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Board of Foreign Missions ■*# MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 193?-*1935 Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev.

Rev. T. H . Mackenzie, D.D. J. W . Beardslee, Ph.D. E. J. Blekkink, D.D. Rev. Milton T. Stauffer, D.D. E. D. Dimnent, Litt.D. Rev. J. H . Warnshuis, D.D. George D. Hulst, D.D. Mr. Cornelius Dosker Mr. H e r m a n Vanderwart (Continued in office pending action of General Synod) 1933-1936 Rev. H . J. Veldman, D.D. Mr. Clifford P. Case Mr. W . E. Foster M r . Jay W e e m h o f f (one vacancy)

Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev.

H e n r y E. Cobb, S.T.D. J. A. Jones, D.D. Bernard J. Mulder, D.D. H a r r y W . Noble, D.D.

Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev.

L. A. Brunsting Rev. J. G. Meengs. D.D. E d w a r d D a w s o n , D.D. Rev. E. F. Romig, D.D. W m . Bancroft Hill, Litt.D. Rev. David V a n Strien Garret Hondelink M!r. H . A. Kinports (one vacancy)

1934-1937

OFFICERS OF T H E BOARD President— Rev. W m . Bancroft Hill, D.D., Litt.D. Vice-President— Rev. E d w a r d D a w s o n , D.D. Recording Secretary— Rev. Milton T. Stauffer, D.D. Exec. Secretaries: Rev. W . I. Chamberlain, Ph.D. (Retiring June 30, 1935) M r . F. M . Potter, L.H.D. {Treasurer.)

Rev. L. J. Shafer, Litt.D. ( F r o m July 1, 1935.)

Rev. W . J. V a n Kersen, D.D., Holland, Mich.

EXECUTIVE Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev.

COMMITTEE

Rev. T. H i Mackenzie, Chairman J. W . Beardslee Rev. J. H . Warnshuis E. D. D i m n e n t Mir. W . E. Foster George D. Hulst M r . H . A. Kinports Milton T. Stauffer M r . H e r m a n Van d e r w a r t (one vacancy) Ex

Officiis: The President and Vice-President MEDICAL ADVISERS

John Wyckoff, M.D., 75 East 55th Street, N e w Y o r k E d w a r d M . Dodd, M.D., 156 Fifth Avenue, N e w Y o r k Dr. Lilian C. Warnshuis, 89 St. M a r k ’s Place, N e w Brighton, N. Y. R. H . Nichols, M.D., Holland, Michigan Ha r o l d E. Veldman, M.D., 1418 Plainfield Ave., N. E., G r a n d Rapids, Mich.

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Retired t r o m active service o n J u n e 30th, 1935, after a lifetime of service as M i s s i o n a r y a n d M i s s i o n a r y Administrator.

C o r r e s p o n d i n g Secretary of the B o a r d of For e i g n Missions, 1910-1935

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Board of Foreign Missions of the Re f o r m e d C h u r c h in America The Seventy-eighth Year of Separate Action Organized, 1832

Independent, 1857

Incorporated, 1860

MISSIONS A m o y , China, 1842 Arcot India, 1853 •

Japan, 1859 Arabia, 1889

United Mission in

Mesopotamia, 1924

Appr o v e d by the Board M a y 23, 1935

A N N U A L R E P O R T 1935 T h e B o ard of Foreign Missions respectfully presents to General Synod its O n e H u n d r e d and Third Annual Report and the Seventy-Eighth of its separate and independent action.

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T h e terms of the following m e m b e r s of the B o a r d expire with the 1935 Session of General S y nod : • Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev.

J. W . Beardslee Rev. T. H . Mackenzie E. J. Blekkink Rev. Milton T. Stauffer E d w a r d D. D i m n e n t Rev. J. H . Warnshuis George D. Hulst Mr. Cornelius Dosker Mr. H e r m a n Vanderwart

R etirement

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Early in the year Dr. Chamberlain announced his intention of retiring from the active service of the Board. A t the meeting of the Board held on M a y 23rd, 1935, the following Minute w a s passed and ordered printed in the Annual R e p o r t : T h e Board of Foreign Missions, having accepted with m u c h regret the resignation of its Corresponding Secretary, Dr. William Isaac Chamberlain, to take effect June 30, 1935, would spread upon its Minutes an appreciation, — inadequate though it must be,— of his long and most valuable service.

Dr. Chamberlain entered upon his present office twenty-five years ago.

H e c a m e to it with a preparation unusually full and thorough. Bo r n in India, the son of a great missionary, graduated with high distinction- from Rutgers College and N e w Brunswick Seminary, he had labored with u n ­ ceasing zeal and ma r k e d success as a missionary in India for eighteen years, during the latter part of which, he w a s in charge of the Arcot Mission H i g h School at Vellore as it w a s developed into Voorhees College, and w a s also a trusted leader in a m u c h needed purification of the municipal affairs of Vellore. W h e n family reasons forced his return to America, he held the Professorship of Logic and Mental Philosophy at Rutgers for four years, and w a s elected President of General S y n o d in 1908. H a v i n g such intimate acquaintance with both the foreign field and the h o m e church, it w a s nat­ ural that in 1909, w h e n Dr. H e n r y N. Cobb, then our Corresponding Secre­ tary, needed an Assistant, he should be selected, and w h e n a year later Dr. C o b b died, he should be chosen as his successor.

For a quarter of a century Dr. Chamberlain has cared for the interests of our Foreign Missions with unceasing devotion, giving to them the utmost energies of a strong body, a keen mi n d and a sympathetic heart. In his relation to the missionaries he has felt himself to be, as it were, their pastor; indeed, he could almost call himself their father, since threefourths of those n o w in active service have gone out during his adminis­ tration. T w i c e he has visited th e m in all our mission fields ,to increase his

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acquaintance and to give counsel and cheer. H e r e at h o m e with vision, courage and unusual ability he has given himself unstintingly to solving the problems and supplying the needs of our foreign fields, and to pre­ senting with eloquence and deep feeling their situation and claims to our churches and ecclesiastical bodies. In addition he has served the Board faithfully by representing it in numerous interdenominational organizations and m o v e m e n t s w here his cooperation has been eagerly sought and greatly valued, thus m a k i n g him in a real sense “the brother w h ose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches.”

For all these achievements and still m o r e that might be recorded the Board and the Church o w e h i m a lasting debt of gratitude and r e m e m ­ brance. Reluctant as w e were to terminate his official connection with the Board, w e were forced to do so by his insistence that the age limit to active service laid d o w n for our missionaries should be applied to him likewise. But w e are cheered by the assurance that w e still m a y count upon his counsel and prayers, and by the hope that his retirement m a y give him opportunity to render further needed service by writing a Life of his father, Dr. Jacob Chamberlain, and a History of the Foreign Missions of the R e ­ formed Church in America.

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T h e Special Committee appointed to consider provision for executive leadership of the Board after the retirement of the Corresponding Secre­ tary, Dr. W . I. Chamberlain, m a d e the following report, which w a s ap­ proved at the meeting of the Board held on February 14th, 1935: 1. T h e Committee is unanimously of the opinion that the w o r k re­ quires the full time service of two secretaries attached to the h o m e office.

It is impossible for one m a n to give adequate' attention to the m a n y ques­ tions arising out of administrative correspondence with the foreign fields, at the sa m e time to exercise proper care in safeguarding investments and handling financial transactions, and in addition to disseminate information to the h o m e Church in order to develop friendly and understanding coop­ eration. It is particularly essential, at a time like this, w h e n our resources have decreased by nearly fifty per cent, to m a k e sure that the Church is kept in constant, close touch with the work.

2. W e r e c o m m e n d the retention of Dr. F. M . Potter to serve as C o r ­ responding Secretary and the continuance of his responsibility for the d u ­ ties of the Treasury. .

3. W e r e c o m m e n d that the Rev. L. J. Shafer be invited to return to the U. S. A. to serve as the other Secretary of the Board, with special responsibility for the “cultivation of the H o m e Church,” exact distribution of duties between the secretaries to be determined later.

In view of the gravity of asking the return of a missionary fr o m ef­ fective service in Japan, your Committee would indicate briefly the consid­ erations which have led t h e m to m a k e this reco m m e n d a t i o n :— (r) Dr. Shafer has twice served in a similar capacity in the office, in 1917 and 1932, with peculiar effectiveness. W e have, therefore, the assur­ ance of his capacity for such a task; and as a result of his experience he could begin to function affectively immediately upon assuming office.

(2) W i t h his background of experience as a missionary in Japan, Dr. Shafer would supplement admirably the experience of our other Secretary

in India. A visit to China before returning to A m e r i c a would increase the value of his contribution to the service of the Board.

(3) A third consideration which has contributed to our decision is the fact that Dr. Shafer’s son, by reason of protracted illness, is practically compelled to reside in A m e rica and one of the parents must remain with h i m here for a period of years.

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A n event of deep significance to.the Arcot Mission, not occurring with­ in the year but before this Report is prepared, w a s the death at Ranipettai, India, on April 18, 193S of Rev. Lewis R. Scudder. In this death a faithful missionary of the R e f o r m e d Church, a dear friend, a truly great soul, went to his rich reward. Dr. Scudder w a s so well and so widely k n o w n and so greatly beloved throughout our Church, especially since his recent visit to this country during the Centenary year of the B oard of Foreign M i s ­ sions, that w e can readily enter into the bereavement that his death has brought to a large circle of relatives and friends in A m e rica and to a great host of Indians amongst w h o m he has spent nearly fifty years of a very useful life.

Dr. Scudder w a s of the third generation of the great missionary f a m ­ ily w h o s e n a m e he bore, to enter into the noble succession. Following the example of s o m e of his uncles w h o were pioneer missionaries, he equipped himself doubly for that service by taking a full medical training in addi­ tion to his theological preparation. H e began his missionary service in India in 1888. Possessed of a w a r m sympathetic nature, a deep evangelistic zeal and becoming a master of the Tamil language, he at once entered upon a very active and fruitful missionary life. In view of his medical equip­ ment, he w a s soon placed in charge of the historic Hospital in Arcot. While ministering widely through this agency to the bodies of the large n u m b e r of people w h o resorted to this place of healing, he never failed to use it as an agency also for ministering lovingly and appealingly to the souls of the m a n y w h o approached him for his healing touch. In the process of the years he became m o r e actively related to the direct evangelistic w o r k of the M i s ­ sion, the care of the Hospital falling to the younger m e m b e r s of the M i s ­ sion trained m o r e especially for medical missionary service.

Dr. Scudder’s tours a m o n g the m a n y villages of the Arcot Mission area g r e w m o r e and m o r e frequent and fruitful. H i s labors w ere greatly blessed in adding to the membership of the growing indigenous Church and in building up the spiritual life not only of the m e m b e r s but of the Catechists and Indian Pastors upon w h o m the burden of the Church primarily lay.

H e gave to this service long and unwearied hours, both by day and by night.

H e c a m e to occupy a place of peculiar influence and love in the hearts of the m e m b e r s and of the leaders of the growing Indian Church. His counsel and assistance c a m e to be sought by Missions and Churches beyond the bounds of Arcot. H e w a s greatly beloved and trusted by the whole Chris­ tian M o v e m e n t in southern India, but nowhere m o r e than by those closest to h i m within the Arcot circle. .

Dr. Scudder lived constantly and consciously in the presence of God. H e truly practiced this presence. His prayers always lifted his fellow worshippers to the throne of God. H e w a s indeed a great missionary, after the pattern of his Lord and Master.

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T h e question of foreign administration that has engaged the most seri­ ous attention of the B o ard during the year is one that is bound to arise in every progressive development in the cooperative relations between the Older Churches of'America and Europe and the Y o u n g e r Churches of Asia and Africa. It is that of passing the primary responsibility from the organ­ ization representing the former to the latter. A s these indigenous Churches spring up and g r o w from the planting of the foreign Churches and as lead­ ership develops a m o n g these Y o u n g e r Churches, the Foreign Mission grad­ ually relinquishes its administrative functions and there arises a strong indigenous Church which nourishes its o w n life and carries forward its o w n expanding activities.

T h e missionary yields similarly his place of responsible leadership in the w o r k of the indigenous Ch u r c h and its related institutions to leaders representing the Church and continues in the sphere of Evangelism and cooperation as the Church m a y desire.

It is the third stage in the carrying out of the commission of our Lord: first the Mission laboring alone; then the Mission with the Church that has g r o w n up from its planting; the natural sequence fr o m these two is the Church leading and the Mission cooperating until the perfect day d a w n s w h e n the Church is established and the further cooperation, active and sustaining, of the Mission naturally disappears and the tree well rooted and g r o w n bears its fruit in fullness.

T h e circumstances of national life have naturally developed a strength a,nd an independence, especially in the Christian Churches in India and Japan. In the mission fields of these countries the issue has been joined this year and there has been earnest thinking and frank speaking. It is per­ haps appropriate to enter into this record of the year so m e paragraphs from the letters that have gone out to India and Japan in the n a m e of the Board.

I. T h e Board to the Arcot Assembly, representing primarily Indian leaders: “W e note with approval that the Assembly has directed the Finance Committee to bring to the next Annual A s sembly Meeting detailed pro­ posals as to methods which m a y meet the financial situation in a m o r e per­ manent manner. Conditions here have improved very little and w e are faced by the necessity of adjusting the w o r k to the present income. There is no ground for expectation of any large increase of this income in the near future and there is therefore no w a y out except by readjustment of program. T h e Board remains of the opinion that the method of working out a scale of salary which recognizes present resources of institutions is ■inescapable. T h e Board has also long felt that the w o r k in the villages should be reorganized so that a sense of responsibility for its o w n support shall be m o r e rapidly developed in the village church. T h e r e c o m m e n d a ­ tions of the Deputation which visited the Assembly five years ago and m a d e careful study of conditions in the villages, looked in this s a m e direc­ tion. W e appreciate the difficulties involved and trust that the temporary financial measures taken m a y help to m a k e these adjustments easier. In the working out of such general policies there m u s t be the most careful and sympathetic consideration of the individual case, but w e must not unduly postpone a reorganization which shall m a k e it possible to carry on.

“Certain suggestions have been m a d e as to missionary personnel. W e find ourselves unanimous in the feeling that it is not an opportune time to discuss this matter. F o r ten years missionary and Indian have w o r k e d side by side in the Assembly, meeting critical and difficult questions in a fine spirit of h a r m o n y and sympathetic cooperation. W e are conscious that n o w for the first time s o m e of the major issues appear to have divided the A s ­ sembly vote rather sharply as between Americans and Indians. W e are confident that you will share with us the feeling that w e might not discuss this question n o w with the calm judgment and mutual understanding which it requires. Th a t does not m e a n that this question is beyond consideration.

It has been in our minds and has been discussed by the Deputation in India.

It has appeared in correspondence between B oard and Mission. S o m e of the missionaries valued through long service a m o n g you have retired and others have been retained at home. Study of the lists of the Ass e m b l y indi­ cates that there is a greater decrease of missionary leaders than of Indian leaders. W e acquiesce in this as a natural and encouraging development, but w e believe that a too forced acceleration of such a development is u n ­ wise, certainly unwise just now.

“There are elements in this situation which it is difficult for you fully to appreciate in India, but which the B oard must take into its calculations.

T h e y are elements which you willunderstand better w h e n the Church of India shall in G o d ’s o w n time be able to undertake missions beyond its borders. Such missions can never successfully be missions of financial contributions only. T h e y must be missions of life. A church in A m e rica comes to have a w a r m and loving interest in India as one of its sons or daughters goes- there. If. that link is removed it is impossible to expect the same close bond. In all of Missions there must be interchange of life and experience. W e come, to k n o w Jesus better as w e see H i m interpreted by friends of other color and race. T h e true Christian church will never be a national church, though so m u c h emphasis today is in that direction. It must be international, interracial, for only in that w a y shall w e c o m e to u n ­ derstand the universality of Christianity, to k n o w the ‘measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.’”

II. T h e Board to the Japan Mission : : “T h e Sub-Committee on Japan rec o m m e n d s to the B o ard the adoption of the following Statement of Policy, growing out of our study of recent communications of the Mission and the Resolution adopted by the Mission in July, 1934: “T h e Board would record its deep appreciation of the fine spirit in which missionaries and Japanese Christians have met drastic curtailment of ap­ propriations and a considerable reduction in missionary personnel.

“It has been necessary in s o m e cases to proceed without that full con­ ference of Mission and B o a r d which w a s so happy a feature of the care­ ful plans w o r k e d out in 1930 w h e n the Deputation w a s in Japan. T h e financial situation has been such that drastic steps had to be taken promptly and w e have looked to the Mission for a wise exercise of judgment as to the readjustment on the field. It has not been possible to consult the M i s ­ sion fully as to personnel reductions, but this is a sphere of action w h ere it is perhaps best that the B o a r d itself exercise a certain initiative.

“W e would assure the Mission that w e are conscious of the fact that the financial resources of the Church in Japan are inadequate for the task which confronts that Church. While w e believe that it is essential that each congregation shall m a k e every possible effort to maintain itself and to provide its o w n place of worship, w e do not believe in a n y fixed academic policy of withholding all subsidies. It is a fitting thing that the strong should help the w e a k and it is a happy demonstration of our Christian unity that the Christians of one nation should help those of another in the task of the K i ngdom. ‘T h e earth is the L o r d ’s and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.’ W e administer as stewards that which is the L o r d ’s. It is essential at a time w h e n strong nationalistic feeling is rife, that these principles based upon our c o m m o n Christianity should be clearly understood and their international significance reemphasized.

“W e are also conscious of the danger of secularization if there is too sudden insistence upon the full realization of local self-support. W e can only state that it is our purpose to do all in our p ower to stand by the institutions which remain. If w e have curtailed drastically it is only be­ cause financial necessity has dictated such action. N o n e of our Fields has been e x e m p t from similar action.

“W e do believe that there must be a constantly increasing emphasis upon the leadership of the Ch u r c h in Japan. In bringing about necessary reductions in personnel it seems to us wise and proper that such reduc­ tions should have fallen rather m o r e heavily on Japan and India where organization has been developed giving large opportunity for the function­ ing of indigenous leadership.

“W e believe strongly in the future of Missions in Japan, but w e believe that that future lies in cooperation with the Japanese Church rather than in independent w o r k through Mission organizations. T h e finest contribution to the advance of the K i n g d o m in Japan is the hearty cooperation of mis­ sionary and Japanese Christian, but w e can see no w a y by which this can be wo r k e d out in Japan except through clear indication by the Japenese as to the ma n n e r of our cooperation with them.

“This principle has been recognized, as w e understand it, in the erec­ tion of a n e w church-centered Committee in Kyushu, where most of our w o r k lies. This m a y be sufficient for the present, but w e feel it wise that Mission and Board continue to study a n d w o r k together toward developing even better expression in our organization of the fact that to the Japanese Church must belong the prerogative of indicating wh a t lines of develop­ ment are necessary and best suited to Japan.”

H O M E

DEPARTMENT

It has been a year of intimate contacts between missionaries and the church at home. M a n y missionaries we r e on furlough and they have trav­ eled far and wide and have been unremitting in their efforts to keep the church fully informed concerning the w o r k abroad. O n e most encourag­ ing feature has been the d e m a n d for speakers fr o m the y o u n g people, in local churches and in classical rallies of the Y o u t h Fellowship. Dr. John V a n Ess has addressed’ about 20,000 of our y o u n g people altogether and other speakers have been active before the s a m e groups. A n intelligent and enthusiastic interest here gives real promise for the future.

Special effort has been m a d e also this year to bring the pastors into closer touch with the operations of the-Board and the Missions. A series of conferences has been held in the metropolitan district, others at two cen­ tres in the H u d s o n valley and a gathering of Classical Agents w a s held at Chicago in the spring. A t each conference effort w a s m a d e to present to pastors a realistic picture of the developments of recent years and to answer any questions. T h e fine response of pastors to these methods has reemphasized the necessity of a thorough mutual understanding between the B oard and the pastors.

After four years of diminishing receipts, this year w e have held our own. Gifts f r o m churches and their organizations have been just about equal to last year’s and it has been possible to balance the budget and reduce indebtedness, as the following pages reveal. T o be sure, our present level is only a little over one-half wh a t it w a s four years ago but w e thank G o d and take courage, reassured of the firm purpose of the church to maintain its w o r k in foreign lands.

A t the M a y meeting of the .Board a budget of $260,000 for the n e w fiscal year w a s adopted. This is almost the exact am o u n t of the receipts of the year for the regular work. Provision is again m a d e within this bud­ get for further retirement of debt. It has not been necessary to ask m o r e missionaries to withdraw f r o m their w o r k and small amounts have been added here and there on the field to relieve the strain of the hard read­ justments of recent years. These slight increases are inadequate to meet the situation created by drastic reductions during the past few years, but they are all that the Board has dared to authorize, on the present level of receipts and in the face of the menace of possible inflation. Restoration of a m o r e efficient basis of operation must wait upon a decisive signal f r o m the Church to go forward.

W E S T E R N

DISTRICT

T h e District Secretary has been active in his duties as liaison officer between headquarters and the churches in the t w o western Synods. His unfailing tact and understanding in the handling of s o m e of the delicate and perplexing questions which have arisen through the enforced curtail­ m e n t of the missionary force, have been deeply appreciated.

A n active campaign of information has been carried on throughout the churches of the district, missionaries on furlough giving generously of their time. It is gratifying to be able to report an increase of $4219.87 in the gifts of the Particular S y n o d of Chicago and of $2753.10 fr o m the P a r ­ ticular S y n o d of Iowa.

For several years missionaries on furlough have had a h o m e in H o l ­ land, Michigan, given in m e m o r y of the late M r . and Mrs. H e n r y J. Kollen. This year a residence in K a l a m a z o o to be used for similar purposes c a m e to the B o ard through the estate of the late Cornelius Hollestelle.

This additional missionary h o m e will stand as a fine memorial to Mr. and Mrs. C. Hollestelle, Sr. Immediately upon the passing of the deed, Mrs. W . G. Ho e k j e took up residence there, the first of many, w e trust, w h o will enjoy this thoughtful gift. A Committee of the Churches of K a l a m a ­ zoo has generously furnished the n e w home.

FINANCES R eceipts

O n the opposite page there appears a table showing receipts of the year.

A fuller statement is found in the Auditors’ Report on pages 52-60 but this simpler statement, with a few comments, will give a concise picture of the operations of the year. > U n d e r I are s h o w n the receipts available for meeting the regular budget of the year; receipts under II are designated for special purposes by donors or through various trust conditions so that the Board cannot count upon this income for the meeting of the regular budget.

T h e most significant figure, therefore, is the total under I of $259,107.17.

For the first time since 1931 this total is larger than in the preceding year, the increase amounting to $17,562.53. A s a result of this increase and of careful restriction of the budget, all expenses of the year we r e met fr o m regular receipts and the old debt reduced by $15,381.76. B y vote of the Board $9000 fr o m unrestricted legacies w a s also applied to debt reduc­ tion, so that a total reduction of $24,381.76 w a s brought about, this lowering the old debt to $60,647.05.

• It is most gratifying to record this fine fulfillment of the financial o b ­ jectives of the year. A further analysis of the figures under I, however, re­ reveals the fact that there is no real u p w a r d tendency in the receipts from the living. Gifts of the Churches are $667.26 less than last year. T h e S u n ­ day Schools s h o w a gain of $467.31 and Y o u n g People’s Societies a gain of $449.25. Individual gifts decreased $332.72. T h e W o m a n ’s Board con­ tributed $4,862.56 m o r e than last year, the increase being represented mainly by special offerings which they received toward their deficit. T h e main item of increase is found in the maturing of one Conditional Gift of $10,000 during the year, which is of course a fluctuating figure.

This sober statement of the facts, however, is m a d e only forahe pur­ pose of clear realizationof the exact situation. It does not detract from our deep gratitude that the alarming slump of recent years has finally been checked decisively. T o the Churches and organizations and to the thousands of faithful givers w h o have m a d e this possible at a time of fare difficulty the Board expresses its deep appreciation.

T h e item of interest, $33,632.55 is $1590.61 higher than last year’s fig­ ure. H o wever, interest w a s received this year from the Quick Legacy amounting to $5921.31 through the Board of Direction; This m e ans that f r o m its o w n investments the B o ard received $4330.70 less in interest. T h e decrease is the result of sale of s o m e investments early in theyear and a turning back of s o m e of the interest into properties on which taxes were in arrears. These changes in the investment picture m a k e it difficult to calculate exactly the rate of return, but it is approximately 4 % upon full book value of securities.

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F r o m Contributions: Churches, S. S. & Y. P. S . . . . . . . $135,798-63 Individual Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,624.58 Matu r e d Conditional Gifts . . . . . .

10,200.00 W o m a n ’s Board . . . . . . . . . . •... ■ 83,271.47 .

- - - - - - - - $240,894.68 Interest on F u nds available for the General W o r k of the B o a r d __ 18,185.47 Miscellaneous Interest . . . . . . . . . . .

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F r o m Contributions: $2,502.17 10,262.67 3,782.76 1,000.00 11,999.29 12,758.60

Churches, S. S. & Y. P. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W o m a n ’s B oard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conditional Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Increase in Trust F unds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest on F u nds not available for the G e n ­ eral W o r k of the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Total Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$57,725-55 $316,832.72

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Interest on F u nds and Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . .

Matured Conditional Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conditional Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Increase in Trust F u n d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11,999.29 33,632.55 10,200.00 1,000.00 12,758.60 --------

Total of all Contributions, 1935 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total of all Contributions, 1934 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Gain in Contributions .’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gain in Total Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69,590.44 $247,242.28 235,671.22 -------------

$11,571.06 20,768.02

H

ome

E xpen d i t u r e s

and

P er C apita G ifts

A s lias been noted in other reports, the h o m e expenditures of the W o ­ m a n ’s B oard are not included in our records, only the net total turned over to S y n o d ’s Board showing on our books. Details of their expenditures will be found in the Year B o o k of the W o m a n ’s Board.

Calculated upon this basis, H o m e Expenditures, including administratiye, educational and promotional, (for full details see pages 55-56) amounted to $27,231.52, a decrease of nearly $1000 below last year’s figure. This is just over of total receipts, or 1 % less than last year’s rate.

A n interesting further reduction of carrying charges is seen in the fig­ ure of $2783.36 spent as interest on loans, which compares with a figure of $4,465.79 the preceding year. Smaller borrowing and reduced interest rates account for this substantial saving.

T h e per capita rate of receipts calculated upon the basis of total re­ ceipts is $1.97 as compared with $1.86 in the preceding year. Calculated upon the basis of contributions f r o m the living, the per capita fate is $1.54 as compared with $1.48 in 1934.

F ield E x p e nditures

Totals expended for the regular budgets of the Missions were as fol­ lows: A m o y , $42,236.21; Arcot, $76,523.88; Japan, $41,175.35; Arabia, $44,660.76; United Missions in Mesopotamia $5000, a grand total of $209,­ 596.20. T h e corresponding figure of last year w a s $237,301.35.

T H E W O M A N ’S B O A R D Receipts fr o m all sources totalled $118,076.39, an increase of $6,394.36 over last year’s total. Included in this total are legacies of $2,161.72 and $9>I35-59 interest. $83,271.47 w a s transmitted to S y n o d ’s B o a r d toward the regular budget and retirement of debt, an increase of $4,862.56 above the figures of the preceding year. In addition, gifts amounting to $3,782.76 were transmitted to the fields through S y n o d ’s B o ard for specially designated purposes.

T h e fact that the W o m a n ’s B o a r d raised its full share of the budget and contributed about $5,000 toward the combined deficit of former years w a s an important factor in determining the successful result of the year.

MISSIONARY PERSONNEL , A t the end of the year 1934 there were 146 missionaries in the service of the Board, of w h o m 35 were ordained and 16 unordained m e n and 47 married w o m e n and 48 unmarried w o m e n . In addition there were 14 emeritus missionaries on the roll of the Board.

During the year three n e w missionaries have been appointed and sent to Arabia: Miss M a r y V. Bruins, M . D., graduate of Central College and W o m e n ’s Medical College, Philadelphia; Miss Henrietta A. Oudemool, R. N., graduate of Blodgett Hospital Nurses’ Training School, for short term service; Mr. John W . Beardslee, 3rd, graduate of Yale University, also for short term service.

Miss O u d e m o o l at present is also serving the Bahrain Petroleum C o m ­ pany as a nurse and is supported b y that C o m p a n y . It is hoped that upon the conclusion of the contract the B o ard m a y be able to retain her in per­ manent service.

T H E A M O Y

MISSION, C H I N A

F o u n d e d 1842

A r e a occupied, 8,000 Square Miles.

Population, 4,000,000

Missionaries.— Amoy: Miss K. M . T a l m a g e (Emeritus), Miss M . C. Morrison (Emeritus), Miss L. N. Duryee, Rev. H I P. Boot, D.D., Rev. H . P. D e Free, D.D., Miss K. R. Green, Miss E. K. Beekman, Rev. H . A. Poppen, Dr. R. HOfstra, Miss J. M . Platz, Miss J. Veldman. Cliangchow: Rev. H. M . Veenschoten, M r . W . Vandermeer, Miss E. G. Bruce, Rev. W .

R. Angus. Sio-khc: Rev. H . J. Voskuil, Dr. T. V. Oilman. Tong-an: Rev. F. Eckerson, D.D., Miss L. VanderLinden, Miss R. Broekema.

Associate Missionaries— Mrs. H . P. D e Free, Mrs. H . P. Boot, Mrs. H. J. Voskuil, Mrs. H . M . Veenschoten, M]rs. H , A. Poppen, Mrs. R. H o f ■■ stra, Mrs. W . Vandermeer, Mrs. W . R. Angus, Mrs. T. V. Oilman.

On Furlough.— Dr. and Mrs. C. H . Holleman, Rev. and Mrs. E. W .

Koeppe, Miss T. Holkeboer, Miss J. Nienhuis.

On Leave in America.— Miss J. Walvoord. Emeritus in America.— Miss N. Z w e m e r . ' Chinese Staff.— Ordained Ministers, 16. Other Helpers, 291.

Schools.— Boarding: B o y s ’, 6; Scholars, 1183; Girls’, 4; Scholars, 750. W o m e n ’s 4; ' Scholars, 162. Theological Seminary, 1; Students, 16.

D a y Schools, 20; Scholars, 1558.

Hospitals and Dispensaries.— 5; Patients treated, 19,251.

REPORT FOR

1934

T h e report of the A m o y Mission is again this year a m o v i n g narra­ tive of activity and progress in the midst of almost impossible obstacles.

Living amidst w a r ’s alarms and the constant m o v e m e n t throughout the area occupied by the Mission of Chinese a r m e d groups, orderly and disor­ derly, but all alike apparently indifferent to the rights of property and even of life, the report of the Mission is actually a paean of praise. O n e is am a z e d at the onward, orderly progress of the Church under such diffi­ culties. U n d e r the limitations of brevity, w e record a few selected extracts to illustrate the high courage of the Mission and the steadfastness of the Chinese, particularly the fine rallying of the Chinese Christians in sus­ taining s o m e of the w o r k which the Mission can no longer support.

Feelings of fear and of uncertainty were in our hearts as the year 1934 opened before us. W e we r e forced to face almost impossible tasks because of continued financial retrenchment and the unsettled conditions in our area. W e are thankful our Chinese co-workers have so bravely taken hold of the burden and have done so m u c h to help bear the responsibility.

H o w true it is that w h e n w e c o m e to the limit of our resources w e are m a d e m o r e fit to be used of G o d and His p o w e r is manifested m o r e easily through us. A spiritual awakening of the Church of South Fukien has been the burden of m a n y hearts for years and this, year great joy has c o m e to us as w e see the answers to our prayers. G o d ’s Spirit has been w o r k ­ ing amongst us and w e see signs of n e w life in almost every district and

division of the work. Church m e m b e r s are quickened to a deeper longing for things spiritual, Christians eager to witness for their Master, young people giving themselves for service, a call to live m o r e consecrated lives and a desire for a m o r e holy Church. These cause us to sing praises of joy and thanksgiving for the w a y G o d has led us through this difficult year, blessing us far beyond our expectations.

P olitical C onditions

T h e year began under the flag of the Revolutionary government set up under the 19th Route A r m y . W h e n the a r m y m o v e d northward, leav­ ing our area with little or no police protection, w e were indeed at the mercy of those w h o are merciless. A t no time has every bit of our ter­ ritory been safe for the missionaries’ travel or comfortable for our w o r k ­ ers’ residence, but at no time have w e been unable to find enough safe area to exert our full strength in w o r k most worthwhile. E a c h of the inland sta­ tions had its time w h e n it seemed wisest to live with a packed suitcase in one hand, ready to evacuate if the rumors w e were hearing were realized in actual danger. E a c h found the p ower of the promises o f ' G o d and that peace which H e alone can give. .

T

he

So u t h F u k i e n S y n o d

T h e South Fukien S y n o d of the Church of Christ in China met in C h a n g c h o w in M a y with Dr. D e Free as Moderator. A n important m a t ­ ter of business w a s the uniting of the Methodists in the adjoining District with the Church of South Fukien. It w a s a joy and inspiration w h e n seven n e w •candidates for the Ministry were presented to the Synod. It was unique, as S ynod w a s meeting in T a l m a g e College, that all these candidates were at one time students of the College and five were graduates. T h e report on the State of Religion included impressive statistics: N u m b e r of Churches, 250; Admitted to c o m m u n i o n during the year, 173; Total membership, 10,003; N u m b e r of Elders: W o m e n , 18, M e n , 271; N u m ­ ber of Deacons: W o m e n , 121, M e n , 410; Pastors’ salaries contributed, $18,606; Thanksgiving Fund, $25,338; H o m e Mission Fund, $1,378; J e w ­ ish Missions, $84; Building Fund, $7,408; Total Contributions, $85,730.

Note: These are Mexican dollars, n o w worth about forty-one cents.

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L ittle N orthfield

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This year’s S u m m e r Conference for Pastors and Preachers w a s a blessing to many. T h e addresses were most refreshing' and inspiring. For nineteen successive years this Conference has held to its ideals in giving the leaders of the Church a spiritual uplift based on exposition of the Bible.

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F ive Y ear M

ovement

T h e Synodical Committee of the Five Year M o v e m e n t of the Church of Christ in China this year invited the evangelist, Dr. Sung, to stir up the churches. Dr. S u n g is a native son. H e prayed his w a y to America, took his Doctor’s degree in Chemistry and then decided to enter the M i n ­ istry. While still in America he lost his faith, but G o d called h i m back in a

marvelous way. In October he spent a m o n t h working in four places within the A m o y , region. In A m o y a huge m a t shed w a s built in order to a c c o m ­ modate the crowds. T h ere were several meetings each day. T h e fear­ lessness of the speaker, his dependence upon the p o w e r of prayer and the Spirit’s guidance, his message of love and hope, thrilled the hearts of all.

T h e supply of Bibles w a s soon sold out; there w a s a n e w song on the lips. Old controversies were wiped ou. T h e students responded conspicu­ ously to the message. Groups are going fr o m place to place telling the story of- Jesus and His love.

This year closes the Five Ye a r M o v e m e n t so far as a formal program is concerned. In m a n y respects the w o r k accomplished during the five years w a s eminently well worth while. T h e deepening of the spiritual life, the sense of need and the longing for spiritual quickening, are showing their results in the churches.

Amoy T h e report this year presents the w o r k by stations instead of by depart­ ments as hitherto. Every institution in A m o y and every worker bear tes­ timony to the n e w spiritual power that has been released, opening up u n ­ foreseen opportunities for service.

E ducational

T h e w o r k in the Theological Seminary this year is described by Dr. D e Free as the most happy year spent in the history of the school. T h e n u m b e r of students has increased; the standard has been raised. Faculty and students alike have given themselves to the study of practical ques­ tions as to preparation for largest usefulness in the w o r k of the Ministry.

The Boys’ Primary School w a s the first of the schools of the Mission to be entirely under the control of a Chinese B o a r d of Managers. This Board has proved a good steward of the trust committed to it. T h e old building has been replaced with a n e w one and the school has been con­ ducted in an approved way.

M

edical

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Hope and Wilhelmina Hospital has been blessed far beyond expecta­ tions. T h e staff courageously undertook the responsibility for the support of all the medical w o r k of the Mission fr o m one centre, including the hos­ pitals at Sio-khe and Tong-an. All these hospitals are under the super­ vision of graduates of the A m o y Hospital and are ably assisted by nurses, graduates of the Nurses’ School. Notwithstanding this heavy burden, the Hospital reports a substantial balance in the financial outcome of the year.

T h e religious w o r k has profited by the growing interest on the part of every m e m b e r of the staff in this phase of the work, resulting in the definite conversion of thirty-one and m a n y others w h o have be c o m e vit­ ally interested in Christianity. ' E vangelistic

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T h e d e m a n d for Christian literature is increasing, resulting in the open­ ing of a Christian book r o o m in A m o y City. A n e w Church has been or­ ganized upon Kulangsu, m a d e up largely of residents on the Island w h o

were m e m b e r s of the churches of A m o y City. A t present it is meeting in the Chapel of the A m o y Girls’ Middle School. G r o u n d for a n e w church building has been secured and foundations for a n e w structure are being laid. T h e group is going forward with m u c h enthusiasm.

The Evangelistic Centre. In response to the earnest request of the churches in A m o y City, Mr. and Mrs. P o p p e n have taken up their resi­ dence there, developing most unexpected and interesting avenues of ser­ vice through cooperation with the churches, the Y. M . C. A. and Y. W . C. A. and s o m e civic organizations. A n e w f o r m of evangelistic effort at­ tempted w a s newspaper evangelism, the Student Department of the Y. M .

C. A. cooperating in this venture. Gideon Bibles were placed in t w o of the leading hotels with the cordial assent of their managers. T h e report states that the missionaries, as co-workers with the Chinese brethren, rejoice with them for the unmistakable evidences of n e w life and enthusiasm that are manifested on every hand. T h e Christians are witnessing as they have never done before and the Lo r d is adding daily those that are saved.

Changchow E ducational

Talmage College has c o m e through the year without any major dis­ turbance and with increased enrollment, notwithstanding the confused p o ­ litical conditions. Progress w a s m a d e in the administration of the School; a n e w B oard w a s constituted; the A l u m n i Association w a s revived. T o ­ gether these organizations have undertaken to raise funds ‘for necessary repairs and improvements. T h e academic w o r k w a s carried on with little interruption. In the G o v e rnment examinations the School ranked in the upper third of the Middle grade schools of the Province. During the year the College w a s able to strengthen her ties with the Chinese Church by providing quarters for various conferences and meetings.

The Boys’ Primary School is passing through a time of stress. D u r ­ ing the year there has been m a r k e d improvement in the w o r k and spirit of the school.

E vangelistic

In spite of the unsettled conditions there has been m u c h to encourage in the reports about the churches. O n e which has been for m a n y years pastorless, and m u c h of that time subject to bandit occupation, n o w feels itself able to call a Pastor. Another which has suffered in membership has recently received seven n e w members, one of these being the Vice­ M a y o r of the Village. Another is reported as a veritable hive of industry.

T h r o u g h the efficient organization of the Pastor and his assistants w o r k is being done every day and every hour of the day in the church and its school.

T h e Evangelistic Center has continued its various activities, a m o n g them being the distribution of tracts at the motor stations and in the shops, 20,000 tracts being thus distributed. Another w a s the installation of bul­ letin boards greatly used in all China, one on the walls of the ladies’ c o m ­ pound, the other on those of the missionary residence. Posters are put up and changed once a week, attracting constantly crowds before them.

North River

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This District w a s taken over from the L o n d o n Missionary Society in 1917 in c o m m e m o r a t i o n of the 75th Anniversary of the Mission. It has suffered most of the stations of the Mission f r o m irregular but a rmed C o m m u n i s t armies, m a k i n g the residence of missionaries impossible. T h e w o r k of the District centers around five churches, all of which have been occupied m o r e or less by officers and troops. W h e n one church w a s closed and the doors sealed, the Christians continued to meet in the h o m e s of the members. In another church during the year seven were baptized and others were being prepared for admission to the Church.

Sio-khe Disturbances during the year have been many. All the w o r k of the preachers and pastors has been interrupted, -but they have not been less busy. T h e Religious Centre has been the bright spot, largely through the faithful effort of the M a t r o n of the Centre w h o kept the activities going w h e n neither the head teacher nor the foreigners could be in the station.

The Necrbosch Hospital reports a year of progress in spite of the pre­ vailing difficulties, credit being largely due to Dr. E. T. Su, the Chinese doctor in charge.

A most unfortunate event of the year w a s the destruction by fire of the residence occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Voskuil with nearly all the furni­ ture and the valuable library. ' Tong-an This station is reported to have had a good year. S o m e hopes have been realized and s o m e blessings long prayed for have come, one of them being the splendid spirit of fellowship which exists a m o n g the group of workers. T h e five centers of evangelistic activities opened at the close of last year have continued throughout the year. A Hospital Auxiliary and Mothers’ meetings were organized. > The Livingstone Easter School m a d e up of both boys and girls reports a good year. T h e Principal’s wife visits the homes of all the pupils reg­ ularly to see if their conduct at h o m e is in accord with what they are taught in school.

The Elisabeth Blauvclt Memorial Hospital has been in successful oper­ ation under the care of a Chinese doctor, Dr. H a n . T h e report m a kes spe­ cial mention of the efficient w o r k of the capable group of Chinese workers in this station through the year.

W o m e n ’s W o r k Aggressive w o r k a m o n g the w o m e n is carried on in each station and a n u m b e r of girls’ schools are maintained. Report of these activities will be found in the Ye a r B o o k of the W o m a n ’s Board of Foreign Missions.

THE ARCOT

MISSION, I N D I A

F o u n d e d 1853 Area Occupied: In the Chittoor District “ “ North Arcot District “ “ South Arcot District “ “ Mysore State Total

Sq. PopuMiles latlon 5Taluqs (Counties) and parts of 2others 4,104 805,991 7 •• •• “ part “ 1other 2.816 1,289.935 ........ 1 other 1.017 529.669 2 “ '• 1 “ “ “ •• “ 1other 340 75.788 15 Talu(is (Counties)

8.277 2,701.333

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

Missionaries.— A m i : Mr. B. D e Vries. Chittoor.— Miss C. C. Wyckoff, Miss M . E. Geegh, Miss E. J. D e Weerd, Miss D. A. Wells.

Katpadi.— Rev: B. Rottschaefer, Miss M . Rottschaefer, M.D., Mr. J. J. D e Valois. Madanapalle.— Mfss L. H . Hart, M.D., Miss J. V. T e Winkel, Miss S. T e Winkel, Rev. J. D. Muyskens, Miss C. M . Coburn, Miss H. Brumler, Mrs. T. F. Z w e m e r . Palmaner.— Rev. H . J. Scudder (Emeritus), Miss C. W . Jongewaard. Punganur.— Rev. R. G. Korteling. Ranipettai.— *Rev. L. R. Scudder, M.D., D.D. (Emeritus), Miss W . Noordyk, Miss N. Scudder, Dr. J. Scudder. Tindivanam.— Rev. W . T. Scudder. Vellore.— Miss D. M . Houghton. Mrs. H. Honegger, Dr. M . Olcott, Rev. C. R. Wierenga, D.D., Rev. J. J. D e Boer, Ph.D. Coonoor.— Miss J. C. Scudder (Emeritus). ' ' Asscoiate Missionaries.— Mrs. L. R. Scudder (Emeritus), Mrs. H . J. Scudder (Emeritus), Mrs. W . T. Scudder, M.D., Mrs. B. Rottschaefer, Mrs. M . Olcott, Airs. 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. Mrs. J. Scudder. ' .

On Furlough.— Rev. and Mrs. W . H . Farrar, Rev. and Mrs. H . E. V a n Vranken, Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Scudder, Rev. and Mrs. M . de Wolfe, Miss I. S. Scudder, M.D., Miss Gertrude Dodd. ' IVith National Christian Council, Nagpur.— Miss A. B. V a n Doren.

With Tirupattur Ashram.— Miss M . R. Gibbons, M . D .

Indian Staff.— Ordained Ministers, 20. Other H e l pers: Alen, 441.

W o m e n , 211.

• 5'c/mo/j.— B o a r d i n g : B o y s ’, 9, Scholars, 531; Girls’, 7, Scholars, ^ 441; Theological, 1, Students, 34; D a y Schools: 187, Scholars, 9400. ' Hospitals and Dispensaries.— 7; Patients treated, 20,889. .

• Died April 18, 1935.

R E P O R T F O R 1934 Evangelistic W o r k T h e Evangelistic W o r k of the Arcot Assembly is directed by wh a t is k n o w n as the Board of Administration, which represents the South India United Church, including therefore wide areas beyond the territory of our Mission. T h e whole area is divided into nine Circles, of which six Circles fall within the boundaries of the Arcot Assembly. O n e of the interesting developments of the year was the adding of the M a d r a s Circle, m a d e up of certain churches in Aladras itself and several Christian congregations in adjacent villages. ,

W h ile this w o r k is primarily evangelistic, it includes also the village schools, usually under the m a n a g e m e n t of an evangelist in charge of the little church in the village, so that the t w o forms of w o r k are inseparably connected. O n e of the outstanding tendencies reported is the diminution in n u m b e r of these village schools and concentration in Central Schools m i n ­ istering to groups of villages. W hile in s o m e cases the final impetus to such readjustment has been financial stringency, yet it falls in line with cer­ tain government plans for education and bears promise of ultimate higher efficiency. The- present period of transition is difficult. Local pride often militates against concentration, just as it does against similar developments in schools and churches in our o w n country. Financial limitations also have resulted in the deterioration of property, but it is hoped that out of it all m a y evolve a deeper sense of responsibility for their o w n support on the part of local churches and schools and final provision of centers where m u c h deeper Christian influence m a y be brought to bear upon the c o m ­ munity. .

Other results of the decrease of foreign aid are also working in the s a m e direction. T h e Vellore Church is assuming complete responsibility for the w o r k in the adjoining villages, which are organized in what is k n o w n as the Vellore Pastorate, the central church thus becoming a self­ supporting and self-governing unit under the wider administrative govern­ ance of the Board of Administration. W h i l e assuming this responsibility, Vellore is not unconscious of its missionary obligations. It pledges its sup­ port in such measure as it is able to the w o r k of other areas as well. T h e M a d r a s Church Council at its meeting in October of last year expressed the hope and expectation that under wise and consecrated leadership of the m a n ­ aging Committee this n e w adventure m a y prove to be another step in the long process of evolution from a Mission to a completely independent Indian Church.

W hile most churches report a considerable decrease in benevolences this year, a few, in spite of financial reverses and in s o m e areas of almost famine conditions, report notable advances. T h e two village pastorates of Serkadu and G n a n o d a y a m have done remarkably well. Conjeevaram also has handsomely exceeded last year’s contributions.

During the year 557 were received on confession of faith into fuil membership of the Church, of w h o m 424 are in the Arcot area, and 133 in the A r k o n a m , Conjeevaram and M a d r a s Circles. 362 adults w e r e bap­ tized. O u r total Christian c o m m u n i t y n o w numbers 31,112, of w h o m 25,608 are in the Arcot and 5,504 in the other Circles. U n d e r this head the three later Circles report a gain of 329. while statistics for the Arcot field again s h o w a loss of 382, also five less occupied villages and 91 less Christian families. This decrease m a y in part be accounted for by the con­ siderable efflux from s o m e sections of emigrants returning to the Straits Settlements and other foreign countries w here conditions on rubber and tea estates have in recent months measurably improved. .

It is impossible to give details of reports from the chairmen of the various Circles. O n e m o r e example might be given, however, of the efforts being m a d e on the field to meet the situation resulting from the decrease of our appropriations. T h e T o w n Church in Chittoor assumed the respon­ sibility of paying Rs. 1000 toward the w o r k of the Circle, besides maintain­ ing the support of the pastor. T h e Serkadu Pastorate also has accepted e n ­

tire responsibility for the pastor’s maintenance. In spite of m o n s o o n failure, village contributions have been well kept up and in s o m e places where the Circle could not help, village congregations have renovated and even rebuilt their places of worship. S o m e m e m b e r s have left their vil­ lages to seek a livelihood elsewhere but continue to send their contribu­ tions.

It is noteworthy that of the six circles in the Arcot area, four are n o w under the chairmanship of Indians. This reflects s o m e w h a t the decrease of missionary personnel through the retirement of Dr. L. R. Scudder, Rev. H . J. Scudder and the departure for America of 'Rev. W . H . Farrar, Rev. W . T. Scudder and Rev. M . A. de Wolfe. It also emphasizes the fact that indigenous leadership is being rapidly developed.

T h e Chairman of the B oard of Administration concludes his report with the following striking w o r d s : “W e have ended a year entered upon with m u c h anxiety, continued often in perplexity and closed with a sense of re­ buke for the littleness of our faith. Financial support of our w o r k from Amer i c a has dwindled from roughly Rs. 85,000 in 1930 to approximately Rs. 34,000 in 1934. W e have all but discontinued the w o r k done formerly by the Evangelistic Council and fr o m s o m e f e w villages workers have been withdrawn.- But by and large our established w o r k still stands in­ tact. N o t one of us would have thought several years back that it could possibly survive such terrible reduction as w e have had to face. Y e t it has survived and our communicant membership has been enlarged by over 500.

This could not be without sacrifice. Living for our workers has been re­ duced to the barest necessities. Pastors, evangelists and teachers all have evinced a willingness to endure hitherto unexperienced hardship with a fortitude that will always m a k e us recall with pride one of the most try­ ing periods of Mission history. Surely this is none other than the w o r k of God. T o H i m w e h u m b l y ascribe praise and glory.”

Educational W o r k M a n y educational institutions of higher grade are maintained in India.

It is necessary here to confine our report to the institutions for boys, to avoid duplication of the Report of the W o m a n ’s B oard on the schools for girls.

Voorhees College, at Vellore, provides eduation f r o m Kindergarten through wh a t w e should call S o p h o m o r e year in college. E c o n o m y has succeeded e c o n o m y until n o w no appropriation is received except the in­ terest on a very small e n d o w m e n t fund. There were this year 242 en­ rolled in the Elementary School, 704 m the H i g h School and 119 in the College department. O n e of the main events of the year w a s the inaugu­ ration of Mr. K. P. Santhosh, Indian Christian, as Headmaster of the H i g h School. H e succeeds M!r. T h o m a s Harris, w h o died last year after long and distinguished service in that position. .

A n interesting report of activities in the College Dormitory, or Hostel, is also sent in by the W a r d e n , Mr. John Peter, a y o u n g Indian Christian w h o m m a n y m e m b e r s of our church m e t while he w a s studying in A m e r ­ ica. Twenty-seven y o ung m e n are in the College Hpstel, sixteen Christians and eleven Hindus. S o m e of the H i n d u students even take their meals with the Christians, a striking development of real fellowship in the life of the College.

T h e H i g h School at Tindivanam also reports that from June 14th, 1934 it has been on a self-supporting basis, drawing no grant fr o m A m e r ­ ica. In spite of this bold step the year has been one of steady progress in every direction, the Scout m o v e m e n t in particular developing splendidly.

Great credit is due the n e w Indian Headmaster, Mr. Selvanathan J. John, for the fine leadership which he has provided at this critical time.

O n the Telugu Plateau a Higher Elementary School is maintained at Madanapalle, n a m e d after H o p e College. Successive reductions in income have occasioned great difficulty, but the staff have met the situation with admirable spirit and have exhibited a loyalty and readiness to cooperate which deserve special mention. H e r e too, scouting is carried on most ef­ ficiently under the leadership of the Scout Master, M r . P. Enoch, Indian Christian.

O n e other Higher Elementary School is maintained at Arni. Special emphasis is placed in this school upon manual training, and the w o r k at the bench and the loom and in the fine school garden develops a healthy mental attitude toward manual labor.

Medical W o r k Centers for medical w o r k are found at Vellore, Madanapalle and Rani­ pettai. A t Vellore w e find the U n i o n Missionary Medical School for W o ­ m e n and at Madanapalle the M a r y Lott Lyles’ Hospital. Full report of these institutions will be found in the Ye a r B o o k of the W o m a n ’s Board.

Reference to its pages reveals also the fine medical w o r k being developed out in the villages by Dr. Margaret Rottschaefer.

O n e general hospital is carried on at Ranipettai, the Scudder Memorial Hospital. In the absence of Dr. Galen Scudder on furlough, Dr. John Scudder w a s in charge. Important developments are the forming of a radium institute and the installation of the X-ray, these developments being m a d e possible by the generous gift of an individual.

This institution has also had to suffer constant decrease in appropria­ tions and beginning with January first has been maintained upon an income supporting basis. Careful development of the w o r k year by year has m a d e possible the increase of income on the field so as to meet the curtailment of grants fr o m the Board without seriously injuring the efficiency of the institution.

T h e Economic Board This is one of the Boards created by the Arcot Assembly to m a n a g e various departments of the work. It deals specifically with enterprises of the Assembly which are designed to improve the economic status of the Christian community, these being the W o m e n ' s Industrial School at Pal­ maner, (reported in the Year B o o k of the W o m a n ’s Board) the D e m o n s t r a ­ tion F a r m and Industrial School at Katpadi.

T h e F a rm, as one of the latest pieces of w o r k to be started, has had to suffer very strict retrenchment. Mission grants have decreased about 65 % , but the w o r k has attracted such favorable attention that the govern­ ment has increased its grants about 50%. Mr. D e Valois writes that he believes “that G o d in a special w a y is taking care of the w o r k carried on.”

S o m e activities have been dropped but the remaining- departments continue to g r o w and develop. All through the little Christian villages of the area, poultry raising has been placed on a m o r e efficient basis and through co­ operation better prices are secured. It.m e ans a great deal to the hope­ lessly poor village people.

There is also the closest cooperation with the local church which has become self-supporting since the first of the year. T h e F a r m helps the Church and the Church helps the Farm. A school with strong agricultural emphasis is conducted and m e m b e r s of the staff and the boys themselves have taken a keen interest in the Christian E n deavor and have carried this w o r k out to nearby villages. O n Easter twelve of the boys joined the Church on confession of faith.

Rev. B. Rottschaefer pays tribute to the satisfactory m a n n e r in which Mr. D e Vries carried on the Industrial School during his absence on fur­ lough. Depression has m a d e itself felt here, too, and it has been necessary to drop nearly fifty fr o m the Boarding H o m e , a hard task, denying these lads w h o seek to acquire the means of earning a suitable livelihood.

In the midst of very practical training secured by m a k i n g various use­ ful articles of furniture, which are sold, so that the institution is self-sup­ porting, the boys are also surrounded with the finest Christian influences.

Dur i n g October twenty of the y oung m e n entered into the larger fellow­ ship of communicant membership by their public confession of faith.

U n i o n Institutions T h ere is an imposing list of union institutions in which the Arcot A s ­ sembly. cooperates. These include the Teachers’ Training School, at Viruthampet, where Elementary School teachers are prepared for w o r k in the villages; M a d r a s Christian College; T h e W o m a n ’s Christian College, M a d r a s ; St. Christopher’s Training College; T h e United Theological College, Bangalore; T h e Missionary Medical School for W o m e n , Vellore; T h e Union Mission Theological Seminary, G o o t y ; T h e Arcot Theological Seminary, Vellore, and the U nion Mission Tuberculosis Sanatarium, near Madanapalle. All these institutions are of long standing save one, the Seminary at Gooty, which w a s opened only last July, filling the longfelt need for such an institution for the Telugu-speaking Christians. O u r o w n missionaries have had a conspicuous part in the founding of several of these institutions, which cover so wide a range of activities. It is a most impres sive demonstration of the effective cooperation of Christian forces in India to find in s o m e of these institutions as m a n y as a dozen different mission bodies uniting their efforts.

F o u n d e d 1859

Organized into North and South, 1889; Reunited, 1917 A r ea O ccupied

in t h e

Is l a n d

of

K

yushu,

C o n s ervative E s t i m a t e d R esponsibility

15,552 S q u a r e M

of t h e

. iles

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

Missionaries.— Kagoshima: Rev. J. T e r Borg. K u n i m e . — Rev. B. C. Moore. Nagasaki: Miss S. M . Couch, Miss M . Taylor (Emeritus), Miss J. Noordhoff. Oita: R e v . 1 H. Kuyper. Saga: Rev. B. Bruns. Shimonoscki: Miss F. Walvoord. Tokyo: Rev. A. Oilmans, D.D. ( E m e r ­ itus), Rev. W . G. Hoekje, D.D., Miss F. Darrow, Rev. B. M . Luben. Yo­ kohama: Rev. L. J. Shafer, Litt.D., Miss C. J. Oilmans, Miss D. Eringa, Miss V. Reeves.

Associate Missionaries.— Mrs. H . Kuyper, Mrs. J. Ter Borg, Mrs. B. C. Moore, 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; Mrs. A. Oilmans. .

On Furlough.— Rev. and Mrs. H . V. E. Stegeman, Rev. and Mrs. J. C. de Ma a g d , Miss J. Pieters, Miss H . Zander.

In America.— Mrs. H . V. S. Peeke (Emeritus), Mrs. W . G. Hoekje, Mrs. L. J. Shafer: Japanese SVa#.— Ordained Ministers, 9; Other Helpers: M e n 46; W o m e n , 21. ’ Schools. B o y s ’, J4 , Students, 750; Girls’, ij4 , Students, 690..

R E P O R T F O R 1934 T h e year 1934 bas been an eventful one in the life of Japan and reper­ cussions of m a n y of the conditions in the country are to be found in the Christian w o r k accomplished during the year. In the northern districts, where our Mission w a s once working, famine has stalked the land; in the west coast provinces unprecedented floods brought disaster during the rainy season , in the central section the worst typhoon of half a century wrought havoc in the great cities of O s a k a and K o b e ; in the H o k k a i d o the large, city of H a k o d a t e w a s devastated by one of the worst fires of recent years.

All these disasters of major proportions have called forth an unusual amount' of sympathy fr o m the nation as a whole and various agencies, both Chris­ tian and non-Christian, have united in sending help, while the Osaki Mainichi and O s a k a Asahi, the two largest newspapers in this country, for weeks ran a special fund for the relief of the Tohoku, the1northern famine district. ' Turning for a brief glimpse at the political side, w e find the atmosphere full of fear over “the crisis of 1935,” though just wh a t the meaning of that phrase repeatedly appearing in the press, constantly held up before the youth of the land n o w in school, and specially urged as a reason for mili­ tary preparedness, no one seems quite able to explain. Another major subject, filling the minds of thoughtful m e n and w o m e n is the moral cor­ ruption a m o n g those in high places, especially as revealed and deplored in

the scandals in the Treasury Department which brought about the fall of the Saito cabinet. „ In M a r c h the neighboring country of M a n c h u k u o celebrated the ascen­ sion to the throne of E m p e r o r Kangte, k n o w n abroad as H e n r y P u Yi, and great were the ceremonies centering about the coronation in the a n ­ cient capital. Later c a m e the trade “talks” with Holland at Batavia and with England in India, and finally, most important of all, the abrogation of the Washington Pact by this government.

A spirit of fear of what the future m a y hold as door after door a m o n g the nations is closed to her constantly increasing population .and to her products; a dominance in the cabinet by the department of w a r and the navy; a growing national debt; a spirit of ultra-nationalism fostered from above and in every conceivable w a y even in the smallest child in school,— these seem to be the main trends of thought in Japan today and in every line of Christian w o r k this ultra-nationalism is being left. Children to be loyal Japanese should not go to learn of a “ foreign” religion, and m e n and w o m e n should not have too m u c h to do with foreigners and their religion lest it compromise them in the eyes of their fellows.

These are s o m e of the factors which have m a d e all mission w o r k mo r e difficult, accessions to the churches fewer in number, and have m a d e :t especially difficult to report in m a n y cases just h o w m u c h w o r k is being reallv quietly accomplished. H o w e v e r slight the visible results 'of our w o r k m a y be at present w e are convinced that there has never been a time w h e n Japan was in greater need of our Master, nor a time w h e n it was m o r e important that w e press forward without fear or discouragement till it can be said of Japan, “Blessed is the nation whose G o d is the Lord.”

Evangelistic W o r k N

agasaki

S tation

W e have n o w no resident ordained missionary in Nagasaki. Miss Noordhoff is helping in the church in Nagasaki and the w o r k is quietly growing. N e w m e m b e r s have been added during the year, but withdrawals leave it about the s a m e in size. However, they have undertaken to raise their gifts toward the pastor’s salary by five yen per m o n t h with the n e w year and are n o w undertaking to raise a fund for a n e w building. A s most of the membership is composed of young people, their enthusiasm largely m a kes up for their lack of resources.

T h e Shimabara church during the year has completed the building of a n e w parsonage and church, largely with Y e n 5000 left to th e m by a retired English business m a n w h o lived and died in the village. T h e y n o w have a very handsome, if small, church building in a prominent location, the building and dedication of which have m a d e their impress on the c o m m u ­ nity and w e are looking forward to great things from this group.

K

urume

S tation

During these times of testing it is a great pleasure to report the w o r k of the N e w Life Society of K u r u m e . T h e membership keeps well up to 170 though there have been over 200 m e m b e r s during the year and w e have added 98 n e w m e m b e r s in that time. These m e m b e r s have read 2,485

books and of th e m 16 have reported being baptized. These m e m b e r s all pay at the rate of Y e n 1.50 per year for the privilege of membership and copies of the ‘‘K i n g d o m of G o d W e e k l y ” and the “Christian G r a p h ” are sent th e m monthly. T h ere has been a good sale of Bibles and H y m n a l s as well as a large distribution of free Scripture portions and tracts.

S a g a S tation

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•

After two years of fruitless effort, it has become possible to organize a Bible class of Ko t o G a k k o boys w h o have maintained their interest in Bible study fairly well up to this time. W e are also trying to get together a group of bank clerks w h o were formerly organized as a Bible class by Mr. Hines, the Lutheran missionary, but they have not yet responded. W e everywhere run up against this ultra-nationalism. There seem to be m a n y w h o would like to approach a little nearer to the study of Christianity, but because of the strength of public opinion they fear that their position will be compromised if they associate too closely with the foreigners. It seems to be a time of watchful waiting and hoping for better days.

K

agoshima

S tation

Shinscikan Work.— In connection with the reading rooms and library w o r k N e w s p a p e r Evangelism is also carried on. T h r o u g h street meetings, cottage groups, family gatherings, house to house visitation, exhibitions and other public service, about 500 n a mes were added to the list of those to w h o m Christian literature is sent. All of these expressed a desire to read and learn m o r e about the message of Christ to humanity.

Mr. Ter B o r g reports several interesting innovations. In June a Bible Exhibition w a s held in the largest department store in Kagoshima. 76 Bibles, each in a different Oriental language, were on display, and visitors, w h o included in so m e cases whole classes f r o m the schools, were s h o w n about the exhibition by guides w h o explained the value of the Bible in the life of m e n and nations. 2500 attended, in all. and leaflets describing the significance of the Bible were handed to all. Similar exhibitions are to be held in five different girls’ and boys’ schools of the Prefecture, the prin­ cipals of the schools cooperating willingly.

T h e British and Foreign Bible Society is also cooperating with Mr. Ter Borg. Their colporteurs, w h o travel widely in the Prefecture, carry with them wherever they go cards directed to our missionary applying for lit­ erature. 200 such cards were turned in during six months and m a n y of the senders have developed into earnest inquirers.

O ita S tation

T h e strong tide of nationalistic feeling has had its influence here as it has had in all parts of the country and that influence has not been favor­ able to the work. T h e n u m b e r of baptisms has been the smallest in m a n y years. In s o m e places S u n d a y School attendance has been decreased as a result of opposition from the Gov e r n m e n t schools. Yet a favorable sign is that whenever the pressure from the schools has been relaxed, the chil­ dren immediately return, sometimes in larger numbers than before.

In spite of these obstacles, the churches have all m a d e advances in

assuming further financial responsibility for the work. A t the beginning of the year, the Oita and B e ppu churches became fully independent, and during this first year of their independent existence have been able to maintain their budgets and to close the year with small balances. T h e churches still under Mission care and receiving so m e Mission aid have further increased .their gifts. A comparison with the figures of ten years ago, shows that in 'that period there has been over 4 0 0 % increase in their contributions toward pastor’s salary, and 2 0 0 % increase in total gifts. T h e actual resident membership during that period is approximately the same.

T o k y o S tation .

In the s u m m e r of 1934 the Board w a s again compelled, on account of greatly reduced income, to cut further our already far too meager budget.

Finding it wholly impossible to maintain all our w o r k on the budget granted, w e were left with no alternative but to cut off s o m e w o r k somewhere, but the difficulty w a s in deciding w h ere this could be done with the least d a m ­ age. It w a s finally decided that since the T o k y o Chukai (Ciassis) of the Church of Christ in Japan w a s strongest in numbers and also financially, w e should ask them to take over the responsibility for the churches in the T o k y o field, the scene of our oldest work. These negotiations were no easy matter, as this Chukai, though comparatively strong, has all it can do to sustain its o w n work. In cases where churches are turned over to the Church on the field, it has always been done on a decreasing subsidy plan covering five or ten years, thus giving them time for advance and read­ justments. But in this case w e could not m a k e any promise for the future except an appropriation for the current year. After due consideration the Chukai accepted the responsibility, and our connection with this historic field is n o w severed. .

F r o m what w e k n o w of the resources of these little Christian groups which w e are turning over, and k n o w i n g the limited strength of Chukai, w e k n o w full well that these churches, and especially their pastors, are facing a very difficult future and w e won d e r whether the G o t e m b a and Kashiw a k u b o groups especially will be able to continue as churches having resident pastors. Furthermore, w e k n o w that with this transfer, for a long time to c o m e aggressive extension w o r k into surrounding unevangelized territory will be far beyond the strength of the individual groups and of Chukai.

T o s h o w h o w great the need of such w o r k is, w e need only say that the total population of Shizuoka Prefecture alone is one million eight hundred thou­ sand, and that it has but 45 resident Christian pastors of all denomina­ tions, 28 of w h o m are located in four large cities of the Prefecture. Shin a g a w a W a r d in Tokyo, where the G o t e n y a m a church is located, has a population of 180,000 and this church is the only Ch u r c h of Christ in Japan in its borders.

W e cannot, therefore, view the turning over of this w o r k in any other w a y than as a backward step in evangelizing the unevangelized in Japan, a failure, to measure up to the large plans and hopes of the founders of our w o r k in Japan. W e fully realize the difficulties at h o m e and yet w e feel that w e o w e it to the church as its representatives on the field, to report clearly all that is involved in reduction of budgets and corresponding re­ duction in the efficiency of the work.

Educational W o r k M

eiji

G akuin

T h e Presbyterian-Reformed Meiji Gakuin has 1,500 students, 160 of w h o m are Christian; 55 professors, 45 of w h o m are Christian; and 60 lecturers, 36 of w h o m are Christian. Seven missionary teachers are on the staff. T h e school has had a good year,— better, however, in promise than in visible results. Only 20 students became Christians, though over 300 profess themselves interested in Christianity.

T h e coming of Dr. H o e k j e to the school has been the outstanding event of the year. In his quiet, forceful way, within just a few months, he has exerted a spiritual influence that promises to infuse into the school a greater evangelistic fervor and bring it back m o r e closely to the spirit of its founders. O n e other change in personnel is the retirement of Dr. Sasao as D e a n of the Literary College, this- position being assumed by an over-busy President. T h e College needs a m a n of purpose and action to organize and lead it if it is to be saved to the institution.

N u m e r o u s Bible classes and meetings are held every week. E a c h of the missionary teachers, outside teaching hours, has s o m e group or groups with w h o m he or she especially works. O u r t w o teachers, Mr. L u b e n and Miss Darrow, have had a year filled with activities. T h e challenges and opportunities have been so m a n y that w e have longed for m o r e mission­ aries in the school to help answer the need of the hundreds of boys.

Mr. and Mrs. L u b e n have' continued their open house program. A weekly social meeting is one of the main features of this policy. T h e boys are m a d e to feel at h o m e and every helpful and wholesome influence is exerted. T h e testimony of s o m e of the graduates has revealed impressions m a d e that will never be forgotten.

W o m e n ’s W o f k This Report would not be complete without reference to Ferris S e m ­ inary at Y o k o h a m a and Sturges Seminary at Shimonbseki. These thriving girls’ schools are the special responsibility of the W o m a n ’s Board, h o w ­ ever, and full report upon their activities will be found in the Y e a r B o o k of that Board which they will be glad to furnish to interested readers.

Conclusion T h e general situation is unfavorable to Christianity at the' m o m e n t and the reports of the various fields given above have revealed the extent of the opposition which has to be overcome. A d d e d to this is the fact that the Mission’s personnel and financial resources have been diminished. H o w ­ ever, so far fr o m resulting in discouragement, these things have only served to challenge our faith and deepen our conviction that “w e can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth us”.

THE

ARABIAN

MISSION

F o u n d e d 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

rea

Oman: Sultanate Trucial Bahrain Islands Kuwait .....

Basrah Vilayet Hassa ......

O ccupied , A

rabia ,

1,000,000 S q u a r e M

iles

P opulation 500,000 Nejd ..................

250,000 150,000 80,000 Hadramaut .............

100,000 Yemen .... ........... 1,000,000 ..

50,000 Asir .................. 1,500,000 . 250.000 Hejaz ................. 1,000,000 . 150.000 The Bedouin (Central Arabia). 500,000 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.

Missionairies.— Amarah: Rev. J. E. Moerdyk, Miss F. Button ( E m e r i ­ tus), D. 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 . H . Storm, Dr. W . W .

T h o m s . Basrah: Rev. G. J. Pennings, Miss C. B. Kellien, Miss R u t h Jack­ son, Miss Rachel Jackson, Rev. G. Gosselink, *Mr. J. C. Rylaarsdam.

Kmvait: Rev. F. J. Barny, Dr. C. S. G. Mylrea, Miss M . C. V a n Pelt.

Matrah-Muscat: 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. G- D. V a n Peursem, Mrs. G. J. Pennings, Mrs. P. W .

Harrison, Mrs. L. P. D a m e , Mrs. B. D. Hakken, Mrs. W . J. Moerdyk, Mrs. G. Gosselink, Mrs. W . W . Th o m s .

N e w Missionaries.— Dr. M a r y V. Bruins— Kuwait; *Miss H . A. Oudcmool— Bahrain.

On Furlough.— Rev. and Mrs. J. V a n Ess, D.D. Emeritus in America.— Rev. J. Cantine, D.D., Miss J. A. Scardefield.

Native Staff.— Ordained Ministers, none. Other Helpers: Men, 16; W o m e n , 12.

Schools.— Day Schools: B o y s ’, 3; Girls’, 2. Total scholars, 501.

Hospitals and Dispensaries, 7; Patients treated, 199,721. * Short term.

R E P O R T F O R 1934

.

Twe n t y - t w o separate reports of w o r k during 1934 were presented this year by as m a n y missionaries in charge of the various appointments in the five stations of the Mission. T h e keynote of these reports might very well be said to be “Precept upon precept; line upon line; here a little and there a little.” In missionary work, as in almost everything else, it is systematic regularity, with a good deal of repetition, that counts in the end, and i m ­ pressions are m a d e upon even the slow of heart. In m a n y w a y s these reports vary little from year to year, yet definite advancement is m a d e each year. W e still have the sa m e problems and fears, the s a m e disappointments and failures, but the reports also bear witness to m o r e hopes fulfilled and expectations rewarded. M a n y m a k e reference to a n e w religious interest that has s h o w n itself in various w a y s in m a n y of those with w h o m the missionary comes in contact. Several of the stations especially mention the joy they have experienced in their fellowship with the converts that were reported last year, in seeing t h e m develop and take their places in the life and w o r k of the Christian community. T o the n u m b e r of converts eight m o r e were added during the year. T h u s little b y little stronger

groups of believers are formed in different places and in time w e see the beginnings of the Church in Arabia.

Amarah Dr. M o e r d y k states that the A m a r a h field, while it cannot boast of m a n y tangible results of evangelistic effort, can surely be thankful for progress in increasing numbers of patients cared for, greater confidence in the doctor as a physician as well as a teacher, m o r e satisfactory friend­ ships c o n s u m m a t e d and greater opportunities of influence. T h e leper c a m p in connection with the Lansing Memorial Hospital at this station is a dis­ tinctive feature of the work. Rev. J a m e s E. Moerdyk, in charge of the evangelistic w o r k of the station, has been having several earnest enquirers.

A m o n g these is one w h o is learning m o r e and m o r e about the Christian way. H e openly defends the Gospel and those w h o believe. There is a leper w h o comes in from his village to see the Doctor every week. H e always asks for the reading of the Bible. During the last m o n t h of the year the station w a s m a d e happy by the arrival of t w o m e n and one w o m a n w h o are y o u n g Christians. T h e m e n learned of Christianity and confessed their Saviour while attending the mission school in Basrah.

Basrah Mr. Gosselink reports for the Basrah B o y s ’ School and evangelistic w o r k : W h a t w e believe our aim to be is to present something which the boys and y o u n g m e n of Basrah do not get in any other place. Scholastic stand­ ards are important, but w e believe that the first of all our aims should be for character development, to give a moral and spiritual direction to life without which all intellectual attainment falls short. That w e are succeeding to a large extent in our purpose is s h o w n in several w a y s : in the evidence of a school spirit and, school loyalty which are found in few other schools; in the attitude of the boys toward their school work, and especially toward the Bible classes, which is one of friendly and sympathetic interest, and again in. the n u m b e r of boys w h o have not only s h o w n a friendly interest, but w h o are sincerely eager to m a k e Christ their Guide and Master in life.

A n u m b e r of these y o ung m e n c o m e together t w o nights a w e e k to read the Bible with me. T h e y want to sit at the feet of Jesus and learn from H i m .

T h e y have.no particular quarrel with their former beliefs. T h e y just feel irresistibly d r a w n to Christ, His life and His principles.

T h e most satisfactory and encouraging part of the evangelistic side of the w o r k has been in connection with Friday evening meetings, supple­ menting the regular Church service with s o m e kind of w e e kday meeting especially for converts and enquirers w h o s e spiritual needs because of their background are so radically different.

Kuwait Mr. B a rny states that the Bibleshop in K u w a i t has been well patronized this year, with an average of 40 visitors, sometimes rising to 60. T h e preaching services are four in number, t w o especially for Moslems. Dr. Mylrea, in charge of the medical work, states that statistics for the year under review s h o w that the K u w a i t M e n ’s medical w o r k continues to serve the c o m m u n i t y as widely and as deeply as ever. T h e total n u m b e r of treatments for the year w a s over 23,000. O f these nearly 5,000 were n e w cases. H e adds that it is gratifying to be able to report an increasing

willingness on the part of the w o m e n to accept the services of a m a n doctor.

Dr. Esther B a r n y m a d e the first m o v e toward influencing t h e m in this direction w h e n she w a s in charge of the W o m e n ’s Hospital by inviting assistance at surgical operations. Since Dr. B a r n y ’s departure Miss V a n Pelt has helped forward this long -wished for development.

■ . Bahrain Mr. V a n Peursem, in charge of evangelistic w o r k at this station, states that last year the conversion and baptism of three m e n and one w o m a n were reported and that it is reassuring to k n o w that all four have remained faithful. T w o sons of the w o m a n convert al^o received baptism last year.

This year four m o r e converts were added to the number, m a k i n g a total of ten baptisms in a year and a half in the station. All are converts from Islam.

Mr. H a k k e n reports that the Bahrain B o y s ’ School has completed ten years of consecutive w o r k and he expresses the earnest hope that these years have not been in vain. T h e total attendance during the past'year w a s 156, the highest ever recorded. H e adds that a' review of the changes wrought in the thought of the students in religious matters gives ground for encouragement. E a c h year has s h o w n s o m e boys w h o have been touched by the Gospel.

Dr. Th o m s , reporting on the medical w o r k of this station, states that the total a m o u n t of w o r k during the year shows a definite increase; that over 79,000 treatments were given to over 22,000 patients and-that i ,ii .) operations were performed. Three tours were m a d e ; Dr. D a m e and Dr. T h o m s both spent three weeks in Quttar, Dr. D a m e went to Sharjah on the Trucial coast and also visited Riadh. All these places are asking for annual visits fr o m the hospital staff. ' Muscat-Matrah Mr. Dykstra reports for the evangelistic w o r k that the S u n d a y morning services are mostly for the local Christian community, but that others also attend, resulting in a considerable audience in the Mission Chapel. T h e w e e k d a y evangelistic w o r k by m e a n s of the Bibleshop'has been handicapped because of the necessity of dispensing with the services of the colporteur for lack of funds. Thursday evening meetings were held in M a t r a h for a part of the year for teaching a class of enquirers, s o m e of w h o m have been true and faithful witnesses to their faith in Christ. H e adds that it is interesting to watch their confession w o r k itself out in their daily life and conversation and that he trusts that these and m a n y others with them m a y soon join that faithful n u m b e r w h o in very fact have left all and followed Jesus.

Dr. Harrison, in charge of medical work, states that the year has been a joy. T h e n e w Hospital is a delight and the friendships and cordiality of the people have m a d e the w o r k a privilege. T h e n u m b e r of patients treated in M a t r a h has increased, 5,000 patients having m a d e 18,000 visits to the dispensary. M a j o r operations were just over fifty. W o m e n and children have been coming this year in m u c h larger n u m b e r due to the fact that Mrs. Harrison is sharing in the w o r k of the Hospital. During the year, to the great joy of Dr. Harrison, three of the staff of the Hospital became Christians. In that fact the faithful physician believes that he has seen the smile- of G o d ’s o w n approval. ,

.

A r e a Occupied,

Organized 1924 Mesopotamia or Iraq, 180,000 Square Miles

Population.2,238,000; Arabs and

Kurds, 1,830,000

Cooperating Boards.— B o ard 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; Board of Foreign Missions, R e f o r m e d Church in America.

Missionaries.— Baghdad: Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Badeau, R.C.A., Mrs. S. J. Th o m s , R.C.A. 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. A k 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.— Boarding: Girls’, 1, Scholars, 6; D a y Schools, 2, Scholars, 162. * On furlough.

R E P O R T F O R 1934 In 1934 the United Mission in Mesopotamia completed the tenth year of its life. Organized in 1924 as a cooperative mission enterprise of the R e f o r m e d Church in America, the R e f o r m e d Church in the United States and the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., and the first instance of a union endeavor embracing all the usual departments of missionary work, the Mission w a s regarded as an interesting experiment of which the outcome was by no m e a n s sure. T h e Mission has n o w weathered its first decade with its full share of difficulties and problems. It is therefore fitting that in this narrative of the w o r k for the year 1934 an attempt should be m a d e to view the w o r k in perspective. In this w a y it is hoped to s h o w in general what has been accomplished and at the s a m e time to indicate so m e of the immediate needs.

In the beginning, 1924, the Mission w a s fortunate in having Dr. and Mrs. McDow e l l , veterans of the Presbyterian Persia Mission, and Dr. and Mrs. Cantine, veterans of the Arabian Mission of the R e f o r m e d Church in America, to start the w o r k and to guide and'counsel the younger mis­ sionaries. A few months after the organization of the Mission Mrs. Th o m s , w h o had served with the Arabian Mission, c a m e to open up school w o r k for girls in Baghdad.

In 1934 Mrs. T h o m s only of the missionaries contributed from other fields remained. All the others n o w on the field have had their entire missionary service with the United Mission. Instead of the t w o centers, the missionaries are n o w located in five stations. D o h u k in the Kurdish field north of M osul is occupied by M r . and Mrs. Cumberland. In Mosul are Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby in the evangelistic w o r k and Miss A k e r m a n in the educational w o r k for girls. In Kirkuk Mr. and M r s Glessner have built up their varied work. In B a g h d a d M r . and Mrs. Badeau carry on the evangelistic w o r k while Mrs. T h o m s directs the school for girls. In Hillah Mr. and Mrs. E d w a r d s are stationed. In addition to wh a t seems to be a wise distribution of workers, tbe Mission has gained m u c h in e x ­ perience during the ten years and has obtained wh a t could not be had at the first— a large measure of familiarity with the problems.

There have been certain attitudes and movem e n t s that have modified the normal course of the work. O n e of these w a s a s o m e w h a t bitter antiforeign spirit that arose as a result of the Assyrian troubles of 1933- Thi5 w a s reflected in a m a r k e d anti-missionary attitude on the part of m a n y of the people. O n the other hand, s o m e of the people of national and religious minorities seem to have be c o m e m o r e sympathetic with the missionary enterprise. T h e feeling of insecurity which is prevalent a m o n g all the racial minorities naturally causes uneasiness.

T h e evangelistic w o r k in Mosul in 1934 has been handicapped s o m e ­ wh a t by the m a n y calls m a d e on Mr. Willoughby’s time by the building operations in connection with the girls’ school and by the supervision of the w o r k in D o h u k and Kirkuk o w ing to the absence of the missionaries of those stations on furlough. T h e Bookshop continues to be well patronized.

T h e w o r k for the Assyrians in M o s u l is complicated by the political situ­ ation. How e v e r , by the evangelistic w o r k of Pastor K e e n a and by his frequent tours to the villages m u c h has been done to preserve goodwill.

T h e Dohuk field has had the efficient care of Mr. and Mrs. Cumberland.

T h e w o r k for the Assyrians has been carried on as usual in the villages where the evangelists are stationed. T h e Kurdish population, because of the Assyrian trouble of the preceding year, has been difficult to reach. T h e Assyrian workers by their quiet and faithful lives and their Christian witness win m a n y friends in mission work.

For the first months of the year M r . and Mrs. Glessner carried on their usual varied p r o gram in Kirkuk. T h e services and lantern lectures were well attended and the frequent and extensive tours resulted in the sales of large amounts of literature in several languages.

In Baghdad the political situation has had s o m e effect upon the evan­ gelistic work. Following the troubles of 1933. attendance at the meetings of the Evangelistic Center w a s m u c h less than formerly. T h e condition has gradually improved during 1934. Mr. Ba d e a u has of necessity to bear m u c h of his testimony by personal intercourse, which is after all the surest method. T h e Bookshop has been m o v e d to a n e w location near the Gov e r n ­ m e n t offices. Mr. Badeau*brings up in his report a problem that faces all the evangelistic w o r k in the country. It is the problem of giving continuous instruction to the enquirers. M a n y will c o m e for several nights, or even weeks, and then discontinue. T h e little group of converts in B a g h d a d also presents a problem— that of organization into a harmonious body working together without missionary stimulus.

T h e School for Girls in Baghdad, with its 143 pupils— 60 of w h o m are Moslems, 34 Jews and 49 Christians, reports a good year. T h e girls c o m e fr o m all classes of society and within the school drop their distinctions.

W h i l e the abilities of the girls vary greatly, sooner or later nearly all of them become animated by a spirit of service and love. ' In Hillah the w o r k has gone on m u c h as before. T h e B o o k s h o p has had good attendance and m u c h interest has been aroused. T h e meetings in the mission house have had variable attendance. T h e n e w projecting lantern has d r a w n m a n y and serves to get the message by picture before many. Several tours have been m a d e to the neighboring t o w n s ; a fair am o u n t of literature has been circulated and m a n y n e w acquaintances have been made.

G E N E R A L S U M M A R Y , 1934

4 84'

10

169 9 5 14 19

8

4 Associate Missionaries, married women ...

Japan

India

China

11 11

16 152 146 26 3.348 158

441

8

912 1 16 1,506 . 20 1,558 5 19,251 Mex. 24567 $12,284

9 9 9 46

12 8

15 253 72 % 759 v&

685 _ _ 26 802 _

1

10

5

21

211

17 7.947 424 9 531 7 441

6

9 19 9

1 8

_

20

1,183

•Meso­ Arabia potamia!

34 241 8.311 187 9,400 7 20,889 Rs. 17730 1 $5,910

_ _ _

7

6 8 1

, —

1 1

— 16

4 7 —

12

2

—

295 14

34 5

_ _ _ _

— —

_ _ i 9 487 5 501 7 199721

Yen 5042 $2,521

1 6 —

— 3 172 2

162— — ID 640 $3,200

Total 33 281 35 16 47 48 49 662 390 •60 11,877 673 16% 2,473 17% 2,044 2 50 289 11,278 214 11,621 19 239,861 $23,915

1

1

• Figures for the United Mission, except for missionaries, represent the whole work of the Mission. No statistics having been received we have had to use last year’s figures.

Fractions Indicate union institutions.

■

COMPARATIVE 1858 6 2 8 6 1

Out-stations and preaching places.

Missionaries, married women ..

Missionaries, unmarried women ...

22 7 297

...

6 87 -

~

.. ....

.......

i

SUMMARY,

1868 10 18 14 12 , 4 76 9 13 816 2 55 1 46 7 17 413 1 15507 $1134

1878

1888

1858-1934 1898

1908

1918

1928

1934

33 27 29 23 29 11 11 366 372 281 123 241 268 49 64 51 41 50 36 16 28 42 57 , 47 33 21 31 14 46 58 9 20 7 49 45 30 37 26 6 813 662 367 520 173 211 86 3 90 1 4 6 3 1 1 422% 41 10 . 47 59 60 42 64 47 31 47 1 1 8 77 7 1 1 4 1 0 5 7 7 ‘ 5 5 6 4 6 2 8 2 4 5 5 9 1563 9 15% 10 16% 7 1 17% 2473 1004 1724 2760 617 40 308 17% 10 11 5 19% 3 11V6 2044 1994 766 1320 456 97 300 50 83 80 61 80 32 19 214 236 279 195 106 201 44 8245 11858 13215 11621 6059 2612 1341 20 19 8 25 4 1 18046 107571 128660 81014 239861 9673 $1500 $8325 $10758 $24500 $35367 $22612 $23915

TABULAR

VIEW

O F RECEIPTS

*30> Sg CHURCHES

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m V2

5 ."

9 c sS

JS

§88 ©a.w

CO S 1 £ o O £2

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CLASSIS OF ALBANY Albany, First ......

Albany, Third ......

Albany, Fourth .....

Albany, Fifth ......

Albany, Sixth ......

Albany, Madison Avenue Berne, Second ......

Bethlehem, First ....

Clarksville .........

Coeymans .........

Delmar ...........

Jerusalem ........ .

Knox ............

New Baltimore .....

New Salem ........

Union ............

Westerlo ..........

Young People’s Rally ...

W . M. Union .......

Total ..........

522 00 181 81 308 90 210 00

99 00 275 00 4 34 105 00 141 48 61 00 289 00

74 00 27 50 40 00 3 60 30 00

20 00

21 90 5 007

is*36 9 10

34 72 33 00

....

12 00

2413 50

214 00

40 25

943 00 314 71 612 40 450 50 281 00 1567 00 8 74 287 50 172 92 96 00 531 00 30 00 82 46 70 65 3 00 42 22 57 50 11 38 40 25

2918 89

5602 23

80

152 50 31 44 35 00 242 00

10 00.

31 70 40 551

421 00 132 90 243 50 146 50 154 50 1252 00

11 38 55 84

20 00

13 50 10 00

3 00 7 50 12 50

I

CLASSIS OF BERGEN Bergenfleld ......

Bogart Memorial ..

Closter ..........

Englewood .......

English Neighborhood Hackensack, First ...

Hackensack, Second .

Hackensack, Third ...

Harrington Park ..

Hasbrouck Heights ..

Neighborhood .....

North Hackensack ...

Oradell .........

Rochelle Park ....

Schraalenberg ....

Teaneck Community .

Westwood ........

W. M. Union ......

Total .........

20 00

339 90 191 92 9 00 37 80 77 95 20 00 ....

360 00| ....

6 30 116 95 6 00 235 48 33 85 114 42 370 63 65 94 ...

28 82| 4133| .... | 10 25 ... I 34 20 1943 02|

177 72

145 00 75 53 145 80 7 00 45 40 255 00| .... | 64 99) 267 00| 22 521

281 30f 83 50| 113 78 7 60 165 25 30 00 .... ifl'M 86

.... | .... I ... .... .... 1 ....

165 00 415 43 337 72 16 00 83 20 270 71 615 00 6 30 187 94 502 48 56 37 156 85 717 87 153 65 124 03 41 80 165 25 30 00 4045 GO

CLASSIS OF SOUTH BERGEN Bayonne, First ...........

Bayonne. Fifth Street ......

Jersey City, Bergen .......

Jersey City, Faith-Van Vorst...

Jersey City, Greenville .....

Jersey City, Hudson City 2nd...

Jersey City, Lafayette .....

Jersey City. Park .........

W. M. Union .............

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

137 40 1036 00 90 00 300 51

---

31 53

106 06 no) 120 00| 620

68 31

114 631 10 001 15 00

.

.

.

13S 48 362 40 1656 00 210 00

170 00 80 00 483 45 10 00

15 00

.

1563 91

99 84

1461 581 .... !

3125 33

Total

Special

Woman’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men's Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS OF CASCADES 126 00

‘ 56 20 67 91 31 64 69 92 53 49

14 40 13 09

38 21 7 30 65 19 7 43 63 62 741 62

10 00 39 02

...

4 S3

3 20 104 73 1 65 ...

38 521 ....

196 60 301 92 96 83 198 31 101 70 130 81 10 50 213 77 9 08 133 42

22 64

8 64

143 36

15 39

492 57

1392 94

92 50

197 20 116 73 115 00 93 85 242 50 114 85 2 00 45 50 92 00 60 73 340 89 45 65 130 22 42 26 35 00 46 00 65 00 21 20 12 00 1147 44 22 60 20 00 36 98 996 56

1064 61 193 98 1160 43 333 85 2447 50 541 89 7 00 144 S3 97 00 253 66 1002 32 83 60 1140 22 302 81 35 00 1188 55 487 28 54 88 34 00 2420 56 79 67 149 42 72 39 996 56

CLASSIS OF CHICAGO 774 91 165 00 1162 79 392 04

75 00 1032 21

50 00 5 00 179 40 40S 28 37 95 895 00 94 00

49 33

260 00 8 68 10 00 846 54 25 67 114 42 35 41 Total ................

56 00

15 00 10 00 10 00 5 00

13 53 253 15 100 00 158 22 882 55 422 28 25 00 12 00 426 58 24 90

15 00 8 33

... ...

6 50 15 00

...

6416 77

3630 75

8 82 4 14 3 50

16 59

177 33

4042 16

25 00

...

25 00

14292 01

CLASSIS OF DAKOTA

39 63 20 50 28 85 80 69 4 77 21 20 33 80 100 24 4 35 252 18 20 00 18 74 148 66 Total ................

827 61

... ...

80 41 4 14 4 50 13 00 6 86 16) 13 50 94 106 17 100 10 174 69

55 00

36 55

2 50 2 50 5 00

15 59 10 00 8 54

12 50

28 15

41 97

5 00

18 00

...

1 00 13 00 1 25 130 70 8 81 44 12 71 25 73 41 1 06 61 18 90 54 1 95 155 00

76 25

5 00 8 65

32 16 158 75 25 00

209 67

S3 12

924 IS

150 00

103 42 33 80 260 90 6 30 557 18 38 00 50 90 388 66 8 65 25 00

150 00

2194 58

...

Total

Special

Woman’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday • Schools

Churches and Men’s Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS OF GERMANIA 100 00 15 00 40 32 44 24 5 00 10 00 54 02 62 25 56 80 24 38 63 86 9 05 36 00 558 33

12 07

12 07 8 96

49 28

13 21 45 00 10 00 37 00 2 66 3 00 7 20 87 94

91 02

5 73 13 42 14 00 3 61 8 25

10 00 ' 2 84

.... | .... |

26 84

19 86 2 84 871 89

*

CLASSIS OF G R A N D RAPIDS

■ 15 00 6 12 62 50 292 35 18 00 8 00 1425 00 101 20 314 43 252 76 MO 001 .... | 42 46 36 00 360 00 400 00 261 041 138 34 25 00 64 97 576 75 100 00 86 65 163 80 707 44 61 56 52 00 475 00 43 79 1118 31

400 00 43 42 159 85 27 79 50'00

10 00 15 00 50 00 43 00 34 25 117 24 10 00 116 40 558 10 25 00 0 38 14 561 ....

.... i ...

7025 90

2446 56

5 00 5 00

26 36 154 41

5 00

128 54 121 69 963 61

1 26 51 56

- 3 601

139 85 915 50 101 00 26 61 50 00 15 80

.... 1 15435 64 i i i i i .... 1 210 45 1811 36 101 00 96 85 60 00 40 97

3 OO’l

1248 70

...

...

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

59 40 50 00

10 84 10 00 6 57

1040 Sc'l

27 411

..

415 84 5911 62

CLASSIS OF GREENE 70 60 895 86

..

177 00 941 12 129 26 ....

2 50 5 00 1134 39 5 00 56 64 53 93 5 00 • 135 81 390 00 101 89 > 192 45 ...

103 001 ....

10 291 ____ 223 14 1 80 15 40 16 00 5 00 130 50 16 00 219 91

52 48 514 26 26 00 1654 74 688 88 1548 61 143 90 937 00 1340 50 221 73 5 00 561 64 184 00 464 46 1097 44 191 24 294 45 578 00 64 08 1356 45 67 20 93 25 262 74 910 41 34 38 14 56 1 26 415 84

...

2320 63

Total

Special

Woman’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday j Schools

Churches and Men's Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS OF HOLLAND 263 07,

83 33

25 00 2 50 10 00

1097 04 87 14 6 85

Jamestown, Second ........

Overisel ................

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

20S R2 33 (Ml 265 21 107 86 972 72 34 65 97 55 1457 34 632 00 8184 87

184 50 343 60 20 00

33 63) ...

244 67 3R 24 106 95 12 50 104 50 1082 82 156 50 .

214 4L 3550 02

35 70 10 00 25 00 6 00 10 83 27 44 32 16 30 00 20 00

... ...

234 63

48 80 19 40 7 00 36 24 280 64 180 39 50 70 1024 79 430 89 272 00 69 00 45 00 213 021 1494 78)' 13 901 161 70 31 64 107 001 519 64 35 00 168 93 387 23 445 15 241 46 6321 70

15 00 14 08

...

... . .... ....

25 00 ... ....

5 00

59 08

188 63 282 47 19 50 157 88 1233 42 669 97 90 29 24 91 2334 65 1885 61 679 61 156 14 5 85 207 50 150 62 694 63 1973 27 82 23 564 86 68 90 319 36 2607 62 101 81 452 93 1864 57 1291 56 241 46 18350 30

CLASSIS OF HUDSON 1 254 921 ....

9 00 33 48 104 37 36 00 23 00 65 00 599 00 18 31 77 41 If. 12 ...

50 401 35 00 31 56' 14 61 108 00

26 50

...

2 50

...

1286 781

189 40

29 00

56 65 9 50 179 17 8 00 174 00 24 50 9 38 20 45 12 68 24 00 6 67

...

311 57 18 50 343 52 67 00 838 00 120 22 25 50 108 35 58 85 132 00 6 67 2030 18

525 00

CLASSIS OF ILLINOIS 5 00 3020 00 56 99

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

68 85 20 80

15 98 3 67

4 50 2 50

3166 641

24 65

7 00

8 00 110 00 40 00 603 68 51 95 68 69 20 4C 902 72

100 00

100 00

13 00 3230 00 96 99 603 68 141 28 95 66 20 40 4201 01

Total

Special

Woman’s Board

Young People’s Societies

1 1 ISunday ; Schools

Churches and Men's Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS OP KALAMAZOO

W. M. Union .............

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

a 60 841 21 10 00 65 52 158 04 80 00 609 09 1283 48 5 00 160 73 75 00 262 80

10 13 390 28

33 65 30 00

15 00 21 30 13 27

25 40

15 68

3643 52

1297 46

109 63 368 92

40 00

2080 00

75 00

80 40 00 329 21

317 50 72 64 62 45

881 21 48 92

7 50

249 50 86 97 108 50

327 84

5 00

455 10 29 20

2181 03

2 50

35 00 26 00 181 08 200 00 71 no 365 00

48 92

7200 13

CLASSIS OF NORTH LONG ISLAND

HicksviTle ..............

295 30 15 00 199 75 10 00 40 00 5 00 200 00

7 00 15 00 21 70

40 63 10 00 50 00

5 00 39 17

5 89 20 00 175 00 36 00

25 00 36 00

Winfield ................

W. M. Union .............

15 00

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

3871 43|

10 85

13 28 10 00 5 00

8 35 285 50l

28 35

2522 50

1247 00 94 38 12 50 87 20 15 00 130 00 36 65 18 00 55 00 16 00 1 31 45 00 158 00 72 00 7 00 55 00 3302 93

7 20 369 00

36 65

7524 86

Total

Special

Woman’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men’s Societies

CHURCHES

/ !

CLASSIS OP

.

SOUTH LONG ISLAND 3 60 27 00

1181 00 6 90 39 04 1214 65

12 04 1096 33

...

.. ..

93 00

14 00j ....

44 00

...

30 00 23 50 10 00

.. j

:::::::: ..

10 00 42 37

... 1

1394 Rft

40 00 W. M. Union .............

85 00

...

6774 56

118 79 CLASSIS OF MONMOUTH

40 00

5 00

..

3 50

34 50 13 80 130 06 41 00

....

49 55 17 00 36 00 31 95

...

34 50 30 92 130 06 86 00 73 04 53 05 17 00 36 00 31 95

97 47

5 00

390 05

492 52

102 24

25 94

37 85 60 00 49 64

...

166 03 60 00 110 48 8 40 22 08 '174 02 176 66 117 53 102 17 35 97 113 07 140 87 249 95 90 48 14 84 12 00 14 00 23 82 451 44 125 00 23 96 44 33 642 00

.... |

2920 10

CLASSIS OF MONTGOMERY 60 84 8 40 Florirla............

.

Glpn ...................

101 47 65 15 40 00 62 17 15 54 58 31 66 60 38 48 3 96 12 00

Utirn fChrlsn ...........

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

8 35 279 36 50 00 19 60 29 11 1021 58

90 27 76

72 5 00

143 05 27 36

14 00 15 47 162 08 75 00 4 36 12 47 643 00

10 00

2 75

___

237 76

22 08 72 55 111 51 77 53 40 00 18 81 22 00 140 87 40 30 24 64 10 88

5 72

1655 04|

...

1 1

- Total

Special

Woman's Board

Young People’s Societies

i

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men’s Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS OF MUSKEGON 34 27 145 73

170 56 34 20 3 93

8

96

9 30 7 50 5 00

___

740 00

191 68

357 50

112 50

25 00

80 10 51 12

26 11

2 75 325 80 18 00 126 75 29 S3

90 73 6

8

24

75

134 56 73 43 1 53 316 19 21 60 33 79 7 50 17 20 82 00 330 641 ....

198 00 5 90 346 25 8 13 102 77 158 47 5 61 154 13 15 00 10 00 35 173 45| .... ....

20 001

173 01 107 70 8 42 641 78 54 30 81 95 11 43 17 20 239 46 1262 32 529 00 26 70 841 25 10 96 576 88 412 58 8 36 578 90 33 00 143 50 30 18 665 65

...

6474 53

206 25

10 30

931 25

91 45' '‘2216 50

05 R17 ....

37 80 113 40 25 00 52 30 200 15 33 91 60 00

61 76 14 90 101 19 241 50 78 00

3235 33

20 00

CLASSIS OF N E W A R K

25 00

...

10 00

son oni

ion on ____

1443 7fil

105 00 ....

...

CLASSIS OP N E W BRUNSWICK Bound Brook .............

East Millstone ...........

Grifnrstown .............

Highland Park ...........

Hillsborough .............

Metuchen ........ .......

Mlddlebush ..............

New Brunswick,.First .....

New Brunswick, Second ....

New Brunswick, Suydam Street.

New Brunswick, Magyar ....

Rocky Hill ..............

Six Mile Run ............

Spotswood ..............

Youth Fellowship Rally .....

W. M. Union .............

3686 51

283 80T

I

45 001 10 001

13 301 165 00!

9 001

385 OSI '89 851 270 00!

844 091 289 701 "***2 "sol

162 971 83 571

50 00[ 45.,

10

50 00 26 48 15 001 25 001 643 00j 77 00| 15 00| 876 041

....

... ...

.... .... .... .... .... ....

20 001 ....

5 00| ....

26 00| ....

26 201 .....

750 001 ____ Total ................

20 00

... ...

25 00

157 37 52 70 239 59 293 SO 278 15 138 91 74 19 100 67 25 00 155 00 1443 00 77 00 15 00 2424 80 20 00 20 00

776 00 26 39

2322 26

...

6317 57

98 051 29 45 78 39 166 00 102 79 165 83 97 28 183 75 592 70 124 501 5 001 49 51 223 021 80 74 ...

122 081

.... | .... 1 .... i .... i .... i .... i 100 00| 25 001 .... | .... i .... | .... i .... ! .... 1

143 05 39 45 91 69 331 00 111 79 600 91 197 58 553 75 1461 79 414 20 5 00 51 81 385 99 1&4 31 5 00 122 08

2119 09

125 00j

4679 40

Total

Special

Woman’s Board

Young" People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men’s Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS OF N E W YORK Collegiate Church Corporation ..

7-tSG 82

• 25 00 25 00

750 00

20 00

25 00

600 00

23 75 65 00

65 00 108 00 650 00

,10 00

201 33 350 00 90 00 159 34 51 40 Sixty-eighth Street, German ...

MISSIONS:

.

35 00 75 70 137 87

30 00 90 00

21 00

5 19

86 35 150 00 2760 00 ....3320 80 1307 90 480 00 102 50 8 401 ....

57 00 77 00 453 74 40 23 70 35 00 117 26

311 72

10 67 30 00 20 00

110 00

18 00 18 92 25 00 15 00 109 48 7 501 ....

177 34 70 32 25 00 50 00 215 18 650 87 28 50

5 00 '...

20 69 ....

5 00 5 19 25 00 40 00 12 78

188 69

21355 13

25 00 19 31 20 00

2 20

118 47 35 00 318 59 510 40 10 67 30 00

12 78 11135 44

7723 17 2805 00 3345 80 2057 90 505 00 702 50 289 56 187 00 • 195 00 1103 74

9699 33

... ...

CLASSIS OF ORANGE

13 00 25 29 26 16 44 00 112 50 265 90 69 48

4 00 4 60 4 76

9 00 20 69 21 40 50 00 162 00 36 39

8 00

62 50 98 90 - 33 09

5 00

1 00

72 00 22 00

13 20

83 00 80 28 43 20 .

9 001 ....

20 41

21 50

58 50 760 00 25 001 96 841 59 60i 152 00 103 00| 4 781

... ... .... ....

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

7 00

816 87

76 61

...

121 20

.... .... ....

177 12 80 161 00 123 41 26 28

1 14| ....

39 181 ....

13 26 215 47

1517 89| ....

2411 37

...

1 00

5 12 176 29

1 00

• 130 50 782 00 102

1 00

Total

Special

Woman’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men’s Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS OF PALISADES 3 76 239 00

67 34

800 00

275 00 87 82

677 00 25 00 55 60

181 00 25 00 51 84 8 00

Trinity, W. N. T ..........

5 00 36 00 266 40 1911 18

100 00

25 70

430 06

415 60 171 57 54 00

149 20 161 00

16 73

1600 95

5 00

39G3 92

2141 79 49 00 103 17 227 97 270 29 9 68 33 15 295 00 125 00 114 51 94 50 31 53 55 00 157 92 97 00 25 00 59 58 195 21

247 50 25 00

3680 32 83 00 502 57 618 44 403 04 . 26 24 92 57 672 50 266 68 239 51 520 93 57 23 199 51 345 17 97 00 25 00 104 53 602 01 11 39 254 09 49 65 118 94 5 00

2 52 9 00 1

80

21 47 18 60 50 88 25 00 75 00

180 00

7 25

36 95 406 80 11 39 126 09

.... 1

56 41

50 00 5 00

378 63 43 00 36 00 86 801 122 04

75 42 69 44 ....

17 90

15 00

478 13

31 05

8 00

....

50 00

....

78 00 49 65 12 53

2 00

2 00

CLASSIS OF PASSAIC

4819 39 61 64 21 24 401 51 25 18 54 00 14 23 6 35 12 28 45 00 78 20 67 14 60 00 1050 00

36 23

....

22 00

9 46 159 20 71 40 ....

800 00 126 00 40 no 70 001 ....

145 00 9 00 Total ................

3243 35

347 29

204 30 10 00

7 00

W. M. Union .............

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

1587 97 327 00 5 00

10 57

CLASSIS OF PARAMUS 1288 51 397 60 369 00 132 75 16 66 40 921 377 50 90 80

8 00

5 00

221 00

Woodcliff ...............

W. M. Union .......... .

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

507 97 168 00

47 00 75 no ____ 94 21| ....

62 211 ... . ....

4720 20 49 051 33 36 296 81 78 09 28 00i 3 161 19 50 58 28T 46 64 61 50 19 58

297 50 .... .... .... .... .... ....

12 10 10 00

80 05 242 60

10346 27 110 69 54 60 734 55 103 27 82 00 17 39 25 85 70 56 91 64 161 70 86 72 81 56 10 00

150 00

10 00

880 00 778 00 28 00 60 00 75 02 2869 74

673 35 53 00 152 44 161 80 241 15 62 21 25 00

150 00

80 05 1601 80 140 05 1680 00 904 00 214 93 130 00 229 02 6610 38

Total

Special

Woman's Board

Young People’s Societies

iSunday ; Schools

Churches and Men’s Societies

CHURCHES

-

CLASSIS OF PELLA

Pella. Third .............

5 G3

14 24

37 92

111 05

20 32 70 00 922 59

37 85

2 50

75 00 21 98

10 00 8 50

583 00 53 62 73 00 1-16 00 2065 08

7 00 5 00 2 00

101 11

415 27

28 00

CLASSIS OF

26 87 21 00 242 83 409 74 51 65 152 35 1448 59 1122 13 942 58 147 52 322 82 146 00 64 90

21 00 88 86

247 70 29 33 42 00 526 00 1077 13 274 58 63 42 148 71 64 90 2590 631 .... i i i i i

PHILADELPHIA

i i 72 57 66 03 29 72 76 52 10 00

Philadelphia, Fifth ........

W. M. Union .............

163 29 29 37 334 69 208 60 463 66 35 00 215 131 ....

13 00 2 00 54 001 ....

20 00

505 03

73 91 38 76 51 60 142 00 68 50 183 56 105 96 126 40

146 48 104 79 81 32 218 52 78 50 396 22 440 65 798 66 35 00 282 94 30 00 106 00 22 79

67 81 15 00 52 00j ....

22 79| ....

...

1268 55

20 00

948 29

2741 87

.

CLASSIS OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE 10 00

269 14 10 00 10 00 46 00 25 67 2 57 75 90 00 12 00 33 481 ....

5 00 101 85| ...

48 68 7 561 ....

293 84 40 00 10 00 359 63 136 52 55 00 85 00 36 00 6 80 6 00 132 05 37 50 10 00 358 44 71 00 8 97 60 00 15 00 5 33 136 31 170 00 Total ................

5098 98

2525 41

121

60

59 08

i i 5 001 ....

62 10| ....

10 001 ....

4 301 ....

27 001 ....

11 16| ....

71 78| ....

15 72| ....

15 001 ....

27 691 ....

24 00 16 57 8 55 21 85 30 00 14 59 10 00

375 31

....

15 00 351 24 56 00 33 29 129 00 44 64 178 63 71 96 358 84 387 32 160 52 55 00 85 00 52 57 15 35 159 90 435 94 79 97 94 92 146 31 170 00 3081 40

CHURCHES

ii nW «1 II

CLASSTS OP POUGHKEEPSIE Beacon ...........

Fiahkill ...........

Hopewell ..........

Hyde Park .........

Mlllbrook ..........

New Hackensack ....

Poughkeepsie, First ...

Poughkeepsie, Arlington Rhinebeck ......... .

Upper Red Hook .... .

W. M. Union ........

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

CLASSIS OF RENSSELAER Blooming Grove ....

Chatham .........

Emmanuel, Castleton ..

Ghent, First ......

Ghent, Second .....

Greenbush ........

Klnderhook .......

Nassau ...........

New Concord ......

Schodack .........

Schodack Landing ..

Stuyyesant .........

Stuyvesant Falls ...

W. M. Union ......

Total ...... '...

CLASSIS OF ROCHESTER Abbe .................

Arcadia ...............

Buffalo ................

Clymer Hill ............

East Williamson ........ .

Interlaken ............ 4.

Marion, First ........... .

Marion, Second ..........

Ontario ............... .

Palmyra ......... ......

Pultneyvllle ............

Rochester, First ........ .

Rochester, Second ........

Rochester, Brighton ......

Sodus ................ .

Tyre ................. .

Williamson ..............

Rochester Ciassis M. F.... .

W. M. Union ......... .. .

ttfl

III

107 44 50 12

3

197 40 135 12 14 50 27 15 426 50 16 55 445 55 39 20

62 74 85 00 14 50 22 15 131 50 10 94 215 00 7 54

5 00 295 00 5 61 200 55 31 66

20 00

20 00

38 66 38 80

76 95 38 80

57 22

616 83

1437 72

13 95 23 26 ...

17 68 87 20

22 42

4 10 71 62

36 00 ...

988 00 715 00| 185 431

27a00 5001 40001 20000 8326

I

40 47 94 88 14 94 49 05 131 79 38 85 81 00 9 89 1108 00 1282 80 308 69 4 26 17 95 94 50 731 20

|

4008 27

38 29

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

CLASSIS OF RARITAN Annandale ........ ....

Bedminster ...........

Finderne .............

High Bridge ..........

Lebanon .............

North Branch ..........

Peapack .............

Pottersville ...........

Raritan, First .........

Raritan, Second ........

Raritan, Third .........

Readington ...........

Rockaway ........... .

South Branch .........

W. M. Union ..........

H

14 94 2244 10 00 4 89

’is 66

14 70| 15 001

- - - - .1 ----2096 22|

425 06

19 89

8 93 34 59 38 85 18 00

80 00 352 80 40 00 4 26 3 25 79 50 731 20 1467 10

I 127 18 50 00 118 06 13 05 9 93 96 79 107 46 73 86

31 82

38 10 59 91 15 66

10 00|

20 35 27 55 33 80 12 70

26 51| ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

I

105 81{ 65 25 44 01 2 96 64 40 40 00 96 64 54 89 5 00 51 15 2 00

29132 11525 162 07 1601 7433 174 89 .• 26401 144 41 , 1500 . 71 50 27 55 48 70 14 70

26 51

565 21

1437 94

... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ...

10 00 ...

2 50 ... ... ...

271 00 88 76 62 29 54 96 310 99 54 80 107 85 122 64 74 32 52 75 75 00 368 00 124 46 100 00 64 11 27 76 101 23

1034 06 250 75 81 35 102 65 708 43 54 80 197 14 311 69 108 44 190 07 242 45 1174 00 191 93 202 50 107 39 40 18 148 10 ■50 00* 56 09

14 90 18 20

700 731

145 49

763 06 148 50 5 62 38 88 260 61

13 49 13 44 8 81 136 83

21 42 109 05 34 12 110 92 58 00 626 00 67 47 100 00

31 37 25 78 50 00

67 87 80 00

26 40 109 45 165 00 11 91 12 42 21 09

56 09

| .1 , . ,

18 20

Total

Special

Woman's Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men’s Societies

CHURCHES

I CLASSIS OF SARATOGA 55 59 29 00 149 50

Boght, The ...

Buskirks ... .

Cohoes. First Fort Miller ...

Gansevoort ...

Greenwich ...

Northumberland Saratoga ....

West Troy North Wynantskill ..

Saratoga Ciassis W. M. Union ....

.... ....

25 00

20 00

...

40 35 70 00

69 17 12 50 51 00

.... ....

13 00

15 00 66 37 25 25 42 21 70 00 33 86

38 00

382 63

20 00

8 36 36 00

431 12

Total

95 94 29 00 448 60

24M 10

15 00 135 54 37 75 106 21 70 00 42 22 36 00 19 59

19 59

I

204 10

1055 85

I

CLASSIS OF SCHENECTADY Altamont ...............

Amity .................

Glenville, First...........

Helderberg ..............

Lisha's Kill .............

Niskayuna ..............

Princetown ..............

Rotterdam. First .........

Schenectady, First ........

Schenectady, Second ......

Schenectady, Bellevue ......

Schenectady, Mt. Pleasant ...

Schenectady, Rotterdam 2nd ...

Schenectady, Trinity ......

Schenectady, Woodlawn .....

Scotia .................

W. M. Union .............

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

i '

72 40

72 40

20 00

73 00| 89 61 37 84 108 72 38 19 36 00 150 00 1017 001 1059 391 92 161 28 42|

20 001

55 S7| 82|

14 20 17 40 10 85 58 50 100 00

53 05 4 43 10 00

101

2908 02| • 268 43

20 00

163 00 288 65 107 84 220 28 180 09 97 35 499 84 1394 50 1314 39 319 24 68 42 61 48 130 87 274 82 58 S3

90 00 184 84 70 00 94 16 98 20 50 50 349 84| 319 00 155 00 174 03 40 00 37 05 65 00 173 00 58 83 43 70

5272 00

2051 85

i J i

CLASSIS OF SCHOHARIE Beaverdam ...

Berne ......

Lawyersville ...

Middleburg ..

North Blenheim Schoharie ...

Sharon .....

W. M. .Union ...

I I 37 15 71 29 63 66 65 10

20 00

18 00 5 76

48 19

20 00

46 85 64 49 45 30 5 00 13 50 22 85 9 71 227 70

20 00

20 00

57 15 118 14 148 15 110 40 5 00 99 69 28 61 9 71 576 85

Total

Special

Woman’s Board

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

9

Churches and Men’s Societies

CHURCHES

CLASSIS OF EAST SIOUX 9 50 Boyden ................

33 00

10 00

5 GO 300 00

60 00

22 87 5 00

36 20

85 25 5 00

17 04

2 50 13 OS'

Orange City, First ........

1564 90

190 00

20 00

103 14 35 27 22 47 331 05 62 08 62 09 222 33 64 62

135 37 16 10

14 19 12 44 1 39 209 94 314 50

...

709 00

3 00 7 08

13 17 17 86

19 28

40 001 ____ W. M. Union .............

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

364 83 3311 30

834 26

37 00 141 39 19 74 2 94

39 78 90 30 4 50

132 56

2396106

860 47

178 29 134 77 28 07 849 29 75 60 199 64 498 08 168 15 464 62 40 46 14 19 50 78 43 22 7 65 496 94 2798 40 162 80 209 12 27 45 57 13 313 39 29 76 277 02 40 00 364 S3 7534 65

CLASSIS OF WES T SIOUX

Chandler ...............

Hull. First ..............

14 6S 255 00 4 01 577 01 101 11

Maurice, First ...........

Rock Valley ............

Trinity .................

3 58 7 73 21 27 35 50 302 68 20 36 1308 76 1700 00 76 41 217 68 4 20 89 32

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

5045 53

60 00 7 50 10 00

71 81 20 SO 19 00 165 00 6 49 22 50 125 00 59 S3 16 60 77 97 85 00 18 00! * 5 00 30 00 50 00 25 00 , 17 50 21S 86

1 50

52 56 45 59 87 00 15 56 8 09

7 50 1 50

1178 74

227 00

37 50 4 50 96 13 25 00 160 10

14 10

105 00 55 55 67 47 10 00 28 86 193 75 29 86 49 01 268 00 35 46 149 001 ....

42 00| ....

309 501 ....

231 00 42 00 78 02 73 00 21 34 20 40

136 78 239 19 85 84 7 44 ■273 10 60 48 599 10 10 50 885 06 238 41 49 04 394 31 93 28 418 96 62 36 1838 62 2025 56 200 02

406 52 8

1998 24

208 31

09

8657 82

CLASSIS OF ULSTER Rloomingdale ............

Blue Mountain ...........

Clove, The ..............

Esopua .................

Flatbush ................

Hurley .................

Jay Gould Memorial .......

Katshaan ...............

Kingston, Fair Street ......

Kingston. Church of the Comf..

Krumville ..............

Marbletown .............

Marbletown, North ........

New Paltz ..............

Plattekill ...............

Port Ewen ..............

Rochester ...............

Rosendale ..............

Rosendale Plains .........

St. Remy ............ .

Saugertiea ..............

Shandaken ..............

Shokan .................

Woodstock ..............

W. M. Union .............

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

CLASSIS OF WESTCHESTER Rronxvllle ..............

7 00

10 79

15 43| .... ..

37 50

....

2 50 10 00

....

1 70 3 60

10 00

3 60 ....

1613 29

2100 00

75 13

Peekskill ...............

Tarrytown, First ..........

Tarrytown. Second ........

Yonkers, Crescent Place ....

Yonkers. Park Hill First ...

Youth Fellowship Rally .....

W. M. Union .............

860 02 ....

398 57 83 86 27 71 ....

227 95 .... 1 ....

4 08 .... [ 34 06 19 08

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

3751 16|

Hawthorne ..............

Lincoln Park. Community ___

CLASSIS OF WISCONSIN Forrestville .............

Greenleafton .........

Hingham ...............

Milwaukee ..............

Randolph ............

Sheboygan Falls ..........

Alto. Friesland. Randolph and W. M. Union .............

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

82 50

13 97

13 40 9 001 ____ r 27 00 ... .

Baldwin ......... ;....

45 00

5G5 00

24 25 28 80

Elmsford ............ .

Greenville ..............

Total

73 38

18 00 3 88

« =V a i 1 ° 1 *

Special

Young People’s Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men's Societies

CHURCHES

2

50

106 68

359 28 3364 28

.

18 45

9 75 ....

9 75

....

359 28 1673 36

840 00| 32 501 5858 731

32 50 18 45

9744 77

j 1370 25 302 84 265 00 35 32 116 29 272 89 338 IS 152 00 600 00 244 431 ....

175 77| 265 001 "55 001 6 77| 1282 76| 170 001

1 20 001 61 68)

31 00 38 00 7 50

106 OOl .... 1 34 56 .... 1 10 00 .... | 25 00 81 001 30 00 120 67 25 00 309 21 60 00 10 00 • 150 07 20 00 5 44 40 00 15 00 10 ool 12 50 37 181 3 12| 2 501 438 231 14 55| 358 13| .... I .... ) 1 1 1 i I | | 101 50| .... | .... | . 1 .... | .... I .... | 152 32 j 5754 001 1133 391 241 051 3664 451 .... i 10792 89

PARTICULAR SYNOD OF N E W YORK North Long Island ..... .

Westchester .............

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

PARTICULAR SYNOD OF ALBANY

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

PARTICULAR SYNOD OF N E W BRUNSWICK

27482 48

243 79

54642 92

2918 89 ....

1248 76 1655 04 565 21 5 00 2117 01 204 10 382 63 2051 851 ....

20 00 227 70 229 10 11167 09

5602 23 2320 63 2920 10 1437 94 5252 02 1055 85 5272 00 576 85

11135 44

20 00

1613 29 3751 16

311 72 76 61 57 22 75 13 106 68

25606 00'

1221 05

1665 99

11227 57 6416 77 7025 90 8184 87 3166 64 3643 52 3235 33 5754 00

■ 55 84 3 60 5 72 26 51 12 50 43 70 147 87

100 00

832 22

25240 18

233 00

13014 08

1943 02 97 47 36R6 511 2369 861 1911 IS 4819 32 3243 351

177 72 99 84 5 00 283 80 60 45 430 06 478 12 347 2£

2096 22|

425 061 2812 38

West Sioux ..............

Totals ............... '

22999 46i

P. S. of Iowa ............

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

76746 51

19 891 117 67

19824 12

577 501 46331 13

25 00 5 00 16 73 31 05

2990 841

571 99

1

PARTICULAR. SYNODS

48 92

4045 60 3125 33 492 52 6317 57 4679 40 125 00 5 001 3963 92 297 501 10346 27 6610 38 150 0C 2741 87 4008 27

15 32 83 12 26 84 28 00 59 08 132 56 227 00

i i 25606 001 1221 05 11227 571 1665 9!

37427 0:I 13014 Oi 22999 461 2812 3i 15074 881 2990 84 ------ 1|----112334 94j 21704 34|

14292 01 15435 64 18350 30 4201 01 7200 13 6474 53 10792 89

59 08

1924 86 1461 58 390 05 2322 26 2119 09 1600 95 4720 20 2869 74 948 29 1467 10

...

i 1 ! i 741 621 143 3G| 827 Cl! 209 67| 558 331 87 941 415 271 2065 08 2525 411 121 60 3311 301 834 261 5045 531 1178 74| 15074 88]

24437 62

25 00

4042 16 5911 62 6321 70 902 72 2181 03 2216 50 3664 45

20 00

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

PARTICULAR SYNOD OF IOWA s

36 65

177 33 3630 75 2446 56!

51 56 3550 02r 234 63 24 657 7 00 1297 46 . 29 20 91 45 931 25 241 05 1133 39

37427 03

Total

89 60

29 00 28 35

214 00 27 41 *>27 76 145 49 666 71 38 00 268 43 68 19

Special 18 45

2030 18 7524 86 6774 56 21355 18 2411 37 1437 72 3364 28 9744 77

189 40 285 50

=2413 501

Woman’s Board

188 69

2 60 9 75

525 00 3302 93 4258 41 9699 33 1517 89 646 83 1673 36 5858 73

1286 78 3871 43

1021 SRI 700 73 2450 80 431 12 2908 02 260 96 Totals ...............

PARTICULAR SYNOD OF CHICAGO

Young People's Societies

Sunday Schools

Churches and Men’s Societies :

CLASSES

492 5’ 924 li 150 00 198 7J 2590 63| ....

375 31| ....

2396 06j 860 47 1998 24| 208 31 8975 771 ‘ 1 1

89 60 147 87 832 22 117 67 571 99 1759 35|

1218 78

28832 26

1

!

1 I 27482 481 243 79| 11167 09| 229 10| 25240 181 233 00| 19824 12| 677 601 8975 77| 1218 78| 92689 64|

1392 94 2194 58 871 89 5098 98 3081 40 7534 65 8657 82

54642 92 24437 62 76746 51 46331 13 28832 26

2502 17| 230990 44

Contributions from Individuals AeiltB, Rev. E .............

“A Friend” ............

"A Friend” .............

“A Friend” .............

“A Friend” (through Seaman’s Bank for Savings) ......

“A Friend” .............

“A Friend” .............

“A Friend” ..............

“A Friend” .............

“A Friend” .............

“A Friend” .............

“A Friend of Arabia” ......

Bambach, Mrs. Harry ......

Berg, Rev. Irving H., D.D....

Blekkink, Rev. E. J., D.D....

Bogart, Mr. John L., C.E....

$5 W) 112 00 1<X> 0° 25 00

Kiel, Mrs. Lee H ........

Koster, Mr. M. -...........

Kuyper, Rev.- H ............

Lepeltak, Mrs. G...........

4 00

25 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 1 00 5 00 2 00 125 00

Mackenzie, Rev. T. H., D.D...

Marsellus, Mr. John ........

Milllken, Rev. P. H., Ph.D....

Moody Bible Institute .......

18 75 13 32 15 00 44 00

Naylor, Miss Edna C........

New Brunswick Seminary Seniors

20 00 2358

Olcott, Miss Anna .........

10 00

Pennings, Rev. Marion ......

Peters, Miss Nanna Heath ...

Pledges to “Harrison Fund” ....

Punt, Mr. and Mrs. Arle, Sr...

10 00 75 00 3091 950 00

10 00 ■ 50 00 10 00 50 00

4‘ Cent-A-Meal” ...........

48 Chamberlain Memorial Fund ....

11000 Chamberlain, Rev. L. B., D.D...

5000 Chambers, Mr. Frank R ......

100 00 Chicago Missionary Committee...

15000 Clarke, Mrs. A. A .............

1000 15 00 Cobb, Miss E. P...........

Cobb, Rev. H. E., D.D. .°....

200 00 Crane, Mr. Charles R ........

250 00

De Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. William De Motte, Mr. John W ....... de Wolfe, Rev. and Mrs. Martin.

2500 25 00 50 00

Fagg, Mrs. J. G ............

10 00 Ferrlll, Lucy E. (Conditional Fund Released) .........

200 00 Flikkema, Rev. and Mrs. B. M...

2000 Foster,* Mr. W. Edward .....

200 00 French, Mrs. C. F.......

50 00 “From Friends” through J. C. De Maagd .............

25 00 “From Friends” through W. H. Storm ................

257 92 “From Friends” through sale of gold ..................

11 03 Gebhard, Rev. John G., D.D..

(Vustaevel, Miss Louise ......

10 00 1 00

Hindes, Mrs. S. W ......

10 00 Hoffman, Mr. John H ....

1 00 Holland Y.M.C.A., Paterson, N.J. 500 Hope College Y.M.C.A....... * 25 00 Howson, Miss Marjorie ......

300 00 Hulst, Rev. G. D., D.D..

25 00 Ingraham, Mr. George S..

100 00 “In Memory of D. L. Kooiker”.. 6,52834 “In Memory of May 30, 1832|’ ... *1000 J. H. S. (Conditional Fund Re­ leased) ...............

Keith, Mrs. J. D ........

10,000 00

50

00

Roebling, Mr. John A .......

Roosa, Miss M. C..........

10 00 1 00 200 00

4,000 00 20 00

Scherpenlsse, Rev. 1........

80 Schomp, Mrs. W. W ........

10 00 Sluijer, Mr. Henry ......

120 00 Smailegan-De Kleine Syndicate.. 1,200 00 Starke, Mr. Emory P........

15 00 10 00 Stauffer, Rev. M. T., D.D....

Stegeman Family Reunion ...

20 00 2 50 Steketee, Rev. John B .......

Stryker, Miss Florence ...... • 5 00 Stulp, Mr. Fred J..........

5 00 Sioux County Churches ...... **95 56 Taylor, Miss Minnie .......

“Two Friends” ...........

“Two Friends” ...........

“Two Friends” ...........

“Two Old Friends” .......

100 00 1,600 00 500 00 25 00 3,075 00

Van Beek, Mr. Ed..........

Van Brunt, Mr. J. R ........

Vander Ploeg, Miss J........

Van Dohme, Mrs. Thomas ...

Van Nuis, Mrs. C. S........

Van Peursem, Miss Cecile ...

Van Peursem, MissGertrud ...

Van Ry. Mr. B............

Van Santvoord, Mr. M. V ...

Van Wagonen, Mrs. M. E...

Vennema, Mrs. A ..........

Voorhees, Rev. Oscar M., D.D...

45 00 100 00 75 00 10 00 10 00 5 00 10 00 10 00 30 00 1 50 10 00 1500

Waldron, Miss Florence .....

Walvoord, Miss Florence ....

Walvoord, Miss Jeane ......

Warnshuis, Rev. J. H., D.D...

Weemhof, Mr. Jay .........

Worcester, Rev. E. S., D.D...

100 00 74 25 6 37 10 00 50 00 10 00

$32,087 25 •Gift to Centenary Fund.

••This amount included in Church totals.

Legacies From the Estate of Jan Aanink ....i......

Albert Achterhof .....

H. H. Bennink ......

Koene Brouwer .....

Henry J. Haverkamp ....

Hendrik W. Hultink ....

David Low .........

•Phoebe M. Low .....

Charlotte E. D. McLelsh Jennie Meulendyke ...

Henry Meyerink .....

Antje Mlersma .....

John Mulder ........ ' Abbie C. Short ...... .

George S. Van Arsdale ..

00 150 00 59 5G 900 00 500 00 500 00 50 00 500 00 1,649 75 300 00 $25

1,000 00

500 00 311 76 838 42 4,765 00 312,049 49 50 20

Less legal expenses

311,999 29 Legacies designated as Permanent Funds: Missionary Home in Kalamazoo. Michigan— In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Hollestelle .............. .................. 34,500 00 600 00 From Estate of Lena May Visser ......... *................. .

W. A. Garrigues ............................ 5.100 00 500 00 C. F. D. Stelnfuhrer .........................

May 22, 1935.

The Board of Foreign Missions, Reformed Church in America, 25 East 22nd Street, New York, N. Gentlemen: The Investment Securities of the Board as noted in the Balance Sheet of April 30.^ 1935, 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................................. 3328.210 00 Their Value on our Books .......................... *... ........ 351,072 57 Market Value, April 30, 1935 .................................... 278,897 10 Very truly yours, W. EDW. FOSTER, Chairman, Finance Committee.

R E C E I P T S O F T H E B O A R D S I N C E 1857, I N P E R I O D S O F FIVE YEARS, W I T H T O T A L S A N D A V E R A G E S Totals for Average for Tears Receipts Five Years Increase Decrease Five Years Total. 1858-1862 ,, $134,055 49 $26,811 10 1863 ........ ... $42,257 36 1864 ........ ... 35,391 18 1S65 ........ ... 82,038 22 1866 ........

1867 ........ ... "63,030 89 278,501 40 55,700 28 $28,899 IS 1868 ........ ... 53,472 91 1869 ........ ... 81,410 38 1570 ........ ... 57,342 94 1871 ........ ... 71.125 52 1872 ........

328,525 01 65,705 00 10,004 72 1873 ........

1874 ........ ... 55,352 95 1875 ........

1876 ........ .. 64,342 91 1877 ........

316,046 95 63,209 37 $2,495 63 1878 ........ .. 69,085 87 â&#x20AC;&#x17E; 1879 ........ .. 58,443 49 1880 ........ .. 63,185 71 1881 ........ .. 92,984 32 1882 ........ .. 58,184 71 341,884 10 63,376 82 5,167 45 1883 ........ ... 65,284 58 1884 ........

1885 ........ .. *88,131 01 1886 ........ ... 86,386 55 1887 ........ ... 86,787 02 403,544 42 80,708 88 12,332 06 1888 ........

1889 ........ ... 93,142 24 1890 ........ ... 117.090 14 1891 ........

1892 ........ ... 112,163 59 548.607 53 109,721 50 29,012 62 1893 ........

1894 ........ ... 106,571 48 1895 ........ .. *111.288 00 1896 ........

1897 ........

619,798 89 123,959 77 14.238 27 1898 ..'.......

1899 ........

1900 ........ ... 147,213 78 1901 ........ ... 173,204 12 1902 ........ .. 167,911 73 739,469 17 1903 ........

1904 ........ ... 142,474 79 1905 ........ ... 150.239 94 1906 ........

1907 ........

805,307 01 ' 161.061'40 13,167 51 1908 ........

1909 ........

1910 ........ ... 207.404 59 1911 ........

1912 ........

1,176,746 71 235,349 34 74,287 94 1913 ........

1914 ........

1915 ........ ... 300.752 52 1916 ........

1917 ........

1,490,406 45 62,731 95 1918 ........

1919 ........

1920 ........

1921 ........

1922 ........

2,188,495 34 437,699 07 139,617 78 1923 ........

1924 ........ ... 544,808 39 1925 ........ ... 532,146 69 1926 ........ ... 553,364 00 1927 ........

2.703,746 89 540,749 38 103,050 31 1928 ........

1929 ........

1930 ........

1931 ........

1932 ........

2,683,637 50 536,727 50 4,021 88 1933 ........ ... 309.835 41 1934 ........

1035 ......... * In addition $56,500 were given by Mr. Warren Ackerman to remove the debt resting on the Board. $ From 1895, receipts of the Arabian Mission are included. t In 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 June 1, 1935.

The Board of Foreign Missions, R. C. A., 25 East 22d Street, New York City.

Gentlemen: We have completed our examination of the books of account of theBoard of Foreign Missions, R. C. A. for the year ended April 30, 1935, and submit herewith statements, prepared from your books of account, marked Exhibits “A ”, “B” and “C” and Schedules No. 1, No. la. 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 the Board’s financial condition at April 30, 1935, and its receipts and expenditures for the year then ended.

The balance of cash on deposit at April 30, 1935, asshown by the Cash Book, was the balance remaining after giving effect to entries for receipts and disburse­ ments to and including May 3, 1935. This balance was reconciled with the balance as at May 3, 1935 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, as to amounts and names of payees, with disbursement entries in the Cash Book.

The Petty Cash on hand was counted on May 17, 1935.

Investments at April 30, 1935, consisting of Real Estate, 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 as to securities held by others.

In order to protect certain mortgage investments it was deemed necessary during the year to enter into a number of foreclosure proceedings. Expenses incident thereto have been capitalized and so form part of the cost of the acquired real estate.

One such piece of real estate was sold during the year with a resulting loss of $2,408.03. Bonds and stocks sold during the year resulted in a gain of $881.92. The net loss of $1,526.11 was met by an appropriation from Legacies.

All investments shown on Schedule No. 2 are stated at their book value as we are unable to obtain the current market value for many of the items. Inquiries 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 to the Bank of the Manhattan Company were confirmed to us by that bank as amounting to $50,000.00 at April 30, 1935 and at May 3, 1935, as shown on Exhibit “B”. The bank also confirmed to us that certain securities were held ns collateral for these loans. The book value of these securities amounted to $90,385.73.

At the close of the year under review the Board appropriated $9,000.00 of legacies to reduce the deficit of the General Fund, as shown on Exhibit “B'’.

Trust Funds were increased during the year by Legacies and Bequests totaling $12,700.00 and by the profit on a security sale amounting to $58.60 which was added to the principal of the fund. Trust Funds were reduced by $37.96, representing the loss on the sale of a security.

Conditional Funds were increased by a conditional gift of $1,000.00 and reduced by conditional gifts of $10,400.00 matured through death of the donors.

Transactions in funds handled solely as accommodations are shown only on Ex­ hibit ••c,\ .

Certain features of total revenues and total expenditures have been verified as indicated in previous paragraphs. We have not, however, made a complete examina­ tion to find whether or not all credits for revenue and charges for expenditures have been made to the proper accounts. * Respectfully yours, LOOMIS, SUFFERN & FERNALD, Certified Public Accountants.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS T H E B O A R D O F F O R E I G N M I S S I O N S , R.C.A. Statement of Rev e n u e and Expenditures

M A Y 1. 1934 TO APRIL 30, 1935 .

EXHIBIT “A” REVENUE Collections (including 110,200.00 of matured conditional gifts).......... $240,894.68 Legacies (for General Purposes)...............................

11,999.29 Income from Invested Funds (General): Conditional Gifts ............................... % 53.85 Security Fund .................

2,944.12 14,856.40 Endowment and General Funds ....................

------17,854.37 Income from Trust Funds held by Board of Direction ..............

331.10 Income from Invested Funds available for Specific Work: Hospitals and Schools ........................... $ 8,838.85 Ministerial Education In India ....................

707.73 Support of Native Pastors in India ..................

443.91 Conditional Gifts ....................

5,097.35 ' 15,087.84 Income from Investments held in trust for the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions .............................................

332.22 Miscellaneous Interest received ...............................

27.02 Insurance Profit Certificate received ...........................

20.00 Gifts for Specific Purposes— Exhibit “C” ........................

14,797.37 Total of above Revenue ............................. $301,343.89 EXPENDITURES Mission W ’ork: Amoy Mission ................................. $ 42.236.21 Arcot Mission ..................................

76,523.88 Japan Mission ................................

41,175.35 Arabian Mission ...............................

44,660.76 United Missionin Mesopotamia .......................

5,000.00 ■ $209,596.20 Interest on Bank Loans ............................

2,783.36 Home Expenditures— Schedule No. 1 ...................

27,231.52 Foreign Mission Conference ..........................

450.00 Anglo-American. Committee .........................

50.00 Contributions to Missionary Associations ................

622.30 Remittances to Missions of Income from Invested Funds not within appropriations ...........................

9,967.53 Remittances of Trust Fund Income to Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions .....................................

366.13 Annuities on Conditional Gifts: Met from General Funds .................. $2,552.88 Met from Income on Conditional Gifts ......... 5,097.35 • 7,650.23 Miscellaneous Expenses .............................

26.50 332.90 Miscellaneous Real Estate Expenses met by General Fund ...

Trust Fund Income donated by General Fund .............

106.25 Net Loss from sales of Real Estate and other Investments— met by appropriation from Legacies ....................

1,526.11 Legacies remitted for Improvement and Repair of Buildings....

1,715.00 1,979.60 Legacies remitted for Missionaries .....................

Expenses re East 7th Street Property met from Legacies.....

424.89 Expenditure of gifts for Specific Purposes— Exhibit “C” .....

12,840.38 Total of above Expenditures ..........................

Excess of Revenue over Expenditures from foregoing sources— for the year ended April 30, 1935 .....................

277,668.90 %

23,674.99

Represented by: Decreased deficit of General Funds (Excess of Revenue over , Expenditures, $15,381.76 plus transfer from Legacies $9,000.00) ................................... $ 24,381.76 Less— Net decrease in Other Funds: Decrease in Legacies— after appropriations of $10,526.11 $2,646.31 Decrease in Trust Funds— accumulated income ..

10.95 Decrease in Insurance Fund .............

6.50 $2,663.76 Deduct— Excess of Receipts over Disbursements of Designated Gifts— Exhibit ”C” ...........

1,956.99 ------

706.77 $ 23.674.99

T H E B O A R D O F F O R E I G N M I S S I O N S , R.C.A. Statement of Assets and Liabilities APRIL 30', 1935 EXHIBIT ‘B” Cash: ASSETS In Bank ....................................

On Hand ....................................

$ 34,312.33 52,48

Investment Securities and Real Estate (at book values)— Schedule No. 2.

Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company Scrip ....................

Advances re incomplete Mortgage Foreclosures .................

Advance to Amoy Mission for Working Fund ...................

Payments for account of Missionaries— collectible ...............

Advances for Shipping Charges— collectible ....................

Deferred Charges .................................... ...

LIABILITIES Funds— Schedule No. 3: ' Trust Funds: Principal .........................

Accumulated Income ................

Conditional Gifts ...*..........................

Security Fund ......... .....................

Designated Gifts not yet remitted— Exhibit “C” Balance of Funds for Transmission— Exhibit “C” Loans payable to Steele Academy Fund— Japan ..

Secured Loans payable to Bank ...........

Legacies— before appropriations ......................

Less— Appropriations: j For reduction of General Fund Deficit ...... $9,000.00 To meet Net Loss on Real Estate and Investment sales ............................

1.526.11 ------

$753,909.93

$489,809.06 17.981.94 $507,791.00 128.034.05 71.622.69

%

16,568.51

$707,447.74 41.532.44 5.140.32 2.769.40 50.000.00

10,526.11

Balance of Legacies— after appropriations ................

Insurance Fund ........... ..............................

G'eneral Fund Deficit: c Balance— May l, 1934 ............................ $ 85,028.81 Deduct— Legacies appropriated by action of the Board (above) .................................

9.000.00 Less— Excess of Revenue over Expenditure applicable to General Fund for the period ..................

$ 34,304.SI 712.144.17 350.00 2.337.65 500.00 3,905.12 35.02 273.16

6.042.40 1.624.68 $814,556.98

$ 76.028.81 15.381.76

Balance— April 30.- 1935 ...........................

' 60.647.05 $753,909.93

T H E B O A R D O F F O R E I G N M I S S I O N S , R.C.A. Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of Designated Gifts and F u n d s Handled as A c c o m m odations M A Y 1. 1934 TO APRIL 30. 1935 EXHIBIT "C” Receipts: DESIGNATED GIFTS Gifts Ex-appropriatlon— For Amoy Mission ..................... $ 1,867.14 Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Arcot Mission ....................

8.407.46 Gifts Ex-approprlatlon— For Japan Mission ....................

206.17 3.941.80 Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Arabian Mission ..................

Gifts Ex-appropriation— For United Mission In Mesopotamia ........

43.00 Centenary Fund ................................. * .....

50.30 Newspaper Evangelism in Japan ...........................

281.50 Receipts of Designated Gifts— Exhibit "A” .............. $ 14,797.37 Disbursements: Gifts Ex-approprlatlon— For Amoy Mission ........... $ 1.630.05 Gifts Ex-approprlatlon— For Arcot Mission ............

5.326.83 Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Japan Mission .............

250.72 Gifts Ex-appropriation— For Arabian Mission ..........

4,400.58 Gifts Ex-aporopriation— For United Mission in Mesopotamia 18.00 Centenary Fund ................................

630.7P

Disbursements— Continued Newspaper Evangelism in Japan ......................

Arabian Hospital Building Fund— Expenditure for Building and Equipment and remittances to Field ...... ....

283.50 400.00

Disbursements of Designated Gifts— Exhibit "A” ..........

12,840.38

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements— Designated Gifts— Ex­ hibit “A ” .................................... $ 1,956.99 Designated Gifts Unremitted— May 1, 1934 .......................

39,575.45 Designated Gifts Unremitted, April 30, 1935— Exhibit "B”: Gifts Ex-appropriation: For Amoy Mission ........................ $ 534.00 For Arcot Mission .........................

3,769.32 For Japan Mission ........................ ’ 33.01 For Arabian Mission .......................

516.03 For United Mission in Mesopotamia ............

25.00 ’ Centenary Fund ...............

34,234.27 Newspaper Evangelism in Japan ................

25.00 Arabian Hospital Building Fund .................

2,345.81 High School in India .........................

50.00 ------- 8,41.532.44 FUNDS CHANDLED AS ACCOMMODATIONS Balance of Funds for Transmission— May 1, 1934 ................... $ 1,119.01 Receipts for the year ended April 30, 1935: Received for Transmission ........................ 8 12,381.06 Shipping Charges collected ........................

521.75 3,940.74 Received for other Boards ........................

------16,843.55 17.962.56

8

Disbursements: Amounts transmitted ...

Shipping Charges advanced Paid to other Boards ...

Balances. April 30, 1935— Exhibit “BM: Funds for Transmission ....................

Less— Advances for Shipping Charges ........

8,359.75 556.77 3,940.74 -----8

8 5,140.32 35.02 -------

12.857.26

5,105.30

8

T H E B O A R D O F F O R E I G N M I S S I O N S , R.C.A. *

Statement of H o m e Expenditures

M A Y 1, 1934 TO APRIL 30, 1935 EXHIBIT "A'’ Schedule No. 1 Account Books, Stationery and Office Supplies ....................

Annual Report .................................

Audit of Board Accounts ........................

Books Purchased .........................................

Christian Intelligencer .....................................

Circulars and Miscellaneous Printing ......... ................. .

Exchange and Tax on Checks ................

Expense of District Secretary .....................-..........

Illustrating Literature .............................

Sundry Expenses ..................................

Missionary Educational Expenses .............................

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— Schedule No. la ...........................

Office Salaries— Schedule No. la ..............................

Special Office Assistance ...■................................

Telephone Expenses .......................................

Travel Expense among Churches ..............................

Missionary Offering Envelopes .................................

-

Less— Net Rentals of Lanterns, Slides, Films and Reels .............

Total— Exhibit “A ” ................................

225.39 339.00 275.00 40.35 522.82 221.36 23.03 150.00 44.26 209.02 1,147.50 10.86 25.70 400.00 407.00 612.04 1,415.00 2.026.68 11,600.00 6,094.40 52.75 253.05 1,130.94 13.39

8

827,239.54 8.02 8

27,231.52

T H E B O A R D O F F O R E I G N M I S S I O N S , R.C.A. Statement of H o m e Office Salaries— Officers and Office Assistants FOR THE TEAR END E D APRIL 30. 1935 EXHIBIT "A’' Paid to Officers: Schedule No. la W. I. Chamberlain— Corresponding Secretary .......... .

F. M. Potter— Treasurer and Associate Secretary ......

W. J. Van Kersen— District Secretary ................

$

4.800.00 4.800.00 2,000.00

Total salaries paid to Officers— Schedule No. 1 ............. $ 11.600.00 Paid to Office Assistants (Including: weekly payments made on May 4, 1934 and May 3, 1935— Amounts represent 53 weeks salaries): ' O. M. Sarsom ......................................... 5 1,790.00 H. L. Brokaw ........................................

1.501.40 E. G. Baechtold .......................................

1.428.00 G. Clarke ...............

1.375.00 Total salaries paid to Office Assistant^-Schedule No. 1 ......

$ 6.094.40

T H E B O A R D O F F O R E I G N M I S S I O N S , R.C.A. Statement of Investment Securities and Real Estate APRIL 30, 1935 EXHIBIT "B” Schedule No. 2 BONDS Railroad and Industrial Bonds: 5M Alabama Power Co.— 1st Ref. Mort.................

10M Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co.— Deb......................

1M B. & O. R.R. Co.— Ref. and Gen. Mort...............

10M B. & O. R.R. Co.— Equip........................

3M B. & O. R. R.— Ref. Mort........................

5M Bellows Falls Hydro Elect. Co.— 1st Mort.............

8M Boston and Maine R.R. Co.— 1st Mort. Gld Bonds ......

10M B.-M. T. Corp.— Sinking Fund Series “A” ...........

5M Can. Pac. Ry. Co.— Equip. Trust Gold Cert........... $500 Cedar Rapids Mfg. & Power Co.— 1st Mort............

5M Cent. HI. Pub. Serv.— 1st Mort. Gold Bonds Series "F” .... $500 Cent. Indiana Power Co.— 1st Ref. Series “A” ........

11M Central R.R. of N. J.— Gen. Mort.................. $6,500 Cent. States Power & Light Corp.— 1st Mort. & 1st Lien Gold Bonds ............................... $2,500 Cent. Vt. Pub. Serv. Corp.— 1st Mort. Gld Bonds Series “A” 2M Chicago & Alton R.R. Co.— Equip. Trust Series "A” ...

5M Chi.. Mil., St. Paul & Pac. R.R. Co.— Mort. Gold Bond Series “A ” ............................... $200 chi.. Mil., st. p*aui’& Pac.’ r .r . co.’ .!!!!!!!!!!!]!!.!!!!*.!!!*.

6 M Cleveland Union Term. Co.— 1st Sinking Fund Gold Series ••A" ....................................

2M Denver & Rio GVande Western R.R. Co.— Ref. and Imp. Mort. Series MBM ...........................

4M Glen Alden Coal Co.— 1st Mort. Gold Bonds ..........

5M Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.— 1st Mort. Series “A" ....

3M Great Northern Ry. Co.— 1st Ref...................

29M Illinois Central Railroad Co.— 1st Mort............... $£.500 Illinois Power and L. Co.— 1st Ref.. Mort. Series "C" ..

3M Manhattan Ry. Co.— Cons........................

10M Minn., St. P. & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. Co.— Gold .......

15M National Dairy Products— Gold Deb................. $2,500 National Hotel of Cuba Corp.— Income Deb. Units .....

2M N. Y. Central Ry. Co.— Cons. Mort.................

1M N. Y. Gas & Elect. Lt.p Heat & Power Co.— Purchase Money Mort...............................

4M N. Y. Water Service Corp.— 1st Gold Bonds ..........

3M Niagara Falls Power Co.— 1st Cons. Series “A A ” ......

6M No. Pac. Ry. Co.— Ref. & Imp. Series “A" ..........

15M No. Pac. Ry. Co.— Ref. & Imp. Series “D ” ..........

2M Penn. R.R. Co.— Gen. Mort. Series “A ” ...........

10M Penn. R.R. Co.— Gen. Mort. Series “D ” ............. $4,600 Phila. & Reading Coal & Iron Co.— Ref..............

7M The Port of New York Authority— General Ref........ $9,300 The Reading Co.— Gen. & Ref. Mort. Series “A” ......

1M St. Louis. San Fran. Ry. Co.— 1st Mort. Series “A*’ ....

3M So. Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.— Temp. Cert. Ref. Mort.......

15M So. Pac. Co.— Gold Bonds ................... .*...

1M So. Pac. R.R. Co.— 1st Ref. Mort..................

1M The Atlantic & Danville Ry. Co.— 1st Mort............

13M West Shore R.R. Co.— 1st Mort. Registered .......... $500 Wickwire Spencer Steel Co.— 1st Mort. (Ctf. of Deposit) ...

Interest Years of Rates Maturity

Ledger Balances

1968 1960 1995 1937 1941 * 1958 1961 1968 1944 1953 1967 1947 1987

$ 5.032.50 9.552.50

5% 5 5' • 5 4 5 4% 6

5 5 4% 6

6

1,000.00

9.611.72 2.640.00 4.948.50 7.921.15 10.114.00 4.962.50 490.00 4.387.50 465.00 11.325.00

6

1953 1959 1936

6.402.50 2.393.75 1,983.20

5 5

1975 2000

4.710.00 14.50

5%

1972

6.120.00

5 4 4

1978 1965 1950 1961 1951 1956 1990 1938 1948 1959 1998

1.925.00 4.080.73 5.237.50 3.000. 00 29.000.00 2.393.75 3.000.

8.825.00 15.212.50

1949 1951 1950 2047 2047 1965 1981 1973 1975 1997 1950 1960 1981 1955 1948 2361 1935

850.00 3.970.00 3.090.00 5.272.50 14.212.50 1.865.50 9.625.00 4,572.22 7.402.50 9,243.83 155.00 2.955.00 14.475.00 630.00 370.00 12,818.75 319.33

5% 6

4V4

3% 5 4 4 5% 6

4 4 5 6

4% 5

4%

4y* 5 4

4%

4 3% 4%

4 4 4 7

1.000.

2,000.00

$261,575.93

Statement of Investment Securities and Real Estate— Continued STOCKS Shares 55 Amer. Sugar Refining Co. Pref. 7% ............... $ 5,888.13 2,020.00 20 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. Pref. 5% ......

101 Bankers Trust Co. Capital Stock .................

11,463.50 380 Can. Pac. Ry. Co. Common .....................

13,467.52 50 Commonwealth & Southern Corp. Pref. 6% ..........

5,162.50 20 Con. Gas Co. of New York Pref. 5% ...............

2,010.00 10 Con. Gas Co. of New York Common ...............

240.25 140 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Ry. Co...........

18,725.00 30 Glen Alden Coal Co............................

2.648.10 3 Great Northern Ry. Pref........................

48.06 13 Illinois Central R.R. Co. Common .................

936.00 1,500 Majestic Mines Co.....................................

50 Morris and Essex R.R. Co.......................

4,075.00 5 National Bank of New Jersey ....................

725.00 20 National Biscuit Co. Pref. 7 % ...................

2,480.00 20 National Power and Light Co. Common ............

163.00 70 Nitrate Corp. of Chile. Series '‘B ’' ................

62.50 7 Northern States Power Co. Pref. 7% ...............

647.50 25 Ohio Edison Co. Pref. 6% Temp. Cert...............

2,578.13 5 The Pennroad Corporation .....................

10.63 130 Penn. Railroad Co.............................

5.462.75 25 Pub. Serv. Corp. of New Jersey Common ...........

1,150.00 10 Southern Pacific Co. Common ...................

186.50 60 The Todd Shipyard Corp. Common ................

1,560.00 65 U. S. Steel Corp. Pref. 7% Cum...................

7,597.50 3 Utica Knitting Co. Pref. 7% ....................

240.00 ------- $ 89.548.47 MORTGAGES A N D CERTIFICATES Guaranteed: ’ Burkhard Ave., Mineola, L. I...........

Crossway Highway, Glen Cove, L. I.....

Deer Park Ave., Babylon, L. I.........

189 Duffield St.. Brooklyn, N. Y .........

Filbert St., Garden City, L. I............

Franconia Ave., Flushing, L. I...........

Hilbert St., Brooklyn, N. Y ............

4036 Lee Ave., Woodside, L. I..........

Mansfield PI., Brooklyn, N. Y ..........

New Utrecht Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y .......

Park View PI., Baldwin, L. I..........

Pembroke Ave. and 260th St., Little Neck, L. I...........................

27 Stoner Ave., Great Neck, L. I.........

69th Lane, Queens County, N. Y ..........

119th Ave., Woodside, L. I.............

160th St., Jamaica, L. I...............

165th St., Flushing, L. I..............

192nd St., Jamaica, L. I................

197th St., Brooklyn, N. Y ...............

Kathryn St., Hempstead, L. I..........

Kilbum Road, Garden City, L. I........

71st St, and 3rd Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y ....

Not Guaranteed: Central Ave.. Hempstead, L. I...........

Dean St., Brooklyn, N. Y .............

Farrington Ave., Tarrytown, N. Y .......

3332 Fish Ave., Bronx, N. Y ............

Rossmore Ave.. Bronxville. N. Y ........

633 Tenth St.. Brooklyn. N. Y ..........

1620 East 13th St., Brooklyn, N. Y .......

1058 East 14th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.......

938 East 26th St., Brooklyn, N. Y ........

1527-76th St.. Brooklyn, N. Y...........

212 St.. Bellaire, L. I.................

343 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, N.’Y .........

448 New Jersey Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y ....

Avenue R, Brooklyn, N. Y .............

289 Barclay St., Flushing. L. I. ...:......

Pulaski St., New York City ...........

184th Place, Jamaica, L. I.............

Ledger Maturity Dates Balances " Matured ( 4.000.00 Matured 18,000.00 July 1,1936 10,000.00 Matured 4,500.00 Feb. 1,1936 4,000.00 Aug. 1.1936 5.000.00 Matured 5,500.00 Oct. 1,1936 6,000.00 Apr. 1, 1936 9,900.00 July 1,1936 8.500.00 Matured 4,750.00 Sept. 1,1936 Mar. 1,1937 Mar. 7,1937 Aug. 1, 1935 Sept.

1,1936 Matured Nov. 1,1935 Feb. 1.1936 Oct. 1, 1936 July 1, 1936 Dec. 1.1936

6,000.00 8,000.00 4,500.00 2,750.00 6,000.00 9,500.00 4,700.00 4,500.00 4,000.00 7.500.00 20.000.00

Mar. 1,1936 6,000.00 Matured 8,500.00 Dec. 15, 1937 4.000.00 May 1.1935 7,900.00 Oct. 1,1935 6.500.00 Feb. 1.1936 9.800.00 Matured 3.200.00 Matured 5.500.00 Mar. 1,1936 "6,000.00 June 1,1935 4,250.00 Matured 3.500.00 Matured 11,500.00 Matured 3,800.00 Matured 5,500.00 Matured 3.500.00 Matured 2,500.00 Matured 3,500.00

Statement of Investment Securities and Rea F Estate— Continued 218th St., Bayslde, L., I...............

Matured Matured 1358 Willever St., Plainfield, N. J........

Undividable M Interest in following: • 140 Market St., Passaic, N. J... $ 7,000.00 75 Myrtle Ave., Passaic, N. J. 4,900.00 46 Grand St., Garfield, N. J... 8,000.00 $19,900.00 Certificates: Home Owners Loan Corporation Tem­ porary Certificate 2%% Series “B” . on 16 Lyon St.. Tuckahoe, N. Y ..

Participation Certificate:Reservoir Ave., Bronx, N. Y .... 5V6%

3,500.00 2,900.00

4,975.00

1948 Oct.

20, 1935

4,975.00 10,000.00 ------- $279,400.00

MORTGAGE BONDS Gramercy Park Building Corp. Gold De­ benture Bonds ................

Manchester Terminal Corp. (with Stock Warrants attached) .............

Master Printers Building-Kymson Bldg.

Corp. 1st Mtge.................

New Holyoke Buildings, Chicago, 111. 1st Mortgage ....................

St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y .......

Strand Bldg. 1st Mtge. Gbld Bond .....

Taylor Ave.. Bronx, N. Y ...........

222-226 W. 29th St., New York City let Mtge.........................

103 E. 57th St., New York City 1st Mtge...

61 E. 66th St., New York City, Park Cen­ tral Holding Corp...............

8120 Jefferson Ave., E. Apart., 1st Ref. S. F. Mtge......................

New York Title & Guarantee Co. Ctf. No. 3516, Series “Q” ..............

1 Park Ave. Bldg. 1st Mtge. Serial Gold Bond ........................

6%

June

1, 1949 $ 1,000.00

7

Oct.

1, 1941

6^

July

1, 1946

6% 5%

5^

July 1, 1936 Matured June 15. 1936 1, 1935 June

6 6

Apr. Nov.

1, 000.00

474.10 1.

000.00

7.750.00 3.000.00 2, 000.00

15. 1936 10, 1941

3,100.00 2.

000.00 5,400.00

6

Sept. 15, 1935

6

Oct.

15, 1942

75.00

5% '

Aug.

1, 1938

2, 000.00

6

Nov.

6 ,1939

640.00

$ 29,439.10

MORTGAGE NOTES North Dakota .......

Orange County, California

6%

5%

Matured $ 5.000.00 Apr. 1, 1938 7,000.00 -------------

$

12,000.00

REAL ESTATE Florida Property ................................. ? 512.50 Kollen Property— Holland Michigan ..................

3,750.00 292 East 7th St., New York City .............. $ 20,000.00 Less Reserve for Depreciation ..............

1,738.89 -------------

18,261.11

917 South Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, Mich..............

80 Park Drive,East Chester, N. Y .....................

81 Stanwix St., Brooklyn, N. Y........................

4,500.00 8.830.24 4,326.82

40.180.67

Total Securities and Real Estate (at book values)— Exhibit “B" $712,144.17

T H E BOARD

O F F O R E I G N M I S S I O N S , R.C.A.

Statement of F u n d Balances . APRIL 30, 1935 EXHIBIT “B"

.

Schedule No. 3 Trust Funds: Endowment Funds:

Accumulated Income Principal Total • Amoy Hospital ..................... ? 3.16 $ 3,6-13.26 Arcot Industrial School ................

903.20 20,000.00 Elisabeth H. Blauvelt Memorial Hospital ..

174.65 5,000.00 Bahrain Hospital Endowment Fund— Arabia: 6.77 7,259.00 General Fund ....................

Alfred de \V. Mason, Jr. Fund ........

10.93 5.000.00 53.35 9,643.89 Lewis D. Mason Fund .............. (a) Lewis D. Mason Fund— Surgical Supplies .. ....

2,000.00 Fanny W. Mason Memorial Fund .....

25.79 3,000.00 Van Rensselaer Burr, Jr. Fund ........

50.02 1,200.00 Basrah Hospital Endowment Fund— Arabia .... ....

2.000.00 C. H. U. Bed Endowment— Blauvelt Hospital..

4.38 500.00 G. J. Kooiker Bed Endowment— Amoy Hospital 17.50 700.00 Scudder Memorial Hospital Endowments: > 7,766.20 29,083.48 General Fund ....................

Euphemia Mason Olcott Fund ........

553.25 1,000.00 Dr. George A. Sandham Fund .............202.30 5,000.00 Alida Vennema Heeven Fund ........

479.42 1.000.00• Eliza M. Garrigues Memorial .........

212.62 1,000.00 Anna M. T. Santwood— Amara Hospital ....

55.84 1,000.00 Elizabeth R. Voorhees College ..........

6,809.72 10,000.00 Jasper Westervelt Fund— Neerbosch Hospital .. ....

1,000.00 Isaac Brodhead Fund— Ranipettai Hospital ....

26.38 1.000.00 Martha Schaddelee Fund— Siokhe Hospital .... ....

785.00 Permanent Fund for Support of Medical Mis­ sionary Work in Arabia .............

1,247.84 110.743.73 $ 17,603.32 $221,558.36 $239,161.68

» Ministerial Education in India: 92.99

$

$ 2,000.00 12.555.36 2,000.00 5,000.00

92.99 $ 21.555.36

21,648.35

$ 9,379.86

9,379.86

285.63 $ 15,316.54

15,602.17

$ 14,000.00 4,045.09

18,045.09

$ 5,000.00 5.000.00

10,000.00

Ministerial Education in Japan: Support of Native Pastors in India C. L. Wells Memorial ........

Support of Native Preachers in India: P. I. and M. V. K. Neefus Fund ..

Held in Trust for Woman’s Board: Susan Y. Lansing ...........

General Funds: Charles E. Moore Fund ......

Susan Y. Lansing ...........

Abbie J. Bell Fund ...................

Josiah E. and Ida Crane Memorial Fund ....

Elizabeth Diehl Memorial Fund ..........

John Heemstra and Family Mission Fund ...

Garrett N. Hopper Fund ...............

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Kollen Memorial Fund John S. Lyles Fund ............... '...

Madison Avenue Reformed Church Fund ...

Clarine V. B. and Lucy A. Matson Fund ...

$

$

475.00 2.500.00 10.784.60

200.00 600.00 6.500.00 9,000.00 1.500.00 500.00 3,750.00 50.000.

15.000.

1,000.00

00 00

Statement of F u n d Balances— Continued Heye Mennenga Fund ........................

North Reformed Church. Passaic, N. J. Fund ........

John H. Oerter Memorial Fund .................

Permanent Fund ............................

A. J. Schaefer Fund .......... ... ...........

Semelink Family -Mission Fund ..................

Rev. Dr. C. D. F. Stelnfuhrer Memorial Fund .......

A. C. Van Raalte Mission Fund .................

Alida Von Schalck Fund ......................

Lena May Visser Fund .......................

A. V. S. Wallace Fund .......................

Mr. and Mrs. William Walvoord Fund .............

Cornelia M. Wallace Fund ............... '.....

Abby L. Wells Fund .........................

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Hollestelle ...............

600.00 10,000.00 1,950.00 14,550.00 194.25 14,000.00 5,500.00 3,000.00 30,000.00 600.00 625.00 1,000.00 625.00 5,000.00 4,500.00 ------- 193,953.85

Total Trust Funds: Principal .................... $489,809^06 Accumulated Income .....................

17,981.94 ------- $507,791.00 Conditional Gifts: Mr. and Mrs. John P. Boon ...... ............. $ 500.00 James Cantine ..............................

5,000.00 Katherine H. Cantine .............

2,000.00 Rev. A. B. Churchman ........................

2,500.00 4,000.00 Virginia T. B. Cobb .........................

D. J. De Bey ..............................

1,000.00 Mr. and Mrs. Roel De Young ....................

1,700.00 John Gerardus Fagg— In Memory of ..............

10,000.00 Miss Anna Hagens ....

100.00 Miss Lizzie Hagens ..........................

100.00 Joseph A. and William B. Hill ....

18,461.55 Miss Alice Oldis ...... i.....................

1,000.00 Miss Nanna Heath Peters ......................

1,000.00 Arie Punt .................................

5,000.00 Laura Roosa .......

500.00 Margaret C. Roosa ..... '.....................

500.00 William Schmitz ............................

4,672.50 M. C. S. Fund ..............................

10.000.00 Mary S. Swick ..............................

5,000.00 Minnie Taylor ..............................

40,000.00 Mary C. Van Brunt ...........................

7,000.00 Mrs. John P, Van Gbrp ..........

1,000.00 Cornelius Van Zee ...........................

1,000.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. Visser ........................

500.00 Miss Mary Voorhees ..........................

1,000.00 Edward Whiteside ...........................

2,000.00 John Wolf .................................

500.00 Miss Nellie Zwemer ..........................

1,000.00 Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Menning ...................

1,000.00 Total Conditional Gifts .............................

Security Fund ...........................................

128.034.05 71,622.69

Total Funds— Exhibit “B” ........................... $707,447.74

MISSIONARIES O F T H E

BOARD

T h e following list contains the n a m e s of missionaries n o w connected with their various Missions, whether 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 named, five cents for the first ounce, three cents for each additional ounce or fraction.

Postage o n printed matter ij4 cents for t w o ounces or fraction.

A M O Y MISSION Letters to A m o y station should include in address “Kulangsu,” unless otherwise indicated.

Letters to all other stations should include “A m o y . ” w e n t our ♦♦Miss Katharine M . Talmage, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874 ♦♦Miss Nellie Z w e m e r , Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891 ♦♦Miss Margaret Morrison, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892 Miss Lily N. Duryee, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894 Rev. F r a n k Eckerson, D.D., T o n g - a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1903 Rev. H a r r y P. Boot,' D.D., A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . !. . . . . . . . . . . . 1903 Mrs. A n n a H . Boot, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1908 Rev. H e n r y J. Voskuil, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1907 Mrs. M a r y S. Voskuil, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1908 Rev. H e n r y P. D e Free, D.D., A m o y , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1907 Mrs. Kate E. D e Free, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1907 Miss Katharine R. Green, A m o y (not K u l a n g s u ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1907 Miss L eona V a n d e r Linden, C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1909 Miss E d n a K. B e ekman, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914 Rev. H. Michael Veenschoten, C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917 Mrs. Stella G. Veenschoten, C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917 Rev. H e n r y A. Po'ppen, A m o y (not K u l a n g s u ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1918 Mrs. Dorothy T. Poppen, A m o y (not K u l a n g s u ) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1918 Rev. E d w i n W . Koeppe, T o n g - a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919 Mrs. Elizabeth W . Koeppe, T o n g - a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919 • Clarence H . Holleman, M.D., A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919 Mrs. R u t h Ei V. Holleman, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919 Miss T e n a Holkeboer, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920 Miss Jean Nienhuis, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920 M r . William Vandermeer, 25 E. 22nd St., N e w Y o r k (igis-ipafi)* 1920 Mrs. A l m a M.' Vandermeer,' 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k ...... 1923 Miss Elizabeth G. Bruce, C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1921 Richard Hofstra, M.D., A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922 Mrs. Johanna J. Hofstra, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922 Miss R u t h Broekema, T o n g - a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924 Rev. William R. Angus, C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1925 Mrs. Joyce B. Angus, C h a n g c h o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1925 Theodore V. Oilman, M.D., Sio-khe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 Mrs. Helen M . Oilman, Sio-khe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 Miss Jeannette Veldman, A m o y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 Miss Jessie M . Platz, Closter, N. J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 Miss Jeane W . Walvoord, Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1931 * Service intermitted.

•• Emeritus.

A R C O T MISSION

■.

General Address— M a d r a s Presidency, India ♦♦Miss Julia C. Scudder, C o o n o o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ♦♦Mrs. Ethel F. Scudder, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ♦♦Rev. H e n r y J. Scudder, Pal m a n e r (1894-1897, igiQ-igig)*.• *. . . . . ♦♦Mrs. Margaret B. Scudder, Palmaner (1914-1923)*. . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Louisa H . Hart, M.D., Madanapalle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. William 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. Walter T. Scudder, Seminary PL, N e w Brunswick, N. J ...

Mrs. Ellen B. Scudder, M.D., Seminary PL, N e w Brunswick, N. J. Miss Ida S. Scudder, M.D., Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Alice B. V a n Doren, N a g p u r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . .

Miss Delia M . Houghton, Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Bernard Rottschaefer, Katpadi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Bernice M . Rottschaefer, Katpadi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘ Miss Josephine V. T e Winkel, 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . .

Miss Sarella T e Winkel, 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . .

Miss Margaret Rottchaefer, M.D., Katpadi (1918-1924)*. . . . . . . .

Mrs. H e n r y Honegger, Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Charlotte C. Wyckoff, Chittoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Jo h n D. Muyskens, Madanapalle (i9I9'I923) * . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. D o r a J. Muyskens, Madanapalle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mr. M a s o n Olcott, Ph.D., Vellore (i9I7-i923) * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fMrs. Eleanor G. Olcott, Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Gertrude Dodd, Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Herbert E. V a n Vranken, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Nellie S. V a n Vranken, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Wilhelmina Noordyk, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Cornelius R. Wierenga, D.D., Vellore (1920-1923)*. . . . . . . .

Mrs. Ella K. Wierenga, Vellore. . . . . . . .

Miss Clara M . Coburn, Madanapalle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Galen F. Scudder, M.D., Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. M a u d e S. Scudder, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mr. John J. D e Valois, Katpadi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Henriette H . D e Valois, Katpadi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Jo h n J. D e Boer, Ph.D., Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. E r m a E. D e Boer, Vellore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Harriet Brumler, Madanapalle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Theodore F. Z w e m e r , Madanapalle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss M a r y E. Geegh, Chittoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss C. Willamina Jongewaard, P a l m a n e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Ralph G. Korteling, P u n g a n u r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. A n n a R u t h W . Korteling, M.D., P u n g a n u r . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Service Intermitted.

•* Emeritus. t Transferred to Arcot Misison, 1924.

1879 1888 1890 1897 1895 1897 1897 1899 1899 1899 I9°3 I9°8 i9°9 1910 1909 1909 1909 I910 *9 l5 ■ I9I5 i923 I9I5 I920 I91^ • 1917 i9I7 I9I7 1917 I923 I9I8 I9I9 I9I9 I920 I920 1922 I922 I923 i923 I924 I925 I925 I925

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MISSIONARIES OF T H E

BOARD

Rev. Cornie A. DeBruin, T i n d i v a n a m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Frances L. DeBruin, T i n d i v a n a m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Margaret R. Gibbons, M.D., Madanapalle. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Esther J. D e Weerd, Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mr. Benjamin D e Vries, A r n i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Mildred V. D e Vries, A r n i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Nolle Scudder, Ranipettai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

John Scudder, M.D., 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Dorothy J. Scudder, 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . .

Miss Doris A. Wells, Chittoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63 1926 1926 1926 1928 1929 1929 1929 1929 1929 1930

t

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JAPAN MISSION

**Rev. Albert Oilmans, D.D., T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . §Mrs. Sarah C. O i l m a n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **fMrs. H . V. S. Peeke, 48 East 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . .

Miss Sara M . Couch, 96 K a m i Nishi Y a m a Machi, N a g a s a k i ....

Miss Jennie A. Pieters, Baiko Jo Gakuin, Shimonoseki. . . . . . . .. .

Rev. Willis G. Hoekje, 5 Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . tfM'rs. Annie H . Hoekje, 5 Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Miss Minnie Taylor, Na g a s a k i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Hu b e r t Kuyper, Or a n g e City, l a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. M a y D. Kupyer, O r a n g e City, la. (1915-1917)* •. . . . . . . . . .

Miss Jeane Noordhoff, 48 East 8th St., Holland M i c h . . . . . . . ■..

Miss C. Janet Oilmans, 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. H e n r y V. E. Stegeman, D.D., 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a .......

Mrs. Gertrude H . Stegeman, 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss D o r a Eringa, 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. John T e r Borg, Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Amelia S. T e r Borg, Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Florence C. Walvoord, Baiko Jo Gakuin, Shimonoseki. . . . .

Miss Flora Darrow, 823 Vischer Ave., Schenectady, N. Y . . . . . .

Rev. B o u d e C. Moore, K u r u m e . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. A n n a M e A. Moore, K u r u m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Helen R. Zander, 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . >. . . . . . . .

Rev. Barnerd M . Luben, Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ttfMrs. Edith E. Luben, Meiji Gakuin, T o k y o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. B r u n o Bruns, S a g a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Regina B. Bruns, S a g a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Virginia Reeves, 37 Bluff, Y o k o h a m a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Service intermitted.

•• Emeritus. t Transferred to Arcot Misison, 1924. ft Transferred to Japan Mission, 1912. tt* Joined R. C. A. Mission, 1932. § Honorary.

•

1886 1887 1892 1904 1907 1908 1910 1911 1912 1911 1914 1917 1917 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922 1924 1924 1928 1929 1930 1930 1930 1932

A R A B I A N MISSION **Rev. J a m e s Cantine, D.D., Stone Ridge, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Fred J. Barny, Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq). . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Margaret R. Barny, Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq). . . . . . . . . .

Rev. James E. Moerdyk, Amarah, Iraq.....................

Rev. John V a n Ess, D.D., Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Dorothy F. V a n Ess, Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Miss Jane A. Scardefield, 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . . ♦♦Miss F a n n y Button, A m a r a h , Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Dirk Dykstra, 48 East 8th St., Holland, M i c h . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Minnie W . Dykstra,'48 East 8th St, Holland M i c h .......

C. Stanley G. Mylrea, M.D., Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq). . . . . . . .

Mrs. Bessie L. Mylrea, Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq)............

Rev. Gerrit J. Pennings, Muscat, Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Gertrud S. Pennings, Muscat, Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paul W . Harrison, M.D., Muscat, Ar a b i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Anna M. Harrison, Muscat, Arabia....................

Rev. Gerrit D. V a n Peursem, Bahrain, Persian G u l f . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Josephine S. Van Peursem, Bahrain, Persian Gulf..,......

Miss Sarah L. H o s m o n , M.D., Muscat, Ar a b i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Charlotte B. Kellien, Basrah) Iraq................... .

Miss M a r y C. V a n Pelt, Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq) . . . . . . . . . . • Louis P. Dame, M.D., Bahrain, Persian Gulf................

Mrs. Elizabeth P. D a m e , Bahrain, Persian G u l f . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Ru t h Jackson, Basrah, Iraq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Rachel Jackson, Basrah, Iraq. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Cornelia Dalenberg, A m a r a h , Iraq..'.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev. Bernard D. Hakken, Bahrain, Persian Gulf............

Mrs. Elda V. Hakken, Bahrain, Persian Gulf............ .

Rev. George Gosselink, Basrah, Iraq (1925-1929)*............

Mrs. Christina S. Gosselink, Basrah, Iraq...................

William J. Moerdyk, M.D., Amarah, Iraq..................

Mrs. Cornelia L. Moerdyk, Amarah, Iraq...................

W. Harold Storm, M.D., Bahrain, Persian Gulf..............

W . Wells T h o m s , M.D., Bahrain, Persian G u l f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Ethel S. T h o m s , Bahrain, Persian G u l f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miss Mary V. Bruins, M.D., Kuwait, Arabia (via Iraq).......

Miss Henrietta A. O u d e m o o l (S h o r t ' T e r m ) , Bahrain, Persian Gulf M r . John W . Beardslee, 3rd (Short T e r m ) , Basrah, Iraq......

i88p 1897 1898 I900 1902 1909 I9°3 I90 t 1906 1907 1906 IQOS I9°8 1912 1909 I9I7 1910 1910 1911 ^iS 1917 1919 19** 9 • I92 i I92i 1921 1922 I922 ^ 1929 1923 I923 1927 i93i 1931 1934 1934 1935

U N I T E D M I S S I O N IN M E S O P O T A M I A Mrs. Sharon J. T h o m s , A m erican Mission, Baghdad, Iraq (ipia-iS)* 1906 Rev. John S. Badeau, 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . . . . . 1928 Mrs. Margaret H . Badeau, 25 East 22nd St., N e w Y o r k . . . . . . . . 1928 * Service intermitted. *• Emeritus.

Classical Missionary Agents Albany .. . . . . . . . . Rev. F. P. Ihrman, Delmar, N . Y. Bergen . . . . . . . . . . . “ J. C. Spring, D u m ont, N . J. South Bergen . . . . . “ H . W . Noble, 278 Pacific Ave., Jersey City, N. J. California . . . . . . . . “ H e n r y Beltman, 2119 W . 84th PL, L o s Angeles, Cal. Cascades . . . . . . . . . . “ A. V a n Bronkhorst, Conrad, Montana.

Chicago . . . . . . . . . . “ B. R. V a n Zyl, 5232 W e s t 23rd St., Chicago, 111.

H e n r y Nyhof, Marion, N . Dak. Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . “ Ger m a n i a . . . . . . . . . “ O. Hoffner, Chancellor, South Dakota.

G r a n d Rapids . . . . . . " J. A. Dykstra, 231 L y o n St, G r a n d Rapids, Mich.

Greene . . . . . . . . . . . “ F. R. Bosch, W e s t Coxsackie, N. Y. Holland . . . . . . . . . . “ C. V a n d e r Schoor, Holland, Mich.

M . B. Eastwick, Philmont, N. Y. Hudson .......... “ Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . “ J. P. Scorza, 11594 So. State St., Chicago, III. K a l a m a z o o . . . . . . . . . “ J. A. Veldman, 1831 So. Burdick St., K a l a m a ­ zoo, Mich.

N. L o n g I s l a n d .... “ Stanley J. Verhey, 39-61 48th St„ L o n g Island City, N. Y. M . M . Gifford, 116-03 219th St., St. Albans, S. L o n g Island .... “ N. Y. M o n m o u t h . . . . . . . . “ W m . L. Sahler, Freehold, N . J. Montgomery ....... “ P u t n a m Cady, Fonda, N. Y. J. C. V a n W y k , 432 A m i t y Ave., Muske g o n , M u s k e g o n ......... “ Mich.

Newark .......... “ A. C. Roosenraad, 30 C h u r c h St., Nutley, N. J. N e w Brunswick ... " Milton T. Stauffer, N e w Brunswick, N . J. N e w Y o r k ....... “ E. F. Romig, 245 W e s t 77th St., N e w Y o r k City.

O r a n g e . . . . . . . . . . . “ L. G. Leggett, Wallkill, N e w York.

Palisades . . . . . . . . . “ A. Q. Wettstein, 606 Ga r d e n St., Hoboken, N.J. P a r a m u s .......... “ G. G. Heneveld, Wyckoff, N. J. Passaic . . . . . . . . . . . “ A. C. V. D a n g r e m o n d , Clifton, N . J. Pella . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ E. Huibregtse, Prairie City, Iowa.

Philadelphia. . . . . . . . “ G. B. Scholten. Neshanic, N . J. Pleasant Prairie .... " P. H . Achtermann, G e r m a n Valley, 111.

P o u g h k e e p s i e . . . . . . . “ J. Addison Jones, Poughkeepsie, N . Y. Raritan . . . . . . . . . . . “ D. R. Evans, Somerville, N. J. Rensselaer . . . . . . . . . “ B. H . Pennings, Ghent, N. Y. R o c h e s t e r . . . . . . . . . . “ D a v e Bogard, Marion, N e w York.

Saratoga . . . . . . . . . . “ A. H . V o e r m a n , Greenwich, N e w York.

S c h e n e c t a d y . . . . . . . . “ A. V a n Westenburg, Scotia, N e w York.

Schoharie . . . . . . . . . “ D. L. Kinney, Berne, N e w York.

East Sioux . . . . . . . . “ Z. Roetman, R. 1, Hospers, Iowa.

W e s t Sioux . . . . . . . “ L. A. Brunsting, Sioux Center, Iowa.

Ulster . . . . . . . . . . . . “ A. V. S. Wallace, Little Britain, N e w York.

Westchester .. . . . . . . “ G. I. Robertson, 327 Seneca Ave., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . “ G. E. D e Jong, Cedar Grove, Wise.