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O N E H U N D R E D A N D T W E N T Y - F I R S T

A N N U A L R E PORT

1953THE ARCHIVESBEARDSLEE LIBRARYWestern theological seminaryBOARD of FOREIGN MISSIONS of the REFORMED CHURCH in AMERICA

REFORMED CHURCH HEADQUARTERS • 156 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK

BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

1951- 54Mr. William J. Alford, 19 East 72nd Street, New York 21, New YorkMrs. David Bogard, Livingston, New YorkRev. Daniel Y. Brink, 220 Ballston Avenue, Scotia 2, New YorkMr. John L. Carson, 53 Wiltshire Street, Bronxville, New YorkMr. W. T. Hakken, 1023 Fountain Street, N.E., Grand Rapids, MichiganRev. Warren J. Henseler, 76 West Main Street, Freehold, New JerseyRev. Joshua M. Hogenboom, 172 West 26th Street, Holland, MichiganMrs. Chester A. Moore, Kinderhook, New YorkMrs. George Muyskens, Baldwin, WisconsinRev. Chester A. Postma, 302 Bly Street, Waupun, WisconsinMrs. Howard C. Schade, 37 Clinton Avenue, Nyack, New YorkRev. Frank Snuttjer, Little Rock, IowaMr. Robert Stevens, 2465 Hudson Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey Mrs. Edward Tanis, 610 Broadway, Pella, Iowa

1952- 55Rev. Paul E. Ammerman, 7233 Wicker, Hammond, Indiana Mrs. William Babinsky, 419 W. Saddle River Road, Ridgewood,New Jersey

Mrs. Irving H. Decker, 46 Crescent Place, Yonkers 4, New York Rev. William C. De Jong, Hull, Iowa Mrs. M. Howard Gideon, Route No. 1, Kalamazoo, Michigan Rev. M. Gerard Gosselink, Jr., 25 Joy Boulevard, Baldwin, L. I.,New York

Rev. LeRoy J. Hess, 101 California Street, Ridgewood, New Jersey Rev. Harvey B. Hoffman, 291 Clinton Place, Hackensack, New Jersey Mrs. Clarence S. Howard, Wynantskill, New York Mr. Walter Jauck, 7505 113th Street, Forest Hills 75, N. Y.Mr. Marcus Millspaugh, Walden, New YorkRev. Peter J. Muyskens, Hamilton, MichiganRev. Gerard C. Pool, 2607 Palisade Avenue, Union City, New JerseyMrs. Gordon Van Eenenaam, Route No. 1, Kalamazoo, Michigan

1953- 56Rev. Harry L. Brower, 311 Park Street, Morrison, IllinoisMrs. Stanley J. Brown, Elm Grove, WisconsinRev. John E. Buteyn, 417 Alexander Street, Rochester 7, New YorkRev. Bernard Brunsting, 9420 E. Walnut Street, Bellflower, CaliforniaRev. Theodore J. Jansma, 841 Burton Street, S.W., Grand Rapids, MichiganRev. Harold Leestma, 1967 Jefferson, S.W., Grand Rapids 7, MichiganMr. Norman MacLeod, 20166 Beach Road, Detroit 19, MichiganRev. LeRoy Nattress, Northwestern College, Orange City, IowaMr. Howard B. Nichols, 33 Elm Place, Hastings-on-Hudson, New YorkMrs. Emmett L. Paige, 309 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar, New York

1953

The Board of Foreign Missions respectfully presents to the General

Synod of the Reformed Church in America its One Hundred and Twenty-

first Annual Report, the Ninety-sixth of its Separate and Independent

- Action and the Seventh of the

Reorganized Board, continuing the

■ former W o m a n s Board of

Foreign Missions.

FRANCIS MARMADUKE POTTER, M.A., L.H.D., d .d .1888— 1952

Francis Marmaduke Potter, M.A., L.H.D., D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions and faithful servant of Christ, his Master, passed away at his home in Metuchen, New Jersey, on Sunday, August the 17th, 1952. The Board desires to put on record its profound sense of loss in his death — a loss common to the Board and to the entire Reformed Church. „

Dr. Potter began his service as a missionary to India in 1913, after graduating from Rutgers University in 1909 and from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar in 1911. He went to the field from New Brunswick

o Theological Seminary, where he spent two years, to become Principal of Voorhees College, Vellore, South India. He returned to the United States in 1917 on account of his health. In 1918 he was appointed Asso­ciate Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions and later Treasurer. In 1935 he was made Executive Secretary.

Dr. Potter made several visits to the fields and in 1947 was present in India at the Inauguration Ceremony of the united Church of South India. He represented the Board on many interdenominational organiza­tions and in international missionary conferences where he rendered conspicuous service. At the Conference of the International Missionary Council at Whitby, Canada, he served as Chairman of the Section on the Relation of the Older and Younger Churches with notable distinc­tion. He played an important role in the development of the Christian Medical College at Vellore, founded by the Reformed Church, and under his leadership it was brought to university status and into relation­ship with forty Mission Boards and Agencies in Great Britain, Australia, United States and Canada.

Dr. Potter possessed an exceptional mental equipment and a well furnished mind. He expressed himself succinctly and clearly. He was an effective advocate of the cause of missions and persuasive in counsel, of rare judgment, and progressive in leadership. In policy making his original and fruitful mind was wedded to a conservative outlook. His financial acumen was unusual and his leadership carried the Board through difficult crises, particularly the depression years of the 1930s. He had a warm and tender heart, a devout spirit, and a charming per­sonality. He leaves behind him a bereaved family circle, unusually closely knit together and brought into even deeper fellowship through the months of his serious illness. The whole Reformed Church Mission­ary family — a great number of whom he recruited during the years of his service — as well as a host of devoted friends among the people of India, will deeply mourn his loss.

From the Minutes of the Board of Foreign Missions Meeting, October 16 and 17, 1952, a resolution.

Forewordi.i HE Board of Foreign Missions presents herewith its 121st Annual Report to the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America. Last year the report was presented in two sections to allow for the publica­tion of OPEN GATES. This year we are returning to the practice of former years. The important events in each of the fields are touched upon briefly. This report, therefore, can be looked upon as supplement­ary to OPEN GATES which is still useful in any presentation of the total work of the Reformed Church overseas.

This is the first annual report in many years that is presented with- ° out Dr. Potter. At the time the last report was written he was seriously ill and for several months had not been able to carry on his work, so that the year covered by this report has been entirely without his assist­ance. It is appropriate that we begin the report with a memorial picture and the resolutions adopted by the Board of Foreign Missions. A memorial booklet was issued during the year. Copies are still available and we would be glad to send them on request as long as they last. There is also a memorial fund for a Christian hostel in connection with Voorhees College in India to which contributions are being made.

This year has consequently been one of reorganization, the details of which are set forth in the chapter “Home Base.” The division of responsibilities as officers of the Board has been assigned to us by the Board and we look forward to years of cooperation in the great task of the Reformed Church abroad. Dr. Shafer is chairman of the staff and in charge of the work in Japan. Miss Ransom is in charge of the work in the Philippines and carries responsibilities for personnel, home base and work among women. Dr. Luben is in charge of India, Arabia and Africa. Mr. Bovenkerk takes the work of the treasurer, assisted by Miss Paige who is particularly charged with purchasing, and travel of missionaries, and Dr. Koeppe has the responsibilities of the acting field secretary.

W e present this report with a full sense of profound gratitude to God for the way He has led us through these difficult months. We deeply appreciate the sympathy and support of the churches and rejoice in the opportunity to serve in this important and exacting task.

H. G. Bovenkerk B. M. Luben Edwina Paige Ruth Ransom L. J. Shafer

A N N U A L R E P O R T 1953

1. China — PhilippinesA s one thinks of the work in the Philippine Islands he is reminded of the psalmist who wondered how he could sing the Lord’s song in a strange land. The missionaries who went from Amoy to assist the Chinese Christians in organizing their churches in the Philippines are helping the Chinese to realize that the Lord’s songs are understood even in a strange land.

Cebu City, Lucena, Manila, Legaspi and Dumaguete are names which are becoming familiar to those interested in the fourteen mission­aries who have gone to the Philippine Islands from the Amoy Mission. In 1950 the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph R. Esther and family went to Manila at the request of the Amoy speaking Christians. Since then twelve others have joined them. The hope of the missionaries and the Roard of Foreign Missions is that Chinese leadership will be developed through good schools, a strong church and the active participation in the Christian community in the Philippines. To describe the difficulties that these missionaries have encountered is impossible in this report, but we are encouraged and thrilled by the results of their endeavors and are thank­ful for their loyalty and perseverance. .

In the unsettled situation in which the Chinese people are involved, the value of these missionaries in understanding and encouragement cannot be overstated. Neither can we who are far away from the work realize the problems that confront the Chinese who are under suspicion because of the strong feelings which are bound to exist when war clouds and doubts hang over the entire Far East. As thousands of Chinese have never heard the Gospel there is need for definite evangelistic work among them. The need.for wisdom and patience is tremendous as the missionaries assist the Chinese leaders to become a part of the Christian community in which they find themselves. They must encourage and advise those who have lost their contacts with the church because of the circumstances of living in a new country. They must aid the young people who are to become the leaders of their people. To find the proper theological training for those who will be leaders of the Church either in the homeland or among those who are living in a new environment has taken much thought, study and prayer. Two days after Christmas the Philippine Government made a raid on the Chinese, arresting those

whom they suspected of being subversive. Those who were arrested were detained in Camp Murphy, near Manila. The arrested men were screened and those considered dangerous were housed in a separate building. The Rev. Joseph R. Esther and a Chinese clergyman were given permission by the government to conduct religious services for the others and have been holding three services a week. The other missionaries have also preached in the camp whenever they were in Manila. One of the Christian Fathers from Legaspi was among these men who were detained. He has been a leader in the personal Christian work done among the men in the camp. Many have signed pledges stating their desire to become Christians and to receive Christian instruc­tion. Recently word has come that several of the Chinese have been released and are back in their homes, active again in their own churches.

At the request of the directors of the Chinese hospital in Cebu City, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Hill have gone to take charge of that hospital. Dr. Hill has passed the required examinations to practice medicine in the Philip­pines and the hospital will soon be opened. Christian nurses and aides for the hospital have been secured and the necessary equipment is finally at hand so that the work can begin to take shape. Miss Jeane Walvoord, whose headquarters are in Cebu City, has begun her public health work in the rural areas, using the hospital as her base. Miss Ruth Broekema will soon join her, doing evangelistic work especially with women and children. Those who knew of this Christian team in China rejoice that these women will be able to be together in Cebu as they conduct classes in good health and Christian education.

Several of the ministers have been assigned to work in other islands where they will get acquainted with the Chinese and encourage them in their desire to organize churches such as they had in the homeland, thus aiding the Chinese Christians to reach the thousands of Chinese who have never heard of Christ. The Rev. and Mrs. John Muilenburg have recently been assigned to work with the Chinese students of Silliman University in Dumaguete and to carry on evangelistic work in the area nearby where there are many Chinese living with little or no opportunity for Christian fellowship. Christian schools are organized with many of the churches. Our educational missionaries are giving much needed aid in this connection. Their past experience and their knowledge of the Amoy language tie the church, the school and the home together.

Yes, the Lord’s songs are being sung in a strange land. W e are grateful to God for preparing leaders from our Church for this oppor­tunity for service. May every member of our Church be much in prayer for those who long to be back in their homeland and for those who may decide to stay in the Philippines. No one can foretell what great good may come from this enforced exile.

L o RD God Almighty, Who art and ever wast and art still to come, we give Thee thanks for assuming that sovereignty which belongs to Thee and beginning Thy reign.”

This is the theme text for the Centenary celebrations January 8— 11, 1954. It speaks of thanksgiving by the Church for the sovereignty of God and His rule in the world today. By virtue of His omnipotence in the history of nations and His continuing activity in the Church, God’s people may walk in confidence and with poise. The present and the future are in His hands, and so we give thanks and plan for the years ahead.

Only such a sturdy faith is adequate for Christian forces amid the uncertainties of the situation in India today. Politically the nation has sought the path of creative neutrality in world tensions, while the Kashmir question has continued to plague her relations with Pakistan. Internally floods and famine have aggravated the chronic food shortage and disrupted plans for economic rehabilitation. Being a multi-lingual country her troubles have been increased by agitations marked with violence designed to organize states along language lines. It is planned in October of this year to create the Telugu province of Andhra out of the northern part of Madras Presidency, thus politically dividing the Telugu and Tamil peoples and also our mission area. The continuing Communist threat is highlighted by the fact that from the Andhra area there are now forty-one Communist representatives and forty of the Congress party in the Madras legislature, with fifteen members of the Peasants and Workers Party pledged to the Congress platform.

The presence of Christian missionaries has been under sharp scrutiny. For some months no visas were issued for new missionaries to enter the country, and the situation still remains quite uncertain though some have been permitted entrance. Long delays have been occasioned in the import of cars and supplies for missionary work. This situation, brought about by many factors, with the Communist threat always in the background, gives impetus for such planning as will put the Church in a position of strength in the days ahead.

Two significant features characterize preparations for the Centenary. One is a careful analysis of the whole life and work of the Church in the Arcot area with the purpose of planning wisely for the beginning of the next century. Several committees composed of both nationals and missionaries have been surveying various aspects of Church and Mission efforts and relationships. As our area is integrated into the life of the Church of South India, for instance, should our funds and personnel continue to be sent only to the Arcot Mission area, or shall they be assigned to the Church anywhere within its larger boundaries? Should the Board have a Field Representative in India? Should a larger share

of available resources be invested in evangelism, or in consolidation of gains and training of leaders? The determining of policies in such important matters will make the Centenary significant for the future.

The other feature is evangelism. This has always marked the Mission and those organizations in India associated with it. But a fresh effort and careful planning have distinguished these recent years. Results have been heartening. Large numbers continue to be baptized, especially in the villages. The door is still open in a marvellous way, challenging the utmost in witnessing and indoctrination. Few if any places in the world today offer greater opportunity for numerical growth in the Church.

One phase of this evangelistic program is the raising of the Centen­ary Fund, one half of which is to be used for evangelism and the other half for the training of leaders. The goal was originally Rs. 150,000, but the famine urged reduction to Rs. 100,000 ($21,000). So long and disastrous has been the drought, however, that after truly sacrificial efforts only about one-third has been raised, to which the Board has added $3,000. Already a portion of the evangelism share has been spent so there will be Centenary Christian villages to make more meaningful the celebrations.

The continuing famine situation prolonged by the repeated failure of the monsoons has had serious effect on the Christian cause. Heavy rains fell in parts last December, as much in ten days as in the previous six years, and hopes soared. The fields were planted, and became green, but no latter rains came and the parched earth absorbed the water. Again the fields became brown and the people deeper in debt and despair than before. .

Famine relief has been a major activity. The wonderful response of the Reformed Church has been a benediction to all, and life itself to many. In their extremity villagers have confessed our Lord, their eyes opened by the relief program to the true nature of the Christian faith. But in the Telugu area at least the situation is even worse than before and continuing opportunity will be offered us here in America to share our bread with the hungry and destitute. It will also mean increased appropriations unless the work in India is seriously crippled and re­trenchment effected in the face of unusual opportunity.

Just one example of initiative and imagination in evangelism is the approach made last December by the Rev. Joseph John to non-Christians of his rural parish. With ten teams some five hundred homes were visited and the meaning of Christmas told, and where needed food given. In the chapel a special Christmas evangelistic service was held for caste Hindus and nearly fifty came.

This village of Deenabandupuram will be seen in a picture filmed in January by Alan Shilin Productions. It is to portray the meaning of the Christian Church for the various classes of folk in rural India, with a one-day dawn to dusk sequence. India is to be the country for special

study in 1954-55, and this film will be used interdenominationally throughout North America. That this film taken in our area should be used in the Centenary year is a matter of congratulation.

_ Another picture depicting the history of the Arcot Mission and the Church of the Arcot area is being filmed by Ralph Korteling, primarily for use in India in an effort to give the Church, especially in the villages, a concept of its heritage. An anniversary historical booklet will provide a permanent record of our missionary efforts. Besides several folk who plan to visit India in January, the Reformed Church will be represented by an official delegation consisting of Miss Marion Van Horne of the Youth Department,, the president of the Board, and the secretary for India.

It will be a source of real sorrow that the one so intimately con­nected with India by service in that country and long association as secretary for the field, and who had looked forward to this occasion with keen anticipation, will not be there. Dr. Potter’s death was mourned deeply by Indian friends and missionaries alike. Memorial meetings were held in many places, and in Vellore a hostel for Voorhees College stu­dents is to be built with funds raised in India and America to honor his memory and forward the cause to which he gave so much.

T h e rebuilding of destroyed churches has taken a central place in the work in Japan for the last several years. A committee, made up of Japanese leaders and one or two missionaries, presented its report last year. It is hard for anyone who did not see the terrific destruction of the war and the almost complete prostration of the Christian Church to realize what has indeed been accomplished in these years. Of the 500 churches destroyed, 200 have been entirely rebuilt and forty-three others have received funds for major repairs. Altogether, the American churches in the Interboard Committee have contributed well over $800,000 toward the project. The Japanese Christians have themselves, out of their post­war prostration, contributed more than $225,000. All through the state­ments written by Japanese Christians run expressions of joy and gratitude to God for His blessings and thanks to their Christian brethren abroad who have so generously helped them in this terrific task.

With the disbanding of this Committee for the Reconstruction of Destroyed Churches, the postwar work in Japan enters upon a new period. The Christian pastors, for the most part, while still hopelessly underpaid, have recuperated substantially from the burdens of the war years. Literature for the use of Christians and for use in evangelistic work among non-Christians is being produced; programs for the youth are being developed in the churches and on a nationwide scale; the new'Organizations which relate our churches and our missionaries to the Church of Christ have now been functioning long enough to become established. The ravages and dislocations of the war years have to a greater or less degree been obviated and it is possible from now on to give greater effort to the development of programs directly pointed to the evangelization of the country. The Church has established a home mission board to carry on evangelistic outreach and it is proposed that the Church double its contributions for this purpose from Yen 2,500 000 in 1952 to Yen 5,500,000 in 1953.

Problems have, of course, arisen with Japan’s independence. The early days of eager curiosity with regard to Christianity have more or less disappeared, but there is no lack of inquirers and no diminution in real opportunity in Christian work. Those who now come to the churches or who are reached by the Gospel are more earnest and more promising as stable members of the Christian Church. The increase in member­ship in the last year is not less than that of the immediate postwar years.

There is some reaction among the people to the policies adopted by the American Occupation and something of a return to a more nationalistic viewpoint which makes Christian work more difficult. But this was expected and should not prove a serious handicap to true Christian work. Communism is a constant threat, as it is anywhere in

the world, but it does not appear to be in any way in the ascendency in Japan.

It is a source of great satisfaction to us that at the last Assembly of the United Church the matter of the creed of the new church was brought forward and a creedal statement was adopted by the Assembly for study in the churches for the next two years. At the same time, a covenant was presented which is to be used as each person joins the Church. Space does not permit quotation from these documents and it would not be appropriate, since they have not been formally approved, but no one can read them without deep emotion and a prayer of thanks­giving for God’s guidance in the spiritual affairs of the Church in post­war Japan.

W e are happy with the developing situation in each of the Christian schools to which we are related. The new school buildings at Sturges Seminary at Shimonoseki are now in full use. Ferris Seminary in Yokohama has been without a principal now for a couple of years. W e are very happy to report that a permanent principal has been secured, the Rev. N. Yamanaga, a minister of the Church of Christ.

The study of Christian purpose of our educational program in Japan is being continued with increasing interest at Meiji Cakuin under the leadership of Dr. Torn Matsumoto. The whole faculty and staff met in a retreat at the end of the summer to consider the question and a very careful and interesting statement of the Christian purpose of the school and the whole program of school work has been adopted. A committee of the faculty is carrying on the study and another retreat is to be held this year. At the same time, partly as the consequence of this study and along with it, the whole educational program of the institution from the junior high school through the university is under study. The junior high school is limiting the number of students entered each year so that more direct personal work is possible and each entering student, most of them from non-Christian homes, through the personal guidance of members of the faculty, has been related to some church or Sunday school. Most of the buildings on the Meiji Cakuin campus are antiquated and some are dangerous to use. Consequently, the Board of Trustees has developed a program of reconstruction which is now before our Board here. When it is recalled that in the schools in Japan to which we are related there are 6,495 students and fifteen missionaries working, it is important that we be constantly alert that they shall serve the purpose of evangelism.

The International Christian University has now been recognized by the government and permission has been given to open actual university work. The first class has been selected and work begins in April of this year. It is interesting to analyze the results of the first entrance examina­tion. Applicants for entrance to the college came from the upper tenth of the high school graduates. Many of them were presidents of high school councils and others active in the Y M C A and Y W C A and other

types of organizations in their high schools. Forty per cent are Christians. When it is remembered that one-half of one per cent of the population of Japan is Christian, this is truly a remarkable result and gives great promise for the Christian character of the university. It was the students themselves in the Preliminary Language Institute, which has been carried on for this last year, who organized Sunday school and church services and carried on evangelistic work in their neighboring villages.

The construction of the Protestant Evangelistic Center in Fukuoka is in process as this report is being written. From it will be carried on the newspaper evangelism program which was originated by Dr. Albertus Pieters when he was a missionary in Japan. In the Center, there will be a Christian bookstore, offices for the Newspaper Evangelism Program, a loan library, a pastors’ library, a very nicely finished small prayer room, and a chapel for evangelistic meetings and for the use of special meetings of the churches in the city, the Ministerial Associa­tion and the Missionary Association. There will also be rooms for the use of the Christian women’s organizations and the Committee of the Church of Christ in Kyushu. This building will become a center for Protestant work in the whole of the southern island. While our own Reformed Church has'taken the initative under the leadership of the Rev. B. C. Moore in developing the program, the other churches related to the Church of Christ in Japan and also the United Lutheran Church are sharing in the program. The widespread preaching of the Gospel through the audio-visual program, which is being carried on by Mr. Sheets in Kyushu, is showing remarkable results. The picture, The King of Kings, has been shown and the Gospel was preached in hundreds of centers to thousands of people in Kyushu.

One of the most encouraging aspects of our program in Japan is the reenforcement of the missionary staff. Last year the Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Bruggers went out to Japan after having had a year of language study here, and this coming year they will be located in Kagoshima at the extreme end of the southern island of Japan. A new home is being built for them there. The Rev. Gordon C. Van Wyk, who started his missionary work in Fukien Christian University at Foochow, China, has arrived in Japan to take up. his work in Meiji Cakuin.

In addition to these recruits, Miss Suzanne Brink who has completed her language study, has taken up evangelistic work in Kumamoto in Kyushu. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Norden, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tanis, and Mr. and Mrs. John Hesselink will proceed to the field this year. Mr. Norden has one more year of language study. The Tanis and Hesse­link families will begin their language study, one family in Tokyo and the other in Kyoto. Thus, when these new recruits will have completed their language study, we will have, in addition to Miss Brink, five missionary families in evangelistic work in Japan. It is a source of great rejoicing that these promising young people have come forward to take up the work in the new day in Japan.

T HE focal point of this report is the annual meeting of the Mission in November. Every three years a full meeting is held, at which all members are required to be present. Due to distances and expenses involved the other two meetings are attended by delegates only of the various stations.

The meeting this last year in Bahrain was unique not only in that forty-one members, all on the field save one, and twenty missionary children, were present, but that the Mission was in session for two weeks, a large portion of this extended period being devoted to a very careful consideration of a policy report. In the face of a rapidly changing situa­tion in Iraq and the Gulf which presented new problems and oppor­tunities, a special committee had been active a whole, year framing proposals for. a long range program in an attempt to utilize to the fullest advantage all available resources and to integrate and direct the total work of the Mission.

Among the many factors calling for an overall review of the efforts of the Mission, two were paramount. The first was the success of the Mission, a term to which we are not accustomed when thinking of our efforts in Arabia. Overwhelming odds notwithstanding, a developing sense of maturity and strength is increasingly characteristic of the think­ing of the Mission. From a mission statement of three years ago we quote these significant lines:

The Arabian Mission is now celebrating its Sixtieth Anniversary. With all our hearts we thank God for what has been accomplished in the three score years that are past. . . . There can be no better way ... to celebrate than to bring home to the churches the fact that our foundations have been well and truly laid and that from now on we must begin to build on those foundations. Magnificent opportunities face us today.It v/as natural that at the next full meeting this anniversary declara­

tion of a new era should be followed by policy making for the antici­pated period of building on foundations well laid. Also, this was imperative in view of the second paramount consideration, that of .the many changes taking place at an ever accelerating pace in the mission area. Oil, travel, impinging cultures, Palestine, Point Four programs, Communism — all have contributed to hitherto unimagined changes, material and spiritual. The completion of the Iraqi pipeline, with the Tigris and Euphrates the “third river” of the land, and the discovery of oil in the Neutral Zone between the fabulously rich sands of Kuwait, and of Saudi Arabia to the south, point up the changing scene in this Moslem area formerly so poor but now enjoying a modern Croesus touch.

Not until the Christian witness had been given for half a century and the foundations firmly laid did God allow the discovery of Arabia’s

transforming wealth to become known and exploited. Believing His timetable is written for the Church, and living in the midst of it all, the Mission is keenly aware of the necessity of alertness and hard think­ing in matching the hour with wisdom and courage.

Contributing to the sense of maturity was the solemn and moving memorial meeting for the secretary for Arabia and the members of the Mission who had been called to higher service since their last gathering - Dr. Potter, Mrs. Thoms, Miss Scardefield, Dr. Mylrea, Dr. Zwemer. Dr. and Mrs. Dirk Dykstra had come home to retire. One by one the veterans are leaving, and a new generation is in training or already carrying the heavy responsibilities.

Even more significant were the steps taken toward the formation of the Church of Christ in Arabia. Prior to any formal organization it was felt there should be developed a greater sense of unity, of a wider fellowship between the believers in the widely scattered small congre­gations. That the Mission is thinking in these terms and seeking to bring about this sense of oneness through a Gulf conference and other means' as preparatory measures is truly heartening.

Not only must geographical separation be overcome, but racial and sectarian as well in local situations. Oil has brought many peoples to Bahrain and Kuwait. In the former station a Good Friday service was held this year for the first time. Both English and Arabic were used and to the great joy of all our Chapel was filled with Christians of various racial and historical origins. To booming Kuwait have come many mem­bers of the ancient Eastern churches. The sectarian situation is one of the most baffling problems of the Near East. The pastoral missionary is ministering to these believers and seeking to bring about a sense of oneness in quite exclusive sects, both for greater fellowship and that the Moslems may believe.

The changing situation required difficult decisions in strategy. One related to the men’s hospital in Kuwait. This hospital is soon to lose the buildings used for the inpatient department, as they are to be demolished because of the extensive town-planning scheme. With royalties from oil the Sheikh has erected a beautiful government hospital, expertly equipped and staffed, giving free medical service. The Mission faced the problem of whether or not to rebuild.

While it is recognized that the Mission is no longer dependent for its existence on the goodwill engendered by the medical work as in pioneer days, the evangelistic opportunity offered by the mission hos­pitals in Kuwait is unique and should not be surrendered. Since they are self-supporting save for missionary personnel and hence make no call on a strained budget, the Mission decided in favor of construction with funds on the field and of filing the new building the Mylrea Memorial Hospital. .

The most exciting decision was to authorize a new station. One of the high spots of the meeting was the resolution to establish a permanent

station in the province of Hassa, thus fulfilling the dreams of sixty years “to occupy the interior of Arabia.”

This station is to have parity with all other stations in its personnel requirements. Immediately a long term tour to the town of Hofuf was undertaken and a medical evangelistic team for several months has ministered halfway between the Aramco oil camp, near the eastern coast across from Bahrain, and Riadh the capital. While the permanency of the station is currently a matter of faith, the decision is an historic one.

Strictly speaking, all our missions are faith missions, and a maximum of faith has been required in Arabia. Certainly this characteristic has been evident in the decision to set up a new center of witnessing, the sixth station of the Mission. In January of 1952 the mission formally surrendered a hard won foothold on the mainland in the sheikhdom of Qatar, also across from Bahrain, not because we were unwelcome as when the pioneers were driven back to their boats, but only for lack of personnel. In November the call to advance was again sounded. Paul had heeded the call from Macedonia — Paul Harrison who had retired after forty years of valiant service — to return and make possible this reforming of forces.

As the reports of all the stations of both the Arabian and the United Mission of Iraq are read, one is amazed at the extensive work being done in Iraq and the Persian Gulf area, and the rich mercies that have attended the all too few missionaries entrusted with this work. Through healing, teaching, preaching and counselling, many thousands have heard the Gospel, and hundreds of students have daily encountered the truth on campuses and in classrooms. Not many have openly confessed our Lord, but many have come to love Him. In expectant faith we con­tinue to witness, believing that as the desert has suddenly yielded her secret riches to man, we shall be surprised by the goodness of God in the riches of His grace revealed in many redeemed lives.

O n Lincoln’s birthday, February 12 of this year, there was signed in Cairo a pact by the representatives of Great Britain and Egypt giving immediate self-government to the Sudan. Within three years the Sudan­ese are to choose between independence, federation with Egypt, or possibly some working relationship with Great Britain.

This is a momentous decision. That it was made without bloodshed is a matter of gratitude. At the same time it must be recognized that the processes of history were accelerated beyond all expectations, and that whatever may be the ultimate status of the Sudan, the Christian movement there will be profoundly affected. The chief factor is the coming dominant influence of Islam.

Upon his return this spring from a visit to the Sudan, Dr. Glenn P. Reed, secretary of the United Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, pointed out with all the emphasis at his command the strategic place occupied by the American Mission in the South Sudan. W e are situated on the line in Africa where Arab-Moslem culture dnd religion, now resurgent, impinges upon a pagan culture in the midst of which a Christian Church has only begun to come into being. Under God it is our portion to form a bulwark against the determined advance of Islam through the Nilotic tribes and into contiguous areas of the continent to the south which today present so fertile a soil for another religious and political way of life.

While big issues are at stake, larger than we can possibly realize at this distance, Dr. Reed was encouraging as he spoke of our missionary force which now numbers over fifty for the five tribes. It is a highly gifted and consecrated mission of the two communions, integrated into one witnessing unit, open to the Spirit’s leading and though keenly aware of the magnitude and extreme difficulty of the assignment, unafraid of the future. In spite of possible adverse political developments, we may confidently look for great days in the Sudan.

The Lord has been preparing for these critical days and several important actions have been taken. As announced last year, the rapidly developing situation in the Sudan called for a review of our part in the total program. Rather than limiting ourselves to the Anuaks, we are now committed to the whole work of the American Mission among all tribes. Our missionaries are subject to assignment anywhere within the area of the Mission, and we now assume our proper share in the total budget. The Rev. and Mrs. J. Robert Swart have now, for instance, been assigned to the Murle, and Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Sikkema will live among the Shulla.

Here at home the Joint Committee on Anuak Work has been dis­solved and the CCSS (Committee on Cooperation in the South Sudan) has been organized for joint administration of the work of the three

Boards (Board of Foreign Missions of the United Presbyterian Church, Women’s General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church, and our Board of Foreign Missions) in the South Sudan. This means our task is larger and therefore our vision as a Reformed Church must be larger, too. Here at home we must learn to think of the whole work of the American Mission and pray not only for the Anuaks, but for the Shulla, Dinka, Nuer and Murle tribes as well.

In facing the new day in the Sudan, two rather unique tours were undertaken. While home on furlough, Mr. Swart spent a month in Mexico in missionary situations which in many ways are similar to those in the Sudan. In Africa four members of the Mission, including Mr. Hoekstra, spent two months in the Belgian Congo, Ruanda-Urundi and Uganda. This study team, traveling by car, visited nine mission areas representing problems and situations much like those we are facing. The purpose of these tours was to gather such information as would enable the American Mission to employ its resources most effectively in winning the tribespeople of its area to Christ, and in establishing the African Church among them.

The two excellent reports that came out of these studies were made the basis of the re-evaluation of the work and policies of the Mission at the annual meeting this February. Their full impact is not at once evident, but several of their recommendations have been adopted and a more confident sense of direction given the Mission.

Malakal on the White Nile, the government center of the South Sudan and the meeting place for the tribes, is now recognized as a focal point in the evangelization of the Sudan. Likewise Obel, our teacher training center some fifteen miles up river and serving all the tribes, is to be given a larger place in the program. The raising up of African leadership will be given primary attention, and plans are being formu­lated for cooperation with other missions in the Sudan in the preparation of Nilotic pastors. Steps are also being taken to organize an indepen­dent African Church.

In answer to many prayers the government has given permission to begin work among the Murle, the tribe of some fifty thousand people up the Pibor River beyond Akobo, the fifth and last tribe for which the American Mission carries responsibility. Dr. Roode and Mr. Swart, with their families, are now at the new mission station- site near Pibor Post, initiating this pioneer work. The work, begun September 27, 1952, had an auspicious beginning. Wrote Dr. Roode: “W e were received by the Murle chiefs in an incident unparalleled in the history of the Murle tribe, for shortly after we arrived they presented us with a bull, saying they were happy we had come to bring them medicine and the words of the way of life. Never before had the Murles welcomed a white man into their midst.”

One indication of the Arab-Moslem influence is the increased use of Arabic in the South Sudan. This is the official language, having re­placed English some time ago, and is to be used in the schools as soon

as may be possible. The Mission sent three families to the school for Arabic study opened last August in Omdurman, neighboring Khartoum m the North Sudan, among them being Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Sikkema Upon her return from furlough this summer Miss Wilma Kats will become a student here for a one-year course.

The developing political situation has rather radically changed the original plans for the evangelization of the Anuaks. When work was begun among them, and until within a year or so, the Sudan-Ethiopian border offered no difficulty to travel between those Anuaks in the Sudan and the much larger number on the Ethiopian side. With the new politi­cal consciousness on both sides of the border, however, such travel is increasingly difficult. Tentative plans call for the new and promising Pokwo station, founded by Don McClure on the Ethiopian side a little more than a year ago, to become a part of the Ethiopian Mission of the United Presbyterian Church. Those missionaries working among the Anuaks in Ethiopia would then become members of the Ethiopian Mis­sion and perhaps be associate members of the American Mission in the Sudan. Mr. and Mrs. Hoekstra have been assigned to Pokwo this year on a temporary basis while Dr. and Mrs. McClure are home on furlough.

The Mission rejoices in the ten new members that have arrived in the past year, including Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Sikkema, and Mr and Mrs. Lambert Ekster, of our church. Besides Mr. Ekster another builder was sent by the United Presbyterians, such appointments providing des­perately needed help in the building program. One of the new members -anordamed man skilled m printing to man the new printing press in

No mention has been made of the ongoing work of the Mission in the past year. As one reads the many reports - pastoral, educational, medical and others — praise is offered for the grace and strength that have been given to both African and missionary in the widespread wit­nessing that has been done. Many have heard for the first time, many have been baptized. The blessing of the Lord has been on the Mission.

During the past year, we have seen our first missionary grave in the Sudan. Here, too, we praise God for the victory given the Arnolds m the loss of their son, Christopher, and for the testimony they gave to Nilotics and missionaries alike. W e also thank Him for the daughter that has come into the home to cheer them.

, !hjs report is closed with words from Dr. J. Lowrie Anderson of Malakal Secretary of the American Mission: “The years ahead will be different; they will best the work of the past and mould the work of the uture. But the needs of men will be the same; our commission to preach rvf r? a men lias not changed, and the promise of the LivingChrist the Creative Chiist, is that He will be with us always even to the end of the age. Let us place our hands more firmly in His, and walk with confidence through the years that lie ahead, counting on Him to give us wisdom and love to meet the changed circumstances and to bring triumph to His name.

IN[lNETEEN fifty-three will go down in the records of the Board of Foreign Missions as a time of readjustment and reorganization. The death of the senior secretary and treasurer of the Board, Dr. F. M. Potter, was such a loss to the staff and Board that several months of reorganiza­tion were necessary. The work has gone on and all are grateful for the strength given those who carried special responsibility during those difficult days. W e also give thanks to God that a complete staff is again at work carrying on the responsibilities for the overseas work of the Reformed Church in America. Dr. L. J. Shafer, who had gone to Japan for a special task, was called home and has done much to carry out the plans made by the Board. Dr. B. M. Luben, who was the Field Secretary, became the secretary in charge of the three fields, India, Arabia and Africa. The other new member of the staff has taken his position more recently. The Rev. Henry G. Bovenkerk, who has been the Secretary of the Interboard Committee for Christian Work in Japan, came to the office on April first to serve as the treasurer of the Board. He comes to us with a real knowledge of the Reformed Church, having graduated from Hope College and Western Theological Seminary. He was also a missionary to Japan under the Presbyterian Board. Miss Ransom and Miss Paige continue the responsibilities assigned them dur­ing the reorganization of the Board. Rev. Edwin W. Koeppe has become the Acting Field Secretary. He has final responsibility for the assignment of shares in missionary personnel to the various churches and has charge of the speakers in the two western Synods. It was unavoidable during this critical period of adjustment that administrative expenses were higher. This next year it is expected that these will be reduced. The loyal support and confidence as well as the prayers from all parts of the Church has meant much to those who were involved in these many changes.

The financial results of the year will be found in another place in this report. The young people of the Church are interested in service. Ten new missionaries will sail this fall for their fields. Each mission has requested more recruits, some of these will be replacements and others should be sent to carry on new work that is developing, especially in Africa and Arabia. The problem that the Board faced at its last full meeting was how to balance needs for personnel with the capital needs that arise in the growing program of the various fields and also the decrease in the value of the dollar. The Board of Foreign Missions will not retreat unless the gifts of the Church give evidence that a retreat is necessary.

The union of the women of the Domestic and Foreign Boards has been completed. Little by little the women from the two groups are realizing that some common problems arise in both Boards and that

there are other phases that must be considered separately because of the difference in needs and administration. It is most encouraging to know that the giving of the women’s groups has increased consistently during this time of unification. W e look forward to a closer cooperation during the years ahead.

In February 1953 the Board met in the First Reformed Church of Schenectady, N. Y. for a study conference as well as to carry on its necessary business. Several policies were studied and from this meeting it is hoped that new policies will be developed that will be of gr6at help to the Church, both at home arid overseas. Space does not permit a discussion of each of the policies considered, but the following ques­tions were recommended for further study.

The effectiveness in evangelism and Christian outreach of our edu­cational institutions was discussed. A careful study of these institutions will be made in order to answer this important question with facts.

As the work of our missions becomes an integral part of the Church on the field, the location of the missionary personnel outside of the areas where our missionaries have worked must be studied.

The Board feels that scholarships for study or observation in the United States should be granted to persons from our mission areas only after a careful evaluation of resources for study on the fields, and a care­ful selection of mature workers by the field agencies. However, official delegates will be welcome from time to time when they come for the purpose of fellowship and mutual acquaintance. The Board is also interested in having persons from the fields who are competent in English invited to come for preaching missions in the Church. It is hoped that such visits may be arranged when it appears that such would be profitable.

The Arabian Mission recommends the policy of maintaining small, compact hospitals alongside government institutions as an expression of Christian mercy and as centers of evangelism. The Board approved this recommendation and therefore* concurred with the decision to recon­struct the men’s hospital in Kuwait. Questions have been raised with the Mission concerning the personnel needs to meet these opportunities, not only in our organized stations but in the new work that has been initiated in the interior. It was felt that a more mobile program for medical missions should also be studied.

The question of urging the government to separate the Economic and Technical Assistance Program from the Mutual Defense Security Program, making it an independent agency, was brought up for dis­cussion. The staff is to confer with other mission boards to determine some concerted action. Our assistance in the training of men selected by the government to carry out the Point Four Program should be continued.

Consideration was given to special gifts to missionaries, equipment for their fields, ownership of automobiles, travel and outfit allowances

and basic equipment for missionary homes on the field. The newly elected treasurer was requested to study these matters with a view to definite policy decisions in each case.

Our church was highly honored when Mrs. Howard Schade was chosen to' be a member of the conference held during the past summer in Willingen, Germany by the International Missionary Council. In response to the challenge of this world conference that called The Church to a renewed sense of Mission and Unity, it was voted that this theme be kept before the Board and that the Board share it with the church.

The Church has been blessed by the visits of guests from the Church in Japan and India. Miss Yoshi Suzuki, a teacher in Baiko, has completed two years’ work in Biblical Seminary, New York City. She will receive her A. B. degree in May and will return to Japan to con­tinue her teaching in the girls’ school. Mr. Shin-inchiro Kanai, of Meiji Cakuin, who is studying at the University of Wisconsin, will continue his work there during the coming year. Miss Aley Mathews, a nurse from the Scudder Memorial Hospital in Ranipet, spent eleven months in observation and study in Boston and Chicago. She also visited many of our churches in both the East and the West. Mr. I. J. Rajamanickam, a teacher in Voorhees College, has been studying in Ohio State Uni­versity at Columbus, Ohio. Although he came on a Fulbright scholarship he has been closely connected with some of our Reformed Churches, for he is especially interested in “his mother church.” The exchange of leaders from the churches with which our missionaries have been related convince us that we are all members of the Church Universal.

Besides Dr. Potter, two others connected with the Board have been called Home. Mrs. May De Free Thoms became a member of the Arabian Mission in 1906. For seven years she served with her husband, Dr. Sharon J. Thoms, in Muscat. In 1918, after five years in America following the death of her husband, she returned to the Arabian Mission and in 1925 was transferred to the United Mission in Mesopotamia. Here she organized and established the American School for Girls in Baghdad and was its principal until she retired in 1944. She was beloved by the entire City of Baghdad and the lot of women in Iraq was greatly lifted by her unselfish service. We rejoice in her life of creative ability and record our deep sense of loss in her death on July 12, 1952.

Our sympathy also goes to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Arnold in the loss of their infant son, Chris, on May 31, 1952. Because of their deep Christian faith, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold were true witnesses to the Anuak people for their Lord.

In closing this report we again give thanks for the loyal support of the Church and repeat a part of an action taken by the members of the Board of Foreign Missions when they said: “God has blessed our Board very wonderfully in the carrying forward of our work. As we look backward with gratitude we also look forward with confidence.”

For the last few years, due to the change to the calendar fiscal year, it has been impossible to make accurate comparisons of the receipts of a given year with that preceding. From next year, normal comparison should be possi­ble. For example, for the year for which we are reporting, receipts did not begin until the 15th of January, since the books were held open to allow for delay in remittances from churches unaccustomed to the change in the fiscal year. Consequently, the comparison of the grand total of income for the year under report with the preceding year shows an increase of only $14,048.02. At the same time, while the gifts from living donors reveal a substantial increase of $27,722.25, this increase is not a completely accurate reflection of the total increase, since $162,511.69 was received from January 1st to January 15th, some of which under normal circumstances would have been credited to this year’s receipts.

It has frequently been pointed out on this page that there is an important distinction between the Receipts under I and II. While the contributions received on II are significant and were used for worth while objects, it still remains true that so far as the planning of the Board is concerned, it is only the contributions under I which can be taken into consideration. Total contri­butions from living givers for objects outside the budget under II show a considerable increase over last year and this always gives us some disquiet, unless there is a corresponding increase in gifts under I, since only these gifts can be applied to the estimates from the missions of the amount needed to carry on all departments of the work. It is the contributions under I which primarily meet our obligations to the missionaries which the Church has sent out and the ongoing work to which they are related.

It is clear, therefore, that the most significant feature of the financial report is the total under I, namely $719,249.62, which this year shows a decrease of $2,373.44 over the preceding year. The Board was able to meet, however, all maintenance charges of the year and also some of the very important capital projects which have been given urgent priority only by using the balance carried forward last year, largely created, as we have already indicated, by the fact that the books were held open until January 15th of the year under report.

A study of the receipts for the regular work of the Board (I of this report) for the last eleven years shows a steady increase in the support of the Church. There were two years only which showed a decrease and the average increase for these years was 8%. The total has gone un from $270,228.44 in 1941 to $719,249.62 for 1952. Allowing for the decrease in the value of the dollar, this is still a substantial net increase. This is reflected in the total number of missionaries on the roll of the Board which has likewise increased from 147 to 191 during the same period.

Per capita giving has also increased. The figure for this year is $4.82 as against $4.78 for last year. This figure is based not on I alone, but on the grand total from all living givers. Comparing the figure for 1952 with that for 1941, we find an increase from $1.75 to $4.82.

The totals expended for the regular budgets for field work were as «oTiS: 7 moy;^12iPPin ’ $T91>952.08; Arcot, $149,546.91; Japan, $106,­580.21; Arabm, $155,332.79; United Mission in Mesopotamia, $12 000.00' Africa, $36,325.13. This total is an increase of $8,112.14 over the correspond­ing figures for 1951. The cost of Administration was $87,028.96 and of Promotion, $44,156.74, being 9.5% and 4.5% respectively.

RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1952

I. F o r t h e R e g u l a r W o r k o f , t h e B o a r d :

A. Income from Living Sources:Churches, S.S. & Y.P.S... $564,391.01Individuals ________ 15,101.18Women’s Societies __ 99,593.07

--------- $679,085.26

B. Income from Non-Living Scmrces:Interest on Funds Available’for

General Work of the Board____ 31,733.88Miscellaneous Income ___________ 757.98Matured Conditional Gifts _______ 7,672.50

--------- $719,249.62II. F o r S p e c i a l O b j e c t s O u t s i d e B u d g e t :

A. Income from Living Sources:Churches, S.S. & Y.P.S— $ 55,486.05Individuals ________ 25,261.25Women’s Societies __ 27,300.77R.C.A. World ServiceFund ___________ 26,519.36

----------- $134,567.43

B. Income from Non-Living Sources: ”Legacies __________________ 42,233.84Interest and Appreciation on Funds not Available for General Work ofthe Board ___________________ 21,139.38

--------- 197,940.65Total Receipts ______________________________________ $917,190.271952 Total Income from Living Sources:For the Regular Work of theBoard _______________ ___ $679,085.26

For Special Objects Outside the Budget __________________ 134,567.43

--------- ■ 813,652.691951 Total Income from Living Sources ................. 785,930.44Gain in Contributions from Living-Sources ............... 27,722.25Gain in Total Receipts from All Sources _________________ 14,048.02

This is a page of what appears to be cold figures, but behind it lies the consecration of hundreds and thousands of those who are dedicated to the service of Christ in the Reformed Church. When we think of the loyalty and support of these faithful servants of His, these figures take on a deep spiritual meaning.

]VtlSSIONARIES of the Board are listed below to give accurate infor­mation to General Synod. On May 1, 1953 there are 157 missionaries in active service of the Board. Thirty-two are ordained; 25 unordained (10 of these are doctors); 52 are married women (4 of them are doctors and 5 are nurses) and 48 are unmarried women. Of the unmarried women 2 are doctors; 14 are nurses and 32 are teachers and specialists in Christian Education. In Japan and Arabia there are 6 short term mis­sionaries. There are 32 emeritus missionaries on the roll of the Board. There are also 10 under appointment who are still in the United States. It is expected that all of these will sail during the summer and fall months.

RETURNED TO THE FIELD:To China—None.To the Philippines—Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Veenschoten; Rev. and

Mrs. William R. Angus; Miss Jeane W. Walvoord; Rev. and Mrs. John P. Muilenburg; Dr. and Mrs. Jack W. Hill.

To India— Miss Mina Jongewaard; Rev. Blaise Levai, Jr.; Rev. and Mrs. Eugene L. Ten Brink. -

To Japan—Miss C. Janet Oilman; Mr. Ronald Korver. •To Arabia—Dr. and Mrs. Paul W. Harrison; Miss Rachel Jackson;

Miss Cornelia Dalenberg; Dr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Scudder.To Africa— Rev. and Mrs. J. Robert Swart.

AT H O M E O N FURLOUGH:From China— Miss Edna K. Beekman; Miss Ruth Broekema; Rev.

and Mrs. Henry A. Poppen; Rev. and Mrs. Edwin W. Koeppe; Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hofstra; Dr. and Mrs. Theodore V. Oilman; Mrs. Alma M. Vander Meer.

From India — Miss Albertha Biegel; Rev. and Mrs. Harold J. Vande Berg; Rev. and Mrs. Herbert E. Van Vranken; Miss Marjorie Van Vranken; Miss Doris A. Wells.

From Japan — Miss Helen Zander; Miss Florence Walvoord; Mr. Theodore E. Flaherty.

From Arabia — Dr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Nykerk; Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Heusinkveld.

From UMI— Rev. and Mrs. Bernard D. Hakken.From Africa— Mr. and Mrs. C. Lee Crandall; Miss Wilma Kats.

N E W MISSIONARIES:In India— Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Cooper; Mrs. Blaise Levai, M.D.;

Miss Wilma Maassen; Miss Helen Ten Brink, R. N.; Miss Gladys Kooy; Miss Lillian Smies, R. N.

In Japan — Mrs. Ronald Korver (Nee Ruby Barth); Mr. William Estell; Miss Carol Van Zoeren; Rev. and Mrs. Gordon J. Van Wyk; Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Bruggers.

In Arabia— Miss Marianne Walvoord, R. N.; Miss Madeline Holmes; Mr. Robert Block; Miss Margaret Schuppe, R. N.; Miss Jean­nette Veldman, R. N.; Miss Anne De Young, R. N.

In Africa— Mr. and Mrs. Lambert B. Ekster; Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Sikkema.

APPOINTEES TO SAIL WITHIN THE YEAR:To India—Mr. and Mrs. James Dunham.To Japan— Mr. and Mrs. I. John Hesselink; Rev. and Mrs. Russell L.

Norden; Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Tanis; Miss Verlaine Siter; Miss Mary Watt.

APPOINTEES ACCEPTED:To Japan— Miss Verlaine Siter; Miss Mary Watt.

APPOINTMENTS REQUESTED BY THE MISSIONS:At the February meeting of the Board it was voted that an immedi­

ate study be made of the emergent personnel needs for all missions. The general principle was adopted that personnel needs be written into the budget each year and that after May no new requests be granted for the following year. Therefore, it is not possible to give at this date the re­quests that will be approved by the Board for 1954. However, the following number of missionaries have been requested from the various fields:

For India— 10 missionaries; 2 short term missionaries.For Japan—2 missionaries; short term replacements as they come

due.For Arabia— 19 missionaries; 2 short term missionaries (one a nurse

and one a man teacher).For Africa—9 missionaries.

TABULAR STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS THRU CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS

DECEMBER 31, 1952

C H U R C H E SChurches and Men's Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s . Work Special Total

CLASSIS O F A L B A N YAlbany, First.............. 3,100 00 100 00 180 00 3,935 00

550 36 480 00

Albany, Third............. 406 58Albany, Sixth............. 350 00 no 40 00Albany, Bethany.......... 204 35Berne, Second............. 20 00Bethlehem, First.......... 428 00 718 00Clarksville................ 92 69Coeymans................ 19 18Delmar.................. 780 07 m q? 128 92 222 24 1.255 15

106 10Jerusalem................ 40 00 35 nn40 00New Baltimore............ 91 70

New Salem............... 38 00Onesquethaw.............. 20 00Unionville................Westerlo................. 25 00Union Meetings........... 10 80 62 70 73 SO

5,595 57 323 92 -Tyyj-Vj— 8,179 28

CLASSIS O F B E R G E NBogart Memorial.......... 450 83 450 83 981 66 44ft 75Cherry Hill, No. Hackensack. 382 50 66 25Church on the Hill 'Cresskill, N. J...........

Clinton Avenue, Bergenfield..85 2340 00 50 00 135 00 55 nn 280 00

588 61Closter............. 360 00Dumont, Schraalenburg..... 80 00 340 00

20 00Engeiwood.H.Ave.Community Hackensack, First.......

941 93 95 41 70 nn 1,077 34 620 06447 06

Hackensack, Second..... 1,800 00 231 11

180 00 605 00 68 25Hackensack, Third.......Harrington Park, Community Hasbrouck Heights, First. .

742 50 62 35 50 00 43 nn 897 85 2,356 89 2,041 95 222 00

1,800 00 100 00 248 00 208 89Oradell.......... 1,609 69 155 00

108 08English Neighborhood.....Neighborhood, Ridgefield Park 220 00 40 00 160 00 75 nnRochelle Park........ 630 00 273 51 90 00

146 201,168 51 1,507 45 230 00 404 88

Teaneck Community....... 1,176 25 75 00 110 00Westwood........... 225 00Union Meetings........ 308 88 96 0011,377 10 1.435 18

CLASSIS O F S O U T H B E R G E N

Bayonne, First............ 202 48 4 50 206 98 470 22

1,260 00 301 00 205 00

Fifth St., Bayonne......... 250 22 inn nn 110 00 330 00 95 00

Bergen............. 820 00Faith VanVorst (Jersey Citv) 120 00 86 00Greenville.......... 120 00 40 00Second. Hudson City......Lafayette............... 463 86 70 65 651 10St. John’s........... 31 13Union Meetings........ 17 76 17 76

Total............. 2,007 69 303 03 700 00 269 41 3,280 13

C H U R C H E SChurches

and Men’s Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s Work Special Total

CLASSIS O F CALIFORNIA

Artesia, First...........Artesia, Second.........Bellflower. Bethel.......Bellflower, Mayfair C o m mEl Monte, Trinity.......Los Angeles, Hope......Los Angeles. Park Hill

Collegiate............ . .Modesto, Paradise Community Norwalk Manor Community. Oakland. Sobrante Superior

Community............Paramount, Emmanuel....Longview, Phoenix, Arizona.Redlands. Bethany........Ripon, Calvary............Sacramento, Church of Christ. San Francisco, Miraloma

Community.........Santa Ana, Park View

Memorial

1,062 50 1,819 28 1,225 00

1,540 0031 05 30 72 277 0710 00

350 00 355 00895 67 5 00

44 22

Sonoma, Grace.. Union Meetings.

230 00

Total.CLASSIS O F C A S C A D E S

Bellingham Mission.......Bottrell Community.......Lynden.................Monarch................Montana, First...........Nooksack Valley..........Oak Harbor..............Yakima.................Union Meetings..........

Total........... ...:

7,875 51

21 70 3 28

1,440 25 111 22 112 46 281 73

1,739 78 26 47 12 60

CLASSIS O F C H I C A G OWorth, Alsip.............Berwyn, First............Chicago, Bethel...........Chicago, Bethany.........Chicago. Emmanuel.......First Englewood..........Chicago, Gano............Chicago, Hope...........Mt. Greenwood. First.....Chicago. Roseland, First. . . .Chicago, Trinity..........Cicero, West Side.

3,749 49

13 26 700 00

5,490 00 2,250 00 1,500 00 1,150 00 1,200 00 1,642 00 6,337 50

Riverdale, Ivanhoe........Stickney, Faith Community. Union Meetings..........

2,100 00354 00550 00

Total.CLASSIS O F D A K O T A

American, Orange City....Aurora, Stickney..........Charles Mix..............Dover, Wimbledon........Springfield, Emmanuel.....Grace, Corsica............Grand View, Armour......Hamlin, Castlewood......Harrison................Hope. Westfield..........Lake View...............Litchville................North Marion............Okaton, Murado..........Monroe. Sandham Memorial.Strassburg...............Union Meetings..........

Total................

23,286 76

1,700 00 398 38 144 93 61 49

1,156 33 917 00 372 76 171 47 951 50 584 11 141 27 58 82

247 01 86 40

385 001,003 22

360 00 100 00 219 24 150 100 69

375 00 251 00

56 4037 22

350 00 175 00 100 00

1.717 48

800 00 23 20 80 04 115 48

4 801,023 52

350 00 500 00 700 00

28 36 135 30

1,400 00 150 00 700 00 871 70

12 50

10 00 500 00

700 005,181 70 876 16

29 10

309 68 95 7732 53 92 71 63 32 53 20

25 00 8 00 16 00 57 60 112 50 50 00

89 50 '86 25

11 2015 00 36 00

8,379 69 852 06 366 30

100 00 220 00

25 00

20055810618

121100312111

325 92 384 3210 00

270 0049 09 113 50

15 00 596 22

II 00

2,188 14 1,725 60

280 00 50 00

67 19

102 45 132 07

37 34 30 87 237 75

167 40731 92

5 00 25 00 50 00 97 50

373 15

189 60

90 00 40 00 197 48 125 00 60 00

695 00 1,022 02 160 00 68 00 115 10

1.051 28 4,744 57

75 00 8 00785 00

10 00 100 00

1.070 151,557 98

000000540000

200 00 120 00 5 10

225 161 60 135 90 00 486 20 40 00 30 00 135 00

64 00 102 08

9,225 72

157 63 62 60 55 001351781030

44831092 00 27 2045 31 40 00

1,863 82 1,592 90

1.998 36 2,728 53 1,550 24 268 00 441 53

1.709 62118 50 76 72

325 2910 00

1,410 24 530 00 159 09

1,279 17 5 00

44 2211 00

245 00 596 22

13,506 73

21 70 3 28

2.587 44 184 42 229 84 530 53

2,109 60 26 47 184 80

5.878 08

368 1,442 ' 885 6.282 3,272 3,150 1,420 2,212 3,689 11,142

10 00 2.675 00 372 00 100 00

3,105 1540.128 32

2,092 63 610 08 204 93 71

1,851 1,360 459 427

1,694 1.493 234 180 509 86 531 140 00

1,105 30

496870162081634782914056

13,054 77

CLASSIS O F G E R M A N I AAntelope Valley..........Bethany..................Bethel. Davis............Bethel, Ellsworth.........Chancellor...............Delaware................Dempster.... ...........Ebenezer................Eden...................First. Clay County........Hope. George............Hope. Montevideo........Immanuel...............Lennox II...............Logan...................Monroe.................Salem...................Trinity..................Zion....................Union Meetings..........

Total...............

CLASSIS OF G R A N D RAPIDS

Ada.....................Byron Center.............Corinth..................Grand Rapids. Third.......Grand Rapids. Fourth......Grand Rapids. Fifth.......Grand Rapids. Seventh.....Grand Rapids. Eighth.......Grand Rapids. Ninth.......Grand Rapids. Aberdeen....Grand Rapids. Bethany.....Grand Rapids. Bethel......Grand Rapids. Beverly.....Grand Rapids. Calvary.....Grand Rapids. Central......Grand Rapids, Fairview....Grand Rapids, Faith.......Grand Rapids. Garfield. Park.Grand Rapids, Grace.......Grand Rapids. Home Acres...Grand Rapids. Hope.......Grand Rapids. Immanuel...Grand Rapids. Knapp Avenue. Grand Rapids. Oakdale Park. . Grand Rapids, Richmond. . . .Grand Rapids, Trinity......Grandville, First...........Grandville, Olivet..........Grant....................St. Catherine, First Ontario,

Canada................Union Meetings...........

Total................

CLASSIS O F G R E E N EAthens.................Catskill................Coxsackie, First.........Coxsackie. Second.......Kiskatom...............Leeds..................Union Meetings.........

Total..............

Churches and M e n ’s Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople'sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s Work Special Total

56 30 5 00 61 39855 40 60 00 280 00 20 00 1.215 40282 00 30 00 20 00 332 00247 39 20 00 267 3975 00 100 00 35 00 210 00

291 00 20 00 311 0091 81 40 00 131 81120 00 20 00 140 00

15 00 235 46424 50 58 60 54 00 537 10257 72 231 95 127 00

262 50 71 58 77 11

12 50 2 63

80 00 26 00

25 00 15 00 20 00

637 72 347 16 224 11

702 48 173 30 15 00 110 06

15 00 890 78128 53 35 09 20 00 198 62138 99 26 00 . 275 05946 87. 300 00

399 82 123 20

44 00 125 00 125 00

60 65 25 00

1,576 34 573 20

142 37 76 74 10 00 229 It142 59 5 00 147 59

5,621 86 1.124 04 59 13 1,270 55 465 65 8,541 23

231 19 55 76 40 00

a

326 951.462 82 364 00

1,000 00 140 00 98 75 2.701 57514 20 878 20

1,710 00 400 76

49 00 225 50 340 00 2,324 50160 00 50 00 610 76

3.576 80 300 00 419 90 4,296 701,850 00 10 00 160 00 26 65 2.046 654,680 00 120 00

1,100 00 250 00 259 00 6.289 00350 00 20 00 490 00

350 00 40 00 390 003,100 00 1.700 00

1.400 00 5 00 169 00 130 00

112 50 425 00

4,786 50 2,255 00

580 00 75 00 655 001,573 95 4,100 00

182 85 265 10 62 54 2.084 4497 50 224 80 4.422 30

1,150 00 45 00 329 00 1,524 00315 00 100 00' 23 00 438 00

1,440 00 1.700 00 1,019 44

675 00 435 00 738 72 3,288 72350 00 158 00

, 15 00 90 00 120 00

61 02 20 00

2,216 02 1.317 44

1,378 05 213 06 700 00 2,291 113.200 00

10 00700 00 300 00 25 12 4,225 12110 00 10 00 32 83 162 83

1,016 54 180 00 55 00 18 50 1,270 041.300 00 199 00 127 01 200 00 1,826 01766 25 308 61 80 00 115 00 1.269 86

2.200 00 900 00 700 00

44 00 508 55 75 00

749 58 4,402 13 775 00

209 S0r 11 00 9 30 229 8044 00 44 007 72 1.671 06 810 00 2.488 78

41,556 02 8.529 22 74 00 5.824 78 6.342 41 62,326 43

93 36 2 00 44 05 139 41487 50 12 50 85 00 160 00 745 0014 40 7 50 23 00 44 9094 90 29 61 15 00 139 51

10 00 39 15 49 155 00 8 00 13 00

29 87 78 50 108 37720 03 59 61 209 65 250 05 1,239 34

C H U R C H E SChurches and Men's Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s Work Special Total

CLASSIS O F H O L L A N D650 00 473 92 30 00 20 00 1,173 92

1,567 10615 20 800 00 6 50 130 00 15 401,315 97 619 31 40 00 55 00 10 00 2,040 28

8 09 187 15 20 00 15 00 230 24514 24 225 00 1,085 00 1.824 24

Forest Grove, Hudsonville.... 600 00 2.154 61

2,662 31 1,575 00

350 00 12 80

381 00 453 04

50 40 625 00

4.043 71 4.820 45

1,039 82 700 00 118 75 1.858 573,988 29 225 00 12 50 526 00 289 55 5,041 343,327 80 76 50 278 35 2.234 35 5,917 002,206 57 2,100 00 230 00 602 40 5,138 97

Holland. Sixth . 2.080 00 155 00 73 56 2,308 563,892 36 15 00 42 25 30 00 3,979 61

55 00 55 001,030 00 195 00 7 00 1.232 001,000 00 6,170 78 925 00

115 73 460 00 127 00 1,702 73809 69 235 00 723 93 7,939 40615 28 45 00 285 00 459 25 2,329 53

1,802 33 1.748 68 75 00 75 00 50 00 3,751 011,948 00 390 00 6 40 60 00 10 00 2,414 40

65 78 55 00 12 75 133 531,170 81 700 00 50 00 115 00 186 20 2,222 01100 00 40 00 41 00 181 00

4,225 88 1,050 00 120 42 635 9i 123 00 6,155 21South Blendon, Hudsonville... 121 04 700 00

350 0015 00 95 00

153 6838 00 969 04

503 683,622 25 328 00 425 00 439 32 4.814,572.509 00 156 00 105 00 2,770 00

Union Meetings........... 500 00 24 77 520 00 837 00 1,881 7747,518 04 16,557 35 773 39 7,024 98 7,125 IK 78,998 87

CLASSIS O F H U D S O N280 00 30 00 50 00 37 00 397 0010 00 5 00 19 00 5 00 39 00147 85 32 00 125 00 10 00 314 85130 00 38 44 168 44

2,110 99 08 18

64 00 155 00 126 25 2,456 24Linlithgo, Livingston, N. Y.... Livingston MemorialLinlithgo N. Y. ..

25 00 23 00 20 75 166 93

5 50!>5 50 2 50 7 00 20 50

72 01 72 01272 58 18 72 60 00 351 3020 00 ' 20 00

94 SO 115 00 209 503,147 11 218 66 529 00 321 00 4,215 77

CLASSIS O F ILLIANA535 55 453 92 189 25 1,178 72703 30 1,014 21 10 73 154 00 101 33 1,983 57

1,098 64 350 00 10 00 115 00 38 00 1,611 64413 50 135 16 548 66

25 00 25 0035 00 35 00

Indianapolis, Christian Park.. 440 28 85 00

127 59 44 00 611 8768 58 5 00 56 25 84 91 299 74

2,000 00 850 00 262 00 60 00 3.172 00100 00 700 00 6 40 147 00 233 07 1,186 47

577 80120 00 350 00 4 80 53 00 50 00* 120 00 350 00 137 25 46 35 653 607,733 71 1,706 79 25 00 1,260 75 262 50 10,988 752,472 99

20 00539 58 282 00 54 00 3,348 57

12 50 32 5030 00 644 65

2 40 32 40Union Meetings........... 40 96 208 54 211 83 1,105 98

Total................ 16,104 12 6,385 48 102 89 3,418 63 1,381 15 27,392 27

C H U R C H E SChurches and Men's Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of Women's Work Special Total

CLASSIS O F ILLINOISFairview............... 278 00 160 00 4 50 211 50 43 00 697 00Fulton, First.............. 2,420 00 134 71 6 40 117 50 515 00 3,193 61Fulton, Second............ 1,225 00 12 80 238 71 70 05 1,546 56Fulton, Trinity............ 1,097 67 175 00 8 00 54 50 36 50 1,371 67Morrison, Ebenezer........ 2,316 00 700 00Emmanuel, Morrison...... 247 82 366 05Newton, Zion.......... 686 44 80 75 32 94 415 62 23 49 1,239 24Peoria, First.............. 67 06Pekin, Second............. 262 81Raritan............ 323 50Spring Valley............. 590 00 28 72 6 40 50 00 32 80 707 92Sterling, Bethel............ 16 25 4 62Union Meetings.......... 44 55 108 00 689 76 842 31

Total................ 9,575 10 1,675 85 179 04 2,718 59 1,070 54 .15,219 12

CLASSIS O F K A L A M A Z O OAllegan, First............ 71 21 63 92 5 00 25 95 9 11 175 19Battle Creek, Trinity....... 175 00 18 50Decatur............. 214 85Kalamazoo, First... 1,350 00 1,900 00Kalamazoo, Second........ 2,500 00 730 00 6 40 294 00 125 00 3^655 40Kalamazoo, Third..... 1,850 00 950 00Kalamazoo, Fourth....... 2,265 45 229 30 187 noKalamazoo, Bethany....... 2.600 00Kalamazoo. Bethel. . . Kalamazoo, Faith. . . 491 00

25 0065 00 68 50 130 00 ’754 50

Kalamazoo, Hope. . .. 480 00 158 46 6 00Kalamazoo. North Park... 2,125 00 922 50 7t 7 50Kalamazoo, Trinity... 765 00 350 00 67 .50Kalamazoo. Twin Lakes.... 262 50 100 00 84 00 100 00 546 50Martin..... 382 20 350 04 4 80 10 00 10 00 757 04Portage, First............. 1,239 64 437 60 15 00 139 00 207 10 2,038 34South Haven. Hooe__ 40 00Three Oaks........ 235 00Union Meetings.... 295 13 600 00 895 13

Total................ 17,071 85 6,256 82 33 10 3,006 49 3,224 95 29,593 21

CLASSIS O F L A K E ERIECleveland, Brooklyn VillageCommunity............. 65 00

Cleveland, Calvary.........Cleveland. Riverside........

917 44 60 00

63 81 77 50 22 50 1,081 25Detroit, Grace, Dearborn... 350 00 6 .50Detroit, Faith Community__ 177 57 2 50 182 50 367 57Detroit, First............. 100 00 376 67 7.50 onDetroit, Hope............. 497 00 122 20 25 00 100 00 205 61 949 81 *Detroit, Nardin Park....... 900 00 65 00Inkster, Trinity...........Union Meetings...........

12 00 5 00 115 29

25 00 ' 42 00 115 29

Total................ 3,079 01 562 68 25 00 626 79 551 91 4,845 39

C H U R C H E SChurches and Men's Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of Women's Work Special Total

CLASSIS O F N O R T H L O N G ISLAND

13 00 10 00 23 0025 00 10 00 35 00

643 79 20 00 135 00 29 00 827 79* 133 00 8 00 150 00 50 00 341 00SO 00 100 00 25 00 175 0081 87 14 00 36 50 25 00 157 37

1,450 00 700 00 145 00

237 50 65 00 1,752 50Flushing, Church on the Hill.. 100 00 4 80 40 00

125 0044 00 888 80

270 00240 00 240 0076 25 50 00 153 00 279 2520 00 20 00

1,330 41 1,125 13

62 00 10 00 1,402 417 50 1,132 63

200 00 75 00 91 24 366 24465 00 67 06 100 00 632 0696 09 13 50 40 00 149 59

400 00 25 00 220 00 125 00 770 00404 21 175 00 5 00 584 21148 86 58 00 40 00 246 86800 00 50 00 170 00 40 00 1,060 00150 00 75 00 47 50 10 00 282 504 00 2 00 55 00 25 00 86 00

280 00 25 00 305 00600 00 100 00 700 0050 00 50 00 31 00 131 00

1,980 00 200 00 76 50 475 00 2,731 50200 00 15 00 25 00 240 00

Winfield.................. 198 68 20 00 11 00 229 68Union Meetings........... 192 74 192 74

11,972 29 731 06 12 80 2,295 74 1,240 24 16.252 13

CLASSIS O F S O U T H L O N G ISLAND

124 70 667 70 792 40Cambria Heights, Community. 52 04 25 00 17 00 94 04

200 00 10 00 210 00730 30 1,274 01 375 00 2,379 3160 00 180 00 240 00180 00 60 00 240 0076 00 5 00 81 00

900 00 48 05 160 00 50 00 1,158 0565 00 65 0062 82 131 25 222 50 63 50 480 07

20 00 10 00 30 0038 36 13 50 51 86

North Baldwin Community... 320 00 35 00 355 00105 00 179 00 75 35 359 35

17 60 17 60120 00 50 00 20 00 190 0081 65 81 65166 00 25 00 25 00 216 00

Union Meetings........... 50 00 50 003,281 87 179 30 2,941 71 688 45 7,091 33

CLASSIS OF M I N N E S O T A

100 78 302 00 50 00 25 00 49 39 527 1710 00 20 00 30 00

1,257 00 16 00 350 00 12 36 1,635 361,867 03 350 00 40 00 220 00 82 70 2,559 73930 00 145 00 100 00 180 00 15 00 1,370 00

„ 1,337 24 1,026 14 335 73

140 86 ‘ 150 00 164 35 1,792 4570 00 15 00 1,111 14

800 01425 00 39 28356 08 52 57 8 00 100 00 516 65695 28 139 11 25 00 859 39

Union Meetings........... 91 88 465 00 556 88Total................ 7,997 16 1,415 43 353 11 1,595 00 398 08 11.758 78

C H U R C H E SChurchesand Men's Sunday Societies Schools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s Work Special

CLASSIS OF M O N M O U T H

Asbury Park.....Colt's Neck......Freehold. Second...Key port.........Long Branch.....Middletown......Old Brick, MarlboroRed Bank.........Union Meetings...

12768

4751201092467

75120000788447

1 00 24 0025 00 25 0037 50 25 0025 00 25 00

35 001 00 25 0015 00 10 0016 00 15 0040 26 23 00

Total

152 75 118 12 537 50 170 00 144 78 50 84 92 47 31 00 63 26

Total 992 96 160 76 207 00 1.360 72CLASSIS O F

M O N T G O M E R YAnsterdarn. First. . Ansterdam. TrinityCanajoharie......Currytown.......Ephratah........Florida..........Fonda...........Fort Plain.......Fultonville.......Glen............Hagaman, Calvary.Herkimer........Johnstown.......Mohawk.........Owasco..........

335 28 637 69 249 62 23 48108 44 707 14 200 00 70 07 153 78 358 64 200 00 60 00

240 00

162 34

40 00

5 9020 00 76 11 10 00

Owasco Outlet........St. Johnsville, St. John’sSprakers.............Stone Arabia.........Syracuse, First.......Syracuse, Second......Thousand Islands.....Utica, Christ.........West Leyden.........Union Meetings.......

Total...........

17 50 295 47 13 60 17 60

30 00

3.718 31

25 00

339 35

100 00 95 00 50 00 34 50

3 84 87 50... 115 00___ 100 00... 76 41... 35 00... 50 004 80 35 00___ 25 00.... 30 00

25 00 110 00 15 00

45 00 35 00 98 86 13 54 10 00 30 00 95 75 20 00 25 00 20 00 20 00 25 00 40 31 123 00 35 00 10 00 57 95 10 00

70 00

140 00 20 00 53 75105 98

10 00 15 0020 00 5 00

642 62 767 69 398 48 111 52 10 00

229 78 917 89 325 90 171 48 228 78 504 75 274 80 125 31 393 00 35 00 52 50

488 42 38 60 17 60 10 00 155 00 50 00 73 75 5 00

175 9878 64 1,303 14 764 41 6.203 85

CLASSIS O F M U S K E G O NAllendale..........Atwood, Central ParkBarnard...........Conklin...........Coopersville........Falmouth..........Ferry Memorial.....Fremont, First......Grand Haven, First... Grand Haven, Second. Grand Haven, Hope..Laketon, Bethel....Lucas. Rehoboth....Moddersville.......

8755053

3.36426100

1.8754.6321,95026892647750

00005957080043350040004700

Moorland. Ravenna.*.......Muskegon, Faith..........Muskegon, First...........Muskegon, Fifth...........Muskegon, Central.........Muskegon, East Lawn......Muskegon, Fellowship......Muskegon, Forest Ho m e....Muskegon. Unity..........Muskegon Heights. Covenant.New Era.................Spring Lake...............Faith, Traverse City.......East Fruitport, Mich.......Trinity...................Union Meetings...........

699 14 2.000 00 1,119 00 530 00 20 00

390 00 80 00

870 00 859 60

1,740 00 15 30

25 00

100 00 '65 06

68 45 181 10 700 00

700 00 458 58 12 00 69 21 200 00

450 00 375 00 350 0040 00

850 00250 00 310 00

10 00 15 00

83 00

128 205 32

79 50 253 84 100 00 11 20

221 00 54 30 31 80 145 00 492 20 173 00

15 00 41 80 48 00

4 80 31 803 84 261 2012 23 133 80.... 165 20.... 70 44.... 55 60.... 50 00.... 217 40.... 115 00.... 216 81.... 260 40

50 00 3 0 45

777 94

40 00 69 17 175 00

43 03 167 66 219 54 124 35 20 00 12 41 25 87 10 0039 0740 50 47 40

..... 25 0010 60 10 27

444 35 1.075 00

2391,14324564

4.44680200

2,3695,8932,303268

1,68298462105243

1.5812.7401.758620128465

1,1571,0241.3662.357

152520

1.544

50 84 457951 38 25 73 72 32 4080 05 00 81 03 84 57 55 44 01 87 40 07 91 80 30 00 87 35

Total 22,996 93 5,179 34 277 39 3,684 24 3,002 66 35,140 56

C H U R C H E SChurches and Men's Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of Women's Work Special Total

CLASSIS O F N E W A R K160 00 55 00 20 00 235 0096 38 83 86 5 00 185 24400 00 25 00 20 00 445 00

80 00 90 00 170 0091 25 53 00 25 00 169 25743 62 156 56 42 50 942 68240 00 10 00 60 00 32 50 342 5075 04 100 00 85 70 260 74

25 00 25 00120 00 255 00 160 00 535 00418 00 15 00 805 00 1.238 00

10 00 10 00242 77 135 00 25 00 10 00 412 77

4 03 4 0320 00 21 55 41 55

172 42 4 80 177 22700 00 110 00 130 00 940 00

Union Meetings........... 64 70 64 70Total................ 3,459 48 425 42 4 80 1,714 23 594 75 6,198 68

CLASSIS O FN E W B R U N S W I C K

200 00 too 00 68 00 368 0050 00 34 23 84 23

Griggstown............... 51 00 50 00 5 00 67 50 47 00 220 50320 00 150 00 11 20 250 00 731 20

38 00 37 00 75 0065 00 25 00 90 00

1,259 71 325 00 94 76 1,679 47Middlebush.............. 452 26 50 58 50 00 552 84

5 00 5 00475 00 100 00 297 50 142 00 1,014 50788 28 25 00 345 00 238 60 1,396 88

New Brunswick, Suydam35 63 85 00 120 63

Rocky Hill........ . 35 00 35 00133 34 40 00 173 34

120 00 10 00 130 0060 00 20 00 10 00 90 0070 49 38 00 25 00 133 49

Union Meetings........... 41 60 41 60Total................. 3,895 71 519 81 41 20 1.855 60 629 36 6.941 68

CLASSIS O F N E W Y O R KThe Marble Collegiate..... 2,600 00 50 00 50 00 6.722 00 — 940 00 8.482 00

800 00 110 00 25 00 935 00400 00 25 00 865 00 626 00 1.916 00678 00 165 00 120 00 963 00229 26 100 00 25 00 354 26691 67 86 26 390 00 165 00 1,332 9369 45 10 00 79 4564 82 2 00 5 00 71 8219 00 18 00 37 0025 00 50 00 75 00124 88 25 00 5 00 154 88

Huguenot Park............ 350 00 50 00 19 20 36 00 328 37 783 5710 00 10 00

16 50 16 50380 56 5 00 15 45 401 01

11 00 25 00 36 0060 34 10 00 70 34260 00 25 00 24(00 270 33 579 3365 00 20 00 85 00100 00 25 00 70 00 23 00 218 00

Union of High Bridge...... 182 75 82 50 8 00 16 00 10 00 299 2510 00 10 0051 19 51 196 50 6 50

Union Meetings........... 50 00 55 83 105 83Total................ 7,167 23 361 76 177 20 8.561 83 805 84 17,073 86

SundaySchools

CLASSIS O F O R A N G EBloomingburg...Callicoon.......Claryville.......Deerpark.......Ellenville.......Grahamsville....Kerhonkson.....Mamakating....Minisink........Montgomery....Newburgh......Newburgh, ItalianNew Hurley.....New Prospect...Shawangunk....Walden.........Wallkill........

40 00 16 45 12 80

931 95 1.181 02103 22 11 00 33 00 173 54 92 30 20 00 186 24139 83 820 00 700 00

5 78

22 21

20 00 ii'ii40 06

Walpack, Lower.Warwarsing...West End.....Woodbourne.... Union Meetings.

4 00 90 00 250 00 50 00

7 00

81 25 50 00 10 00 12 50

90 00 711 18 11 00 52 00 10 00 55 00 145 00 89 00 27 00

81 20

13 92

25 00 275 008 23

50 00

18 26 30 00 11 60 140 00 425 80 15 7170 00 25 00

66 70 16 45 12 80

1,060 41 1,506 02 10 00 123 95 11 00 33 00

313 54 823 48 31 00

309 91 40 00 246 49

1,105 00 1,205 80

42 71 4 00

160 00 325 00 81 20

Total 4,805 35 191 46 1,423 13 1,108 52 7.528 46CLASSIS O F PALISADES

80 00 800 00 160 00 25 00

1,400 00 54 91

360 00

Central Ave., Jersey City...The Palisades, Coytesville.... Grove, North Bergen,

Trinity, West New York.... 995 39

100 00 100 00 60 00

175 00

2 00 4 80

25 00 75 00 191 00 35 00

19 50io’oo

105 00 896 50 355 80 70 00

10 501.069 65

35 00 115 00 23 00 12 00 115 00

347 00 20 00 35 005 00

170 00

2,916 65 220 41 570 00 23 00 17 00

1,455 39First, West Hoboken,Union City............. 690 00

Woodcliff Community...... 1,239 96Union Meetings........... ........

60 00 9012585

00 121 78 00 60 00 00 .....

961 78 1,424 96

85 00Total, 5,805 26 495 00 17 30 1,995 65 788 28 9,101 49

CLASSIS O F P A R A M U SAcquackanonk, Passaic First.. 1,088 00Clarkstown.........Fairlawn Community.. Glen Rock CommunityHawthorne, First....Ho-ho-kus Community.North Paterson......Nyack, First........Paramus............Pascack............Paterson, Covenant__Paterson. Second.....Pequannock.........Piermont...........Pompton...........Pompton Plains......

9501.500 490 975 31847460334

1.500 103 210 65055

Ponds.

00000139005608860059850084

Ramapo..... :...........Ridgewood, First..........Saddle River..............Spring Valley..............Tappan..................Upper Ridgewood Community Wald wick, First...........

1,660 00 112 94 240 00 292 00 880 27

253.44 100 00381 07' 50 00 54 57 103 20154 00 125 00 29 70 25 00 21 57 10 00

425 00 13 00 50 00 40 77 50 00 22 00

175 00 30 00

246 38 75 00 43 27 37 50 80 00 120 00 198 00 130 0040 00 25 00 65 00152 00 124 0041 50 45 00162 48110 00

Wanaque..........Warwick...........West New Hempstead Trinity Wortendyke. .Wyckoff...........Union Meetings.....

25 20 281 50 100 00

1,091 74 420 00

15 00 47 58 45 01 25 00

140 00 5 00 37 00 65 00 62 54

209 90 10 00 20 00 10 00 55 00 10 00

239 16 52 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 105 2530 00 20 00 20 00

487 43 10 00 5 00

49 25 245 00

7 3625 00

251 71 10 00

1,726 34 140 00 20 00

1,587 45 1,680 00 597*85

1,355 25 450 00 331 56 793 08 504 56

1,670 25 150 16 315 85 822 00 199 84 41 50 45 00

2,734 91 135 94 405 00 385 22

1,175 27 22 00 25 20

428 86 120 00

1.201 32 806 72 72 54

Total 13,787 83 2,015 91 28 20 2,209 67 1,902 06 19.943 67

SundaySchools

CLASSIS O F PASSAICBoonton..................Clifton. Allwood Community..Clifton. Athenia...........Clifton. First..............Clifton. Hope.............Clifton. Lakeview Heights....Fairfield..................Lincoln Park..............Little Falls, First..........Little Falls, Second........Lodi. First................Lodi, Second..............Montville.................Mountain Lakes Community.Passaic, Bethel............Paterson. Central..........Paterson, First............Paterson, Sixth............Paterson, People’s Park.....Paterson, Riverside.........Paterson, Union...........Preakness.................Wortendyke. First Holland...Union Meetings...........

Total.................

337 60 260 00 376 83

1,550 00 30 00 577 82 25 00 75 00 110 00

450 00 210 00 80 00

250 00 2.800 00 1,180 002,100 00 250 00 655 99 75 00

388 66 100 00

11,881 90

10 00 117 55100 00 80 00 100 00

142 22 892 36106 50 100 0045*36

350 0032 41

2.076 34

16 80

92 00

25 00 20 00 85 00 145 00 30 00 40 0065 00 25 00 93 505 00

35 00110 00 65 00 30 00 93 7575 00 75 00 40 00 61 00 241 75

20 00 92 2743 9025 00

40 00 251 00 127 00 365 00

1,159 00

22 0040 00 605 00

362280481

1,78770

78725

2652156602108575

6433,9291.610136

3.452250776522428233938

116 80 1.360 00 2,790 17 18.225

60008327002700000030000000223600507500290066417521

CLASSIS O F P ELLA400 00

2.169 10129 74104 91

Des Moines. Meredith Drive.. 82 20660 33

3.161 10 2,306 00

Pella. Third..... :........ 5.435 95Sully..................... 925 59Union Meetings........... 1.079 58

562 26 809 88

30 20 37 45 115 00

1,400 00 267 26

2,385 00 438 53 850 00

51 10 62 50 10 00

25 00 95 00 53 50 160 00 9 84 24 00 55 93

229 83 719 42 54 25 35 00 10 00164 50 565 00 291 35 825 15 326 31 258 75 674 63

58 65 23 65 28 00 7 00

25 00 711 55

1,513 54 1,961 10 100 00

88 70 409 11

1,3013,78422114612237

9895,9324,43110,7671.6082.1472.219

Total 17.188 39 6.895 58 546 87 4.154 19 4,926 30 33,711

8455999140458365652057042533

CLASSIS O F P H I L A D E L P H I A

841 8550 00700 00155 9418 00

North and Southampton,1,768 11 436 60360 00

Philadelphia, Fifth.........300 0067 34 92 00

Union Meetings........... 28 23

90 30 21 *50

*25*66 173 48 772 ii

40 00 39 00225 00 5 00 50 00 65 00

10 00 14 00 20 00 35 00

12 80 112 50 546 85

3 00

50 00 75 00 5 00

1,01192

306719225143

2,613436

1,1323

30067142108

15865000940074 * 60 13 00 00 34 00 23

Total 4,910 93 1.082 41 12 80 622 50 672 85 7,301 49

C H U R C H E SChurches and Men's Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s Work Special Total

CLASSIS O F P L E A S A N T PRAIRIE

275 45 275 4550 00 10 00 60 00

1,029 00 400 00

50 00 1,079 00250 00 100 00 750 0047 36 50 00 25 00 122 36

221 18 221 18392 50 50 00 115 00 107 18 664 6880 25 9 00 89 25284 93 460 29 8 00 125 00 878 22

Elim..................... 200 00 500 00

175 00 274 29

4 80 •180 00 147 00

25 50 585 30 921 29

770 00 100 00 50 00 50 00 970 00172 00 25 00 50 00 247 00800 00 15 00 59 60 874 60

4,250 00 1,475 00 600 00

350 00 1,783 00 6,383 00100 00 230 00 15 00 1,820 00

600 00400 00 50 00 15 00 465 00105 02 17 00 45 00 60 00 227 0225 00 10 78 7 00 42 78

300 00 300 00400 00 25 00 50 00 475 00

Union Meetings........... 19 00 9 00 15 83 43 8312,449 33 1,852 72 43 63 1,452 00 2,297 28 18,094 96

CLASSIS O F P O U G H K E E P S I E

52 14 25 00 77 14139 12 5 00 35 00 179 12

FichlMtl 80 80 25 00 105 8010 00 10 0032 16 32 1615 00 25 00 40 00

346 00 25 00 371 00100 00 100 00700 00 25 00 335 00 1,060 00

9 33 35 00 177 7531 00 31 00

1,608 64 9 33 5 00 201 00 360 00 2,183 97

CLASSIS O F R A R I T A N107 09 69 99 5 00 182 08255 03 25 00 25 00 75 00 380 03

11 82 11 8237 05 9 43 46 48

35 00 15 00 14 46 64 4683 45 24 12 32 50 140 0740 00 40 00

30 00 30 0010 00 30 00 40 00

Raritan, First, Somerville. . . . Raritan, Second, Somerville...

1,212 25 1,160 00

40 00 41 60 1,293 8525 00 435 00 225 00 1,845 00

229 62 95 53 75 00 400 1560 00 30 00 22 50 7 00 119 5045 40 30 00 5 00 75 00 41 30 196 70

Union Meetings........... 140 03 923 33 325 15 i,388 51Total................ 3,237 84 353 51 175 03 1,673 33 738 94 6,178 65

C H U R C H E SChurches and Men’s Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople'sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s Work Special Total

CLASSIS O F R E N S S E L A E R449 31 98 35 170 00 121 00 838 66254 41 859 96

146 30 400 7177 00 25 80 962 7630 00 30 00

496 00 612 50 11 20 50 00 25 00 1.194 70 332 89207 60 120 00 5 29

141 51 42 23 60 00 5 00 248 7410 00 10 0020 00 20 00

43 72 10 00 53 7265 00 10 00 75 00

43 83 43 832.517 51 899 38 11 20 600 83 182 09 4,211 01

CLASSIS O F R O C H E S T E R2,259 07 5 00 410 00 2,674 07670 00 13 20 88 50 40 85 812 55900 00 85 00 155 00 1,140 0050 00 25 00 1 00 76 00299 72 68 04 60 65 16 82 445 23612 68 141 31 24 00 508 25 125 18 1,411 4259 78 25 00 25 00 109 78

125 39197 68 104 85 78 25 15 00 395 78853 00 181 59 10 00 100 75 44 30 1.189 64126 54 17 25 30 00 30 00 203 79605 00 70 00 44 25 719 25700 00 164 58 126 38 57 28 1,048 24

1.945 00 5 00 187 52 149 78 2,287 3055 00 1 00 145 00 15 00 216 00114 71 35 72 123 50 26 00 299 9314 30 200 00 25 00 10 00 249 3040 90 5 00 19 00 64 90

132 25 140 00 272 259,628 77 957 54 39 00 2.202 05 913 46 13,740 82

CLASSIS O F S A R A T O G A230 00 55 00 55 00 340 00

62 50 62 5052 98 52 26 10 00 10 00 125 24

20 00 20 004 00 40 00 22 89 66 89

80 16 45 00 125 16250 00 146 61

20 00 10 00 37 50 317 5056 03 22 00 66 29 290 93

125 00 20 00 35 00 180 00125 00 125 00

884 75 128 29 14 00 417 00 209 18 1,653 22

CLASSIS OF S C H E N E C T A D Y

259 06 70 00 10 00 339 0620 00 36 00

34 20 27 50 10 00 71 70635 75 27 12 8 00 120 00 65 00 855 87491 65 67 00 70 00 20 00 648 65130 00 7 50 70 00 5 00 212 50515 20 26 20 6 40 105 00 123 79 776 59151 94 40 00 60 00 251 94225 62 40 00 40 00 305 62

1.800 00 295 00 1,524 82 3.619 821.259 22 800 00 160 00 250 97

125 00 105 20 1,489 42170 00 80 00 1,050 00

Schenectady, Mt. Pleasant. . . 70 00 270 0027 45 20 00 37 50 335 92

?.SQ 20 50 00 10 00 319 201,190 00 165 00 89 77 1,444 77

178 42 178 42Total................ 8.178 81 195 27 14 40 1,635 92 2.181 08 12,205 48

CLASSIS O F S C H O H A R I EBeaverdam........Berne, First........Howe's Cave, Second. Jay Gould Memorial..Lawyersville........Middleburgh.......North Blenheim....Prattsville.........Schoharie..........Sharon........... .Union Meetings.....

Total..........

CLASSIS O F EA S T SIOUXAlton................Archer............ ’ *'Boyden.............Firth................ ]Free Grace, Orange City.Holland, Nebraska.....Hospers.......... ....Ireton.............. ’'Hope, Lincoln.........Matlock..............Melvin...............Newkirk............ ’Orange City, First.....Pella.................Prairie View..........Primghar.............Sanborn........... ’ ’ [Sheldon, First.........Sheldon. Bethel.. ......Sibley................Spencer..............Worthington, American..Union Meetings.......

Total.............

CLASSIS O F W E S T SIOUXCarmel..............Denver, First.........Denver, Garden Home..Denver, Montclair....Doon...............Fairview.............Hull, American.......Hull, First...........In wood..............Lester...............Maurice.............Orange City, Trinity....Rock Rapids.........Rock Valley.... .....Sioux Center, First....Sioux Center, Central...Sioux Falls...........Steen...............Valley Springs........Union Meetings.......

Total............... J 27,245

Churches and Men's Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople'sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s Work Special Total

l

. 89 13 16 22 57 50

. 14 11 5 00 15 00 145 85

. 783 ,58 35 00. 132 00 8o8 ba

. 200 00 290 00 16 50. 10 00

. 42 38 10 00 48 68 52 3815 00

35 87 46 52 35 87. 1,302 72 48 40 284 98 191 11 1,827 21

. 1.124 24

. 137 74217 28 84 01

36 34 122 50 5 00

239 50 1,739 86 226 75

377 66 876 31

718 73 614 90

40 00 105 34

425 00 15 00

333 00 55 00 2,198 00

1,271 73 1,689 62 5.796 74 1.625 00

4,481 71 904 70 90 10

854 63 322 50

113 00 42 80

287 50 300 00

59 90 55 00

66 98 100 00 oo11 00

147 60 177 98

103 7550 00 50 00 80 00 37 50 210 27

1,239 88 2,854 75 753 52 675 62

260 00 1,063 00 142 15 70 78

150 00 270 00 99 09

111 75 994 94 155 00

140 00 692 00 481 05

1,901 63 5,874 69 1,630 81 965 96 238 11109 67

141 0671 28

321 37 4 16 50 66 3 001,762 07 434 07

655 00 115 00 139 00 316 27X *T%J

2,987 34509 75 436 44 42 0052 98 16 00 ’ 78 98912 94 139 68 100 00601 03 145 14 1,227 41 1,973 5819,653 30 6,187 75 1,162 87 4,351 40 3,497 33 34,852 65

1,347 88 1,575 62 28 12

833 78 561 31

100 00 5 00

275 43 72 33

972 37 204 75 20 85

3,529 46 2.419 01

171 85 79 54 25 87 50 252 64# 66 26

517 53 2,994 05

1.325 00 1.200 00

16 00 225 00 405 00

55 73 1,292 10

2,139 26614 27 102 89 10 00 ,091 1396 32 35 00 25 00 15 001,065 21 . ....

1,739 48 117 19 160 47 74 00

250 00 1,285 08 228 00

203 86 50 00 125 00 462 00 207 84

1,585 ^ i 2,221 00 934 40

2,588 00 13,186 00 4,160 84

596 99 1.400 00 7.833 36 3,725 00

200 00 700 00

3,410 5613 41 113 00 195 00

377 00 70 28661 70 670 8364 01 1,574 38

229 01 3,809 252,370 97 832 13 606 15

27,245 62 9,306 38 477 41 4,731 75 4,481 07 46,242 23

CLASSIS O F U L S T E RBtoomingdale...........Blue Mountain..........Clove..................Flatbush...............Gardiner...............Hurley.................Katsbaan...............Kingston. Fair Street.....Kingston. First..........Kingston, Church of theComforter............

Marbletown.............Marbletown. North......New Paltz..............Plattekill...............Port Ewen..............Rochester...............Rosendale..............Saint Rem y .............Saugerties..............Shandaken..............Ulster Park.............Woodstock..............Union Meetings.........

Total..............

CLASSIS O F W E S T C H E S T E R

Bronxville...........Cortlandtown........Crescent Place..... ...Elmsford............Greenville...........Hastings.............Hawthorne..........Lincoln Park.........Mount Vernon.......Park Hill............Tarry town, First......Tarry town, Second....Van Nest............Union Meetings.......

Total............

CLASSIS O F W I S CONSINAlto. Waupun.............Baldwin..................Brandon, Bethel...........Cedar Grove..............Clinton, Emmanuel........Fond du Lac, Grace........Forestville................Friesland.................Gibbsville................Greenleafton..............Hingham.................Milwaukee. First......... .Oostburg. First...........Racine..................Randolph.................Sheboygan, Hope..........Sheboygan Falls...........Waupun, Firs'...........Waupun, Emmanuel.......Wisconsin Rapids, Faith....Union Meetings..........

Total...............

Churches and Men's Societies

SundaySchools

YoungPeople’sSocieties

Dept, of W o m e n ’s Work Special Total

252 96 11 26 37 50 20 00 321 722 50 5 00 7 50

15 00 5 00 5 00 25 0062 05 7 04 42 00 23 75 134 84332 59 312 5990 86 25 00 30 00 145 862 20 5 00 7 20

805 22 100 00 142 91 1.048 13844 71 150 00 20 00 1.014 71393 83 67 33 68 00 33 00 562 16166 83 45 17 15 00 227 00

35 00 7 00 42 00940 00 35 00 120 00 1,095 0022 26 11 00 33 26

365 47 11 00 4 00 380 47171 65 21 00 192 65

10 00 20 00 ' 30 0010 00 5 00 15 00

305 34 5 58 34 57 23 00 368 4912 20 5 00 17 20

10 00 5 00 15 0022 20 2 00 25 00 10 00 59 20

65 00 20 00 85 004,805 37 159 38 680 57 514 66 6,159 98

3,500 00 125 00 2,320 00 2.120 00 8,065 00200 00 61 26 .45 00 5 50 311 76

12 50 10 00 22 50120 35 5 00 9 20 134 55139 38 120 00 111 40 370 78650 00 75 00 16 00 320 00 152 00 1,213 00150 00 45 54 195 54160 00 51 00 211 00243 20 66 50 10 00 319 70

20 00 150 00 44 00 214 00621 48 125 00 230 00 167 00 1,143 4879 46 138 00 25 00 242 46123 66 40 00 30 00 193 66

5 36 59 93 65 295,987 53 446 26 21 36 3,547 93 2,699 64 12,702 72

3,366 50 380 55 6 40 291 85 16 50 4,061 802.557 44 750 00 249 60 50 20 3.607 241.340 30 363 57 90 00 157 84 100 00 2,051 712,581 61 451 68 75 00 564 70 116 45 3,789 44217 13 111 42 16 00 87 50 •432 0517 52 45 75 11 00 74 2766 97 56 20 17 50 15 64 156 31562 36 630 61 10 00 186 00 37 67 1,426 64

1.862 22 250 00 375 00 40 00 2.527 222.996 80 50 00 97 50 69 00 3,213 302,100 13 725 00 114 00 155 00 197 98 3.292 11993 52 60 00 475 00 50 00 1,578 52

2.521 43 150 00 82 00 262 35 75 00 3,090 78356 66 81 00 25 00 40 00 15 00 517 66345 13 57 00 14 40 130 50 547 03

2,083 36 125 00 155 00 128 39 2,491 75975 25 130 74 75 00 75 00 59 00 1,314 99

3,308 52 155 38 340 00 59 00 3,862 90753 34 439 27 12 80 107 90 240 29 1,553 6080 20 80 20783 29 221 43 2,240 35 1,041 84 4,286 91

29,869 68 4,792 42 962 78 6,008 59 2,322 96 43,956 43

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

P A R T I C U L A R S Y N O D O F A L B A N Y

Albany....Greene.....Montgomery Rensselaer...Rochester__Saratoga. . . . Schenectady.Schoharie__

Total. . .

5,595 57 323 92720 03 59 61

3.718 31 339 352,517 57 899 389.628 77 957 54884 75 128 29

8.178 81 195 271.302 72 48 40

32.546 47 2.951 76

35 8078 64 11 20 39 00 14 00 14 40

193 04P A R T I C U L A R S Y N O D O F

C H I C A G OChicago.....Grand Rapids.Holland.....Uliana......Illinois......Kalamazoo...Lake Erie...Muskegon.... Wisconsin. ...

Total. . ..

23.286 76 41.556 02 47.518 04 16.104 12 9.575 10 17.071 85 3.079 01 22.996 93 29,869 68

5,181 70 8.529 22 16.557 35 6.385 48 1.675 85 6,256 82 562 68

5.179 34 4.792 42

876 16 74 00

773 39 102 89 179 04 33 10 25 00 277 39 962 78

211.057 51 55.120 86 3.303 75P A R T I C U L A R S Y N O D OF

I O W ACalifornia....Cascades.....Dakota.......Germania.....Minnesota....Pella.........

■ Pleasant PrairieEast Sioux....West Sioux....

Total.....

7.875 51 3.749 49 8.379 69 5.621 86 7.997 16 17.188 39 12.449 33 19.653 30 27.245 62 110.160 35

1.717 48 1.023 52 852 06

1.124 04 1.415 43 6.895 58 1.852 72 6.187 75 9.306 38

30.374 96

366 30 59 13 353 11 546 87 43 63

1.162 87 477 41

3.009 32P A R T I C U L A R S Y N O D O F

N E W JER S E YBergen......South Bergen. . Monmouth....Newark......New BrunswickPalisades.....Paramus.....Passaic.......Philadelphia. . .Raritan......

Total.....

11.377 10 2.007 69 992 96

3.459 48 3.895 71 5.805 26 13.787 83 11.881 90 4,910 93 3.237 84

1.435 18 303 03425 42 519 81 495 00

2.015 91 2.076 34 1.082 41 353 51

31 20

4 80 41 20 17 30 28 20 116 80 12 80

175 0361.356 70 8.706 61 427 33

P A R T I C U L A R S Y N O D OF N E W Y O R K

Hudson.........North Long Island South Long Island.New York......Orange.........Poughkeepsie....Ulster..........Westchester.....

Total.......

3.147 II 11.972 29 3.281 87 7.167 234.805 35 1.608 644.805 37 5.987 53

218 66 731 06 179 30 361 76 191 46 9 33

159 38 446 26

12 80 177*20 ’ 5 66 21 *36

42.815 39 2.299 61 216 36T H E P A R T I C U L A R

S Y N O D SP. S. of Albany.........P. S. of Chicago........P. S. of Iowa...........P. S. of New Jersey.....P. S. of New York......

Totals.............

32.546 47 211.057 51 110.160 35 61.356 70 42.815 39

2.951 76 55.120 86 30.374 96 8.706 61 2.299 61

193 04 3.303 75 3.009 32 427 33 216 36

457.936 42 99,453 80 7.149 80

1.397 97 209 65

1.303 14 600 83

2,202 05 417 00

1.635 92 284 98

8.051 54

1.557 98 5.824 78 7.024 98 3.418 63 2.718 59 3.006 49 626 79

3.684 24 6,008 59

33.871 07

2.188 14 731 92

1.863 82 1.270 55 1.595 00 4.154 19 1.452 00 4.351 40 4.731 75

22.338 77

2.814 49 700 00 160 76

1,714 23 1.855 60 1.995 65 2.209 67 1.360 00 622 50

1,673 33 15.106 23

529 00 2,295 74 2,941 71 8.561 83 1.423 13 201 00 680 57

3,547 93 20.180 91

8.051 54 33.871 07 22.338 77 15,106 23 20.180 9199.548 49

426 02 250 05 764 41 182 09 913 46 209 18

2.181 08 191 11

8.179 28 1.239 34 6.203 85 4.211 01 13.740 82 1.653 22

12.205 48 1.827 21

5.517 40 49.260 21

9.225 72 40,128 326.342 41 62.326 437.125 11 78.998 871,381 15 27.392 271,070 54 15.219 123.224 95 29.593 21551 91 4,845 39

3.002 66 35.140 562,322 96 43.956 43

34.247 41 337,600 60

1.725 60 373 15

1,592 90 465 65 398 08

4,926 30 2,297 28 3.497 33 4.481 07 19,757 36

13.506 73 5.878 08 13,054 77 8.541 23 11.758 78 33.711 33 18.094 96 34.852 65 46.242 23185,640 76

1,198 38 16.856 35269 41 3.280 13207 00 1.360 72594 75 6.198 68629 36 6.941 68788 28 9.101 49

1,902 06 19,943 672,790 17 18.225 21672 85 7.301 49738 94 6.178 65

9,791 20 95.388 07

321 00 1.240 24 688 45 805 84

1.108 52 360 00 514 66

2.699 64

4.215 77 16.252 13 7,091 33 17.073 86 7.528 46 2,183 97 6.159 98 12.702 72

7,738 35 •73,208 22

5.517.40 34.247 41 19.757 36 9.791, 20 7.738 35

49.260 21 337.600 60 185,640 76 95.388 07 73.208 22

77,009 35 741,097 86

RECEIPTS OF THE BOARD SINCE 1857, IN PERIODS OF FIVE YEARS, WITH TOTALS AND AVERAGESYears Receipts

Total for Five Years

Average for Five Years Increase Decrease

Total, 1858-1862... Total. 1863-1867... Total, 1868-1872... Total. 1873-1877... Total. 1879-1882... Total. 1883-1887... 1888............ t!09.946 11

93,142 24

$134,055 49 *278,501 40 328.525 01 316.046 95 341,884 10 403,544 12

$26,811 10 55,700 28 65,705 00 63,209 97 63.376 82 80,708 88

$28,889 18 10,004 725,167 45 12,332 06

$2,495 63

1889............1890............ 117,090 141891............ 116,265 451892............ 112.163 59 548,607 53 109,721 50 29,012 621893............ 136,688 101894............ 106,571 481895............ fll 1,288 00

154,139 421896............1897............ 111,111 89 619,798 89 123,959 77 14,238 271898............ 124,301 181899............ 126,838 361900........... 147,213 781901-............ 173,204 121902............ 167,911 73 739,469 17 147,893 89 23,934 121903............ 158,894 941904............ 142,474 791905........... 150,239 941906............ 174,464 741907............ 179,232 60 805,307 01 161,061 40 13,167 511908............ 197,468 261909............ 205.372 641910............ 207,404 591911............ 282,231 861912............ 284,269 36 1,176,746 71 235,349 34 74,287 941913............ 255,838 471914............ 321,942 581915............ 300,752 521916............ 309,419 861917............ 302.453 02 1,490,406 45 298,081 29 62,731 951918............ 325,292 081919............ 345,462 821920............ 478,614 661921............ 593,942 881922............ 445,182 90 2,188,495 34 437,699 07 139,617 781923............ 562,450 491924............ 544,808 391925............ 532,146 691926............ 553,364 001927............ 510,977 32 2,703,746 89 540,749 38 103,050 311928............ 507,584 641929............ 606,572 001930............ 518,626 451931............ 575,735 901932............ 475,118 51 2,683,637 50 536,727 50 4,021 881933............ 309,835 411934........... 296,064 901935............ 316,832 721936............ 277,148 831937............ 319,670 87 1,519,552 73 303.910 54 232.816 961938............ 338,485 511939............ 306,176 781940............ 323,422 501941........... 329,097 741942............ 378,141 61 1,675,324 14 335.064 82 31,154 281943............ 341,266 561944............ 395,399 741945. ........... 434.853 871946........... 519,903 571947........... 665,863 44 2,357,287 18 471,457 43 136,392 611948............ 864,021 201949............ 774,652 941950............ 821,482 95

597,119 041951.'......... 903,142 25 3,960,418 38 792.083 68 320,626 251952........... 917,190 27

♦In addition $56,500 were given by Mr. Warren Ackerman to remove the debt resting on the Board. {From 1895, receipts of the Arabian Mission are included,fin addition $45,335.06 were given for the Endowment of the Theological Seminary in the Arcot Mission, through the efforts of Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, D.D.

GIFTS F R O M INDIVIDUALS 19 5 2

“A Friend” __________“A Friend” __________“A Friend” __________“A Friend” __________“A Friend” __________“A Friend—in Memoriam”.. “A Friend—in Memory ofher Parents” _______“A Friend of Missions” __“A Friend of Missions” __American Leprosy Missions,Inc___ __________Andersen, Miss Martha __Angell, Miss Jessie B....Arita, Mrs. F.........Auringer, Mrs. A. L....Baby Roll Receipts ____Baker, Mrs. Philip _____Baldwin, Mrs. J. Frances_Beardslee, Rev. John, 3rd.... Beckerink, Mr. & Mrs. E. N. Benkema, Misses Wilma& Anna J..........Blauvelt, Miss May S....Blink, Mrs. S.........Blount, Mrs. Clinton W ..Boersma, Mr. & Mrs. Sam.. Bosch, Mr. Frederick C. S.,Jr--- ------------Bownecroy, Mr. Jake ___Bratt, Miss Alice A.....Broekema, Miss Ruth ___Brokaw, Miss Helen ___Burggraaff, Rev. Winfield,Th. D__ __________Burnier, Mr. Roger ____Business Women's Councilof New York_______Busman, Mr. & Mrs. John..Calverley, Dr. Edwin E..Card, Miss Helen _____Carmen,: Mr. Andrew ___Christian Nurses’Fellowship—Ann Arbor ..Clark, Miss Maude ____Classmates ofDr. Galen Scudder ___Cobb, Mrs. Henry E....Coburn’s High SchoolClass, Miss ________Cornelissen, Mr. William..Curtis, Mrs. Edward Ely_Curtis, Mr. Pierson ____Dalenberg, Miss Cornelia_Dame, Mrs. Louis P....Damsteegt, Mr. & Mrs.G. M. ___________

$ 100.0025.0050.00 5,000.00130.0010.0010.00250.001.500.00297.5020.00960.00 18.0050.00 2,462.035.0025.005.0030.0010.00 10.005.0025.00 200.005.0010.005.00 20.00 10.0025.00 46.1215.00450.00 44.105.001.007.005.00

2,704.50200.0050.00 140.0025.0050.005.0010.0055.00

De Jonge, Mrs. Willard _ $ 20.00de Maagd, Miss Sarah___ 103.00Demarest, Mr. Percy ___ 500.00den Ouden, Rev. John __ 50.00Dethmers, Mr. Vernon L. 100.00De Vrede, Miss Edna C._ 10.00De Vries, Mrs. Jessie___ 60.00De Wolfe, Mrs. Martin__ 15.00De Young, Mrs. A..... 5.00Dilts, Mrs. F. B....... 5.00Dimnent, Rev. Edward D., •Litt. D----- 100.00Dinger, Mrs. Bertha____ 2.50Donker, Mr. & Mrs. Peter .. 100.00Doris Duke Foundation__ 6,000.00Faught, Mrs. Amelia ___ 10.00Flikkema, Rev. B. M .... 20.00Flikkema, Mr. & Mrs. D. 30.00Folensbee, Chaplain R. W. 50.00Forbes, Chaplain R. G... 5.19Ford, Rev. Edwin S. —Through ---------- 490.00Forell, Rev. F. G...... 5.00Fowler, Mrs. William ___ 8.00“Friends of Arabia” ____ 100.00Frostic, Mrs. F. W ..... 2.50Gaston, Mrs. John _____ 50.00Gies, Mrs. Howard S.... 5.00Gifford, Miss Marie_____ 5.00Green, Miss Katharine R._ 125.00Gustaevel, Miss Louise __ 2.00Haenggi, Mr. & Mrs.Walter H.......... 1,200.00Hakken, Mr. William T.. 50.00Halstead, Miss Genevieve _ 35.00Hammond, Mr. & Mrs.A. W ...... 25.00Harper, Mrs. James ____ 5.00Hartford SeminaryFoundation ________ 20.00Hawkins, Mrs. Ira _____ 4.00Hegeman, Mrs. L. De M. 545.00Hoffman, Rev. & Mrs. J. E. 50.00Holland, Chaplain Paul E... 2.10Hollebrands, Mr. & Mrs.J. J. ------------- 5.00Holleman, Dr. & Mrs. C. H. 100.00Holzinger, Mrs. Adelaide_ 10.00Hope College Students __ 2,025.00Hopper, Mrs. Isabel ___ 10.00Hotaling, Mr. Clifford __ 250.00Houman, Mrs. Pauline& Katherine _______ 10.00Houseman, Mr. Maurice _ 50.00Howard, Mr. & Mrs. C... 5.00

Howard, Mrs. Leland L.. $ 20.00Hudsonville High SchoolGraduating Class ____ 125.87Huisman, Mr. Fred ____ 10.00Jackson, Miss Rachel___ 500.00Jackson, Miss Ruth ____ 100.00James, Mrs. M. Stephen _ 5.12Johnson, Mr. Robert F... 50.00Jurgenson, Dr. G. Earl __ 40.00Kamp, Mrs. 'J- C...... 5.00Kilgus, Miss Lillian ____ 25.00Klahsen, Mrs. George ___ 2.50Klerk, Dr. William J.... 250.00Kooy, Mrs. P......... 10.00Krahe, Mrs. Edith _____ 5.00Lane, Mr. Howard S.... 15.00Leuning, Mr. H. H..... 100.00Lott, Mrs. Reva M. ____ 36.00Luben, Mr. Wayne W. __ 350.00Luidens, Rev. Anthony __ 10.00Macomber, Mr. & Mrs. L.„ 10:00Madsen, Mrs. Pauline ___ 3.00Marquis, Miss Sarah ___ 100.00Mass Meeting Offering __ 331.60McCleary, Miss Sara ___ 10.00McKeith, Mr. David, Jr__ 10.00Medina, Judge & Mrs. H_ 8.00Meury, Mrs. Calvin ____ 5.00Meury, Mr. & Mrs. E. W... 25.00Moody Bible Institute ___ 9.25Moore, Dr. Ruth Crouse__ 30.00Moseley, Mr. Thomas ___ 25.00Newton, Mrs. V______ 100.00Noordhoff, Miss Jeane___ 107.00Norton, Mr. William J. __ 10.00Oak Park ChristianReformed Church ___ 2.00O’Brien, Mrs. J. Richard _ 10.00Olcott, Dr. & Mrs. Charles.. 100.00Olcott, Dr. & Mrs. Mason_ 10.00Open Meeting _______ 392.20Orwig, Mrs. P. G..... 25.00Ostendorf, Mrs. Carrie___ 12.50Pennings, Rev. Marion __ 5.00Perkins, Miss Agnes F... 30.00Plumsted PresbyterianChurch __________ 55.00Porter, Mr. & Mrs. Hughes 30.00Potter, Rev. Francis E.__ 10.00Potter, Rev. & Mrs.James H.......... 40.00Punt, Mrs. Arie _______ 250.00Reed, Mr. W. E....... 1,000.00Reepmeyer, Mrs. William _ 5.00Renzema, Mr. & Mrs. R. J... 50.00Riggs, Mr. Arad_______ 50.00Ron, Mrs. Marion Anderson 15.00Roghair, Miss Harriet ___ 70.00Romaine, Mr. Demarest _ 10.00

Romaine, Mr. Theodore _Rose, Mr. & Mrs. John J_Sahler, Mrs. Almira E—__~Sanson, Miss Kittie M .. .Schalenkamp, Mr. & Mrs.H. T.............Scheidenhelm, Mrs. F. W...Schellenberg, Mr. Robert_Schoff, Mrs. Alyce Scudder Schoonhoven, Miss Jo Ann_Schrieber, Mrs. W. E....Schwager, Mr. & Mrs. A. W.Sedgwick, Mr. C. G.....Sharer, Rev. & Mrs. L. J_Shaw, Miss Sarah R....Sheppard, Mrs. Edgar F_Spillman, Mr. Ramsay___Spitler, Miss Edith ____Springsteen, Mr. Howard_Staff of R. C. A.Headquarters ______Stegeman, Mr. H. P....Stegeman, Rev. & Mrs.H. V. E__ ________Sterk, Mr. & Mrs. Peter_Stickney, Mr. & Mrs. A. J._Stroven, Miss Frances___Stryker, Miss Florence___Sturmson, Mrs. J. Ross __Sybesma, Miss Adeline __Taylor, Miss Minnie ___TePaske, Mr. Maurice ___TeWinkel, Miss Sarella __Tillman, Mrs. G. H....Titus, Dr. M. T_______Top, Mr. Willard D....Trinitarian Cong. Church,E. Northfield, Mass. __Tucker, Mrs. K. T. T...Van Seek, Mr. Andrew__Vande Berg, Rev. Harold....Van den Berg, Mrs. John_Vander Meer, Mrs. Alma_Van der Ploeg, Rev. Herman Van der Ploeg,Miss Jeanette _______Van Dyk, Rev. F. J....Van Engen, Rev. & Mrs.Garold ___________Van Etten, Miss Mary___Van Name, Mrs. RaymondD_______________Van Nouhuys, Mrs. J. L._Van Putten, Mr. Gerrit __Van Strien, Mrs. John J..Van Totenhove, Mr. John .. Van Wagoner, Mrs.Marion P..........Vande Zande, Mrs. Maurice

17.50160.005.0025.00500.0010.00 175.755.0030.0050.005.0010.0025.0025.0045.0035.003.00

324.4578.00 2,000.0050.00100.0025.0015.005.0040.0030.00 600.0050.00 100.0050.005.0015.0010.005.00

110.0020.003.00 10.00 10.00

100.00100.0075.006.0050.005.00 100.0013.00 100.007.005.00

Verhage, Miss Nellie B.. $ 100.00Vermeer, Mr. Jake G.... 250.00Vemoy, Mr. & Mrs. S. B.. 40.00Wamshuis, Rev. & Mrs.A. L______ 115.55

Wamshuis Foundation,Margaret Chambers ___ 200.00

Watkins, Mrs. Elsie M ... 150.00Wayer, Rev. & Mrs. James.. 100.00Weaver, Mrs. James S.. . 1,000.00Weber, Mrs. Jane ______ 100.00Wesselink, Mr. H. H .... 10.00Wieland, Miss Susanna E... 1.00

Williams, Miss Ruth C... $ 20.00Williamson, Rev. & Mrs.John _____________ 1.00

Women’s Assembly _____ 75.10Wyckoff, Miss Cornelia__ 15.00Wyckoff, Mrs. George ___ 10.00Wysner, Miss Glora ____ 5.00Youth ConferencesBrewton, Alabama ____ 64.00Camp Foster II ______ 88.60Camp Geneva _______ 331.05Pilgrim Park ________ 225.68Rocky Mountain______ 38.17

$40,362.43

L E G A C I E SFrom the Estate ofJohn I. Boyce_______ $ 2,964.66Lorena Cook ....... 250.00Marie D. S. Crispell __ 100.75George D. Hulst _____ 125.72Eunice A. Lepeftak ___ 181.24Cornelius Paauwe ____ 300.00Elizabeth A. Quackenbush 10,189.92 John H. Raven ______ 31.73

From the Estate ofJane A. Scardefield __ _ $ 127.11Joseph H. Skillman ___ 100.00Susan Van Der Veen _ 200.00Sarah H. Van Nest ___ 25,000.00Anne H. Wilson _____ 500.00Jane Livingston Wilson.. 500.00Samuel M. Zwemer ___ 1,662.71

$42,233.84

A S U G G E S T I O N F O R L E G A C I E SSome of our work is made possible by the gifts of friends who have incorporated in their legacies a lifetime interest in missions. For any who would like to make suitable provisions in their wills the following form of bequest is suggested:

I give and bequeath to

B O A R D O F FOREIGN MISSIONSO F T H E R E F O R M E D C H U R C H IN A M E R I C A

______ ______________________________________Dollarsfor the general uses and purposes for which said Board was incorporated.

Further information upon request

THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, R. C. A.

Auditors' Statement

April 7. 1953.The Board of Foreign Missions, R. C. A.,

156 Fifth Avenue,New York 10. N. Y.

Gentlemen:W e have examined financial statements of The Board of Foreign Missions. R. C. A., for the

year ended December 31, 1952. These statements accompany this report and are marked Exhibits ••A.” "B” and "C” and Schedules #1, #2 and #3.

In connection with our examination of the financial statements we obtained confirmations of cash balances on deposit, counted petty cash on hand and examined documents relating to or obtained confirmation of all investments. W e received letters of confirmation from the custodian bank as to securities in safekeeping and from servicing agents with respect to certain mortgage investments. W e also obtained letters confirming certain investment documents held by others and examined other documents on hand in the Board’s office.

W e examined or tested the accounting records to the extent we deemed appropriate and made a general review of the accounting methods, but we did not make a detailed audit of the accounts. W e did not attempt to determine that all items of credits for revenue and charges for expenditures had been entered in all cases in the appropriate accounts, or that there had been compliance with all conditions and restrictions under which funds have been received.

Investments of the Board at December 31, 1952, including deposits in various savings institu­tions. are listed on Schedule #2. The amounts shown on this Schedule for "current value" of certain investments at or near December 31, 1952 have been based on available published informa­tion except as noted on Schedule #2. These valuations are not intended to represent the actual amounts realizable upon sale of the securities.

A statement of revenue, charges against revenue and other changes in Fund balances for the year ended December 31, 1952, is presented on Exhibit "A.” This statement does not include receipts and disbursements of funds handled solely as accommodations; such accommodation transactions are shown only on Exhibit "C”.

For the past two years, the Board has included in its record of transactions for the respective years certain amounts actually received and disbursed in the early part of the month of January of the succeeding year, on the basis that such amounts represented principally collections by the local churches or other items which were at the year-end in transit to the Board or expenses re­lating to the respective years. Thus, the 1951 accounts included January 1952 receipts aggregating $214,122.54 (representing collections $151,439.71, legacies $44,735.42, designated gifts $11,214.48, and sundry items $6,732.73) and January 1952 expenditures aggregating $6,781.63. The 1952 accounts, accordingly, do not include such receipts and disbursements; they do include, however, revenues aggregating $118,105.99 which, we are informed, represent collections by the local churches in 1952 received by the Board in January 1953. The 1952 account for "Collections” is therefore reasonably comparable with the 1951 account, but certain other 1952 revenue accounts (for ex­ample, "Income from Funds held by Board of Direction, R. C. A.") do not represent receipts for a full year.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements, when considered in conjunction with the foregoing paragraph, fairly present a summary of the Board’s revenue and related charges and other changes in Fund balances for the year ended December 31, 1952 and its financial con­dition as at that date, in accordance with accounting principles applied on a basis consistent, except as noted in the foregoing paragraph, with that of the preceding year.

Respectfully yours,LOOMIS, S U F F E R N & F E R N A L D

Certified Public Accountants

THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS^ R. C. A.

Statement of Revenue, Charges Against Revenue and Other Changes in Fund Balances

For the Year Ended December 31, 1952

R E V E N U E

Revenue allocated to General Fund: Collections.................

Income from invested Funds (general):Security Fund....................................... $ 2,515.47Trust and General Funds............................. 22,160.00

Income from Funds held by Board of Direction, R. C. A.:Trust Funds— Board of Foreign Missions, R. A. C. designated

as beneficiary................................... S 198.75M. A. Quick Memorial Fund.......................... 6,859.06

Matured conditional gifts (annuities) transferred to General Fund Miscellaneous income....................................

Total of above revenue allocated to General Fund. .Revenue allocated to other Funds:

Income from invested Funds:For specific mission work............................. S 12,561.47For annuities on conditional gifts....................... 3,204.22For missions........................................ 842.86

Income from investments— Pension Reserve Funds.......................Legacies for general purposes.............................. S 14,644.33Legacies for special purposes.............................. 27,589.51Designated gifts— Exhibit "C”:

Gifts and sundry credits.............................. $134,567.43* Income from investments............................. 2,292.54

Total of above revenue

C H A R G E S AG A I N S T R E V E N U E

Charges allocated against General Fund revenue: Mission work:

African Mission..................................... S 36,325.13Amoy Mission................ 91,952.08Arabian Mission..................................... 155,332.79Arcot Mission....................................... 149,546.91Japan Mission....................................... 106,580.21United Mission in Mesopotamia........................ 12,000,00

$551,737.12Home expenditures— Schedule #1 .......................... 131,185.70Overseas travel of secretaries.............................. 825.37Contributions to missionary associations.................... S 29,364.20Expenditures re other Funds met from General Fund:

Annuity payments in excess of income received from invest­ments of Conditional Gifts........................ 890.90

General Fund appropriations:For contingencies not provided for in original

budget.............................. $10,456.08For remittances to colleges and schools in India. 13,000.00For Missionary residences.................. 22,500.00For future projects................ ’....... 14,350.00 60,306.08

Total of above charges allocated against GeneralFund revenue............... ............ $774,309.37

EXHIBIT “A ”

$679,085.26

24,676.07

7,057.817,672.50757.98

$719,249.62

16,608.552,238.2942,233.84

136,859.97$917,190.27

Charges allocated against revenue of other Funds:Expenditures of income from invested Funds held for specific work:

Remitted to missions from Trust Fund income........... $ 20,139.05Payments of annuities on Conditional Gifts.............. 3,204.22

Disbursement of general purpose legacies.................... 25.5S2.49Disbursement of special purpose legacies.................... 21,878.55Disbursement of Designated Gifts— Exhibit “C " ............. 129,520.56

Total of above charges................................... $974,634.24Excess of above charges against revenue over revenue— Year

ended December 31, 1952............................. $ 57,443.97

O T H E R C H A N G E S IN F U N D B A L A N C E S

Increases:Special purpose Trust Fund received as legacy............... $ 25,000.00Principal receipt— general purpose Trust Fund............... 100.00Mission Fund received as legacy........................... 127.11Other Principal receipts— Mission Funds.................... 5,719.95Profit on sales of investments allocated to special purpose Trust

Funds....................... 3,841.70Net profits on sales of investments applied to unallocated gains

and losses realized on investments...................... 19,642.42 $ 54,431.18Decreases:

Mission Funds remitted............ ...................... $ 13,760.00Legacies transferred to Trust Funds or Missions Funds........ 25,127.11Conditional gifts transferred to General Fund— matured annuities 7,672.50 46,559.61

Net increase in Funds other than from Revenue and Chargesagainst Revenue. ..................................... $ 7,871.57

Total net decrease in Funds and invested reserve. $ 49,572.40

A L L O C A T I O N O F F O R E G O I N G C H A N G E S IN F U N D B A L A N C E S

Revenue and charges against revenue:General Fund.....................Trust Funds— accumulated income...Conditional Gifts— accumulated income Mission Funds— accumulated income...Pension Reserve Funds.............Legacies for general purposes........Legacies for special purposes........Designated Gifts..................

Other changes:Special purpose Trust Funds.................General purpose Trust Fund.................Mission Funds.............................Special purpose legacies transferred...........Conditional Gifts...........................Unallocated gains and losses realized on investments

Net IncreaseIncrease Decrease (Decrease)

$719,249.62 $774,309.37 $(55,059.75)*12,561.47 20,139.05 (7,577.58)3,204.22 3,204.22 — '842.86 — 842.86

2,238.29 — 2,238.2014.644.33 25,582.49 (10,938.16)27,589.51 21,878.55 5,710.96136,859.97 129,520.56 7,339.41

$917,190.27 $974,634.24 $(57,443.97)

$ 28,841.70 — $ 28.841.70100.00 — 100.00

5,847.06 13,760.00 (7,912.94)— 25,127.11 (25,127.11)

(7,672.50)— 7,672.5019.642.42 — 19,642.42

$(49,572.40)

* Net decrease charged to General Fund account.EXHIBIT "A”

THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, R. C. A. Balance Sheet

December 31, 1951ASSETS

Cash in banks and on hand.............................................. S 137,116.85Investments— Schedule #2:

Bonds (other than real estate mortgage bonds), corporate stocks and Federal Savings and Loan shares— at book value (value based on published information, at or nearDecember 31. 1952— $1,318,698.75).................. $1,233,301.10

Mortgages, real estate, etc.— at book value............... 126,499.84Deposits in savings institutions in New York, N. Y ........ 23.185.50 1,382,986.44

Accounts receivable and sundry advances:Collections by churches prior to December 31, 1952........ $ 118,105.99Amount on deposit with investment custodian............ 5,328.19Payments for account of missionaries and others........... 21,726.26Philippine suspense account................... 5.800.00Accounts receivable for funds transmitted or disbursed as

accommodations— Exhibit “C ” ..................... 4,718.09Advances for account of officer.......................... 9,500.00Sundry account receivable............................. 300.00 165,478.53

Suspense account and emergency funds— Arabian Mission.................... 4,828.66Miscellaneous deferred charges and prepaid expenses........................ 5,480.84

$1,695,891.32

LIABILITIES A N D F U N D B A L A N C E STaxes withheld from salaries....................f.f..............Unremitted funds handled as accommodations— Exhibit “C ”.......Unremitted balance due Amoy Mission— unsettled accounts........Balances due missionaries.............. .......................Income on investments— deferred...............................Miscellaneous accounts payable............... ••.................Reserves for estimated future requirements:

Pension refunds received— application deferred............ $Insurance contingencies................ ,..............Other future projects..................................

2,136.10892.25

104,783.89

$ 1,408.44977.52

22,000.00 9,632.91 2,222.74

24.55

107,812.24

Funds:Funds held for special purposes:

Trust Funds— Schedule #3.... Conditional Gifts (unmatured annuity funds)— Schedule #3

Mission Funds.............Designated Gifts— Exhibit "C”Pension Reserve Funds......Special purpose legacies.....

Accumu- Principallated and funded

income revenue Total$20,196.22 $369,040.26 $ 389,236.48

79,550.00 79,550.003,960.61 39,536.93 43.497.54

199.497.19 199,497.19108.973.44 108,973.4425,524.99 25,524.99

$24,156.83 $822,122.81 $ 846,279.64

Funds available for various purposes within regular budget:Trust Funds— Schedule #3............. $532,251.47Security Fund........................ 71,622.69General purpose legacies............... 70,048.67 673.922.83

Total of Funds (other than General Fund).... $1,520,202.47General Fund:

Balance, January 1, 1952........... $ 66,371.40Deduct— Excess of 1952 revenue charges

over revenue for 1952.......... 55,059.75 11,311.65$1,531,514.12

Add— Unallocated net profit realized from sales of investments 20,298.80 1,551,812.92$1,695,891.32

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THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, R. C. A.

Statement of Home Expenditures

For the Year ended December 31, 1952

Account books, stationery and supplies.................Annual report................................... . • •Arabia Calling (publication)....................... .Audio-visual education.......................... . ..Audit of Board accounts.............................Bookkeeping, accounting supervision and systems work. . . .Books purchased....................................Circulars and miscellaneous printing...................Department of Children's Work.......................Department of W o m e n ’s Work— Joint Committee expenses.Expense— Field Secretary............................Miscellaneous expense...............................Office furniture and repairs...........................Officers’ salaries:

F. M. Potter, Treasurer and Secretary.............L. J. Shafer— Secretary..........................Ruth Ransom— Secretary........................Barnerd M. Luben— Field Secretary...............Edwina Paige— Associate Treasurer................J. Muilenburg— Assistant Secretary................

Office and other salaries..............................Pamphlets and leaflets....................... *.......Payment to retirement fund for office workers.......... .Payments to Mrs. F. M. Potter under special appropriationPensions..........................................Postage, telegrams and cables....................... ..Rent and care of New York Office.....................Social security taxes.................................Staff Conference— Stated Clerk of General Synod........Summer Conference.-................................Telephone expense.................................Travel expense among churches and conferences.........Travel of Board members and annual meeting expense....Youth Department.................................

$ 1,081.641,349.30 267.40

1,915.551.475.001.160.00 569.64

1,216.702,765.6010,518.10

905.941,075.34981.33

5,000.003.125.00 6,899.99 6,584.244.700.00 300.00

29,929.449,737.362,013.492.500.00 1,279.92 2,444.38 5.666.52636.35

5,112.96388.92

1.761.295.083.297.638.01 5.103.00

Total— Exhibit "A” $131,185.70

THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, R. C. A. Statement of Investments December 31, 1952

B O N D S ( O T H E R T H A N R E A L E S T A T E M O R T G A G E BONDS)Current value (see note below)

United States Government bonds and other obligations: -------------Treasury certificates of indebtedness:

24M Series A, 1^%. due February 15, 1953........ S 24,006.70SOM Series C, 2 % , due August 15, 1953............ 79,992.40

Bookvalue

S 24,015.09 80,025.00

Treasury bond— Investment Series B. SOM, 2j^%,due April 1, 1980........................

Treasury bonds— other:112M 2 \ 4 % , due June 15. 1962............53M 2H % . due December 15, 1972.......1 M . 2 ^ % , due June 15. 1972............

48.500.00(4) 51,178.50108.864.0050,424.20

951.40113.406.4454.249.39

990.27

Savings bonds— Series F : $42,500 due April 1954.

25 “ August 1955.. .500 “ September 195525250

“ November 1955 “ April 1956....

500 " December 195625 " October 1957. .25 “ November 195725 “ February 1958.

40.162.50(022.50(0

450.00(022.50(0221.75(0437.00(021.20(021.20(020.88(0

31,450.0018.50

370.0018.50185.00370.0018.5018.5018.50

Savings bonds— Series G. 2J£%:15M due July 1953................. ......... 14,790.00(0 15.000.005 M August 1953.............. ......... 4.930.00(1) 5,000.003 M October 1953.............. ......... 2,958.00(1) 3,000.0010M December 1953............ ......... 9.860.00(1) 10,000.00

$11,500 March 1954............... ........ 11.293.00(1) 11,500.0019M April 1954................ ......... 18,658.00(1) 19,000.0033M July 1954................. ........ 32,307.00(1) 33.000.00$100 August 1954.............. ......... 97.90(0 100.00ISM December 1954............ ......... 14,685.00(0 15.000.0015M February 1955............ ........ 14.640.00(0 15.000.0010M March 1956...............

April 1956........................ 9,700.00(0 10,000.00

5 M ......... 4.850.00(1) 5,000.0010,000.0010M November 1956........... ......... 9,670.00(0

7M June 1957................ ......... 6,748.00(0 7,000.0075M January 1959............. ......... 71,400.00(0 75,000.0025M March 1959............... ......... 23,800.00(1) 25,000.00

$604,505.13 $614,932.19

Other bonds:15M Aluminum Co. of America— sinking fund deb.,

2^% . due 1961.....:...:.............$3,600 American Tel. & Tel. Co.— conv. deb., 2 % % ,

due 1961.............................20M Australia, Commonwealth of— external loan of

1925, 5%, due 1955....................20M Canada, Dominion of, series L4— 4th Victory

Loan, 3%, due 1957...................5 M Central Illinois Public Service Co.— 1st mtge.,

A. 3 H % , due 1971....................20M Chicago & Western Indiana R. R. Co.— 1st

sinking fund, A. 45^%, due 1982.........25M D o w Chemical Co.— conv. sub-deb., 3 % , due

1982.................................1 M Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rwy. Co.— 1st mtge., A,

3 K % , due 1970.......................10M Illinois Bell Tel. Co.— 1st mtge., A., 25^%,

due 1981.............................

$ 15.356.254.149.00 20.200.0019.700.005.075.0021.175.00 27,187.501.030.009.300.00

$ 15,000.00 3,998.32 21,513.7518.530.00 5,056.25

20.420.0025.375.00 1,016.5010,112.50

E X HIBIT ‘'B'’ Schedule #2

Current value Book(see note below) value

Other bonds:5 M Koppers Co.— 1st mtge.. 3%. due 1964......16M Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.— sinking fund

deb., 3 H % , due 1967..................5 M Ohio Edison Co.— 1st mtge.. 2 % % , due 1975..

$800 Public Service Electric & Gas Co.— deb., 6%.due 1998....................... .....

13M Rochester Telephone Corp.— sinking fund deb.,4%. due 1963.........................

20M Standard Oil of Indiana, conv. deb., $ % % •due 1982.............................

20M Twin City Rapid Transit Co.— collateral trust,. 4%. due 1964.........................

2 M Wilson & Co., Inc.— 1st mtge., 3%, due 1958..

5150300100500

C O R P O R A T E S T O C K S 2 shs. Anglo-Lautaro Nitrate— class A.

Anglo-Lautaro Nitrate— class B ........American Investment Co. of 111., 5.25 % pfd.American Automobile Insurance Co.....Central Vermont Public Service Corp.—

4.15% pfd........................Chicago Great Western Railway Co.—

200100

276.913200250300100100300175

5 % pfd..........................C. I. T. Financial Corp................Consolidated Natural Gas Co..........Creditors Holding Co., Inc.— 6 % pfd....E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co.........General Dynamics Corp.— $2.00 conv. pfd.General Shoe Corp....................General Telephone Co. of Illinois— $5.50 pfd.Idaho Power Co......................International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd.. . International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd.,

3002005020060050502001202003

20050020020040010050050300210250150

7 % pfd......... ,................Marine Midland Corp.— 4J^% conv. pfd.May Department Stores— $3.40 pfd.....Monongahela Power Co.— 4.40% cum. pfd.National Cash Register Co.............Norwich Pharmacal Co................Ohio Edison Co.— 4.40% pfd...........Oklahoma Natural Gas Co.— series A,

4 ^ % p f d ........................Pacific Gas & Electric Co.— 6%, 1st pfd...Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Co........Phillips Petroleum Co.................Prudence-Bonds Corp.................Public Service Co. of Indiana— 3V6% pfd. Royal Dutch Company— N. Y. shares. . . .Scranton Electric— 3.35% pfd..........Sears Roebuck & Co..................Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc...........Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.— 5.10%

pfd..............................Transcontinental Gas Pipeline..........Travelers Insurance Co................Union Carbide & Carbon Corp.........United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. ....United States Pipe & Foundry Co.......Wheeling and Lake Erie Rwy. Co.......

$ 4,975.0016,260.004,762.501.176.00 13.000.0022.450.0017.600.002.010.00

$205,406.25

$ 15.501.62/

15.600.0015.600.008,200.0016.625.0015.000. 005.800.00 — (3)

19.325.0011.375.0013.237.509.300.004.650.0013.912.5023.275.0016.800.0017.050.004.700.0011.325.0012.300.00 5,287.502.525.006.650.0016.200.0012.650.00 — (3)16.650.0013.437.5015.700.0012.000. 0015.050.009.800.0011.125.0038.500.0021.487.5013.965.00 9,843.7518.825.00

$473,787.37

$ 5,100.0016,261.605,031.25800.00

13.260.0021.300.0016.200.002,000.00

$200,975.17

$ 62.5015,000.0012,600.009,275.4814,665.659,661.604,475.99

1.009.274.359,019.5812.090.00 10.001.064,273.1310,826.9123,459.0515.703.1216.568.505.175.00 6,710.9710.411.505.150.002.625.006.900.00 11,297.246.856.77

1.0016.768.7014.937.5016.300.00 11,012.968,558.2110.200.0011.562.50 15,030.869.505.018.612.7810.063.1217.756.70

$382,393.74

2 M Aurora I 2 M Cayuga 3 M Chicago 3 M Colonial5 M Danielson 2 M East End 2 M First

F E D E R A L SAVINGS A N D L O A N ASSOCIATION I N V E S T M E N T S H A R E CERTIFICATES

al Savings & Loan Ass’n, Baltimore, M d .............. “ Philadelphia, Pa....“ “ “ “ Chicago, 111.......“ “ “ “ Dongan Hills, S. I..

N. Y .................... “ Danielson, Conn—“ “ “ “ Pittsburgh, Pa................. " Greene County,

. Waynesburg, Pa..EXHIBIT "B"Schedule #2

$ 2,000.00(2) $ 2,000.002,000.00(2) 2,000.003,000.00(2) 3,000.003,000.00(2) 3,000.005,000.00(2) 5,000.002,000.00(2) 2,000.002,000.00(2) 2,000.00

F E D E R A L SAVINGS A N D L O A N ASSOCIATION I N V E S T M E N T S H A R E CERTIFICATES— Continued

Current value Book(see note below) value

2 M Liberty Federal Savings & Loan Ass’n. Baltimore. Md..2 M Penn '• ............. Philadelphia. Pa.2 M Public " *' " “ “ Philadelphia. Pa.

$ 2.000.00(2) 2.000.00(2) 2.000.00(2)

$ 2,000.00 2.000.00 2,000.00$ 35,000.00 $ 35,000.00

Total bonds (other than real estate mortgage bonds), corporate stocks and Federal Savings

Loan Association investment shares—Exhibit “B ”........................ \ . $1,318,698.75 $1,233,301.10

NOTE:Current value shown in the foregoing has been based on available published

quotations at or near December 31, 1952, except those indicated by references as follows:

(!) Value based on official published redemption table— amount as at December 31, 1952.

(2) Valued at cost based on information as to guarantee of invest­ment toy Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.

(3) Current value not shown inasmuch as published price at or nearDecember 31, 1952 not available.

(4) Not marketable. Exchangeable for marketable 1 M % five-yearTreasury notes and value is based thereon.

M O R T G A G E SMaturity Bookdates value

Crossway Highway. Glen Cove. L. I., N. Y ..................3332 Fish Avenue, Bronx, N. Y ............................Franconia A^venue & 45th Avenue. Flushing. L. I., N. Y .......2066 Mapes Avenue. Bronx, N. Y ..........................448 New Jersey Avenue, Brooklyn. N. Y ....................1895 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y ........................27 Stoner Avenue. Great Neck. L. I., N. Y ..................6116 Tyndall Avenue, Bronx, N. Y .........................79-85 Walworth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y .....................529 Third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y ..........................1058 East 14th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y ......................342 West 30th Street. New York. N. Y .....................69-32 75th Street, Middle Village. N. Y .....................1413 78th Street, Brooklyn. N. Y ..........................27 West 93rd Street, New York, N. Y ......................357 West 117th Street. New York, N. Y .....................160 West 120th Street, New York. N. Y ....................519-21 East 136th Street, Bronx, N. Y ......................38-31 218th Street, Bayside, L. I., N. Y .....................One-third interest in mortgage owned jointly with the Board of

Domestic Missions:4080 Hill Avenue, Bronx, N. Y .....................

Apr. 1, 1956 Matured

Jan. 31, 1954 Matured Matured

Apr. 1. 1953 Apr. 30, 1954 July 1. 1954 June 1, 1956 July 1, 1961

Matured Jan. 31. 1962

Matured Matured

Mar. 1. 1954 Oct. 1, 1955 Jan. 1, 1958 Apr. 1, 1953 In instalments

to 1955

Matured

$ 10,500.005.450.003.350.00 650.00

2.750.00 729.39

3.025.0011.825.0011.150.00 9,616.26 4,083.7524,431.141.090.003.340.00 882.37

2,168.513.591.679.200.00 1,103.69

466.66$109,403.44

M O R T G A G E B O N D S A N D CERTIFICATESBook value

New York Title & Mortgage Co.— ctf. #3516. series Q ......... $ 145.002 M New York Towers. Inc.— stamped $800 paid. 2 % , due Feb. 1.

I960, reg.. with stock attached.......................... 1,201.40Nassau-Suffolk Bond & Mortgage Gte. Co.— sundry certificates,

book value of which has been liquidated..................$ 1,346.40

R E A L E S T A T E

Kollen property— Holland. Michigan......................... $ 3,750.00917 South Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo. Michigan........... 4,500.001848 Godfrey Avenue. S. W.. Grand Rapids, Michigan.......... 7,500.00

$15,750.00

M I S C E L L A N E O U S{In the absence of a suitable basis for valuation these have been recorded in the books at no value)

Recorded in prior years:Mortgage participation certificate of Irving Trust Co., for

$153.52— mortgage of Minsker Realty Co., on premises at240}^ East Houston Street. New York, N. Y .......... S —

One-half interest in $2,000 note and mortgage on property at24 Beach Street, Nutley. N. J....................... —

Trustee’s certificate of the First State Bank. Holland, Michigan for $2.96 and receiver’s certificate of People’s State Bank,Holland. Michigan for $42.60........................ —

One-third of one-sixth undivided interest in various investmentsin the estate of George D. Hulst..................... —

One-quarter.interest in $3,025 mortgage on property at 136-1135th Avenue. Flushing, N. Y ........................ —

One-half interest in $3,443.96 mortgage on property of MarieBuckley. East side of Route 304, Clarkstown, N. Y ..... —

$ —Total mortgages, real estate, etc. (at book value)— Exhibit “B". .. $ 126,499.84

DEPOSITS IN SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS IN N E W Y ORK, N. Y.

The Bank for Savings...................................... $10,087.91Excelsior Savings Bank.................................... 8,617.94Union Square Savings Bank................................ 4,479.65

Total deposits in savings institutions— Exhibit “B ” ............. 23,185.50Total investments— Exhibit "B”............................. $1,382,986.44

THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, R. C. A.

Statement of Fund Balances

Trust Funds and Conditional Gifts

December 31, 1952

Accumulatedincome

Trust Funds:Held for special purposes:

Designated for use in China:Amoy Hospital Fund.................. $ 452.38Elisabeth H. Blauvelt Memorial Hospital

Fund............................ 1,989.47C. H. U. Bed Endowment Fund— Blauvelt

Hospital......................... 200.40Mary B. Doolittle Fund................ 317.34G. J. Kooiker Bed Endowment Fund—

Amoy Hospital.................... 279.24Netherlands Committee Fund........... 267.98Martha Schaddelee Fund— Sio-Khe Hospital 311.71Mary E. Talmage Fund................ 1,107.24Jasper Westervelt Fund— Neerbosch Hos­

pital............................. 396.54John H. Oerter Memorial Fund......... 775.53

Designated for use in India:Arcot Industrial School Fund........... 702.41Children’s Home. Vellore............... 1,280.76Mary Lott Lyles Hospital Fund......... —Scudder Memorial Hospital. Ranipettai:

General Purpose Fund............. 6,734.25Isaac Brodhead Fund.............. 224.76Eliza M. Garrigues Fund........... 73.57Alida Vennema Heeven Fund........ 304.75Euphemia Mason Olcott Fund....... 172.93Dr. George A. Sandham Fund....... 311.18

Mary Taber Schell Hospital Fund....... 1,499.90Elizabeth R. Voorhees College Fund..... 544.86C. L. Wells Memorial Fund............ 537.87

Designated for use in Arabia:Fund for Medical Missionary Work in

* „ Arabia........................... 38.37Oliver J. Hayes Memorial Fund— medical

missionary work in Arabia.......... —Bahrain Hospital Funds— Arabia:

General Purpose Fund............. 130.30Alfred De W. Mason, Jr. Fund...... 89.81Fanny W. Mason Memorial Fund.... 53.74Lewis D. Mason Fund............. 175.94Lewis D. Mason Fund— surgical sup­

plies......................... 35.83Van Rensselaer Burr. Jr. Fund...... 21.59

Lansing Memorial (formerly Basrah) Hos­pital Fund................ 35.83

Anna M. T. Van Santvoord— Amara Lan­sing Hospital..................... 17.91

Cantine Guest House Endowment Fund. . . 70.92Anna F. Bacon Fund.................. 41.97

1 Marion Wells Thoms Hospital Fund..... 17.91Hannah More Bishop Fund............. 16.44Margaret L. Tunnard Fund............. 17.91

Ministerial education in India:William R. Gordon Fund............... 85.13Christian Jansen Fund................. 563.45Joseph Scudder Fund.................. 85.13G. B. Walbridge Fund................. 212.97

Principal

$ 3,643.265.000. 00500.00

2.000. 00700.00

1,105.01785.00

5.362.191,000.001,950.00

20,000.005,864.3611,592.0947,732.421,344.60955.65

1,161.551,032.155,280.6942,704.4916.269.8715,316.54

90,715.0425,000.007.259.005.000. 003.000. 00 9,801.872.000. 001.200.002,000.001,000.003,954.452,337.131,000.00917.54

1,000.002,000.0012,555.362,000.005,000.00

Total Trust Funds held for specialpurposes— Exhibit "B”......... $20,196.22 $369,040.26

Total

$389,236.48

Accumulatedincome

..Trust Funds— Continued:Available for various purposes within regular budget:

Ida Baldwin Fund......................... IncomeWilliam C. Barkalow Fund................. taken intoAbbie J. Bell Fund.......................... GeneralClara De Forrest Burrell Fund................ FundsMary E. Bussing Fund....................Rev. Henry E. Cobb Endowment Fund.......Mary Storre Coe Fund.....................Josiah E. and Ida Crane Memorial Fund.......Elizabeth Diehl Memorial Fund.............The Daniel Dimnent Fund.................The Edward Dimnent Fund................Anna Eliza Disborough Fund...............Martha T. Douglas Fund..................The Laura E. Dunn Fund..................Charlotte W. Duryee Fund.................Anna E. Gaston Fund.....................Catherine Jane Gebhard Fund..............Jane Ann Gopsil Fund.....................John Heemstra and Family Mission Fund....Emily Hermance Fund.....................Mary Hobart Fund.......................John Hoffman Fund.......................Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Hollestelle Fund.....Garret N. Hopper Fund....................Abel H. Huizenga Fund....................In Memoriam Fund.......................Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Kollen Memorial Fund..Susan Y. Lansing Fund....................Mrs. Celia Lanting Fund....................Mary Louise Leonard Memorial Fund........John S. Lyles Fund........................Madison Avenue Reformed Church Fund.....Clarine V. B. and Lucy A. Matson Fund.....Heye Mennenga Fund.....................Charles E. Moore Fund....................Jane T. B. Moore Memorial Fund...........Ada Louise Morris Fund...................Jane H. Morrison Memorial Fund...........John Neefus Fund......... 1..............P. I. and M. V. K. Neefus Fund............Mary Neefus Fund........................North Reformed Church. Passaic. N. J., Fund..Charles W. Osborne Fund..................Josephine Penfold Fund....................Permanent Fund..........................Mrs. Edward H. Peters Fund...............Catherine Jane Pryer Evangelistic Fund......Helen A. Rollins Fund.....................Margaret Roosa Fund.....................Anna and Margaret Roosenraad Evangelistic

Fund................................Jane A. Scardefield Fund...................A. J. Schaefer Fund.......................Semelink Family Mission Fund.............Rev. Dr. C. D. F. Steinfuhrer Memorial Fund..Katherine M. Talmage Fund...............Mary S. Van Acker Endowment Fund.......John Martin Van Buren Fund..............Maria Hoes Van Buren Fund...............A. C. Van Raalte Mission Fund....'.........Anna Townsend Van Santvoord Fund........Alida Van Schaick Fund...................Lena May Visser Fund....................A. V. S. Wallace Fund.....................Cornelia M. Wallace Fund.................Olive Gates Wallace Evangelistic Fund.......Mr. and Mrs. William Walvoord Fund.......Abbey L. Wells Fund......................Annie E. Wyckoff Fund....................Eliza A. Zabriskie Fund....................

Principal

$ 5,500.00 10.784.60

700.00 4.066.9630.055.502.500.00 1,000.00600.00

6.500.005.100.00700.00 2.000.00

3.000. 0020.521.89 2.022.47 4,532.17 8.047.6414,339.084.500.00 459.10 435.42100.00

4.500.001.500.001.000. 00500.00

3.750.007.500.007.500.00 688.66

50.000. 0015.000. 00 1.000.00600.00475.00 400.13

3,479.574.000. 00 9,379.8614.000. 00 4,045.0929.661.975.000. 005.000. 00 14,550.00

403.771.000. 00 l,733v98 4.293.92202.741,000.00194.25

14.000. 005.500.005.827.37 3.499.6120.000. 0020.180.90 3.000.0029,848.3726.238.79

600.00625.00625.00 493.401,000.00

5,000.0071.399.894.589.37

Total Trust Funds purposes within hibit ''B”.....

available'' for various regular budget— Ex­.................. s — $532,251.47

Total Trust Funds. ................... $20,196.22 $901,291.73

Total

$532,251.47$921,487.95

Principal TotalConditional Gifts (unmatured annuity funds):

Madelaine Apgar........................................ $ 50C.00Aux. Fort Plain, N. Y .................. 500.00Nettie Baker............................................ 100.00J. F. Baldwin........................................... 1,000.00Sue V. Beyer............................................ 600.00M. S. Blauvelt.......................................... 500.00Mr. and Mrs. Roel De Young............................. 1,700.00Rev. and Mrs. Richard D. Douwstra....................... 1,000.00C. B. Drury.....................................;...... 3,000.00Mrs. G. H. Dubbink..................................... 250.00John Gerardus Fagg— in memory of........................ 10,000.00Anna Hagens........................................... 100.00Lizzie Hagens........................................... 100.00L. D. Hegeman.......................................... 500.00Cornelia Hospers........................................ 500.00Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Menning.............................. 1,000.00M. M. Nash............................................ 2,000.00Grace Palen......... 1,000.00J. T. Phillips............................................ 1,000.00Arie Punt.............................................. 5,000.00S. D. L. Relyea......................................... 500.00Mary S. Shafer.......................................... 2,000.00Minnie Taylor.......................................... 40,000.00S. TeWinkel............................................ 4,000.00R. E. Van Blarcom....................................... 200.00C. WaHvoord............................................ 2.000.00H. Walvoord............................................ 500.00

Total Conditional Gifts (unmatured annuity funds)— Exhibit “B ” ................................. $ 79,550.00 $ 79,550.00

Directory * *

CHINA-PHILIPPINES MISSIONWent Out

*Mrs. Frances P. Otte, Warm Friend Hotel, Holland Michigan.... 1887 •Rev. Harry P. Boot, D.D., 408 College Ave., Holland, Michigan 1903•Mrs. Anna H. Boot, 408 College Ave., Holland, Michigan... 1908•Rev. Henry P. De Pree, D.D., 66 East 12th St., Holland, Mich... 1907•Mrs. Kate E. De Pree, 66 East 12th St., Holland, Michigan... 1907•Miss Katharine R. Green, Castle Ave., Spring Valley, N. Y... 1907•Mrs. Mary S. Voskuil, 419 West Saddle River Rd.,

Ridgewood, N. J................................ 1908“Miss Leona Vander Linden, 506 East Liberty St., Pella, Iowa.— 1909Miss Edna K. Beekman, 201 West Catharine St., Milford, Pa.. 1914Rev. H. Michael Veenschoten, Lucena, Quezon Province,

Luzon, P. 1.................................... 1917Mrs. Stella G. Veenschoten, Lucena, Quezon Province,

Luzon, P. 1.................................... 1917Rev. Henry A. Poppen, D.D., 917 South Westnedge St.,

Kalamazoo, Michigan ............. 1918Mrs. Dorothy T. Poppen, 917 South Westnedge St.,

Kalamazoo, Michigan ........................... 1918Rev. Edwin W. Koeppe, D.D., 69 East 13th St., Holland, Mich. 1919 Mrs. Elizabeth R. Koeppe, 69 East 13th St., Holland, Michigan 1919Miss Tena Holkeboer, LL.D., 984 Benavides, Manila; P. 1... 1920•Miss Jean Nienhuis, R.N., 8 East 14th St., Holland Michigan_ 1920Miss Elizabeth G. Bruce, Ninth Floor, 156 Fifth Ave.,

New York 10, N. Y.............................. 1921fRichard Hofstra, M.D., 136/2 South Broad St., Adrian, Michigan 1922 fMrs. Johanna J. Hofstra, 136/2 South Broad St., Adrian, Michigan 1922 fMrs. Alma M. Vander Meer, R.N., Hygeia Hall, Wooster, Ohio.. 1923 Miss Ruth Broekema, Dayrit Compound, Mango Ave.,

Cebu City, Cebu, P. I........................ :— 1924Rev. William R. Angus, D.D., Legaspi City, P. 1........... 1925Mrs. Joyce B. Angus, Legaspi City, P. 1.................. 1925fTheodore V. Oltman, M.D., Riley, Kansas _______________ 1929fMrs. Helen M. Oltman, R.N., Riley, Kansas______________ 1929Rev. Walter de Velder, Jones Avenue, Cebu City, Cebu, P. 1.. 1929Mrs. Harriet B. de Velder, R.N., Jones Avende,

Cebu City, Cebu, P. 1............................ 1938Miss Jeane W. Walvoord, R.N., Dayrit Compound, Mango Ave.,

Cebu City, Cebu, P. I., ••(1936-48) ................. 1931Rev. John P. Muilenburg, 718 Georgia Street, Manila, P. 1... 1946

* These addresses are as of September 15, 1953• Emeritust On leave of absence Service intermitted

Went OutMrs. Virginia T. Muilenburg, 718 Georgia Street, Manila, P. I— 1946Rev. Joseph R. Esther, 718 Georgia Street, Manila, P. 1...... 1946Mrs. Marion B. Esther, 718 Georgia Street, Manila, P. 1...... 1946Jack W. Hill, M.D., Corominas Cpd., Mango Ave.,

Cebu City, Cebu, P. 1............................ 1947Mrs. Joann V. Hill, Corominas Cpd., Mango Ave.,

Cebu City, Cebu, P. I................... J________ 1947

A R C O T MISSIONGeneral Address: South India

“Miss Julia C. Scudder, Coonoor _______________________ 1879° Rev. Henry J. Scudder, Kirkside, Roxbury, New York,

°0 (1894-97, 1914-19) ___________________________ 1890“Mrs. Margaret B. Scudder, Kirkside, Roxbury, New York,

00( 1914-23) ___________________________________ 1897“Miss Louisa H. Hart, M.D., Sackville, N. B., Canada______ 1895“Rev. William H. Farrar, 325 Vine Street,

Hammonton, New Jersey _________________________ 1897“Miss Ida S. Scudder, M.D., Kodaikanal__________________ 1899“Miss Alice B. Van Doren, Kirkside, Roxbury, New York_____ 1903Rev. Bernard Rottschaefer, D.D., Katpadi _______________ 1909Mrs. Bernice M. Rottschaefer, Katpadi __________________ 1909Miss Margaret Rottschaefer, M.D., Wandiwash ___________ 1909“Miss Sarella Te Winkel, 511 Daniel St., Orlando, Florida,

““(1936-38) ___________________________________ 1909“Mrs. Lavina D. Honegger, Kodaikanal __________________ 1910Miss Charlotte C. Wyckoff, Muttathoor, Anantapuram,

Sub. P. O., South Arcot District ................... 1915Rev. John D. Muyskens, Madanapalle, ““(1919-23) _______ 1915Mrs. Dora J. Muyskens, Madanapalle ___________________ 1923Rev. Herbert E. Van Vranken, Ranipet__________________ 1917Mrs. Nellie S. Van Vranken, Ranipet................... 1917Miss Wilhelmina Noordyk, R.N., Ranipet ________________ 1917Rev. Cornelius R. Wierenga, D.D., Vellore, “*(1920-23) ____ 1917Mrs. Ella K. Wierenga, Vellore ________________________ 1923Galen F. Scudder, M.D., Ranipet _____________________ 1919Mrs. Maude S. Scudder, Ranipet ______________________ 1919Mr. John J. De Valois, Katpadi ....................... 1920Mrs. Bernadine Siebers De Valois, M.D., Katpadi ......... 1936Miss Harriet Brumler, R.N., Madanapalle................. 1923Mrs. Sara W. Zwemer, Chittoor _______________________ 1923Miss Mary E. Geegh, Madanapalle .................... 1924Miss C. Willamina Jongewaard, Palmaner ............... 1925Rev. Ralph G. Korteling, Punganur ____________________ 1925Mrs. Anna Ruth W. Korteling, M.D., Punganur .......... 1925

° Emeritus00 Service intermitted

Rev. Cornie A. De Bruin, 9 Seminary Place,New Brunswick, New Jersey ______________________ 1926

Mrs. Frances L. De Bruin, 9 Seminary Place,New Brunswick, New Jersey_______________________ 1926

Miss Margaret R. Gibbons, M.D., Punganur ______________ 1926Miss Esther J. De Weerd, Vellore _____________________ 1928Mr. Benjamin De Vries, Holland, Michigan______________ 1929Mrs. Mildred V. De Vries, Holland, Michigan ____________ 1929Miss Doris A. Wells, Chittoor_________________________ 1930Miss Lois M. Marsilje, R.N., Ranipet ___________________ 1939

ffMiss Lillian Smies, R.N., Vellore ______________________ 1939Rev. John H. Piet, Ph.D., Vellore______________________ 1940Mrs. Wilma V. Piet, Vellore _________________________ 1940Rev. Blaise Levai, Jr., Ph.D., Vellore_____________ 1946Mrs. Marian K. Levai, M.D., Vellore___________________ 1953Miss Albertha Biegel, R.N., Madanapalle ________________ 1946Rev. Harold J. Vande Berg, Madanapalle _______ 1946Mrs. Yvette L. Vande Berg, Madanapalle ___ 1946Rev. Eugene L. Ten Brink, Tindivanam_________________ 1946Mrs. Ruth L. Ten Brink, Tindivanam __________________ 1946JMiss Gladys Kooy, Palmaner _________________________ 1946Miss Marjorie A. Van Vranken, Vellore _________________ 1948Miss Dora Boomstra, Ranipet_________________________ 1949Miss Lois J. Rozendaal, Kodaikanal ___________________ 1949Miss Wilma Maassen, 17 Millers Road, Vellore____________ 1952Miss Helen D. Ten Brink, Katpadi ______ 1952Mr. Edwin R. Cooper, Katpadi _______________________ 1953Mrs. Elaine P. Cooper, Katpadi _______________________ 1953

J A P A N MISSIONGeneral Address: Japan

1 “Mrs. Vesta G. Peeke, 3686 San Simeon Way,Riverside, California ____________________________ 1893

2 “Mrs. Annie H. Hoekje, 532 West Sixth St., Claremont, California 1908 “Miss Minnie Taylor, 1018 North Hobart Blvd.,

Los Angeles, California __________ 1910“Miss Jeane Noordhoff, 303/2 East Third St., Orange City, Iowa. 1911“Rev. Hubert Kuyper, 816 — 14th St., Boulder, Colorado_____ 1911“Mrs. May D. Kuyper, 816 — 14th St., Boulder, Colorado_____ 1912Miss C. Janet Oltman, 37 Bluff, Yokohama_______________ 1914“Miss Flora Darrow, 609 Orizaba Ave.,

San Francisco 12, California ______________________ 1922fMiss Florence C. Walvoord, Cedar Grove, Wisconsin...... 1922Rev. Boude C. Moore, 107 Ohori Machi, Fukuoka, *“(1941-50) 1924t Transferred from Amoy Mission 1951-52

tt Became member of Mission in 19521 Transferred to Japan Mission 18932 Transferred to Japan Mission 1912 ° Emeritus

00 Service intermitted t On leave of absence

Mrs. Anna McA. Moore, 107 Ohori Machi, Fukuoka,00(1941-50) 1924Miss Helen R. Zander, 37 Bluff, Yokohama-------------- 1928Rev. John C. de Maagd, Holland, Michigan, 0°( 1934-37)— -■— 19283Mrs. Marian M. de Maagd, Holland, Michigan, °0( 1934-37)-- 1928Miss F. Belle Bogard, Pella, Iowa --------------------- . 1936JRev. Gordon J. Van Wyk, Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku,

Tokyo _______________________________________ 1946JMrs. Bertha V. Van Wyk, Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku,

Tokyo ________________________________________ 1946Mr. Ronald G. Korver, Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 1948 Mrs. Ruby B. Korver, Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku, Tokyo.. 1952 Mr. Theodore E. Flaherty, 12-4 Interboard House, Shiba Park,

Minato-Ku, Tokyo------------------------------- 1949Mrs. Mary W. Flaherty, 12-4 Interboard House, Shiba Park,

Minato-Ku, Tokyo ______________________________ 1953Miss Suzanne H. Brink, 356 Shin Yashiki Machi, Kumamoto— 1950 Mr. Louis P. Kraay, Ninth Floor, 156 Fifth Avenue,

New York 10, N. Y. (Short term) ------------------ 1950Mr. A. Burrell Pennings, Ninth Floor, 156 Fifth Avenue,

New York 10, N. Y. (Short term) ------------------- 1950Miss Helen J. Vander Meer, Ninth Floor, 156 Fifth Avenue,

New York 10, N. Y. (Short term) ----------------- 1950JMr. Everett Kleinjans, Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 1948 | Mrs. Edith K. Kleinjans, Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 1948 Mr. William F. Sheets, 298 Yonbancho, Jigyohigashi Machi,

Fukuoka-shi, Kyushu (Short term) ------------------ 1951Mrs. Bonita T. Sheets, 298 Yonbancho, Jigyohigashi Machi,

Fukuoka-shi, Kyushu (Short term) ------------------ 1951Miss Marcella M. Poppen, Baiko Jo Gakuin, Shimonoseki

(Short term) ---------------1------------------- 1951Rev. Glenn Bruggers, Kagoshima ----------------------- 1952Mrs. Phyllis V. Bruggers, Kagoshima-------------------- 1952Mr. William H. Estell, Jr., Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku,

Tokyo (Short term) ____________________________ .1952Miss Carol Van Zoeren, 37 Bluff, Yokohama (Short term)--- 1952Rev. I. John Hesselink, Ichijo Dori, Muro Machi Nishi,

Kamikyo-Ku, Kyoto, Japan------------------------- 1953Mrs. Etta T. Hesselink, Ichijo Dori, Muro Machi Nishi,

Kamikyo-Ku, Kyoto, Japan ------------------------- 1953Rev. Russell L. Norden, 37 Bluff, Yokohama------------- 1953Mrs. Eleanore S. Norden, 37 Bluff, Yokohama------------ 1953Rev. Paul H. Tanis, Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku, Tokyo— 1953 Mrs. Marjorie G. Tanis, Meiji Gakuin, Shiba, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 1953 *

t Transferred from Amoy Mission 1951-52* 0 Service intermitted 3 Transferred to Japan Mission 1931

Miss Verlaine R. Siter, Baiko Jo Gakuin, Shimonoseki (Short term) ___________________________

A R A B I A N MISSIONGeneral Address: American M ission

“Mrs. Margaret R. Barny, 89-01 — 212th St.,Queens Village, N. Y............ ________________ 1898

Rev. Dirk Dykstra, D.D., R.R. 5, Holland, Michigan 1906Mrs. Minnie W. Dykstra, R.R. 5, Holland, Michigan _____Z 1907Rev. Gerrit J. Pennings, D.D., Orange City, Iowa _________ 1908Mrs. Gertrud J. Pennings, Orange City, Iowa ____________ 1912Mrs. Dorothy F. Van Ess, Basrah, Iraq ............. 1909Paul W. Harrison, M.D., Bahrain, Persian Gulf, 00(1950-52)Z 1909Mrs. Anna M. Harrison, Bahrain, Persian Gulf, 00( 1950-52).__ 1917“Rev. Gerrit D. Van Peursem, D.D., North Branch, New Jersey.. 1910 Mrs. Josephine S. Van Peursem, R.N., North Branch, New Jersey 1910Miss Charlotte B. Kellien, Basrah, Iraq _________________ 1915Miss Ruth Jackson, Bahrain, Persian Gulf _______________ 1921Miss Rachel Jackson, Basrah, Iraq ________________ 1921Miss Cornelia Dalenberg, R.N., Bahrain, Persian Gulf 1921Rev. George Gosselink, 11 Seminary Place,

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 00( 1925-29) ___________ 1922Mrs. Christina S. Gosselink, 11 Seminary Place,

New Brunswick, New Jersey __________________ 1929Rev. Garrett E. De Jong, Kuwait, Persian Gulf____________ 1926Mrs. Everdene K. De Jong, Kuwait, Persian Gulf .. 1926W. Harold Storm, M.D., Bahrain, Persian Gulf ___________ 1927Mrs. Ida P. Storm, R.N., Bahrain, Persian Gulf____________ 1936JMiss Jeannette Veldman, R.N., Amarah, Iraq_____________ 1930W. Wells Thoms, M.D., Muscat, Persiain Gulf ____________ 1931Mrs. Ethel S. Thoms, Muscat, Persian Gulf______________ 1931Mrs. Mary Bruins Allison, M.D., Kuwait, Persian Gulf_____ 1934Lewis R. Scudder, M.D., Kuwait, Persian Gulf ___________ 1937Mrs. Dorothy B. Scudder, Kuwait, Persian Gulf _____ 1937Gerald H. Nykerk, M.D., 174 West 15th St., Holland, Michigan 1941 Mrs. Rose W. Nykerk, 174 West 15th St., Holland, Michigan.... 1941Rev. Edwin M. Luidens, Amarah, Iraq __________________ 1944Mrs. Ruth S. Luidens, Amarah, Iraq ___________________ 1944Rev. Jay R. Kapenga, Muscat, Persian Gulf _____________ 1944Mrs. Marjorie U. Kapenga, Muscat, Persian Gulf__________ 1947Miss Jeanette .Boersma, R.N., Muscat, Persian Gulf _______ 1944JMiss Anne R. De Young, R.N., Bahrain, Persian Gulf______ 1945Maurice M. Heusinkveld, M.D., Amarah, Iraq ____________ 1946Mrs. Elinor C. Heusinkveld, R.N., Amarah, Iraq__________ 1946

0 Emeritust Transferred from A m o y Mission 1951-32 0 ° Service intermitted

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Rev. G. Jacob Holler, Basrah, Iraq, 00 (1949-51) _________ 1946Mrs. Louise E. Holler, R.N., Basrah, Iraq_______________ 1947Miss Eunice M. Post, Bahrain, Persian Gulf _____________ 1949Rev. Harvey Staal, Bahrain, Persian Gulf _______________ 1949Mrs. Hilda V. Staal, Bahrain, Persian Gulf ______________ 1949Miss Christine A. Voss, R.N., Amarah, Iraq ______________ 1949Miss Ruth Young, Bahrain, Persian Gulf ________________ 1949Mr. Wilbur G. Dekker, Bahrain, Persian Gulf____________ 1951Mrs. Anna Mae H. Dekker, Bahrain, Persian Gulf_________ 1951Rev. Donald R. MacNeill, Basrah, Iraq _________________ 1951Mrs. Evelyn M. MacNeill, Basrah, Iraq _________________ 1951Donald T. Bosch, M.D., Amarah, Iraq .................. 1951Mrs. Eloise B. Bosch, Amarah, Iraq____________________ 1951Bernard J. Voss, M.D., Bahrain, Persian Gulf____________ 1951Mrs. Mae J. Voss, Bahrain, Persian Gulf ________________ 1951Miss Margaret Schuppe, R.N., Bahrain, Persian Gulf

(Short term) __________________________________ 1952Mr. Robert J. Block, Basrah, Iraq (Short term) ___________ 1952Miss Madeline A. Holmes, Kuwait, Persian Gulf (Short term)_ 1952Miss Marianne Walvoord, R.N., Bahrain, Persian Gulf __ ____ 1952Rev. James W. Dunham, School of Oriental Studies,

American University at Cairo, Cairo, Egypt___________ 1953Mrs. Joyce De B. Dunham, School of Oriental Studies,

American University at Cairo, Cairo, Egypt___________ 1953U N I T E D M I S S I O N IN I R A Q

Rev. Bernard D. Hakken, 1/2/231, Sinak, Baghdad, Iraq____ 1922Mrs. Elda V. Hakken, 1/2/231, Sinak, Baghdad, Iraq______ 1922

A F R I C A M I S S I O NGeneral Address: The Sudan

Rev. J. Robert Swart, Pibor Post ______________________ 1948Mrs. Morrell W. Swart, Pibor Post ____________________ 1948Miss Wilma J. Kats, American Mission, Khartoum _________ 1948Rev. Harvey T. Hoekstra, Gambela ____________________ 1948Mrs. Lavina H. Hoekstra, Gambela ____________________ 1948Rev. C. Lee Crandall, Jr., Akobo Post__________________ 1949Mrs. Katharine B. Crandall, R.N., Akobo Post ____________ 1949Miss Lillian Huisken, R.N., Ninth Floor, 156 Fifth Avenue,

New York 10, N. Y. ____________________________ 1949Mr. Paul E. Arnold, Akobo Post_______________________ 1951Mrs. Laurel D. Arnold, Akobo Post____________________ 1951Mr. La Verne A. Sikkema, Doleib Hill __________________ 1952Mrs. Lorraine V. Sikkema, Doleib Hill __________________ 1952Mr. Lambert B. Ekster, Akobo Post____________________ 1953Mrs. Catherine Ekster, Akobo Post_____________________ 1953Miss Amy I. Te Selle, American Mission, Malakal _________ 1953

00 Service intermitted

CLASSICAL AGENTS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONSClassis • N a m e and Address

Albany__________Rev. Leroy Brandt, Delmar, N. Y.Bergen--------- Rev. Martin A. Punt, 309 Kipp Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.South Bergen_____ Rev. Lorenz Proli, 111 West 5th St., Bayonne, N. J.California--------Rev. William Ooms, 1313 East Whitton Ave., Phoenix, ArizonaCentral California__Rev. Harold De Roo, 7 Gaviota Way, San Francisco, Calif.Cascades________ Rev. A. Van Bronkhorst, 1900 J St., Bellingham, Wash.Chicago_________Rev. R. E. Beckering, 7811 So. Wolcott Ave., Chicago, 111.Dakota_________ Rev. Cornelius Dolfin, Platte, So. DakotaGermania________ Rev. James S. Boogerd, Monroe, So. DakotaGrand Rapids_____ Rev. A. Rynbrandt, 882 Caulfield Ave., S.W.,Grand Rapids, Mich.Greene_________ Rev. Paul Babich, West Coxsackie, N. Y.Holland_________Rev. Lambert Ponstein, 264 West 14th St., Holland, Mich.Hudson_________ Rev. Leonard A. Sibley, Claverack, N. Y.Uliana__________ Rev. Allen B. Cook, 4644 Wentworth Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind.Illinois__________Rev. B. Bylsma, Fairview, 111.Kalamazoo_______ Rev. Justin H. Hoffman, R. 4, Kalamazoo, Mich.Lake Erie________Rev. Everett De Witt, 19418 Goulburn Ave., Detroit 5, Mich.North Long Island Rev. Charles H. Campbell, 37-16 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, N. Y.South Long Island_Rev. Stanley S. Slingerland, 1260 E. 40th St.,Brooklyn 10, N. Y.Minnesota_______ Rev. Kenneth A. Dykstra, Hollandale, Minn.Monmouth_______ Rev. Warren J. Henseler, 76 West Main St., Freehold, N. J.Montgomery______ Rev. L. M. Braam, Herkimer, N. Y.Muskegon________Rev. Theodore Schaap, 739 Catherine Ave., Muskegon, Mich.Newark_________ Rev. Harold W. Schenck, 81 Mt. Hebron Road,Upper Montclair, N. J.New Brunswick___Rev. Milton J. Hoffman, 27 Seminary Place,New Brunswick, N. J.New York_______ Rev. Stanley J. Verhey, 115 St. Marks Place,Staten Island 1, N. Y. ■Orange__________Rev. John W. Tysse, Wallkill, N. Y.Palisade_________ Rev. Jesse F. Durfee, 326 — 68th St., Guttenberg, N. J.Paramus_________Rev. Roscoe Mott Giles, Tappan, N. Y.Passaic__________Rev. Adrian De Young, 172 Haledon Ave., Paterson 2, N. J.Pella___________ Rev. John C. Van Wyk, 314 N. 8th St., Oskaloosa, IowaPhiladelphia______ Rev. George B. Scholten, Neshanic, N. J.Pleasant Prairie____Rev. Arend K. Roskamp, Titonka, IowaPoughkeepsie_____ Rev. Robert M. Runge, Fishkill, N. Y.Raritaij_________ Rev. Thomas Johnson, Readington, N. J.Rensselaer________Rev. Chester A. Moore, Kinderhook, N. Y.Rochester________ Rev. John E. Buteyn, 417 Alexander St., Rochester 7, N. Y.Saratoga_________Rev. Martin Hoeksema, 30 Pearl St., Schuylerville, N. Y.Schenectady______ Rev. Floyd V. Nagel, Guilderland, Center, N. Y.Schoharie________Rev. H. E. Luben, Roxbury, N. Y.East Sioux_______ Rev. Henry Colenbrander, Orange City, IowaWest Sioux_______Rev. Herman A. Harmelink, R. 2, Rock Valley, IowaUlster__________ Rev. Arthur E. Oudemool, 109 Pearl St., Kingston, N. Y.West Central_____ Rev. John E. Ettema, 2238 N. Street, Lincoln 8, NebraskaWestchester______ Rev. William R. Buitendorp, 43 Bedford Road,North Tarrytown, N. Y.Wisconsin________Rev. R. J. Lubbers, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.Zeeland_________ Rev. Peter J. Muyskens, Hamilton, Michigan

C O M M I T T E E SF I N A N C E C O M M I T T E E

Mr. Howard B. Nichols, Chairman Rev. John E. Buteyn Mrs. Howard C. SchadeRev. Daniel Y. Brink Mr. Norman MacLeodRev. M. G. Gosselink, Jr. ' Mrs. Leonard SibleyMr. W. T. Hakken Mrs. P. T. WagnerMr. Walter Jauck

Consultant Member: Mr. Samuel WoolleyF I E L D C O M M I T T E E S China — Philippines

Rev. Joshua M. Hogenboom, Chairman Rev. Paul E. Ammerman Mrs. Emmett L. PaigeRev. Harry L. Brower Mrs. M. TjoelkerMr. Marcus Millspaugh

Honorary MembersRev. A. L. Warnshuis Rev. Milton T. StaufferIndia

Mrs. George Muyskens, Chairman Mrs. M. Howard Gideon Mr. Robert StevensRev. Warren J. Henseler Mr. Maurice A. Te PaskeRev. Theodore J. Jansma

Honorary Member: Rev. John W. Beardslee, Jr., Japan

Rev. John E. Buteyn, Chairman Mrs. Irving H. Decker Rev. Gerard C. PoolRev. Bernard Brunsting Mrs. Leonard SibleyRev. LeRoy Nattress ArabiaMr. W. T. Hakken, Chairman ■

Mrs. David Bogard Rev. Frank SnuttjerRev. M. G. Gosselink, Jr. - Mrs. Edward TamsRev. Peter J. Muyskens 'Rev. M

Representatives for United Mission in Iraq .:. G. Gosselink, Jr. Mrs. David BogardAfrica

Mrs. Howard C. Schade, Chairman Mrs. Stanley J. Brown Rev. Harold Leestma :Rev. LeRoy J. Hess . Rev. Chester A. PostmaMrs. Clarence Howard Candidate

Rev. William C. Dejong, Chairman Rev. Harry L. Brower Mrs. Gordon Van EenenaamRev. Harvey B. Hoffman Mrs. P. T. WagnerMrs. Chester A. Moore

Education and General PublicityRev. LeRoy J. Hess, Chairman •

Mrs. William Babinsky Mr. Norman MacLeodMrs. David Bogard Rev. Peter J. MuyskensMrs. Stanley J. Brown Mrs. George MuyskensMr. John L. Carson Rev. Gerard C. PoolMrs. Irving H. Decker Mrs. Leonard Sibley _Rev. Joshua M. Hogenboom Mr. Maurice A. Te Paske

Missionary ResidencesMrs. M. H. Gideon, Chairman ,

Rev. Bernard Brunsting . Mrs. Edward TanisRev. LeRoy Nattress Mrs. Gordon Van EenenaamMr. Robert StevensNominating Committee

Mrs. Howard C. Schade, Chairman Rev. John E. Buteyn Mrs. Chester A. MooreRev. William De Jong Mrs. Edward TanisRev. Harold Leestma Mrs. P. T. Wagner

Special Committee onOrganization, Retirements and Replacements

Rev. Gerard C. Pool, Chairman 'Mrs. David Bogard Mrs. Howard C. SchadeMr. W. T. Hakken Mr. Maurice A. Te PaskeRev. LeRoy J. Hess

Mrs. Leonard Sibley, Claverack, N e w YorkMr. Maurice A. Te Paske, Sioux Center, IowaMrs. M. Tjoelker, Route No. 1, Everson, WashingtonMrs. P. T. Wagner, 514 W y n d h a m Road, Teaneck, N e w Jersey

Honorary MemberRev. J. W . Beardslee, Jr., 93 College Avenue, N e w Brunswick, N. J.

Consultative MemberRev. Henry A. Poppen, 917 S. Westnedge, Kalamazoo, Michigan

President-Vice-President_____Vice-President_____Recording Secretary-Executive Secretary_Executive Secretary-Executive Secretary_Treasurer_________

Officers of the Board----------------- Rev. Harvey B. Hoffman------------------- Mrs. Howard C. Schade------------------------ Mr. W . T. Hakken

-Rev. Warren J. Henseler----Dr. L u m a n J. Shafer------ Miss Ruth Ransom_Dr. Barnerd M. Luben

Associate Treasurer-Acting Field Secretary..

_Rev. Henry G. Bovenkerk -------Miss Edwina Paige

_Dr. Edwin W . Koeppe

Executive CommitteeMrs. William Babinsky Mrs. David Bogard Rev. Daniel Y. Brink Rev. John E. Buteyn Rev. M. G. Gosselink, Jr. Mr. W . T. Hakken Rev. Warren J. Henseler Rev. LeRoy J. Hess Rev. Harvey B. Hoffman Rev. Joshua M. Hogenboom

Rev. Harold Leestma Mrs. Chester A. Moore Mrs. George Muyskens Mr. Howard B. Nichols Mrs. Emmett L. Paige Rev. Gerard C. Pool Mrs. Howard C. Schade Mr. Robert Stevens Mr. Maurice A. Te Paske Mrs. P. T. Wagner

Medical AdvisersAssociated Mission Medical Office, 150 Fifth Avenue, N e w York 11,

N e w YorkAllison R. Vanden Berg, M.D., 524 Medical Arts Building,

Grand Rapids 2, Michigan .William J.. Moerdyk, M.D., 120 West 14th Street, Holland, Michigan