AND Y S ^ SOO'K- JAPAN CONFERENCE T h & x M 4 - 5 V V . S ? Bishop Eakl Cranston, D. D., L L. D. OS’ THE J a p a n Co n fe r e n c e OF TH E Ifethodist Episcopal Churclj, SFHBTHISOTM SSSSE@KTs H E L D A T YOKOHAMA, JULY, i3~3H i§9§. ■» EDITED b y t h e ENGLISH SECRETARY. THE METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE. SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE. This certifies that this volume is a complete and correct liecord of the Japan Annual Conference for 1898 and that it ivas adopted by the Conference as its Official liecord. H. B. Johnson, Secretary. A o y a m a Industrml Press § Ä of (fontenk Page. CONFERENCE OFFICERS ...... v CONFERENCE R O LL .................................................................................. vi COMMITTEES: STANDING ........ IX SPECIAL : IX TO REPORT THIS YEAR ..... X WITH POWER TO ACT ..... X TO REPORT NEXT YEAR . XI SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS: CONFERENCE REPORTERS ..... XI FRATERNAL DELEGATES ..... XI TO PREACH MISSIONARY SERMONS .... XII TRIERS OF APPEALS • • • • . xii BOARDS: xit CONFERENCE EXAMINERS I • • - -XII JAPAN CONFERENCE ...... XII SOUTH JAPAN MISSION CONFERENCE .... XII MANAGERS OF AOYAMA GAKUIN XII MANAGERS OF CHINZEI GAKKWAN • • • . XIII ' PUBLICATIONS ....... XIII STEWARDS XIII SUMMARY OF STATISTICS...................................................... x iv JOURNAL ............................................................................................................ 1 DISCIPLINARY Q U E S T IO N S ................................................................................ 26 APPOINTMENTS ........................................................................................................... 30 OUR HONORED DEAD .... 36 SESSIONS OF CONFERENCE .... 3 7 DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFERENCE .... 37 ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM ................................................................... 38 REPORTS: PRESIDING ELDERS : HAKODATE DISTRICT . 4 J KAGOSHIMA „ . 4 3 NAGASAKI ....... 4 4 NAGOYA ji ...... 47 SAPPORO 49 SENDAI ....... 52 SHINANO 55 TOKYO „ . 57 YOKOHA3IA „ . 60 EDUCATION : COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION . 63 AOYAMA GAKUIif: Philander Smith Biblical Institute 63 College and Academy 64 Industrial Department . 66 CHINZEI GAKKWAN . 67 GOSPEL SOCIETIES : Hirosaki .... 68 Tokyo .... 69 Yokohama 69 PUBLICATIONS : ACTING AGENT 71 UNION S. S. PUBLICATIONS . 73 THE <30KY0 BOARD . 76 FINANCES : CONFERENCE EXPFXSES 77 JAPANESE MINUTES . 77 PLAN OP DISTRIBUTION 78 STEWARDS .... 79 TREASURERS: .... 79 Conference Claimants’ Funds, 1897-8 79 Collections, 1898 . 81 MISCELLANEOUS : BIBLE CAUSE . 82 CHARGES: C. NAGANO 82 CHURCH EXTENSION . 83 DISTRICT CONFERENCE RECORDS 83 DIVISION OF CONFERENCE . 84 EFWORTH LEAGUE 84 KAGOSHIMA PROPERTY 84 PETITIONS .... 85 PRIZES .... 86 SABBATH OBSERVANCE 86 SAPPORO INSURANCE . 86 SELF-SUPPORT .... 87 SUNDAY SCHOOLS 88 TEMPERANCE . 88 TRACTS .... 89 RESOLUTIONS.................................................................... 90 COUBSES OF STUDY: CONFERENCE COURSE 93 COURSE FOR MISSIONARIES • 95 LOCAL PREACHER^ COURSE • 97 LIST OF MISSIONARIES .... 99 STATISTICS. © f r m . Bishop E arl Cranston, D. D., LL. D. President. H e r b e r t B . J o h n s o n , English•, Secretary. Harutoshi Kawasumi, Japanese Secretary. R . P . A l e x a n d e r a n d 31. Y a u a k a , Assistant Secretaries. E. R. Fulkerson and W. I s h ik a w a , Statistical Secretaries. J u l iu s S o p e r , Treasurer. S. Kurus a wa, A ssistani Treasurer. S. O g a t a , E . T a k a s u g i a n d T . U k a i Interpreters. MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE. ¡nt¿ree nnecti•svelin Name. Bank. Address. 1879 Aibara Eiken P. E Matsumoto 1>S 98 Alexander E. P. E Hirosaki 1892 Besslio Umenosuke E Shibuya, Tokyo 2 1S79 Bishop, Charles P .E Fapporo 2 1881 Cleveland, J. G. P. E Y okohama 6 1873 Correli, I. H. E In U. S. A. 2 1874 Chappell, Benjamin E Aoyama, Tokyo 1 1873 Davison, J. C. P.E Nagasaki 2 1879 Draper, G. F. P. E Hakodate 4 1896 Fujiwara Toshio ID Aoyama, Tokyo 3 1882 Fulkerson, E. R. E Nagasaki 5 1897 Fukagaya Kiyohito ID Komaki 4 1893 Furutawa Shigejiro E Tsnkiji, Tokyo 4 1890 Hasegawa Tomokichi E Nishio 1 1893 Hirakawa Motoi E Odate 1 1892 Hirano Eilaro E Amaha, Kazusa 3 1882 Hirata Heizo E Nagoya 4 1886 Honda Itsuki E Okubo, Tokyo 2 1876 Honda Yoitsu E Aoyama, Tokyo 9 1S95 Huett, Charles W. E Sendai 1 1886 Ichiku Keitaro E Toyohashi 1 1890 Iida Kenzo E Matsumoto 5 1896 Iikubo Teiji ID Morioka 1 1891 linuina Masami E Goshogavvara 5 1891 Ishy^awa Wasuke E Honjo, Saitama 8 1886 Ishizaka Kameji P.E Sendai i 1883 Johnson, li. B. P. E Fukuoka i 1893 Kambe Jinshiro E Iida 5 1893 Kasahara Tamijiro E Yokohama 3 1892 Kato Sliinichi E Karrri-ina 4 1891 Kawa-je Kotaro E Nagasaki 2 1889 Kavvasutni Haruloshi E Tobe 4 1878 Kikuchi I'akuhei E Noshiro 1 1892 Kitazawa Tetsuji E Matsushiro 4 1K97 Kojima Yufii 2D Yotsuya, Tokyo 1 METHODIST EPISOOrAL CHURCH. Kokita Sanshiro E Sawara, Chiba lölv Kosaka Keinosuke E Fukuoka 1897 Kudo Kwansuke 2D Kabato 1878 Kurimura Saeliachi E Kagoshima 1895 Matsukuma Shigeo ID Kumamoto 1880 Matsumoto Sogn E Nagoya 1894 Miura Taiichiro E Nagoya 188G Miyama Kanichi E Kamakura Morgan, A. It. E Tn U. S. A. 18S5 Naga.no Chiujo E Okinawa (Loo Clioo) 1882 Nakada Kyukichl E Hirosaki 1897 Nakagawa Kunisaburo E Ivudanzaka, Tokyo 1HS2 Xakayama Chiujo E Saga 181.7 Naruse Kaizo 2D Kokubu 18SÖ Ogata Sennosuke P. E Tokyo 1883 Onuki Bunshichi E Utsunomiya 1886 Otake Tsunenavi E Sendai, Ivynshu 1898 Sasamori Uichiro E Nagasaki 188G Sawai Konosuke E Akila 1898 Sekizawa Yoshinomike E Mita, Tokyo 1896 Shiratori Kashi zn ID Fujisaki IS?:; Soper, Julius E Aoyama, Tokyo 1882 Spencer, D. S. P. E Nagoya 1892 Sugiliara Shigejiro E Tendo 1897 Sugo Taketaro ID Azumi 1888 Suzuki Giichi 2D Shirakawa 1884 Swartz, H. W. E Aoyama, Tokyo 1896 Takahashi Shosaku ID Gifu 1890 Takami Tsunezo E Otaru 1898 Takasugi Eijiro E Aoyama, Tokyo 1892 Tanaka Gisaburo E Kawagoe 1892 Tsuda Yoshito E Kumamoto 1895 Ukai Eachijiro ID Takato 1897 Ukai Takeshi 2D Ginza, Tokyo 1879 Yail, M. S. E Nagasaki 1879 Wadman, J. W . E U. S. A. 1886 Worden, W. S. E Tsukiji, Tokyo 1882 Yamada Toranosuke E Aoyama, Tokyo 1882 Yamaka Hatanoshin E Yokohama 1889 Yarnaka Motqjiro E Hakodate VIII JAPAN CONFERENCE OF THE SUMMARY. Number o f Members, 1897, ............................. 76 Admitted into Full Membership ..................... 7 8,‘> Transferred to other Conferences .................... ;! Located at their own request......................... 4 Withdrawn ............................................................ 1 8 Present Membership ............................................ 75 PROBATIONERS. Entered Traveling1 Nams. Ranlc. Address. Connection. 1897 Brooks, Alton M. ] Yr. Yokohama 1898 Kaneko Ukichi 1 Yr. Kokura 1897 Kawano Zenichi 2 Yr. Aomori 1898 Kawasaki Noboru 1 Yr. Kurume 1897 Kimura Shigee 1 Yr. Kumagae 1897 Mitani Masanobu 1 Yr. Sapporo 1897 Nagasaki Katsusaburo 2 Yr. At school 1897 Nakamura (Ono) Masachika 2 Yr. Shimamura 1897 Namae Takayuki 1 Yr. At school 1897 Sakamoto Torniva 2 Yr. Iwanai 1896 Sato Torasuke 2 Yr. Yatsushiro 1897 Yoshioka Kosaku 2 Yr. Wakamatsu Number o f Probationers 1897 ...................... 16 Received by Transfer....................................... :» Received on Trial ............................................ 2 21 Discontinued ................................. Admitted into Full Membership _9 Present Num ber................... 12 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. STANDING. BIBLE CAUSE---- K. Nakagawa, A . M. Broofe. CHURCH EXTENSION---- S. Ogata, J. Kambe, T. Takami, T. Otake. CONFERENCE RELATIONS---- K. Nakada, Gr. F. Draper, S. Matsumoto. DISTRICT CONFERENCE RECORDS — K. Naruse, J. Soper. EDUCATION — M. S. Yail, E. Takasugi, M. Yamaka. EPWORTH LEAGUE ---- S. Furusawa, H. Hirata, J. G. Cleveland. FRATERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMORIALS — J. C. Davison, K. Ishizaka. MISSIONS---- The Presiding Elder«. SABBATH OBSERVANCE — C. Nakagawa, Takeshi Ukai, H. W. Swartz. SUNDAY SCHOOLS---- T. Fujiwara, C. W. ETuett. TEMPERANCE---- Takeshi Ukai, S. lvolcita, Clias. Bishop. TRACTS — K. Iida, T. Hasegawa. X JAPAN CONFERENCE OF THE SPECIAL. To Report this Year. AUDIT ---- C. Bishop, K. Kawase. CHARGES: C. N A G A N O ---- G. F. Draper, K. Nakada, S. Matsumoto. CONFERENCE EXPENSES---- W. S. Worden, Y. Sekizawa. FRATERNAL COMMUNICATIONS---- M. S. Vail, C. Bishop, K. Nakada. INVESTIGATION : KAGOSHIMA PROPERTY ---- S. Ogata, J. Soper, S. Furusawa. CASE OF C. NAGANO---- G. F. Draper, D. S. Spencer, Iv. Nakada, W. Ishikawa, E. Aibara. NOMINATIONS : FRATERNAL DELEGATES — G. F. Draper, S. Kurimura. PUBLISHING COMMITTEE AND GOKYO BOARD — Y. Honda, J. G. Cleveland, J. Soper. PETITIONS— C. Bishop, K. Ishizaka, T. Takami. To Report Xext Year. CONFERENCE ENTERTAIN ME.NT AND PROGRAM — S. Ogata, Y. Honda, and Missionaries and Pastors at Aoyama. MEMORIAL VOLUME---- H. Hirata, D. S. Spencer, J. Soper. PUBLICATION OF MINUTES : ENGLISH---- The Secretary, J. G. Cleveland, H. \V\ Swartz. JAPANESE---- The Secretary, The Pastors at Aoyama. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH X With Power to Act. BLANKS FOR ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY CONFERENCE«— The Publishing Committee. CONFERENCE ADDRESSES---- T. Hasegawa, U. Bessho. DISTRIBUTION OF LUMP SUM AND ESTIMATES---- The Presiding Elders ; Pastors, K. Nakada, K. Kawasei C. Nakayama, S. Matsumoto, T. Takami, S. Sugihara, K. lida, S. Furasawa, H. Yamaka; Laymen, Y. Ninomiyai N. Bito. FAREWELL MEETING— H. Kawasumi, T. Fujiwara, K. Kawase. SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS. CONFERENCE REPORTERS. JAPAN TIMES AND YOKOHAMA ENGLISH PAPERS— C. W. Huett. JAPANESE PAPERS---- U. Bessho, K. Shiratori, Z. Kawano. FRATERNAL DELEGATES. TO CHURCH OF CHRIST IN JAPAN— J. Soper,