF .. 15...... 165: 165 15 7J.. 3 10000 2000 500.. 3700.. 60 900' 160 4820 24() 100 45GO 4900 42 MF.. 4...... 5~ 58 ~ 50.. 3 3200 2800 400.. 4!lO.. 36 336 720 1572 20 30 1560 1610 3 A. Sang Geng .. .. ~ 43 MF.. 3...... 47 47 .. : 7.. 21 600 300 150.. 280.. 60 202: 260 802 28 HO 840 1008 200 500 A. Sing Ba .. .. 1 40 MF 3...... 60 60"1 50.. ,~')"I 600 30C 200.. 700.. 60 ]56'.. 9W.. 30 {l00 930 Au Po Geng .. .. 1 36 MF" 3 ...... 64 64 .. , 50.. , 1050 700 150.. 300.. 150 251 ~30 931 7.. 104(\ IOn 156 Bangau ...... 1 41 M F 2...... 45 45.. 36 .. 600 (iO 120.. 370.. 60 90 272 792 50, 32 708 790 2 Bintulu...... 1 35 MF 1...... ,...... 28 28 .. ' 28.. 1 .. .. 150.. 200.. 90 .. 306 596 flO 60 :300 65C 54 Bukit Asek .. ".. .. 1 42 MF 3...... 69 69.. 20.. 2 1200.. 250.. 550.. 60 J98, 1100 1908 ..' I ]848 1848 93 ~~~!~ Lim~, :: :: 1 !~ ~~ i:::::::::::::: ~! ~~:: ~g:: i 2:,~~ ~~~ i~~" ~~~:: ~~ ~~g; 'i75 1~:~ .. , "!~I 1~~~ 1~~~ ., 1 Dieng Siang Dio " "~ 43 MF :,...."....,.. 140 140 20 80 .. i 10000 1000 2000 :: 3200 100 ., 240 1000 4540 ·zoo i 300 4300 4800 300 1000 Engkilo...... 1 40 MF .... :'.:',1 :.':', ...... 78 78.. 40.. 1 2400.. 100.. 561.. 60 270 94 !J91 .. ' .. , 991 991 Ensurai ' . , • • , 1 42 M F . , 4. , •• • • ' • , . 54 54. . 45 , . 1 :3000 16001 200 ., 900. . 60 444, 150 1554 GO GI): H40 1550 Geng Muong .. .. 2 43 M F ,~...... 70 1 70.. 58.. 1 15,,0 100 288.. 600.. 110.. .. 690 1550.. 690 2240 1550 650 Guong Hua .. .. 1 !~ MF .. 1~...... 2201 220 52 162.. 6 25000 ,'.800 1650 .. 5240 45'0.. 1200 1120 8010 720, 420 5760 6900 Hinghua Ba .. "] MF.. ~...... I...... 178 178 .. 1(10.. 2 ]200 1 250.. 540.. .. 288 35G 1184.. " 1184 llS4 Huat Ho Geng .. .. 1 42 MF 2...... ,... 35 35 5 35.. 2 3000.. 1 280.. 582.. 1'10 132: 63 957 .. , 1G; 77-1 D-Il p, Keladi .... 1 40 MF" 1...... •• .. 25 25.. 6.. 1 H)OO 1001 260.. 228.. 105 .. ! 100 433 .. I 75' 360 435 60 Midut ...... 42 MF:: 3...... 58 58"1 21.. 3 3510 1120 260.. 729.. 60 180 250 1219 38\ 5 1081 1124 511 Saling Geng .. .. 1 40 MF.. 2...... " 43 43.. 37.. 1.. 100 135.. 29G.. {i0 90 71 517 2.. 537 39 22 50 Sibu ...... 1 40 MF ] 12...... , 242 242 60 210.. 2 14500 15000 IlOOO.. 2134 2764.. 1560! 515 6973 .1.34 185 6727 7046 Sing Chio Ang .. .. 1 42 MF.. 5...... 88 8il .. ! 59.. 1 3000 2001 400 ,. 900,. " 438' 30 1368 " 1400 \ 1400 32 Sing Nang Chong.. .. 1 41 MF.. 3...... 62 62.. 58.. 1. 2000\ 1400 30e.. 725.. .. ,,1791 64 968 ,. \ ,. 1004 101)4 75 Siang Saling .. .. 1 42 MF.. 2...... 33. 33.. 21.. 2 1750 300, 65.. 289.. 377 1 1008 J674 1200 15 634 1849 173 Dung Nan~ Chon I! ,. ,. 1 20 MF ., 3,. 1" ...... 45 45.. Iii.. 1 1300 (iO 200.. 245 160 I ., 11001 180:; \ 1300 2lHI 400 1900\ !l5 95 Geng Tan .... 1 43 MF.. J...... 25 25.. IS.. 2 UOO 400 120.. 100:: 90.. 230 420.. ~o 385 405 .. S. Nang Mang . • .. 1 42 MF . . 1. • ., , . . . , . ' . • , 26 26, . 10 . , 2 SOO 50 30. , 300, , 45, • , . 405. . 5 420 425 15 S, Gr!nyuk .. .. 1 42 MF 1...... 26 26...... 2 500 50 30.. 380.. 75 I.. 30 485.. 5 380 ~8c .. Krelo .... 1 24 MF.. 2...... 20 20.. Ii.. 1 1000 100 00.. 80.. 345\.. 448 573 400.. 195 595 17 !P~a~L~a~S~u~I ___~,.~_~.~.~I~~4~2~M=Ff.~.+I~]~'~'+~"~~.~.+~,,~~.~.+.~,~~.~,~~1~9~~1=9¥,~.~=1~4~~.~.~~~1_~1~1~3~0~_~3=5~~40 ,. 1~ ,. HO .. UOO Jm ]200 ~7 U07 .. 2159 Total for 1937 ~1\ ,.!., I 1111~ •• I·· I·· " " \" I'~ 12159 ~~14651 '. 61 1 10014_0~1~36_5_7~5_1_10_3_S~1 _,_. ~'_2_62_4_g~\~33_'1_4~_2_22_3~\_7_5_0_2~11_1_B_52+1~5_~6_3~9~72_3_9+\_1_9_04~\_4_2_9'_ll~I~5_2_11_4tl~28_2_8~12_8_6~_- Sarikei (Sarawak) District I Baik Dek Le ., •• 2 ..i M F.. ,..' .. I .. ..1.. I .. ' .. '" " .' I " .. , noo 60' 200'. . 'B3. . ".. 820 1093 400 " 700 ' 1125 32 Baik Sieng Po . , •. 1 41 MF.. 2...... 30 30.. 25.. ~ 600 500 100.. 200.. 90.. 430 720.. 721 72 .. Binatang ., " ., 1 4U MF.. 4...... 74 I 14.. 52.. I 4000 .. 400.. 356.. 90 216 840 ]fi02.. 120, l(i90 1810 308 2000 Bukit Lan...... 1 ~2 MF.. 4.. ,',. I .',' " ,, .. ., 78 78 •• 54 .. 11 3000 ., 300" 5·10" I 60 300 250 1150 . , .• I 1252 1~52 10'! Dulai ...... 2 4;' MF 3...... " 63' Gil.. ~O.. 4 2700 .. 500.. 805.. I 60 96 HiO 1121 HI! 341 1020 120::! 80 Dung Nang Po ., .,] 32 Hoh Bing Po .. .. 1 !~~~:. ~ :: :: I:: :: :: :: :: ~~ 1 ~g '4/ ~~ :: : ~ ~~~~ :: 3~~:: !~~:: ~6" 90 3~~ ~!~ .. 20 "32! ;~~ ~~~ Krupok...... 2 40 MF " 2 ., .. ., " " " "'1 40 40 3 36 " j 3 2500 600 300.. 360.. 60 90 310 820 .. :.., 686 686 Kui Nga Geng . . ' • 1 42 M F " 2 ,. . , . . . , . , 36 36 30. , 1 2 1000 'I 1200 200 •. 300. • 00 138 182 680 ., 101 670 6S0 Lorna Ang .. .. 1 40 MF .. \ 3" ...... 53 53.. 50.. 2 3000 1500 200.. 515 60 270 178 1023 33 30! flGO 1023 Lu Bok Geng , , . . 1 40 M F.. 7...... 120 120 24 80.. B 3noo 1400 1500.. 2000 "36 60 6!J6 720 3512 120 20: 2872 3012 Madar ...... 1 411MF"1 2 ., ,. .. ,. ., ., ., 34 4S5~ '. '. 2158 ..., I '12 1000 700 150.. 352.. 60 96 579 108i a5 41 905 944 Mang Guong . , • • 1 41 MF.. 3 .. I...... " 45 I 500 ,. " " 298.. 60 90 833 1281 500 141 88:\ 1397 116 Nassit ...... 1 42 M F 3 .. II" ...... 62 62.. 59.. 1 900 100 200.. 766.. 60 87 68 981.. .. 921 021 Ne Sek Se Gak.. .. 1 40 MF 4...... i 65 05.. 50.. 1...... {HO.. 60 300 405 1405.. .. 1395 B95 Nik Long " ,. .' 1 40 M F ,. 2 ., . , • , . . , , ' , , ,'65 65 " 20 . , 1 2050 1000 300, , 300, . 60 87 240 687 , . • • 652 652 Sang I( wong . . . , 1 40 MF.. 3...... 74 74.. 27 .. 2...... 357 \ .' 60 90 3,;6 8t3 ,. ., 1012 1012 Serekei ...... 2 43 MF .. 4., ., ' . ".... 59 59 " 45 " 2 1500 " 300,. 300" 60:148 400 1108 150 ., 1000 1150 42 MF 2...... '. I' .... ,',' .. ... 28 28.. 16 .. 1 1200 100 12('.. 280.. 90.. 120 490 300 " 1 384 fiRt 194 Sek Lek I(ongsi . • ' , ] 30 Siang ...... 1 391MF 2...... 48 48.. 40.. 2 1000 .. 200.. 300.. 90.. 3Gu 750 .. 635 G65 Slidap .. .. ,. 1 42 MF 2.",.., ,.,.,. 29 29 ., 14 .. 2 1300 300 150" 240 \ 112.. 514 866 •• 1501 696 846 .. 40 MF 8...... •, I' '.:, ','.' .. 130 13022 91i ,. 3 3000 2000 500" 2140 .' ,'.J..i II 82 432 720 3418 100 90 3240 3430 12 300 Tung Dak Po ,. . . 1 l "I' 1 Tanjong Kunjit •. .' 2 3S'MF 4"" .. .,. H4 84 " 46 ., 2 2000 1000 300.. 900 " 336 185 1421 24" 1193 1217 •• .. \13a0\ 1330 53\ 127511 80 631·23912'1'-2-6-3-73-"-· 920-2-3-00 Total for 1938 ~81 i.... 1721 .... \ .. \ .. \ .. I .... 8~1·~-R'\-37-5-50---;-1-1-1-00-0·'I-G-3-'3-5-~ -1:..:57-4----!--\-3.:..1-62+\-90-17\-2;18~r1830\- ~t~o~~~-U_;;-:-;-;-.~..-~-~-:-7-h-i-o_I~-~-i-S.-tri--c-t.-:~: -. _~~'l ___ ~-~I;-I_-~-~ .t-:'";:"-l-, ~r-:-: ~:-:-+--: :-t--. 2-, 5'i-~-:8-r-~-~-t7c-!-_:-'...:.'+-\ -,_.-:-C--_.-~_1-0~1~:.-: --,-~_84.~.,-:-: -t l-.-'---_:-:-_-.. -r--:-: -_-.11-. -~~-4",;~-._-:-:-C-:,-~-.~-3t..-:-: __ '"---:-:-\'-1,-. -:-:-_..i;\-, -_-:._-:,..i:\--: :-~ .. _-:-: -"--'-~_'1-0·--:-: --r--9-~_)-~--,2-t-: -: -.--:_:-,-_. Total for 1937 19 10 18 340 9612 \ ~i . 1 .. H 1.. \ 1 I 2~\~F~I .. j .. I 310 1.. \ 1 :'01 .. 110:~03" .. , .. 1 1.. 1.. 1_" Singapore District. Singapore. Anglo-C/;l1Iese Sebool 3 M J311 189 34)\4!l:11. U(i2 " a06 5 150000 22000 5:!50 43594 10721;4 ]37 1509% 3033. 147955 1500S8 A. C. Continuation Scbool J1 !J-t 30952 :l,W 31298 1 39 M 23 43 150 283 J157 633 ]3111 29842 31153 Eveland Seminary " 1 10 Iii, 10 20000 7000 54001 " 2280 6023 III 3183 15!12 S!)8(i 10578 1;;407792/ Fairfield Girls' Sebool , , 2 ~~1 ~ ~ 2; 23 i.io , 321)1 ~33'llO 745 •• 1 101 .~i 85000 ., /3000 2648 42716 9546 676G9 2003 67iS4 09787 Geylang Metb. Girls' Sc/;ool 2 4()iMF Hi 121 160 77 ]48 3!J8 i9 10000 10000 1200 ., ]3520 2169 1569U 1500 4ffi 1278i 14742 3490 Metbodist Girls' School 2 !J77 344 3' 78000 6,; ouo l fiOf)O 2500 27723 4016, 35598 8681 760:!O 615 745H6 75211 Jvilld Home /Joarding 1 ~~ ~ 5 4i 138~~11 ~';9i ~~fll (j·1 49 a 20000 40000 :!8:.>ol 5393 1000 1943 8!i63. 2720 400 1004.3 13763 3H fj I !i9i(j7 ,. OJdbam Hali /Joarding 1 .. I " 9288 Paya Lebar Metbodist Scliool 1 43 MF 10 5r.! 161 21i 45 11112 il11 6123 150 6181 6301 Malacca. I Anglo,Chinese Scbool 2 40 M 111 62 107 14:1: 85 39, 110 1 10000 20000 ~O()(I1 13,64 266011 1000 .J.S.:;4!1 300 700 48 l~ii 49125 576 3500 Metb. Boy's /Juarding Scbool 1!) 7176 Metbodist At alay Hostels i .. .. :: 1 , . Suydam Girls' Sc/;ool I : ~1:I~i~ 16 29 3.; HI ii2! fH 13 366 113 2 ;'974 3,,19 ~!IJ8 10354 1305 ~112 22134 850 34643 34.493 34-H13 Sbellabear Hall 3 ! •• 90 1 90000 1725 5799 39GO ](l00 1-1'26 1451 725 13-138! 14163 1 1 ·1·1",/:11 ~IF 2 50 50 20 300 300 Merlimall Scboul ! i Tampin Scbool 1 44 ~I F 2 4;; 25 35 I 350 Be~ok Scboo/ 1 ·HMF 1 !~ I 40 10 300 300 /J1I~it Ga1llblr Scbool 1 44MF 3 (i5 " 15 1100 9~0 Serom Scbool . ' J HMF 2 I 5005/ 50 20 400 401) Tangkak A. C. School I ·10 ~I F 4 39~ 41 80 25 ::10(10 2U{) 2270 273 2571 I I Total for 1937 451741 1158~JOI42(jO~ 120~0 1166~1;i 31600 I 25152 i 236m! 3679of'459S96\ 4520110985!1 4I1u~9~ I 472558\ 576 G990 RECAPITULATION I . 1 1 Districts 1 Cent ral District 14 Hi 114 3](jl 78511393 963 15 471 3:;19 511! i~3 2H 10 3(1351) 6f)IIOO 2!iROO 36000 1169341 304~ I 659!1 140570 31174\291723 37900 2flJ 2.,2504 293391 241 Central Tamil 8434 200 .. 86H 12S, 8607 ~735 95 Penang-I poh ~41!!~! 19 .. 693/ll'I~~i2}~~ 1i~~ 83 6i!~ I~i;: 1~~~ 89~ 3~ 830ggg 504500 8~~~~ 9000 210767 15!)91 101129 :1750112 82794 681813 114307 221 HII 57~952 71nl~6 212 70695 Sarikei ... 72 .. "I" I.. .. 1330 ]330 53 8711 43 37550 11000 Oa35 12751 80 1574 37G3 9017 ' ~71~4 1830 (;:1 L 23912 ~G:li3 II~O 2300 Sibu ,. 26348 3314 2223 7502 1135:,] ;;OIi:W 723!) 1!104 4~!171 .,211·1 2S28 2866 Singapore ., li,~6~ 29 ,i90108411!i7411n34 23 2~~~ ~~~o ~g~ }:~~ ~~ !g~i!~ 1~~~ig !~~~~\ 12050 ]6C:215 31600 ~,;15~ 236922 26796 4G!IS!l6 4:'20 10985 46G6!12 -17~;-);]8 576 6990 Southern Tamil .. ! 10 I 25' 13S 147 310.. 18 .. 34U .. 1030:11 340 !J612 .. 1 .. j +---i---;--.'.--I ---;;--- liO 750 19 29 1499 3:\35 704048 Total for 19YJ 130 .. 6392;-~-01-O""--3-8·-'.4-0-1-7i--1-9-R-39--'-6-38""""56-)7-8"':""-1-1-3-9 -10_4-1;~~~;1 ·775694173~n 15~~~- 5516~2~4~~~-\-~4771 164133 1G1988!l 165796 39142 1374638 1579209 4872 82851 Total for 1937 110 1i7671 :14G3 17517 711.i ,,]f>7 142 1723186 756120 19008!l 9850 526610 48P68 580981 681233 204327 1470406 150331 27401 141R803 1477859 6274 43118 Increase '20 3 79 554 1822 521 22 58095 19574 25042 5059 , , I 82815 49483 15465 1741 101350 39i33 Decrease 77 " 17048 2800 I 12221 ., 40194 44265 1402 I Year Ending 31st December, 1938. Statistician f S Reeapitulation. Malaya Annual Conference. CHURCH PROPERTY MISCELlu\XEOUS ANNUAL CONFERENCE ORUllCH MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOIIS EpWORTH LEAGUES MINISTEBIAL SUPPORT BENE,"OLENCES , <; I 1 NAME " :.,.,'" ! r~ ~ OF DISTRICT Hi c: =-' , , I 58 62 63 35 36 : 37 ' 38 40 ,' 43 47 54 13 14 15 16 17 20 22a 23 25 27 28 I 29 30 31 3la 32 133, 34 I 1 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 i ,! i i 5::j 412 813 5404 287 6 3 10 919 790 130 400 35'0 5 ;) 63400' 3: 951 .. I •• ]330 10\ ]00 31 283 19 21 35 181 37 15 ~0300'! Central District 1932 1752 186 64 24 2026 8 117 ~44 366 !l628 "I 31 102 402 69 26 808 1 15 19 786 557 91 I 179 3 '"1 15000 51 13500! 800 I .. i 1850i 1752 21' 650 4°1 Central Tamil District 8823 5715 173 45 11 5944 3773 374 43 {i05 1096 25991 1 142 260 81. '17 81 1772 28 28 23 1776 865 479 '~841 624 12 20j 84500' 10: 25500, B151 200 1 3095 23' 64R Penang-Ipoh District 18416 11308 665 35 22 11960 131 ' 1 75 75 1528 .• 575 186' 84 97 282 51 42 1108 9 2 19 762 50 153 77 41 21 23! 19[ 4150( 750 .. i 332! 37 291...... ··1 Sarikei (Sarawak) District G75 2~600' 169 16S 17380 . . 8431 444!,. _ 463Ii 192 72 2307 15 •• 24 168 6 13 3 702/ 408 184-'I 24 31, 54800, 24,,' 15100,1 6800 .. I""'>--:... 49'" ...... I' 7634! 1709: .. 53~ 26~ 1'711~ Sibu (Sarawak) District ., , , I ; I , 1316 2663 40825 'i1 12428 1i5 176 323 546 199 47 1599 32 27 18 2375 2043 496 240 1593 15 ~O' 156300 8! 14200: 1:::S61S; 1665. 5351: 6815 14 1 3505 80 .f19/119 Singapore District 15335 115P!1 611 147 , ~Ol 214 6435 ' l Southern Tamil District ., 8344: 4128 174 319 13 48~~~ 41/ 13 40\ 343 __2_61 __4_1- __51_8_1-_11 6 7 38~ 54 4D 15 62 1 !II 30000! 2 3000 •• I 802, ~179 429 111 550 ]3 111 45 i ' 1411~\/) 9 729! 1028\ 3030 791 287 8399 102 --8-1-t--1-20-1--~-6-86-1--4-4-9...-911--2-0-9-1'1-1-4-2414696~ -;;:~ ••26600 71i;5~~;0: 303\41 2667il4707 13458 .. ,~;: 5453 ~ 1324'-;-4~1--3-o-22-1 5396 107191 60484; 42786' 1809 1142 1069 Totals for 938 2557 15797 94114 1 126,45Hi5 1 844 2925 751 309 7699 74 83 110 8187 4005 19S9 2556 75 104 3iH030 5, 188550 27491: 96,;, 11399 14235 148 3869 102 1407 .. i Totals for 1937 6557P I, 36566 .. 1344 881 1017 8061~ 1430~ 1 465 ]3077 6~20 465 261 15 1073 52.. I 1B4 105 40.. 700 28.. 10 <-Jfl 487 10;; •. '2]40 6 14 47570i " .. 2723 Ii 1700! 330B! .• 9 1584 30 ····1 Increase 1401 ...... 1 77[ • • . . •• ...... 8.· _. " . . 6i· . • . . . . • . . 32800 • • ! •. I .. i 777 . . . • . . 83 .• Decrease 5095 ! •• CONFERENCE TREASURERtS REPORTt 1938. , DISTRICTS Seriki Sibu PENANG- CENTRAL CENTRAL SOUTHERN SINGAPORE CONFERENCE Jpoh TOTAL I --- MALAYA TAMIL TAMIL GRAND GRAND I.. I.. I.. I.. I.. I.. 11) 11) 11) GJ aJ aJ aJ'"' TOTAL TOTAL ..s::: ..s::: ..s::: ..s::: ..s::: ..s:::~ ..s::: ..s::: u u u u u u u CAUSES ..s::: ..s::: ..s::: ..s::: ..s::: u ..s::: ;:3 ..s::: ;:3 Grand Total (I, I I, I II & IV) 75 .. 169 .. 958 860 353 8021362 231 362 358 188011608 4161 3859 8020 7880 FRED DAVID, Conference Treas1trer REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 65 VII. Miscellaneous Report of the COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN LITERATURE :THIS REPORT is primarily intended to call the attention of our Conference to the importance of Christian literature as an aid to the educational and evangelistic task of our Church. We are glad to note the increasing use which .our churches and schools are making of Christiari literature. We can be proud .of the type of literature \vhich we are endeavouring to circulate in our .constituency. Besides the magazines which are published directly under the 'Committee on Christian Literature, we are pleased to note the increased circulation of the local church bulletins and magazines, as well as the excellent quality 'Of our school magazines and annuals. We have published literature during the year in four different languages, Tamil, Chinese, MaJa.y and English. Tamil Literature Production. The Tamil magazine, Ligbt of Salvation, under the editorship of S. S. Pakianathan, has appeared 12 times during the year, with a circulation of 2,000 in an attractive format of 28 pages. The subsidy of $30 per month, together with $30 per month realized from advertisements was sufficient with the income realized from SUbscriptions to .cover the cost of printing and postage of $90 per month. Our Tamil editors, under the chairmanship of Mr. Pakianathan. have produced the new Tamil Methodist Order of Service, Responsive Readings and Ritual, a devotional book which should prove very useful to all of our Tamil Christian homes and churches. This Methodist Ritual and Responsive Readings is a book of about 400 pages and will sell for 35 cents per copy. Our Tamil editors are also at work on the production of a small Hymn Book, to contain special hymns and lyrics for special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, Mother's Day, Palm Sunday, Children's Day, etc. A special Com mittee has been a·ppointed to study the feasibility of revising the Tamil Hymnal 'and to report at the next Pastor's Institute. Chinese Literature Production. The production of Chinese literature has been limited this year to tbe Soutbern Bell, which is being increasingly read .and accepted as the Christian periodical of our Chinese Methodist constituency of Malaya and the Dutch East Indies. In an attractive format of 28 pages, the Southern Bell now has a circulation of 1 .• 650 per month. There were 10 issues during the year, with three special numbers, one for the Aldersgate .celebrations and two issues devoted to the Religious Education Conference. 48,000 Chinese tracts were distributed through the Book Room. The Southern Bell recei ves a subsidy of $30 per month and realizes about :$,0 per month from advertisements. . English Literature Production. I n this field our efforts have been devoted largely to the Malaysia Message, which now has a circulation of 2,6,0 cdpies per month, eleven issues per year. Although the Malaysia Message has been very successful in enlisting the support of our schools, with a school subscription list of 1,600, we have not been so successful with our churches and Epworth Leagues. We would like to make each pastor a subscription agent for the Malaysia Message, so as to more thoroughly promote the circulation of our -official church magazine throughout the church membership. A small booklet of some twenty pages was published as a Memorial to Mr. H. E. Bunn, entitled "The Autobiography of a Modern Prodigal." We trust that the schools where M r. Bunn taught wiII make extensive use of this booklet. Several thousand Temperance tracts. edited by Mr. Blasdell, have been issued and are available for free distribution. In this connection we would like to commend the splendid work which many of our churches are doing in the publication of a church periodical for their own membership and friends. Herewith we mention these magazines: 66 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 Straits Herald-by the Straits Chinese Church, Singapore Wesley Tidings-by Wesley Church, Singapore Sumatra Tidings-by The Sumatra missionaries The Christian Circle-by the Paya Lebar Methodist' Church The Malacca Methodist-by Wesley Church, Malacca The Unfailing Light-by The Geylang English Church The Penang Methodist-by Wesley, Church, Penang. Many Epworth Leagues also are issuing their own monthly bulletins. In Sarawak the Sibu churches are issuing their own Sibu Methodist Quarterly magazine in Chinese, with a circulation of 500 copies and a format of 12 pages each quarter. The Sibu Church also has a very active Secretary for Christian Literature. We call your attention to the importance in each church of the office of the Secretary for Good Literature. H is functions need to be explained so that he sees his task as something more than the mere distribution of free tract literature. We suggest that he might make a study of the reading of the church members along lines suggested by the Questionnaire "What Do You Read?" The Methodist Book Room. The Methodist Book Room, under the capable management of M r. Paul E. Thomas, has enjoyed a good year. After greatly improving and enlarging the premises in 1937, othe Book Room has improved and increased its stock, particularly specializing in Children's Books, Music, Religious Education, Devotional books, as well as the books for the training of pastors and teachers. The Chinese Department, under the enthusiastic leadership of 1\1 r. Paul Hang, has been doing a very important piece of work in supplying the literature needs of our Chinese churches. The sales have not been as large as last year, owing to the conditions in China making it difficult to get proper supplies, and also due to the fact that with the demand for Chinese newspapers and the requirements of the China Relief Fund, our Chinese people have not felt like spending their money for books. It is evident that the Book Room is being visited by a larger circle of customers each year, and that the good \vill being built up is a \Oery valuable asset. Malay Literature Production. The production of Malay Literature, which was necessarily in abeyance during the absence of the Blasdells on furlough, was resumed in Septemoer when M r. Blasdell returned to Malacca. Four issues of the Malay Supplement, Perkhabaran Melayu, were issued during the year, with a circulation of 4,000 copies each month. Also several thousand new Malay tracts have been printed. Mr. Blasdell has already emphasized the difficulty of this field of missionary work among the Malays and the need for sympathy and patience in appreciating the nature of this work. In the matter of the distribution of Malay Literature, which is one of the biggest problems, we need the earnest and prayerful co operation of our entire church membership. Malaya Literacy Campaign. During the year I have been very much interested in the use and development of Dr. Laubach's Literacy methods for work with illiterate groups. We finally hit upon an island; about six miles from Singapore, Pulau Sudong, where we now have a Malay School, properly registered with the Educational Department and with an enrolment of 42 pupils. About a month ago Mr. Holgate, the Inspector of Schools, paid us a visit and reported very favourably on the work which we have done on this island during the past year. Through the initial efforts another school has been started and we may say that we have been responsible for teaching about 100 boys and girls of the Malay fishing villages to read. We believe that this experiment is important enough to continue for another year. The expense involved is the salary of the teacher at $25 per mensem. There may be some possibility that the Government will grant us some aid in this venture, as we have already won the confidence of the people of the island. May we all fully appreciate the importance of Christian literature as a powerful and indispensible aid in our efforts to preach the Gospel of Christ and to extend His kingdom. PAUL B. MEANS. Secretary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 67 Report of the EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, MALAYSIA COMMISSION ON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LTHOLGH we can record no outstanding achievements, we believe that the A year 1938 has registered an increased interest in and appreciation of the methods, aims and objecti\'es of Religious Education throughout our Conference, particularly in day-schools, Sunday Schools and churches. I t has been encourag ing to obsen'e the increased emphasis which our churches, English, Chinese and Tamil are now placing upon Religious Education. The results of a Religious Education Survey of our day schools, covering returns from over 5.000 pupils. show that although there is much room for improvement our Religious Education programme in our schools is meeting with no small measure of success. Religious Education not only serves to vitalize any creativ·e school programme but it prepares and trains the young people passing through our schools for significant and responsible membership in the Church. We can point to many centres throughout Malaya where the work of our schools and that of our 'churches is very closely co-ordinated and it is in these oentres that we can see the most fruitful results for our educational, missionary and evangelistic effort. I n the Religious Education Conferences this year two themes were picked out for special emphasis: (a) The Church's Programme for Youth and (b) Religious Education in the Chinese Church. The Confer.ence for Youth, held at Port Dickson for three days in June. was limited to 32 delegates, who were workers with young people and who came prepared to think together about the problems of Malaya Youth and what the Church has to Offer. The Religious Education Conference for the Chinese Churches. held at the Foochow Church. Singapor.e, for five days from June 28th to July 1st, was the first Religious Education Conference ever held in Malaya in Chinese; this Conference was aTso significant for the fact that it was the first Religious Education Conference in Malaya in which the Presbyterian and Methodist churches co-operated on an equal basis. there being 78 Presbyterian delegates and 65 Methodist delegates. This last Conference was so successful that the Chinese churches have unanimous ly voted to make such a Conference for Religious Education in Chinese an annual affair. The enthusiasm with which this Conference was greeted was one of the most pleasant surprises of the year. The Month-By-Month Programme, published in the March Malaysia Message. emphasized five special days which were widely obsen'ed throughout the Con ference: namely, Easter. Aldersgate Day, Parents' or Mother's Day. Children's Day and Christmas. Special material preipared by Sielected individuals or committees was cyclostyled for these special days and sent out free to all our churches and schools. The Children's Day Offerings, which according to Con ference action are to be devoted to the Malaysia Commission Budget, this year amounted to $314.70, almost one hundred dollars more than last year. It is still true to say. however, that only a minority of our Sunday Schools are contributing their Children's day offerings to this budget, in other words, only 23 out of a total of some seventy Sunday Schools contributed during the last year. We are circulating a special list to indicate the Sunday Schools which did and which did not contribute. The work of our Epworth Leagues and for our young People has been under the able supervision of Mr. G. S. Arumugum, Secretary for Epworth League and Young People's work. With the assistance of the League Council and Central Office Committee. a very successful All-Malaya Epworth League Institute was held during the Easter vacation at Kuala Lumpur, attended by 355 delegates, representing twenty-two different Leagues. The programme was excellently arranged ~nd was a great credit to the young people who were responsible for the direction. Literature Production. Cyclostyled material was prepared for the special days as follows: 68 M~LAYA_ CONFERENCE, 1939 (a) Easter material bv Miss Nelson and the Eveland Seminary (b) Parents' Day by "Miss Nelson and the Eveland Seminary (c) Children's Day by the Penang group under the chairmanship of Miss. Geraldine Johnson (d) Christmas Material by Mrs. Abel Eklund of Klang \Ve would like to express herewith our, deep appreciation of the excellent and painstaking work which the above mentioned individuals have contirbuted to the Commission programme during the year. Chinese Sunday School Lessons. Our first attempt to produce Religious. Education material in Chinese with local background and particularly adapted for the Malayan Chinese churches was made this year in the appearance of two sets of teacher's quarterlies: (a) First Year-Kindergarten Chinese. (b) First Year-Primary Chinese. This course of lessons has been prepared'by Miss M. Dryburgh of the Pres byterian Church, after years of experimentation in teaching Kindergarten and Primary classes in the Chinese churches. The lessons were orginally written in Romanized Teochew, but have been now translated into Mandarin and put into character by a young Chinese teacher, Miss Dryburgh's assistant. We trust that these lessons will be widely used and tried out throughout our Chinese churches. Miss Dryburgh proposes to complete the set of lessons, thus covering the Kindergarten and Primary classes of the Sunday Schools. These lessons are also adapted for use in the Chinese day schools. School Hymn Books. Two new school Hymn Books have been produced during the year by Miss Dorothy Moreton, one a Primary Hymn Book, a com pilation of Hymns for use in the Primary Classes of our Mission Schools, and another School Hymn Book for Standards I, II and II I. Although these Hymn Books were. not produced at the Malaysia Commission expense, we have co-· operated in handling the books and getting them distributed in many of our Methodist Mission schools. We are very grateful to Miss Moreton for the excellent work which she has done, not only in providing these new Hymn books,. but in her efforts to enrich the Religious Education Curriculum of our Primary day school classes. Many schools ·are finding the Picture Portfolios and Scheme of Primary lessons prepared by Miss Moreton very serviceable in supplementing their religious instruction. Two very successful Daily Vacation Bible Schools were held in Selangor during the August holidays. The schools in Tamil for the benefit of Estate children, were planned by Miss Nelson and directed by Miss Muriel Pavee. The. world Sunday School Union assisted us this year in the expenses of these schools. Leadership Education Training School. The Presbyterian and Methodist churches of Singapore co-operated in organizing a Leadership Training School "Training for Work in the Kingdom of God", held during September and October at the Straits Chinese Presbyterian church, with an enrolment of seventy. The Rev. E. S. Lau served as Chairman, Rev. R. L. Richards as Secretary, and several members of the Commission served on the Faculty. We feel that this initial attempt at inter-church co-oper.ation was very worth while and gives promise of larger co-operation between the various Protestant denominations for the coming: year. Religious Education Survey of Day Schools. Mr. Ho Seng Ong of Malacca was responsible for a very successful survey of Religious Education of the Mission Day Schools. A small committee drafted a questionairre, covering over 5,000 pupils in our schools from Standard Four upwards, and some seven thousand scripts were sent out by our Office. The school principals were exceed ingly cordial in their co-operation so that almost complete returns were obtained. The first instalment reporting the results of this survey was published in the November number of the Malaysia Message. We wish to express our sincere' thanks to Mr. Ho Seng Ong and to his corps of student tabulators for the laborious and painstaking work which they have done in bringing this survey to a successful conclusion. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 69 New Experiments in Religious Education. Mr. L. B. Jenkins of Telok Anson has been conducting an interesting experiment in a comprehensive pro gramme of Guidance and Research, built around the theme of "Education for Creative Living"-a Programme in which Religious Education is co-ordinated with the whole curricular and' extra-curricular organization. Mr. Jenkins has given us the outline of the Principles in a special cyclostyled Bulletin. This seems to be a most fruitful line of research and we hope Mr. Jenkins will have the opportunity to continue his research along this line. The Secretary has been conducting an interesting survey of 500 Methodist pupils of our Singapore Schools, compiling results from a questionaire entitled "My Ideas About Religion" The results of this survey will be published in the February or March number of the Malaysia Message. I n closing this report. I would like to express on behalf of the Commission our deep appreciation of the co-operation which the members of this Conference have given to our programme during the past year. In our aim of bringing all our children, young people and adults to the full knowledge of Jesus Christ, we earnestly solicit your continued interest and help for the coming year. PAUL B. MEANS. Secretar'y. 70 ,MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 VIII. Roll of the Dead MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE BIRTH ADMITTED 1 JOINED I' PLACE OF NAME I MALAYA IDATE OF DEATH [ AGE PLACE I, ON TRIAL ! CoNFERENCE DEATH I I I LAU SENG CHONG .. [I China IB99 1800 I China I May 20,19021 JOB GNANASIHAMONEY India 1909 "909 1910 I DENIS M. TOOMEY i Cork, Ir'd 1914 ! Singapore Feb 17, 19 16 43 I SAMUEL ABRAHAM .. 1 J affna 1900 1900 I Malacca 1918 58 I BURR J. BAUGHMAN I U.S.A. 1909 1909 ! U.S.A. Oct. 1920 36 DENG PING DENG .. i China 1908 ! China 1923 42 I· J. H. LEWIN .• ! England 1885 192 3 l-longkong April I I, 1924 59 I E. S. BAIRD ··1 1920 1924 i England W E. HORlEY I England 1894 i Singapore April 2, 1931 60 A. SAMUEL .. i India 19 13 19 13 Penang June 22. 1931 47 G. F PYI{ETT ., ! England England Sept. 9. 1932 67 B. F. WEST i U.S.A. U.S.A. July 2. 1933 M. R. DoRAISAMY .. I India 1921 Singapore' Sept. 25. 1933 I J M. HOOVER "Ie .S.A. 1 goo 1900 Sarawak !Feb. II, 1935 1 V. DEVASAHAYAM .. INegapatam 1914 Telok Mar. 21, 1936 India. Anson J. A. SUPRAMANIAM Jaffna. 1914 Kuala 'July 7, 1937 57 Ceylon , Lumpur NG KHOAN J IV China 1911 19 11 J Malacca Sept. 23, 1938 IN MEMORIAM. 71 1Ju .tmuriam ~ WONG ENG LEONG HE tATE MR. WONG ENG LEONG was known to me for the T last 15 years. He was in charge of the Tampin church until 1937 when he was transferred to Serom, Johore. He was working hard and in perfect health until the middle of the year when he was taken sick; so seriously that it was necessary to remove him to hospital for treatment. He remained there for two months. In spite of all the good treatment rendered by the doctors he showed no improvement. He was taken home and lingered until 13th February 1938. He was a good and hard-working man and was much loved by those who came in contact with him. He is survived by his widow and eight children. LINI KEO~G ENG MRS. JOHN CHUA :OH OAN NEO, wife of Rev. John Chua, was born into a Chris T tian family living at Muar, Johore. When about nine years of age her father took her to the Girls' Boarding School in Malacca. Later she had to leave school owing to eye trouble and lived at home. In 1921 she was married at Malacca to Mr. John Chua who became interpreter for Dr. Dodsworth in rural district ·evangelistic work. Mrs. Chua accompanied the lady missionaries to the villages and helped to teach the women and children. The village work increased so much that an evangelistic worker was needed who could spend whole days assisting in Sunday Schools and women's meetings; so she was appointed as a district evangelist. Mr. and Mrs. Chua were stationed in Merlimau for a short time and then Mr. Chua became pastor of the Chinese Church in Malacca and Mrs. Chua as pastor's wife carried on the women's work in the town and in the villages. Her home was truly a Christian home with friendliness and hospitality for all who entered it. She was greatly loved by all the women in the churches for she visited them regularly and helped them in times of trouble, sickness and whenever needing advice. She knew the Chinese people and had such sound judgment that her advice was always sought. Her zeal and ·enthusiasm for her work inspired others into Christian service. Mrs. Chua never thought of herself but gave freely of her time and service for the work of Christ in Malacca. The love and MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 .devotion of all those who knew her were shown by the great numbers who came in from distant villages to attend her funeral. The mulititude of people who came bore witness to the fact that Malacca Methodism had lost a devoted worker and a beloved friend. She left us for her Heavenly Hom·e, very suddenly, on a Sunday night after a happy, busy day in the church services among the people she loved. Our hearts go out in sympathy to the husband and children and other relatives in their bereavement. DEVASAGAYAM JOHN HE LATE REV. D. JO,HN was .born in Sivalpari, South India, T in 1883. He heard the call to preach when he was about 28 'years of age. Rev. James J. Kingham employed him in the Mission in India as a teacher and catechist. In this capacity he served about 12 years. In his 40th year he was ordained a Local Deacon and later an Elder. He served eight years more in India and then came to Malaya. In Malaya he won the love of the people wherever he went. He worked in Seremban, Taiping, Parit Buntar and Telok Anson. He was a very hard worker. Wherever he worked people spoke .glowingly of him. He was a patient and humble man. He was .a devout Christian. The m·emorial services held in Taiping, ParH Buntar 'and Telok Anson were very largely attended. This was a testimony of his influence. While in Malaya he was often worried about his wife and five children in India. It was for their sake that he wished to retire when he was only 55 years of ag.e. He sailed for India in February 1938 hoping to help in his children's upbringing. God called him to a higher service on October 10, 1938. The news of his death was a great shock to all the people who knew him. Indians of all creeds, high and low, made sym pathetic inquiries about his family and manner of his death. We wish to assure Mrs. D. John and her children of our sym pathy and prayers. May God comfort them in their sorrow and lighten all their burdens and may God raise more men like D. John 10 preach the Gospel in this counrty. KINGHAM JOSEPH IX. Historical CONFERENCE SESSIONS DATE ~LACE IPRESIDING BISHOP I SECRETARY _--'c-___. I i I· 1 1 1893 April 1- 5 Singapore I J. M. Thoburn lB. F. West 2 1-1894 Feb. 2- 5 do. 'I J. M. Thoburn W H. E. Urch 3 I 1895 Feb. 14-20 do. J. M. Thoburn lB. F West 4 1896 Feb. 14-19 do. I J. M. Thoburn I W G. Shellabear 5 I 1897 Feb. JO.-15 Penang I J J. M. Thoburn ! F H. Morgan i I I-=-:----l t C. D. Foss I 6 118gB Feb. 15-17 ' Singapore J. M. Thoburn /1 F. H. Morgan 7 I 1899 Feb. 9-17 I Penang J. M. Thoburn F. H. Morgan 8 I 1900 Feb. 17-22 I Singapore J. M. Thoburn F. H. Morgan 9 1 1901 Feb. 21-27 do. I F W Warne I H. L. E. Luering 10 I 1902 Feb. 21-27 I do. F. W. Warne I~' Denyes -11~1-1'::"90-3-II-'F=e-;-b-.-I-I-I-;-6--i Smgapore I F. W Warne i J. R. Denyes - 12 1 1904 Feb. 24-29 I do. I .I. M. Thoburn I W T Cherry 13 I 19051 Feb. 15-20 Ii Kuala Lumpurl W. F Oldham W T Cherry 14 I 1906 Jan. 29-Feb.2 Singapore W F. Oldham W G. Shellabear I; I 1907 Feb. 20-24 ! Penang J J. N. Fitzgerald ' ~!--I--'-.::;------n--I \L~F~Old~~_'\' W. G. Shellabear 16 I 1907 Dec. 13-18 l Singapore '\ W F. Oldham ,W G. Shellabear 17 I 1909 Feb. 5- 9 ,do. W F Oldham I G. C. Cobb 18 ! 1910 Feb. 5-10 I do. i W. F. Oldham i G. C. Cobb 19 I 1911 Feb. 11-18 I do. If W. F. McDowell I I l W F. Oldham I W E. Horley 20 ! 1912 Feb. 15-20 Kuala Lumpur!~LQldharn I_A_--J.:.~mery 2-=-1-=-.1.....:1:.::::9:.:.:13=-I-,F~C..:..,b=-:.---:=1-:-3-1-=-9--1 Singapore ! J. E. Robinson I W E. HarleY-- 22 I 1914 Jan. 10-16 do. : J. E. Robinson I' R. L. Archer 23 I 191, Feb. 14-20 do. II W P Eveland ,R. L. Archer 24 I 1916 Jan. 1- 6 do. W P Eveland I! L. Oechsli 25 I 1917 Feb. 1- 7 do. J. E. Robinson L. Oechsli 26 I 1918 Feb. 14-20 Singapore {William Burt I l J. E. Robinson T C. MaxweU 27 I 1919 Feb. 7-12 do. f Homer C. Stuntz I t J. W. Robinson R. H. Silverthorn 28 I 1920 Feb. 19-23 I do. J. W Robinson R. H. Silverthorn 29 I 1921 Feb. 10-17 do. G. H. Bickley P L. Peach 30 I 1922 Jan. 6-11 __ i----:=d::.::o::..:.. ___ I_G~. ....::H~. -=B~ic=-=-k=-=-le~y __ !_T~.~R:..::. Jones 31 I 1923 Jan. 10-15 Singapore G. H. Bickley Abel Eklund 32 I (924 Jan. 6-11 do. G. H. Bickley Abel Eklund 33 I 1925 Jan. 6-12 do. Titus Lowe Abel Eklund 34 I 1926 Jan. 2- 7 I poh Titus Lowe Abel Eklund 35 I 1927 Feb. 2- 7 Singapore Titus Lowe I Lester Proebstel 3611927 Dec. 14-18 Singapore Titus Lowe Lester Proebstel 37 I 1929 Jan. 2- 7 do. Edwin F Lee Lester Proebstel 38 I 1930 Jan. 2- 7 do. Edwin F Lee Lester Proebstel 39 I 1931 Jan. 9-15 do. , Edwin FLee W. A. Schurr 40 I 1932 Jan. 6-12 do. ' {Edwin F. Lee ! l James C. Baker T. W. Bowmar 41 I 1933 Jan. 5-10 Singapore M. Dodsworth T W. Bowmar f (Presiding Officer) 42 I 1934 Jan. 4- 9 do. Edwin FLee T.. W. Bowrnar 43 \1935 Jan. ~16 do. Edwin FLee W A. Schurr 44 1936 Jan. 1- 7 do. Edwin F. Lee W A. Schurr 4, 1937 .-,=J:,-a_n_.----,,6-,..---1_2 __ __.d,0_. ___ . .;:L:=e=.e_ W. A. Schurr I I l---.;:E;.:d::;.:w.:.;i,::.n-.;F~ l 46 I 1938-' Jan. 6-11 do. Edwin F. Lee W A. Schurr 47 I 1939 Jan. 5-1 I do. Edwin F. Lee W. A. Schurr 74 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 1939 Pastoral Record Malaya Annual Conference CHRONOLOGICAL ROLL 1939 Standing in Course of Studyt I .....: § § ~ I Vernacular Course I Chinese" I -g U i .. Home "0 - . - ~ Ii .5 CI! NAME* ~.~ ; "5 ~ ~ I ~§ I: Conference - ] ~ I; ~ ~ 8 ~ _ ~ til ! g 'E ~ ..:; I ....::E.... ~...! 19221 PHILLIPS, S. A. .. I Malaya I 1922 I 1925 1 pP .. .. X 1922 SAMUEL, L. A. •. I Malaya I 1922 I 1924 M x -:-1,;:-:92;j5~I-;P\;A~TT:-:::-:-ER:::S-:-:0;:-N-,--,,C_',D':T-' --=. •...:...._;--1 "M.-a::ol--:,ay~a~ __1~19~2~5~I...:lz:.92~7~,:_...tp:.JI~2~':""':'_i~_ ...... : . •• •• •• I .. 1926 I AYADURAY, J. V. .. Malaya I 1926 1 1930 I pM...... X 1922 I DAVID, FRED .. Malaya [926 1928 P .. Mi •. I ... . x 1926 THEVATHASAN, S. M. Malaya I 1926 1928 I P .• M I x 1927 I COOLE, D. P . . New England 11924 I 1926 I P . • pi "I' .. .. .~ :: .. 1927 I AMSTUTZ, H. B. .. -,;--R;;-;oc;-;-k--=.R..::...i_v..::...er=---~1~9=2:....1 --2,1--=-=19~2'.:!..3--.!,..!Pt::.....r,..:....:.....h' ;-" .J...... : • ..:...·~l.•. •. •• • .....~ .• 1927 I ARTHUR, S. J. .. Malaya I 1927 I 1929 P .. M .. I :~-!-::!I .. .. x 1927 GOH HOOD KENG .. Malaya I 1927 /1929 P M x 1927 SCHURR, W. A. . . S. California I [925 [927 p.. : : I .. i •. •• :: :: .. 1927 SUMMERS, G. V... Nebraska 11927 11930 ,p .. ··.1.·.·: ...... _1~92~9~.L~A_U~,_E-y._S_... __ ---=-.~. __ ~R~o_c;_k__ R_i_ve_r __ ~1~9~24~1_1~9=2~9~!2p~~M~~ •.~~ __.~ __ x 1930 DAVID, J. MILTON Malaya I 1930 I 1933 ; P .. M ; "1 ...... x 193[ MAN[CKAM, N. G. Malaya I 1931 I 1933 ! P .. M x 1931 RUNYAN, T. .. Malaya I 193 1 I 1934 i P .• i .. •• .. •• 1931 KUEHN, H. F. .. Malaya 11931 I 1933 j Pp ...... i .. ! .• ...... ::..:19~3:..:.1---.!,...;K:..:I.:.:N-=G::H:..::AM~.~J....:...... "J~.:...... :...• .:.... ~~So;:..u:::.,t::..:.rh:...... ·I_n_d_ia~:----:19::...0~5---i-1 _1.:::..90....,,7,---;--,---,,--,_,--,;-:x-:--,,_._._I_._. __ .. __ ~_._.'--'-'-' -' -' -' ~gj~ i~S~~=~~I,NB~~~ H. ~~:~~~ \ ~~~~ I ~~~61 ~ :: ~ I I .. i :: I I.... x 1933 CHEW HOCK HIN Malaya \1 1933 I 1937 pM .. II !.. .. I X x 1933 SCHMUCKER, PAUL H. Kansas 1928 11934 I p 2 .. .. I ., i .. / 1933 ARCHER, R. L. .. Pittsburgh 1909 191 I I P P (Dutch 2); ...... ;~~111 ~~~AOEI~~ ii:~DO ~.' ~~l~~if. I !~~~ I ~~~~ Ig ~'II:: I .~ I :: I :: : :: 1 M :: I .~ 1934 STEPHENS, G. E. .. Malaya 1934 I 1938 4 .. MI" I. I' II. ',.. .-I x [935 CHEN PI-JEN .. Malaya 1935 I 1938 4 .. I Mi·· .. .. x X .. --=19~3~6,..-ii----=W;;--O"""N:--G-;--K_IN_G--.H_w_0_'_'_,;--1.M-;-;a __ l-Tay_a __ --T_1-"9O __ .9~._.,.I __191 1 1 P ., .. M... .. I ,. I •• • • • • 1936 ITS. JAMES LIN .. I Hinghua 1934 II~n6 [p " x! .. I ••... / M I I x ., ;g§~ I ~oNA.GCH~~~~H·· 'I ~o~~~~w ~~~ I ~~~~ \~ :: MI' ~ i .. ' .: t :: I :: .. 1 1936 1Lai Kam Hong.. Malaya 1936 - 12 •• .. .., .. M!. '1 .. I.. .. un6 Sia Yeu Tee . . I Malaya 1936 - I 3 .. •• M J •• ! •• ' ., •• :.. .' * CAPITALS-AND' SMALL-CAPITALS indicate those who are Elders; ItaHc8, those who a.re Dea.cons p Passed entire course t Asiatic preachers are marked M in their mother tongue and 4 in other languages in which they can preach PASTORAL RECORD 75 CHRONO,LOGICAL ROLL 1939 (Continued) Standing in Course of Study.t c o Vernacular Course, Chinese. Home "0_ NAME* ~.~ Conference '§~ "0 -< 1937 Lau Hung Ang ., Malaya 1939 - 1937 Uong Ming leu .. Malaya 1937 1939 1937 Ding Siu Ca .. Malaya 1937 1939 1937 H 0 Seng Ong Malaya [937 1939 1938 Atbimutbu, P. .. Malaya 1937 1939 19371 McCraw, Eugene O. Malaya 1937 1939 1938 Peterson, H. H .. Malaya 1938 - 8 Kadirgamar, J. W A. Malaya 1938 - 193 1 1938 Lam Thau On .. Malaya 1 1938 Lau long Ding .. Foochow I .1 Lmg 51eu DI I Malaya * CAPITALS-AND·SMALlrCAPITAI.S indicate those who are Elders; Italics, those who are Deacons p Passed entire course t Asiatic preachers are marked M in their mother tongue and X in other languages in which they can preach RETIRED MINISTERS -_ .. _---- ....: c +-J C 0 .9 I ...... c '"do ii' o -ClJ ClJU Home ]"@ -'-'-ClJ ClJE ::1..0 +-JClJ .5 ro NAME .;·c ro~ 0>, Conference U-.E 0'';: ...., ro I 81- ClJ QJ ~ 1-<'"0 :E ~ :E I *1905 KONG lAU SIONG .. Malaya 1905 1907 1930 *1908 TAl POH TING Malaya 1908 19 11 1933 1909 ]ESUDASON, Y.], .. Malaya 1909 I91l 1934 19 12 ISAAC, EDWARD South India 1907 1909 1934 *1920 LI Ko DING .. Hinghwa 1894 1896 1929 *1921 NG HUAT BI Hinghwa 1908 1911 1929 *1924 ANG GIOK SUI .. Malaya 1924 1926 1933 1924 RAJAMONEY, S. M. Malaya 1924 1927 1934 *1933 LIM HONG HUN .. Hinghwa 190 1 1903 1934 *1917 LIM HONG BAN Hinghua 1902 1904 1939 1890 W. G. SHELLABE~~ Bengal I 1890 1892 1939 * Transferred to MalaYSIa Chmese MISSIon Conference. YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY IIIIIIII~III~III~I~I~ 3 9002 10638 9522 ~~u 11360