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Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed C h u r c h in America T h e Seventy-seventh Y e a r of Separate Action Organized, 1832

Independent, 1857

Incorporated, 1860

M I SSIONS Amoy, China, 1842 Arcot, India, 1853 Japan, 1859 Arabia, 1889 United Mission in Mesopotamia, 1924

THE ARCHIVES BOARDS!. EE L I B R A R Y YfESTERN THEOtOGICAL SEMINARY l|l

Presented to the General Synod at Grand Rapids, Mich., June, 1934

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A N N U A L REPORT 1934

T h e Board of Foreign Missions respectfully presents- to General Synod its O n e H u n d r e d and Second An n u a l Report and the Seventy-Seventh of its separate and independent action. T he

P e r s o n n e l of t h e B oa r d

T h e terms of the following m e m b e r s of the B oard expired with the 1933 Session of General Synod. O w i n g to the omission of General S y n o d last year their n a m e s have been continued in the membership of the Board subject to the action of General Synod.

Rev. H e n r y E. C o b b Rev. H a r r y W . Noble Rev. J. A. Jones Rev. H . J. V e l d m a n Rev. Bernie Mulder Mr. W . E. Foster M r . Jay W e e m h o f f ( T w o vacancies) T h e terms of the following m e m b e r s of the B o a r d expire with the 1934 Session of General Synod: Rev. J. Frederick Berg Rev. J. M . Martin Rev. E d w a r d D a w s o n Rev. J. G. M e e n g s Rev. W m . Bancroft Hill Rev. E. F. R o m i g Rev. M . J. M a c L e o d Mr. S. B. Chapin Mr. H . A. Kinports T h e P roposed S c h e m e of C h u r c h

U n i o n in So u t h

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I. T h e B o ard of Foreign Missions received in July, 1932, through official transmission fr o m the Secretaries of the Arcot Mission and the Arcot Assembly of India, the following Resolution adopted in identic fo r m by both bodies, the former representing the missionaries and the latter their Indian associates. , Resolved to refer the proposed Scheme of Church Union as revised, together with the actions of the last two meetings of the General Assembly and the Madras Church Council on the Scheme, to the Board for an expression of opinion on the part of the Board and of the General Synod of the Reformed Church for our future guidance as representatives of our Mission and Assembly on ecclesiastical bodies in India in any future negotiations.

T h e m e m b e r s and officers of the B o ard have been naturally a ware of the conferences and negotiations that had been proceeding for a nu m b e r of years between the non-Episcopal and the Episcopal churches in South India where Christianity has reached its most numerous and advanced development in that country. W h i l e deeply interested and watchful of these

negotiations between autonomous Indian churches, with one of which the Mission of the R.C.A. has close associations, the Board has adhered faith fully to the limitations of its prerogatives as an administrative and in no sense an ecclesiastical body. It has received, therefore, and noted all information that c a m e to it from various sources, but, true to its policy, it has refrained from any interposition or interference in a purely ecclesiastical matter. , However, the formal request for an opinion having n o w reached the "Board from the administrative bodies in India to which it is related and through which the missionaries of the R e formed Church and their Indian colleagues are related to the South India United Church, one of the negotiating Churches in this proposed wider union of Churches, the Board itself, and through appropriate committees, has been giving the plan of union careful study with a view to reaching an opinion, as requested. In the usual course such an opinion would be included in the annual report of the Board to General S y n o d and, by action on this report, the opinion of this highest ecclesiastical body of the R e f o r m e d Church would be secured, thus realizing the desire of the Arcot Mission and Assembly. T h e Board w a s proceeding in this manner, with a view to including in its report to General S y n o d in 1933 a statement in regard to the Proposed S c h e m e of Church Union in South India. T h e omission of the session of General Synod in 1933 necessarily postponed the final steps until this year. II. In taking u p the study of the development of the Christian Church in the countries of Asia where the missions of the R e f o r m e d Church have been laboring, w e naturally turn to the Minutes of General S y n o d for the record of the past attitude of our Church toward the establishment and expansion of the churches in those lands which have g r o w n out of the seed s o w n by the missionaries of our Church. W e find that so long ago as 1864, after ten years of correspondence with the A m o y Mission, General Synod adopted a Resolution deferring the formation of a Classis of the R e f o r m e d Church in A m o y , and that in the same year there w a s organized an autono m o u s Classis in A m o y , including English Presbyterian along with R e f o r m e d Church elements, which in later years became the South Fukien Synod and w a s joined by churches organized by the English Congregationalists. In 1927 this South Fukien S y n o d became a part of the Church of Christ in China, including other and hitherto m o r e diverse elements. In 1874 General S y n o d adopted a Resolution ma k i n g applicable to Japan the action of 1864 with reference to the postponement of the forma tion of a Classis in A m o y , and in the same year (1874) there followed the organization of the Church of Christ in Japan, m a d e up of Presbyterian and Reformed elements. „ In 1854 the Classis of Arcot w a s organized by the missionaries of the R e f o r m e d Church in South India, which Classis w a s transferred in 1901, with the approval necessarily of the R.C.A. Synod, to the S y n o d of South India, Presbyterian in order. In 1875, w h e n considering a plan of co operation with the Presbyterian Church in all India, the attitude of General S y n o d w a s m a d e clear in the following excerpt from the Minute in support of the slan '

Ihis argument is made « • • chiefly with a view of contributing>to the* •'■ji! establishment in each mission country of a national Church that shall grow from,,,) f its own roots. ’

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In 1901 the Classis of Arcot w a s transferred to the S y n o d of South. India, largely Presbyterian in order, on the ground that it w a s the logical out c o m e of the m o v e m e n t started over thirty years previously and since General S ynod in 1867, 1875, 1886 and 1901 had taken action favoring this move-, ment. T h e Minute of 1901 includes the following impressive statement of: General S y n o d ’s attitude: The native Church of India calls for an indigenous Church which shall root deeply in its native soil. The people of India should not be allowed to labor under the impression that it is an exotic.

W h e n reporting to General S ynod in 1903 the completion of the transfer ofthe Classis of Arcot to the S ynod of South India, the Standing Committee of General S y n o d on Foreign Missions reported to that-body as follows: The communication on the transfer of the Classis (Arcot) informs us of the fact of the transfer and calls for no action on our part beyond an expression ' of joy at the privilege of contributing a Classis .with 10,000 Christian souls to the formation of a native Church which is the hope of a Christian India.

III. In the present reference from the Arcot Mission in India the B oard in its study of the Proposed S c h e m e of Union has c o m e to realize that w e are not called upon to give a n opinion on the general question of the organic union of Episcopal and non-Episcopal Churches as they have existed, side by side, in Europe and in America, developing through the centuries deep differences of polity and of faith and m a n y sharp con troversies. N o r are w e called upon to give an opinion as to the willing ness of the Re f o r m e d Chu r c h itself to join in the proposed union of Churches in India. Rather is our „opifiion invited on the specific question of union a m o n g the growing Churches of South India, with their Pres-: byterian, Congregational, Methodist and Episcopal backgrounds, reaching back, it is true, into historical connections with the European and A merican Churches, but no less truly developing at the sa m e time an independence and a determined outlook into the future, with a complementary determined, minimizing of the historic traditions of the past, particularly in the realm of polity and order, that have divided the Christian Church of other lands and of other times. It is impossible, however, for us to ignore the lessons of Church history, or to divest ourselves of a deep feeling of concern and of real doubt as to the successful affiliation or amalgamation of the t w o widely diverse polities' of Episcopal authority and Presbyterian democracy, of autocracy and independence. It is not in the nature of things as they are in Europe and Amer i c a to ignore the persistence and p o wer of tradition, imbedded in history and in deep conviction as to its proper place in the order of church government. M a n y of us, with our A m e r i c a n environment and with our observations and our actual experiences, share this misgiving. But all of us are bound to realize that the environment in which this Church history is n o w in the m a k i n g is Asiatic, not European; that this proposal is for India and not for America. . 1 W h a t gives us pause is the realization of the fact that m a n y of the missionaries of our R e f o r m e d Church in India, indeed most of them, w h o

have toiled and given their lives to the building up of the K i n g d o m of our L o r d in India, with the result of establishing truly strong churches of Christ in that land, are willing and confident in mak i n g this bold venture of faith. These m e n and w o m e n have given proofs of their ministry and of their w i s d o m and of their consecration through the long years. T h e y have a right to our confidence, even in the presence of differing conclusions based also upon experiences, but in an* altogether different field of service. , A further arresting thought in the midst of our doubts is the impresÂ sive fact that the Indian Christian ministry and laity, m e n and w o m e n , are so entirely and profoundly desirous to express their spiritual unity in s o m e visible and organic fo r m such as is proposed in this plan of church union, and this m o r e especially in the presence of the great mass of H i nduism and M u h a m m a d a n i s m in which they live and work. This fact should not, cannot be minimized by us. It must to s o m e degree affect our opinions w h e n w e are considering the m a n n e r of the development of an indigenous and independent Church a m o n g and for them, and not a m o n g and for us, in a life and history so unrelated. However, the consideration that influences us most in our s o m e w h a t halting approach to this question of a further unification of the Christian Church in India by an organized affiliation with a Church of the Episcopal polity arises out of the challenging thought of the relative values of Faith and Order. W h i l e w e d o well to guard the order of the Ministry and the validity of the communicant m e m bership of the Church, w e are b ound to have a deep and sensitive regard for the spiritual life of the whole Church. All those w h o have been in touch with the religious life of India in recent years, and m o r e particularly with the development of the Christian Church in South India, have realized withÂťreal gratitude the large place taken by the Church of the Episcopal order in developing the numerical strength and the spiritual foundations of the organized Christian life of India. Furthermore, this has been accompanied by a steady evangelistic zeal and fruitfulness that have been both an example and a stimulus to all the other Churches which have been developing in that land during a century and a half of the contact of Christian Europe and A m e rica with India. There can be n o question as to the positive and genuine Christian character of the leadership and the membership of the Church planted and builded up in India through the direct agency of the Anglican Church. F o r nearly a century and a half they have walked hu m b l y before G o d and boldly before men. T h e soil that they have cultivated has been enriched and they have shared the enrichment unselfishly with the entire Christian m o v e Â ment in India, most especially in South India, m u c h to its strengthening in Christian faith and fruitful service. T h e closer association with such a Church cannot but be a genuine enrichment to the spiritual life and faith of a m o r e inclusive Church. Realizing that union is possible only through a readiness on the part of all the negotiating Churches to yield in so m e points of Church order, w e can understand that our brethren in India might be ready for some sacrifice to secure the greater gain of spiritual strength; that for the sake of this enrichment of faith and works they might be willing to pay the price of so m e yielding in the realm of order. This rich Christian reality has begotten a confidence which cannot

be removed by differences in the matter of Church government. IV. W hile realizing fully that it is those in India w h o are to be the final judges as to the fo r m and character in which the Church of Christ in India is to develop, nevertheless since an opinion is invited definitely from us, w e m a y not free ourselves of responsibility for passing on certain earnest observations to our Indian brethren and our fellow Americans in India w h o have so identified their service and their aspirations with their Indian colleagues. These observations are based likewise upon our reflec tions on Church history in a wide field and over a long period. In assuming a final attitude on this Proposed S c h e m e of Church U n i o n in South India, w e would earnestly and affectionately counsel our brethren in India, both Indian and American, with w h o m w e have labored together these m a n y years, to he well assured that the following important elements in Church order are well protected. . 1. That the Ministries of all the uniting Churches are recognized as equally valid Ministries of the W o r d and of the Sacraments. 2. That, while the office of Bishop, n e w to the South India United Church, is to be accepted, its function be constitutionally regulated and that the full spiritual equality and value of the Ministries of these uniting Churches be maintained. 3. Th a t the Bishops be elected and that their election shall be subject to confirmation by T h e S y nod representing the clergy and the laity as well as the Bishops. ' 4. That the consecration of Bishops and the ordination of Presby ters shall be performed by the laying on of hands of both Bishops and Presbyters. 5. That the Synod, composed of Bishops, Presbyters and Laity be fully recognized as the supreme governing and legislative body of the Church and the final authority in all matters pertaining to the Church. 6. Th a t the validity of communicant Churches be fully recognized.

membership of the uniting

In summary, the Board of Foreign Missions is constrained to urge its opinion that the m e m b e r s of the Arcot Mission and of the Arcot Assembly would do well to maintain the attitude that any agreement with regard to the Orders and Sacraments of the uniting Churches can only be based on the recognition of the equal validity of the Orders and Sacraments of the uniting Churches and of the equal standing of the accepted c o m municants and ordained ministers in each. _ " 7. That the United Church retain c o m m u n i o n with all the Churches to which the uniting Churches o w e their origin and at the s a m e time hold forth the hope of a future successful approach in the matter of union to other Protestant Churches in India not at present included in the Scheme. In conclusion, the Board desires to give expression to its appreciation of the hope so clearly indicated on the part of the negotiating Churches in South India, that these prolonged labors m a y result in a notable achievement in Church history, one leaving all Christendom its debtor and at the same time truly serving what the S c h e m e rightly describes as “the

titanic task of winning India for Christ.” Ultimately it must be for Indian Christians, with such help as others can give, and led by the Spirit of all truth, to determine on what lines the Church of Christ in their midst is to be unified and built up; and, in that event, their ordering of their church life in the Providential circumstances in which their lot is cast m a y well have n e w lessons to teach to the older Churches of Europe and America. T h e truth is, the Protestant Church in 'all its branches is undergoing education in the high matter of the conditions and principles on which its existing divisions are to be overcome. If the Board confesses to any uncertainty, or ventures to suggest any caution, it is in the hope that what ground there m a y be for this will disappear. T h e promoters of the present m o v e m e n t describe it as" “a real adventure in faith in G o d and man,” and deliberately contemplate “a process of growing together into one life and of advance towards complete spiritual unity.” T h e Board hardly needs to give assurance that it sympathizes sincerely with the temper and attitude thus expressed and joins in’ the hope that the final issue of these negotiations, whatever it m a y be, will fulfill their Indian brethren’s highest hopes and give all Christian people occasion to rejoice. O u r supreme endeavor must be to seek a wide range of sympathy and of thinking. In the history of the expansion of the Religion of Christ over the world a n e w chapter is opening. N o n e of us has the far-seeing w i s d o m which can confidently lay d o w n plans adequate to the whole future. But. bv seeking the guidance of the Spirit and of the power of the cross, which at the outset: of the C h u r c h ’s history broke d o w n “the middle wall of partition,” w e must hope for such action as will help to fulfill the Apostolic prayer, “that n o w unto the Principalities and the P o w e r s might be made, k n o w n through the Church the manifold w i s d o m of God.”

H O M E DEPARTMENT T h e B o a r d would express again its deep appreciation of the fine efforts put forth by the Church to maintain our missions at this time of wide spread financial stringency. A high tribute should be paid also to our missionaries w h o in the face of constantly increasing difficulties as resources decreased both for their o w n maintenance and for the support of the w o r k to which they have dedicated their lives, steadfastly maintained their faith in G o d and in the Church at h o m e which sent them forth. W i t h receipts n o w reduced to about one half what they were three years a g o and the buying power of the Ame r i c a n dollar reduced by onethird in foreign countries, radical readjustments have been necessary. These have been brought about with fine sympathy and cooperation on the part of the missionaries. Their m a n y expressions of confidence sent to the h o m e office have been heartening at a time of such anxiety and can never be forgotten by the officers of the Board. In view of the continued drop in the level of gifts it has been necessary to m a k e further serious reductions, the full balancing of the budget being absolutely essential in view of the heavy deficit n o w being carried. After careful deliberation and as full consultation as w a s possible under the

pressure of time, the Board has adopted the following practical policies for the year upon which w e have n o w entered : 1. 'A budget for the fiscal year of $250,000 has been adopted, this a m o u n t being about $8,500 above the receipts for the regular budget of the past year. â&#x20AC;˘ 2. Provision is m a d e within this budget for a substantial reduction of the present deficit. If the full budget is raised, such reduction can be made. A t the' sa m e time current w o r k has been reduced, so that even if receipts should fall five per cent below last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, it will still be possibla to meet the cost of operations of the year. W hile believing that this year should witness an improvement in conditions, considerations of financial prudence require such preparation for possible contingencies. 3. T h e budget for H o m e Expenses is further reduced by $6,000, which brings this item 47>/2 % below the level of 1931, almost exactly corresponding to the decrease in receipts for the budget. 4. Missionary salaries in three fields have been reduced, the largest reduction representing an 8 % decrease. Churches supporting particular missionaries are again asked to maintain their contribution at the present figure in view of the m a n y expenses in addition to basic salary necessary for full support of the missionary. 5. T h e withdrawal of about ten missionaries is contemplated, some for reasons of health, others on purely financial grounds. It is impossible to avoid such procedure on present income without subjecting the whole force, missionaries and native workers, to undue sacrifice and suffering. 6. T h e item of Mission W o r k , which covers salaries of native workers and appropriations for all types of w o r k on the field, is reduced about 2 0 % . This m a k e s a total reduction of m o r e than 6 0 % within three years. W e trust that the Church will approve of these steps taken by the Board under a deep sense of the stewardship entrusted to it by the General S y n o d and its grave responsibility toward missionaries w h o have dedicated their lives, toward the w o r k which they have built up under the blessing of God, and the Master w hose c o m m a n d w e hu m b l y attempt to follow.

THE WESTERN DISTRICT T h e cultivation of the interest of the churches of this District has been carried on as largely as the limited budget for that purpose would allow. T h e missionaries in this area have contributed generously of their time and talent to meet the d e m ands of the churches. Their w o r k is very m u c h appreciated. . Financial conditions in this District have improved slightly in some communities but in most sections, being largely rural, there has ,been very little improvement. M a n y churches are struggling to meet the obligations of their local work, but have been trying to maintain their support of our denominational w o r k abroad. Their interest in the w o r k abides but their financial support has not measured up to that of the preceding year. W e hope that the long-loolced-for upswing in business has begun and that it will soon penetrate all parts of the country. Then, w e feel confident, th4 contributions of our people will gradually get back to the old figure's. ' â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

FINANCES

R eceipts

A tabular view of receipts will be found in the concluding pages of this Report, together with the complete analysis of all financial operations by the Auditors. A simpler statement is m a d e here, which with the , s u m m a r y appearing on the opposite page, will serve to m a k e clear the • record of the fiscal year. T h e significant figure on the opposite page is the total under Caption I, For the Regular W o r k of the Board. This represents the receipts which can be expended by the Board at its discretion, upon which w e must rely, therefore, for meeting the budget of the year. This total of $241,544.64 is $23,573.10 below the corresponding figure of the previous year. Undesig nated legacies to the am o u n t of $18,000 were applied to the expenditures of the year and a deficit on the year of $13,070.76 is reported, which, added to the accumulated deficit of the Board, m akes a total deficit of $85,028.81. In the fiscal year ended April 30, 1931, the B oard m e t its budget of $450,000 in full from regular receipts and reduced an old debt of over $80,000 to $35,019.92 by application of unrestricted legacies. In the three lean years which have followed, regular receipts have fallen $206,000, or 4 8 % . T h e combined deficit of these three years, however, is $50,008.89, which will indicate the strenuous effort m a d e to balance the budget in the face of swiftly falling income. There is again a decrease both in total receipts and in contributions from the living. S o m e comfort m a y be taken fr o m the fact, however, that the percentage of decrease is markedly lower than that of either of the preceding years. T h e following table analyzes the decrease of gifts under Caption I during these three years, which m a k e s clear the distinct retarding of the slump in receipts. It is further noteworthy that receipts since January 1, 1934, have s h o w n further improvement, partly counter-balancing the heavier proportionate decrease of the earlier months of the fiscal year. This gives so m e real ground for hope of advance in the year just b e g u n : •

Compared with Compared with Compared with 1933 Decrease of gifts of^Churches.. . “ Sunday Schools ... . “

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Y o u n g People . . . . . .. W o m a n ’s Board . . . . .

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Individuals . . . . . . . .

1932

6^%

26%

8% 1 2 % gain

31%

9% 18^%

1931 43j4% 39%

10%

28%

41%

45%

45*4%

76%

T h e market value of the stocks and ‘’bonds in the possession of the Board has risen $60,000 in the course of the year. T h e interest upon all securities, including mortgages, amounted to $32,013.58, or only $129.63 less than the previous year. This represents a return of about 4 J 4%, calculated upon the full book value of these securities.

RECEIPTS FOR YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1934 I. For the Regular Work of the Board: O

F r o m Contributions: Churches, S.S. & Y . P . S . . . . . . . . $135,549.33 Individual Gifts

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11,957.30

Matured Conditional Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,313.07 W o m a n ’s Board

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78,408.91 --------

$227,228.61

Interest on F u nds available for the General W o r k of the B o a r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous In.erest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

■ 14,287.87 28.16 - - - - - - - - $241,544.64

II. For Special Objects not appearing

in Annual Budget: F r o m Contributions:

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Churches, S.S. & Y . P . S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Individuals . . . W o m a n ’s Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centenary F u n d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,879.48 3,605.58 4,270.82 234.29 26,804.18

Interest on F unds not available for the G e n eral W o r k of the B o a r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17,725.71 --------

54,520.06

Total Receipts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $296,064.70

Deducting: Legacies

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$26,804.18

Interest on F u n d s and Deposits. . . . . . . . .

32,041.94

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M a t ured Conditional Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,313.07 Centenary F u n d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o 234.29 ° --------

60,393.48

Total of all Contributions, 1934 (not including Centen’y F u n d )

$235,671.22

Total of all Contributions, 1933 (not including Centen’y F u n d )

$256,863.10

Loss in Contributions (not including Centenary Fund).... $ 21,191.88 Loss in Total Receipts (not including Centenary Fund)....

$ 13,770.71

H ome

E x p e n d i t u r e s a n d P e r C a p i t a G ifts

A s has been noted in reports <jf previous years, the h o m e expenditures of the W o m a n ’s Board are not included in our records, only the net total turned over to S y n o d ’s Board showing on our books. F o r details of these expenditures reference is m a d e to the Y e a r B o o k of the W o m a n ’s Board. Calculated upon this basis, H o m e Expenses, including both administra tive and promotional, (for full details see page 55) a m o u n t to $28,136.89. This is 9 J 4 % of total receipts, a decrease of one per cent below last year’s rate. T h e actual expenditure is $14,507.17 below the corresponding figure of 1931, a decrease of 3 4 % . In the budget for the year just begun a further reduction of $6,000 has been made. ; ' T h e per capita rate of receipts calculated upon the basis of total receipts is $1.86 as compared with $1.93J4 in the year preceding. Calcu lated upon the basis of contributions from the living, the per capita rate is $1.48 as compared with $1!60 in 1933. , F ie l d E x p e n d i t u r e s

Totals expended for the regular budget of the Missions were as fol lows: A m o y , $41,546.47; Arcot, $93,090.57; Japan, $44,681.71; Arabian, $51,982.60; United Mission in Mesopotamia, $6,000.00, a grand total of $237,301.35. T h e corresponding figure for the previous year w a s $259,467.84.

THE W O M A N ’S BOARD Receipts fr o m all sources totalled $11,682.03, a decrease of $15,504.33 below last year’s total. Included in this total are legacies and annuity gifts of $982.96 and $9,853.70 interest. $78,408.91 w a s transmitted to S y n o d ’s Board toward the regular budget of the year, a decrease of $8,083.59 below the figures of the preceding year. In addition, gifts amounting to $4,270.82 were remitted through S y n o d ’s Board to the fields for specially designated purposes. There has been frequent consultation of representatives of the t w o Boards as m a n y serious problems are being faced and plans are being formulated for providing m o r e adequate representation of the point of view of the w o m e n of the church in our unified administration. •

MISSIONARY PERSONNEL A t the end of the year 1933 there were 152 missionaries in the service of the Board, of w h o m 37 are ordained a n d .16 unordained m e n and 49 married w o m e n and 50 unmarried w o m e n . In addition there are 10 emeritus missionaries on the roll of the Board. '

F ounded

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8,000 S q u a r e M i l e s . P o p u l a t i o n . 4,000,000 Missionaries.— Amoy: Miss K. M . T a l m a g e (Emeritus), Miss L. N. Duryee, Rev. H . P. D e Free, D . D . ; Miss K. R. Green, Miss E. K. Beekman, Rev. H . A. Poppen, Dr. C. H . Holleman, Miss T. Holkeboer, Miss J. Nienhuis, Dr. R. Hofstra, Miss J. Veldman, *Miss C. L. Bleakney. Changchozu: Rev. H . P. Boot, D.D., Rev. H . M . Veenschoten, Mr. W . Vandermeer, Miss E. G. Bruce, Rev. W . R. Angus. Sio-khe: Rev. H . J. Voskuil, Dr. T. V. Oilman, Miss J. W . Walvoord. Tong-an: Rev. F. Eckerson, D.D., Rev. E. W . Koeppe, Miss R. Broekema, Miss J. M . Platz. Associate Missionaries.— Mrs. H . P. Boot, Mrs. H . J. Voskuil, Mrs. H. P. D e Free, Mrs. H . M . Veenschoten, Mrs. H . A. Poppen, Mrs. E. W . Koeppe, Mrs. C. H . Holleman, Mrs. R. Hofstra, Mrs. W . Vandermeer, Mrs. W . R. Angus, Mrs. T. V. Oilman. On Furlough.— Miss L. VanderLinden, Mr. and Mrs. H . Renskers, Dr. and Mrs. H . E. Veldman. Emeritus in America.— Miss N. Z w e m e r . Emeritus in China.-— Miss M . C. Morrison. Chinese Staff.— Ordained Ministers, 14. Other Helpers.— M e n , 162; W o m e n , 175. « Schools.— Boarding: B o y s ’, 5; Scholars, 996; Girls, 4; Scholars, 864. W o m e n ’s Schools, 5; Scholars, 144. Theological Seminary, 1; Students, 13. Hospitals and Dispensaries.— 5; Patients treated, 22,559. A rea O ccupied,

* Short Term.

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REPORT FOR 1933 o . . . It is a real loss that necessary e c o nomy in printing m a k e s it impossible to communicate to the Church the full report of the A m o y Mission, which is a moving narrative of progress in the' midst of almost impossible obstacles. W e record here just a few extracts selected to indicate the high courage of the Mission and the steadfastness of .the Chinese; in par ticular the fine rallying of the Chinese Christians to support so m e of the w o r k which w e can no longer maintain. T h e financial difficulties seemed almost insurmountable. T h e cutting out of the April appropriation, followed by the .further drastic reduction in July, meant either curtailing expenditures to the point of crippling all work, or cutting out entirely the financial support of so m e pieces of work. T o take the right step w a s our problem; to m a k e this decrease in m o n e y at w o r k m e a n an increase in personality at w ork; to m a k e this the oppor tunity for our institutions to take a large step forward in self-support. It w a s not easy. But w e have been privileged to see the results of G o d ’s guidance and our hearts rejoice at the w a y in which the Chinese have taken up the burden, offering voluntary cuts in salaries already lower than they should be; raising funds to keep schools open for Christian education and building a n e w where the old is not usable. ' . Just within this year there have been three n e w buildings, erected and extensive alterations and repairs on other buildings belonging to the Mission. T o quote from the report of the Building Committee: “This

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building program of a total s u m of $91,845.00 (Chinese dollars) is the largest since the building of T a l m a g e College in Changchow. O f this sum, practically $80,000.00 has been provided for on the field. W h e n w e consider this fact in the light of the world business depression, w e cannot but recog nize this as a striking evidence of Chinese support of the missionary program.” M u c h of this m o n e y given by the “Chinese represents true sacrifice and earnest effort for a cherished cause. • P olitical C o n d i t i o n s

T h e earlier part of the year comparative peace prevailed. O n c e in the spring and again in early August there w a s fighting in the L u n g y e n district,between the 19th Route A r m y and Communists, which occasioned some anxiety in Changchow, but it w a s not until N o v e m b e r 20th w h e n the 19th Route A r m y revolted against the Central G o v e rnment and m a d e alliance with the C o m munists that serious disturbance arose. A n attempt w a s m a d e to redistribute land in C h a n g c h o w and the wealthy began an exodus to A m o y and H o n g k o n g . O n D e c e m b e r 22nd C h a n g c h o w w a s b o m b e d by a fleet of fifteen N a n k i n g planes and the missionaries were forced to evacuate. Fortunately none sustained any injury nor w a s any of our property damaged. There w a s also the usual harrying by bandits, particularly in the Sio-khe and N o rth River districts. O n e is am a z e d at the orderly progress of the church under such difficulties. G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y of t h e

Church

C hrist

■

T h e third triennial meeting of the General Assembly of the Church of Christ in China w a s held at A m o y on October 20th-31st. T here were delegates f r o m nearly every part of China, from Hainan to Manchuria, and from Shensi and Szechwan, representing about one-third of the Protestant Christians of China. Several of the c o m m u n i o n s not included in the Church of Christ sent friendly delegates. Including fraternal delegates and special visitors and the commissioners fr o m the sixteen Synods of our church, .there were altogether m o r e than one hundred delegates w h o attended. A b o u t one quarter of the commissioners were missionaries; the rest were nationals from w h o m c a m e the initiative and most of the speeches. This w a s an^ assembly of the Chinese Church, conscious of its unity, wanting to be free f r o m western denominationalism, to control itself and w o r k out its o w n problems in winning China for Christ; yet not exclusively national and welcoming foreign help and cooperation. W h i l e not desiring dictation or control from Missions, there w a s a desire for closer cooperation and fellowship with churches abroad. Missionaries shared in the discus sions as equals, but the Assembly m a d e it evident that the Chinese Church is producing its o w n able leaders. T h e delegates fr o m the north were particularly interested in seeing the unity of the Christian C o m m u n i t y in A m o y and in learning something of its history. T h e y attended the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the South Fukien S y n o d and the ceremony of laying the cornerstone for the rebuilding of the oldest Protestant Chu r c h in China, originally built eighty-two years ago. Self-support is m u c h m o r e advanced

in A m o y than in the north of China. S o in their contacts with one another the delegates all found m u c h to learn and m u c h to encourage them in the w o r k of others. South

F ukien

T heological S e m i n a r y

T h e South Fukien Theological Seminary is the one institution that the South Fukien church has for training preachers to carry on the w o r k in the 256 churches in this area and to extend the w o r k of the K i n g d o m to n e w places. T h e church has taken.it on as one of its major projects and not only appoints the teachers by a vote of the Synod, but provides almost one-fourth of the annual budget, with the three Missions in this region cooperating.

EVANGELISTIC W O R K

W o r k in the North River District has had an unusual n u m b e r of ups and d o w n s during 1933. T h e year started most hopefully, with three preachers located once m o r e in the L u n g y e n group of churches. Old Pastor Li, w h o had been serving in the A m o y region for years, c a m e back to his birthplace in Chiang-peng and so provided a- pastor in that region once more. These and other encouraging features m a d e us look forward to a good year. But by the middle of the year, in the Chiang-peng region where the C o m m u n i s t A r m y had never entered, the officials started to put into effect a C o m m u n i s t p r o g r a m ; church buildings were occupied and a pall of g l oom thrown over the workers and church m e m b e r s as they anticipated that this opposition would spread throughout the district. F o r 足 tunately the end of the year finds us again facing better conditions due to political changes. W e trust that 1934 m a y s h o w n e w _progress. E v e n 1933 has left us m u c h to be thankful for in view of the'fact that the w o r k has all been carried on by the Chinese workers without supervision. T h e L u n g y e n group showed, at the time of the visit of Dr. D e Free and Mr. A n g u s in April, h o w their Christianity has stood the test during the last four years, when, unaided by the presence of missionary or Chinese preacher, they went through trying days. Stories were told of h o w prayer and faith in the living Savior had m a d e it possible to endure suffering, reviling or the prospect of death. F o r four years the inability of a pastor to visit t h e m had m a d e it impossible to reelect church officers or hold a c o m m u n i o n service, but six were received into the membership of the church. T h o u g h in several places the church meetings were held in houses because the church buildings were occupied by soldiers, there w a s a real spirit of devotion to Jesus Christ, an interest in the worship that w a s far better than fine externals. T h e Lam-sin Church is again ma k i n g the best report in the Sio-khe district. Pastor C h a n g has been able to rally his people better than the others did, after the various disturbances. H i s school w a s disrupted -in the spring, but in the fall he w a s able to start a M a s s Education M o v e m e n t in three places which gave h i m the opportunity to teach religion to three times as m a n y children as he had before. H e has started evangelistic w o r k in a n e w center in another valley, putting a Seminary student to w o r k in it for the summer, w h o with his wife also taught a M a s s Education School.

. .The H a w - s o n church has had a strenuous year. Last year during the C o m m u n i s t occupation they lost m o r e m o n e y than other places. During the spring they suffered most from drought. Later, they w e r e the people molested by the local band of communists and all the residents of T w a - a w village, w h o are all Christians, were compelled to sleep on the hillside outside of the village for m o r e than a month. Their preacher, while unordained and not experienced, was very zealous and rallied his people well. His wife taught a day school and the children were well instructed in Bible and catechism.

EDUCATIONAL W O R K T almage

C ollege

This year Mr. L i m lok-lin, the n e w Principal, and Mr. V a n d e r M e e r have been laying the g r o u n d w o r k for a truly religious program in the school. All religious activity has been voluntary, but every spontaneous expression of religion has been encouraged. A b out half of the student body attend chapel. T h e student Y . M.C.A. has forty members. In addi tion, students have been active in church w o r k in the city and near-by villages. During the spring and fall terms students taught in the night school at the Evangelistic Center. During the school year, under the leadership of Mr. VanderMeer, students have gone every Sunday to a chapel near Changchow, where they have assisted in the services. The new principal has felt that it w a s safer to build upon the spontaneous interest of the students, being ready to fill every need as it shows itself and to provide an outlet for every desire for service, than to lay out for the students a religious program which w a s prepared without request or consultation on their part. H e is not satisfied with conditions as they are, but believes that on the basis of this year’s w o r k with students individually and in groups, religion will gradually become a vital, all-permeating force in the school. W ork

for

W omen

and

C hildren

T h e special w o r k for w o m e n and children is reviewed in the Ye a r B o o k of the W o m a n ’s Board. Such a splendid example of Chinese coopera tion is revealed in the w o r k of the A m o y Girls’ Middle School, however, that brief reference to it is included also here. During the year a three-story wing w a s added to the classroom building without soliciting any funds from America. In addition, the Chinese School Board is gradually taking over m o r e of the financial respon sibility for maintenance of the school with the definite object of being financially independent by July 1934. It will m e a n an annual soliciting of funds from Chinese sources, which will be far from easy, but the spirit which is being s h o w n indicates that the outlook for progress along this line is hopeful. . K ulangsu

B oys’ P rimary School

T w o events specially m a r k the year for the Kulangsu B o y s ’ Primary. T h e first is the completion of their n e w school building, at a total cost up to date of M e x . $21,264. T h e n e w quarters were put into use at the

beginning of the fall term and have been a great joy after the old dilapi dated, rented 'buildings that so long served the school. T h e second event is the taking over of full financial responsibility for the school by the Board of Trustees, the last Mission grant having ceased in June. This is the first one of our schools to take this step. W h ile taking responsibility for the school, the Board is specially desirous of continuing the Christian purpose of the school and at present is’ working on a plan for the election of Board m e m b e r s w h o will effectively safeguard this. L ivingstone E aster

S c h o o l , T o n g -a n

T h e school is not registered, nor is there any pressure being brought to do so. This gives us a free hand to carry on a full program of Christian work. W e have daily chapel exercises; Bible classes for all pupils twice a w e e k ; children’s services on Sunday morning, and Sunday School in the afternoon, all held at the school. W h a t w e value most highly is our teaching staff of active church members, which is so essential for creating a Chrisiian atmosphere.

MEDICAL W O R K T h e medical department has shared heavily in the difficulties of the year, the most serious one being an insufficient nu m b e r of doctors. T h e absence of a resident foreign doctor in Tong-an has m a d e for a material decrease in the n u m b e r of patients w h o c a m e to the hospital. T h e political situation in Sio-khe w a s such that twice during the summer, the hospital w a s precipitately emptied of patients. These interruptions plus the adverse economic conditions caused a considerable decrease in the n u m b e r of hos pital patients. Such a paucity of patients of necessity disturbs the'budget of a small hospital. . A n extremely heartening feature, however, is the fact that since July the hospitals in A m o y have shouldered the financial burden of all the Mission’s medical work, relieving the Mission budget of the appropriations to the t w o up-country hospitals. T h e y have m a d e a contribution for the six months of $12,000 (Chinese dollars) to these hospitals which cannot yet become self-supporting in their rural districts. This has not been easy, and has entailed untiring and demanding w o r k on the part of Drs. Hofstra and Holleman. It is, however, a step in advance toward the goal of medical self-support. H ope a n d

W ilhelmina

H ospital

T h e hospital staff has g r o w n to include Dr. C. H. Holleman, Dr. R. Hofstra, seven Chinese doctors, an interne, X-ray technician, accountant, pastor, Bible W o m a n , Miss Jean Nienhuis, Miss Jeannette Veldman, seven graduate nurses, twenty-three student nurses, and twenty-eight coolies, and other help. Dr. H o lleman says: “W e feel that w e have at present the best medical personnel in the history of the institution and look forward to an unusually happy future. All m e m b e r s of the medical and nursing staff take an active part in evangelistic activities as well as the two full-time evangelists.” T h e pastor tells of m o r e than forty patients w h o expressed interest in the Gospel and were recomm e n d e d to the various churches.

F ounded

1853

A rea O c c u p i e d :

, Sq.

In " " "

Population parts of 2 others 4,104 805,991 part “ 1 other 2,816 1,289,935 44 44 1 “ 1.017 529,669 “ ** 1 ** 75,788

Miles

the Chittoor District 5 Taluqs (Counties) and “ North Arcot District? “ 44 “ 44 South Arcot District2 “ “ “ " Mysore State 1 “ 44 ‘4 Total___________ 15 Taluqs (Counties)

8,277

2,701,383

Languages.— Tamil, 1,600,700; Telugu, 950,000; Hindustani, 150,600; Kanarese, etc.

Missionaries.— Arni: Rev. W . H . Farrar. Chittoor'. Miss C. C. Wyckoff, Rev. M . de Wolfe, Miss E. J. D e Weerd, Miss D. A. Wells. Katpadi: Rev. B. Rottschaefer, Miss M . Rottschaefer, M.D., M r . J. J. D e Valois, M r . B. D e Vries. Madanapalle: Miss L. H . Hart, M.D., Miss J. V. T e Winkel, Miss S. T e Winkel, Rev. J. D. Muyskens, Miss H . Brumler, Mrs. T. F. Z w e m e r . Palmaner: Miss M . E. Geegh, Miss C. W . Jongewaard. Punganur: Rev. H . J. Scudder, Rev. R. G. Korteling. Ranipettai: Rev. L. R. Scudder, M.D., D.D., Rev. H . E. V a n Vranken, Dr. G. F. Scudder, Miss N. Scudder, Dr. John Scudder, *Miss M . Matthews. Tindivanam: Rev. W . T. Scudder. Vellore: Miss I. S. Scudder, M.D., Miss D. M . Houghton, Mrs. H . Honegger, Dr. M . Olcott, Miss G. Dodd, Rev. C. R. Wierenga, D.D., Rev. J. J. D e Boer, Ph.D. Coonoor: Miss J. C. Scudder (Emeritus). Associate Missionaries.— Mrs. L. R. Scudder, Mrs. H . J. Scudder, Mrs. W . H . Farrar, Mrs. W . T. Scudder, M.D., Mrs. B. Rottschaefer, Mrs. H . E. V a n Vranken, Mrs. G. F. Scudder, Mrs. M . de Wolfe, Mrs. M . Olcott, Mrs. J. J. D e Valois, Mrs. J. J. D e Boer, Mrs. J. D. Muyskens, Mrs. C. R. Wierenga, Mrs. R. G. Korteling, Mrs. B. D e Vries, ftlrs. J. Scudder. On Furlough.— Miss W . Noordyk, Miss C. M . Coburn, Rev. and Mrs. C. A. D e Bruin, Miss M . R. Gibbons, M . D . With National Christian Council, Nagpur.— Miss A. B. V a n Doren. Indian Staff.— Ordained Ministers, 19. Other Helpers: M e n , 483; W o m e n , 219. Schools:— Boarding: B o y s ’, 8, Scholars, 548; Girls’ 5, Scholars, 483; Theological, 1, Students, 38; D a y Schools: 213, Scholars, 9,905. Total Schools, 227; Scholars, 10,974.

Hospitals and Dispensaries.— 6; Patients treated, 29,298. * Short Term.

REPORT FOR 1933 T h e message that comes from the Arcot Mission and the Arcot Assembly through the Annual Report which represents both bodies, the latter including Indian associates, refers s o m e w h a t regretfully to the c o m parative financial freedom of the immediately preceding years, but it also gives m a n y evidences of a courageous outlook and approach to the grave problems of the present time. This attitude is happily expressed in the introductory words of the Report for the year: T e n years ago, in January 1923, the Arcot Mission stood at a fork

of the road, a n e w turning that led she k n e w not where. Behind her stretched the country she had c o m e through, the hills of achievement, the „ valleys of discouragement, the long w eary stretches of faithful, loving toil for the Master. All this w a y His unseen touch had guided her on her journey and n o w she w a s to begin a n e w venture in His name. N o longer w a s she to lead, but those w h o m Christ had raised up in this land and those w h o had c o m e here in His n a m e were to w o r k side by side and hand in hand to blaze His Hig h w a y . N e w and powerful forces were arising in India; national consciousness w a s awakening; there w a s a n e w and eager searching of the other civilizations and religions in the light of India's problems. Surely it w a s G o d ’s o w n guidance that instead of the Mission’s having to face this difficult situation in her o w n strength, the Arcot Assembly w a s formed with its deeper and m o r e intimate understanding of India’s needs. A s the years rolled by the doors so long shut by caste and prejudice began slowly to swing open; there w a s everywhere a growing spirit of interest in Christ a m o n g caste people as well as Adi-Dravidas; a n e w desire to study and k n o w of H i m w h o is neither of the W e s t nor of the East but for all seeking hearts. But even as our hearts were rejoicing at this land of promise, w e were suddenly called to descend into that deep valley of suffering which has darkened the future of so great a part of the world. A t first it seemed impossible to face the refusal of these inviting vistas opening on so m a n y n e w forms of service for Christ, the unanswered call of Christ’s children for His living Bread. Nevertheless, w e have held steadfastly in our hearts the truth that G o d ’s K i n g d o m cannot fail; that if w e wait upon H i m in quietness and confidence H e will s h o w us the way, leading us, perhaps, along untried paths toward the accomplishment of His high purposes for India. ■ A n d so it is in no spirit of despair or defeat that the Arcot Assembly ' stands today at her tenth mile post, facing once m o r e a turning of the road. M a y not the straitening of our hands m a k e in the end for greater self denial in giving and for a nearer approach towards the self-support of the Indian Church which is our distant goal? Will the m o r e complete Indianization of our w o r k m o v e forward with greater rapidity? Already, rather then let long cherished w o r k g o for naught, m e m b e r s of the Assembly are cheerfully volunteering extra w o r k and time, lifting the torch from failing hands to hold it high. Shall w e not soon be saying with Paul, “A great door has been opened unto us” ? T h r o u g h it w e see but dimly, as yet, but one thing is certain; wherever it leads, Indian brother and missionary are n o w marching shoulder to shoulder as tried comrades of the way, accepting together the responsibility of meeting this crisis, courageous with the cer tainty that with Christ nothing is impossible. '

EVANGELISTIC W O R K T h e B oard of Administration is the agency of both the Mission and the Assembly for the promoting of the weaker churches, and their village schools and the evangelistic w o r k of the area. Its C hairman in reviewing the year c o m m e n t s thoughtfully and seriously upon' the present situation and outlook. ■

The. present Report of the Board of Administration records the eight years’ w o r k of its existence. Unlike s o m e that have preceded it, this survey cannot lay claim to large accessions to our Christian community, nor to a large extension of unoccupied territory. Comparison of present small gains or losses, as the occasion m a y be, with the abounding figures of last year and the year previous would give indeed little encouragement for rejoicing. Yet obviously the weighing of such evidence does not and cannot evaluate the w o r k of the period under review. Reports of Circle Chairmen m a k e it increasingly plain that m a n y regard the strengthening of the Church within and its purity of at least equal importance with that of the extension of its borders. If careful nurture and care and instruction are so necessary for a virile church in lands steeped for centuries in Christian tradition, h o w m u c h m o r e here where w e begin w_ith n o such background to give the y o ung church its stability. T h e need for such intensive strengthening of the Church is pressed upon us from without as well as from within. T h e present financial break d o w n effectively blocks for the time being our desire for enlarged areas of Christian activity, but if for the m o m e n t it seems impossible to lengthen our cords w e must not fail to strengthen our stakes. B y force of strong contrary currents to the missionary enterprise w e are driven back to earlier defenses and to the strategic centers of several years ago, but w e have confidence that in the providence of an all-wise G o d w e shall in. our retreat throw off impedimenta of no vital or permanent value. T h e urge to evangelize has always been characteristically the one great incentive to all our work. Because that is so strongly entrenched, it m a y be that w e have not always insisted on equally rigid spiritual attainment for entrance qualifications into our membership. Inflation is a recourse not limited to finance, but wherever it is employed, however good the reason at the time for its adoption, there is likely to follow a day of reckoning. A sinner conscious of his sin Christ can restore. W h a t better signs of the times than a growing dissatisfaction amongst us with the things as they are, and here and there as reported by the Circle C h airman m o r e vigorous effort by unpaid workers to present the claims of our Lord to friends of other faiths? W e have a Christian commu n i t y in the Arcot area n o w of 25,990, less than that of last year. O n the other hand, w e have a communicant m e m b e r ship larger. Actually a combined, total of 652 m a d e confession of faith during the year. This w e believe constitutes our most noteworthy advance for the twelvemonth. Adults to the n u m b e r of 498 were baptized and 933 children. Financially the year under review has been, at least for the larger part of the w o r k for which this Report is made, one of the most trying in missionary experience. That the church benevolences s h o w no larger cur tailment than they do is a matter for real satisfaction. T h e growing liberality of so m e village congregations for a n u m b e r of consecutive years is noteworthy. U n d e r wise constructive guidance of the teacher-catechist one village group raised its contributions from a total of Rs. 3 in 1927 to Rs. 22 in the current year. A large share of the credit for this advance a m o n g the villages must be given the teacher-catechist. T h e character and integrity of the village catechist count for m o r e than any other single

factor in the attempt to increase the liberality of our village congregations. In spite of all the curtailments of these years of depression, w e do maintain our confidence that somehow, out of all this seeming disaster, good will yet come. W h y is it that in spite of m o r e than a 5 0 % reduction in appropriations from A m e rica within the last four years, w e are yet able to continue far, far m o r e than 7 5 % of our w o r k ? Is it because w e have learned to sacrifice m o r e on the one hand and are willing to rely m o r e on the power of the Spirit on the other? If so, and I hope this m a y be so, then w e and those w h o c o m e after us will yet call this depression a gift of God. W e do take courage; not indeed in the institutions of our o w n making, nor necessarily in the organization to which w e have g r o w n accustomed and which has been productive of wonderful Christian fruitage. But the times are dealing hard with old landmarks. However, w e confidently look for a progressive growth unto the full stature of adulthood. O n l y those w h o have put into the w o r k the life blood of spiritual effort can fully k n o w the pains of retrenchment and of a transition period. There is no m o r e certain assurance anywhere than that which sustains the Christian in his reliance upon the absolute trust in his God. W e take courage also in the fortitude and loyalty with which our Indian colleagues, amidst great deprivations, are faithful to the task committed to their trust. A n d finally our hearts are rekindled with ardor 'for our task by the unremitting zeal and self-sacrificing love in the support of our w o r k by the h o m e churches that are passing through the devastating fires of economic destruction. W e would do violence to our sense of gratitude did w e fail in the n a m e of Christ to give expression to this emotion of our. hearts toward the brethren of the h o m e lands w h ose pulses beat one with ours in the devotion to our. c o m m o n cause.

EDUCATIONAL W O R K A s the evangelistic w o r k in the Arcot districts is directed by the Board of Administration, the educational w o r k in that area is under the administraÂ tion of the Educational B oard of the Assembly, which in its m o r e inclusive membership becomes responsible for the whole range of institutions organized by the Mission, from the Kindergarten to the College and the Theological Seminary. T h e paragraphs in the Report bearing upon this phase of activity are distinctly impressive of the wide scope of these institutions in their ministry to the leadership of the church and the welfare of the Christian community. A t the s a m e time these institutions are becoming increasingly self-supporting by a process of devolution that is natural but has been very m u c h sharpened through the financial limitations of recent years. It is a distinct loss that the greatly abbreviated Report of the Board m a k e s it impossible to include the significant paragraphs describing the w o r k and the usefulness of at least the major institutions, as the Arcot Theological Seminary, Voorhees College, S h e r m a n Memorial Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; H i g h School and others.

MEDICAL W O R K Similarly, the long established and very useful medical w o r k in the Arcot districts is administered by the Medical B o ard of the Arcot Assembly. H e r e again the paragraphs of the Report from the field are significant of

increased usefulness and diminished expenses. T h e Scudder Memorial Hbspital which has been coterminous almost with the life of the Mission; the M a r y Lott Lyles Hospital; the newly established village medical w o r k ; all these are of increased usefulness as illustrating the spirit of Christianity and thus acting as evangelistic agencies.

THE ECONOMIC BOARD This B o ard has under its supervision the Industrial Institutes for Boys at Katpadi and for Girls at Palmaner, as also the increasingly useful Agricultural Institute at Katpadi. This last is particularly widening its usefulness to the village Christian communities in enabling them to build u p their resources with the unit of the small Indian F a r m and the limited supply of poultry and cattle.

UNION INSTITUTIONS Increased emphasis has been placed upon cooperation in missionary endeavors by reason of the limited resources of missionary bodies. T h e institutions representing this union w o r k in the area of the Arcot Assembly are the Theological College at Bangalore, the W o m e n ’s Medical College at Vellore, the U n i o n Teachers’ Training School at Vellore, the U nion Mission Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Madanapalle, the M a d r a s Christian ■College, the W o m e n ’s Christian College and St. Christopher’s Training College for W o m e n , Madras. T h e service and development of each of these has a place in the Annual Report of the Assembly as this bo d y has its share in the support not only but the administration of these strong union institutions.

W O M E N ’S W O R K ' T h e truly extensive and increasingly useful w o r k carried on by and for the w o m e n in the, area of the Arcot districts and under the support of our W o m a n ’s B o ard is reported upon in interesting and full detail in the Y e a r book of the W o m a n ’s Board.

RETIREMENTS Both the Mission and the Assembly very regretfully have accepted the retirement of the senior m e m b e r s of the third generation of the great Scudder missionary family in the course of the year. T hose retiring are the Rev. Lewis R. Scudder, M.D., D.D. and the Rev. H e n r y J. Scudder, B.D. These t w o missionaries have continued the noble traditions of their fathers, and indeed of their grandfather, the original John Scudder w h o went to India in 1819 and w h ose three oldest sons organized the Arcot Mission in 1853. T h e y with their wives w h o have fully shared in this ndble and long continued missionary service have added 150 years to the great record of this family. Their individual contributions have been along the great lines of service to the spirits and to the bodies of the people of India. Both of these honored missionaries have m a d e very deep impressions upon the evangelistic w o r k of the Mission and upon the spiritual lives of their Indian associates. Fortunately for their colleagues, both A m erican and Indian, they have chosen to retire on the field, m a k i n g their h o m e s for the present within the boundaries of the Arcot districts, thus ma k i n g available their counsel, and to some degree their cooperation, a profound satisfaction to all.

THE JAPAN MISSION F o u n d e d 1859 Organized into N orth and South, 1889; Reunited, 1917. '

A r e a O c c u p i e d i n t h e Is l a n d o f K y u s h u , E s t i m a t e d R esponsibility of t h e

15,552 S q u a r e M

iles

R. C. A., 2,000,000

Missionaries.— Bcppw. Rev. J. C. de M a a g d . Kagoshima.: Rev. J. Ter Borg. Knrume: Rev. B. C. Moore, Miss D. Eringa. Nagasaki: Miss S. M . Couch, Miss M . Taylor (Emeritus), Miss J. Noordhoff.. Oita: Rev. H. Kuyper. Saga: Rev. B. Bruns. Shimonoscki: Miss J. A. Pieters, Miss F. Walvoord. Tokyo: Rev. A. Oltmans, D.D. (Emeritus), Miss F. Darrow, Rev. B. M . Luben. Yokohama: Rev. L. J. Shafer, Litt.D., Miss C. J. Oltmans, Miss H . R. Zander, Miss V. Reeves. Associate Missionaries.— Mrs. H . Kuyper, Mrs. L. J. Shafer, Mrs. J. Ter Borg, Mrs. B. C. Moore,- Mrs. J. C. d eMaagd, Mrs. B. Bruns, Mrs. B. M . Luben. Honorary Associate Missionaries.— Rev. and Mrs. H . W . Schenck of Y o k o h a m a U nion Church. . On Furlough.— Rev. and Mrs. W . G. Hoekje, Rev. and Mrs. H . V. E. ' Stegeman, D.D., Rev. and Mrs. G. W . Laug. In America.— Miss F. Evelyn Oltmans. Emeritus in America.— Mrs. H . V. S. Peeke. Japanese Yla#.— Ordained Ministers, 8. Other Helpers: M e n , 57; W o m e n , 21. Schools.— hoys’, Scholars, 742; Girls’, 1)4, Scholars, 659. Total Schools, 2; Scholars, 1,401. ■

REPORT FOR 1933 T h e people of Japan have in the ma i n so unified a political outlook, and their government is so powerful, that these conditions need always to be had in m i n d in noting the development of the Christian M o v e m e n t in that country. These general conditions are c o m m e n t e d upon in the opening paragraphs of the Report of the Mission for the year. It has been a critical year for the Christian M o v e m e n t in Japan. T h e lessening of support from abroad has thrown a heavy burden up o n the already struggling Christian groups throughout the country. T h e pressure f r o m within exerted in the direction of the totalitarian state has brought with it its spiritual tensions. W e are glad to record that the Christian M o v e m e n t has s h o w n remarkable vigor in the midst of these difficulties. N o one could attend the Annual Meeting of the National Christian Council held in T o k y o in N o v e m b e r without feeling that Christianity in Japan is in safe hands and is not in danger of being stampeded by shifting pressures, whether financial or spiritual. T h e S y nod of our o w n Church, the N i h o n Kirisuto Kyokai, met in K y o t o and a great banquet and mass meeting, the latter being attended by over one thousand people, were held in conjunction with the Annual Council of the Congregational Church, the Kum i a i Kyokai. This w a s the first time that these t w o bodies had c o m e together in any such w a y since the early attempt at church unity so m e forty-five years ago. W h i l e the meeting was

purely social, it is not without significance for the Christian M o v e m e n t as a whole. T h e reaction on the part of the Japanese Christian constituency to the Report of the L a y m e n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foreign Missions Inquiry has been conservative rather than otherwise. O u r o w n Church adopted a rather strong resolution deploring the lack of emphasis on the absoluteness of Christ and expressing, regret that, in the survey made, so little attention w a s paid to the mission churches already established. T h e year has seen the completion of the fine n e w building in T o k y o built by the A merican Bible Society and the Christian Literature Society. This and other n e w structures serving the Christian M o v e m e n t in prominent locations call the attention of the general public to the growing importance of Christianity. '

EVANGELISTIC W O R K A l o n g with this rapid development in national life in Japan, growing m o r e akin to that in Europe and America, the Japanese Christian Church seems to be developing som e w h a t similarly, illustrating in its growth some of the s a m e methods as are used in the older Churches of other lands and meeting so m e of the sa m e problems of self-support and expansion. T h e Missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report presents vivid pictures of church problems and methods as they are met and used in Japan. Makurazaki is a village with a population of m o r e than 25,000. Its chief industry is fishing. It is a place where real pioneer w o r k must still be carried on beside the regular work. Again and again it has happened that young m e n and w o m e n have been baptized at the morning service and sent off to s o m e distant city that sa m e week. S o it becomes impossible to build up a strong local Church. Kagoshima: T h e Shinseikwan, or N e w s p a p e r Evangelism Office, is the one organization completely in the hands of the missionary by which extensive pioneer evangelistic work, through newspapers, is undertaken. W e were able to enjoy one of the most successful years in the history of the w o r k due to the growing influence the library has in the city and c o m Â munity. This has continued to reach n e w recruits w h o otherwise could not be reached. During the year m o r e than 1,400 people have c o m e to the library to read. M o r e Bibles are sold here than by all the other shops combined in the prefecture. O v e r 300 n e w n a mes were added to the list of those w h o wish to study m o r e about Christianity.

Kurume: Following the trend in missionary activities, the form of evangelism centering around newspaper advertising has been taken up during the year. T h e lack of funds has restricted the amount of advertising done, not because it itself costs so much, but because the cost of literature sent in response to requests sent in soon amounts to m o r e than w e have to spend for such literature. There seems to be no' lack to the a m o u n t of Christian literature that might be distributed. After mo v i n g three times w e were able with a grant from the Ballagh F u n d to build a small building on the missionary residence property for the offices and library. O n e reason for putting it here w a s the large rubber factory nearby from which between four and five thousand working m e n pass every day. W h e n the n e w tile factory is completed in April this n u m b e r will be doubled. W e have a s h o w w i n d o w

in which Christian pictures are shown. This church became independent last September and is going ahead with its p r o g r a m m e without further assistance from the Mission. It gives great joy to see this church and t w o others launch out for themselves.

Haimicuka: This little group is growing right along and during the last year has increased in attendance about 2 5 % and in gifts toward the pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary an increase of 5 0 % is noted. T h e pastor is one of the best in the service and he is drawing s o m e of the best people in the town. M a n y of the situations presented are familiar to us in America in our church life. H e r e is another and illustrating the fine unselfish motives influencing the Japanese ministry: Mori: Situations often change quickly in our evangelistic fields. In our last Report there w a s joy at having a pastor at M o r i w h o seemed especially fitted 'for the w o r k there. W e thought h i m a good man, but unfortunately for the w o r k others had the same idea. A bout m i d w a y between K y u s h u and F o r m o s a lie the L o o choo Islands and the t w o churches of our Denomination there f o r m part of our Classis here in Kyushu. These churches are connected with the Domestic Mission Board of the Church of Christ in Japan. A year ago the pastor of the largest church there died and since then the leaders in our Classis have been giving serious thought to finding a suitable successor. T h e y finally decided that our pastor at Mo r i was the m a n most suitable for the position and did their utmost to persuade h i m to accept. W h i l e the church is larger, the salary offered is less. It is also a lonely life. It is something like going out as a foreign missionary; yet the pastor at Mo r i decided to go. Saeki: Hardly had w e got over the pastor at Mo r i leaving w h e n w e heard that our y o ung pastor at Saeki w a s being approached in a similar way. H e too was an exceptionally promising young man, but again comes a call f r o m a distant needy place on the Island of F o r m o s a and the Classis leaders are attempting to persuade the Saeki pastor to accept a call there. Oita-. Forty years ago a young m a n just out from the Seminary was sent by the Mission to Oita. There were at that time only one or two resident Christians, so he started the building of the church with nothing. During these forty years the church has passed through all sorts of vicissitudes, but the church has decided to become independent from January, 1934 and from that time financial support from the Mission will cease. Beppu: This year ends our direct relation with the B e p p u church because it has become independent. Hiji: This church that w a s doing so well a year ago lost ten of its active members, nearly half, the past year. This is one of the trials of the country ch u r c h ; so m a n y of its promising m e m b e r s migrate to the city. How lands.

familiar these problems are to the older Churches in Christian

EDUCATIONAL W O R K S T E E L E A C A D E M Y at Nagasaki after an active life of forty-five years, during which it m a d e a deep impression upon the y o ung and progresÂ sive life of South Japan, has discontinued its separate existence by ama l g a Â mating during the year with Meiji Gakuin at Tokyo. Rev. W . G. Hoekje,

the Principal of the A c a d e m y during recent years, has w o n for himself increased regard by the effective ma n n e r in which he has carried through this closing of an historic institution. T h e following account is given in the Report of the impressive Closing Exercises of Steele A c a d e m y : O n Sunday, M a r c h S, 1933, c o m memorative services of worship were held at the Nagaski church in connection with the C o m m e n c e m e n t and Closing Exercises of Steele A c ademy. T h e congregation of the church and the student body of the school joined in this service. T h e Rev. S. Tada, President of the B oard of Meiji Gakuin, preached the sermon, stress ing the importance of the foreign missionary spirit in healthy church life. For m a l graduation exercises and closing ceremonies were held on M a r c h 6. It is not too m u c h to say that they were conducted in a m a n n e r worthy of the history and traditions of the school. In addition to the usual pro g r a m m e of presentation of diplomas, addresses were m a d e by the M a y o r of the city and the Governor of the prefecture which were replied to by a representative of the Classis. Addresses were also m a d e in behalf of the secondary schools of the city. Dr. Shafer, the President of the Mission, gave the formal address of declaration of consummation of the a m a l g a m a tion of Steele A c a d e m y and Meiji Gakuin. President T a g a w a of Meiji Gakuin had c o m e from T o k y o for this purpose and it w a s a fitting climax and close of an impressive programme. Luncheon w a s served to about two hundred guests at which time each received a copy of the history of the school. A m o n g the m a n y messages received w a s a cablegram from friends of the school at Holland, Michigan. A n d so ends a long history of w o r k done in this school in this city. Hun d r e d s of young m e n are to be found here and elsewhere w h o will always rem e m b e r the lessons learned at this institution and w h o add to the unnumbered c rowd of witnesses of those w h o love the Lord. M E I J I G A K U I N : There is less of the spectacular to relate, says the Report of this institution. Hu n d r e d s of y o ung m e n have been influenced and s o m e brought to Christ. T h e quiet influence of the Christian staff, the sermons and chapel exercises, the meetings in the h o m e s of the mis sionaries, the evangelistic efforts of a very active Y. M . C . A . have together resulted in a revival spirit a m o n g the students. T h e Commercial Depart ment has been richly blessed and has produced in its history s o m e splendid Christian business m e n holding responsible positions. A b o u t one third of our 900 boys have expressed a desire to become Christian. In the course of the year serious consideration has been given both in N e w Y o r k and T o k y o to the development of plans looking to the increased usefulness of Meiji Gakuin to the Christian M o v e m e n t in Japan in general and in particular to the Church of Christ in Japan, which depends largely upon this Institution for its ministry and leadership. T h e Report gives a conspicuous place to the progress and developments during the year of Ferris Seminary at Y o k o h a m a , under the vigorous leadership of its Principal recently returned from furlough, and of Sturges Seminary at Shimonoseki which is maintained in cooperation with the Presbyterian Mission. It is the privilege of the W o m a n ’s Board which supports these institutions for girls to include these reports in their Y e a r book.

Founded 1889, Incorporated 1894, Adopted by R. C. A. 1894, A m a l g a m a t e d with the Board of Foreign Missions 1925. A r e a O c c u p i e d , A r a b i a , 1,000,000 S q u a r e M iles P opulation O m a n : Sultanate------ -

Basrah Vilayet Hasa -

Nejd __________________— 250,000 500,000 Hadramaut ---------------- 150,000 .... ROrnon Yemen — _____ ——------ 1,000,000 mn.nnn ______________ 1,500,000 5n,nnn Asir ________________________ 1 ,000,000 Hejaz 250.000 The Bedouin (Central Arabia)- 500,000 150.000 Total Population, 5,530,000

T h e Arabian Mission at present has reached O m a n , Bahrain Islands, Kuwait, Basrah Vilayet, Hasa, T h e Nejd. Missionaries.— Amarah: Rev. J. E. Moerdyk, Miss F. button (E m e r i tus), Dr. W . J. Moerdyk, Miss C. Dalenberg. Bahrain: Rev. G. D. V a n Peursem, Dr. L. P. D a m e , Rev. B. D. Hakken, Dr. W . W . Th o m s . Basrah: Rev. J. V a n Ess, D.D., Miss C. B. Kellien, Miss Ru t h Jackson, Miss Rachel Jackson, Rev. G. Gosselink, *Mr. J. C. Rylaarsdam. Kuwait: Rev. F. J. Barny, Dr. C. S. G. Mylrea, Miss M . C. V a n Pelt. MatraKMuscat: Rev. D. Dykstra, Dr. P. W . Harrison, Dr. S. L. H o s m o n . Associate Missionaries.— Mrs. F. J. Barny, Mrs. C. S. G. Mylrea, Mrs. D. Dykstra, Mrs. J. V a n Ess, Mrs. G. D. V a n Peursem, Mrs. P. W . Harrison, Mrs. L. P. D a m e , Mrs. B. D. Hakk e n , Mrs. W . J. Moerdyk, Mrs. G. Gosselink, Mrs. W . W . T h o m s . On Furlough.— Rev. and Mrs. G. J. Pennings, Rev. and Mrs. G. E. D e Jong, Dr. W . H . Storm, Dr. E. I. Barny. Emeritus in America.— Rev. J. Cantine, D.D., Miss J. A. Scardefield. Native Staff.— Ordained Ministers, none. Other Helpers: M e n , 21; W o m e n , 20. Schools.— Day Schools: B o y s ’, 3; Scholars, 369; Girls’, 2; Scholars, 159. Total Schools, 5; Scholars, 528. Hospitals and Dispensaries.— 7; Patients treated, 195,568. * Short Term.

REPORT FOR 1933 A note of optimism runs all through the report of the Arabian Mission. Special mention is m a d e of the record of six adult baptisms with two children and the extensive medical tours in South O m a n and the Nejd, w o m e n workers for the first time being included in the latter tour. E n couraging also w a s the fact that in the w a v e of criticism and hostility toward Christians in general and missionaries in particular which swept over m u c h of the M o s l e m N e a r East during the past year, our w o r k was unmolested; a real test of the friendship of the people. There is a sobering touch also in the picture as the effect of the drastic reduction of appropriations is noted. T w o families have been detained in America, colporteurs and teachers have been dismissed in the field, one day school closed and the budget of the hospitals greatly reduced. But even-

as they describe the serious situation, their optimism breaks through and the writer of the Report exclaims, “But heeding the words of the Master of us all to ‘let your loins be girded and your lamps burning’ w e g o forth into another year with faith in G o d and our Chu r c h ”. It is possible in this brief review to c o m m e n t upon only a few of the m o r e significant items recorded in the fuller report of the Mission and reference is m a d e almost exclusively to general phases of the work, as the special w o r k for w o m e n and children supported by the W o m a n ’s Board, is reported in the Year B o o k of that Board.

AMARAH Three meetings every w e e k throughout the year were held in the Chapel where m e n and w o m e n were invited to listen to the Gospel message and Christian instruction. W e always endeavored faithfully to present the invitation which Christ instructed us to tell the people and to present such instruction from the W o r d as would give them a correct conception of Christian living. T h e attendance, on the whole, has been pretty good and very often individuals were present w h o had never before witnessed a Christian service. T h e n u m b e r of Scriptures placed this year is considerably in advance of last year, reaching a total of 1,910. Both the colporteurs were out on short trips once every w e e k w h e n weather and circumstances permitted and three larger tours were taken to the important towns within the boundaries of the field. ■ Dr. Moerdyk, in charge of Lansing Memorial Hospital, refers especially to the Leper Colony located a short distance back of the Mission C o m pound. H e r e m a t huts for housing and treatment have been built in sys tematic order, to house and care for the unfortunates w h o c o m e to us from all directions. His brother, Rev. James Moerdyk, has taken charge of religious instruction, with daily prayers and other regular meetings with the m e n and so m e of them are even learning to read. A t present there are twenty-five m e n and thirteen w o m e n under regular and intensive treatment. T o be able to do something for these unfortunates for w h o m the govern ment is doing nothing, has been a very refreshing addition to our work. Further, the gratitude they display and the change in attitude and personality effected by their instruction are themselves sufficient evidence of the worthiness of the undertaking.

BASRAH O f the Boys School Dr. V a n Ess reports that from the missionary point of view the year under review has been eminently gratifying. A b out 200 M o s l e m boys have heard and understood the message 17S times in succession, by systematic and progressive method in these the formative years of their lives. That they d o at length assimilate the truth is evi denced by the fact that in their essays and in their speeches in their literary societies they constantly c o m e back to the w a y of Christ as the solution of personal, social, national, and international difficulties. In April a class of fifteen w a s graduated from the H i g h School, of w h o m eight were Moslems, six Christians and one Jew. M o s t of these have already been absorbed into the economic life of the community.

T w o voluntary Sunday classes were conducted, one in English with an average attendance of fifteen and one in Arabic with an attendance of twenty. O u r hearts were gladdened by the baptism on Easter D a y of a pupil of the School. H e m a d e a wonderful confession in the presence of a score of his school-fellows w h o treated h i m then and have continued to do so since, with utmost friendliness. T h e main point of emphasis in the evangelistic w o r k in Basrah this year has again been, as in the past few years, in connection with the Bible shop. A w o r d of appreciation must again be said for our colporteur, Qass Yashua, w h o continues to give faithful and earnest service. H e literally wears himself out in his w o r k in the shop. W e were sorry to have to dismiss our second colporteur at the end of January because of reduced income. U p to the time that he left us he alternated with Qass Y a s h u a in the shop and on the road, a m o n t h at a time.

KUWAIT Dr. Mylrea, in charge of the M e n ’s Hospital, calls attention to the report of t w o years ago w h e n he stated, “T h e totals for our Dispensary w o r k are far in advance of anything w e have hitherto recorded.” This year he is able to repeat that statement. N o less than 13,160 treatments are on file, an increase of m o r e than 4,000 over the figures of t w o years ago. T h e evangelistic w o r k of the M e n ’s Hospital has been in charge of Mr. Barny. It has been a great pleasure to have him preaching at our dispensary services and as he has done so so m e four mornings a week, the Hospital owes h i m a debt of gratitude. These dispensary services still constitute one of the principal, if not the principal opportunity, for preach ing the Gospel in K u w a i t six days a week. A s is well known, the bright spot in K u w a i t evangelism is the Sunday afternoon service in Bait Rabban, a house in the center of the town. During the diving season attendance is small, but in winter and spring the court of the house w a s frequently filled. T h e Sunday morning service is held for the Station. H o w to develop this service and thereby m a k e a better use of our n e w church is at present a problem. A n English service in the evening w a s begun in winter and continued till the hot weather began. In the retrenchment m a d e imperative last July, the appropriation for the School w a s withdrawn. T h e teacher w a s dismissed and in the opening this fall, Mr. B a rny went back to holding classes in the m a n n e r of years ago, teaching a f e w hours a day personally. H o wever, it is not necessary to write “finis” upon what has been accomplished in past years, nor on what m a y still be done. O f the y o ung m e n w h o passed through the school as pupils, m a n y have secured responsible positions locally and farther afield and they mostly carry the impress of Christian influence, for character building is permanent.

BAHRAIN Mr. V a n P e u r s e m reports that it is very significant to notice the con tinuity of the evangelistic department of this Station as to personnel and activities. Arabs speak of Dhaif Allah (Dr. Z w e m e r ) , Moerdyk, Dykstra and Pennings in order as representing one great institution, m u c h as the

British Consuls represent the British Empire. Because of this uninter rupted testimony the people have c o m e to k n o w the real content of Christianity. In consequence, upon our arrival w e were overjoyed to find inquirers not a few, studying the Bible with a view to baptism and joining the Church. T h e high-water m a r k in our evangelistic w o r k w a s reached w h e n these converts received baptism on Easter Day. T hree m e n and one w o m a n presented themselves. A few weeks later the w o m a n presented her children for baptism also. Besides these, other inquirers are receiving daily instruction, also with the hope of m a k i n g public confession. O n e important event in the year’s w o r k of the M a s o n Memorial H o s pital w a s a tour to Riadh in association with w o m e n medical workers. This w a s the first time Occidental w o m e n ever visited Riadh and they did so at the request of the King, Bin S aoud himself. O n July 26th a party of nine, m a d e up of Dr. and Mrs. D a m e , Mrs. V a n Peursem, N u rse Davis, four hospital assistants, and our cook, set out for Central Arabia. T h e y reached Riadh on August 2nd, after a hot and thirsty ride across the desert. This tour w a s especially valuable because of the m a n y contacts m a d e by the w o m e n . N o t only were there m a n y w o m e n treated and some operated on, but there occurred the first meeting of the w o m e n of the W e s t with the w o m e n of Central Arabia, and they m a d e friends. There was m o r e w o r k in Riadh than they could take care of. In addition to the treatments required by m e m b e r s of the royal family, which required a great deal of Dr. D a m e ’s time, he w a s able, with the assistance of the government doctor, to do 130 operations in the hospital. Clinic treatments n u mbered 3,267 and outcalls 221. “Before leaving Riadh,’’ writes Dr. D a m e , “The King asked me to make an annual trip to Nejd, not

only to Riadh but to the numerous towns north and northwest as far as Hail. This work we hope to begin next .year."

MUSCAT - MATRAH This year again the seed has been s o w n in various ways. T h e Bible S h o p has been open the greater part of the year. M a n y have c o m e to read, so m e to inquire and others have taken the seed of G o d ’s w o r d with them to their homes. A very limited amo u n t of touring' has been done, but the seed w a s carried into n e w districts in connection with the tours of Dr. S t o r m to Sur and Dhufar. Mr. Dykstra’s time and opportunities were limited by the building operations in Matrah, and the financial stringency has added further limitations and n o w as funds are no longer available for a colporteur, the Bible shop is closed. Other m e ans of sowing the seed have been the Sun d a y morning services, in Muscat in the forenoon, in M a t r a h in the afternoon in connection with the building w o r k and the hospital. In the medical field the t w o outstanding events were the completion of the n e w hospital at M a t r a h and the tour m a d e by Dr. S t o r m to Dhufar, exploring the coast of O m a n half w a y to Mahallah. M r . Dykstra superin tended the construction of the n e w hospital, m a d e possible b y special gifts of good friends in America and it is a building which will be a model for hospitals in that part of the world for years to come.

THE UNITED MISSION IN MESOPOTAMIA O rganized

1924

A r e a O c c u p i e d , M e s o p o t a m i a o r Ir a q , P opulation,

2,238,000; A

rabs

and

180,000 S q u a r e M K u r d s , 1,830,000

iles

Cooperating Boards.— Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church, United States of America; B o a r d of Foreign Missions, R e f o r m e d Church in the United States; B o ard of Foreign Missions, R e f o r m e d Church in America. Missionaries.— Baghdad i Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Badeau, R. C. A., Mrs. S. J. T h o m s , R. C. A., Miss E. M . Honse, R. C. U. S. Hillah: Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Edwards, P. U . S. A. Kirkuk: Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Glessner, R. C. U. S. Mosul: Rev. and Mrs. J. W . Willoughby, P. U. S. A., Miss C. Ak e r m a n , P. U. S. A. Dohuk: Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Cumberland, P. U. S. A. Native Staff.— Ordained Ministers, 4; Other Helpers, Male, 7. Schools.— B o a r d i n g : Girls’, 1, Scholars, 6; D a y Schools, 2, Scholars, 162. Total Schools, 3; Scholars, 168.

REPORT FOR 1933 T h ere have been two events of an outstanding character within the year affecting the lives and welfare of all the dwellers between the Rivers— the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris: the death of K i n g Feisal, the first King to reign over the newly formed K i n g d o m of Iraq, and the sharp and fatal clash between the Assyrians and K u r d s in midsummer. T h e Mission shared with the people of Iraq in their great loss through the untimely death of K i n g Feisal. In h i m Iraq had a ruler w h o kept h i m self free from political, racial and religious parties and conflicts and whose influence w a s always for tolerance and progress. T h e general effect of these events and disturbances has been very unsettling to the communities in which the Mission is working. National and religious prejudices were aroused. In both general evangelistic w o r k and in the Schools fear, suspicion and lessened attendance have resulted as a direct consequence. Particularly in Baghdad, the Capital, and in Ki r k u k the w a v e of nationalism and anti-Christian feeling that followed has kept inquirers a w a y from missionaries’ houses and readers from bookshops, the centers of contact and influence. T h e B o okshop is a missionary institution or agency peculiar to the Christian approach to Islam in M u h a m m a d a n countries where free and open proclamation is not permitted. It is hardly an adequately descriptive n a m e for the activities that center in these “shops”. T h e y include the facilities of bookshop, reading r o o m and discussion center. W h ile sales of Christian literature g o on, they are at times disappointingly few. However, Christian literature is well read and frequent changes are m a d e in the supplies on the tables. These “shops” serve the purpose of a “club” after the ma n n e r of the Jacobin Clubs of France of an earlier day, for there has g r o w n up a regular clientele of visitors w h o c o m e to the shops daily to read and exchange views. During the year a group of secondary school pupils frequented the B a g h d a d S h o p regularly, gathering every morning for informal debates a m o n g themselves under the chairmanship of the Evan-

gelist in charge of the Bible Shop, discussing such live subjects as, “Should Religion be Traditional or Experimental?” “Is Lying Justifiable?”, “C a n Business be Conducted Honestly?” Such subjects not only illustrate the moral differences between different religious teachings, but they give the presiding Christian Evangelist excellent opportunities to present the Christian standpoint. It is noteworthy that in four of the stations of this pioneer Mission of only a decade of organized life there are already substantial property equipments— Baghdad, Mosul, Hillah and Dohuk. T h e erection of these buildings has absorbed necessarily m u c h of the time of the missionaries, but even this they have tried to turn to advantage in widening and ma k i n g m o r e real their contacts with the people. O n e of the m e m b e r s of the Mission in this w a y not only m a d e n e w friends a m o n g local masons and builders, but he helped several Iraqi friends in their problems of house construction. T h u s is the alert missionary trying to w o r k out his position as a foreigner concerned with the welfare of the country in which he dwells. W h a t is his relation to the nationalistic p r o g r a m m e of the country? Shall he consider, himself a part of the “conscience of Iraq” and cry aloud her sins in the street? O r is he to fall in whole-heartedly with the nationalistic aspirations of the m o m e n t in Iraq? These problems are insistent in a n e w Mission in a n e w country and the Report of the Mission for the year gives evidence of their being confronted frankly and broadly. In the midst of tumults and distresses there has been going on in all the stations that quiet, persistent offering of the Christian message which is the heart and hope of the missionary enterprise. . T h e general evangelistic p r o g r a m m e of the Mission has met with varying response. T h e missionaries of Kirkuk and D o h u k have done m u c h touring.- Hillah is the only station reporting baptisms. Fo u r M o s l e m s have been received there. T h e closing of the school in Kirkuk because of financial necessity, after a promising beginning, leaves the Mission with only two educational institutions. T h e Girls’ Hearthstone at M o sul has carried on its w o r k in rented quarters awaiting the completion of the n e w building. T h e record of the hostel is disappointing for it has not yet d r a w n any M o s l e m girls. In the s u m m e r a Daily Vacation Bible School w a s con ducted. T h e School for Girls in B a g h d a d especially rejoices in the quickened spiritual and moral interests of its pupils w h o have reached an enrollment of 150. T h e regular Bible instruction awakes real interest, especially a m o n g the older girls and is the vehicle for moral and character training for which the school is k n o w n in the community. In combating the racial divisive force strong in B a g h d a d the school is rendering a unique service to the community for there are few other places where a Jew, a M o s l e m and a Christian can meet on absolute equality. T h e Mission Report closes on this fine note: Another year will doubtless hold for us further difficulties and reductions in w o r k and staff. These are inevitable. W e only pray that it m a y like wise hold an effective presentation of the Gospel according to the oppor tunities given. .

GENERAL SUMMARY, 1933 China Stations occupied-------------------Out-stations and preaching places------Missionaries, men, ordained-----------Missionaries, men, unordained---------Associate Missionaries, married w o m e n --Missionaries, unmarried w o m e n --------Natve ordained ministers-------------Other native helpers, m e n - - - - - - - - - - - - Native helpers, w om en- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Churches-... . . — . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communicants- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Received on confession.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boarding Schools, boys’----- *- -------Scholars... .. -......... Boarding Schools, girls’- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Scholars- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Theological Schools- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Students---- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sunday Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

India

. Japan

267

991

11 5 16 21 19 483 219 17 7715 579 8 548

1013

483

13 18 2341

38 270 10206 213 9905 6 29298 Rs. 20432 $6811

4 11 12 14 162 175 26 3289 89 5

Da y Schools_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Scholars --------------------Hospitals and Dispensaries- - - - - - - - - - - - Patients treated_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

22550

Native contributions, silver-----------Native contributions, U. S. gold--------

27002 $13501

1751 5 Mex.

Arabia

9 5 9 •

5 1 8 7

— j

8 57 21 23 603 • 146

_ 21 20 _ 14 7 _

742 — — — —

659 — _ 36 1182

488 5

528 8 195568

5 8 1 — 1 1 7 — 2 295 14 — _ 1 6

_ _

•Meso potamia

— _ 3 172 2 162 —

Total 32 365 37 16 49 50 730 435 68 11916 835 13J4 2281 16J4

2161 2 51

337 14389 247 12346 19 247416

ID*

Yen 9211 $4606

640 $3200

$28118

•Figures for the United Mission in Mesopotamia, except for missionaries, represent the whole work of the Mission. Fractions indicate union institutions.

COMPARATIVE SUMMARY, 1858-1933 ■ Stations----------------Out-stations and preaching places ------Missionaries, m e n -------Missionaries, married w o m e n -------Missionaries,

1858 6

1868 10

1878 11

1888 11

1898 23

1908 29

1918 27

1928 29

1933 32

2 8

18 14

49 16

123 28

241 36

268 41

366 50

372 64

365 53

1 Other native helpers, men—

Scholars

Native contributions

4 76 2 7 13 297 . 816 2 55 1 46 7 6 17 413 87 1 15507 $1134 22

50 7 9 20 33 46 58 37 44 45 6 26 30 45 730 211 1 367 520 813 86 173 435 47 41 146 311 10 422 59 68 47 , 42 64 31 47 7114 10577 11916 1563 4559 5564 5282 13^ 1 10 9 16J4 7 2281 2750 517 1004 1724 40 308 19J/2 10 11 3 5 16/j W'A 1994 2161 300 766 1320 97 456 80 51 32 80 83 19 61 279 247 236 44 106 201 195 12346 13215 1341 2612 , 6059 8245 11858 . 1 20 19 4 8 25 247416 81014 9673 18046 107571 128660 $22612 $28118 $1500 $8325 $10758 $24500 $35367

TABULAR VIEW OF RECEIPTS <n

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CLASSIS O F A L B A N Y Albany, First ___________ Albany, Madison Ave. ___ Albany, T h i r d - - - - - - - - - Albany, F o u r t h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Albany, F i f t h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Albany, S i x t h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Berne. S e c o n d - - - - - - - - - - Bethlehem, First -------Clarksville ------------C o e y m a n s -------------Delmar __ - . — ----Jerusalem .. .. .. — r Knox — ---------------N e w Baltimore ---■ N e w Salem — .... ... ---O n e s q u e t h a w - - - - - - - ^---U n i o n ----------------Wes terlo... . . . . . — . . . . . W . M. Union- - - - - - - - - - - Total

515 420 289 364

70 00 30 56

120 00

78 00

90 8 105 66 75 306 25 72 38

20 00

00 40 00 60 00 00 00 34 66

443 1391 209 230 132 175

50 00 21 60

50 00

163 14 35 208

16 21 34 72 18 00

22 35

2565 49

281 61'

50 00

10 00

13 70 19 08

6 88

11 64 09 00 00 00 80 14 80 00 00

8 90

40 00 13 00 5 00 35 00 12 50 38 94

8 90

3157 02

50 00

958 1861 569 594 330 285 9 318 81 110 514 48 131 67 5 16 69 52 38

81 64 99 56 00 00 20 14 40 00 00 70 42 44 00 21 72 85 94

6063 02

CLASSIS O F B E R G E N Bergenfield — -----Bogart M e m o r i a l -Closter- - - - - - - - - E n g l e w o o d ------English Neighborhood Hackensack, F i r s t _ Hackensack, Second . Hackensack, Third _ Harrington Park -Hasbrouck Heights _ North Hackensack — Ora dell- - - - - - - - - Ridgefield P a r k --Rochelle P a r k ----Schraalenburg — --Teaneck Community . W e s t w o o d ------W . M . Union_ _ _ _ _ _ T o t a l --------

10 00

75 36 1180 00 125 94 239 437 33 2*3 44

62 23 73 96 95

135 00

125 00| 134 7 32 255 420

239 88 9 00 20 00 4 00 10 00

374 16 32 350 1600 4 238 267 317 841 83 164 178 44 205 26

80 00 00 61 00

102 267 78 325 49

78 39

100

40 06 18 00 36 00

115

205 26 2419 67

2252 74

206 45

68 00 00 97

00 00 93 50 87

11 22 02 44

00 00 12

4878 86

CLASSIS OF SOUTH BERGEN Bayonne, F i r s t - - - - - - - - - Bayonne, Fifth Street---Jersey City, B e r g e n -----Jersey City, Faith-yanVorstJersey City, Greenville---Jersey City. Hudson City 2ml

Jersey City, Lafayette---W . M. Union-----------

10 00 5 00

372 82 1193 00 95 00' 348 59

145 597 1856 215

145 00 215 00 658 00

120 00 73 31

•I •

320 90 155 10

00 00| 56 25

00 82 00 00

120 no

30 00

120 00 577 46 10 25

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CL A S S I S O F C A S C A D E S Artesia_________ Clearwater-Hyncs — Hope, Los Angeles. Lynden --------Monarch .......... Montana First __ New Holland ... . Oak Harbor ----Yakima Valley -Total-------

71 179 114 140 30 27 10 58 83

04 81 44 00 72 09 36 72 18

715 36

86 281 183 196 66 88 13 213 169

47 84 39 70

4 92 12 96

154 32

22 16

407 39

1299 23

60 00

213 141 44 10 203 108 7 123 64 304 45 111 33 8 35 43 60 19

1155 251 969 85 3228 532 106 230 265 914 93 1028 190 41 55 1102 596 61 21 1925 65 105 1021 57

4 28

3 60 22 16

79 52 00 00 63 40 00 52 53

83 09 98 00 95 65 36 00 37

IS 85 40 56 32 39 3 101 33

15 76 25 26

CL A S S I S O F C H I C A G O Chicago, First ----------Chicago, Archer Ave. ----Chicago, Englewood First-Chicago, G a n o ---------Chicago, Roseland Fist---Chicago, West Side------Danforth---------------De Motte, First, ... De Motte, American— ----Ebenezer, Morrison ------Fulton. First----------Fulton, Second ----------Fulton, Trinity----------Indianapolis ---------- --- Lafayette---------------Lansing----------------Mount Greenwood-------Newton, Zion-----------R o s s ------------------South Holland----------Ustick, Spring Valley----Wichert ---------------W. M. Union-----------Whiteside Co. M. F -----Total---------------

881 62 850 37 3025 399 43 107 153 325 48 810 70 33 15 639 186 5 21 490 37 61

80 30 00 50 00 42 40 72 00 87 00 00 50 16 00 86 00 00 25 17 51 60

48 00 75 61 37 50 50 00

5 00

34 19 284 57

14 23

100 00

7 00 6 75

80 00

5 00 395 04 350 16 37 93

25 00

40 47 00 00 00 20 64 00 00 10 00 24 00 08 00 00 00 00

25 00

981 46 3 64

454 01 24 66 34 50

9 00 1021 47 28 49

29 20 8333 26

2006 17

22 56 28 47 35 06 48 60 85 19 04

12 99

131 98

20 77 61 00 00 62 04 72 42 54 00 24 25 24 00 90 16 93 25 64 81 10 47 69

14104 60

3608 19

CL A S S I S O F D A K O T A Aurora — B e m i s -----------------Broadland--------------Charles M i x -----------Corsica_________________ Dover -.... ■ Grand View ,,. -------Hamlin ...... ■■ Harrison ___ ■,.. ------Lake View -------------Litchville --------------Maurice American ------North Ma rion___________ O k a t o n ----------------Orange City, Amer------Sandham ---------------- Springfield ■ , — Strasburg . -------Westfield--------- -----W. M. Union— :------ ---Orange City, Union MeetingTotal _______________

12 13 6 10 3 3 20 26 69 6 9

58 76

28 00

—

1 40

8 84 75

68 22 5 14 10 7 3 21 16

90 71 99 00 35 64 11 00

— 15 00 T O "87

36 53 51 6 8

52 33 36 38 38 81 47 621

— — — —

136 56 17 00 119 26

108 00 11 00 50 41

12 00

127 59

50 08

10 00

278 00 52 49

21 50 l

176 77|

45 87

915 38

21 50

68 00

5 00 541 86

53 13 7 19 4 3 79 85 136 22 39 4 148 16 244 40 169 68 487 52 5

21 56 68 31 10 74 90 64 20 57 77 45 36 00 56 00 67 00 17 49 00

1701 38

Total

Special

W o m a n ’s Board

. Young People’s Societies ,

Sunday Schools

Churches and M e n ’s Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS O F G E R M A N I A 18 90 22 76 10 63 37 99 92 30 47 75 53 36

18 43 15 4 13 10 15 20 32

75 00 18 00 62 42 48 17 44 84 9 28 55 36 36

00 00 80 05 96 90 00 89 00

516 02

22 8 3 5 10 12

62 00 51 11 00 74

17 13 10 4

80 41

00 00 76 00 00 00 46 46 50 42 00 00

155 60

43 00 00 18 00 00 00 88 51 97 43 00 63 00

752 03

CLASSIS OF G R A N D RAPIDS

Grand Rapids, Fourth __ ... Grand Rapils, Seventh

Grand Rapids, Ninth

Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand

Rapids, Rapids, Rapids, Rapids, Rapids,

Beverly Calvary Central _ > Fairview Garfield Park-

Grand Rapids, H o m e Acr***

192 25 1942 102 410 87 360 121 10

77 45 50 00 00 56 00 24 00

360 188 73 159 1000 25 59 600 10 1110

00 00 36 78 00 72 00 00 40 76

191 19 84 83 54 700 213 91

00 00 79 40 i

400 00 95 20 137 08

3 60

10 00 • ..

7 61 14 40

. 2 22

10 00 37 50

_____

75 00 108 00 191 32

643 13

17 50 20 00

7212 86

2724 85

53 32

Grand Rapids, Knapp Ave.

Total _ ____ _ _ _ _ _

44 72

7 77 18 179 114 985 44 171 921 44 5 1225 41 12 101 345 11 165 80 4 120 13

50 48 25 01 10 00 95 75 94 97 00 00 89 96 61 92 71 20 00 63 32 00

7 314 43 2312 300 1395 186 1231 1256 149 5 1585 629 181 408 1420 47 238 680 25 1231 50 75 232 1206 658

....

__ _ _ _ 75 00 .... _____ _____

106 89 351 77 , 6'58 71 58,09 56

75 00

50 97 70 70 93 00 51 75 97 97 00 00 89 52 47 92 26 60 00 03 08 50 00 39 22 71

15875 59

CLASSIS O F G R E E N E

Catskill ... .

Total - ...

116 858 7 203 17 17

02 22 50 75 50 00

1219 99

93 80

15 00

8 67 3 24 102 47

18 24

79 876 111 72 37 12 4

42 20 47 18 00 72 00

1192 99

....

195 1843 118 284 54 32 4

44 22 97 60 50 96 00

2533 60

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C L ASSIS O F H O L L A N D 224 74 300 00

ueaverdam-------------- Central P a r k ___________ Dunningville___________ East Overisel ___________ Hamilton, First__________ Hamilton, American ______ Harlem _________________ Holland, First ---------Holland, Third __________ Holland, Fourth---------Holland, Sixth ---------Holland, Seventh --------Holland, Bethel --------Holland, Ebenezer -------Holland, Hope ---------Holland, Trinity---------Hudsonville ------------Jamestown, First--------Jamestown, S e c o n d ------North Blendon ---------North Holland--- — -----Ottawa _________________ Overisel — -- ----------South Blendon------- -— Vriesland — ------------Zeeland. First .-.... -.... Zeeland, Second -.. ...... W. M. Union-----------Reformed & Christian Re formed Churches Mission Fest -----------------Colonial M. F ------------

“55’"20 295 79 46 52 1137 83 477 90 168 45 6 40 49 290 54 54 533 198

00 00 77 48 02 65 71 65

202 15 723 28 142 1270 548

70 58 32 00 85

72 03 6 90 i 73 30 170 18 *

10 00 261 43 812 80 20 04

55 03 27 60

13 17 20 00

27 60 152 27 27 48

31 78

906 478 197 35

88 00 50 00

364 347 ' 6 156 650 84

97 60 90 10 02 00

35 50 142 20

2341 1910 385 35

64 90 99 00

17 75 20 26

75 191 447 2180 142 1513 574 27 401 25 2039 159 354 1843 1187 126

6 00 2 75 74 24 172 53 669 225 7 79 25 755

89 47 06 90 42 00 50 00 00 33

75 00 150 00 351 11

7 20

56 00 14 00 20 00

IS 46 132 1910 25 246 123 9 115 425 106 117 315 219 126

00 54 33 95 91 13 80 1 50 00 94 50 52 84 83 19

35 8 64 26 10 5

88 00 07 66 00 00

79 00 10 00 108 00 68 00

26 63 23 28

Total--------------- 1

50 46 28 11 46. 33 11 00 15 00 97 08 84 84 79 19

26 63 23 28

6399 221

4069 321*

284 40 9 00 152 48

45 00

119 99

5844 34

695 27

17628 14

CLASSIS O F H U D S O N Claverack -------Gallatin ---------Germantown ----Greenport-------Hudson ---------Linlithgo ------ :— Livingston Memorial Mellenville ------Philmont-------W. M. Union-----

620 77 21 57 111

00 68 74 24 08

1333 62

31 8 80 18

60 24 00 00

20 00

73 9 196 33

20 50 60 22

402 18 400 41 910 132 34 109 136 12

210 00 5 76

21 13 22 85 226 821

25 761

60 50 68 46 00 02 07 79 96 55

2198 63

612 43

I CL A S S I S O F ILLINOIS I Chicago, First Italian Chicago, Bethany --Chicago, Emmanuel — Chicago, H o p e -----Fairview ---------Raritan ----------\V. M. Union— -----

5’00 40 00

355 00 94 17 58 69

47 69

10 00

--- I 47 69|

__ __ __I __|

450 80 44 19

00 76 00 13

50 00

5 445 94 450 187 54 19

00 00 17 00 14 00 13

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CLASSIS O F KALAMAZOO

Allegan’----------------Calvary, Cleveland ----- Decatur — ^--------------Detroit, First----------Detroit, H o p e -----------Detroit, Nardin Park-----Kalamazoo, First--------Kalamazoo, Second -------Kalamazoo, Third — — ----Kalamazoo, Fourth ... .... Kalamazoo, Bethany-----Kalamazoo, North Park---Kalamazoo, Trinity------Martin-----------------Portage----------------Three O a k s ---------- -— Twin Lakes------------W . M. Union— ----------Kalamazoo Classis-------Total

80 30 00

3 60 890 50 18 00 226 14 147 92 907 1475 47 143 150 237 12 41 55

28 00 21 00 00 74 95 24 55 29 68

~2S~29

11 88

3 00

580 41

10 00

271 76 45 08 46 63

4 85

20 00 14 60 25 54 50 15

60 00 00 21

60 89 64 11 20 00 12 80 72 29 97 22 88 00 22

206 99

1617 46

276 99

55 61 44 430 207 128 73 84 72 21 5 34 15 28 323

70 00

... .

17 67 4261 401

1364 911

17 85

4 920 18 488 209 151 1927 1752 446 266 282 329 48 72 143 65 68 323 17

40 50 00 73 17 52 73 20 76 79 38 96 44 86 90 88 50 22 67

7538 61

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

Astoria, First ---Astoria, Second — College Point---Douglaston ------Far Rockaway--Flushing-------Flushing, Church on the Hill... Hicksville -------Jamaica, First--------Jamaica, St. Paul-----Kew Gardens--------Locust Valley--------Long Island City, FirstNew Hyde Park-------Newtown Newtown, Second (Ger.)_ North Hempstead-----Oyster B a y ---------Queens Queensboro Hill — . South Bushwick--Steinway ^--------Sunny Side ------Trinity---------West Sayville, FirstWilliamsburgh---Winfield--------W. M. Union------

113 47 374 37 1890 00 15 00

50 00 75 00

12 00 346 33

35 35 172 350 55 488 27 5 1369

00 00 35 00 00 50 50 00 65

90 24 65 15 130

51 50 00 00 00

27 55 00 00

200 00

31 235 26 75

41 76 07 00

10 00 200 00

10 10 100 ,5

00 00 00 00

20 00 330 00

10 00

10 12

45 55 ”20’00 280 00 36 00

227 78 111 05 125 00

10 00

10 00 37 88 115 94

00 47 72 00 00 50 50 00 98

10 00

10 00 137 86 60 5

35 148 596 350 55 2453 42 17 . 1715

25 "(JO 36 00

•I

45 00 106 00 71 00

79 451 41 275 55

29 70 07 00 67

90 00 422 00 107 00

ID 00

10 00

40 00

Total

Special

W o m a n ’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men’sSocieties

CHURCHES

CLASSIS O F S O U T H L O N G ISLAND 200 6 62 502 10 59 39 217 1131 22

00 31 54 77 00 72 60 15 79 41

1261 52 1 76

18 00

98 44

17 90 975 no

179 43 5 195 20 7

112 31

239 27

55 80 00 00 00 00

50 93 26 638 33 91 53 82

50 00 33 65 20 50

3228 40

10 10 40 11 45

222 15 1439 in 5H 93 in nn

00 00 00 67 00

120 00 20 100 75 1223

„ 246 98l'

798 45 157 153 157 1223

37 00 00 50

66 00 02 20 50 50

4245 40

7720 78

25 00 14 12 150 98

25 00 32 68 300 98

45 30 41 30 244 21

110 86 46 41

CLASSIS O F MONMOUTH 18 56 150 00 65 55 5 10

00 72 40 80

305 48

00 38 50 40 35 00

244 3 4 2 1 on

602 73

908 21

155 86 38 27

308 15 57 50 146 62

00 10 90 20

CLASSIS O F MONTGOMERY 122 86 , 19 23 87 24 10 18 109 66 30 63 9 50

29 43

59 38

00 00 01 23 22 28 74 00

28 71

59 40 5 38

5 32

10 45

10 68 15 00 167 80 12 27 18 Total---------------

40 00 64 24 00

15 00

981 55

88 91

58 136 114 195 59 17 62 30 66 33 25 1 64 4 212 145 2 75 4 21

10 76 245 180 235 122 26 140 30 126 44 25 11 79 4 394 225 15 102 22 21

81 22 19 04 04 17 00 00 70 70 00 26 12 00 20 00 81 55 00 95

1585 27

00 81 23 42 71 32 91 71 00 10 40 00 94 12 00 60 00 45 79 00 95

2655 73

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S C LA S S I S O F M U S K E G O N Allendale_______________ A t w o o d ----------------Coopersville_____________ Covenant ________________ Falmouth ............... Forest H o m e ____________ Fremont ___ ____________ Grand Haven, First_______ Grand Haven, Second_____ Moddersville____________ Moorland--------------Muskegon, First---------Muskegon, T h i r d _________ Muskegon, Fifth__________ Muskegon, Central________ Muskegon, East L a w n ----Muskegon, Fellowship_____ Muskegon, U n i t y ---------■ New E r a _______________ Rehoboth ..... ... ... — Spring Lake ____________ W. M. Union------------

42 20 166 31 5

13 39 10 63 18

80 369 551 28

95 91 07 77 50 91 89| 61 32 08 83 06 00 60 00

334 6 197 166 8 8 157 5 73 318

276 93

25 00

89 4 219 29 4

15 53 36 10 25

89 178 178 4

97 88 26 00

335 3 135 197 1 29 70 40

00 81 ' 71| 39 80 76 89 00 i

131 24 687 50 9

1 00

36 76 93 04

1 00 212 68

141 84 35 00

641 83 729 33 32 77 61 857 65 10 70 507 17 430 49 9 88 42 20 268 46 45 00 148 25 673 45 35 00

1799 81

5550 22

11 145 61

42 13

166 07 66 78 3 61 40 51 ~43~20 213 61

21 45

10 00

I Total_______________ I 2562 93

1086 121*

28 92 39 73 43

CLASSIS O F N E W A R K Belleville---------------Brookdale--------------Central, Maplewood_______ East Orange, First_______ Franklin ________________ Irvington, First _________ Irvington, Second--------Linden __________________ Marconnier------------Montclair Heights-------Newark, First ----------Newark, Christ---------Newark, Mt. Olivet, Ital---Newark,- New York Ave.--Newark, North — -------Newark, Trinity---------Newark, First G e r m a n --Plainfield, Netherwood ---Plainfield. Trinity------W. M. Union____________ Total_______________

34 11 40 91 115 00

1 46

200 00 35 00 19 99 15 500 883

22 95 00 00 00

19 33

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71 59

17 50 900 00 2844 02

127 66

40 14 55 245 67 39 57 43 13 95 561 75 15

55 90 16 00 50 10 25 05 00 00 20 00 00

40 49 97 360 267 74 76 162 28 595 1444 75 15

55 01 53 00 50 10 47 61 00 00 20 00 00

907 15 6 193 27 24

06 00 05 00 00 35

997 15 6 210 927 24

98 00 05 50 00 35

2494 17

5465 85

CLASSIS O F N E W BRUNSWICK Bound Brook ----------East Millstone ----------Griggstown -------------Highland P a r k ---------Hillsborough-----------Metuchen--------------Middlebush-------------New Brunswick, First ---New Brunswick, Second --N ew Brunswick, Suydam St. Rocky Hill — .... ....... Six Mile Run....... .... Spotswood -------------W. M. Union------------

I 36 13 42 145 18 473 78 113 715 637 15 156 183

00 97 25 00 00 48 48 26 98 09 23 72 09

9 50 10 100

00 00 81 00

10 00

121 52 102 135 122 187 99 183 534 84 69 242 83 152

06 50 19 00 33 50 84 35 80 00 00 36 19 73

... ...

157 66 144 280 149 710 189 396 1260 721 84 399 266 152

06 47 44 00 33 98 13 61 78 09 23 08 28 73

Total

Special

W o m a n ’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men's Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS O F NEW

YORK

5412 67 MiriHI*

25 00 25 00 25 00 [

600 500 373 64

00 00 98 00

5 00

90 88

9 82

133 74

1387 SI

so nn

88 nn 4 50

223 27 525 00

5633 94 3061 12

1407 05 100 00 14 05

40 00 40 00

135 00 750 00

87 53 467 85 3036 12

146? 51

2007 05 600 00 5 nn

77 00 425 00

221 5ft 1175 00

32 38 20 00 126 56

349 83

133 08

n n on

30 00 38 no

126 00 145 00 57 60

22 nn 1?. an

3 5 nn

35 00 113 48 227 87 MISSI O N S :

15 00 109 42 437 70

30 00

252 9ft

665 57

" nn 3 85

13 14

3 77 30 95

30 95 Total

C L ASS I S

9392 89

174 82

29 50

8122 77

219 51

17939 49

ORANGE

Cuddebackville

.....

7 22 32 36 57

02 35 00 00 85

2 52

6 00 8 00 121 00

3 50 Grahamsville __ ____

58 98 8 00 1 93 37 36 28 00

Church of Our Saviour 60 56 57 192 54 9 159

WaM#»nW Walllrill

Total -

—

00 75 60 60 00 00 32

850 76

14 12 4 97

Tl 67 15 00 *50*"40

117 801 35 55 15 00 43 90 00 825 00 60 99 12 194 119

00 25 80 00 50

2 00 33 52 28 00

---- I

111 09|

1786 94

z = z

23 27 38 44 178 121 94 23 2 127 853

66 32 00 00 85 30 53 00 36 36 00

131 171 70 437 173 II 192 28

67 00 40 00 50 00 84 00

2748 79

“S ■sjs

o-g

fls ga.t/j

|S on

CHURCHES

«1

I1 C LAS S I S O F P A L I S A D E S Central Ave. J. C.--------Coytesville-------------Guttenburg Hoboken Germ. Evan— New Durham ------North Bergen------Secaucus __________ Trinity, W . N . Y . ____ West Hoboken 1st___ Woodcliff---------W. M. Union_______ Total

CLASSIS O F P A R A M U S Clarkstown ------------Glen Rock Com---------Hawthorne First-------Hohokus North Paterson Nyack, First — Paramus-----Pascack Paterson Second — Paterson Covenant Pequannock----Piermont------Pompton Pompton Plains Ponds ------Ramapo Ridgewood First . Saddle River -Spring Valley Tappan Upper Ridgewood C o m — H I Waldjvick-----------Warwick West N e w HempsteadWortendyke 1st Holl— Wortendyke Trinity — Wyckoff----------W. M. Union.------ Total C LA S S I S O F P A S S A I C Acquackanonck----------Athenia---— -----------Boonton Clifton First Clifton 1st Holland--Clifton Lakeview Hgts.. Fairfield------------Garfield------- — ---Lincoln Park 1st---- Little Falls 1st--- — — Little Falls 2nd. T _12 1 / Lodi 1st U.,11— Holland— Lodi 2nd HollandMontville Mountain Lakes. ____ • Passaic 1st TIT-11 Holl— Paterson 1st Holl— Paterson 6th Holl.. 'Paterson CentralPaterson People’s Pk._ Paterson Riverside--Paterson Union-----Preakness---------W. M. Union.----- Total.

IS c/l

00 00 00 40

20 86 40 250 00

37 50

20 00 150 00

2286 26

506 40

408 67

18 00 49 51 47 42

165 155 190 550 37 50

36 00

100 243 396 27 141 208 08

467 105 63 119 108

44 46 25 00 75 00

10.001

14 35 7 50

47 475 15 80 32 54

7 50

80 75

12 50

6 00 . -i

3250 74

50 35

20 00

791 00| 50| 341| 001 77 84| 69)

7 179

10 43 15 109 67 2679 171

20 00

414 30 33

39 21 4 80 79 00 00 54

00 59 00 00 80 00 00 00^

5200 57

25 00

100 00

50 00

150 00

17 50 22 30|

47 50 31 19 50 00 5686 76

150 00

4662 42 52 647 103 19 73 319 289 257 378 55 560 71 82 78 218 54 482 77 117 00 189 77 113 01 695 89 15 22 320 75 40 88 66 84 11 92 726 35 115 00 200 45 134 78 223 10 67 28 6524 65

200

2 00

185 00

408 921

11 27 92 48 125 14 32 25 115 245 39 875 .. 1016 00 26 40

52 20 00 75 85

6 60 165 00 445 00 652 50 550 00

4278 162 50 890 76 76 61 27 109 84

9 71 1069 12 800 252 118 9 65 27

34 189 36 19 37 319 126 132 49 163 55 77 260 117 189 57 220

50 00

2308 55

1970 107 30 436 46 43 45 16 36 50 65

524 39

1782 26

8 12

4 00 72 75

—

50 00

140

100 00

05 00 30 78 00

93 365 99

270 00 262 50

119

685 24 20 386 1477 249

138 4

546 56 19 80 207 825 150 5

80 41 25 115 1564 52 1675 1268 195 11 297 75 50

64 04 96

34 40 48 50 03 96 25

10 87

00 05 00 53 00 00 20 00 50 69 00

11468 55

.3 SJ5 8» ■ss

CHURCHES

ti pi

|1 !”

1/3 g*S eJ OCQ &

}

I I C LA S S I S O F P E L L A Bethany_________ Bethel__________ Central__________ Ebenezer-------Eddyville________ Killduff First____ N ew Sharon----Otley----------Pella First------Pella Second_____ Pella Third-----Prairie City______ Sully___________ W. M. Union____ Pella Classis M. F.

2 29 40 150 15 35 166 60 625 90 150 85 70

14 62

68 00 03 00 67 00 60 00 00 02 00

79 95 70 00

____ 9 30 5 00 ___

50 80 29 60 229 53 34 83 102 75

34 62 282 •28

50 42 00 64

164 627 1025 326 92 274 42

00 84 99 38 20 73 10

16 34 192 507 43 35 166 274 1283 1115 705 212 447 42 194

194 00 1684 29

Total.

612 08

14 30

2960 80

91 50 35 00 67 00 67 80 04 99 91 05 48 10 00

5271 47

I CLASSIS OF PHILADELPHIA 9n 69 32 94

Addisville__________ Blawenburg-------Clover Hill________ Harlingren---------Neshanic---------North & Southampton. Philadelphia 1st---Philadelphia 4 t h ---Philadelphia Talmage . Stanton-----------Three Bridges----W. M. Union-------

CLASSIS O F PRAIRIE

26 201

18 00

10 00 175 307 308 237 15 54

Total__________

PLEASANT

821 54 60 74 58 87 75 07 00 00

1385 97

41 76 36 00 562 76

20 00

3 84

680 56

--- 1 38 00

112 32 41 151 72 212 104 75 97 13 47 15

35 50 34 05 50 31 41 45 68 22 00 30

_____ _____ --------_____ 50 00 _____ _____ ---------

247 102 73 245 82 499 448 946 334 32

_____

101 00

975 11

50 00

_____

37 04 94 79 50 65 28 96 75 06

15 30 3129 64

| |

Aplington________________ Baileyville________________ Bristow-----------------Buffalo Center____________ Dumont__________________ Ebenezer_________________ Elim_____________________ Forreston----- ----------Immanuel________________ Meservey.......... .... — Monroe__________________ Parkersburg-------------Pekin, Second_____________ Ramsay___________ _____ Silver Creek_______ ______ Stout____________________ Washington-------------Wellsburg---------------Zion_____________________

312 28 9 135 39 115 45 312 300 207 75 50 23 M5 395 82 55 80 175

92 50 27 34 00 04 28 54 18 33 00 00 40 71 00 00 59 00 00

78 17 2 20 7 40 10 00

2 50

40 00 15 00 12 20

10 25 7 10

00 00 08 00

5 00

16 9 37 13 10 21 36

08 80 00 00 00 45 45

12 41 32 38 45 00

10 00

I 2587 10

68 771 10 00

217 05

— —

459 38 14 161 58 152 58 362 336 255 75 50 35 188 470 89 65 90 175

86 50 47 32 80 04 28 54 63 98 00 00 81 09 00 08 59 00 00

t/I

il CHURCHES

:<» S." IS Ss

S CLASSIS O F POUGHKEEPSIE Fishkill____________ Hopewell___________ Hyde Park._________ Millbrook......_________ New Hackensack_____ Poughkeepsie-------Poughkeepsie Arlington. Rhinebeck__________ Upper Red Hook____ W. M. Union_______

172 38 27 40

32 98

25 00 285 98 6 84 276 19

“ Too

2 65

30 00

30 18

96 50 22 34 102 9 172

37 00 50 00 39 49 66

304 77 22 64 388 16 478

— —

38 40 50 00 37 33 85

10 88

28 20 32 00

58 38 32 00

558 49

1453 09

---1 Total. C LAS S I S O F R A R I T A N Annandale--------- ----Bedminster--------------Finderne________________ High Bridge_____________ Lebanon.---- ---- ------North Branch____________ Peapack_________________ Pottersville_______________ Raritan First____________ Raritan Second___________ Raritan Third........... Readington_______________ Rockaway________________ South Branch____________ W. M. Union____________ Total______________ CLASSIS O F RENSSELAER Blooming Grove_________ Castleton Emmanuel___ _ Chatham_______________ Ghent First____________ Ghent Second----------Greenbush______________ Kinderhook_________ _-. Nassau---------- -----New Concord----------Schodack_______________ Stuyvesant------------Stuyvesant Falls________ W. M. Union----- ----Total-------------CLASSIS O F ROCHESTER Abbe__________________ Arcadia________________ Buffalo— :-------------Clymer Hill____________ East Williamson________ Interlaken_____________ Marion First___________ Marion Second__________ Ontario---------------Palmyra---------------Pultneyville.— ... ..— Rochester First--------Rochester Second-------Rochester Brighton-----Sodus----------------T yre__________________ Williamson------------W. M. Union— .— ------Rochester Cl. Mission Fest. Total--------------

823 97' 31 50 28 24 24 45 70 36

96 00 00 00

885 00 950 00 190 28

67 98

32 00 75 00 00 87 04 7 22

2293 48

377 11

27 76 00 75 62 39 36 46 00 12 60 44 40 10 00

46 97

' 10 47 22 23 11 26 133 22 76 09 00

100

60 30 90 00 165 00 10 00

20 28

31 64

_____ 2 25

9 00 45 95 19 11

15 30 50 00 00 95 75 80 34 73 20 13

103 54 83 30 87 40 121 53

70 39 25 91 48 00 53 68 00 31 10 50 23

647 08

324 114 97 69 262 63 117 161 32 26 77 407 305 138 93 65 94 63

20 86 52 42 88 50 73 87 00 75 50 55 48 00 09 00 74 55

45 78 3042 30 ■

752 63

33 89

5 00

2515 64

76 100 13 76 132 130

29 43 10 07 30 50

121 00 — 16 00

1951 04

1025 50 162 38

34 36

20 28 > . ...

23 72 60 38 5 158 621 74 7 14 52 725

33 14 2 20 193 92 '

70 07 00 00 14 58 94 00 00 87 00 98

15 00

41 41 92 24 13 30

719 61

39 294 18 16 119 47 156 58 750 133 109 31

15 00

100

5 00

129 119 50 5 39 114 104 76 13

25 00 72 19

19 79 13 10 27 96 10 00

12 50 00

2 65

.....

—

5 1118 1687 352 14 27 77 725

00 95 75 12 56 23 20 13

4657 63

300 174 133 36 127 195 318 143 15 45 58 12 20

22 15 25 66 10 80 13 44 00 91 50 50 23

1580 89

1340 287 119 120 690 81 209 412 79 243 225 1377 449 740 134 110

70 71 75 38 17 50 82 65 58 99 50 SS 35 75 07 95

63 55 45 7K 6344 46

Total

Special

W o m a n ’s Board '

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men's Societies

CHURCHES

CL A S S I S O F S A R A T O G A • 92 * 28 127 20

40 00 50 00

78 74 12 60 58 70

46 09

25 00 ,

105 40 17 87 33 41 82 32 20

92 9 00

236 00

00 70 73 14 00 00 04

36 00 453 94

34 92

465 10

236 00

163 28 468 20 17 166 47 108 82 32 20 36

49 00 90 00 00 44 25 84 00 00 04 00

1189 96

i CLASSIS O F SCHENECTADY

35 00 83 79 62 184 22 36 150 880 827 124 24 18 342 239

rutia’c Ifni

Schenectady Rotterdam 2nd_ Schenectady Trinity-.

Tntal

00 69 15 68 00 00 00 29 50 20 85 86 01 60

3109 83

.. )

9 00 34 83 9 00 61 00 100 00 36 00 4 49 25 00

244 49 ‘

34 83

100 20 93 215 136 365 159 111 472 1223 1042 287 64 59 423 379 67

65 00 20 00 10 00 126 98 74 00 181 04 103 00 66 12 322 83 282 50 115 00 127 72 40 00 36 19 56 50 140.00 67 02 1833 90

00 00 00 67 15 72 83 12 83 79 50 92 85 54 51 60 02

5223 05

CL A S S I S O F S C H O H A R I E 1

28 41 37 86

32 09 76 80

25 59 58 60 5 9 42 14

54 80 10 80 Total

259 57

00 20 69 95 00 00 73 29

274 86

8 60

53 100 105 147 5 63 53 14

32 29 05 75 00 80 53 29

543 03

Total

Special

W o m a n ’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and M en’sSocieties

CHURCHES

CLASSIS O F EAST SIOUX 8.1 51 22 110

18 12 50 Oft

11S 173 61 428 28 15 12 20 18 111 1464 34 133 27 18 75

05 62 96 84 7Z 00 53 73 46 63 73 11 34 50 59 70

Fi'rth

18 31

Pella ' Prairie View

38 55 27 00

... —

50 00 10 00

10 20 20 00 7 50 5 03 1 5 00 10 00

27 91 16 54 146 77 35 28 5 16 35

77 50 48 80 76 00 . 00

86 17 93 19 00 28 25 76 73 00 00 00

9 34

25 00 4 26 . _____ 6 78 10 60

\T TTnlAr* 75 75 328 64 3385 14

83 39 8 323 78 78 175 83 163 8 10 37

533 62

104 37

36 94 61 69 4 00

10 00

6 103 306 60 36 12 16 59 13 275 25

95 45 55 50 02 88 91 50 00 98 00

_____ _____

215 137 31 460 101 214 348 200 612 36 25 77 46 25 361 1873 134 198 46 58 180 13 275 100 228 32

99 29 43 69 34 23 87 72 57 72 00 44 61 41 85 78 35 16 14 28 80 00 98 75 64 34

6038 38

2015 25

CLASSIS O F W E S T SIOUX

Chandler

Hull Ftroi-

Trinity..

14 120 26 9 20 21 120

07 40 99 58 43 24 20

.I83 87 5 2 218 11 117 300 46 1846 900 13 225 6

67 94 89 12 25 35 41 78 27 00 44 97 12

50 07 15 66 110 00 75 00 50 00 16 36 82 13 14 65 53 52 224 50 42 104 14 11

99 00 17 93 67 61

3 00 5 00 12 50

30 00 10 00 15 05 43 25 _____ 2 00

35 170 30 2 75 10 143

00 00 00 13 24 00 00

8 00

4580 15

1018 39

130 80'|

91 09 99 71 74 90 20

5 00

193 00 107 81 18 26 182 21 215 97 37 277 267 57 152 19

30 55 00 26 50 00 50 50 86 43

30 00

82 10 Total_____

86 362 68 11 148 46 373

2112 34

38 00

662 245 40 2 512 47 395 412 84 2391 1217 113 513 42 11 82

S3 48 56 89 55 45 87 72 28 51 50 11 76 22 61 10

7879 68

_ CLASSIS O F U L S T E R

Kingston Ch. of the Comf.—

141 37 4 4 225 28 72 49 41 73 333 59 ' 1 42 5 665 17 17 22 45 20

93 09 89 42 89 46 95 69 37 00 80 28 00 00 39 92 48 00 16

6 69 75

35 00 4 00

182 10 26 2 117 24 93 178 5 580 130 35 77 69 123 1 3 8 32 7 183

5 00 75 12 92

10 00

18 00 09 07 76 93 20 80 99 88 33 00 40 40 25 75 64 99 00 00 48 00

2 50 2 50 114 12

5 57 W. M. Union------------ ---------

T»

CLASSIS O F WESTCHESTER 1.111 .

Greenburgh---------------

1873 09

3105 00 34 00 30 60

13 05 7 20

73 00

18 00

45 684 15 390 69

00 25 00 95 49

11 32

4849 06

82 32

114? 375 136 12 108 274 375 200 747 227

32 35 46 11 03 73 36 31 28 90

25 00 91 60 40 00

88 320 40 7 1597

43 00 00 72 12

CLASSIS O F WISCONSIN

r.ihhcvill*

Vesper, Forrestville, M . F --Total

120 00 100 00 20 00 5893 17

2630 60 13 10 158 49 12 375 25 1322 187 1 • 10 904 26

—

17 50 112 60 143 2 45

81 ■ 00 05 00 91 00 00

29 76 7 95 414 50

----- 1, 1039 58

—

00 30 40 00 00 00 50 60 00 00 04 68 00 84 50

5785 86

44 90 15 00 22 00 50 00 45 00 5 00 20 00 5 00

207 311 335 28 129 297 276 256 565 300 7 129 61 12 4 485 115

11 25 75 00 61 91 41 94 26 46 00 89 95 00 92 08 85

----206 90'|

3525 39

55 00 02 16 34 35 84 26 94 57 70 00 20 68 00 75 03 83 48 00 64 00 00 07 50 12

3967 03

2013 26

1 50*

25 20 7 55

401 77

323 10 31 6 350 53 166 228 47 654 498 98 2 124 75 788 19 34 30 77 27 193 1 8 2 114

—

1 00

79 18 |

Total

Special

W o m a n ’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men's Societies

CHURCHES

9 95

5735 00 107 35 51 20 10 00 249 00 49 00 57 50 1069 80 40 00 1712 95 281 73 9 23 10 00 1317 93 26 50

9 95

10727 19

—

1419 778 512 40 237 605 723 619 1372 717 14 283 381 86 20 2496 115 120 100 20

33 20 21 11 64 45 77 30 54 27 00 37 95 76 59 70 85 00 00 00

10665 04

Total

Special

W o m a n ’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and M en’s Societies

CHURCHES

PARTICULAR SYNOD OF N E W Y O R K 1333 62 New

York

WestchesterTotal

332ft 40 9392 89 850 76 823 97 1873 09 4849 06

82 no 98 82 09 98 18 32

_ 26335 15 | 1322 19

PARTICULAR SYNOD . OF ALBANY Albany

2565 1219 981 719 3047 453 3109 259

Total PARTICULAR SYNOD OF CHICAGO Chicago Grand Rapids Holland Kalamazoo_-

226 333 246 174 111 67 79 82

. .

__ _

43 37 40 77 94 49 26 86

59 41 | 26638 52 |

3157 1192 • 1585 20 28 647 33 89 2515 465 1833 34 83 274

02 99 27 08 64 10 90 86

63 73 78 49 79 09 03 19

229 46 | 54584 73

50 00

6063 2533 2655 1580 6344 1189 5223 543

02 69 73 89 46 96 05 03

281- 61 102 47 88 91 193 92 757 63 34 92 244 49

12352 28

1698 95

116 14 11671 86

294 60 26133 83

2006 2724 4069 47 1364 1086 1039

131 98 53 32 119 99

25 75 695 50 276

8333 7212 6899 517 4261 2562 5893

26 86 22 86 40 93 17

17 85 32 69 91 12 58

12338 64

8 90 18 24

2198 7829 . 7720 219 51 17939 2748 1453 3967 9 95 10727

49 99 55 61 30 94 83 57

. 35680 70

Total

612 3513 4245 8122 29 50 1786 2 65 - 558 2013 1 50 5785 25 76

17 85 101 36 206 90

3608 5809 5844 638 1617 1799 3525

19 56 34 89 46 81 39

631 40 22843 64

236 00 8 60

00 00 27 00 99

1122 26

14104 15875 17628 1254 7538 5550 10665

60 59 14 44 61 22 04

72616 64

PARTICULAR SYNOD OF N E W BRUNSWICK 2419 2009 305 2844 2628 2286 3350 5200 1385 2293

South Bergen-

Palisades _ Paramus Passaic_ Philadelphia Raritan___

24624 15

Total PARTICULAR SYNOD OF IOWA Cascades . Dakota Pella___ ... Pleasant Prairie West Sioux Total

67 41 48 02 55 26 74 57 97 48

... .

715 541 516 1684 2587 3385 4580

36 86 02 29 10 14 15

| 14009 92|

206 45 73 31

15 00

127 179 506 524 408 680 377

37 50 22 38 15

3084 61

154 176 80 612 217 533 1018

32 77 < 41 08 05 62 39

2792 64'f

PARTICULAR SYNODS P. S. of New York... . I 26335 15 1 1322 P. S. of Albany _ 12352 281 1698 P. S. of Chicago- .. - ___ 35680 70 12338 P. S. of New Brunswick 24624 15 3084 P. S. Iowa 2792 14009 92 Total

66 81 40 39 • 92 56 IT

19 95 64 61 64

50 35 30 00 00

2252 1713 602 2494 2169 1782 2679 5686 975 1951

74 81 73 17 85 26 17 76 11 04

178 15 22307 64

22 16 45 87 14 7 104 130

30 50 37 80

325 00! 59 116 631 178 325

407 915 155 2960 322 2015 2112

39 38 60 80 34 25 34

8889 10 1

41| 26638 14 11671 40 ■ 22843 15 22307 00| 8889

30 00

50 20 150 50 21

00 00 00 00 00

4878 3841 908 5465 4978 4662 6524 11468 3129 4657

321 00 50515 55

21 50

— 3 00 38 00

1299 1701 752 5271 3136 6038 7879

23 38 03 47 99 38 68

62 50| 26079 16

52I 229 461 54584 86 294 60 26133 64 1122 26 72616 64 321 00 50515 10 62 50| 26079

-1113002 20 21237 03 I 1310 idj 92350 76|

86 53 21 85 21 42 65 55 64 63

73 83 64 55 16

2029 82|229929 91

Contributions from Individuals “A Friend” “A Friend” ..... “A Friend” “A Friend” “A Friend” .. “A Friend” "A Friend" . __ “A Friend” ... ”A Friend” “A Friend” “A Friend” “A Friend” “A Friend” “A Friend” “A Friend” .. _ "A Friend” ... “A Friend” “A Friend” . . “A Friend” “An Ally” Amoy Mission Gift •

$ 1,200 00 ?nn nn

Lepeltak, Mrs. C ___________

5 00

Marsellus, Mr. John________ Milliken, Rev. P. H., Ph.D__ Mohammedan Prayer Band___ Moody Bible Institute_______ Mulder, Dr. and Mrs. C. D __

*10 00

Naylor, Mis^ Edna C _______ New Brunswick Theological Seminary Students_______

10 00

Olcott, Miss Anna W . _______

10 00

Pennings, Rev. and Mrs. M Peters, Miss Nanna Heath___ Pieters, Miss J. A _________ Punt, Mr. and Mrs. Arie. Sr.

20 00 130 00 12 50 250 00

15 00 1 50 46 00 20 00

25 hn

250 66

Bambach, Mrs. Harry_______ Bevan, Rev. and Mrs. A. M __ Binkley, Mr. S. S__________ Boerman, Mr. J. P _________ Bogart, Mr. John L., C.E____ Bonnema, Mr. Ben_________

10 4 10 20 50 3

“Cent-a-Meal” ____________ Chamberlain Memorial Fund_ Chamberlain, Rev. L. B., D.D. Chambers, Mr. F. R.________ Chicago Missionary C o m ____ Christian Ref. Ch., Dispatch, Kansas _________________ Clarke, Mrs. A. A __________ Cobb, Rev. H. E., D.D_____ Coburn, Miss C ____________ Coles, J. Ackerman (Condi tional Fund Released)_____ Cook, Mrs. Anna___________ Couch, Miss S. M __________

1 150 25 100 300

78 00 00 00 00

5 15 450 66

30 00 00 66

00 57 00 00 ‘ 00 00

1,013 07

2 00 25 00

De Bruin, Rev. and Mrs. C. A. De Jong, Rev. and Mrs. G. E. De Mott, Mr. John W ______ Duryee, Rev. J. R., D.D_____

55 49 25 300

00 74 00 00

Fagg, Mrs. J. G ___________ Fagg, Miss K. M. and sister Field, Miss Harriet V. R ____ Flikkema, Rev. B. M _______ Flikkema, Rev. and Mrs. G __ French. Mrs. Aline_________ From Friends of Dora Eringa From Friends through Dr. W. Harold Storm___________

10 3 5 10 10 25 25

00 00 00 00 00 00 00

114 15

Gaston, Miss A. E _________ Gebhard, Rev. J. G., D.D____

50 00

Hanson, Mr. Samuel________ Hillegonds, Mrs. C _________ Hindes, Mrs. S. W _________ Hoekje, Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Hope College Y.M.C.A_____

300 00

Ingraham, Mr. G. S _______ “In Memory of 1). L. Kooiker” “In Memory of R. H. Robin son" ___________________ “In Memory of Elizabeth B. Steel” __________________

Kiel, Dr. and Mrs. Lee H ____ 10 00 Kuyper, Miss Jean__________H O 00

10 00

10 00 20 00 6 50 12 00

250 00 2,500 00 15 00 8 50

Reeverts, J. (Conditional Gift Released)_______________ Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Theo dore ____________________ Romaine, Messrs. D. & T ____ Roosa, Miss M. C _________ Rottschaefer, Rev. B._______ Schomp, Mrs. William W ____ Sioux County Syndicate.. .. Sluijer, Mr. Henry—.— _______ Smallegan-Dc Kleine Syndicate Starke, Mr. Emory P._______ Stegeman Family Syndicate__ Stegeman, Miss Hilda C ____ Stryker, Miss Florence______ Swick, Miss Mary S_______

13 00

300 00

100 00 35 00 10 00 30 00 10 **850 50 450 15 26 10 5 20

00 49 00 00 00 50 00 00 00

Taylor, Miss Minnie_______ Taylor. Mr. Walter G _______ “Thank Offering” __________ “Two* Friends” ----------“Two Friends” ___________ “Two Friends” ___________ .“Two Old Friends”---------

100 00 5 00 15 00 2,100 00 800 00 50 00 1,300 00

Van Beek, Mr. Ed_________ Vander Ploeg, Miss JeannetteVan Nuis, Mrs. C. S_______ Van Santvoord, Mr. M. V ___ Van Wagonen, Mrs. Mary E._ Van Zee, Mr. and Mrs. C ____ Varick, Miss M. L _________ Veghte. Mrs. F. W _________ _ Voorhees, Rev. Oscar M., D.D.

30 00 60 00 10 00 30 00 1 50 10 00 10 00 . 50 00 25 00

Waldron, Miss Florence E ____ Weemhof, Mr. Jay_________ . West Oshtemo, Mich., Commun ity Baptist Church__ _ Williams, Mrs. S. H _______

150 00 100 00 2 18 125 00

$16,880 95 ’Includes $5.00 gift to Centenary Fund. **This amount included in Church totals.

. .

Legacies

Froni the Estate of George W . Amerman---_ _ Nellie F. Brinckerhoff----George V. De Mott_______ _ Mary Elias------------Elizabeth B. G. Enders-Katherine Fretts ----- -- ^ Sarah C. Hoffman________ Le Grande W . Ketchum--Agnes N. Lake----------Leontine T. Lansing_______ Abraham* Messier Quick--■ Eliza J. Sipp---------- L-. Annetta V. Skillman-----Laura A. Smith--------Sarah Jane Van O ’Linda— ; George Van Peursem-----E m m a Voute _________•-—

$1,000 00

•-1,000 00 5,011 .37 200 00 46 15 2,160.00 451 90 89 17 90 00 5.000 00 5.000 00 250 86 4.591.59 475 00 300 00 12 32 1,133 82 $26,812 18

8 00

Less advance tajc payment.

$26,804 18

May 17, 1934. The Board of Foreign Missions, Reformed Church in America, .T 25 East 22nd Street, N e w York City. Gentlemen:

■

The Investment Securities of the Board as noted in the Balance Sheet of April 30, 1934, and set forth particularly in the Board’s Ledger, have been examined by the Auditors and found correct. • ■We report that: Par ’Value of Stocks and Bonds is--------- ----------------------- $328,257.42 Their Value on our Books------------ ----- ------------------ ^-- 349,902.71 Market Value, April 30, 1934-- --------- --- -------------------- 284,142,45 Yours truly,

W . E d w . F oste r . Chairman, Finance Committee.

RECEIPTS OF THE BOARD SINCE 1857, IN PERIODS OF FIVE YEARS, WITH TOTALS AND AVERAGES Years

Receipts.

Total, 1858-1862__ 1863.... .... 1864.. .... . 1865. . .. 1866. .. 1867......

$42,257 35,391 82,038 55,783 *63,030

36 18 22 75 89

1868.... .... . 1869_ ___ 1870____________ 1871..... ...... 1872.. .......- .

53,472 81,410 57,342 71,125 65,173

91 38 94 52 26

1873.. ...... 1874________ ___ 1875.... .. ___ ___ 1876. . __ . ... 1877......... . ....

83,948 55.352 54,249 64,342 58,152

61 95 95 91 53

1878__ > ____ _ 1879. _______ .. ... _. 1880_ 1881. .... 1882... . .-. ....

69,085 58,443 63,185 92,984 58,184

87 49 71 32 71

65,284 76,955 88.131 86,386 86.787

58 23 04 55 02

1883.__ 1884 . 1885 1886. 1887....

-. ... ...... .... ..

Totals for 1 Average for Five Years. 1 Five Years. | Increase. $134,055 491 $26,811 101 , 1 i

278,501 40

55,700 28

$28,899 181

328,525 01

65,705 00

10,004 72

Decrease.

316,046 95

63,209 37

341,884 10

68,376 82

5,167 45

403,544 42

80,708 88

12,332 06

548,607 53

109,721 50

29,012 62

619,798 89

123,959 77

14,238 27

739,469 17

147,893 89

$2,495 63

1888.. — ....... 1109,946 11 1889__ ... ... 93.142 24 1890. .. .... ... 117.090 14 1891 _____ 116,265 45 1892........... . 112,163 59 1893.... ... 136,688 10 1894.... __ . .„ 106,571 48 1895 . .. *111,288 00 1896... . ....... 154,139 42 1897 ......... . 111,111 89 1898............ .... 1899 _______ 1900 ..... . __ 1901 . 1902 ______ „ _

124,301 126,838 147,213 173,204 167,911

18 36 78 12 73

1903 1904 1905 1906__ _____ 1907 .... _ -

... .... .. _ ....

158,894 142,474 150,239 174,464 179,232

94 79 94 74 60

1908... _____ ____ 1909 . ____ ... .. 1910 .. .......... . 1911.. .... . ... 1912. . . ___ ___

197,468 205,372 207,404 282,231 284,269

26 64 59 86 36

255,838 321,942 300,752 309,419 302,453

471 58 52 86 02

1918_____ ______ 1919........ .... 1920.. .. .. ..... 1921... ... .... . 1922....... .. .....

325,292 345,462 478,614 593,942 445,182

081 82 66 881 90

1923____ _______ 1924___ _-...... 1925_______ ____ 1926.......... . 1927........ ..... .

562.450 544.808 532,146 553,364 510,977

49 39 69 00 32

— 1913_____ . .... . 1914____________ 1915...... ... ..... . 1916....... ... ... 1917_____ __ ____ —

23,934 12 i

805,307 01

161,061 40

13,167 51

1,176,746 71

235,349 34

74,287 94

1,490,406 45

298,081 29

62,731 95

2,188.495 34

437,699 07

139,617 78

540,749 38 103,050 31 2,703,746 89 507.584 64 1928................. 606,572 00 1929___ .. ... -.. 518,626 45 1930.. ...... ..... 1931..... ....... 575,735 90 4,021 88 536,727 50 1932... ... ..... 475,118 51 2,683,637 50 1933............ 309,835 41 296.064 90 1934............ *In addition $56,500 were given by Mr. Warren Ackerman to remove the debt resting on the Board. -tFrom 1895, receipts of the-Arabian Mission are included. tin addition $45,335.06 were given for the Endowment of the Theological Seminary in the Arcot Mission, through the efforts of Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, D.D.

Auditor’s Statement M ay 21, 1934. The Board of Foreign Missions, R. C. A., 25 East 22nd Street, ' N e w York City. Gentlemen: * W e have completed our examination of the books of account of the Board of Foreign Missions, R. C A., for the year ended April 30, 1934, and submit herewith state ments, prepared from your books of account, marked Exhibits “A,” " B ” and C and Schedules No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, which appear on the following pages. In our opinion, based on such examination, the statements mentioned above, when considered in connection with the following brief comments, fairly set forth its finan cial condition at April 30, 1934, and the results of operations for the year then ended. The balance of cash on deposit at April 30, 1934, as shown by the Cash Book, was the balance remaining after giving effect to entries for receipts and disbursements to and including M a y 3, 1934. This balance was reconciled with the balance as at May 3, 1934 confirmed to us by the Bank of the Manhattan Company. The monthly totals of receipts shown by the Cash Book were compared and reconciled with the monthly totals of deposits credited on the bank statements. Paid checks returned by the bank were examined and compared with disbursements entries in the Cash Book. The Petty Cash on hand was counted on M a y 14, 1934. Investments at April 30, 1934, consisting of mortgages and other securities, were verified by examination, by letters confirming securities held as collateral for loans or held by agents or trustees for the Board, and by examination of letters and copies of letters as to securities held by others. All securities shown on Schedule No. 2 are stated at their book value and no attempt has been made by us to value them at the current market prices. Enquiries were made concerning items of past due interest and principal instalments on certain mortgages and it appears that these matters are receiving proper attention. Loans payable were confirmed to us by your bank as amounting to $80,000.00 at April 30, 1934, but payments shown by your records up to the close of business May 3, 1934 reduced the balance payable to $60,000.00 as shown on Exhibit “B.” During the year under review the Board appropriated $18,000.00 of legacies to reduce the deficit of the General Fund, as shown on Exhibit “B. ’ Additions to Trust Funds principal during the period amounted to $132.90, and a reduction of $1,000.00 was made through a transfer to “Collections— General Fund” resulting in a net decrease in Trust Funds principal of $867.10. Conditional Funds were decreased by a transfer to “Collections— General Fund” of $300.00. With the exception of accommodation transactions, changes in other funds are reflected on Exhibit “A.” Certain 'features of total revenues and total expenditures have been verified as indicated in previous paragraphs. W e have not, however, made a complete examination to find whether or not all credits for revenue and charges for expenditures have been made to the proper accounts. Transactions in funds handled solely as accommodations are shown only on Exhibit “C.” • . Respectfully yours, ■ L o o m i s , Su f f e r n & F e r n a l d , Certified Public Accountants.

Revenue Collections______ ;____________________ :________________________ Legacies (for General Purposes)__________________________________ Income from Invested Fuads (General): Conditional Gifts________________________________ $ 159.48 Security F u n d __________________________________ 2,879.24 Endowment and General Funds.___________________ 10,763.38

$227,228.61 26,804.18

13,802.10 Income from Invested Funds available for specific work: Hospitals and Schools___________________________ $ Ministerial Education in India____________________ Support of Native Pastors in India__________________ Conditional Gifts_______________________________

8,997.48 1,271.68 823.86 6,192.95 17,285.97

Income from Investments held in trust for the W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions ..... ...... .......-.... ..... ....... ........ Income from Trust Funds held by Board of Direction--------------- 1 Interest on Bank Balances___________________________ $ 1.16 Miscellaneous Interest received _______ i_______________ 27.00

439.74 485.77 28.16 30.00 9,990.17

Insurance Profit Certificates received__ Gifts for specific purposes— Exhibit “C ”.

$296,094.70

Total of above Revenue___________ Mission Work: Expenditures Amoy Mission ________________________ Arcot Mission_________________________ Japan Mission________________ ;_________ Arabian Mission _____ :_________________ United Mission in Mesopotamia___________

$ 41,546.47 93,090.57 44,681.71 51,982.60 6,000.00

$237,301.35 Interest on Bank Loans_______________________________ 4,465.79 Home Expenditures— Schedule No. 1____________________ 28,136.89 Foreign Mission Conference___________________________ 500.00 Anglo-American Committee___________________________ 100.00 Contributions to MissionaryAssociations_________________ 182.70 Remittances to Missions of Income from Invested Funds not within appropriations_____________________________ 10,407.90 Remittances of Trust Fund Income to W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions________________________________ 443.34 Annuities on Conditional Gifts: Met from General Funds ______ _________ $1,876.80 • Met from income on Conditional Gifts_____ 6,192.95 ------------------ 8,069.75 Miscellaneous Expenses_______________________________ 65.80 Expenditure of Gifts for specific purposes— Exhibit “C ”___ 12,644.39 Legacies remitted for Improvement and Repair of Buildings 4,500.00 Expenses re East 7th StreetProperty met from Legacies___ 692.03 Legacies remitted forMissionaries______________________ 150.00 Total of above Expenditures___________________________ 307,659.94 Excess of Expenditures over Revenue from foregoing sources — for the year ended April 30, 1934________________ $ 11,565.24 Represented by: --------Increased deficit of General Funds(Excess of Expendi tures over Revenue, $31,070.76 lesstransfer from Legacies $18,000.00)_________________________ $ 13,070.76 Less— Net increase in Other Funds: Increase in Legacies— after appropriation of $18,000 to reduce the General Fund Deficit_______________ $3,462.15 Increase in Trust Funds— accumulated i n c o m e ___________________ 681.52 Increase in Insurance Fund______ 16.07 $4,159.74 Deduct— Excess of Expenditures over Re ceipts of Designated Gifts— Exhibit “C ” --------------------------

2,654.22 -------

1,505.52 $ 11,565.24

Assets

Cash: In Bank O n Hand

7,472.69 72.22

Investment Securities and Real Estate (at book values)— Schedule No. 2— Prepayment to Missions...... .;------------------------------Advance to Amoy Mission for Working Fund----------------------Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company Scrip-----------------------Advances for Legal Fees— Mortgages.-------------- ---------------Deferred Charges -------------- --------- --------------------

$732,892.99

Liabilities Funds— Schedule No. 3: Trust Funds: Principal -------Accumulated Income

$ 7,544.91 '716,423.07 7,350.45 500.00 405.00 624.36 45.20

$477,088.42 17,992.89 $495,081.31 137,434.05 71,622.69

Conditional Gifts Security Fund —

Designated Gifts not yet remitted— Exhibit ‘‘C ”--;-;— -- --------------Balance of Funds for Transmission— Exhibit “C ”-------------------Loans payable to Bank -----------------------------------------Loan payable to Steele Academy Fund— Japan------------Legacies— before appropriation ----------------- $ 26,688.71 Less— Appropriated for reduction of General Fund Deficit

$704,138.05 39,575.45 1,119.01 60,000.00 2,769.40

8,688.71 1,631.18

Balance of Legacies— after appropriation. Insurance Fund -------- ----------------------

$817,921.80 General Fund Deficit: Balance— May 1, 1933 -.. — v- --------v--------$ 71,958.05 Deduct— Legacies appropriated by action of the Board (above) — ____ ___ — --------- — — ... 18,000.00 $ 53,958.05 Add— Excess of Expenditures over Revenue, ap plicable to General Fund, for the period----31,070.76 85,028.81

Balance— April 30, 1934-------------------- -------

$732,892.99

THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, R.C.A. Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of Designated Gifts and Funds Handled as Accommodations M A Y 1, 1933 T O A P R I L 30, 1934 E X H I B I T “C ” Designated Gifts Receipts: . . Gifts, Ex-appropriation— For Amoy Mission — Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Arcot Mission -Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Japan Mission--Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Arabian Mission Centenary F u n d ------ -----------------Newspaper Evangelism in Japan -----------Receipts of Designated Gifts— EXhibit “A M-------------- $ Disbursements: . _ Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Amoy Mission----------- $ 3,926.47 Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Arcot Mission----------3,185.76 Gifts Ex-appropriation— For JapanMission----------222.44 Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Arabian Mission ... ..... 1,245.28 Centenary F u n d _________________________________ 1,500.00 Newspaper Evangelism in Japan-------------------320.00

4,031.44 3,216.91 261.99 2,008.54 234.29 237.00 9,990.17

Disbursements— Continued Arabian Hospital Building Fund-— Expenditures for Building and Equipment and remittances to Field—

2,244.44

Disbursements of Designateed Gifts— Exhibit “A ”--------Excess of Disbursements over Receipts'— Designated Gifts— Exhibit " A ” ___________________________________ Designated Gifts unremitted— M a y 1, 1933---------- -— $ 42,362.57 Less— Transfer to Trust Fund from ex-appropriation 1 account— Arcot Mission _______________________ 132.90

12,644.39 $

2,654.22

42,229.67 Designated Gifts Unremitted, April 30, 1934— Exhibit “B ” : _ . Gifts Ex-appropriation: For A m o y Mission ________________ For Arcot Mission________________ For Japan Mission________________ For Arabian Mission______________ Centenary F u n d ______________________ Newspaper Evangelism in Japan _______ Arabian Hospital Building Fund ------High School in India__________________

296.91 688.69 77.56 974.81 34,714.67 27.00 2,745.81 50.00 $ 39,575.45

. Funds Handled as Accommodations Balances. M a y 1, 1933: Funds for Transmission _________________________ Less— Shipping Charges advanced______________

203.25 17.97 $

185.28

Receipts for the year ended April 30, 1934:

Received for Transmission_______________________ Shipping Charges collected_______________________ Received for other Boards_______________________

6,023.29 420.12 5,375.65

11,819.06 $12,004.34

Disbursements: Amounts transmitted--. Shipping charges advanced Paid to other Boards----

5,107.53 402.15 5,375.65 ---------

10,885.33

Balance— Funds for Transmission, April 30, 1934— Exhibit “B ”

THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, R.C.A. Statement of Home Expenditures MAY

1, 1933 T O A P R I L 30, 1934 EXHIBIT "A” Schedule No. 1 Account Books, Stationery and Office Supplies -Annual Report ----------------------------Audit of Board Accounts — ------------------Books Purchased---------------------------Christian Intelligencer -------r -:------------Circulars and Miscellaneous Printing ---------Exchange and Tax on Checks------------- -- — Expense of District Secretary ----------------Illustrating Literature ---------------------Sundry Expenses -------------------------Missionary Educational Expense ------------Neglected Arabia ----- --------------------Office Furniture and Repairs ------- ---------Office Rent and Upkeep at Holland, Mich. -----Pamphlets and Leaflets ---------------------Postage, Telegrams and Cables --------------Progress Council -------------------------Rent and Care of Office-------------------Salaries of Officers-----------------------Office Salaries — --------------------------Special Office Assistance--------------------Telephone Expense-------------------------Travel Expense among Churches--------------Less— Net Rentals of Lanterns, Slides, Films and Reels-------------Total— Exhibit 4,A ”

183.80 325.00 275.00 39.31 1.500.00 181.70 28.36 125.00 93.20 166.08 1,097.75 123.12 32.94 433.30 130.58 577.90 1.698.00 2,026.68 11,832.65 6,448.10 5.00 191.52 647.53

$28,162.52 25.63 $28,136.89

THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, R.C.A. Statement of Investment Securities and Real Estate .

A P R I L 30, 1934 E X H I B I T “B" Schedule No. 2

Bonds Railroad and Industrial Bonds: $ 5,032.50 5 M Alabama Power Co.— 1st ReC. Mort., 5%, 1968_ 9.552.50 10M Amer. Tel. and Tel. Co.— Deb., 5%, I9601 ,000.00 1 M B. & O. R.R. Co.— Ref. and Gen. Mort., 5%, 1995---------, 9,611.72 10M B. & O. R.R. Co.— Equipment, 5%, 1937---------------4.400.00 5 M B. & O. R.R. Co.— Ref. Mort., 4%, 1941---------------4.948.50 5 M Bellows Falls Hydro Elec. Co.— 1st Mort., 5%, 1958------7,921.15 8 M Boston and Maine R.R. Co.— 1st Mort. Gold Bonds,’4)4%. 1961 10.114.00 B.-M.-T. Corp.— Sinking Fund Series “A ”, 6%, 1968----10M 4.962.50 5 M Can. Pac. Ry. Co.— Equip. Trust Gold Cert., 5%, 1944--490.00 $500 Cedar Rapids Mfg. & Power Co.— 1st Mort., 5%. 1953--- ;— 5 M Central Illinois Pub. Service— 1st Mort. Gold Bonds, Series 4.387.50 “F ”. 4i4%, 1967 ________________________________ 465.00 $500 Central Indiana Power Co.— 1st Ref. Series “A ”, 6%, 1947— 11.325.00 11M Central Railroad of N. J.— Gen. Mort., 5%, 1987------ j— Central States Power & L. Corp.— 1st Mort. and 1st Lien $6,500 6.402.50 Gold Bonds, S}^%, 1953 _________________________ $2,500 Central Vermont Pub. Service Corp.— 1st Mort. Gold Bonds 2.393.75 Series “A ”, 59?T, 1959___________________________ 1,983.20 2 M Chicago & Alton R.R. Co.— Equip. Trust Series “A ”, 6 % 1936 5 M Chi., Mil., St. Paul & Pac. R.R. Co.— Mort. Gold Bond Series 4.710.00 “A ”, 5%, 1975 ________________________________ 1.175.00 $2,500 Cities Service Co.— Gold Debenture, 5%, 1958---------6 M Cleveland Union Term. Co.— 1st Sinking Fund Gold Series 6 .120.00 “A ”, 5J4%, 1972 ------- ----------------------2 M Denver & Rio Grande Western R.R. Co.— Ref. and Imp. Mort. 1.925.00 Series “B ”, 5%, 1978 ___________________________ 550.00 1 M Erie Railroad Company— Ref. and Imp. Mort., 5%, 1967--4.326.00 $4,242.42 Glen Alden Coal Co.— 1st Mort. Gold Bonds, 4%, 1965___ 3.000. 00 3 M Great Northern Ry. Co.— 1st Ref., 4}4%, 1961__________ 29M Illinois Central R.R. Co.— 1st Mort., 3^4%, 1951_________ 29,000.00 $2,500 Illinois Power & Light Co.— 1st Ref. Mort., 5%, 1956_____ 2.393.75 5 M Jamaica Water Supply Co.— Series “A ”, 5j4%, 1955----5.150.00 3.000. 3 M Manhattan Railway Co.— Cons.. 4%, 1990______________ 10M Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. Co.— Gold, 4%, 8.825.00 1938 _______ ____ ____ __ ________ ____________ 13M National Dairy Products— Gold Deb., 5J4%>, 1948_________ 13.162.50 $2,500 National Hotel of Cuba Corp.— Income Deb. Units, 6%, 1959 1.000.00 2 M N. Y. Central R.R. Co.— Cons. Mort., 4%, 1998_________ 2,000.00 1 M N. Y. Gas & Elec.. Light, Heat & Power Co.— Purchase Money 850.00 Mort., 4%, 1949 ________________________________ 4 M N. Y. Water Service Corp.— 1st Gold Bonds, 5%, 1951___ 3.970.00 3 M Niagara Falls Power Co.— 1st Cons. Series “A A ”, 6%, 1950 3.090.00 6 M Northern Pac. Ry. Co.— Ref. and Imp. Series “A ”, 4J4%, 2047 __________________________________________ 5,272.50 15M No. Pac. Ry. Co.— Ref. and Imp. Series " D ”, 5 % 2047___ 14.212.50 4.975.00 5 M Penn. R.R. Co.— Gen. Mtge. Series “B ”, 5%, 1968_______ 2 M Penn. R.R. Co.— Gen. Mtge. Series “A ”, 4J4%, 1965_____ 1.865.50, 10M Penn. R.R. Co.— Gen. Mtge. Series “D ”, 4J4%, 1981_____ 9.625.00 $4,600 Phila. & Reading Coal & Iron Co.— Ref., 5%, 1973_______ 4,572.22 $9,300 The Reading Co.— Gen. and Ref. Mtge. Series “A ”, 4J4%. 1997 __________________________________________ 9,243.83 1 M St. Paul Ry.— Equip. Trust Cert., 5%, 1936____________ 973.93 15M So. Pac. Co.— Gold Bonds, 4J4%, 1981__________________ 14,475.00 1 M So. Pac. R.R. Co.— 1st Ref. Mtge., 4%, 1955____________ 630.00 3 M Standard Oil of N. J.— Deb.,*5%, 1946________________ 3,001.40 13M West Shore R.R. Co.— 1st Mtge., 4%, 2361____________ 12,818.75 $500 Wickwire Spencer Steel Co.— 1st Mtge. (Ctf. of Deposit), 7%, 1935 ______________________________________ 330.00 $261,232.70

5 5 55 5 20 101 380 50 20 140 30 13 1,500 50 5 20 70 7 25 5 110 5 3 25 65 3

shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs. shs.

Stocks Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. Pref. 7 % _______ Amer. Car & Foundry Co. Pref.____________ Amer. Sugar Ref. Co., Pref. 7 % ____________ Amer. Superpower Corp., 1st Pref___________ Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co., Pref. 5 % Bankers Trust Co. Capital Stock____________ Can. Pac. Ry. Co. Common________________ Commonwealth & Southern Corp., Pref. 6 % ___ Cons. Gas Co. of N. Y., Pref. 5 % __________ Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Ry. Co____ Glen Alden Coal Co______________________ Illinois Central R.R. Co. Common____________ Majestic Mines Co________________________ Morris and Essex R.R. Co________________ National Bank of New Jersey________________ National Biscuit Co., Pref. 7 % ____________ Nitrate Corp. of Chile, Series “B ”__________ Northern States Power Co., Pref. 7 % _________ Ohio Edison Co., Pref. 6 % Temp. Cert_____ The Pennroad Corp.______________________ Penn. R.R. C o . _________________________ Public Service Corp. of N. J., Cum. Pref. 6 % Public Service Corp. of N. J., Cum. Pref. 7 % Public Service Corp. of N. J., C o m m o n _______ U. S. Steel Corp.. Pref. 7 % C u m _____________ Utica Knitting Co. Pref. 7 % ______________

580.00 160.00 5,888.13 315.00 2,020.00 11,463.50 13,467.52 5,162.50 2,010.00 18,725.00 2,648.10 936.00 4.075.00 725.00 2.480.00 62.50 647.50 2,578.13 10.63 4,982.25 445.00 300.75 1.150.00 7.597.50 240.00

Guaranteed: Mortgages Burkhard Ave., Mineola, L. I......... Expired-Callable $ 4,000.00 Crossway Hghwy., Glen Cove, L. I____ Expired-Callable 18,000.00 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, L. I_______ 10 ,000.00 July 1, 1936 175 Duffield St., Brooklyn, N. Y _____ 4.500.00 Nov. 1, 1934 Filbert St., Garden City, L. I_______ 4.000. Feb. 1, 1936 Franconia Ave., Flushing, L. I_______ Aug. L 1936 5.000. Hilbert St., Brooklyn, N. Y _________ 5.500.00 Nov. 1, 1934 4036 Lee Ave., Woodside, L. I...... 6.000. Oct. 1, 1936 Mansfield PI., Brooklyn, N. Y._______ Apr. 1, 1936 9.900.00 19 Mauyer St., Rockaway, L. I_______ 3.000. Aug. 1, 1934 New Utrecht Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y ____ July 1, 1936 8.500.00 Park View PI.. Baldwin, L. I_________ Oct. 1. 1934 4.750.00 Pembroke Ave. and 260th St., Little Neck, L. I____________________ 6.000. Sept. 1, 1936 27 Stoner Ave., Great Neck, L. I_____ 8,000.00 69th Lane, Queens County. N. Y _____ 4.500.00 Expired-Callable 119th Ave., Woodside, L. I___________ Aug. 1, 1935 2.750.00 160th St., Jamaica, L. I_____________ Sept. L 1936 6,000.00 165th St., Flushing, L. I............. Dec. l, 1934 9.500.00 193d St., Jamaica, L. I_____________ Nov. l. 1935 4.700.00 197th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.___________ Feb. l. 1936 4.500.00 Kathryn St., Hempstead, L. I........ Oct. 1, 1936 4.000. Kilburn R o a d ______________________ July 1, 1936 7.500.00 71st St. and 3d Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y __ Dec. l, 1936 20.000.00 Not Guaranteed: 6.000. Central Avenue, Hempstead, Long Island____________ $ 8.500.00 Dean Street, Brooklyn, New York__________________ 11,000.00 Farrington Avenue, Tarrytown, N e w York___________ 7.900.00 3332 Fish Avenue, Bronx, N e w York.________________ 4.750.00 Lyons Street, Tuckahoe, New York._________________ 7.500.00 Park Drive, East Chester, New York________________ 6.500.00 Rossmore Avenue, Bronxville, N e w York___________ 81 Stanwix Street, Brooklyn, New York____________ 3,387.65 633 Tenth Street, Brooklyn, N e w York______________ 9.800.00 1620 East 13th Street, Brooklyn, Ne w York__________ 3.200.00 5.500.00 1058 East 14th Street, Brooklyn, N e w York__________ East 26th Street, Brooklyn, New York______________ 6.000.00 76th Street, Brooklyn, N e w York__________________ 4.250.00 212th Street, Bellaire, Long Island________________ 3.500.00 343 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, N e w York____________ 11,500.00 4049 Brandon Avenue, Brooklyn, N e w York_________ 4,000.00 448 N e w Jersey Avenue, Brooklyn, New York_______ 3.800.00 Avenue R, Brooklyn, New York____________________ 5.500.00 289 Barclay Street, Flushing, Long Island___________ 3.500.00 Pulaski Street, N e w York City____________________ 2.500.00 184th Place, Jamaica, Long Island__________________ 3.500.00 218th Street, Bayside, Long Island__________________ 3.500.00 Undividable % interest in following: 140 Market Street, Passaic, N. J_____ $ 7,000.00 75 Myrtle Avenue. Passaic, N. J.___ 5,000.00 46 Grand Street, Garfield, N. J_____ 8,000.00

$88,670.01

00 00 00 00

Participation Certificate*: • $20,000.00 5,000.00 Reservoir Avenue, Bronx, N e w York___ Oct. 20, 1935 ‘ 10,000.00 $301,187.65

Mortgage Bonds Oramercy Park Bldg. Corp. Gold De benture Bonds---------------- 6 % Manchester Terminal Corp. (with stock warrants attached)----- ^----- 7 % Master Printers Building-Kymson Bldg. Corp. 1st Mtge.________________ 6/2% New Holyoke Bldg., Chicago, Hi. 1st Mtge._______________________ 6 ^ % St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y ____ 5/2% Strand Bldg. 1st Mtge. Gold Bond--- 0 % Taylor Ave., Bronx, N. Y _________ 5J4 % 222-226 W . 29th St., N e w York City 1st Mtge.____________________ 6 % 103 E. 57th St., N e w York City 1st Mtge._______________________ 6 % 61 E. 66th St., N e w York City, Park Central Holding Corp.__________ 6 % 8120 Jefferson. Ave., E. Apart. 1st Refunding S. F. Mtge_________ 6 % N e w York Title & Guarantee Co. Ctf. No. 3516, Series “Q ”___________ 5J4% 1 Park Ave. Bldg. 1st Mtge. Serial Gold B o n d ____________________ 6 %

1,000.00

June

1, 1949

Oct.

1, 1941

1,000.00

July

1, 1946

474.10

July 1, 1936 Expired-Callable June 15, 1936 June 1, 1935

1,000.00 7,750.00 3.000. 2.000.

Apr. 15, 1936

3,100.00

Nov. 10, 1941

2,000.00

Sep. 15, 1935

5,400.00

Oct. 15, 1942

85.00

Aug.

1, 1938

2,000.00

Nov.

6, 1939

640.00

00 00

29,449.10

Mortgage Notes North Dakota_____________________ 6 % Orange County, California__________ 5 % Grandville, Mich.__________________ 6 %

Expired-Callable Apr. 1, 1938 Dec. 2, 1934

$5,000.00 7,000.00 1,360.00 13,360.00

Real Estate Florida Property__________________________________ $ 512.50 Kollen Property— Holland, M i c h --------------------3,750.00 292 East 7th Street, N e w York City---------$20,000.00 Less— Reserve for Depreciation_________— 1,738.89 --------18,261.11 — -------

22,523.61

Total Securities and Real Estate (at book values)— Exhibit “B ”

$716,423.07

Schedule No. 3 Accumulated Income Trust Funds: Endowment Funds: Amoy Hospital-----------Arcot Industrial School---Elisabeth H. Blauvelt Memorial HospitalBahrain Hospital Endowment Fund- -Arabia: General Fund Alfred De W. Mason, Jr. FundLewis D. Mason Fund------Lewis D. Mason Fund— Surgical Supplies Fanny W. Mason Memorial Fund----Van Rensselaer Burr, Jr. Fund------Basrah Hospital Endowment Fund— Arabia C. H. U. Bed Endowment— Blauvelt Hosp. G. J. Kooiker Bed Endowment— Amoy Hosp. Scudder Memorial Hospital Endowments: General F u n d ---------------------Euphemia Mason Olcott Fund... .... Dr. George A. Sandham Fund------Alida Vennema Heeven Fund_________ Eliza M. Garrigues Memorial--------Anna M. T. Santwood— Amara Hospital— Elizabeth R. Voorhees College.--------Jasper Westervelt Fund— Neerbosch Hosp. Isaac Brodhead Fund— Ranipettai Hospital Martha Schaddelee Fund— Siokhe Hospital Permanent Fund for Support of Medical Missionary Work in Arabia---------

21.25 1,811.18 125.00

Held in Trust for W o m a n ’s Board: Susan Y. Lansing Josephine Penfold Fund General Funds: Charles E. <’Moore Fund — Susan Y. Lansing------William G. Barkalow Fund Abbie J. Bell Fund Josiah E. and Ida Crane Memorial Fund Elizabeth Diehl Memorial Fund John Heemstra and Family Mission Fund Garrett N. Hopper F u n d ______________ In Memoriam F u n d __________________

3,643.26 20,000.00 5.000. 7.259.00 5.000. 9,643.89 2.000. 3.000.

1.32 38.10 53.49 25.01 45.45 2.91 17.50

00 00 00 00

1 .200.00

2.000. 500.00 700.00

21,983.48

6,640.01 528.25

1.000.00

5.000. 1.000.00

427.12 184.06

1,000.00 1,000.00

5,810.26

10 ,000.00

1,000.00 1,000.00 785.00 1,666.47

110,723.09

$17,404.26

$214,437.72

72.67

$17,331.59

Ministerial Education in Japan: John Neefus F u n d ------------Support of Native Pastors in India: C. L. Wells Memorial_________ Support of Native Preachers in India: P. I. and M. V. K. Neefus Fund__ Mary Neefus F u n d _____________

6.88

Less— Deferred Expense— Lewis D. Mason F u n d _______________________ (a) Ministerial Education in India: William R. Gordon Fund-Christiana' Jansen F u n d -. Joseph Scudder Fund ---G. B. Walbridge F u n d ----

Total

Principal

$214,437.72 $

$231,769.31

2,000.00 12,555.36 2,000.00 5,000.00

163.57

313.57

$ 21,555.36 ' 21,868.93 9,379.86

9,379.86

313.82

$ 15,316.54

15,630.36

150.00

$ 14,000.00 4,045.09 18,045.09

33.91

5,000.00 5,000.00

33.91

$ 10.000.00 475.00 2.500.00 10,784.60

200.00 600.00 6.500.00 9,000.00 1.500.00 500.00

$ 10,033.91

3,750.00 so.noo on 15,000.00 t 000 00 600 00 10,000.00

1,950.00 14,550.00

A. J. Schaefer Fund Semelink Family Mission Fund . Rev. Dr. C. D. F. Steinfuhrer Memorial Fund A. C. Van Raalte Mission Fund Alida Von Schaick Fund . A. V. S. Wallace Fund . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. William Walvoord Fund Cornelia M. Wallace Fund Abby L. Wells Fund

. _

194.25 14,000.00 5,000.00 3,000.00 30,000.00 625.00 1,000.00 625.00 5,000.00

. .. . __ . ...

188,353.85 Total Trust Funds: Principal ___________________________ ^______ Accumulated Income_________________________

$477,088.42 17,992.89 $495,081.31

Conditional Gifts: Mr. and Mrs. John P. B o o n ______ James Cantine__________________ Katherine H. Cantine____________ Bev. A. B. Churchman___________ Virginia T. B. C o b b ____________ D. J. De Bey __________________ Mr. and Mrs. Roel De Young_____ John Gerardus Fagg— In Memory of. Mrs. Lucy E. Ferrill ____________ Miss Anna Hagens ______________ Miss Lizzie Hagens_____________ Joseph A. and William B. Hill ___ Miss Alice Oldis ________________ Miss Nanna Heath Peters ________ Arie P u n t ______________________ Laura Roosa ___________________ Margaret C. Roosa ___ __________ William Schmitz ________________ J. H. S. _______________________ M. C. S. Fund _________________ Mary S. Swick________________ Minnie Taylor__________________ Mary C. Van Brunt ____________ Mrs. John P. Van Gorp___________ Cornelius Van Zee ______________ Mr. and Mrs. J. Visser___________ Miss Mary Voorhees ____________ Edward Whiteside__ ___ ________ John Wolf _____________________ Miss Nellie Z w e m e r _____________ Total Conditional Gifts Security F u n d _____________ Total Funds— Exhibit “B ”

500.00 5.000. 2.000. 2,500.00 4.000. 1.000. 1,700.00

00 00 00 00

10 ,000.00

400.00 100.00 100.00 $ 18,461.55 1,000.00 1,000.00 5.000. 500.00 500.00 4,672.50 ' 10,000.00 10,000.00 5.000. 00 40,000.00 7.000.

1.000 .00 1,000 .0 0 '

500.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 $137,434.05 71,622.69 $704,138.05

T h e following list contains the n a m e s of missionaries now" connected with their various Missions, w h e t h e r in the field or at h o m e expecting to return, with their addresses, and also those under appointment. Letter postage to all lands here n a m e d , five cents for the first ounce, three cents for each additional o u n c e or fraction. Postage o n printed matter A M O Y

cents for t w o ounces or fraction. MISSION

Letters to A m o y should include in address “K u l a ngsu.” Letters to all other stations should include “A m o y . ” W E N T OUT

**Miss Katharine M . T a l m a g e , A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Miss Nellie Z w e m e r , Holland, M i c h . .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ®*Miss Mar g a r e t Morrison. A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !. . . . . . . Mi s s Lily N. Duryee, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. F r a n k Eckerson, D.D., T o n g - a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. H a r r y P. Boot, D.D., A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. A n n a H . Boot, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. H e n r y J. Voskuil, Sio-khe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. M a r y S. Voskuil, Sio-khe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '.. . . . . . . . . . . Rev. H e n r y P. D e Free, D.D., A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. K a t e E. D e Free, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Katharine R. Green, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s L e o n a V a n d e r Linden, Pella, I o w a .... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s E d n a K. B e e k m a n , A m o y . . . -.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. H . Michael Veenschoten, C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Stella G. Veenschoten, C h a n g c h o w . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. H e n r y A. P o p pen, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. D o r o t h y ,T. P o p p e n , A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. E d w i n W . K o e ppe, 48 E. 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Elizabeth W . K o e p p e , 48 E. 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . .. . . Clarence H . Holle m a n , M.D., 48 E. 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . Mrs. R u t h V. E. H o l l e m a n , 48 E. 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . M i s s T e n a Holkeboer, 34 East 15th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Jean Nienhuis, 48 East 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . M r . W i l liam V a n d e r m e e r , C h a n g c h o w (1913-1926)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. A l m a M . V a n d e r m e e r , C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... Mi s s Elizabeth G. Bruce, C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Richard Hofstra, M.D., A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. J o h a n n a J. Hofstra, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s R u t h B r o e k e m a , T o n g - a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Rev. W i l l i a m R. A n g u s , C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Mrs. Joyce B. A n g u s , C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H a r o l d E. V e l d m a n , 1418 Plainfield Ave., N.E., G r a n d Rapid, Mich. Mrs. Pearl P. V e l d m a n . 1418 Plainfield Ave., N.E., G. Rapids, Mich. T h e o d o r e V. O l t m a n , M.D., Sio-khe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. H e l e n M . O l t m a n , Sio-khe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Jeannette V e l d m a n , A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Jessie M . Platz, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Jeane W . W a l v o o r d , T o n g - a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •Service intermitted. ••Emeritus.

1874 1891 1892 1894 1903 19C3 l>uo 1907 1908 1907 1907 1907 1909 1914 1917 1917 1918 1918 1919 1919 1919 1919 1920 1920 1920 1923 1921 1922 1922 1924 1925 1925 1926 1926 1930 1930 1930 1930 1931

ARCOT

MISSION

General A d d r e s s — M a d r a s Presidency, India ** M i s s Julia C. Scudder, C o o n o o r . . . . . . . . . **Rev. L e w i s R. Scudder, M.D., D.D., Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Mrs. Ethel F. Scudder, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Rev. H e n r y J. Scudder, Palnianer (1894-1897,1914-1919)*. . . . . . . . . **Mrs. M a r g a r e t B. Scudder, Palnianer (1914-1923)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Louisa H . Hart, M.D., M a d a n a p a l l e . .. . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . Rev. W i l liam H . Farrar, H a m m o n t o n , N . J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Elizabeth W . Farrar, H a m m o n t o n , N. J....-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. W a l t e r T. Scudder, T i n d i v a n a m . . . . . . . . . . . -...... -. . . . . Mrs. Ellen B. Scudder, M.D., T i n d i v a n a m . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Ida S. Scudder, M.D., 25 East 22 n d St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . M i s s Alice B. V a n Doren, N a g p u r . . . . . . . . . . . .... -. . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Delia M . H o u g h t o n , Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. B e r n a r d Rottschaefer, Katpadi .. .. . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Bernice M . Rottschaefer, Katp a d i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Josephine V. T e Winkel, M a d a n a p a l l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Sarella T e Winkel, M a d a n a p a l l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss M a r g a r e t Rottschaefer, M.D., Katpadi (1918-1924)*.... ... Mrs. H e n r y Honeg g e r , Vellore........ ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Charlotte C. W yckoff, Chittoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. J o h n D . M u y s k e n s , Madan a p a l l e (1919-1923)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. D o r a J. M u y s k e n s , M a d a n a p a l l e . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. M a s o n Olcott, Ph.D., Vellore (1917-1923)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fMrs. Eleanor G. Olcott, Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Gertrude D o d d , 25 East 2 2 n d St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. H e r b e r t E. V a n Vr a n k e n , 25 East 22 n d St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . Mrs. Nellie S. V a n Vranken, 25 East 2 2 n d St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . M i s s Wil h e l m i n a N o o r d y k . Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Cornelius R. W i e r enga, D.D., Vellore (1920-1923)*. . . . . . . . Mrs. Ella K. Wierenga, Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Clara M . Coburn, Hudsonville, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galen F. Scudder, M.D., 25 East 2 2 n d St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. M a u d e S. Scudder, 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . . . . . . M r . J o h n J. D e Valois, Katpadi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Henriette H . D e Valois. Katpadi . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Martin de Wolfe, S e m i n a r v PI., N e w Brunswick, N. J. (1924 1927)* . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v. . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. R u t h S. de Wolfe, S e m i n a r y PI., N e w Brunswick, N. J ..... Rev. J o h n J. D e Boer, Ph.D., Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '.. . . . . . Mrs. E r m a E. D e Boer, Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s Harriet Brumler, M a d a n a p a l l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. T h e o d o r e F. Z w e m e r , M a d a n a p a l l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mi s s M a r y E. Geegh, Chittoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s C. W i l l a m i n a J ongewaard, P a l m a n e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. R a l p h G. Korteling, P u n g a n u r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. A n n a R u t h W . Korteling, M.D., Punganur.:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Cornie A. D e Bruin, Westfield, N. D a k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Frances L. D e Bruin, Westfield, N . D a k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s M a r g a r e t R. Gibbons, M.D.. State College, P a . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Esther J. D e W e e r d , Chittoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M r . B e n j a m i n D e Vries, Ar n i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Mildred V. D e Vries. Ar n i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Nelle Scudder, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J o h n Scudder, M.D., Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. D o r o t h y J. Scudder, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Doris A. Wells, Chittoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •Service intermitted. ••Emeritus. * tTransferred to Arcot Mission, 1924.

1879 1888 1888 1890 1897 1895 1897 1897 1899 1899 1899 1903 1908 1909 1910 1909 1909 1909 1910 1915 1915 1923 1915 1920 1916 1917 1917 1917 1917 1923 1918 1919 1919 1920 1920 1921 1919 1922 1922 1923 1923 1924 1925 1925 1925 1926 1926 1926 1928 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1930

JAPAN **Rev. §Mrs. ♦*tMrs. Miss Miss Rev. tfMrs. ** M i s s Rev. Mrs. Mi s s ‘ Rev. Mrs. Mi s s Rev. Mrs. Rev. Mrs. Miss Rev. Mrs. Mi s s Miss Rev. Mrs. Rev. Mrs. Mi s s Rev. tttMrs. Rev. Mrs. Mi s s

MISSION

•

Albert Oilmans, D.D., T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1886 Sarah C. O i l m a n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1915 H . V. S. Peeke, 48 E. 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . II,' 1887 Sara M . Couch, 96 K a m i Nishi Y a m a Machi, N a g a s a k i . . . . . . 1892 Jennie A. Pieters, 48 E. 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . 1904 Willis G. Hoekje, Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1907 A n n i e H . Hoekje, Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1908 M i n n i e Taylor, N a g a s a k i . . . . . . . . . . . 1910 H u b e r t Kuyp e r , Oita...... 1911 M a y D. K u y per, Oita (1915-1917)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912 Jeane Noordhoff, 16 Higashi Y a m a t e , N a g a s a k i . . . . . . . . . . . 1911 L u m a n J. Shafer, Litt.D., 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . . .. 1912 A m y H . Shafer, 25 East 2 2 n d St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912 C. Janet Oilmans, 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914 H e n r y V. E. S t e g e m a n , D.D., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917 Gertrude H . Stege m a n , Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917 G e o r g e W . - L a u g , Coopersville, Mich. (1924-1927)*. . . . . 1921 Mildred H . Laug, Coopersville, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1927 D o r a Eringa, 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922 J o h n T e r Borg, K a g o s h i m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922 A m e l i a S. T e r Borg, K a g o s h i m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922 Florence C. W a l v o o r d , Baiko J o Gakuin, S h i m o n o s e k i . . . . . . . 1922 Flora D a r r o w , Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922 B o u d e C. M o o r e , K u r u m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924 A n n a M c A . M o o r e , K u r u m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924 J o h n C. de M a a g d , 48 East 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . 1928 M a r i a n M . de M a a g d , 48 East 8th St. Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . 1928 H e l e n R. Zander, Schenectady, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1928 B a r n e r d M . Lu b e n , Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1929 Edith E. Lu b e n , Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 B r u n o Bruns, S a g a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 R e g i n a B. Bruns, S a g a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 Virginia Reeves, 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1932 ARABIAN

MISSION

**Rev. J a m e s Cantine, D.D., Stone Ridge, N . Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. F r e d J. Barny, Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq).. :. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr s . M a r g a r e t R. Barny, Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq). . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. J a m e s E. M o e r d y k , A m a r a h , Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. J o h n V a n Ess, D.D., Princeton, N . J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. D o r o t h y F. V a n Ess, Princeton, N. J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** M i s s Jane A. Scardefield, 25 East 2 2 n d St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . . . ** M i s s F a n n y Button, A m a r a h , Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dirk Dykstra, Muscat, Arabia.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr s . M i n n i e W . Dykstra, Muscat, Arabia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Stanley G. Mylrea, M.D., Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq). . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Bessie L. Mylrea, Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Gerrit J. Pennings, Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M r s Gertrud S Pennings, Basrah, Iraq ..................... Paul W . Harrison, M.D., D.Sc., Muscat, Arabia .. .. . . . . . . . . . Mrs. A n n a M . Harrison, Muscat, Arabia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Gerrit D. V a n P e u r s e m , Bahrain, Persian Gulf. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Josephine S. V a n P e u r s e m , Bahrain, Persian Gulf. . . . . . . . Mi s s S a rah L. H o s m o n , M.D.. Muscat, Arabia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •Service intermitted. ••Emeritus. tTransferred to Arcot Mission, 1924. ttTransferred to Japan Mission, 1912. tttjoined R. C. A. Mission, 1932. §Honorary.

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Mi s s Charlotte B. Kellien, Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s M a r y C. V a n Pelt, Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq). . . . . . . . . . . . Louis P. D a m e , M.D., Bahrain, Persian Gulf. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Elizabeth P. D a m e , Bahrain, Persian Gulf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s R u t h Jackson, Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Rachel Jackson, Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M i s s Cornelia Dalenberg, A m a r a h , Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. B e r nard D . H a k k e n , Bahrain, Persian Gulf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Elda V. H a k k e n , Bahrain, Persian Gulf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. G e o r g e Gosselink, Basrah, Iraq (1925-1929)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Christina S. Gosselink, Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W i l l i a m J. M o e r d y k , M.D., A m a r a h , Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Cornelia L. M o e r d y k , A m a r a h , Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Garrett E. D e Jong, C e d a r Grove, W i s e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. E v e r d e n e K . ‘D e Jong, C e d a r Grove, W i s e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . H a r o l d Storm, M.D., H o p e , N. J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :... W . W e l l s T h o m s , M.D., Bahrain, Persian Gulf. . '.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Ethel S. T h o m s , Bahrain, Persian Gulf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M r . J. C. R y l a a r s d a m (Short T e r m ) , Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . UNITED

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Mrs. Sh a r o n J. T h o m s , A m e r i c a n Mission, B a g h d a d , Iraq (1913-1918)* 1906 Rev. J o h n S. Badeau, 1/21/231 Sinak, B a g h d a d , Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . 1928 Mrs. M a r g a r e t H. Badeau, 1/2/231 Sinak, Ba g h d a d , Iraq. . . . . . . . 1928 •Service intermitted.