Day Missions Library 132nd ANNUAL REPORT OF THE «BAPTIST * ■ MISSIONARY SOCIETY (Founded 1792) TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE WOMEN’S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION, THE MEDICAL MISSION AUXILIARY, THE BIBLE TRANSLATION AND LITERATURE AUXILIARY, COMPLETE STATISTICS, A STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, AND LISTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS, To March 31st, 1924. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY AT THE CAREY PRESS, 19, F u r n i v a l STRE E T, E.C. 4 . Telegraphic Address: "Asiatic, Fleet, London." Telephone: Uulborn 588ft (i lines.) 2 Suggestions as to Bequests to the BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Requisites for Validity of Will.—It should be remembered that a will must be in writing, and signed at the foot or end thereof by the Testator. Such signature must be made or acknow­ ledged by the Testator in the presence o f two Witnesses, who musit be present at the same time, and such Witnesses must attest and subscribe the will in the presence of the Testator. Only witnesses who have no pecuniary interest in the will are eligible to sign. FORM OF BEQUEST. I give to the Treasurer or Treasurers for the time being of the Baptist Missionary Society, the sum of £ .........., free of duty, for the general purposes of the said Society ; or, if it is desired also to make a bequest to the Women's or Medical Work, the following forms are suggested :— I give to the Treasurer or Treasurers for the time being of the Women’s Missionary Association of the Baptist Missionary 8ociety, the sum of £ ........... free of duty, to be used for the general purposes of the said Association ; or I give to the Treasurer or Treasurers for the time being of the Medical Mission Auxiliary of the Baptist Missionary Society, the sum of £ ............... free of duty, to be used for the general purposes of the said Auxiliary. CONTRIBUTIONS. The Annual Accounts of the Society are made up on the 31st o f March. before which date contr7bût!ôns',^ÏTÎch are to appear in the year’s Report must be received. Treasurers are requested to remit as early and as frequently as convenient. Contributions should be sent to the Rev. W. Y. Fullerton, 19, Furnival 8treet, H olborn, London, E.C. 4. For the Women’s Missionary Associa­ tion contributions should be addressed to Miss Bowser, and for the Medical Mission Auxiliary to its Treasurer, and for the Bible Translation and Literature Auxiliary to its Treasurer. Cheques to be crossed “ Barclay & Co.” and Post Office Orders made pay­ able at the General Post Office. ' Remarkable tribute DAILY from Mission Field. BIBLE STUDY A system proved easy of adoption, interesting, Nyanjua Hill Mission, and instructive by its world-wide success during Kenya Colony, the last 41 years, is that of the E. Africa, ioth April, 1924. INTERNATIONAL Dear Sirs,— BIBLE READING We’ve lost your address, and consider it a tragedy. If this ASSOCIATION letter reaches you all right, It provides series of specially«selected read« please send us your full address. ings to illustrate and enforce the teaching of We have a Waterman’s pen A Weekly Topic out here in the wildest part of which is the sam eas the “ International ” and Africa which has given faithful as the “ Intermediate ” and “ Junior ” Graded service for over thirteen years. Lessons to be taught in the School on the Throughout the whole of one following Sunday. winter it lay, given up for lost, By this means the mind of the Scholar is being prepared DAY BY D AY for the under the snows and decaying reception of the teaching in class. leaves of a garden in old England. Since then it has IT INFLUENCES THE SCHOLAR. given perfect satisfaction under A Scholar writes, October 26, 1922 a tropical sun, until a baby “ The I.B.R.A. has had a tremendous in­ fluence on.my life since I joined it when ten came along and smashed the years of age, at the invitation of my Sunday nib. School Teacher.” We want to send it for re­ A Teacher says :— pair, but do not care to risk “ I find it a great help to the children in the possibility of so valuable enabling them to better understand their a pen getting lost en route, and lesson for Sunday. It makes our talks so are anxious to hear from pleasant and interesting. you where to send it with our IT HELPS THE TEACHERS. remittance. A Superintendent writes, Oct. 29,1922 Yours sincerely, “ I have found that the introduction of the I.B.R.A. system of Bibl§ Reading has added F. H. BEAVON. a measure of interest and efficiency to the Superintendent teaching in our School.” IT LINKS UP THE HOME W aterm ans WITH THE SCHOOL. Rev. J. W. EWING, M.A., D.D., Secretary London Baptist Association, writes :— Ideal) “ I gladly pay nay tribute to the great value of the work of the International Bible Read­ ing Association. In encouraging hundreds FountginFtn of thousands of readers to the study of the Scriptures, it is rendering a precious con­ tribution to the life of our day. Three Typ e> : “ Regular,” Presentation Pens in “ The carefully selected portions prepare 1 ype from 12/6; “ Safety” Silver and Gold. Nibs to week by week for the Sunday School Lesson Type from 17/6 ; No 52, suit all hands. livery of the next Lord’s Day, and constitute a Self-Pilling ” Type (with Pen fully guaranteed. living link between home and school.” Patent Lever), 1776 ; No. Of STATIONERS and 54. 22/6 : No. 55. 27/6 ; JEWELLERS. Many Thousands of Sunday Schools No. 56. 32/6 ; No. 58,42/-; “ The Pen B ook " free Clip-cap, 1 / - extra. on request- Have formed Branches of the I.B.R.A. If there is not one in your School, write for full L. G. SLOAN, Ltd., Center particulars to Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Mr. STEPHEN C. BAILEY, Hon. Sec., International Bible Reading Waterman’s ideal INK—best for Association, Fountain Pens and General use. 56, OLD BAILEY, E.C.4. CONTENTS. PA R T I. ON THE KING’S HIGHWAY ............. o THE STORY OF THE FIELDS ............. 1] WOMEN’S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION ... 83 OUR MEDICAL W O R K ................................. 9.3 EIBLE TRANSLATION AND LITERATURE 102 HOME PREPARATION UNION ............. 103 PA R T II. THE SOCIETY : COMMITTEE AND OFFICERS, 1923-24, &c. 105 LIST OF MISSIONARIES ...................................................... 117 STATIONS AND STAFF................................................................ 137 STATISTICS AND TABLES ...................................................... 145 P A R T III. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIETY ................................. 173 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS ... 173-176 GIFT AND SELF-DENIAL WEEK—LEGACIES....................... 177 WOMEN’S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION................................. 179 MEDICAL MISSION AUXILIARY ............................................ 182 BIBLE TRANSLATION AND LITERATURE AUXILIARY ... 186 LONDON BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION ....................... 187 ENGLISH COUNTY SUMMARIES ............................................ 193 WALES : COUNTY SUMMARIES ............................................ 225 SCOTLAND „ „ 241 IRELAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS AND ISLE OF MAN ... 244 SPECIAL F U N D S ........................................................................... 246 SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS ............................................ 247 GENERAL SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT ....................... 250 ABSTRACT OF CASH ACCOUNT ............................................ 252 SPECIAL FÜNDS ACCOUNTS ............................................ 254 AUDITORS’ CERTIFICATE ...................................................... 256 WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION, MEDICAL AUXILIARY AND BIBLE TRANSLATION AUXILIARY CASH S I ATEMENTS 258-263 THE “ WANTS” DEPARTMENT AND GIRLS’ AUXILIARY 264 CASH STATEMENTS SHOWING TOTAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE..................... 266 TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1923 24 268 Che Baptist missionary Society 132nd ANNUAL REPORT. 1923-24. PART I. ON THE KING’S HIGH WAY. STUDIES IN THE CALL OF THE OPEN ROAD. HERE are few travellers who have not felt the spell and wonder of the Road that runs tirelessly on from town to town, through valley and forest3 over fen and moorland, with a silent, haunt­ T ing persistence which seems to give it an intelligence of its own. White in the sun at noon, it is shrouded but not hidden by the night, and laughs with a new triumph in the glow of dawn. The traveller hastens and the traveller rests, but the Road that neither hastens nor rests is waiting for him when the morning breaks. He may leave it for a time, but he may not forget i t ; and he must return at last from the meadow of rest to the Road that calls him with the voice of challenge. A young poet of the war left his best message to his fellow men in three lines : “ Far beyond the city gate The fallow fields eternal wait Where you may plough your furrow straight.” The fallow fields are a challenge to the plough, but beyond the gate there is also a King’s High Way which has an eternal challenge for the human heart. From a place called Bethlehem it comes down through the years to our City of To-day, where it is often lost for a time in the multitude and the tumult, the hazards and cares of life and toil. But when we lift our eyes we shall see it again, shadowed yet shining, overhung with mists yet golden with the rainbow of promise. And when our hearts are strong we catch the gleam of the far-away towers and pinnacles of the Great City that we are called to build in this troubled world. 5 <5 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SECOND ANNtJAT, REPORT. fl924. For the King’s High Way is the Road to the Kingdom of God. We see it in the King’s purposes and promises, we«see it in human need and human opportunity, in the task accomplished and the task not yet attempted; there at our feet it lies, always before us, with the challenge that becomes more urgent with every passing year. And away among its shadows moves One of kingly mien, robed in purple and crowned with thorn.