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THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
ANGLO-INDIAN EVANGELISA TION SOCIETY

REV. JOHN FORDYCE.

4 Anglo-Indian Evangelisation SOciety.
EVANGELISTS IN 1902-1903.
1. Rev. ARNOLD BOYD, M.A., Mussoorie and Lahore, Secretary in India.
2. Rev. ISAAC F. Row, Jubbulpore. A section of the G.I.P. & I.M. Railways.
3. Rev. F. W. ADAMS, Sabarmati, Rajputana, travels between Ajmere and
Band¢ra on the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway.
4. Rev. F. W. DUNSTER, Dinapore, travels over a portion of the East Indian
Railway.
5. Mr J. M'DoWALL, Podanur, Madras, travels over a portion of the Madras
Railway.
6. Mr O. T. STUDD, B. A., Octacamund, Nilgeris, and Travancore.
7. Mr O. W. E. GRANT, Sholapur, Great Indian Peninsula Railway, travel.
over a portion of the Railway.
8. Rev. H. RYLANDS BROWN, Darjeeling, travels during the cold season among
the Planters, &c.
9. Rev. JAMES SHAW, Quetta.
10. Rev. A. E. PRANKlmn, Bilaspur, Bengal-Nagpur Railway.
i1. Mr W MALLIS, Coonoor.
12. Rev. A. G. FRASER, D.D., Nagpur, Honorary Evft1Lgelist.
13. Rev. M. B. FULLER, Superintendent of Alliance Mission in the Berar District.
Mr F. and his co-workers give part of their time to work among the
spiritually needy Europeans in their District, Honorary Evangelist.
14. Mr HENRY T. SIJADE, Hubli, Honorary Evangelist.
15. Mr REGINALD A. HTUDD, B.A., Honora?"y Evangelisl.
16. Rev. Dr REVIE, Wardha, Honorary Evangelist.
17. Rev. A. W. BUCKLEY, Umballa, Honora111 Evangeli8t.
18. Rev. J. BEATTIE, Chittoor, Honorary Evangelist.
19. Rev. R. J. WARD, M.A., Madras, Honorary Evangelist.
20. Mr G. T. BRIDGES, Bombay, Honorary Evangelist.
21. Mr JOHN MACGOWAN, Mussoorie and Dehra, Honorary Evangeli8t.
22. Mrs CUMMING, Huhli, Honorary Worker.
Z3, Mrs PRIME, Imperial Post Office, Hyderabad, Deccan, Honot'a'71 Worker,

. .Angld-ltuiian . 'Evangelisation ··.&Jcieiy.
The Rev. Arnold Boyd, our Indian Secretary, has now been about
a year in the country. He filled the position of Pastor of the Union
Church, Mussoorie, with much acceptance during the hot season, and
has discharged the duties of minister of the Presbyterian Church,
Lahore, since the cold season began. He has gained acquaintE:l.nce
with the work of the Society, and has been in correspondence with the

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agents whom he hopes to be able to visit ere long in their variou8
districts. Lahore will continue to be his headquarters. With his
high qualifications, the Directors. have confidence that he will be able
to organise the work and bring its claims before the larger communities
in India.
Mr C. T. Studd has continued his labours in Ootacamund, and has
latterly spent some months among the planters in Travancore. We
regret that Mr Studd's health has not been so good latterly. He
is specially adapted to carryon the work of an Evangelist among
Planters, and the Directors trust that with re-established health, he
will be increasingly used of God in winning them for Christ.
The Rev. J. R. Hewison was obliged, as was mentioned in last
year's Report, to return to England under medical certificate. We
deeply regret that the hope that his health would be restored, so as to
admit of his return to India, has not been realised. l\Ir Hewison has,
in consequence, been compelled to resign his position 8,8 an Agent of
the Society. He has the prospect of work at home, and we trust his
health will ere long be completely restored. Mr Hewison has been
a devoted Evangelist, and his work in Dharwar and on the
Southern Mahratta Railway has been accompanied by manifest tokens
of the Divine blessing. In Dharwar d:uring his ministry there have
been special seasons when a deep spiritual interest has been awakened,
and -souls have been gathered into the Kingdom. He was successful
in reaching the younger portion of the Railway communities through
Sabbath Schools and Classes, and we doubt not there is a harveSt ,yet
to be reaped from the seed sown. The Directors hope to be able to
secure a suitable successor to carryon the work.
The Rev. Isaac F. Row, after a lengthened furlough, has returned
to India. He is to labour on the G.I.P. Railway, with J ubbulpur as his
headquarters. Mr Row's health has been restored by his stay in
England, and now that he has resumej his work as an Evangelist in
India, we trust his labours will be greatly owned and blessed by God
among the Railway men and their families. He has had a gratifying
reception, and began his work cheered by the hearty co-operation of
Missionaries and Railway Officials.
We regret to announce that Rev. J. Parker has had, owing to
failing health, to give up his work on the Southern Mahratta Railwav.
He has found employment among the soldiers in Bellary, and ;e
trust, although he is no longer connected with the Anglo Indian
Evangelisation Society, the Divine blessing will still continue to rest
on his labours. .
Mrs Cumming has continued her devoted work among the Railway
people in HubE, conducting classes and visiting in the homes. There
is a great field for the services of Christian ladies of independent
means in the small Railway communities in India. The Directors feel
thankful that Mrs Cumming has given herself to the work, and that
she has found such opportunities of usefulness in connection with it
as an Honorary worker.

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which is attended by nearly all the Protestant railway people in the Station. At
Erode I have also cause for praise in the increased attendance and interest taken in
the meetings. There are a few at this Station not connected with the railway, and
with them I have had an attendance here of about forty, which quite fills the L. M. S.
Chapel in which it is held. . At Mettapaliagam I have also regular services, every
month. This is rather a small station, there being only about half 'a dozen families,
and consequently the audience is small but appreciative. At Podanur I have, of
course, the regular services every Sunday and Tuesday, with the Sabbath School as
well. On Sundays we have generally an attendance of between thirty and forty."
CO-OPERATION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
The Society has continued to work along with the Church of
England on the Bengal-Nagpur Railway, several Stations on which
have been regularly visited by Rev. A. E. Pl'ankerd, of Bilaspur.
They have also agreed to give a grant for three years towards the
salary of a Chaplain for Kharagpur, who it:; to be selected by a Joint
Committee of the Church of England and the Anglo-Indian Evangelisation
Society, and to be sent out from home.
THE WORK AT HOME.
Rev. Dr P. R. Mackay, after his return from India, continued for
a time to act as General Secretary at home. The knowledge he had
gained was of much service to the Directors in managing the affairs of
the Society, and in the settlement of questions connected with the
extension of the work and the spheres to be occupied by the evangelists
in India. Dr Mackay also endeavoured to awaken an interest in the
work by preaching in churches and addressing meetings in different
parts of the country. He had the opportunity in May of addressing
the Assemblies of the Church of Scotland and of the United Free
Church, and both Assemblies passed resolutions, recognising the claims
of our countrymen in India upon the churches at home, and commending
the work of the Anglo-Indian Evangelisation Society to the sympathy
and support of their ministers and members. Dr Mackay, having
received a call to become minister of the United Free Church at Wick,
was led to resign the office of General Secretary. In connection with
his resignation the following minute was embodied in the records of
the Society :-
"The Directors, in accepting Dr. Mackay's resignation, offer him their
hearty congratulations in connection with the call he has received to be
minister of the United Free Church at Wick, and trust he will have much
happiness and comfort in his new sphere of labour. They also desire to
express their appreciation of the services he has rendered during the past
four years as General Secretary. By his extensive evangelistic tours, Dr.
Mackay has had manifold opportunities of preaching the Gospel to our own
countrymen scattered over India, and has been enabled to furnish valuable
information in regard to their spiritual needs. The evangelists labouring in
the field have been stimulated and encouraged through their intercourse with
him, and their number has been largely increased through his efforts. Dr.
Mackay has given a powerful impulse to the cause of Anglo-Indian Evangelisation,
and has secured for the work of the Society a recognition more
worthy of its importance both in India and at home. The Directors are
pleased that Dr. Mackay has agreed to retain his conne::tion with the Society
as Joint Hon. Secretary, and that they will thus enjoy the benefit of the
knowledge and expelience he has gained."

14 AngZ;Indian .bvangelisation Society_
Mr Stewart Thompson who has been Organising Secretary, during
-the last four years, has been cordially and unanimously appointed by
·the Directors General Secretary in succession to Rev. Dr. P. R.
Mackay. Mr Stewart Thompson has gained a thorough acquaintance"
with the working of the Society, and has proved a most energetic and
efficient Organising Secretary. His great aim has been to promote the"
spiritual welfare of our own countrymen in India, and his appointment
as General Secretary will give satisfaction to the many friends of the­
Society. The Rev. John Forgan continues to act as Hon. Secretary in
conjunction with Rev. Dr. P. R. Mackay.
In connection with the work at home it may be mentioned that,
in addition to the regular Annual Meeting, a very successful Public
Meeting was held in Edinburgh in the month of November. This.
meeting, which was of a social character, was organised under theauspices
of the Edinburgh Ladies' Committee. The Very Rev. Dr­
Cameron Lees presided, and Rev. J. Cameron, Chaplain of the Church
of Scotland, Rev. W. S. Sutherland, late of Kalimpong, and Rev. J. R.
Hewison, agent of the Society at Dharwar, gave interesting addresses
bearing on the work of the Society.
LANTERN AND CINEMATOGRAPH.
The Society has now a very fine Magic Lantern and Cinematograph,
with some beautiful Indian views and animated pictures. A numberof
successful meetings have already been held at various places. The
General Secretary hopes to be able to arrange for a tour through
England in the autumn, and will be glad to hear from any who can
help to arrange meetings of this kind.
FINANCES.
During the past year there has been much cause for thankfulness.
to God for the way in which He has answered prayer and supplied our
need, but the Directors still find it necessary to make a strong appeal
to the Christian public for continued and increased support.
The expenditure of the Society greatly exceeds the normal income,
and the Directors urge those who are interested in India, who have­
.re'Jided there or have friends in that country, to become regular
subscribers, so that the work may go on unhindered.
Calls have come from many needy places for men to be sent, and
while it is hoped that one or two more men may be sent out during'
the year, it is quite impossible, owing to lack of funds, to overtake·
the work as it should be done.
During the Financial Year 1901-2 there was a deficit of £724,
14s. 2d. Our Indian Working Fund was completely exhausted, and
the account at the bank was overdrawn .£255, 6s. 6d. This year many
friends of the Society have generously responded to the appeal madeby
the Directors and Mr Reginald A. Studd, and the result has been
that a Special Fund of .£894, Is. lId. (details, see p. 35) has been
raised. Owing, however, to the heavy Bank overdraft with which the
year was commenced, and the normal income being some .£500 less than

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. Simla. He discharged the duties of both offices with high efficiency
and devotion for fourteen years, gaining for himself much esteem and
affection as a minister at Simla, where his memory is still cherished,
and. rendering valuable service as an Evangelist in Assam and
throughout India from year to year during the cold season. In 1884:
he left India, and having been appointed Secretary at home, continued
in that position until 1895, when increasing infirmity made it necessary
for him to retire. Both in India and at home Mr Fordyce laboured to
advance the interests of the Society with persistent devotion, and to
the close of his life the work lay very near his he:1rt and had a place
in his prayers. Associated in early life with the Bonars, and enjoying the
friendship of the three brothers, Rev. Drs. James, Andrew, and H oratius,
until their death, Mr Fordyce was deeply imbued with the spirit of that
evangelical revival they did so much to promote. His gracious and
attractive Christian character gained access for him as an Evangelist
among our own countrymen scattered over India, and enabled him to
commend the work of the Society to many at home. He has been
gathered as a shock of corn fully ripe, and the Directors in recalling
his memory desire to render thanks to God for his many years of
Christian service.
Sir ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, K.C.S.I.
During this past year also, a great loss has been sustained through
the death of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, one of the Vice-Presidents of
the Society. Throughout a long Indian career, in which he filled
positions of the highest honour, Sir Alexander Mackenzie maintained
a high Christian character and testimony, and manifested hearty
sympathy with whatever was fitted to advance the kingdom of Christ.
He WaS deeply interested in the work of the Anglo-Iudian Evangelisation
Society, and strongly advocated the need for special provision
being made to meet the religious wants of our own countrymen in
India. Like Sir John Woodburn, whose loss we have also had to
mourn, Sir Alexander Mackenzie belonged to that order of Anglo­
Indian Christian Statesmen, who have been at once an ornament to
our eountry, and a source of strength to our Indian Empire.
C. G. MASTER, I.C.S.
In addition to these losses, a further loss has been sustained by
the recent death of Mr C. G. Master, a valued member of our London
Committee. For many years Mr Master regularly attended the
meetings of Committee, and manifested an assiduous interest in the
work of the Society. His excellent Christian character gained .. for
him the esteem of his co· directors, and the sen ice he rendered in the
c')nduct of the Society will be much missed.

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ANGLO-INDIAN LADIES' UNION.
Hon. Secretary and Treaaure7'-MRS ADOLPHUS ORR,
12 PEMBRIDGE PLACE, BAYSWATER, LONDON, W
190 2.
IN connection with the Ladies' Union, drawing-room meetings
have been held as usual, which were helpful and encouraging.
Rev. P. R. Mackay, D.D., gave one of the
addresses, and was listened to with great pleasure, as he gave
an account of the work of the Anglo-Indian Evangelisation
Society. This meeting was presided over by Rev. Hugh
Falconer, M.A., B.D., who very kindly gave up some of his
valuable time to be present at the meeting. A special meeting
was held to bid God-speed to R'ev. I. F. Row before his
departure to India, at which three of the Directors of the
Anglo-Indian Evangelisation Society were present, and W.
Coldstl'eam, Esq., B.C.S., very kindly took the chair. Mr Row
expressed his great pleasure at the heartiness of the meeting,
and returned to his labours encouraged and cheered by the
assurance that the prayers and good wishes of so many friends
would follow him. The membership of the Ladies' Union has
had two additions during the year. Bibles and illustrated New
Testaments were sent out to four Schools, at Dharwar, Hu bli,
Bellary, and Arsikiri. These prizes, given out at Christmas
time, are gladly welcomed by the children. May the good
seed find an entrance into many hearts and bring forth fruit to
the praise and glory of God.
Contributions for the Anglo-Indian Ladies' Union.
Per MRS ADOLPHUS ORR, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, 12 Pembridge Place
Bayswater., Landon, W;-£38, 58.
Lady Aitchison _ £1 1 o Miss Gordon • £0 8 0 Mrs Ross
• £0 6 0
Mrs Arbuthnot 010 o lit'S Hayter • 1 0 0 Lady Russell 010 0
lIiss Anderson o 5 o Mrs Stuart HaJl 1 10Mi'll Bullen Smith - 200
HrsBoawell o 5 o Mrs Inglis •. 0 10 6 Mrs de Smidt • 016
Mrs Brodie •
S 0 o Mrs Stephen Jacob 0 6 0 Mrs Kenneth Stuart S 8 0
Mrs Brownlow o 6 o Mrs Boileau Jones 1 0 0 Miss Stuart o fj 0
Mrs Bishop • o 6 o Mrs J&rdine.. 0 10 0 Miss Amy Stuart _ 060
Miss A. O. Bacon • o 5 o The Dowager Lady Miss Hester Stuart 060
Jlrs Bay Oampbell o 6 o Lawrence, 0.1. 2 10 0 Mrs Murray Thomson 010 0
MrsCooper . o 6 o Mrs Loch . . • 0 10 0 Mrs A. Vanrenen . 110
Mrs Dilworth o 2 6 Mrs Duncan Mackinnon 1 1 0 Mrs Dunba.r Walker 1 1 0
Donation
o fj o lIrs Parry Nisbet 0 10 0 Mrs Williams. 100
Donation
o Mrs Orr . 1 1 0 Miss Wilson. . • o 7 e
Mrs Godby
o I Mrs Porter 0 fj 0 I Oollections at Drawing-
Millles Gray
o Miss Porter 0 6 0 Room Meetings. 6 10 0
Miu Grant
o Mrs Rind 0 5 0
o 5
010
2 0
o 6

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A P PEN D I X.
Sir ANDREW WINGATE, K.C.I:E., presided -over the Thirty-second Annual
Meeting of the Anglo-Indian Evangelisation Society, held on Friday afternoon,
April 24th, in Exeter Lower Hall, London.
Rev. E. W. REDFERN opened the proceedings with prayer, following which
Rev. JOHN FORGAN, Han. Sec., read Abstracts of the Report.
The Financial Statement was then presented by the General Secretary, Mr W.
ST.BWART THOMPSON.
The CHAIRMAN moved the following resoluti.on :-" That the Report, of which
an abstract has just been read, be adopted as the Thirty-second Report of the Anglo- .
Indian Evangelisation Society, and that it be printed and circulated." That there'
was a great need existing in India for this Society, he said, there would be few found
to questiun. The Government of this country, when it sent its sailors and soldiers,
away from the spiritual influences of the home land, felt itself under an obligation to
send with them chaplains; surely it was incumbent upon the general public of these
islands-from which was sent forth the capital and the workers which carried on the
great industrial enterprises in India, and to which came back so much of the profitsthat
they shoud see to it that their sons, if so isolated as to be unable to help themselves,
at least got a chance of occasionally attending a religious service. These sons,
if they grew up beyond the sound of the Gospel, would assuredly return home with
the religious habits of their childhood and youth sadly weakened; and that again
w-Ould weaken those at home in England. It therefore did seem most essential that
the people of England should lay this matter to their heart, and should recognise that
a great responsibility rested upon them, and that assuredly unless they took up and
fulfilled it there would be something to answer for hereafter. Continuing, Sir Andrew
Wingate remarked that in the parable of the Talents it had always seemed to himself
that the word" usury" came in somewhat strangely. But what did that word usury
mean? Since he had been in India, and had seen the extraordinary results and
success of the missionaries in India, he had come to this conclusion about usury. A
Ip3.n could not give himself, but he could send half-a· sovereign or half-a-crown to that
country, and in the most amazing way it helped to win souls for Jesus Christ. That
created fresh spiritual influences; that again went on in wider circles, till by-and-by
the whole of India would be won for their Lord and Saviour.
Rev. GEORGE HANSON, D.D., in seconding the resolution, menti(:med one or
two reasons why he thought they should most cordially support this Mission. And
the first reason, he staled, was this-that from the testimor:y of those who were in
India, or had been there, one of the chief obstacles in the way of the evangelisation
of the Hindus was the attitude of the Anglo-Indians generally towards Christianity .
. It was incumbent upon them that they should introduce into the majority of the
- Anglo-Indians a different spirit towards Hindus; otherwise in their fight with
idolatry they would be hopelessly handicapped. He did feel that they, as Christian
people at home, were bound in the name of Christ to do their very utmost to bring
the Gospel to bear upon those of their own kith and kin in this great c·'untry of India.
Another reason for the support of the Society was that he looked upon India as beiJ;lg
'a' most sacred trust given directly to Britain. There was in the fact of India so
q1arvellously coming into the possession of Great Britain, a call upon them to justify
their possession of this territory. I t could not but be felt that all the influence of
Britain involved corresponding responsibility. These possessions were theirs, . not
thro,ngh British pluck and enterprise alone, but by the gift of God; and if by the gift
Qf providence, then surely they were entrusted for great moral and spiritual ends.
And they were false to their duty as a Christian people if they did not set about with
all their might and main winning India to Christ.
The motion was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously.

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Collected by Rev. O. W. E. SBRAIGUNJ.
Grant, Ronavala District Mrs Mitchell. Rs.I0 0 0
-Rs. 1276, iDa. A. Weddle, Esq.. 5- 0 0
H. E. Lord Northcote Rs.50 0 0 G. J. Gregory, Esq. 5 0 0
W. Ramsden, Esq. 25 0 0
D. W. Glen, Esq.. . 14 0 0
Do. (collected) 1 0 0
Proceeds of Lantern Ser-
vice at Poona. . 20 0 0
Collected by
Rev. R. Kilgoul', B.D.
Collected by Miss Bowler, DARJBBLING.
Ka}Yan _ 13 6 0
Mrs E. D. Vardon. 10 0 0 Collection in St. Columba's
Mrs F_ J. Lee-Clarke 5 0 0 Church 34 0 6
Mrs E. M. Cooper 5 0 0
Mrs A. Carr-Lyle . 3 0 0
R. Robertson, Esq. 5 0 0
J. Millar, Esq. 5 0 0 Collected by Rev. Arnold
A. W. Childs, Esq. 4 0 0 Boyd, M.A., Lohore-
E. Radford, Esq. 2 0 0 Rs.244, 3a. 3p.
Mrs L. Howieson 0 0
Friends . 3 0 0
Collections Shulapur 151 4 0
Do. Dhond 32 6 0
Do. Raichur. 5 10 0
Contribution from M. E.
Church, Lonavla 920 0 0
Collected by Rev. J. ParkeI'
-Rs. 771. 6a.
Mrs Cormac . 10 0 0
Mrs J. S' Evers 5 0 0
T. R. Cooper, Esq. 5 0 0
Private E. Hoyle 5 0 0
T. Roberts, Esq. 2 0 0
J. Hall, Esq. . 2 0 0
W. E. Beveridge, Esq. 2 0 0
J. M. Ainsley, Esq. 1 0 0
J. Channel, Esq. 1 0 0
Collected in Gooty 15 4 0
Collected in Guntakal 7 0 0
Capitation allowance . it6 2 0
Lieut. Jackson 2 0 0
Mrs Hoskins 5 0 0
C. H. Mercik, Esq. 3 0 0
G. B. M'Nair, Esq. 20 0 0
Rev. J. Lamb . 5 0 0
Union Church, Simla 104 15 S
Do. Mussoorie 104 , 0
Collected by Ml" J. M'Dowall
-Rs. 176. 12a.
MADR.AS.
Rev. J. Mackenzie, M.A. 10 o 0
Charles Sowden, Esq. 25 o 0
T. Dinwiddie, Esq. 10 o 0
W. R. Mackay, Esq. 10 o 0
Rev. J. N. Ogilvie, M.A. III o 0
TRICHlNOPOLY.
Major Donaldson,
R.A.M.C. 20 0 0
Collected by J. Shaw -Rs.96.
QUELLA-.
Captain A.M.Anscoinb R8.3 0 0
Khuda Bux, Esq. 1 0 0
T. Roberts, Esq. 5 8 0
M. A. S.. 25 0 0
W. Davis, Esq. 3 0 0
J. D. ., 1 0 0
C. J. Milne, Esq. 1 0 0
Major M'Mahon. . 15 0 0
M. Bhagwan Singh, Esq. 0 8 0
Shamlea Nath, Esq. 0 8 0
A.D.G.R. 10 0 0
S. M'Queen, Esq. 3 0 0
S. E. Blake, Esq. 2 0 0
Chenah. Esq. . . 1 0 0
Collections from Soldiers 25 8 0
Collected by Rev. John
MackenzIe, M.A.-Rs.85.
fuDR,48.
C. Sowden, Esq. .
Rev. H. D. Goldsmith
Collection in Davidson
Street Church .
Rev. John Mackenzie
Collected by
50 0 0
500
20 0 0
1')0 0
Rev. A. E. Prankerd, Raipur
-Rs.70.
Mrs O. R. Prankerd,
Brighton. . 15 0
Rev. A. E. Prankerd 15 0
Church Funds, Raipur 20 0
Dargargah 10 0
Bilaspur 10 0
Collected by Rev. Isaac
F. Row-Rs. 30.
Collected by Rev. H. Rylands GOBICHETTAPALIA.Y.4M.
Brown-Rs. 342, 2a. 3p. James Gibb, Esq. 10 0 0 Rev. H. G. E. St. Dalmas .SO 0
Union Church Annual
ARKONAM.
Collection, Darjeeling 30 6 3
Rev. H. Rylands Brown 10 0 0 C. A. Melrose, Esq.
J. Fairlie, Esq. 25 0 0
E. E. Glazier, Esq. .200 0 0 EaoDB.
500
Collected by Rev. Ill' Hal"t­
Rs.50.
C. Smith, Esq. 50 0 0
F. A. Wearing, Esq. 10 0 0 Colleotion at one Meeting 0 12 0
Collection at Goalunda. 14 12 0 Collected by Hon. Treasurer,
Collection at Metelli, 0 0 POD.UWB.. Bombay-Rs.1485.
Dooars ., 12
Collection a.t Bulla.ba.rl, Union Church 50 0 0 Major G. W. Palin . 60 0 0
Dooars 10 0 0 J. M'D.. . . . 20 0 0 Contribution from Ooty
H. R. B. 10 0 0 CollectedbyMissWagstaff6 0 0 Church 1425 0

INDIAN TREASURER'S BALANCE SHEET
Balance in hand on 1st January 1902
Subscriptions, &c., collected during the year
Drafts on General Treasurer (£1000)
Refunded by Rev. F. W. Adams
Mr O. rr. Studd . 0 0
For the Year ending 31st January 1903.
RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.
000 Rs. 667 10 4 Salaries of Agents, Honoraria, etc.
9,132 o
Travelling Expenses of Agents
14,787 12 Q
125 0 0
1,224 0 0
Mr C. T.Studd,Amount paid in May 1900 80 0 0
Rev. J. R. Hewison, Amount Intere!':t 10 8 0
Rs.26,026 15 4
ExamiDed and found correct and sufficiently vouched. E. and O. excepted
A. S. OWEN, Bombay.
Printing and Sundry Expenses
Paid Messrs Wm. Watson & Co., on account
of Rev. J. R. Hewison
Bank Oharges 00
0
Stamps on Drafts
Exchange on Notes and Oheques
Olearing and Railway Charges on l

GENERAL TREASURER'S (HOM£) BALANCE SHEET, 1902-1903.
Balance At 1st April 1902-
Hesars Barcluy & 00.
II. Oontributions in Great Britain
III. Legacy
IV. Oontributions to Specia.l Fund
Interest (Deposit Receipt)
INCOME.
Examined and found correct and sufficiently vouched.
THOS. S. MAItTIN, C.A.,
49 OASTLB SrRBET, EDINBURGH, April 1903.
£0 5 2
1366 4 10
900 0 0
894 1 11
1113 0
£3172 4 11
EXPENDITURE.
I. Debit Balallces-
Commercial B:..nk of Scotland Limited
Indian Working Funds ..
II. Salaries of Agents in India paid to
friends at home, Passages to India,
Furlough Grants, &c., &c.
Indian Bills paid ..
Do. Bank Charges ..
Interest Indian Working Fund ..
III. Interest paid Oommercial Bank of Scotland Ltd ..
IV. Rev. John Fordyce (Pension) ..
V. Paid for Magic Lantern
VI. Home Expenditure-
Salaries and Honoraria
Postages, Carriages, &c. . .
Travelling Expenses, &c. ..
Printing Report, Circulars, &c.
Advertising, Meetings, &c;
VII. Balance of Legacy
VIII. Balance of Special Fund
IX. Indian Working Fund ..
X. Balallces-
Messrs Barclay & 00.
Commercial Bank Ltd.
£.89 4 8
166 110
£472 2 0
1000 0 0
012 0
81311
.. £188 6 8
14 911
14 19 6
4717 3
1817 3
35 5 3
1913 2
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W. STEWART THOMPSON, Trea.wer.
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1481 7 11
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THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
ANGLO-INDIAN EVANGELISA TION SOCIETY

Anglo-Indian Evangeli8ation Society. 19
he felt confident he could heartily commend this Society to the support of the
Christian public at home. He sincerely hoped that sufficient support would be given
to enable the work of the Society to be extended and increased in those places which
most needed it. In India, as in others of our great dependencies, Scotsmen were
always found at the front in all the walks of life, and therefore they should try to do
:>.11 they could to save them from the terrible temptations to which they were exposed
in a country where so many of our fellow-countrymen laboured, and where so many
were bright witnesses of the power of the Gospel of Christ. (Applause.)
A Collection having been taken in add of the funds of the Society, the Master
of Polwarth intimated that it would be necessary for him to leave the Meeting, and
that his place as Chairman would be taken by Dr MACDONALD, late of Bombay, who
accordingly took the Chair.
The Rev. WALTER Joss seconded the resolution. They had, he said, specially
to do with India, and the work of the Society there amongst members of our own
families. Many of our young men went to India to fill responsible positions, and in
whatever capacity they acted, we at home were far- too apt to be satisfied with the
success of their worldly positions of trust, and to be forgetful of the religious aspect of
the situation. Many of these young men were far removed from systematic Gospel
ordinances, and while there were numerous Missions scattered over the country, these
had their own work to do-work far greater often than they could overtake. Thus
they could not do for those young men what ought to be done, and therefore it was
all the more incumbent upon them at home to do all that in them lay to assist the
efforts of this Society. If we only really knew the ordinary conduct of the affairs of
The Rev. A. TOMORY moved-" That the Honorary Secretaries and Treasurers,
Lady Collectors, and other helpers be cordially thanked for their labours of love, and
that the Directors and Office-bearers be re-appointed, with power to add to their
number." Mr Tomory, from personal experience, strongly commended the work of
the Anglo-Indian Evangelisation Society, and gave an instance of the warm attachment
of a Scottish colony of jute workers, all Presbyterians, in a locality in the
eastern part of Bengal to a Baptist Missionary, who not only affectionately assisted
them in their troubles, and preached and prayed amongst them, but entered loyally
with them into their athletic sports. That, he said, was the kind of man the Society
ought to have in India, and he suggested whether it would not be possible in some
places where they had no Agents of their own, to endeavour to utilise the services of
District Missionaries in their spare time in looking after the spiritual interests of
Europeans. He wanted those at home to think of sllch places as these, and endeavour
to redouble their financial aid, and 50 increase the work of the Society. (Applause.)
life in India, this Society would never need to appeal for money; they would get more
than they required. But, as it was, they should have far more men in connection with
with this work in proportion to the amount that was to be done than in this country;
and if we realised, as we ought to do, that Christ was as much a necessity for men
abroad as at home, there would not be any complaint as to the want of workers in
His cause; and if we needed all the helpers we had here, how much more were these
wanted in India? Let our fellow-countrymen in that far-off country have greater
help then, and let it be understood that men were wanted of a very high order of
culture indeed-educated men-and men even superior to themselves, men imbued
with Christ-like sympathy, and men filled with the love of God and the desire to help
in saving souls. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN said he did not think he need formally put the resolution, he
would take it for granted that it was carried unanimously. (Applause.)
Miss HaGG seconded the motion, and spoke of personal experiences in Madras,
touching on the strong temptations that were offered to young men on going to India,
and emphasising the great need there was for an extension of the Society's work in
the Far East. Ministers and Missionaries abroad should be kept informed of the
arrival of young-men from home, in order that they might be got hold of before there
was any possibility of their being led astray. If, she said, the temptations were so
strong, as she knew they were in Madras, where there were plenty of churches and
church agencies, what must they be away up in the hills, where so many Europeans
were, far removed from all means of grace? (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN put the motion, which was adopted unanimously.
The Rev. WM. STEVENSON proposed hearty thanks to all who had spoken, and

MEMORANDA.
I. THE ANNUAL REPORT is sent directly by post to Subscribers,
whose addresses are in the hands of the Secretary. To
others, copies will be sent through Local Secretaries,
Treasurers, or Collectors.
II. DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS will be thankfully received by any
of the Treasurers or Collectors; or by Miss FOLEY, 9 Duke
Street, Adelphi, London, W.O.
III. CONTRIBUTIONS may be paid into the Society's Account in the
Commercial Bank, Edinburgh, or to Messrs Barclay & Co.,
1 Pall Mall East, London. The. Secretary, when advis,d
of such payments, will send receipts.
IV It would be well if designations were given, as Mrs or Miss
Rev. or Esq., &C.
V The financial year closes in India 31st Decernber, and a.t NOrM
31st March j and Contributions recei'Ved a.fter that date will
be reckoned as belonging to the following year.
VI. Lady Collectors are requested to send their Collecting Books with
remittances.