ALONG KINGDOM HIGHWAYS ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT o f the AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY integrated with the SEVENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT o f the WOMAN’S AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY 1945 Presented by the Boards of Managers AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY WOMAN’S AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY 152 Madison Avenue New York 16, N . Y . ]&Ua5e A /ote! The story of the foreign mission work of Northern Baptists— for the fiscal year, May 1, 1944—April 30, 1945 — is included in this annual report. No attempt has been made to bring up to date that which is obviously an official record for the year indicated. In preparing missionary talks, please request latest printed or mimeographed sup­ plemental data. * * * *Through Shining Archway, Story of our Philippine Mis­ sionary martyrs.. Material in this book lends itself for memorial services. (25 cents.) * Along Kingdom Highways. Popular illustrated edition of foreign mission story of the year. (25 cents.) *Come Over and Help Us. Candidate leaflet for limited distribution. (Free.) *Missionary Mosaic, J. R. Wilson, Editor. Missionary gems, incidents, stories—portraying the Christian world mission. (25 cents.) Also Where Humble Hearts Receive Him, and This Would W e Say. (10 cents each.) Kongo Kintiiadi (Congo Fellowship), Dana M. Albaugh. Baptist study book for Belgian Congo. (60 cents.) I Sat Where They Sat in the Belgian Congo, Hazel F. Shank. Baptist women’s interests in the Belgian Congo. (Free.) Vantage Points Along Kingdom Highways. New facts leaflet. (Free.) No Better Friend. Life of B. C. Case. (Free.) For Where Your Treasure Is. Gifts for Kingdom High­ ways (W .A.B.F.M .S.). (Free.) All Kindreds and Tongues: Handbook of foreign mis­ sions. 1940. (Now free.) Europe’s Jericho Roads, Edwin A. Bell. (Free.) W e Preach Christ ...,]. P. Klahsen. Positive evangelis­ tic witness. (Free.) A Book of Remembrance. Daily devotional. Missionary content. 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CONTENTS PAGE P R E F A C E .................... 7 PART I—ALONG KINGDOM HIGHWAYS M i s s io n a r y B e g i n n i n g s ....................................................... 10 F ie l d R e p o r t s : B u r m a ...................................................................................... 15 A s s a m ...................................................................................... 20 B e n g a l -O r is s a .................................................................. ‘ . 23 S o u t h I n d i a ................................................................................. 26 E a s t C h i n a .................................................................................... 32 S o u t h C h i n a ............................................................................... 33 W e s t C h i n a ................................................................................. 35 J a p a n ................................................................................................... 38 P h i l i p p i n e s .................................................................................... 40 B e l g ia n C o n g o ............................................................................ 41 E u r o p e .............................................................................................. 4 6 I n t h e L i g h t o f W a r ’ s D is c l o s u r e s ........................................ 47 W o r k e r s A l o n g K in g d o m H i g h w a y s .................... 51 T h e E n d o f t h e E a r t h l y T r a i l ............................................... 53 T e l l in g t h e S t o r y ............................................................................ 65 G if t s f o r K in g d o m H i g h w a y s ..................................................... 70 PART II— FUNDS FOR WORK ALONG KINGDOM HIGHWAYS A m e r i c a n B a p t i s t F o r e ig n M is s io n S o c ie t y F i n a n c i a l R e v ie w of t h e Y e a r ............................. 7 5 -9 2 R e p o r t o f B u d g e t S e c r e t a r y ....................................... 9 2 -9 7 T r e a s u r e r ' s R e p o r t (o ffs e t ) .........................................1 0 3-1 8 0 W o m a n ’s A m e r i c a n B a p t is t F o r e ig n M is s io n S o c ie t y T r e a s u r e r ’s R e p o r t (o ffs e t ) .........................................1 8 1 -2 2 0 P o s t -W a r P r o g r a m .................................................................... 9 8 -1 01 6 ALONG KINGDOM HIGHWAYS PART III—DIRECTORIES p a g e A m e r i c a n B a p t i s t F o r e ig n M i s s i o n S o c i e t y .... 223-226 W o m a n ’s A m e r i c a n B a p t i s t F o r e ig n M i s s io n S o c i e t y ...................................................................277-243 PART IV—FIELDS AND STATIONS AND FIELD STATISTICS .................................247-259 PART V—BY-LAWS, CHARTER ...................... 279 INDEX .................................................................................. 289 PREFACE For three years (1942-1944) the Ameri­ can Baptist Foreign Mission Society and the Woman’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society have presented a record of their work for each year in a combined re­ port under the title of Along Kingdom High­ ways. These joint reports symbolize the unity of the two Foreign Societies in their field work and in their home administration, which has grown with each passing year to the joy of all and the furtherance of the gospel. Accordingly, this year’s report is presented in the same way and under the same title. PART I ALONG KINGDOM HIGHWAYS MISSIONARY BEGINNINGS FIELD REPORTS IN THE LIGHT OF WAR’S DISCLOSURES WORKERS ALONG KINGDOM HIGHWAYS TELLING THE STORY FUNDS FOR WORK ALONG KINGDOM HIGHWAYS MISSIONARY BEGINNINGS In the early part of the nineteenth century, the 385,000 Baptists in America,* North and South, had little organization, were widely scattered and without facilities for easy communication among themselves. The formation of the English Baptist Missionary Society in 1792 and the efforts of the pioneer missionaries in India had, however, aroused a deep interest in this country, so that con­ siderable money was sent to their aid. The interest thus awakened and fostered was accentuated by the reading of letters from Dr. William Carey which appeared from time to time in the Massa­ chusetts Baptist Missionary Magazine. When, early in 1812, a company of five young men of another denomination was set apart for service in foreign lands, a deep impression was made upon Baptists. One of these young men, Adoniram Judson, after reading his New Testament with great thoroughness during his voyage to India, accepted the Baptist view of baptism and wrote a letter which was received in Boston, January 19, 1813, in which he said: “ Should there be formed a Baptist Society for the support of missions in these parts, I should be ready to consider myself their missionary.” This challenge profoundly stirred American Baptists, and they began at once to make plans to undertake the work. Luther Rice, another of the young men, having experienced a like change in belief, returned to America to plead the cause of missions among the Baptists. The direct result of his efforts was the organi­ zation at Philadelphia, May 21, 1814, of “ The General Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States for Foreign Missions, and other important- objects relating to the Redeemer’s Kingdom,” popularly known as the Triennial Convention. It is significant that the call to engage in foreign mission work was the first thing that led to organization and unity among Baptists in this country. In 1845 the Southern Baptists withdrew because of a difference of opinion growing out of the slavery ques­ tion, and in 1846 the name of the Society was changed to The American Baptist Missionary Union. The name was again altered * 1936 census figures; 8,242,000 Baptists in the United States. 10 ALONG KINGDOM HIGHWAYS 11 in 1910, becoming American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. The headquarters was established at Boston, Mass., in 1826, and in 1920 were removed to New York "City. At the annual meeting in 1903, the Society became a co-operating society of the Northern Baptist Convention. For seventy-five years the Free-Will Baptists of the United States administered the work on the Bengal-Orissa field in India. In 1910 this notably co-operative and consecrated group turned this rich heritage over to the Foreign Mission Societies of North­ ern Baptists. The Woman’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society was formed in 1914 by the consolidation of two societies which had been in existence since 1871: The Woman’s Baptist Foreign Mission Society, and the Woman’s Baptist Foreign Mission So­ ciety of the West, which had been organized for “the elevation and Christianization of women and children in foreign lands.” At the annual meeting in 1914, the new Society became a co­ operating agency of the Northern Baptist Convention. Along Kingdom Highways Belgian Congo Heralds of Christ Heralds of Christ, who bear the King’s commands, Immortal tidings in your mortal hands, Pass on and carry swift the news ye bring: Make straight, make straight the highway of the King.