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1895.

PRESIDING ELDERS’ REPORTS.

AGRA DISTRICT-

R ev . J. E . SCOTT, P residing E lder .

AGRA.R ev . M. T in d a le , . . . M b s . M. T indale , . ..

Miss M. Seymour, . . .

M ahbub K han ,

Missionary.Assistant Missionary. TV, F, M. S. Home for

Medical Students. Native Minister,

Two Bible-readers, one preacher, six exhortera and teachers.

ALIGARH.Rey. J. C. Lawson,... Mes. J. C. Lawson,... K ollu D a s ,

Missionary.Assistant Missionary, Native Minister.

Three Assistants, six Bible-readers, three preachers, ten exhortera and teachers.

R ev . J. E Scott, M rs, J. E. Scott M i s s P. R owe

M rs. M a t th e w s , M iss B rown,

M U T T R A .Missionari/.

Assistant Missionari/. General Evangelist. W .F. M, S, Deaconess Home and Training School.

Twenty-tour Bible-readers and teachers, ten preachers, and thirty-two exhorters and teachers.

I presume that the primary object in having a presiding elder report his district at Annual Conference is to afford information to the members of the Conference in particular, and to the Church and others interested in general, as to the work that has been carried on during the past year, and as to the prosperity, or otherwise, of the various departments of the work prosecuted within the bounds of his field. Furthermore is it not the legitimate province of a report to •endeavour through the presentation of encouraging facts to stimu­late the zeal of fellow-workers and arouse enthusiasm in every one who may hear it or may be induced to read it ?

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I f this is true there is no need that we should present slipshod- pious platitudes which no one will read much less believe in, or that we should make things big by overstatement or exaggeration, or give a pessimistic whine of discouragement, or with vinegar visage merely point out the defects and tveak places in the work. Certainly there are too many such reports. But a carefully prepared report of work actually done— a report that really has a grip on the situation, and keeps in mind the two thoughts of imparting information and stir­ring up life, will bo read and cannot help but do good.

Personally I feel that to-day is a time for rejoicing. I can not but give vent to gratitude to God. I rejoice that, under the blessing of my Heavenly Father, I have completed in comparative health and strength, my twenty-first year of missionary work in India, in that time have only been onfce out of it, and that while in it have only spent three months off^the plains and away from my work, and that more than fifteen years ago. I rejoice that I have seen the work grow from one Conference into five, and that I now belong to a Conference that is sweeping in. ten thousand converts a year, and within the borders of which, from Allahabad to Lahore, the light of altar fires are in sight of each other all the year round, and as I have before stated, the E. I. Ry. Company, the line of which runs through our territory, would require forty heavily laden train» to carry our Christians, and if the Christians were to oin hands they would form a continuous line aloDg the Jamna river from Agra to Muttra, more than thirty mile«.

Three years ago there w ts no North-West India Conference, four years ago there was no Agra District, and seven years ago our Church had no work here in Muttra and very little west of the Jamna river- The work was opened herein 1888. Then this bill was a sand heap and we owned no prpperty whatever and had no prospects. There wis only the Dak Bungalow and faith in God. Now we have, including the Parsonage, first built in 1888, the Deaconess Home, 1889, the Soldiers’ Chapel, 1890, the Girls’ School Dormitories, 1892, Flora Hall, 1893, and Gracie Hall, 1894, property to the value of nearly R,s. 80,000, of which amount only about Rs. 15,000 were received from- the Mission Board. It also should be considered where these buildiugs- stand. One, Flora Hall, is in the very center of old, conservative, bigoted Muttra. These Mission houses stand on land owned by a Muttra Chaube. He who helped Abraham to get a burial ground in Oanaan has helped us to acquire a place to live in Muttra. One bit of land in the town of Brindaban has been fought right through inch by inch from the Subordinate Court up to the Privy Council. Ii> 1888 we had no converts,'now in Muttra Circuit alone there are more- than three hundred of them,while right around us lie five other flourish­ing Circuits. "/Then there were no schools, now there are two well equip­ped Christian boarding schools, and one hundred and twenty-five boys, Brahmans, Banias, Mohammedans and Christians, of high and low extraction, attend Flora Hall alone. Then we only preached in the- bazar, now almost every form of missionary work, educational

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evangelistic and medical, among all classes of ipeople, in bazar, zanana, mohulla and village, is being regularly and systematically carried on.

Taking the district as a whole, it is well to remind ourselves that it was only organized in January, 1891, and that it then in­cluded the whole'of the Ajmere and part of the Kasganj District Its territory is centrally located with reference to the other districts of the Conference, is compact, embracing the whole of the Muttra civil district, those parts of the Agra and Aligarh districts, lying west of the E. I. Railway, and the eastern part of the native state of Bharatpore, and in round numbers has a population of about three millions of people. This district is at present laid out in eleven Circuits, six about Muttra, four about Agra, and the large Circuit of Aligarh. Living in about three hundred villages in these eleven circuits are about six thousand Christians who have p u t themselves under our teaching. Who are these people who have come t o us ? For the most part they are simple villagers. They come from the lower castes. They are illiterate. X o to n e in a hundred can read. They are unspeakably poor. As a rule they own no property. For the most part, they work in the fields, and are paid in kind. Hen^e the goldon age of self-support will never be brought in by a cash collection. Many of these people never see money. They live from hand to mouth, with very little in the hand. These are the people who come to us and say : “ W e want to betaught. We want to rise higher. We want to escape from B o c ia l ostracism, and the tyranny of castes. We want to have our children educated.'’ Who is the man who dare do such a dastardly thing as to quench this smoking flax ? Sixteen hundred people on this dis­trict hare, during this past year, expressed a desire to be Christians, and have received the * rite of b a p t i3 in . I would rather have fifteen hundred and fifty of these come out blindly, than by my indifference or lacif of faith as a missionary be the cause of the other fifty never coming out at all. These people are in earnest. Some of them have gone to prison, the subjects of Mlse accusation, persecuted for righteousness sake. S:>me have been beaten, parents have lost child- dren, husbands wives, and wives husbands, cultivators have been turned out of their fields, policemen have lost their places, village watchmen their hereditary employment. I saw five Christian villagers with the blood streaming down their faces, who, out of pure religious animosity, were set upon by their neighbors. I rescued from prison a number of innocent Christian men who had been sent there through the perjury of fellowtownfimen. But some have the feeling that these people are so low down morally and in the social scale that they are incapable of being Christianized. Let them disabuse their mind of the delusion. These people make splendid Christians. They have great faith, and many of them a child-like trust and a simplicity in worship that puts an Occidental to shame. Never having really prayed before, they soon learn to breathe the very spirit of prayer. But are they capable of development ? Why not ? Who are some of the leading

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alumni of the Theological school ? Men who a few years ago were driving conservancy carts or sweeping the streets. Who are some of our most successful preachers and influential pastors ? Converted sweepers and leather dressers. The fact is when we want workers we take these men and train them. These are the men who are doing the work. These men and women out in the villages, among the people, coming in daily contact with the people, training the converts but little newer than themselves, teaching the schools, and bringing in enquirers, i re the men and women who, but a few years ago were raw.;beathen, at the very bottom of the social scale. f'Greater things shall yo do because I go unto my Father.”

Here in India among these poor people of humble origin, are being wrought before our eyes some of the most wonderful miracles of grace that could be conceived of by the human mind. Thus are we working after God’s eternal and invariable method. The religion of Jesus Christ is adapted to the masses everywhere, and will reach them when preached among them in simplicity and power. The undercrust is fast becoming the uppercrust. The lower castes are in the overwhelming majority, and when they are converted ¡md educated as they are being, then, as has been well said, they will be removed out from under, and the so called mighty and noble will be left suspended between the heavens and the earth.

The past year has been a year of meetings and conventions. First came our somewhat remarkable gathering at Brindaban in March. At this great car festival there were present some, twenty- five European and about a hundred Hindustani workers. Four missions were represented, namely, the C. M. S., the B. At. S., the M. E. S., and the Friends. "We all lived together in a house put at our disposal by the R:ija of Bkiratpore, who by the way, also furnished the brass band to conduct the g^d Krishna daily7 from the great Seth’s Temple to the garden called Baikunth and back again. I had Mr. Blackstone’s tent pitched, and we had Christian services twice daily, missionaries of the various'missions taking turns in conducting them. I ¿now of nothing that has done more to maintain that harmony and good feeling that prevails among the various missions of thi§ part of the country than these Brindaban meetings. Tiiea came a series of spiritual meetings among the village Christian communities which we called our Mild •May Meetings, because they were held in the month of M*y. May is really the best time for work among the village mohullas. There is to me nothing more impressive than a meeting of these humble Christians out under a wide spreading Neem or Mangoe tree at 8 o’clock of a May evening. At such a time :—

11G «d comes down our soul to greet,While glory crowns the mercy seat.”

During these meetings all the centers of the circuits were visited. Much good was done. Scores of the new converts learned to pray for the first time. The older ones came out into new life. Special mention should be imde of the meetings held at Aligarh.

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A t these many of the school girls were converted. In the various mobullas the meetings were verj’ profitable. I am convinced that it is such meetings that will build up oar work, establish self support, and give us independent voluntary workers quicker than anything else.

In July and August our school of the prophets was held at Muttra. This school formally opened on Monday the 9th of July, and was continued until the 13th of August, or thirty-five days, concluding with an examination. The personnel of the school is interesting. The men came from Agra, Aligarh, Muttra, Bharat- pore, Digg, Hathras, and about twenty other places in the Agra District. They were mostty Sweeper Christians, with a few Chamars, and several -from the higher castes, and only one from among the Mohammedans. There were not half a dozen of them who were Christians five years ago. Some of them had been Christians six months. One man had not been converted a month. There *vas one man who was at least seventy years of age. One man was entirely blind, and another had only one that would work. But both these men were among the best in the class. The blind man, especially, had a wonderful memory. Nearly all the men had completed the first book in Hindi when they joined the school. Most of them had learned to read after becoming Christians. They were all well dressed, wellbehaved, and exceedingly anxious to learn.

Some fortj'-five teachers and exborters availed themselves o f the privilege of attending the school. In addition to these there were five local preachers, and the evening lectures were attended by the twelve members of the Bible-woman’s training school. Some of the wives of the pastor-teachers and exborters also came with their husbands and were taught separately. So that it is safe to say that between sixty and seventy were reached and helped by the school. The finances of the school were easily managed. The pay of the men was allowed to run on, and the only additional expense incurred by me was the cost of coming and going from the school, and about seven rupees for grass, matting, books, slates, etc. During the progress of the school, useful and interesting lectures were given to the men by Dr. Scott of Bireilly and by Bro. Clancy of Allahabad. I count that this school has done our District great good, nob only in the amount of instruction imparted, but in unifying and stimulating the workers, and in creating an esprit de cops that could only come by being together daily for a month and a half. This special school was followed by a workers’ conven­tion for every body and by a District Epworth League. And early in November our Hathras Camp Meeting took place. All these meetings were exceedingly profitable. The year has been marked by great spiritual blessings and by a general brightening up o f the workers. The only death that has occurred among our prominent workers was that of Bro. Ummed Singh, the preacher in •charge of the Hathras Circuit, which sad event occurred during the Hathras Camp Meeting, on the 8th of November. Bro. Ummed Singh was a good man and died in the harness.

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Our secular schools are doing better now than ever before. Three of them now draw grants-in-aid from the Government. The new system of school inspection is proving itself to be a success. The inspector, Net llam, has been once round and has got the work systematized, and the teachers know their duty better. There are thirty-one simple primary schools for village Christians, attended by four hundred and forty-seven boys, three hundred and forty-eight of whom are studying the first book with a good hope of passing. There is only one boy in the Upper Primary standard, in the fourth class. I do not know if this is a fair average of our educational work among the village Christians throughout the Conference, but if it is, it will serve to illustrate bow exceedingly elementary it is.

In the line of Self-Support we are not very brilliant, but we will average from the Hindustani community about six pice per capita, which totals up for pastoral support about five hundred rupees Of course this does not include money from Europeans, nor from the Hindustani people for other things. Our Muttra Sunday school alone has given about a hundred rupees this year. And money has been given for other objects, But all the same, the great majority f'f our Christians are giving nothing, neither in kind nor in cash. The district has had great material prosperity during the past year. The famous Brindaban' land case has been decided in our favor by the high Court. Mr. Blackstone has collected aDd sent money for a number of village chapels, also a fine new bell, purchased with money saved by his daughter Flora, and a splendid organ for Flora Hall. A most eligible site for mission premises, consisting of a garden of more than eleven acres in extent, near the city and railway station, has been purchased at Aligarh for Rs. 5,250 and paid for, and the necessary mission houses are being rapidly erected by Bro. Lawson. The money for this property is being given by Mrs. Soules, of Michigan, U .S . A. Gracie Hall, the munificent gift of Mrs. Adaline M. Smith, to whom we are indebted for Flora Hall, has just been completed at a cost of Rs. 10,000. This house is built in memory of Minnie Grace Budlong, a grand-daughter of Mrs. Smith, For all these gifts and donations to our work and toward supplying us with needed buildinys, we are profoundly thankful, not only to the donors but to our Father for having put this great work upon their heart. May He repay them a thousand fo’d.

'lime would fail me to tell of growth in other departments o f our work on this District. Of the successful English work being done by Bro. Tindale at Agra and by Bro. Payne at Muttra, of the efficiency of the three boarding schools at Muttra and Aligarh, of the good done by the three training schools for preachers and paator- teachers at Muttra, Agra, and Aligarh, of the multifarious work o f our Deaconess^Home, < f the Medical-Work in Agra and Muttra, of the- seven Epworth League Chapters, with their hearty sinaers and Ready Workers. Suffice it to say that we close the year in peace and with greatly encouraged heaits.

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AGRA.English Charge,— The work of the English charge has bee

performed under great discouragement, owing to the paucity of the European community, and the presence of so many places of wor­ship nearer than we are to the civil lines and cantonments. The membership has been reduced by transfers. The average collections and subscriptions do nob pay the servants and the small amount for t ie pastor’s horse up-keep, without repeated special appeals to out­siders. Tbe class and prayer meetings have not been well attended and the Sunday evening.service alone has secured a fair average attendance. The competition of two other active churches among the few Europeans renders it possible to icaintain the very small Sunday school we have only by the greatest exertion, and the ex­penditure of all the fundK raised on gasi hire. Our Epworth League competes with a Christian Endeavour, end a guild of Beady Workers; and members are hard to get and harder to keep. Altogether, tbe English work entails labour and responsibility enough for one man of itself, and tbe wear and tear, -without any chance of expansion, are only too well realized no: to be admitted even by tbe most optimistic.

Native Wot I', Agra Circuit— Day schools exist in sever places, with a total scholars list of one hundred four, and an average attendance of eighty-eight. The boys are all from the sweeper class'and some of them are reading tbe second boo« (Hindi), besides being l&ughfc simple arithmetic and writing. The teachers of thtse schools themselves attend the daily normal class, and are taught for three hours by a competent teacher. These pastor-teacliers also do mohulla work, ea^h imn residing in his own centre. They go from house to houee, and besides hold a weekly gathering, at which either Mahbub Khan, or myself with Bro. D ’Souza, are present. Hence the native Chris­tians are being taught our doctrine and discipline, and pray and testify grandly. At each point a Sunday school is held on t! e Lord’s Day, the pastor teachers coming to the large central Sunday school held in the morning in the church, and then going away and holding their o w d particular Sunday schools. In this way over three hundred children and adults are reached weekly. A general weekly prayer meeting is also held in the church, at which all the workers are present and give verbal report of work perfoimed during the week. These have been seasons of power and refreshing. Daily street preaching, besides the mohulla work, has been undertaken, in which the unpaid local preachers and others take part. Thesevenboys’, four girls, and two mixed Sunday schools promise to yield a harvest of good. At the anniversary, held in December last, the boys and girls enjoyed a nice Christmas treat together in the chuich and compound. En­couragement in the shape of prizes will help these boys to be more studious and regular. The Fortnightly League has been much appreciated, though it is matter for regret that our Methodist boys who live in the Agra Medical Home, of which Dr. Valentine is the head,

12 PRESIDING ELDERS’ REPORTS.have not been permitted to attend our alternate weekly league and prayer meetings.

Village Work his been done, Mahbub and myself with the others having parcelled out the country, and our visits have resulted in two hundred and thirteen baptisms, the larger proportion being in the villages. The great question now is to reach these new converts with regular and systematic instruction. Men are needed. Forty-four probationers were added to the church in full membership after satis­factory examination and report.

Out Charges. -Ferozabad and Itmadpur report very good results. "We have had forty-two baptisms at the latter and sixty at the former place, or two hundred and thirteen in all. Tillage and school work has been done, and my inspections have been very satisfactory. Al­together we have much reason to be thankful for the success accorded us in 1894.

ALIGARH.

This blessed, triumphant work for the Master during the yeir has gone on in schools and Sunday schools, the Girls’ Boarding school, chapels, Epworth League, mohullas, villages, anywhere, every­where. It has all been truly blessed. The glad tidings of salvation have been faithfuily preached to thousands, and many have been soundly converted to God, and many more still have received the outward sign of discipleship. D a rin g August and September revival services were held for the wor'cers and new Christians, and numbers received heart conversion and others an abundant outpouring of the Holy Spirit. What a pleasure it was to hear them testify, “ I have found Christ!” During the year ending with the 31st October there were seven hundred baptisms. There will be many more than- this number during the same period this year.

The Epworth League has its live literary committee, ready work­ers, and temperance department. The literary committee sells and distributes Bibles, portions, and tracts in the vernacular, and proves itself to be much better than the old colportage system. Nearly all the workers belong to this committee. A grant has just been received from the Societyifor the Free Distribution of the Scriptures. These will, under God, do very much good. The bazar book stall has also been kept open all the yea r,

Money was also secured for a gospel cart with its fast going bullocks. A Christian woinan itinerates in this from village to village, especially among the new Christians, whom she builds up in the most holy faith'. The preacher-in-charge, native pastor, and others, have also itinerated through the villages, winning the people to Jesus. A kind Christian lady who visited the work, afterwards sent money with which to buy a pony for gospel work. She has also sent more money, which will be applied on a new church, which is very much .needed in the heart of the city. About Rs. 1,500 have already been

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secured for this very worthy enterprise. Rs. 3,000 more are neces­sary, and the Lord will send it, because His stewards are learning to obey Him.

Special stress has been laid upon self-support during the year, and whereas nothing was received for pastoral support two }rears ago, cow over Rs. 4, monthly, are received. This will steadily increase. Som e give pice, others cowries, and still others grain. The central Sunday school gives Rs. 1-4 0 each Sunday, and besides payii'g for its own requisites aids much in paying for boo’ s and tracts for the general col port? ge work. Three or four native workers work at their own trade and preach the gospel in the evenings and on Sundays. They will be kept to the fore front. A delightful site for a girls’ boarding school and home has been secured, and buildings arc fast going up. This is all through the munificence of Mrs. Louisa Scules, of Mischigan. We are indeed very thankful to her.

There has beea a v. ry hopeful increase in almost every depart­ment, and all are wide awake and full of zeal ai d expectation. Truly, God is with us. In two years His work has been almost pheaominal, We might compare “ then” and “ now,” but never mind. He knows all about that, and will continue to bless ancl save.

The work is br ooming so w?idely extended that we are planning to form four circuits, This will have a tendency to concentrate and perfect. Praise God for His presence and help. How many times during this happy year He has heard and answered our prayers! A s John Elliot said, “ Prayer and pains, through faith in Jesus Christ will do anything.'’ The new year will be brighter and better, and so it will be year by year.

AJMERE DISTRICT.

AJMERE.

R ev. C. W . DeSOUZA, P. E.

C . W. DeSgeza, . . ... . . Missionary.Mrs. DeSotjza, ... ... ... Assistant Missionary.Miss C richton , . . . . . . . . W .F . M. 8. Assistant.

Nine bible-readers, eight preachers, fifteen e'xhorters and teachers.

PISANGAN.

J . L yon , ... . . ... Missionary.M es. L yon , ... ... ... Assistant Missionary.Eight W. F. M. S. Bible-readers, three preachers, sixteen exhortera

and teachers.

PHALERA.

C. H. P lom.br , . . . . .. ... Missionary.M rs. P l o m e r , ... ... .. Assistant Missionary.Four W . F. M. S. Bible-readers, three preachers, six exhorters and

teachers.

N AWA.

J. D. Ransim, ... ... .. Native Minister.FiveW . F. M. S. Bible-readers, three preachers, eight exhorters.

In reviewing the second year’s work on this district we have much to be grateful for, and a great deal to be encouraged about. The Circuits have been worked very much on the regular plan, except that a few new sub-circuits have been added.

The district is one in which village work forms a prominent feature and is always likely to, as the central towns are chiefly capitals of native states and are practically closed to us as yet. In Ajmere itself there have been indications during the year of steady development and progress. The schools are growing in numbers and efficiency, and the spectacle of scores of orderly, enthusiastic and

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iatelligent mohulla children, who can sing Christian Hymns, answer almost any question from the Bible Catechism, and repeat from memory portions of the Christian Scriptures, is a spectacle which cannot but impress one with the refining and elevating influence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The congregations in Ajrnere are growing larger and increasing in interest, and our great need of^the present is a suitable church building where we can accommodate our Sabbath congregations. We have land available for this purpose, but laclt the funds with which to build. We have missed our student training class during thej^ear, owing to the depression in finances ; if we had the means, we might have had a dozen ‘ young men— Chris­tians— from surrounding villages preparing for the work of preaching and teaching the great truths of Christianity to their own people in their village homes.

At Bir, Pushkar, Kishengarh, Ramsar and other sub-circuits, included in the main circuit of Ajmere, we have had most encourag­ing results of the work of our Native preachers and helpers stationed in these places. In the first named town we hold a series of meetings in the middle of the year. When the weather was hottest, and one almost expected spiritual dearth and a flagging of zeal, it seemed as if the spiritual temperature of our village converts kept pace with the weather, for morning and evening during nearly a whole week we gathered in the Butler Chapel at Bir and had times of refreshing. Our zeal received new impetus as we listened to the simple village folk— ok) and young— answer questions from the scriptures and offer prayer to the true and living God in their own earnest simple way. W e felt it was good to be there.

PISANGAN.Pisangan Circuit has grown into two circuits since last Annual

Conference and rep >rts another year’s good work. Tue Rev. James Lyon, our missionary in charge of this Circuit writes that “ the circuit has just doubled itself. Tue baptism? are just a little below the number for last year, but in every other respect the results have been duplicated. Twice as many villages are occupied in connection with this Circuit and what follows as a necessary sequence, twic9 as many Christians are found in these villages. There are just twice the number of day and Sunday schools and the same proportion of scholars. Rev. Lyon also held a mid-year series of meetings at a central point on his circuit, which was followed with very blessed results. The work in this region is full of promise, but the great need is that of more workers

PHASER A.Phalera Circuit has also had a good year under the charge of

the Riv. C. H. Plomer. It forms the centre of several sub-circuits where quite a number of converts are to be fouDd, hence it makes

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a very desirable place for the residence of a missionary. In the early part of the year we received a grant of land, and a house for the missionary is in process of construction. This will give us some' thing lixe a foot-holdin this region and facilitate to a very great extent, the supervision of the work at this end. The chief aim in this, as in the other circuits, has been the strengthening and up­building of the conveit«-, and these efforts have been greatly blessed, for not a few are to be found enjoying a real Christian experience.

NAWA.

Nawa can hardly be designated a centre now, since the work has so rapidly developed at one end of the circuit, thus including the territory of two of the largest native states in Rajputana. Nawa is one of the important towns in the Marwar tract of Rajputana, and here the Rev. J. D Ransom, one of our native ministers, lives. Rev. Ransom has without question the most difficult field in the Ajmere District and probably one of the most difficult in the whole of the North-West India Conference. With villages peculiarly remote from each other, scarcity of water, nothing but miles of sand to traverse, he and his faithful bai.d of preachers have intinerated at all seasons of the year, riding on camels when they ou ld afford it, but oftener tramping great distances on foot, enduring hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. In the early part of the .year we held a Christian Mela in the town of Kaebawan, one of the stations on the Nawa Circuit and fourteen miles away from the line of railway. The converts from adjacent villages came in and spent three days in religious exercises, & league was organized, and at the close a sacramental service was held, and the testimony of all was that they had experi­enced a blessed season. Here, perhaps more than in any otber-por- tion of the district, is the need of more workers evident. With a Christian community of neariy 1,200, there are only 12 workers, giving to each man on an average the care of one hundred souls, and when it is taken into consideration that some of these have to be instructed and that the preacher has in many instances to be a teacher also, the need for more workers is only too apparent.

A report of Ajmere District would hardly be complete if I were not to make mention of the devotion of some of these workers. Three of the brethren on the Nawa Circuit buried their youngest children— and in one case an only child— during the year. With bleeding hearts and bewildered minds they stood by their *rork, literally sowing in tears until God had fulfilled his promise and enabled them to reap in joy, foi in this “ region of death ” as the term “ Marwar ” implies, are souls that have been brought to life through the blessed Sospel. The outlook for 1895 so far as Rajputana is concerned is most encouraging, but more labourers are needed. May He who is the Lord of the harvest answer our cry.

MUSSOORIE DISTRICT.Key. h . Ma n s e l l , d . d ., presiding Elder,

The Presiding Elder has visited all the stations, some of them three times during the year. The finances are well locked after, and there seems no waste of money any where. Money foi three Butler chapels has been received and three more are needed. There is improvement in the spiritual state of our preachers and people all over the district, and the numbers in all departments have shown a healthy increase, as our statistics show. The District Conference was a season of much refreshing. Eev. Dr. Scott of Bareilly Theological -Seminary was present, and his ministrations were very helpful, as ins counsels were wise and strengthening. The* separate reports of the circuits are all encouraging.

DEOBAND.

Rev. Joshi Sumkr, ... ... Native Missionary,

Five exhorters &nd pastor teachers.

Deoband is a large native city with an efficient and influential Mohammedan Theological College. Bro. Jhosi lives in the city and has a good influence there. His cbief work, however, is among the poor and in the near villages where baptisms continue. His helpers are not educated, and hence he is not able to do all that should be done in educating the converts. Yet they are doing good work in the Sunday schools. He needs a Butler Chapel and more men and more money.

The Rev. A, Gilruth, who had this in his field of labor, has sent us a donation for work in Deoband from his charge in W hite Plains Ohio, U. S. America.

LAHORE.R ev , J. F. D eatker . . , . Missionary.M rs. D eatk er , . . . . Assistant Missionary,

Four native preachers and teachers.

Bro. Deatker was ill for a few weeks at the beginning of t,be year,but the American Presbyterian Missionaries and others kindly sup- pliedjhis pulpit, and Mrs. Deatker bravely and very efficiently carried forward the Sunday school and pastoral work, so that all has gone for­ward successfully. Bro. Deatker started a Young People’s Society

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of Christian Endeavor which has grown to be a great power for good. Several young people were converted and five were baptized. The Sunday school work flourishes and some of the Eudeavorers help in the native work.

The Native Work has gone steadily forward. Bro. Lalji Mai is a very intelligent and efficient worker. He has taught the converts as well as enquirers, and Mrs. Deatker has done all site could in teach­ing the women and girls, and the results are that many more have been baptized than lait lyear and the converts have been prepared for and received into full membership in greater numbers than in other places. There is every prospect of a strong and aggressive church growing up here.

MULTAN.R e v . J o j i n M c N a i r , . . . . Missionary.M rs. N cN aib , . . „ . Assistant Missionary.R e v . Joh n F . Judd, . . .. . Native Assistant.

This station is under the charge of Rev. Deader by whom it was opened last year.

Bro. and Mrs. McNair have done' good work among the soldiers and especially on total abstinence lines. They have also opened native work, over one hundred and fifty having already been baptized. A native doctor by the name of Johnson has joined our church there, and he and a sergeant in the British Army were licensed as Methodist Local Preachers in our District Conference. This work must certainly be continued.

MUSSOORIE.The English Church at Mussoorie has still been under the

pastoral care of Rev. D. Osborne, whose popularity as a preacher and power and efficiency as an evangalist are ever on the increase. Bro. Os’borne has been absent on evangelistic tours and district work more than last year, but the Rev. J. A. McDonald and the Presbyterian Missionaries have efficiently filled the pulpit in his ab­sence, so the congregations have been kept up and the Sunday school work has gone on. A larger number than usual of clear conversions kave occurred.

, PHILANDER SMITH INSTITUTE.BE, Mansbll, D. D., . . Principal.

M r s . Mahsbll, M. D., . . Assistant.

Our school hat had another very successful year. Oar enroll­ment is one hundred and fifteen. Our entire class of four passed very «reditably the University First Arts Examination. Nearly all our

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boys in all the standards pasBed bii& Inspector’s examination, and an increase of Rs. 519 to our grant-in-aid was given. O. E. Gilbert, our -only candidate for Roorkee; passed in tenth among fifty-three candi­dates. We sent op a class of eight in the eighth standard, of six in the seventh, and of nine in the fourth standard, for a 11 of whioh we have high hopes. We confidently expect our eighth standard has earned at least Rs. 1000 additional to our grant-in-aid.

Our company of volunteers won unprecedented success in honors and rupees, in firing and in the sports, taking off no less than seven of the highest prizes and honors and winning four out of five cricket matches. They still highly appreciate the public services, the Sunday school and tbe weekly praise and prayer meetings in the assembly room of the school. Their interest in the Y. P. C. E. seemed to revive towards the clqse of the year. There are several who are truly converted and true Cnristians, and I have no doubt God will put some of them into the ministry of Ilia Word. The discipline has been per­fect and easy to maintain. Mrs. Philander Smith, through liishop Thoburn, has just paid off the last of the Rs. 25,000 mortgage debt, so the school is free. We most heartly thank the Bishop and Mrs. S^nith for this relief, and hope all our p istors will help to keep the school full of paying pupils and take up annual collections to help the sohool, keep up its repairs and make most needed improvements.

HINDUSTANI CHURCH.

This is supplied by Rev. A. Jacob at Mussoorie, and his son James Jacob at Kajpore, with four teachers and helpers. Mrs. Osborne has had charge of the woman’s work. There is a good Anglo-Verna­cular Sc 100I as each plaoe under Christian teachers. The attendance haa not been up to last year, on aocount.of the Feeling between Hindus and Mohammedans. There is a good Sunday school in each and five other Sunday schools where no day schools exist. The Boys’ Boarding flchojl contains seven who are making good progress in Christian ■education. Tne old blind man gr?w more avaricious and stole bis two boys out and made them over to the Roman Catholics. A great deal of baziar preaching i3 done at Rajpore and Mussoorie, where Rev. Evans and others often help, as also do other mis­sionaries, European and Native. Rev. Jacob also does a great deal of pastoral visiting from house to house and also makes frequent touTS among the villages in the mountains and in the Doon, and more people have been baptized this year than ever before. 'W e have an effioient Epworth League. The church is growing as well as a changing membership can admit. _ God is with us of a truth and He does and will grant prosperity.

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PATIALA.R ev . E. T. Farngn, m . ... Native Missionary.Mrs. Farnon, .. . ... Assistant Missionary,

Rev. Mangal Singh assisting withithirteen exhorters and pastor teachers.

Bro. Fnrnon has pushed on every department of the work with his usual zeal and faith, and the results of the year’s work o f himself and his helpers are very apparent in an increase all along the line. He looks after his schools and Sunday schools and helpers, and this without a church or parsonage or school house. He is raising, and sending out helpers well equipped and suited t<> save the heathen. He is preacher, pastor teacher, and Theological School all in himself. He has one of the best Epworth Leagues in the Conference. This year,.

. Albert, a good, pure and successful pastor teacher, fell at his post in. one of the most distant points from Patiala. “ He rested from his- labors and his works do follow him.” But as the Bishop once wrote me, all we could do was to bury the dead, care for the sick and wounded, and close up the ranks for new battle and grander victories. He has helpers in four villages, and native Christians in about twenty, and more than last year have been baptized this year. Two Butler chapels will soon be completed, one in a mohulla of Patiala and the other in Sawana. The time has come when our mis ion' should have permanent possessions in Patiala. It is a grand centre of a great work.

ROORKEE.R ev. A. T.' Leo^akd, ... ... Missionary,M bs. L eonard,. ... Assistant Missionary,

With eight preachers, teachers and helpers.

The English services have been kept up with much larger atten­dance from the military than usual. The Sunday school and theY . P. S. C. E. have done very good work. This charge has suffered,as it seems, an irreparable loss in the death of Rev. and Mrs. Jarman, the founders and mainstay of the Methodist Church in Roorkee. But they died as they had lived, happy in the Lord, and have gone to a glorious reward in the church of the first-born, written in heaven. The Hindustani wcrk is making progress. At first the work had been reduced and discouragement was setting down upon the people. Bro. Leonard has very faithfully taught the preachexs and led them into a very good spiritual state; they wich him have been very faithfully trying to find out and build up those who have been baptized. Some have been found, and the tide seems turning again to Christianity The statistics show some increase, taking into account that Deoband has been, defado, separate. Financially the circuit ha» much improved.

ALLAHABAD DISTRICF,R ev . D. OSBORNE, P residing E l d e r .

The Allahabad District is the youngest, but not the least vigor­ous among the Family of seven belonging to the North-West India Conference. The time was, and that not so long ago, when the .territory embraced within its limits was looked upon as comparatively barren soil, where investment of men and money Was regarded as almost, unproductive. That time, however, has gone by, and the workers on this district are not willing to regard their territory as an exceptionally hard field, but are ready to take their place abreast with the most rapid advance of the great force marching on to con­quest in Northern India.

The district contains four circuits, two English and two native, but the latter are divided into several important sub-circuits, which are rapidly growing into separate charges. The Allahabad Circuit ■covers two zillahs, and embraces five sub-circuits, while the Cawnpore Circuit extends over five zillahs and is represented by six large and well-manned sub-circuits. Although we have to deplore no shrinkage in accessions by baptism (five hundred and twelve as compared with five hundred the previous year), we thankGod that the principal feature of the years woric has been to perfect and to consolidate our past gains, and to lay broad and iudicious plans for future extension. Thus we feel we have gained a reliable and satisfactory base-line from which we may project an advance leading to future results which shall be as satis­factory in numerical gain as in substance and quality. We believe we can truly say that the year has been one of true spiritual pro­gress among all our workers ; nnd with increased nearness to God, ■there has come more earnest desire to glorify _ Him and to obey His •voice.

ALLAHABAD.

H ev. R ockwell C lancy, Pastor, Eng. Church and Miss.-in-charge.

M bs. Clancy , Assistant Missionary.

The English work here is among the most important in our work throughout India, and it has peculiar difficulties. Allahabad is not ■destitute of churches, and our society is face to face with strong organizations and powerfully equipped forces occupying the cityi A t thie same time, in no place was the pure simple soul-elevating presen­tation of gospel truth needed more than in the capital city of the

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North-West Provinces. There is a population here of no less than' 6,000 English speaking people who call themselves Christians, half of whom do not attend church at all, and among those who do,, formality and worldliness largely obscure the .brightness of Christian« living. Bro. Clancy has faithfully ministered to this people, and under bis labors, seconded by his wife, real and lasting good has been done. The pastor has been ably seconded in his work by Miss Barber and Miss Thomas, devoted missionaries of the Society of Friends. These elect ladies have visited the pe.ople, relieved want and suf­fering, carried light and cheer to many a dark home ; while Miss- Barber has assisted the pastor in most acceptably conducting religious meetings both in the church and in the homes of the people. The Sunday school is bright and prosperous, while a branch of the Young- People’s Society of Christian Endeavor has attracted and drawn to­gether the most hopeful elements of religious interest and activity in the city. Most of the ladies are active workers in the W. C. T. Union,, of which the wife of the pastor is president; and this Union is doing substantial work both in the cause of gospel and temperance, as in affording judicious and much needed relief to the swarming poor in and about Allahabad. W ith regard to the native work, the mission­ary reports as follows : “ Allahabad lies in the centre of a vastfield. On the North one hundred and twenty miles distant is OawDpore ; two hundred miles east is Benares; and on the west two hundred and twenty-eight miles distant is Jubbulpore. Within this territory, outside Allahabad City, there are only three places where missionaries, either foreign or native, of other missions are stationed. While Allahabad itself is the strong centre of- several missions, little is being done for the vast population outside- the city. Beyond the cold weather tours in the district, little is being done for the village people. To see a missionary or native evangelist once or twice a year makes little impression upon the- people. During the past year we have stationed workers at three new places outside of Allahabad, the most distant 121 miles away. We are soon to open another station, which will make five outeide- the city. W e hope to eontinue this work until all over this field* we shall have preachers and teachers at all important points. ‘The work is new , but our men are full of hope, and in time we hope to- have Christians in every adjacent village. In Allahabad our work is well organized; oui "boarding school for boys, opened a little more than a year ago, has done will. Severa,' young men who- gpent a -few months in our -training school have gone out into the work and are doing good work. Our boarding school boys go out two and two and bold Sunday schools. Daring the year we built a fine Butler chapel in a Bazar where many low caste people liye. At the dedication fcy liev. D. Osborne, the chapel was crowded1 with Hindu», Mohammedans and Christians. The TElindus opened a .ubscription shortly after to buridla temple to counteract our influence*

jbjQt there the matter ended. The ienpple will not be tbulltj but already vre have several Christian families In fch*t village. -Our Hindustani congregation are asking for a pastor all fot themselves^

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whom they promise to support. We have excellent Epworfch and Junior Leagues. Daring the rains all our workers came in for a fifteen days Bible school. We gave the whole time to the Bible and prayer. Our Christians are growing. We have been slow to baptize, as we wished to give special care to our Christians. No man is baptized who does not publicly promise to attend the Church ser­vices and help to support the work, In one place we might have baptized fifty people if we had only lowered our standard. In re­viewing the reaulls thus far attained, it must be remembered tbat the present aggressive form of missionary work in Allababad is scarcely three years old, that the missionary found the field almost denuded of workers, and chat all the initial difficulties of occupation and equipment have had to be met and surmounted.. In Allahabad itself, plans are being laid for a complete and thoroughly eq u ip p ed mission centre. Oar commodious and fine English church has been put, by the cordial consent of the local trustees, to its n ob lest use as the central place of worship for our rapidly growing community of Christians; and on Sundays it ia cheering to see the large, intelli­gent and attentive native congregation which maets here. A boys' boarding and training school, in the rear of the Church, is an accom­plished fact,— wrung into existence by a persistent faith in sp ite of difficulties. We believe that the time has come for an extension of our mission premises so as to provide for a girls’ boarding school and a deaconess’ home. The opportunity which now exists to acquire, by purchase, the only one piece of ground and property In Allahabad wholly suitable for our w ork —situated directly in rear of the church, and affording ready-made accommodation for all our wants, with plenty of room for expansion,— may be regarded as dis­tinctly providential, and ought to be closed with before the door is tarred by its passing into other hands which will refuse to open. The woman’s work, notwithstanding inadequate means, has been carried on under the direction of the missionary’s wife. There is a ladies’ missionary society by whose prayers, liberality and co-operation this department of the work has been advanced. Four day schools for girls have been maintained and evangelistic work has been done in the homes of the people both at Allahabad and at adjacent points occupied by our workers. The great need of this department of our work is a girls’ Christian boarding school, and it is confidently believed that this need will now be met.

CAWNPORE.

ENGLISH CHURCH.R e v . W . H a v b n D a n ie l s , . . ... Pastor.

In consequence o f the serious and persistent sickness o f hia only child, under urgent medical advice, the Rev. J. E. Newsom was compelled to return home mith his family in October. Very *9tov&ta)ti«lly, the return o ftb e Rev. W. H. Daniels to this eeont^y

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And his willingness to supply the place of pastor thus vacated in ■October, saved our work from serious embarrassment, and under his labors the work bas been successfully maintained. The public ser­vices hwe been well attended; tbe congregations have varied in the morning from eighty to one hundred and fifty ; in tbe evening from one hundred and forty to .two hundred and ninety persons. The pastor is also chaplain to the non-conformist troops in garrison, and this department of the work has been faithfully attended to. The Sunday school under the management of Mi&s Harks is prosperous; while the Epworth League, of which Miss Lauck is president, is doing •effective work. Among material gifts, the generous thoughtfulness which has thoroughly repaired and renovated our church edifice, with a delicacy which has prevented the left hand from knowing what the right hand doeth, deserves thankful mention. One of the enter­prises sustained by the Christian liberality of members of this church is Union Hall, k place where evangelistic'services are held for the -military. The care and up-keep of this place, with the support cf the superintendent, devolves upon the promoters of this enterprise.

The English Girls’ High School, in charge of Miss lauek and Miss Marks, occupies'the spacious school building recently erected, and has had a good year notwithstanding many difficulties— not. the least being the serious and protracted illness of Miss Lauck. The attendance has been forty pupils. We cannot but feel, however, that with its vdry moderate terms, its educational advantages, and its commodious and fine accommodations, this school has the right to expect a wider patronage and a larger constituency. Several of the pupils of the school, at the recent Dasehra services, were quickened to anew life ; these have been duly cared for by the pastor, and, under his labors, others hi.ve been added to the number. The wannest sympathy and spirit of co-operation exist among tne members towards missionary work. There are three native Sunday schools in connection with the English Church. One of our members supports a native preacher, while another, with his devoted wife, has a Sunday congregation of from seventy to a hundred beggars. A beggais’ fes­tival was held during [the Christmas holidays, at which, at a cost o f Us. 139, generously contributed by Christian friends, food, cloth­ing, blankets, etc., were given away to many destitute and disabled persons.

N ATI YE CIRCUIT.R ev R . H oskins, P h . D ., ... Missionary.M rs. H oskins, Assistant Missionary,

The Missionary in charge reports the work upon his circuit a follows:— “ The Hindustani G irls’ Boarding School under Mrs. Worthington’s management has enjoyed a good year. At present there are sixty-five girls in the school, and there are enough more applicants to make seventy-five. There has been a very excellent spiritual influence in the school all the year, and all the Jarger girls

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and many of the smaller ones are devout Christians and very helpful to their mates and companions. Mrs. Hoskins Las had charge of the work among the village and city Christian women and enquirers. Twenty Bible-women and two native deaconesses have carried the gospel to the Christians and newly baptized women and have sought out many others and brought them to Christ. Four hundred and fifty persons have been baptized this year, and none of these have come to us for any material help; they remain in their villages and provide for themselves. We have six hundred communicants, and the con­tributions of the native Church have amounted to Us. 609. Some of the nafiive Cnristians have given freely and liberally, while some learn the lesson of joyous giving very slowly. The contributions ha.ve been chiefly in cash, (hough many valuuble articles, such as grain, eggs and fouls, have been contributed. The stewards of our native church have agreed to undertake the full support of one native minister and the half support of three' other native minis­ters. This will require fifty-eight rupees a month"; of course the stewards will glean in all places open to them, but all this money will be raised locally. Each sub-circuit will be required to collect one-half the amount allowed to the minister of that sub-circuit.

Tae Epworth League is very helpful i’ i oat- wort and it is tak­ing new and valuable forms among the village c >ngregations; the uneducated villager delights lo enter an orderly assembly arid be reckoned one of the workers. Some of them memorize selected portions of Scripture or poetry, someprepaie suitable songs with instrumental music, while others make leady for spiritual discussions. In our Hindustani work we have five leagues in go jd order and as many mure will be oraganized this year. Our work is largely among the Chamars, Kolis, Dhanuks, Lai Bcgis and Boilmen. There are many people of each class who are strongly drawn to Christianity, and four hundred persons are now recognized as inquirers and are receiving instruction for baptism. The Christian children are being trained in the principles of the gospel, though we do not accomplish as much as we could wish, because in many cases there are only two or three children of school age in the village. Our Christian settle­ment in the city of Cawnpore is a power for good. Some very severe pruning has been done, but we have reached the point where our village is attracting to the Cross the Hindu and the Mohammedan. Hundreds of small boys and girls attend our Sunday schools, and there isno more interesting and profitable field in India. In these Sunday schools we have an average attendance of 4,500 pupils. Our preachers have carried the gospel into four other native states in Bundelkhand, in which they do not find the stable Govern­ment and protection for life enjoyed in British territory. One preacher was seized and put into the stocks with threat of decapitation, but the Itaja feared to offend the British Government and he released the preacher; thereupon the preacher called on the Raja and took along his medicine case. The Raja heard the gospel message an became a firm friend of the preacher.

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The Central Anglo-Vernacular school in Cawnpore ¿as one huadred pupils, and one-fourth o f these are Christians ; for several year« we have passed three or four boys in the Middle Anglo-Verna­cular examination yearly. In September and October, we held a summer school for Bible study, with eighty persons in attendance, and the school continued thirty seven days. In April will be held the next session of this school. Three series of questions covering Genesis, Excdnsand Job have been prepared and put in pamphlet form. These questions will be furnished to all candidates who propose to attend the examination, and similar series of questions will be published on all the books of the Bible. When the candidates have thoroughly mastered these papers, and have passed written examinations in all the books, they will receive the diploma, of Baibal Dan, W e have kept thirty boys and six natn in our training school. Several of these, after two or three years training, have en­tered the work and are enrolled as preachers.

In conclusion, we thank God and t»ke courage. The year has been one of real and substantial prosperity, and the workers have a firmer grip upon the promises of God and the faithfulness of His word than ever before. They are beginning to realize the fact that there is a more valuable factor of success than money, andthatif finan­cial stringency may not permit any addition to their working force, the power of the Holy Ghost may more than quadruplicate the influerice and working efficiency of each single worker; and every heart has thus been aroused to'expectation and desire. The District Conference lasf month was a season of unbroken harmony and much refreshing. The reports were most cheering and hope-inspiring, and promise more abundant success in the year before us.1’

MEEBUT DISTRICT.

R e v . P. M. BUCK, P r e s id in g E ld e r .

The territory ,of the Meerut District lies mainly between the rivers Ganges and Jumna, with Meerut City ss the geographical center. But it has spread across the Jumna tTntil there are two large circuits now on that side, and a district should soon be formed there with Delhi as its head. A process of restraint has been necessary to keep from an extention of the work more rapidly than we can conserve and care for it. Scarcity of men and money have compelled us to leave many calls unanswered as yet. The district was for the year divided into nine circuit?, but two more will be required in arrang­ing the work for next year.

The presiding elder is the only foreign missionary in this field. Eight of these circuits are under the charge of Hindustani members of the Annual Conference and one is served by a local deacon. These men have in tbe main proved themselves efficient and increas­ingly successful workers. They manifest forth a profound interest in winning souls to Christ. Under these leaders are thirteen local preachers, twenty-seven exhorters and forty pastor-teachers. With a force of ninety workers in this field the district would seem well equipped. But the line of battle is far too thin for the conflict being waged. With double this force we could scarcely fill up the gaps, answer the calls and care for the harvest before our eyes.

The educational work in this newer field is still in its infancy. Boarding schools for boys and girls are kept up in Meerut and are do ing an excellentaud important work in preparing workers for our ranks. These schools have bad a successful year. With these excep­tions our schools are of the most primary character as yet. Special and persistent emphasis has been put upon a sufficient training to enable as many as may be of our Christian children and young people to read the Scriptures for themselves, and much more has beeu done during the past year than in any previous one on this line. Ability to read, however, by no means limits the capacity .of our people to understand the gospel and to lay hold of the spiritual life it offers. I have frequently been surprised to see what clear views of « n , repentanoe, -faith, conversion and good works are found among very many of our simple village Christians who could »at count one ¡hundred if salvation depended upon it. Often have I after catechising a village audience ¿aid to myself: “ Verily these people understand quite «nough to snake them responsible for a holy and .earnest Christian life / ' They know the way. Then these people are learning to pray. In the midst of paganism where the simplest principals of prayer are almost entirely unknown this js 4 matter c f very vital interest. Often it is needful to draw them

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out carefully to learn how ranch they know. One old man, but a newish convert, was asked if he could pray. He replied in thenega- tive. He could not in public. But he was further asked how he worshiped morning and evening. One by one he brought forward a series of petitions he was in the habit of offering up, which put to­gether and backed by faith and earnestness would suffice to keep the soul in fellowship with God. This illustration would suit many cases. I shall never forget a prayer early in the year in a prayer- meeting from a convert of some two months standing. He thanked •■God for his goodness. He asked Jesus to wash their hearts as the washerman does clothes, putting on soap, to prosect them as the hen does her chickens from the hawk, and as the shepherd does his sheep from the wolf. lie confessed that before they got the ten command­ments they were very wicked, and thanked the Lord for the change since receiving them. He said farther : “ We don’ t want idol-wor-ship. If we ask these stones for bread they cannot give it. If we ask them for salvation they are not able to hear us. But our .Father Christ can do all things.” The singing among our converts is taking a very interesting place. These songs are full of gospel truth and power. The number of songs they learn by heart in places is surprising. In this way a considerable body of the best theology is becoming a commonposession among our people. With the use of theDholak and Sitar and cymbals their singing is full of life andenthusiasm. The important mission of song is beginning to revealitself among these multitudes of comparatively untrained converts.The statistical taoles will show that we have had 1.728baptisms during the year and that our Sunday school work has about doubled. Most ol our work has been laid out for regular and systematic visi­tation among all,who have received Christianity. It is our aim to bring about a regular system of religious services at fixed hours in all villages and mohullas where Christians are found. Our workers are clearly igrowing in spirituality and consequently in

earnestness and efficiency. Our District Christian Mela held in the latter part of the year brought out this fact in a very interesting way. One of th£ burdens of prayer and testimony was that the workers might be able to carry the gifts of the Spirit and of grace to those who have them not, and specially t i the Christians who are yet strangers to the higher blessings of the Gospel of Christ. This Mela was certainly a season of remarkable spiritual influence and was used of God to add very materially to the fitness of His servants for holy evangelism. In a number of the circuits of the district, rivival influence has been marked during the year, and it is believed the Mela will prove a great impetus* to this work. There is a great movement in process over an extensive area in the bound of this District among the Chamars toward Christianity. Some six

•hundred during a few months past have been baptized, and •there is much enthusiasm among them. Some thousands could be gathered in very speedily were we prepared to receive and train them. W e are compelled to move slowly for lack of ’ funds . and to train

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men for the work of caring for them. These converts manifest an encouraging willingness to do what they can to support the work among them Persecutions have been very common in this new work and also in a few other places. In the region where the greatest numbers of baptisms have occurred, the leading men of a larger number of villages assembled in council, where it is said several hundred were present, and they bound themselves under a curse to suppress Christianity and to prevent its further spread. Petitions were made to secure the assistance of native government officials. Money was offered freely to^bribe for the same purpose One of our workers was asked to name a sum for which he would be willing to give up his work of evangelization. Our people have been beaten, were deprived for a time of pasturage for their cattle and of fuel for cooking their food, and from one village a company of Christians recently bap ized has been expelled. One man was put info prison. In the face of all this opposition resulting in various other petty annoyances as well, I have heard of but one lapse from Christianity, and he a little later, whei a Christian Mela was held, came for­ward and offered his contribution where a collection was taken and said he belong'd still to the Christian party. But his off-ring was refused on the ground that he had gone over to the enemy in the time of trial. May God preserve our people from falling. Afc our recent District Mela three men appeared from distant, placos in different directions claiming to represent some hundreds each who earnestly requested that teacheis be sent to them and that they may receive baptism. The demands of the field already occupied are so great that for the present we are unable to heed these Macedo­nian calls. Truly the harvest is plentious while the labourers are few. Much prayer is wanted for a large addition to the number of workers in this field. The Met rut station has this year fairly entered the building era. A very neat, attractive and subs­tantial church for our English work, providing accommodation for about three hundred, was dedicated on July 15th. This much needed hou'e of worship cost about 8,000 rupees, about two-thirds of which have been provided for by donations and subscriptions. The entire amount will be raised in the same way. This work thus comfortably provided for has had a very good year. Not a few have given their hearts to Christ, especially from the garrison in the station. Local preachers connected with this English charge have rendered excellent and successful service in our work. On the third of December a church and girl school building combined, for native work, was dedicated in the mission compound. This is a beautiful and substantial building costing about Rs 10,000. The church will seat three hundred and fifty or more, and there are four excellent classrooms, and the two wings of the church can be untilized for the same purpose as needed. The money for thin building was donated by Mrs. Plested, of Colorado, U. S., America. A good congregation is being gathered in this place of worship. The year has brought much of blessing, and the workers thank God and take courage.

BULANDSHAHR DISTRICT.

R ev. CHARLES LUKE, P r e sid in g E l d e r .

We have to praise God that He has blessed us through another year, and enabled us to do His work. Since 1894, the Zillah of Gurgaon has been included in the district, and here, too, God’ s work has prospered. There are thousands of enquirers to be found here, who, owing to lack of means, cannot be baptized. If about twenty pastor teachers could be provided, no less than 3,000 enquirers could be raised up in this zillah. Iam sanguine that God will raise means to remove this hindrance and to advance his work. In the Bulandshahr District the re are at present seven hundred and ninety-four members and 2,853 probationers, and the entire Christian community numbers 5,839. There are forty-five day schools, with an attendance of 780 pupils. Sunday schools sixty-six, with- an attendance of 2,806 children. There are fourteen preachers, twenty-five exhorters and twenty-four teachers. This district is very poor, while the work abounds. Thousands of children and converts are without means of instruction. A boarding school is greatly needed in this district in which one hundredand fifty boys can be supported and trained. Their parents beg for their instruction with great earnestness. During the past year 1,298 adults and children were baptized, and if means for their instruction had been forth-cotring, about 3,000 would have been gathered in.

Rivival meetings.— W e have great desire to hold revival meetings, and God has bestowed His Spirit npon all our efforts in this direction. In the district 1,005 brothers and sisters have received the new birth during tbe past year. H some help could have been afforded to meet the expenses of the work, much more could have been done.

Intinerating.— In this district there are nine circuits, which we have visited several times, and, God be praised, nearly all are making good progress in the spiritual life, and in every place the workers, both male and female, are doing their work faithfully. In this district there are three Ep worth Leagues, from which great benefit has accrued to our work. Our village brothers and sisters take part in the program me of o ur Leagues. At one h undred and thi rteen places on the district there are prayer centers, and from these influences many of our village brothers and sisters have learned to pray, and from their poor and broken huts the voice of prayer and praise ascends, exerting a blessed influence upon neighbours, friends, and enquirers.

Self-support.— Although our converts are exceedingly poor, there is a warm desire in their hearts to help in God’s work. Daring tbe past year thirty-five maunds of'grain and Rs. 78 in cash have been received and applied toward» 6he support of two preachers.

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These poor brethreu have given from their utter poverty, and have shared their small pittance with their brethren. Thy resolve to do still more in the future.

Bible classes.— In each cireuit suoh classes are held, and our converts are instructed to know that the Bible is the source of our success and the means for promoting our spiritual life, and all are requested to read it daily and instruct their converts. Through the kindne3s of the respected Collector of our district we have succeeded in obtaining learve for our poor Christians for half a day on Sunday. They very gladly join in the public services on Sunday evenings.

Marriage licenses.— In consequence of the pressure of neces­sity, we have obtained licenses for seven of our preachers to solemnize marriages, and this will be of great service to our work.

Christian Mela.— Oar District Conference and Mela was held in Bulandshahr and lasted six days, and was crowned with great blessing. About four hundred of our new converts— many of them from very [distant points— attended, and were greatly profited. We are under great obligation to Rev, P. M. Buck for his presence and so.ul-stirring addresses, by which the attendants at our mela received great profit. May God grant us His grace, so that in the year to come still larger prosperity may attend the work on chis District,

KASGANJ DISTRICT.

R e v . HASAN R A Z A KHAN", I 'residix# K l d f r .

I praise God for another year of continued health and ability to do His work. Tours have regularly been made, specially among the new converts and primary schools for Christian child­ren. In the latter I have found the b< ys and girls havelearned to read and write fairly well ; they memorize portions of God’s word and are beginning to hate the things the contrary thereto. It is a r oticeable fact that where Christian teachers or pastor-teachers are not appointed, there the converts are deficient in religious knowledge; they know Christ and acknowledge Him as their Saviour, but for lack of teaching still hold on to some of the .customs peculiar to India. To supply the Jack of regular teachers I appointed several of my helpeis to do evangelistic work, myself accompanying. By this means the people have been instructed, and I thank God that nearly one thousand testify to receiving the Holy Spirit, and evidence the same by giving up all their sins, so this year has been one of great blessing in this line.

In November last the Kasganj and Agra District Conferences and It&i Meld, was held atHathras. About one thousand men and women wese present. After two days of District Conference work, meetings were held four or five times daily, and every time the baptism of the Holy Spirit came upon us, and testimonies were freely given. Bev. J. E. Scott had the whole management in hand, for which I thank him. I cannot give a detailed account of this blessed season, suffice it to say that the people have not onlv themselves been blest, but I trust will also carry the blessing to others. In the beginning of the year I called the preach ers-in- charge together, and exhorted them to push forward the education of our converts, and not to increase the number < f baptisms till proper arrangements for their education eoull be made. A ll agreed to this plan, but in two or three months after the call for baptisms became so urgent that I was compelled to permit the preachers to baptize with the result that two thousand and seventy-eight (2,078) embraced Christianity. There are thousands of every caste on this district who are true seekers for baptism. If only arrangement for their instruction could be made, probably ten thousand ( 10.000) would be gathered in this new year. Notwit [ standing that Aligarh Circuit, in 1893, and Ferozabai Circuit, in 1894, with men rnd money, were transferred to the Agra District, my work has continued to increase. Had I the means, ten or fifteen new circuits could be made this year. A t present there are eight thousand and forty-five (8,045) Christians in this district living in one thousand and two hundred villages ana mohullas. Several

K A S S A N J DISTRICT,

of these mohullas and villages are in charge |iof’ one worker. All the workers have shown coxisiderable zeal and honesty in the work. Just a short time back I mfct 4 preacher on his .circuit with abscesses on bis feet, wfto could hardly walk from the pain.1 learned that the brother had been itinerating on foot at the rate of thirty or forty miles a day, preaching in villages and meeting the congregations there. I advised him to take a few days’ rest. He leplied, “ My Saviour was crucified for me, and shall I stop spread­ing His kingdom simply because I am unable to walk ? never it cannot b e ; my body and life are for Him, and I will use them in his work.” I thanked God for such devotion in one of my preachers, and thought that by means of such men the kingdom of God Till spread speedially on the earth. I regret much that at the present time there are about forty congregations without‘a pastor teacher, the reason beiLg “ lack of funds,” for I am receiving now the same amount for work as was granted two years ago, although the work has greatly increased since. I have the men, and a very little sum is required to give them daily bread. About Rs. 72 will support a man for one year. This will secure proper instruction for all our congregations. To the question, “ Why don’t these congregations produce and support their own pastors ?” we reply they do as far as able; even now eight workers are support­ed by local collections, but the collections are too small to admit of new pastors being appointed, for our work, be it remembered, is wholly amongst the poor, so poor that some of them get but one meal daily, yet. they help us in building, give collections, attend the prayer meetings, and send their children to be taught, themselves suffering persecution for Christ’s sake, yet praying us to make them and help them become vailant soldiers of Christ. These new con­verts get offended when no interest appears to be taken by us in their education. Self-support is encouraged, and in this wise : In the poorer congregations an earthen pot is kept, and pice and grain, etc., are collected in this. A t harvest time a good collec­tion of grain is made. I am thankful to notice an increase of in­terest in this matter, and I look forward to the near time when the problem of their own support will be solved. Our Christian com­munity is growing in intelligence in a very marked way. I look hope­fully forward to the time when there will be no need for foreign missionaries, but all our congregations will be self-supporting.

Schools,— We have ninety-two small schools, in which 1,554 boys and girls are taught daily. Of this number 1,353 are Christian children. My hope is that soon these boys will obtain*lucrative appointments and be able to help the mission. Several missionaries have visited my schools and been pleased to^note the progress. A report of these schools has been already sentjjto the Kaukab. W e pray for those who help our work. Sunday School»,— There are one hundred and sixty-five, with 4,486 boys and girls who learn to sing, pray and recite the eatechism. W e have a Kauria Pdltan also, which is gladly subscribed to by all our Sunday schools. They raised in tlai*

34 PR E SID IN G ELtiER 'S REPORTS.

way Es, 22 during the, past ‘ year. ” There are three Epworth Leagues, with a membership of one hundred and, thirty-five. These Leagues have been a great help to us ; w.e hope to increase their numt>er. I rejoice particularly in the opeuing amongst the Chumars, forty having this year been baptized from this caste, andlmudreds of others we hope to baptize. The baptisms this year show no increase for the reason that we had no arrangement for their instruction. The Chamars live in the STorth-^estern Provinces and Oudh; they are leather-curers and shoe-niakers. To begin a good work amongst the Chamars it will be wise to prepare fifty or sixty workers, and Bend them at once to gather in the multitudes this year. May God baptize ub all with the baptism of his Holy Spirit. He blesses us daily. May He speed the day when the.whole of India shall be­come the Kingdom of Christ. Amen.

M I N U T E SOF THE

CONFERENCE.

$ fK cm of tlje ConferencePresident, ... BISHOP JAMES M. THOBURN, D. D.Secretary, ... J. C. LAWSON.Assistant Secretary, ... A. T. LEONARD,Vernacular Secretary, ... T A F A ZZU L HAQQ.Corresponding Secretary, ... J. E. SCOTT.Statistical Secretary, ... M. TINDALE.Treasurer, ... R. CLANCY.

C ta tt& vm e ftoartre.

Finance Committee.— B ishop J. M. T hoburn , President; J. E.S co tt, Secretary; D. OsBurne, P . M. B u ck ,C. W . D eSouza, H . M a n s e ll , C. Luke, H asan R a za K h a n , R . C la n cy , Ex-Officio. R. H oskins, J. L yon , M. T in d a le , D. Buck, M ahbtjb K han , Isa Das. Alternates: D . C. M on roe , J. 0 . Law son, T a fa z z u l H aqq ,

„ M ohan L al .Board of Examiners.— J. E. S co tt , P . M . B ück , M ahbüb K han ,

R . H osk in s , C. L u ke.Board o f Supervision o f Deaconess Work.— B . M ansell , R. Clancy ,

J. L yon, J. C. L awson , M r s . H oskins, M rs. B u ck , M r s , M atthew s, M bs . C lancy , M rs, O sbrone.

Auditing Committee.— R . H oskins, M. T in d ale , J. C. L awson,D. C. M onroe, T afazzu l H aqq . To Represent the Woman’s Conference : Misa L awson, M r s . M atth ew s ,

S ta n d in g C om m ittees.

Sunday-Schools,— R. H oskjns, M . T in d a l e , E . T . F arnon .State of the Church.— R . Cla n c y , M ahbüb K han , D. B ü ck . Temperance.— J. L yon , C hunni L al, Y. C ornelius.Conference Relations.— R. H oskins, Chimman L al , D an ie l B uck,

J. L yon, D . C. M onroe.Public Worship.— J. E. Scott, D . O sborne . R . H oskins. Self-Support.— J. E. S cott, H asan R aza K h an , C. L uke , I sa D as. To preach Annual Sermon.— R, C lancy; Alternate, D. C. M onroe. Triers oj Appeals.— R . H oskins, J . C. L a w &on, M, T in d a le , J . L yon ,

M ahbub K han , D . C. M onroe , D aniel B uck .

38 CONFERENCE OFFICERS.

© o n fm n c e S o r t* « * »

Conference Epworth League.— Mrs. H oskins, President; Misa A. E.L a w s o n , Vice-President; C. W . D e S o d z a , ‘ Secretary and Treasurer.

Sunday School Union.— It HobKiNS, President; C lanct, Secretary and Treasurer.

Conference Historical Society.— D. Osborne, President; J. E. Scott, Secretary and Treasurer.

Literary Society.— D. C. M onroe, President ; J . 0. L aw son , Secretary; M bs . H oskins, Lecturer, J, E. S cott, Alternate.

EttStiittfiott#.

Trustees o f the Philander-Smith Institute.— B ishop J. M. Thoburn.D. Osbobne, J. T. W oo d s id e , C. H. A. T w id a lk , T . Lee, J. H . Condon, C. H. D’ M k llo , R . C la n c y .

Trustees t j the Cawnpore English Girls' School.— R. H oskins,D . O sborne, A. Beeb , T. Bond , J . A rmstrong, M. D., Mrs . H oskins , M iss T hobu rn .

Euless o f © t’ta r .

I.— All the business of the conference, excepting such as may be brought forward by the President, shall be introduced by motion?

I I .— A ll questions of order shall be determined by the President whose decision shall in all cases prevail, unless overruled by an ap­pea l to the conference ; and three members dissenting from the Pre­sident’s judgm ent, shall have a right to appeal to the conference.

I I I .—The President shall appoint all committees not otherwise specially ordered by the conference.

IV .— All motions or resolutions introduced by any member of the conference shall be reduced to writing, if the Secretary or any mem­ber request it.

Y.— No new motion or resolution shall be entertained till the one under consideration shall be disposed of, which may be by adop­tion or rejection, unless one of the following motions should inter­vene, namely, indefinite postponement, postponement till a given time, to lie on the table or to amend; and these motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are placed.

V I.— Every member shall have a right to speak on any motion, but shall not speak more than fifteen minutes at any one time, nor more than once on any one subject until all have spoken who desire to do so ; unless by special permission of the conference.

Y II.— Every member, when he speaks, shall rise from his seat and respectfully address the chair ; and shall not, on any occasion, use personal reflections or intemperate language.

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V III.— When a member intends to make complcint against another, havirg a bearing upon his moral character, he shall apprize such brother of his intent,inn before be brings it into conference.

IX.— No member shall absent himself from the services of the conference unless he be sick or unanle to attend.

X .— It si>n 11 be in order for any member of the conference when he thinks a question has been sufficiently discussed, to move that the quest,io'i be taken without further debate ; and if the motion be sustained by two-thirds of the members present and votiag, the main question shall be put without further discussion.

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CONFERENCE DIRECTORY.

M e m b e r s .

Licensed EnteredN A M E S . to travelling

preach. connection

1 Buck, P. M. ... 1865 18652 Busby, E. S.

18903 Buck, D. 18834 Chheda Lall6 Chimman Lai 1874 18826 Chunni Lall ... 1880 18397 Clancy U. ... 1878 18818 Cornelius, Y. ... 1879 189L9 D ’Souza, C. W. ... 1878 1881

10 Fazl Masih .. 1887 189211 Farnon E. T. .. 1878 188912 Fazl Haqq ... 18:45 189313 Gay, E. W. .. 1884 189214 Hasan Raza Khan 1882 188615 Hoskins, R. ... 1866 186716 Isa Das ... 1872 189317 Ishari Parshad ... 1880 189318 Jhabbu Sing Joseph ... 1878 189219 Joshi Sumer ... 1871 189220 Kallu Das ... 1884 188921 Kidder, D. P.22 Lawson, J. C. 1876 188023 Leonard, A. T. . 1878 188324 Luke, C. ... 1870 188325 Lyon, J. ... 1874 187926 Mahbub Khan ... 1871 187427 Mansell, H. ... 1856 185928 Mohan Lall ... 1886 189229 Monroe, D. C.30 Newsom, J. E.

... 1886 1890

31 Osborne, D. 1872 187432 Plomer, C. H. ... 1874 188233 Ram Sahai 1885 189334 Ransom, J. D. ... 1880 189335 Scott, J. E.36 Taj Khan

... 1869 1»73.

.. 1885 189337 Tindale, M- .. 1876 188638 Tafazzul Haqq39 Nebb, J. I)

... 1887 1893

Home Conference.

Kansas (U. S . A.)

North India.North-West India.North India.

DoMontreal, Canada.Bengal.South India.N.-W. India North India.N.-W. India.North India.

Do.East German.North India.N.-W. India.BengalDoNorth India.

DoWest Wisconsin (U. S. A.) South India.North India.Delaware _(U.S A .)North India.Pittsburg (U. S. A )North India.Central New York Conf. (U.S. A)

North India.South India,N:-W. India.N.-W India.

'\.-W. India,Bengal.N.-W. India.

PROBATIONERS.

Bhola Nath ' N-W. IndiaCornelius, J.Mangal Singh Budden 1895 » JPratiliu Lall HPhilip, Albert 1895 9»TulBi Ham »jWesley, Abdul Rahman 1895 If

ANNIVERSARIES AND RELIGIOUS EXERCISES, 1895,

Devotional Meetings were held daily at 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. Tuesday, January 8 t h 6 P. M .— Sermon a n d Fellowship Meet­

ing.Wednesday, January 8th, 6 r. m .— Bishop’s Reception and

Dedication of Gracie Hall.Thursday, January 10rh, 6. p. m.— Educational Anniversary.

1. Our Bording Schools.— P. M. Buck. 2. Our Primary Schcls.—H. R. Khan. 3. New Methods of Sunday School Work.— R. Clancy.

Friday, January 11th, 6 v. m.— Discussion on S-lf-supportI. ObjHct.— C. Luke. 2. Defects.—T. J. Scott. 3. Methods.— R. Hoskins

Saturday, January 12th, 4 P. u.— Lecture, by T. J. Scott, Flora H all: Subject,— Social Progress. Bishop Thoburn, P.M. Buck and others also spoke.

6-30 p. h ,— Conference Epworth League Anniversary.Sunday January 13th, 8 a . m . — Annual Sermon, C. Luke, Flora Hall,

11 4. M.— Sermon and Ordination of Deacons by Bishop Thoburn.

„ „ 4 p. m.— Sermon by P. M. Buek and ordinationof Elders, Flora Hall.

„ 7 P . M .— Sermon by W. H. Daniels, and HolyCommunion, Gracie Hall.

Monday, January 14th, 6 p. u.— Literary Society Anniversary, Lecture by D. Osborne ; subject “ Ecc^ Homo.”

Tuesday, January lotb, 6 p. m.— Conference Love Feast andadjournment.

D ISCIPLIN ARY QUESTIONS.

I. Who have been received by transfer, and from what«inferences ? David C. Monroe acd DaaielP, Kidder, from North IndiaConference.

II. Who have been re-admitted ? None.III. Who have been received on credentials, and from what

churches ? None.IV . Who have been received on trial ?

(а) In studies of First Year, Mangel Singh Budden,Albert Philip, Abdul Rahman Wesley,

(б) In studies, of Third Year. None.V , Who have been continued on trial ?

(а) In studies of First Year. None.(б) In Studies of Second Year. Prabhu Lai, Joseph

Cornelius, Tulsi R*m. Bhola Nath, John F. Deatker. (e) In st udies of Third Year. None.(d) In studies of Fourth Year. None.

VI. Who have been discontinued ? None.V II. W ho have been admitted into full membership?

(a) Elected and Ordained Deacons thig}7ear. None.(b) Elected and ordained deacons previously, Ram

Sahae, John D. Ransom, Fazl Haqq, Isbari Parshad, Fazl Masih, Taj Khan, Tafazzal Haqq.

VIII. Whab members are in studies of Third Year ?(a) Admitted into Full Member*hip this year. Ram

Snhae, John D. Ransom, Fail Haqq. Isharri Parshad, Tafazzul Haqq, Fail Masih, T«j Khan.

(b) Admitted into Fu l Membership previously ? None.IX . Wbat members are in studies of Fourth Y ear! Josbi

Sumer, Edwin W. Gay, Jhabbu S. Joseph, Moham Lai, Daniel Buck, Edwin T. Farnon, David C. Monroe.

X . What member* have completed the Conference Course StudyT

(а) Elected and ordained Elders thiB year. None. •'( б) Elected and ordained Elders previously. Yaqub

Cornelius, Cheda Lal.-I I . What others hare been Elected and Ordained Deacons ?

(а ) As local preachers. Vishnu Singh, Net Ram, KaisarAlbert Philip, Khtshai Runyan, Cbaran Das, Girw&r Singh, George Gordon.

( б) Under Missionary Rule. None.X II. What others have been elected and Ordained Eidert

(a) A s Local DeMons. None.Under Missioiary Rule. Joseph Cornelius, Puran Mai David, Jiiriaol &ingh, Tulsi R an, Prabhu LaU.

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■XIII. Was the character of each preacher examined ?This was strictly attended to as the name of each preacher was called m open Conference.

X IV . Who have been transferred, and to what conferences?None.

X V. Who have died ? None.X V I. Who have been located at their own request ? None.XVII. Who have been lpcated ? None.

XVTIL, W ho have withdrawn ? None.X IX . Who have been permitted to withdraw u: der charges

or coir plaints ? None.X X . Who have been expelled ? None.

X XI. Wnat other personal notation should be made ? None.X X II. Who are the supernumerary Preachers? John D. Webb,

E. S. Busby, John E. Newsom.XXILI. Who are the superannuated Preachers? None.^CXIV. Who are the Triers of Appeals? R. Hoskins, J.C. Lawson,

If. Tindale, J. Lyon, Mahbub Khan, D. C. Monroe, Daniel Buck.XXV . What is the Statistical Report for this year ? (See Statistics.)

X X V I. What is the aggregate of the Benevolent Collection a« reported by the Conference Treasurer? Rs. 5,625.

X X V II . What are the claims on the Conference Fund? $200. X X V H I. What has been received on these claims, and how has it been applied ? Paid in full to Mrs. Davis.

X X IX . Where are the preachers stationed ? See Appointments.X X X I . Where shall the next Conference be held 1 Meerut.

C O N F E R E N C E J O U R N A L .

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FIRST D A Y .

M u t t b a , T hxtb8Da y , lOtf January, 1895.

Opening' Exercises-— The North-West India Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened for its tiiirri annual session in Grade Hall. Muttra, at 11a . m., Bishop J. M. Ttobum in the chuir. Hymn No. 1 of the Hindustani (iil-ki-Kit-ab was sung, after which Bishop Thoburn read the 72nd Psalm, )#>d in prayer,, and then made some appropriate remaiks reg»rding the cheerful aspects of ti e work within the hounds of the Conference.

Roll C a ll.-J . C. Lawson, Secretary of l i e last conference, ealleo the roll, «hen the following members and piobationers an&wer- ed to their names :—

Members:- P M. Buck, D. . Buck, Cheda L»l, Chimmim Lai, Chunni Lai, R. Clancy, Y . Cornelius, C. W. DeSouza, E T. Farnonv E. W. Gh\, Hasnn Raz* Khan, R. Hoskins, Isa D> s , Jii>bhu Singh*. Joseph, Jushi Sumer, K ’dlu DoS, J. C. Lawson, A. T. Le nard,C. Luke, J Lynns. Mahbuh Khan, H. Mansell, iloum Lai,D. Osborne, C. H. Pl< met, J. E. Scott, M. Tind» e.

Probationer# :— Bhola Nath, J. Cornelius, Fazl M sih, Fhz' Haqq, Ishan Parslmd, Piabt u L»l, Ram ¡Sahai, J. D. Ransom, iufuzzul Hsqq, Taj Khnn.Tulsi Ram.

S ecretaries .— J. C. Lawson was re-elected peereNry. and A. T. Leonard was elected assistant and Tafazzul Haqq Vernacular secretary.

Transfer— The announcement was made hy the Bishop of the transfer of D. C. Monro*, an elder in the t>tnd *s of the fourth year, and D. P. Kidder, at. eff ctive elder, both from the Nortb India Confritnce ; also of M es Lawson ard Miss Greene from the "Ladies Conference of the North India Conference.

Introduction.— The Rev. Dr. Parker, Agei t of the Methodist Publishing Hcuse, Lncknow, the Rev. J. H. Mes.>-nioie. Editor of Indian Witness Churut.t», the Hev. T. S. Wynkoop. hei-ieijny of the Noitt Ind»* Bii.le Society, and Miss Lt wson, Miss Greet e. and Mn-s M-itks were introduced, the three former nddr« ih<- Con­ference, eiich concerning the interests of the woik o*er which t e has charge.

Resolutions of Appreciation.1—The following r* solutions wer* unanimoualy adopted :

Resolved,—That we as i Conference express hereby our warm sympathy ■with the Indian W tness, and the work of the editor, and that we furthermore •pledge ourselves towards its hearty support.

J. E SCOTT.R. CLANCY.

Resolwl.—Th vt wft express our appreciation of the Lucknow Methodist Publishing House, aurl of the good work it is doing for us, and that we are in Jiearty sy npuhy with its Agents, Dr. Parker and Rev. Robinson. ____

R. CLAN CY.3""*“J. E. SCOTT.

Resolv'd,—'That the memberR of the Nnrth-West In lia Conferenceheartily graet Rev T S. Wynkoop, the Secretary of the North India Bible Society His vist gives us great pleasure and we trust he will be able to represent this •■au-tu it our annual sessions. We are the debtor of r.he Bible Society and we pledge ourselves to help in the work of this Society in every possible manner.

R HOSKINS.J. E. SCOTT.

Standing Committees. — On motion, the following standin >COminittee> w^.e appointed :

Sundft// School.— R. Hoskins, M. Tindale, E, T. Farnon.S1 a fa o f the Church. — R Cl i'^cy, M »bhub Khan, D. Buck.Temperance.— J. Lyon, Ciiuuni Lall, Y . Cornelius.Conference Uelalions. — Li. Hoskin3, CaiuimAn Lil, Daniel Back,

•J. Lyon, D. C. M nro'e.P bile W<>''ship.—J. E. Scott, D. Osborne, R. Hoskins.Auditing.— Conferrence Auditing Committee.Self-Support.—J. E. Scott, Hassan Raza Khan, C. Luke, Iaa

Das.H J'ira 0 ? Session.—-On motion, the hours of Conference were

fixed from II a . m . till 3 p m .. daily.Conf.TO'lO i Stewards — R. Hoskins and J. C. Liwson were

•elected o .¡ifei-t- ce stewards.Episcopal Fund and General Conference Expenses.—

Two co:u>unn •- trams from A tten d regarding Use Epncopv Fut>d and General couf« Expenses were presented by tbe Bishop andon motion, ref - r d to the bom l of conference stewards.

Statistic ll Sacretary.— On motion, M. Tindale was elected statistical seer- r ,ry.

Conference Treasurer— R. Clancy was nominated as confer- -ence treasurer.

ConferaniS Bar.—On motion, the first six rows of seats were fixed as the c< mf ieace bar.

Introduction.— Rev. W. H. Daniels, of Ciwnpore, was in­troduced, and. on motion, was invited t j take part in the discussions o f the confe ence.

Rules of Order.— On motion, the rules of order found in the ^Conference Manual were adopted.

Financial Report o f the Methodist Publishing House, Lucknow — On motion, Dr. Parker, as Agent, gave a financial re­port of the Methodist Publishing House, Lucknow.

Recess.— The conference toox a recess of fifteen minutes.

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IIIJS'UIES O F CONFERENCE,

Re-opening.—The conference was called -to order by the Bishop.

Thirteenth Question.—The thirteenth question was then taken up.

The name of J. E. Scott,.Presiding Elder of Agra District, was called, his character passed, and be reported his district and collec­tions.

The names of M. Tindale (passed in the vernacular studies o f the Middle Standard, except in Di* Baqq ki Tahqiq and Persian), Mahbub Khan, J. C. Lawson Knllu Das. and Isa Das were called, and their character passed, Bros. Tindale, Lawson and Isa Das reporting: their collections.

The name of C. W. DeSouzn, Presiding Elder of Ajmere District, was called, his character passed, and he reported his dis­trict and collections.

The names of C. H. Plomer and J. Lj?ons were called, their character passed, and they reported their collections.

The name of C. Luke, Presiding Elder of Bolandsbahr District, was.called, his character passed, and he reported his district and collections.

Case Of John Williams.— On motion, the papers of John "WllliHins, of the Bul&ndshahr District, were placed in the hands of the Committee on Conference Relations.

Adjournment.— On motion, the Conference adjourned to meet, at 11 A . M. on Friday.

Closing,— Notices were given, the doxology was sung, and th® benediction pronounced by J. Lyon.

SECOND DAY.M u t t r a , Friday, 11th January, 1895.

Opening.— Conference was called to order by Bishop Thoburn at 11 o’clook. D C..M nroe conducted the devotional exercises.

Minutes*— The minutes of the previous session were read in English and Vernacular, and after correction, approved.

Thirteenth Question.— The thirteenth question was taken up*The name cf Hasan Iiaza Khan, Presiding Elder ofKasgan Dis­

trict, was called, his character passed, and he reported his district and collections.

The name o f 'P. M. Buck, Presiding Elder of Meerut District, was called, his character passed, and he reported his district and collections

The name of Chimman Lai was called, his character passed and' he reported his collections.

P. E.’s Reports in Tract F orm — On motion, J. E. Scott was appointed to edit the presiding elders’ reports with a view to printing them in tract form for distribution.

Thirteenth Question.— The thirteenth question was resumed.Ttie name of H.-J&ansell, Presiding Elder of Mussoorie District*.

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was called, his character "passed, and he reported his district, and collections.

The name of A . T. Leonard was called, his character passed, and he reported his collections. ,

The name of D. Osborne, Presiding Elder of Allahabad District, was called, his character passed, and he reported his district and col­lections.

The names of R. Clancy (passed in Middle Standard), R. Hos­kins and Chunni Lai, were called, and their character passed, the two former reporting their collections.

Salaries of Bible-WOmen.— On motion, the communication from the Ladies' Conference regarding the salaries of Bible-women was referred to the Finance Committee.

Episcopal Fund and General Conference Expenses.— TheBoard of Conference Stewards, to which was referred the two com­munications from America regarding the Episcopal Pund and General Conference Expenses, made the two following reports, which were adopted :

The asessment for the N.-W- India Conference is $63. The Stewards have received Rs. 36 which will be forwarded to New York

We recommend that a collection be taken in every congregation for the Bishop of India and that this money be paid to the Mist-ionary Society who supplies the salary for our Bishop.

R. HOSKTNS.J. G. LAWSON.

A communication from the Bpecial committee on General Con- arence Entertainment was referred to the conference stewards. Nothing has been collected for this parpóse since the l»st General Conference, and we recommend that the desired sum $63, be asess-ed »s follows :

Rs.ALLAH ABAD DISTRICT ... ... 75BÜLANDSHAHR „ ... ... 15KASGANJ ,, ... ... 20MEERUT „ ... ... 34MUSSOOllIE „ ... ... 68A G R A „ ... ... 20AJMERE „ ... ... 20

Total Rs. ... 250R. HOSKINS.

J. C. LA W SON,Appeal-— Bros. Clancy, Lyon, and Monroe were appointed

a committee to investigate the appeal made by a local preacherAdjournment.—'On motion, the Conference adjourned to meet

at 11 A. M., on Saturday.Closing.— Notices were given, the doxology sung, and the

benediction pronounced by Bro, Osborne.

¿8 M IN U T E S OF CONFERENCE.

y H IR D p A Y .

M u t t r a , S a t u r d a y 12tA January, J895.Opening.— Conference w h s called to order by Bishop Thoburn

at 11 o’clock. Tbe first hymn of the Hindustani Git-ki-Kit*b was eung, and Isa Das ltd in prayer.

Minutes.— The minutes of the previous session, both in English and Hindustani, were re«d, and, after correction, approved.

Eighth Question-— The eight,h question was taken up. The names <>f Joshi Sumer, Edwin W Gay, Jbubbu Singh Joseph and Mohan L il (all passed in the studies of the i hird year) were called, their character passed, and they were advanced to the class of the fourth year.

Ninth Question.— The ninth question was taken up. The name of Yaqnb Cornelius (pissed in t h e studies of the fourth year) •was called, h i s character p r s B e d , and h e was elected effective elder. The name of Daniel Buck w a s called, hi* character passed, and he was continued i n the class of tha fourth year The name o,f Edwin T. Farnon Wt8 called, and, at. the request of the Conference, after being enjoined by the Bishop to be n ore careful ahout his studies, his character was passed, and be was continued in the studies of the fourth yeiir. Th« name of Cbheda Lai (pa>8ed in the studies of the fourth yeir) was§ callei, a n d his character passed.

Introductions-— Bros McMahon, Neeld. Bare, and Dr. T. J. Soott were introduced, the letter addressing the Confer« nee, and, on motion, tht-y were all invited to take part in the discussions of the conference.

Fifth Question.—The fifth question was taken up. The names of Prabliu L 1, Joseph Cornelius, Tul i Itam, and liho'a N ith (all passed in the studio of the first ye.ir) were called, their character passed, and they were continued on trial

Seventh Question — The seventh question was taken up. The name of John F Deatkt-r was called «nd, on motion, his case was referred to the committee on conference relations.

The following were received into full membership :—R«m Sahai, John D Ransom, Fazl Haqq, Ishari Pershad, Fazl

Masih, Taj Khan, and Tafazzul Haqq (all passed in the studies of the second year).

Communications from the Ladies’ Conference — Thefollowing com in unication was received from the Ladies’ Confi rence:—

f‘ The Ladies’ Conference presents the nameb of Miss L-iwson and Mrs. Matthews and requests that Bishop Tholurn appoint these two ladies as members of the Auditing Committee to act in concert with the Auditing Committee of the General Society o f the N .-W . I. Conference, in auditing all W. F. M. S. books.

ELLEN DeSOUZA, Secretaryt Ladies’ Conference.

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On motion, this request of the Ladies' Conference was granted. Auditing Committee.— On motion, D. C. Monroe was added

to the Auditing Committee for the present session in place of J. E. Newsom.

Votes o f Thanks— On motion, C. W. DoSouza and the two Secretaries were requested to send a letter o f thani,s to Mrs. Ashman for liberal aid extended to the Ajraere Mission; J. E. Scott and the Secretaries were requested to send * letter of thanks to Mrs. 8 'nith, ef Oak P«rk, 111 , for «euding f u n d s for the erectiou of Gr-icie HallD. Osborne and H. Mansell were also requested to «end a letter of thanks to Mrs Smith for paying off ttie debt on Philander Smith Institute.

Recess— The Conference too’< a recess for fifteen minutes.Re opening.— The.CJonference was called to order b)r the Bishop.Appeal-—Tue com uittee to which was referred the appeal

made by a local preacher reported no ground for action.Case Of John Williams. - The Committee on Conference Re­

lations, to whico w is referred the case of John Williams, local deacon, m a d e the following report, which w a s adopted: —

Your Cornmitee find that John Williams used great indiscre­tion in administering baptism, and we recommend that the Bishop administer reproof to him in open Conference, and that his ordina­tion parchment be restored to him.

R. HOSKINS,

For Committee.

T h e B i s h o p t h e n c a l l e d b'm f o r w a r d - a n d a d m i n i s t e r e d r e p r o o f t o

him, a s t h e C o n f e r e n c e h a d r e q u e s t e d .Statistics —The Com remittee on statistics made its report

which on motion, was adopted.North India B ible S o c ie ty .-T h e R-v. T . S. Wynkoop,

Secretary of die North India Bible Socirty, addressed the Conference.On motion, it was requested that a collection be tar.en up on each

of our charges in behalf of the North India Bible Society.Eleventh Question.— The eleventh question was then taken

The following l icalpreachers were elected to Deacons’ orders: Vishnu Singh (to bring up Millat Tashbini and H:.q!qati Gunah), Net Ram, Kanar, Albert Phillips, KhusAli Runyan, Charan Das, Girwar Singh, George Gordon.

T w elfth Q uestion —The twelfth question was then taken up. J. Cornelius, Prabbu Lai, Puran Mai David, Nirmal Singh and TulsiRim were elected to elders’ orders.

A djournm ent-— On motion, the Conference adjourned to meet at 1 1 a. m on Monday.

Closing-—Notices were given, the doxology was suog, and the benediction wtts pronounced by the Bishop

50 . MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.

j^OUF^TH J ) a Y .

M u t t r a , 14th January, 1895.

Opening-— Conference was called to order by Bishop Thoburn at 11 ocl- ck. Hymn No. 371 of the Hindustani Git ki Kitab was •ung, and E. T. Fnrnon led in prayer.

Minutes-— The minutes of the previous s e s s io D both in English and Bmdusiani. w e r e read, and, after correction, approved.

Temperance— The Committee on Temperance presented its report, w h i c h w h s adopted. (See lteport No. I.)

Board of Supervision o f Deaconess W ork.—The Ijoard ofSupervision of Deaconess work presented its report, which was adopted. (<SVe Report No. II.)

Fourth Question.— The fourth question was taken up. The names of Mangai Sm^h Budden, Albert Phillip, and Abdul Rahman Wesley were chlle-d, their cluira^ter passed, and they were admitted on trial, having passed in the studies of the first year.

Thirteenth Question — ' be thirteenth question was taken up :— Was the character of each preacher examined ? Answer : This was strictly attended to as the name of each preacher was called in open Conference.

Fifteenth Question-— The fileenth question was taken up, and noin' having died during the year, the doxology was sung.

J., F. Deatker s case.— The Committee on Conference Rela­tions, to winch was referred the case of J. F. Deatker, repoited as follows, which was adopted:

JVhcreas, Brother Deatker has asked for » year’« leave of absence on account of sickness, we recommend that it be granted and he be continued on trial.

R. HOSKINS,For Committee.

Certificate o f Ordination.— Bishop Thoburn presented thefollowing ct itifical.e of ordination :

This is to certify that I have this day ordained Vishnu Singh, Net Ram, Kuisar, A bert Philip, Khnshali Runyan, Chaian Das, (Sirwi.r Singli and George Gordon, to the office of deacon, and, with the atsistance of Elders, I have also ordained Joseph Cornelius, Puran Mai David, Nirmal Singh, Tulsi Ram, «ind Brabhu Lai, .to the office of elder.

J. M. THOBURN.

M u t t r a , 13ift January, 1895.

Conference Hindustani Self-Support Society — The fol­lowing resolution regaiding the formation of a Conference Hindu­stani Self-support Society was adopted.

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RESOLUTION.1. We request that our Annual Conference organize a “ Hindustani Self-

Support Society " in which there will be a president a vice-president, a secretary and treasurer.

2. That we request the formation of a similar society in each district, to consist of one president, one secretary and one treasurer.

8 That a report be presented annually at our Annual Conference to the above named Hociety, and that an evening be set apart during the Conference for the benefit of the said society.

4. It is also requested that a collection form be made with the names of the donors in order to ascertain the exact amount collected for this special socie­ty during the year ,

5. Also that the officers of the said society be all Hindustani, but that aid- be sought for from the European missionaries as opportunities arise ; and that all give a helping hand.

C. LUKE. FAZL MASIH.H. R. KHAN. D. BUCK.CHIMMAN LAL. FAZL HAQQ.Y. CORNELIUS. ISH W ARI PARSHAD.E -T. FARNON CliUNN I LAL.TAFFAZU L HAQQ.

It was voted that the following be the officers of the society :— President, C. Luke; Vice-President, H. R. Khan; Secretary, Tafazzul Huqq ; Treasurer, J. S. Joseph.

On motion, it was ordered that the names of the following twenty-two Hindustani preachers-in charge nnd preachers of similar standing, to be supported by this society, be inserted in tlni minutes, the presiding elders agreeing to their full support.

Allahabad D istrict.— Birj Lai, Prabhu Lai, Jae Kam, J. Cornelius, Narain, Ma'sih Charan.

Agra District.— Kaisar, Kalin Das, Ilias Massey.A jm «re D istrict.— Daulat Masih, Puran Mall, Rora.Bulandnhahr D istrict. —Albert Phillip, Puran Mall David.K asganj D istrict.— Charan Dass, Kliushnli Ham, Ghasi Ram»

Tika Ram, Yuhanna.Meerut District. — G. Gordnn, Fazl Masih.Mussoorie District.—ShanV Lai.Resolution of Sympathy to the Rev. Ross Taylor —T he

following resolution was adopted :—

RESOLUTION.Whereas,—In our Heavenly Father’s mysterious providence the Rev. Ross

Taylor of New York and wife have heen called to pass through a very heart­rending experience,

We the members of the N.-W. I. Conference desire to extend our united, sincere and prayerful condolence to the berea\ed parents, that the hand which has wounded, may also impart the balm of comfort through His all-satisfying grace.

C. H. PLGMER, T. HAQQ,J. C. LAWSON, D. BUCK.

Invitation to General Conference Delegates from China and Japan— On motion, the following resolution w«8 adopted :—

Whereas,—The next session of the Central Conference of India will probably be held before the next General Conference, therefore,

52 MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.Resolved,—That we most sot-dially invite the delegates to the General Confer*

ence from the different Annual Conferences of oar Church in China and.Japaa to come via Indiion their way, that they raty sit with us in our Central Con- ferense and becouia ao piainted with eur work and that we may become better acquianted with each other.

P. M. BUCK, ROCKWELL CLANCY, HENRY MANSELL.

Thirtieth Question.—The thirtieth question was tiken up, and M r ir w .s silect/id as the place of tiie next Conference.

Adjournment —On motion, the Conference Adjourned to meet at I r a . m . o i Tuesday.

Closing —Notions were given, the doxology eut\g, and the benediction pronounced by Rev. W. H. Daniels.

j ^ l F T H p A Y .

Muttra, 15/ft January, 1895.O pening—Conference wnscallod to order by Bishop Th >hurn at

i l oVl eu. Hymn No. 408 of the HindusttniGit *i Ritab was sung, and Is i Das i<d m irayer.

M inutes —The minutes of the previous session, both in English and H>: duxtnni, were read, and, nft^r correction, appr >ve l.

E a r ly m arriage of C h ristian g irls and scholarships fo r Women.—Tin- two following resolutions, received fro in the Ladies’ Confer nee, wore adopted :—

Where»*,—We view with regret the tendency to early marriage in our Chris­tian coinmuniti s :—

That we earnestly request our Presiding Elders and Preachers in-char-je to co-operate with us in using evo-y influence to discourage raarr age among-’OhrUtian irirls until the}' havre attained to the age of at lea f. sixteer years.

I'eso1 ved,—Tt» ¡t ii. future scholarships be given only t.» those women who are willing tu go to s in e sadar station for regul.tr daily instruction—since we lealize that the niumw in wi h some scholarship* have been given in the past, has hindered the promotion of self-suport ; *1 o,

R-snlvel,—Thai this with the reso'ution concerning early marriagas be sent to the Conference of the General. Society now in session

A 3 LAU CK E H i.AWSON.P. ROWE.

Board of Education.—Thn B>ard of E l t c u oa p re^ n W itsreport, wnich «'•>■» • iopt^d. \S’e fte.p >rt, S >. / / / . ]

Trustees of G ir ls ’ H ig h School. Ca,wnoore — On motion,the foiloviug wer* elected trustee.* of tun G r is ’ H.i4li School, Oawripore: R. Haskins, D. Osborne, B-<er, T. T. Bond, J. Armtrong, m . d , \I>3. Hu*:ins. tfi«s Tio'nirn,

Trustees of ths P a ila n d e r Sm ith In stitu te -—On motion, the foil >wiu*, were eiejtei Crastaes o P iiLdiule Smith Institute: Bishop J. \I i i ib'vn, D. 0*boni3, J 8 Woo Ibide, C. H. A Twiddle, T, L^e, J. H . C>ndon, C. H. D’.M-illo, R, Clancy.

State of the Church — The Comnaitcee on tlie State of the Church nrtsentbd its report, which W is adopted. [See Report No. IV .]

Accounts with Press*—The following resolution was adopted:Whereat,—The Agent of the Pres* complains that there is now some doubt

as to whether account s'for mission supplies are accounts against the station ;or the pieachers in-charge

Besolvvi,—Thi<t «11 accounts for mission supplies be considered station ac­counts, and that preachers in charge are hereby instructed to settle the pie«» accounts before the the end of each conference year.

D. C. MONROE.ROCKWELL CLANCY.

M. T1NDALK

Report Of Auditing Committee — Thf Auditing Committee presented its report, which was adopted. Report No. V.]

Twenty-Second Question — The twenty-second question •was tnken up. The names of J. D. Webb and E. 8 . Busby were called, their character passed, and they were continued in the supernumerary relation. The name of J. D. Newsoaj was called, his character pansedrnnd he was granted a supernumerary re ation.

Statistical Report.— The Committee on Statistics presented its report, which was ¡idopted [See Statisticf ]

Twenty sixth Question.—The twenty-sixth question was taken up. W lm i is the aggregate of the benevolent collections as reported by the Conference Treasurer ? Answer: Its. 7,903.

Twenty seventh Question.— The twenty-seventh question was taken up. What are th claims on the Conference Funds ?• Answer, $200, to be sent to Mr*. Davis.

Fin ance Committee — The following were elected as members of the Finance Committee : R. Hoskins, J. Lyon, M. find 1*. D. Buck, Mahiiub Kh«n, Isa Das, Alternates : I). C. Monroe, J. C. Lawson, Tafaeul Haqq. Mohan Lai.

Thanks to P. M. Buck .— The following resolution was adopt* d ;

This Committee has heard with pleasure the proposition of Eev. P. M. Buck to place the property purchased in connection with the English Church at Meerut aB a p rmarwenfc source of endowment towards the support of our native pieachers : by paying for the property from the rent ;• ccruing.—defraying himself the charges on account of interest and repairs,—and they desire to sig­nify their grateful acceptance of it, and to place on record their high appieciation •f Bro. Bucks thoughtful and generous care for the necessities of our growing work.

D OSBORNE.R. CLANCY

Report o f Committee on M rs-A . M Smith’s gift to GracieHall — The committee appointed to prepare and s^nd a letter of thanks to Rlrs A. M. Smith, nf Oak Park, 111., U. 8. A., of furnishingfui'di for the erection of Gracie Hall, offered the following resolution, which was adopted,

Reso'ved,—That we as a Conference again express our gratitude to Mrs. Adalene M. Smith of Oak Park, 111., U.S. A , for her continued aid to our great and needy work in that she uas during the part year contributed mo;e tiuin rupees mine thousands toward the erection of “ Gracie Hall,” Muttra, as a Memorial to her pjrand-daug hter, Minnie Gracie Budlong, and to be used as a Girin Scheel building for the iioarding School at Muttra. May God richly reward the donor and her family for this timely gift.

J. E. SCOTT, fo r Committee,

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m i n u t e s o f c o n f e r r

D- Osborne’s Lecture«—On motion, D-. Osborne wa3 requested to have his lecture on “ Ecce Homo” printed in Ordu for distribu­tion:

Presiding Elders’ Reports.— On motion, the following resolntien was adopted

Resolved —That the Presiding Elders invariably prepare and hand in to the Secretaries their reports in English at the time they make their rep :>rts before tb* Conference.

J. C. LAWSON.A. T XEONAfiD.

We the; members of the N.-W. I. Conference feel ourselves under obligations to acknowledge with grateful appreciation the action of the General Missionary Committee by which the appropriations for our growing work have been augment­ed 'from supplementary funds, so as to avoid at least the necessity of retreat or retrenchment. This action necessitates th ± return this ye *r of our ieloved Bishop J. M. Thoburn to the United State of America for the purpose of raising the necessary supplementary funds, and while we deplore the loss of his personal guidance and leadership, even for a few .in »nth«, at a time fraught with intense interest in the progress of our work,—we yet feel that the step is most necessary in the cri3i3 wich confronts us, and we coin nan. J him to the care and protectio» of Almighty Grod, aud pray for His richest blessing upon his devoted and self- denying effort.

D. OSBOENE.J. E. SCOTT.P. M BUCK.H. MAIsriELL.H. R. KHAN.ROCKW ELL CLANCYC. LUKE.

Dr Peck. — The following res on was adopted :—We the members of the N.-W. I. Confereae. desire to express our dee*

sense of sorrow and bereavement in the death of the Rev. J. O. Peck, D. D. late Missionary Secretary for India, and we hereby deem it our mournful duty te record our high appreciation of his wise cordial and most helpful adm nistratio», of our India missions. We bow to the will of our all wise Heavenly Father witlr sorrowful and reverent submissions, and extend te the widow »nd family of o«r beloved brother our sincere condolence, with the prayer that (iod may Comfort them in their affiliation ¡and support tuew by His grace.

D. OSBORNE.C. LUKE.R. HOSKINS.J. C LAvVSOX.J. E. SCOTT.H. R. KHAN.P. M. BUCK.C. W. DESOUZA.

Qn motion, Bro. Osborne was requested to aend a letter of sympathy to Mrs. Peck.

Sunday Schools.—-The Committee on Sunday schools presented its report, which was adopted. (See Report Vo. VI.)

Adjournment —On motion, the Conference adjourned to meet at the Cftll or uie Bishop.

Closing— The doxology was auug, and the. beaa iiotwn vras pronounced by C. Luke.

MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.

J* IFTH JJaY

M uttra, 15ift January, 189o.

ETBNIN« S b8810H.

Opening1— Conference was called to order by the Bishop.Minutes.— The minutes of the previous session were read ia

English, and, after correction, approved.Complimentary.— The following resolution was adopted :—

W e desire to record our sincere arid hearti-felt gratitude for the cordial and munifi ent entertainment afforded to tiie members of this Conference a+, Muttra through the f ire th mght. kiudu&H and liberality of the' tiev. J. E. Scort, Ph. D.' Presiding Elder of this District. aud his colleagues and the Missionar y Ladies of the Deaconess Honie our wants have bcsen anticipated aud our comfort iret with a completeness which his left nothing. to >e desired.

Above ail we are he irciiy thankful .that mviiit', to the admirable arrange­ments made, opportunity has been afforded to the members f ir regular and derout atfcendenc« upon the devotional meetings, resulting in great blessing upon all.

We shall pray for Gods special benediction upon the Church '.and Pastors of Muttra, and upon all the Christian people who have avoured us with their hospitality.

D. OSBORNE.J. LYON,j . c. Law son ,H. MANSELL,P. M. BUCK.

Auditors*—Tbe following were elected auditors :— R. Hoskins11. Ti udale, J. G. Lawson, D. C. Monroe, and Tafazzul Huqq. T• represent the Woman's Conference.— Mias Laweon and Mrs. Matthews.

Triers of Appsals —The following were elected as triers of appeals:— R Hoskins, J. 0. Ltwson, M Tindale, J. Lyon, Mahbuh Khan, D C. Monroe, Daniel Buek.

Board o f Supervision o f Deaconess W ork—The followingwere elected on the board of «upervison of Deaconess Work :__R . Mansell, R Glauoj, J. Lyon, J. C. Lawson, Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Buek, Mrs, Matthews, Mrs. Clancy, Mrs. Osborne,

Adjournment.—On motion, it was resolved that after th* reading of r,he appointments, the Conference stand adjourned,

C lo s in g —The Bishop made some enoouraging remarks regard­ing the sessions of the Conference and meetings and the bright pros­pects i f the work.

Board Of Examiners.—The Bishop announced the following as the board of examiners.:— J. E. Scott, P. M. Buck, Mahbub; Khan, R. Hosr.ins, and C. Luke.

To preach the annul sermon R. Clancy. Alernate : D. C.Monroe.

After the reading of the appointments by the Bishop, a short Lore Feast, and the prununieatioa of tbe benediction tfar Conftreno* adjourned tint die.

APPOINTMENTS.

NORTH-WEST IN D IA CONFERENCE APPOINT­

MENTS, 1895.

AGRA DISTRICT.

Jiffjcbson E. S c o t t , P. E., P. O,, Agra.Agra, D>vid C. Moiiroe, Mahbub Khan.Aligarh. James C. La^xju, Kalla Dass,Bhartpur, K m Sahai.Brindnbin, Isa Da9 Firozabad, Biola Nafh.Gobardl^n, supplied by Chnnni Lall.Hathras, D;iniel F. Kidder Itmadpur, suppled by Bmida Din.Mahaban, Mangal S. Budden.Muttra, JefiVrs n E . S c fct.Somnu, tupplied by Net Rina.Tajganj. supplied by K«isar.Taffal, supplied by John Little.

AJMERE DISTRICT.

Gbaklxs W. D bSotjza, P. E.Ajmere, Charles W. DeSouza.Bikanir, supplied.Bir, supplied b John Net Ram.Barawar, Puran Mall. „Xishangarh, R a m B a h a d u r .Kucliawan, Vishnu Singb.Nawa, J. D. R husouk Phalera, C. H. Plomer.Pisangan (Aimi re) Jame* LyoH.Rnpangarb, supplied by R. Solomon.Srinagar, Soorju Mall

ALLAHABAD DISTRICT.

Dbnhis O sbokne, P. E „ P. O., Mussoosie.Allahabad, English Church, Rockwell CJancy.

„ H mdusthu1 Oiturch, Jhabbu S. Joseph.„ I!induct*.iii CiiOuit, Rockwell Claney, John F. Beatker

Akbarpur, Chtda Lall.Auraiya, supplied by Jai Kam. 'Banda. „ ,, Bhikha Singh,Bithur, „ „ Bulaai Ram Kiohards.

APPOINTM EN TS N.-W. IN D IA CONFERENCE.

Cawnpore Eng. Church, supplied by W. K.Daniels. „ Hindustani Church, Brij Lall.„ Hindustani Circuit, Robert Hoskins. ,, Training School, Chunni Lall.

Kanauj, Prabhu Lall.Karwi, supplied by W. Newton,Kuncb, Joseph Cornelius.Manauri, supplied by R. S. Brave.Manikpur, „ „ Madar Bakhsh.J. E. Newsom, supernumerary.

BULANDSHAHR DISTRICT.

Chakles Lbke, P. E. (P. 0. Bulandshahk.) Anupshahr, supplied by Mawasi Singh. Aurangabad, „ „ B. Wilson.Bulandshakr, Charles Luke.Dankaur, supplied by John Williams. Farokhnagar, supplied by Nirmal Singh. Galauthi, ,, ,, Masih Dayal,Gurganw, to be supplied.Jehaugirabad, supplied by Rahu Rubin.Khurja, Albert Phillip.Shikarpur, supplied by Nibal Chand. Sikandrabad, ,, „ Puran Mall David.

KASGANJ DISTRICT.

Habasn Raza K han, P. E. (P. 0 . K asga n j.) Aliganj, supplied by Ezra Buzurg.Atrauli, Taj Khan.Efcab, supplied by B. Gardner.Gangiri, „ Thakur Dae.Jalesar, „ Wahid Ullah Khan.Kaimgauj, „ „ Charan Das.Kasganj, Hasan Raza Khan.Marera, supplied by Naim-ud-Din.Patiyali, Tulsi Ram.Sbikandrabad, supplied by Tori Datt.Sikandra Rao, Mohan Lall.Saron, supplied by Tika Singh.Sakit, „ „ Khushali Ram.

MEERUT DISTRICT.

P h i lo M. Buck, P. E. (P. 0 . Meebui.)Baghpafc, supplied by J. W. McGregor,Delhi, Fazl Haqq.Garhmukhtesar, Ishari Parehad,Gaziabad, supplied by Prabhu Das.

58 APPOINTM EN TS N. W. IN D IA CONFERENCE.

Hapar, Fazl Masih.Khetri, to be supplied.Meerut, English Church and Boarding School, P. M. Buck

Abdul R. Wesley.Hindustani Circuit, Chimman Lai;Miranpur, Edwin W. Gay,Mowana, supplied by George Gordon.Muzaffarnagar, Daniel Buck.Babbupura, Tafazl Haqq.Sonaput, Yaqub Cornelius.C. S. Busby, supernumerary.

MiTSSOORIE DISTRICT.

H enry M a n s e ll , P. E. (P. O. M u sboorie .)Deoband, Joshi Summer.Lahore, Matthew Tindale.Multan, supplied by Jhon H. McNair.Mus800rie English Churcb, to be supplied.

„ Hindustani Church, supplied by A. Jacob.„ Philander Smith Institute, Benry Mansell.

Patiala, Edwin T. Farnon.Roorkee, Albert J. Leonard,John D. Webb, supernumerary.Dennis Osborne, General Evangelist.

R E P O R T SOF

CONFERENCE.

I — REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TEMPERANCE.

Your Committee note with thankfulness to God the progress of the temperance cause in India both in our own and other churches. Among the numerous agencies at work we desire especially to men­tion the W. C. T. Union which has within the bounds of our own Conference, as well as throughout India, established numerous branches. We would highly commend the work of these various branches and of these noble laborers and wish them God-speed.

We rejoice to hear of the good work being done among the soldiers and also among our native converts within the bounds of our Conference, and pray God that it may increase and abound more and more.

Your Committee desire again to emphasize the fact that we as members of the M. E. Church, sband before the world as a body of total abstainers committed to the holy cause of temperance, and that consequently we are obligated to put forth every legitimate effort for the abolition of this curse, namely, the manufacture and sale of strong drink.

We note with thankfulness the noble and psrsistent efforts pub forth against the opium traffic and announce our firm adherence to the position taken by our Conference last year, which was as follows : “ We ai-e convinced that the manufacture and sale of npium for any purpose save for medical use is indefensible and morally wrong,” and that its growth and manufacture can easily be prohibited with­out any harm to the country. We desire to assure the workers in this noble cause of our sympathies, and pray God to hasten the day when this with kindred evils may be forever abolished.

JAMES LYON,CHUNNI LAL,Y . CORNELIUS.

II.—REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISION OF DEACONESS W O RK .

M u ttra , 12th January, 1895.

The Board on Deaconess work in the North-West India Con­ference met at the Deaconess Home, Muttra, 12th January, 1895. The names of Miss Kowe and Mrs. Matthews were called and their character passed. The names of Mrs. Worthington and Miss V. Johnetone were called, their character passed, and they were con­tinued as probationers. Miss Browne was recommended for con­secration as a Deaconess, with request to bring up the Deaconess course of study. Miss Lauck’s request to be discontinued as a deaconess on probation was granted. The attention of the deaconess was called to the course of study for deaconess, with the request

District. Charge Station

Methodist Episcopal Mission Accounts, Quarter Ending March, 1895.

Month and Date.

PARTICULARS.

Vouc

her.

No. Amount

Received.Amount

Bpent.

S a l a r i e s A c c o u n t . Rs. A . Rs. A.

5th January Received from Treasurer N.-W. IndiaConference .180

»9 »1 Paid Presiding Elder Chas. Luke 1 901« >> „ Rev. Mahbub Khan, Agra 2 40U » ,, Rev. Adonijah, Ferozbad 3 15

„ Rev. Jiwan Khan, Ihmadpur ... 4 20t» )) „ Soloman 5, Jones 5, John 5, ... 5 16

Total 180 ..8th February. Received from Treasurer N.-W. India

Conference 1801» 19 Paid Presiding Elder C. Luke 6 901) 9» „ Rev. Mahbub Khan, Agra 7 4099 if „ Rev. Adonijah, Ferozbad 8 1599 99 ,, Rev. Jiwan Kban, Itmadpur ... 9 2099 a „ Soloman 5, Jones 5 10 10

Balance in hand 11 5

Total 180 ... 180

1st March Balance from February, 1895 58th „ Received from Treasurer N.-W. India

Conference 180» 91 Paid Presiding Rider Chas. Luke ... 12 909» 9» „ Rev. Mahbub Khan, Agra 13 40»9 99 „ „ Adonijah, Ferozbad 14 15** 99 ,, „ Jiwan Khan Itmadpur ... 15 2019 99 ,, Soloman 5, Jones 5 16 10

Balance in hand ... 17 10

Total 185 185 ...

S c h o o l s A c c o u n t .

5th January. Received from Treasurer N.-W. IndiaConference 90

Paid Jumman, Bamroli, ... 18 10,, Juban, Rajpur 19 10

99 99 „ Chellan, Tajganj 20 1019 99 „ Poori (Assistant) Bamroli 21 599 9 ’ , , Jooroo ,, Rajpore 22 2»9 99 „ Qaisar (Training School) Agra... 23 2099 91 „ Jiwan Lall (scholarship) „ ... 24 299 99 „ Punnoo „ „ ... 25 - 399 99 ,, Rent School at Bamroli 26 3M 99 „ Do. ,, „ Rajpur 27 1*> 9» ,i Do. „ „ Tajganj 28 2 8

Carried forward 90 ... 68 8

District. Charge. Station.

Methodist Episcopal Mission Accounts, Quarter Ending 31 sí March, 1895

Month and Date.

3lst January

PARTICULARS. .Air>ount i § , Received.

AmountSpent.

Rs. A. Rs.

1st February

8th „

1st March

8 th ,•

Balance in hand

Total ...

Balance from February, 1895 Received from the Treasurer, N.-W.

India Conference Paid Jumman, Bamroli

,, Juban, Rajpur „ Chellan, Tajganj „ Poori (Assistant) Bamroli „ Jooroo „ Taj pur „ Qaisar, Training School, Agra... „ .liwan Lall (scholarship) ... ,, Punnoo ,, ,, ..„ Rent School, Bamroli „ „ „ Rajpur99 „ >, Tajganj,, „ Training School, Agra ...., Pastor Teacher Chiranji

Carried forward ...

Brought forwaid ... ! Paid Rent of Training School, Agra. 29 „ Pay of Pastor Teacher Chiranji, • 30

,9 .. 9i .. Lutchimm, , 31 Balance in hand ... ol

Total

Balance from January, 189S Received from Treasurer N.-W. India

Conference Paid Jumman, Bamroli

Juban, Rajpur Chellan, Tajganj Poori (Assistant) Bamroli Jooroo „ Rajpur Qaisar, Training School. Agra ... Jiwan Lall, (scholarship) Punnoo, „Rent School, Bamroli

„ „ Rajpur„ „ Tajganj

Training School, Agra

90

93

Ì 7

! 90

A.

9 0 , . . . ; 90i

3 81 90 ! !

33 1033 ¡ 1033 10

. ! 34 6. i 34 2

. 34 I 20! 34 1 2i 34 ; 3

35 ! ; i 33G j i ! 13 7 i i 1 237 ! ! I 5

i, 37 i ! 5i, 37 ! 8

7

8 93 8

38 1038 1038 1038 538 239 2039 240

;3

40 Ì 5i 40 j 11 40 2 8

40 j 5{ 40 5

¡

97

.

. . . 80 1 8i

District Station.

Methodist Episcopal Mission Accounts, Quarter Ending 31s¿ March, 1895.

' ÙMonth and PARTICULARS. ©*c*7 O Amount Amount

Date. Ä 53 o Received. Spent.>

- Rs. A. Rs, A.

Brought forward 97 80 81st March. Paid Pastor Teacher, Lucknow »40 8

99 „ for Tant and Registers 40 2 *8>» ,, Ground rent for school, Khaira, 40 I

Balance in hand ... 41 5

Total ... 97 ... 97

L o c a l A c c o u n t .

8th January. Received Chanda from Bamroli 12 8> > 99 » j. „ Rajpur 15

)9 „ Tajganj ... 15 "a9» *» Church collections, Agra ... 15 \

,, From Workers 1099 )’ „ Fron: Cowrie Paltan "8

Sale>f gram and rice ” 1 2„ Price of four-'fowls and one

** pig, Bamroli 1 8 i.,, Paid to Conference Treasurer

for the support of twoConference members 42 40

9> 99 „ Paid for two.Pastor TeachersBamroli 43 10

Balance in hand ... 21 2

Total 71 2 71 2-------- ----- — -----

1st February. Balance from January, 1895 21 2s 9» Received Chanda, Bamroli 13

>9 M „ ,, Rajpur 15 "899 9* „ Tajganj 20

„ Church collection, Agra, ... 18,, from Workers 10 8

99 »9 ,, Cowrie Paltan 1 8„ Students Training School .. 5,, Price of peas and two fowls, 1 12

9» 9» „ One pig from Tajganj I 29* 99 ,, Raised specially 4 899 99 Paid to Conference Treasurer for

Bupport of two Conference mem­bers 44 40

9 9 1) Paid for one Pastor Teacher, Agra ... 45 599 99 „ for two „ ,, Bamroli... 46 1099 99 ,, Contingencies, and rent 47 1 8

Balance in hand ... 56 8

Total 112 112

District Charge. Station.

Methodist Episcopal Mission Accounts; Quarter Ending 3Ls¿ March, 1895.

Month and Date.

PARTICULARS.

1st March

1st January.

1b February.

1st March.

1 o >

AmountReceived.

AmountSpent,

Balance from February, 1895 Received Chanda from Bamroli

„ ,, Raj pur„ Tajganj

Church collection, Agra ... from Workers from Cowrie Pal tan Students Training Sclicol... from Valoopoor villagers ... Raised at Bamroli (grain)...

One hen and chicken? sold... Paid Treasurer, N.-W. India Con.

for two Conference members „ for one Pastor Teacher, Agra ... „ for two ,, ,, Bamroli...„ for new school at Neroli „ Servants and oil, etc.,, for Berean Leaves and printing, „ for moving expenses of ten

Pastor Teachers Agra to Bamroli Balance in hand , ...

Total

W. F. M. S. A c c o u n t .

Received from Treasurer, W. F. M.S. for quarter Ending March, 1895,

Paid Jane Buksh, Agra Elsie, Bamroli Chamoo Janoo Arga Rent Agra Sch ool

,, Bamroli Punnoo, (Assistant) Agra Jane Baksh, Agra Elsie, Bamroli Chamoo „Janoo, Agra Bent, Agra School

,, Bamroli „Punnoo, (Assistant), Arga Jane Baksh, Agra Elsie, Bamroli Chamoo Bamroli Janoo ,,

Rs. i A. ! Rs. 1 A.

m15lfi2520121fc1

1212

48 4048 i 549 1049 ! io49 ! l 850 ! 1 85050 S ' " s

1 80— — — ' . . . --—153 •• ! 153 ___

100

Carried forward 100

884411118441118844

78

District. Charge. Station,

Methodist Episcopal Church Accounts, Quarter Ending 31s/ March, 1895.

Month and Day.

PARTICULARS.

Vouc

her.

I No

. I

AmountReceived.

AmountSpent.

Rs. A. Rs. A .

1st March. *> » î y »» M 9» Mm n

Brought forward Paid Agra School rent

„ Bamroli school „ Tele wala for the Quarter „ AgraDaura „ Bamroli

TotaJ

5363535353

100

100

7811

1055

100

I t i n e c a t io n A c c o u n t .

1st January.

>» 99

99 >»

» n » )»9 9 99

99

Received from Treasurer, N.-W. India Conference for January

Received from Treasurer, N.-W.India Conference for February ...

Received from Treasurer, N.-W. India Conference for March

Paid Agra for Jany.Feby. and March, „ Bamroli ,, , , „„ Itmadpur , , , , „,, Pastor Teacher, Itmdadpur ...

Balance

54555657

10

10

1055

1055

Total 30 . . . 30

SU M M ARY OF ACCOUNTS [ BALANCES.

Salaries AccountSchoolsLocalWoman’s Foreign Missionary Society,

” ‘5805

...

No.

I

23

4

5

67

89

10111213

14

18

16

17

18

19

20212223

24

2 5

2 6

27

28

2 9

30

31

CONFERENCE SESSIONS.

SESSIONS OF THE NORTH IN DIA CONFERENCE.

P l a c e . T i m e . P b e s i d f n t . S e o b e t a r y .

Lucknow. Deo. 8-14j 1864 Bishop E. Thompson. J. H. Gracey.

Moradabad. Feb. 1-7, 1866 Rev. J. Basme. T. J. Scott.

Shahjehanpur. Jan. 10-17, 1867 Rev. J. T. Gracey. Do.

Bijnour. Jan. 16-21, 1868 Rev. J. M. Thoburn. Do.

Bareilly. Jan. 14-22, 1869 Rev. C. W. Judd. J. D. Brown.

Bareilly. Jan. 20-27, 1870 Bishop C. Kingsley. Do.

Lucknow. Jan. 12-18, 1871 Rev. J W. Waugh. J. H. Messmore.

Moradabad. Jan. 18-24, 1872 R e v . J. L. Humphrey. S. S. Wetherby.

Bareilly. Jan. 18-22, 1873 Rev. T. S. Johnson. Do.

Lucknow. Jan. 7-13, 1874 Bishop W. L. Harris. J. D. Brown.

Shahjehanpur. Jan. 6-12, 1875 Rev. T. J. Scott. Do.

Cawnpore. Jan. 13 18, 187« Rev. D. W. Thomas. B. H. Badley*

Moradabad. Jan. 3-9, 1877 Bishop E. G. Andrews. Do.

Bareilly. Jan. 9-15, 1878 Rev. J. H. Messmore. Do.

Lucknow. Jan. 9-14, 1879 Bishop T. Bowman. Do.

Cawnpore. Jan. 7-12, 1880 Rev. E. W . Parker. Do.

Bareilly. Jan. 5-11, 1881 Bishop S . M. Merrill. Doi

Moradabad. Jan. 11-17, 1882 Rev. S. Knowles. Do.

Lucknow. Jan. 10-1«, 1883 Bishop R. S. Foster. Do

Cawnpore, Jan. 9-15, 1884 Rev. T. J. Scott. C. L. Bare.

Bareilly. Jan. 7-12, 1885 Bishop J. F. Hurst. B. H. Badley.

Lucknow. Jan. 7-12, 1886 Rev. H. Mansell. Do.

Moradabad. Jan. 5-10, 1887 Bishqp'W. X . Ninde. Do.

Cawnpore. Jan. 4-9, 1888 Rev. J. H. Gill. Do.

Bareilly. Jan. 9-15, 1889 Bishop J. M. Thoburn. Do.

Lucknow. Jan. 2 7, 1890 Do. do. Do.

Moradabad. Jan. 7-12, 1891 Do. do. J. H. Gill.

Cawnpore. Jan. 6-11, 1892 Do. do. Do.

Bareilly. Jan. 11-16, 1893 Do. do. W . A Mansell*

Lucknow. Jan. 3-8, 1894 Do» do. Do.

Moradabad. Jan. 3-7 1895 Do. do. Do.

COURSE OF STUDY.IN URDU AND K I N D I , I N C L U D I N G E L E M E N T A R Y P E R S I A N •

A R A B I C AND S A N S K R I T FOR FOREIGN M I S S I O N A R I E S OF T H E Z M E T H O D I S T E P I S C O P A L CHURCH IN INDI A.

I. This course shall consist of three standards nf two sections each, viz, Lower, Middle, and Proficiency Standards in both the Urdu and Hindi languages.

II. The Urdu and Hindi of the Lower standard shall be compulsory ; alsc one section, either the Urdu or the Hindi of the Middle and Proficiency Standards respectively.

III. The candidate will be expected to pass the first section of the Lower Stand* ard examination within, or at the close of, his first year’s residence, and he may be allowed to complete both sections in that time; but must pass in both w'.thin two years from the time of joining his conference in India.

IV. All conference examinations shall take place under the direotion of a board of six or more examiners appointed by the Bishop, which.board shall, as far as possible, remain unchanged from year to year.

V. The annual conference examinations shall begin on the morning of the day preceding the date fixed for the opening of the conference, a majority of the board being present.

V I The following course of study, in accordance with Rule 1, is prescribed:—

IbOWER STANDARD.

(To be completed in two years.)

A —Urdu. B.—Hindi.

1. Grammar -Platts’ omitting chap­ters on Arabic and Per­sian, Construction and Derivations and Syntax ...

2. Beading. (Roman, Lithographana Type):Matthew and Mark’s Gos* pels, Haqaiq ul Maujudat,

S. Translation'(1.) Urdü-English:

10 lines from Urdu Sec-Bk. 0. E. S......................

(2.) English-Urdu:10 lines from Eng. Sec.

Bk. C. E. S.Half written in Persian

and half written in Ro­man...

(3.) Definition ...4 . Pronunsiation0. C onversation :

Bead: Bisho^ Thoburn’sIndia

100

100 I 150

50

6040

100100

1. Grammar : (Kellog’s) .. 100 S. Beading. (Nag-ri):

Matthew and MarkV Gospels Dharm Tula .. * ... 100

3. Translation ... ... 150(1.) Hindi and English:

10 lines from Hindi Sec. Bk. G. E. S. 50

(2) English and Hindi:10 lines from English Sec-

Bk. C. E. S.Half written in Nagri and

half written in Roman 60(3). Definition ... 40

4. Pronunciation ... 1005. Conversation ... 100

Read: Hunter’s Brief Historyof the Indian people.

COURSE OF STUDY.

MIDDLE STANDARD.

A.—Urdu.

1. Grammar :Platts’, the ^whole, jForbe’s Persian ... 100

2. Beading. (Litho. and Type):Luke and John’s Gospels.Din i Haqq ki Tahqiq, Mun- takhabat i Farsi... ... 100

3. Translation ... ... 150(1.) Urdu-English :

10 lines from Urdu Third Bk. O. E. S.

(2.) TCnglish-Urdu :10 lines from English

Third Bk. O. E. S.Half written in Persian and

half in Roman .. . . 6 0(S.) Definition... ... 40

4. Pronunciation ... ... 1005. Conversation ... ... 100

Bead : Muir’s Life of Moham­med.

B.—Hindi-

Grammar: (Review) ... 100Ballantyn’s Elementary

Sanskrit.Beading:

Luke and John's Gospels ... 100 Shakuntala (Ed. by Raja

Lakshman Singh). Translation ... ... 150

(1.) Hindi-English :10 lines from HindiThird Bk. C. E. S. .. 50

2. English-Hindi:10 lines from English

Third Bk. C. E. S.Half written in Nagri

and half in Roman ... 603. Definition ... ... 40

Pronunciation ... ... 100Conversation ... ... 100

Bead Wilkin’s Hindu Mytho­logy.

PROFICIENCY STANDARD,

A.—Urdu. B —Hindi.

Grammar: ‘Kencpson’s Syntax and

Idioms of Hindustani. Palmer s Arabic...

Beading:Mizan-ul-Haqq Bag o

Bahar: Sair dusre Darwesh ki,Forbes’ Arabic Reader

Translation(1.) Urdu-English:

20 lines from English Fourth Bk. C. E. S.

(2,) English-Urdu 20 lines from English

Fouith Bk. C. E. S. Half written in Persian

and naif in Roman Short Sermon in Persian

character.3. Definition ...

Pronunciation ConversationBead: Sell’s Faith of 'I$lam.

100

100150

50

60

40100100

Grammar: -Hindi (Review) Monier William’s Sanskrit

Beading:Sat Mat Nirupan Prem

Sagar Hitopadesha, First book ,.

Translation (1.) Hindi-English:

20 lines from Hindi Fourth Bk. O-E S.

(2.1 English-Hindi;20 lines from English

Fourth Bk. C.E.S.Half written in Nagri and

half in Soman...Short Sermon in Nagri

Character.. (3.) Definition...PronunciationConversationB e a d M o n ie r W illiam’s

Religious Life thought in India.

100

100150

50

60

40too100

VII. The candidate in order to pass must obtain [at least one-half the ag­gregate marks in each subject.

V IIL The Board of Examiners, through the Convener shall, at the close of the examination, inform the candidate and the Secretary of the Conference of the result.

J.E. SCOTT,Signed on behalf of the Ccmmittee.

S T A T I S T I C S .

SO R TE -W E ST IN D IA CONFERENCE STATISTW S.

GENERAR

JJAHESOÌFCIRCUITS.

^8** {m tàJffigwrb V&aratptir Brindaban •• 3>ìrozabad Cobanrdhan • Batbiaa - ~ Itimadpur .. M&babóa MthraSftjgAni r

Total

A m a h &b a d D x ..A l la h a b a d |]Eng-. C h u r c h . . . ¡Bind. „ C a w a p u r Eog:. ChuBcb... Hind. „

Total

A n O B s D j B T . A n n e r a E n g . . .

, , H i u d . Bir & Srinagar Nawa Pushkar Kishangarh Phapr & Rup-

nagar Pisangan

Total

BntANDSHAHBD i s t r i c t .

B u Ì a n d s h a h r J a h n g i r a b a d S ik a n d r a b a d D a n k a u r A n u p s h a h r . f lh ik a r p u rAurangabad. Khurja Tarokhnagar

Total

FOR THE TEAR ENDING W ITH 31/i DECEMBER 1894.

STATISTICS NO. 1.

MìNìO TR IaL1 -SUPPORT.s u n d a y -s c h o o l s .

125

60 67

S c h o l a r s o rALL AQBS.

12«10

5

*18178 3

«6*

2520050

27625018

30030017

3001263«

W2 891 2127

70490

700

10932075

ISO32

10015018

‘ 30034

BENEVOLENT COLLECTIONS.M is s io n a b y C o lLHC HONS

1288

2530937035040080

40045035

30062670

3415

500

SCO4500

5300

6010016016318

150

10860

819

911200350230220250130260

10

12070

10012

100219490

1111

45

90550

3704990

6000

105

26

26

183

4060 220| 11

9

64 2561

200245

23026330

250

327£50

1930

956200350230220250130260210

2806

18

101

22

24

29

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100 20

100 38

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80

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1025 16 173

152248

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900SO 74

1107?2875| ... 287J 50| 400

26293855 474

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814 441

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1200 5

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900.104

2875455

4334

24243669

3650

185

7 02417 15 27 15 1518 17

218

GENERAL

NORTH-W EST IN D IA CONFERENCE STATISTICS

■NAMES O r CIRCUITS.

MEMBERSHIP. BAPTISMS.

K a s g a n j D i s t .

Kásganj A t r a u l i Sikandara Rao Soron Ktah Patyali Aliganj Kayarcganj ... Gang n iri MuBtafabad .. Sákeet Jal sisar Marehra

Total ... 5116 2S09

Mhbrut Dibt.

69068265221148834121749

728-93268192525

49540250935821417640IS

250'354585

287

BhagpatDelhi Garhmuktesar Gfcaziabad .. HaparMeerut Eng...

„ Hind... lliranpur Mozaffarnagar Rabbupura ...

Total

M a s d b i D i s i .

Deoband Lahore Eng. ..

,, Hind.. Multan Masuri Eng....

„ Hind... Patiala Kurki Eng. ..

„ Hind...

; Total

46049132550061510

382

213■9096

325'491555

564 125 848 -37 26 -16

4221

26666111

220

ÏÔ0

1060

1019

302

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20

17

12

145

1051

40

15

128

40

22

6748

22728

12230189

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956

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117

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109

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15414737162

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149

2078

35214072

206156

16636

589II

1728

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299

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4216

380

389

328 35001125

5502850

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FOE THE YEAH' ENDING 3l*i DECEMBER 1894:

STATISTICS NO. 1.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.S c h o l a r s o f

ALL AGE&.

124

118

134 15

19 1

20 10

79

59935471530721137114245

43510093

200223

3795

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48334948248

2617

6035

21950

14819

3341573

950

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12-517

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10044

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435145114228223

4484

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83565374483

1535

3076

19830

80150

262

820

6035

41,780

146»0

48415

435

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148

177P 119

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156

1105

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.101208

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86

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206806

MINISTERIAL.SUPPORT.

5 2928

321

2 1113

2928

299

9091180

88520 15 34

12541302 8

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NORTH- WEST I h D I A CONFERENCE STATISTICS

SUPPLEMENT

NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

A g e a D i s t r i c t .

A &r* \ Hind.Aligarh Bharatpur Brindaban Firozabad Gobardhan Hathras Itmadpur MahabanMuthra *Tajgauj

Total

A l l a h a b a d D is t r ic t .

Allahabad Eng. Church ,, Hind. Church

Cawnpur Eng Church „ Hind. Church

Total

A jm e r e D ib u i o c .

Ajmere English ,, Hindustan

Bir and Srinagar K is h a n g a r h Nawa and Kuohawra* 1’ u s h k a rPhalera and Rupnagar Pisangan

Total

B u l a h d s h a h b D is t k ic i .

Bnlandshahr•JahangirabadSikandrabadDankaurAnupshahrShikarpurAurangabadKhtirjaTarro kUiiagw:

Total

W oiU X B S.

12

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®&TISTICS NO. l.

A c c e s s i o n s . M o n k t C ollko tk d in INDIA.

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8Ki

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FOUTE- W EST'I ft DPA CONFERENCE STATISTICS'

SUPPLEMENT TO •

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•c

PR

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53

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K a o a n j D is t b io t ;

A t r a u l i S ik a n d & r a R a o ß o r o u nE ta hPfttyali Aliganj Kayamganj ;GanghiriMustfabadSakeetJalaisarM arehra.

T o ta ,

M ke ku t D is t b ic t .

D elhf“GarhmuktesarGhaziabadEaparMeerut Hindustani-

,, English Hiranpur Huzaffamagar Rabbupura

TotalM a s u b i D is x b io t .

Deoband Lahore English

Hindustani'Maeuri English.

„ Hindustan.batíalaRurki English

„ Hindustani?

Total

21 52

14 30

16 I f

39 23

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STATISTICS.

NORTH-WEST IN D IA CONFERENCE STATISTICS.

IN AMES OP CIRCUITS.

A g r a D i s t b i o t .

* f EngiishAgra ... { HindutanAligarh IBharatpur IBrindaban iFirozabad <Gobardban flathras •Itmadpur Mahaban Muttra Tajganj

Total

A l l a h a b a d D is t b io t .

Allahabad [English Native'C a w n p o r e E n g l i s h ^ N a t iv e

Total

A j u k b k D i s t b i c t .

A j m e r e¿SBir and SrinagarKishengarhJSawa and Kucha waniPhalera and Rupnagar¿Pia&ngan

'Total.

B t o a u d b h a h b D i i t k i c t .

'Bulandshahr Anupshahr •Jahangirabad :Shikarpore Aurangabad Khurja .Siktndrabad Dankaur J’arrakhnagar

Total

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

N o . ON BOLL AT THE END OF THE YEAB.

43

25

5020

100701540

10014:56

"i!4

479

26’*205

231

262

13162■7292

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584

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350

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•190

243

40

30

•70

10483

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629

66"355

421

90 123 60 601 60I

107

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10010453022

680

60

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505

1716272925250952832

54

436

13045555455 30 57 20 25

451

N o . ON BOLL AT TIDE END OF THE YEAB.

15

O

25 40

4012

1 4

106

14 ! 21

56 121

80 130

80 130

54

36

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FOR THE TEAR e n d i n o 3lit DECEMBER 1894.

ANGLO-VERNACULa R SCHOOLS.

No. ON BOLL AT THE BND OF THE YEAB.

ffi

1 30

1 30

411

Cl !

00

100

■15 t 17

130

130

100

100

H o . ON BOLL AT THE END OF THE YEAB.

87

60

2 97

40

65

30

30

38

60

105

50

30

GRAND TOTALS.

25

54 74

_ a

144123180902870

1702656

24553

1,185

124US170

752150

1302045

19040

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30

12656 6 6 7; 3!3!

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40 620 53»

46 696 599

6 137 1203 123 1002 60 502 60 506 137 1158 107 96

27 624~

5*1

12 307 1576 74 545 84 646 ilo 686 H96 .58 353 109 >673 28 203 •52 40

5^j .780 544

»O R T E -W E S T INDFA CONFERENCE STATISTICS

SCHOOL•

NAMES OF CIRCUITS;

K a s g a n j D e sxR i c t ;

Kasganj *ÁtrauliSikandar* Rao Soroun Etah

• Patyali Aliganj Kayamganj Ganghiri Mustafabad Sakeet Jalaisar Marchra

Total'

M e k r u t D is t r ic t .

BagpatDelhiGarhmuktesbarGaziabadHaparMeerutMiranpurMuzaff amagarRabupura

Total'.I

MüSBOOBIE DlBTRIOT,

Deoband Lahore English'

Do. Hindustani' Multan'M'issooida. Ebgiish-

Do. Native School. Patiala.Soockii

Total

VERN ACU LAR SCHOOLS.

67

12

No, ON ROLL A T THE END OF T H fi ï M R .

62

22

2T91201107898874 616

12726483354

1,072

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125485 24548

1,171

129 93 45 70 80

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130

731

7053 73

147i 389

3 2

1 24

261

No. ON ROLL AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

24 248

r£KÜ

20

6 0

72

62

25

87

248

121

82

147

4 515223 28

248

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223-

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102:

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20 j 20

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F O R 'T E E YEAR 'ENDING Sl*i DECEMBER, 18944

"STATISTICS.

NORTH-WEST IN D IA CONFERENCE STATISTICS,

For the Tear Ending 31*< Dectmbtr, 1894.

COLPORTAGE STATISTICS.

FAMES O Ï CIRCUITS.

No.

of me

n em

ploy

ed

a« Co

l- 1

port

eurs

. |

No.

of Ve

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ular

Bi

bles

sold

j or

dist

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j

No.

of Ve

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Ne

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ment

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ld or

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No.

of Ve

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Po

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Bibl

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No.

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Ne

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I

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m3MÜ«MOmm■—*«»«*40«*»aga<

KASGANJ1

DISTRICT. Rs. A. P.Kasganj 1 65 495 7 12 18 629 5200 190 5Etah I 16 22 '297 ... 10 25 370 4500 145 6 •••

Total ... 2 :4S £7 792 7 22 43 999 9700 335 11 ...

MEERUTDISTRICT.

Garhnmktesar 2 • 9 J5 24 5600 2Ghaziabad ... 8 • • • S 4000 ...Hapnr 4 ... 20 ... 24 2000 4Meerut ... • • • ... 1000 ...Miranpur 3 4 15 ... 22 1000 1 4liuzaffarnagar ... 1 16 40 800 2 20 16 894 50Rabbapura ... ... ... ... ... ... ... iooo —

Total ... 1 2.5 53 85j8 2 20 16 972 14600 57 4 ...

MASÏÏRIDISTRICT.

Maturi 1 ,20 4Î 200i45 6 ... 275 500 50

Total ... 1

____

20 4 200 45 6 275

i

500 50

i

m R T H -W E S T IN D IA C O N F E R E N C E S T A T IS T IC S ,

Hor the Tear Ending 3t*£ December, 1894.

COLPORTAGE STATISTICS.

NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

No.

of me

n em

ploy

ed

as Co

l­po

rteu

rs,

No.

of

Vern

acul

ar

Bible

s B

old

or di

stri

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d.No

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Vern

acul

ar

New

Test

a­me

nts

sold

or di

Hfcr

ibut

ed.

No.

of Ve

rnac

ular

Por

tions

sol

d or

dist

ribu

ted.

No.

cf En

glish

Bi

bles

sold

or

dist

ribu

ted,

No.

of En

glish

Ne

w Te

stam

ents

sol

d or

dist

ribu

ted.

No.

of En

glish

Po

rtio

ns

suld

or

dist

ribu

ted.

Tota

l No

. Bi

bles

, Te

stam

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fy

\ Po

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sold

or di

stri

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d.

No.

of Tr

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an

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sold

an

d di

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d.

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AGRA t

DISTRICT. Rs. A P.Aligarh __ 1 12 6 40 2 60 2000 20 4Mattva 1 20 30 200 20 10 15 295 6000 80 ... .. .

Total ... 2 32 36 240 20 10 17 355 8000 100 4 —

ALLAHABAD})ISTRICi.

Cawnpur Hindus­tani Church 2 59 200 1042 20 30 20 1371 1500 100 ... .. .

Total ... 2 59 200 1042 20 30 20 1371 1500 100 ... .. .

AJMEREDISTRICT.

Ajmere 24 35 442 fOi 9 525 100 30 ...Phalera and Rup- 1

nagar • •• ... ... 25 1 4 • •• 30 700 ... 9 3Pisangan 2 49 110 368 40 100 665 2000 47 13 ...

Total ... 2 73 145 833 56 113 1220! 28001

78 6 3

BtfLANDSHAHR^DISTRICT.

Batandahahr 1 13 19 800 ... ... ... 832 1050 56 ...

Total ...

!

1 13 19 800 • •• * ... 832 1050 56

S t m m WEST 'IN DIA CONFERENCE TOTALS,

‘For the Tear Ending 31si December, 1894.

COLPORTAGE STATISTICS.

NAMES’OF * CIRCUITS.

* 1foO . 00 P5

*3V

o• a, - iBd acS g

«M "S ° oo & ¡¡5 No

. of

Vern

acul

ar

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Vern

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New

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mén

ts

sôld

or di

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JNo

. of

Vern

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ortio

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old

or di

stri

bute

d.N

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Bibl

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sold

or

dist

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...

....No

. of

Engli

sh

New

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nfc

sold

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stri

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d.....

......

No.

of En

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Po

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sold

or

dist

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Tota

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Agra 2 32 36 240 20 10 17 355 8000‘Us.100

Ai

P.i...

Ajmere ... 2 73 145 833 56 113 ... 1220 2800 78 6

Allahabad 2 59 2G0 1042 20 30 20 1371 1500 100

: Bulandshàhr — 1 13 19 800 ... ... 832 1050 56 ...

• Kasganj................ 2 48 87 792 "7 22 43 999 9*700 33a

Meerut ... 1 25 53 858 2 20 16 972 14600 57 ...

’Muesoori 1 20 4 200 45 6 ... 275 500 50 ...

Totil 11 270 544 4765 150 .201 ,96 6024 38150 777 9 &

‘ In 1893 ................ 10 226 333 4397 65 117 164 4441 64570 939 7 3

Increase... . . . . 1 44 211 368 85 84 v 1583 ... . . . . . . . . .

•Decrease

-

68 26420 161 14Mt

-t ^

N O R T H -W E ST 11/BIA CONFERENCE STATISTICS.

For the Year Ending 31s£' December, 1894,

SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS.

JSo. o f S u n d a y S c h o o l s .

NAM E OF CIRCUIT.

No.

of Sc

hool

s for

bo

ys o

nly,

j

j N

o. of

Scho

ols

for

girls

only

.

M e e r u t D i s t r i c t . .

JBagput ........... 12 3|D e h l i ...........................

1Garhmuketesliar " lGaziabad ........... 2 •>llapar ...................

21*■ Aleorut Hindustani 6„ English

Miranpur ........... 7 3Muzaffurnagar

1Rabupura ............ 7

£ Total 50 16--------

M u s s o o e i e D i s t r i c t .

Deoband ........... ...Lahore Eng ...

„ Hind ...........Multan. ........... 1Masoori E n g ........... ...

„ Hind ... ... 3 2P a t ia la ............ ... 6 3Rurki Eng ...........

” *2,, H ind ...........____

Total _ 14 8

12iHI

i-i2oi

76' 142

47

5 51 1 2

13 13 73 4 11 ] 8

5 610 19 111 1 1

18 20 5

No. o f O f f i ­c e r s a n d

T e a c h e k s .

91

69 46

No. o f S c h o l a r s o fA L L A G E S .

18019214015023840010

2533i'0

'26

27 118 1891

33

6015

14830

10010

2207

33

79 629

15=4

1608

605030

1002096

18220 80

7^6 316

207120453

1148

40

321

8920

60120

280

569

® a o .3« 2° o<D GO

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375 240: 240 300’ 312 582

30 360 482

27 lc5

143

10910

*2030

”82

251

300203225211223510

25267400140

3076 2504

6035

41780

14599,

48415

435

1770

6520

38063

11095

35015

300

1398

N O R T H -W E ST IN D IA CONFERENCE TOTALS.

For the Year Ending 31 si December, 1894.

SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS.

NAMES OF DISITRICTS.

NO. OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

NO. OF OF­FICERS AND TEACHERS.

NO. OF SCHOLARS OF ALL AGES.

Tota

l.

Aver

age

atte

ndan

ce

of Of

ficer

s an

d Te

ache

rs

and

Scho

lars

.

No.

of Sc

hool

s for

Bo

ys

only

.

No.

of Sc

hool

s for

Gi

rls

only

.

Not

of

Scho

ols

for

both

Se

xes.

Tota

l No

. of

Scho

ols.

cO

Wom

en.

Tota

l.

Ch r is t ia n N o n -Ch r is t ia n

3

q5a

oO«Hl<

Cjs

Agra 55 15 32 102 62 27 89 1807 320 1024 264 3415 2867A j mere 10 5 45 60 42 25 67 518 3011 7S0 321 1930 1745Allahabad 5 6 74 85 88 37 125 395 305 3970 1330 6000 4380Bulandshahr 6 11 49 66 47 17 64 2213 348 235 • 20 2806 2240Kasganj 125 38 2 165 90 34 124 3078 7i 7 549 142 4486 4227Meerut 50 16 76 142 91 27 118 1891 726 310 143 3076 2504Mussoorie 14 8 47 69 46 33 79 629 321 569 251 1770 1298

Total 265 99 325 689 466 200 "666 10531 3038 7443 2471 234S3 19261

In 1893 208 75 288 542 477 207 608 7461 2560 9372 3575 21329 18004

/

Increase 57 24 37 147 — ... 58 3070 478 • «. 2154 1257

Decrease M 11 . 7

1j

i

1929 1104

For the year Ending December 31 si, 1894.

SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS.

NO RTH -W EST IN D IA CONFERENCE STATISTICS.

N AM E OF CIRCUIT

A s h a D is t r ic t .

{ & Aligarh Bharatpur Brindabun Firozabad Gobardhan Hattras Itmadpur Alahaban 11 ufctraj TujgaD

Total

A jm e r e D i s t r i c t . Ajmere ... ' ... Bir & SrinagarXishengarh ............Nawa ...................Pushkar ...........Phalera & Rupnagar Pisangan .........

T o ta l

A l l a h a b a d D i s t r i c t . A lla h a b a d English Church. _ N a tiv e , , . . .Cawnpur English Church N a tiv e „ . . . _

Total

No. o f S u n d a y S c h o o l s .

55

]27

12

' 4

’ 6

32

776126

16

45

CERS a n d T e a c h e r s .

110267

12418 6 2

12113

102

18

660

85

42 25

11

89

1021

1480

125

I-No. o f S c h o l a r s o f

ALL AGES.

Aver

age

atte

ndan

ce o

f Of

ficer

s Te

ache

rs

and

Scho

lars

.CG<1Hccw«Ö

No

n-C

hr

ist

ian

s.

Tota

l. 1

Mal

e.

Fem

ale.

Mal

e.

Fem

ale.

i 12 13 25 20i 92 48 80 45 265 240

20 30 170 150 370 325300 25 75 400 350

3 350 ,,, 150 500 4005 48 6 26 80 70

250 50 95 ’ ” 5 400 3502 200 30 40 270 260

10 7 12 6 35 32soo . . . 300 256200 iöo 350 50 700 500

25 11 26 8 70 64

1807 320 1024 264 3415 2867

100 60 80 4d 280 250100 60 50 20 230 200100 50 60 40 252 240100 63 55 45 263 250

13 5 7 5 30 2565 43 133 86 327 30040 20 405 85 550 480

518 301 790 321 1930 1745

35 45 80 7030 20 370 Ì30 550 510

30 40 100 200 370 3500300 200 Î500 1000 5000 300

395 305|3970 1330 5000 1380

NOP,TH- WEST IN D U CONFERENCE STATISTIC^.

For the Year Ending 31s< December, 1894. SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS

NAM E OF .CIRCUIT.

Bulandshahb, Dist.

BulandshalirJahangirabudAurangabadX h u r ja ..........Sikandrabad Shikarpure .. Dankaur Auupshahr .. JFarrakhnagar

Total

Kasganj D isteict.

Kasganj Atrauli ... Sikandara Eao Soron EtahPatyali ... Aliganj ... Xayamganj Gangheri . Mustfabad Sftkeet ... Jalaisar Marehra

Total

No. o f S u n d a y S c h o o l s .

11

12

49

125! 38

66

i6 5

N o . o f O f f i ­c e r s ASD

T e a c h e u s .

47

80

17

No. OF SCROLABS OF ALL AGES.

170 100 200 300 220 180 200

7,

64 2213 348 225

45

ISO

124

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175178

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14549

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956 757220 170130 100260 186S5< • 295250 1802o0 172220 180210 200

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849 812425 405745 715332 300223 210371 365287 255

62 55435 415145 115H i 100295 275223 205

__142 4506 4227

.

I? AM ES OF CIRCUITS.

Agis,AjinereAllahabadBulandslmht. _ in3Meerut Miissoorie

Total

In 1893

Increase

Decrease

NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE. TOTALS.GENERAL STATIST ICS NO. 1.

MEMBERSHIP.

2170 1417 152470 282 16512 320 20

2653 794 14513612909 204221 1019 17lOGOj 302 12

I8222j7043 114

14610j5050 100

36121993 , 14

Deaths.

30283459

14540

9

345

1643¡5034

128.40<>•)

BAPTISMS.

828;314106497956609290

CHURCH PROPERTY.

928:1756 018! 932 400 f.12: 79'i! 1289

11221207a 111911728 4911 781

_ !____3233600 5470 907636

429 253 3502 6308 9810 3t! ! ! j

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84!

98I

8321 734.J I

368000225

731503250994

2023543000

220000000

31500

42008150

183G54.11/ 71850

16755911

16095 ..

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402501500090000

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146250

136350

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1903

299

819

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10329

4291

2946

1345

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7r003000

42187350

21566

1671.'

4851

1077314

2140

12339

215

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10260S566

16514209

6039 C8U

5673

366

542

147

SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

6712564

12411879

606

6t:8

58

2127819700

256137952617

950

13569

9383

4186

1288 1111 5300 ' 245 691 459 820

BENE VOL EN T CO LLECTION3.

M i s s i o n ­a r y C o l ­l e c t io n s .

3415 105 1930 1016000‘280G448630761770

9914

11946

2032

23483

21329

2154

1842255

148119

734

629

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19 26

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17

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172

299

127

100

100

926

826

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3S 80 15 314 15 2248 3

10! 23 ... I 156

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81 5629

100 4132

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1497

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389441

262832

138322

2948

6898

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715

M INISTERI.al SUI’ PORT.

P a s t o r .

900 489 1185

3855 474 ” ’ ö213 5408 10

2928 2783778 163 r

11461 2210 32

9036 1448 43

2425 762 • ••

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NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE. TOTALS. SUPPLEMENT TO STATIST ICS NO. 1.

NAMES OF CIRCUITS

AgraAi mereAllahabadBulandsbahr.KnsganiMeerutMnssoorie

Total

lu 1893

Increase

Decrease

15 15

14 13

Special items ordered by Conference.

NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

AgraAjm ereAllahabadBulandshahrKasganjMeerutMnssoorie

TotalIn 1893

increase

Decrease

NORTH-WEST INDIA CONFERENCE. TOTALS.SCHOOL STATISTICS.

V E R N AC ÜL AR SC FI 0 0 LS.

CO>>aP

No.

287

273,

14

( N r .C L L A T I B E I M OF T H E Y E A R .

479262231584

1072652242

3522

3074

448.

35024319070

170208147

1378

1830

452

S29505421654

124?860389

4900

4904

No. ON IlOI.L AT THE END OF THE YKAR.

68043CS62451

1171731261

4092 67

4062 56

30 11

O

05150

1062484960

595 :

4 28i

167

352

461

109

12154

130126248121147

947

889

58

10040

11093

12310295

733

851

ANGLO-VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

P-.â

No. ON ROLL A T THE END OF THE YEAJR.

301725

33

Ï29

234

233

1001855

284

314

20

1303680

" 6 4

”209

518

517

*3rS

29

1003077

"62

167

436

458

17

No. ON ROLL A T THE END OF THE YEAR.

57

141

m

16

30

38

7

31

1053055

279

264

15

UKAND TOTALS.

25j

250

200

50

369

320

49

»

412

350

62

P5ao6

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1185624686780

15541038777

6644

6158

486

978531599544

1456885548

5541

4987

554