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for them in their work. From the floor names were suggested
of those to whom telegrams or letters of greeting were to be
sent from .Conference.
VOTED: That the matter of names of those to whom
greetings should be sent be referred to the Business Committee
wi th power to act ..
Miss Hastings asked that it be made clear whether a member
of Conference who proposes going on furlough during the
year can be elected to the office of Field Secretary. Some
thought that since F' had been placed beside Mr. Chaney'S
name that he was ineligible. (' F; means furlough is intended
to be taken during the year). Dr. Henderson suggested that the
procedure of Reference Committee be followed, namely ·that if
there were a vacancy they would fill the vacancy until the next
election. It was stated that the' F' beside a name on the List
of Missionaries, did not indicate that a person was ineligible.
Mr. Chaney rose to say that if the .matter was going to be
discussed he wished to withdraw, but would make a statement
before he left. He said that he felt that the right procedure
woul9. be to elect a new Field Secretary and let the future take
care of itself. That ·after their return from furlough, the personal
preference of himself and Mrs. Chaney was for station
work. Mr. and Mrs. Chaney then withdrew.
VOTED: That we go into a Committee of the Whole to
consider the previous subject. (J osif-Tilbe.)
On motion of Drs. Wiatt-Henderson, it was
VOTED: That in case Mr. Chaney is re-elected as Field
Secretary, 'that we instruct the Reference Committee to make
some arrangement to carry on the work of the office until the
next election.
Mr. ·Wiatt stated that this matter was to be brought before
the Conference later by the Committee on the Revision of the
Constitution.
VOTED: That Messrs. Klein, Streeter, Geis and Henderson
answer Dr. Robbins' letter and the letter from the 1928
Deputation.
VOTED: That Misses Thayer, Hughes and Beebe be the
committee to answer the letter from the Woman's Board.
VOTED: That any matters of business arising out of the
Board's letters should be referred to the Business Committee.
Then the letter from Dr. Robbins was read. It is printed
on page 19.
Miss Sandberg's letter to the Conference was read by the
secretary and is printed on page 25.

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Mr. Parish moved that the missionary members of the Joint
Committee should be nominated and elected in the same way
as the Reference Committee members are. No second.
Mr. Wiatt moved that the members be nominated by a committee
at Conference time and elected by the Conference in
session. Seconded but lost when put to a vote.
Mr. Pagsh put his motion again; it was seconded this time,
put to a vote and lost by 29 votes for and 32 against.
Article III was accepted as read.
After all notices had been given, a hymn was sung, after
which Mr. Hinton rendered, "Open the, Gates of the Temple."
The first of a series of three devotional talks bv the Rev.
W. G. Evans was given now on the subject of "The Missing
Christ," Luke 2 :43-45. After recounting the historical background,
he said in part,
" There is something pathetic in the sight of people keeping
up appearances on a sman and inadequate income.
It is saddening to meet people who have known better
days, but it is positively tragic to see Christians seeking
to keep up spiritual appearances ,,,hile they are suffering
from an impoverishment of spiritual income. They
have lost touch somehow, somewhere, yet go blindly
along unconcerned, supposing Him to be in their company.
They had not seen Him for a whole day and
yet, despite that fact, they went on supposing. There
is hardly a greater danger into which we may fall.
Have we missionaries seen the Lord to-dav? Have we
spoken to Him? Has He spoken to us? Ha\'e we been
with Him, or are we supposillg that He is with us ?"
(The full talk will be printed in "The Baptist lvlissionary
Review.")
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
After the opening hymn, Dr. Henderson led in prayer and
Mr. E. A. Annett, Secretary of the India Sunday School Union
spoke on Religious Education. He cited the book of Rev. Moody
of Formosa "The Early Christian Church and the Mission
Churches To-day," which was written on the thesis that a slump
in teaching in the early church left it a prey to Rome. After
Polycarp the inherent weakness was that the central message
was lacking. Same thing happening in China and India to-day.
A Christian experience, though important is not enough. An
adequate curricula, adequate. training of teachers and adequate
work are also necessary. The fascinated child becomes the fine·
Christian. If you cannot interest you cannot save'. Bad habits

of worship begin in childhood. vVe must improve our Sunday
School teaching.
The subject of the three papers was "The Evangelistic
Situation Among Our Churches." Rev. Rogers gave us a bird'seye
view of the evangelistic condition among the Burmese
churches. It was a compilation of the answers to a questionaire
he had sent out. These three papers we hope to print in "The
Baptist Missionary Review."
"Among the Karen Churches" was presented by Rev.
Weeks in which he have a carefully tabulated statement of the
number of members in 1900 and 1928 with the percentage of
increase and the number of years it would take to double the
membership at that rate. Answers to his fine questionarie were
freely used.
An effort was· made to have a Kachin group as well but
did not materialize so that under "Other Groups", we had
Shans, Kachins, Chins, Chinese, Indians and others, presented
by Mr. Woodbury. It was too unwieldly a collection to handle
satisfactorily, but we learned some remarkable facts about the
work.
After a few questions were asked and answered on the
above papers Miss Teele led our thoughts on the subject of
"The Romance of Christian Missions," quoting Stanley Jones
as saying, 'The glamour period is gone. I am going back to
India not to romance but to reality.' "I hold this treasure in
an earthen vessel," (2 Cor. 4:7) was the text and the speaker
said that we have this power in our lives and we are able therefore
to use this to transform other lives. Romance grows as
the years go by to us. As we keep this earthen vessel fit for
the Master's use, romance grows and becomes more glorious
to us.
The Conference Sermon was preached by Rev. E. C. Condict
on "The Great Neglected Fundamental," from John 13 :34, " A
.. new commandment I give unto you that ye love one another."
It was a very moving discourse on the law of love. A strong
appeal was made to put Jesus' Way of Love into daily life.
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THURSDAY MORNING
After a hymn and prayer, the report of the Committee on
Revision of the Constitution was taken up. Since the Joint
Committees would necessitate some change in the Constitution
next year, it was thought by the committee that a report of
progress should be made this year only, and the coming changes
incorporated in the new revision next year. On motion of Dr.
Tilhe, however, Conference voted to take it up this year and it
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VOTED: That we lay the report on the table and ask that
the Mission Press print it at once so that it might be taken up
at a later session. Conference then considered the Toint Committee
Constitution. .
"The Misunderstood Christ" was the subject of l\1r. Evans'
fervid address, taken from the 14th chapter of John's Gospel,
the 9th verse, " Jes·us said, unto him, Have I been so. long a time
with you, and yet dost thou not known me, Philip? " These words
give us a glimpse into the pained and loving heart of our Lord.
It reveals the depth and patience of a clinging love. \Ve read
of Jesus that, " They understood not his sayings." He was misunderstood
by his own countrymen; by his enemies; by his
friends; by his relatives; by his disciples. The disciples were
acquainted with him-they had opportunities, but they were
ignorant ;-impulsive Peter, ignoble Judas, imperfect John, incredulous
Thomas, indiscreet Phillip. The hindrances to knowing
him are many. Self-centeredness among others. "It is not
wilful sin that risks the heavenly rest, The better sometimes is
the foe that robs us of the best."
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
The three Groups met in different places to discuss the
separate papers of the day before and to gather Findings. Dr.
Cummings was the chairman of the Burmese, Dr. MarshaH of
the Karen group and Mr. Geis of the 'Others' Group. These
groups were well attended, lively discussion was provoked and
an attempt made to focus attention on our major work-evangelism.
Each group had its own devotional service in the place it
was meeting led by the following persons:-
Burmese group, Mr. Fletcher.
Karen group, Mr. Sutton.
Others group Mr. Geis.
Adjournment took place at four o'clock and the members
of Conference went to the University Estate, Judson College
by private cars and busses where tea was served in the spacious
dining room to over one hundred missionaries. Later the new
college site was explored, the various residences, dormitories
and the proposed site of the new Judson College Chapel seen
so that all had a picture to take back to the mofussil of the
splendid new situation. A very pleasant and informal time was
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THURSDAY EVENING
A strange silence filled the air as the President, Mr. Chaney,
Dr. C. A. Nichols and Dr. Cummings sat on the platform for
a meeting announced as the Judson College Chapel meeting.
After a hymn led by Mr. Hinton, Dr. Nichols led in prayer
after which Dr. Cummings began to speak about the man who
had just prayed. For this was the Recognition Service, commemorating
fifty splendid years of Dr. Nichols' service in Burma.
The anniversary date, is December 3rd. Concerning his preparation
and equipment for the large Bassein Sgaw Karen field,
Dr. Cummings said he had been born in a New England village,
had been taught thrift on a farm, had taught ih a Ladies' Seminary,
had been church organist, managed a boarding club of
which Charles E. Hughes was then a member and told how he
had later found his mate for life. She was graceful, cultivated
and wise, her father and Elihu Root's father being cousins.
He inherited in the work at Bassein a well-established mission,
a notable building of one hundred posts, eighty, churches
and eight thousand members. The same problems were present
then as now. The main one had a different name. It was not
called devolution but emancipation.
He used the newest methods for he was one of the first to
use a camera, to have a printing press, to use steam for cooking,
to have an electric plant, to have an iron steam launch, to develop
endowments among the Karens. A great statesman said of
Agra, (I found Agra a city of sandstone. I have left it a city
of marble.' So Dr. Nichols had found the Bassein compound
one of wood and had left it a compound of brick. The greatest
development in the Bassein Sgaw work came after Dr. Nichols
had reached his sixty-fifth birthday.
Then a silver loving cup was presented to Dr. Nichols by
Dr. Cummings on behalf of the Missionary Conference. It was
a tender moment for all and one to be long remembered. These
two stronghearts of the Mission ,standing beside each other, as
they had loved and worked together all these years.
In reply Dr. Nichols characteristically said that one thing
Dr. Cummings had forgotten to mention was his love for him
through all these years. The people of this land had been loving
and 'loyal. His fifty years of service will end on December 3rd,
1929. God had given him faith, health and friends, and in
closing, said, "I hope He will bless you all as He has blessed
and led me through all these years."
Turning to the Judson College' Chapel project Chairman
Jury made a strong. plea for an adequate and representative
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we as a Mission stood for. \Ve want a meeting-house which
represents the ministry of music. We can have congregational
singing here as in Wales. We need a pipe organ to lead the music.
We need a chapel which will express adequately the ministry of
worshipful beauty. As a soldier I stepped into beautiful Exeter
Cathedral and realized it was a place of worship. We want the
new chapel to be in itself an act of worship. Hence the giving
to it should be an act of worship as well. We want it consecrated
to the religious life of our land. These are our ideals
and your ideals. Let us materialize them in a beautiful and
suitable building.
Mr. Chaney,· as manager of the ChapeJ Fund urged the
Conference members to make the building of the chapel a spiritual
enterprise. He pointed out the charts 011 the 'walls telling
of the present gifts, pledges and amounts yet required to complete
Burma's share of the fund. The finances were briefly
reviewed and a strong plea made to carry on to completion.
Out of this arose the liveliest discussion of Conference.
It centered around the thought of, "\Vhere shall the organ and
choir be located in the new Chapel?" Prof. Gates on being
given time to present the subject said that the Executive Committee
of the Board of Trustees of Judson College voted that
it was to be somewhere in the front of the chapel, but that the
faculty was divided on the subject. Many of the faculty including
himseJf and Acting President Jury want it somewhere in
the rear. Distractions incidental with having a group of young
men and women in full view of the audience, often took the
attention of the worshippers from the preacher. Many churches
were putting the organ and choir in the rear, facing the minister.
Prof. Gates besides being an organist and choir leader himself
has made a long study of the subject. Dr. Wiatt made an equally
strong plea for the other side and still others spoke but the
time was getting late. Others wanted to speak. It was brought
out that Prof. Gates had presented a long letter to the Board
of Trustees and they had voted overwhelmingly in favor of the
forward place. But many thought that this perhaps might be
the end of the matter.
All were united in this glorious thought that wherever the
position of the organ and choir all wanted the new chapel to
make the Invisible spiritually visible to spiritual seekers. This
lead us in closing to sing,
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak,
In living echoes of Thy tone;
As Thou hast sought, so let me seek
Thy erring children lost and lone.

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FRIDAY MORNING
First part of the morning business was taken up with
amending the Constitution of the Joint Committee, the main
point being whether the Joint Committee should have advisory
powers merely or whether it should have executive powers. The
latter view won the day. Dr. Wiatt moved and 1\1r. Josif
seconded and it was
VOTED: That the report of the Committee on the Constitution
of the Joint Committee be adopted. The completed paper
is . printed on page 94.
On motion of Mr. Evans it was
VOTED: That the Conference collection taken after the
Conference Sermon, amounting to Rs. 64-8-9 be given to the
Ma Ohn Baptist Orphanage, Moulmein.
The Karen Joint Committee was authorized to carryon
provisionally under the proposed constitution until the matter
could be voted upon next year.
The following communication from the Karen Convention
may explain the above action:
RESOLUTIONS
From the Karen Baptist Convention
To the Burma Baptist Missionary Conference,
Tharrawaddy, I8th October, I929.
1. RESOLVED: That the Constitution of the Joint Committee
be printed in all Karen papers for the benefit of the
Karens for consideration. Meantime the Committee will continue
their work as usual.
2. RESOLVED: That the second language be the Karen
in all Karen schools and that the following committee members
are appointed to arrange it:-
Thra San Ba, B.A., B.D.
Thra J. Kan Gyi, M.A.
James Tapa,- M.A., B.L.
Thra San Baw, K.I.H.
Thra Toe Khut, l11aubin.
Saw Tha Din, insein.
Thra Hla Gyaw, B.A.
U Ba Kin, B.A.
Thra Benjamin, Tharrawaddy.
Thra Joseph PaV\rmlaw.
Thra Tun RIa Yai, N yaunglebin.
Thra Po Gyaw,
Secretary,
The Karen Baptist Convention.
October, 23rd, I929.

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Triangle they need workers to go in now. The time is ripe for
a mighty advance among the Kachins. We should open a new
field to the north of Myitkyina.
A motion of Mr. Chartrand was read by the secretary and
after discussion it WflS
VOTED: That next year we request the Committee of
Arrangements to arrange for two days of meetings of. missionaries
with leaders of Burmese thought to discuss methods of
more effective evangelism. The time of these meetings is to be
left to the Committee of Arrangements.
&( Clay in the Potter's Hands" was the subject of Mrs.
Sowards' devotional talk. She told of going to see a Burmese
potter shaping the clay with his hands. She stood fascinated
as she saw the vessel grow in the potter' hands. But she could
not tell what kind of a vessel it would be until it was completed.
Jeremiah, the prophet saw that God was moulding the nations .
• We are made anew from things that come from clay. '/lie are
as clay in the Master Potter's hands. Just a tum of the finger
and a different shape is given the vessel. Let us prayerfully
sing
Have Thine own way, Lord,
Have Thine own way.
Thou art the Potter; I am the clay.
Mould me and make me, after Thy will,
·'Vhile I am waiting, yielded and still.
FRIDAY EVENING
After a hymn which all sang, and a prayer Dr. McGuire
read the report of the Obituaries Committee. What memories
were awakened and new resolves made as the six who had been
called for higher service were recalled. They were:
Miss Mary S. W. Ranney,
Mrs. Jennie Wayte Phinney,
Mrs. Mary E. Jameson,
Albert Erghott,
Mr. M. A. Raymond,
Rev. ala Hanson, Litt. D.
For the full report, please see page 88.
The consideration of the Report of the Adjustment Committee
was considered when it was
VOTED: That the Report of the Readjustment Committee
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Nominations for the Burmese and Karen Joint Committees
were presented by the Reference Committee. Dr. Wiatt moved
that we suspend the By-La ws rgarding the election of these
members which states that at least twenty-four hours must
elapse between nomination and election. This was passed and
the following elected by ballot:-
Burmese Joint Committee
Dr. Wiatt, 3 year term, or term expires 1932.
Dr. Cummings, 2
1931.
" " "
Mr. Josif, 1
1930.
" " " " "
Karen Joint Committee
Dr. Marshall, 3 year term, or term expires 1932.
Mr. Seagrave, 2" " "" " 1931.
Mr. Weeks, 1"""" " 1930.
Dr. Marshall, the incoming President read the committees
for the new year. They are printed on the inside back cover.
l\1r. Chaney inquired whether any of the schools which were
l'equested to return Rs. 1,200 to the Reference Committee were
intending doing so. Mr. Josif explained why Cushing High
School was unable to do so this year. Mr. Dudley explained the
situation with regard to Kelly High School, Mandalay.
It was understood that the Reference Committee is empowered
to forward the new Constitutions of the Joint Committees
to the Board of Managers after it has been referred
back to the two Indigenous Conferences with, our slight changes
and additions. I
Dr. Marshall moved we adjourn after a period of devotion.
After we had sung the hymn, "Lord, speak to me," several
prayed and Mr. Chaney led in the closing prayer.
AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY
To the Members of the Burma l\1ission:
New York, N.Y.,
August 13, 1929.
I t is with a very real and personal pleasure that I send
you once more the greetings of the Board of Managers as
you gather in your Annual Conference, for as I live over
again the weeks that I spent with you last year, the Burma
Conference has a very vivid and warm place in my memory.
We certainly enjoyed the days spent with you in Conference
in Rangoon, at Tavoy, and with so many of you in your

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homes and on your fields. There was so much to see and
so much to learn in regard to the life of the people of Burma,
and the social, national, and religious movements taking
place in the Province, that in the interests of securing the
greatest benefit of my visit with you, I could have wished to
begin the visit again just as I concluded that all too short
period with you.
In the Conference last year we tried to think through,
honestly and clearly, some of the most pressing and vita)
problems in' connection with the 'widespread and important
work that you are doing. The problems growing out of the
changing conditions and the continual growth and progress
of this work are increasingly difficult and perplexing; they
call for vigorous and unselfish thinking, for the broadest sympathy,
for endless patience, and for a Christlike faith in our
fellowmen. Thinking of your work leads me to adapt one of
Edmund Burke's striking sentences in regard to India:
"Magnanimity in lJ1i'ssion policy is not seldom the
truest wisdom, and a great Kingdom task and little
minds go ill together. We ought to elevate our mind
to the greatness of that trust to which the order of
Providence has called us."
My letter at this time will be comparatively brief, as I
have sent to every member of the Mission the Deputation's
Report on Burma recently presented to the Board of Managers.
I am sure that the members of the Mission will be
interested in this Report, and as the Report considers some
of the problems that you as a Conference are now studying,
it is possible that it would be wise to consider parts of the
Report in this session of your Mission Conference.
11here is one matter about which I wish to write: As
you know, the Northern Baptist Convention is this year
placing special emphasis on evangelism. I am sure that we
can depend upon the Burma Mi'ssion and all our missionaries
to enter most heartily into the Denominational plans for
world ... wide evangelism. This is a matter in which I am
particularly interested, and while I was in Burma, I had a
.number of most interesting conferences, both with the group
at Maymyo and with individual missionaries, on this vital
matter of evangelism, which is so important in all our missionary
work. At Maymyo our conference considered evangelism
especially as related to the Burman work, and that
conference brought out the following facts:
1. It is clear that we cannot expect the churcH or our
fellow Christians in Burma to be evangelistic unless
we missionaries are ourselves real leaders in '. evailge-

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the Deputation helped lift us to mountain top experiences
from which we received courage and inspiration to face our
hopeful tasks.
This year we have undertaken a more thorough investigation
of the present conditions. We hurriedly reviewed the
past. We took stock of the present. We scanned the future.
This was no small task. The Conference programme was
built around the subject of evangelism. This always must be
the dominant note and goal of every form of work. The
challenge to more evangelism has been accepted. Not that
,\ve have been lacking, but that more emphasis might be
given to that major aim of the Mission work.
The papers presented sought to reveal the evangelistic
situation within each racial group. In the Karen and Burman
work, it is certain that much more effective work could be
done, if the Seminary trained missionaries could be relea:sed
from the necessity of conducting schools. Only by doing
this will we be able to extend the work of evangelism. While
we were made thankful to God for successes in our work, we
are the more determined that the gaps in the line must be
closed, and the weakened parts strengthened, by utilizing
all our resources. These papers clearly showed large sections
of the Burma field still unworked but increasingly responsive
and open to the Gospel. Our task is not finished, far from
that. Just an example or two will suffice to bear in this
point upon you. There is a growing responsiveness in the
Pwo Karen groups and among the Karens one Pwo Karen
group 'shows the best evangelistic results. Among the
Kachins, there is a unity of feeling that resulted in the
Kachins sending fourteen representatives to explore the
Triangle region. The practical outcome will be that the
Kachin Convention will locate and support a family there
for permanent work.
The Committee of Evangelism functioned in keeping the
subject before us. New and practical methods were discussed
before nearly all the district wOFkers' Conferences. Through
this committee came the call of our sister Mission across the
Bay to send Mr. Dyer and his Gospel Team to demonstrate
their methods at large centers in the Indian field. We pray
God to bless this answer to the call from " Macedonia" where
language and environment are so different. It was a real
adventure indeed, but we felt that we could not deny our
brethren a share of what we have found so helpful in our
own Mission.
In answer to the Report of the Deputation of last year
we wish to express our appreciation for its breadth of obser-

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vation, clear logical reasoning and deep spirituality. We
too, feel that every form of work must justify itself and stand
or fall by the contributions which it makes toward evangelism.
May this \-iew ever stand to the forefront in policy
both at home and abroad.
While in general accord with the report at the same time
there are some matters touched upon which need further
elaboration to give the true perspective. We only touch two
points in this paper. The Field Secretary may correct the
others which are of lesser importance.
First, on page four, the statement that in 1927 the missionary
force \,,"as only four per cent less than in 1913. Even
if this was unmodified it would be a serious matter that
such a decrease could happen when on every hand we are
faced with unparalleled opportunities. But to get at the
real situation it must be remembered that in our present
missionary force several missionaries are supported by funds
raised in Burma, and if these were subtracted (as should
in fairness be done if we are drawing a comparison between
American support in 1913 and 1927) the percentage of
decrease would be considerably higher. In addition, consider
the number -of missionaries set aside for literary work and
finally add to that the fact that several more of our missionary
force are now tied up in such institutional work as the Field
Secretaryship, the Pyinmana Agricultural School, and the
Ellen Mitchell :Memorial Hospital, altogether claiming
thirteen missionaries and the situation as concerns station
evangelism of untouched parts becomes truly alarming. In
view of unexampled promise on every side this should be a
matter of great concern and the facts showing the great
shortage of workers should be unceasingly pressed home
upon the churches of America.
The second POillt to which we call your attention is the
statement regarding the slower growth of Christianity among
the Pwo Karens as compared with the Sgaw Karens. We
must go back into the history of this work in order to get
at the cause. It would take too long in a letter of this sort
to refer to all the facts, but to justly evaluate the progress
of the Pwos one should take into account the repeated
actiQns of the' Board iri- not supplying an adequate missionary
personnel and literature and the forcing of these pe0ple to
hear the Gospel through a language medium other than- their
own. These hindered progress. These people have been
neglected since ,the early -SO's. There facts are easily
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increasing interest of the young people of the counfry in
evangelistic work in the form of Gospel Teams and Daily
Vacation Bible Schools. Plans are being made to provide
opportunities for teachers to receive special training in evangelistic
work for greater service in the schools.
Our best wishes go to you and the members of' the
Board. May you be able to &hare with us the joy of seeing
many come to know our lVlaster and our Friend this year.
In behalf of the Burma Conference,
Lizbeth Hughes,
Alice Thayer,
M. A. Beebe.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIELD SECRETARY
1928-1929
Another year has glided by and much water has passed
under the bridge. A year ago we crossed the threshold into
the second century of Karen work, just as we did in 1913
in Burmese work. The Deputation Members from the Board
were with us in our Annual Conference. We also have had
conferences with our indigenous brethren looking toward
further steps in devolution. Among the many things of
interest to our Conference which have transpired during the
year the Secretary can only touch on a few in this report.
I wish to take advantage of this opportunity to acknowledge
my indebtedness to the spirit of co-operation, ability,
and rapid work of my office assistants. I call your attention
again to how greatly the Mission is indebted for any service
it has received from this office to }"fiss Wiatt's faithful, daily
grind. Also, !vIrs. Chaney has come in again and again t6
help out in some special task's, and has kept the Field Secretary's
Accounts for him, although she has a very full schedule
without giving us any office help. When I was asked to
take a lead in getting out literature on the Chapel Fund
campaign, it would have been impossible to have carried it
on without extra help. At first I had Miss DeCastro, and
later Miss Margaret Wiatt came to my a-s,sistance on the
mailing end of the job. But I have not only worked in the
office here, I have worked with many of you in your offices
for short periods, and I wish to thank you one and all for

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the fine spirit of co-operation, courtesy, and patience which
I have met on every hand in the tasks which have been
ass,igned me by the Mission.
OUR FAMILY
It takes but little space and printer's ink to make certain
references to our family. These items are not only
valuable for office reference later on, but several missionaries
have spoken of their interest in this part of the last
report. Ours is a goodly family and the following are a few
of the items of interest during the year.
Births
Jesus said, "Suffer the little ones to come unto me,"
and we wish them a long. happy. useful life with Christ.
Margaret Hanna
Robert Hutchinson Buker
Roger Hadley Strait
Helen Elizabeth Young
Dorothy Louise Dudrow
Gladys Ealine Hendershot
Genevieve Myrtle Sowards
David Thomas Rickard
DaYid Leroy Bahrs
Arthur Gordon Smith
Barbara 1\1ary Smith
December 3, 1928
December 6, 1928
December 12, 1928
January 3, 1929
January 9, 1929
February 12, 1929
August 2, 1929
August 17, 1929
September 24, 1929
October 14, 1929
October 21, 1929
Marriages
Clara E. Barrows-SidQey V
Hollingworth December 1, 1928
Louise D. Darro\v-Allan F.
Carroll March 30, 1929
\Vith sincerest be'st wishes for the future.
Deaths
Mrs. Mary E. Jameson
Miss Mary W. Ranney
Mr. M. A. Raymond
Mrs. F. D. Phinney
Dr. Albert E. Ehrgott
Rev. Ola Hanson, Litt.D.
March 1929
November 24, 1928
May 30, 1929
June 6, 1929
June 14, 1929
October 17, 1929
For all Thv saints who from their labors rest we thank
Thee, 0 Lord, "and also for the mercy which has called only
one of those on active service this year.

New Appointees
A,Ess Lillian V. Salsman
Miss Minnie M. Fortna
Miss J ennie Jacobs
Miss Inez Crain
Miss Rebecca Anderson
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Rev. & Mrs. Frank E. Eden and
November 26, 1928
Decem ber 27, 1928
August 13, 1929
October 1, 1929
October 14, 1929
child October 28, 1929
Miss Eva Marie Cummins November 5, 1929
Welcome to our fellowship and labors.
Left on Furlough Between Conferences
Dr. & Mrs. Wallace St. John February 7, 1929
Miss A. O. Ragon March 16, 1929
Miss S. T. Ragon March 16, 1929
Miss Gladys Riggs March 16, 1929
Miss Marian H. Reifsneider March 30, 1929
Rev. A C. Phelps April 6, 1929
Mr. Roger Cummings April 6, 1929
Miss B. E. Snell April 6, 1929
Rev. & Mrs. L. W. Spring and
daughter Mary
Mrs. C. L. Conrad and two
children
:Miss Hazel F. Shank
April 13, 1929
July 6, 1929
July 25, 1929
Departures Anticipated Up To June, 1930
:Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Whitaker
and three children
Mrs. J. H. Telford and three
children
Rev. R. Halliday
Rev. & :h1rs. C. E. Chaney
Rev. & Mrs. G. J. Geis
Rev. & Mrs. L. B. Rogers
Mrs. L. H. Mosier
Miss H. M. Price
J\,Iiss C. C. Carman
Miss C. B. Tingley
Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Rickard and
four children
Dr. & Mrs. H. C. Gibbens
Dr. & Mrs. E. B. Roach
:h1iss H. K. Hunt
Miss Helen Olney
Miss M. F. Smalley
October 31, 1929
November 9, 1929
February 1, 1930
March 29, 1930
March 29, 1930
March 29, 1930
March 29, 1930
March 29, 1930
March 29, 1930
March 29, 1930
April 12, 1930
May 10, 1930

Returned from Furlough
31
Between Conferences
Rev. & Mrs. G. A. Sword and
child
Mrs. H. W Smith and two
children
Rev. & Mrs. A. E. Seagrave
Rev. & Mrs. C. H. Heptonstall
Rev. W- G. Evans
Rev. E. C. Condict
Miss C. L. J ohns.on
Miss V R. Peterson
Dr. & Mrs. G. S. Seagrave and
three children
Miss M. E. Shivers
Rev. & Mrs. Ernest Grigg
Miss A. L. Prince
Rev. & Mrs. H. E. Hinton and
three children
Mrs. E. C. Condict and son
Chubb
Mrs. N. E. Woodbury and
three children
Dr. & Mrs. Wapace St. John
Mr. & 1\1:r8. S. V Hollingworth
Rev. G. E. Blackwell
Rev. B. C. Case
Miss :Mildred A. Mosier
Expected after Conference
Dr. & Mrs. D. C. Gilmore*
:Mr. & Mrs. P R. Hackett
Miss F. E. Crooks
Novemer 6, 1928
November 17, 1928
November 26, 1928
November 26, 1928
November 26. 1928
November 26, 1928
December 27, 1928
May S, 1929
.
August 13, 1929
Septem ber 2, 1929
October 1, 1929
October 1, 1929
October 14, 1929
October 14, 1929
October 14, 1929
October 28, 1929
October 28, 1929
October 28, 1929
October 28, 1929
October 28, 1929
*Dr. and Mrs. Gilmore are corning out chiefly for literary
work and not for station work.
Thus the record since last Conference shows eleven
births, two marriages, six deaths, eight new appointees,
thirteen departed on· furlough, and twenty.;eight 'l"eturned
from furlough (including Dr. & Mrs. St. John who have
both gone home and returned during this Conference year).
It also anticipates four arrivals after Conference and twentythree
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at last the Secretary is being relieved of the Secretaryship
of the Burma Christian Council and that will considerably
reduce his outside responsibilities. This rains the taking
on of the Judson Chapel Fund Campaign has reduced the
time I might have had for station visitation. The Reference
Committee took this into consideration when it requested me
to undertake this extra piece of work. The following is my
travel record:
1928 November-Conference and Reference Committee.
December-21st to January 14th-National ""Christian
Council, Madras.
1929 J anuary-Sandoway.
February-Tongyi, Shwegyin, Nyaunglebin,
Taunggyi, Loilem, Kengtung.
March-Bana, Kengtung-, Namkham, Nbapa,
Loijoi, Sinlum Kaba, Bhamo.
April-Pyinmana.
May-Maubin, Pyapon.
] uly-Bassein, Henzada.
Augu'st-Thonze, Tharrawaddy.
September-Prome, Zigon, Bassein.
October-11:aubin. Moulmein, Tharrawaddy (Convention).
The most important single trip of the year was the one
taken with Dr. Robbins to Bana. Dr. Henderson ioined us
-at Taunggyi and Mr. Telford and Dr. Buker at Kengtung.
This "side of Bana, Rev. Raymond Buker and Rev. Harold
Young joined our party at a Lahu Association, and in Bana
Mr. Young added another to the party, which took part in
a review of the work over the border and the working out
of some adjustments of policy.
I sought through the articles printed in the Gazette to
share something of the joys of the trip ,lllith the whole
Mission, in the articles, " Taunggyi and Return by
Motor." Recently I sought, through articles written last hot
season in Rangoon, to share with you something of the
wonders of the trip two years ago through China, via Kengtung,
Bana, Meng Meng, and Lashio. The Gazette thought
the eight articles required too much space for such a trip a'nd
returned the manuscript, but the Times was glad to get it
and printed them. Howeyer. it" doubtless reached fewerQf
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printed on Pages 75-84 of the Minutes. The Conference
appointed a committee consis,ting of Dr. O. Hanson, Chairman
(now called to higher service and Rey. G. J. Geis was
elected by the committee to his place) Dr. E. B. Roa

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we want it definitely understood that the following statement
in answer to the terms of reference submitted by the
Board is far from being an approval of the situation. I t is
rather a statement of how we propose to continue our work
in case the Denomination continues to fail to recuperate
from the period through which it has been passing. We
also belieye that it must be kept face to face with the need
of correcting these conditions until it is accomplished .
.. When the Orient is passing through a period of wide-spread
unrest and change, offering unparallelled opportunities to
mould and direct the future, it is nothing short of spiritual
catastrophe for the home forces to diminish their assistance
to us out here.
Second, we would call your attention to the fact that
our budget has already been balanced so that expenditures
are now within our income. This has put a hea yy burden
on some phases of our work. Nevertheless, it has not been
all loss. \\Te haye been passing through a period of survey
and readjustment which has resulted in more careful administration
of funds and also more carefully worked out policies.
looking farther into the future, as to how we shall more
effectiyelv direct our available forces and funds. In response
to ·these needs there is developing a larger cooperation
on the part of the indigenous churches in the matter of
assuming responsibility. All this' is part of the general trend
of devolution which is both desirable and inevitable and
in harmony with the spirit and me'Ssage of Jerusalem.
Third, having balanced our budget we were in the position
of a growing child bound in a strait jacket. All income
,,,,'as allotted, there ,vas no surplus for special emergencies
or for' the necessity of opening any ne\\' work. The proposed
policies outlined in this report look to providing ways
and means for taking care of emergencies and new openings
by means of releasing funds from the stronger and from
the non-productive units of work to take care of emergencies
in established work and new openings which we must
plan to enter. In other words, it provides for a growing,
progressive, and efficient piece of missionary work.
Fourth, in connection with this plan, proposals were
worked out in cooperation with the Board's delegation last
year and recommended to the Board. We therefore wish
definitely to call the attention of the Board to the necessity
of their meeting their part of the proposals in order to
enable us to carry out our part of the proposed plan. The
proposals were to the effect that the Boards should, in add1.-tion
to the Mission staff of a year ago (including all mis-

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growth both spiritual and intellectual. To this ,end
we welcome the raising of the standard of entrance
to the Karen Seminary and the opening of the
English Department for the training of pastors of
our churches, and of district and Home Mission
workers.
II. To raise the spiritual life of the churches,­
Something more is needed than attending service,
saying prayers, and singing hymns. These, excellent
as they are, are only means t@ward an end, i.e.,
the development of an active Christian life without
which Christ's program is incomplete. Experience
has taught us that the best way to enrich the spiritual
life of an individual or a church is to win
others to Jesus Christ. Therefore we recommend
that the churches organize themseh"es into groups
of Christian workers for the definite ·purpose of
taking the Gospel to their non-Christian neighbors.
That they train themselves for this work
and make use of the best methods available, which
would include Bible study, methods of evangelism,
and praying bands praying for definite objectives,
III. In the Schools,-
We find a large amount of unfruitful religious
work on which a lot of time and energy is, wasted,
because the teachers lack training in Christian
work, and especially in evangelism. We recommend
that advantage be taken of the course opened
in the English Seminary for interested teachers of
our A.-V. Schools where they can be trained for
this work.
And again,-
We strongly recommend that vigorous evangelistic
campaigns be put on in our schools, and that this
include the training and sending out of Gospel teams
for week-end campaigns.
Furthermore,-
We suggest the organization of Life Service
Leagues in all our schools, and that these be linked
up with ,some central directing head such as the
English :Department of the Seminary for which
they will be recruiting agencies.
IV. Recognizing the value of Christian giving and the
needs for the work of the Kingdom,-
We recommend that stewardship campaigns be carried
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made accessable. All these factors taken together spell a
golden opportunity for the Kachin Mission.
6. The Question arises, H What are we doing to seize
this opportunity?
(1) In Bhamo where at one time we had no less than
two families and two single ladies for the Kachins we now
have but one family which has the added burden of the
Shan-Burman work. These workers are tied down to administrative
and school work, so that it is impossible to do
any work in the hills except in the two short months during
vacation when missionaries as a rule rest by a change of
work. For this reason the Kachins of Bhamo' have made a
very strong plea for an additional missionary to take care
of the hill work.
(2) Namhkam is provided for fairly well. For years Dr.
and Mrs. Hanson and later Mr. Sword spent much time in
the jungle and thus encouraged the \yorkers in the jungle
villages.
(3) On the Myitkyina field the work has in recent years
grown so rapidly that a new association was organized last
] anuary. In one direction this field extends 150 miles northeast
to the border of China and in another direction 230 miles
northward to the foothills of Tibet right through the heart
of Kachinland. In this direction a new station should be
opened as soon as men and means are ayailable.
III. THE CHINS
Why consider the Chins as one? There is as much
difference between the Chins of the hills and those of Lower
Burma as between the Burmans and the Kachins. One
reason why they have been joined is because the mission at
Haka was opened by Mr. Carson who had come to Burma
to work for the southern Chins and who had opened a station
at Thayetmyo. However the language and problems are
quite different. The northern Chins have had the advantage
of the long service of the Carsons and Mr. Cope.
The Southern Chin mission at Sandoway and Thayetmyo
suffet:ed greatly from short terms of missionaries and
changes of missionaries and for some years no missionary
talked Chin. However there has been a great increase in
the number of converts and at present the outlook is very
hopeful among the Southern Chins as well as among the
Northern Chins. The national awakening among the
Southern Chins has given an exceptional opportunity to win
them for Christ.

Staff
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The staff of the College engaged in teaching University
courses numbers thirty-five, of whom twenty-three are Christians.
In addition, wives of Faculty members have charge of some of
the Bible Classes held regularly three times a week. Dr. St.
John went on furlough in February and is expected back at the
end of this month. Miss Riggs returned to America in the
Spring and Miss Northup, whose appointment in Judson College
ended in the Spring, has this month returned to America after
filling a temporary appointment in University College. At the
opening of the new term Miss Olney joined the English Department
for a year; Saya Tin l\1aung, an Honours graduate of
1929, replaced Saya Ba Shun in the Pali Department; Mr. Gwan
Leon was temporarily appointed to the Burmese Department
during Saya Tun Pe's period of special leave. In September
Miss Shivers returned from furlough. Some time ago we had
hopes of the return this fall of Dr. Van Horn but family circumstances
have again held him in America and there is now
no information leading us to expect his early return. A recent
letter reports that Mr. Crawford has taken a position at the
Y. !vI. C. A. College, Chicago. In view of the furloughs next
Spring of !vIr. Rickard, who has been acting Head of the English
Department since Mr. Crawford went on leave, and of Miss
Hunt, a senior member of the same department, the need of
the English Department is especially urgent. Miss Meader is
expected for the English Department next June and seems
exceedingly well qualified for the work. While Mr. Boynton
is expected to return as a lecturer in English it is considered
advisable that he should continue courses of postgraduate work
for another year rather than be brought back to fill the special
need for next year. The Board has in view the filling of the
vacancies of the department and we are hoping soon to hear
that they have been successful. The need, however, has been
especially difficult to meet as the special position which we
require to fill is a senior one including the headship of the
department and the representation of the College in University
arrangements.
The suggestion that the Board should consider the appointment
of a man to give full time to the religious work of the
College has been heartily welcomed. The importance of careful
leadership in this work is very great. The present participation
of 'Christian members of the staff in Bible Class teaching, contacts
for religious influence in the student body and the usual
outside activities needs in' addition someone to co-ordinate the
whole and safeguard against there being loose-ends which may

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be missed by those also directly responsible for duties which
we have undertaken as a Constituent College of the University.
N either lowered standards of academic work nor too great
absorption in purely academic interests can give the College the
influence it wants, yet these are alternatives with which we
often seem confronted. The guidance of a man giving his time
to leadership in religious activities would be a great help in
establishing the proper balance in this regard and in making our
religious work more comprehensive and effective.
Student Statistics
While the total enrolment this year is 289 as over against
291 last year the number of Junior Intermediate students is
eighty-six as over against. seventy-h\'O last year. The Senior
Intermediate class this year has had ninety-five students in comparison
with 131 last year. There are 104 Bachelor students
this year as over against eighty-five last year. High School
results a year ago last Spring were especially poor and our
freshman enrolment was comparatively small. Partly on this
account and partly because of the elimination of a number of
repeaters who had twice failed as Senior Intermediate students.
The present second year is small and accounts for reduced enrolment.
High School results were again poor last Spring and
many who passed the High School Final examinations were not
qualified for matriculation. There were doubtless exceptional
cases in which students who passed the High School Finals but
were not eligible for University Matriculation were fully as well
qualified to follow University work as others who, on their
marks, were qualified. The fact remains, however, that while
a High School Final pass mark may be a sufficient guide in
qualifying for certain appointments it does not prove at all that
a student could successfully, or even profitably, follow College
courses. That there are large numbers of students who drop
out or fail in the University Examinations in evidence that
many even now are admitted who are not qualified for College
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REPORT OF THE ELLEN MITCHELL MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
(For the Annual Meetings October 1929)
To say that we have been busy is to use a word very
much overworked but it is impossible to describe the year at
the E.M.M. Hospital and leave the word out. The most
ambitiou'S soul could hardly crave more to do than Providence
had been giving us. Since last October more than
2700 appeals have come to us to help make sick people well.
Of these sick folk 650 have stayed with us a few days or moPe
in order that we might help them more effectively. To help
them adequately has needed well over 21,000 days of hospital
care, a task which no one could call light. Add to that some
outside calls from near and far, three months on tour for
school examinations, visits to the Leper Asylum, teaching of
nurses averaging twenty-five to thirty hours a week, and you
have a little idea of the work of the Mission Hospital at
Moulmein.
As is likely to be the case nearly anywhere in Burma and
especially in a cosmopolitan to,,,,n like Moulmein there has
been a great variety as to race. Not only have there been
many from the various indigenous peoples of Burma with
their various combinations but there has. been a goodly number
of Indians of different kinds, and also Chinese, Japanese,
Portugese, English and American to give variety. This has
meant difference in language, treatment, food, etc. In fact they
have had only one thing in common and that is a share in
some of the ills to 'which all flesh is heir.
The patients have not only differed racially but they
have differed financially. One might conclude that the rich
are bles:sed with health as well as with this world's goods
for few of them find their way into a hospital. The moderately
well-to-do are by no means numerous but the poor are
plentiful in numbers and "aiways '\\lith us." In fact one of
the outstanding facts of late has been the large percentage
of poor and sometimes of extremely poor patients, causing
our fees during the last rains to drop fifty to sixty per cent.
A survey of the fees and aggregate attendance since January
1st reveals some interesting facts. While there has not been
such a large percentage who have paid nothing there have
been so many who have paid very little that when the
receipts are totalled and compared with the total attendance
we find that the fees will approximately pay for one-third
of the cost. This is equivalent, practically speaking, to two
days of free care for every day that is fully paid for.

Circle
Tavoy-Mergui
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IN
Sunday Christian Subscrip-
Friends Mission-
Schools Endeavour tions aries
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Moulmein .. 55 11 9 20 0 01328 10 0 173 0 0 242 4
Pegu-N yaunglebin-Shwegyin
.. 5 1 0 2 0 o 132 3 0 12 1 0 21 0
Pyinmana .. 6 0 0 28 0
Meiktila-Myingyan 60 0 0
Mandalay-Sagaing-
Maymyo .. 80 0 0 56 0 0 92 0
Shan States-Chin-
.. Kachin .. 65 0 0 245 0
Henzada .. 150 0 0 10 0 0 55 0 0
Prome-Thayetmyo 10 0 0 80 0 0
Tharrawaddy-
Thonze-Letpadan 28 0 0
Insein 25 0 0 50 0 oJ 75 0
Rangoon .. 35 0 0 40 0 o 400 8 0 65 0 0 225 0
Toungoo .. 25 0 0 12 14 0
Maubin-Delta .. 5 0 0 3 0 0 19 10
Bassein-Sandoway 55 0 0 88 14 0 12
Friends in U S. A ... 125 8 0
Interest ..
Total Incomes .. 505 12 9 77 0 01861 5 o 815 5 o 960
Credit Balance September 1st, 1928
Grand Total September 1st, 1928 to August 31st, 1929
Total Expenses for the year ending August 31st, 1929
Debit Balance
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
9·

COME
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Associa-
Schools Woman Churches
tions Societies
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
83 8 0
21 0 0 32 3 0
35 15 0 47 1 0 28 7 6
15 0 0 10 0 01
43 11 61 10 8 0 30 0 01
J 88 4 9 27 12 01
7 8 25 0 0 17 0 0
I
I
40 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0
109 12 0 83 8 0
69 8 0 125 0 0 55 0 0
47 6 3 7 8 0 114 0 6
86 13 3
71 8 0 55 0 0 13-12 0
174 8 9 385 8 9 309 9 o 567 0 3
Rs. A. P.
1162 1 8
6074 11 9
7468 9 9
231 12 4
Interest Miscella-
neous
Totals
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
66 1 6 149 9 6
101 6 01974 2 9
283 12 6
34 0 0
85 0 0
228 0 0
394 3 6
331 0 9
139 8 0
103 0 0
343 4 0
234 12 01249 12 0
206 12 9
114 8 0
296 10 0
125 8 0
16 0 0 16 0 0
16 0 o 402 3 66074 11 9

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EXPENDITURES
Rice
Bazaar and Cooking Oil
Boarding and School Fees
Hospital Charges
Miscellaneous
Books, School supplies
Salaries
Taxes
Clothes
Printing
Repairs on Kitchen
I ce-c"ream Treat
To make up 1500 in p" O. Cash Certificates
Summary, September 1, 1928 to August 31, 1929
Total Incomes
Total Expenses
Debit Balance
PERMANENT ASSETS
Superintendent's Working Advance
Pwa Shwe Gyok Memorial by Dr. Kyaw Lun
with interest Rs. 1,095 0 0
From Current Funds to convert to p. O.
Cash certificates Rs. 3 8 0
Mg On Memorial to Mg Cho Rs. 20 0 0
U Tha Din, E.A.C. (Retd.) Memorial to his
mother Rs. 50 0 0
From Current Funds to complete
deposit Rs. 30 0 0
Daw Ngwe Yin Memorial
Fixed Deposit
Total
Respectfully submitted,
Rs. A. P.
637 4 0
676 0 9
4,337 14 6
172 7 6
360 15 0
154 4 0
825 0 0
94 0 0
30 0 0
145 8 0
21 12 0
10 0 0
380
7.468 9 9
7,236 13 5
7,468 9 9
231 12 4
900 0 0
1.098 8 0
100 0 0
200 0 0
100 0 0
2,398 8 0
Audited and found correct, L. T. AH SyOO,
G. C. TARGETT, Chairman.
Income-Tax Officer, R. HALLIDAY,
Amherst District, Treasurer.
Moulmein.
16th September, 1929.

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The new titles put out this year include the following:­
Burmese tracts, The Voice of your Father, Good News,
The Colonel's word will stand.
Books--The Palace of Heroes, textbook for the D.
V Bible Schools. Buddhist and Christian
Scriptures-revised edition.
Karen-The Karen Centenary.
Lahu-The Gospels of Luke and John.
English-Life of Ko Tha Byu.
Personal Work, by Dr. Henderson.
Siyin-Chin Hymn Books.
Talain Psalms-completing the Old Testa·ment.
Altogether we have printed 54 religious tracts and books.
In order to give some idea of what this includes we are listing
them below. It includes 432,000 free tracts in Burmese.
Altogether we have printed 483,750 pamphlets and tracts, and
79,000 bound books including the gospels. The total number
of pages runs to over 17,000,000.
Burmese Publications 1928-1929
Free Tracts-New
5,000 The Voice of your Father.
10,000 Good News.
10,000 The Colonel's Word will stand.
Free Tracts-Old
25,000 Mrs. Judson's Catechism.
50,000 Forgiveness.
50,000 Salvation.
43,800 The Way of Peace.
50,000 The More Excellent Way.
50,000 The Way of Happiness.
25,000 Thoughts for Reflection.
5,000 Where is God?
5,000 Questions on the Truth.
5,000 The Holy Bible.
5,000 Tithing.
10,000 Saturday Sabbath.
9,600 Seven Subjects of Interest.
10,700 Four Things we should know.
19,500 Two Ways to get Rich.
37,400 Prosperity Giving.
10,000 Cause of England's Greatness.
5,000 Suppose.
441,000 Tracts totalling 1,512,600, pages.,

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for servants or preachers who may sometimes come with guests
using the house. Out of the old servants' house nearly enough
wood was salvaged to build the separate house for the sweeper.
It is a great satisfaction to see the servants now sheltered in
so comfortable and Christian a manner. The next great need
is a new cook house, built up off the ground and nearer to the
house.
The plan for remodelling and enlarging the dining room
has found favor with all and has been passed by the Property
Committee. The good tourist season by which I had hoped to
finance it did not materialize this past cold season. As usual
I have had restrict expenditures to a minimum in order to close
the year with a small balance. I am still hoping that the money
may be found to change the dining room. One missionary when
she heard the plan, wrote that she would give ten rupees toward
having the room screened after it is enlarged. If that' is desired
and enough of you are likewise minded, it can be done.
A request to the Woman's Board for screening the front
projection of the verandah upstairs has been. passed by the
Reference Committee and as the Woman's Board has usually
responded to all such appeals I am hoping that will soon be
completed.
A small but very convenient improvement has been the list
of register cards in the conspicuous place both up and down
stairs where each guest registers according to his room; so that
his friends know where to look for him. This was a suggestion
made by Miss Davis of Prome and I am sure we are all
grateful to her.
Kind friends have added much to the ·comforts and appearance
of the house and I take this way of expressing yours thanks
and mine; to Mrs. McLaurin who gave us some good books,
to Miss Phillips who put a set of the Jerusalem Conference
books of the verandah table, to Mr. Chaney who gave us the
electric bell for calling the servants, and especially to Mrs.
Sutherland who gave the beautiful rug and bright pillows for
the verandah and to Mrs. Robbins who gave the little stands
for the ferns.
And again I want to express my personal thanks to all our
missionaries for their kind co-operation in the support of the
house. For three years now in succession every missionary in
Burma (and many when going on furlough) have paid the
annual dues. One hundred per cent. co-operation in a Baptist
Mission is something to be proud of. I congratulate you and
thank you sincerely.
E. N. CHANEY,
Superintendent of Mission Guest House.

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been Drs. St. John and Cummings, Mr. Jury, Mr. Sowards, lVIr.
Chaney, and Mr. Josif, and Misses Hunt, Beebe, and Seagrave;
in addition the co-opted members Saya Po Mya, Thra Po Win,
and Sayama Ma N yein Thu.
The report of the committee for the past year is necessarily
a brief one. A number of important matters came up for discussion
during the past year, and the secretary has had perhaps
more than the usual amount of correspondence and number of
interviews. But the matters considered have been chiefly of a
routine nature and do not lend themselves easily as material for
an extensive report. There are two ways in which the committee's
work may be looked upon, one is to regard the committee
as an adviser in difficulties arising in connection with the
administration and financing of schools; the other is to look
upon it as a constructive force, ever on the look-out for new
methods, materials, and equipment and adapt it for use in our
schools in Burma. In this latter sense the committee has not
been able to function much during the past year, not because
of indifference, but because of the lack of time on the part of
the members for such work. If it were possible for a man or
woman in our Mission to give all or the major part of his or
her time to such work as Secretary of the Education Committee
a great deal could be done that would be of real service to our
schools; but while this thought has been in the minds of most
of us for several years and the matter was discussed in this
Conference on many occasions it continues to be a wistful wish
which seems to have little chance of realisation.
AUDITS AND GRANTS-IN-AID continue to give school
managers some difficulties and concern. They often find its
difficult to know just what items are permitted to be included
in the budget estimates for the allotting of Grants-in-aid.
Auditors raise objections to many items charged to the school
account. Many of these objections are unjustified and often all
that is necessary is for the school manager to make an explanation,
which will be accepted by the Director of Public
Instruction. But there often are wrong entries rpade which are
against the definite rules of the Department, but which rules
the managers do not understand. As a result of representations
made to the Director of Public Instruction the latter stated that
the auditors would be given more specific instructions regarding
their task. As for the school managers, if they will observe the
twelve rules given in the printed letter No. 16637-IM.G., of 27th
September, 1923, a copy which was sent to every school manager
in our mission during the past year, and if they keep in mind
the following statement made by the Assistant Director of Public
Instruction :-" All items on which you cannot draw an equipment
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cations should be omitted from the accounts submitted to the
auditor, as they do not properly belong to school accounts"if
these are kept in mind-the difficulty of meeting the requirements
of Government auditors will be greatly reduced.
lVIEDICAL INSPECTION. The Education Department
has during the past year called into question our scheme of
medical inspection, by issuing orders that the. rules laid down
in the Department's scheme regarding medical visits to schools
should be stricth' observed. We have called the Director of
Public Instructi;n>s attention, both in letters and in personal
interviews, to the fact that our scheme had been definitely
accepted by the Department as a substitute for the Department's
scheme when the latter was introduced a few years ago, and
that no new factors had come in to require the Department to
change its attitude in this matter since. Furthermore, we have
urged the continuation of our scheme on the ground that it has
proved more satisfactory in the long run, from a medical standpoint,
because it is often difficult to secure a local practitioner
who will really do this work thoroughly. We have further
informed the Director of Public Instruction that the mission
has made its provisioIlj for medical work with the needs of the
schools in view, and that some of our medical institutions would
be embarrassed if the money they now receive as medical fees
from schools were to be withdrawn. While at first the Department
seemed inclined to take an uncompromising attitude in a
recent interview it appeared quite certain that they were disposed
to take a more favourable attitude toward this question,
and it would not be surprising to learn before long that we
shall be permitted to. carryon the medical work in our schools
as heretofore, so long as we can assure the Department that
we make adequate provision for medical attention during the
intervals between the visits of our .doctors.
INSURANCE ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS. During the
year tinder review orders came from the Ministry of Education
to the effect tl1at school buildings on which grants were to be
paid by Government must be insured; buildings already in existence
could be insured at the option of the school managers, but
in either case Government stated that the premia on this insurance
would not be permitted to be entered in the expenditure
for the purpose of awarding Maintenance Grants. A very strong
protest was made by us directly, as well as through the Burma
Christian Council, with the result that insurance premia are
permitted to be entered as expenditure alloweq for maintenance
grant, and the question of compulsory insurance on new b.uildings
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A Mailing List of over two· hundred names h2S been
printed and our Baptist State Secretaries, schools, seminaries,
and colleges, leaders of Student Volunteer Bands in
our denominational schools are being sent these sheets
quarterly. Those desiring to put the names of interested
parties do,'vn for regular mailing should send them to the
chairman.
Dr. Cummings has contined his timely and spicy" Burma
Letters" in The Baptist. Mrs. Harris contributes to the
The Baptist Missionary Review regularly and her jottings
are read with interest we are told. The Burma Number of
this journal ,,'as arranged for again this year and copies not
sold in Burma were mailed home to libraries and friends.
The Publicity Committee thanks the missionaries who
have assisted in many ways in advancing the knowledge of
Burma at home.
For the Committee,
Lee Lewis,
Chairman.
REPORT OF COMITY COMMITTEE
Nothing has been brought to the Committee for consideration
during the year.
Two matters of importance have been acted upon by the
Reference Committee, reports of which appear in \he Reference
Committee Minutes.
l. The final passing of the Bombay Line Agreement
between the American Baptist Mission and the
China Inland Mission-was approved by the Reference
Committee in No. R2820 page 1234, and the
Field Secretary has had a reply of acceptance from
the China Inland Mission.
2. An agreement regarding the division of the
Kachin Field with the Bible Churchman's Missionary
Society has been approved by the Reference
Committee R2995 page 1301 June 12, 1929, and
forwarded to that Society for ratification. Their
reply has not yet been received.
Also the Burma Christian Council has recently appointed
a committee to take under discussion the question of Church
Union. Doubtless all have had copies oi the Report as
found in the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council,
which have been printed and distributed among you.
On behalf of the Comity Committee
E. B. Roach.

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In 1897 she was married in Nellore, from the
home of Dr. and I\1rs. Downey, to our Mr. F D.
Phinney, Superintendent of the Mission Press, and
for the following twenty-five years her home was in
Rangoon.
The Immanuel Baptist Church and Sunday School
greatly profited from her ministry and that of her
husband. She also helped in the Telugu Church of
Rangoon. The W. C. T. U. claimed a large share of
her time and thought. She served as its President,
she edited its paper, the Life Line, and thus she rendered
an important service to the cause of temperance
and purity in Burma.
But by those who knew her best Mrs. Phinney
was regarded as pre-eminently a home-maker. The
Phinney home was a beautiful home, pervaded by the
Christ spirit, and dispensing a gracious hospitality.
Mrs. Phinney was quiet and unassuming, but she had
strong convictions and she always stood for the highest
and best things. She was generous in her thought
of others, and gossip and unkind criticism were foreign
to her nature.
She was never in robust health, but she conserved
her strength, and by perseverance she brought to pass
the things to which she set her hand.
Mr. Phinney died in December 1922, and not
long after this Mrs. Phinney left Burma to care for
her only remaining sister in her last illness. After
the death of this sister, only herself and one brother
survived from a large family of children. Gradually
her own health failed, and on June 6th the call came
and the Savior received her unto himself.
MRS. MARY E. JAMESON
Mrs. Mary E. Jameson was personally known
only to a very few of us. She and her husband left
Burma forty years ago and were never able to return.
She was in Burma only fifteen years. She came out
in 1874, as Miss Welling, to the Sgaw Karen work
at Bassein, and in her work there was associated with
Dr. and Mrs. Carpenter.

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ing the grade of Anglo-Vernacular schools the approval of
the Joint Committee shall be necessary.
3. It shall have power to act on any appeal made to it
in the case of difficulty arising between a missionary and a
national which the local committee finds itself unable to
settle.
Article XIII.-THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1. The Education Committee of the Burma Baptist
Missionary Conference shall be the Education Committee of
this body. It shall consist of the Principal of Judson College
and 3 other missionary members who shall be appointed by
the Reference Committee, and 2 Burman members who shall
be appointed by the Karen Joint Committee and 2 other
nationals appointed by this Education Committee.
2. Functions.
a. To consider any matter pertaining to the educational
work of our M:ission when such matter has been
referred to it by Conference, the Reference Committee,
the Joint Committee's individual school
workers of our Mission, or any national connected
with one of our lVlission Schools.
b. To advise the Joint Committee's Reference Committees,
or Conference regarding educational policies,
types of schools needed and the financing of
schools .
. c. To advise school managers regarding such matters
as curricula and syllabi of studies, rates of fees,
Bible courses, methods of teaching and schemes
for aiding indigenous Christian students.
d. To organize and carryon such schemes and devices
as intelligence tests, quarterly tests, and promotion
examinations, interr-school debates and essay contests,
a teacher's agency, educational conferences
for school workers, a Teachers' Institute. It is
understood, however, that participation in all such
schemes by school managers is optional.
e. To appoint persons who have had special educational
training and experience for such visits to
our schools as may seem desirable from time to
time, a budget for this purpose to be granted yearly
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3. The EduGation Committee shall make an annual
report to Conference and shall furnish a copy of same to the
Reference Committee and the Joint Committees.
Article XIV.-LOCAL COMMITTEES
In every station there should be an Evangelistic Committee
for Evangelistic work and an Education Committee
for Educational work.
1. Evangelistic Committee.
a. Me.mbership
(1) Where the Station field and the Association
field coincide, the Home Mission Committee
should be the Evangelistic Committee.
(2) Where the Station field and the Association
field do not coincide, the local group shall
organize a committee representative of the
churches, which should consist of at least five
members in addition to the missionary.
h. Duties
It shall be the duty of the Evangelistic Committee
to employ, dismiss, fix salaries, formulate the
evangelistic policy. an.d direct the evangelistic
work of the field.
c. Officers
d. Audit
The committee shall elect its own Chairman, Secretary,
and Treasurer.
Accounts shall be reviewed or audited at least
annually in a way to be approved by the Joint
Committee. The Local Committee should
arrange for a quarterly review of its Treasurer's
Accounts.
e. Deficits
The Local Committees shall be responsible for·
deficits incurred by them.
£. Appeals
In case any serious difficulty arises which a local
committee cannot handle, appeal may be made to
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Rule VI.-THE REFERENCE COMMITTEE
1. Membership. (a) The Committee of Reference shall
consist of six men and four women (of whom three only shall
be representatives of the W.A.B.F.M.S.), whose term of office
shall be three years. Members who have served a full term
shall not be eligible for re-election until after two years.
J'he Field Secretary and the ]VIission Attorney shall be
ex-()ffido members without vote.
Membership in the committee shall be distributed as
follows:b.
General Board Representatives:­
(1) Two men from Upper Burma.*
(2) Two men from Rangoon and Insein.
(3) Two men from the Rest of Burma.
(4) One lady-at-Iarge.
c. Woman's Board Representatives:-
(1) One representative from Upper Burma.*
(2) One representative from Rangoon and Insein.
(3) One representative from the Rest of Burma.
*For the purposes of this election "Upper Burma"
includes Thayetmyo, Prome, Toungoo, Taunggyi and all
stations north of these.
2. Election. The members of this committee shall be
elected by ballot, circulated by mail at the same time and in
the same manner as the ballot for the officers of the
Conference.
3. Vacancies. A member leaving the country for six
months or more terminates upon his departure his membership
in this committee. The committee shall have power
to fill vacancies in its own membership till the next election,
at which time substitute(s) to fill up any unexpired term
shall be elected by ballot in the way prescribed above.
4. Organization. The committee shall organize immediately
after its electimil., choose its own Chairman and apPQint
all necessary committees.
5. Meetings. The Committee shall hold quarterly
meetings for the conduct of its business. Special meetings
shall be. called upon the request of three members. Seven
members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the
Committee, except when in "executive session," 'shall be
open to any member of the Conference. The agenda for the
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6. Records. The Secretary of the Committee shall
make and preserve in well-bound record books a complete
record of all meetings and actions of the committee, and these
records shall at suitable times be accessible to every member
of the Conference. Notifications shall be sent without
delay to every missionary affected by any action. Printed
minutes of all cases shall be sent to all members of the
Conference.
7 Duties. The Reference Committee shall be responsible
for the administration of all such work as may be delegated
to it by the Burma Baptist Missionary Conference,
subject to such rules and regulations as may be laid down
by the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, the
Woman's American Baptist Foreign 1\1ission Society or by the
Conference.
S. Powers. a. It shall haye the power of initiative,
and the power to act in such matters as are hereinafter
mentioned, and such other matters as may be referred to it
from time to time.
b. It shall have power to fill any vacancy which may
occur in any elected or appointed committee of the Conference,
its appointments to hold good only until the next
annual Conference, except such powers as are especially
reserved. The Reference Committee shall have all the powers
of Conference between the sessions of Conference.
c. The Reference Committee shall decide the time and
place of the meeting of Conference when these have not been
provided for by the Conference.
9. Actions operative. All its acti_ons shall be submitted
to the Boards for information or consideration and
shall be and remain operative unless questioned by the
Boards.
10. Its relation to the Boards. a. It shall prepare
and submit to the Boards annual estimates for missionaries
and money needed, in as specific form as possible, when thi:-;
is necessary to aid the Boards.
b. I t shall be \ responsible for the proper distribution
and expenditure of all monies appropriated by the Boards.
c. It shall bring to the attention of the Boards all
special needs, such as endowments, property, or special
emergency needs, which 'Can be properly met by special
appeals at home.
d. It shall submit to the Boards all such correspondence
statistics and accounts as shall tend to their understanding
of the' general field administration, conditions and
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the Attorney of the American Baptist Foreign :Mission
Society, who shall be ·an ex-officio member with the pO\1ver
of voting. The chairman of the committee shall conduct its
correspondence, and may be chosen from the membership of
the Reference Committee or from the mission body.
2. Scope. This Committee shall take cognizance of all
matters connected with property interests referred to them
by the Board of Managers, the Conference, the Reference
Committee, or the individual missionary; in general, all
technical questions regarding properties, both real estate
and buildings, and the conservation of the property interests
.of the Society; in particular, all questions of validity of title,
(in consultation with the Attorney), in cases of the purchase
or sale, the appraising of land and buildings or other property,
and all unusual repairs.
3. Work. It shall consider the selection of all mission
compounds, and all sites for buildings on mission property;
it shall consider plans and estimates for buildings, direct
building operations, care for the Rangoon Guest House, the
Maymyo Rest House, and any other mission rest houses in
Burma, mission launches when not in use; and any other
property that may be placed in its control, or left "\vithout
proper control by the missionary last in charge of it.
4. Cost. Buildings or alterations on any single mission
building when costing over Rs. 500 shall be under the control
of this committee, regardless of whence money for the same
is obtained.
5. Plans. Plans and estimates may be prepared by the
missionary concerned; but all such shall be submitted to the
Property Committee, which shall pass upon them with a
view to obtaining economy and durability of construction,
suitability and the greatest efficiency in use of the buildings
or property concerned. Modifications to these ends may be
made by the committee. All work shall be carried out
strictly in accordance with the plans approved by the Committee.
6. Appropriations. This Com'mittee shall have control
of all appropriations for property needs exceeding Rs. 500;
and shall turn them over to the missionary in charge after
plans and estimates have been approved. Advance purchase
of material may be approved by the committee when the
occasion requires.
7. Powers. The Committee shall have power to stop
work on any.construction or repairs, when it shall find itself
unable to approve of the continuance of the work, pending
the reIerence of the question in dispute to the Reference