OF THE

FORTY - SECOND SESSION

OJl'THE

nortb India £onltrtnct OJ- THE

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

HELD AT

Moradebad, JalJual7 4-" '906.

1ucknow: METHODIST PUBLISHING ijot.JS&

1906,

PREFACE.

A Pew Words about the lIaps.

THE maps at the beginning of this Heport are intended to illus. trate the work of the North India Conference. It will be seen that the Conference occupies all that section of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh which lies east of the river Ganges, and in the extreme north:includes also a portion which lies on the west side of the stream. On )he north-east it borders on the forbidden lands of Tibet and Nepal, and will, doubtless, in God's own time, become the natural highway for that Gospel which the Lord sends alike to those who ask for it and those who oppose its coming. The portion of the United Provinces not included in the territory of the North India Conference, forms a part of the North- West India Conference of our Church.

The area of this tract of land, roughly estimated, is about 50,000 square miles. It has a population of nearly 31,000,000 people, or one-tenth of the total population of India. Of these people the work of the North India Conference touches about 17,000,000, the south·eastern pal"t of the territory not yet being realJy occupied by us. ]n the greater part of this whole region our Church is the only one which has any work. The Church Missionary Society and the Wes­leyan Methodist Mission occupy the south-east as far up as Lucknow, and the London Missionary Society has work in parts of the mountain tracts, but otherwise the work of eV&ngelization in this va.st aeeLion of India is in the hands of our Church. The cities and towns marked on the map are the chief centres _ of our \vork, eight of them being the hea.dquarters of the Presiding Elders. They do not represent all the stations whioh we occupy. The appointments ·as they appear in this Report, show that 87 centres are occupied by 105 members of our Oonference. 'rhls, of course, leaves out of a.ccount the. hundreds of villages in which our work is found.

Our total Ohristian comm unity within the bounds of the North India Conference, is just about 50,000 or one person to each square mUe. In other words, there is one member of our Church to every aix hundred and twenty non-Christians in the United Provinces. This 1s not a very high proportion, but it is remarkable when it is remembered that only fifty years ago we had not a. single represent&tiv~

in all India. The average rate of growth of our Conference has, there­fore, been 1,000 members per year. Moreover, from this one Conference have sprung five others in India proper, each occupying vast tracts of land and, all put together, taking in nearly the whole of India. A sixth Conference has been added in Burma, and stlll another in Malaysia with the Philippine Islands as a separate field. These ad­ditional Conferences have among them a membership of almost 150,000. The North India Conference, therefore, bas within its bounds somewhat. over one-fourth of the total Methodist popl1lation of the Southern Asia field, or one-twentieth of the whole Protest&nt popula­tion of India.

CODoemma the JabUee. The Jubilee of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in India. will

be celebrated this year. Tbe celebration will be held during the latter part of tbe year in BareiUy, for it was in that city Dr. William Butler opened our work in 1856. N aini Tal, however, has the honor of having opened the first regular place of worsbip and of having started the first school. To Lucknow goes the honor of being the place where the North India Annual Conference was organized by Bishop Thomson in 1864. Hence it ie that theae three cities are given prominence on t.he map.

Would that the news of this J ubi lee could penetrate to every home in Methodism! Please do your ahare in giving publicity to the good news. We seek a larger interest in the thought and gifts, and especially in the prayers of tbe Church at large. Should those come &cross this Report wbo are interested to know more a.bout our work, they will find much valuable information in the Presiding Elders' Reports, to which, and t.he statistics at the end of this book, they are referred for details and a summary of our work for the year 1905.

In concluding this preface, it is desired to put on record our gratitude to the Lord our God for the marvellous bles8lng which ba. rested upon our Church during its fifty years in India. We praise God for the victories wU,h which He has crowned the work com­mitted to our Cbul'ch In this great land, a.nd with an ever-increasing faith look confidently forward to the mIghtier triumpbs of tbe future.

;0. T. B.

HlSTOIUCAL SUMMARY.

1856 September 23rd, Dr. William Butler landed in Calcutta: reached Luclrnow Nov.ember 29th and Bareilly in December ;' Mission e'stabiishe'd.' . , . - '

1857 May 18tb, outbreak of the Mutiny in Bareilly, workclo/ied; Naini-.' 'Tal occupied. " - '-

1858 September 15th, Lucknow occupied. 1859 First Annual Meeting held at Lucknow in August; Bareilly re-

occtlpied; Moradabad, Shahjahanpur and Bijnor occupie~· 1860 Budaon occupied. 1861 Sitapur and Lakhimpur oooupie'd; Press established at Bareilly. 1864 December 8th,. IndiaMl~sion Conference organized at Lucknow

by Bishop Thomson; Rae-Bareli and Gonda occupied. 1866 Pauri (G.arhwal) and Sa.mbhal occupied. 1866 Mission CoUege projected, to be loc~ted a.t Luclo;ui)w_,; Barrabanki

occupied; Press removed to Lucknow. 1868 Babraich occupied; Moradabad High School projected. 1869 Panahpur occupied. 1870 Lal Bagh Girls' School founded; Bishop Kingsley's visit;

Bishop (then Mr.) William Taylor landed in Bombay, Novem­ber 20th.

1871 Cawnpore and Hardoi occupied. 1872 Bareilly Tbeological Seminary established. 1873 Allahabad occupied; India Mission Conference became an

Annual Conference. 1874 Bishop Harris' visit; Pithoragarh and Dwaraha' occupied j

CawDpore "Memorial School" opened. 1876 Agra occupied. ]87ft Bisbop Andrews' visit; November 9tb, South India Conference

organized at Bombay by Bishop Andrews. 1877 Centennial School opened at Lucknow. 181\1 Bishop Bowman's vifah. 18BO Boys' Higb School at Naini-Ta.l opened (Now Philander Smith

College.) J~81 Bishop Merrill's visit; "Delegated Conference" or Central Com­

mit,t,e9 beld in July at Allaha.bad.

1882 Git'ls' High School, ,. Wellesley," Naini Tal, esta.blished. 1883 Bishop Foster's visit. 1885 Bishop Hurst's vi'sit. First session of Central Confet'ence at

Bareilly; Bishop (than Mr.) W. F. Oldham opened the work at Singapore, Stra.its Settlements.

1887 Bilihop Ninde'A visit; Bengal Conference organized by Bishop Ninde.

1888 Rev. J. M. Thoburn elected Missionary Bishop for India; Reid Christian College and Isabella Thoburn College established and affiliated to the Allahabad University.

1889 Malaysia Mlssi&D work organized. BishOp Fowler'S visit. 1891 Visit of Bishop A. W. Wilson of the M. E. Church, South. 1892 Bombay Conference organized. 1893 North-West India Conference organized; Bengal-Burma Con­

ference organized; Malaysia Mission Conference organized; Visit of Bishop Mallilieu.

1896 Bishop Walden'S visit. 1898 Bishop Foss' and Dr. Goucher's visit. Work 6petied ... in the

.Philippine Islands. . i900 Rev. E. W. Parker and Rev. F. W. Wa.rne elected' Mt's·sloiia.rY

Bishops for Southern Asia. . 1901 Burma Mission Conference organized by Bishop Warne. 190~ Rev. J. E. Robinson and Rev. W F. Oldham elected Missionary

Bishops for Southern Asia; Bishop H. W. Warren'8 visit. 1905 Oentral Provinces Mission Conference orga.nized hy Bishop

Warne; Philander 3mith Institute and "Oak Openings" Sigh Sebool amalgamated under the name of the "Philander Smith College" ; The beginning of the great Revival in India and :the work of --our Church.

tONtEittS.

RULES OF ORDER .... Page 4

OFFICERS A ND COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE "

5

CoNFERENCE RoLL I, 10

DISCIPLIN.A BY QUESTIONS "

13

ApPOINTMENTS "

16

CONFERENCE JOURNAL .... , ~ 20

LIST OF CONFERENCE SESSIONS .... " 39

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES "

41

MEMOIRS "

58

COURSES OF STUDY " 62

LIs'!' OF LoCAL PREACHERS "

68

PRESIDING ELDERS t REPORTS "

73

STA'l'ISTICS " XXX.

RULES or ORDER.

Qawanin i TartJb.

1. K&nfarans k£ har ek karrawSi, siwae us ke, ki jis ko Mir i Majlis pesh kare, ' arz karne se shuru' hog(; aur kisf ka haqq nahl~, ki wah bole, jab tak ki Mfr i MajUs us ko nam lekar ijazat no. ae. Jab tak K&nfarans ke sambne kof 'ar7. pesh no. kf jawe, kis{ bat par babs nahf,!! ho saktf.

2. Kof naf 'arz ya. re7.01ushao nahf~ pesh ho sakta, jab tak us ka, ki jis~p&r guftogu ho raM hai, faisala na ho jawe; ya'oe ~hwah wuh qubUl kiya jawe ya. na.-manzur.

3. Bar sharik ka baqq hai, ki jis 'arz par wuh bolna chahe, bole, lekin pa,!!ch minat se ziyada ek hf waqt nahf~ bol sakta, oa kisf mazmun par ek b!r se ziyada, jab tak ki kull shuraka, jo boloa chahte hai!h ns. bol chuke!! j siwa is ke, ki K&ofarans 1J:hass ljazat de.

4. Har ek sbarik ka baqq hai, ki kisf waqt, jab mubahisa ho raha hai, zan ki 'arzo!! me!! se, jis ko chahe pesh kare : -(l) Multawi kiya jana. (2) Muqarrar waqt tak multawf rakhn'. (8) Mez par rakhn& ya (4) Tarmim kafoa; in 'arzo,!! ka, jis silaile par darj ha1,!!, llbaz kiya iawega.

5. Har ek sharfk jab boloa chahe, apnf jagah par khara ho, aur ba-tahzfb Mfr i MajIis se ij8.zat ma!lge; aur kisf balat me,!!, kist kf badgof ya na·munasib b'te,!! os. kare.

6. Jab kof sharik ijazat pakar bol raha. hai, wuh rok' nahi,!! ja sakti, ta-waqte ki wuh bol'Da chuke, siwae 3re aur Swe,!! qAnun ke bamujib.

7. Har ek Kanfar&ns ke sharfk ko maza.j hat, ki jab us ki samajh men kist ek bat par k8.fi ba.ht! ho chttki hai, 'arz kare, ki bajtair aur zlylda bahs ke us amI' par vote Iiya jawe, agar vote karnewd.le shurakd. meg se do tih&i is 'arz ko qubul k%re!!t to bila-bahs pahle·"ali 'arz pesh kf jawe.

8. Jab kisi ki samajh me,!! qanun ke khU8.f guftogU ho rah{ hal U8 ko ijazat hai, kl fauran is bat ko pesh kare, aur agar Mfr i M ajlis us ki b8.t ko qubt1l kare, us b{ waqt se us 'uzr ke mutabig guftOgli roId jawegi.

9. Mir 1 MajIis kull qanunf 8uwal ka faisala karega, har hal men U8 ke faisale par' amal hoga, siw8.e is ke, ki agar jama' at Kanfaraus ko apil kare. Tin shurak', jo Mfr i Majlls ke falsale ke \thil4f ho!!,' Kanfarans ko apH kar sakte baig.

l~. Mir 1 Maj118 kull kami~ti'!! muqarrar karega, siw8.e un lP1asl ke, )in ko ki K'nfa.raos Uluqarrar karn&. cb8.he.

11. Kull' a.rze~ ya rezolushao, jln ko kof K4nfarans ka. sharik pesh kare, IIkhkar pesh karna ho!!gi, agar kof Kanfarans ka sharik ya Mir 1 Munsb{ dar1J:hwast.kare.

·12. Khare hoke vote liya jawega, agar tin shuraka kief waqt alBi da.rlJhwast kare!!.

13. Ball aur'nabf!! se vote ho sakt4 hai, agarpa.nch shuraka aisi darlFhw8.Bt karen.

OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE

President

BISHOP F. W. WARNE, D.D.

Secret.ary

B. T. BADLEY, P.O., I~UCKNOW.

AssisWDt.t Secret.ary P. 8. HYDE.

Stat.isUcal Sec;ret,ary GANGA NATH.

Mission Treasurer J. N. WEST.

Verucular SecreLary D. A. CBOWFIN.

Corresponding Secret.ary W. A. MANSELL.

Conference Treaaurer R. I. FAUCETT.

Finance Committee

PresidenL

BISHOP F. W - WARNE. W. A. MANSELL.

Treasurer

J. N. WEST.

Ex Officio

J. H. MESSMORE

F. L. NEBLD J B. GILL

W lLLIAM PETERS

-8. TUPPER

L. A. CORE

J. W· ROBINSON

G. H. FREY.

Elect.ed Members C. L. BARE S. S. DEASE G. C. HEWES B. A. CUTTING H. L. MUKERJEE D. M. BUTLER

Alt.ernat.es R. T.:BADLEY J.BLACKSTOCK S. B. FINCH GANGA NATH.

Auditing Committee

Chairman

G. C. HEWES.

J. BLACKSTOOK, P. S. HYDE T. C. BADLEY, KAY SILAS

G. W. BRIGGS.

R. I. FAUCETT, W. A. REVIS MISS WRIGBT, MISS MUDGE

H. L. MUKERJEE.

6 CONFERENCE OFFICERS

Board of Educatiotl

President

L. A. CORE.

'Secret,ary and Treasurer W. A. MANSELL.

WILLIAM PETERS H.L. MUKERJEE C. E. SIMPSON.

J. R. MESSMORE.

M ISS SELLERS MISS NICHOLS MRS. PARKER.

Board of Examiners

ChaIrman C. L..BARE.

S. KNOWLES B:-T: 'BADLE1' C. L.· BA-RE S. S. DEASE W. R. BoWEN.

PRABHU DAYAL.

Registrar W. A. M A NSJ:LL.

B. L. MUKERJEE D. A. CBOWFIN JWALA ~INGH J. 'rHOM'PKINSON S. ft FIN CR.

Standing Committees

StaUsUCa.-GANGA NATH, J. R. CUITAMBAR.

State of Oh1l1"Ch.-S. S. DEASE, H. J. ADAMS, O. W BRIGGS, B A HADUB SINGH.

'emperauce.-P. S. HYDE, J. THOMPKINSON, J.8. SAMuEL, JOSHUA SOLOMON.

Sunday 8chools.-J. N. WEST, J. H. SMART, LAZAR SaAH. YAQUB SINGH.

Desl Missionary Soclety.-T. C. BADLEY, President; B. L. MUKmIUEE, Secretary; J. R. CHITAMBAB, Treasurer;

WM. PETERS, J. W. ROBINSON, G. B. FREY.

Publishing Mlnute •. -TBE SEORETARIES AND AGENT OF THE METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSBl, LUOKNOW.

PabUc Worshlp.-PUESIDING ELDER AND PREACHER IN CHA~E,i BAREILLY.

CONFERENCE OFFICERS

Committee on Conference Relations

W. A. MANSELL, C. L. BABE, H. K. LIST, YAQUB ALI, JOHN HLACK.

TOCK, H. A. CUTTING.

Epworth League-Board of Control

P. S. HYDE, J. W· ROBINSON, MISS WAUGH, MRS. CORE.

ConfereJ)Ce B1>ard of Stewards

1.11. MESSMORE, H. A. CUTTING, J. F. SAMUEL.

Deaconess Work-Conference Deaeoness Board

·~dent.

S. S. DEASE.

SAMUEL TUPPER MATTHEW 8TEPHEN W. R. BOWEN.

SecreLary

MRS. PARKER.

MBS. NEELD MISS RUDDICg MISS HARDIE.

Triers of Appeals

W - A. MANSELL, J. BLACKSTOCK, P. S. HYDE, S. B. FINCH, YAQUB SHAH, MATTHEW STEPHEN,

C. L. BARE.

Sunday School Union

R. I. FAUCETT, President; MISS ROGE, Vice-President; G. W. BRIGGS, Secrela.'1·Y and 7'reasu'TC1·.

Conference Historical Society

L. A. CORIII, P"eBident ; U. C. HEWES, Oh,'Onicler; MISS HARDIE, Secretar"l/.

Conference Lt tel'ary Society

S. S. DEASR, President; L, A.. CORE Seeretar~,.

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8 CONFERENCE OFFICroRS

Trustees of the Theoiogical Seminary

L. A. CORE, S. S. DEASE, T. L. INGRAM, ESQ., 1907 ; N. L. ROCKEY, F. L. NEELD, F. WELSH, ESQ., 1908 ; J. B. GILL, D. M. BUTLER,

C. L. BARE, 1909; J. B. THOMAS, 1907; ROCKWELL CLANCY, 1908, North-Wes\ India. Conference; T. S. JOHN-

SON, Centra.l Provinces Mission Conference; BISHOP J. M. THOBURN, BISHOP F~ W. WARNE, BISHOP

J. E RoBINSON, BISHOP W. F. OLDHAM, Ex OjJlcio ,. W. A. MANSELL, Ex

Officio Secretary.

Isabella Thoburn College Board of Governors.

To retire In 190'7 :-RoOKWRLL CLANCY, C. L. BARE, 8m BARNAM SINGH, MISS L. SINGH. To retire in 1908 :-J. H. MESSMORE, M. B.

CAMERON, ESQ •• HON. MRA. BILGRAM[, MISS E. L. KNOWLES. To retire in 1909 :-L. A. CORE, MRS. L. S. PARKER, T. L.

INGRAM, ESQ., A. W. U. POPE, ESQ., O. I. E. 1h Ol/lcio, BISHOPS J. M. THOBURN, F. W. WARNE, 1. E •.

RoBINSON, MISS F. L. NIOHOLS, J. W. ROBINSON.

Trustees of Reid Christian College

WILLIAM PETERS, W. A. MANSELL, P. M. BUCK, 1906; J. W· ROBINSON, J. N. WEST, J. C. BUTCHER,

1907; F. L. NEELD, L A. CORE, ROCK-WELL CLANCY, 1908; BISHOP

J. M. THOBURN, AND BISHOP F. W WARNR:, Ex Officio;

C. L. BARE, Beeretal'Y, Ex Officio.

Trustees of Bishop Parker Memorial High School

W. A. MANSELL, H. A. CUTTING, 1907; F. L. NEELD, N. L. RoCKt!.:Y, WM. PETERS, 1908; ~

Officio THE PRESIDING ELDE'B OF THE DISTBIOTAND THE PRlNCIPAL

OF THE SCHOOL.

Committee on Management of Naini Tal Schools

BISHOP F. W. WARNE, F. L. NEELD, p. S. HYDE, J. W. RoUlNSON, W. A, MANSEI4~, S. S. DEASE, C. L. BARl!4.

CONFERENCE OFFICERS

Executive Committee of Oak cc Openings," High School

BISHOP F.L W. WARNE, F. L. NEELD, SAMUEL KNOWLES, J. H. MESSMORE, P. S. HYDE, S. S. DEASE, W. A. MANSELL,

J. W. 1l0BINSON.

Official Visitors for Naini Tal Schools

C. L. BARE, L. A. CORE.

To Preach the Annual Conference Sermon

L. A. CORE; AUernate P. S. HYDE.

Visitors to Theological Seminary

J W. ROBINSON, B. S.FINCH.

Licensed Deaconesses

MISS HOGE, MISS SCOTT, MISS HARDIE, MISS A. MEANS, MISS BROWNE, MISS SULLIVAN, MISS INGRAM,

MISS SHELDON, MlSS H,3DDICK.

As&oc:iates

MRS. TUCKER, MRS. C. RICHARDS.

CONFERENCE ROLL

CLASS A.-Elders in full connection who have cOII\J)let.ed

the coQrSe of st..udy.

Adams, 80race J. Badley, Brenton T. Babadur Singh na.ldeo Parshad Ba.nsi Dhar Bare, Cha.rles L. Buant Ram Rihari Lal I. Bi harf Lal I I. Bhikki Lal B J ackstock, John Bowen, W. R. Bulaqi Singh Butler, DavId M. Cbilds, Nathaniel R Cbowtlo, David A. Cocker, Benj. F. Core, Lewis A. Craven, Thomas Cutting, Hit"Bm A. Dease, Stephen S. Ditto, Frank S. Dysell, Joseph Falls, Seneca Faucett, Robert. 1. Fazl Ma.sih FInch, Superian B. Franklin, R. S. Frey, Geo. H. Ganga Nath Gill, Joseph H. Greenwold, F. W­Hancock, O. Harris, M angal L. Hewes, Geo. C. Humpbrey, James L. Jawala Singh Jbukkan Lal Jordan, James Kanhai SIngh Kay Silas Kidder, O. P. Knowles, Samuel

1874 1899 ]896 1893 J895 1880 189l 18Sl2 18"9 )894 1875 1882 1905 1893 1904 1892 1884 1889 1870 J8H 1881 1901 1896 1886 1899 1893 189, ]893 1889 )896 187l 1879 1886 19~4 J891 1857 1894 Hm8 1883 1887 19115 1885 1858

Lazar Shah List, Henry K. Mobammed Hasan Jan Mansell, Sabine M ansell, Willi~m A. M("Arthur, A. G. Mazhar·ul· Haqq ~Iessmore, James H Misri Charan M ukerjee, H. L. Mitchell, H. B. Neeld, FrankL. Nizam Ali Patras, Benjamin Paul, Chidu S. Peters, William Phillip, B. S PhIllip, Samuel Prabhu Da.yal Prem Masih Prcm Singh Presgra ve, Grafton D. Robinson, John W. Rockey, Noble L. Sa.muel, John F. Samuel, Joshua S. Scott, Thomas J. ~cott, Warren M. Shiply, Chales Smart, Joseph H. Speake, William T. S tepben, Matthew Solomon, Joshua Tbompklnson, James Tupper, Samuel Walt,er, John H. Waugh, James W. Wesley, Arthu~ S. West, John N. Wheeler, Samuel Yaqub Ali Yaqub Shah

J904 1889 ]895 1892 1889 ]893 1893 J861 1906 1886 1886 1881 1896 18S7 1889 1879 ]893 189l 1897 1906 1898 1894 IS92 1884 J893 189fl 1863 1888 1886 1897 1890 1882 1896 )898 1889 1905 1859 J905 1893 18sn 1905 1882

CONFERENCE ROLL 11

CLASS B. - Members in full connection in studies of the fOllrtb year.

Guthrie, George W Elder 1904 Yaqub Singh Elder 1900 Devi S. Hukill RIder ]903 Hyde, Preston S. Elder 1U02 Roberts, John Elder 1903 Sigler, Henry C. Deacon 1903

CLASS C. -Members in full connection in studies of the third year.

Briggs, Geo. W. Ozanne, Herbert G. Simpson, Chas. E. Ishwari Das Ferris Wittke

Elder Deacon Deacon Deacon Deacon

CLASS D. - Preachers on Trial.

Badley, Theodore C. Chitambar, Jashwant R.

Deacon II Year

Revis, Wm. A. Prabhu Das Wilson, Dhappan Norton, John W. B ri8coe, A bel Fredrick, John Makkban l801

Deacon Elder

I

SUMMARY

Missionaries in full connection Hindustani Ministers in full coonection

Missionaries on Tria.l _ Hindustani Preachers on Trial

" " n

Year

" " " u

Total

GRAND TOTAL

1904 1905 1905 1904 1904

]905 1905 1905 lU05 1904 1905 1906 1906 1906

25 71

96 2 7

105

· CONFERENCE nOLL

MISSIONARIES PRESENT-CONFERENCE, 1906.

Bishop F. W· Warne, D D., P'I·e8iding.

Badley, B. T. Badley, T. C. * Baret C. L. * BJ aCk&toek, J. * Blackst.ock, Miss. Briggs, G. W. Browne, Miss. Cbew, Mrs. Core, L. A. * Dease, S. S. * Dit.t.o, F. S. * English, Miss. Faucet.t, R.I. * Gill, J. H. * ;Simson, Miss. Hardie, Mh,s. Henry, Miss. HllI, Miss. Hoge, Miss. Byde, P. S. * Knowles, S. * Lewis, Miss. Hewes, G. C. * Means, Miss A.

UST OF VlSITOIlS.

Mansell, W. A. • Messmore, J. H. * Mudge. Miss. Need, F. L.· Nichols, Miss. Northrup, Miss. Organ, Miss O"anne, H. G. * Parker. Mrs. Reed, Miss, Revis, W. A. i{obiDson, J. W. Robinson, Miss. Ruddick, Miss. Scott, Miss. Sellers, M iaa. Simpson, C. E. Singh, Miss. Sullivan, Miss. Thoburn, Mrs. Waugb, Miss. West, J. N. • Wilson, Miss. Wright, Miss.

Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, Wabhington, D.C., U. S. A. Mrs. P. 'r. WilsoD, Norlh- West India Conference. Wansell, Henry " It "

Buck, P. M. """ Roberts, E., North lndrona Conference, U. S. A. Roberts, J." II It "

Irick, T. " " " "

* And wife.

Rev. WILLIAM BUTLER, D.O.,

The Founder of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in India.

BOrTl 1818. Died 1899.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS

1. Who have been Received by 'fransfer, and from what Conferences 1 Frank S. Ditto, from No}th· West India Oonference ; M.akkhal1

Lal, from Bengal Conference.

I. Who have been ·Be-admitted ? None.

3. Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches? None.

4. Who have been Received on Trial ?

(a) In Studies of First Year. Abel B'l'isooe, John Fredj'ick.

(b) In Stuties of Third Year. None.

5. Who have been Continued on Trial? (a) In Studies of First Year.

John W. N01'ton, Dhappan Wilson, Makkhan Lal.

(b) 1n Studies of Second Year. Theodo'l'e O. Badley, Jus/no(J.nt it. Ghitambar, William .. i. Revis,

Prabhu Das. (c) In Stndles of Third Year.

None. (d) In Studies of Fourth Year.

None.

e. Who have been Dlscontinned ? Nirrnal Singh

7. Who have been Admitted into Full Membership? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year,

Ishtoa ri Das, Fe)'1is Wittke. ( b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously.

Ge())'ge W. B1'iggs, Herbert 0. Ozanne, Charles E. Simpson.

8, What Members are In Studies 01 Third Year' (a) Admitted Into Full Membership this year.

GeOl'g6 W. Briggs, Bln'bert G. Ozanne, Charles E. Simpson, lshwuli Das, Fen'is lVittkc.

( b) Admitted into Pull P4embershlp previously, None.

14 DlSCIPLIN AR Y QUES'l'IONS

9. What Members are In Studies 01 Fourth Year t George Jr. Gut/Ule, 1'aqttb Singh, .IJevi· S. li-ukttl, P'J'csion fj.

Ryde, John Robc1·tS, Henry O. Sigler.

10, What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Stndy? (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year.

Prem Masih.

(6) Elected and Ordained Elders previously. Misri Charan.

11. What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons! (a) As Local Preachers.

Ohi,'ag _Masih, Ohidda Singh. (b) Under lIlissionary Rule.

Prabh.u .Das, William A. lleviB, Theodore 0 Badley. ( c) Under Seminary Rule.

None.

12. What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? (a) As Local Deacons.

Nadir Sh.ah, Lachman Singh. (b) Under Missionary Rule.

Albe1·t Gulab, p,.abll,u Das, Y~tqub Sing"'. ee) Under Sendnary Rule .

.None.

13. Was the Character of each Preacher examined? This wa.s strictly done as the name of each preacher wa~

calJed in open Conference.

14. Wllo have been Transferred, and to what Conferences? H. G. OzannetoAmerica; J. C. Butcher to North-We~t Indin.

Conference; Harkuii. Wilson to Central Provinces.

15. Who have Died? D. L. 'lhoburn.

16. Who have been Located at their own Request? None.

17. Who have been Located ? None.

18, Who have Withdrawn ~ None.

19. Who have baen permitted If) Withdraw under Cbarges or Compltlnts? None.

20 Who have basn Expelled .( None.

21. What other personal Notation sbould be made? None,

DISCIPLIN ARY QUESTIONS

22. Who are the Supernumerary Preacbers ~ None.

23. Who ara tbe Superannuated Preachers?

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J. L. Humphrey, J. W. Waugh, Tboma~ Craven, Samuel Knowles i T. J. Scott.

24. Who are tbe Triers of Appeals ') W. A. :\1 ansell, John Black~tock, Yaqub Shah, P. S. Hyde,

S. B. Finch, Matthew Stephen, C. L. Bare.

25. What is the Statls~ical Depo!'t for tbis year? (See Statistics.)

26. What Is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the General Oonference as reported by the Conference Treasnrer :'

Ra.2,560

27. What are the Claims on the Conference Fund .? Rs. 1,200.

28. What has beeu Re~etved on these Claims, and how has it been Applied !'ull amount was received and applied.

29. Where are the Preachers Stationed? (~ee A,)potntments. )

30. Where shall the Next Conference be held? Bareil1y.

CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS

North India Conference AppoinLment-s, 1906.

BAREILLY DISTRICT.

Presiding Elde1', To be supplied.

Sbabjahanpur, Ea~t, J obn Blackstock, Prem Singb. " West, G. D. Presgrave.

Dilawarganj, (Oist. Shahjahanpur.) Warren Scott. PanahpuJ", John Blackstock. Powayan, R. S. Franklin. Mohamdt, John Blackstock. Jalalabad, Mlsri Charan. Tilbar, H. K. List. Miranpur-Katra, B. F. Coclrer. Khera Bajera, John Fredrick. ~"aridpur, C. S. Paul. BareiHy, S. S. Dease.

" Hindustani Cburch, W. n. Bowen. " 8adar Bazar, A. G. McArthur. " Tbeological Seminary, W. A. Mansell, Princil)al,. S. S.

De8se, Vice-Princi~al; H. L. Mukerjee)..., Jawala Singh, T. J. Scott, Pf'ofesBOT Emeritus of Systematic :L'neology.

Superannuate, T. J. Scot~.

BUDAON DISTRICT.

Wm. Peters, Presiding Elder (P O. Budson). Aonla, BaS&Dt Ram. Bha-mora, Prabhu Das, BUat, Nizam Ali. Bh~auli, W. T. Speake. Budaon, Wm. Peters, Makkhan La!. Dataganj, N. R. Childs. Kakrala, Joshua Solomon. Ujbant, Btbari Lal H.

BIJNOR DISTRICT.

J. H. Gill, Pre8iding Elder (P. O. Bijnor). Buhta, H. B. Mltcbell. BJjnor, J. H. Gill, Dhappan Wilson. Dbampur, Fazal M asih. Jhalu-Nihtor, Peter Merrill, Local Elder. Kiratpur, John Robert. Mandawar, BaDal Dhar. Najibabad, Charles Shipley, NagiDa, John Netram, Local .Elder. Nurpur. Albert Oulab, LocallOlde1'. Seohara., .Jbabbhu Lal, Local Elder.

co~FkRENdE APPOINTMENTS

GARBWAL DISTRICT. J. H. Mesemore, P·residinu Elder (P. O. Pauri t Garhwal).

Dekhwali, F. W. Greenwold. Kainur, Khwankin, LocaZ Elder. Lansdowne, Ghungar Mooney, Local Elder. Pauri, J. H. Messmore, D. A. Chowfin. Ramni, Sabine Mansell.

HARDOI DISTRICT. Samuel Tupper, Presiding Elder (P. O. Ha1"doi)~

BilgrtLm, Jhukka.n' Lal,' Hardoi, Samuel Tupper. Malawan, Barun Andrew. Local Deacon. Pihani, Yaqub Sln~h. Safipur, Kanho.t SlDgh. Sandi, Robert Turner, Local EliIi3r. Sandila, Cro.wford Hancock. Shahabad,. ,¥aqup Shah. Unao, Biharl Lal: I.

KUMAON DISTRICT. F. L. Neeld, Presiding 1i1lder (P. O. Naiili Tal).

Natni Tal, F. L. Neeld, J. ThompldDson. " EngUah Church, P. S .. Hyde. . II Philander Smith College, F. S. Ditto. P,'ineipal.

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Pithoragarh, Devi S. Hukill. Dwarahat and Lobha, S. S. Dease~ Prabhu Dayal, Benj&min Patras. Superannuates, J. W. Waugh, J. L. Humphrey, Samuel Knowles. Financial Agent Philander Smith College, F. L· Neeld. Transferred to Central Provinces, Barkua; WllS0D,

" to Americo., H. G. Ozanne.

MORADABAD DISTRICT. L. A. Core, P·residing EfiLcr (P. O. Moro.dab8.d}.

Amroba, D. M. Butler. Babukhera, Lachman Singb, Local Elder. Bo.hjoi, J.~ ;Jordan...· Chandau'sl,·E'. 'A. '·C'iitung. Dhanaura, M. H. John. Gunnaur, Seneca. Falls. Has&npur, M •. L,'Harris. Kanth, Mohan Singh, Local Elder. Kundarkl, Mazar.:-ul Haqg, hhwari Das. Moradabad;R. I. 'Faucet" Sahadur Singb.

" Bishop Parker Memorial High. School, C. E. Simpson. Ra.~abpur, Nirma.lSingb, Loeal'Btd8'r~ RaJPura, B. Milton, LOca.l Deacon~' Rasulpur, Mathra Prashad, Local Deacon. Sambhal, Lazar Shah. Sharifpur, B. S. Phillip, Sirs1, Mo.uladad Khan, Lora' Elder. Thakurdwara, Bulaqi Singh,

OUDa DISTRICT. :T. W. Robinson, Presiding Elder (P. O. L~ckDOW).

Babralch, A. S. Weslet~ Balrampur, J. S. Samuer.

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Barabanki. Yaqub All. Bhinga, J. F. Samuel. Gonda, G. C. Hewes, Ferris Wittke. Kais&l"ganj, J. W. Norton. KarnaJganj, Samuel Wheeler. Lakhimpur, H. J. Adams. Lucknow Circuit, T. C. Badley, Abel Briscoe.

u Hindustani Church, Matthew Stephen. " English Church, G. W. Briggs. " Methodist Publishing Hoase, J. N. West, Ganga Nath. " Reid Cbristian College, C. L Bare, Principal; B. T.

Badley, S. Phillip, T. C. Badley, J. R. Chhambar. Itannja, Pram M &Sih. Rae- Barell, J. H. Smart. Sidhauli, Baldeo Pershad. Sitapur Circuit, S. B. Finch, W. A. Revis.

" Boarding School, Kay Silas. " English Church, W. A. Revis.

Editor, Ka1llcab i Bind, J. W. Robinson. Secretaries, Bishop Thobul"n Special Fund, J. W. Robinson,

W. A. Revis. Superannuate, Th'omas Cra.ven. On leave to America, N. L. Rockey and G. W. Guthrie.

PILIBBIT DISTRICT. G. H. Frey, P'residing Elder (P. O. Fatehganj-West).

Bhojlpura, Moti Lal, Local Deacon. Bisalpur, Girdhari Lal, Local Deacon. Fatehganj-West, G. H. Frey. Mirganj, B. C. Sig!er. Nawabganj, JohnR. Walter. Pilibhit, D. P. Kidder. Puranpur, Joseph Dysell. Rampur, Kallyan Singh, Local Elder. Shahi, Sohan Lal, LoCal Elder. Siraull, Bhikki La!.

Woman's Conference AppoiDLment.s, 1906. BAREILLY DISTRICT.

Sarenty Orphanage and Boarding School, Mrs. Chew. " C1ty and Village Work, Mrs. Dease, M.D., Mr ••

" Tucker.

Medical Work, MilS Lewl., M.D., Miss Gimson, M.D.

" Woman's Schoot, Mra. Mansell, Mrs. Mukerjee. Shabjahanpur, Glrle' Boarding School, Miss English.

tt Circuit Work, Mrs. Blackstock. District Work, Mrs. Mansell. On leave to America, Miss Organ.

BIJNOR DISTRICT. District Work and Girls' Boarding Scbool, Mrs. Gill.

BUD AON 01 STRICT. Budaon, Girls' Boarding School, Miss Wright.

" City and District Work, Miss Ruddick.

CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS

GARHW AL DISTRICT. Paurl, Girls' Orphanage and Boarding School, Miss Wilson.

" Village Schools and District Work, Mrs. Messmore. Editor, Bafiq i NiBWa!!t Mrs. Messmore.

HARDOI DISTRICT. District and School Work, Mrs. Tupper. Eva.ngelistic Work, Mrs. Parker.

KU MAON DISTRIOT. Bhot., Miss Sheldon, Miss Browne. Khela, Bhot, M iss Reed. Dwarahat, School and Village Work, Miss Kyle.

" Circui~ Work, Mrs. Dease. PUhoragarh, Miss Sulli van.

" Evangelistic Work, Miss Budden. Naini Tal, Hindustani Work, Mrs. Worthington.

" Circuit Work, Mr~. Neeld. " Philander Smith College, Mrs. Thoburn, Mrs. Ditto. tJ English Work, Mrs. Hyde. I' Girls' High School, Miss Easton, Principal; Miss

Sellers, Vice-P,'incipal; Miss Waugh. District Work, Mrs. Neeld. Transferred to America, Mrs. Ozanne.

MORADABAD DISTRICT. Moradabad, Girls' High School, Miss A. Means.

" City School and Mohalla Work, Mrs. Parker. It Village Work, Mrs. Faucett..

District and Evangelistic Work, Mrs. Core. On leave to America, Miss M. Means. On leave, Miss Buck. Transferred to America, Miss Henry.

OUDH DISTRICT. Bahraich, Mrs. Raymon. Gonda, Girls' Boarding School, Miss C. Easton.

It CUy and Village Work, Mrs. Hewes. Lucknow, Isabella Thoburn Coliege, High School and Nor­

mal School, Miss Nichols, Principal " Miss Singh, Miss Northrup, Miss Mudge, Miss Blackstock, Miss Hill

Lucknow, Deaconess Home and Home for Homeless Wo .. men, Miss Hardie, Miss Ingram.

" City Schools, Mrs. B. T. Badley. ,. Circuit Work, Mrs.T. C. Badley. " Zenana. Work, Miss Hardie. " EngUsh Work, Miss Ingram. " Herd Christla.n Colle~t Mrs. Bare. t! City Evangelistic Work, Mrs. West.

Sitapur, Girls' Boarding School, Miss Loper. " City and Zenana Work, Miss Hoge. n Vernacular Normal Scbool, Miss Hoge.

District Work, Mrs. Robinson. On leave to Amerioa., Miss Scottt, Miss Robinson.

PILI BHIT DISTRICT. District Work, Mrs. Frey. EVlLngellstlQ Work, Miss I"ewis, M. D.

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First Day. MORADABAD, 4th January 1906.

OpenIDg berclses. The North India Conference met for its fortry-second a.nnu&.l

session in the Girls' School, Mora.da.bad, 'on Thul'sday"the 4th January 1906, at 11 'A.M., Bishop Frapk ,W. Warne, D.D., in the chair. After an opening hymn, :S.Knowles rea.d ;tdle ,ScrJpture lesson _and offered prayer. '

BoU Call. The Secr.ef,a.ryof the last ,Conference called Jibe roll, to which

eighty-five members responded. ElecUun of Secretaries.

On motion of J. W. Robinson, B. T. Ba.dley was re-elected Secretary, a.nd 'on his nomination, P. S. Hyde was re-elected Assistant Secretary, and D. A.Chowftn, Vera.oular (Secre~ry. On motion of J. 'W.' Robinson, R. I. Faucett was fe-eleoted COD. ference Treasurer •

• ember Excused. On motion of J. W. Robinso]), M~ Stephen was emused from

a.ttendanC6 at the Oonference' on 'accountot illness In' his 'fami 1,. Oonference Rules Adopte •.

On motion of Wm., Peters, the rules prifl~.in Roman-Urdu in the last Conference Minutes were adopted as'the Conference,[~ules of Order •

• 1Islon Treasurer. On motion of J. EI. GUl,the nomination of the Miss\on

Treasurer was referred. to tbe Ca·biuet. . Btat1at1oal Secretary.

On motion of J. W. Robinson, the elec~lon of tbe Statistical Secretary was deterred until ilie arrival of G ~ul,a N#h, the present Statistical Secretary.

Bours of 881slon. On motion of Wm. Peters, the hOl,lrs of,session were fixed

from 11 A.M. to'2 P.M.

Brl. I. Ellen POlter. '. .!~ .'

Mrs.J. Ellen F08t.er,ot WashingtoD, D.C., wa.slntrodliced,'and add,r.essed the ConferenCe. C. L. Ba.re read the following resolu_ ~ton1 which, on his DJotlon, was adop~d wi~h,a r~tag' vofie ;_.

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llesolued. that it,gives us great pleasure to have a. visit.from Mrs., J.: Ellen Fos t;er , a.nd JiO hear such inspiring words from her a.~ she has spoken to us ,at this, time. Vi e extend .to her;. a . heart.y welcome, a.nd: pray that her life may be spared to complete her journeys roud this .earth"a.nd be able .tQ reach the home-:-land and t.ell.the people of the United :States of America wha.t she has seee and heard in .these great la.nds of the Orient. We pray her to give the greetings of this North India Conference to the great Church at hom~J and.,.ask the,people to remember India in their prayers.

IntroclucUons. The following new members were introduced :-Mlss Hill,

Miss Gimson,.M D., .and F. S •. Ditto, transferred to .this Con f.erence'1romthe North· West· India Conference, ~ho spoke con: cerning the Philander Smi1ih .College .. Dr. H. Mansell and Mrs. ;P.-T. Wilson were also introduced.

Letters Read. The Secl'8t&ryreati letters from N.L. ,Roekey and T •. J. :Scott.

On,motion of Wm. Peters, J.n. Messmore was instructed to reply to each.

Oreetblp. -On motion of J. W. Robinson, the Secretary was instructed

to send the greetings df'~e Conference to the Bombay Conference in session. The Secretary sent th e following telegram ;-,,~(h·~t­

. WtgB from· NO'I·t'" India J)()llference. Read P$alm126." Conference Bounds.

On mot,ion of O. L. Bare, the Conference bounds were fixed so as to include the entire room, except the row of benches on the right, all but the first two'rows.

AudltlDg Committee. On'motion otG. C. Hewes, T. C. Badley and W. A. Revis

were added to the Auditing Committee.

AsBiltant·to Conference treasurer. On motion of R. I. Faucett,C. E. 'Simpson ,was elected as an

-assistant to the Conference Treasurer.

Conference Programme. On motion of B. T. Badley, the Conference programme wa.s

adopted as printed a.nd amended.

Blndustald .!nutes. On motion of W. A. Mansell, it was ordered that the Minutes

be prInted in Roma~-Urdll and pubUshed in this ye1l.r's report. On amendment ilf L. A.Core, 't was ordered that 'the Minutes in Roman-Urdu be fnohidedonly in-the reports intendedforcircula­tion In India.

PHsiting BIders' Reports. It was moved by J. H •. Messmore that the Presiding Elders'

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reports be not read in English. The motion wa.s amended by H. L. Mukerjee that the reports be rea.d in Hindusta.ni. On the substitute motion of J. W. Rohinson, it was ordered that, &9 last year, brief oral reports be given in Hindustani.

F. L. Neeld moved that a committee of three he appointed to consider the whole subject 6nd report to the Conferenct:l. On motion of J. H. Gill this motion was put on the ta.ble.

ftirteenth Question. The Thirteenth Question was taken up. The name of F. L.

Neeld was called, his character was passed, and he reported the work of the Bareilly-Kumaon District. The names of the follow­ing Eft'ective Elders were called, their characters were passed, and they reported their oollections :-8. S. Dease, W. R. Bowen, A. G. McArthur, Barkua Wilson, C. 8. Paul, John Blackstock, R. S. Franklin, B. F. Cocker, Benjamin Patras, F. S. Ditto, Prabhu Dayal, G. D. Presgrave, H. K. List, W. A. Mansell, H. L. Mukerjee, Jawala Singh, T. J. Scott (absent), Prem Singh.

The name of J. H. Gill was called, his character was pa88ed, and he reported the work of the Bijnor District. The names of the following Effective Elders were called, their charaoters were pused, and t.hey reported t.beir collections: - Warren Scott, Fazl Masih, Charles Shipley, B. B. Mitchell, Bansl Dhar.

1,jo1l1'JllD.8ut. On expiration of time, the Conference adjourned with the sing­

ing of the Doxology.

Second Day.

MORADABAD, 5th J"anuo,T'!J 1906.

Opemg Bxercises. Tbe session opened with Bishop Warn.e in the chair. After

t.he devotional exerclaes, conduoted by O. L. Bare, tbe Minutes of the previous day were read in Eoglish and Vernacular, and were approved as read.

areeUDls. The Secretary read the following telegram sent by the Bom­

bay Conference, assembled in annual session :-" Fraternal greet­ings to the Mother Conference. Deuteronomy 88: 13-16."

"mb8" Excused. On motion of J. W. Robinson, Baldeo Pershad, and on

motion of S.Tupper, C. Hanoock and Kanhai Singb were excused from the Conference. On motion of J. H." GiU, H. B. Mitchell, and on motion of C. L. Bare, Samuel Phlll1p were excused.

lllaslon !reaver. The Oablnet reported that J. N. West hn.d been unanimous)1

CONFERENCE JOURNAL 23 nominated as Mission Treasurer. On motion of J. H. Gill the nomlna.tion was confirmed.

Committee OD Memoirs. On motion of L. A. Core, C. L. Bare, J. W. Robinson and

Ganga N ath were appointed as the committee on memoirs. StndiDg Committees.

On motion of B. T. Badley, tbe Standing Committees as ap­pointed last year were approved, a.nd on motion of J. W. Robinson, the following changes were made:- On the Committee on the State of the Church, the name of Wm. Peters was substituted for that of Matthew Stephen ~ on tbe Committee on Temperance, the name of F. 8. Dit.to as Chairman in place of J. C. Butcher, and on the Sunday-School Committee, the name 01 Yaqub Shah in place of that of Kanhai Singh.

Desl"ss1oDary SOCiety. On motion of J. H. Gill, T. C. Badley was elected Chairman

of the Desi Missionary Society.

'hlrteenth Question. The Thirteentb Question was resumed. The name of Wm.

Peters was called, his chara.cter passed, and he gave the report of the Buda.on District. The na.mes of the following Effective Elders were called, their characters passed, and they reported their collections :-Basant Ram, Nizam Ali, W. T. Spea.ke, Jas. Tbompklnson, N. R. Childs, Bihari Lal II. and Joshua Solomon.

The name of J. H. Messmore was called, his character passed, and he gave the report of the Garhwal District. The names of the following Effective Elders were called, their characters passed, and they reported. their collections::-F. W. Greenwold, D. A. Chowfin, Sabine Mansell.

The name of S. Tupper was called, his character passed: and he gave the report of tbe Bardoi District. The names of the following Effective Elders were called, their characters passed, and they reported their collections :-Jhukkan Lal, Kanhai Singh (absent), Crawford Hancock, Yaqub Shah, Bihari Lal I.

The name of L. A. Core was called, his cha.racter passed, and he gave the report of tb., Moradabad District. The names of the following Effective Elders were called, their characters passed. and tbey reported their collectlo.ns :-0. M. Butler, James Jordan, R. A. Cutting, Mohammad Hassan Jan, Seneca. Falls, B. S. Phillip, M. L. Harris, R. I. Faucett, Mazha.r~ul~Haqq. La.zar Shah, Bahadur Singb, Bulaqi Singh •

• arrlage Ceremonies. The Bishop having introduce4 the question of our relation as

a Conference to Government in regard to the solemnization of marriages by our minis~rs. it was ordered, OD motion of J. W.

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RobInson, that t.he-orde(of ~ Bishop ,Warne, issued during the year, regarding ~the authorization requited for the solemnizatIon of marriages, be-accepted by this Conferenoe~" It, was fu.rther, ordered, on monon 'ofJ. W. Robinson, &ha.~ -the Board of Ex­aminers be requested to so arrange)hateach person jolDing'this Conference be required to pass an examination 00 the.quf3~~!~~. involved lnthe solemniza~lon of marriages under the, Indian Christian Marriage Act.

!f1ae Extended. On motion ofWm. Peters the time was extended.

Order re llarrlagea. On motion of 'W. A. Mansell, it was ordered that the Bishop's

order, relative to the authorization required for the' solemniza­tion of ma.rriages by ministers of this Conference,' be printed in both English and Roman-Urdu in this ye~8: re~. (See ,Bepm1.8 'o/Committees.)

AdjolU'Dment. On motion of J. B. Gill, the Conference adj9~D~~' ~J~ ~~~,

singing of the Doxology and t.he pronouncing of th~ Benediction.

Third Day. MORADABAD, 6Ut January 1906~

Opening Exercises. The session opened' with Bishop Warne in the chair. After

the:de'v()tlonal exercises, conducted by G. W. Briggs, the Minttties of the previous day were read ln English and Vernacular, and ap­p~oved~

StaUstical Secretary. On motion of J .• N'-West, Ganga Nath was re-elected StatIs-

tical Secretary. ' Letter Bead.

The Secretary _read, a Jetter from Rev. , ?:,.' S. W Yll;koop, Se~re­ta~lof the North· India ,~~~iliary o~ithe British and Foreign B.1ble Society, and on motion of S. Tupper, the Secretary was instruct­ed to reply_

theological ,.wry. S. S. Dease gave the report'of the Bareill, Theolorloal Semin­

ary, and on motIon of F." L. Neeld the-report was acoeptredand ordered to be placed on file;

Joint Board of Examiners. The Secretarypre~~ented a, c()mD:iunlcat~C?il: from. the Baptist

MISSion relative to the formation of a Joint Board of ExamIners for misslona.x'y probationers of 'a.ll' the missions 'engaged 'in 'work

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within the Hindi-Urdu Ia.nguage area, and on his motion it was PEif&1Te<lto the Board of Bx.mi~rs for consideration and report.

014 'elt.ment BemiOll. On motion of J. W. Robinson, a committee 'of three was ap­

pointed 'to consider wbether or not the time has come for an Urdu revlfifon of the Old Testament, in order that we might send a reply to'thls question to the Rev. T.S. Wynkoop, Secreta.ry orthe North India Bible Society, at whose reque9t the matter had' been 'brought before the Con~rence. The following wereappointOO: -so s. Dease, Wm. Peters and J'awala Singh.

B4uoaUoul Commission. B. T. Badley presented a resolution touching tbeappOlnting

of an Educational Commission, to take into conalderationttie existing system of scholarships as it obtains in ou(educatlonal Institutions.

The resolution, at the request; of the Chairman, was held over till the last day for action. (See FIFTH DAY, SeCfll&d BeBBiort.)

Ihlrteelltll Ouestion. The Thirteenth Question was resumed. The- name Qf

J. W- Robinson was called, his character passed, and he gave the report of the Oudh District. The names of the following E1fecti ve Elders were oaUed, their characters p&ssed, and they reported their ,CQlleot.ioDB :-~. S. Wesley, J~ S. Samuel, YaqubAlly, J. F. Samuel, G. C. Bewes, Samuel Wheeler, H. J. Adams, B. T. Badley, Matthew Stephen (absent), S. B. Finch, D. L. Thoburn (deceased), Ga.nga Nath, C. L. Bare, Samuel Phillip, N. L. Rock~1{ absent), J. 8. Smart, Baldeo Persh&d, Kay Silas, J. N. ;Wfit" Thomas Craven (.absent).

The name of G. H. Frey was called, .his character passed, and 'b-e ga.ve the ,report of the PUibhit District. The names of the following Etreoti ve Elders were called, their charac tel'S passed, and they reported their collections :-Joseph Dysell, J. H. W;~, D. ~ P. Kidder, Bhi~ki Lal.

Jatrol1l0tlDn . . . Rev. P. M. Buok was illtroduced ,to the Conference, asked to

a BBat within the Conferenoe bar, and invited to partioipate in the

discu8sions. ru.\ll Quest1Dll.

The Fifth Question was taken up .... T~e names of Ishwari Das and Ferris Wittke were called, their characters were passed, an4, on motion of their respective Presiding Elders, they were ad­vanced to the studies of the third year, received into full member. ship, elected to Deacolls' or~ers and recommended for ordination, with the' upderatandlng that· they satisfaotorily answer the Dis­cipllna.ry questious. The names of_G. W. Briggs) C. E. Simpson

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and H .. G. Ozanne were called, their characters were passed, and, on motion of their respective Presiding Elders, they were advanced to the studies of the third year, and receivecJ: into. lull me~ber­ship. The name of frabhu Das was called, his character was passed, and, on motion of William Peters, he was advanced to the studies of the second year, elected to Deacons' and Elders' ordera under the Missionary Rule, and recommended for ordin­ation. The names of W. A. Revis and T. C. Badley were ceJled, their cbaracters were passed, and, on motion of J. W· Robinson, they wera advanced to the studies of the second year, elected to Deacons' orders under )he Missionary Rule, and recommended for or~iination. .

11atJa QaesUoD. The Ninth Question was taken up. The name of Prem Masih was

called, hie character was passed, and, on motion of J. W. Robinson, he was electeJ to Elders' orders, recommended for ordination and advanced -to the class of Effective Elders. The name of Misri Charan was caUed, his character was passe.d, andJ on motion of F. L. Neeld, he was advanced to the class of Ettective tetders.

""uth QuelHon. The Seventh Question was taken up. The name of Yaqub

Slngb wa.s called, his cbaracter was passed, and, on motion of S. Tupper, he was a.dvanced to tbe studies of the fourth year, elected to Elders' orders under the Missionary Rule, and re­commended for ordination.

BleveaUl QuuUml. The Eleventh Question was taken up. The names of the

following Local Preache1'8 were oalled, and, on m-otlon of tbeir respective Presiding Elders; they were recommended for ordination to the oIDce of Deacon:- CbJrag Maeib, Cbldda Singb.

belftb QueIHoD. The Twelfth Question was taken up. The names of Alberf

Gillab, Nadir Shah and Lachman Singb were called, and, on 1DOt-lon of J. H. Gill, they were recommended for ordination to the oftice of Elder (Albert Glll&b under the Missionary Rule.)

Povth QuesHoD. The Fourth Question was taken up. Tbe names of John

Fredrick and A~J Briscoe were caUed, an4, on motion of their respective Presiding Elders, ~hey were received on trial.

State If Cll1lrcll. J. B. GUt read the report of the Committee on the State of the

Church, which, on motion of WilHam Peters, was accepted. On motion of L. A. Core, a vote of thanks was giY,en, to J. H. Gill and the Committee for the very ca.refully prepared and interesting report.

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'.j01ll"llment. On expiration of t&ime, the Conference adjourned with the

Doxology and Benediction.

Fourth Day.

MORADABAD, 8th January 1906. Opening Bxerclses.

The session opened with Bishop Warne in the chait'. After the devotional exercises, conducted by W. A. Revis, the Mbiutes of the previous day were read in English and Vernacular, and approved as correct.erl.

JoiJIt Board of Examiners. B. T. Badley presented the following reo:;olution which, on his

motion, wa9 ail opted :-

~ ,.n~,.~. a. cotnmunica.tion has been laid before this Conference by the Baptist MIssion. proposmg the formation of a Joint Examining Board for missionary probationers of all the Missions engaged in work in the areas where Hindi, . Urdu a.nd 'Panjabt are spoken, and

Jrkereal. the Board of Examiners of this Conference. having considered the ma.tter. is heartily in favor of such a scheme,

RuolfJdcl. that we as a Conference favor the general plan and appoint three of our missiona.ries to act on our behalf in the preliminary arrangements: that. after the plan has been perfected, the matter be laid before us at our next annual session for final action, at which time. if we give our approval. the whole subject be referred by us to Central Conference with a. request that the needed steps be ta.ken to put the plan into etrect.

RtIlIolveil. further, tha.t we refer this to the Woma.n's Conference. Qnd also that we a.sk the North-West India Conference a.nd the Central Provinces Mission Con­ference. together with their Woman's Conferences. to take similar action if deemed wise by them.

The Bishop appointed the :following on the above:-W. A. Mansell, J. N. West and Miss:Singh.

CerUlicato of OrdlDltion. This 1s to certify that, on January 7th, 1906, I ordaiDed as

DeacoDs Ishwari Das, F~rris Wittke, Prabhu Das, Wm, A. Revis, Theodore C.Badley, Chirag Masih a.nd Chidda. Singb, a.nd that on the same d.y 1 ordained as Elders Prem Masih, Prabhu Da8, Yaqub Singh, Albert Gulab, Nadir Shah and Lachman Singh.

Statistloal Report.

FRANK W. WARNE,

P't'esiaing Biskop.

Guga. N atb presented the report of the Statistica.l Secretary,

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which, on motion of Wm. Peters, was accepted and a voteoH,h&n~8 was given ibeSecrehrylor his iValuable report. '

'heologloal Seminary. S. B. Finch read t.he report of the visitors to the Theological

Seminary, which, on motion of 8. T. Badley, was accepted as amended. (See Reports of Committes.)

Desl IIiIlloaary Society. _,_ H. L. MukerjAe presented t.he;~rt of the Desl Missionary

Society, which, on motion of Wm. Peters, wa.s accepted. On motion of A. G. Mbi\?tbur, it was ordered that herea.fter the sta­tistics of the Desi Misaionary Society be regula.rly Inclu\l~ in our Conference StatistJcal Report, aDd that we request ;Central Qusfe .. ence to ma~ provieion for suchatat.isijc~ fJ'om each ,(]on­lereooe having suob a-society.

fnveU1Dg B%peDIII. J. W. Robinson read a communica.ti~ from the :W~'s

Conference, giving a Ult9f rules for guida.nce in estimating the amount of help to be given towards ihet.rave1)hlg expellees of zenana workers for District Conference. (~ BeportB of Com­mittees. ) On motion ofL. A. Oore, the matter was referred to the Finance Committee with power to act.

llIOluHon on Debts. D. M. Butler read the followIng resolution which, on motion

of Bahadur Singh, was adopted :-

S4hfb'n qarzMrl hal' ek ke '\dste burl hal. lekin Mission mu14tlm4n k1 Qarz­d4n ktim BleD bar' nuqs4n pabugch4tf hal. ham J.chush haig ki ham4n ka.lfslri men is ba14 ke rokUe Jd koshish bott rabtt hal. lekln afsos ki rokne ke 84th 'M 86th us 110 taraqq{ dene Jd bht kosbish J6n hal. ha.m'r( ka.llsb·6 meD itne jalse ho gae a.ur bote j6te halD. kt qanb qanb sab ke. lekin l;th4sskal' thor! ta}ab rilog ke w6ste go kuehb 14ida to hal, lekin bal4e 'azfm k4 sUul4 haL Quarterly men kucbh \thareb zaror houf. hai, mag-ar us kl1 ho~ to 14zimf hal. is ke ba'd blwt baobchoD ko. jo ghar tbe aur un ko bh{ jo madarq se ta'til ma.n6ne 6e, w6pas lekal' Summer School ko ek m4b ke w'ste j6ne k4 1141 j'ne w610D ke d110D se pflcbh1ye.

Yib bojh halk4 hone lag6 th4 ki District Conference k4 waqt' gay'. Jis me D mao 'l$h1ind4n Wzir hon6 1.a.l1'1r hal. Is k6 bojh hal'" hone lap th' kl 841'no. Con­ference k' waqt , gar'. yaqtoan ghar chhorne men ,ba.p. ,earta bot4 bal, aul' 611'&1' pnboD lie 84th kuebb hamdardf ka.rn4 mun6s1b hal to ham 'an kartc baiD kl slrt lazimf Jalse bfl& karen aur agar kof aur nae ki.re Jawen to Is k' bar \hahrtlDC,,'lQD ke zimme.

Education of 80y ••

S. KNOWLES. J. A. SOLOMON. Y AQI1B SHAH. B.SINGH. S. TUPPER. D. M. BUTLER. G. D. PIIoBBGRAVE j. H. MESSMORE.

W. M. SCOTT. Y AQUB ALLY, G.B. hEY. W. T. SPEAKE. WILLLUr PBTBBB. S.B.FIBOH. J. H. SHAlloT. JWALA SuraH. MAzBA.B-trL IUQQ.

S. R. Finch presented 'he following resolution whicht on motion at Wm. Peters, was referred to the Finance OommUt,ee :-

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R~8olution. Ham kull .Hindustlini shurak4 is Kanfarans ke apne miharban Finance 'Committee se d3.st-basta ru!.rkhwlist karte hain, ki we miharMnf karke lIamlire larkOI! It{ ta'l1m ke waste kuchh aurziyada rup~e kG bandobast kare: tli.ki ylh shik4yat, ki hamtirf larkiyaI! hamare larkoI! se ziyMa ta.'lfm pat£ bain. dafa' ho ji.e.

JabUee Schools. On~~ion of, F. L. N~ld, the ~olution regarding Jubilee

.S~olsJ'a8sed,by ,tb~ Bareiily-Kumaon ,District, was refe,r,red to ,f.P,e Jrinance Commi~;wi~ power to act. '

.embers £xcUHII. On mo~~o.n "o.t ;W'!1J. Pe~r8" Ganga Nath, and on motion of

J. H. Gln~ Fazl' 'Masih was excused from the remainder of the session.

Desl .lssloDlry Society. O.n motion of W. A. Mansell, the committee on the Deli

Missionary Society was' continued.

Vote 01, t.huta: p~ motio,n of J. W. Robinson, the Cquference passed a vote

of thanks, to Lady McRea ,for her generous ,gift of Sunday Sohool literature for free distribution.

EYIDgeUaUc CampaiGn. B. T. Badley presented the following resolution which, on his

;moti.pn, was adopted :-WMrtlt8 the present revival has not yet come in a.ns marked degree upOn our

English-speaking churches and communities. and Wk~rea-8 this seems to be a.n indication that God is desirous of more pr&r~r a!ld

sJ>~ial eaort in Qehalf of this 'Work. and Whereas God has been leading many to realize the necessity of some definite

and speedy action whi.ch He may use for the extension of His glory in this oommu. "nity &Iso: theref01'e. without in any way oyerlooking the eams of the past. but

aokno"ledlring the need of some more aggressive measures. and especially the n6Cd of some united action.

RuoZved; that we put ourselves on record as heartily approving the idea of a united aggressive movement in behalf of this very important section of our Indian Ohurch. It gives us great pleasure to acknowledge the advanced step taken by our own Church at the time of the meeting of the Pastors of our English Churches at All&habadlast year. and we a.re glad that through the efforts of the Pastors at Lucknow Bnd Dalcutta. somewhat has already been done in this special work. Nevertheless. we feel that an interdenominational and united action at this time would be ID.9st beneficial. We are" particularly rejoiced to know that. along with those in our Church and other Churches upon whose hearts it has been laid to pray ~!.\ plan for this part of our Lord's work in India. the Rev. W. G. Proctor. of the C. M. S. at Meerut. has been led to propose an aggressh'e oampaign all over Indio. amonll English.sbeu.king llOOple. Therefore. be it further

Re8oZved. that we oooept all these indications as a Providential call to us. und do herelJy n.gree as a Oonference to oo.operate with representatives of other MiSsions in formuJ,atlna such wans u.s may seem wise in carry~ on a. Tigorous campaign of this ldnd.FurtMr. that as uothing definite has yet been laid before us by Mr. Proctor. we. in order to be prepared beforehand to take our part in the movement, appoint 0. committee of five with Bishop Warne as 4X o,IicW Cho.il'o man. to represent our Conference when the time for a definite step to betaken

_ ~f _vo arrived: that this committee include the Pastors of our English Ohurches a.t Lucknow and Naiai Tal. and such others as the BishoP may appoint to sorve oolt. .

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Re.olv6d. further. tha.t if there should. on looklnr over the,whole Beld. be a.. desire to~include in this campaign the work as related also ,\0 the non-Christian and Indian Christian communities. we delegate to this committee the power to a.ct on our behalf in this matter also. .,

Ruolved. also. that we request the North-West India. Contere~ce to take simi. la.r action at their coming annual session. ' " + '

The committee appointed on the above i8 81 follows :-Ex Officio, Bishop' Warne, Chairman rp. S. -Bide, O~ w. Briggs; additional members, J. W. Robinson, S. S. Dease, R. 1:_ Faucett.

ldjolll1l1!lent. On motion of J. H. Messmore theOonference adjo\lrned.

F'1fth Day. MORADABAD, 9th J'anuary ~9Q6.

Openina Exercises. The session opened-with Bishop Warue in the chair. : Aftertbe

dJvotional exerclses, conducted by G. D. Preagrave, the ~inutel of the previous da.y were read in EngUsh and Vernacular; and , , approved.

Bei4 Christian CoUege. 1

C. L Bare gave the report of the Reid Cbrie~jan College, and on his nominatiOl? the Trustees were elected for the ensuing year. l Bee Oonfere:n~ Officers.]

PhlWlder smtth College. F. L. Neeld nominated the new Board of Trustees of Philander

Bmit.hCollege and the Executive Committee of the Oak Opening. High School, Naini Tal, which on his motion, were elected. (See Oonferncte ODictrs.) On motion of F. L. Neeld, C. L. Bare and L. A. Core were elected as a Conference Board of VisJtors to ?hilander Smith College.

lAban- !boburn College. J. vr. Robinson nominated the Tl'Ust.ees 01 the Isabella

Tboburn College which, on his motion, were eJected. (8ee Oon­ference O.tJiceT8 .) J. W. Robinson presented the finally accepted dra.ft of the memorandum of the Board of Governors or the I,abella Tboburn College, which, on the motion of Wm. Peter. Wal ad ed. (See BepoTt8 ot Committees., ,opt-

fteoloa1oa1 SeJDinary. W. A. M a.nsell nominated t.he Trustees of the Theolo lea)

Seminary wblcb, on his motion, were elected. (See 'ao;,~eN!e OfficeTB) ,

JabUtt Put. G. C. Hewes presented the .report of the Treasurer of the

Jubilee Fund.

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Onlernce Stew.rds. J. H. Messmore presented the report of the Board of Con­

ference Stewards which, on motion of Wm. Peters, was adopted. (See Beports o) Committees.)

rUth Question. The Fifth Question was resumed. The name of Nirmal Singb

was called, but his name was withdra.wn at his own request by hIs Presiding Elder. The name of J. R. Chitambar was called, his character was passed, and, on motion of J. W. Robinson, he was ad v anced to 'he studies of the second year. The names of J. W. NOl'ton and Dhappan Wilson were called, their characters were pa.ssed, and, on motion of their respective Preaiding Elders, they were continued in the studies of the first year.

Seyenth Question. The Seventh Question was resumed. The names of John

Roberts and D. S. Hukill were called, their characters were passed, and, on motion of their respective Presiding Elders, they were advanced to the studies of the fourth year. The names of B C. Sigler and P. S. Hyde were called, their characters were passed, and, on motion of their respective Presiding .Elders, they were a.dvanced to the studies of the fourth year, on condition that the remaining studies be brought up. The name of G. W. Guthrie was called, his cha.racter was passed, and, on motion of J. W. Robinson, he was continued in the studies of the fourth year .

• edloll Bome. W. A. \1 ansel1 , on behalf of the Cabinet, nominated Mrs.

Parker and Mrs. Deat:le as our representatives on the Boa.rd of Trustees of the Agra Medical Home, and, on his motion, they were elected.

I.perollultes. The names of J. L. Humphrey, J. W. Waugh and S. Knowles

were called, and, on motion of F. L. Neeld, they were continued 1n the Superannuate Relation. The name of T. CrlLven was ca.lled, and, on motion of J. W. Robinson, he was continued in the Superannua.te Relation. ,-

t. J. Boo". The name of T. J. Scott wa.s ca.lled, his chara.cter wa.s passed,

and, on motion of F. L. Neeld, he was granted a Superannua.te Relation.

8. Ino"les. W A. Mansell presented the following resolution, which was

adopted by a. r1sing vote :-

JVhlreas, the 1st of Je.nuary 1006 was the Golden Wedding anniversary of our beloved and revered Bl'Other and Sister Knowles,

Buolved, that we. the members of the North India Conferenoe and of the North India. Woman's Conferenoe, place on record . our gl"l\~~ude to God~ granting them tQUi a long and happy l\1ld useful life together. Their united lile makes a. round

. century of s~rviQe for the Master, which hl.lS been Shlnally blessed in the conver-

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sion of many souls, and in helping to establish the Mission frOm ~e \'eIY.lieaift. ning. OUr &fIectionate rega,rd,s and prayers will tollow Brother aUd Sister Knowles. that the Lord may yet more abunda.ntly bless them, and, ~nting them yet many years of fellowship and service with us. crown their lives with a golden sunset.

J. H. MESSMORE. FRANK W. WARNE. J. W. ROBINSON. S. S. DBASE. J. N. WEST. W. A. MANsELL. O. L. BARi:. F. L. NEELD. L. A. CoD. J. BLAOKSTOCK. H. A. CUTTmG. J. H. GILL. WK. PETERS. B. T. BADLEY.

The CODlereDce ~eD sang toge~r H Blest be the Tie that Bbldl," and Bishop Warne led in prayer for Godts continued blessing upon these His venerable servants.

On motion of S. Tupper, the Secretary was iDstructed to seDd a letter of greeting, along with the resolution! k) Brother .. aDd Sister Knowles •

..... • e ... ore. L. A. Oore read the following resolution, "hloh was atit>pted

by a rising vote:-

WMr~u in the.rood providence of God. our Brother J. H. Messmore Is about to celebrate his seventieth birth day.

RuoZ~. that we extend to our Brother our heartiest congratulations on this occasion. It Is a cause of stneere gratitude that the Lord has granted him this long and useful life. forty-five years of which have been spent in our midst. His clear iDsllI'ht into Mission problems. his lea.rles8 def~ of principles be believes to be right; his valuable literary work and his constant elldea.vour to secure !the best development of our Christian community, ha.ve all made him' oDe of our most valued missionaries.

We rejoice ~t he Is SloW permitted to Uve a.nd labor In our midst. aDd pray that he may be spared many rears &;0 be an inspiration and help to us all.

L. A. CoBB. H. L. MUKJCRJEE. D. A. CHOWl'lN. F. L. NBELD. IrUZHAB-trL lUQQ.

WILL1.A.1l PUEBS.

FRA.NK. W. WARNE. W. A. MANSELL. _. _. J. W. 8<>BDI'SON.' •. c

S. S. DEASB. ' O.L. BABE. D. M. B'O'TLEB.. H. A. CuTTING.

BlIIlo, !hobUrD. B. T. Badley presented the following r8soiutioD, whloh' w-..

adopted at a jOint se.sioD of both ConfereDC8s by a rlalbg'vote :.;...

Buolt1ed,-that, as a Conference we express our great sorrow at hearing Of. Blshop Thobum's recent Uhiess: that we 'send to him assuranoes of· our hea'rt-telt sympathy and prayers. convey to him the ereetinll's ot this Oonferenoe. and express our hope that this illness will not prevent hls being present at our India }1l4s1oo JubUee. " -' r

Lett .. to S uperu ••• tel.

B. T. BADLJlrr. H. MA.NBELL. J. H. ME88XOBB. J. W. BoBIN80llt. D. A. CuowrUI.

On motion of S. Tupper, the Secretary was Inlltructed to send letters of greeting trom the Oonference to all our Superannuates.

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rinance Committee. On motion of J. H. Gill, the Conference proceeded to the elec­

tion of the Finance Committee. The first ballot resulted in elect­ing the following: -C. L. Bare, S. S. Dease, H. A. Cutting and H. L. Mukerjee. A second ballot was ordered, which resulted in electing G. C. Hewes and D. M. Butler as members and B. T. Badley, J. Blackstock, S. B. Finch and Ganga Sath &.s alternates.

O. Ir R. BaOway. On motion of J. W. Robinson the Conference passed a vote

of thanks to the O. & R. Railway for its kindness in granting special concessions, and the Secretary was instructed to convey to the Traffic Superintendent our hearty thanks.

SpeCial COUlSB of Studies. Wm. Peters presented the following resolution which, on

motion of J. W, H.obinson, was referred to the Roa.rd of Examin­ers :-

CbuQki is bat kI barf zartirat ma.'IUm hotf, ki haIlllire missionary Sal:nina K,infarans Local Dea.con aur Elder. aur we Prea.cher aut' Exharter jo char sal ke imtihan sc fariio! hidQ, ltUchh 'ilmi tarc.L<llli Imrte jawcg, lihaz3. 'arz karte hu.in. ki ci{ ImmiHI lIluqarmr ld jawe. ki cit ~hass l~hwalldilgi a.be logoQ ke li.re tai.nir ka.ren.

Desi Missionary Society.

WILLIAM: PETER::'. S. TUPPER. J. TnUM:PKINSUN.

On motion of H. L. ~lukerjee, J. R. Chitambar was added to the Committee on the Desi Missionary Society, and elected to act a& Treasurer.

lfationalMissionary SOCiety. B. T. Badley presented the following resolution which, on

motion of Wm. Peters, was adopted :-Whet'tas, the National Missionary Society of India has now been thoroughly

organized for work in India, and Whereas. a member of our own Conference has been appointed its Secretary

for the United Provinces. and Whe1WI8 through him has come to us a request that; we. as a Conference. Join in the work of the Society.

Il680IvtJd, therefore, thu,1i we, recognizing the similarity of the aims of this Society and our own Desi Missionary SocietlT

, and seeing the ad.antages of a unified action in this field. and realizing that the constitution and 1Jwdus operandi. of the NationaJ Sooiety makes both feasible and desirable our hearty co-operation, we do hereby appoint our Committee on the Desi Missionary Society u.s a special Committee. to enquire carefully into this matter and to confer with the officers of the Nationa.l Missiona.ry Society of Indiu. with an a.ftl.liation in view: that they repOrt to us at our next annual session the result of their Conference. at which time. if we deem advisable and desirous. we take the necessary steps toward suoh an o.mUation.

A second resolution was read by P. S. Hyde which, on mot.ion of Wm. Peters, wad adopted:-

Whe1'6as one of our members has told us of the National Missioool'Y Society tor lndfa recently organised at Serompore. and has explained to us its plan and object. and 1IJMrtJa8, we believe that it is of the Lord,

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RuoZv~d. tbat"wc express 'our bcarty-s~-mpathY witb this noble cause pet mining to the Evangelisation of India by her own sons and daughters, and that we pledge ourselves to do all we can to promote its interest in our midst.

IDtroduction.

WK. PETERS. W. A. MANSELL. B. T. BADLEY. S. TUPPER. J. W. ROBINSON.

E. T. Farnon, of the North-West Tndia Conference, was intro­duced to the Conference.

Summer School. On motion of W. A. Mansell, J. W. Robinson, B. T. Badley,

P. S. Hyde and F. L. Neeld were appointed to take necessary steps to institute a 8ummer School for missionaries desirous of im­proving their knowledge and use of the vernacular.

'emperaDce Report. F. S. Ditto read the report of the Temperance Committee,

which, on moticn of W. A. Mansell, was adopted. (See Reports of 007mnittee8.)

Auditing Report. G. C. Hewes read the report of the Auditing Committee, which,

on mot.iCln of J. H. Gill, was adopted. (See RepoTts of Vommittees.) ldj01U1lDleDt.

On motion of J. W. Robinson, the Conference adjourned to meet f01" its final session at 5 P.M.

SECOND SESSION.

M ORADA BA D, 9th Janua"l'Y 1906. The Conference met for its second session at [) P M. The

Minutes of the previous session were read in English and approved.

'hlrtieth Que.tlo •. The Thirtiet.h Question was caUed, and Bareilly was chosen

as the seat of the next Annual Conference •

• akkhan J,al. The I:Hshop announced the transfer of M akkhsn LaI, a Pro­

bationer of the Bengal Conference, to t.his Conference. Board of Deacone •• e •.

l'be Secretary read t.he report. of the Conference Board of Deaconesses which, on his motion, was accepted. (See JlePOJ·ts 0/ OcnTtmittee8. )

Suuy School aeport. R. 1. Faucett, read tbe report of the Committee on Sunday

Schools which, on motion of p~ S. Byde, was accepted, (See Report8 oj Oommttteu.)

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.uUra IItsslon 'raining School. The Secre~ary presented the report of the M uttra Mission

Training School which, on his motion, wa.s accepted. (See Reports of Oommittees.)

On motion of B. T. Badley, Miss Boge wa.s elected to represent the North India Conference on the Board of Trustees of the Muttra Mission Training School.

Standing Committees. On behalf of the Cabinet, J. W - ROQinson read the nomina­

tions for the Sta.nding Committees, and the nominees were duly elected. (See Oonference Officers.)

Desl .lsslonary Society. On motion of H. L. Mukerjee, the:Oesi Missionary Society of

the Conference was made a Standing Committee. Bishop Parter Bigh School.

C. E. Siml)SOn nominated the Board of Trustees of the Bishop Parker Memorial High Schoo], which, on his motion, were eleo~d. (See Oonference Officers.)

Bishop Warne-Resolution. Wm. Peters read the following resolution, which was adopted

by a. rising vote of both Conferences :-1. • It is with great pleasure and gratitude that we present this resolution.

Ever}' member of our Conference is aware of the great spiritual blessings which have this year been upon us and upon all our workers. In accounting for this. we cannot but say that it was in large measure due to our dear Bishop Warne. who. by his presence in our midst. became a channel of divine blessing to our hearts. We can now say with joy that, through the mercy of God. we have experienced the outpouring of .heavenly power. by reason of which spiritual infilling our hea.rts seem now to be abundantly full.

I. The present Annual Conference. in our opinion. has been an extraordinary one. and our hearts assure us that all have greatly refreshed their souls.

S, The North Indio. Conference of our Church has, 80S 0. whole. been enriched by heavenly grace. From the boys and girls of our schools the wonderful news has come tha.t many have received new hearts. and that a number of the young men have consecrated themselves for the service of Christ.

Is not all this 0. wonderful. historical event? For these blessings and gifts we arc thankful with all our hearts to the Lord Jesus: &lld at the same time we a.re l,1eartily thankful to Bishop Warne. who has in every way possible helped us in things both physical and slliritual. May God grant that Bishop and Mrs. Warne's lives may abound in all blessings. that we mos through them continue to rec.eh'e yet grooter blessings.

S. B. FINCH. J. H. SlalABT. J. F. S..uroEL. D. A. CHOW FIN.

Provident Fund.

WH. PETERS. S. TuPPER. H, L. MUKERJEE. D. M. BUTLER.

On motion of J. W, Robinson, it \VUoS ordered that the Finance Committee be instructed to arrange for the establishment of a Provident Fund to be used as an aid in the support. of superannu­ated workers other than Conferenoe member&, and of the widows and orphans of this class of workers.

• 14iteral translation from the Hindustani.

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Corresponding Secretary On motion of B. T. Badley, it was ordered that tUg Secretary

be instructed to cast the ballot for W. A. Mansell for Correspond. ing Secretary.

Vote of thanks Wm. Peters read the following resolution, which was adopted

by a rising vote of both Conferences: -• ,Yc arc sincerely thanl,ful to the Morodabad friends 10r the ... ery kind entertain­

ment afforded to us. 'Vc havc SIlent thcse do.ys during which Conference has con­tinued in great comfort. ESPecia.llr are we grateful to Brother Core who, although he sutTered with a broken arm. omitted nothing and forgot nothing which was for our comfort. In this respect he is an example to all. May God abundantly bless these our friends. and m1.Y they continue to be highly sp:>l;:en of -for their bospit­ality.

S. B. FINCH. J. H. SMART. J. F. SAMUEL. B. T. BADLEY.

Old !estament Revision.

'WM. PETERS. H. L. MUKER-JEE. S. TUPPER. D. M. BUTLER.

The Special Committee, appointed to consider the matter of the desirability of a revision of the Urdu Old Testament, having made no report, it was ordered, on motion of J. H. Messmore, that the Conference record itself as being in favor of such a re\'lsion.

PhUander Smith College. F. L. Neeld presented the financial statement of Philander

Smith Col1ege which, on motion of J. W Robinson, was accepted and ordered to be put on file.

Educational Commission. B. T. Badley presented the following resolution which, on his

motion, was adopted :-Whereas the thoughts of many are these days turning to our policy regarding

the education of our Christia.n young men. and particularl:\- regarding the system of t;chola.rshipl>. as it. has obtained in our schools from the beginninJ: and stUl exists, and

Whereas there is a growing sentiment that some changes in our policy ha\'c been rendered necessary. because of conditions which are somewhat altered from what they wereiwben we began this work: therefore be it

RUQlved. that an Educational Commission be a.ppointed by us to inquire care­fully into the whole matter and formulate a plan of action: that the Commission number thirteen persons, including the Principal!! of all our High Schools. the Principals of our College and Theological Seminary, and the Christia.n Headmasters of our High Schools, together with such others us the Bishop may appoint to serve on it: that we ask this Commission to report to the mld-ycur meeting of the Finance Committee. which shall have power to adopt or reject the report.

JUJDJDan LaJ. With reference to the req uest ot the Muttra District Confer­

ence tha.t the pa.rchments of Jumman Lal be returned to him, the Committee on Conference Rela.t.ions reported tha.t they did not see tit to grant the request..

ChrlBtlan Literature Society. On motion of B. T. Badley, it was ordered that the commWli·

cation tram the Christian Literature Society, req uest.ing a wider

*. L1tClll1 1,111081111.100 Hem tbe Jilndub1api.

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acknowledgment and use of their books in our educational in stitutions, be referred to the~BoardJof Education.

Exhorters' Licenses. On motion of B. T. Badley, the Agent of the Methodist:Pub­

lishing House, Lucknow, was requested to make arrangements for the printing of a new set of license forms for Exhorters, and to put them on sale for the use of our various Conferences.

t. J. Scott-Balolulion. Wm. Peters read the following resolution, which wa.s;adopted

by a rising vote :-

• It is with great sorrow and a feeling of deep sympathy that we present this resolution. Our honoured Dr. T. J. Scott and Mrs. Scott have done much for the Methodist Church in India by their labors and the consecration 01 their lives. It was the desire of our hearts that they might be permitted to do much more. But it has seemed best on account of the advanced years of Dr. Scott. and especially since it is not possible for Mrs. Scott to return, that a Superannua.te Relation be granted. It almost breaks our hearts to think that they may never be able to come again into our midst. Our heart-felt prayer for Dr. and Mrs. Scott is. therefore. that God may in their own land give them health and spiritual blessings. If at any time an opportunity is atTorded. may they return to us and bless us with their presence.

W. R. BOWEN. H. A. CUTTING. D. M. BUTLER.

Mrs J. Ellen Foster -Resolution.

WM.PETERS. H. L. MUKERJEE. S. TUPPER.

Wm. Peters read the following resolution regarding Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, which was adopted by a rising vote of both Con_ ferences :-

• We are grateful with all our hearts to the gracious and honor-worthy Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. of Washington. D. C .. that with her atTectionate and marvellous words she has drawn our hearts to herself. She has. eyen in so short a time as she has been with us. shown tha.t she has the mind and the influence of Christ in her own life. She has regarded and made us all one. Her thoughts are such as no one could have who had not the spirit of Christ. Our prayer is. that this gracious lady will not forget us. but will make us known to the people of America. and de. clare there the needs 01 our Methodist Church in India. Mar God grant that she may. with His peace and blessing. reach safely her home.land. and that wherever she may go. the God of Peace ma.y guard and keep her.

D. M. BUTLER. D. A. CBOWFIN. S. B. FINCH.

B. G. OZaDne - Relolution.

WM.PETERS. S. TUPPER. H. L. MUKERJEE.

B. T. Badley presented the following resolution, which was adopted by a rising vote of both Conferences :-

Resolved. that we, as 0. Conference, put on record our great regret at the cause which so suddenly takes our Brother H. G. OZanne from our midst: that we trust his residence at home will result in speedily restoring him to perfect health. We aSsure him of our sympathy in what must be to him a great sorrow. a.nd promise to remember him at the Throne of Grace. We pray for him and Mrs. Ozn.nne u so.fe journey to the home-land. and very rioh blessings in whatever work it may be their lot to enter upon when they reach America..

• l.4iteraJ. translation from the H!qqqsl,' ni.

88 CONFERENCE JOORN AL

AdJo1ll'DBI,nt. After the reading and approv&l of the Minutes, &nd the reading

of the Appointments, t.he Bishop pronounced the Benediction, and the Conference adjourned sine die.

Presiding Bishop.

Secretary.

Rev. JOEL JANVIER,

Methodism's First Indian Preacht'r.

~ . ;:.' .

Rev. ZAHUR UL HAQQ,

Methodbm's First COllvert in India.

CONFERENCE SES~HONS SESSIONS OF TBE NORTH INDIA CONFERENCE.

I No.; Place. Time. President. Secretary.

--I ----------- ------------ -----------------1---------1 I Lucknow Dec. 8-14, 1864 Bishop E. Thomnson J. T. Gracey. 2 j Moradabad Feb. 1-7, 1866 Rev. J. Baume T.l. Scott. 31 Shahjahanpur Jan. 10-17, 1867 Rev. J. T. Gracey Do. t Bijnor Jan. 16-21, 1868 Rev. J. M. Thoburu Do. 51 Barellly Jan. 14-22, 1869 Rev. C. W. Judd J. D. Brown. 6 Barellly Jan. 20-27, 1870 Bishop C. Kingsley Do. 7 Lucknow Jan. 21-18. 1871 Rev. J. W. Waugh J.B.Messmore. 8 I Moradabad Jan. 18-t3, 1872 Rev. J. L. Humphrey S. S. Wetherby. 9 I Barellly Jan. 18-22, 1873 Rev. T. S. Johnson Do.

10 i Lucknow Jan. 7-13, 1874 Bishop W. L. HarrIs J. D. Brown. I

11 I Shahjahanpur Jan. 6-21, 1875 Rev. T. J. Scott Do. 12 I Cawnpore Jan. 13-18, 1876 Rev. D. W. Thomas B. H. Badley 13 i Moradabad Jan. 3-9, 1877 Bishop E. G. Andrews Do. 14 ! Ba.reiIly Jan. 9-15, 1878 Rev. J. H. Messmore Do. 15 ! Lucknow Jan. 9-14, 1879 Bishop T. Bowma.n Do. 16 I Cawnpore Jan. 7-12, 1880 Rev. E. W. Parker Do. 17 BareUIy Jan. 5-11, 1881 Bishop S. M. Merrill Do. 18 Moradaba.d Jan. 11'17, 1882 Rev. S. Knowles Do. 19 Lucknow Ja.n. 10·16, 1883 Bishop R. S. Foster Do. 20 Cawnpore Jnn~ 9-15, 1884 Rev. T. J. Scott C. L. Bare. 21 Barellly Jan. 7-12, 1885 : Bishop J. F. Burst B. H. Badley 22 Lucknow Jan. 7-12, 1886 I Rev. H. Mansell Do. 23 Moradabad Jan. 5-10, 1887 Bishop W. X. Ninde Do. 24 Cawnpore Jan. 4-9, 1888 Rev. J. n. GUl Do. 25 Barellly Jan. 9-15, 18S9 BlshopJ. M. Thoburn Do. 26 Lucknow Jan. 2-7, 1890 Do. do. Do. 27 Moradabad Jan. 7-12, 1891 Do. do. J. H. Gill. 28 Cawnpore Jan. 6-11, 1892 Do. do. Do. 29 Barellly Jan. 11-16, 1893 Do. do. W. A. Ma.nsell. 30 Lucknow Jan. 31 Moradabad Jan. 82 Bareilly Jan. 33 Lucknow Jan.

34 Bareilly Jan.

85 Shabjahanpur I Jan. 36 Luck now : Jan. 87 Harellly : Jan. as Moradabad ' Jan.

89 Lucknow Jan.

3-8, 1894 Do. do. Do. 3-7, 1895 Do. do. Do.

8-13, 1896 Do. do. Do. 7-12, 1897 Do. do. Do.

5-11, 1898 j B~shop Cyrus D. Foss J. W. Robinson 1 Bishop J. M. Thoburn

4-10, 1899 Do. do. Uo. 10-15, 1900 Do. do. Do. 9-14, 1001 Bishop F. W. Warne J. C. Butcher. 9-14, 1902 Do. do. B. T. Badley •.

2-7. 1003 j RishopJ. \f. Thoburn Do 1 Bishop F. W. Warne .

~ Barellly j Bishop H. W. Warren Jan. 7-12, l004~ BlshopJ.M. Thoburn Do.

Do.

Do 41 Lucknow 42 Moradabad

Jan. S-l1, 1005 Bishop F. W. Warne Ja.n. 4-9, 1006 D~. do.

WEDNESDAY,

'raUBSDA Y.

l!'.BIDAY,

SATUBDAY.

SUNDAY,

MONDAY,

TUESDA.Y,

PROGRAMME OF SERVICES JARUARY 3rd to 9th, 1906.

Conference Session daily from 11 A.M.-2 I'.M.

Devotional Meeting daily at 8 A.M.

5-0 l'.~f.

5-0 P.M.

5-0 P.M.

8-0 A.M.

11-30 A.M.

4-0 P.Il. 6-0 "

5-0 P.M.

5-0 P.M.

00 Anniversary of the Missionary Society­J. H_ Gill, Chairman.

Our Progress in Self-Support In the past five years-G. C. Hewes.

Best Solution of the Problem of Self-Support­F. L Neeld, W. Peters.

The Best Use (if the Summer School­W. A. Mansell.

Noteworthy ~'eature8 of the present Revlval­B. T. Badley.

How to bring this Revival home to our New Convelts-J. W. Robinson .

.. Anniversary of the Historical Society­P. S. Hyde, Chairman.

How I_~ent my first Ten years in lndia-S. Knowles. Mrs. Parker, J. H. MOiism3re,

H. MaDsell. Anniversary of the Sunday School Union­

R. 1. Faucett, Chairm.an. Better Organization and Method in the Village

Sunday Schools-Nlzam All, S. Tupper. How to get the Young People to lov~ the

Word-C. L. Bare. _. Lecture-" God's Providence-Mine Inherit­

ance. " Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of Wa.shlngton, D.C.

_. Anniversary of the Literary Society-Mrs. Ba.re. Clw.irman.

Lecture: Subject-.& ViBit to the WinWteZd Park-S S. Dease.

Annlversa_ry of the Epworth Lea.gue-­B. L. Mukerjee. O1w.irman.

The League in tfie Vlllage­D. M. Butler.

The S(lirltual Work of the League­J. R. Chitalllba.r .

.. Hlndusta.nl Sermon (Girls' School) -J. H. Messmore. lI"ollowed by ordina.tlon

of Dea.cons. _. Love Feast and Reading of M emolrs­

S. Knowles Oootrman . .. Sermon (CI!y Church)- Bi8hop Warne. .. Sermon In English (Girls' School)-

J. N. West. Followed by ordination or Elders .

• 0 Annual Sermon-J. H. Smart. Jubilee Meetlng.-SpElakers :-- H. A. Cutting

W. A. Ma.nsell, Bishop Warne . .. Closing Session and Reading of AppOintments

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St.aListJcaI Ileport.. It having been ordered at the last Conference that our statistical year

close on tbe 31st of Octo her, instead of the 30th of November as heretofore, the prf'sent report suhmltted to yOIl is for eleven months only. Still yonr Committee has the pleasure to report an increase, with a few slight excep­tions, in nflarly evpry brallch of our work. Only a few importa.nt items are noticed here; for further details and comparison see statistics at the end of this volume.

Christian Community

1905. 1904. Increase. Decrecue. Probationers .. 20,489 18859 1,630 Members 14.148 14,2<J5 147 Baptized Children 15,161 14,465 696

Tota.l 49.798 47,619 2,326 147

Our Christian community has increased by 2,179, though the number of full members ha~ Iotnne down by 147. (Lo~g of memhers in comparison with last yenr; -Barellly·Kumaon 172. Bljnor 28, Budaon 158, Morada.bad 56 and Oudh 38. Total decrease 452. While Garhwal, Hardo! and Pilibhit each report a slight increase.)

Baptisms

Last year an Increase of 1,298 was reported, while this year the number of baptisms Is less by 12. Tota.l number of baptisms befng 3.454. (Increase of 152 in the number of non-Christian children baptized, while the number of adnlts baptized is less by 158 and Christia.n children 6.) The report being for eleven months ollly, this decrease can easily be accounted for.

Death8.-Number of deaths last year 867, this year 1,034. Increase 167.

SlIftday Schools Increase In scholars 2,878. Total number under instruction being 48,595.

(The number of Christian boys nnder Instrnctlon is less by 153, while an increase is rflported. as follows, in the num ber of Christian girls 189, non­Christian children 1,942.)

Christian Children in Schools

Vernacular Sch.ools Christian boys 2,389

"girls 720

Total 3,109

Angw-Vcrnacuw1' Schoots Christian boys 766

" girls 1,205

Total 1,971

Thus the total number of Christian chlldren getting education is only 5,080; while the number of Christian children in our community nnmbers 15,161.

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Thus, 10,081 receive 110 ed ucation at all. This is a matter worth our attention. How can the Indian Christian community expect to rise when 10,081 are let loose to wander about without a.ny arrangement for their better­ment.

The number of Christian girls in Anglo-Vernacular schools is 1,205, while tho number of boys is only 766. At this ratio, there is not a very bright outlook for our Cbristian boys. This needs our careful study and attention, otherwise after ten or fifteen years our boys will be far behind their sisters. Please take note of this.

Church Finances

Hindustani Ohul'ch OollectiO'll fUl' Pa8tUl'

1004 .• In 12 months, Rs. 5,550. Monthly Rs.462·8 1005 ,. In 11 5,358"" 486-8

Less Rs. 192 Increase " ~4 monthly. Increase in 11 months, &S. 264.

Oonferenee Claimall.t8.-An Increase of &S. 128. 'fotal amount collected, Rs. 794-10-0

For Missionary Society. -The collection for 1905 amounts to Rs. 1,378-15-0-an increase of &S. 310 over last yea.r.

For Women's Socfetieg.-Collection &s. 390, increase of Rs. 8. Slight decrease Is reported in the co))ection for Children's Day, Bible

Society, Tract ~oclety and SUllday School UniOD. In all the collection reported for ministerial support, an increase of

Rs 521 Is to be found. Taking tbe other collections into account, total Increa.se amounts to Rs. 37,773.

(]A~GA NATJI. PllADllt· DAYAL. J. R. CHl1·:\MB.iR.

Ileport of the Commit.Lee on the St"at.e of t"be Churcb

Your Committee has tried to find out some facts for Ilrcsellta.tioll in this rp.port concerning the sta.te of thf~ membership of the Metbodlst Epjsco~al Cnurch within the bounds of tue North India Annua.l Conference. 'Ihe matter collected has been grouped under three headings, namely,-

I.-The family-life of the membership. 1I.-The zeal among our people for the Institutions of the Church.

Ill.-The efficiency of the agents of the Church In the pa.storal ca.re oC the people and the propaga.tion of the Gospel.

In the first place, it must be remembered tha.t we Ja.bor In a heathen laud, and that (with the exception of tbe little Syrian Church of Malabar) the Christian Church of India is comparatively new, and tha.t at present when ChrJstlans are compar('.d with norrChristhlD8 as to numbers, they are out­numbered by 200 to 1. Thus ontnumbered and overshadowed and surrounded the atmospl:iere in which the infant Church breathes, Is largely impregnated wltb Influences that are unfavourable to its healthy growth..

The founders of our Mi8sien hp-re, In the United Provinces, had to begin tbe work, and in doinll 80 to accept both as converts and 8S helpers such material, all they could gAt, not aJwllYs just what they would have preferred. However poor t.he material they took, tbey Iltbored for Its transformation a.nd regeneration. 'Ve have always to take humanity as we find It. Our converts may be only balf-bearted When they jOin us aud their earnestness In the service of their new Master, Jesus Christ, may last only half the time, neverthdess we accept them 8S tbey come and dally labor with them In the hope tbht, amid new associations aDd under purer Instruction, these same coflvei't.s may become whotf7hearted Chrlsthms, willing to serve their Lord and Saviour all the time. 10 many cases our hopes have been justlHed and bright jcwel~ for tbe M'ut-er'l:I Crown bave been WOll.

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Two year51 ago, the Methodist Episcopal Church ot Southern Asia re­ported a Christian community of 146,000 sonls. Out of this number the North India Oonference reports 45,000. And this is the Mother Conference. and sb", rejoices to-day In the family of seven danghter conferences seattered far and wide in those dioceses.

Jesus Christ has come and called Iudia. He has caJIed, and India has responded. John the Baptist cried, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord. ma.ke His paths straight"; so far our work for the fifty years just closmg, has been a pr~~aratlon for the Mighty coming of India's Redeemer and Eman­cipator. We seem to arrive now at a new period In our history. As in Elijah's tlme,* "there is a sound of abundance of rain." Drops of the coming showers have fallen. Just now a gentle shower is refreshing the Ohurches. It behoves us to get ready. .. Prepare thy chariot and get thee down that the rain stop thee not." Let us all expect a sweeping revival and pray for it. Something has been attempted and something has been accomplished.

When we com(Jare the young Church with the highest standards of New Testament piety, we must acknowledge that imperfection still c1inJrs to us, but we are not discouraged-the:very Churches the Apostle to the Gentiles wrote his epistles to, were not very different from our own. We re­joice to-day tha.t multitudes among us have voluntarily broken down their heathen altars and cast away their idols. Other multitudes have tried to do so: they have purposed doing so, and in this hope they were baptized, but hindrances appeared. In many cl\ses ties of blood that bind them to their relatives have been too strong to brea.k, and they still ha.lt on the border-land that divides Christianity from heathenism. In the vil1ltge Christia.n popula­tIon more than ha.lf have trinmphej over the temptation to idolatry. The Christians of our cities in a much lar~er proportion have similarly gained 8. vIctory over it. So have all the people who have had faithful pastoral care.

Yon will not wonder under these circumstances, when we steote that one-half of our people still lack that truly Christia.n experience which Jesus urged on Nicodemus, namely, .. the new birth"; bnt in this It is some com­fort to know that they compare favourahly with Churches in older Christian lllnds. Nevertheless we docline to be satisfied with any stand~rd of piety less than the highest, and for this we labor. What an opportunity is here presented to the earnest Evangelh;t. Multitudes, multitndes within the sound of the Gospel Let us expect U multitudes in the valley of deeision.~' The Methodist Church is not satisfied with the formality of baptism. She recognizes that the tYp'fcal Christian is he who has enshrined Christ in his heart of hearts - been I converted," "born from a.bove."

It Is probably the utmost encouragement we have to say that one­half of our people have been" born again." The other half are amid influences that draw them toward Christ. They are not f!'ee as yet from the enthral­ment of old associations, rites a.nd ceremonies Old customs still hold them as If bound. Alttough every such hea.rt he as strong as Jericho, the faithful, patient, plodding, daily efforts of a truly converted ministry must succeed In winnIng the citadel. If we IlS shepberds ~re persistently faitbful, under the power of the Holy Ghost, even these hearts will yield to Christ and in them new life will spring Up_H old things will pass away and all things be-come new."

Our people, on the whole, are better tban the classes they have left. The young Church IEl chaste, truthful and faithful In a manner not excelled by any caste or class of her non-Christian neighbours. She is speCially a total-ab­st1nence Ohurch. whose membership and young people keep themselYes free from all intoxicants.

In one large district, for example, about one-half the famIlIes are report­ed to fa.ithfully observe the custom of having family prayers. A good !lro­port10n of the children of school-goIng age are learning tn schools. rrhis speaks well for the future.

Manual labor Is R. blesslngtoallY community, but with many of our people it Is not popular. Thoy need repeated instruction on this point. It is the exception to find skilled Christian workmeu. Where they are found their support Is assured. Our people, however, in general are believed to be im­p'roving (n their earning power. The facts art! that the Sikhs, the Chamars. t.be Leol Begls from whom the bulk of our converts como, are seldom skllled worKmen. It still remains tha.t the great artisan castes be reached and con­vetted, but we need more schools for our people and beUer trained teachers In tbe villages.

* l Kings. 18th Chapter.

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The youth In our boarding ~chools are being built up In Christian charac­ter and this is eminently essential, but ontslde these favoured institutions t.he young/eople of the Church must depend Cor ethical training on their pastors an ministers, if they are ever to be strong and spiritually-minded. If this be true wba.t ma.nner of men ought these villa.ge preachers a.nd pas­tors \(! be.

The gifts of the people for Church purposes are increasing and improving. but not at all what they ought to be. Many of the repurted collections are slmI!!y so many rupAes deducted from the salaries of employees.

The mass of the convert.s are still unwilling to repair their own chapels. We can only continue teaching on this IJubject, and hope (or fruit by and by. This leiLds to the remiLrk that the Mission is now In a transition state and from being few and small WA are growing to be numerous, and the methods pursued when we were smull, cannot be followed much longer. More and more tbe Home Church expects us to cut off little helps that were given in the beginning. It would seem wise also that many men on very sma.11 pay should be discontinued and the work entrusted to men of better tll.lent on better pay. A minimum ought t .. be fixed below which no man ought to be employed, and that minimum ought to be II. living l:sllowllnce for all men who are liable to transfer. 1.'lIose who cannot be trausferred ought not to be reckoned. In the force of workers on whom responsibility rests. and any little service these non-trausfertlble men do, mllY be reckoned as extra. As a mini­mum It would Reem that Rs 6 a month for a man (aside from his wife's pay) Is the lowest pa.y any man ought to get. With less than that he is only a burden to himself and to his employers

Some of our good men get comlJa.ra.tlvely small pay and with children to educate and fees to pay. th .. y find difficulty ill the support of their fa.milies. In some instances they have had (,0 borrow at high rate. of interest which In itself is ruinous It Is common to find mell paying 12 aunas a year for the loan of 16 iLnnas -75 per cent We h'\ve no h~sitallcy In saying that a man so handicapped cannot have the pea.ceof m;nd necetlSll.ry to do successful work. This state ofthings ought to be rem~dled. for it affects an t hinders God's work. It is sad to relate that In a certain district In our Conferenc~ a s~irlt of disaffection crept In, and some few thousa.nds of the membership seemed on the point of leaving us. Per:lpcution from outSIders, felLr of losing their laud Imd livelihood; (for this threat Was held over them,) the close ties of friendship with heathen relatlvps, and alas 1 t.he well.kneRs of pastoral oversight and ln~Lructlon must be given as the cause. Notwith~tandlng all this. these disaffected ones have not lert U8, and a .tld all discouragements many have briLved both danger and loss and heen loyal to the Church.

One thing is clear. that ca.rc must be taken In rut'lrfl thlit unwise servants of the Mission be problbit.·d from holding out Inducements to inquirers Which 'be Mission Can never fulfil. It Is sad to think that such Inducement~ have probably bAen held out to candidiLteR for baptism and the failure to roallze them after baptIsm hll.8 resulLf>d In dlsaffectlun.

After wrlt.lng the a.bove we ha.ve mdny encourag~meht.s to spAak of. H Idolatry Is going. the ChrIstian community Is bHcomlng mnre influential. there are more voluntary workers who receive no pa.y. Collections increase, the intiuellce of Chrlstll1nlty Iii penAtrJt.ting the nOIl.Qurlstlan world" Even Hindub and Mohamel1a.ns are seeking for Chrlstlll.n teachers for theIr children. Applicatlor.s for such are common. Cbrl!1tlan motbprs trained in our Hoardlng·school~ are training their children In true accord with the Spirit of the Go~pel. HOlOe fnftuenl'es are often pure and good Our leolilc are more teacha.ble, great numbers hllove bad II. genuine conversion an hll.ve begun a new lUe. A wave of revival hilS spread over tho Mission. Meetings of special power have been held, wbAre proof was furnl~h(!d that the Gospel of Pentecostal day Is stiJl the Gospel of tbe Cburch, and ItKetfect Is still tbe sarne 8S In New Testament times. As one experienced worker writes, we have" heaps" of encouragAment~.

Concerning Institutions of the Church. we may 8ay that the Sabbath-day becomes more and more a Holy day to tho people. Not all the people so esteem It, but the number who do keep It holy Is on the Increase.

That the Sabbath Is a day for worship Is recognized specially In clUes, and wherever possible the people generally assemble for worsblp. Your Committee would recommend tba.t au effort be made to have a class leader invariably hold a Sabbath service of singing, prayer ""Ii reILdlng of a por­tion of Scripture wherever no preacher can reach the scattered groups.

The Epworth League Is very poplllar with OlIr poop Ie, Its benefits In

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calling out the talents of the young_ are very great. Thus unpaid workers are enlisted in Christian service. They hold prayer-meetings and meetings for religions culture which build up the youth in general information and in character. A field is open for the • Mercy iLnd Help department" of the League which ought to be more cultivated than it now is, for great are the needs of the commnnity where sickness and suffering is so plenriful.

The subject of Christian Marriage calJs for attention. Great numbers still neglect to invite Jesus Christ to the marriage ceremony. Tbey have failed to see that the Church has a specia: duty in blessing the marriage bond, and thllt the prp.sence of the orda.ined Pastor is a proper and discip-

nary requirement. The aue of the parties married, the ce-~emony itself a.nd the tendency to excel/slue expen8e8. all need careful thought and the people need constant teaching on these points.

We are glad to sta,te that as regards funerals also, Christian burial rites are more observed than in the beginning of our work, thus displacing heathen ceremonies.

It appears to your Committee concerning the Agents of the Church, that greater care is ueeded in their sel£ctio1t if we are ever to make our people strong and good. There is the fear of admitting men too hastily and of advancing them too rapidLy. A nd yet these same inefficient men have in goad faith taken up Mlssloll work as an employment. It will be a delicate matter to get rid of them without doing them ilJjustice. The Conference assemblies. such 8S Summer Schools, District Conferences and Camp meet­In~!OI and even Quarterly Conferences, need to be all turned into agencies {or s:lIrltual uplift and this thought ought to be kept prominent.

To revert to the subject of deb~ of Preachers, we would say that this thought needs to be Impressed on our older men who have families to edncate, that it is unwise for them to keep their ~hildrell too long at school where fees must be patd and other expenses incurred Of the boys of a fa.mily, a selection must be made between those who may attend school and those who ought at once to begio to earn their hread, and to thus relieve their puents. It ought to be an axiom that all the boys in a large ramily cannot complet.e a college cour~e.

Besides we need a rule makinp; it a punishable offence for any agent of the Mission to borrow money for hi~ priva.te expf'nses from his own subordin­ates. Hut the matter ofAxces~ive debt is thoroughly recognized in the Discipline. para. 146 ... Are you in debt so as to emharrass YOll in the work of the ministry?" i~ asked of each candidate as he stands at the door of the Con­ference asking admission. ] f he be, of course he cannot enter So ought it be understood after he has entered If dflbt embarrasses him and hinders hffl usefulness, it is time to COil sider the question of his severing his relation witb the Conference.

To a large extent the stat,e of the Church and of it~ institutions and the pastoral care of th(' flo~k and the propagation of the Gospel, all.depend on the healthy condition of the Cbristian 1\1 illistry of the Church. Th~reforp.. brethreo, wn must ourselves heed the Exhortation of Paul the Apost.le in his letter to the Pbillipht n3 (Chap. Il. 15-)6), ., that)'0 may be blamelt'ss and harmless children of God withl)ut blt·misn in the midst of a ('rooked and perverse ~~!lerlltlon among whom ye shine (IS li~hts in the world, holding forth the Word of life" If we be holy men, the Church must pro~per.

In conclusion, we may express onr opinion that the Church of God among us Is fulfilling Its ml~sioll, uotwithstlmding df'ficiencies-llotwithstanding shortcomings. Tbe Spirit of God is among the people and the revival Influences of the year just closing promise grNl.t results .

.T. H. GIU. G. C. HEWES "'~I. PETERS

Report of Conference Stewards. The Boa.rd of Conference Stewards have not found it an easy matter to

do their work at this session of conference for the following reaS·lns :-Rrst, there Is lIome uncertainty about the amount available for distribul.ion both tn regard to Conference claimants and in regard to the ~ensiou Fund ; 8cconcUli. the re~uosts for aid fa.r exceed the amount at the dl$pO~al of the Board. The collections from the Districts aggregate Rs. 749-8-0 whIle the ap-

46 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

})lleatlons presented by the Presiding Elders amonnt to Rs. 1,284 for the Pension Fund alonA. Thi~ slim bas been reduced to Rs. 1,005, a. largor amount, than tbe Board of Stewards has twer distributed; and Presiding Elders a.re reQuested to do all In tbeir power to lessE"n tbe demands upon the Pension Fund. 'rhe attention of the Conference Is called to the fact that Rs. 2,002 a.re dll'ltributP.d to cltllma.nts tbis year. It Is Impera.tlvely necessary that the Conference do something to protect Itself (r\lm further Increase of this burthen. At present Rs. 183 per mensem aro paid to cl H.imants. Tbls Is nearly one-ha.lf the amount the Garbwal District receives for all brancbes of work. If wedo not take some definite step to arrest the Increase of expenditure npon pensions It will not be long before the men In active work will have to be dismtssed in order to provide support for tbose wbose da.ys of active sen'lce are past.

J. H. ME8SMORE. B. A. CUTTING. J. F. SAMUEL.

DlltrlbuUon -Penllon Fund 1906.

DIstrict 8ljnor. B. M cGreggor

Budaon. Mrs. Goblnd Ra.m

" POhpi Singh to Moha.n Singh

Plllblllt. Mrs. Jhabbu Lal

,~ S. Lincoln Sardo1.

Mrs. TUok Singh Qarhwal.

Bhajol .ora.aba4.

Bala Das Mrs. Phebe

" Nancy " KaHu Das " Sadlq M aslh ,. Manphul Singh " Matblya Singb

l.reIDy-lumlun. Mrs. Gola.b Singh

" Dulla Singh " BaUo Singh " Pamuchal

Guilla. Mrs.Isa Das

" MeGee " Chldda Singh " M angal SI ngb " .Jawahlr Lal

Rs. 8.. p.

.• 12 0 0

.• 2 0 0

.. 4 0 0

6 0 0)

:: ~ g g I 2 0 0> .• a 0 01 6 0 01 a 0 0)

i : 8} 180 240

1 0 0) .• 4 0 01 .. 2 0 0 > .. : 8 8J

Total

Collections .. lnterost on Endowment ..

Rs. 8.. p.

12 0 0

':' 0 0

9 0 0

2 0 0

4 0 0

ao 0 0

6 12 0

18 0 0

83 12 0 Rs. 1,00.,) 0 0

749 8 0 255 8 0

1,005 0 0

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Distribution -Conference Claimants 1906.

Mrs. Baqq It Jacob

A. Sweet Mrs. Cutler

" Gray " Paul

Frank Children .. Chote Lil kl tin larkiya!! Ambika. Char]} .. Mrs. B. S. Budden

" A. Solomon

Total

Rs. a. p. 12 0 0 13 U 0 800 900 400

10 0 0 12 0 0 800

13 0 0 600 500

100 0 0 = Es. 1,200

Report of Board of Examiners

4'7

w. A. Revis passed in Discipline and Miley's Theology of the first year. '1'. C. Badley passed In Harman's Introduction and Discipline of the first

year. H. G. Ozanue passed in all the vernacular of the first yea.r, exce()t Grammar

and Christian Purity, and in all the required English sub­jects of the second and third years.

H. 'V. Briggs passed in all the vernacular and English subjects of the second year, and In all the vernacular subjects of the third year, except Gra.mmar and Saknntnla.

C. E. Simpson passed in all the required Euglish subjects of the second y~r, except Harman.

P. S. Hyde passed in all the required English subjects of the third year, except Church History, and completed all the vernacular subjects of the third ye-ar.

I Year.-J. W. Norton passed in all the subjects, except Church History and Scripture. (Remllins in the same class to give a.ll subjects again.)

Dhappan Wilson passed in all the subjects, except Church History and Scrip· ture. (Remains in the same class to give all subjects again.) .

Prabhu Dass passed In all the subjects. J. R. Chltambar passed in alJ the subjects. II Year.-Ferrls Wittke passed in aU the subjects. lsbwarl Dass passed in Philosophy of Salvation ill the first year, and all

subjects of the second year, except Makhzan 'lIm I Ihihi. III Year.-Johu Robert passed in all the subjects. D. S. Hukill passed in all the subjects. R. C. ~IBler passed in all the subjects except 'fsw[ Subut. Yaqub Slngli passed in all the remaining subjects. IV Year.-Mlsri Charan passed in all the subjects. Prem Muih passed In all the subjects.

\V. A. MANSEI,L, Reg-istraT.

R.eport of the Auditing CoD\ll\ittee Your Committee report that the Presiding Elders have audited the ac­

counts of their districts as fOnOWB :-Budaon District, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society accounts for

four quarters, aU clrcuhs for three quarters, and some for four. Bljnor District for three Quarters. 6arhwal District, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society accounts for

fouf,andPam'i Girls School for throe quarters.

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Hardoi District for three quarters and lome circuits for four quarters. Moradabad District to end of the year, except Preacher-In-charge of

Moradabad and the Principal of Boys' High School. Bilrellly- Kumaun D;strict, Pithora.garh through first quarter, most

others for two qua.rters, aud some for three quarters. Ondh District, Womlln'r College accounts and all circuits to" the end

of 1905, except Uonda Girls' School, which was audited through the third quarter. 11104

Pilfbhit District, Woman's l!"oreign:Missiona.ry Society accounts and all circnit accounts for four qua.rters.

Tbe Committee ha.ve tbem$clves audited the following:-Pauri Gp.neral Ledger, Budaon Presidin!{ Elder's account, BarelJIy-Ku­

maon Presiding Elder's accounts, Bijnor Woman's Foreign Misslonilry So­ciety and Presiding,Elder's accountl, Theological Seminary, Hardol Wom~n's Foreign Missionary Society and Presiding" Elder's accounts, Plllbbit Wo­man's Forp-ign MIssionary Society Distri,·t and Presiding Elder's accounts, Jubilee Fuod, Secretary of Bishops' Special Fund, and Moradabad Woman's }'oreign Missionary Society's accounts to the end of 1905.

Reid Cbristian College for three quarters. Moradabad Presiding Elder's account for two q~arters Conference Treasurer's Book for the Conference of 1905. Mls~jon Treasurer's Cash Book was examined to the end of second quarter.

G. C. HEWES & CoXMITTEE.

R.eport of the Domestic Missionary Society. 1. Contributiolls reeelvp-d by the Domestic Missionary Soclpty In 1905

amount to Rs.146-2 0, which bas been spent In support of a preacher, Brother Dharam Singb, in the Pilibhit district.

2. .Brother Dbaram Singb works at Siraull, and his Presiding Elder gives a~ood report of his work.

S. The followIng is the a.mount received from the following dlstrict.s :_ Rs. a. p.

BareiJIy 45 4 0 Bijnor 11 0 0 Oudh 16 7 0 Budaon 12 8 0 Bardol 3 15 0 Pilibhlt 47 0 0 Moradabad 10 0 0

Total 146 2 0

4. Report of Brother Dharam Singb :_U I ha.ve this year preached Cbrlst In the Slraull circuit of the PflIbhit district. Twenty-four persons recel ved baptism, and twelve persons, who are genut"l! Inquirers, are under Instruction, and I have stroug hope of their baptism next year. My work Is done In twelve vlllages;wherc two hundred and eilLht Christians live. Theae are re­gularly visIted for religious Instruction. Eighteen boys a.Dd nlne girls 01 this communi'!y receive secular training under me. I go to each village thrice & month. Eleven persons were received into the full connection. Two mar­riages were celebrated In this circuIt witb Christian ceremonies. Our people a.re im»roving In leaving tbe Idolatrous rites and ceremonies."

5. The Presiding Elders and the Preachers-In-charge are requested to recommend this Society tn their diatricts and cIrcuits, to establish branch socIeties In their circuits, so that the Mission workers and the Church mem­bers ma.y know more about It, and feel a.n intllrest Inft. and gladly contribute for tho Master's work.

6. The Presiding Elders a.nd the Preachers-In-cha.rge are further re­quested to bold a special annual meeting In their Ohurche! In the Interests of tbls Soc/etj", at wblch collections betaken.

7. The Presiding Elders are also requested to hold a special meeting for this Socle'y durIng their District conferences.

B. L. 1d UKEBJJliJI., Secreta;ry.

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R.eport of Visitors to the Theological Seminary. SEMINARY K& MULAHIZE KI RIPORT.

Main Seminary ke salana jalse ko ba-taur visitor ke gay!\, jis ke de!"hne se mujh ko 'ain I$bll9hl hasil hili, aur yaq(n hal, kt zatl kf ripor~ sunkar ap sahihlm bhi I$hush hoyge.

P(thte. ki tulaba ke makanat aur kull ihata ba-.I$hubi sar tha, aur aisa hi we aur un ke IiMs bhl, aur ki we sab wahan ntbayat khusb nazar ae.

DUBre, ki salana jalse ke darmlyan chand tallb u1 ;illIlon ko kbel tamasbe ke waste knchh in'amat bhi diye gae, Is se main ne ylh natija. nikala.. ki yahan ke Principal sahib fiI·haqfqat hamare tula.ba ki tandurustf ka bhi ~hiY{11 rakhte baln.

Tlsl'c, jo graduates kf gllzashta sal ke a~hlr men wahan se bahar kam par bheje gae, har taur se us ke latq haln. un ki 'ilmi au r6.han( liyaqat un kl .l$hldmat ke mllwafiq hai. Kaf ek buzurgoy ne jo wah~n us waqt hazir the, alsa hi farmaya.

Chauthe, kl sabtallb ul 'ilm jo us madrase men l:chidmat kf taiyari ke liye wahan maujud hain. shanqfn aur mu~ta'idd hain, aur ruhliui bante jate halp. Be-suakk yih un r6.bani llstadog ke namuoJe ka jo wahan ta'Um dene ke Itye haln, aur un ruban{ ja\son ka jo waban hus karLe hain, natfja hai.

Fil-haqiqat yih madrasa lsi la.iq hal, ki kull jo M:a.sihf l:cbidmat karne ka Irada rakhte haly, pahle is '11m i IlIihf daras-gab men taiyari bi"lil karen, tiki wuh ma.qsad pura howe, jls ke Jiye is ki bnnyad 4alf gat: hs.i. A'min.

S. B. FINCH, C. L. BARE.

The Sunday School Committee Report. The Sunday Schools of our Conference are growing in numbers each

year, and in llew localities schools are being opened. Our Church has been noted for its efforts to get the young people taught in those fundamental doctrines of the Scriptures which are the basis at once of our Churcb a.nd Ohristian experience. The gred work being done among our young people in this regard cannot be over-estimated.

It Is thought best to bring before our Conference some of tbe needs of our Sunday Schools, and to rpquest tbat they be met in tbe year to come:-

1. The placing of teachers in (~h8.rge who are full of desire to save souls, and who will bring their class to the personal knowlp.dge of su.lvation.

2. 'fo have definite teaching in the giving of the different collections of the Church.

3. To use not only the los~on }pa.ves, but also to get our Sunday School papers a broad circulation. and to use picture cards for t.he young.

4. '1'0 have Sunday School fetes during the year for the promotion of Interest and unity.

The Revival should have Its starting place among our Sunday Schools and its members, so let our efforts and prayers be that our ripened fields be rea.ped (or God tnls coming year.

R. I. F AUCRTT. 'Y. R. BOWEN.

Report of Temperance Committee. Your Oommittee Is very glad to note that there is progress on the

Temperance Quest.lon In the class of people among whom we work, and we trust tha.t the coming revivals will give addltonal impetus to every phase of temperance reform.

Furtber. Inasmuch as the Government of India has recently appointed a commIssion for the Investigation of the drink traffic in its relation to revenne and the health and morals of tbe people, a.nd inasmuch a.s the Executive Board of onr Mission has recently appointed a strong committee. with Dr. E. G. Saunderson, editor of the In.dul.n' WitnC8s, as Secretary, and Dr. W. A. Mansell, edl~of of t~e Kau)eab-t-l:l'nd, as member frQQl Qur Conference.

50 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Your Committee would urge that each of oW' preachers consider himself a committee of one to collect and forward to Dr. W. A. Mansell sIIch facts as called for in the forms already supplied; also that he hold himself In readiness to co·operate heartily with the Committee of the ExecutIve Board In any other plans which they may propose. that our Ghurch may be true to her traditions and poli!!y as a.n ullcomprJmlsing foe of the traffic in intoxicants.

~~BANK S. DITTO. H. A. CUTTUI6. NIZAlf ALI. S. B. FINCH.

Report of the Board of Deaconesses. The Board of Deaconesses of the North India Conference met In Morad­

abad. January 9th. 1906. The Board reports that they have passed tbe characters and renewed

the licenses of the following:-Deacones8es :-Mi8S Soge. Miss Scott, \fi~s Hardie, VI iss Mary Meaus,

Miss Brown, ·liss "'ullIvan. Miss [ngran. MisS Sheldon. Mi~s Ruddick . .AS80ciate DeftCOu.essC8: Mrs. Tucker. Mrs. Carol ne Richlirds The followillg members or tue Board werA ,,-ppoiuted : -Dr. Dease. Presi­

dent; Mrs. Parker. Se(J1'ctal'Y; S. TuppAr. M. Stepben, W. R. BoweD, Mrs. Neeld, Miss SullIvan, MIss Hardie and Miss Ruddick.

L. 8. P .ABKEB, Secretary.

The Minutes of the Commission on tbe Agra Medical Home

HELD IN BABEILLY, JULY 25TH AND 26TH, 1905.

M OBNING SESSION.

The meeting of the Commission on the Agra Medical Home convened at 7 A.M. In the Methodist EllIscnpal Churcb, Ih.reilly, July 25th. 1905. Those present from thH North India Conrerence were Mesdll.mes L. S. Parker, W. A. Mansell, Dease, M.D .• Neeld. Gill and ChHw, Misses Hoge Rnd Scott, Messrs. Neeld. Dease, M.D., Core. Robinson, HIlI and Tupper Tllose from the North-West India Conference were Mesdames Buck. Matthews, Robertson and WJlson, Misses Winslow, Lawson, Scott, M Dri Bobenhouse and Pool. Mf!ssrs Tbomlts. Roekwell Clancy, Dennis Olilucy, Huck, :Scott, Robertson and Huteher. M.D.

AttP.r devotlollal exercises conducted by Bishop F W. Warne, the Con­ference proceeded to orgllnl~e. MI~~ Pool W'IS plected Secretary. On motion a.1l our missiollarles In the station were InvIted to be present and tn.kp part In the'discu~slons. On motion of Dr. Nef>ld th')~e memhertlof theCofflmlsslon who had not been notified. were clI.lled by telegram. It was mov .. d, second~d and carried that Dr. \-V. Huntley, of tlJe Agra Medical M 18slon TralnlOg Iustltntlon, be Invited to attend and take part In the dlscubslons of tbls 0011-ference.

A historical sketch.oC the Agra Medical Home was given by Mrs. L. S. Parker, telltng incidents of tbe Instltutlon'nf that home.'

'rhe Committee appointed at the North-West India Conference to visit medical Institutions reported having VIsited Allra and Ludhlana.. Mrs. ManselLgave a minute account of II. conference with Miss Yerbery In chlll'Jle of the Woman's Department of the Agra Medical College. 8S we]) as with Dr. Browne. ot Ludhlana.. The Oommlttee gave Information galDed by correspondence with medical missionarIes and other missionarIes of long experience 1n various parts of Northern India regarding the moral status of medical assistants and nurses.

Dr. Stokes read a lettf>r from Dr. Huntley written to Mrs. Parker In which he discouraged the idea of aoandonlng 'the Methodist Borne since the majorlt~ of tbe girls come from Methodist families. A letter WIlS read from Mrs. J. E, Scott strongly oncouraging the continuance and enlargement of

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the Home In Agra. A letter was also read from Miss English. Miss Mary BIHfden's expression of approval of tbe Agra Home was given.

A memorial was presented frC'ID the Teachers' Association of the United Provinces held in AlJlt.hal)ad. recommf>nding that we imJ)ress upon our Indian Christians that girls shollld not bf-l sent t·o the Agra Medical School under eightt-en years of age and with'lnt a certificate of having passf'd the Entrance ex Lmination. In the discus~ion that foHowed, Dr. Dease spoke of the former plan of having a trHlnlng class wltere medical missionaries were stationed and sending ollly the b ... st to A gra Rev. Roc:nvell {:Janey brought out the fact th:.t the matter of sendiluc toem was not under our control The motion carried that tbe rflsolution bE'! divided into two sections and the question of age be considered first. Oil motion the section of tile resolution regarding the age· limit was adopted. The motion tha.t we adoJ)t the second section of the resolution advising that only Elltrance-pass girls be admitted in Agra College WaS la.id on tire table. A committee was appointed to ('ollsider the questl,n of startlllg elemtmtary medical training schools at Bareilly and at Krlodaban. Drs. Dease. LeWIS aDd Neeld, Mi~s E. Scott, M.D., Rockwell Clancy and Dr. Scott werP. tlppoluted witb Dr. Hutcherasconvener.

Motion carried tbat the next Stlssion be held at4-30 On motiall a committee of sp.vell was appointed to bring In resolutions at

our next meet-ing regarding the steps to be taken with respect to thp. Agra Medical Home. Rev. J. B Thomas, Mrs L S. Parker, Miss A. E. Lawson, Mr. Tupper, Mrs. H J. Wilson, Rev J. W.l{ohinson and \1rs. Dease com­po~ed the committee. On motion a committee of three was appointed to receive and prepllre any memorials to be presented to Government. Mrs. M ans~lJ, Drs. Dea~e, M. n Lewis. and E Scott were apPointed.

The Commission adjourned with tbe Doxology and Benediction.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Commission met p.t4-30 P.M., and after hymn and prayer, the report of tbe Committee on elpmentary training sf!llool WaS given. (Sp.e Report Nfl.!.) After being considered item, by Item the report was adopted The Comrllittee 011 the Agra MedimLI Home presellted two resolutioll" which brought lengthy discussion. Hince the discip.ine of the Horne 8eeIDS to be tile prohlem, (pade more difficult Ily the fact of the re,>! m<t.uageloellt beillg in the hands of toe Inter-Conference CommIttee, it was muvt>d, seconded lind'carrlt~d thata com­mittee of five be appointed to consider the J)roblem of discipline. Rockwell Clancy Dr. Neeld, M ISS Lawson. Mrs ParKer, and Mrs. Wilson composed the committee. On motion we adjourned with Doxology and Benediction.

JULY 26TH MORNING SESSION.

The Commission was called to order by Bishop F. W. Warne at 6-30 A.M. After df-!Votlonal exercises lead by Rev. L A Core. the MiDutes of yesterday's sessions were read, corrected and approved. The motion carried that the Mlnates of thA meeting of this Commission be sent to the four Secrebries of the North and North - West India Conferences for i 11 cor J)oration in next annual Conference Millutes aud b", filed with the Correspollding Secretary. 'l'he Secretary was ordered to send 1\ summary of the action taken here to the lnd'lmt Witness and The KalLkab. The committee apPointed to consider the dl~ctpllne of the Agra Medical Home then gave thdr report. (8ee Rcpm·t No.2.) ·rhr. report was considered item by ltsm and adopted. Dr W Huntley. Superintendent of the Agra Vledical Mission Training Institution, was intl'oducf'd to tbe Commission. The report of the Committef> to draft resolution~ for the disposition of the Agra Medical Horne was then taken np. (See Report No. a) The report was adovted

On motion a sub committee of all the ladies present was appointed to draft 8 set of rules as suggestive to the Board of Trustees to be presented to thi~Commts8ion. Dr. Huntley was then InVited to speak. He suggt>sted that the girls g(llng Into Government work possibly DeEd more care tban those going into Mission work~ that other Missions might 11Ilite In the Agra Home, and also spoke of the improved conditions of the staff and equipmellts in Agra. A vote of tballks was exteuded to Dr. Huntley for llis excellent address. .

The Committee on dl~positlon to be made of the Agra Medical Home. then gave lihe rAmalnder of tlleir report. <SeA Report No.3.) On motion the part of the report referring to CO-ol)eflltion WIth Ludhil1.lIa was referred to a cf)mmlttee of five including the Presiding Elder of the Punjl1.b District, to

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be appointed by Bishop Warnf! who shall make inquiries and report to the North and North- West India. Conferences as to the best methods of co-opera­tion with the North India Scbool of Modleine. Dr. J. C. Mutcher, Miss A. E. Lawsou, Dr. S. S. Dease, Mrs W. A. Mansell, and Rev. T. S. Molesworth were appointed with Dr. Butcher as Chairman. The committeo on memori­als to be present.ed to Government then reported. (See Report No 4.) The report was taken up by sections and adopted with conditions tha.t the Civil Surgeon of Agra be requested to present the memorials 1 and 2 to the Government, and that sections 3 and 4 be sent to the Trustees of the Agra Medica) College.

A letter was read from Mrs. J. B. Thomas. ThH meeting adjourned with the Doxo)ogy and Benediction.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The meeting was called to order by Bishop F. W. Warne at 5-15. After prayer the report of the Committee. wbich wal!l appointed to formulate rulos suggestive to the Board of Trustees for management of the Agra Medical Bome, was givpn. (Spe Report No.5.) The report was adopted.

Mrs. Mansell was appointed to formulate the memorials to be presented to Government. Moved, seconded and carried that the Presiding Elders be instructed to prevent homes being broken up by the wife of any Mission employe going to medical school.

The followlDg resolution was presented and adopted :-ReBotved., that the wive~ of student~ in the Theological Seminary, ahle

to purlme a simple course of study tn medicine, b6 encouraged to do 80, provid­ed they do not go later to the Medical School in Agra, and that they do not receive medical scbolarships wbll"l pursuing the said course.

Minutes of the day were read, corrected and approved. The Commission adjourned with the DoxologV and Benediction.

LYDIA S. POOL.

REPORTS OF COM MI'ITEES.

Ko. I.-Elementary 'l'ralDing Sohools.

Wherros, In the opinion of this Commission, girls who have not reached the age of eighteen YOlLrs, are too young to begin their studies in a Medica.l Conege. Therefore be It resolved:

FtrBt.-That we should ha.ve Yreparatory Medical Training classes for girls from our schools wbo have passed the Anglo-Vernacular Middle Examin­ation, and who wisb to pursue a medical course, but have not yet reached the age of eighteen years.

Becmul.- We recommend that for the present two classes be formed: one In the North India. Conference.), aud one in the North-West India Conference.

ThlLTd.·-That the~'jnancevommitteesof the two Conferences be requested to estimate for twen~ five scholarships, fifteon for the North India Confer­encc and ten for the North-Wegt India Conference, a.nd tha.t B.s. 8 per month for eacb girl be the amount of the scholarship.

Fourth.-That girls in these Tra.inlng cla.sses, If they prove satlsfa.ctory in character and ability, may be sent to a medica.l school after they reach the ~Ie of -ejghteen years.

Ff.tth.-~othing in the a.bove para.graph shall oxclude candida.tes from other Missions, providing their own scholarships, who in all respects meet the requirements.

81.xth.-Nor shall this plan Interfere with the existing arra.ngements for training of Compounders and Nurses.

Seventh --Ttiat we requotlt the ~"inance CommIttees concerned, to 6stlma.te for such a.ddttlonal staff and equIpment as 18 required, and that In the opin­ion of this Commission there ouglit to be two medical mlssion"rtcs in each of these tra.lniog centres. . .

Ko. 2.-Dllolpllne of the Agra Medloal Bome.

Resolved, tha.t In view of the anomalous condition heretofore existing In the ma.nagement of the Agra. Medical Bome, we request the two annna.1 Conferences concernoo to take forma) action recognizing that the Sl1perlo-

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tendent of the Home is, like all other Conference a.ppointees, subject to the usua.l provisions of the Discipline and under the usual supervision of the Prea.cher-in-cbarge and the Presiding Eld('r of the district.

Reso~veit, that the present joint Oommittee of Management of the Agra Medica.l Home be superseded by a Board of rrustees, saId Board to be com­posed of six membArs (two members of the Woman's Conference, and one member of the Parent Board) for each annual conference with the resident Bishop ex offi,cLo Chairman, and the Prt-!sidlng Elder of the dl~trict ex officio Secretary. 'rhe Superintendent of the Home shall also be ex officio a member of the Board of 'l'rustees.

No 3. -Disposition to be made 01 the Rome.

Whereas it seems important to provi1e a Home for the Christian girls of our Mission field who may desirA to study in the Agra Medical College, there fore.

ResoLved., that the Agra Home be continued and managed in accordance wlt.h the rules adopted by this Commission, and that specia.l efforts be made to improve the comlltion of the Home. so that it may be more attractive and hompl1ke for the_girl£ who roilY reside there.

Whereas thp North India School of Medicine at Ludhiana has requested and ur~ed our Mission to join them in their efforts to build up a strong Inter-dellominationaJ Christian Institution, wherl'l girls may receive a good medical educa.tlon and preparation for this form of Christian work:

Re8o~ved that we recommend tuat the authorities of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society send out a lady doctor qualified to act on the staff of this school as soon as possi ble.

10. 4. -Memorials to be presented to Government.

ResoLved., that a preamble be prepared setting forth the facts, ji.rst, that girls in Government medical service when sent out to lonely stations with­out members of their own families are often subject to extreme tempta.tion by which they i.\,l·e overcome, that the moral danger connected with this work i$ so real. that many of our missionaries feel grave doubts as to whether it is right. for them to continue to send girls for training for Government Medica.l worK; 8oo(md, as our Mission has been foremost. WA believe, in sending girls to the Agra Medical School, we beg to make the following reqnests :--

1. Tbat n. candidate for entrance to the Agra. Medical ~chool shonld be required to have passed the Anglo-Vernacular Middle Examination and to present 8. cprtlficate of moral character from the manager of the institu­tion In which she was educated.

2. That the formel' custom be revived in accordance with which the Secreta.ry ofJthe United Provinces, Oufferin Fund Association, conferred with the Mission as to the places to which Mission girls pa.ssing the Medica EX8.mination shonld be sent for work. I

3 That it be arranged that no Christian Medica.l Assista.nt will be urged to take up the medical cantonment insJ;ectlon work which we firmly believe to be lowering to trne womanhood.

4. That efforts be made to provide for the oversight and moral care of medical young women ill out-stations by a committee of suita.ble persons.

10. 5.- 'olormulate Rules suggesHve to the Board of fruBtees lor Management III the Home.

Recommended: .Ff.rst --That the Superintendent of the Home be the medium of commu­

nication with the Gov,>rnmen1;. Second. That Pitch girl asking for a.dml~slon to the Bome shall ptesent

&. certificate from the Superintendent of the school In which she was last a. studput or teHcher.

TlI.i1'd.-That other Misshns sending girls shall be required to pay the sum of &:1.20 a year for each s~udent toward the general expense of. the Home.

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ReporL of ~be Muttra Mission Training Scbool. The year just completed. has brought with It marked changes Early In

February, Mis~ Saxe joined us, and begall at once teaching tn the ~nglt8h Department, where. in addition to many other duties, she has taught faith­fully tbroughout the year. In Ma.y, Miss OI't~Jlg left for her furlough, and though we miss her greatly here. we are glad to know that gtle Is arousing much interest at home in our work. We hope that O'le of the results of thIs may be a much-needed third missionary.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.

Enro~mcnt.-There have been nine or ten students present throughout tbe year, varying from time to time in personnel Two of our senlorsof whom we hopf>d grea.t things, have not been able to attend regularly since July on account of ilInf>8s.

Missions re]il'esented.-Among the students of tbis department four come to u~ (rom the huren of England, one Is a Baptist, u.nd tbe rest are from our own Mission.

Studies. -Tbe class-work bas been going 011 as usual Most of the students bave two bours Bible and two bours language work dally, besides pract.ical work. which often re~uires a good deal of preparation.

Pra.ctical W01'k.-This includes zenana. mohulla and village visitation, with occasional opportunities for mcul work. During the fall. a number of youug women bave had opportunities to go out and help in the district evan­gelistiC work, and have come ba.ck fnll of enthusiasm oVlJr the things which thgy have set>n and hea.rd. They also teach the Bible in the Boarding School, and Hindustani Training alJd Summer School. DurIng Mrs Climey's absence in Nainl Tal. one young woman had entire charge of the fifteen vil­lage women who stayed after summer school to continue their studies.

'l'hrouJ;rh mont of the yea.r, another did the housekeeping for our large famlly ohixteen to eighteen. In Hll these dlfft'rellt ways they gain much valu" ble experience.

GTaduates.-1'wo students have gone out from DS at this time; both wiII enter our Mission work. A third. who was unable on account of ber bealth to complete the course, is lookIng forward to taking up work In Pauri. Tw.) others have entered the work during the year, one In Ajmere. tbe other in Hudaon_ One especially has the passion for souls, and her work has been moch bte~sed. Only recently we bad a letter from her full of rejoicing and praise to God for the wonderful way He hus answered thefr prayers in send­ing a great revival among thp girls. 'Ve would add our thanksgiving to hers tor His abunda.nt goodness 8.nd mercy.

HINDUSTANI DEPARTMENT.

Enrolment.- WA have at present thirty-eight In attendance In this dept.rtment of tbf! Training School, exclusfveof several village women who remal ne~ after summer scbool- an increase of six over la8' year's record. Of tbis nu fJl ber eleven are from bfJI stations, five frorn Pft.DoragarbL tour from Paurl, and two from Almorab. Otbers come from Ajmere, AJ~arh, Allahabad, lJaretlly, Renares, Hudaon, Co.wnpore and Debra Dun.

No fewer than Beven Missicns are represented atthe present tlOle,llamely. Methodist, Cliurch of' England. Preshyterian, London, Unton, Kurku and Swedisb, the two last befDg In the Central Provinces.

Tbere are four girls in the Preptlrator..r.. Department, three or whom are converts, wbu were baptl2ed byBJ!'llOP Warne at our last District C9U· ference; One Of' these, a yonngBrahmin widow, came to us from Brlndabttn more than a year ago. Our :old;Blblp."r~ader there. brought her away secretly. when she was on the eve of being sold Into a llfe of sin

Stud:l.e8.- Tbt'se have gone on much as usual. Miss Oy,llvle, one of our own EugHsb-tralnlng gradua.tes, hllsbe~n for many lears an invaluable assistant In thIs department. The plAce of the secoll 8sslflta,Dt has' been sUfJplied fur the entire year by ttlC studellts of tbe English TrainIng. The exa.mlolttions in the subje~t8 tl.oy ~"ye taught, sb,ow excellpnt results. We hope to keep one of tbese young ladles with us on the completion of ,ber conrse.

'l!U1iJ,Work.~Thf8 Is practIcally the same In bot!) department8. though the Htndustanf gtrhi'are of necesslty more restricted In their work. The glf1~ enjoy fteld work, and, on the wbole, get on 'VeTil tVett In It.

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GraduateB.- .Eight girls went out from the school last M a.y-si x entirely and two atmost completing the course. These eight are now in the work. Two ha.ve married and are making good Bible-readers. Two Pithoragarh girls have been teaching in Miss Budden's Hill Training School during the Summer. and a.re now out in village evangelistic work with ber. One Is working in the VilJage M iss1011 near Lucknow, and one is a nurse Bible-reader in Barellly. Another at Brindaban has been working faithfully' in the zenanas and mobullas, and so attached is she to her work, that even Illness does not keep her from it. 'l'he eight,h, our cheery willing little Nathiya, is doing splendid work here, tea.ching village womeu who have stayed on after our summer school for further study. In clOSing the report, we would add a word about our needs.

Applications tor trained workers are constantly being receivp.d. A budget of them is now on file. The supply, especiallY in the English Train­Ing Department, is not nearly equal to the demllnd. Will you not. pray that God may lead young women here. and then belp to answer thpse prayers by llsing your influence to send more consecrated lives to .this open door of wide possibiHties and great privileges.

The need of a third missionary has aln~ady been referred to. This can readily be understood, If it Is borue in mind tha.t, in atldition to the two de­partments of the Training School, a la.rge boarding school, zenan'i. liud other form .. of practical work have to he supervised and a h(\usehold of from ~ixteen to twenty Dlllst be cared fOf. Wdl you not add your prayers to ol1rs that tbe Lurd may B imseif send the one whom He suall choose for this great work?

Memorandum of Associat,ion of t,he Board of Governors of t,he Isabella Thoburn College

for Women, Lqcknow. (REGISTERED UNDER ACT XXI OF 1860.)

I.-Name.

The name of this Society sha.ll be "The Boal'd of Governors of the Isabella Thoburn ColJege for Women, Lucknow."

II. -Object.

The ohject of the Roard of Governors sha.1l be to maintain the Isabella ThoburllCollege for Women. Lucknow, as an iustitlltion for the educa.tion of WOOleD, together wIth such affillated schools and departments as ma.y be considered necessary and advisable.

HI.-Board of Gouel'lWl'S.

The Board oC Governors ~hall ponsist of twelve members, to be elected for terms of three years by the North [ndia. Conference of the Mpthodist Episcopal Church, tog(\t.her with the Bishops of tile M€thodist Episcopa.l Church .residAnt in India, the Principa.l of the College, and the Presiding Eldpr of the district tl' Which the Colleae is situated. all of whom shall be ex-otTtcLo me/nbers. 'l'he BOa.f,j l'Ih a.J I include in Its membership at lea'it three memller!il. After the first election of twelve members by the North India Conference, the four sellior members shall retire annuully. their places beiog filled by thA ~nld Conference a.t its a.nnual session. Retiring: memhers shall be ellglh]e {or tecfllection. Va,\!nllcies through any canSfl shall be filled by the Conference. All persons to be eJected memhpl's of the Boaro of Governors sball be first nominated by the Presiding Elder of the district and the Principal of the College.

IV, - Duties of the Board of Governors.

It shall be the duty of the Board of Governors to direct as to the inYest­ment of the endowment and schularshlp fuuds of the collp-ge. and to .de\'ise meaSUlt>S (Ql, the increase ofLhe same; to sanction all purchases of proper~y, and extensive additions to, and &lteratlons of. existing buildings; to advlse

"in re~ard 'to the scope and status of 1;he college, as circumstances req.uire·, all~

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to Indicate to the President of the Conference their wishes respectlnll the appointment of the Principal and othAr missionary members of the staff; io counsel with the Principal regarding sucb matters as she mlly hrlng before them from time to time; and in general to foster and devAlop the college In harmony with the requirements of the times, the interests of the Mission and the rpgulatlons of the educational code.

V.-Sccreta.ry.

The Presiding Elder of the district in which the college is situated shall be Secretary ex-otflcto of the Hoa.rd of Governors and of the Executive Com­mlttes, and shall represent the Board in all legal matters.

T"I.-.Annuat ~'I1ceUn!1.

The Board of Governors shall hold at luastone meet.ing o.nnul\111. at such time and place as the Secretary and the Principal may appoint. One of the Bishops shldl pr~side. In the absence of the Bishops, the memhers present shall eler.t one of theIr number to preside. Atthe ann11a1 meeting the Principal shall submit to the Board a report of the college for the previous year, with an audited sta.tement of the finances showing current receipts and expenditures, and particularly of endowment and scholarship funds invested Seven memlJers of the Board shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. Notice of the annual meeting shall be circulated by mail to t.he members of the Hoard by the Secreta.I:}' three weeks before tho date fixed for the meeting.

l"Il.-Executive Commdttcc.

At their annual meeting the Board of Governors shall appoint three members, together with the Secretary &nd the Principal. who shall be an Executive Committee to act for the Board in the inwrvals of the annual meetings.

VIII.-.Amend1ne7~t of the Constttution.

This constitution can only be amended by the North India Conference convened in annual session, on the recommendation In writing of all the members of the Executive Committee, or of two-thirds of the members olthe Board of Governors present at an annual meeting.

Ibdes to Govern the TraveDing Expenses of Women to District Conference.

1. All must come In the cheapest possible way. 2. Those coming in ox-carts shall be given only Government rates. a. Women drawing Itinerating allowance shall be entitled to no help tilt

they have expended all their monthly allowance, and then as per Rule 6. 4. No garl-hlre shall be given to those living within one mUe of tho

station, but a maximum of 2 anna8 may be allowed for cooly-bire. 5. No cooly-hire shall be allowed at the station, save where a change

of trains has to be made. a.nd then not more than 4 pice per change shall be allowed.

6. HelP wlJ) be given in accordance with the above rules a9 follows :-(1) When the famlly Income Is Rs. 8 or less, they shall payout of

their own pocket 5 pice per rupee of salary before any help Is received, the rema.lnder of the expense may be borne by the MI~slon.

(2) From Rs. 9 to R8. 12 the rate before receiving help sha.J1 he 6 pice. (3) From Rs. 13 to Rs. 25 upwards, no help shall be given. (4) Help w1ll be given only when there are funds available for this

purpose In the district. '1. Each Preacher-In-charge, and, &8 fa.r as possible, each lady (n charge

of the city and circuit work may meet wltll tho workers ~t least one month before the District Conference. to pl&n for tbe cheapest way of travel­ling.

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Order Concerning Marriage Registrars. (Printed by order of the Oonference.)

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At the r.equest of the Jofnt Commission appointed by the North India and the North-West India Conf~reuces, at thoir sassions in 1905. Bishop Wa.rne issued instructions on the m l.tter of Marriage Registrars. which, as modified by recent Government Order:;, are as below, and the same was adop~d by the Conference : -

When a Preacher-io-charge is duly appointed to a circuit within the bounds of the Conference, tile appointm..,nt shall ciLrry with it the authority of the Church for the Preacher-ln-charge to lJe Marriage Registrar of that circuit. No other ordained man shall solemnize Marriage within lihat circuit. S8.ve in the presence of the R~gistra.r,.or wiLh his written consent.

Qanun Marriage itegistrar ki nisbat. Ba-dar\,(hwast North India aur North West India Kanfaranso~ ki mu·

qarrll.r-shuda kamiHiog ke, jo 1905 meg mauzur hui thi~, Bishop Warne sahib De marriage registra.rs (we Padri sahibaD jin ke pas sbadi ka registar ha.I, aur shadi bbi de sakte haig.) ke IDu'awale mey, bamujib sarkari nae·qa­nun ke, za.i) kf hidayat di hai, jise Kanfaruns ne manzor bbi kiya ha.i.

Kanrarans kf hadd me!!. jab koi P8.dri sa·bib kisf circuit ka Prichar-in­charj muqarr&.r bota lIai, samajbmi chahiye, lri yih muqarrar kiYs. hua Pri­cbar-in-charj us circuit ka marriage Registrar haL Koi dusra PAdrf sahib us circuit kl hadd ke anda.r :;hadi lii rasm ada icarne ka i~htiyar nah!!! rakhtA, jab tal{ kl Regi:;trar Ishud bhf maujud na ho, ya likhkar shtldi dene ke liye 'Ijazat DB. di ho.

MEMOIRS. R}!:v. DAVID LYLE THOBUBN.

Rev. David Lyle Thoburn \Va.s born, July 13th, 1863, In St, Cla.lrsvllle, Ohio. U. S, A. He W.lS Idt lI.n orphall at the euly age of six years. Be found a home In St. Chl.Ts\'ille wIth his brother and Miss Isabella Thobllrn. Wilen Miss Thohurn ctome to India he went to live with h1s annt, Mrs. Cratty. in Bellaire Ohio. HI!rp he att"nJed public school, and in due time gra.duated frorn high ~choul. als eye:cl fa.iiing him. he gave up study for a while, On MiS5 Thoburn's returning from India, she securpd suitable glasses for his eyes, and Bro. TiJoburn entered Aleghflny College from which he received the Bachelur of Arts d~~ree in 18~i, tie soon after graduating entered the Ministry, and spent some time preachlUg on a circuit near Bellaire.

In 1888, Bro. Tboburn was married to Mi:ils Arlie Meade, who lived anI y about a year and a haH. leaving hilD an infant daughter, Ma.t'y, who is now In school In America. Mary, now left an orphan, as her fatber was years before, has our loving sympathy and prayers in this sore berea.vement.

On the death of his uncle, CharI'*! Cratty, Bro. Thobllrn felt it his duty to turn aside frorn tho MllJistry for a time, and take over the management of his uncle's business. ll ... re he 110 doubt laid the foundation for that splendid business ability which Was to stiod him In such goo,! stead in after ~ears in India. La.ter be found opportullity, and entered Boston School of Theology, from which he graduated in 1893. . On No\'eml»er 19th of thi~ ye ir he arriv .. d In India., and io January 1894 he W&14 appointt>d a PrufAssor in Reid ChristilLlI College Lucknow He brought

• to this appointment ri pe scuoldorship, and for turee y~ar8 discharged his duties with marked success .

. In Jannary 1897, he was appointed Agent .)f the Methodist Publishing House, Lucknow, Bnd at the sa.rne tilDe Mission Trelisurer of the Nor:.h India 0ollference. l!'or the next seven years he performed the&e double and exceedingly beavy and respolISlble dULies witb ever-increasing usefulness and accellta.bllity to tbe M iL'sion. .

Bro. 'I'boburn was married In LuckDOW, December 21st, 1899. to Miss Ruth Colllns, a Mssionary of the W. F. ~. S .• at tbat time a Professor In the Isa.bella '.rhoburn College. To them were born two sons, Wilbur and Stlmiey. We extend oorluving sympathy and prayers to Sister 'l'hoburn in hAr sore bereavement. May tbat kind ProvldHnce who watched over and cared for Bro. l'hoburn. when I~ft an orphan. now cllre for the fatherless children.

In Februllry jOO4 Bro. and Sister Thobllrn left Iudla fur a season of much· needed r .. st In A merica. After about a yeafspent in Ohio, where tbey did much pxcellent work f.lr tbe ca.nse of our m SSiuDS, tbey were called upon to return to India. They accordingly turned their faces toward India, and arrlv.d herp. elirly In April 1905 tie ILt once resumed the duties of Agent of the Pre!48 and of M 18slon 'l'rea~urer.

It WlioS maulfest from tile tJtart that he took up his work with great zeal and devotion. 8') devoted WiL>l he at times to His \laster's work, that he seemed to feel that his time on earth was short, and that what he did he must'tO QniCk Iy It became known to a few of us in Lucknow, an 1 by us greatly regretted. that almost from the day he arrived, sleep left bls weary 8yes and refused to return. As a. consequence no ont! but himself knew how much be suflered. Be desried very much tD bring his Tressury work up to date ttJllt he might the bettt!r ~erve his brethren at the mtd·year meeting of the Finance Committee. He worked da.y and night to compass this object. It ts possible that the etJort to dlscha.rge tbese exa.ctlng duties made heavy drafr.s upon his strength, ILnd that the dread dlsollse, which laid him low, fouod bis sY2ltem already predisposed to a.ttack from any malady which mlgllt come along. Soon after r~tlrfng to rest at 10 o'clOCK OD the evenlni of A UIrUttt 2nd, hs was seized with cholera, and after a heroic struggle for nearly twenty-sIx bOUl'S, entered into rCt4t at midulght. Augllst3rd. 1005.

t1llch Is the ·brlef record of one IIf the puret4t 801.ls that ever entpr~ OUf Mission. or him as 8 mao, a missionary, a husband and a fathor the f JlIowlllg ma, be truthfully 8did :-

Be brought to Iudla as an Aqulpment fo mlsst nary servtM rare scholl1rsbJp. He was a gratiuatp from two of onr best pducatioll,oI tnstltu· tIOIlB, and bt'slde thIS.,. be rea.d wisely Bud widely; and In lauguages he was a sp8claltst. He brought t'lire business ablllt,y, and though his

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preferences were for litera.ry and ministerial wurl{, ret at the call of the Church he wpnt agafm~t his persollal preferenoos into the business of the-Presli and the details of the Treasurysbiv of the Conference, and gave much of the time of his miss'ionary life to the bu~lness side of MiSSIOn work, and put into it his whole heart a'ld strength. He was a model of consecra.tion to the needs of the work. Combined with his rare cnltnre and business ability, he had a grea.t ca.pacity for lona·'contlnued and close app1:cation to very hard work. Added to these qualifications as a scholar and a man of busi­ness,he was a meek and gentle spirit which was even and regular. A non­Christian, who work(>d with him in the Press, said of him :-" He is the most patient man I have ever known" He was gentle. generous, magnanimous, :tnd thollghtful of others_ He was spoken of as in the hlghf.'st sense a .. Cbristian gentleman.'! He was a successful miSSionary having, in addItion to his many excellent equlpments. a genuine love for the people among whom he worked. When he wa.s lying 1lI, a depntation from the Press came to see him and. 8S they passpd through his room, these strong men, Christian and non-Christian who worked with him. wept like children. A marvellous tribute were thrse tears. He was a pt'eacher of a higb order. A sp.rmon which he preached before the North India Conference will be long remembered. So:ne here will remember hearing Dr. ~cott speaking enthusiastically of his deep and accurate insight iO'o the Atonement, and wishing that he might be Ii professor in the Theological Seminary.

As a fllther and husbaud he was a model, and, if his model could be Imitated by 1111 hn~band8 and homes, it would change the lives of many. 'Vbat a trlhnte to his precious memory ig the following from her who now sits in the ~hadow of this great sorrow! ,. He was a patient, long-suffering. and mostaifect,iona.te fa.ther and hushand. In the ~even vears that I have known hIm intimately. tbere has never been a sin~le cross 'word from his lips for me. There hilS never br.en a sin~le misullder'sr,anding betweRn us"

He attend .. d cboir practice in the Lllcknow Church on Wednesday even­ing. after the prayer meetin~. to sin~ at the follOWing Sunday evening service. Thiil proved to be his own memorial service. On8 of those who were with him the night he passed away, thou!Zht it would be a comfort to his friends to have a parting word abont his spiritual condition, though we knew that 811 was well. And whpn asl,ed about his spiritual condition, be, without a moment's hesltlltlon, in the midst of Intense pain a.nd suffering, uttered the clean-cut and all-comprebe-,sive sentence. "Ef)erything is flU rf{Jht." f ... ike the true Christian he was he could look tbe last enemy in the face and say, With perfect composure and confidp.llce,·" EVel'ytlting is all right." How Iilee the Apostle. ,. r have fon~bt a good fight. 11mVA tinisbed my cours.~. I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid IlP for me a crown ~ f 'righ tHonsness. "

MISS MARGARET A. SEYMOUR.

Miss Margl\ret A. Seymour, who left us ea.rly in September 1905 for her .home In Jhansl. had been engaged in Mission work for more than twenty-five years. She waS the duu2hter of Ch:u'lf>~ Cros:;ley Seymour, who was Superiq.­tendent of the Accountant-General's Office in Calcllt·ta, where she was born. _During the Sepoy Rebellion the whole family wt're in the fort at Agra. Margaret and her sister M aria. who survhres her, were in the High School in Agru. for 1\ time, but most of th~ir education was gained at home under tbe CHre of their plou,; parents. who were m'>mbel's of the Baptist Chu~ch. Thed~lughters {'arly gave their he·trt,;toGod and join .. d (hf> Church to which .their parents belonged. Rut later, when engaged in work in the Methodist Mtsslon. they joined the Methodist Churc)l,;Jf which t.hey haye been faithful members. . Margaret's first misRion work was (n the Presbyterian Mission in Lahore,

but wltti the exception of a few years tn the Church Missionary Society In Agra she was connected with the Vletbodist Episcopal Church Mission. She worked in Moradabad several yeMrs, fill1ng at different times responsible

. positions .. She proved a flltlthfnl, emclent worl<er, not only in her own special wqrl< -hi schools and zenu,nIlS, but as a SllOdlly-sehool tpacher~ apd asa worl{er'ln all church work. Her mil-HUeI' with chlldrHfl was pleaslllg and n.t­tractivH, and ShA soon won their.hearts. Th .. women In tile z~nllnas alwllYS welcomed her visits with joy. HI'I' Icnowlf>dlle of the Hindustani language, both written a.nd· oral, made her very .efficient in zenana and school work •

. She was very' kind and sympathetIc with ttle Sick, and spared no pains jn

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earlng tor sick J!lrls under her CAre. OnR of thA last acts of her life wa.s In. prep"rlng nOl1ri~hment 10r a f'lck ~Irt. Her sister gatc1 of her, ., Ber life was 80 unselfish that her pvpry thought was forsompone e]se."

In Sbahjlthanporp. ~Itaporp. Agra alld AJiga,rh ber TAcnrd was one of· consclelltlous. faithfn] work The ]"dy in cbArge of hl-'r work in the ~burcb Mfso1lnn In Agra has written very RpprpciIDitvf'ly of her work aod bpr bp.lp~ fnlopss in every dpplirtment. of work where help was needpd. Since Octoher 1901 she snn her sister OIlV" worked In the mnuntaln station of Owarahath. She hM s~~chtl char~e of ihp. glds In t·he .schoo] hy whom ShA WIiS greatly beloved. Her dpplirture has been mourned by all who knew her there. Though called so suddenly from her work. all was found fn perfect order. Opr sndden translation must have been as much a surprl!le to her as to her friends who were lert.

Her sister who has been her constant companion (or so mnny years, has our heHrt-felt svmpAthy and pr8yf'r~ that God may hJe~s her ahunda.ntly and glVA ·bpr thp. pprt~ct pP8ce thBt 118SSAth RII undpfstandlng. Miss Seymour was on.,. of lndht's own Irlft~ to the work of ooacbinR' ano saving,· India's women. Won)" that mltnv of those who a·e pr~pared to work might bear the ~8ster's cull and learn the joy or telichlng India's girls HDd women as did M i~s Margaret A. Seywour.

YADGAB ·MRS. MARTHA HAQQ.

¥hudawand QAdir i mntlaq Alta aUf Umega. ji8 kf zilt "alr-tabdrt hal. jo t&mim zamfn 0 bman kft Khl\liq anr palda karnewala hal, t&mam mun :JDda aur guzashta ~bfzon aui jalld:iron ko apn[ qudrnt I kAmila se Destf se balltf mpg JAys, aur lrarek zf rull ke waste ylh lJInqHrrar ;Cly~. kl klsf Ij.bass waqt "ar mant ka sbik4r hokar us kf> pI\!; pahupchM jawe. Chun{mchl is hi qlsm ·ka "alAra hnr roz hamarf- nazaro!! ke .ian,hne msujod bal. -Goya ki har ek mnsafir, jo kl dar I Dapaedilr se '(dam i jawldan{ ko sidharti hal, halm se kabta baf, pas turr bhftalvllr tuho.

Bahln MHrtha BHqq Plldr{ R. J. Adltms sahib k( be~i tbfn, jo kl q8sbal Tilhar zila' ShahjatlaDpor met) san 1868 fsw{ m''''n palM, lalifp. na8 buras kf i.umr tak arllle w'IMaln ke !-ath rlihk·r ghHr llIeg parwlIrish ps$f, ba'd azan Luektlow LA) Bac Hur HarAdly I<e Isk(ll meg'lIm hasil klya. Ja.b tl1k lskul mflg rahin. Ii fine u·tf.dop Hur bllzllrt,foQ kf Irft.'at aur farmanbardari pure taur par kart{ rllhfg. 1111 d isk(ll ki zi n1i&l({ qabll 111t.'rif thf. In Iskqlon meg uuhon ne ma.'molf lIyaqllt, 'j!m Urdli. HI"df aur Roman kf hasIl"kf. 'ala­wa Iske~lIar k-t.rne a.nr blnll~ ke Ira'o fUel} hhfl,ch(Jh mnhfr thfn.

San 1885 fsw{ IDP!lIlU kf shAdr PAMi Za.h(tr til Blt.qq sahib ke be~a Mazhar ul H aqq he stith boi l"lbAdi ke ba'd 5 harHs tit k U PIW shauha ke s\th, jo kf abhf tsiJlb 'ilmi ki bal:.t men thp. Sumhhal aur Mor6dab6d me!} rahe, ba.'d azag un kit taqarrnr "'amhhaJ, f-IaslInp(lr. Amroha. Moradabad ko btl, ~n maqamon meg f\1asfhf ~hldm8t par sarfaraz hOkar sakonat-plzfr

rah~hag tak tahqfq kly' J[llyR. ma'16m btti, kl wah Masfbf khldmat ke wastA nlhtlya.t "airatllland thfp, anr dgwon aur mnb,,)JoD men MHSfhf aur "Jllr Masfhf blthlneg. un ke hllSD I Hl,<hliiq allr \1asfhf mldj" k{ ta'r[f'lcarif thfn. In muqamoQ m~g unhon n~ Najat-OIblnda. kf I5b"sh}shaharf aur Pak XaJam kf l.<hlllls ta'lf·m ko un rohon ke samllne, jo gunah kf tarfkf men .bh6.­lihf aurviyasf thig; pf>sh kfya. jlska l1j;ar ab tllk In afdfog men numayan bal. (:Hnwon aurmuhallogkf bah1npn un ke nek atwar aur waza' I zlndagl ko yAd,kartf lialn. ' .

Kbandan aur rishtAdarog de darmlyan un ka mldj a.u" bartao nam6na k~ qabl1 tba. Har ek rlshtadarta'rff ke 8ltb kahtli ba.I,1ft wuh. apne sbauhar ke sit.h barf mubabbat aur me) serahfD. kabhf klsf qism k[ ranJlsh aur na­ittlfaq( .", nlshan tak ,uu ke darmlyaD pAyA na gaya, apne buzurFoD ki hadd 'darja tak adab jalsa kl mlJnaslb aur zeb'.haf, har tu.ur pllr rna ta'zfm ,aur .1armRnbardfll f ke kart{ rahin, barglz 'k19( sCtrat· men Ids{ taur kf bad-Dilza· -j'f 0 Dftfarm~nf kabbf zaldJr mpq na tHo , ,

Arme ba.chchoD ke wAste tchu~(ig"n un kf Mnf Rut dunyawf ta'Hm Q. tlJl­qJ:t ~{ hllr, dam juyan thfn;kl WP, dflldflr anr 'l1.udAr. howen Supb· B&We.re ,uthkllr KHlam ko partHla lin kf rOhAnf zlndagf kf ro7.fl.na l$hfirak thf. , Un k( du" kari,('wAIf tahf'ut UtA kf 'aJfh r(lh4nf l.indHgf kt Iztll\r tltf. din ko rAt.ko

lab mauQ.a' m'lt.a, kHf 'IUII·tll,.,a dll" kartf Ihlp. Vih bll( ma'ioln hU,.hat,kl .4b.kabbl Ull kli 'kol bachcha blmar pHrta thlt"tab,8a~ leo jt1ma~ kan.~ apne

, afD ¥budiwand ke huzitr men nJba.ya,t farota:n allT 'a,JJz fI,qfr kc mAn1nd ba­nA.Kar nlhayat muasslr dl1'A m4ggtf thfn.

MEMOIRS 61

We ansM jln se wuh mausuf thfg, on ki zindagi se 'ayan tbe, ya'ne sada, tarotdon, dindar, mutabammil, farmanbardar, lUusu.'ldd.l;<husb-mizaj aur wuo­tazim aur milansar thin

Apne ghar ke babilt hUq aur mumisib intizam rakhti thIn. un ke parosi bbf un lee rubanf-mizaj ki tu'rif kane hiiin.

BfsJanuary 1905 ko wuh bfmar 1arki ko wagte 'iIl'ij l{arane ke shafii-~ha­ne meg Ie gafn, is larki ke bahut bara za ~hDl tang m"D that us ki fikr un ko bsbut tbf, ki jtlid changi ho jawe. 0($08 hai, Id sbafa-~h8ne hi meD un ko jlgar ki bfmarf ho gaL 1'1n mah tak is marz men mubtihi rahf,g, aJlarcbi babut dau!, dhup kf gai. par kuchb faida nazar no. aya. A~hlrkar ma'16m hM" ki Malik ko un kfzarftrat tbL

Ek roz unhon ne jab kl maut ke qarib thin. apne shauhar se kaha, ki tum mere qarfb skar at-ne sfr ko jhukao, main tumHire aur apne bHcbchon ke waste du'a karungL Agarchi us waqt un 1<1 zHbftn zu'f ke sahab JUknat kartf thf, taham abista ahlsta unbon ne apnf'arz ko I.{hndawand keru bd. ru pesb klya. Ba'd is ke apn<> shuuhl1T se kaba, kl Ma5:ih mujh \w bllJ,tta hai, main us ke pasl'ane se khusb hon, main tUID :sal.l ku Us 111 ke lJath men saun n -ti h6 . - - - - _t'

A\hlrkar 30 A pril san 1905 ko:5 bachchoI! aur gamzaoll ri~hterl{irog ko aam aur afMs mel} chhorkar apne iis'llflfli ghar 1m ~id~ariD, is mey kllChh sbakk nabi:n, kl ab wub aplle asmani Bap ki god meg oinisllt meg aralD kl1rti hall!.

Agar kof un se daryatt kare. ki 'azfz bahin Martht\, turn kahag ho. to za.· rfir a~ne dll meg un ki zindag! par nigah galkar yih jawilh paega. ki ab mllin dunya ki tIlmam takIHog se azad hol(ar bihlsht meg aram karti bug, yahal! par un ~a.b ke liyE'. jo Mas(h se mllbahb>lt ntkbt~ bain. jflgah taiyar hal Maig fman kf achchhf JaTar lar chuld, ma.in ue daur ko tliwam kiya, baqf zludagf ka taj mere liye dhura hai

FlI-bBq[qat mUbar11k hain wuh, jo Masib meg marte haig, Rub kllhtiha.i, kl h~Q wub spnt mibnaton se ftram pflte Ilain. .

KBsb ki ham sab bbf lA.pne asmanf gbar men d!i~bil hone lie waste is ha­hln.Mimanfnd tafyar howen. Kmin.

Y ADGAB MBS. LIZZIE SPEAKE.

Mrs. Lizzie Speake ne Girls' Boarding 8cbool MoratiaMd men Anglo­V~rnacular Middle ki ~1J\va!.ldltgi tak ta'lim p>if, aur 2r' \iay 1888 ko ap ki shadi Rev. W. 1.'. Speal<e l<e ~iitll 18 hl&.rlls Id 'I1mr mpn bui. Aur tah un ka taqarrur :l.{budawand kf janih se Naglna District Rljnor ~I hua. Waitan par uobon ne apne 'aZ{z ~hallhar ke sath rahkar aplle MUDJI Id ~llidmat ko anjam dlyR., at:.r 7 barHS hamatan masdif rahin, jis ki yadgar Maslhi klim ke dllrmlylm hameshu. tak qaim rahegf. Agarclli ap is WHqt Asmall par baiD, tau bhf aJJne kam ko, jo unbon ne is circuit men kiya. M asih mt'D bOl<ar dekb rah~ baln. Aur us ke sahab se i\.p ke dil meg ktimil tasallf, aram aur kbut4hf hal. Ha'd ko ap k{ t.t.bdflf Hils! ci.rcu:it zila' Badalltl ko a pne 'azfz shaubar ke satb hu[. YahaD par bhi uubon ne upne Mhllk ld I.<hidmat ko ba dll 0 jan anjam dlya allr aplIl koshish allr mihnat se aise ,-<bandanOD men jahtin InjfJsharff kf rosbltn( pahttgchanaallf cho.mkatla galr-mulIlkin aur muhal tha, pahul!cha'lya, Rur babut se \1ltsibf khanda lion it lIr gair- M IIs[hion koapnenek cbalall aur ~husb-al.<hlaq( SE' kan,il Masilli ounays ~hudawund Ylsfi Mas(h lip kf zaban aur clJalan men hokar asbkara hoLa ths_ aUI Rpoe kam ko un ke l.arf'e karta tba. YUllllD bhf ap UP. qarfo';' haras tak ~buda­wan4 kf ~bldmat kf. Aur tab ap ki tabdHf Hisauli cl1'cldt zila' mllzl{ur ko hili. J'l,ian apqa.ribdo baras npne MaUk kf ja.hili ~hldtllat ko anjam det( rabrn, yahaD tak ld jllb HisRUU men bfrnari phail gaLus a.iyam men bbi ap appe ma.'milIf· farz se &1\61 no. raMg. Magar h ann ku b. saktfttha.ki af ki bu­la.l,l .. ~ lsI waqt' me,ll bogS •. A'nan-finan lip ki bulahat. mulk I jawidan .20wfn March $!Ion ·1905 ko huf,-aut' Yl1n 16 tiaras allr kuchh lDah[lI~ Mus(h( l$:hldmat ko tnmam karke A'~mant Kaifl'llyi me~ shlimll ho gain. .

Kp we busn I akhlaq aur Masfbf ruldj qahil i t'l.·l'If ani' namnna that un lie .... artAuse kabbf lior na-khush nal.ifn ma'Uim hotS. thO.. Xp bal'-di~ !azfz tbf~. . . . DA:p Balbsl men bs}lut 'umda llyaqatra,1ihtft.hin, jls meg. ek a'hi darja ka ha'.mJ.ivi, R.~BttQn-ke hUz klorne.mt'!l, bulkl Bu.ibHI ktl.k!li el< ~i~se h1f~ the. A ur Ka..lirn 1 P'" se rozan&. Tila wat karna ap ka 'has.: knm tha •

Intlz'm ~hl\nagf mell bhf RP namulle lit IIUq .thin. H .• chchon kr b'hm aur ~lQ.f.n se Jrifll ~& rahIo. aur ghar" e saro kam m~ ap ka wlzaj bamstlba f.{hudawand Ylsu' Masfb kli naqsb i qadam tba.

COURSES OF STUDY.

For Foreign Missionaries.

ENGLISH STUDIES.

Year, 1. Introduction to the Holy Scriptures (O)d Testament, pp. 1- 447). HarmmL.

2. Systematic Th~ology. Vol. 1. Mlley. 3. Lecturps on Homi1~tlcs. Kern. 4. Disciplineof the M. E Church, 1904 (PartA I-V).

To be reltd: Hermous (Vol. I), i -xxxill. WesLey.

II Year, 1. Introduction to the Holy Scriptures (New Testament, pp 448-770) B"rmun. .

2. Systematic Theology. Vol H. Maey. S. Discipline of t.he \to E. Church, HKH(Part VI to end). 4. Dige~t of Methodl~t Lnw. (flJditlon of 19(0) Merritt

To be read: Sermous (Vol. 1), xxxlv-lvili. Wesley.

III Year, 1. Biblical Hermenputics. Terry. 2. History of the Christi un Church, Vol. I. HU1'St. 3. Analogy oC ReligIon. BUUer.

To be read: 'l'he Superntl-tura) Book. roster.

IV -Year, 1. History of the Christian Church, Vol. 11. linrst. 2. Grounds of Theistic H.nd Chrtstlan Belief. "liner. 3. Christian Ethlc~ Smyth..

To ~e read: Life and Epistles of St. Paul. Oonybeare and Howson. "

VERNACULAR STUDTX8.

I.-This course shaH ("onslst of three standards of two sections 6llchz.. viz'l Lower, Middle, and ProftclencyStandHrds, In botEl the Urdu and' Hind lanetoages. ,.'

H.-The Urdu and Hindi of the Lower Standard shan be compulsory, and one scctlon. either the Urdu 01' ~e Hindi. of the Middle and Profiolency ~t.andards respectively. ' . IlI.-The candlda.te will be expected to pass the first section of the Lower Standard examination wltlliu. or at the close qf, his first y@&r's residence, and he may be allowed to CBmpJet~ botll sectlons'in that tUne: but .must }?&8S in both within two years rrom the time 0' joining h. Is con-ference fn Indl.. ' . . . IV -All conference esamlnstlon Q shall take place under the dlreetion 'of a bou.rd.of s.l~ or more examln 'rt'l al1llolnteq bY.thp Bishop, ~blch board .sball, as far as posSible, remlll" unch1nged frOln y ... ar to yeat:. .

V,-Tbe annual confe'rf'nce examination shall: begin on tbe morning of the.day preC+!dfng the uay flxed for the. opening of the conference, a majority of the board being prosent. .

" .. !l.-The following course ot ~tudy, In . accordance. wl~h Rule I, . ·Is ,,)or' po~:

CdURSES OF STUDY LOWER STANDABD.

A.-URDU: FIRST YEAR.

1. GRAMMAR, Platt's, omitting chapters on Arabic and Persian Constructions, and Derivations and Syntax .. • . 100

2. READING (Roman Lithogl"K.Dh iLnd Type) : Matthew and M ark'S Gospels 8aq!Liq III Maujudat 100

3. TRA NS LA nON .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 150 (1) Urdu-English: 10 lines fr .. m Urdu Sec. Bk. C. L. S..... 50 (2) 'Euglish· Uri1u : 10 lilies from ·Eng: Sec. Bk. C. L. S , half

written In Persian and half written in Roman .... 61) (3) Definition .... 40

4. .. RONUNCIATION 10 5. CONVERSATiON .... .... .... 10

Read: BiBhop Thobnru's India and Malaysia.

B.- flINDI: SECOND YEAR.

2' GRAMMAR, Ke1Jo~g's .... .... ..., .... 3.' READING. (Nagri) Matthew and Mark's Gospels and Dharm

TRANSLATION.... .... .... .... .. .. (1) Hlndl·English: 10 lines from Hindi Sec. Bk. C. L. S, (2) English-Hindi: 10 lines from Eng. Sec. Bk. O. L S.,

half written in Nagri and half written in Roman (3) Definition ....

4. PRONUNCIATION 5. CONVER8A TION ... .... .. .. • ...

Read: Hunter'g Brief History of the Indian People.

KIDDLE STANDARD.-TRIBD YEAR.

(Urdu or Hindi vptionaJ.)

A.-URDU.

1. GRAMM.\ R: Platt's the whole, Kempson's Syntax and Idioms, Ji'orbes'P~rsl8.n ....

2. READING (Lltbo a.nd Type): Lulce and Jllhn'sGospels. Din-i· Haqq.!d tahqiq. Taubat un NKSfh. Mark and John in Persian .... ..

3. TRANSLATION ..... ......... .... . .. . (1) Urdu-Ens_IIsb: 10 Jines from Urdu Third Bk C. L. S., (2) English-Urdu: 10 lines from Eng. Third Bk. C. L. S.,

hAlf written In Persian and half in Roman .... (3) Dpfinltlon ....

4, .PRONUNCIATION .... • ... 5. 'CONVERSATION .... .. ..

Read: MUir's Life of Mohammad.

B.-HINDI.

1. GRAMMAR: Review ,.... . •.. Ballantyn's Elementary Sanskrit.

.2. READING: Luke and John's Gospp.ls .... . Sakuntala (edited by Raja' Lakshman Slngb).

3. '.rRAN!'\LA TIO ~ .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. (1) . Hindi'ElIglt~h : 10 lines from Hi.ndiTbird Rk. C.~. S.',

. (9) 'EngUsl,-lHndi : 10 Hnps from El'lgll~h 'l'blrj Hk. C. L. S., balf wriLtell iu Nagrl and half ill Roman .' ....

(3) Definition, .... ,. PRO~UN(;IATION ••• 0 ...

5. CONVERSA l'tON .. o. • ... Read: Wilkins' Hindu Mythology.

T'ui~ 100 100 150

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60 40

100 100

.... 100

50

60 40

. ... 50

60 40

100 150

100 100

100

100

150

100 100

j

.&4 COURSE80~"' STUDY

PROFICIEBCY STABDARD.-FOURTH TEAlL.

(Urdu or Hindi Optlona.1.)

A.-URDU.

1. GRA \tMAR: PlI.lmel"s Arllbic. (Optional.) 2. REAI/ING: \1iziLu-ul-Haqq

GUlist.an FllrbP.s' Arabic Reader. (Optional.)

3. TR-\NSLA no~ .... .... .... .. .. (I) Urdu ~~lIg"sh: 20 Hiles frorD Urdu Fourth Bk. C. L.8., (2) E,lglish· Unln : 20 lilies fro'o English Fourth Bk. C. L. S.,

balf written in Persia.n lind ba.lf ill Roman .... Shorr. Sermun in Persia.n character.

(3) Dpfiuitton •. 1--'RO~U ~CIATION 5. CO~VERS.-\TIO~ ....

Read: Sell's Faith of Islam.

B.-RINDI.

1. GRAMMAR: Hindi Review... . ••• Mnnier Williams' Sanskrit. (Optional.)

2. BEADING: Sat Mat Nirupa.n Prem SaJrar. Hlthop>\desba. First Book. (Optional.)

3. T·RANSI .. AT[O~ .... .••. .... .. ..

50

60

40

. (1) Hilldi· "~lIgli!lh: 20 line~ from Hiud! Fourth Bk. C. L. S., - 50 (2) EUl!1ish Ii indi : 2U I nel' frum Englisb Fuurth Bk. C. L. S.,

h"lfwrittelliu Na.\lfi aud hldf ill Koma.n .... 60 Sl}ort S.,rmon In N agri character.

(3) Deti·fltlon .... 40

100 150

100 100

100

100

150

4. PRO'\!UNCIATlnN 100 5. CONVEllSATION ..... .. .... .... .. .. 100

Re,.d: Monip.f W1l1iamN' Religions Life and Thought In India. VII. -The candid"te. In order to pa.ss, must obta.ln at least one ha.lf the

agg1'''fllte ma.t'I<S tn eacb subject. V II. -The Board of Examiners, throngh thd Registrar, shall, at the

close of the examina.tion, inform the ca.ndldate and the Secretary' of the Conference of tbe result.

Salana Kanfaran5 ki Khwcmdagi. DAKHILE. KE LIYE.

L 'Ummedwar.MiddJe.pa8s sh1ldaJ ya us.k~ barabar ho. 2. ·Masihf Kamillyat. (Wesley.) a. GeDera1 Knowledge of English History, Inglistan k( Ta.w'rIl$h S8 'amm

wliqitiyat. (Ba.dley ya ko{ aur.) . 4. Disci pUne. 5. Scripture History. 60 Manahi lstl'maJ Tambaku.

PAHLA SAL.'

1. b"'ilasa.ff dar bab '.radbir i NaJat, or Walker'liI Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation.

2. Intl\j.hab f KaUsl,a. (Caleb.) 3. Moral Sclelice'ln English or in Lfthogr.ph·Urdu. (Wa.yla.nd ya aut

kot) , . . ,. ~aiba.l Bar Haqq.

:fl •. YUhHonna ka Pat.bla ~ha.tt ma'Dr. T.-J. Scott sahib kl Tarslr. 6. Masihf Ta.'lfmat ka hulA.sa·, '(Buck,) FIrst Half.' . 7. Qad£:n TawarfJ,rh k" I,(htlsar; . " ./ 8. 'tahrfrf Wa'z. .' .'

COURSES OF STUDY -65

Mutdla'n ke live.

1. Stoba.rt's I!lIa.m or Tawarfkh Moham 'Iladi or Kwagoawan Bicbar. '2. Din i Islam Hur Ug kf tardi'd In Roman-Urdu or in Lithograph- Urdu. 3. Poplyat ka Ahwl'll, (Ullman.)

DUSRA SAL.

1. Binney's Com pond, or Mal}hzan '11m I IlahL 2. What thinkye of Christ? (Vaughan's) or Masfh Ibn Ullah, ya Dharain

Pustal{ se adha bluig men Khrist ka Samachar. 3. M asfhi Ta'Jiuuit lea ~hllla;a: (J:~UCK) ~ecolld half. 4. Paidaish aur l)huruj par :-,uwal 0 Jawab, (Lncas.) 5. Hldar.at III Wa'izfn, (1'. J. SC'Jtt.) 6. Rum lin ka Khatt ma' Tafsir. 7. TahrirIWa'z.

Jlutrila'a ke liye. 1. Xrya SamM. (Clark ya E'orma.1I ya kot aur.) 2. AS'Dar i ~hrrin. (,",weet /i'irst ~~ruits.) 3. Tawaril}h i Kalisiya, (Wuerry.)

TrSRA SAL.

1. Bushllf~ll's Charal!ter of J(~SUS nr 'fsa ki Sfrat. 2. Butler's Analogy ya \1illat i TashbiLL 3. I!'isher's Mauual of Christian Evidellces in English, or 'fswi Subut Roman

Urdu men. (Hoskins) 4. I1ahiyat i li.Libal, Hissu. Au wal, cr.·J. Scott.) 5. Tpg 0 Si par. 6. 'Ibranion ka Khatt, ma' Tafsir. 7. Tahrirf '\Va'z:

JIfLtdJa'a, ke Hye.

1. Murdoch's Popnlar Hinuism or Lakhshmi Shankar'S Primer or Biology in Urdu 01' in Hilldi.

2. Witll Utlflst ill the Scbool of Prayer, (Murray.) "Maktab i Maslh men Du'a kf Tu'llm.

B. Kina i Dil.

SUW.:YLA'T CHAUTHE SKL KE LIVE. 1. Ruhanf zinda.gi ky.i h Li ? U ~ ki 'LsliY;LL ha.van karo. 2. KvullloLr ma'jllin hutH. haL ki ha.m mlm ruhani zindu.d hai ? 3, wil'lz ko I(tS tarah ma'}um buLa. hai, Kl ~ ... u.Ja ue tDlijll KO wa'z ke

k(Lm ke waste talau Kiya L1ai. FASL 1.

nYNDKRf AUR A UQKT-GUZKRf KE BA Y KN ME~ :-4. ~hftdim ud .dfn ke ~ha::lS I<am on-yan karo, aUf vih batao. ki is l}hidmaL ke waste kaun kaun se wasf cbahivey l'

5, We kahn se tariqe hain. jin se yih at:!s{i.f ba.rhte jate hai~? 6. Hlltltio. kl logon ke gharon p'l.r ahwal pUt'sf ke liye jana kaisa zurur

h~l. aur ylh kaho. Id tumari is kam men kis qlldr ta.wajjuh uai ? 7. Yih baLao ki kls tarlLh lJarllte liknte ho? 8, Jab se tum l<anfarH.DS kf iutlhall- bardari men ho, tab se tum ne jitnf

kltaben hllr sal de1<hf ha.in. uu Sab ke nam !latlo ? 9. -Kutub I M uqaddllsa l(e parhne meg tumharti;kitna waqt sarf hota hal?

aur kls tariqe se parhte bo '!

FASL 2.

lSAIBt\,L KK IMTIHK~~I. Kls i'ttbar St' tum B:l.lbaJ ko Ka}am i Ihihi jante ho, aur kin dtlblil se tum yih rae rH.khte ho?

2. Kia d1l.lH se Majmu'a 1 'Ahd j 'Atlq ko, jo ham men murauwij hai, mU'ta.bar jante ho? ~lluJasa bayan kat·o.

a. Kia dalfl se we sn.b kitaheo. jo is \1ajmti'a. I 'Ahd j Jad£d m~n datrhll halD, mu'~1t har 0 8 IlIfh jantt' ho? Mlll~h'"su.r Ilayan karo.

4. Kia ta.rah M ohamma.dion k~ is dll.'wa ko ki Kutdlb f Muqaddasa man '(i~h bo gar hailh ~alat sablt karte ho ?

COURSES OF STUDY

5. I.rhuruj j Misr Ee Vashti' ki ma.ut tak, IsraeUon kf taril,th ka I,thulasa ba.tao.

6. Das firqon ki ba~awat ke muta'aIllq jo l$hass waql'at haln, unhen bayan karo.

7. Yahodion ki salana 'iden aur niz yih, kl kls bat ke waste muqarrar hoi thin aur kis ta.ra.h par ada ki jatf thin, batao.

8. itbass I,thass nabfon ke nam aur jis 7.amane mey unhon ne nubowaten kh~, wuh zawane aur niz yih, ki we nubowaten kis bare men thin, bayan karo.

9. ~hudawand Ma.sih kf ba.ton se kuchh aisi misalen do, jin se zahir hott hal. ki wuh Purane 'Ahd ke nawishton ko mu'tabar samajhta tha.

10. Kaun sf pesh-I,thabarhln Masfb se - muta'ali~ haiy, I,thusftsan us ki amad aur sirat aur kam aur maut se?

11. Ma.slb ki zindagi ke balat kis kis waqt ke ma'lom haln aur muddat, 'abd risalat kls qadr thi '}

12. Us kf risalat ke l$hass waqi'at a.ur jahan jahag ki we guzre hain. batao.

13. I.rhass ~hass baten mundarija. i A'amal i Rasul batlao. 14. Mu'jiza kiya hai aur mu'jizon se kyu!!kar ma'lfim hota hal, ki kutub

Muqaddasa. min-janlb Allah haln ?

FASL 3

BArBAL Kf TA'LfMKTKE BAYKN MEN :-1. ~budaka wujud Baibal se kis tarah sabft hotS. hal'} -

2. Balbal se TasUs ki kya subot hai, ya'ne kt ek ~hud{~ men tin aqnum hain?

3. Khuda k£ sifat batlao aur har sifat ka subfit Pak Nawishton se do ? 4. ~hudi ke mujassam hone ka masala jo Kutub i Muqad-dasa men

payi jita hai, use bayan karo, aur yih batlio, ki us ta.'Hm ko najat ke ban­dobast se ky90 'ilaqa hai?

5. Masib ki Ulfihiyat Kutub t Muguddasa se sabit karol 6. BalbaI k£ k&un kaun sf ayat Ulfihiyat I Masih ke lDul.callf Musalman

pesh karte haln. aur tum un ke kyi mu.'ne lete ho? 7. Rub I Quds ki aquumlyat ka aur Ultihiyat ka aur us ke kam ka. pak

Nawiston se subitt do t 8. Nilam ke gunah ka natfja us kf aulad ke haqq men kya hti9o? 9. Masth ke kafare aur gunahop kf mu'afi men kya 'llaqa bal?

10. Masih ke jt u~hne ka subfit do. -H. Masih ki shafs.'at kf asUyat aur talda, jaisf Kutub i Muqaddasa men

ta'lim hai, bay{m karo. 12. Rub ul Quds ki gawahf kf nlsbat ~ya ta'lim Q dalfl hal? 13. Masihi kamlUyat ka masala jo Wesley sahib ne slkhlay1. hal, use

mukhtasara.n bayan karo aur Batbal se us ka subftt do? 14. Nat Pa.ldalsh aur kamil pakizagf ke darmlyan, jo farq hal, use sam­

jha do. 15. Is da'we ke bare men kl II Jo kof az Bar I nau palds. hotS. hal, is taur se

nahin girega, ki al,thlr t klfr halak bo jae:' Hamar! kalislya kf kyi rae hal? Sablt karo kl yih rae Kalam 1 Ilahfke ba·mfijib hai,

16. B'l.tiao kl baptl~ma kalsf rasm hal, aur kls &araz se hai, aur kyl1n farz bal bar bat ka subtit do?

17. Sablt karo, kl bachchon ko baptisma dena munaslb bal ? 18. Balbal meu 'Asha I Rabbcinf ki nfsbat kaun kaun se muhaware 90e

balD, aur wuh kls &araz se halD, aur Ma~fhfo!l pa.r us ka manna .Kyull farz ha.l?

19. HlndfloD ke masala I tanisul.th, ya'ne kayi-palat ko kyunka.r &alat sib I t karte ho ?

20. Jlsm ke jf uthde ke bib mell Kutub I Muqaddasa meD kya tatUm hal? bawila do.

I!'A8L 4,

KALfSIYNKE INTIZNM 0 TARTI'B KE BAZNN MEN:-l KaUslyi­ke tarah t.arab ke fntlzamat bayan karo,

2. Methodist Episcopal KaHslyi men General Conference aur Annual Conference aur Kwar~arli Kanfaraus ke mllta'alllq kya kya kam bafn ?

3. Ka.lfslya ke· uhdedaroD men "Bishop" "PrizaiQ,ing EIQ,ar" allr "El~r" aur ":Qfkan" aur H gh9odfm·ud-dfn" aur "Lokal Wi'tz" aur "Mulsht6rk6.r" aur "Am~natdar" aur Kilns ke Hid( jo hatn. un men har ek ka kltn~ tlJhtlyar hal. aur kya kim muta.'lliq hat, aur kls ke samhne jawab dlbf bat.

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FASL5

TAW A'Rfij':B I KA LfS[Y A': -I.-Ya.h£idfoy ke I~hass firqe Masih ke waqt men kitne the, un ka bayan karo?

2. Awall zamanoy mey jo azfyaten Masfhfoy ne u~hai hain, un ka kuchh bayan karo.

a. Un waBaii ka bayan karo, jin ke sabab se Ibtida mey Masfhf mazhab bahut phILlla, (Mather sahib ki Tawar(~h i Kalisiya, tisra bab, daf'a 1, 2, 3, 5, ko dekh.)

4. Gnostikon ki kya. ta.'lim tbf aur us se qadfm kalisiya par kya kharab asar plra. (Mather sahib kf Tawarfl,<h t Kalislya, tisra bab daf'a 85.) .

5. Luther sahib se 'ain Qat) Din i 'fswi ka kya hal hai? 6. Barf [slah i mazhabf jo Luther sahl j ke waqt me~ hur, us ka hal

batlao, kis sabab se wuh islah hiir th{, aur kaun kaun log us mey sharik i hal the?

7. Britanlya i 'Uzma mey Methodist Kalfsiya ke muqarrar hone ka sabah batlao aur Wesley sahib kf Tarf~h me!! 1?:hass log kaun the?

8. Methodist Episcopal Kalisiya kis sabab se aur ·kis wa.qt mey auwsl kahan bani? (Discipline ka bab i auwal dekho.)

9.- Hinud ke mul,<htalif firqe aur yih ki we kahay se nikle aur un ka bani aur un ke khass 'aqide batlao.

10. Mohammadfon ke din ki ibtida aur Mohammad sahib ka kuchh bayan karo aur mul,<htalif firQoy ka aur un ke hadiop. ka kuchh zikr karo?

11. Sikhon ke mazhab kf ibtida kahan se hal aur use Hiniid 0 Islam ke mazhab se kya'ihiqa hai? -

12. Brahmo mazhab ka agaz ° taraqqf aur htilat mluj£ida. aur ~hass aQfdon ka bayan karo.

Hk1l!yat.-Chahiye ki chauthe sal ki J.rhwandagf ke su walat ke jawab ek kltab mey sahih taur se liiFhe jaey, aur imtihan ki kamiH[ ko diye jaey. Kamltti is kltib ko jayche, aur agar munasib jane, 'alawa in ke aur bhi suwal kar saktf haL

Amm HUldyat.-(Har sal ke Jiye.) Har ek mutala'a ki kitabol! ka khulasa tahrir karke kamittf ko dena chahiye.

LIST OF LOCAL PREACHERS.

NAME. ORDERS.

---\ SareUly-!tumaon District.

li'azl Ullah A. Sweet J. W. Todd Lakb8n :Singh S. Lawrence Bulli M. (JaSS Daniel Sigler C. Wilson Kundan Lal Sadal Singh K. Wilkinson J. Barker Kal1l1 Porter Lalji Mal Sad:!l Musih J Fr derlcl{ Dbappan Wilson G. Luke 8. Bowen N. K. M ukf>rjee C. H. Greenwold Gur Bllkhsb Hopi Charlln Balmukand Baldeo Pars bad Rahu .,Ingh Sewa Ram Ram Parshlld Tba.kuri K.-sri Daulat M itS· h Gula.m Ma~lb Rhup Singh Thamman Da.RS A br»ham Ptlter Wazlr Khan Pnran UItSS Devl Din Devl Dass Risall W. Newton Jal Singh Hell Jacob S. L. Harris Prem Singh Mangal Saln Yusuf J. AlJra.ha.m Dongar Singh Bhawant Datt Ratan tUngh Jftar t:!Jfngb W. T. Gowan

.. I' Local Elder, 18!"):> " 18!16 " IHOl

UHf!')

.. lS93 Local Deacon, 18HS

11:'00 1899 1899 18~1O

" " " "

19;,0 1t'!OO 1902 ]902 ]91J'i 19, 5

• f ]902 Local Preacher

" " "

" " " .. " "

" " " " "

" " " "

ApPOINTMENT.

To live in Moradabad Panaltpur. Vmeri. RIIIDlipur. lJuapla Kaladhungl. RaJlil<het. Ptlllahpur. Bhim Tal. Hareilly. Panahpnr. Rannstok, Rajethf. Uprari. K IlIJdllganj. MadnalJur. Lodltipllr. Khera Bajhera. I filawarga.uj . BarellJy.

Ka~dbarpur. uaulltiya. Sanha Fatehganj East. M irltnpur Katra. J Hltlpur. Tilhar, Akbarpur. Bbalns Sarae. PO\vllyan. J'·rna. Nab .. l. Kllutar. Rhnmllstpur. bhaL.jelJlt.npur .

K'ama~iaIDpur. Julalubad. Manvor. [)eoras. Lodhlpur. SlJahjeb anpur. Pusgawan. Sbahpur. Raksba. Dwarahat.

" tf

Kt\]ant. Lobba. ,\lal1i 'fal, bainegar.

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NUfE.

Blr Singh Chhidda Singh J. C. Smith A. Osborne George Moore Yuhanna A. Miller T. B. Kirk Ranjit Singh Jawahir Singh Chandaf ~)ingh Santok Ram Umrao 8illgh Benry Paul Baldeo Dags Kannai Rlngh Alfred Nelson Cbiddu Mal Udal8ingh Gokal Parshad Yaqllb Singh .J H. Pear:;on John William Jiwan Dass Mare ~Ingh Mitthan LaB Niamat M asih Naill Sukh Rikkha ~Ingh Nathaniel J i\.cob Bulasi Singh Blra LaB Mangal Singh

Bijnor District.

B. MacGregor Peter Merrill Gula.b Singh Jhabbll Lall John Netram Nadir Shah Albert Gulab Kalyan Sin~h Khul'lhlLli Ranyan Hiram Barrow Chldda Singh Buddha. Singh Sadhu 8ingli B. Cutler Bahal Singh M. Johnson B. Johnson Samuel Falls 811a8 Solon David Kanhai Singh O. S. Walter Daniel Maslh Charan JamaR Rose Gulab Singh II

ORDERS.

Local PreRcher.

" " "

" " " "

,.

Local Elder, 18S7 1893 1894 1894

" 1900 ., 100G

Local Deacon. 1896 1895 1005

" ]906 Local Preacher.

"

t·

tt

" H

.,

ApPOINTMENT.

Debi Dhura. Ralli HMJ!. Ganja. Nain! Tal.

Gora.'t;g. Jagtar.

Cband~·g. As~ ot. D!olthal. thl ngolihat. Loha!!bat. Challnd,J,s. Bareilly.

" " " " " " "

"

Na.jibabad. Jhalu. Nurpur. Seohara .. Nllgina. KirHt(.)ur. Nllrpur. Afza/gi\.rh. Akbaraba.d. Nngal. Nurpur. Bijnor. Ouampur. BHrhapur. Daranagar. purain!. Najibabad. Nihtaur. Bijnor. Sahispur. Tajpur Dhampur. Daranagar. Rijnor. Mlt.ndawar.

70 LIST OF LOCAL PREACHERS

NAME.

Budaon District.

Bald'eo Dass Bahal Singh Maugal Singh C. M. Parmanand Jh&ndu Singh Chet Ram Saban Singh Yaqub Singh Cornelius Singh Munna LaI I. Bihari La! Randhir Singh Pnran Mal Kanbai Lal Allan Jan Khamani Gulab Singh Jal Mall Baldeo Pershad Daya Ram I. Rohan Singh

Garhwal Dlstrlot

E. Thomson KWRnkin Ghuugar Manl C. Khiyali Sangram Manl Bhajui Daud Klman! Robert Pancham Sinba I. Silas Dhan Sinba.

Bardol District.

R. Turner Chhote LaB C. L. Samuel Baldeo Prasad H.Andrew B. Cornelius Ram Gopal Nand Ram Kesr1Siogh 1>. S. Paul Gurdtra1 Singb Misri LaB Moban Nathan F. M. Lawrie J. Jonnthan S.J.Sbaw Obandan Dass W. Peter Singb Mu]cband GarlbDass Maqbul SIngh Boa.z

ORDERS.

.. ILoe.1 Deacon, 1900 .. : ,,1002

I .. \ " 1894

1003 •• I ,,1005 .. I Local Preacher.

tI

Local Elder, 1896 1904

II 1004 It ]002

. . Local Deacon, 1899 Local PrE'scher.

..

..

" I.

"

Local Elder, 1895 Local D'38con, 1894

" 1897

" 1900 n 1000

" 1905

" 191>4

" 1905

'p . 1896 Local reacher.

" " " " " " I, " " u ,.

ApPOINnlENT

Bhatauli. Kacbla . Binawar. Budaon. Sabaswan Bhamora. Dataganj. Sahaswan. Aonla. Bisaull. Kakrala. Kadir Cbauk. Dataganj. Hilsi. Vazirganj. Bbamora. Dataganj. Aonla. Bhamora. Rlsltul!. Dudaon.

Pauri. Kainur. Lansdowne. Pauri. Nishn'. Bagl l Ajmere. Nanapryag. Srlnagar. Lansdowne. Than. Dbtkwall.

Sandi. Ran!lt Purwa. Tan Iyaon. Hasanganj. Mallawan. 'l'odnrpur. Dalamau. Bawan. Pall. Pi banI. Bardo!. Manjbla. Rasulabad. Rudamau. Bardo!. Unao. Para • Rudamau. Bangarmau. Bb8!JauJl. San 1. A cha1ran.1.

LIST OF LOCAL PREAeJHERS

NAME.

Moradabad District.

Bala Dass Mauladad Khan Mohan Singh Nirmal Sil1gh L.achman l3ingh Prabhn Dass Dulla Singh Mathra Prashad Jl. Milton P. S. Maurice Patras Singh Chirag ~1 nsih S. Hastings BaldeD Prashad Thomas Jacob Jnhn Little Ishri Prashad M. L. Harrisou M.rC. Hermit J\f uuna La! Hurmnkh Dass Charn.n Sukh N. R. Williams Samne! Bowen Ata Ullah Narain Dass William Rose Gatru Lal D. C. Robinson S. S. Maurice M. S. Cutting Piyare Lal John Williams Mowashl Singh Dhllrm Dass B. Benjamin Mithan Lal GBjjll Lal Simon Lal Mare Singh Fazl Masih Ram Bux Buddha Singh

Oudh District.

W. A. Comfort Qalsar Jlya Lal Jawabar Lal W. Gunsalvis H. L. Matthews Lewis J. M cOee D. C. Richards Buddha Singh John Higginbotham J. J. Todd Din Dayal Kesbo Lall Sharafuddin Sunder Lal

ORDERS.

Local Elder. 1893 " 1890

1894 •• 1897 .. 1906

Local Deacon 1895

" .' 1891 1895 1901

" 1902 .. 1903 " 1906

Local Preacher

,0

" ,. ,.

" "

" " "

" It

" " "

Local Deacon. 1893 " 1894

"

" "

1897 1899 1903 1905 1893 1899 1898 1895 1904

Local Preacher II

"

71

ApPOINTMENT.

Moradabad. Sirsi. Kanth. Rajabpur. Babukhera. Moradabad.

Rasu'iptlr. Rajpura. Ainchola. Narauli. Bhojpur. Moradabad.

" "

Kashlpur. Kundarki. Bilari. Chandausi. Sambhal.

Chan:dausi. Babjoi. Rnjpura. Bairampur. Dhanaura. Amroha. Kashipur. Saindri. Hayatnagar. Rajabpur. Sayud Nagli. Bahrala. Gunnaur.

Sitapur. Lucknow. Khiri. Sitapur. Sataon. Hiswan. Naupara. Paraspur. Kauria, Gonda.. Ellenpur " TulHipur. Barabullki. La.] Ganj. Dalmau. Laharpur.

72

E. I. Joel H. D. Ja.cob W E. Crawshaw "Moti Lal Nanhe La} GurSlI.hae I. R. Maya} J.Oavid C. L Lambert B. Todd J. Tudd Baldf>o SfnlZb DWMrka Parghad Rhola Natb J. Barrow Tika Ram Klddu "'111gb Bhopal Siugb Prem Das Khandhuri Singh Lal Karan Natha Maf;ib Frank A. Petprs ]SilItC A. Birkett James Paul

PWbhlt District.

ASI\ Ram Kallu Singh KHlvlln !'ooingh Girdhari LIIIl "'uti Lall Soh:.n Lall Hha.:;l Ram D. R. Rodgers Bllhadur Sblth Ba}(tpo Parsbad HaJjft BHrllabBB Rn ~ah~e JameK ~organ Jhan Lall Karbe Mall Karbe Ram Kbiyali Ram Kundan LRebhman I Moti Lan. Monna Mabtah S. A. Jod l1on Mohan Singb Bart Lall Nannhe Jagmoh"n MohllD LaU B1111181 Ram Baldeo Dass

LIST OF LOCAL PREACHERS

I I

ORDERS.

Local Preacber

"

.,

Local Elder, 1896

" "

1895 1902 1896 I

i " 1894 I .. 1004 ILoea) Deacrn H!97 I ., 1905

Loca) Pre!lcher

" " " " " " ..

I "

" " " " " " J'

" .. " " Jt

"

ApPOINTMENT.

Tilokpur. Harcbandpur. Lucknow. Bahramgbat. Naurangllbad. Fursatganj. Lucknow. Lucknow. Flikbr~ur. Rae- Hareli. Hhunmai, SaraioD. Klimalpul'. Sitapur. Jhakrasi. Lucknow. Sidbanli. Sainsiyaganj. Ikons, Rahraicb. Rllpaidiha It

Hirpur " Gonda. Pachpirwa, Gonda. Hahrllicb. Fatebganj. Bahraich.

Baheri. .hhanabad. Rampllr. Bis ... lpur. Hbojipur. Shllhi. Neurla. FHtf>hganj. Bil"alpllr. Sagalvur. Sirauli. Rampur. Pllfanpur. Rampnr. Ha!dpur. Bflaspur. Harkbera. Sbahl. Nuwabganj. Dalel Nllgar. BnsdtJaran. Rllmpur. Pardbauli. M'rganJ l!'atebganj. Mlrganj. Fatehgaoj.

PllIbhtt. Gurganw.

PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS.

BareUly-Kumaon District. REV. F. L. NEELD, Presidiny Elder.-The question again comes

asking us wh at is being done that the world may "Know Thee the only true God and Him whom Thou didst ~end even JesusC hrist?"

This ~'ear has brought some changes to the work within the dis­trict, Early in the year our two European bo~'s' schools--Oak Open­ing:; and t-hilander Smitb-- were amalgamated under the name of Philander Smith College and occupied the plant of Oak Openings, Naini Tal, with Professor Ditto as Principal, and Dr. J. C. Butcher, Financial Agent.

In July the health of Rev. J. B. Thomas failed, and Dr. Butcher was transferred to take his Funjab District. This left a vacancy in Naini Tal Circuit and the financial agency of the College, which were filled by the Presiding Elder. I am thankful to Dr S. S. Dease and Dr. W A M an sen for valuable help in other parts of the dis­trict, thus enabling me to give clo~er attention to Iecal affairs con­nected with Naini Tal and the Collegf' During May and June, Bishop Warne and Mrs. Wal'ne accomr.:.::.:iled me on my annual visit to Eastern Kumaon, and the "bit of tb~ Bishop to Pithoragarh and Bhot was very much appre[',iated by all our people, the revival services resulted in bringing clear witness of con,ersion to many nominal Christians, and spiritual refreshment to devoted fait,hful Christian workers in t,hat hard field. This was my tenth visit to this field. We believe that Bishop Warne has the honor of being the first Bh-hop to reach Pithoragarh and Rhot. We could not enter Tibet at that time of the year ( May 2Pth), as the roads were not open and GO\'ernment orders forbade Europeans crossing the border. But within ~three months of our visit to Chandas, I received the following from Miss Lucy SulliYan, dated" Taklakot, Tibet, August 13th, 1905 ": "Yours of July z9th finds me with M iss Browne away up on the ridge-pole,' the wind blows as you might expect it: the skies are blue, the air so clear, one can scarcely judge distances." " Taklakot is 35 miles within the border of Tibet. Soon after our arrival the petty Raja here sent for us to come up to see him. We went, presented him with a few English trinkets and a Gopsel and Catechism in Tibetan."

The Evangelistic and Educational agencies of the district have all grown in strength, and the results of tbeir working show a good in­crease. Last ~'ear we had 4~18 bapt,isrns ; this year 51~. which is an increase of 14. Last year the Christian community was 6,515; this year 7,098, an increase of 583. Last; year Sunday-school scholars were 8,830, this year 11,136, an increase of 2,306. Last year collections for ministerial support were Rs. 4,346 ; this year Rs. 5,222, an increase of Rs. 8'16.

In the Educational work we have succeeded in raising the Shah­jahanour and Naini Tal Middle School to the grade of High School, and the Bareilly Middle School has been strengthened. Nearly all of the aided sohools have earned a larger amount of grant-in-aid. from Government, which will mean better support and better quahty of education. There is great need for more Christian teachers in our Mission sohools ; there is an increase of 28 boys in the attenda.nce

ii PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS.

and a small decrease of 48 girls. We have 3,094 boys and girls in our schools.

Next yQar, 1906, being our Jubilee year, I would like to have the various departments of the work in the di.-trict stand out prominently, and hence have asked the persons in local charge to represent their work: their reports which follow will be read with interest.

BAREILLY CIRCUIT.

REV. DR. S. S. DEASE, In Charge.-Mission work, as carried on in this circuit, may be put under three heads, viz., Pastoral, Educa­tional and Evangelistic. Under the first head, would come all duties connected with the oversight of the Eoglish and Hindustani congrega­tions. The attendance at our English services has been fa.irly good, while the Sunday-school, under the superintendence of Mr. F. Welsh, may be pronounced a great success. Never before have we been able to keep up an English Sunday-school for so long a time. There has been a great interest shown in the work of temperance and a full at· tendance has characterized the meetings of the Woman's Christian Tem­perance Union. The Hindustani congregation is among the) argest, if not the largest, of any connected with our church in this land. We are privileged in that we have the assistance of the Professors con­nected with the Theological Seminary, and the preacbing may be de­scribed as of an unusually high order Revival services have been of great spiritual benefit, especially to the young people in our schools.

Regarding education, the City School is aspiring to become a High School and the outlook is promising-a n:nth cla~s has been carried on with a. good attendance. The grant received from the Government this year has been the highest ever received by this school. A large number of Christian bo;ys are in attendance, mostly the sons of our miBsion workers. These boys live in our boarding school under the ca.re of Mr. Bowen, the Pastor of the Hindustani Church. At the commencement of the year, we were much troubled by the prevalence of the plague, and it became necessary to send our Christian boys to Shahjahanpur, where Mr. B1ackstock kindly look­ed after them.

Under the head of Evangelistic work, will come the work that is carried on in the city and in the villages. We have two churches in the city for our Christians, and any otbers who choose to attend. We plan to have another small building at some distance from these, for those who think: they Ii ve too far away to attend. The workers are too few to do much aggressive work; in fact it is difficult to look after the Christians we have already. We hope to have the sal ary of a worker who was removed two years ago, whose place we have been unable to fill, by reason of his salary going with him. The student.s of the Seminary and the workers connected with the Woman's \'I is­sionary Society, constantly visit the centres and the nearer villages, and tbeir ] abours are very helpful in building up our converts in the Christian faith. Bareilly has tbe largest number of Sunday-schools of any of our stations; thousands of children are under instruction, and the effects of this instruction are very apparent in the dying out of the bit.ter oPPo9ition that characterized the people of this city in former years.

BARItILLY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

REV. DR. W. A. MAlfS)!:LL, Principat.-We are just completing another successful year, the Thirty-fourth in the history of the Seminary. Our atLend",nce rema.ins a.bout the same, being liulited by our accommodations and resources. Last year we were obliged to reject one-third of the candidates recommended for admiSSion

BAREILLY-KUMAON DISTRICT. iii

by the various District Conferences, because we had not the room or the scholarships to provide for them. From present appearances it seems likely that we shall be obliVed to do the same aga.in this year.

There can be no doubt that the field demands 8. r&lJid increase in the number of educated and trained men available fur the ministry' the candid&tes are forthcoming, but we need greatly increased resources for the Seminary, both in accommodations and scholat'­ships, if we are to meet the demand. When and how will the need be met? Who will supply-respond? We pray and wait, and we believe that the answer will not be long in coming.

The total number enrolled during the past year has been 82 in the Seminary proper, 45 in the Woman's Department-a total of 127. Besides these, 39 children of the students have received instruction in the Kindergarten A class of eighteen men graduates in December, a.nd before these words will appear on the printeo page, will have received their widely scattered appointments from the Punjab to Bengal and Central India.

The year has been a good one spiritually and educationally. The classes have all done g-ood work. Regular religious work under proper supervision and direction has been ca.rried on by our students every week since t·he disappearance of the plague from Bareilly. This work has lJeen conducted in thirty-two Sunday-schools and about twenty street-preacbiog centres in the city and neighbour­ing vill ages. The average weekly aud iecces reached by our pupils in these Sunday-schools and street-preaching services amounted to 1,800 souls.

The outlook for the future is bright. There are indications tha.t the present revival in the Christian Church in India will result in the raising up of candidates for the ministry, of a higher ed ucational standard than the rrajority of those who have been coming to us ; we will welcome them gladly and hasten to make provision for them. Our needs are many, but the :\1aster of Treasure knows wha.t they are, and our prayers are to Him to lead Bis stewards to unlock the vaults of the Lord's treasure and send the supplies needed.

Briefly stated, our immediate needs are as tollows :-Two endowed professorships for missionary professors. The

Jubilee Committee ha.s authorized us to call for one such professor­ship as a Jubilee offering to be named The William Butler Professorship, in memory of the founding of the Mission in 8arei11y in 1858. No better memorial of the ea.rly labors of Dr. Butler could be devised, and it is earnestly hoped that the amount asked tor will be fully and quickly raised. A second professorship endowment is a.lso being raised, and is called the" T. J. Scott Professorship" in honor of the veteran Principal who gave thirty years of his life to building up the institution and putting it on its present broad foundations.

More permanent. scholarships are Leeded. A permanent endowed scholarship may be endowed by the gift of

from $75U to $1,000, the income of each such endowment keeping a student in the Seminary in perpetuity.

Many of the students need to be sUPT-orted oy a.nnual donations. Amounts of from $30 to $40 will support a student for a year accor~­lng t.o the varying condition. of strudents supported.

Any who desire to send contributions to thiEi institution may send them in any amount to the Rev Dr. A. B. Leonard, Mission Rooms, ) 50, Fiftb Ave. , New York, stH-ting for what purpose the gift is inten~ed; or, if preferred, direct to the Principal, Rev. W A. Mansell, 8are111y, 1 ndta, by foreign money-order or bill-of-exchange. .

The Seminary ha.s for its watchword, " The rllising up of a NatIve Ministry is of supreme importanQe f<;>r the evangelizatiop. of Indi~."

PRESIDING ELDERS' REPORTS.

GmLS' ORPHANAGE, BAREILLY.

MRS. CHEW, in Chc(}'ge. -The Girls' Orphana£e, Bareil1y. has had a good and prosperous year. Very early in the year, in Febru­ary, when plague was so very bad all about us as to cause us to close school and go into camp for six long weeks, we took every precaution, and not one victim did it claim from our midst. In March, while we were still in camp, the Government examination came. We sent up six girls and all were successful. Never before in the history of the school, so far as I find recorded, had we done so well. Good faithful work still continues from the ieast to the greatest: and the girls themselves are showiug a spirit born of the Master. This year we will send twel ve girls for the Government Ex­amination which takes place in March. We hope for the same result as last year-expect that we do even better and take some "honours" !

We have girls in Benares, Muttra, and Moradabad studying higher branches that we cannot teach them. One of our passed gi rIel went to Pha.lera as a teacher, and good reports ca.me from her and ber work

Death has claimed nine of our number since January, and some of our brightest and best were taken f0r hi~ber service.

One girl is now in Almora trying that climate f"r a "Consump­tion cure." This is the third month, and so far it is all tb at it is claimed to bet and better than we feared. We now have every hope that the girl will return to us in another three months entirely cured We feel we cannot be thankful enough for the Hand and Eye that has been upon us this past year in guiding and helping in the many difficulties that must come to so large a family as ours.

~ro Him be all praise!

ZENANA MISSION HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY, BAREILLY.

MARGARET D. LEWIS, M. D. i Missionaries in Charge. ESTHER GmSON, M.D. f Our work consists of dispensary and hospital work, visits to the

homes of patients in the city and near villages, and medical super­vision in the Bareilly Orphanage and the Woman's Department of the Theological Seminary.

The dispensary is opeD five hours a day, and the attendance varies from forty or fifty in the healthy eeasons to one hundred or one hundred and fifty, occasionally higher, daily, during the less healthy months. In this department our helpers consi!"t usually of a trained native medical assistant, a compounder trained in our own work, two pupil nurses, and a Bible-reader. The Bible-reader sits in the waiting-room during dispensary hours, reading and explaining por­tions of the Bible. singing Gospel songs, and answering questions of inq.uirers while they await their turns to be seen by tbe doctor in the adJoining room. Our patients are of all castes: Hindus, Moham­medans, and Christians, but largely from the better classes. The Mohammedan women of all except the lowest classes, and many of the high-caste Hindu women are" in Pardab," that is, they may never be seen by any men except their nearest relatives, and for this reason nearly all who come must ride, and often one smaH two-wheeled vehicle, in which one of us might be comfortably seated, will carry six, seven or even more women and children all securely hidden from the gaze of men by a curtain (a pardab) hanging all around them. OIIbers come in ox carts, closed carriages, tiny" dooliee" in which the woman sits croselegged in a tiny chair ca.rried by two men, or in the more pretentious" palanquin" carried by four men, but ..,11

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this carefully shut in from the outside world. Because we have our dispensary so arranged as to protect them in this matter, many women from the highest families are allowed to come to us, who never for any other purpose are allowed t) go outside the four walls of their homes. We are thus enabled to give tbe "Good New..,," to thousands who could never hear it in any other way. Altbough our number.." were decreased 50 per cent. for three months on acc~>unt of the Plague epidemic, duriog tbe last year our attenda.nces bave been 20,3~6, of whom 17 ,579 have been seen at our main dispensary, and 2,747 in the school dispensaries.

Our hospital work has been more satisfactory than in any previous year, although the numbers have not been as large as last year chiefly because of the plague for three months, and hospital repair~ preventing our receiving in-patients, more than four or five at a time, for many weeks.

We have had 211 in-patients, all but ten or twelve during the eight months of regular work, with an average residence of 26 days each, and an average of 22 patients daily. Our hospital belpers are one trained nurse and three pupil nurses-one for night, two for day duty. These and tbedispen:;:ary lJ urses form our" training class." We baye had over );")() operations in hospital and dispensary work, besides a number in our out;:ide practice. Nearly every patient has one woman sometimes two. staying with her, so the whole number taught in th~ bospital is more than double tbe nUL'1ber uf patients. We have a Bible-reader for the bospital, wbo teaches daily those able to listen and when patients leaVE the hospital. we hope to send her to thei~ bomes, thus keeping in touch witb those who have been instructed in tbe hospital, and also with those among the dispensary patients who sbow an interest in the Christian religion.

We have seen 745 patients in their homes since January 1st, and have visit.ed three of our Mission schools, in two of which examining more than 200 pupils separately.

Summall1: -·Dispensary patients Hospital patients Patients visited in homes

Total

20,3:!6 211 745

21,282

The entire cost of this work, exclusive of the salaries of two missionaries, ha:> been Rs. 4,685-1 ~- i (about $ i ,56:2.00) of which Rs. 3,924-12-0 is provided by the Woman's Foreign I\1issionary Society ( N orth- Western Brancb). Fees from city calls and donations from patient!:! have amounted to TIs. l.HO-~-O ($380.00).

To save both soul and body is the object of our work.

EAS T SHAHJ AHANPUR CIRCUIT.

REV. J. BLACKSTOCK, In Ohal·ge. -Evangelistic work on the East Shahj ahanpur Circuit has been carried on in the usual wa~T during the year, nothing out of the ordinary has oecuned, save at the earnest request of t.he leading men of the village of Ping Ramapore, a Primary school was opened in the early pa.rt of the yeal" which bids fair to be a very interesting centre of our evangelistic work. The scbool is composed of Bmhmalls, Thakurs and others. At first the parents objected to any religious teaching of a Christian charaetel' ; some left, but when firmness on our part was inRisted on, t.he boys returned to the school: the Scripture catecbism, hymns and blwjails are taught every day. The teacher's labours are not confined exclusively to the school, as the teacher visit~ other villages, and i~ pastor of tbe bub­circuit of Deoras in whicb there are over twenty Christians. Already one boy and also a ~rhaku.r ha.ve intimated their desire to become

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Christians. Of course this with many other villa~es has beE'n frequently visited by that grand man Lakhan Singh, whom they all know and believe in Oh for a thousand more Lakban Singbs I

At their earnest request thirty-five Habhuras were baptized last month; four of the biggest boys were made over to us ; t.hey Eeem to be bright and alert. We are of the opinion that a very interesting work among this class may be secured in the future.

English-preaching services are held every Sabbath evening for the non-conformist troops, Railway people, missionaries and others who wish to come. A few English-speaking Indians sometimes attend this service.

CITY MISSION HIGH SCHOOL.

Through the earnest and active labours of our Christian Head Master, Mr. C. M. L,:tIl, B. A., ou!" city school has liaken a prominent place in the late Entrance Examination of the Allahabad Universiliy. Out of the wbole clas:; of nine sent up, six passed, one in the firs~ division, one in the second and four in the third division; out or the number two were Chri:;tians. There are over two hundred on the roll, and the number is constantly increasing. The income from fees has risen from Rs. 90, when a middle schnol, up to ~s, 170.

The Inspector has recommended as a grant Rs. 140 per mensem; but unfortunately for lack of funds in the District Board only the Middle School Grant is continued. However, this will Le adjusted the next school year.

The Orphanage and Industrial school are doing well. The In­spector's report for a school of this station is always favorable. Were it not for the Support from our Industrial school and that dArived from the English Chu,.ch, this work COUld not be carried on without an increa:!e in the appropriations. Taking all the circumstances into­consideration, tbe work 0:1 East Shahjaha.npur Circuit is in a fairly prosperous c!)ndition, for all of \vhich thanks to t.he " Gi vel' of every good and perfect gift. "

PANAHPORE.

REV. J. BLACKSTOCK, In Oharge. -It may be stated that the epirit­ual condition of the people of this Christian village is in about as good a state as at any previous perind of its history. The preRent paHtor, Daniel Sigler, is a good, humble man, and is doing his best to help the people jn their spiritual life.

A very interesting' Children's Da.y Service was held in the month of April. The large district. tent was faj r]y well filled; it was thought that not fewer than three hundred were prelieDt, all comparatively clean aDd weH dressed. Outside of our principa.l stations no such congregation of Indian Christians could be seen within the bounds of our conferences. Whatever faults these people may have, idolatry tn any of it.s forms has DO place or sympathy with tbe Panahpore people, the smell of idolatry is not fonnd on their garments. Compared with the other villages they have the appearance of comfort and prosperity.

l'here is a Christian farming community of 567 persons.

MOHAMMAD!.

REVS. J. BLACKSTOCK 8nd R. S. FRANKLIN, In Oharge -The work on this circuit cannot be said to be of a progressive or aggressive character; under the la.bors of the present pa.stor, Rev. R. S. Franklin, improvement in every way is hoped for.

The most promising part of the work on this circuit, is work amongst the Babhuras (roving gypsies) who have settled down on land

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within the bounds of this circuit; these people are Christi ans, they are carefully instructed in the principles of the Christian religion both by the pastor, Rev. R. S. Franklin, and Mangal Singh, local preacher. M any of the people of this circuit who have been Christians for sevt:ral years, seem to have no interest in their spiritual growth and improve­ment. We can only work and pray for them.

BIDWELL MEMORIAL SCHOOL, SHAHJAHANPUR.

MISS C. M. ORGAN, In Oharge. -The Bidwell Memorial School is not an orphanage but a boarding school for Christian girls the daughters of our Mission preachers, teachers and servants, ar.d of our Christian farmers. Most of them live in villages from five to twenty miles away and go home only for the short ChrisLmas holidays and for tbe long vacation during the bot mon~hs of \11 ay and June.

But 8Jlthougb tbe girls do not go home often, lest they be tempted to stay too long, yet the last Saturday of each mooth is Visiting Day, and it is then that the relatives of the girls come to visit them, bring­ing their gi fts of sweets, cooked and uncook€d food, and the always necessa.ry cocoanut-oil for the hair; and, settling down in companies under the trees in the Mission c)mpound, have a deligbtful vi:;it which lasts several hours, forming a picturesque scene which our patrons would be glad indeed to see.

Among the bigger girls there are many whose parents were the first to leave their ancestral faith in order to become Christians; but the sma11er children are chiefly of the third generation of Christian@, their grand· parents having turned from idolatry in the early days when Drs. Johnson, Parker and Humphrey were labouring earnestly in this secti on for the spread of tbe Gos pel.

We have 95gir!switb astaff of eight Indian teachers and two Eurasian assistants, the la.tter living in the home of the Lady Missionary. All studies are carried on according to a Government code, an Inspectress making an annual vi:,it aod repurting to Government tbe results of her examination. Because of t·bis conformit.y to Government rules, the school receives a small gra.nt of money annually,-about one hundred and eighty dollars.

The Bi ble and Ca.techism have a prominent place in the curriculum, and the girls, who in their villages are surrounded by heathenism with its degrading influences, are here instructed in the truths and ethics of Christianity. And it is one of the joys of the missionary to see our little girls, many of whom are naughty, untruthful, and thiev­ing, changing gradually (for cbaractel' is not built up in a day and the habits Jearned in childhood are hard t) sbake off) into the thoughtful, intelligent, belpful girls composing' our highest classes, and wbo are trying to be real ChriFltians and to show a good example in the school.

School work is full of encouragement. beeau~e we have plastiC natures to work upon, and we should be hopeless indeed concerning the future of the Indian Church did DOt our Mission maintain these schools, for those who have no other cbance to be trained in .matters pertaining to Christianity B.nd their obligations and their fellows.

ENGLISH CHURCH, N A INI TAL.

REV. P. S. HYDE, In Oharge.-The English Ch~rch, Naini Tal] has had a prosperous year. It is entirely self-supportIng, and has raIsed, during the yea.r for pastor's salary and current expenses, over Rs. 3,600. For pa.!<tor'li sa.lary it has paid Rs. 869 more than ~he year before. Bishop Warne conducted evangelistic meetings, whICh were of great spiritual benefit to the congregation. As this is the only non-confirmist Church 'in N aini Tal, tbe seat of Government of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during the hot season, it occupies

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a peculiarly strategic position from which it may radiate influence throughout the PI'ovinces.

The Anglo-Verna.cular School, Nainl Tal, has been recognized as & High ScLool by Government, a.nd bas been allowed a Grant-in-aid of Rs. ]38 8 momb. Three out of five candidates passed the Entrance Examination, It is probably t.hrough this agency that we keep our strongest hold upon the Hindu and Mohammedan communities of Naini T&l; 130 heathen boys in the school dally hear the Gospel set forth. It is the oldest school in our Mission in India.

PHILANDER SMITH COLLIDE, N AINI TAL.

REV. F. S. DITTO, Principal.-Permit me to submit herewith my Fifth Annual Report. In compliance with the instructions of the Com­mittee which met at the Meerut Conference in January last and effected the amalgamation of the Philander Smith Institute, MUBsoorie, with the Oak Openings High School, Naini Tal, I arrived in Naini Talon the 17th day of February. The snow was nearly three feet deep. Roads were blockaded and all out-door ] abour practically suspended.

The term opened &1 pla.nned, on March 1 st, the weather having greatly improved by that date. The 8taff of teachers arrived prompt­lyon time and began organizing under the new conditions. but much of our furniture was delay€d as long as a month or ~ix weeks.

Our total enrolment for the year bas been i17 ~ of whom as many as 172 bave been enrolled as boarders.

Our examination results, though not making so good a showing as the previous year, were about what we expected, and show a passing of 85 per cent, of the candidates in the Government examinations.

I I WELLESLEY" GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

MISS EASTON and MISS SELLERS, In Cha?'ge. -The total enrol­ment for 1905 was 131, witb an average attendance of 1)3

The following is quoted from the Government Inspector's report:­" I found excellent work being done tbroughout the school, and every thing in good order." He made part~cular mention of the admirable discipline in the Primary Department, where two sections of the infants and the 1st and lInd standards are all taken togetber in one large room. He also spoke of the memory work and the mathematics in the upper standards.

AJtbough we bave presented three * F. A. classes for examination, and so far passed 100 per cent., we have not yet been affiliated to t.he University of Allababad. We have applied for affiliation, and hope by next year to be a college, not only in reaJity but. in name as well.

This year a cJ ass nf ten will be presented for the * Government Bigh School Examination, seven for the * Middle School and thir­teen for the Primary.

The course of Scripture prescribed by the Conference Committee is studied, and at the end of the year examinations are held. The results this yea.r have been very satisfactory I 8f> per cent. of the number pre­sented receiving certificates.

Ever aince Wellesley has been a school, the department of music ba& been a specialty. The Directress holds a certificate from the Royal Academy, London. She has three capable and experienced teachers to aid her in the department. Both violin and piano are taught. The

• The F. A. corresponds roughll' to the Sophomore year in Oollege, Tbe Hhrh Scbool to the last )'ear of a four-year High School course. and the Middle Sohool to the second year ot the High School.

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singIng classes are free, and every year a public concert or cantata is given.

Our Collegoe branch of the Young Woman's Christian Association has held regular weekly meetings throughout the term. The pupils themselves are the officers, and meetings are conducted by the girls, the older members of the school taking turns in arranging the lessons and leading the meetings.

The girls from the Vlth standard up, attended the Church Sunday­school. The younger ones hold Sunday-school in the school chapel. At their Children's Day Exercises, the little ones recited in concert the Heatitudes, the Commandments, the 23rd Psalm and the Ma.gnificat. They have committed to memory the words of ten hymns. Different members of the Vth standard gave the 12th Chapter of Romans, the 6th Chapter of Ephesians, the ~5th and l03rd Psalms, the ith Chapter of Matthew, and other select passages. These long chapters were recited from memory without a mistake.

During the year the collections of the Junior Sunday-school amounted to Rs. 87, which will be used in educating some native Christian girl. Last year the expenses of a girl in the Ludiana Medi­cal College were met by this fund.

M any of the girls recei ved a new spiritual awakening in the meetings held by Bishop Warne last June. The results could be seen during the year in the greater interest shown in the Young Woman's Ohristian Association meetings as well as in a more thoughtful attitude towards thA responsibilities of life.

In DlOa'J'aitath th~re was a Summer School held during October by Rev. Dr. Dease and Mrs. Dease with excellent results and much refreshment to all. The death of Miss Maggie Seymour, of Dwara­bath, wab greatly felt by all.

In Pithoragarh there have been revivals, and the work there is not only expanding but deepening also. A very successful Summer school was held there. This gateway to closed lands is widening rapidly. The Word rea.ches beyond the border into Nepal and Tibet.

Bijnor District. REv. J. 8. GILL, Presiding Elder.-This civil district is a part of

that portion of Northern India, ca.lled Rohilkhund. It contains a population of 779,951 souls. All the castes and classes found in Northern India are fully represented here. Only in recent years has Bijnor been made into a Mission district by itself. When it was connected with Moradabad, not a few of the workers raised up here were drawn on to fill gaps in the force of workers in other places. Work here has been carried on for about forty years.

Judging of the history of the work from those now enrolled, I con­clude that in all these years we have not succeeded in making much impression on the higher castes, nor among the monied people, yet I know of no field where more wealthy people live, their chief source of income being agriculture. In two instances wealthy landholders became Christians, botb connected with the Tajpur estate, but neither of tbem is in Church relation with our Mission. I think the fact that these two instances exist does in a measure smooth the way of access to the others. It rema.ins for us to cultivate this part of this inviting field.

Providence seems to have led our workers to the lowly but not 1es8 va.lua.ble Bouls of three castes-M azabi Sikhs, Lalbegis and Chama.rs ; a.nd with these for the materia.l a church organization of

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5,653 precious souls bas been built up. But a generation has past away, else our figures would be doubled.

_ Only a short time ago the writer had the privilege of meeting, in the OctQber District Conference here, the workere of nine separate circuits, each and all of these cit'cuits being well organized in accordance with our Methodist methnds. Together we had assembled about sixty graded workers who are men, aDd about forty women. Each sex met in an assembly of its own for business. We united together for religious and literary meetings. With otbers added, our large3t gather­ing numbered between 200 and 250.

Those workers, scattered all over the territory assigned us, are constantly on the move, and thro'lgh them a great deal of Gospel seed has been scattered. Gospel teaching has bee~ given, and a little fruit bas been garnered. Tbe Holy SC1'iptures in the language of the people, together with ma.ny books alld tracts, ha\-e been freely sold and circulated. Outlying villages and hamlets to the number of 680 have been reg-ularly visited. In 4;\5 of these villages Chrilstians are more or less faithfully shepherded. Audiences in the Sabbath services alone have numbered 1,371 weekly In our Sunday-schools we have 2,263 pupils, many of them being non-Christian~.

Thebaptisms of the year have numbered 313 souls, the deaths, 102. It is cause of great gra.titude to God that we have been able to

keep our ranks of workers in line and unbroken, for the district has been amicted beyond measure during the year through the visitation of· Bubonic Plague. During the last ten months, no less than six thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine (6,759) cases proved fatal. Our Christians did not entirely escape, thou!!h deaths from this cause were few. The difficulties which this situation presented, were a trial to 80me of our workers, and yet the great majority of them stood bravely to thelr duty. Such a season of severe and wide·pread aHiiction is a supreme opportunity for the Christian to show the superiority of his faith over tbat of non-Christian neighbours. It is a. time when sympathy and practical help would open many a heart and many a door which in ordinary times is closed. 'rhe methods of the Government now used for leesening the spread of the plague leave little for non-officials to do, except, as the Magistrate said to the writer, to set an example to others by moving out of one's usual dwelling, and occupying gttass-huts and exercising great vigilance in cleanliness and sanitation.

The truth is, tha.t the inhabita.nts generally wished to be let alone which, if interpreted, means that they thought that wha.t is to be will be, and man cannot turn away what is fa.ted. However, the reports from all sides show tha.t a great many people wished to listen to the preach­ing ot the Gospel in the tilDe of their troubles, and not a few welcomed our prea.chers and their preaching, prayers and singing.

Many m..elas were visited during the yea.r, and in them multitudes heard the evangel.

* Dea.ths from Plague have been !­January February March Aprtl May June Jaly August September October

Total

995 938

2,031 1,604

920 131 21 9

16 44

6,759

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I was glad to distribute a useful pampblet "* to all our preachers in charge with sug-gestions wbat to do when plague appeared, and hope it ~id good. With the aid of an Englisb gentleman we have opened a shop ~n the; bazaar of Bijnor for the sale of the Holy Scriptures and Christ­Ian l.Iterature. T~o ColpC?rte~rs of the NorLh India Bible Society are tourIng elsewhere In the Cll:strlCt. One of them reported his sales to exceed rupees fifty, and the number of Scriptures and parts of Scrip­tures sold to exceed 1,500 copies.

The fourth of A peil 1905 was in Bijnol' a memorable day, as it was, sad to relate, in other parts of India. The earthquake of that date passed through Bijnor, and we were rudely sbaken. When the wave had passed and the motion subsided, we gathered up in a basket the fallen plaster in the mis"ionary's residence and the girls' school building, and it weighed over 30-lbf. eome walls and arches were badly crackeo, but I am glad to say that for the most part these have been repaired. The rains revealed the damage to our roofs where we had not suspected it. \Ye are very thankful that it was no worse, for some of our near neighbours, whose premjses are not a gun-shot distant, bad damage to the value of a tbousand or two of rupees done to their property. Happily, no bodily harm occurred to any of us.

Our girls' boarding school has done a good work during the year, and has earned a slight increase in jts grant-in-aid.

NotwithstHnding the sickness so pre\alent, we report 665 pupils in our little elementary schools over the district.

Our people are learning to appreciate the Christian burial services, and in a number of cases now our preachers officiate where before no such rites or ceremonies existed. We keep preaching the propriety of Chri6tian converts beiDa marri, d by Christian ceremonies, and in this year a yp.ry few such marriages took place.

We are glad to record that a few heathen altars have during the year been abolished.

The Zenana Work in Bijnor which has been carried pn regular.Iy for about fi ve days in every week, has been of special interest and WIll be spoken of separately. .

We subscribe for twenty copies of our Church paper, the Kaukab z Hind, \vhich is six. more than last year .

.Our collections for pastoral support eq ual those of last year. Our benevolent collections are practically the same as last year.

We have bpgun to gather a Jubilee collection. . I must Dot omit mention of our District Conference gathering In

October. The themes of the prayer meetings and the sermo~s began with repentance toward God and Faith in tbe Lord Jesus ChrIst, and, covering the steps in the Christian life, set forth the privileges of perfect love and a life of holiness. The Conference love feast was preceded by the sacrament of baptism and the Lord's Supper . .In the.lC?ve feast many testified to the blessedneSS of the Christian life, .their JOY in Christ's service, their t.hankfulness to be delivered from Idolatry, their gratit.ude for the ideals of New-Testament Christianity. ~l;len the leader of the meeting- rose to close it, oyer twenty stood u.p waItlD~ for the pridlege to speak, which they did in brief but telhng testI­monies.

During the District Conference we held a nigb~ meeting between 7-30 and 9 P.M., when the following themes ~ere discussed by sel~ct­ed ~peakers and volunteers :-" ~elf-Support," "Borne aDd ForeI,:!'n Missions," II Roman Catholicism compared with New-Testament

• "Bubonio Plague," a. pamphlet by Dr, D. N. P. Dattn in English-Roman aQd Persian-Urdu nnd Hindi: J .. udhin.nu. Mission Press,

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Christianity," "Temperance," "Idolatry," "Successful Evangel­ism." These assemblies were full of enthusiasm; several times it was difficult to close the meeting owing to the interest manifested.

Personally I feel as if the evangelization of Bijnor District had hardly begun, our less than 6,000 Christians being so small a propor­tion of the great population, and of such bumble classes, that their fiuence although felt is but small. I am encouraged by tbe knowl­edge that there are hearts here who call Christ Lord, although it be in secret and not openly. I am encouraged by the fact that we have some conscientious faithful workers.

I have enjoyed tent life and touring through the district. After so long a residence in the hills I appreciate the greater facilities for travel afforded by the plains. All the circuits were visited, and where need appeared, I urged the p(lople to cleanliness and sanitation as a preventative of the plague.

We are in need of four chapels in four of our unsupplied circuits, and indeed of several others in the sub-circuits ; but at present there are four circuits' headquarters * that never have had church or chapel building. Besides these, Bijnor City ought to have a chapel on a prominent site close to the bazaar.

We have :five or six hundred inquirers for whom teachers and pastor-teachers would be a great blessing. Our force of helpers is smaller than it ought to be seeing th€ open door before us. At pre­sent only one person in every 133 is a nominal Christian. We live and labor in the hope that our baptized membership may be speedily truly converted, and that tbe leaven of true Christianity may affect the whole remaining popul ation.

To this end we work and pray.

Budaun District. R.EV. WM. PETERS, Presiding Elder.-We have spent another

year in God's service in these parts, and we can say, " Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." This has been a year beset with difficulties. Bubonic plague set its foot here and raged so violently, that thousands were made victims. No vHh.ge or town escaped, nor did Budaun it­self. It continued its work of destruction till May 1905.

Non-Christians were filled with fear, and no one was certain of immunity from the disease. In spite of all this desolatiun, the grllce of God was upon our Christians, and very few t-<uccumbed to tbe epi­demic. This led to a wrong j dea among non ·Christians who bell an to think that the Europeans purposely spread the disease among the people, but saved the Christians.

There were 80me, however, wbo acknowledged that our God was Mighty and saved us from the disease, and that everyone should obey and pray to Him. This was good out of evil. Still we had hard times, and God in His mercy taught us many things. M any found Him a very present help In trouble. For four months it wa.s almost impossible to work; but, as far as pOBsi ble, our workers did their best. In several things we saw hopeful signs in the middt ot hopelessness. Several marriages were conducted according to Christian rites. Our Christians were very helpful in persuading the people not to join any marrIage that was not in accordance with Christian rites. A number of such marriages were thus stopped.

The Preacher-in-charge of Bhamora was specia.lly successful in this direction. Others are also trying their best and have been suc-

• Mandawar. Nurpur. Nagina and K1ra.tpur.

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cessful, but to a very small extent, in getting all our Christian rites observed by the people. Though we are grateful to God, and our hopes have been strengthened, yet 1 am not qui ~e satisfied.

Our people received a great spiritual uplift this year. Since August they have been abunda.ntly hlessed by God The revival movemen~ is wonderfully exerting its influence over men, women, boys and ·girls, which I have never witnessed since the foundation of Methodism in India, especially in North India. Everyone seems to have realized his weakness and unwor~hiness, and has been blessed ac­cording to his need. This is still going on.

We assembled for our Workers' Meeting and District Conference In October. These were times of gl'eat literary and spiritual advance­ment for onr workers. 1'he Holy Spirit was in evidence. We are very thankful that our beloved Bi~hop Warne and Dr. W. A. Mansell honoured us with their presence, and fed those present, five hundred and sixty-two in number, witb intellectual and spiritual food.

It mada us thankful to hear our grown-up boys and girls testifying to sins forgiven, and hearts cleansed and filled with a new joy. A bout thirty expressed their rea·diness to serve Christ, to whom they have entirely consecrated them:5elves. Pre-lchers-in-charge conducted spe­cia.l revival services in different centres. which resulted in the con­version of many workers and village Christians. 'rhis gives me fresh hope for more successful work, for the old carnal heart is a demon, " which can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." No success will attend our work, unless all our Christians are thoroughly converted and filled with the Holy Spirit. But now the great moun­ta.in of an obstacle has begun to be removed, for many workers have realized their shortcomings, consecrated themselves anew, and pro­mised to live in future not for them::5elves but for Christ. In our Dis­trict Conference, I was unusually impressed with the new experience and joy of the people.

This assures me that God wants to accomplish some great work through us, and is preparing us for it. In many places backsliding Christians were brought back to Christ, and many new converts were baptized, whose number is given in the statistical report. In every place tha.t is occupied, there are enquirers whom we soon expect to baptize.

Primary schools are very bad Iy needed in this district for the instruction of boys, and the people are ready to help according to their means, if we give them t.hese schools. I think the people should be required to undergo a part of the burden where slJch schools are established. The Government has also endowed many primary schools in viII ages on the same principle, but these are mostly inaccessible, and the children of our poor villa.ge Chri~tians, unless they give up their profession and sever their entire connection with their former caste-people.

Our Central Mission School has greatly improved in enrolment and tuitional results. 'rhe Government In~pector was quite pleased with the school during the last inspection, and gave us a little incre­ment of grant-in-aid. Next year we hope to raise the school to the sta.nda.rd of a High School, which will enable us to effect more improve­ments.

We have twenty-two more boarders than last year. Their par~nts are ma.de to oontribute something for their support and educatlOn. UndE'r the present Circumstances, it is impossible to admit all such boys free, and it is wise to lay a part of the burden on the parents. The people give accordIng to their means. We must, however, remember that they are poor, and even the workers are men with low salaries unable to support themselves, and at the same time pay the entire schooling ex­penses of their ohildren, This is a present diffioult problem. We try

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however, to teach the principle that parents are rcsponsible for the education of their children.

Our collections show some progl'ess. The unusually severe frost in the early part of the ~·ear accounts for a seanty harvest. The people, however, did well in their Pastor Fund, Jubilee and other col­lections, and the prospect for the next year is hopeful. 8 uccess in collections c.epends on wise methods adopted by the workers, and supervision by the Presiding Elder. This is how we manage and suc­ceed.

We find decided improvement in E worth League and Sunday­school work. In this we are laying the foundation of the future strength and prosperity of our church, on which a strong and beauti· ful building is being constructed, which will stand for ever and re­dound to the glory and honour of our Master.

Miss Ruddick took over the Woma.n's Foreign Missionary Society work of the district from the beginning of the year in which she has been successful on a.ccount of her hard and faithful work. The plans are so laid that we expect better success in our work and workers in future.

Miss Wright was in cbarge of the girls' boarding school. She admitted twenty more girls in the Boarding-house than last year. The teachers are better equipped for their work, and the epiritual at­mosphere has been very wholesome.

The plague filled us with anxiety, but the God of Peace kept us all safe.

We worked in harmony, heJping each other and rabing the fallen. Our aim was to strengthen every man and woman, boy and girl, in Christ.

Our God's Word and work is carried on through us. We work for its ad vancement, our bearts having the seal of assurance that our Lord is " with us always, even unto the end of the world."

Garhwal District. REV. J. H. MESSMORE, Presiding Elder.-The reclamation of lapsed

converts is at the preseot time the most urgent form of evangelistic work in the Garhwal dhtrict. At the last session of Lbe District Conference, the committee on the &tate 01 the Chulcb reported that one-fourth of the nominal Christian community is stil1 io the bonds of heath';lDism, while a large number who were once professing Christians have de­finitely renounced the Christian faith and have gone back to heathen­ism. 'It is pprhaps incorrect to say they have gone back to heathen­i8m, ,for in truth, most of them never left it. About twenty years : go, in time of famine, a number of children were gathered in l.nd kept for a few years in the Mission Boarding-houEa or Orphanage. A few remained permanently. and most of these have done well. Quite a number went back to their viUage homes and soon forgot what tbey had learned; and naturally enougb in such environment they revert­ed to their original condition and creed.

This deplorable resu!t shows some of the evils which follow two mistakes often made in mission work, viz., undue haste in baplIJzing cODverts, and failure in following up, instructing and 100k~Dg after converts. And just here appears another mistake in mission adminis­trati 0, and that 11" 'I (;ccupyiog more territory than can be .properly oared for." These Garhwal converts went back, because they were neglected; and they were neglected because the money that sbould have been used to provide teachers and pastors for them was used in opentng new work. Garbwalls, Unfortunately, not the ol1)Y place In

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North India where old work has suffered because new work has absorb­ed so large a portion of the v1iss i 0nary S')ciety's funds.

The statis~ical returns from the circuit,> on the distt:"ict gi ve a total Church membership of four hundred and s:xty-fi ve and a Christian com­munity of six hundred and ninety-owo The large number of children is noticeable, being two hundred and twenty-seven, or thirty-three per cent. of the whJle. The thirty-nine Sunday-schools reported, have an aggregate attendance of eight hundred and thirty-three. As only two of these schools have a pice of income, the unfairness of the arrangement which makes a.ll these schools pay tax to the [ndia Sunday School Union is so obvious, that it is surprislDg that the officers of the Union do nothing to relieve the situation.

The total number of \1 ission agents employed on the district is eighty, last year seventy·four was the number. There were forty-five baptisms during the year, but, only four of the number were ad ults. At the District Conference plans were made for re-opening work in two localities whicb have remained unoccupied for several years past. Three years ago a good site was purchased at Dogadda, a central point On the Lansdowne CirC'-lit which has hitherto remained unoc­cupied. From the property grant to the North India Conference in 1905, the Garhwal District received three hundred rupees, and with this money the school-house and teacherl:i' quarters bave been com­menced. The I'upee:; one thous and t\VO hun dre:] additional, needed to complete the building, will be furnished from the local Jubilee collec­tion. The buildings will doubtless be ready au1 school opened early in 1906,

The earthquake of 4th April, which destroyed more than twenty thousand I ives, some two hundred miles west of Pauri, did much damage to our ~1ission buildings at Pam'i. A special grant of rupees six hundred and ten was recei ved from New York, and with this sum the shattered buildings have been partially repaired. At the District Conference it was reported that tbe earthquake had caused much serious feeling among the people and turned their thoughts Godward. Almost without. exception, the Christians of Garhwa.l are from the depressed classes, and nearly all are made to suffer in some way or other through the l.ntolet'ance of their Hindu neighbours, and for the same reason many are deterred from taking decisive steps towards Christ.

Both of the Anglo-Vernacular schools at Pauri were very successful at the examinations in May The Boys' High School passed eleven out of thirteen candidates for Unhrersity matriculation, three of the num­ber being Christians; and the girls' school won two Government scholarships at the Middle examination.

Hardoi District. REV. S. TUPPER, Presiding Elder. - The work for the year

pa.st has not taken the shape we anticipated it would, The plague has paralyzed our work to some extent. 'J'he people leave their houses when the rats begin to die and the fever attacks the members of their household. It was severe in two circuits, and fifteen of our Christians also died. But we are further ad\'anced to-day than we should have been, had we baptized many more and developed less. The baptisms bave numbered 122; and 311 enquirers are reported. We have been pushing our work especially among the Chamars who number over 300,000 in the distriot, and we have up to this time succeeded in baptiz­ing 1,400 only, but a.lmost half the class is open to Gospel effort.

The Ohamars, though tbey derive their name from tanning leather, are, as a matter of fact, mostly small oultivators. If this olass is

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turned to Christianity, it will be a very great work in the district. Our whole Christian community numbers 1,827 souls. They live in one hundred and thirty villages and towns. The Sabbath is observed by our Chris~ians, the day Ja.borers &.lso attend Sunday services. On a certain Sunday a Cbristian cultivator neglected the service and went out with his axe to cut a jungle tree; by chance he hit his instrument against nis ankle and was in his bed for about three weeks. When he was cured he went about teaching people that they must not work on Sunday.

There are 83 Sunday-schools with an attendance of 5,865 }:upils of all ages; 35 day schools for boys and girls with an attendance of 735, out of which 21 are Holmes' schools still in existence, but for this year only through the kindness of Mr. Holmes' widow. These Holmes' schools have done an immense good in the district.

The average attendance of these Holmes' schools is 421, out of which 352 are Christian pupils: 10 pupils of these schools were Bent up to the Theological Seminary at Bareilly, and 11 have been recommend­ed this year to the Seminary j 20 are teachers of these schools and 6 are being trained for teachership. Something must be d one to carryon tbese schools, or else it will be a great loss to the district and ~o the Saviour's cause. Self-support is one of the foundation-stones of the future church. There has been slow but substantial progress in this line of work. The contributions from the people themselves have been 488 rupees.

The Mission payees have pledged one month's salary for the Mission Jubilee which ie to be held next year, and have promised to collect one rupee per Christian at an average.

In the last week of April and tbe first week of May we held our Summer School, and bad a profitable time. Several good courses of lectures on Scripture subjects were delivered. Eight classes of men and women were taugbt by different teachers for four hours every day. Bishop Warne and ~ev. Mr. Rockey held revival meetings for men and women, and Mrs. Bishop Parker and Mrs. Tupper for boys and girls, and it was a seaSon of great blessiDg.

The girls' school at Bardoi bas made excelleDt progress. The four girls, who had }:Iassed the Upper Primary examination, were sent un to the Moradabad Scbool. 'fhe pupils number 73. The Govern­ment Girls' School Inspectress, United Provinces, vistited the school in Ju)y last, aDd was much pleased and recommended a Government grant.

The Zenana Work is regularly carried on, and we have a con staDt­ly increasing number of women and girls more or less familiar with Bible truths aDd Christian hymns. We are sowinf the seed, but wben tbe barvest comes, we shall find a good number 0 these ready to intelligently accept Christ Jesus.

Each of our circuits has a branch of the Epworth League: the meetings are held once a month. The atteDdance at the District League anniversary was over six hundred. Our District CODference and bai Mela was visited by Bishop Warne, Mrs. I:Ushop Parker, Mrs. Blackstock, Rev. Vv- A. Mansell, D.D., Mr J. R. Chltamber, B.A., and all of them were mea.ns of great blessings to our camp meetings.

The Colportage work in tbe district Is carried on by two Bible Societies, one the North India Bible Society, and the other the N. B. S. of Scotland; tbere are four Colporteurs who are doing excellent work. During the year they have Bold and distributed 123 copies at the Bible, 139 of the New Testament, nnd 4,198 Bible portions. Including all kinds of books, tracts, and leaflets a total of 1l,916 have been sold and distributed.

H. S. Rix, Esq., Deputy Commissioner of Hardoi, has made us a graDt of two bigaba of land in two places for Christian grave-yards;

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the Agent ?f Ka.tyari Rani of one b~gah and a half at Tandiyaon, and a zamlDdar at Bawan of one bIgah: so we have got four bigahs and a half of la.nd in four places for cemetery purposes without any charge .

. Buildings-we have erected the preach~r's houses at §afipur and Pah, and three Butler chapels, at SandI, Pali and Todarpur. In Hardoi itself the new large pacca church is being built. Through the great effort of our beloved Bishop Warne, a lady of Los Angeles, Ca.lifornia, Mrs. Hough, made a grant of $3,500 for a church at Hardoi, for which the whole Christian community is very thankful.

,! Ask and it shall be given.;' This precious promise has been fulfilled to us this year about the Hardoi Church building.

Moradabad District. REV. L. A. CORE, Presiding Elde1'.- Mission work, more perhaps

than any other form of religious work, has its lights and shadows, hopes and disappointments ; many cherished plans from which so much was hoped come to nought, while success crowns others from which little had been expected. This, in a greater degree than usual, has been the experience in this field during the eleven months under review

Through the early part of the yea r the plague, like a great heavy storm-cloud, overhung the land. Places of business were closed, trade paralyzed, viJlages and towns almost deserted. Thousands left their homes and sought safety in flight, thus infecting hund reds of villages and towns tha.t might otherwise have escaped, and bringing the dread visitor into the very homes of the dea.r ones to whom they ha.d fled for refuge. A da.y or two after the outbreak in Cha.ndausi, some one counted nea.rly one hundred carts on the road to Sambhal bearing the refugees from the stricken city. The town of Dhanaura is a :tlourshing grain mart. Tbel'e ar) perha.ps fifty grain shops in the place, and ordina.rily it is difficult to get through the streets on account of the throng, carts and other traffic filling the streets. On the occasion of my visit in February, every shop was closed and barred, and hardly a cart or person was to be seen in the whole baza.r, It seemed like a city of the dead.

Nor did our work escape the general confusion. In many places it came practically to a. standstill. The insane notion that the Government wa.s interested in the spread of the disease, a.nd that Mission a.gents wet'e in the employ of the Government receiving so much per village into which it was carried, prevailed in these as in most other parts of the country. Hundreds of villages were closed to our. workers. In some places they were met as they entered, and polItely requebted to go away, but in other places the request was less polite than empha.tic. Ldthis were freely displaye::! to secure more prompt compliance! One of my fellow-missionaries had two rather na.rrow esca.pes from the violence of the unreasoning mob. One of my men was met, as he was about to enter a village, by anold man of high ca.ste, and in the humble a.ttitude, peculiar to the orient, besought him to depa.rt in peace and not to molest them more. "For," said he, " you ha.ve already ta.ken away my two sons. Are they not enough? Have you no mercy? Must you take away the only solace that is left me in myoId age!" Where this prejudice and self-deception were found to any great extent, I have not encouraged the workers to go, as o~ly harm could result from running up against such deep-rooted deluslOns. In this state of mind everything is misunderstood and misinterpreted. The very Bible and Hymn-book carried by the worker, were supposed to be filled wit.h the mysterious plague germs which might be let out in

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the air or dropped into the wells at any minute, and then there would be no escape. One da.y as I was lea.ving the house of the Preacher, I was given 80 bottle of milk. Having no place to bestow it, I carried it in my hand as I rode my wheel through the town. At once the rumour spread that the sahib had been there to establish the plague, and 80S

evidence the bottle with the white tluid was cited. Our workers there, were not permitted for some days to go freely into the bazar.

In ccnnection with the Jubilee Forward Movement an evangelistic campaign. among the chamars had been planned at the suggestion of Bishop Warne. The chamars form about one-eighth of the population of the district, and 80S a class, are open to the Gospel. Thousands of them are numbered among our inquirers, and some are inwardly Christians, but have not yet made the confession. It seemed to us that, if a conceotrated aggressive effort were made in some of the centres, there would surely be a great break in their ranks, and that hundreds would come out for Christ. We selected three cent.res which seemed to be the key-stones to the arch, and early in March we were joined by Bishop Warne and a company of preachers, together with a band of singers and players on native instruments, and opened the campaign.

The first village was Sihora Milak, some eighteen miles east of Moradabad. We encamped about a mile from the village, and three times a day we wactfor meetings, sachof which lasted from one to two hours Our preachers and singers for the most part remained in the village and often kept up the meetings and conversation and wusic till long after midnight. We were warmly welcomad at first. But on the second day the headman hll.d to go away to attend a wedding, and would be gone for two days. He came to the camp on his way and we had some conversation and prayer with him, and he promised that on his return he would openly accept Jesus as his Saviour as he had already years ago accepted Him in his heart.

The situation there is peculiar. This padhan or headman had in some way acquired a strange power and infiuence over the people of his village such as is nor, often found outside of municipal politics, and in his absence, while they came freely to the meetings and many were really blessed, yet not a m~.n dared make a move till the return of the headman. Several of the most promising of the young men were read v, &ond one, In the intensity of his desire to become a Christian, wept: In one of our mid-day meetings of unusual power, where all were kneeling in prayer and many of those non-Christians were getting a blessing, the rumour went like a whirlwind through the viII age that the men were all becoming Christians. The wives and mothers became 80 alarmed that they began, in shrill voic~s from all parts of the village, to call out their relatives, 8tatin~ that an ox had broken loose and run away, or that a friend from a. dIstant village had come, or that a chUd had fallen into the fire, etc. Each as he heard his name, silently arose and departed until in a few minutes only the band of workers remained. On the fourth day the headman returned, but a different man. It suon became apparent that further work 1n t.his place would not be profitable.

In the next village of Mausampur we had much the same experi­ence. But with this difference that here there was no headman controlling the very souls of his people. The most promising young man In the place was moved to confess Christ, but for some time was held back by his family. The Spirit so wOt'ked upon him that in one meet­ing he literally came running and fell down at Bishop Warne's feet and besought him to baptize him at once, which was done. The mother came shrieking into the meeting like one pos8essed by an evil apll'it. When she saw what was done she ran in tbe dark acr088 the fields, SIlY ing, she waS going to throw herself into a well. His wife promptly left him, a.nd there he was deserted by his tamily, outcasted and denounced

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by his fellow-villagers, and persecuted by all. After our departure the whole village united to make life miserable for Devi and so win him back, for h(:! was a general favourite. Aflier enduring for some weeks all the pri vations that these people know so well how to inflict, he in a half-hearted way yielded, and was reinstated into the caste, but he still regularly attended the services and read the Bible with the Pl'eacher, but was not bappy. His wife and mother returned, and all seemed well from the point of view of the villagers. But meanwhile special prayer was being made, and his wife and mother were being instructed. Devi came to the Christian Mela in November, and there received a great blessing, and now bas openly confessed Christ and, hetter sti1l, his wife and mother will soon be baptized.

Sambhal was the third plaoe chosen. The p1ague was raO'ing there. and Qur work was greatly hindered by it, still we did sev~ral days of splendid work. Brother Mansell joined ouI' party and worked with us while we remained here. One of the most en­couraging features of this special campaign was, that all the most intelligent and promising of the younger men were ready, and wanted to accept Cbrist. but for the time were held baok by the older men. This restraint cannot go on much longer. On the whole, while the immedi­ate outcome of the special effort was not what we had hoped, yet it was distinctly encouraging, and the good seed sowed will bring an abundant harvest in the near future. While I write, news comes that the headman of the first village has declared that he is now ready to be baptized. The time is near when this great harvest which is now ripening must be gathered into the Master's store-house. One of the greatest hinderances we found, was the ignorance of the women. In Binduism generally, the women are the sticklers for their old faith. But for them, the men in many caEes would gladly oome out for Christ. Among the people above mentioned, they are poorly informed in regard to Christianity and are much more difficult to get out to the meetings. We need more workers among the women. If the women were as ready as the men, I beHeve that hundreds, if not thousands from among the Chamars and other castes as well, could be baptized tbis coming year.

The following brief Fummary of the statistics will help to make clear what has been done, and the present condition of the work:­Missionaries, men three; women, five. Miss Ruck joined our force thi3 year and began her work with great zeal and enthusiasm, but sickness soon compelled her to go on leave for some months. It was hoped that in October she might resume her work as District Evangel­ist, but it soon became apparent that for her own good she would have to take some months more of perfect quiet and rest. Ordained workers. twenty-three; unordained, ninety-nine; zenana workers, teach­ers and Bible-rea.ders, one hundred and thirty-six; baptisms, one thous­and two hundred and twenty-three: total Christian community, fourteen tlluosand one hundred and sixty-one; villages in which Christians live, one thousand one hundred and fifteen; villages in whioh we work regu­larly, ooe thousand five hundred andthirty-tbree ; total oollections, two thousand one hundred and twenty-five rupees (for pastoral support) ; total oollected from village Christians, three hundred rupees. Pupils in sohools, boys and girls, Christians and non-Christians, two thousand fOUl' hundred and forty-eight; pupils in the Sunday-schools, eight thousand five hundred and ninety-six.

The Anglo-Vernacular Schools, of which there are three, have had a prosperous year. The total enrolment is five hundred and seventy­four, of whom three hundred and eight are non-Christians. The sol..1001 in Sambbal has this year earned a grant of thirty-three rupees per month, but for some reason the attendance does not grow. I he girls' school in Moradabad has had an unusually large attendan~e. When

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school opened in July so many girls came, that there was no room for them and some had to be sent to other schools and Rome had to be returned to their homes. An Entrance class has been re-opened with an enrolment of twelve girls. The ~ttendance in the Bishop Parker Memorial High School continues to grow under the guidance of the headmaster N. Jordan, M.A., and an able set of fellow-teachers. The present enrolment is greatly in excess of previous attainments. In the Entrance examination this year ten out of sixteen candidates were passed, of whom three were Christians. Brother Simpson, the Principal, writes :-" There are at present three hundred and eiehty boys enrol­ed, of whom one hundred and thirty are Christians. A Science Depart­ment has been opened. We are trying to build up a school library where our boys may have access to good books and papers, both secular and religious, but find it slow work on account of the lack of funds. We need more Christian teachers, but as a Christian man commands a much higher salary than a Hindu or Mohamedan of the same grade, we are compelled to employ a large number of noo-Christ­ian teachers. The Bible is taught in every class for an hour eac·h day and the work of the day is opened with prayer. Some thirty boys have been added to the Christian Boys' BoardIng Department owing to the generosity of friends of the school at home. There is no want of boys. A score or more have beeu turned away as we had no scholarships for them. We:have the room for fifty more at least, had we the money tor their food and clothes."

Brother Faucett writes of the work in the Moradabad Oi)'cuit ;­" There have been four hundred and forty-five baptisms this year, and had not the plague in a measure stopped aggressive work, twice that number might have been baptized. We do not feel free to move along this line as fast as we might, for the rea.son that we have an insufficient number of workers to teach our converts the fundamental t~uths of our faith which mUEt be the beginning of all real progress in the Christian life.

I' The class from which our Christians chiefly come, follows one, Lal Beg, who lived, or was supposed to have lived, ,Bome hundreds of years ago. He was a Mohamedan of disreputable character and evil lite. To him they erect a low platform of mud or sometimes of brick with low figllres at each corner and another in the middle. On this they sacrifice to this Lal Beg, pigs, goats, fowls, etc., Aside from this, men of high ca.stes, otten bring offerings of grain, ghi and money, which form a considerable income to the followers of Lal Beg. Be does not enjoy the dignity of being a god nor even that of a hero, but is an or­dinary morta.l around whose name tradition has a.ccumulated some stories of doubtful authenticity. This is as near as these people come to having 8. religion. During the past Y6ar, twelve of these mud plat­torms or thans have been broken up, mostly by their former de­votees."

Brother Cutting writes of the Chanda'Usi Oircuit :-" Chandausi Is a place very dear to me. It was here I received my license to preach and began work: among the sweepers and chamars. In three years, only three sweepers were baptized, but many from each class became enquirers, and afterwards received baptism. Thus one FlOWS and another rea.ps. After thirty years I come again to myoid field and find a great change. Instead of three Christians a.s there were when I left, I found over six hundred and fifty, and in the three years since I bave been bere, more than tbree hundred more have accepted Christ as their Saviour. We now have in the Circuit one thousand and twenty-sf x Christians and a great army of enquirers."

This year while we bave in no sense relaxed our vigor in aggres­sive evangeltsm, yet we have laid greater stress than in preoeding years OD the imperative need of Christian instruction to the end that our

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people may make greater progress in things spiritual, 'fhe following at"e Borne of the measures employed :- (1) Greater care for, and attention to, the religious instruction of the children. The life of the child in this land is generally a hard one-neglected one· Ulothes are not con­sidered necessary to well-being; of soap and water he has 1ittle knowl­edge, while his sicknesse!'l and ills are either not understood or no' cared for. It is Christ who taught men the value of the child. (2) More systematic t"eligious instruction to the people of the villages. Each man has tbis yeat" written the names of all tbe Christians in his work and has made out a form showing who know the Ten Oomma.ndments, the Lord's Prayer, a brief account in st')ry form of the life and mission of Christ, etc. As a man learns anyone of these fundamental things. he is given credit for it in the form. These forms are inspected and tested by the Preacher and PreSiding Elder at the Quarterlies, or as they go to the villages. In this way we hope soon not to have a single convert or inquirer who is not acquainted with these funda­mental doctrines. Experience has shown the necessity of taking the individual into acoount in the matter of religious instruction. (3) All night Bible readings have been inaugurated in some parts of t.he district to the g-reat profit of the people. I attended one of these in a village some time ago. The reader had a small platform erected on which was spread a quilt covered with a sheet. On this he took his place, sitting Pandit fashion, and the people came near and sat on the ground or on chaj·pois. There were about a hundred men present. The reading was in the Gospel of Matthew with running exposition. It began at 8 and went on till 10, when there was a recess of an hour for dinner. The reading was resumed at 11 and continued till 3 in tha morning (so I wa.s told l for I went to bed at midnight). This is a Hindu custom in which the Pandits read the Shastras to the people. Hut some of our preachers have adopted it, and the people enjoy it, and, wisely used, ma.y become a means of giving wide circula.tion to the Word among Ohristians and non-Ohristians, for both come in large numbers. (4) Efforts to bring home to the hearts of the village Christians the great importance of telling to their non-Christiar!s, relati ves and friends, the "great things Ohrist has done for them. " The grea.t portion of the evangelization of India must be done by the unpaid workers. We must spare no efforts to bring bome to them their duty to Christ and to His people in this regard.

Many things have happened this year, especially toward the close, that have brought great encouragement and good cheet'. I select a few illustrations of this, and as the events of the last month's work are freshest in mind, I select from that. Our District Oonference and Christian Mela was a season of great spiritual refr·eshment. Hearts were melted, old differences were settled, pardon for long-standing offences asked, and many were baptized with a new spiritua.l power. Some one hundred or more villagers were pre5ent and shared in the good things.

In a village in the last rOllnd of Quartel'lies, ~rs. Core and the wlfe of the Preacher went to visit some zenanas. In one of the homes the wife of a Chaudri-a man of considerable local influence-told them about the effect which a. service her husband attended a few weeks before bad on him. She said he had come home all out of breath from J'unning, a.nd when asked what was the matter, replied that he had been at a Christian service and that he had to run away, 101' had he remained longer, he would have been compelled to excha.nge Moham­ed for Ohrist. When asked if she would become a Christian if her husband would, she replied without hesitation that she was ready now. This is not by any means an isolated instance of this oharacter. Another thing that has greatly encouraged us, RoS to the cha)'acter of ou r

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Christians, was the unsolicited testimony of a Hindu Judge of t.wenty years' experience. He said that in the cases that· came up in his court, if there was a Cbristian witness, he almost invariably rendered his decision in accordance with his testimony, and that in all his experi­ence he had rarely made a mistake in so doing. He then went on to say, that it would be difficult to find five men from among Hindus and Mohamedans in every hundred who will speak the truth in the courts, while among Christians ninety-five in every hundred goive true testi­mony. He confessed that among the same people, and haVing the same manners and customs, and speaking the same language, this great dif­ference had always been R. mystery to him and could be accounted for by none of the maxims and principles of life and duty with which he was familiar. At the time of this conversation we were holdiog revi­val services in our District Conference and Christian Mela. This same Bindu Judge wa.s in constant attendaoce on thepe meetings. The altar was crowded with penitents confessing their sins and seeking pardon and making up old enmities. After one of these meetings the Judge said, "Now [ understand the secret." The same problem came up before the elders and rulera two thousand years ago. They too could not understand why Peter and John acted and spoke so unlike all others with whom tbey had had to do, until they remembered One who had a few months before stood before them, perhaps in that same place. Then they" took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus" The problem is the same in both cases, and tbe solution the same. The only cure for false witness, as well as for all the other (.!ountless forms ~f ain that curse this otherwise fair Eden, is found at the foot of the Cross.

Tbis report would not be complete without a brief statement of a few of our pres>=ing needs. It is almost impossible to select. the most urgent, for there are so many, and all are imperative. But the following are perhaps the most urgent: -(1) A Bible Training school for pastor-teachers, to fit tbem for the Master's work. Tbere is no want of the raw material, but it needs to be fitted and shaped, Rod that. requires funds. (2) Fifty more workers are required at once to go witb the sickle into the great ripening harvest field. Souls who are ready to receive the message, are peri~htng for want of the saving truth. The work is seriously hindered for want of workerA, bot·h men and women. (3) Fifty more scholarships of $20.00 each are needed for our boys' higb scbool. Likely boys by the score have to be turned away and refused admittance to our schools. not for want of room -we bave plenty of tbat-but for lack of funds for their food and clothes.

In closing, we heartily thank our friends and fellow-workers in tbe home-land, who have by their money and pra.yers helped us in the work of the di'!ltrict in the past year. But for t.beir co-operation and sympathy our report would be far less encouraging and the outlook les8 hopeful.

Oudh District. REV.l. W- RoBINSON, Pre8iding Elder.-T-he past year on the

Oudh District bas been one of lights and shadows. Hopeful openings among new peoples, solid, though perhaps slow, progres8 in our gener­al evangeltstic work, and very good re~ults in our higber i08titu­tions of learning, have cheered us. The death of one of our mission­aries, and the invaliding of three others, has caused us much sorrow and greatly Increafiled tbe burdens resting upon those who remained. The early part of the year our wl;rk was greatly hindered by the

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prevalence of the terrible Black Plague all over the district, especial· ly as the ignorant people still pe,.sist in attribu~ing its ravages 1.0 malevolent influences and efforts of the Christians. In our efforts at self-support we have been hindered by the fact that, during the early part of the year, frost, almost an unprecedented thing in this part of India, destroyed the cold season crops, and in many parts brought on famine prices But. in spite of these very serious hindrances, we have perha.ps had the best year's work in our history.

One of the things that gives us great joy is that the attitude of op­position to our work, once so prevalent among the people of Oudh, is rapidly disappearing, and the great Dlass of the people reached by our workers respectfully, and often most gladly, hea.r the message. While there are no indications yet, of the mass movement we have been pray­ing for and expecting, there are many indications that indicate clear­ly that God's Spirit is moving the people and preparing them for a great work. The fewness of our workers makes it exceedingly dif­ficult 1.0 do more than reach the fringe of the great multitudes, and when it is recalled that within the bounds of the district there are over ten millions of human beings, perhaps nine-tenths of whom have never heard a missionary, and but a fraction of whom have ever heard. anything about the Gospel, the ta.sk seems almost a hopeless one. But the way is open. If we had the men and money, we coulo open up five hundred new centres at. once, in places where we would be wel­comed, and where there would be in time many inquirers and converts.

Lack of money and suitable men led us this year to reduce the number of circuits on the district from seventeen to fourteen, the three thus disappearing being united with other work: and placed under mem­bers of conference who could gi ve them better bupervision. On these fourteen circuits this year work has been carried on along evangelistic and educational lines, and in half a dozen of the circuits the work has been such as to cause us great rejoicing. Mention was made last year of an attempt to get work started among a penal colony of Sainsiyas, or hereditary thieves. A lready a tenth of the villl:l.ge has been baptized, and the outlook is that in the near future this village of confirmed criminals will be transformed into a viUage of law-abid­ing Christians. For many years the strictness of the Government, oversight and discipline failed to effect a change, but we are con­vinced that what the Gospel has done with a part, it can do to all the community, and that without years of delay. ReI atives of these colo­nists, living in other places, have been so interested in what has been done, that we have been invited to another of their centres and have already a large number of inquirers, but the difficulty in the way of success is that we have not the money to place there a regular teacher. Indeed, this is the difficulty that faces us at every turn.

Some years ago a large number of farmers were driven out of Rajputana by the famine, and took: up the vocation of wanderi~g traders acd came to Oudh. At the end of I ast year we first came In contact with them, and they seemed much inteJ'ested in tbe GOfopel. 'i'his year we have watched for them in their rounds, and have already half a hundred converts from them. As they a.re a respectable peo­ple, and wherever they go, boldly declare themselves Christians, they are proving a great help to all our evangelizing work. We ought to have a teacher with them to more thoroughly teach them j but here, again, we are hindered for lack of means.

Our work among the Tarus on the border has been almo~t a~ a standstil1, because of the illness of our workers sent to the pestIlential districts they occupy. But they are a most interesting people. Fr~e from the deception and immorality a.nd dishonesty so prevalent .In other pa.rts, they ought to have a score of workers among them In­stead of two. In a number of places they have come long distances to

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hunt up our workers and inquire about our religion. The entire class is not on}y accessible, but ready for the Gosyel. The Mohammedans are attempting to get them, and will probably succeed, unlesa we ca.n get a larger working force among them.

Our work among the ordinary peoples of the district ha~ progres­sed, and we have had about three hundred and fifty baptisms from all castes. One of our converts was an inspector of police, a Brahman, and so satisfa.ctory was he in his life, and so earnest in the work, that we sent him to the Theological Seminary for training. Another was a very bright Mohammedan youth, who at once had to undergo fierce persecution and lose all he had but he has remained faithful. Many interesting in3tances might be cited to show that in difficult Oudh this paTt of our work 1s making real progress. We are hoping for and expecting a movement that will bring us thousands from these castes. But should the movement begin to-morrow, we would be unable to care for it, because of lack of men and means.

The revival tnat seems to be kindling in so many castes of India, ha.s renched us in a measure. The annua.l Dasebra meetiDg~ were seasons of deep and earnest consecration on the part of both foreign and native workers, and an item very significant was the fact tbat during these meetings nineteen of tbe best young men of our Reid Cbri sti an College consecrated themselves to the ministry. Shortly after the Dasehra meetings the revival broke out in a remarkable way in tbe BOY8' High School, and when we came together for our District conferellce early in November, we agreed that, during the session, we would devote all our time, aside from that required for bUSiness, to earnest supplication that God's Spirit might come upon us in great fulness. For five days the praying continued with great earnestness on the part of all, and on tbe sixth day, during the aervices conduct­ed by Bishop Warne, the blessing came. Its effects on the workers were so remarkable that we can but be convinced that it will tell greatly on our work next year. All over the districts this revival fire is spreading, and there is an earnestness in the work we have not before witnessed.

Our village school work has suffered from lack of funds, and we have had to close mariy small schools. This is to be regretted, as they are good evangelizing agencies. Because of the failure of local income at Sitapur our boys' boarding school was threatened with disaster, but the timely gift of a friend in New York has enabled us to keep all our boys for the year. Both our Sltapur and our bahraich boarding schools have this year furniehed us young men for our work, and aside from this both are doing an excellent work in educating the mere prolIlising element, of our Christian village communities.

Our Publishing House in Lucknow has had a series of changes in management during the year, but has done a successful work. Brother Guthrie kept the press work in band until April, when Brother Thoburn arrived from America and took over. But early in August he was called from us by that dread disease, cholera, and as no one was available who could be apPOinted to the post of Agent, the Presiding Elder, in company wi\h BrotberT. C. Badley, assumed the duties, until early in November, when Brother West arrived from America and was appointed to tbis work. The accounts of the press show it to have earned about sixteen thousand rupees above its running and religious periodical expenses, and this has been put into new machinery and plant.

In September, Brother Guthrie, in charge of our work in 8itapur, was ordered from the country by his physicians as the anI 1 hop. of his recovery, and it was necessary to make some arrangemenis for his work. No missionary being available} Brother Revis, ot Lucknow, as­sumed the duties of pastor of the English Church and Chaplain to the

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Don-conformist troops, and the Presiding Elder took those connected with the school and circuit. Mrs. Guthrie, who had been 80 efficient­ly c'lnducting the girls' boarding school, had to accompany her husband, and Miss Hoge, of Lucknow, has taken her work. We ex­ceeding)y regret to lose these two most efficient missionaries.

Our two girls' boarding schools, at Gonda and Sitapur, have had a good year, aod the number of girls in the latter has increased to about one hundred. Both the tuitional and religious work of these schools is most important to the welfare of our community, and so it is a great joy to see them prospering.

The Lucknow institutions of the Mission have also prospered. The English-spea.king Church has reorga,nized its official membership, and financially is stronger than it was last year. 'fhe most promising pa.rt of thi,;; congregation is its fine band of young people, but aside from any single characteristic, the church is most important as a nucleus for our whole Lucknow work. The Dasehra meetings did not this yea.r result in the conversion of as many persons belonging to the local congregation as usual, but nevertheless strengthened the church.

The Deaconess 80me, as usual, has been a veritable bee·hive of industry and effort. Special effort has been made to get into the homes of our Hindustani Christians and teach them more fully the Bible and get their children ioto our !;chools. In cases where mem­bers of the family were not yet Christian, efforts have been made to win them. The Deaconess work proper has prospered, a.nd in a city 1ike Lucknow opportunities are abundant. Special juvenile and temperance meet.ings, as well as class and other regular Church meet­jngs, have been maintained. The Home for homeless women has sheltered some fifty outcastes during the year, and while it will not keep all that have appreciated the help it gave, yet the minority who came have been helped. Some were truly converted and some have gone out, after tra.ining, into lives of usefulness. In the Home the women desired a part in the Jubilee Fund, and by self-denial in their food they have already collected rupees twenty-five.

The Hindustani work in Lucknow has suffered greatly from our lack of ability to give it adequate supervision. In the middle of the year Brother Rockey had to go to Amer'ica on furlough, and the circuit work had to be t.aken up by Brother B. 1'. Badley, already overloaded with College work. Until we can have more supervision of our work here, it will fail to make progress. In this connection it is in place to say that this district is most seriously undermanned with missionaries. Every missionary within it" bbrders, save one, is entirely weighted down with institutional work, and that one has a good part of his time occupied with the work of the Conference finances. Almost every missionary within the district this year ha.s been forced to assume heavy burdens in addition to his own, and while this can be done temporarily, it is not the best way to accomplish work. lndeed, un­less relief soon comes to us, not only the work but the health of the overburdened workers will suffer beyond possibility of repair!

Our two colleges and high schools in Lucknow have had -a year of great success. 'fhe Government has given us a grant of Rs. 11,000 toward the building of an upper story on the old girls' college build­ing, and we also have a promise from the Government of Hos. 5,000 toward new dormitories for the boys' high school this year, and a. conditJ.onal promise for more help next year.

Concerning the Reid Christian College, Brother Bare, the Princi­pa.l, writes: "The best in our history I" This is the thought tha.t ocours aga.in and again as I think of the past year. It was best in point Of attendance, and rea.ched a full third more than last year. The 1. and .11. year classes have nevel' been so large as now, and at

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the same time there has also been our largest enrolment in all departments. reaching a total of 550. It was also in many respects best in point of Universty examination result.s. In the Entrance Examination, five out of six passed, all Christians. In the First Arts Examination, eleven out of seventeen, or sixty-five per cent. This is twenty per cent. higher than the average in the provinces. In the B A. three out of four passed. For the sixth time in succes­sion 011r High School drew the largest prizes in the Bible ex­aminations. It was also our best year financially. Almost Rs. 10,ono have been added to endowment in the way of permanent scholar­ships, and a good number of temporary scholarships have been secured. ~overnment has again lncreased our school grant-in­aid. In the securing of our endowment and temporary scholarships, we are greatly indebted to ~rother and Sister West. The Business Department of the College has had one of the best, if not the best, yea.r in its history. Under tsrother r. U. 8adley it has maintained its high standard of efficiency in trainiIlg young men for lucrative appointments as stenographers, typists and book·keepers. It was by far the best year we have had spiritually. Never haa there been such a revival as tbe College is now passing tbrough. Scores of students have been c')nverted and quickened to new life. Prayer and praise meet,ings have been started. and days of fasting and prayer observed by the students tbemselves. Nineteen young men have conse­crated their lives to the ministry, and nine of these were recently licensed to exhort. We close another year with great thankfulness to God for His unspeakable gifts I

In the Isabella Thoburn College and connected schools, the success of the year has been no less marked. This is by far t.he best girls' school of its gra.de in Upper india, and the missionaries in charge of its various departments are doing all that can be done to make it still better. The upper story to t.he old building is almost completed, and when it is done, there will be room in it for a hospital, four teachers' rooms, and forty m ')re College students. This meets a very pressing need. But in tbe Higb School department there is now and will be great crowding, until a new school building can be secured. Then the old, and DOW inadequate, building can be changed inlio dormitories and give accommodations for at least fifty more girls. So great ia the demand, that we could soon fill even this added accommodation. The examinations of the year have, as usua], been excelJent. 1n all, twenty-four candidates were sent up for the Government examinaMons, and all but two passed successfully, while eight passed with honors. Part of those who passed are still in school, going up for higher classes, and those who passed out are either qualifying themselves for useful lives by taking a technical course, or have gone out as teachers in other schools. Constant requests are being made by non-Christians lor admission into our school, but we have no place where we can keep Hindu and Mahom­medan girls. One Bindu gentleman was so a.nxious to have his three daughters educated that he has rented a near-by bouse and sends them as day-scholars. One Hindu girl is studying in the senior class of the College, but has to board at ber home away from the school. Four Brahmo Samaj girls are also studying with us, and as t.beir religion does not require caste observance, they board with us also. There are twenty-six non-Christian p\1pils in all departments. The Kindel'garten department Is most. flourishing, and the Normal School doing its Aplendid work in preparing our girls for pra.ctic&.l teachers. The religiOUS life of the school is also I!ood. The spirit of prayer and expectation, 80 manifest In parts of India, has also reached Lal Bagb, the name by which the scbool i8 commonly known, and great. blessings have come and greater are expected. We can

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only hope for this institution that the money it needs for a new school building, and also for dormitories for non-Christian girls may soori be obtained.

Details of the work of the district could be given at length, but enough has been said to show that with a wholly inadequate staff of missionaries we are carrying on a great work and facing possibilities of growth that by their very greatness overwhelm us. We can only hope that for the ten million people of Oudh, our mission uill soon be able to send us a largely increased number of missionaries.

Pilibhit District.

REV. G. H. FREY, P.residing Elder.-Another prosperous year has passed with us. God has greatly helped us, and ha sgi ven health, life and VigOUl' to work energetically in His vineyard. Although the Plague ha.s ruined many families, has vacated many villages and ma.de them uninhabitable, yet the Lord Jesus Christ was wonderfully kind to us Christians All of our workers arranged to hold prayer meetings wherever they found at least five people. These meetings were 'he mea.ns of abundant blessing to thoae people. They received great strength from the Lord to tell their Hindu and Mohamedan neighbours ·the secret of their happiness, even when the Plague was raging. They then told them of Jesus and of His saving power, and this teaching induced them to attend theae prayer meetings. Although the heathen did not mix wiLh us openly, yet Christ is in their hearts. Surely they will soon leave their relatives to join the Church of God.

The Pilibhit district lies in the Tarai. Our workers live in three of the Tahsils and the others are included in the Bareilly-Kumaon district. Rampur, within the British division of RohiJkund, an exten3ive fief or jauir, is the home of the Pathans who are a fierce and turbulent race They often do not want to hear the words of God. The total population of the BareiHy district, Rampur State and the Pilibhit district has been computed at upwards of 2,000,500.

This district abounds in rivers which make it very difficult to work satisfactorily during the rainy season when the rivers are at the highest. The workers are unable to go and work in those vil­lages which lie on the opposite bank Of the rivers. There Jl.re many (Lal Begis) sweepers who are not yet in the fold of Christ. We try hard to bring these people to Christ, but the want of preachers and teachers prevents us from reaching these people in different places. There is a great need of able workers.

The total number of workers, including both men and women in this district, is one hundred and fifty-three. The total number of Christians is six thousand and tlix hundred., who live in ~ix hundred ·and ninety-one villages. Our preachers go out to teach and preach in 1,030 villages. There are many people who want to be baptized; they confess their sins in the meetings before the Throne of Mercy, and with a true heart they join the Christian band. There are many people ready to accept Uhrist, they admit the truth, they even like it, but their relatives keep them from coming out openly, and even take away the truth seekerB from us.

Five hundred and fourteen people have been baptized this year. At the time of Baptism a number of them were ready to utterly destroy their onoe beloved idols, which bad been their gods and goddesses for generations. About twenty Lal Begis' temples have oeen levelled with the ground. . In the Rampur State the Mohamed­a.na do not let a.ny one preach the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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The Lord, even in that stony field, has worked among the people. This year, in the Rampur Circuit, forty-six young men and women have been baptized: '.rhese men are all in the Nawab's service. They gladly confess before the people that they are Chri~tians. They are neither ashamed of the taunts of the Pathans nor do they care for their fury. These people, the day they were baptized broke their shrines with their swords. In a short time all the idols were thrown on a beap of refuse. An old woman, aged sixty years, as soon as sbe was baptized., went to her shrine and broke jt down, and said with tears in her eyes, "May the Lord Jesus hasten the day when all my relatives shall accept Bim."

Very few Christians from the Briti~h dominion like to go to Ram­pur to work in Christ's cause. The new Cbristian6 have now begun to appreciate the importance of Sunday observance. There are many labourers who work all six days, daily saving a portion of their wages for Sunday, when they do not go out to work Tbey teach Hindus and Mohamedans the importance ·of tbe Sabbath and tell of the blessings which come to them who faithfully observe it.

The workers go out preaching, whenever they get an opportunity, to the bazars, muhallas (section of a city), melas (fairs), etc. There are twelve places where our people go to preach. This is one of the means by which Christ has reached so many hearts. This is one of the best methods to preach the Gospel alike to the I·jcb and the high caste people. Many of the Hindus and Mohamedans confess tha.t they love Jesus, but say they are hindered by their relatives from confess­ing Cbrist openly. If such people came at all, they will all come together to Christ.

With such a small number of workers as we have, it is difficult to arrange satisfactorily for the secular and religious training of this vast multitude. For some years Mission 8chools have been closed, the paid workers have been removed because of the lack of funds. and unpaid leaders, t.he new converts, have been appointed instead In fact these leaders themselves know very little of Christianity. They are yer, slaves to some of their old idolatrous practicel. How can such leaders train those poor people who' are in their charge? Caste feeling is so strong among them, that they cannot act contrary to their old principles of faith.

There is another drawback; the people from among the new converts have been placed among their own people as an example. These so-caJled lea.ders know so little of the Christian experience that those under their cha.rge have very lir,tle reE:"ard for them. In fact the new converts exercise their influence o.ver tbe leaders to such an extent that they make them no just as they desire. These weak, cowardly and inexperienced leaders, stealthily participate in their idolatrous customs and, gradually, they come to depend upon these Dew converts for their own maintenace. 'rhis is the reason why so little of real Christian life is found amonll this class of Christians. We are constantly praying God to remove these things, for we think so long as they are not removed there will be no real success.

Our Christians always try to have on]y one Christian wife. and they never pay anytbing for a wife. They always call upon ministers to solemnize marriages according to Christian rites. There are a few nominal Christians who prefer their old ways. Our Christia.ns no longer perform those fearful and heathen ceremonies of burning their dead which they used when among their own people.

Our Workers' Meeting and the District Conference began on flhe sb:teenth day of October, lastIng until the seventh of November. DurIng this time we came to realize the extent to which our workers were in need of instruction, even they themselves realized the fact. Wh&tever wa.s ~&u,ht to them from the "V ord of God, they heard

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with grea.t interest and tried tOldige~t it. We were greatly helped by Rev. H. L. Mukerjee, Rev W Peters, and Rev. Jhabbu Lall. These gentlemen suggested many plans for attaining success in the work. We are very thankful to Rev. Bishop F. W. Warne, D. D., for his :;tay with us. He helped many to quench their thirst in the spring of the Holy Spirit. Many who felt the hunger were fully satisfied by the Redeemer. Many received clean hearts for the first time. Many boys received the second baptism of the Holy Ghost. These boys were given back to their parents and the Bishop instructed them to walk together hand-in· hand with their children on the heavenly journey. All those who once received life, but had lost it through their care­lestmess, received that life again. . There are eighty-six Sunday-schools with an average attendance of four thousand five hundred. Able and learned men are required to work in these schools, for this is the time when the seed should be sown in young hearts. This seed will germinate there and bring forth good fruit in youth and in old age.

There are ten circuits in this dh;trict, and each circuit has an Epworth League. The Epworth League furnishes volunteer workers. Bands go out preaching from village to village, they help the poor and lhe helpless ones: and the Mercy and Help department attends to tbe sick and wea.k persons in the villages. In every circuit sermons weI e deJi vered on Tempe'rance, and the people learnt about total abstinence and its benefits. There are many who have signed the temperance pledge When we had our workers' meet,ings, a meeting was held in which a large number of people were present. The speakers tauD'ht many good things. Mrs. Mansell gave us good instruction and g~ve books to be used by those who wanted to be total abstainerE'.

In Bisa.lpur, one of the old stations, there was a time when there had been much work in the circuit, but now there are on J y eleven workers, and even they are weak and cannot devote tneir wbole time to the blessed work. Some years ago, there was a reduction in the funds. In order not to incur the risk of running inIO debt, it was arranged that the Mission should give on1y a little help to her workers, and so the worker8 were allowed to carry OIl at the same time any work they liked in order to support their flimiHes. This is the cause of the slow work in the circuit. This is not the only station where the people are getting very little help, but thel e are others which are in the same category-l:tampur, Pilibhit City, Shahi 1

Pura.npur and Nawabganj. Whatever bas been accomplished bas been done by the workers of the ea.rly days wno laid the foundation of the work. It is the result of the labours of the old people that we see Chu·rches !n so many places. The workers who are in our district are not sufficient, for tbey cannot go out to visit each of tbe members in their circuit even once in a month.

When we see our country improving socially and !Ilorally, we feel that our Church stands in gt'eat need of spiritual and well educat.ed workers who can teach and preach to the cultured classes.

Statistics. N. B.-For explantions, apparent errors and remarks, see Statististicai Report Many reports of collections contained annas. These cannot be shown here.

They are represented in the columns by an x. The totals contain the sums of all these omitted fractional parts of a rupee.

The total income from all sources is for the most part the income of fees in schools and is used in the running expenses. These schools are practically self­supporting. The real income .is shown in the regular collections which are dis­posed of according to disciplinary usage.

Note.-Statistics reported are for II months only, as the conference ordered the year to close on the 31St of October instead of 30th Novenber as heretofore.

NORTH INDIA OONFEllE}/(jE BT AT ISTlOS CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. I BAPTISMS ..

CHURCH MEMBER­

SHIP. DEATHS~

NAMES OF DISTRICTS.

MOBADABAD DISTRICT •

Amroha Babukhera Bahjoi Chandausi Dhanaura Gilnnanr Hasanpur Kanth Krindari Monoabad Nataiuiya liajpura Rasnlpllr Sainbbal Shahpur Sharif pur Tbuknrdwara

I .'.. 419 363 191 973 4 12 ~6 3 4 33 21 21 · . 162 157 139 458 1 8 9 9 6 7

Total

PILmHIT DISTIUCT.

Behari Bisalpnr Fatehganj Nawabganj Mfrganj PHlbhit Ptlranpur Rampur Siroli Shahf

Total

G.ARHW.AL nISTRICT.

Pauri Dikhwa)f Kainnr Ramnee Lansdowne

Total

., 214 270 291 775 13 8 48 15 43 106 5 6 .. 514 217 270 1,001 30 13 60 136 34 130 16 18 _ . 196 248 184 628 5 7 37 6 20 63 8 8 .. 611 196 138 945 5 10 18 21 19 58 9 9 · . 308 3S0 294 95! 5 10 10 20 31 61 10 10 .. 702 .187 51 940 6.. 10 15 7 32 13 12 : : 1,~~ ~~ 1,~~~ ~:~~~ 1~ B~ 1M .~~ 1~ ~ i~ ~; .. 214 ·145 198 557 9 5 19.. 2 21 6 6 .. 278 142 206, 626 2. . 3 3 10 6 · . 226 93 141 460 5 7 23 13 23 59 7 7 · . 96 63 801 239 1 7 20 8 3 31 12 13 · . 344 60 87, 491 8 4 e • 25 45 70 13 f! · . 192 126 1411 459 5 1· 20 .. 20 5 7 .. 279 127 ~2~1 __ ~ . ~ _~ _~ _~ _~ _~ _~ _ ~o .. 6,481 3,690 3,990.14,161 137 135 441 419 3631223 21!'i 215

206 287 102 237 153 242 76

151 324 442

.164 188 360 67

208 193 93

200 521 340

---I -- -- -- ----

179\ 549 1 18 17 34 69 10 9 1521 627 13 S 13 6 7 26 7 6 180

1

642 7 10 7 13 17 37 11 12 109. 413 13 5 15 10 20 45 4 4 1701 531 1 3 18 12 42 72 11 9 194 629 6 6 4 4 8 16 13 12 107 276 8 9 4 5 5 14 6 6 2281 579 2 4 23 10 46 79 7 8 542 1,387 6 3 30 21 9 60 9 10 174 956 8 2 9 32 55 00 8 12 --- --- ----- -- -- - -- -- -- --.. 2,220 2.334 2,035 6,589 65 50 141 130 243 514 S6 88 --- --- ------ -- -- -- -- ---- -- -

110 59 16 10

85 44 20 19 59

247 3 198 2 41 2 45

161 "3

2 6 .. 3 1 1 16 4 1 3 •• 1 11 ..

6 12 23 1 14 15

2 22 4 4 355

2 l3 4 5

52 95 5

16 55 -- ------ --- ------ ---- ----223 242 227 692 10 8 37 4 4 45 39 52

47

FOR THE YEA.R ENDING 91st 'OOTOBE1l1905. AND WORK.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

SCHOLARS OF .ALL AGES.

254 165 210 120 103 102 355 54

344 250 175 155 83 60

265 185 140

225 110 118 50 41 80

125 52

160 ]60 95

J30 59 50

166 101 67

111 50 80 87

143 94

172 56

192 461 61

101 53

309 45 49

116

60 650 40 365 46 454 48 305 62 349 92 368 70 722 54 216 72 768

491 1,362 40 371 43 429 20 215

200 619 180 656 45 3~0 44 367

575 310 348 286 291 289 625 187 693

1,l!05 303 285 193 510 511 296 302

EPWORTH LEAGUES. CHRISTIAN WORKERS.

1 33 ............. 1 1 5 4 8 1 15.. . e •••••••• 1 3.. 2 4 112 ............ 1 1 1 1 3 164 .......... 1 4 2 6 I) 1 47 ............ 1 J.. • 4 1 28 ............ 1 2 2 3 4 1 35.. .. . ....... 1 1 3 4 10 1 16 ............ 1 1 I 5 6 1 24.. .. 1 3 1 3 8 2 101 1 205 3 3 2 5 1 13 8 12 41 1 30 .............. 1 1 4 7 1 15.. .. . ........ , 3 1 2 4 1 20 .. e .......... 2 1 3 4 1 26.. •• ., .... I 3 ] 2 10 1 15.. .. .......... 2 2 '6 3 1 15.. .. . ....... 1 .. 2 3 4 1 14 ... , .......... 2 2 3 6

19 10

7 18 10 12 19 14 16 88 13 10 10 17 13 10 13

3,020 1,7892,180 1.607' 8,596 7,209 18 510 1 205 3 3 2 512 43 33 67 131 299 --- --- --- .. _---- --- ---- - - - - - - --- -- -- -- ---

155 111 280 146 250 151 198 250 50P 172

100 .. 195 44

100 59 63 75. 93

193

65 ~1

198 61 60

111 53 54

90

55

80 34 75

287 45 35

42

375 132 753 285 485 608 309 4]4 593 497

210 98

615 231 302 520 290 375 350 420

1 25.. . .......... . 1 10.. •. . .. e ••••••

1 40 ............ 1 1 13.. .. • •..... e 1 1 25.. .. . ....... 1 1 32 e' .......... 1 1 22.. .... .. .. .. 1 35 ............ .. 1 50 .......... 1 1 24 ... , ........ .

3 4 4 3 2 3 1 3 3 3

3 1 4 2 5 5 4 6 3 3

3 8 1 5 1 8 1 5 5 3 2 9 2 4 2 4 10 2 8

17 11 18 12 16 20 11 11 21 16 --- --- --- --- - --- --- -- -~- - -- - - .. . 2,213 922 713 653 4,501 3,461 10 281.. . . ...... ~ "5 -; -'36 -23 -00 --i5i --- --- --- -- ------ -- -- - - -- -- ._- -- ---

71 99 87 41 298 250 3 127 1 34 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 5 15 3S . 1i~ 86 63. . 262 201. . . . . . . e ••••••• • 1 5 4 4 4 18 7 12 4 41 35. . . . . . . . ....... . 1 3 3 5 12 20 26 41 33 120. 55. . . . . . 1 1 2 il 5 12 92 20 106 3 2211 192. . .... . 3 1 3 7 -314 ~,~~~ 309 81 -942 -. 733 -3 127 1: 34 1 1 1 2 3 13 14 15 32 82

:. I," C\ \. HORTH ~ NlJ)14 eO}ll!EB.E}/gE~J.!A-T..J8f!'1(J8

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

~CHRlSTIAN9QMMUNITY.

CHURCH _ MEMBER­

sHIP.

BA.PTISM.S •.

~AMES OFDIST.B.ICTS ..

:BUDAON DISTRICT.

Aonia :Bilsi, Bhamoha 'Bisauli ,Hudson .Dataganj Kakrala Ujba.ni

Tota.l

OUPH DISTRICT.

,:Rafl BareiJ1y Sidhauli

,:'Bitapur " Bhinga.

ltaunja. , Ba.hraich 'Lucknow, English Lucknow, Hindustani Lalrhimpur

""Gond,a . "Kaisarganj , :Co}olielganj

Barabaliki .Balrampur

Tota.l

BARDOI DISTRICT.

;:'Bilgram , 'Hardoi

MalJawan Pibani

~ ,~afl.pur . ;Shahabad :Saudi :'Sandila

, ,Unao

Total

•• 547 528 626 1,701 10 11 29 29 30 88 10 12 · . 815 154 582 1,551 3 6 8.. 2 10 11 11 • • 344 204 394 942 8 4 7 3 3. 13 10 10 •. 584 708 824 2,116 38 9 '41 17. 51 109 10 9 .• 357' 318 411 1,086 30 8 29 2 12 43 27 32 .. 652 137 306 1,095 6 10 16 8 10 34 12 12 .. 292 186 262 740 2 6 15 4 7 26 10 13 .. 550 141 484 1,175 20 12 .41 18 9 68 '14 9 ------ ---------- ---•. 4,141' 2,376 3,889 10,406 117 66 186 81 .124 391 104 108 ---- -----------_ .. _.

136 87

165 191 45 92 8

123 83 51 64

131 139

..122

72. 43 1~ 72 11

100 72

137 36 70 13 34 95 75

49 42

153 46 26 58 87

193 56 87 ~ 20 95 42

257 172 447 309

82 250 167 453 175 20S 100 185 329 239

14.. 5' 3 1 2 '8 1 3 5 9 10 1 1 ~' 9 6 3, ..

30 106 4 .. 3 ..

10 3 9 1 2 3 23 4 1 2 2 1 2.. 2 8 2.. 2 8 4 5 5 1.. 2 1

34 21 32 12 4

23

2 .2 6 9 2

29 6

42 26 ';l2 30 14 12 51 26 30 16 7 10 7 10 8

33 14 20 3 1 13

11 13 41 68 27 16 10 17 24 11 4 4 ~ 4 7

39 :7 21 9 .17 13

· . 1,437" 959 . m 3,373 91 38, .55 75 222 334 207 241 --- --- --- --- -- -- .... -- -- --- --

ae .. 45 130 . 110 7$ 20

100 29 59 19

154 114 113 55

32 ., 16 11587

36 143

22 26 18 1~

" 71 ' 14' ~7 .

119 7 383' 2

,120 2

4 "-2 3 7 2

2 9 13 9 6 4 12 23 12 10 1 8 9 6 fj

1 .. 161 .. 96

408 239

15 10 1

62 239

2 4 4 1

4 .• 9 13 6 5 3.. 6 9 7 , 54 13 22 17 17 6 5 5· 16 8 8 2.. 3 5 7 9

. 3 .. 9 12 11 14 _____ • - - ___ e ________ • ___ _

82.~ 495 ,~' 1~82'7 ail 25 32 16 74 .122 83 811

FOil 1'8$. YEAR .. E~IJI!I.(},3b;t OfJXOBER-/90.5.

,AND WORK.

SUNDA Y ~,SCHOOLS.

SCHOLARS OF ALL AGES.

C NON-HRISTIANS CHRISTIANS. ~

398 285 290 195

'289 304 140

95

292 390 ~~6 150 180

80 105 75

144 270 180 120 100

77 150

35

142 160 160

75 120 92 40 24

976 1,105

876 540 689 553 435 229

842 950 786 500 580 490 400 195

EPWORTH LE,A.GUES. ~BRISTIAN WORKERS.

I 5 250 .. 1 95 .. 2 ]40 .. f, 122 .. 2 200 1 1 271" 4 92 1 130 ..

1 5.. 4 ~ 1 . "S 4 3' 8

.... 1 5 2 5 6. ,I ,4 4 1, 4

50 .... 23228416 1

40 .. :: :: .. 1 .......... 1

'2 1 5" 7 2 3

3 1 7 13 •• 5

17 19 19 14 37 16 14 12

.1,996 1,5181Pi6 -sm 5;03 ~~~~43 -21 956 2 -90 ~ ~ -;'39 -00 -25 -23 -60 148 -- -- - --- --- --- -- - - -- - - - - - -- -- -- -- ---

85 90

'250 . 112

40 210 59

129 95 22

100 50 96 55

70 45

140 38 30 40 55

121 80 90 50 40 84 25

1,080 236 7uO 125 274 430

520 655 280 .. 100 100 . 393 155

n32 73

200 30 60 70

42 740 106 50 20

432 60

1,767 444

1,290 305 404 750 114 812

1,570 498 300 210

1005 '295

.1,530 424

} ,000

1

270 309 450 ]00 700

1,200 376 204 1G5 941 210

1 50.. .. .. ..... : ~1 1 45.. .~ .. , ... 1 159] 87 ...... 32 1 32 3 112 .......... 1 1 22.. " ..... , 1 290130 .. 1

40 2 35 1 .• 3 .... 1 9HI1 34 5 4 5 1 5

~ !~'i '40I'i 1 1:i.~ 1 50 1, 20.. .. 1 130120 .... 1 1 30,... . ..... 1 1 33.. .. . ....... :1 -- - ---- --- --- --- -_. -

1,393 908 5,()48 .2,415 9,764 7,939 15 65311 378 --- --- ---

7 3 5

':\ }.

3 1 8 3 5' 1 i 8 2

46 15 424 5. 3 17 1 2' '·6 2 25 2 5,"11

.. 12.. 6 2 2_.8 5" 2 :15 222 115 2 4 11 2 1 .7

33 14 35 13 11 22 5

46 16 34 ,8 9

. 2(i 13

50 50 3;)0 150 600 550. . '.. 1 30.... .. 1 4. . 3 6 14 156 185 500 256 1.097 952 1 90 1 59........ 1 ~I 1) 5 11 28 25 18 450 57 550 526.. .. ... . '" 3 3 4 12

140 21 200 98 450 400 1 36 ...... 1 21 1 3 5 12 22 15 349 22 408 347. . ". . .. .... I" .. 1 Iii 3 ~ 5' 12

286 115 500 84 985 820 1 45. . . . .... :.. .. 1 2, 5 ;J 8 21 100 511 490 50 690 620 1 41. . . . .......... 2/ 1 3 5 11

20 10 349 200588 536 1 36.. .. ., ... :. 1 1 2 3'.4 11

_2~ __ ~ _~6~ __ ~ _~:: _~~ _~ }~ ~.~. ::. ~ •. ~ -= _'~I_~I_~ _,~ ,_:~ 934 5013,5481,00;: 5.990,5,311 63082; 81l"1" : ..... 7:_23./,:123133153 139

NAMES OF DISTRICTS.

BAREILLy-KUMAON DIST.

BareilZy Section.

BareilJy .. Bareilly Theo. Seminary .. Bareilly Sadar Bazar .. Faridpur .. Jalalabad .. KheraBajhera .. Miranpur Katra .. Mohamdi .. Panahpur .. Powayan .. Shahja.hanpur East .. Shahjahanpur West .. Shahjahanpnr Dilawargauj Tilhar ..

NORTH IJYIJIA (JONFlfREH(JE STATISTIDS

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

CHRISTIAN OOMMUNITY. BAPTISMS.

OHURCH MEMBER­

SHIP.

538

150 153 182

93 262

65 140 165 104 54 93

129

370

141 195 189 120 138

42 246 156 116

72 47

273

nEATHS~ ~ ~

225 1,133 .:1 .. 7 19 .:2 .:0, 51 .~2 ::5 197

95 161 110 106

53 181 119

00 134 68

263

488 4 3 2~ 14 11 53 17 6 443 15 3 10 14 22 46 6 5 532 1. . 10 14 28 52 7 7 323 • • . . 2 3 7 12 8 ~ 506 5 2 2 6 8 3 4 160 2 3' . 7 .. 3 10 7 5 567 2 12 29 . . 5 34 3 3 440 3 1 7 4 ] 4 25 9 U 310 8 3 4 27 19 !'O 16 HI 260 5 2 7. . 4 11 10 1G 208 4 2 15 11 20' 46 3 4 005 12 5 10 4 15 29 14 14

Bareilly Section Total

Kunu:wn Section.

.. 2,128 2.105 1,802 6,035 8~ 43 148 105 174, 427 155 215

--~3 --:--~!---: -.-~T] 1 ~~il-~ Bhot: Dwarahath Lobha Naini Tal English Naini Tal Haldwani Pithoragarh

Kumaon Section Total

. . 24 42 53 119 3 5 61. . . ' 6

. . 7 41 16 64. . 1 51" 5 148 6R 95 311 2 1 18'.. 12 30 182 191 147 520 14 " 22 4 16 42

7 n 8 HI 2 24 8 ~1

18 40

374 356 333 1,063 19 7 52 5, 28 85 43 113

BareHly Kumaon Total .. 2;502 2,461 2,135 7,098 101 50 200 110 202 512 198 3~8

BIJNOR DISTRICT.

Bashta .Bljnor Dliampur Kirathpur Mandawar Nagina Najibabad Nnrpur Seohara

Total

-- - ---1---- --- -- -- - -_. -- --- -- --

'03 2J 156 '63 6 21 19 6 477 31\6 153 986 15 8 23 4 517 122 200 839 12 4 13 3 191 80 129 400 4 8 20 29 259 215 192 666 9 2 334 191 141 600 8 !)

107 59 181 347 6 12 217 109 119 445 2 365 24!i 130 740 2 3

!l .. 19 .. 12 15 6 {j

8 1

.. 2.660 1,591 1.40il5,652 64 -« 129 64

12 37 7' 34 4 20

II 60 28 37 10 29 13 40 21 33

~I-~ 120

1 313

10 to 12 1() :6 Hi (; 4

11 11

il ~ ]0 7. 11 71 38 85'

FOR TUE YEiiiENIiIHG 31st O(JTOBER 1905.

AND WORK.

SUNDAY-SOHOOLS. EPWORTH CHRISTIAN WORKERS. LEAGUES.

iJr1 .j CD

SCHOLARS OF ALL AGES. ~

O~ >=i a3 CD ~

...... 0 rn ~ ri:J a:> en O.Q

CD, • CD ~ ~ ~

CHRISTIANS/ NON-• - rn ...... a:> t) :..+=> c:: CD ~

~ ~7) <:Il >=i 0 ~ 0 ~ OHRISTIANS. ~ ~

c::"O ~§.;go ~ 0 0

I ..... ca>=i

7i > '00 .:!! '0 s:: t:?; 0 "O<:Il a3 00 en .n CD U) ern ~ ~ ~U)rnrn ~ ~ >=i

CD~ a:> CD CD a:> - u; ~ CD CD ~ a3loo;:S<~ = = _CD ~ .0 ~ .0 ...s:: ~ S

"0 +=>.Q ~ S s .~!.~ 00 '73 8 ~ CD :z <i~ = cd cd =s ~ rn

I ...s:: CiS CD CD CD CD

~!~ ~ ~ ~ CD 00 ·c en 00 ~ CD CD ~ =s ~ ::s ~ ~ :.. s-. ...s:: CD a:> 7). bC!~ ~ C1l CD CD

riJ ~ a3 ~ rn CiS _ ~ ~ ~ ~ o 0' CD +=> ...s:: .Q 0 CD CD

I-CD 0 0 0 0 '-i-~~ > d

s-. +=> .p ~rn 0 ~ d 8 d S ~~ CDs-. '0 '0 c '0

~I~I~I~ ~ ~ .Q 0 0

:a CD ~

C1> >CD C1> CD ;::3 ~ 0 :.< +=> ~ ~ 8 <~ rJ.1 rn ~ ~ ril < < 0 ... 8

i r

151 305 3,110 250 3,816 2,700 2 280 1 142 2 3 2 1 3 6 2 2 45 6U .. .. 1 . . . , .... .. .. 7 33 .. 40 104 56 101 14 275 227 1 50 " .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 2 3 8 163 46 52 25 286 146 1 12 .. " .. .. .. . . .. 1 2 1 1 4 9 250 240 380 250 1,120 550 1 40 .. .. " .. .. .. 1 1 3 3 6 14 139 43 73 29 284 199 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 2 3 8 120 105 100 140 465 310 1 10 .. ., .. . ... " 1 2 .. 2 5 75 35 70 90 1 20 " 270 210 .. ., .... . ... 1 2 1 4 8

180 80 20 280 150 1 25 4 1 "

45 28 132 78 283 180 1 18 .. .. .. .. . .... .. .. 2 7 .. . ... 1 5 1 2 6 15

168 42 163 103 476 410 1 80 1 20 'i/'i 1 5 3 5 7 23 ~lO 148 227 99 564 388 ] 64 1 62 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 13 50 15 40 10 115 9il 1 12

.. .. .. .. 2 1 3 6 418 102 266 30 816 697 1 46

.. .. . ... .. "

., .. .. e ••• 1 4 3 6 8 22 -- -- --- --- --- ----...- -- -- - --- - - - - - -- -- -- -- --1,953 1,245 4,734 1,118 9,050 6,262 14 677 3 224 4 5 3 312 47 54 24 92 244 ------ -- -- -- - - - -- - - - - -- -- -- --- ---

15 14 45 125 199 170 1 35 "

., .. 2 .. 1 2 3 2 10 52 50 116 32

.. 31 ~491 m

1 .. J 2 1 5 5 1 14 28 118 106 224 193

. ... ., 3 4 3 .. 3 .. 13

70 38 208 98 414 270 1 20 1 1 1 il ~ 4 9 10 33

145 225 370 260 1,000 850 1 80 1 60 2 5 5 9 44 75 ---- --~ 400 433 739 514 2,086 1,712 4 167 1 60 4 5 7 8

1: ~: 16 22 70 159 --- ---

2,353 1,678 5.473 1,632 11,136 7,974 18 844 4 284 810 10 1] 70 46 162 403 ------ -'---I I

I 9') 65 55 50 262 250 1 20 .. -. 1

61 2 4 7 14

240 106 70 55 4i1 405 1 42 'i l 52 1 1 .. 2 1 .. 4 16 31 120 80 46 40 286 284 1 25 .. .. .. . . .. 1 3i 4 7 4 19 66 31 80 2B 200 174 1 26 .. .. .. .. . ... 1 Ii 1 2 3 8

100 37 30 10 177 130 1 16 .. " .... .. .. 3! 2 4 4 13 150 100 70 80 400 350 1 16

" .. .. .. .. "

1 3; 1 4 9 18 75 54 25 14 168 150 1 18 .. .. •• 00 ,. 1 1 2 2 5 11 48 30 28 20 126 110 1 15 -. .. . ... .... . , 4 2 1 7 14

137 15 10 5 167 140 ] 15 .. .. . . .. .. .. . - 2 2 3 5 12 --- --- - -.- --- --- -- - -- -- --- - - - - -- -- -- -- ----,'1,028, ~518

~,-, ,I -414 303

1 2, 26H

1

1,993 9 193 1 52 1 1 .. 2 6 23 16 31 60 140

... '-" .... -.

NAMEs OFDTSTRTCTS.

HareUly-Kumaon

RijnoF

Blldaon

Hardoi

Moradahad

t.}8rhwft.·~

Hrano Total 1~);>

Tnt,ll,l 1Wl4

Jncrl;l8SP,

DAcreasp.

,~, }I(JRTB INDIA. OOJlFh!llE}I(J1!,-8T{l:TlSTlO&

SUMMARY eF CH,URCR

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.

lJ'lIURCH ~EMBER­

SHIP.

BAPTISMS..

•• 2,502 2,461 2.135 7.098 101 50 200 110 202 512 198 328

. . 2,660 1,591 1,401 5,6.1)2 64 I 44 129\ 64 120 313 88 85

., 4.141 2,376 3,889 10,400 117 66 186 81 124 391 104 lOS

825 495 507 1.827 33 25 32 16. 74 122 83. R1 I

i "I 6,481 3.690 3,990 J4,16~ 137 135 441 4]9 3631223 215' 215

., \ 1,437 959 977 3,373' In 38 55 m 222 334 207 :~41 ~23 242 227 692 ]0 8 37 4 4 45 39 5')

I j l!):;' 50 14] 130 243 514 86 /'l8 •. \' 2,220 2,334 2,035 6,589 ,,~

.j -- .-.- --•. i 20,489 14,148 15.161 49,798 618 416 1221 8811352 34541QfN 1198

""1~8~~ ~4 2951~4~~ :7~~9 -5~q -: :27 ~ :,::; -;: i~-- --- --- -. - -- -.- -~ -- -- -- ---I ..

.. l.fi30 :: fi96 2.179 99 ·68 :i4 --------- --- - -_. -- ---- -- --

6 .. 158, 12 .'" ; 2

FOB THE· YEAll EJllJfH'G QJst,- O(}TOBEB 1905. MEMBERSHIP AND WORK.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

SCHOLARS OF ALL AGES.

C NON-HRISTIANS C~BISTlA.NS. ~ .... o UJ J-< cfI

'0 ..c:l C)

00 00 -Q,)

~~ E-t

EPWORTH LEAGUES. CBRISTI.N WORKERS.

,353 1,678 5,473 1,632 11,136 7,974 18 844 4 284 810101115 71 70 46 162 403

1,028 518 414 303 2,263 1,993

1,900 1,518 1,076 8135,403 4,7:43

934 501 3,548 1,007 5,990 5 311

3,020 1,789 2,]80 1,607 8,596 7,209

1.3~m

I 314

008 5,048 2 .. 415 IJ 7641 7 JI39 , !

I

9421 238 81

i 'I

2,213 '922 713i 653 4,!10l\ 3.4mi

2

9

1

193 11 52 1 1 "2' 23 9

6

2623

21: 23

3

1

9562

1

9l"" " 60

60

6 308 2 89....... . 7 23

18510 J205 3 3251243

l~ 653 J 378 7 5 9 8 17 51

31127 1 13

I 10' ~81.. .. ...... 5' 29

23 33 53

33 67 131

44 32 112

14 15 32

36 23 60

.. 1

148

139

299

285

82

153 I 1 f I

1

113,251 -8~~ :~::~~ :8~~51 ~~~! 100 :~I:;'::~) :I~ : ~: ~~ ~~ ~~ -1~': --- --- --- --- ----. ---1--1-- +-1 -+

1]3,404 7,'883 ]5,994 8.436 45717 37,743, 91 3!1S1 271220 ~w116 251

3471 301 243 275 661 1,646

1-- --- ---1'--- ~-- ---1--1-- -11

--- - -\-.. I 189 2.7m 75 2,87~ 1,618 9 191.. . .. 4 3.. 18

-'-1:1-~- -~ -I-~- --- --- ~~ ~~ 5 -~ ~ ~ 1 3 ~ ~ ~~ ~ ""~ --.. -f I

9 3

KORTH I}{DIIl OO}{FERE}{(JE STIlTISTIOS

CHURCH

ai NAMES ~

OF DISTRICTS. ~ -= o ..... o I-< III .0 S := Z

..... o I-< III .0 S := Z

CHURCH PROPERTY.

,

MINISTERIAL SUPPORT

MORADABAD Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. DISTRICT.

Amroha Babllkhera Bahjoi Chandausi Dhanaura. Gunnaur Hasanpur Kanth Kundarkl Moradabad Narainiya Rajpura. Rasu]pur Sambhal Shahpur Sharlfpur Tha knrd wara

Total

· . 2 845 5 1,350 30 2.225 .• .. 3 100 3 564.. 664 .. .. 1 604406 .. 466 .. .. 4 772 2 1,500 100 2,372 •• " 1 500 4 120.. 620 .. .. 2 102 3 355 . . 457 .. .. 2 410 3 580.. 990 •• .. 2 50 2 100.. 150 .. .. 1 50 3 650.. 700 .. " 4 35,000 10 10,690 10,000 55,690 .. .... .. 1 500.. 500 .. .. .. 1 150.. 150 .. .. 2 145 2 250.. 395 .. · . 2 1,200 3 1.330 1,250 3,780 .. .. 1 100 3 400.. 500 .. .... .. 2 150.. 150 .. '0 ~. _" 1 300 _~'_I __ ~ .. " 27 3 ,334 52 19,395 1 1,3EO 70,109 ..

l'ILmBIT DIST.

Behari '0 1 Bisalpur o. 1 FatehganjWest.. 1 Nawabganj " 1 Mirganj .. 1 PilIbhit .. 2 Puranpur .• 1 Rampur .... Sirauli . 0 1 Shah! '0 1

HiO I 150 2 730 4 70 1

100 1 300 4 SOl

.• 1 120 2 30 2

500 200

1,630 80 50

50U 156 3UO 200 150

150 200

211

650 .. 500 ..

2,560 .• 150 31 .. 150 ..

1,011 10 .. 236 20 .. 300 .. 320 7 .. 180 ..

Total • 0 10 1,73019 3,766 561 6,057 69 .•

GARHWAL OleT.

Pam'i Dikbwali Kalnur Ramnee Lan8downe

2 8,550 3 10,000 3t,ROO 50,350 .• " 5 700 3 400 .. 1.100 ••

.. 2 800.. 800 .. .. 1 400 3 300.. 700 ..

.. .. 4 2,900 .. ~,900

60 88 336 36 33 48

102 84 50 60 60 60 48 72 20 72 36 72

500 500 500 48 24 60 40 48

176 72 40 60 30 48 24 36

88 .. 24 .. 41 .. 84 .. 53 .. 55 .. 67 .. 56 .. 53

309 232 39 .. 20 .. 36 .. 66 .. 60 .. 36 .. 32 ..

7 951 2 26 3 44 7 91 5 58 4 59 6 73 3 5U 3 56

80 621 7 46 4 24 2 38 8 "'4 4 641 2 38

3x 35x

.. 207914641119 :?32 150x 150lx

606060 .. 565 26 48 49.. 3x 52x

]80 96 96.. 5 101 12 24 36 36.. 3x 39"

12 36 36.. 3x 39x 47 . . 65 56 9x 130x 36 24 24.. 2x 26x 12 48 48 1 2 51 31 84 84 .. 5 89 36 48 48.. 4x 52x

12 464 480 546 57 43x 646:-:

750 .. 10 ..

10'_1 •• 70 ..

60 70 40 .. 12 .• 10 ..

8 ..

33 1(j~)

6 4H 3 15 3 ]3 3 11

Total " 8 9,650 15 14,400 31,8001

55,850 .• .• .• 930.. 130 70 50 250.\

----------------------------------~----~~----------~-.

FOR THE YEIlR E}{JJI}lG lJIst OO:rOBER1905.

FINANCES.

BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS. OTHER COL- '0 LECTIONS. ;

INCOME EARNED IN SOUTHERN ASIA.

R •. jRS. Rs. Rs ... Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. R.. R.. Rs. Rs. R •.

5 .. 2 3 .. 1 4x .. 15x •• .• •• 1l0x •• .. 2 III 00 x. IX x 7x .. . . . . 33x. . . • 3 . . II. . x 2. . 7x. . . • . . 51x. • . . 2 I 1 2 0 0 I 3 20 30 .. . . . • 121. • . . 3 x x Ix.. " 2.. 7x.. •• .• 65x.. .. 3 Ix I. . I 2. . 8x. . . . . . 67x. . . .

4x 2x x x x Ix 5. . 15. . •. . • 88.. •• 2 • • xlI x 2. . 7x 28 • . •• 94x. • . . 4 1 1 Ix.. .. 4 2x 14x 95 .• .. 165x .• .. ..

88 12 43x 24.. .. 9x.. 176x 150 .. .. 947x 3,741 3,335 .. 4x .. x 1 x x 3.. 9x.. .. .. 55x.. .•

2 .. 1 1 x 1 2. . 7x. . . • . • 31x. . . . 2 x 1 x x x 2 7x. . . . . . 45x . . . • 3 2 2 2. 0 Ix ;). . 15x I .. .. .. 89x 640 527 .. 2 x x x. . x Ix .. 6x. . . . .. I 70x . . . . . . 2 1 xl.. x 2. . 7i. . . . . . 45. . .•

2x 1 x x x .. 3.. 7xi.. .0 •• 43x.. ..

•• !lOx •• 33x •• 51x •• 121 •• 65x .. 67x .. 88 .. 94x .. l65x

7,0768023x .• 55x .. 31x .. 45x

1,1671256x .. 70x .. 45 .. 43x

-134 25-; '58; ·4~ 3;"10; '5; -23 350;!273 -- -- 2:'125-; 4~Bi 3~62 -~- 8~31O.368X -- -- - - -- - -- -- -- --1-- -- -- --- - .-- --- ---- --- --- -

3.. 1 3x.. 1

5 1 Ix 3.. x 3 x x

1 1 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. x x 1 .. 311

2 x .. 3 1 1"2'~ 7.. 1 1 1 4.. 1 1 ..

1 3x 1 2x 1 .. I 1 I 2 1 2 I .. 2 3

Ix 3 1 3

! 34 44xi .. 15 24 .. 25 35x ..

3 9xi .. 22 30! .. 4 13: .. 3 6x' ..

48 6OX\ .• 43x 57x ..

20 30 ..

100x 76x

136x 49

69x 143x 132x lUx H6x 82x -- -- -- - - -- -- -- -- -- - - -- --- ---

56x 4 8x lOx 3 11x 20 217x allx .• 958x

12x

loox 76x

136x 49

69x 156 32x

111x 146x 82x

12x 970x --- - -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- --- --- --- --- ---

20 .. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 ..

30 ..

2011

17 3 1 8x 200 269x.. .. .. 434x 2,220 1,400 .. 3,6204054x Ix x x 2x 7x 17x.. .. .. 63x.. .. .. .. 63x

1 x x x 1 Ix 7. • . • . . 22. • • • • . . • 22 1 x x x x 2x 7x .. . . . . 20x. . • • • • • • 20x 1 x x x x 4XI 9x .. 20x ...... 20x

24 20 5 3 14 216 312 562 2,220 -11400 --:-:-- 3~620 ~i82

l~_ ~AME~ a5 Cl,)

..=

,. HORJ'E 1}(l)1A. OONFERENOE 81' ATI81'IO$

CHURCH

L.OF DisT~ICTS. ~ . U 6 '1:j •

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. BUDAON DIST. Rs. . Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. R~. Rs .. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs~ )

Aonla Bilsi Bhamora BisauJi Budaon Dataganj Kakrala Ujbani

Total

.. 2 1,000 5 800 50 1,850.. . . . . 66 78 78 . . 5 831

.. 1 500 3 550 50 1,100 40 40'.. 300 72 69 • - 45 '"'7/1'11:

.. 2 615 3 466 ,. 1,081.. ..,. 66 66 .. •• 1 150 3 1,200 .. 1.350.. .. .. 72 79 78... 7 85/ " 219,000 3 7,150 19,500 45,650 •• •• •• 685 180 166 66 26 258 .. 1 500 3 200 50 750.. .. .. 26 48 41.. 4 451 .. 1 120 4 500 40 660.. . • ,. 42 48 4~.. 3 51 o. 1 150 3 300 . . 450,.. . ,. 121 48 . 53.. 4 57j

o. 11 22,035 27 11,166 19,690 52,891 40 40 1312 .6UJ . t~ 66 58 =~~ I

Ounn DISTRICT.

Bae BareiJIy .. 2 1,135 2 2,660 •• 3,795... .. .. 184... 6tx.. 8x 72xi Sidhallli .. .. 1 100 100 .. .. ,. 27x,. 4 31X! Sitapur .. 3 9,000 4 10,375 26,406 45781 .0 •• •• 200.. 114 395 20 52~1. Bhinga. ,. 1 1,700 4 170 20 1,890 ., .. .. 27 24.. 3 27' Itaunja ....,. 1 60.. 60'...... 24.. 17~. 3 20 Blihraich .. 2 500 3 700 2,100 3,300 .. ". ,. 85.. 60x .. 7 67x 1 Lucknow, Eng. .. 1 22,000 1 10,000 .. 32.000.. •• .. 240.. 1500 30 1,5301

t~~ti~~h~ ind :: i 2::ggg ~ 68.g~, 45~~50 5~~~~g 36,()(W) :: :: ~77 :: ~:~ 2~i Ig2 8~~~ I , Gonda. .. 3 5,800 3 8,800 25,285 39,8852500,. .. 527" 84x 13lx 2nx 241x:

Kaisarganj ,..... 1 300.. 300..,." 10,. 1nx.. Ix 16xI Colouelganj.. ...... .. .. .. ,. ,. .. .. " 21.. 2x 23x: Barabanki .. 2 4,000 1 596 ,. 4.596.. " .. 60'.. 7nx .. 12 87xi Balra.mpur .. ! --!~ -=1 __ ~ _~~ 570.~..:~ _':' _~ ~~ ~~ _._. ~ .:~i

. Total .. 18 71,38532102801 510f,21 684807 48.500' •• •• 46,909 ... 1.033x 2,31!1x 279x 36il2xl

BARDOI DlsT.

-IJilgram Ha.rdoi Mallawan Pihani Safipur 'Shahabad ·Saudi. SandLI3

. Unao ..

Tota.l

·1

.. 1 35011 170 50 570.. .. .. .. .. 30" {) 35/1

.. 1 400 3 1,350 9,900 11,650" .. ,. .. .. 95.. 16 111

:'.:: :: '2 "so " 301 'i1O:: :: :: :: :: ~.~:: 2i J1~ :: '4 1;800 ~I ~~ '20J 2;~~:: :: :: :: :: ~~I' ::: ~ ~~ .. 1 150... .. 150.......... 23.. 4 271 .. .. .. I' ." 30 30.. .. .. ,. .. 221.. 3 2!i ••. 1 700 2 1.050 31 1,781" .. " " .. 50j' 8 5HI

.~. 8 3~001i2 -i,850rlo~tl17~91 -.-:- -.-:- -.-:-_-.-: -~~ -~: -. -: 47x 3S;'

FOR THE YEAR 'ENlJING 91st. (J(JPOBER 1905.

FINANCES.

BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS.

FOR MISSION- g

ARY ~ SOOIETY. ~

..n (I)

.Cl Q ~ ::l .cI o S o ~

~

8 a5 (I) Q

s:: (I)

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OTHER COL- '1:j

LECTIONS •. ~

00

'0 o ..= Q

rn

INCOME EARNED IN SOUTHERN ASIA.

Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. R.s.'1 Rs. Rs. Rs.· Rs, .

"

5. . I Ix. . Ix 2 11x 22x 10;)x

3 . . 1 1. 0 1 1: : 7: : : : . . 78 . . . . 100 182x

I

3 x I 3. . x Ix 9x' . . . • 0 82x 100 . . o. • • lO5x

4"9 1 1. . 1 Ix 2x 11x .. . • : : 96x' . . . • • . . 78 i 13 19x 2 2 2 18 245 310x,. .. .. 568x 1 598 l' 908" .. 96x ! 2 Ix 1 Ix.. I I '" 7x.... 52' , .. 3,506 4074x i, 2x xII o. I.. 6....:: 5~" "48" .. 52x , 2.. 1 1: : 1. '" 5" 6') ,. .. 48 105 ! ____ ,__ _ •• •• "'. • •• •• •• 62

I 34x 11x 26x 1~ '2 -7~ -261;59; 379x -- -- liD; 1698 1956 -3-65-44-75-6-1'--- " -~- -.-~ 1

I

I I

ax 1 Ix Ix.. x 1 43x 51x.. .. Ix 125x.. 24.. 24 149x 2~ .. 3 3~ 51 x 1 1. . 7x. . . . 1 40 . . . . 40 . 2 Ix 1x x. 0 1 7x "1 4g~ .• . . •. 577x 1,524x l,l00K o. 2,630x 3208x

4 . . 1 1~. • . . 2 6' . . . 2 R8x 66 . . 66 l04x 6x x x 2.... x.. 19~ . 68" .. 1~~~ " .... 26x 80.. 70 70: :" 3 200 420 .." 275 123x.. 398x 553x

150 23x 71x 24 . • • -9 284 573 .. 500 .. 2,450 . . 2,450 x ,. lOx x x 130 222 .. 1,791x 18,791 18,220 56,000 9,30194.802X

7 11 Ix Ix.. Ix 3 2 28x .. 120x 48 34 82 202x 18x 7x 9x 27x 2 2x 25 18x nox 322x 14x 2 600x 1,320x 371 801,671x 2362 1~ .. x x. . x x. • 3. • . • . . 19x. . • . • • . • 19x

.- x x.... x 3x...... 26x " .. .. 26x 5 1 2.... 1 ,5 101x 115x.... 3 200x 49 :: 49 255x

__ 3 _1 _~ __ x 21' . 7 35x 60 60 95x

,_ ~~ 49x I71x 137x ~x ~~ ~ ~IX l,40/ix 520x 736x 9x 6303x 22084x 19827x 56,080 97991x 104295X

2.. 2 lx .. 1 1 x 8 .. 10 .. 5 3. . 2 6. . 26 .. 3 . . 1 x. . x x. . 5x ..

.•.. 43.. .. .• .. 43 20.. 157 84 22" ]06 263 .... 23" ...... 23

x 1 x .. X '{" 3 .. 3 1 1 x .... x .. 6,. 3 . . 1 1. . 1 2x . . 8x, . 3 x 1 Ix. . 1 IX . . 8x .. 3.. 1 1 .. 1 1.. 7 4 " 2 2x.. 2x 2x Ix 15 ::

"" 25 .... " " 25 ,." 35,. .. 35 .. .. 66x.. 12.. 12 78x •. •• 35x .• '0 •• •• 35x " .. 32 .. " ,. ._ 32 ".. 73 44 220 . • 264 337

lli 1; -15 llx :-: -9; l.~ -'2 &7-;-'~ -20 -.~ -489; "12s 2M - .. - 38287i;

}fORTH iNTi/A OONFRllEJ.tOE StATi8TI08' CHURCH

rti NAMES 1l

<:)

OF DISTRICTS. a -= o

BARitILLY­KUMAON DIST.

BareilZy Section.

.... o 1-0 Q;)

..c S >=l Z

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CHURCH PROPERTY.

~ .... 1-0 OJ ~ o 1-0 P. 1-0 Q;)

..c .... o

I'd

\~. \ Rs. Rs. Rs. IRS

Bareilly .. 3i1li,073 5 35,000 103700 153773 .. Bareilly Sadar Bazar .. 1 400 1 300 1,000 1,700 .. Faridpnr .. 2 400 3 360.. 760 .. Jalalabad 1 50 2 450.. 500 .. Khera BajhAra.. 1 13,000 1 100 .. 13 100 .. ~~::~~f Katr~,. 1 .~oo ~ i~ :: \ '~~ :: Panahpur .. 1 500 2 280.. 780 .. Powllyan .. 1 100 5 340 25 465 .. ShahjHhanpur E. ~ 6.500 4 5.260 12,000 23.760 .. Shahjahanpur W. 1 3,700 3 8,200 27,325 39,225 ..

MINISTERIAL SUPPORT

1-0

~

~e <:)0 Q.)o. :::0. O~ O"-l

Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs

137 .. 60 .. 72 ..

60 .. 8 ..

., 60 ..

3:19 180

20 .. 34 .. 36 ., 36 .. 20 .. 19

1 ••

29 .. 51 ..

136 624 47 53

25 544

3 23 4 38 5 41 4 40 4 24

2x 21x 2 31 5 56

12 772 7 107

53 .. Shahjahanpllr

Uilawarganj .. 1 50 I '.? 800 .. 1.300.. .. .. Tilhar .. 3 1,500 R 1,500 60 3.060 .. .. .. .. .. 2:i ., 56 ..

2x ii:5x 4 60

1 - ___ - --- --- 1--- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---450 ..

Kumaon Section

846 857 80 1,783 Bare~lly t Total:. 18 41,82335 52,890 144110\238823 SectIOn f - - - , ---

I Bhot 4 2,000 4 1,500 .. I' 3,500.. .... .. 17 7 2 26 Dwarahath Lobha 3 4,100 5 1,2fiO 2.800 8.160.. .. .. 200:.. 96 15 111 Naini Tn.1 Eng. .. 1 25000 1 12,OO022000n!2fl7000 .• .. .. .. .• 2844 2,844 Naini TalH'wani 2 6,800 3 250u 20.:?00129,500.. .. .. .. .. 248 lOx ~58x Pithoragarh .. 6 4,000 lO 4,9~5 22,O()Oj 30,925.. .. .. .. .. 95 103 8x 206x

~e~'J~~n f Total . 16 41,~ ~3 22,185 265~ia9t)0~ ~~ ~~ =~ ~~ == ~~ ~54 ~5~ ~~~ ~~r:.i~~ } Total .. 34 83,723 :i8 75 075 4091~156790! ...:.:... ~~O _':'" ~~ 3~~ ~~x ~:~x BIJNOR DISTKICT.

Bashta Bijnor Dhampur Rirathpur Mandawar Nagina Najibabad Nurpur SeQbara

'l'6tal

.. 1 100 3 1,100 .. 1,200 ..

. . 2 40 4 6.250 2,525 8.81~ .. •. 1 500 1 1,200 •• 1,700 .. ..

1 200 200 .• .. -.-. .. 1 4,000 2 450 4.450 •• .. .. ! _~~ 2 ~~ 880\ ., .. 6 4,940 13 9,780 2,52517.245 ..

,...

32 37x 20 SOx •. 21x .. 30x ."

4fi .. 26 ..

23x .. 27x ..

.. 294x 20

4 36 16 73x 7 57x 4 25x 4 34x '4 50 3 29 4 27x 4 SIx

50 364x ........l..

FOB THE YEAR ENPING 91st OOrOBER19.05. FINANCES.

BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS. OTHER COL- ~ LECTIONS. ;

INCOME EARN ED IN SOUTHERN ASIA.

FOR MISSION' g

ARY ~ SOf1JETY. ~

'0 o

UJ

'0 o ~ CJ rn

Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. R Rs. Rs. Rs.

73

2x Ix

2 2 2

2x ~ 2

31 29

41 18 ..

x x x

x x x x

6x 1 7

1 4x

x ., x .. x ., 1 .. 1 .. x .. x ., 1 .. 4 ..

15 ..

x x x

x x x x 2

Ix x x x.. x 2 xl ..

15 35 182

x 1 .. 1 1 1 x ..

2 16 30

4x 4x 4x 4x ..

5 4x 9x .. 6x 60

79x

1 4 1.. 4x

360 1,086 2,807 4.86 1,580 4,873 5,959

27x 42x 45x 44x

29 26x 40x 62x 83i.l

186x

29x 64x

72

3,0281

1,898 1,473 537 77

27x 42x 45x 44x

29 25x

72 112x •. 62x

6,399 7.231 614 800x

29x 64x

1,53x 2 64x 43x .. 6x 70x 35374x .. 360.. 2517x 6,444 2,461 3,053 11,95814475 -- - -- -- --1-- -- -- -- --- --- --- --- - -- ---I

5x.. Ix 2x.. .. I' lOx 36x 168 .. 168 204x 15 2 4 •• 5x. . :!6x 137x 6011 324 924 lOolx 111 " 133x 27x .. lOu 30x 402x 496 3,742x J2,271 71.958 84,~29:87971X 20x .. Hx 8x.. lOx 53x 31lx 914 1,415 .. 2.32~),2640x _~ __ ~3~ ~~ ~ _____ 7~ ~2X 66 354x 1,2241 15 .. 1;2391593x

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~5X ~~ ~~ == !~ == ~§~x ~~~I~~~ === ~~~§ ~~ 352x 2229,; 98x 2x 6x l86x 72x 950x .. 922 .. 7,loox 21,621'76,173 3,0531008471079347 - - - - - - - - -- -- -- -- -- --- --- --- --- --- ---

2 11x

4 1

I

1 3 2 .. 2 J X 2 2

11 .. 6 9x 3 1 2 .. 11 .. 1 1. 11 .. 11 .. 11 .. 11 ..

1 x 3 7x

2x 1

9 14x 26x 66x

20 29x 5

1

x 2x 9 J 1 (j .. 1 1 7 1 ti lOx ..

28 ..

26x fix 14 18x 3 6 15x 68 15& ..

50x 140x 481

86x 30x 43x

56 36

37x 39x

5,20" 481

50x 481 621x

86x 30x, 43x

56 36

37x 39x

a2

KORTH IKl)JA. -(JOJlFE}lEK(JE- BT ATISTI(J8

CHURCH FINANCES

CHURCH PROPERTY. MINISTBRIAL­

SUPPORT

NAMES ~ t.l

OF DISTRICTS. ~ -= o -o J.o CIJ ~

S ~

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Rs. Rs. Rs Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Barei1ly-Kumaon 34 83,72358 75,075409110567908 •• 650 •• 1302 3811115x 5228x

Bijnor .. 6 4,94013 9,780 2,525 17,245 .. " 294x 2050 364x

Budaon .. 11 22,0352711,166 19,690 52,891 40 40 •. 1312 619 599 66 58 723

Hardoi . , 8 3,400 12 3,850 10,241 17,491 •• 335 .. x

Moradabad •. 27 39,334 52 19,395 11,380 70,109 .• .. 207SH4641119 232150x 1501x

Oudb •• 18 71,38532 102801 510621 68480748,600 •• .• 'u,!f09 •• 1.033x 2.319x 27\l~ 3632x

Garhwa] 8 9,650 15 14,400 31,800 55,850 •• 930 •• 130 70 50 250

Pilibhit- ., 10 1,73019 3,766 561 6,057 68 .. 12 464 480 546 57 43x 646x

-- -- - ---- ------------ - -------Grand Total 1905, 122 236197 228 240233 995928 14.72.358 48.608 40 12 52,344 2563 5358X 6.575x 794lC 12728

_ Total 1904 .. 120 2359752'1123513692895214,50,063 9S,sss 250 .• 16.7:10 •• r •• 55Ox li.483x 666x 11.102lC

. Increase •• 2 222 7 5,09766,976 22.295 •. •• 35.614 •• •• 1092 128 10!6

Decrease «.725 210 .• 192 ..

FOB THE YEA.R ENlJING 91st OOTOBER 1905. FINANCES.

BENEVOLENT CoLLECTIONS. OTHER COL- ]I LECTIONS. CIS

INCOME EABNED IN SOUTHERN ASIA.

Fon MISSION' §

ARY ~ SoOIETY. ~

'0 o

Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. R 352x 2 229x 98x 2x 6x 186x 72x g50x ..

26x 5x 14 18x 3 6 15x 68 I56x •.

34x llx 26x llx 2 7x 26 25911 379x .,

31x Ix 15 11x .. 9x 15:1 2 87x ..

Rs. R8. Rs. R Rs. RS., 11s. R 922.. 7,100 21,621 76,173 3,053100847107947

520x 481 4811001x

.. 1,102x 1,698 1.956 3,6544756x

20 .. 489x 128 254 -"382 871x

. 134x 25x 58x 4lx 3x lOx 53x 23350x 273 .. . . 2,125x 4,381 3,862 .. 8,24;3 1036Sx

312x 49x 171x 13'1x 2x 2Q 60x 65h: 1405x 520x 736x 9x 6,303x .22084x 19827x 6 80 9'7991x 104295x

30 .. 24 20 5 3 14 216 312 .. 562 2,220 1,400 3,620 ,1 2

368 4 8x lOx 3 llx 20 217x 311x .. 958x Ux 970x

290. 98. 5(7. 349x '" 74, 390, '"'" """ W3x '618' 9, 19161, 52613x '03,"'" ~.1331:': .....

979x 99x 607x 527x S9X 122x 382x 1062X 3812x 13821740 318,640 65,98872,890 177979 ,lg6G20

311 " 8 447 140 .. 6 521 H7,484

160 17811 48 .. 589 62 .. .. I 13,757

NaMES OF

DISTRICTS.

• MoBAIiABAD DISTRICT.

-"."' Amroha Y Ba-bllkhera

Bahjoi Chandausi .. Dhanaura. Gunna.ur &sanpur Kanth ~ Kundarki Moradabad Narainiya Rajpura Rasulpur Sambhal Shahpur Sharifpur rrhaknrdwara

Total

PILmHIT DIST'RICT.

Behari Bisalpur Fatebganj Nawabganj Mirganj Pt)ibhit Puranpur Rampur Sirauli Sbahi

1.'ota)

GARHWAL DJSTRICT.

Pauri Dlkhwa.li Kainur Ramnee La.nsdowne

Total

NORTH 1N])1A. COKFERE:NCE STIlTISTICS

SCHOOLS

i t VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

..... o s-. (1) .0 S ~

Z

(j

2 2

-8 2 3 5 3 4

19 4 4 3 5 2 4 4

Boys' SCHOOLS.

No. ON ROLL AT END OF YEAR.

58 25 14 67 10 26 35 19 15

162 26 40 39 18 20 31 49

47

7 47 5

11 35 6

24 32 1

42

8 28

105 25 21

114 15 37 70 25 39

194 27 40 39 60 20 39 77

95 18 14 92 12 31 54 2l 31

180 22 30 28 48 15 17 60

GIRLS' SCHOOLS.

No. ON ROLL AT .e END OF YEAR. I:

1---------------1 S <.

5

2 1 2 1 3 2

24 4 1 3 3 3

4

30

6 5

25 5

10 5

42 28

5 20 7

10

19

11

8

6 15

5 16

424

55 160

10

41

"14 5

31 20 15 21

466 28 5

20 62

170

29

s-. ~ca -(1) ~~ t:l~ (1) ..... bIl(1)

~~ >1:6 <

35

12 4

24 9

13 18

425 25

3 16 51

135

15 -- ------ --- --- --- --- --- ---80 654 293 947 768 58 217 710 927 785 --- --- --- --- - --- --- --- --

7 1 6 3 4 8 6 6 6 4

59 22 50 25 72

107 HO 52; 82 55

.. 25)

151

5 15 34 6

16

6

84 22 65 30 87

141 66 68 8~ 61

40 14 55 23 60

115 22 51 65 52

1 1 2 1

2 3 2 4 3

13 9

10 5

16 18 8

40 14

5 5 5 3

30 2 4

6

18 14 15 8

46 20 12 4<1 20

10 8

12 6

32 H S

25 16 -- --- --- -- - -- - --_. --- --- --- ---

51 5S4 122 706 497 19 133 60 193 126 ------- -- - --- --- --- --- --- ---

3 5

·:I··l~ 6

30 ;; 2

60 32 28 55

66 62 33 57

50 52 20 30

43 '.' 175 218 152

1 5 11 16 Hi

5 11 16

1 FOIl THE YEIlIl E}I])IK(] W-ITH 81st OCTOBER, 1905. STATISTICS.

1

1

EUROPEAN AND ANGLO-VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

Boys' SCHOOLS.

No. ON ROLL AT END OF YEAR.

130 374

6 62 68

355

54

GmLS' SCHOOLS.

No. ON ROLL AT rb END OF YEAR. C

.$ +'>

<

1 132 132 130

.,j

'0 o

,..I.:l Q rn

GRAND'l'OTALS.

...... ...... o o s-. ~

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Z

s-. (1)

..0 S ~

Z -; +'> o 8

-

11 10 146 130 2 2 25 18 2 2 21 14

10 10 128 104 3 3 20 16 5 5 68 55 6 6 90 63 6 4 40 34 6 5 60 49

45 71 1,166 1,090 8 8 55 47 5 4 45 33 6 6 59 44-9 15 190 153 5 5 190 150 4 4 39 17 ______________________________ ~l __ ~ __ :'06 75

__ 2 _~~ _~~ _-.:~ _~ __ ! _..:~ ___ 132 130 HI! 170 2,448 2,092

1 23 15 38 30

--- --- ---1--- ---- --8i 2!

71 4, 41

10' 91

191

7

8 2 9 4 4 8 9 8

10 7

102 36

118 38 87

187 86 80

122 81

50 22 97 29 60

147 31 59 90 68 --- ----- -------------1 23 15 38 30 69 69 937 653 ----- -- --- -- --- --- --- ---------- ---- ---

UJ

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NAMES OF c:I 00

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DISTRICTS. />. 0 ~ ..... 0 s.. Q;l ,0

" S ::l Z

- -

BUDAON DISTBICT.

AonJa 2 .. 2 Bilsi e.

2 Bbamora .. 1 Bisauli .. 7 BudaOD .. 1 Dataganj .. 1 KakraJa ..

Ujbani .. 1 --Total .. 17

---OUDB DISTRICT.

Rae Bareill y .. 1 Sidhauli .. .. Sitapur .. 1 Bbinga .. 1 Itaunja .. 1

3 Babraicb " Lucknow, English .. .. Lucknow, Hindusta.lli 1 ..

1 Lakhimpur .. 3 . .Gonda ..

Kafsarganj .e 'e

Colonelganj .. .. Barabanki 2 .. )Jalrampur .. 1

--Total .. 15

---BARDOI DISTRICT.

Bilgram 3 .. ffardof 5 .. Mallawan .. 3 !>ihani .. 1 sall&ur 3 Sha abad 5

""I Saudi .. 3 Sandila 3 Unao 4 --

Total I

30 ..

NORTH lNJ)lA OOHFEllEJlOE STIlTISTI(JS

SCHOOLS

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

BOYS'SCHOOLS. GIRLS' SOHOOLS. 00

No. ON ROLL AT .t:J .No. ON ROLL AT I.e '0 END OF YEAR. ~

0 END OF YEAB; I=! ..= ~ c:I ~ ~ .p ~ rn < ell en ,.; W />.~ 00 I=! s:: I=! />.= = = a:> ~ CIS ::Q) :;; =/>. :;; = ....

w cr ~J-< ..... W UJ ~J-< ;:: 0 0 c -;:; 0 I=! ~ ..... J-< = ~ ..... CIS .s:I bV~ ~ ..= bIlQ;l :;; :;; 0 -; =c:I .0 a, 0

'Ci ttlc:I 00

= S '= J-<c "i: .p ~c -;:; ~ ~= 0 0 1>= :: .Q 0 0 ..= Z E-4 < Z 0 Z 8 .< 0

40 20 60 50 1 5 20 25 20 25 12 37 28 1 16 .. 16 12 55 20 75 60 2 30 10 40 30 15 10 25 20 .. .. e •

108 28 136 100 9 32 181 213 124 15 5 20 15 1 10 5 15 11 .. 24 24 . 20 1 18 .. 18 15 26 .. 26 20 1 .. 12 12 10

--- --- --- - -- -.-- ---- --- ---284 119 403 313 16 111 228 339 222

--- --- --- --- --- -.-- --- --- ----

I 11 44 55 44 .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. e. .. 8 16 24 18 .. .. .. .. e.

6 30 36 25 .. ., • e .. .. 4 22 26 19 .. .. .. .e ..

44 133 177 148 1 ., 25 25 20 .. ., .. .e ee ., .. ee ..

1 35 36 30 2 ., 38 38 30 3 29 32 26 2 9 15 24 20 1 196 197 159 1 17 17 34 26

• e .. . . .. .. . , .. . . .. .. .. . . 'e .. .. .. . . ..

5 64 69 58 1 1 18 19 15 .. 55 55 40 .. . , .. . . ..

--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---83 624 707 567 7 27 113 140 111

----- -- - --- --- --- -- --- ---

21 29 50 44 .. .. .. .. ., 90 55 145 124 .. . , .. .. .. 15 25 40 33 .. . , .. .. .. 12 16 28 23 .. .. ., .. 10 39 49 41 .. .. .. .. ..

122 75 1971 185 2 25 31 56 45 14 29 23 62 19 81 74 1 15

11 32 43 35 .. . , .. .. 17 66 83 69 .. .. ' . .. ..

---- --- --- --- -- --- ----- -:- -360 356 716 628 3 40 45 85 68

I

POll THE 'J:EAll E}{J)D(fl 31st OOTOBER, 1.90.'>.

S'l'ATISTIOS.

EUROPEAN AND ANGLO-VERNACULAR hCBOOLS.

BOYS'SOHOOLS. Gl.RLS' SCHOOLS.

No. ON ROLL AT END OF YICAR.

No ON Ror.L AT .t;, END OF YEAR. s:::

1 60

" .. 1 48

3 93

w c CJ3 ~ 'I) .;:: ~ o ~ o Z

109

78

291

169 142

: ~261 .. 115

" I

.. I 384, RR51

E .p

<

1 76 76 64

93 93 ..

88 ., I :J ., I ..

"

1 J64 30 194

11 65 65 59

..

GRAND'l'OTALS.

1;

fl 4

7 3 5

..... o J-< Q;l ,0

8 ::: Z

4

]8 3 1

10

55 3

16

I I

~ '0 ~

c o J-< Q;l •

..or.. S~ :::;:., Z'O

~'8 o(l;)

8

55

243 '36 26

202

652 56

296

70 40 90 20

430 26 35 30

741

44

221 25 ]9

168

571 46

244

.. 3 5 "88 79 _..'..:- -.:..:-- -::- -.:..:- _:...-__ ::_.... .. 1 1 55 40 I_! ~~ _!~ ~~ _4~ ___ 3 -322 ==~ -a§ ==~ ==~! --l~l-l:7oo ~~~

I I

i .. 31 3 50 44 73 I

6 ~-.. --

1 6

74

74

80

80

73

--- ----1 73 73

68 6 3 1 3 7 4 3 5

--- ---68 35

11 2 8 192 3 40 33 1 28 23 3 49 41

10 2fi3 230 4 110 97 3 43 35

10 163 135 --- ----48 954 830

NA~ES OF

DISTRICTS.

FAREILLy-KUMAON DISTRICT.

Bareilly Section.

Bareil1y .. Bareilly Sadaf Bazar , , Faridpnr .' Jala.Jabad .' Khera Bajhera .. Miraupur Katra, " Mohamdt ., Panahpur " Powa.ya.n " Sbahjahanpur East " Shahjahanpur Wpst " Sbahjabanpnr Dilawar-

gauj' ' " Til1!:ar ..

N(}RT"H-1H1J1'A. -(JOKFltlfEJr(JE STA.-¥18Ti(JS SCHOOLS

VERNAOULAR SCHOOLS.

Boys' SCHOOLS. GIRLS' SCHOOLS:

-ftJ

(5 o

..t:l C)

rn ~ftJ

~ o -~ ..... o s.­a;) .0 S = Z

2

1

1

38

11

1 17

.. 11 :: Ii 10

1 1

10 4

7

4

27

16

2 4

45

15

27

17

16 10

12 8

30

2

20

15

10 6

9

13

1 1

1 1 4

5 ~.

No. ON ROLL AT END OF YEAR.

27

7 6

190

15 18

5 140

217

BareiIly Section Total --"9 - -00 --00 100 -97 -- 2i --40 -S6s -408 -289

•. ______ . ___________________ --I

I Kumaon Section.

Bhot Bwarahath Lobha Nalni TaJ. English Naini Tal. Haldw.ani Pithoragarh

. i 4 1

2 141 24

143 24

65 21

15 15 12i

.. I :: '. 3 .. 8 "46 54 "35 .. 4 3 127 ·i30

1 110:

10, 4 479 483 323 11 3 295 298 1811 --- ---I

Kumaon Section Total 18 14 690 704 444 16 6 437 443 3031

Ba~i1ly-Kumaon Total .. 27 - 104 700 -854 -541 --37 --46 --805 851 -5921

BIJNOR DISTRICT.

___ --- --- --- --I

" 3 18 5 23 18 1 g" " 3 24 20 44 32 4 ]7 32 • • 9' 60 30 9,) 88 5 20 10 .' 3 17 32 49 41 2 12 8 .. 6 35 19 54 40 2 ]2 6 .. 3 32 15 47 38 2 15 Fi •• 2 25 14 a9 30 2 21 1 .. 4 22 la Sa 30 2 10 2

~ 49 ao 20 181 20: 2~ 12 15

Bashta Bljnor Dbampur K1ratlipur Mandawar Naglna Najibabad Nurpur Seobara

Total

•• .5' 44" ·44 35 21 15 ,. .. -381m -148 :425;: 352 -2; --131 64 -195 -1511'

Fo-R'jriij;' lEAi ENiJiNG 31st OOTOBER, 1905. -

S'l' ATISTIOS.

i ••

2 i •• I

EUROPEAN AND ANGLO-VERNAOULAR SCHOOLS.

No. ON ROLL AT END OF YEAR.

GIRLS' SCHOOLS.

No. ON ROLL AT END OF YEAR •

41 55 96 48 1 173 173 167

130 194 324 290 1 94 94 87

GRAND 'l'OTALS.

17

1 1 2

2 1 7 2

39

1 1 3

2 1

27 12

531 394

15 15 45

24 11

480 104

2 8

32

·'20 . 5

410 93

I.. 11 129 1-"- __ .. ___ '. _._.:.:. __ " __ .:.:. __ ~ __ ~_., .. 1 1 8 5

i __ ~ _~~ _-=:: __ 4~ __ 3~~ ___ .: _:~ _~_ -267 -254 --35 - -88 - 1,245 -978 --- --.. - -- --- ---- ---

1 ] 2 82 94 89 1 99 5 5 158 7:l

. ..., 29 22 3 15 147 132 1 177.. 177 137 I 131 131 113 2 29 308 250

, 2 4 193 197 150" .. .. .." 9 30 381 295 1_'_' ___ ._. ___ '_' _ ,... 1 72 2 74 61 22 40 855 565

I __ ! __ ~9:l _-=~ 468 - 376 -3 232 --2 -234 -196 --41 ill -1~8491,319 I --- -.-- --- -- - --_. --- --- --- -- ----1---3. ~4 524 ~ ~ _! _ 499 __ ! _~~ _!~ __ ~ __ :~ _!~ ~:.:~

4 4 32 24 52 2 54 44 8 13 147 116

14 14 120 116

i ..

5 3 69 57 8 8 72 52 5 5 67 53 4 4 61 49 6 5 47 39

1 _00 52 -~;; -~ 54 -::«1--6: -~-6~ -5s~

NAMES OF

DISTRICTS.

Ra.reilly-Kumaon

Bijnor

Hudson

Harooi

Moradablld

Oudh

Garhwal

Pjllbhit

Grand Total 1005,

Total 1~

Increasp

Decrease

-o

27

17

:\0

80

15

14

}fORTH I}(J)lA ·(JO}fFERE.NfJE STATISTICS

BUM MARY OF SCHOOLS

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

Boys' SCHOOLS. GIRLS' SCHOOLS.

750

148

284 lUI

360 356

654 293

83 624

I 403 1

';'16\

947

707

I !

768

567

43 17:: 218 152

58

7

No. ON ROLL AT END OF YEAR.

111

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o = o Z

45:

7101

i

I i

11

851

HI5

85

927

140

16

1111

I

51 584 122 706 497 19 IHal 60\ 193 120;

I !

272 2,389 2,587 4,976 3,818 163 720 2,036 2,7~6 2,079:

-- ------ -- --- --- ---1--- --- ---I .. 276 2,298 2.522 4,820 4,683 167 7751 2,059 2,854 2,3201

--- --- --- --- - -- -- --- --. --- --I 91 65 156.. .. " .. .• .. I

-- - -- --- --- --- --- --- ---4 865 4 55 23 108 241

//OR J'H~' }~'.d.R l£'XlJIX(J .'Jist OOJ'ORE'R, 190.5.

STATISTICS.

1 EUROPEAN ANO ANGLO-VERN ACULA R G RAND TOT ,\ L:.~.

I ~CBOOLS.

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i : I

Boys' SCHOOL!", GIRLS' SCHOOLS. .;,

rn rn rI, S;

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131

30

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132

322

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13 1,205

1

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20 636 1,817 2,453 1,846 13 1,131

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11,252 8,96~

11,283 9,93'2

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BISHOP JAMES N. FITZGERALD, D.D., LL.D.