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RT. REV. J. W. BASHFORD, D.D., LL.D.

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PART ONE.
I.-MISSION DIRECTORY
Parent Board.
NAME.
Brewester, Rev. \Y N.
Brewester, Mrs. W N.
Carson, Rev F. S.
Carson. Mrs. F. S.
Dildine, Rev H. G.
Dildine, Mrs. H. G.
Hawley, Rev. J. W
Ha\vley, .Mrs. J. \V
Jones, Rev. U. R.
Jones, Mrs. U. R.
Trimble, Rev. F H.
Trimble, Mrs. F H.
Williams, Rev. W W., M. D.
POST OFFICE
ADDRESS.
Ring-hua.
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lng-chung.
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Hing-hua.
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lng-aug.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
NAME.
Baker, Miss Lulu C.
Betow, MissEmmaJ., 11. D.
Draper, Miss Fannie, M. D.
Lebel1s, Miss J. E. Martha
Marriott, Miss Jessie A.
Nicholaisen, Miss Martha
Strawick, Miss Gertrude
Thomas, Miss Mary M.
Todd, Miss Althea M.
Varney, Miss Elizabeth
Westcott, Miss Pauline E.
Wilson, Miss Minnie E.
POST OFFICE
ADDRESS.
Hing-hua.
Sing-iu.
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Deh-hua.
Sing-in.
Dell-hua.
Nagasaki. Japan.
Deh-hua.
Hing-hua.
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Honston, Texas.

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Dau Siug-gi.
Geo Hi-ming.
Go Tellg-hi.
Na Gillg-eollg.
Ong Co-cai.
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To-tau.
Hl1a-dellg.
Hing-hua.
Gang-kau.
Hing-hua.
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B.-Probationers.
NAME. STATION.
Deng Seng-sallg. Chia-cui-hllg
Deng Sui-bong. No-cho.
Hawley. J. ,,,. lng-chung.
Na Coug-bal1. Go-deng.
Na Deh-seug.
I Trimble, F. H.
Hau-dellg.
Ring-hua.
Ua Uug-co. Giang-sua.
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III.-IN MEMORIAM
ENTF.RED
THE NAME. DECEASED
CONNECTION.
1887 Au Deh-chin. 190 3
1896 I Au Teng-huah. 1900
1875 Deng Cing-gong. 1895
1877 I Deng Ga-Sillg. 190 4
1894 Dug Ciug-ga. 190 4
1900 Guthrie. ·F. L. 190 4
1887 Li Nga-eollg. 190 3
1877 N a Cillg-cellg. 1902
1864 N a Cillg-tillg. 1876
1885 :\ a Ming-sang. 1900
1877 Na Miug-seng. 1896
J895 Ng Geh-ciong. 1900
1895 Ng Hong-siong. 1899
1894 Owen, T. B. 190 7
1899 Ong Ceong-do. 190 7
1875 Sia Leng-li. 1895
1897 U. King-ung. 1901

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V .. -COMMITTEES
A. Standing Committees.
I. SELF SUPPORT :-W. N. Brewster, H. G. Dildine, Au
Deb-lai, De Han-tong, N g Meollg-bong, Seong Gong-ho, Hug
Bo-seng, and all the Presiding Elders.
2. EDUCATION :-Sang Hah-ming. Go 'rell g-sui , Sang
Deb-sing, F. S. Carson.
3. RELIGIOrS LITERATURE :-Sal1g Hah-Ieng, Deng Cihuug,
Oug Co-cai, K a Gil1g-eong.
4. TEMPERANCE :-Sang Geh-cheong, Da Sing-hi, Deng
Cing-sing, Na Deh-seng.
5. FRATERNAL RELATIONS :-Na Hong-heol1g, Ng Singso,
Na Coug-bau.
6. STATE OF THE CHURCH :-Presiding Elders and Missionaries-in-charge.
7. SUNDAY SCHOOLS :-W. W. Williams, Dau Hoh-gi,
Dau Sing-gi, Deng Sui-bong.
S. SABBATH OBSERVANCE :-Sang Bang-ciong, Na Hongmallg,
Go Tellg-hi, Deng Seng-sang.
9. EpWORTH LEAGUE:-Ulric R. Jones, N g Teng-siong,
Ua Ung-co, Geo Hi-ming.
B. Special Committees.
I. GENERAL REFERENCE :-Go Ung-gi, Seong Gong-ho,
Au Deh-lai. Hng Bo-seng, and De Hau-tong.
2. To PREPARE THE PROGRAM FOR I90S :-Dng Sengngeng,
·Dellg CHI-sing, Li Diong-sui, Gong Guang-deng, Li
Ko-ding, Ng Meong-hong, Deng Cih-ung, Sang Hah-Ieng, and
W. N. Brewster.
3. NOMINATIONS FOR I90S :-Same as the Program
Committee.
4. CORRESPONDENT OF THE CHINESE CHRISTIAN AD­
VOCATE :-Deng Cih-ung.
5. EDITORS OF THE OFFICIAL MINUTES :-U. R. Jones
and F. S. Carson,

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PART TWO.
L-CONFERENCE JOURNAL.
First DaYt ThursdaYt October 24tht 1907.
OPENING: -The Fourth Session of the Hinghua Annual
Conference assembled in our church in Hinghua City, and was
opened by Bishop Bashford at half past eight o'clock, Thursday
morning, October 24th, I907. At the conclusion of the devotional
exercises, which were led by Sang Geh-cheong, the Bishop,
assisted by Mr. Brewster and the presiding elders, administered
the sacrament of the Lord's Supper to the Conference and
visitors.
ROLL CALL :-Ong Co-cai, the assistant Chinese secretary
of last year, called the Conference roll.
ORGANIZA TION :-The following officers were elected for
the year:-
Interpreter, W. N. Brewster.
English Secretary, U. R. Jones.
Assistant English Secretary, F. S. Carson.
Chinese Secretary, Ong Co-caL
Assistant Chinese Secretary, Ua Ung-co.
English Statistical Secretary, W W. Williams.
Chinese Statistical Secretary, Gong Guang-deng
Treasltrer, \V. N. Brewster.
Secretary to secure the detailed report of collections for
Pastoral Support and Home Missions for the Chinese minutes
of the Conference, Na Hong-mang.
BAR :-On motion of Dng Seng-ngeng the bar of the Conference
was fixed to include seven rows of seats in the center
of the church, and on the side rows to the same bounds.
SESSIONS :-On motion of Li Ko-ding the Conference voted
that the sessions open at 8: 30 a. m., and close at I2 noon
daily, that the first half hour be spent in devotional service.
PROGRAM :-The program as published in the Revivalist
Volume II, Number 26, by the Committee appointed last year,
was submitted and adopted.
INTRODUCTIONS :-The Bishop then introduced the following
persons to the Conference :-

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Guests :-Dr. W- H. Lacy and Mrs. Lacy of the Publishing
House, Shanghai.
New Missionaries :-Mr. and Mrs. Hawley, Dr. Draper,
and Miss Strawick.
Returned Missionary :-Dr. W V-.r Williams.
13TH QUESTION :-" Was the character of each preacher
examined?" The name of W N. Brewster was called, his
character was passed, and he presented his report as missionaryin-charge
of the An-tau, Hing-hua and Sing-iu Districts.
At the suggestion of the Bishop the order of business was
changed to confirmation of committees.
STANDING COMMITTEES :-Li Ko-ding, chairman of the
Committee on Nominations previously appointed, presented his
report as published iu the Revivalist, Volume II, Number 26.
The report was accepted. See Standing Committees.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES :- The following persons -were
nominated and confirmed as members of the Committee on
Conference Relations :-the Missionaries in charge Of District
work, Li Diong-sui, Sang Geh-cheong, Sang Hah-llling, Na
Hong-so, and Seong Gong-ho.
At the request of Mrs. Brewster. the following committee
was appointed to frame a constitution for the Orphallge in
Hiug-hua City:-Mrs. E. F. Brewster, Sang Hah-Ieng, Ng
Meong-hong, Sang Bang-ciong, N a Hong-so.
A committee on General Reference was requested and the
following persons were appointed :-Go Ullg-gi, Seong Gong-ho,
Au Deh-lai, Hng Bo-seng, De Hall-toug.
Ulric R. Jones and F. S. Carson were appointed to edit the
English miuutes, and Deng Cih-sing, Oug Co-cai and Ua Ungco
were appointed to edit the Chinese miuutes.
OFFICIAL MINUTES :-By vote of the Conference, the
English minutes were made the official minutes.
CONFERENCE STEWARDS :-The nomination of Conference
Stewards was referred to the Committee 011 NomilJatio1ls.
The Conference now returned to the previous order of
business.
13th QUESTION:-" Was the character of each preacher
examined ?" The names of Li Ko-ding, presiding elder of An-tau
District! Deng Cih-siug, presiding elder of Hillg;-hUq District,

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Dng Seng-ngeng, presiding elder of Sing-iu Distrlct, Si i-seng
presiding elder of Dna-cheng District, and Ceng Ceong-ming,
presiding elder of lng-chung District were called, their characters
passed, and they presented reports of their respective
Districts.
BOOK CONCERN DRAFT :-Bishop Bashford annonnced a
draft from the Book Concern amounting to $303 gold which
was ordered to be turned over to the treasurer of the Preachers'
Aid Society.
ADJOURNMENT :-After the announcements the Conference
adjourned, closing with the Doxology and the benediction by
Ceng Ceong-ming.
Second Day,. Friday,. October 25th,. 1907.
DEVOTIONAL :-The Conference opened at 8: 30 a.m. After
singing a hymn, Au Deh-lai led in prayer and Bishop Bashford
gave a stirring exhortation to the Conference, urging the
preachers to faithfulness of service and a willingness to follow
wherever the Lord may lead, living rather to the final reward
than to immediate comfort or pleasure.
READING OF MINUTES :-The English min utes were read
by the Euglish secretary and approved as corrected.
Mr. Ong Co-cai, the Chinese secretary t read the Chinese
minutes which were subsequently approved.
GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES AND CONSTITU'l'IONAL
AMENDMENTS :-On motion of Dr. Williams, the time for the
election of delegates to General Conference, and for voting
on the Constitutional Amendments, was fixed for Saturday
morning immediately after the reading of the minutes.
7TH QUESTION :-" \\7ho have been admitted into full
membership?" Bishop Bashford called the attention of candidates
for admission into full membership as well as candidates
for admission 011 trial, to the disciplinary questions which they
must answer in writing, and file with the Chinese secretary of
the Conference. As the Committee on Conference Relations had
110t met as yet, the Bishop requested them to retire and act
upon the cases of the candidates for admission into full membership.
REPOR'l' OF DAY-SCHOOLS :-In the meantime Mr. Trimble'S
report on Day-schools was read by Li Ko-ding. On motion of
Dng Seng-ngeng, the report was accepted.

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Dng Seng-llgeng also moved that the following persons be
constituted a special committee to draft rules and regulations for
the Day-schools and Normal Scbool:-·Deng Cih-sing, DllgSeugngeng,
Li Ko-ding, Na HOllg-heong, Deng Cing-sing, and Go
Tel1g-sui. This motion prevailed.
REPORT OF HARDY TRAINING SCHOOL :-Mr. Dildine's
report of the Hardy Training School was read by Ceng Ceongmingo
REpORT OF THE BIBLICAL TRAINING SCHOOL AND THE
REVIVALIST :-Saug Hah-Ieng, Vice-Principal of the Hillg-hua
Biblical Training School and Editor of the Revivalist, presented
the reports of these two departmen ts.
13TH QUESTION :-11 Was the character of each preacher examined?"
The names of the effective elders were called, they
presented reports of their collections, and their characters were
passed as follows :-Au Deh-Iai, Da Sing-hi, Dau Hoh-gi, Deng
Cih-ung, De Hau-tong, H. G. Dildine, Go Teng-sui, Go Duggi,
Gong Guaug·dellg, Li Diollg-sui. Na Hong-heong, Na
Hong-Mang. NaHong-so, Ng Meollg-hong. Ng Teng-siong, Sang
Bang-ciong, Saug Geh-cheong, Sang Hah-leng, Sang Hah-ming,
Seong Gong-ho, U. R. Jones.
The name of Ng Deng-hong was read. The chairman
of the Committee of Inquiry reported that there was an element
of reproach resting upon him. Two years ago he had received
money for the pastoral support of the church to the amount of
about $ 70 which he did not report to the last Conference. The
Committee asked the Bishop to reprimand him in open Conference,
which was done ill all kindness and love. He confessed the sin,
that he knew it was wrong, and consented to restore the balance
of between $ 10 and $ 20 not yet restored at the earliest possible
date. The Conference, by general consent, retained him after
an assurance of repentance and a promise never to be led by
Satan· into such a sin in the future. .
The Bishop then called upon this preacher's presiding elder
to lead the Conference in prayer on his behalf, then called 011
the man to pray for himself, and finally the Bishop prayed
earnestly for him and all of us that we may be delivered fro111
the evil one.
When the names of Oug Ceong-do and T. B. Owen were
called, the Bishop addressed words of ellcouragemell t and comfort
to the Conference, referring especially to their crowns and our
hope. .

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7TH QUESTION :-" Who have been admitted into full
membership ?" The names of F S. Carson, Dau Sing-gi, Go
Teng-hi, and Geo Hi-ming were presented by the Committee on
Conference Relations, and their characters were passed by the
Conference. These persons then came to the front, and the
Bishop conducted the disciplinary examination in open conference.
F. S. Carson was admitted illto full membership and
advanced to the studies of the third year.
The Examining Board reported on the case of Dau Sing-gi,
that he had passed the one condition of the second year's
studies, and that he had one condition in the third year's
studies. He was admitted into full membership, elected to
deacon's orders, and advanced to the studies of the fourth year,
with one condition in the third year's studies.
The Examining Board reported on the case of Geo Hi-ming
that he had one condition in the studies of the second year.
On motion of N g Meollg-hong he was received into full membership,
elected to deacon's orders, and advanced to the studies of
the third year with the one condition in the second year's
studies.
The Examining Board reported on the case of Go Teng-hi,
that he had passed the one condition of the second year, but
was conditioned in two studies of the third year. Ou motion,
he was admitted into full membership, elected to deacon's
orders, and advanced to the studies of the fourth year with two
conditions in the third year's studies.
LETTERS FROM LI KO-SING :-Two letters were read from
Li Ko-sillg, all elder ill the Conference, who is now taking a
medical course in Peking. His character was passed by the
Conference.
9TH QUESTION :-11 What members are in the studies of the
fourth year?" N a Ging-eong's name \vas called, and his
character was passed. The Examining Board reported him
passed in all the studies of the thi rd year. 011 motion, he was
advanced to the stndies of the fourth year.
Ong Co-cai's name was called, and his character was passed.
The Examining Board reported him passed in all the studies of
the third year. He was advauced to the studies of the fourth
year.
On motion of Dng Seng-ngellg the candidates for elder's
orders were leferred to the Committee on Conference Relations.
ELECTION TO LOCAL ORDERS :-On motion of Deng Cihsing,
'Ng Hong-ban was elected by the Conference to the orders
of Local Deacon and Local Elder.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS :-The announcements were made for the
afternoon.
ADJOURNMENT :-The session was closed by singing the
Doxology, and the benediction by Dng Seng-ngellg.
Third Day, Saturday, October 26, 1907.
MORNING SESSION.
DEVOTIONAL :-Devotional exercises were opened by a
hymn, and Se'ong Gong-ho led in prayer. Bishop Bashford
then gave a very interesting account of the work among the
Chinese students, and of the choice of the M. E. Church to
represent all the Protestant Churches. He also told of the
difficulties that are being encountered by the new Methodist
Church of Japan, and exhorted the Methodist Church of China
to retain its position of equality with American Conferel1ces in
the government of the M. E. Church, and 110t to be led to
disdain the world-wide methods and a world-wide Church. He
urged the Chinese Church to be patient, prayerful, and zealous
in the present world, and not to do anything that could be counted
of a rebellious nature, but to attach themselves to the greater
work of refining. Regeneration through Christ is the only hope
of the Chinese people.
MINUTES :-The English minutes of the previolls day were
read and approved as corrected.
The Chinese min utes of the previous day were read and
approved. Mr. Brewster as English Examiner read the report of
the examinations of U. R. Jones and H. G. Dildine.
9th QUESTION ,-" \Vhat members are in the studies of the
fourth year?" U. R. Jones ,vas advanced to the studies of the
fourth year.
8th QUESTION :-" What meI1].bers are ill the studies of the
third year?" (b) "Admitted into full membership previously."
H. G. Dildine was advanced to the studies of the third year.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFERENCE :-It
was voted that the delegates to the General Conference be
chosen by ballot. The Chinese and the English secretaries
were appointed tellers.
After a statement of the conditions of elegibility by the
Bishop, the Conference members prepared their votes. On the
first ballot, W N. Brewster was delegated by 32 votes, the
remaining 6 votes being scattered. The Bishop declared him
elected.

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The Conference then took a vote for the alternate delegate.
Ou the first and second votes there was no election as no one
obtained a majority of the votes cast. On the third ballot,
Li Diong-sui was elected by 23 votes, I4 votes being scattered.·
AMENDMENTS :-The amendment to constitute bishops for
races and languages, was brought before the Conference and
discussed. When the vote was taken, there were no votes in
favor of the amendment, but 35 votes were cast against it.
The ratio of representation in General Conference was then
taken up. The Iowa proposition to change the ratio to one
delegate to 90 members was first brought before the Conference.
One vote was cast in favor, and 37 against the proposed
amendment.
The Illinois proposition to change the ratio to one delegate
to 75 members was next taken up. It was lost by one vote to 37.
The Wisconsin proposition to change the ratio to one
delegate to 54 members was lost by a vote of Ilone to 36.
FRATERNAL DELEGATES :-A letter was read from Deng
Heng-gau, the Chinese fraternal delegate from the Foochow
Con ferellce.
Dr. W. H. Lacy, repesenting the Joint Publishing House of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Church
South, also representing the Foocho,," Conference, \-vas introduced,
and spoke with deep feeling of the losses of brothers F L.
Guthrie and T. B. Owen to onr Conference, and Brother
Simester, Mrs. Eyestone, and Mrs. Plumb to the Foochow
Conferenece. He spoke fnrther on the conditions, prospects,
and plans of the Foochow \-\'ork. He spoke finally of the interests
of the Publishing Honse, and of the success with which the
Union enterprise is meeting.
Mrs. Na Cing-ceng and Miss Nicholaisen were introduced
as representati\Tes of the Hinghua Woman's Conference.
Sauh Seo-sellg of the Anglican Mission ,,,as introduced and
spoke of methods whereby a better understanding and more
profitable cooperation between the two churches cou1d be
promoted. ,
DELEGATES TO THE WOMAN'S CONFERENCE :-The Committee
on Fraternal Relations nominated Li Diong-sui and Ceng
Ceong-ming delegates to the Woman's Conference. These
nominations were confirmed by the Conference.
ADJOURNMENT :-Au Deh-lai moved to adjourn to meet at
2:30 P.M. In this the Conference concurred.
The Conference rose and sang the Doxology, then were
dismissed by the benediction by Li Diong-sui.

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The Examining Boa.rd reported that Deng Sui-bong had
one condition, but recommended that he be advanced to the
studies of the second year with this one condition. His
character was passed and he reported his collections. The report
of the Examining Board was adopted.
The Examining Board reported that Na Deh-seng had one
condition ill the first year's work, but recommended him to be
advanced to the studies of the second year with this one COlldition.
His character was passed and he presented his report.
The report of the Examining Board was adopted.
The Examining Board reported that Ua Ung-co had passed
in all the studies of the second year and recommended him to be
advanced to the studies of the third year. His character was
passed and he gave his report. The Conference adopted the
report of the Examining Board. However, the Committee 011
Conference Relations recommended that he be continued 011 trial
because his wife has not yet unbound her feet. This recommendation
was adopted by the Conference.
6TH QUESTION :-" Who have been discontinued?" was
answered ill the negative.
10TH QUESTION:-"What members have completed the COllference
Course of Study?" The names of Deng Cing-siug,
Hug Bo-seng, N g SinK-so, and Sang Deh-sing were called,
their characters were passed and they presented their reports.
The Examining Board reported on the names called. Hng
Bo-seng, N g Sing-so, and Sang Deh-sing bad finished the
course. Deng Cing-sinF; lacked one study. The first three
were elected to elder's orders by the Conference without discussion.
In view of the· fact that Dellg Cing-siug was to be
appointed to a distant field where the Presiding Elder cannot
always attend the Quarterly Conference, it was moved by Dug
Seng-ngeng that he be elected to elder's orders with the one
condition to be made up. This motion was carried by vote of
the Conference.
13TH QUESTION :-11 Was the character of each preacher:
examined ?" The name of each preacher was called in open
Conference.
14TH QUESTION .-" Who have been transferred and to
what Conferences? ,. was answered in the negative.
15TH QUESTION :-" Who haye died? Ong Ceong-do and
T. B. Owen.
The 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21St, 22nd, and 23rd
Questions were all answered in the negative.

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24 TH QUESTION:-" Who are the Triers of Appeals? ' ,
The Bishop nominated and the Conference confirmed the following
persons as members of the Board :-F. S. Carson, Dog
Sellg-ngeng, Seong Gong-llO, Dellg Cih-sing, and Sang Hahleng.
The Conference confirmed the substitution of the name of
H. G. Dildine for the name of T. B. Owen on the Board of
Conference Stewards. (See Conference Boards.)
The names of U. R. Jones and H. G. Dildine were added
to the Board of Conference Examiners for the purpose of assisting
in the English examinations of those under them.
H. G. Dildine was also substituted for T. B. Owen in the
Chinese Board of Conference Examiners. These changes in the
Board were confirmed by the Conference. (See Conference
Boards.)
ADJOURNMENT :-It was moved to adjourn to meet at 9
o'clock on Monday morning in view of the necessary cabinet
meeting from 8 to 9 o'clock. In this the Conference concurred.
The Conference then sang the doxology and was dismissed
by the benediction by Au Deb-lai.
Fourth Day, Sunday, Odober 27th, 1907.
Bishop Bashford gave an inspiring address using as his text
John [5: 7. He first showed that the COlllmon conception of
prayer is that it is a means whereby we can use God for the
securing of our own desires. He next showed the real nature
of prayer and the conditions tbat must be .filled in order to have
God use us; namely, abiding in God and obeying Him under
all conditions, not in trouble alone. Fulfilling these couditions
is an evidence of abiding in God. The fulfillment of the promise
stated in the text demands complete consecration. In Korea,
the great revival came from a confession of the lack of fulfilling
all God's commands, both on the part of the missionaries and
the native workers.
His words abiding in us means not only following his commands
but His requests, and these requests, since they are
prompted by love, are even more binding than commands, as
for example the command" Go ye into all the world and preach
the Gospel to every creature." Complete abiding in His Word
will give us great joy in fulfilling these requests and following
the leading of His Spirit.

Li Ko-ding read the report of the Committee on the State
of the Church. The report was adopted.
Go Teng-sui read the report of the Ed ucational Committee.
Inasmuch as the items of the report conflicted with and overlapped
the work of the special committee 011 Day-schools and
Normal School, the Conference requested the two committees
to confer before the report would be adopted.
ADJOURKMENT :-The conference adjourned to meet at
2:30 p.m. After singing the doxology, the Conference was
dismissed by the benediction by Sang Hah-leng.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DEVOTIONAL :-The session was opened at 2:30 by a hY111n
and prayer by Sang Bang-ciong.
MINUTEs.-The Etlglish and Chinese minutes were read
and approved.
REPORTS :-Geo Hi-ming read the report of the Commitee
on Epworth Leagues. This report was adopted without discussion.
N a Hong-heong read the report of the Committee on
Fraternal Relations. The conference discussed the report and
adopted 'it as corrected.
Sang Hah-Iellg read the report of the Committee 011
Religious Literature. The report was adopted.
A motion was made by Sang Hah-leng to appoint a committee
of three to carry out the scheme of the above report.
The Conference accepted the motion and elected Sang Hah-Ieng,
Dau Hoh-gi, and Dellg Cill-sing.
Go Teng-hi read the report of the Committee on Sabbath
Observance. The report was adopted.
De Hau-tong read the report of the Committee on Selfsupport.
The report was adopted, on motion of Li Diong-sui.
Dau Hoh-gi moved to call the names of all the members of
the Conference to find out if they were rearing little daughtersin-law.
Na Ging-eong had a girl in his family. He consented to
give a contract that he would treat her as one of his family
rather than a daughter-in-law.
Go Teng-hi consented to sign a similar contract for the
little girl that he has in his home.
Oug Co-cai reported that he had already signed a similar
contract.

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IJ.-DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS
I. - TlIho have been Recei'lJed by TranSfer, and fyom 'What
Conferences ?
None.
2. - IVho have been Readmitted?
None.
3·- Who have beeli Received on Credentials, and from what
Churches?
None.
4·- U'ho have been Received on Trial f
(a) In Studies of First Year. Frederick H. Trimble,
Joseph 'Villis Havdey.
(b) In Studies of Third Year. None.
5. - Who have been Contillued on 'I rial'!
(a) In Studies of First Year. Deng Seng-sang.
(b) In Studies of Second Year. Na Cong-bau, Deng
Sui-bong, one condition. N a Deh-seng, one condition.
(c) In Studies of Third Year. Va Ung-gi.
(d) In Studies of Fourth Year. None.
6. - Tllho have been Discontinued?
None.
7.- Who have bee'll Admitteed into Full Membership '!
(a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this Year.
Dau Sing-gi Geo Hi-ming, Go Teng-Hi.
(b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously.
F. Stanley Carson.
8.- What Members are in Studies of Third Year f
(a) Admitted into Full Membership this year.
F. Stanley Carson, Geo Hi-ming, one condition.
(b) Admitted into Full Membership previously
Harry G. Dildine.
9. - What il1embers are in Studies Of rourth Year r
Dau Sing-gi, one condition, Go Teng-hi, two conditions,
Ulric R. Jones, Na Ging-eong, Ong Co-cai.

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Margaret N ast Memorial and Conference Medical Evangelistic
,"'ork, Miss EMMA J. BE'fOW, M.D.
:\Iiss FANNIE L. DRAPER, M.D.
Hillg-hua CifJ' Distrid.
Hamilton Girls' Boarding School,
Miss LTZZIE W. VARNEY.
Juliet Turner Bible-woman's Training School,
Miss PAULINE E. WESTCOTT.
Day-schools and Bible-women,
City Evangelistic Work,
Leper Home,
Absent on Furlough,
Absent 011 Sick Leave,
Student of the Language,
An-tau Distrid.
Day-schools and Bible-women,
Mrs. F. S. CARSON.
Mrs. ELIZABETH F BREWSTER.
Miss MINNIE E. WILSON.
Miss MAFY THOMAS.
Miss LULU C. BAKER.

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PART THREE.-REPORTS
I.-EV ANGELISTIC WORK
Report of the Missionary-in-charge of the Hinghua CitYt
An-tau and Sing-iu Districts.
The year we are now closing has been one that appears in
the Statistics as uneventful. There has been little progress in
numbers to report, less, indeed, than for several years past.
We have more than held our OW11, to be sure, in each of the
districts, and made considerable advance in the Hinghua City
district; but not so much as in other recent years.
The total figures for the three Hinghua speaking districts
are as fo11o\\'s :-
Members
Probationers
Baptized Children
Inquirers
Totals
3 0 5 0
1810
1745
434 1
Gain 233
102
19 2
147
Contributions in silver dollars:
For Pastoral Support $4084.27 Loss $10.37
" Home Missions 4650.03 Gain 92.67
,. Church B.nildillg 4861.50" 1207.82
This is by 110 means a discreditable showing, and the fact
that the advallce is less than ill some other year.s does not
indicate that the ,>vorkers ha\'e been any less diligent or earnest
than heretofore. In the very nature of things there are seasons
of seed sowing and times of harvest in this spiritual husbandry.
'rhe year has been unusnally trying in the political situation.
I have never known so much unrestrained lawlessness as we have
had during the past six months. The clan and village fights
have been widespread and bloody Scores have been killed.
Many churches are situated in the midst of these scenes, and
anything like regular services have been almost impossible. Yet
no man has deserted his post because of these dangers, aad the
work has heen kept up as well as possible under the circumstances.
The fact that there has been so little advance in self-support
is accounted for in part hy the serious drop in the rate of
exchange in the fractional currency. The money is paid largely
in dimes, and the exchange has been 7% lower than last. year.

not because the preachers fail to do their duties. Perhaps it
is God's will. He tries the Christians as the Scriptures
say: Those that bear no fruit, he takes away, and every
branch that bears fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth
more fruit.
Fourth: Gifts and church buildings. My district is in
great need of churcb bUildings. We have ol1ly two chapels built
and owned by ourselves and the rest are 110t suitable for the
worship of God and are either rented or borrowed. Our Christians
all wish to build chapels but they fear they caullot finish the
work, sp they are obliged to get along with poor houses for the
services. Fortunately \,ve have had the Celltennial this year and
our Bishop promised that he would ask the church ill America
to help, if any place wouln put fortb effort hI raising the Thank
Offering. When the Christians heard about this, they were
greatly touched and subscribed a great sum of five thousand four
huudred and fifty dollars (Mex.) though they are very poor.
The Christians in many places. having 110 suitable chapel for
worship, are 1110st zealous in subscribing for new church
bUildings. The Dlla-do-kau circuit has purchased a piece of land
and a house and collected three hundred and fifty dollars. The
Nang-dua circuit collected more than one hundred. Ng-cia has
bought lumber and collected three hundred and fifty dollars.
Although our Christians give with great sacrifice, it is not
sufficient. We request the Bisbop to belp u·s raise a fund large
enough for each circuit -to have a clean and suitable chapel and
parsonage, and we shall be greatly obliged.
Fifth: The Day-schools. Mr. and Mrs. Trimble have paid
great attention to the euucational work. They have asked gifts
from their friends, and have opened eleven Boys' Day-schools
in the district. They also went to every school to examine the
pupils and reward them. Last year the Bishop appointed an
English teacher to the Bi-eh school at An-tall. We find the
pupils are not yet coming to the. standard and fear that they
cannot do good work on the native literature, so we have
temporarily stopped the English course.
Sixth: Numbers and Collections.
Adults baptized and received as members 44 Totalnumber 692
Children Baptized. 53
" " 4 00
Received as Probationers 56
" " 4 0 Enrolled as inquirers
3
1220
Graud total 27 15

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Self-support .
Home Missionary Society
From Sunday Schools.
Preachers' Aid Society
For Missionary Society
Bishop's support
Presiding Elder's traveling
General Conference Delegates' expenses
Native Delegates' expenses
Other local purposes
Grand Total collections
$971.81
936 40
153.50
38.32
10.00
9.00
27.00
13·60
3·3 I
3 f 3· 0 0
Seventh: Thanksgiving. \Ve are very thankful for the
faithful work of W N. Brewster 011 onr district. He bas
traveled with me to attend qnarterly conferences and to hold
revival meetings in different places, often suffering danger from
heat or from the sea. l'l'lisses Varney, Westcott, and Thomas
sent Bible-women and opened Girls' Day-schools ill many places.
The ministers in Hing-hua City have helped me very much. I
pray that we may all be filled with the Holy Spirit and bear
much fruit. All glory be to God.
Respectfully submitted,
LI KO-DING, P.E.
Report of the Presiding Elder of Dua-cheng District.
This is the second year of Rev. T. B. Owen's appointment
to the Presiding Eldership of the Dna-cheng district. His great
desire was to see the advancement of the Kingdom of Heaven.
From the time of his coming to China he served as missionaryin-charge
of lng-chung, Deh-hua, and Dua-cheng region, and
part of the time as Presiding Elder. Alt hough it is a mountainous
region, difficult to travel, he was willing to spend himself and
his substance in hastening from place to place, like Paul, racing
for the everlasting crown. Alas, we canllot conceive why God
should have called him home so early. Hut his labors have
ceased and he has gone to his reward. \\Then the news reached
us we were sad to weeping. vVe are in great bitterness
because of the loss to our church of a splendid shephtrd of
the sheep ..
When it came to the fourth quarterly meeting and the
district conference of the Dua-cheng regioll, there must be some
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Gio-tau circuit, because of a fall in the price of bamboo
paper, their staple product, and the high price of food. have 110t
been able to pay their subscriptions for pastoral support.
O-iu circuit has made some progress this year, both in the
number of hearers and in the amount of their subscriptions.
There has been considerable difficulty between the heathen and
the Christians here, but the Lord lets the tares and the wheat
grow together. This is not only so at O-in but is the general
condition of the whole lng-chung circuit. I ask your prayers
that the Kingdom may be greatly prospered during the coming
year.
Respectfully submitted,
CENG CEONG-MING, Presiding Elder.
Report of the Presiding Elder of Sing-iu District.
I thank God that by His grace I am permitted to submit
the third year's report of this district. As I look over the
evangelistic efforts of the year, I see progress in that we have
en tered several new places; but we have fallen behind in our
collections. The reason for this is, first, the unfavorable
conditio11 of the market; second, the depreciation of silver; third,
excessive taxes; and fourth, ravages of the plague.
The opening of new classes: There have been three classes
opened in the Dellg-hau circuit, Long--gau, Sa-millg, and Ngoboo
In these places, whole families come and about fifty women
are regular attendants at worship. This latter fact is due to the
faithful work of the preachers' wives. On the eastern border of
Siug-iu City circuit in the village of Go-au, a class has been
formed for Bible study A class has been opened among- the
mountains at Li-tah on the Heong-iong circuit. In these two
places the people have provided a place for worship and contributed
to the church. I hope preachers may be appointed to
these places.
Ministerial work: The pastors have been very diligent ill
their work this year, ill the pulpit, in visiting the members and
in preaching ill the high ways. But the stewards steadily refuse
to shoulder the bnrden of managing the fiuauces of the church,
leaving this for the pastor. It ought 110t to be thus. III the
evangelistic work I have had the efficient help of Miss Lebeus.
Her mode of explailling the Word has been a great blessing to
the Christians. Mr. Brewster also went with me to the Hingtai
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Medical work: Onr hospital under the charge of Drs.
Draper and Betow has had three times as many patients as last
year. Beside the regular work, many persons have beeil
inoculated for plague, which was very virulent this year. Even
of those who have been inoculated five or six have died. The
doctors have been very kind in giving medical attention to the
boys in our school. This fact has made the parents much more
willing to send their boys to the school.
Concerning my own work and travel r have not dared to
withhold time or strength. Three times I have visited the
three new classes in Bing-tai. In May this year r had the
privilege of attending the Ce11tral Conference ill Shailghai a11d
was therefore absent from my District for some forty days.
During that time the brethren, Sang Hah-ming, Sang Bangciong,
Ng Teng-siong and Na Deh-seng, kindly took my place.
r herewith render them my sincere thanks. In addition to my
regular work I have, wnen at home, taught an bour a day in
the Boys' school. r beg my brethren to pray for this district
that the Holy Spirit may be given and the work of revivalllever
cease.
Respectfully submitted,
DNG SENG-NGENG, P.E.

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A newspaper has been started in the school financed by the
teachers, in which they assemble the news from all the hest
newspapers in China to circnlate in the Hinghua community.
The first class under the new course of study will be
graduated at the Chinese New Vear. If there are no subsequent
failures three young men will be granted diplomas.
NON-CHRISTIAN STUDENTS :-Two years experience with
non-Christian students shows us that there is not much to be
gained as yet, by encouragiug them to attend our school. Last
year we enrolled more them twenty. but before the second term
opened, they had, for the most part, scattered. This year we
received more than ten with a like result. This repeated result
causes us to inquire into the causes. One cause is, they come
here to get a bit of arithmetic and a few words of English, then
they can the lUore easily enter the government schools. Another
cause is, they want to specialize, and, as it is as yet difficult
for us to appoint special teachers for more than one or two
hours, they do not care to stay. Another cause is a ruling of
the government against the mission schools. Still another and
the most prevalent cause is that they cannot find here a ,. royal
road to learni11g." Their courage fails them and they soon
faint by the way. Could we find a way to make it easy to get
an education, and get it quickly, there would be a large number
asking for admission.
RELATION OF OUR SCHOOL TO OUTSIDE SCHOOLS ;-During
the year 'we have had many evidences of the esteem of outside
schools. In the first place, these schools are very anxious
to get the graduates of our school to teach in theirs. The
demand is greater than the supply manyfold. In the second
place, our school was given a prominent place at the time of the
physical exhibition, (military drill) soon after Conference last
year. Vve were gi\Ten first place on the program by reason of
being the first of the schools founded ill the city. This was
followed by a letter of appreciation fro111 the host, the Imperial
Middle School, through its president, Mr. Dau Ging. We belie\'e
this was not all a matter of for111. In the third place,
when thE' movement was fully inaugurated to forbid opium in
this Prefecture, unlike most other places, the nOll-Christian
people requested the students and faculty of our school to join
them in this great movement. The Monitor was asked to
address the assembly which he did with power. Frequently
our students are asked to go to sing. Lastly, just a few days
ago, the V.M.C.A., follovdng Western customs, held a reception
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outside schools, the Anglican School, and our Bible School
were present. Their teachers also turned out ill full force. A
stirring program and light refreshments added to their pleasure.
\Ve believe in this community there is no need for strained relations
between Christian and non-Christian schools.
OUR NEEDS :-Our report "dll not be complete without
adding a word regarding our need. It goes without saying that
we need a ne,,, plant if we are to expand and meet the demands of
the near future. For matters of discipline, it is quite necessary
to .separate the large boys from the small ones, as the same rules
canuot apply to both. Hence we hope to obtain new buildings to
accomodate the Middle School and High School and give the
present building over to the Lower School.
A second great need is for apparatus for the Physics department.
Prof. Koh is well qualified to do this grade of work and
has entered upon his work with a zeal that is highly commendable.
He is limited by tbis fundamelltal need. We must meet
this need at once.
The last and greatest need is for a helper, a missionary to
give his whole time to help ill tbe school work. Our burden is
already too heavy and it must be increased d urillg the next
year or we must go the hack ward road.
We will do our best in this work and trust all the rest to
God. May His richest blessings rest upon the work.
Respectfully submitted,
ULRIC R. JONES.
Report of the Hardy Training School.
The new situation that is being developed by the great
movements along educational lines in this empire during its
period of transition confronts us with a problem to the solution
of which we must give immediate attention. It is as though
the clouds were just rising and disclosing to the youth of the
present, a vision ont over the heights of opportunity, so clear and
broad that neither they 110r their elders know how to do or
where to go to make the 1110st of it their OW11. The offer of a
course of study and of instruction sufficiently thorough and
comprehensive really to meet the demands that are soon to be
made of them, looks long and arduolls, and they are likely to
seek a shorter route to the name that promises and allures them.
The prospect of a faculty ready to adhere closely to a plan of
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mental drill, is rather forbidding than inviting to the minds of a
great number of tho-;e who are thinking of getting the name of
having done so much work in some school.
Yet it is gratifying to see how many there are of our church
boys and young men who are willing to take the time and to put
forth the effort necessary to prepare themselves for the kind of
work that the church will be expecting of them, just as soon as
they can fit themselves for the places now already waiting. We
have begun the teaching of English, and are fortUl.late in being
able to secure the services of a young man direct from the North
to teach Mandarin. For both subjects, our students were eager.
The introduction of these features seems to give to the whole
school almost a new tOIle of earnestness and hopefulness.
We are very sorry that we are to be without the upright
example and the efficient teaching of Mr. Hng Ga-ming from
the time of the closing of this session of conference. His
presence has meant much to our school, and we do fear that the
responsihility for his giving up the work of teaching for the new
one of business \vill weigh heavily on someone's shoulders. We
hope that he may soon return to tbat form of Christian service
that will mean so much more for the advancement of our
Saviour's kingdom among men.
It has been a source of sincere joy that the pastors of our
several charges have shown such an attitude of confidence and
cooperation. The turning of the faces of our young men toward
an education and a field of usefullless in the church, will
secure an early enlargement of our present force, and the occupation
of several posts that are even nOw waiting for men to come
and take them for the King. The students show every mark
of true devotion to the Master as they come forward with the
avo.wal that their only hope is to fit themselves to be evangelists
among their own people. That there are so many coming from
pua-cheng encourages us to think that that region with its numerous
dialects may soon hear of the wonderful works of God,
every man in his own tongue. So much the more do we praise
God for these men when we look at those who are now out in
the \vork after spending some time in the school. Their behavior
is that of men who believe that they have a message for their
brothers; and their preaching is being received by many of the
brothers to whom they go. Their interest in the -school is still
lively and helpful.
The industrial work, as it had been carried on, was using
more time and funds than was warranted by any results either
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Report of Industrial Mission Press.
The year has been a very busy one. vVe have been housed
temporarily in an old ancestral hall adjoining our residence.
The accommodations, while far from satisfactory - yet are far
better than we have ever had before. We are 110W layillg the
foundations of the long delayed Industrial Building, anel about
one-third of it will be occupied by the Press. It will be about
seventy-five feet from our residence. Near enough for COllvenience,
and far enough away not to be a nuisance.
The most important evellt of the year is the completion of
the second and unabridged editioll of the hymn-book, with the
ritual, and psalms for responsive reading. A small edition of
five hundred with tunes will be increasingly useful. Mrs.
Brewster has expended much labor on the revision, and has been
assisted by Rev. Na Hong-mang. Deng Gillg-sing and others.
A new and expensive font of type has been bought, but, by
an inexplicable error on the part of the foundry, several of the
special letters with accents were omitted, so we are still unable
to use any of it. \Ve hope to have the Revivalist in a new
dress with this type before long.
\Ve are in great need of capital to purchase more and better
tools, and to keep a larger stock of paper and other materials on
hand. We are grea.tly indebted to Miss Lebeus for securing from
several anonymous donors two or three hundred dollars (gold)
for this purpose, and we have faith that more is.coming fro111 the
same source.
We need a font of Chinese type to do our local printing; and
we hope to be able to secure it uext year. It is impossible for
me to do t.he work justice with·my mallY other duties and long
absences. That it is done as well as it is now is due to the faithfulness
of my assistants, Rev. N a Hong-mang, Deng Gil1g-sillg,
the foreman Li Diollg-ong, and in accoullts,Na Sillg-hiong.
I am more and more cOllvinced that the Romanized literatnre
is essential to building up a spiritual, intelligent Church.
The book-store is an importaut part of this department.
Ng Hong-bau has continued his faithful and efficient service
here, carefully supervised by Rev. Dellg Cih-siug. We imperatively
need a new building for the book-store. A large trade
ill school books has been a marked feature of the year's work.
The total work for the year is as follows :-
Number of volumes printed 16390 pages 1,374,930
" " sheets " 30,867
Total pages 1,40 5,797
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Finances :-God provides through friends for all onr needs
and this year a greater number than ever have helped us in
supporting the children.
The Christian Herald has supported fifty children and \ve
hope tbis may be increased to one hundred during the coming
year.
\Ve have had several larger gifts this year to give us enlarged
grounds, and buildings and four bun(lred dollars has been
added to our endowment fund. \Vhile the funds already
illvested have brought us an income to doublv fulfill the
conditions of the gifts. We want. to greatly increase this
endowment fund.
Administration: The Orphanage has now grown to such
dimensions that we need the help of the Conference in its
administration. I would like added to the pernianent Boards
of this Conference an Orphanage Board, whose duty it shall be
to give very careful investigation to all its affairs once or twice
a year, and to meet when its affairs demand special attelltion.
I would also like this Conference to appoint an Executive
Committee to audit all accounts at least once a 1110nth and
perhaps oftener, working under rules laid down for them by
the Boarel. I need an assistant in the work who is able to give
personal supervision to the boys in school, in morals and ethics
and spiritual training, one who is in every way fitted to dIvide
every phase of the work with the superintendent. These are
our needs in addition to monitor and matr011.
I \vi11 close 111y report with a record of my gratitude to Mr.
and :Mrs. Chua for their faithful help in all departments of the
Orphanage work.
Our debt of gmtitude to the Church Missionary Society
medical staff cannot be expressed in words. Their care has
been constant and unfailing. having had at one time during the
dysentery epidemic seventeen of our children in the hospital
at one time. Seven of them died from this disease there
in five weeks. but they had every care that skill and love
could give.
Many more children are demanding our help and attention
and we pray for grace, wisdom and strength to do onr duty and
fulfill Christ's command to .. Feed my lambs."
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH F. BREWSTER.

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it seemed best to spend some time on this dialect. An embryo
system of romallization has been devised and a start made at an
Ellglish-Romanized dictionary, so that it will never again be so
difficult for a foreigner to learn the dialect.
We found only one or two Christians in the place, though
a Foochow pastor had labored in the city for a couple of years.
Calls for medical aid came so frequently .and were so urgent
that it was very difficult to refuse them, and several hundred
patients were given aid before we were ready to open the hospital.
This interfered materially with the study of the language.
Then came a call to Foochow and a return trip through Hinghua
and Ingchung, so that it was summer before we could open
the hospital with allY preparedness. The first month we
registered one hundred and fifty patients. About five hundred
have received medical aid during the year, a number of whom
have been enrolled as hearers of the Word. Some of these
have already met persecution, endnring it with commendable
steadiness and meekness.
In June came the news that Brother Thomas B. Owen, the
oldest missionary to this region, the best human friend these
people ever had, had laid down his life for them while ill the
very midst of his labors and plans. We cannot measure our loss.
Tears aud sighs fro111 those who knew him, the chapel full of
his native brethren weeping aloud at memory of his life among
them, the increased unity, the improved moral tone, and the
truer purpose both of preachers and laity bear testimony to his
labors, but measure our loss, we cannot. We must accept
God's way as directed by infinite wisdom and kindness, and
'with chastened love, and still covering the ache in our hearts,
go 011 to fulfill our commission and share as best we can the
work our brother laid down.
Since the death of Brother Owen, the work of lllissionaryin-charge
of the Dlla-chhall field has been imperfectly done by
the writer. The preachers have received him very kindly and
there is an excellent spirit among them. The membership has
increased 9% during the year, probationers over 60%, hearers
17%. The :finances too have made a very marked advance
though all the increase cannot be credited to increase of giving
on the part of the membership. Self-support has increased 50%,
home missionary collections have also incressed 50%. Khoe-khall
charge has jus.t dedicated a beautiful new chapel and parsonage.
The church in Dua-chhall city has about $500 ill sight for
similar buildings. We are glad to note an increasing interest
in education. Dua-chhan District now has ten students in school
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4. We ask the Book-store to purchase and keep 011 sale all
the new books of importance to the preachers in their work
For the list of books see the Chinese minutes.
5. The Hing-hua Romanized hymnal has already been
published. A 11 the preachers should exhort their members to
purchase the hymn-books, so that in singing, all shall sing the
same words.
6. We ask that the lng-chung Press publish an edition of
the new hymnal in the lng-chung dialect for general use
throughout that part of the Conference.
7. We ask that a fund be raised to put various papers in
the Day-schools of each circuit cOllvenient for the students,
thus to be of use to them to increase their knowledge.
8. We ask that some one be appointed to select such
Christian books as would be advisable for the use of the
preachers, and assemble them into a well classified set.
9. \\7e ask that some one be appointed to collect valuable
articles from the various papers and have them printed and
bound in book form for the use of the preachers, thus to
broaden their knowledge.
10. We ask that some one be appointed to collect material
for a History of the Christian Church ill China.
11. To meet the expense of the above three suggestions,
it is quite necessary to have a large fund. Hence we ask that
the Bishop secure a fund for this purpose.
12. We ask that notice be given of a prize to those who
shall be able to write satisfactory text-books for use ill the
Biblical Training Schools, or books which will be of special use
to preachers. In case such books are published, tIley shall be
referred to the Educational Board to decide upon the merits of
the work and the amount that should be awarded.
SANG HAH-LENG,
G Ott DENG CIH-UNG,
omm'l ee, 1 ONG CO-CAL
lNA GING-EONG.
Report of the Committee on Sabbath Observance.
The committee has carefuIry considered the report of last
year's committee and find it very good. \\7e are very sorry that
as a rule very little importance is attached to these reports,

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IV.-MISCELLANEOUS
(A) BOARDS
Home Missionary Society
Receil'ts and Disbursements of Collections of t906
To Balauce from 1906
" Hinghua City Circuit
" Hil1ghua " District
" An-tau
" Singiu
I I Ingchung
)) Dua-cheng "
" Hil1ghua City Circuit Snuday
School
" Hillghua City District Sl1nday
School
" An-tau District Sunday School
" Sillgiu ,. " ))
" Ingchung " " "
" Interest Bank and Loans
"
"
Total Receipts
By Hinghua District appropriation
" An-tau)) "
" Singiu" "
II Ingchung II II
I I Special for New Work Hil1ghua
District
" Special for New Work An-tau
District
"Special for New Work Singiu
District
" Special for New Work Ingchung
District
I I Shortage on Self-support Hinghua
District
" Shortage on Self-support An-tau
District
" Shortage 011 Self-support Singill
District
Receipts Disbursements.
$;
1000.
983.5°
925. 20
Il4I.7°
$446.934
295. 85
130.55 4476.80
9[.30
159·47
151.70
112.296
54.586 596.352
169. 61
$
1600.
1000.
1400.
400.
83.00
61.00
88.00
52 .00
68.25
5,662.696
$ 4400.
145·75

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Report of Preachers' Aid Society. 1907
To Balance in Bank last year
" Cash in hand " "
" Book Concern Dividend 1906
" Interest on Loans: Soap, $96.50 Hng
Deh Cillg, $ 60. Snads, $ 38.82
" Collections from circuits of Hinghua City
District $113.45, An-tau District $38.12,
SingiuDistrict $33.89, Il1gchung District
$ 7.34, Dua-cheng District $5.50
" Loans reported last year
Book Concern Dividend of 1907
30 3 G.@ 53%
By Mrs. NaMing Seng and children $48.00
" Ng Geh Ciong, " 60.00
" NaMingSallg, " 24.00
Deng Ga Sing, " 60.00
" " Dug Cing Ga, 34.00
Oug Ceoug Do, " 84.00
" "NaCingCeng " 18.00
Au Deh Chiu children 48.00
" Li Nga Oug". 12.00
" Ng Hong Siong " 12.00
" Exchange on dimes from collection
" Loans and Investments: Soap account,
$1760. Hng Deh Ging, $500. Mission,
$2.70. Au Deh Chiu, $87.36. Cemetery,
$77.48. Press Joan, $300
" Bank
" Cash in Hand
$247·55
20.484
334.5 1
195.32
199·39
2157. 89
57 2 •66
2994. 84
3 14. 01
2.411

To Loans and Investments
" House in Foochow
" Cash in Bank
By Report last year .
" Increase of capital in 1907
To Cash ill Hand
Audited and found correct,
Dec. 2. I906.
ASSETS AND CAPITAL
STANLEY CARSON.
NA HONG MANG.
Assets Capital.
$37 1 I.2rl $37 I 1.261
W. N. BREWSTER.
Treasurer.
Report of the Conference Board of Stewards.
Mrs. Na Ming-seng and Children, $48.00
" N a Geh-ciong and " 60.00
" Na Ming-sang, 24.00
" Na Cing-ceng, . 18.00
Li Nga-eollg's Daughter, . 12.00
The Children of Au Deh-chiu, 48.00
Mrs. Dng Cing-ga and Son, 34.00
" Deng Ga-sing and Children, 66.00
,t Ong Ceong-do and " 84.00
Ng Hong-siong's Daughter, :, 12.00
Au Teng-huah's Daughter, 12.00
Total $418.00

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from his station, whell 'he returned, the number of days absent,
and the occasion. At the time of the District Conference, he
should give a similar report for the entire year, the substance of
which the presiding elder should record iu a book.
4.-We ask that the wives of preachers assemble once a
year in a Conference to receive instruction for their work.
s.-We ask that the Probationer's Guide in Chinese character
be introduced into every circuit by the pastors.
6.-,Ve ask that any person wanting to be admitteed into
the Biblical Training School be given careful attention by the
pastor in charge, as well as careful instruction. He should be
examined and recommended by the District Conference before
being admitted
7.-We ask that in the reception of members they should be
allowed to enter full membership after six months on probation
'if they are qualified. If they cannot qualify in the course of
two years, they should be dropped back to the relation of
hearers. This rule should begin with this year.
S.-We ask that those whose entire families are 110t yet
believers shall not be admitted into the church. Should there
be an absolute case, it should be brought before the quarterly
conference for decision.
- 9.-We ask that the Missionary Society build a School
Building at Chih-keh, and also an Industrial building to aid the
students.
lo.-We ask that all preachers, Bible-women, and teachers
of day-schools earnestly exhort all church-members not to feed,
buy, or sell either girls or boys. This rule should begin this
year, 1907.
I1.-We ask the Women's Foreign Missionary Society to
build a woman's hospital in An-tau.
12.-We ask that Dr. Li Bi-cu be appointed to take charge
of the same.
13.-We ask that preachers, Bible-women, and day-school
teachers be forbidden to act as middle men for marriages.
SEONG GONG-HO,
Go UNG-GI,
Committee" J Au DEH-I,AI,
HNG BO-SHNG,
DE HAU-TONG.
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Report of Special Committee on Day-schools.
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DAY-SCHOOLS.
I. In order to open a school in any village there must be a
pledge of at least $30. in tuition to be applied on the teacher's
salary. If the tuition amounts to more than this, the surplus is
to be used to purchase necessary equipment.
2. Each school will be granted an additional $30. from
Mission funds to cover the balance of the teacher's salary for the
year.
3. The preacher in charge is to be responsible for the
collection of the tuition.
4. The preacher in charge or the junior preacher is to be
acting monitor of the school and shall each week make careful
examination of the school, noting the progress of the students.
If he lives near the school, he shall conduct the daily cbapel
exercises; if not, he shall conduct them once a week.
5. The minimum enrollment for a school shall be sixteen
students, and no teacher will be required to teach more than
twenty-four students without all assistant.
6. The new Day-school course of study must be strictly
followed, and students will be examined in the required books
only.
7. The year shall be divided into two terms and examinations
held at the end of each term.
8. If in any school less than two-thirds of the students
pass the examinations. the school shall be closed.
9. The examination records of each school shall be posted
in the schoolroom so that the standing of the students may be
seen, and a copy kept on file by the Supt. of the Day-schools.
10. The teachers shall be reviTarded according to the efficiency
of their teaching, the 1st Grade receiving $3 ; the 2nd Grade,
$2.20; the 3rd Grade, $1.50, per term.
I r. The students shall be rewarded in books according to
the following amounts ;-
Third Class 1st 40 cents. 2nd 30 cents. 3rd 25 cents.
Second Class ,,30 , , ,.20 " " 15 ,.
First Class I, 20 " "IS " " 10
12. The schools shall be given a vacation lasting from the
twentieth day of the twelfth month to the twentieth day of the
first 111onth. Other holidays must 110t exceed thirty days; if so,
the teacher's salary will be cut. .

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that number of adherents, with missions and churches in every
province. Schools, hospitals, and the press are bringing the
Gospel to all classes of society, awakening the intellectual
activities of the people, and preparing young men for the
responsibilities of the Ch,ristian ministry.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, after only sixty years of
labor, is represented in this rapidly increasing multitude of
believers by 30,000 members and probationers, and about 50,000
adherents. Five Conferences and Mission Conferences are
located ill strategic points in the empire, and over fifteen
hundred preachers, teachers, Bible readers. and other workers
are witnessing to the power of saving grace.
These new conditions have created a crisis in all our China
Missions and emphasize the importance of the careful consideratron
of this General Conference that these unprecedented
opportunities may be seized 011 to establish and extend the
kingdom of Christ, and that our beloved Methodism may
maintain her proper place among the forces that are moulding
the thought and life of over 400,000,000 people. These conditions
call for the broadest statesmanship and the widest
supervision and guidance of the most experienced administrators
in the Church.
The Episcopal Supervision in China during the past four
years has been in charge of one so well fitted by education and
experience, and a comprehensive study of the situation and
conditions in the newly awakened China, in addition to his
lifelong interest in the evangelization of that vast empire, and
his administration has been so eminently successful that your
memorialists pray that there shall be no change during the next
quadrennium, as in our opinion to remove Bishop Bashford
fro111 the field at this time would be an irretrievable calamity.
Petition to the General Conference
Dear Fathers and Brethren :-
In view of the great awakening taking place in China, the
great forward movements contemplated by all the missions in
the empire as voiced by the resolutions of the great Centenary
Conference, and the vastness of the field, it is the judgment of
this China Central Conference that additional Episcopal Supervision
is imperatively needed, and we therefore petition this
General Conference to provide an additional General Superintendent
for China during the next quadrennium.

V.-ST A TISTICS

DISTRICTS
STAT-IONS AND
CIRCUITS
HINGHUA DIS'i'RICT
Hu-sia Circuit.
Binghai "
Go-deng I'
Kio-sauh II
Cheng-cai "
Bua-tau "
Huadeng "
No-cho "
Dang-gau "
Ching-tah "
Po-io
Ka-boh "
Sa-hoi
Totals
Increase
Decrease.
AN-'i'AU DISTRICT
An-tau Circuit
To-tau
Gang-kau "
Deng-sing "
Gong-giah "
Hong-dang-guang "
Dua-do-kau II
Gua-k'au
Nang,dua "
Nang-cih "
Totals
Increase.
Decrease.
SINGIU DIS'i'RIC'i'
Chih-keh Circuit
Deng-hau
Ga-chellg "
Leng-ceo "
Hau-deng "
Leng-hua "
Meong-su "
Giang-sua "
Cia-sua "
Heong-au "
I-tellg-ho-sua "
Totals
Increase
Decrease.
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