MALAYA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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1 ~t[~vtes OF THE FORTY SEVE~T[ SESSON MALAYA ANNUAL CONFERENCE METHODST EPSCOPAL CHURCH HELD N SNGAPORE, JANUARY 939 \\' H S...: Y <;lurch, SNGAPOU Br.&..x r'/ 4 k. \;.47 -

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS. n. ll. V. v V. V. Summary of Statistics OFFCERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARDS, COMMSSONS AND COMMTTEES Special Committees DALY PROCEEDNGS DSCPLNARY QUESTONS Certificate of Ordination APPONTXENTS Special Appointments Secretary's Certificate REPORTS: (a) District Superintendents Southern Tamil District-J. 3. XovilpiUai Seriki District-Wong Xing Bwo Sibu District-Lee Bock Biang Penang-poh District-M. Dodsworth Central Tamil District-S. S. Pakianathall Central Malaya District-Abel Eklund Singapore District-R. L. Archer (b) Standing Committees and Boards Committee on Public Morals Committee on Evangelism Committee on the State of the Church Home Missionary Society Conference Stewards Committee on Worship STATSTCS Statistical :Report of :Malaya Annual Conference Statistics for Educational nstitutions Statistician's Recapitulation Beport Conference Treasurer's Report MSCELLANEOUS Committee on Christian Literature Malaysia Commission on Religious Education V. ROLL OF THE DEAD X. n Memoriam HSTORCAL Conference Sessions Chronological Roll Retired Ministers t nserted nserted nserted

3 MNUTES OF THE FORTy-SEVENTH SESSON.MALAYA ANNUAL CONFERENCE.llETH()DST EPSCOPAL CHURCH HELD N WESLEY CHURCH SNGAPORE, STRATS SETTLEMENTS MALAYA JANUARY TO, 939 SECRETARY, MALAYA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FVE, FORT CANNNG ROAD SNGAPORE, STRATS SETTLEMENTS _~i\lay.a /' ~):.,:(~., Y (.f r e ) -'"'",~: "':;;:".- li.~ ~...'\...; ~~ <.,',*:-,:i L"~ U.. \ili. ~ '\.. ~,

4 SUMMARY OF STATSTCS MALAYA CONFERENCE AND MALAYSA CHNESE MSSON CONFERENCE YEAR ENDNG DECEMBER, 938 MALA Y A ANNUAL CONFERENCE CHNESE CONFERENCE TOTAL ~-, ~:~ 9~-[~938- \ (a) Number of Church Buildings* (b) Number of Congregations Number of Full and Preparatory Members.,768,06 3,76 4,9,33. 6, Net increase for the year, (gain) ,3,64 4. Value of Churches and Parsonages $93,770 $8,0 $30,000 $4,900 $903,770 $988,0. Number of Sunday Schools Enrolment of (a) Sunday Schools 8,87 7,686 4,9 4,303,38,989 ( b) Epworth Leagues 3,480 3, ,870 4,03 7. Total Conference Benevolences raised locally by churches $6,797 $6,3 $4,8 $,397 $,0 $8,93 8. Total raised locally by churches for all purposes $94,4 == $07,9 $4,398 $36,886 $39, $44, Number of day schools -- --, 36 i 0. Number of teachers in day schools --, Number of pupils in day schools -- 7,7 9, Value of school buildings $,73,68 $,78,8 3. China Relief -_. $,83 -- N.B.-Currency above is the Malaya Dollar which is approximately /6 English or sixty cents U.S.A. * Many Church buildings are used by two or three congregations who use different languages or dialects.

5 Bishop Etiu'in F LCf, ALA., D.D.

6 OFFCERS 3. Officers Resident Bishop EDW~ FLEE (a) OFFCERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE President. Secretary A ssistant Secretary Statistician. Treasurer Registrar M ission Treasurer Educational Secretary. Secretary Board of Building and Location. Assistant Secretary B.B.L...EDWN FLEE \\_ A. SCHURR S. j. ARTHUR C. D. PATTERSON.FRED DAV.D.H. F KCEH~.R. L. ARCHER.P. L. PEACH.R. A. BLASDELL.H. B. A.\STUTZ Any of the above officers may be addressed: Fort Canning Road, Singapore,.. (b) OFFCERS OF THE LAY CONFERENCE President: V- D. KUPPUSAMY, Anglo-Chinese School, poh Secretary: G. S. ARUMUGA\\, Anglo-Chinese School, Klang Treasurer: LEE TECK HOCK, Fort Canning Road, Singapore

7 4 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939. Boards, Commissions and Committees BOARD OF MNSTERAL TRANNG H. B. Amstutz, Chairman; H. F. Kuehn, Registrar; P. L. Peach. Lee Hock Hian g, j. V Ayaduray, Fred David, S. M. Thevathason, T Runyan, Paul H. Schmucker, \Vong King Hwo. CONFERENCE RELATONS Class A for year: S. M. The, athason, E. S. Lau, R. A. Blasdell, Class B for yeats: Class C for 3 years: P L. Peach, N. G. Manickam, T. Runyan. Fred David, Gerald V. Summers, H. f Kuehn. MSSON WORK COMMTTEE The Resident Bishop, ex-officio chairman; Treasurer, R. L. Archer, or successor ex-officio, Mrs. E. V. Davies, M. Dodsworth, Abel Eklund, C. E. Fang, Ho Seng Ong, Miss C. C. Kenyon, Lim Un Tien, Miss Eva. Nelson, S. S. Pakianathan, P. L. Peach, Treasurer, Miss Minnie L. Rank, or successor ex-officio, Miss G. Traeger, Mrs. Tay Soo Keng. COMMTTEE ON EDUCATON Secreta'ry of Education, Principal A.C.S. Penang, Principal A.C.S. Singapore, Principal A.C.S. lpoh. Princrpal M.B.S. Kuala Lumpur, Principal M.G.s. Kuala Lumpur, V D. Kuppusamy, Ho Seng Ong, Lee Choon Eng, V. A. Chelliah, DSTRCT CONFERENCE MNUTES Herbert H. Peterson, j. Milton David, Chew Hock Hin, Chua 0k Han. EXAMNERS N THE VERNACULAR Malay: R. A. Blasdell, R. L. Archer, Goh Hood Keng. Tamil: S. M. Thevathasan. Foocbow: Lee Hock Hiang, Mrs. J. M. Hoover, D. p. Coole. CONFERENCE STEWARDS Class A for year: S. M. Thevathason, Chew Hock Hin. Class B for years: Fred David, C. D. Patterson. Class C for 3 years: Lee Hock Hiang, j. V. Ayaduray. PUBLC MORALS R. A. Blasdell, S. J. Arthur, J. Milton David, Chew Hock Hin. Mrs. M. Dodsworth, Mrs. H. B. Amstutz. PUBLCATONS' AND CHURCH EXTENSON Ex-Officio: Cbairman., The Resident Bishop. Ex-Officio: Treasurer, Secretary of the Board of Building and Location. Ex-Officio: Secretary, Secretary for Christian Literature. Malaya Annual Conference Members: R. L. Archer, S. M. Thevathason, Abel Eklund, Ho Seng Ong, V. D. Kuppusamy. Sumatra Mission Conference Members: A. H. Prussner, A. V. Klaus. Malaysia Cbinese Mission Conference Members: C. E. fang, Homer Cheng. BOARD OF CONTROL FOR HOLDNG CHURCH AND PARSONAGE PROPERTY For year: S. S. Pakianathan, E. S. Lau. For years: Lee Hock Hiang, S. A. Phillips, Fred David. For 3 years: Secretary Board of Building and Location.

8 BOARDS, COMMSSONS AND COMMTfEES :PUBLC WORSHP AND MUSC Waldo S. Reinoehl, Chairman; Miss Geraldine Johnson, H. H. Peterson, j. V. Ayaduray, M. Thangamuthu, Mrs. Paul E. Thomas, j. Milton David. CHRSTAN LTERATURE Secretary for Christian Literatur.e, Cbairman; S. S. Pakianathan, R. A. Blasdell. Miss M. Marsh, N. G. Manickam, P. Athimuthu. Burr H. Baughman. Chen Pi jen, G. S. Arumugun, Miss Eva. Nelson, V. A. Chelliah R. A Kesselring. ' STATE OF THE CHURCH P L. Peach. j. j. Kovilpillai, Goh Hood Keng. Chua 0k Han, Miss M. Marsh, j. W. A. Kadirgamar, Kingham Joseph, D. P edole, EVANGELSM Chew Hock Hin, Abel Eklund, C. D. Patterson. Goh Hood Keng, D. P Coole, j. Milton David, Waldo S. Reinoehl, j. W A. Kadirgamar. M. Dodsworth. BOARD OF CONTROL OF THE JEAN HAMLTON THEOLOGCAL SCHOOL H. 8. Amstutz, Cbairman; H. F Kuehn, S. M. Thevathason, (ministerial), P. W. Tambyah, Lim Cn Tien (lay). MALAYSA COMMSSON ON RELGOUS EDUCATON 939 Cbairman: Bishop Edwin FLee. Vice-Cbairman: P. L. Peach. For year: R. A. Kesselring, Miss Goh Gie Hing. V. D. Kuppusamy, Miss M. Gertsch, Gurdial Singh, Chew Hock Hin. For years: Miss G. Johnsop, L. B. jenkins, Lee Choon Eng,!\liss Grace Lee, C. B. Paul, Miss R. Harvey. For 3 years: T R. Doraisamy, Burr H. Baughman, Miss D. Moreton, Ho Seng Ong, Miss L. Corbett, E. S. Lau. Secretaries: Miss Eva. Nelson and P B. Means. Secretary lor Epworth League and }'oung People's Work: G. S. Arumugam. Elective Representative from Epu,'ortb League: Loh Hung Loon. Sumatra Members: Mrs. A. H. Prussner and Darel McFerren. TRERS OF APPEALS R. A. Blasdell, Abel Eklund. Goh Hood Keng, S. S. Pakianathan, T Runyan. S. M. Thevathason, C. D. Patterson, rred David, ]. J. Kovilpillai. Reserves: Burr H. Baughman, Chua 0k Han, Kingham Joseph. HOME MSSONS Executive Committee: V. D. Kuppusamy, PresideZt: Yong Ngim Djin. Vice-President; R. A. Kesselring. Secretary: Wong Hean Kim, Treasurer: Mrs. L. B. Jenkins, Miss M. Dirkson, M. T. Fang, Members of tbe Committee Ministerial Representatives: S. S. Pakianathan; Chua 0k Han; H. H. Peterson. Members 0/ Lay Conference: V D. Kuppusamy; Yong Ngim Djin; R. A. Kesselring; Wong Hean Kim. Members of tbe Woman's Conference. Miss G. Traeger, Miss T Bunce, Mrs. Abel Eklund. Members 0/ tbe Cbinese Mission Conference: Andrew K. T. Chen; C. E. Fang; Hong Han Keng. Members of the Chinese Lay Conference: Lim en Tien; Cheng Wei King; M. T. Fang.

9 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 SPECAL COMMTEES EDTNG AND PUBLSHNG OF MNUTES The Conference Secretary, Paul E. Thomas, The Conference Statistician, Chew Hock Hin, P. B. Means, S. M. Thevathason. ASATC PASTORS' BUNGALOW ]. Milton David, C. E. Fang, Shih Yu Shou, Eugene O. McGraw, Lai Kam Hong, N. G. Manickam. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME H. B. Amstutz, Chairman; J. V. Ayaduray, Secretary,' E. S. Lau, Miss R. Harvey, T W Hinch, Paul E. Thomas, Thio Chan Bee. TEXT BOOK (ADVSORY) Educational Secretary, Chairman. R. A. Kesselring (Mathematics), Ho Seng Ong (Geography), V. D. Kuppusamy (English), Miss Dorothy Moreton (Primary Textbooks), Thio Chan Bee (History), Lee Choon Eng {Reading textbooks), Miss Lila M. Corbett (Music). MEMORALS Abel Eklund, L. A. Samuel, Miss Ada Pugh, Miss Carrie C. Kenyon, S. A. Phillips, Chen Pi Jen. ltesol UTONS R. A. Kesselring, N. G. Manickam, L. B. Jenkins, Miss M. Royce. -central CONFERENCE EXECUTVE OOMMTTEE MEMBERS Abel Eklund, E. S. Lau. COMMTTEE ON ACCEPTED SUPPLY PASTORS The work of this Committee is referred to the Committee on Conference Relations with power. :STATSTCAN C. D. Patterson; Assistants: R A. Kesselring, Paul H. Schmucker, V. A. Chelliah, Yong Ngim Djin, W. S. Reinoehl, ]. V. Ayaduray. -COMMSSON RE FORW ARD PBOGB AXME MADRAS CONFERENCE S. M. Thevathason, Chairman; Edward S. Lau, Mrs. E. V. Davies, H. F Kuehn, W. A. Schurr. 'COMMTTEE TO BULD UP THE RE TRED MNSTERS' FUND Abel Eklund, Cbairman,' Lim Un Tien, Edward saac, Miss Thirza E. Bunce, S. S. Pakianathan, Chua 0k Han, T Runyan.

10 . Daily Proceedings THURSDAY January, 939 DALY PROCEEDNGS 7 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSON The 47th session of the Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was opened in Wesley Church, Singapore, S.S., at 8 :0 a.m., Bishop Edwin F. Lee, presiding. Devotions. After an organ recital by Mrs. Sylvia Barnes Thomas, Bishop Lee conducted the opening service bringing a report of "The Faith by which the Church Liyes" as endorsed by the Madras nternational Missionary Conference. Roll Call. The secretary called the roll of the Conference and the following responded or were present at a later session. Eklund, Abel Chew Hock Hin Pakianathan, S. S. Schmucker, Paul H. Li Hock Hiang Archer, R. L. Blasdell, R. A. Reinoehl, Waldo S. Dodsworth, M. Chua 0k Han Kovilpillai, J. J. Stephens, G. E. Phillips, S. A. Chen Pi Jen Samuel, L. A. Wong King Hwo Patterson, C. D. Uong Gie Ceng Ayaduray, J. V. V A. Chelliah David, Fred Lai Kam Hong Coole, D. p, Uong Ming leu Arthur, S. James Ding Siu Ca Goh Hood Keng Ho Seng Ong Schurr, W. A. Athimuthu, P. David, J. Milton McGraw, Eugene O. Manickam, N. G. Paranjothy, V. B. Runyan, T Peterson, H. H. Kuehn, H. F. Kadirgamar, G. W. A. Joseph, Kingham Lau long Ding Baughman, Burr H. Lam Thau On The names of W. G. Shellabear, L. Proebstel and T M. Kurien were referred to the Conference Relations Committee as they have requested a change of status. Bishop Lee announced the transfer of J. W. Hawley to New York East Conference. The following accepted Supply Pastors were present:- Leong Wai Ah R. Zacharias Ling Sieu D. Ling Cheng Suoi K. J. Timothy Lim Keong Eng Yim Tuck Fatt S. M. Rajamoney Wen Pu Kian S. M. Pan dian

11 8 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 N. Samuel Lau Un Hui D. K. Gnananandam' S. Kovilpillai A. James Roy Lee Cheng H ui John Abraham Lim Chai Heng Dang Ek Su Secretary. On nomination of M. Dodsworth, W. A. Schurr was elected Secretary. He named S. James Arthur as Assistant Secretary. Statician. C. D. Patterson r ead the names of districts whose statistics had reached him. Conference Bar. On motion of Paul H. Schmucker the Conference Bar was constituted to include the left wing, the first five rows in the main body of the church and the first row in the right wing. Programme. On motion of W. S. Reinoehl the printed programme was made the official programme of Conference with a recess from 0. to 9.4 and adjournment at.. Correspondent. On motion of Goh Hood Keng, Burr Baughman was elected correspondent to the Press. Committee to fill vacancies on Committees: Bishop Lee named P. H. Schmucker, S. James Arthur, Chua 0k Han. Fratemal Greetings were brought by Mrs. Clow of reland representing the World's W.C.T.U. Reports. The name of J. J. Kovilpillai was called, his character passed and he read the report of the Southern Tamil District. Recess was held from 0. to 0.4 The name of Wong King Hwo was called, his character passed and P. H. Schmucker read for him the report of the Seriki (Borneo) District. Miss Elliott of the U.S.A. was introduced to the Conference. The name of Lee Hock Hiang was called, his character pass'ed and he read the report on the Sibu (B orneo) District. Greetings from the General Secretary of the Singapore Y. W.C.A. were read and greeetings from p, L. Peach and H. B. Amstutz were noted. Vacancies in Committees. These were filled as follows: Conference Relations Committee: P. H. Schm.ucker, Fred David, John Chua, D. P Coole and T. Runyan. Public Morals: W. A. Schurr. State of Church: Miss Minnie L. Rank. Ministerial Training: R. L. Archer and T Runyan. Public Worship: -H. H. Peterson.

12 DALY PROCEEDNGS 9 ntroductions. Mr. E. Tipson, Secretary of British and Foreign Bible Society, was introduced and spoke briefly. Miss Lambert, Rev. and Mrs. Blasdell, Miss Craven, Miss D. Olsen, Burr Baughman, new and returned Missionaries were introduced. Announcements were made. Adjournment. After singing Hymn 77 Mr. E. Tipson dismissed the Conference with prayer. Communion Service. At.30 p.m. Bishop Lee, assisted by the Superintendents and W. S. Reinoehl, pastor of Wesley Church, held the Communion Service for the United Conference. FRDAY January 6, 939 UNTED SESSON Devotions. Fre"d David led the devotions speaking on the subject "Being Let Go" Question. The following Officers of the Lay Conf.erence were introduced, and the President addressed the Conference briefly. President: V. D. Kuppusamy Secretary: G. S. Arumugam Treasurer: Lee Teck Hock The Secretary of the Lay Conference called the roll of the m embers of the Lay Conference. Those present coming to the front and being introduced:- K. J. Timothy A. Devadason W. S. Pakianathan E. T Sel vara tnam S. Veerapan Mrs. G. Jeyamoney Wong Hean Kim V. E. Chacko Lee T eck Hock Chong Jin Bock Wong Soon Chong T W. Hinch.Lee Choon Eng V. D. Kuppusamy G. S. Arumugam Mrs. S. T Dorai Joshua Baruch Rozarioi ' C. W. T G. Thomas M. E. Church Sitiawan M. E. Church Segamat M. E. Church Pasir Panjang Tamil Church Seremban Wesley Church Serem ban Wesley Church Taiping Kampar Chinese Klang Wesle"y Paya Lebar Singapore Sibu Sara wak Wesley Malacca Wesley Singapore Straits Chinese Singapore. Wesley Church poh Klang Tamil Sentul Tamil Malacca Tamil Kuala Lumpur Wesley Singapore Tamil.

13 ]0 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 Minutes. The Secretary read the Minutes of the Thursday Session. On motion of W.,A. Schurr the Bishop appointed H. F. Kuehn, Goh Hood Keng, J. v. Ayaduray to check the daily journal and report on same. Fraternal Greetings. Rev. A. Moore Anderson brought fraternal greetings from the Chinese Presbyterian Church. Andrew K. T Chen brought greetings as the Fraternal Visitor from the Malaysia Chinese Mission Conference. Reports. The name of M. Dodsworth was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Penang-poh District. The name of S. S. Pakianathan was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Central Tamil District. The name of Abel Eklund was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Central Malaya District. Mrs. Howard Pedlow sang a solo entitted, "The Blind Plowman." Mr. G. S. Arumugam, Secretary for Epworth League and Young People's work reported on Young People's work. Adjournment. After announcements and singing of No. 9 Goh Hood Keng pronounced the Benediction. FRDAY January 6, 939 AFTERNOON SESSON Devotions. After singing a hymn Victor Paranjothy led in prayer. Report of Registrar and Conference Relations Committee. On the report of the Registrar and the recommendation of the Conference Relations Committee the following actions were taken. Question 4. W. G. Shellabear was granted the retired relationship at his own request. Question 39 (a) T M. Kurien was located at his own request. Question 40. Personal notations. ( ) This conference advises T M. Kurien to join the,english Methodist Church in ndia and we recol!mend him to that Church for recognition of his credentials. () Victor Paranjothy requested that he be discontinued and: surrendered his Deacon's credentials as he expects to join another Church. Questiol",39 (.e),l. Proebtiel.was alewed cto withdraw from the ministry at his own request. He expects to enter public school work in America.

14 DALY. PROCEEDNGS' Question 6. Victor Paranjothy was discontinued at his own request. Question (b) Lai Kam Hong, Lau Hung Ang, J. W. A. Kadirgamar, H. H. Peterson were continued in studies of the second year. Questions 7 (a) Ding Siu Ca, Paul Athimuthu, Ho Seng Ong and Uong Ming- leu were admitted to full membership and elected to be ordained Deacons. Question 7 (b) Eugene McGraw was admitted to full membership. Question (c) Sia Yeu Tee was continued on trial in studies of the third year. Question 8 (a) P. Athimuthu, Ding Siu Ca, Ho Seng Ong, Uong Ming leu and Eugene McGraw were placed in studies of the third year. Question 8 (b) V. A. Cheliah was continued in the studies of third year. Question 9. Chen Pi Jen and G. E. Stephens were advanced to studies of fourth year. G. E. Stephens is conditioned in one book. Question 30 (a) Uong Gie Ceng and Chen Pi Jen were graduated from the Conference Course of Study and elected to be ordained Elders. Question 30 (b) Burr Baughman, Chew Hock Hin and Kingham Joseph were graduated from the Conference Course of Study. Question,3 (a) S~ M. Pandian, Khoo Chiong Bee and H. H. Peterson were elected to be ordained local Deacons. Conference adjourned at :3. SATURDAY January, 939 UNTED SESSON Memorial Service. Bishop Lee conducted the Memorial Service. Miss Mary Olson spoke in appreciation of the late Mrs. Marie Oldham, Rev. Lim Keong Eng in appreciation of the late Mr. Wong Eng Leong, Rev. Kingham Joseph in appreciation of the late Rev. D. John, Dr. R. L. Archer in appreciation of the late Miss Holland, Mrs. Blasdell in appreciation of the late Mrs. Chua 0k Han. Journal. The Committee reported that Friday's journal was in order. Home Missions. On recommendation of the Cabinet, S. S. Pakianathan, Lai Kam Hong and Burr Baughman were elected to the Home Missionary Society Committee.

15 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 _ ntroduction. Miss Price, Miss Knight and Miss McCrea of the Y.W.C.A. were introduced. Archdeacon Graham Wliite of the Singapore Cathedral was introduced and addressed the Conference briefly. Reports. The name of Dr. R. L. Archer was called, his character passed and he read his report as Superintendent of the Singapore District. V. D. Kuppusamy, President of the Home Missionary Society read the report of the Society. Recess. Recess was held from On motion of S. J. Arthur the Report of the Home Missionary Society was ordered to be printed in the Minutes and parts to be published in our Monthly Journals. On recommendation of the Home Missionary Society Committee the following actions were taken:. The Committee was authorized to nominate three members to the Committee, making a total membership of 8.. All r egularly appointed Supervisors of Sakai work are included ex-officio on the Committee. Conference Stewards. Fred David presented the recommendation (as printed on page 6 of the 938 Minutes) which were a.pproved, bringing our procedure of awarding pensions into harmony with the Discipline. The recommendation as to pensions and contributions from the Necessitous Fund were approved (see the report). Statistician. C. D.. Patterson reported. An analysis of statistics is to be made and mailed to each lay delegate. Uniting Ccnference. On motion of R. L. Archer, Bishop Lee was to appoint a committee to bring any recommendations to be forwarded to the Uniting Conference. Oldham Memorials. On motion of R. L. Archer, the Bishop was requested to set aside a day for subscriptions to the Oldham Memorial window and that pastors seek for subscriptions in their churches. Announcements were made. Address. Rev. Abel Eklund addressed the Conference-"The Uniting Conference-ts significance to the Church at large." Adjournment. Lam Thau On pronounced the Benediction. SUNDAY January B, 939 Ordination Service. (8 a.m.) Bishop Lee received the follow Jng into membership in the Annual Conference:-

16 DALY PROCEEDNGS 3 Paul Athimuthu Ding Siu Ca Ho Seng Ong Wong Ming Jeu Eugene McGraw Bishop [ee assisted by the Superintendents ordained as Deacons Ding Siu Ca Paul Athimuthu Ho Seng Ong Uong Ming leu Swamikkan Manonmoni Pandian Khoo Chiong Bee Herbert H. Peterson and ordained as Elders Uong Gie Ceng Chen Pi Jen Sunday Worship Service in Memorial Hall. Bishop Lee preached on "Progress by Upheaval or Uplift." The United Methodist Choir of 80 voices rendered two anthems. A representative congregation of 700 filled the Hall. MONDAY January 9, 939 Devotions. p, H. Schmucker led the devotional hour and spoke on "Be not Weary." Journal. The Committee reported that the Journal to date was in order. Question 34. The names of members of Conference were,called, their characters passed and those present made brief reports. Greetings. Brigadier Lord of the Salvation Army was intro duced and addressed the Conference briefly. On motion of Goh Hood Keng the Secretary was requested to write to Rev. Stephen Band of the Singapore Presbyterian Church a letter of condolence 'On the death of his wife. Recess was held from Reports. Committee on District Conference Minutes reported they were in order. Miss Urech's report on Winchell Home, Penang was read. Report of the committee on State of the Church was presented by P. H. Schmucker. Debate on the report to be continued on Tuesday morning. The time was extended to.30. nternational Missionary Conference held in Madras. Our delegates reported, namely S. M. Thevathason, E. S. Lau, and P. W. Thambyah. Mr. Thambyah presented the following resolution which was adopted:-

17 4 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 "W e propose that a Commission be appointed by the Malaya Annual Conference to formulate definite lines for a forward programme in tle light of the findings of the Tambaram (Madras) Conference." Bishop Lee named the Committee on recommendations to be forwarded to the Uniting Conference who are:- M. Dodsworth, Fred D~vid, Miss Harvey, Ho Seng Ong,. Abel Eklund. On motion of R. L. Archer the subscription for the Oldham Memorial Window is to be taken on Tuesday after devotions. After announcements and singing of Hymn No. 34 Rev~ Khoo Chiong Bee pronounced the Benediction in Malay. TUESDAY January 0, 939 Devotions. Bishop Lee conducted the devotions speaking on the subject, "Eyeless in Gaza." Miss Mary Olsen, retiring W.F.M.S. missionary was presented to the Conference and spoke briefly. She was presented with a beautiful bouquet by her W.F.M.S. associates. On recommendation of the Conference Relations Committe e the following actions were taken: Question 4 Ling Siu Di received on trial. Question 40 Chang Sung Lin ordained Local Deacon on surrendered his Deacon's credentials and withdrew from membership in the Methodist Church. Question 3. The names of accepted Supply Pastors were read and approved (see list in Disciplinary questions page ). Question 36 (See list in Disciplinary questions page 3) On motion of R. A. Blasdell, attention of all District Superintendents was invited to rules governing the Course of Study for accepted Supply pastors and to report progress of each man to the Registrar and Conference Relations Committee one month before our next session. All the remaining Disciplinary questions were called. Question 43. J. J. Kingham granted leave of absence. Question 44. Triers of Appeals are: R. A. Blasdell Fred David Abel Eklund J. J. Kovilpillai Goh Hood Keng Reserves. S. S. Pakianathan Burr H. Baughman T Runyan Chua 0k Han S. M. Thevathason Kingham Joseph C. D. Patterson

18 DALY PROCEEDNGS Question 9. On motion of R. L. Archer the seat of the next Conference was referred to the Cabinet with power. Reports. Conference Treasurer, Fred David, read his report. Fred David read the report of Conference Stewards showing slight increases which were approved. (See the Report). Pastor's lea ve Fund was distributed as follows: Milton David Fred David C. E. Fang Lim Keng Leong Hong Han Keng $00/ S 70/ S 70/ S 40/ $ 40/- On motion of Abel Eklund a Committee to build up the Retired Ministers Fund was ordered. ntroductions. Dr. and Mrs. Fulton of the Rockford, llinois Presbyterian Church and Rev. and Mrs. Niel of the North ndiana Conference were introduced and spoke briefly. The closing date for Church statistics was referred to the Cabinet and Statistician. Recess from 0. to 0.4. Report of the Committee on the Uniting Conference. On motion of M. Dodsworth seconded by S. J. Arthur the following resolutions were adopted and ordered sent to the Uniting. Conference: RESOLUTON OR MEMORAL TO THE UNTNG CONFERENCE OF THE METHODST CHURCH KANSAS CTY, MSSOUR, U.S.A. MEETNG APRL 6th 939 As the church faces the necessary readjustment in the unification of the three Methodist Churches, the attention of the Uniting Conference is respectfully invited to the branch of the Methodist Church that has been established in Malaysia. n the judgment of the members of the Malaya Annual Conference the encouraging development of the work of our church and mission in this fruitful Malaya field can be continued provided there is careful attention given to the relationship of this young church to our general church and also.that there be no oversight in attention to the specific needs for the direction of the church in these days in which our various Methodist groups in this field are showing commendable evidence of stability and the approach to the ideal of self-suport and self-direction. t is our conviction that, in this period of adjustment no sing'e factor wi]] contribute more to this end than the continuance of Bishop Edwin F. Lee as our Episcopal leader. He has a sym-

19 6 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 pathetic understanding and comprehensive knowledge of our situation. Bishop lee has won the esteem and confidence not only of our Methodist group, but of the general public and of the Government. His wide and varied.experience in the service of the Church outside of the United States and his intimate contact with the Board of Foreign Missions and the home base have peculiarly fitted him for this responsibility. t is imperative to maintain the Episcopal residence in Singapore. The rapid changes in the Orient especially in China and ndia have made Singapore a city of world importance. While China has suffered from the horrors of modern warfare and ndia has been disturbed by social and political unrest the church in Malaysia has continued to develop without interruption. The unique situation created by the presence of peoples of many racial and religious backgrounds can only be met by maintaining a separate Central Conference in Malaysia. Judging our future needs in the light of our experience in the past we are of the opinion that the Bishop for this area should be elected by the General Conference for service outside the United States. Election by the Central Conference would not meet the need for the following reasons: Only a bishop elected by the Church at large can at the present time adequately represent the various racial groups in Malaysia. The Bishop in this field should directly represent the supporting church in America. A man with such an endorsement will be more readily acceptable to the three foreign Colonial Governments and also to the eight native states in this field. THEREFORE:. BE T RESOLVED, that we as members of the Malaysia Annual Conference request the continuance of Bishop Edwin F Lee's Episcopal leadership.. BE T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Episcopal residence be maintained in Singapore.. BE T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the present Central Mission Conference for Southeastern Asia be continued as an entity until such time as in the judgment of the General Conference our work warrants the organization of a Central Conference. V. BE T FURTHER RESOLVED, that if and when new provision must be made for an Episcopal Administrator for this field that the Bishop assigned should be elected by the G eneral Conference for administration in the Foreign Mission Field. From the group of Bishops so elected it is urgently requested that one be assigned to residence in Singapore. WLLARD A. SCHURR Secretary, Malaya Annual Conference'

20 DALY PROCEEDNGS 7 Mrs. Pedlow sang "The Hostel" by Alexander Ewing. Election of Work Committee. On motion of Goh Hood Keng the Bishop named S. S. Pakianathan, Li Hock Liang, Mrs. R. A. Blasdell, S. M. Thevathason, Goh Hood Keng to nominate nine names, six to be ndian, 3 Chinese and to include one woman. Malaysia Chinese Conference. On motion of H. H. Peterson the request of certain Chinese Vernacular churches in the Malacca District to join the Chinese Mission Conference was approved to take effect at the next session of the Chinese Conference. Reports. P. B. Means read the report of the Christian Literature Committee. Chew Hock Hin read the report of the Committee on Evangelism. W S. Reinoehl read the report of the Committe e on Worship. On motion of Li Hock Liang an afternoon session was set for 3 p.m. Adjournment. After singing hymn 67 J. W. A. Kadirgamar pronounced the Benediction. AFfERNOON SESSON, (Jan. 0th 939) Devotions. After singing hymn No.9, E. McGraw led in prayer. Mission Work Committee. On the nomination of the committee on nominations, Mrs. E. V Davies was elected on the first ballot. Ho Seng Ong and S. S. Pakianathan were elected on the third ballot. Supply Pastors. On motion of Abel Eklund, J. D. Asirvathan and M. Thang.amuthu had the time extended for completing the tirst two years of the Local Preacher's Course of Study. Conference Travel. On motion of R. L. Archer a committee was ordered to study Conference transit costs with power to put into operation, experimentally, next year some scheme to reduce the cost of transit to Conference which is now about S,000. The committee is ~. V. Ayaduray, Goh Hood Keng, E. S. Lau, G. E. Stephens and Chew Hock Hin. ntroduction. Bishop and Mrs. James C. Baker and Miss Louis Baker were presented to the Conference. Ordination Certificates were presented by Bishop Lee to those ordained on Sunday. Election of Boards and Officers. On motion of M. Dodsworth the officers, boards and committees requiring: election or appointment are hereby duly declared the duly elected Boards and Committees as named by the Cabinet. Official Journal. On motion of W. A. Schurr the printed journal was made the official record of this session. An editing committee is to be appointed by the Cabinet.

21 8 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 Address. Bishop James C. Baker addressed the Conference. Conference Treasurer. On nomination of S. S. Pakianathan, Fred David was elected Conference Treasurer. Conference Statistician. On nomination of M. Dodsworth, C. D. Patterson was elected Statistician. Resolutions. These were read by the chairman of the committee. Appointments. Bishop Lee nam ed the District Superintendents who read the appointments for their districts, after which Bishop Lee read the list of Special Appointments. Adjournment. After singing Hymn 78 Bishop Baker dismissed the Conference with prayer and the Benediction, at :0 p.m.

22 DSCPLNARY QUESTONS 9 V. Disciplinary Questions the Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Wesley Church, Singapore,.S., from th January to lth January, 939. Bisbop: Edwin F. Lee, Presiding Secretary: Willard A. Schurr, Fort Canning Road, Singapore Statistician: C. D. Patterson, Fort Canning Road. Singapore Treasurer: Fred David, Fort Canning Road, Singapore Registrar: H. F Kuehn, Fort Canning Road, Singapore A. UNTED SESSON J.-Wbo are tbe members of the Lay Conference present, and who are its officers'! (See Secretary's record for names of members.) President: Secretary: Treasurer: V. D. Kuppusamy, Fort Canning Road, Singapore G. S. Arumugam. Fort Canning Road, Singapore Lee Teck Hock, Fort Canning Road, Singapore.-ls the Annual Conference ncorporated According to the Requirement of the Discipline'! ~,. Yes. According to the law of the land in which we live. "The Secretary of the Board of Building and Location of the Methodist Episcopal Church" is incorporated by Ordinance No. 94 in Vol. V Revised Statutes of the Straits Settlements and also by Enactment No. 3 of 94 in the Federated Malay States. 3.-Wbat Officers and Persons bolding Moneys, Funds, etc., are Bonded, and in wbat A mou.nts, According to the Requirement of the Discipline? ~ 043. l'-:one 4.-H! bat are tbe Statistical and Financial Reports for the )'ear'! (a) From the Statistician. See Statistical Report. (b) From the Treasurer. See Treasurer's Report. See Reports. -(a) What are tbe tems and Af!.gregate of General Conference. Benevolences apportioned to tbis Conference'! None. 6.-What Reports and Exbibits are presented by Conference Boards and nstitutions r See Reports. 7.-Wbat is tbe Annual Report of tbe Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension'! See Report of the Home Missionary Society. 8.-Wbat is the Annu.al Report of tbe Conference Board of Foreign Missions'! None. 9.-What are the Claims on the Conference Funds? See report of the Board of Stewards.

23 0 MALAYA CONFERENCE (a) What has been receivea on these Claims? See report of the Board of Conference Stewards. {b) How has it been Applied? See Report of the Board of Conference Stewards. l/.-what amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference, to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants? U 9, 4. 4 cents per member..-what are the tems and Aggregate of Annual Conference Benevolences approved by this bod;.' for the ensuing year? Home Missions Conference Claimants District Superintendents and Bishop Local Preachers.. Other Benevolences.. Total 30 cents per m~ber 4 cents per member cents per member 0 cents per member 3; cents per member $.3 per member 3.-What approved financial campaigns are to be carried on in this' Conference during the ensuing year, and tor what amounts? None. 4.-What is the schedule of Minimum Support? 94. None..-What are th-e approved claims tor the support of District Superintendents, Bishops, and Conference Claimants for the ensuing year? District Superintendents and Bishop.. Conference Claimants cents per member 4 cents, per member J6.-What shall be the Evangelistic and Religious Educational Plan for the ensuing year? See Reports on Evangelism and Religious Education. 7 -What Standing Committees shall be appointed by this body? See list of committees. S.-What other items of business shall be considered by tbis United Session? None. 9.-Wbere shall the Next Session of the Conference be held! Referred to Cabinet with power. B. ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSON 0.-Who have had their Credentials Restored without readmission to the Conference? U ' 8-S3. None.

24 DSCPLNARY QUESTONS.-Who have been Received by Transfer, and from what Conferencesr ~ 674, i. None..-Who have been Readmitted? mr , i. None. 3.-Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Cburches'! 00. None. 4.-Wbo have been Received on Trial? (a) n Studies of First Year. Ling Sieu Di..-Wbo have been Continued on Trial? (a) n Studies of First Year. (b) n Studies of Second rear. H. H. Peterson. j. W. A. Kadirgamir. Lai Kam Hong. Lau Hung Ang. (c) n Studies of Third rear Sia Yew Tee 6.-Wbo have been Discontined? ~ 4, 6. Victor B. Paranjothy, at his own request. 7.-Who bave been admitted into Full Membership? (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year. P. Athimuthu. Ding Siu Ca. Ho Seng Ong. Uong Meng leu. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previousl),. Eugene O. McGraw. Quest. 8.-What Members are in Studies of Third Year? (a) Admitted into Full Alembersbip this )'ear. P. Athimuthu. Ding Siu Ca. Ho Seng Ong. Uong Meng Jeu. Eugene O. McGraw. (b) Admitted into Full M embersbip previously. V. A. Chelliah. 9.-What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year? Chen Pi Jen. George E. Stephens (on condition)

25 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939' 30.-What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Studyf (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. Chen Pi Jen. Uong Gie Ceng. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously. Chew Hock Hin. Kingham Joseph. Burr H. Baughman. 3/.-What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons? (a) As Local Preacbers. ~ 3,., 3. S. M. Pandian. Khoo Chiong Bee. H. H. Peterson. 3.-What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders? None. 33.-Who have been left without Appointment to Attend One of our Schools! None. 34.-Was the Character of each Preacher examined? Yes, in open Conference. 3.-Who are accepted as Supply Pastors? (Those exempt from tbe Course 0/ Study) Leong Wai Ah Dong Suoi Gi Cieng Lung Ciong Uong Chi Ung Kieu Sek Gang Lau Kie Ngie Tiang Guong Cung K. ]. Timothy Uong Ding M ing P. Moses Hu King Lieng Lau Buong Chiu Ding Uoi Liong Li Chang Ung Die Chi Chiong fl48. (Tbose not exempt.from tbe Course 0 Study) Vim Tuck Fatt Wen Pu Kian Dang Chi Huoi Hu Cu Dung Ding Nguong Uong N. Samuel Lau Un Hui D. K. Gnananandam S. Kovilpillai Tham Chee Kang Guang Kie Ca Dang Kai Hua A. James Roy Yao Shao King R. Zacharias Kieu Dung Siong Ding Seu Muo Kong Song Dong Ling Cheng Suoi Dong Li Hoe Hu Hiong Uong Lim Keong Eng A. Devadason S. M. Pandian (graduated) Nguoi Bo Hi Lee Cheng Hui M. Thangamuthu John Abniham Lim Chai Heng Uong Sieu Ching D... Asirvatham Ling Kie Hieng Chan Hui Liang Lim Hong Y ong

26 DSCPLNARY QUESTONS (a) What Accepted Supply Pastors now in charge are taking. The Conference Course of Study? ~ 44, 7.. n the First Year. Yim Tuck Fatt. Lau Un Hui. V. A. SU'pramaniam. The Local Preachers' Course of Study?. n the First Year. M. Thangamuthu D. K. Gnananandam Uong Sieu Ching Hu eu Dung S. Kovilpillai Lim Chai Heng Dang Chi H uoi N. Samuel V. Devasaha yam () Lau Ngo Gi () Tham Chee Kang () A. G. R. Joseph (). n the Second Year. John Abraham. D. J. Asirvatham. Ling Kie Hieng. Lee Cheng Hui. Ding Nguong Uong. Lim Hong Yong () Ling Kie Hieng () Lau Gung Chio () Ngui Gi Ciong () Nguoi Bo Hi \\'en Pu Kian.\. Devasahayam () E. J. Ponniah () llong Gi Sieng () Ding u Song () Chan Hui Liang () \\'ong leu Chiok () (b) Was tbe cbaracter of eacb AccetJted Supply Pastor now in cbarge examined? See ~ 464,. Yes. (c). Are tbe District Committees on Qualifications of Local Preacbers nominated by the District Superintendents approved? ~ 463,. See District Conference \ inu toes. (c). What Local Preachers bave completed satisfactorily' the studies prescribed! See ~ 3.. (3).. For Deacon's Orders. None. Z. For Elder's Orders. None. 37.-Who have been Transferred, and to wbat Conference! ~ 6i4,. J. W Hawley, New York East Conference. 38.-Who have Died? None. 39.-Who have had their Couference Membership terminated? (a) By Voluntary Location. ~~ 499, 04,. T M. Kunen. (c) By Surrender of the Ministerial Office and Credentials. ~06. L. Proebstel.

27 4 MALAYA CONFERENCE, What other personal Notations should be made? Chan Sung Lin ordained Local Deacon on surrendered his credentials and withdrew from membership in the Methodist Church as per action of the Sibu. Sarawak District Conference. Victor B. Paranjothy was discontinued at his own request as he plans to join another church and surrendered his credentials. T. M. Kurien was located at-his own request and recommended to the British Methodist Church in ndia for recognition of his credentials. 4.-Who are tbe Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number ot years consecutively has eacb held this Relation? ~ 9. None. 4.-Who are the Retired Ministers!' ~ 60. Y J. Jesudason. Edward saac. S. M. Rajamoney. W. G. Shela bear. 43.-Who have been granted Lea've of Absence? ~ 8. J. J. Kingham. 44.-Who are the Triers of Ap'peals'! ~ 74,. R. A. Basde Abel Eklund Goh Hood Keng S. S. Pakianathan T Runyan S.M. Thevathason C. D. Patterson Fred David J. J. Kovilpillai Reserves: Burr H. Baughman Chua 0k Han Kingham Joseph 4.-What institutions and organiiations are approved by three-quarters vote of the Conference for appointment of Ministers in tbe Effective Relation with Annuity Claim? ~ 947. None. 46.-Where are the Preachers Stationed? ~~ 674, 3, 67, 0 J See list of appointments..! _.

28 CERTFCATE OF ORDNATON <tertificate of rnnation ~bis is to <erttf~ that following election by the MALAYA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODST EPSCOPAL CHURCH on Sunday, January 8, 939, assisted by several Elders, Ordained the following DEACONS DNG SU CA PAUL ATHMUTHU Ho SENG ONG UONG \NG leu SWAMKKAN MANONMON PANDAN KHOO CHONG BEE HERBERT H. PETERSON it - The following were Ordained ELD ERS UONG GE CENG CHEN P JEN January 8, 939. Singapore, S.S., Malaya. BSHOP.

29 6 MALAYA CON,FERENCE, 939 V. Appointments SNGAPORE DSTRCT R. A. BLASDELL, Superintendent (P.O., 440-A Tranquerah Road, Malacca) SNGAPORE: Anglo-Chinese School and Branches Middle School Primary School Continuation School Eveland Seminary.. Fairfield Girls' School.. Geylang Church, English Congregation Women's Work Geylang Straits Church Women's Work Geylang Methodist Girls' School Leper Hospital Service.. Methodist Girls' School Nind Home.. Oldham Hall Boarding School Paya Lebar Church Bible Woman Women's Work Paya Lebar Methodist School Straits Chinese Church (Bickley Mem'l) Bible Woman Womec's Work Wesl.ey Church Women's Work District Women's Work District M issiocary District Student Work.. T W Hinch, Principal & Manager S. M. THEVATHASAN Leo P. Milum HERBERT f. KUEHN, Headmaster J V. AYADURAY Miss M. Smith EDWARD S. LAU, Headmaster Miss Eva. ;"\elson, Principal Miss Geraldine Johnson, Principal EDWARD S. LAU, Pastor Mrs. E. S. Lau Mrs. P B. Means CHEW HOCK HN, Pastor Mrs. Chew Hock Hin Mrs. H. F. Kuehn Mrs. P. B. Means, Manager Mrs. E. S. Lau, Headmistress M iss Carrie C. Kenyon Miss Ruth M. Harvey, Principal Miss Louisa Lambert Mrs. Paul E. Thomas Mrs. R. Lyne M iss Carrie C. Kenyon, Principal Miss Chia Loy Keow, Assistant Yong Ngim Djin. Principal CHEW HOCK HN, Pastor Lee Teck Hock, Assistant Paul E. Thomas Mrs. Khoo Chiang Bee Mrs. Chew Hock Hin HERBERT F. KUEHN, Manager Mrs. Chew Hock Hin, Headmistress GOH HOOD KENG, Pastor To be supplied Miss Geraldine Johnson M iss Carrie C. Kenyon HOBART B. AMSTUTZ, Pastor HERBERT F KUEHN Mrs. H. B. Amstutz Mrs. T. W. Hinch Miss Ruth M. Harvey Mrs. J. M. Hoover HERBERT F. KUEHN PAUL B. MEANS KAPT: Borneo (Dyak Work) PAuL H. SCHMUCKER Names in CAPTALS indicate those who ate EJDERS; tazij!8 those who are )emon,. NOTE :-n every case the P.O. 'address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

30 ApPONTMENTS 7 \,ALACCA: District Helper.... District Women's Work Anglo-Chinese School and Branches Chinese Chu rch Bible Woman Women's WOTk Methodist Boys' Boarding School Methodist Malay Hostels Wesley Church Women's Work Methodist Girls' School (Suydam Mem'!) Shellabear Hall Bemban, Church Jasin, Church and Circuit.. Merlimau. Church and School Sungei Bahru, Church.. Sungei Rambei, Church Tampin. Church and School NEGR SEMBLAN: Pangkalan Kempas, Church.. JOHORE: Bekoh, Church.. Chinese School Bukit Asahan, Church Bukit Gambir, Church Women's Work Chinese School.. Serom, Church School Sagil, Church Tangkah. Church Women's Work Anglo-Chinese School CHUA 0K HAN Mrs. R. A. Blasdell H a Seng Ong, Principal BURR H. BAUGHMAN CHUA 0K HAN, Pastor Mrs. Cheng Mei Hyong Mrs. Pong Law H ui Miss EV4 M. Sadler Mrs. Ho Seng Ong Mrs. R. A. Blasdell BURR H. BALGHMA~, Pastor Chong Ah Poon. Associate Mrs. Ho Seng Gng Miss Eva M. Sadler Miss Martha S. Gertsch Miss Martha S. Gertsch, Principal Miss Eva M. Sadler, Principal Supplied by Tham Chee Kang.. Supplied by Lim Keong Eng Supplied by Lee Cheng Hui To be supplied To be supplied Supplied by Chan H ui Liang To be supplied Supplied by Lim Chai Heng To be supplied Supplied by Lim Chai Heng Supplied by Sie '{eo :\ am.. Mrs. Sie Yeo Nam Supplied by Sie Yeo ;\am Supplied by Sie Yeo l\am Mrs. Wong Ying Leong.. To be supplied Supplied by Lim Keong Eng Mrs. David Ling David Ling, Headmaster R. A. BLASDELL, Manager PENANG-POH DSTRCT M. DODSWORTH, Superintendent, (P.O., 36 Burmah Road, Penang, S.S.) KEDAH: Alor Star, Tamil Work.. Bedong, Anglo-Chinese School Kulim, Chinese Church.. Sungei Patani, Chinese Church Women's Work Tamil Church Supplied by R. Zacharias Ho Weng Hong. Headmaster Supplied by Wen Pu Kian Supplied by Lau Un Hui Mrs. Lau Un Hui Supplied by R. Zacharias Names in CAPTALS indic'ate those who Bre ELDERS; talic8 those who are Deacons. NOTE:-n every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

31 8 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 PROVNCE WELLESLEY: District Missionary.. Bukit Mertajam Anglo-Chinese Girls' School.. English Congregation Tamil Church Women's Work Nibong T ebal, Anglo-Chinese School Tamil Church Parit Buntar, Anglo-Chinese School Tamil Church PENANG: Anglo-Chinese School and Branches Secondary School Middle School Primary School Continuation School Anglo-Chinese Girls' School Tamil Church Women's Work' Wesley Church (Fitzgerald Memorial) Winchell Home Women's Work PERAK: Batu Gajah, Tamil Church po~, Resident Missionary Anglo-Chinese School Continuation School Anglo-Chinese Girls' School A.C.Girls' Boarding School Chinese Church.. Bible Woman Women's Work C. D. PA TERSON Mrs. C. D. Patterson, Principal C. D. PATTERSON Supplied by A. J ames Roy Mrs. C. D. Patterson Looi Leng Yim, Headmaster C. D. PATTERSON, Manager Supplied by A. J ames Roy C. D. PATTERSON, Principal Supplied by A. J ames Roy Linden B. Jenkins, Principal and Manager D. D. Chelliah, Headmaster N. Horley FRED DAVD Lyman B. Terry Herbert H. Peterson, Headmaster :\'liss Dorothy Moreton. Headmistress Khoo Cheng Hoe, Headmaster Miss C. Lois Rea. Principal Miss Lila Corbett (upon arrival Mrs. Dorothy Deacon FRED DA V D, Pastor Mrs. Fred David Miss C. Lois Rea M. DODSWORTH, Pastor Herbert H. Peterson, Associate Mrs. M. Dodsworth.\ rs. L. B. Jenkins )\ i o;s Do roth v Moreton Miss Lydia Urech, Principal May St) Supplied by V A. Supramaniam THEODORE RUNYAN Percy B. Bell. Principal Ralph A. Kesselring THEODORE RUNYAN P. S. Dempsey Wong Wai Lam. Headmaster Percy B. Bell, Manager Miss Gazelle T,raeger, Principal Mrs. P B. Bell Miss Bonita Bloxsom (arrival March) Miss Gazelle Traeger Supplied by Leong Wai Ah Mrs. Ng Sut Cheng Mrs. Leong Wai Ah Miss Gazelle Traeger Names in CAPTALS indicate those who are F.,DFlRS; ltalir.. those who are Deaconll'~ NOTE :-n every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

32 ApPONTMENTS Horley Hall.. Tamil Church and Circuit Women's Work Tamil Settlement.. Bible Woman Women's Work Wesley Church.. Women's Work KA;\l PAR. Resident Missionary Angl~Chinese School Continuation School Chinese Church.. Women's Work English Congregation Kuala Kangsar, Tamil. Sitiawan, Resident Missionary \Vomen's Medical and Evangelistic Work Angl~Chinese School.. Methodist Girls' School Girls' Boarding School Tamil Church and Circuit Women's Work Sungei Siput, Anglo-Chinese School Chinese Church.. Women's Work Tamil Church Sungkai, Anglo-Chinese School Tamil Church Taiping, W F.M.S. Missionary Angl~Chinese School T ami! Church Women's. Work Wesley Church.. Women's Work Lady Treacher Girls' School Tanjong Rambutan, Angl~Chinese School Chinese Church Tapah, Tamil Church Ralph A. Kesselring, Principal J. MLTON DAVD Mrs. j. Milton David Miss Bonita Bloxsom Supplied by S. Kovilpillai Mrs. Nallathamby Mrs. S. Kovilpillai THEODORE RUNYAN, Pastor Mrs. T Runyan Mrs. Ralph A. Kesselring DOUGLAS.P. COOLE DOUGLAS P COOLE, Principal Mrs. D. P. Coole Lai Kam Hong, Supervisor DOUGLAS P COOLE, Manager Lai Kam Hong Mrs. Lai Kam Hong Mrs. D. P. Coole DOUGLAS P. COOLE N. G. MANCKAM Eugene O. McGra7.t' Miss Mechteld Dirksen Miss Norma Craven (successor in May) Eugene O. McGrau:, Principal D. C. Gong, Vice-Principal Miss Mechteld Dirksen. Manager Miss ~orma Craven (successor in May) Mrs. Ng Kong Kai, Headmistress Miss Mechteld Dirksen, Principal Miss Norma Craven (successor in!\'lay} Supplied by K. J. Timothy Mrs. Timothy Miss Mechteld Dirksen Miss Norma Craven Vim Tuck Fatt. Headmaster Supplied by Vim Tuck Fatt Mrs. Yim Tuck Fatt Supplied by A. G. R. Joseph Vee Chin Yew, Headmaster Supplied by P. Moses M iss Ada Pugh ~. G. MANCKAM, Headmaster Percy B. Bell. Manager N. G. MANCKAM, Pastor Mrs. N. G. Manickam Miss Della Olson Eugene O. McGraw, Pastor M iss Della Olson Miss Della Olson. Principal Boon Ah Sin. Headmaster Supplied by Leong Wai Ah Stlpplied by P. Moses N ames in CAPTALS indiesto thoso who ate ELDERS; talic8 those who arc Deacofts_ NOTE:-n every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

33 o. Lau 30 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 T eluk Anson, Anglo-Chinese Schoo) Chinese Church.. Women's Work Tamil Church Bible Woman Women's Work TRONOH, Chinese Church Lee Choon Eng, Principal Supplied by Lim Hong Y ong Mrs. Lim Hong Yong Mrs. Lee Choon Eng KNGHAM JOSEPH Mrs. K. Sundram 0 Mrs. Kingham Joseph.. Supplied by Leong Wai Ah SBU (SARAWAK) BORNEO DSTRCT WONG KNG HWO, Superintendent (P.O., Sibu Sarawak, Borneo) District Missionary GERALD V. SUMMERS (on furlou!!,b) Acting District Missionary... PAUL H. SCHMuCKER A NANG CHONG, Church and School Lau Ngo Gi, supply A SANG GENG, Church and School Tiang Guong Cung, supply A SNG BA (SLALU) Church and School AU POH GENG, Church and School RANGAU, Church and School BDUT, Church and School BUKT ASEK, Church and School CANTON BA (HUAT HO GENG) o 0 Dang Kai Hua, supply Lau Kie Ngie, supply Uong Gi Sieng, supply HuH iong Uong, supply Diong Hok Guong, supply Church and School Ding Chiong Ling, supply DASAN, Church and School o. Ding Siu Ca District Women's Work.. Mrs. G. V. Summers (on furlou?,b) Mrs. Paul H. Schmucker (acting) DENG SANG 00, Church and School Yao Shao King, supply ENSURA (UONG SU LA) Church and School Hu Cu Dung, supply ENG G LO, Church and School o. Guang Kie Ca, supply GUONG HUA, Church and School Ding Siu Ca Bible Woman o. Miss Huong Muoi ng GENG TAU, Church and School o. Ngui Gi Ciong, supply HNG HUA RA, Church and School o. Ling Muang Siu KAPT, Church.. 0 PANASUK, Church and School.. Chen Pi.len o. Ling Cheng Suoi, supply PULAU KELAD, Church and School Nguoi 80 Hi, supply SUNGE BUD}, Church and School.. Ding u Song, supply SA LNG GENG, Church and School Ding Nguong Uong, supply SEBUAH, Church and School.... Ding lu Song, supply SBU, Masland Memorial Church. 0 long Ding Women's Work Mrs. G. V. Summers (on furlougb) Mrs. Paul H. Schmucker Mrs. Lau long Ding Mrs. Lee Hock Hiang Bible Woman Miss Uong Seuk leng KOROTO, Church and School o. Lau Hung Ang SBU, Girls' School Mrs. G. V. Summers (on furlougb) M rso Paul Schmucker (acting) SNG CO ANG, Church and School.. Uong Ding Ming, supply SANG NANG, Church and School Hau Ming Sing, supply TAl GUNG, Chl,lfCh and School Ding Bek Seng, supply Names in CAPTALS indicate those who are ELDERS; talic8 those who are Deaconll. NOTE:-n every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

34 ApPONTMENTS 3 GLONG GL;OK, Church and School NNG H:\"G, Church and School.. B:\"KT LMA. Church and School Lu Kie long, supply T a be supplied To be supplied CENTRAL TAML DSTRCT S. S. P.-\K[A~ATHA:\, Superintendent (P.O., 7 Malacca Street, Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.) BAHAU.. T.o be supplied BA:\T)\lG, Anglo-Chinese School., D.. Sundram Church BUKT ROTA!\:, Church. Women's \\fork KAPAR, Anglo-Chinese School Church KERL! NG, Church KLA~G, Tamil Church.. Tamil Circuit Women's Work KL'ALA KUBU BAHRU, Anglo-Chinese School Church.. KL'ALA LL'.\ PUR, Tamil Church Tamil Circuit Women's Work KLJAL\ PLAH. Church PORT DCKSO.~, Church. PORT SWETTE:\HAM, Church RA WAl\:G, Church ROMP~, Church SENTL'L, Tamil Church.. Women's Work SERE.\lB.-\~. Tamil Church and Circuit Women's Work Bible Woman TA\lP~, Tamil School Church.. TA~JO~G MALM, Anglo-Chinese School Church Circuit Tamil School To' be supplied L. A. SAMUEL Mrs. L. A. Samuel E. J. Ponniah Supplied by E. J. Ponniah Supplied by John Abraham S. J. ARTHL'R Supplied by D. K. Gnananandam Mrs. S. j. Arthur S. A. PHLLPS S. A. PH LL! PS S. S. PAKA:\ATHA:\.. Supplied by.. D. Asirvatham Mrs. K. E. Pakianathan Miss ~orma Craven j. J;fl A. Kadirgamar To be supplied Supplied by D. K. Gnananandam S. A. PHLL! PS To be supplied P. Atbimutbu Mrs. P. L. Peach ]. W A. Kadirgalar Mrs..J. \V A. Kadirgamar Miss Sumner M. Devasahayam Supplied by M. Devasahayam V. A. Chelliah V. A. Chelliah.. Supplied by John Abraham.. John Abraham SOUTHERN TAML DSTRCT J. J. KOVlLPLLA, Superintendent (P.O.. 44o-B Tranquerah Road, Malacca) SNGAPORE: District Work Tamil Church Women's Work S. M. TH EVA THASO\:.J. V. A YADUR.-\ Mrs. J. V. Ayadurai Miss Louisa Lambert Names in CAPTALS indicate those who are ELDERS; tali~s those who are Deacons. NOTE:-n every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

35 3 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 Pasir Panjang Seletar (Naval Base) Seletar (R.A.F~ Station) JOHORE: Batu Pahat.. Johore Bahru, Anglo-Chinese School Church Women's Work J ohore Labis Kluang, Church and Circuit.. Muar Sagil Segamat.MALACCA: Ayer Panas Bukit Asahan Bukit Chermin J asin Lalang Malacca, Church and Circuit.. Women's Work Supplied by N. Samuel Supplied by V. Devasahayam Supplied by V. Devasahayam Supplied by A. Devadason G. E. Stephens. Headmaster PAl:L B. MEANS. Manager J. Y. AYADURAY G. E. Stephens Mrs. G. E. Stephens Supplied by S. M. RA.JAMONEY Supplied by A. Devadason J..J. KOVLPLLA Supplied by S. M. RA lamo\:ey Supplied by S. M. RA.lAMO~EY To be supplied To be supplied To be supplied To be supplied J. J. KOVLPLLA Mrs. J. J. Kovilpilai Mrs. R. A. Blasdell CENTRAL MALAYA DSTRCT ABEL EKLUND. Superintendent (P.O. Klang, F.M.S.) SELANGOR: Klang. Resident Missionary Anglo-Chinese School Continuation School Methodist Girls' School Wesley Church.. Women's Work Kuala Lumpur, Resident Missionary Methodist Boys' School Methodist Afternoon School.. Methodist Girls' School.. Methodist Girls' Boarding School Wesley Church.. Women's Work ABEL EKLUND ABEL EKLUND. Principal Miss Elsa Youngdahl ABEL EKLUND, Manager C. M. Chacko. Headmaster Mrs. Abel Eklunp. Manaf!,er Miss Constance Meyer, Headmistress ABEL EKLUND. Pastor Mrs. Eklund M iss Constance Meyer Miss Elsa Youngdahl P. L. PEACH P. L. PEACH. Principal W. A. SCHURR Miss Ruth Sherwood Hugh F. Clancy P. L. PEACH, Manager P. A tbimutbu. Supervisor Miss Hazel M. Depler. Pricipal M iss Norma era Yen, Principal Miss Thirza E. Bunce (successor in May) W. A. SCHURR, Pastor Mrs. rw. A. Schurr Miss Ruth Sherwood Miss Hazel M. Dep]er.Names in OAPTALS indicate those who are ELDERS; talics those who are Deacons. NOTE:-n every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

36 ApPONTMENTS 33 Port Swettenham. Anglo-Chinese School NEGR SEMBLAN: Seremban, Resident Missionary Anglo-Chinese School., ABEL EKLUND, Manager \VALDO S. RENOEHL WALDO S. RENOEHL, Principal Mrs. W. S. Reinoehl WALDO S. RENOEHL, Pastor Mrs. W S. Reinoehl Wesley Church.... Women's Work Sepang, Anglo-Chinese School (Toh Chye English School) WALDO S. RE:\OEHL, Manager PAHANG: Bentong, Chinese.. Kuantan, Methodist Girls' School Tamil Mentakab, Anglo-Chinese School Pahang Chinese Missionary Pahang Tamil \ issionaries Raub, Tamil Circuit.. SAKA WORK. Batang Padang Valley, Perak Jelai and Telom Regions, Pahang Lam Thau On, Pastor To be supplied S. \. Pandian, supply...-\bel EKLLi\D, Manager A. B. Samuel, Headmaster Lam Thau On.. S. \. Pan dian.\. Thangamuthu.\. Thangamuthu Ralph A. Kesselring, Supervisor S. M. Siantoeri.\irs. S..\. Siantoeri PALL B. MEAi\S, Supervisor Komat Manoeroeng!\rs. K. Manoeroeng Kariman Sinoerat SERK (SARAWAK) BORNEO DSTRCT LEE HOCK HA:\G, Superintendent (P.O., Sibu, Sarawak, Borneo) District Missionary GERALD V. SLMMERS (on furlough) Acting District Missionary. PAUL H. SCH:\lUCKER BA K DEK LEE, Church and School Long Sieu Ching, supply BA. K S E-"'G POH, Church and School Die Chi Chiang, supply EANG KONG, Church and School.. Li Chang L ng. supply BNATANG, Church and School.. Uong Ming leu BUKT LAN, Church and School Hu King Lieng, supply HOH HNG POH, Church and School Wong leu Chiok, supply KRUPOH, Church and School... Ding Loi Liang, supply KUO NGA KENG, Church and School Ding Seu \ uo, supply LABAAN, Church and School.. Dang Chi Huoi, supply MADOR Church.. liang Gie Cheng NE SE AKAK, Church and School.. Kieu Dung Siong, suppl)' NASSlT, Church and School Uong Suoi Gi, supply DUNG NANG PO, Church and School To be supplied REBOK Church and School Ki.eu Sek Gang, supply SANG kuong, Church and School Kong Song Dong, supply SER K, Church... T S. J ames Ling.SLDAP (S L DAK), Church and School Uong Chi Lng, supply SUNGE N K LONG, Church and School Ling Sieu Di Names in CAPTALS indicate those who are ELDERS; talics those who are Deacons. NOTE:-n every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

37 34 MALAYA CoNFERENCE, 939 SUNGE SANG, Church and School TANjONG KUNYT, Church and School TelA (DU LA) Church TU0:G DAK POH: Church and School SLNGE PAN, Church and School A PO, Church and School Bible Woman.. S?\G r\.-\\jg CHONG, Church and School DL:---:G :\A~G CHONG. Church and School To be supplied lau Buong Chiu, supply Uong Gie Cheng To be supplied Cieng lung Ciong ling Kie Hieng, supply Mrs. Ding Seuk Ging Uong li Hoe, supply lau Gung Chio. supply SPECAL APPONTMENTS Mission Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Secretary of the Building and Location Board Assistant Secretary Secretary of Education. Secretaries for Religious Education Manager. Methodist Book Room Mission Correspondent Methodist Chaplaincy Jean Hamilton Theological Seminary Editor "~lalaysia Message" Contributing Editors Secretary for Epworth League and Young People's Work Secretarv for Christian literature Evangelism Through the Ministry of Music Treasurer, W.F.M.S. Editor 'The Light of Salvation" (Tamil Magazine).. Contributing Editors.. Editor "Southern Bell" (Chinese Monthly Magazine) Business Manager 0:\ flrlough:- R. L ARCHER Paul E. Thomas R. ;\. BLASDELL HOBART B. AMSTUTZ PRESTO\: L PEACH PAUL B. MEA\JS Miss Eva. Nelson Paul E. Thomas ;\. DODSWORTH HOBART B. A.\lSTUTZ HOBART B. AMSTCTZ PAUL B. MEA\:S HOBART B. A.\lSTUTZ C. G. Jackson G. S. Arumugum \liss Dorothy Moreton T. R. Doraisamy ;'\liss Eva. Nelson R. A. BLASDELL Harold Robbins G. S. Arumugum PALL B. MEA\:S Mrs. Paul E. Thomas Miss Minnie L. Rank Miss Thirza E. Bunce (successor in May) S. S. PAKAl'\ATHAN FRED DAVD J. V. AYADURAY G. Abishegam V. A. Chelliah Mrs. G. C. Proctor Paul Athimuthu ANDREW K. T. CHEN -long HAN KENG Rev. and Mrs..f. J. Kingham Miss Thirza E. Bunce Miss Emma Olson Miss M arion Royce Names in CAPTALS indicate tnose w.ho are ELDERS; talws those who are Deacons. NOTE:-n every case the P.O. address is c/o Methodist Mission followed by the station listed.

38 CERTFCATE 3 <terti fica te T HS is to certify that this is a complete and correct record of the proceedings of the Forty-Seventh Session of the.\ laaya Annual Conference. Sigapore,.. anuary, 939. \\ A. SCHURR, Secretary.

39 36 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 V. Reports (a) District Superintendents Report of the SOUTHERN TAML DSTRCT ohore Bahru Tamil Church and Circuit. This church has done extensive J work in the field of e\'angelism, With the aid of a lantern and slides it has been possible to give lectures in 6 estates during the year. The labourers and managers appreciate these lectures, The story of the "Good Samaritan," "The Prodigal Son" and other Biblical stories are very popular. The educational and social pictures are also greatly appreciated. The estate authorities give their whole-hearted support for evangelistic work. Regular prayer meetings and services are being held in the following Estates: Sungei Plentong. Hanyang, Divisions 3 and 3, Johore River, Ulu Tiram, Kota Tinggi, Palepah VaHey and Buan Heng. The average attendance for the e\'angelistic meetings is about 30. With Johore Eahru as centre a radius of 8 miles is being covered by the Pastor ministering to the spiritual needs of the community. The town church with a membership of 63 has raised 8030 for ministerial support, and ~34 for Benevolences. With the assistance of brother Stephens, Headmaster, Anglo-Chinese School, a Sunday School is organised with an enrolment of children. An Epworth League is in formation and brother Stephens is taking the leadership to work among the young people of the town. Kluang 'Tamil Church and Circuit. This church and circuit under the leadership of brother Rajamony has made rapid progress. With a membership of 9 this church has raised ~4 for ministerial support and $6 for current expenses and 89 for conference benevolences. The following Estates are being visited by the Pastor-Jalan Batu Pahat, Lambak, Mengkibol, Rango Malay. Elias', Benut, Ulu Ramis, Sembrang, Sapuloh, Paloh. \iyor, Clu Paloh and Layang Layang. The following towns also come under this circuit Rengam, Layang Layang and Batu Pahat. n all these Estates and towns there are Christian labourers, clerks and conductors. The Kluang Town Church is to be congratulated on its kind co-operation and support it has given to its pastor. Brother Rajamony covers a radius of 30 miles in his circuit work. There are two Sunday Schools in this circuit with an attendance of 43 children and 3 teachers. Dr. R. L. Archer approached the Government for a piece of land for a church and parsonage and it has been favourably considered. Thanks are due to Mr. William Joshua, Senior Sanitary nspector, Kluang, for his untir.ing efforts in this connection. Segamat Tamil Church and Circuit. Within the last few years this. church has made great progress, Brother Devadason, the preacher, has raised the spiritual standard of his church. This church with a membership of 8 and 0 adherents has raised $67 ( for ministerial support and $74 for current expenses and $ for conference benevolences. Brother Devadason travels. a radius of 3 miles, holding prayer meetings and services in the following places: Genuang, Labis Bahru, Tenang, North Labis, Melville Estate, ~orth Labis Estate (Divisions - and factory Division), Muar River Estate, Buloh Kasap Estate, Batu Anam estate, Paya Lang Estate, Sungei Senuat Estate, Gemas. Town, Ayer Panas Estate, Kuni Ladang Estate and Tangkah Town. There are three local preachers in this circuit who render great assistance. Malacca Tamil Church and Circuit. Brother Kingham Joseph has carried on the work satisfactorily visiting the following outstations: Muar, jasin Lallang, Ayer Panas, Bekoh, Bt. Asahan, Gemeh, Pegoh covering a radius of 8

40 DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENTS' REPORTS 37 miles in his circuit. With a membership of 8 and 0 adherents this church has raised $984 for ministerial support and $8 for benevolences. The Ladies Aid Society is of great assistance in raising funds to meet the deficits in the current expenses. There are 4 local preachers in this circuit. Sagil'Tamil Church. This is one of our smaller churches. t has a preparatory mem bership of 0 with 7 full members and children. This church has raised $66 for ministerial support, e;]0 for current expenses and $9 for benevolences. Seletar H.M. Naval Base. The work in this station is in its infancy. At present there are 4 Methodists. This is a \'ery important centre. There are more than,000 Tamils and 3,000 Malayalees, an entire labour force of,000 South ndians. Brother Devasahayam is a lay preacher with no salary. He lives in Singapore and goes weekly to hold services and visit the people. There are many Christians who have not enlisted themselves as Church members. Some of them come from areas in ndia where mass movement is taking place. With the appointment of a full time preacher in this station, many labourers, clerks, overseers and dressers could be approached and very soon this would develop into a strong outstation church similar to the one at Pasir Panjang. Seletar R. A. F. Station. This station has a membership of with 9 adherents. There are t\\'o exhorters who help us in holding mid-week prayer meetings. At present the services are held in the cooly lines. The members feel the need of a small chapel and we hope to get one in the near future. Brother Ponniah, one of our teachers in the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School. is a lay preacher. This station has raised 833 to\vards the transit expenses of the preacher. There are about 4,000 Tamil labourers in this station. t is our aim to develop our evangelistic work in this area. Pasir Panjang Church and Circuit. A few years back this was a preaching centre. To-day it has a church with 6 full members and 63 preparatory members. There is a Sunday School with an enrolment of 3 young people. Brother Thangemuthu is a talented musician. He does evangelistic work in Keppel Harbour, Havelock Road and the Chinese Brickworks. He helps the Singapore Tamil Church Choir by teaching new songs. This Church has raised $6] for ministerial support. The members of this church are labourers with an average daily pay of 0 cents. The chapel in which they worship is in Alexandra Brick Works and most of these members are labourers in this company. The manager and the staff are very sympathetic towards our work. There is a need for a small parsonage and we hope to approach the company to help us out in erecting one. This church has progressed well under the leadership of Brother Thangemuthu. Singapore Tamil Church and Circuit. This Church \\'ith a good Sunday School, an Epworth League, Ladies Aid Society, Junior League and Vhe Christian Youth Association, has done good work. With a full membership of ]0 and 3 preparatory members it has -raised $96 for ministerial support. Out of the said sum $9 were given for district work. The Sunday School has an average attendance of 84. The Ladies Aid Society raised $0 towards debts of the Church. P atson age and Church repairs to the extent of $9 were met by the Church. Conference benevolences of $8 were paid during this year. The pastor visits the R. A. F. Station, H. M. Naval Base and Pasir Panjang once a month. There are two local preac'hers who help the pastor in his work. The District Superintendent wishes to express his thanks to all the workers in his area for their kind co-operation and help. ]. ]. KOVLPLLA, District Superintendent.

41 38 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 T Report of the SARKE DSTRCT ME FLES. Flowers fade. But the Gospel lives forever. This is the third year that have been appointed as the Superintendent of Serikei District. Here have to begin with thanks to God for His guidance and blessings. The District n General. Our district is now increased from churches to 3. Our total baptisms for the district have been 86 infants, and 84 adults. Probationers received are 97, and received from preparatory membership are. Our total church memhers are 08. This might show the advancing tendency of this district, though in some of the churches owing to financial difficulties, the work done seems to be unsatisfactory. nstead of giving details of every church, just make a summary of those which ought to be mentioned. Mador and Tulai Churches. M r. Wong Gie Ceng has been a successful preacher in these two places. He is a hard and earnest worker who preaches to the school children as well. t results in increasing membership and prosperity of these two churches. Therefore he is requested to stay there for another year. Tulai Church is mended and a new school has been built during this year. Expenses of both amount to $00 aproximately. We appreciate very much those members who are willing to contribute such a big sum of money for the foresaid purposes in spite of the slump condition. Sungei Sian Churches. nstead of a wholetime preacher, a teacher, named Yiek Sieu Moi is helping to preach in this place. He is not much experienced in this work, but his wife, a graduate of the Foochow Theological Seminary helps him a lot, and so the work is done quite satisfactorily. Serikei Church. The preacher, Mr. Ding Pek ng works diligently. His wife associates with the people, co-operates with preaching bands, and organized "'omen's Bible Associations to serve the purpose of making the church progressive. Ta~jong Kunjit Church. The preaching bands have rendered much valuable work to this place. Family service is held twice a week. The church is repaired, the expense being about $600. Nese Akah Church. Among all churches in our district, the church of this place might be counted as the most prosperous and successful one. The average church attendance is about and most of them are devoted Christians. n conclusion wish to express to all our helpers my sincere appreciation of their assistances. pray God that the coming year will ha\'e greater advance and more fruitful harvest. WONG KNG H\VO, District Superintendelt. Report of the SBU (SARAWAK) DSTRCT OPEN THS REPORT with thanks to God for the very great privilege of working this past year on the Sibu District of our Sarawak (Borneo) Mission. There has been no retreat this year. We have faced forward and we have seen a steady advance throughout the year. Churches have been opened and dedicated in six new communities this year. Three of these were opened early in the year and have a good year of work to report. The other three were opened at mid-year. Of these new churches three are

42 DSTRCT SUPERll\'TENDENTS' REPORTS 39 Foochow, two are Cantonese Kheh and one is Hinghua. \Ve feel that this is proof that each of our Chinese groups is eager to bring the gospel to its own peuple in other communities. The new Hinghua Church has Hinghuas, Hokkiens. Teochews and Dyaks among its new converts. Our churches have shown advances in most items of their report. This year 44- children hav,e been baptised, an increase of 4 over last year's report and 6 adults were baptised as compared with 4 the previous year. The total membership has increased by 8 and this increase is important in view of the fact that we have worked hard to get better records and cross off names of those who are not actually \vith us now. Six new Sunday Schouls have been started. There are increases in Sunday School attendance and in both Junior and Senior Epworth League members. There has been definite improvement in self-support in our churches. Spiritually our churches have felt a deepening influence and in a few cases very genuine revivals have occurred. Our combination newspaper-reading meetings and prayer-meetings have been well attended this year. Our pastors have made good use of the interest of our people in the Japanese inyasion of China. The people gather to hear the latest news from China and remain to hear the gospel in which the leaders of China believe and of the Christ who is their Saviour. Three young women who are graduates of the Women's Seminary in Foochow have come to us as Bible women this year and have done excellent work. We hope to secure others of their kind soon to help with our women's work. One of these arrived late in the year and -has been appointed matron in the Boarding School of the Methodist Girls' School at Sibu. Two B. A. graduates of Hwa Nan College have been secured as teachers in this school and they ha\'e helped in raising the standard of work of the school. A fund has been started for the erection of a new school building next year. Especially good church work has been done at A Sing Ba, Geng Tau and Guong Hua this year. The Sibu Church continues to do good work and has had a good year. Our schools continue their good work and enrolment. E\'ery effort has been made to secure closer co-operation between our schools and churches. A meeting was held in Sibu at the end of the year to discuss our school work, The chairman and treasurers of most of our schools attended and met in conference with leaders of our church work. Growing out of this meeting is a movement for longer tenure for school committee and fur teachers. This will help toward carrying out a more permanent religious programme in our schools. Emphasis was also placed at this meeting upon the securing of active Christian teachers for all of our schools. At our district conference a farewell meeting was planned for our missionaries, Rev. and Mrs. G. V. Summers, who are going home on furlough after more than three years among us. They have done well in learning the language, have opened up work among our Cantonese brethren and have secured closer cooperation between our pastors and teachers and between our schools and churches. We bid them God speed and an early return to our midst. God has been working wondrously among us this past year. Our trust is in Him as we face the year that is before us. LEE HOCK HA:\lG, District Superintendent. Report of the PENA~G-POH DSTRCT T S with a deep sense of gratitude and an attitude of dependence on Almighty God that stand before this united session to submit my fourth report for the Penang-poh District. The fine spirit of loyalty, co-operation and fellowship which has been exhibited in the building of the Kingdom of God in North Malaya has made

43 40 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 this report possible. The large attendance at the District Conferences held at lpoh and Penang is a glowing testimony to this fact. Another indication is a gain of 6 per cent in membership. Would that everyone who has had a share in the great adventure could be mentioned by name. We are thankful that the Great Shepherd who calleth His sheep by name sees and appreciates the efforts of our loyal people. Kedah. The development of this unoccupied, unknown State has been one of our great objectives this year. Bishop Lee dedicated the new church-school building and parsonage at KULM in January. The shift from the old attap shed situated in an undesirable section of the town to these attractive new buildings has changed the whole atmosphere. The church services are well :attended and the pastor, Wen Pu Kiam, has improved in health due to more -comfortable living quarters. The new Tamil Church building in SUNGE PATAN was dedicated Easter Sunday. This is one of the most beautiful small -churches in Malaya. The membership in the town is small, but these few members have worked hard to finance the project. A concert was recently given by Penang people to help raise funds. No Protestant Tamil Pastor was Tesident in the State of KEDAH until this year when Brother R. Zacharias -came to SUNGE PATAN. He has visited all the rubber estates in CENTRAL :and NORTH KEDAH preaching every Sunday in SL'NGE PATA\: and once :a month in ALOR STAR. His largest congregation is scattered on the estates. Many families who have been \\'ithout the services of a pastor have been reached. Lau Un Hui was appointed to SUNGE PATAj\l at the last Conference. He is the first resident Chinese pastor CENTRAL KEDAH has had for o\'er a decade. Through his energy and enthusiasm he has not only built up the -church in SUNGE PATAN, but has also with the aid of Lee Boon Chew, our colporteur, built up a regular preaching service at BEDONG, ALOR STAR and KUALA KEDAH. The Anglo-Chinese School at ALOR STAR from its inception has never paid its way a~d this year due to an excessive rental had to be closed. \V e have not abandoned our work in ALOR STAR but have put on an aggressive.church programme. The downstairs of a shophouse has been rented in the -centre of the town. A regular service is conducted twice a week. We hope to purchase a site for a church in the near future, This is a growing town and the capital of the State. t is an ~utstanding opportunity. Our expanding programme in KEDAH has been a venture of faith. t has been financed entirely by special gifts. This is one of the most challenging Home Mission fields in Malaya. The Province. The Methodist Mission has made a lasting impression upon the community in PROVNCE WELLESLEY. The prominent members of the Chinese community are former students of Methodist Schools. A foundation has been laid for substantial development. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Patterson have.already made a definite contribution at BUKT MERTAJAM. The teachers -of the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School have put the Sunday School. Epworth League and Church first with the result that the young people are a potent part of the Church programme. The need for a school building demands immediate.action, Mr. Looi Leng Vim, the Headmaster of the Anglo-Chinese School at NEBONG TEBAL has increased the efficiency of that institution which received :special mention by the nspector of Schools at its Art Exhibit. PART BUNTAR should be mentioned at this point because it is administered from and connected with the PROVNCE. The school has made definite -progress under the leadership of Mr. Patterson. The new site and buildings under his magic touch have been improved. Classes in carpentry and bookbinding have been successfully conducted. The new Tamil Parsonage costing $,400 has been built on the church lot near the railway station. Mr. Patterson.deserves great credit for seeing this through to completion. Mr. A. James Roy, our Tamil Pastor, has made a record visiting estates. He visits regularly over forty estates in the PROVNCE and KRAN District and has reached many of the labourers.

44 DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENTS' REPORTS 4 Our church programme in this section has never kept pace with that of the schools but this year progress has been made. Penang. PENANG has been called the paradise of Malaya. For natural beauty it is unsurpassed, but alas Methodist properties have not been beauty spots. For five years they have been undergoing beauty treatment. Old buildings have been demolished and new ones erected. With the passing of 'Hildew' in a few months' time all of the old buildings will have vanished with the exception of the Girls' School and Suffolk House. Even that historic edifice has been transformed by knocking out walls and installing skylights and a new 'lnsulite' ceiling. The new modern Middle and Primary School building situated in the heart of the city is one of Penang's show places. The number of new enrolments has increased accordingly. The Anglo-Chinese School is now a three-class school throughout (not third class). nstead of occupying unsuitable rented buildings we are now renting out the Maxwell Road property to the Li Tek SchooL The Anglo-Chinese School enters the year 939 with better buildings and better organization than ever before. The new Winchell Home will be opened by Bishop Lee on January 3rd. Miss L'rech can be justly proud of her untiring efforts during the last two years to see that every detail has been taken care of. Nothing has been forgotten from the garden to the kitchen. Miss Rea has now the task of adapting the school compound to be in keeping with the new Winchell Home premises. The Anglo-Chinese Girls' School continues to capture the support of the public as was manifested on Sports and Exhibition days. Miss Johnson has done much for the girls through personaf work and her music. The Board of Foreign Missions agreed in April to permit the erection of a new Mission house on the 'Hillview' site. The work is in progress and it is hoped that old :Hillview' will stand up until July when the new house will be completed. The beauty treatment to property has not consumed all of our energy and effort. Rather there has been a district evangelistic emphasis in church and school. Rev. Fred David and his good,, ife came to the TAML CHURCH in February. They soon found a large place in the hearts and lives of the people. The services have been so largely attended that serious consideration has been given to enlarging the new church building which is already inadequate. A choir has been organized. a weekly Sunday Evening English Service has been successfully instituted. A catechist has been employed who conducts two services on Sunday in Patani Road as well as visits estates in the PROVl;\JCE and works in the town. Special Passion Week services were conducted in \VESLEY CHURCH and in the High School with the result that thirty young people joined the church. The services have had a record attendance. Mr. Peterson started a weekly printed bulletin which has been financed by special donations from the memhers. Seven hundred dollars were subscribed for a new electric organ which has been installed. Mrs. Dodsworth has organized a Mother's Club for the wives of many of the teachers. Penang progress has only been possible through the labours of personalities. We gratefully acknowledg.e the contribution made by each and everyone. Dr. L. Proebstel sailed for home June th. Mr. H. H. Peterson has acceptably acted as Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School from that date and has also been associate pastor of Wesley Church. Miss Elsa Youngdahl has acted as Headmistress of the Middle School where she has laboured so faithfully and well for the past four years. Miss Moreton was on leave for eight months during the year. She returned in October with new ideas and better equipped for her work in the Primary School after a course in Selly Oak College. Mr. D. D. Chelliah has been working on a thesis for a Doctor's degree in Philosophy and expects to go to London for further study in mid-year. Mr. Lvman B. Terry came to the staff of the High School in September. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Horley returned from leave in November and have again.taken a place in the activities of the Church as well as the school. The church

45 4 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 programme in Penang has succeeded because all of our workers have had a definite church responsibility which they have taken seriously. Perak. This has been called the llremier state and rightly so for.it takes first place in many respects. After four years of association with our work in the State have reached the conclusion that Methodism takes first place in the first State in the land. Our position was strengthened when His Highness the Sultan opened the new Science Building of the Anglo-Chinese School, POH in June. This will stand as a monument to the foresight, initiative and determination of Mr. P B. BelL Not only is Science taught but woodworking, bookbinding and printing. The timeliness of this innovation is shown by the publication of the much discussed Cheeseman report on vocational training. n 937 the Anglo-Chinese School obtained 98. per cent. passes in the Junior examination when only one out of 4 candidates failed and in the Senior we scored 93.6 per cent. of passes, and out of the 9 passes, gained Class certificates. hope you will pardon me for daring to suggest that probably these results represent the best achievements of any school in 937. Mrs. Dodsworth and were privileged to spend a week in POH in May conducting special services in both the Boys' and Girls' schools as well as the Church. A good number of students signified their desire to accept Jesus Christ. Classes were organized for church membership which resulted in many accessions to the Church. Wesley Church through the efforts of Mr. and ;\rs. Runyan and their helpers has come to be a strong student church which this year has had a record attendance, some services exceeding the 00 mark. Mrs. Dr. Lee presented an Estey electric organ costing $700 to the Church in memory of her late husband Dr. John Scott Lee. A successful operetta was presented in aid of China Relief and the church music fund. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kesselring have made Horley Hall one of our most popular and best regulated boarding schools. This institution makes a large contribution to the programme of the church and school. The Anglo-Chinese Girls' School under the efficient and capable direction of ~iss Traeger continues to grow not only in enrolment but in effectiveness as an educational institution and as an integral part of our church programme in the building of character. The David tradition in the TAML CHURCH has been maintained by the coming of Milton to succeed Fred. Brother Milton and his wife have been well received. This our largest Tamil congregation and circuit requires a ful -time pastor. The pastor has risen to the occasion by making hundreds of calls both in the townan"d outside. The congregations have increased in size and the members have increased their subscriptions to support a full-time pastor. n July Mr. S. M. Pandian heard the call of Pahang and went to relieve Mr. Asirvathan. Mr. S. Kovilpillai succeeded him at the Settlement and Mr. A. G. R. Joseph was appointed to SUNGE SPUT. The SETTLEMENT CHURCH must be rebuilt. This has been talked of for years, but the white ants have forced action. The Quarterly Co~ference has prepared plans for a four-thousand-dollar structure which wi be built in 939. The CANTONESE CHNESE CHURCHES in POH, TRONOH and TANJONG RAMBUTAN are served by Mr. Leong Wai Ah who has suffered from lack of financial support. The tin slump and other demands have caused these churches to suffer. TAPNG has been a changing scene this year. Miss Bunce left for home jn May. Miss Della Olson returned from leave shortly after to take the Principalship of the Lady Treacher Girls' School. Miss Pugh returned from Malacca in August to resume the evangelistic work much to the delight of all.congregations. Miss Pedlow left in August to be succeeded by our latest W. F. M. S. recruit, Miss Louisa Lambert, who thoroughly enjoys Malaya. The white ants gave Miss Olson a warm reception when she arnved. One of the.school buildings leased from Government seemed to be badly affected, but the mountain of difficulty turned out to be a very small anthill. This resulted in

46 DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENTS' REPORTS 43 a definite request for a grant of $40,000 from Government in 940 for a new building. Preliminary plans have been prepared. Rev. N. G. Manickam has established a record in the TAPlNG Anglo Chinese School where the enrolment has doubled. This has placed our TAPlNG boys' school in the class of the best private schools. All of the teachers are actively engaged in the work of the church. Brother Manickam has also put his usual energy into the work of the Tamil Church which has had a good year. Rev. Eugene McGraw has travelled the 'long, long trail' awinding from STAWAN to TAPNG thrice a month to preach in Wesley Church. Teaching full time in the STAWAN Anglo-Chinese School in addition to the principalshio has not permitted him to give the required time to the church. Largely through his efforts the new STAWAN school building and grounds have gone on to perfection. The school enrolment has increased fifty per cent. The BRUAS School was closed but Mr. McGraw opened a private school in STAWAN which absorbed the ~RUAS teachers. Miss Dirksen and her helpers fostered and financed the erection of a chapel in the heart of the rubber estates which serves a large community. Rev. K. J. Timothy has consistently visited all the rubber estates in the STlAWAN dstrict. SL.:NGE S PLT continues to go and grow under the direction of that dynamo of energy tempered with good-will-mr. Yim Tuck Fatt. The school has outgro\vn the available buildings. The church is a model of co-operation between the Chinese and Tamil congregations who hold union communion services. This tireless young teacher-preacher has discovered six Christian families in ENGGOR where a new congregation will be formed shortly. Mr. Yang Ngim Djin terminated six fruitful years of service in KAMPAR December 9th prior to going on leave to Europe. He not only made a deep impression upon the school as Headmaster but always worked to build up the church through the Sunday School, Epworth League and the choir. The weekly English service conducted by Mr. Kesselring and other local preachers has filled a long felt need. We spent four days in Kampar in June conducting evangelistic services and were much impressed with the splendid group of young people some of whom have joined the church. Mr. Lai Kam Hong has had a good year in the Chinese Church. TELLK ANSON Chinese Church has been rejuvenated by lvr. Lim Hong Yong, a young graduate from an accredited theological school in China. This church has not had a full time pastor for several years. Mr. Lim has captured the love and support of the congregation and has hunted out Christians who have not been to church for years. He comes up for admission on trial in the Annual Conference. Plans have been passed and work commenced on a new parsonage for this popular pastor. Rev. D. John sailed for nda on retirement in February. We were shocked and saddened to receive a cable in November telling of his death from smallpox. This brother was a brother indeed to all who knew him and the influence of his saintly character will be felt for years to come wherever he has served in Malaya and ndia. His mantle fell upon Rev. Victor B. Paranjothy who has thoroughly organised the Church and consistently visited the estates. The Telegu work has been revived. The membership roll has been carefully revised. All obligations have been met. The Anglo-Chinese School under the principalship of Mr. L. B. Jenkins ranks high in all respects. Emphasis upon Sunday School, Epworth League and Church has been a major interest of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins. They have made a large place for themselves in the community and have represented the Mission in a splendid way. Mr. P Moses at TAPAH is one of the oldest workers on the district. His faithflj} service has been rewarded by a substantial increase in membership. Bi-monthly visits have been made to Cameron Highlands where we have some thirty members. Personal Notations: The speedometer on my car has recorded,000 miles this year. Sometimes the speed limit has been exceeded. in order to meet appointments. We are thankful to record that the physical speed limit

47 4 MALAYA CO:-;rfERE~CE, 939 has not been exceeded. We are thankful for health and strength to carry the divided responsibilities of District Superintendent, Pastor and Educational Secretary. Sometimes the road has seemed long, and the days all too short to meet the demands placed upon us. But it has been a glorious year of service. M. DODWORTH, District Superintendent. Report of the CENTRAL TAML DSTRCT HE FOUR E~GLSH SCHOOLS and the two Grant-in-Aid Tamil Schools T in the District have an average enrolment of 30 pupils. The growth has been steady during the year. The Schools at Tanjong.\alim and Kuala Kubu Eahru are proving to be community centres. Practically all Government servants and leaders of the communities take a keen interest in every special function of the schools. The existence of these institutions has made it possible to station two pastors and four supply pastors in these centres. The workers, in addition to their carrying on educational work in the out-lying stations, help Christian and moral influence radiate from these places. Tampin Tamil School and Church work under Bro. ]. Henry has been well taken care of. The nspector of Schools has made a good report on the standard of work after his annual inspection. The Church work is growing slowly but steadily. The Seremban Tamil Church has made remarkable progress under Bro..J. \V A. Kadirgamar. The attendance in the Sunday Services increased from ; to fifty. The congregation raised ~49; by a concert, while the Ladies Aid Society added 879 to the income of vhe church by their first sale. The monthly income rose from ~;o to $7 and the amount raised locally during the year is 88. Four Sunday Schools with an enrolment of r;8 pupils are bein'g conducted..\ iss Sumner has done very good work among the women and children of the town. Since Bro. G. R. Paranjothy appointed for Banting went away to ndia, the church work in the station made no progress. Bros. S. j. Arthur and D. K. Gnananandam visited the centre occasionally. Klang circuit has estates and there are eight Christian teachers in seven of these estate schools. Bros. S. J. Arthur and D. K. Gnananandam have done good work. They report infant and 4 adult baptisms. The congregation feels ri~htly proud of the completion of their parsonage for $4000 and of its dedication. The laymen deserve great credit. They and the Ladies' Aid Society succeeded in raising more than $;00 by their concert, dinner and sale. Bro. S. A. Phillips carried on faithfully his usual work in Sentul. The congregation paid the interest on the Church debt of $8,0. A serious attempt should be made this year to liquidate this long standing debt. Bro. P Athimuthu did persistent work among the labourers in the P. W. D. and Sanitary Board lines. The Telugu Christian labourers seem to show their aegiance to the Church of England, the Seventh Day Adventist and the Methodist Churches at the same time. Formerly all of them were with us. Some one with a knowledge of Telugu is required to handle this situation. As there was no preacher sent to Kuala Kubu Bahru in place of Rev. L. A. Samuels, practicajy no church work was done in the town and in the circuit. Bros. V A. Chelliah and G. E. Stephens did visit the station from time to time. The Tamil School at Tanjong Malim is housed now in suitable premises. The health authorities are satisfied with the improvements made in the building while the educational officers are pleased with the standard of teaching. The school possesses a very good garden, commended well by the nspector of ndian Schools.

48 DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENTS' REPORTS 4 The Anglo-Chinese School under Bro. V. A. Chelliah is the largest in the ~istrict with an enrolment of 0 pupils. Bros. John Abraham and V. A. Chelliah have definite plans to intensify the evan~clistic programme in the circuit. Bro. L. A. Samuel's circuit has 36 estates, and there are nine Christian teachers in the estate schools. Four Sunday Schools are being conducted; in the Monmouth estate the Ladies' Aid Society is functioning. A few more Sunday Schools will be started soon. A well was sunk and the parsonage repaired at an expense of $0 for the,convenience of the pastor and his family. The evangelistic work is carried on satisfactorily. Stationing an elder in Bukit Rotan is a wise step meeting the needs of the very wide circuit. Sunday Service, held previously in the several homes are now con,ducted in a Tamil School in Kajang, Therefore Christians from neighbouring estates within a radius of seven miles attend this worship service. Kajang is being developed as a separate congregation to enable it to take the responsibility of e\'ange\izing the nearby \'illages and estates. Sunday Evening Servic.es are conducted in the Y ~. C. A. building in Kuala Lumpur for the porters. newspaper boys and others who are not able to attend the regular morning worship service. This work is being carried on along the line followed in the Tamil Settlement in poh. About 0 Christian people will profit by this work. The Kuala Lumpur Town church has a good large Sunday School and an active Epworth League, The ladies had a good sale. n addition to gi\'ing SOO to balance the Church budget, they contributed 8:; to the Home.\lissionary Society and set apart $00 as a Church Building Fund in anticipation of the removal of their place of worship to a new site in the course of a very fe\\' years. The Christian teachers on estate schools are helpful in conducting Sunday Schools and in holding meeting for the Christians found in the place. n the District Conference it was decided that preachers should attempt seriously this year to raise the standard of Christian living among the labourers by teaching them. making them full members and educating them to give towards ministerial support. \0st Christian labourers are reported to the conferenoe year after year either as adherents or probationers. This unsatisfactory situation should be gradually removed. \Ve ought to make something out of this class of our Christians and then utilize them in evangelizing their neitrhbours. They should no more be a liability but should become an asset in building up the Kine-dom of God. The Churches in the district raised ~3S00 more this year than last for minic;terial support and current expenses, an increase of 370. The Lord has bl essed the feeble efforts of the workers in the past year. For further success we wait upon God, the Almighty. S. S. P.\ K.\~,\ TH,\~. District Superilteldent. '" Report of the CENTRAL MALAYA DSTRCT LOVE to tell the story," to those who know it best as well as to those who have never heard. and this privilege has been ours for another year on this District so full of varied activies and conditions. Sometimes the congregation consists of an educated group of people, sometimes of the undeveloped ch-ildren -of the jungle. But the needs are the same. it is the same hungry heart yearning for God, the same sincere response to the Gospel of God's Love. Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Peach went on furlough early in the year, and Mr. Schurr took over the principalship of the ~\ie.thodist Boys' School.

49 46 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 Miss Sherwood returned from leave in March and joined the staff of the Methodist Boys' School as Supervisor. Mr. and Mrs. Clancy arrived at mid-year, and Mr. Clancy has already sung or otherwise won his way into the hearts of many of the boys. Mr. Terry was transferred to Penang in August. His ability as a tea(;her was a great asset to the School..'liss Marsh went on leave in August, and Miss Depler, just returned from home. took the appointment as Principal of the Methodist Girls' School. The new site for the school will be available at the end of 940, and upon Miss Marsh's return the financial campaign will open. Under the leadership of Mr. Schmucker as Principal, the Methodist Afternoon School has had a successful year with a marked increase both in number and in efficiency. The foundation tablet of the ne,,' school at Sentul was unveiled by Bishop, Lee during the year, and the building is now nearing completion. t will be an impressive building in a most beautiful location. The class rooms will be ready for occupancy when schools re-open, and the opening ceremony will be held after the return of Mr. Peach. The three existing classes and one new primary class will occupy the new building. A very special feature in this school will be an experimental class (Std. V) in vocational training. Mr. Cabatit from Penang will be in charge of the class. t will be made up of boys from Government Schools, who have failed to qualify for admission to the Victoria nstitution. A few boys from our own schools will also be admitted. The Tamil Girls' Boarding School under Miss Craven's direction continues- to prosper in its spacious and comfortable quarters. The \Vesley Church, under the joint leadership of Bros. Schurr and Schmucker, and their excellent wives has had a very good year. There is a loyal group attending the evening service, which is conducted by Mr. Schurr. n the morning ~r. Schmucker is in charge of a young people's service, which is attended largely by school boys and girls. The e\'angelistic meetings conducted by Re\. Chew Hock Hin were very successful indeed. The church was crowded every evening and the response to the message splendid. Brother Hock Hin also spoke in the Schools daily, and altogether about 400 young people signified their intention to follow the Christ. This church has an unusually acti\'e Ladies' Aid, which contributes generously to the church programme. Seremban. n Seremban under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Kuehn the work has gone forward. The Anglo-Chinese School is well organized. would like to '-mention especially the developing of handwork throughout the entire school. Mrs. Kuehn has given this very special attention and several' teachers are now well trained for the work. The school had a sple.ndid exibit of handwork as a result. The Wesley Church in Seremban has a fine group attending the Sunday evening service, with a children's choir rendering their assistance. twas Mrs. Eklund's and my privilege to ;help with the Win-my-'Chum meetings early in the year. n spite of heavy rains the attendance was good. The response also was gratifying, which showed that careful foundation work had been done. The young people's work is well organized under good leadership both in the' Sunday School and in the Senior and Junior Epworth Leagues. Port Swettenham. The Port Swettenham Anglo-Chinese School has a staff of enthusiastic teachers. Since the adjoining land was purchased the teachers and boys have been working on it during most of their spare time, developing it into a fine playground and garden. The first two units of the building project are now completed. The enrolment is nearing 00 and the standard of the school has very definitely been raised. We found it necessary a year ago to lease an adjoining property for two years to house some of the classes. The school is well equipped for 939. but as soon as funds can be secured new and permanent class-rooms will be erected. During the year an English Sunday School was organised, which is being attended by one third of the pupils of the day school. English and Malay Services were also started. Local Preachers from Klang have taken some of the' English services, and a Batak Christi~n in Port Swettenham, Mr. Walter Siman:-

50 DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENTS' REPORTS 47 djoentak, has helped me with some of the Malay services. Services are now.conducted in four languages here, English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese. Klang. The Wesley Church, Klang~ has had a good year. The Sunday.evening services are well attended. To be Pastor of this church is one of my most inspiring tasks. regret that must be away from the charge so often almost every other Sunday. However, we have been ably and willingly assisted by Mr. Schmucker, Mr. Terry, Mr. Schurr and others from outside of Klang, and in Klang itself we have several very gifted local preachers and Exhorters who are ready at any time to render their services. am truly grateful for all the help received. Mrs. Edwin F Lee came to us as our guest speaker at the \Vin-my-chum meetings. She gave several excellent addresses that were instructive. inspiring.and very helpful. t was a real privilege for us to have her in Klang. \Ve feel that her message is exactly what our young people need in findng and walking Christ's way of life. Any church that can secure her services is indeed fortunate. The response was very fine. and as a result of the meetings several have joined the church or are ready to join a preparatory membership class. Methodist Girls' School, Klang. During the past year. the Methodist Girls' School, Klang has taken a very definite step forward. There was a 3% increase in the enrolment and two new teachers were added to the staff. Three new class rooms have been built and the old building renovated at a cost of 800. This money has been raised locally. H. H. the Sultan of Selangor donated ~(,00, the cost of one class-room. There is a small debt on the extension, which the 'staff expects to clear before the end of the first term. Miss Meyer has done excelj.ent work in the Primary Department and the 'Standard of work in all the classes has been raised. due to the fact that there is now one teacher for each class. The members of the staff have paid for one -extra teacher. The outlook for the new year is very promising, as a large number have already applied for admission. A Senior class will be added this year, which is very fitting at this time, since the School will celebrate its th Anniversary in March. All the teachers, save one. are Christians. The Anglo-Chinese School is full. and the overflow has increased the Continuation School to over (00. Every building is crowded and we are seriously faced with lack of space. The plans for the new building are passed and building operations will begin as soon as sufficient funds are available. The estimated cost of the new main building is between $40,000 and $0,000. The Government grant renewed for 939 is $0.000, and the balance will be raised locally. Additional land has been purchased to increase the site for the new building and for the playground. The cost of this land accoraing to Government \'aluation is about $4,00. The owner, the Tungku Kana of Selangor, will accept a cash payment of )3.000, making the balance of approximately $00 his donation to the extension project. The teachers have subscri bed one month's salary each, or about $3,000, so the cost of the land is covered. There is great enthusiasm among the members of the staff, not only for the building project but for the work of the School in general. Sepang. The school here has an enrolment of 49. 'are under way. Plans for a new building Pahang. Pahang is still teeming with opportunities for the Christian message and Christian service. The needs are great and the doors stand ajar. -Calls come to us constantly from new centers and from distant Estates to yisit,and preach and open schools. At every visit to the State we discover more and more young people who have been under Christian influence in our Schools, or who have even been members of our churches, but who are now entirely without 'spiritual contact and care. n most cases we find still a strong desire to follow the Christian way of life. Often we find individual Christians from China, some of whom have not for many years had any contact with Christian friends. 'Every now and then we discover new groups of Christian ndian labourers..on the estates, just arrived from ndia or from other parts of Malaya. There are

51 48 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 many Christians in this State who must go through the greater experienc.es in life without the ministries of the Church. Lp to March last year we did not have a single ordained minister in the' entire State. Brother Lam Thau On then returned to Bentong after an absence in Sumatra of about six years. He was welcomed back by many old friends and has been able to do a great deal already to establish and strengthen our Chinese work in Bentong. He has also frequently visited other nearby places, but for lack of funds he has not been able to travel very far. n July Brother Asirvatham went on leave to ndia-a well deserved leave after very faithful service for many years in Pahang and elsewhere. n his place we were fortunate to secure Brother Pandian, who has carried on the work in a most acceptable way. He is young and enthusiastic and knows how ~o make amiable contacts with people wherever he goes. The Quarterly and Disfrict Conferences have recommended him for Deacon's Orders. He both deserves and needs this ordination. The people are anxious that Brother Asirvatham should be similarly ordained. and trust that this their wish may be fulfilled at an early date. Our trio of workers in Pahang is a splendid team. Our only regret is that we have not had more time and strength to share in heir labours. Kuantan. r n February the Methodist Girls' School was opened in Kuantan by Miss Mary Olson. Our Mission is commendably represented by her, and wewere very very fortunate to have one so experienced in School work to start this our first Girls' School in Pahang. t has given the School prestige and the confidence of both the Government and the public. The School has an enrolment of about 70. We could have had more. but we feel it is wiser not to have too many small classes. The nspector of Schools finds the work of the School very acceptable and has co-operated with us in a very fine way. We hope to become a grant-in-aid school in 940 and have also applied for a special grant for 939. The School put on a. splendid programme in October under the patronaf!e of H. H. the Sultan of Pahang. The f!irls did very well indeed and the teachers who trained them are to be congratulated. This Concert put our school before the public, who responded enthusiastically. We were greatly honoured by the presence of M n. Edwin F Lee on this occasion. t now remains for the Bishop' to visit also this interesting station. Besides Miss Olson, we have in Kuantan three fine Christian teachers. M r. Pandian was also stationed in Kuantan, since the opportunities there seemed greatest just then. Since their arrival a Tamil and English Sunday School has been organized. Services are held in Tamil every Sunday and an English Vesper Service is held Sunday evenings. The arrival simultaneously of Miss Lim Ah Eng. an accomplished musician, and a splendid piano, were a great boon to our work. The School is, of course, the center of all our activities. M r. Pan dian reports that there were over 00 Christians present at the Christmas Service. probably the largest gathering of Christians ever held in the Eastern part of Pahang. Last Year reported that Kuantan was visited only very occasionally by our workers. Now it has already become the most promising station in the State. Kuala Lipis. What has been started and accomplished in Kuantan during the last year could easily be repeated in Kuala Lipis. Here we have a larger group of Christians to begin with. The Government has offered us a beautiful hillside for a Girls' School site, and we have also applied for a site for a Chapel. Here. too, a Girls' School is needed. The nspector of Schools has told us that the Government English School is crowded and that they will not be able to admit any more girls. Here we have several young people who have requested that they be given instruction for baptism and Church membership. would like to quote a few extracts from a letter to Mrs. Eklund from a nurse in Kuala Lipis. "My husband is just as eager to become a Christian as am. \Ve have studied the books that Mr. Eklund gave us and have found them all a great help. We especiallv like the catechism. because it helps us to' understand what it means to be a Christian and what will be expected of lis as Christians. think we will be ready for baptism by Easter. and then we can have a Christian wedding. We wish we could have services oftener, or at least some-

52 DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENTS' REPORTS 49 one to teach us to pray. We read the Upper Room every day." This illustrates the needs of many youn~ oeople who have left our Schools with some knowledge of the Christian way of living, who did not accept it entirely as their "way" but who are now asking very definitely for help. The time has come when our people here wish to organize a Church and they are willing to take some of the responsibility for raising funds for a Chapel. May the day soon come when we shall be able to send them a Christian worker. Cheroh Estate. At Cheroh Estate, ten miles North of Raub, the Manager has erected for the Christians a little Chapel which was dedicated in October. We have here a very happy and contented group of labourers, well cared for bv the Estate. Mr. Asirvatham, before he went on leave. and since then Mr. Pandian visited them regularly and held services with them. We have been at Cheroh twice this year for Communion Services. Raub. At Raub we have at present. only three Christian families. \\'e ha "e here a fine piece of land for a Girls' School, but the need for a school is not so great here as in Kuala Lipis. so we have delayed our building project. The Home Missionary Society is estimating for two Tamil Pastors in Pahang from now on, and one of them should be stationed in Raub, We need immediately a Tamil Pasonage. Bentong. n Bentong our work has made steady progress. Rev. Lau Thau On left the most important part of his family, his wife and daughters, behind in Sumatra. but we trust it will be posssible for them soon to join him. We have no proper parsonage in Bentong. The Government has reserved two more lots. adjoining the Church site. for a parsonage site, and one of the most pressing needs in Pahang is a Chinese Parsonage in Bentong. Five more adjoining lots have been given us on a temporary occupation licence for recreational purposes. Tamil services have not been held as regularly as they were when Mr. Asin'atham lived here, because his successor is stationed in Kuantan. Although he has over 00 miles to travel, Mr. Pandian holds at least one service a month in Bentong. The Local Preachers assist with other services. Bentong has an active Union Epworth League. Mr. William Abraham was the founder of this. Some of the young people have already become Christians through the work of the League. At.'\'lentakab the Anglo-Chinese School has had another successful year. The Government is ap-ening an English School there this year, but it is still felt that our School will be needed. t may eventually develop into a Girls' School. ~ext year we shall be able to progress in half a dozen more stations in Pahang. \Ve are extremely sorry that Miss Olson contracted malaria recently and that she \\'ill not be able to return to Kuantan. We are truly grateful to her for the \'ery splendid contribution she made here, as elsewhere. and as she retires from Malaya, where she has for 3 years rended such excellent sen ice. we wish for her many years of happy fellowship,yith loved ones and friends at home, and the satisfaction and joy that comes to one who has done her work well. Sakai Work. This work will be reported by the President of the Home Missionary Soceity and others. wish to make only a few brief statements. My thanks are due to Dr. Means and Mr. Kesselring, who have given their assistance so generously in the supervising of the jungle work. Mr. Kesselring has dsited the Batang Padang District every month. Here Mr. and Mrs. Siantoeri have continued their work of visiting in the villages, preaching, teachin~ and distributing simple medicines. The two centers at 9th Mile and th Mile are being maintained, though we have only one family working here. Dr. Means has made several visits up the lelai and Telom rivers and tributaries and has visited many of the larger Sakai settlements. We have in this region four workers, Mr. and Mrs. Komat Manoeroeng and Mr. Kang Koh Van stationed at Kuala Betaur. and Bah Prah who is now married and has settled down among his own people as their teacher and religious leader. We feel that he, though still young, is exercising a very wholesome influence on the Sakais wherever he is known, and he is known very widely in the jungle. He is probably

53 DO MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 to-day the most effective Christian influence among the Sakais. f the Home Missionary Society has accomplished nothing else, Bah Prah's conversion and training is worth all our efforts and sacrifices. have myself taken only one trip into the jungle this past year, when went with Dr. Means up the Jelai to Kuala Betaur. Mr. Baughman has already been into the Telom region twice 'Since his return from leave in July. He seem~ to like the jungle. would suggest that we build a hut for him and that he be appointed our first American.!\'lissionarv to the Sakais. To all my fellow workers wish to express my deep appreciation of the fine spirit in \'.-hich they have co-operated with me in the work. Only thus has it been possibl.e to carryon. We are looking into the future with confidence and courage, for God is with us and with him our success is assured. ABEL EKLU\JD, District Su.perintendent. Report of the SNGAPORE DSTRCT T S A COM\0\: SA Y~G that one frequently finds more to do than time will permit. t seems to the writer that this past year has been unusually full of things that ought to be done and exceedingly lacking in the time needed for the doing of them. '{et we 'are deeply grateful to God for strength sufficient to meet the tasks, and for His unfailing blessing on the efforts of our loyal staff of workers. The call of many other duties has left the Superintendent with but little time to devote to the needs of the district. He is deeply indebted to the district personnel for their splendid spirit of co-operation and loyalty. The credit for the successes achieved truly belongs to them. Personnel: Shortly after the close of the last Session of the Conference our pastor at Serom, Mr. Wong Eng Leong, died following an extended period of illness leaving a wife <!-nd eight children. He had just recently moved to this station and was very happy in his work. Mrs. Wong has continued to serve acceptably as the Headmistress of the Chinese Mission School in Serom. Mr. Tee Seng Hoon of Tangkak, one of our local preachers, has supplied the pulpit very satisfactorily during the year. n September Rev. Ng Kwan Ju, one of our retired ministers in Malacca, passed on to his eternal reward. He had been suffering from poor health for some months and his call to the "land where pain doth not enter" must have been welcome. On September the wife of Rev. Chua 0k Han, the Pastor of our Malacca Chinese Church, after returning home from the evening church service took suddenly ill and died after a few hours. This was a staggering blow to brother Chua and an irreparable loss to the Malacca Church and community. She was in every sense of the word a loyal helpmate to her husband in his many duties as a pastor. Seldom have we heard of such genuine tokens of sympathy as were expressed by the hundreds who joined in her funeral procession. You will recognize something of the depth of her interest in the church and its program when tell you that even before her death she had given thought to the White Gift service which would be held at Christmas time in aid of the Church benevolences. cl--er gift was already in her envelope and laid away ready for that happy day. Little did she think that when Christmas came she would ~ather with the redeemed around the great White Throne and there offer her glft of adoration before the King. Yes, heaven is richer since she has gone beyond the veil and we are left poorer, yet. the memory of her ministry of love will ever remain a precious heritage to her husband, to her family and to her host of friends.

54 DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENTS' REPORTS Early in the year the Amstutz family sailed for home on a well earned furlough. n February Miss Marion Royce went on home leave after completing her second term of effective service. Later on Miss Lila Corbett also left for the States to find much needed rest. Then in May the Birds returned home. While some leave others return. Miss Ruth Harvey came to fill the gap left by Miss Corbett and is serving as Principal of the Methodist Girls' School. n July the Blasdell family returned to Malacca where their many friends receved them with a glad welcome. Malacca enjoyed a further turn of the wheel of good fortune when the Rev. Burr H. Baughman, upon his return to Malaya, was appointed to the Malacca Wesley Church and to the staff of the Anglo-Chinese School. By conference appointment Miss Martha Gertsch was transferred from the staff of the Fairfield Girls' School to the Principalship of the Suydam Girls' Schoo. Both she and the school seem perfectly satisfied with the appointment. Singapore's depleted staff of mission workers received substantial strengthening in the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. W H. Myers late in July. He was appointed to the staff of the Cairnhill School and Mrs. Myers to the staff of the Methodist Girls' School. Later he was appointed as associate pastor of Wesley Church. Everyone was greatly pleased with the way they took hold of their work and with their evident missionary spirit, but a serious break in his health in November made is necessary for them to return to the States in order for him to secure the necessary treatment. This was a heavy trial to them and a great disappointment to their fellow r:nissionaries. \Ve hope and pray that his health may soon be completely restored and that they may be allowed to return to the field where; to use their words. they hope they may be allowed to serve a hundred years. We also desire to report the appointment of Mr. Chan Hui Liang to the church and school in Tampin early in the year. While he is quite a young man, yet he is proving himself to be a very satisfactory worker in that difficult place. Space and time will not permit me to mention by name all the workers on the district together with their respective labours as would like very much to do, therefore, must confine my remarks to some of the outstanding items of interest. Due to the absence of Rev. Blasdell. our District Missionary in the Malacca section of the district, during the first half of the year had to depend very largely on Rev. Chua and Rev. Lim Keong Eng to look after the details of the work in that neighbourhood. This they have done very well and wish to record my appreciation of their valued help. Brother Chua especially has been tireless in travelling over the circuits when his help was needed in spite of the many demands made upon him by his large Malacca congregation. All the churches have made creditable showings during the year with the exception of a few of the smaller ones where. due to a lack of suitable preachers we have been able to do little better than mark time. The Maacca Chinese Church continues to grow, taxing the capacity of the church building at most of its services. The Malacca Wesley Church has taken on new life since the arri,'al of Mr. Baughman. They are looking forward to a period of real growth after the good foundation work laid under the leadership of M r. Ho Seng Ong and hope soon to get plans under way for the erection of their new church building. n September we purchased a small building in Bemban which serves very well as a village chapel and a home for the pastor, M r. Tham Chee Kang is doing faithful work among the Chinese of that neighbourhood. Under the leadership of Miss Sadler. Miss Gertsch and Mrs. Blasdell and their Bible Women the womens' work in the Malacca station and circuits is being well cared for. The women of the many villages look forward with much anticipation to their visits. must also bear glad tribute to the effective service rendered by Miss Ada Pugh in Malacca and the out stations as well as in the Malay Hostels during the furlough of the Blasdells. This has been a very good year for the churches in the Singapore section of the District. Our congregation at Paya Lebar will look upon ~B8 as a red letter year in their history. Their long cherished dream was reahzed in May when their new church and social hall was dedicated by Bishop Lee. We feel

55 MALAYA CoNFERENCE, 939 that we have in this bujfding one of the finest church plants in Singapore Methodism--.<ertainly one of the most servicable. Rev. Chew Hock Hin and his loyal helpers deserve much credit for bringing this project to such a successful completion. The membership of all our churches shows a creditable increase at the end of the year. The Straits Chinese Church (Bickley Memorial) under the leadership of Rev. Goh Hood Keng continues- -to exert a strong influence in its community. ts Sunday School, the largest in the Conference, is still embarrassed for lack of space in which to hold its' classes. The Official Board is studying the problem with a view to increasing the accommodation by enlarging the building. This church has had a good year both spiritually and financially and deserves special mention for its increase in benevolent giving during the past few years. Three years ago they gave something over $300 to Conference Benevolences_ This year they are paying $700 to benevolences. This they have done in addition to other large payments in their church program which included the final payment on their new pipe organ amounting to over $00. We hope that this will be accepted as a challenge to other churches. The Geylang Straits Church under the leadership of Rev. Chew Hock Hin deserves special mention because of its large increase in membership. During the year 80 persons were admitted into full membership, only four of whom came by letter of transfer. This congregation now taxes the seating capacity of the church. What shall we do to accommodate them after a few more years of such growth? The Geylang English Church under the leadership of Rev. E. S. Lau continues its fine ministry to the English speaking groups of that neighbourhood and ha$ had a healthy growth. This Church has our second largest Sunday School and is conducting a religious education program there that would be a credit to any church. Dr. and Mrs. P B. Means have given valued help in the work of this church. After Rev. Amstutz and family sailed for home Rev. and Mrs. Reinoehl were appointed to Wesley Church. in addition to his work as a teacher on the staff of the Anglo-Chinese High School. n spite of the double load and lack of time to do adequate church work they have had a very successful year. Every department of the church has registered increases. Their benevolent giving is well over the $.3 per member goal. They have also met a large church budget during the year which included the payment of the sum of $3,3.00 on the organ and renovation fund. Through the co-operation of the B. M. B. C. the ministry of Wesley Church has reached not only au parts of Malaya, but has touched manv points bevond the seas. The monthly broadcasts have proven very worth while and we 'trust that they will be continued. We believe that this. the mother church of Malayan Methodism, is destained to play a role of increasing importance in the religious and moral life.of our city. The School work throuj!"hout the District has had a year of health v growth. The A. C. S. in Malacca under the able leadership of Mr. Ho Seng 'Ong and his loyal assistants is doing a Diece of work which is commanding the attention of the people of that community. We had hoped that the new A. C. S. building camdai~n would have been further along by this time, but adverse business conditions and poor health have contrived to hold us back. Pledges amounting to over $',000 have already been received. We are hoping to carry this campaign forward with more soeed after conference. The Methodist Bovs' Boarding School in Malacca continues to grow making it necessary for Mr. Ho to rent additional nuarters in order to accomodate the boys: The Suydam Girls' School under the guidinp- band of M iss Gertsch continues to uphold its record of good work. Miss Sadler reports th;!t SheUabear Hall witp over 00 boarders in residence is full to running over. She has been busy ths year developing her poultry farm and remodeling the dormitories so as to provide larger and healthier quarters for her ~rj. T~e Malay Hostel for girls under Mrs. Blasdell's direction has p;rown to the POnt -of embarrassment. t seems that the Malays are learning that they can send their J!"irls to our Mission school without fear. This is a very important work and we nope that the way may 00n open so that a more suitable

56 DSTRCT SUPERNTENDENTS' REPORTS 3 building may be provided for this growing project. Mr. Blasdell is busy making plans for a new approach to the Malay boys through industrial school work. We trust the needed help for this work will be forthcoming. The A. C. S. in Tangkak under the leadership of Mr. David Ling has had a good year and he and his committee are looking forward to a more successful year ahead. n Singapore our schools, both private and grant-in-aid, have had a successful year. Under the guidance of Mr. T W. Hinch the A. C. S. has maintained its high standard of work. The same may be said of the Fairfield Girls' School under Miss Carrie Kenyon and the Methodist Girls' School under Miss Ruth Harvey. t is hoped that in 939 the new M. G. S. building project will become a reality, as the Principal is almost distracted looking for available space in which to hold her classes. The Geylang Girls' School under the leadership of Mrs. Lau and the management of Mrs. Means has had a very good year. There again we are searching for more space in which to accommodate the increased enrollment. The Paya Lebar Preparatory School under Mrs. Chew has doubled its enrollment in two years and we must find a way in which to house the added numbers. Nind Home under Miss Rank's guidance has had a successful year and there too they are looking forward to the day when they will have new quarters on the Mission site in Pay a Lebar for the Primary School girls. Then the upper class girls only will live at the present site. Oldham Hall has not prospered so well this year. There was no one to take the principalship of the Hall after the departure of Mr. Bird in May, so Mr. Thomas and have given it what supervision we could in connection with the many other demands on our time, but for the most part the House Master has been left to do the best he could with the supervision of the boys. That treatment is not likely to build up a boarding school. With the coming of Mr. Yong Ngim Djin as Principal of the school this year we hope that Oldham Hall may regain something of its former reputation. Besides teaching music in Paya Lebar School and conducting the Geylang Straits Choir, Mrs. Archer has cared for the evangelistic work in the Singapore and Johore Leper Camps during the year. bringing much of joy and sunshine into the lives of those needy women. She succedded in collecting from local sources over $;0 to help with the Lepers' Christmas treat. Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Thomas have worked with willing hands in many phases of the Mission program. Their work with the choir and young people at Paya Lebar has produced remarkable results. Mrs. Thomas is rendering valuable service in training organists for our churches. n addition to looking after the Methodist Book Room, Mr. Thomas has given much time to the work of the Mission Treasurer's office. There are many more things would like to say about the work done by our faithful 'helpers, but time does not permit. Let me close by saying that both Mrs. Archer and have enjoyed greatly our term of service in Malaya and appreciate more than words can express the tokens of love and helpfulness shown by our many friends and colleagues. We hope that an indulgent Heavenly Father will forgive our mistakes and bless any good we may have accomplished and that the onward march of his kingdom in this neighborhood will continue without interruption. R. L. ARCHER, District Superintendent.

57 4 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 V. Reporls-(Coniinued) T (6) Standing Committees and Boards Report of the COMMTTEE ON PUBLC MORALS HE WRT~G of this report year by year causes more anguish of spirit than any other task throughout the year. How deeply entrenched are the evils of this country! How feeble and scattered are our efforts to meet them! Some of them we have watched grow up among us and increase to their present strength with scarcely a protest. Some of them appear in greater strength to-day t~an they have in past years when our predecessors battled more courage<?usly agamst them. Are the existing evils of no concern of the Church that we \'lew them so passively? Or ha\'e \\"e lost the faith of our fathers and succumbed to the false doctrine of "necessary evils"? Or just what is the explanation of the widespread complacency of the church in the face of evil that threatens to cover this land like a flood or its silence at a time when enticements to evil are shouted in the city and' c~untryside and the time calls for champions to support the cause of righteousness and to answer the chall-enge of e\"il? Must we continue to let the years slip by while we plead a multitude of excuses for not taking a strong stand against evil both for the protection of our own youth and the salvation of the public through the information we may give? The time has come when the Methodist Church in.\alaya should seriously support a programme of public morals, or drop the Committee hearing that name from the list of its Committees. We are not here to play, to dream, to drift, We have hard work to do and loads to lift, Shun not the struggle, face it. 'tis God's gift, Be strong! be strong! The record of work done by this committee in 938 is meagre enough. The page prepared by this Committee reappeared in the September issue of the Malaysia Message and has been continued with one exception in the succeeding issues of this year. One tract has been written in Malayan the Dangers of Strong Drink. The late arri\'al of the chairman on the field from furlough made the organization of the Committee for work impracticable, and Conference brings a new Committee. The proposing of a programme for the year ahead presupposes the support of the church in carrying it out. The responsibility for the work of advancing moral standards in Malaya must not be placed on the shoulders of the Committee. t is a responsibility which must be shared by the Committee and the Church. The Committee may propose a programme and help in the preparation of materials, but the Church in all its departments must carry out the programme and use the materials. We urge the pastors of our churches and the heads of the local Church organizations to take the matter of Public Morals definitely into their programme for 939. We urge the preaching of sermons and the giving of addresses and talks that wi]] keep moral issues very much alive throughout the year. Like charity, moral sentiment begins at home. Until we have aroused it within our own membership, our impact on the public will be slight. When our people are aroused, their momentum wi carry the cause of public morals far, We should have a Committee of men and women who have interest and ability for the work to be undertaken, and are willing to give considerable time ~o this. work. With such a Committee and the support of the Church, progress S assured. R. A. BLASDELL. Chairman.

58 REPORTS OF COM M TTEES Report of the COMMTEE ON EVANGELSM VANGELSM S THE HEART AND SOUL OF METHODSM, therefore E when a Methodist Church or organization ceases to be evangelistic, it ceases to be Methodist in spirit. n order that our apparently sweeping remark may not be misunderstood, let us define what our aim is in evangelism. Merely to save souls for heaven, which used to be the aim of former day evangelism, we feel. is too narrow and inadequate for our present generation. We believe that the Christian and scriptural aim of evangelism should be to get people into right relation to God and to their fellow men, ultimately transforming the world into the Kingdom of God. Such being our aim we feel that the carrying out of this great programme cannot be confined to anyone medium or method. however worthy and effective it may be. We therefore wish to SUf\'ey the year's work with the information available before us under the following headings.. EVANGELSM THROUGH THE CHURCH: There is no doubt that the best and most effective medium through which the programme of evangelism.can best be carried out is the church. n this respect we are glad to report.active evangelistic work throughout the churches of the Conference. We note with much satisfaction that many churches held special meetings during Passion week. We also wish to record the universal observance of the 00th anniversary of John Wesley's Aldersgate experience in our churches. On that occasion our Bishop preached a very inspiring message at the Memorial Hall which was broad :cast by the B. M. B. C. We hope this great event in our Methodist history may be observed oftener than once in 00 years. Many churches report having cottage meetings in the homes of church members. These meetings serve as a good medium of bringing the gospel to neighbours who have never heard the gospel before. We wish to emphasize the need and importance of having classes in our churches for the instruction of com'erts before their baptism. so that they may become intelligent and useful Christians.. EVANGELSM THROUGH THE SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sunday or Church Schools should act as feeders to the Churches, therefore we recommend that they should observe "Decision Day" once a year working definitely to that end. 3. EVANGELSM THROUGH THE EPWORTH LEAGUE: \Ve are glad to record the almost universal observance of "Win-my-Chum" meetings in the Leagues of our Conference. We recommend that a more definite evangelistic tune be made manifest at our League nstitutes. 4. THROUGH OUR DAY SCHOOLS: We have a most wonderful field for evangelistic work in our day schools. The weekly Chapel servic~s, if conducted by evangelistic speakers, are a very effective medium for the proclamation of the gospel. We wish to emphasize the great and lasting "alue of personal evangelism that we know is being quietly carried out by certain principals and teachers among their pupils. We recommend this method to those who have not yet tried it.. THROUGH EVANGELSTS: No outside or professional evangelist has visited us durin~ the year, but we are glad to report the successful efforts of our own evangelsts. Mrs. Edwin F. Lee had very successful meetings in Klang; Rev. and Mrs. M. Dodsworth had very successful meetings in Penang. poh and Kampar; Rev. and Mrs. Abel Eklund had very successful meetings in Seremban and Rev. Chew Hock Hin had very successful meetings in the three schools and in Wesley Church in Kuala Lumpur and in Fairfield Girls' School in Singapore. We recommend that our principals and pastors invite our own evangelists and preachers to hold special meetings. 6. THROUGH THE PRNTED PAGE: The Malaysia Message and the Church magazines are doing much to proclaim the gospel through the printed page

59 6 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 to people who do not attend church. We repeat the recommendation given last year that the Committee on Christian Literature give attention to the production of tracts which can be used as a means of evangelistic approach. These should have a local background. 7. THROUGH OTHER MEDA: We wish to record the successful method of our Tamil brethren in reaching the estate coolies through meetings held in the estates.. The regular broadcast services of the Wesley Church continue to bring the gospel to thousands scattered throughout Malaya. who have no other opportunity of hearing it. The pastor reports that people as far as South America, A.ustralia. and the Dutch East ndies have been benefited by the services. We wish to record the value of preaching the Gospel through sacred music as exemplified by the grand concert of Christmas music given by the choirs of the Paya Lebar Methodist Church. Singapore with the co-operation of other Methodist choirs, under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Thomas. We recommend this method to those who are gifted with musical talent. We have given above some of the many and varied \vays and means of bringing the Gospel of our blessed Lord to men and women that they may be brought into right relation to God and to one another. May we all as servants of our Lord ponder over these and by His grace use some or all of those methods that will bring a larger number of people into the Kingdom of God. that we may conscientiously say with Paul. "THAT MGHT BY ALL MEANS SAVE SOME." CHEW HOCK HJN. Cbairman. W Report of the COMMTTEE ON THE STATE OF THE CHURCH E BELEVE that there is a vast opportunity for Religious Education in our schools, which as yet, has not been used. We would recommend that the heads of our schools work in still closer harmony with the forward programme of the Committee on Religious Education. \Ve recommend that a greater effort be placed upon Christian work within the homes of the Christian pupils of our schools. We feel that there should be more effort, on the part of our Pastors. Principals, and Teachers to aid these Christian pupils with their spiritual problems, especially when they come from non-christian homes. We would recommend that die Pastors of the Churches should use more diligence in using the talents of their church members. especially those who have had opportunities of valuable training in our youth organizations, such as Epworth Leagues, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, etc. We would recommend that every church hold at least one week of Special Evangelistic Services and that the preaching be done as far as possible, by Pastors from our churches. Our Conference has a number of Pastors, who are very capable evangelists, who are available to serve as visiting evangelists, and we recommend that a greater use be made of their talents. The problem of two language groups within the local church still exists. n order to conserve indigenous leadership and to encourage the idigenous churches, we recommend that nationals be encouraged to strengthen their own vernacular churches as well as associate themselves with other churches. PAUL M. SCHMUCKER.

60 REPORTS OF COMMTTEES 7 Report of the HOME MSSONARY SOCETY s MOST OF YOU are aware, the Home Missionary Society carries on work A in the great state of Pahang, and subsidizes the Malay Hostels in Malacca. Therefore, it must be evident that the Society attempts to serve, within the bounds of one state and one settlement, the three major racial groups and the aborigines of the Peninsula, namely the Chinese, ndians, Malays and the Sakais. MALAY HOSTELS: The Malay Girls' Hostel is growing each year, and.owing to lack of accommodation several have been turned away. Sixteen girls are enrolled for 939. Two girls are members of the Y.W.CA. and five are Girl Guides. Mrs. R. A. Blasdell reports that "these girls are a most congenial group, and enter whole-heartedly into the activities of the Suydam Girls' School, and the organizations to which they belong, including the Sunday School." The Government has opened a Malay Boys' Hostel in Malacca, and desires that all Malay boys attending the Government School live in the Government Hostel, at the end of the year only five boys were in the Mission Hostel. This has necessitated a change in programme. The plan is to take in boys who ha\'e just completed work in the Malay Schools and give them instruction in English. agricultur.e, and some trades. PAHANG VERNACULAR WORK: See District Superintendent's report, Central Malaya District. SAKA WORK-CAMERON HGHLANDS: At the end of January, 938, Mr. Alexander Simandjoentak left the sen'ice of the Society, and \r. and Nirs. S. M: Siantoeri, who were stationed at the 9th Mile, Cameron Highlands, ",'ere transferred to the ;th Mile. Mr. Siantoeri has conducted Sunday ser\'lces at the 9th Mile and ministered to the needs of the Sakais at both the stations. n October he also commenced holding weekly services at the ;th Alile, The attendance at both the services has been very encouraging, and Mr. Siantoeri's medical work is greatly appreciated. When he is unable to treat the Sakais himself, he takes them down to Tapah Hospital or to a doctor in Kampar. At the request of the Executive Committee, Mr. Siantoeri made two trips jnto the Telom Valley-once to search for Bah Prah, and on the second occasion together with Mr. B. Baughman to visit the Sakais ot that region, the scene of the Society's early labours, and also to attend Bah Prah's marriage. He made these trips at great personal risk as the path is now known to be dangerous on account <>f the wanderings of man-eating tigers. On both occasions, Mr. Siantoeri took with him quantities of medicine and distributed them to the people of the \'alley. SAKA WORK-JELA VALLEY: Our biggest undertaking last year was the opening of work in the Jelai River Valley in Pahang. Dr. Paul B. ~leans. our supervisor of Sakai Work, made several exploratory trips up the Jelai River during 937, and in May 93t), established a station at Bukit Betaur, and appointed M r. Kang Koh Van to build a dwelling house and carryon work until Mr. Komat Manoeroeng could join him, When Mr. Komat arrived they both worked in earnest and completed a four-room house, x 6, at a cost of Jess than $. Captain Theodore Hubback built for the Society a boat at cost which has been very useful on up-river trips. llah Prah joined Messrs. Komat and Kang Koh Yan at Bukit Betaur, and since August, Mrs. Komat and baby also have been in the Jelai Valley, These workers have formed an excellent team and desen'e all the encouragement and support that we can give them. A school house and clinic have been erected and Literary Charts, based on Dr. Laubach's method and prepared by Dr. Means, have been used in the work of imparting the rudiments of education to the children of the jungle.

61 8 MALAYA CONFERENCE~ 939 Mr. and Mrs. Komat are at Bukit Betaur and appear to have entered into the work with unreserved enthusiasm. They have constructed two new houses, one as a hostel for Sakai visitors and the other as a jungle dispensary and clinic. n the whole region, the Sakai people and.their chiefs are friendly and ~ven keenly interested in the religious and educatlon~l progra"?me of the S?Cety. They are often exploited by traders; and are the vctms of mnumerable dseases caused by dirt, ignorance, malnutrition and the primitive conditions under whien they live. Our workers have gradually won their confidence and now they are regarded as their best friends. According to Dr. Means,- "The Jelai Valley is a wonderful opportunity and a field for missionary work. We have a strategic location far from the direct influence of the Malays and yet centrally located where our workers are in touch with some 00 to,000 Sakais. The mere fact that they come in such numbers to Kuala Betaur to receive medical treatment shows that the guru here is meeting a real need." Reference has already been made to Bah Prah's marriage, which was solemnized by Dr. Means in September last in the presence of Re\,. B. H. Baughman and Messrs. S. M. Siantoeri and Kang Koh Van. "He is our first Christian Sakai, now a young man of about 0 years of age, who can read the Malay New Testament fluently, and pray as \Yell in Malay or Sengoi. His religious experience has been of a gradual and steady growth. After several years of training under M r. A. Simandjoentak, he came down to Singapore for two months of intensive training. and returned to the jungle in April, and has been working \vith hi own people." He is now employed by the Society and has frequently assisted the new workers at Bukit Betaur. n 939, he will be stationed in the Telom Valley with a new Batak couple from Sumatra. FNANCE: Last year \\ie had a Credit Balance of ~6.03, and during the year we raised S3.0.0~. Of this income 48.7% came from the Day Schools. and 4.% from the Churches, and the rest from Epworth Leagues' (%%) Junior Leagues (Yz%) Sunday School (%) and Other Sources (3.3%) Our Budget for 938 was for $3,600, but our total expenditure was only $3,4.37. leaving a Credit Balance of $ BUDGET FOR 939: Jelai and Telom Valleys: Batak workers and Bah Prah House and Boat.. Scholarships, Medicines etc ' $ Pahang; Vernacular Work; 3 workers Cameron Highlands: Batak Worker Scholarships, Medicines etc. $, $ Miscellaneous: Batak Workers' nstitute.. Malay Hostels, Malacca Dayak Work, Borneo.. Books, Travelling and Sundries ' $ 88.00' Grand Total $4,00.00 RECOMMENDATON: The Conference Committee on Home Missions recommends to the Annual Conference that the Constitution adopted at the 937 Annual Conference be amended, to, (a) enable the Committee to appoint three members at large in addition to the nominated by the five Conferences, and

62 .,~ REPORTS OF COMMTTEES 9 (b) include on the Executive Committee, the Supervisors of Sakai Work as ex-officio members. May close this report with a quotation from one of Dr. Means' reports: "We feel that the work in Pahang needs the earnest prayers of our Methodist Church throughout Malaya. We need to remember the loneliness and courage of our missionaries, the danger which they often face, and even fears which sometimes must afflict them. The Home Missionary Society has begun to {)pen the door to a great field. This door must be opened wider and the work must continue. f human resources were all that were available, the work would be in vain, but because we believe that God has a plan and a purpose for extending his kingdom, we can go fonvard with the assurance that this work is receiving and will receive His belssing." V. D. KL'PPUSAMY President. T Report of the CONFERENCE STEWARDS H E BOARD OF STEW.-\RDS ha\'e adhered to the rules passed in 938 (see 938 Minutes) in calculating the annuities for 939. One Dollar per month has been allocated for e\'ery year of effective sen ice. n certain cas=s grants have been made from the Necessitous Fund to supplement small pensions. The following are the figures: RE'TRED MNSTERS CJ ::; ~ v-,...,-::::l -rjl ~ ell '-t:, >. CJ ~:; ell o.~ ;;-... ::: :; c <;; ~~ ::l... t- ~ = ~ ""iii ':.) ~."...,l 'J., c::u-... CJ E :-:: ~~ Z ~(/) ~ ~ ;;- 0..::!- < ;:Z c3 Ng Huat Bi 9-99 H 8 0!! ~O.66 S,.OO $.66 Li Koh Ding A Kong lau Siong ;:: Tai Poh Ting f OO 4 00 Ang Geok Swee () Y. J. jesudason J Edward saac )H S. M. Rajamoney :: 9 00 Lim Hong Hun Lim Hong Ban :) Moi Poh Peng (U Total 07 99

63 60 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 WDOWS E ro Z ~ ro V- >-"'d... 0) o E ro :i:e 0) +-' ro 0::: Vl <)::l..r::o C.;n""O ::l0) o::l Cii E lne O)::l 0 EO ~L.:... f- -< u.z Mrs. Ding Ping Ding Child \rs. \.. Samuel Child Mrs. ~. R. Doraisamy 4 Children \rs. V. Devasahayam Child \rs. j. A. Supramaniam Child ;\lrs. Ng Khoan Jui 3 Children ~ 6~ :;.00 Total ~..j..0 Amount required: Retired Pastors \Vidows x = $,4g X =, Amount available:- Conference Claim (Malaya Conference) Conference Claim (Chinese Conference) nterest on Permanent Funds Board of Pensions To be drawn from the Necessitous Fund LOCAL PREACHERS' PENSON LST. Mrs. Cheng M ing Mrs. Lian Chom Chian Mrs. G. G. Kovilpillai Mrs. D. John J. Devadason J. P. Joshua saac Manickam PASTORS' LEAVE FUND. j. Milton David Fred David C. E. Fang Keng Leong Hun Keng 4,093.00, S.00 g , $ $4.00 per month $ $0 FRED DAVD, Chairman, Board oj Stewards.

64 REPORTS OF COMMTTEES 6 Report of the COMMTTEE ON WORSHP R ECOG'\ SNG that "worship is the highest experience of human personality," the committee urges the importance of a carefully planned worship service. n so far as possible there should be a theme for the whole service to which hymns, readings and anthems should correspond. The topical indices in the back of the Methodist Hymnal have been found helpful in making a selection. At least one sermon a year should be delivered upon the subject of worship and at that time attention could be called to the makeup of the order of worship in use and an explanation of the meaning of the various elements could be made. Congregational singing has been greatly improved in our churches especially where choirs have been organized. n the Tamil churches the introduction of Tamil lyrics has provided a common interest and opportunity for expression for both the labourers and the educated class. A committee formulated by the Tamil Pastors' School has been at work producing new lyrics. These have been published from time to time in "The Light of Salvation" and it is expected that they will finally be published in book form. n public prayer, "vain repetition" should be avoided. The frequent use of a phrase seriously detracts from the value of the whole. t is suggested that the minister plan his prayer carefully, with the needs of his congregation in mind. t is the duty of the church to train its members in extemporary public prayer which has always been an important function among Methodists. Laymen should be invited from time to time to take part in the services and to offer the prayer. Churches which incorporate the Communion Service with the regular worship service ha\'e found it more effective. The ritual, two or three hymns, the anthem, and a brief address can be included within the hour \\' S. RE~OEHL, Cbairman.

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66 Report. Statistical Report of the Malaya Annual Conference for the Year Ending 3st December NAME OF CHARGE MNSTERAY, SUPPORT Ouultcn MEM.BERSHP SUKDAY SOHOOLS ~~A]U~ SUPPORT OF PASTO~~- -_._-- ~NJ'E~-;;-CB""C-- ---'--"-----:--::::oo~ --B-A-P-Tl;-;;--- - MJR.,.E "nabx"atsu rllp f-u-l-l-m-"m-n-x-"-sn-r-p-- ~ --~- -;-----;' CJAlAN'l'8 i -0 -.~~'---,---,,---,--_-,.,:, ~ ~ "'''...; :.~ ".= ~ i g E e~~ hi g~.. ~ """"j t>..~ ~: ;;. "0.~.~!,a.;,. "d ~ ~'~:E ~~~ ~gi'; ~ ~':zi ~ - ~ ~ ~ ::'8 == ~ i=i ~ ~.~ ~ Ji.;'s ~ 'g g :J ~ S ~; 3 ~ l.!: ~ i;"o::l.c.e! ~ g g :! ~ s!.~] : ~ s u ~ ';fl s" > ~ ~ Q... t ~ ~ ~ = ~ ~.- "... = c... ~.g ::-.~~ ~ Q,! ~.":: "O.~_. :_... = ~! d" ~ ~ ; g Q. _0 - _l..! ~aa'= ~~ _~... :>-"" ~~-."", ""... ~ > ;'!l ) P-!oo 0 -:: Q '" 'i C; _ ~ ""... &. ~ ~~ - S d L. ~ c3!':!.: ~.:: c E ~ 0 O.E : ~ "" j::... 0 e ~ -) "d "C..c: ~ C ~ ~ :: 'S Qj:::! ~ =.::,.Q': ~ ].g go c' 0 il..: 0 0 ~... = = ~ (J L. d i:: -0o =: 8... '3 ~ ~ J!. t""' ~ ~ P 8 Ji ~ ~ - ~ ~ c: ~ ~ 00 Kedohm~"',:- ",'-;-:.- --:;-6F" -4--" ;C--a-,'--g~'--O ~'---3-'\'--4--i\iS \:-l~ a---9-t--0-t---t---c-"--a--=---3'\-4--'---- Penang-poh S! " \ " Kuim, Cbinese CJllrcb '00 460j Hi. ~~ ~' ; 36".. (/ : 33 \ ~" 3..,. '' Sungei Patani & Alar Star Cbi!ese Cburcb !)() G ~!., 7[ !l: 3, 3 :l.... Sungei Patani & Alar Star i Tamil Clmrcb , 37 3:l4.. 7!l 6..,! [) '" :[[![. 8...;) 3 - ~., ~[ \~",,- ~ ~O., Penang. Penang, Tamil Cburcb \ R Wesley Clmrcb ;;.. 0 ) l~o 00' ) HO "'} ~()' a "" '6 i 8' Province Wellesley. B. Mertajam, Tamil Cburcb 3no fi ~ 3 ii Perak. poh, Cbinese Cburcb & CirCltit Tamil Cburcb & Circuit Wesley Cburcb.. Kampar, Cbinese Cburcb.. Parit Buntar-Nebong Tebal Tamil Cburcb Sitiawan. Tamil Churcb.. s'lm!d. ~iput, Cbinese Cburch Taiping, Tamil Cburcb.. Wesley Cburcb.. Tg. Rambutan, Cbinese Cburcb Tapah and Sungkai Tamil Cburcb., Telok Anson, Cbinese Cbllrcb Tamil Cburcb,. Tronoh, Cbinese Cburcb.. Total for ~ ~ GO 00. ;' " 80.. n B '" G ! 0., G ' !l0 3 8 fi77 0'! !l :> ~3 : i 9 JO!l <3!l 7 :0 4~ ; ~o-~-- ~ ~: 8 R7 3il ~o , '~!J8 03 9~ i.. ) R G lio ' ( 3 7 i HO 0 0 C! EpWORTH ~~ ~~ i tg 9 7 3;; 6 ~! ] fj fi SO GO ~7 3..,~,!O ,(l Central Malaya Districts, Klang Wesley.. Kuala Lumpur Wesley Pahang Chinese.. Pahang Tamil.. Seremban Wesley.. Kuantan Sunday School , 3000 SO Hi 40.. lio fl ; 7 ;' G H 3 4 f J 4 ] 8 4 J34 l 4 39 J0 00 ; 0 0 GO 8., Total for i ~ 6 B ~(j: :'('.. i 0 '4' ~O,.. "6! 3. 4 ~;j! i , 37 [ ~, ;. \., i 3.. :] ~ Southern Tamil District, Johore Bahru Kluang..... Malacca.. Pasir Panjang.. Sagil Segamat Seletar (Naval Base) Seletar (R.A.F Stn.) Singapore.... ] G08 f)!j ;; 936 3GS , nr,o ii F 03 -,} G" !lii T_o_ta_l_f_o_r 9_3H -i-_8_:l_h..;, 9_6-i-!_:!:_3G_o.:...l_ll_~_8+-_6_0_0+_~_}:_3,.._74 ;' ii\ Gil 96 " , \ :l~!) ~ lll 7 ;; (j '!G~ 9/ 40\ L :!: :lll :, : 8 [ ~l 00 as7, ::J :W 37 ~( 3.. :: :: 'i"l :: 40 77\" 0 7 Central Tamil Distric,t. Banting.. Bukit Rotan Klang.. Kuala Lumpur, Circuit Kuala Klhll, Cirwit Port Swettenham.. Sentul.... Seremban, Circuit.. Tampin.. :r ln)ong Malim, CiT/;uit_ Total for 938! :)0.. 'O(i;;O "~ ;,80i J 90 :HlO 0 i r,t(i ~ 800 M; 660:!J7". 480 :;6 30 ~ " ~;~! ~~: 00; ~~, !; 7?':' ~7 i\., (ill.... no,.. 0 '" r,.. l;mn:.. llj~) :io, 0 7' 0i 7 0, P) ;PW: ~4(l 40 C)7 a :r,(j' ~0 Ji'j~i 8 " :~.~ 3 8H3/ :lj HO HOO HiOi. '!: J 08387;; ;]-7~8!l 0 :\97 lulu 387 GO Hi f! , H. ~;; H : J 30 6' \ : ~ A ~., i <) Hi 9.\ '0 -!}(', ;"" ~~ ::0 :6" " ~il --Gf~l~ ---~~- ~~-~8~~;~-- l 4 n :l : 6 : H :; ;, : 0 67, - :;0 "0 30 ~:li; ~U() ~j0 Hi' 74.. [ 7~) Singapore District. Geylang, English Church " Geylang, Straits Cbineu., Paya Lebar, Cburcb Straits (Bickley Mem'Li Wesley, Churcb.. Malacca, Cbinese.. /Jcmban Jasin Merlilall SUlgai /Jabru.. Sungai l?ambai.. l'angkalan J( empa.! Tampin.. " VClffY Johore, f!ckok.. /Juilit A saban ljuilit (iambir Sero/! Sagil Tanglwk.. ---:~o: ;-;: an60 ~93 ;;7!tO 30U f)g4 84 an 0 aod Hl 0 00 G l!) lio.. ago..!.. 47G!SO GOO 30GO 93 J ~0 H Hi GO l~oo GO i 00!4 R~ lail ! lui,t ;, iii ao' 30' 30 0 J(j !H)4 G r, 93 :l! fi , (Hi Gil a 40 (j 7 \) : :..8 ; Hi (j G a J.. 3 :., 4 3 :\ (J (J 4 G :: \.. 7 :: r; f> 0 lr4 n Hl 4 'l 6.. (j!.!.. r, 6. [) ~ ~9 4 lfio :) Sf) o ! ~o 4 ao ]! 4 ~ 4 J ] i "il A ~0 0 ~s~ ~O :0 HiO loio 0 ~O H4r,[ :;~~ S7n ~40 ~ 3nn (ill (0 r;~.0 3~' 4 ~;, i :.!o ifi 0 ~ GO no (i~ un ifi ~; - f3~l--;4f:~fl~~~f~~~~.~ ll4;r-7-~--4-er~--/ -_-_7~_'!_-_3.~_3..._f_)4_(-.. 9_9-4_7J... 99_-_3_3..:._i_4,--:_.!._ _..J..._O_..:7 ~_)7!. 8l...4_a.l- 3_7_l._8_0..!4_0_4_3!.._49_6..L.._~_;4_0.l_!i_ ~8.. illl.. 4(i :8;'

67 -----~-----~---- i, NAME OF CARGE Penang-poh District. Xedah. Kulim, Cbincse Cburcb Sungei Patani & Alor Star Cbi7ese Cbnreb " Sungei Patani & Alor Star Tamil Church., Penang. Penang, Tamil Ch/reb Wesley Cbl/reh Province Wellesley. B. ]\\crtajam, Tamil CJllrcb Perak. poh, Chilese Chllreb & Cirmi Tamil Churcb & Circuit Wesley Cbllrch Kampar, C billese Church ~Ant Buntar-Nebong Tebal Tamil Cbureb Sitiawan, Tamil Cburcb Sungei Siput, Chilese Cbureh Taipilig Tamil Cbllrcb,. Wesley Chureb., Tg, Rambutan, Chinese Cburcb Tapah and Sungkai Tamil C bure b Telok Anson, Chinese CbUTCh Tamil Clmrcb Tronoh, Cbilese Churcb Total for <3H Central Malaya District. Klang Wesley Kuala Lumpur Wesley Pahang Chinese Pahang Tamil Seremban Wesley " [(uanlan Sunday School \ j Statistical Report of the Malaya A~~al Con~ce forihe Year Ending 3st December, 938. ; ~ ~. "d ::, t; = ~,.Q"d ce =l 0: Q))00::~ ~ '" < o r: 0. '" ~....E":= ~ o.~.,g.e 0 o (J 0 ; r> Z -- CnURCH PnOPBBTY MSOELLANEOUS ANfiUAL CONFlRRNCE BENEVOLENCES,~t '. gj,! "" l;g e < ~;: "S~~.E~0t"~~]~ ~... Q),Q... f: '; 'C; ~-g;g ~~g ' ~~.! CS =' ~ -! = C ~.!.o ~ CS ~ P. "d'- ~ '".E:c {~.;'g :J~i ffi:ae; "3 ~ ~ htj ~! ~-'~ ~ M ~ 'g,!:! ~;; :,S:Eg,.S.:= ~ ~]=~ re~ ~;:.'-'] ~ 'dcoloa; t~;;'3fj " 0 '"'."" GOOO sooo (i3 i ] i i. ~~ i ',: GOOJi!)OOO ROOO 000!lOOO 000 ~.. j Total for!~:j8 ' ',ili 0300\ ~:O, 4HOO ] J7() 700 < 6 ioo GO!! ~ :ooi 40~ ;,9! 0 76,0 i Dol (i(l ~0 ~ ~ NUMBHR OF Suns CRDERS " '" c ~.~.. " 0..'! "0] ~ J3 ~.s.~ ~ '0 '9 ~~ :: ~ ~ :j " '" ~ -S " c rj),.".. ", ' '"... c;,..,.., i::- me e ~.~..,. ~~ =.-0 H 00 9 "'" c =.-.., u : gj Ul :J '" ~. cu ;~o eoo ~.", ::~J " ~ -. i:' " c 's ",v,,00 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ] ttig o :r: t- eo.~'v 0 0 t;tl "'" «:ii ~C '~ '", " 'E~... >- ~ ~~~ g>,.g ~ ~~"C.g.~ ~ ~ ::: 0 =! (J tt' 4. ~.. ='.- 0 ~ ~t-l... ~~ d.~rn.~ ~ g g ~ '"... :r: r>i ;~ '~~-r;~-F~-r3 4 4a 07S ~9n 70.. ;;( :!7 ' 403 4:, ~ 4 i 40 ' 40!! i ]0; 6 il. 30 i GOi ~, 30 ~i.0 7/,.!l Rfi :.!:l!, 4, 8 6,, (j (): lu.. 3., ".. 3 8G' 8" 3 G , i '~ZO.~~O:: :: ::::.. 0::,, 30 ao,.,.,. 0, , '.,......,'... ~, : ~'., ' joo;., ~~lil 60 3 H., " )~,. '",...,..,, , "..,... " "'''0: """ ""',",[ "" "" '''w ",,: "' "", "ft " "i " "' H """.... ~... _._~,~._".... : f) \., J 0 i : i : :i. ''.. 0 OJ [, r, 3 : ~ OU,.. i t) :30 ;; 00 0: 3 : 0 (j : r: 3 ~ d8~ ~ D ~a OTPlR OASH ''lms ~ ~ g ~ o.. " ".c "P' o 9 ;; 3 G~ HO fl 0 l <~,," ~~ -~" "".. *.8t{ ~ j.c -", o ~ -;8 ~ :] 40 ~.i~.e!~: g~p ] ='gc() ~.s-"f ~ ~~;:; ~ ~ " ~"- ~ ~ t.e- ':'E~: =l&~.~ i~:=:-..-4ol ",*: ~..!i ~ s:l o...t ": t-. ~ ~C'»... ;$ =~ -0 co l'-... C!"oooo Q,t.l«l o 0 '" 6._--- G ] % 0 0' " " "'.. "',, :, i '" _.- 63!J3 ()H 38 7~ ) ~4?!l : ( !J9 J iii ' : '. ",.... GO HiD " i G,,' i " H 3,. 38,.,. \., ' 30000, " 3, ;'i,:l, 4,.., ", 0" 0 ','., 8" ' 3:! ' ~()!ll....! 7.. '. ' " ,,.4.,~ ~ [,39 i 3:,. 7,.., '..., GO nil G 7 SO.,.,..,,.. ",'..,,,',. 8 8 ' l~~o(l,_.. ~,:~o_0_:~-.:-:~~_:_:.~!l8 _~:.-~_,~ ~~,,_:~J ::,--'i,.:~.,;..,_,"[. [il,~~.-,-~o_~o~ ~~o:: ~~o ~6 9~~ 9'.... :30\4 30 ',, inl ' Gi 6 \ 0 8\ ~3: 3 436\ (Sibu Sarawak) District. ' i!,i \ A Nang Chong : jlio ', ".,'...,...",. ". :, " A fo.... " l' 700i i 400,." ".., :\., W A,Smg Ba.... i 600i :loo.. '. ".., ;. (li A Sang Geng.,..,,0: ~OO,.,., Au Po Geng,...! ;'00, :00..,. '.., i, ( Bangau....., l' 700 :;00 ',,,,,',,,.. Bin~ulu.. ".. ' llooi ; 4;'iO 40.,.." ~;;., 6i Buklt Asek.... J 600, l' 300., '... D an r!. as,, '... l' 300' 00.,,..,..,, '...',., Dienlll Siang Dio,,.. ' 00 '. i ' ',,,.... Engkl C!.., '.,,..,, ].. iii Ensural,.... ' ,.....,,.,., 'i Hinghua Ba.,,. 000, HiO......, j Huak Ho Geng,,, ': 00 lot),,,,.,..,, ).. " Kreto ' , ' Kt,ong Hua.... i JO.,'iOO,,.,,.., " 6i Mldut ".... i '60,.,. ~ S! Pulau Keladi ," _ SaJingGeng.... j, ioo, 00,.,. "0., '.,. 4 Sibu,.....] ~OOO(\ 9000 ~'),...', 0 9 ~~ C'.; " Sing Nang Chong "., ' i Pa La Sut.,.... r 800,... '. \...,...., Sing Chio Ang.,, ' , 4 Buoi , " 0l0',, '. 900 Dung Nang Chong.... i l'lon. ",,! '. 4,0 Geng Tan.... j ~OO 00,~lll",:_". ~0 Gen~ J\l uang.,,.,,00.. ', ;)ll,' f,.. (. <,00.. Keplt.." li ,'i 0 ~;,. 00, Siong,Saling.. GOO, i i\;'i() 7l ) ];,0.. ioo] Sungel Nang Mang,.' " sungei Gringuk.. " ",_~:,_~"_,.,, Sarikei (Sara Balik Dek Lee Baik Sieng Po Binatang Bukit Lan.. Dulai Dung Nang P Hoh Hing Po Krupok.. Kui Nga Peng Lorna Ang Lu Bok Geng Mader.' Mang Guong Nassit.. Ne Sek Se Ga Nik Long " Sang Kwong Sarikei.. Sek Lek Kong Siang Slidap., Tanjong Kuny Tung Oak Po ----j Tota for 938 9\ 48()O\ 4 0' rak) District. Total for 9J~-l--; Southern Tamil District. Jahore Bahru Klu<lllg :llalacca Pasir 'alljang Sagil Scgamat,, Seletar (Na\'al Base) S~lctar (H.,A, r Stll,) Singapore " DO 00 (ion U , 400!l00 000,, ()' 6:i ol (ifio ijlh\ Hi 400,, ] ~\ i ] ] j ~ 3 " " D 'io ~ () " 0 )0 )0 '-',.,, (irooi 49.. \38).. ~!,.\.., 0 0 :llo o u ~ Oi 0 (l 300,~0 GO: 0( \ ]! ;;0 70 li i :! 3 :00 : ];)0 H7 33\-~r-~, inll W :0' J74 : :\0 7, : \l. J! ~ jl _t ,.;/ ;3 8 : (i : G ]0 (j ], ~ 0 \ 0 (; 6 [) : ~() :l 0 t~ 00 0 ". 0 \,. :\ ~ 3 l :\ 3,. ~ ", :!,,/... ) ~ S :nl" " " 0,..",',., " '... " : ::\ _ ' " " i R_,..,. ~<',).)0 D. OJ,> - ". (, :~ :l:: ~~.. ~r:....,._.... ~. ~.. \).. _.:_ :\ ;j lo i 7 8 i R 3 69.) 3,, \ :: ~ ~.. '. \ -' la' , ' ! \" " Li':O()lli ~i :loooi.. ~-O~r ~~i!li m ~:\llll\ :", r--:~3g~--~~o-]-3 3f"~r :; ill -7 ill -~-~- -~0- - Total for ) H _ r,; ' i i ~ntral Tamil District.! i lantlllg " ',.. ;'il).. '.., '. ",,,... '. Bl'kit Z[Jtan ),,(J: )) " "., {j~ \ ~ :" ;io,.,.,.,. ",.,. 3 Klang ",,. i,'ioio 000,. ll'ljll ,,0, '. OU ~70 (j" ~ ~ ~: Kuala Lumpur, Cirelli!,000 i 0' 00., "! 770 ~:: i.. 0 :~3~ :J ;:;,. \;; :; :,0 l<ual: <uhu, Cil(lili " " " ".'.,.,,. ~ " i..,. ' Prlrt ~'\\'ellenham.....,...,.,... j.. " '. '. '.,.. " S~nlUl ", 0,; '.,.'i'in 4:\7' '/:\' i :! '.,,0 G6,... '. : :\:: 4 S"relllilan, C/rellli.,! :0 '7 ", " :)::) 4!, ~ 0 ',' ;'0 7!J,,,. ;;,'i ;,,; ~ 0 3 ( ~ 3 :\ lit ill :\ ampln.. "....".. " ",~ S :!,. ".. " ",. ",.,. " TanjolgMalill, Circuit """,," "_ " ;,,_!... ',flo,_,~" ','_.-'_'_ '...!J 0,... Hi. C;e,yl a::g:~~:~. TOlal for UH :: :;JOO: :.! ::;;00 S:.. l'i,ill,~)!j,;s~l ;;0\,. -- :" 6;;0 8\ ~7., j S!J: : ii -~-~~~!Jll~l-:\(j(ir 9G8 bd;::::~:....., "\,)\ 7 J" (,('yj;,lg,,')/rol/' e/;/'\(, " ",.,...,: 8.. 0" ".. ",),... 0 '~ ;\U H hs 'aj!a.d);jr, Clmrcb, J! ~~OUo...:' R:!,:..._...~~~3 Or,.~.( '~"..., ".!i,: '. :) " ~() ::" ~ i: Str,aits (],',','(Y,MOil. (,,,00 _O(J, Sll /f,h" '., ~~Sl,,'~ol' '' :',. 000 (,0,,l~ 80,W U\ / >0 4" 4~,';; W',ley C/''C/; i ~,,()()O :'00, :\~y,..,,3;; \.'; 'R~ : 7'..,.!)70,. :,~"!i \ 0 filloo f,3 ~;,:l Malacc'a, (.',illl"" J: ;;[ ~0' ;;)".. \J;; 7".. " ~~" Vl r, U " Co :, 3,", ;; R lc./)( " ;0,,. ", :", " 00 JO" "",. 6",..,,, ( 0 00 ' Ja~ " ~ '",) 'C )., i,. '0..,J.J - C,).. - "'J"... OJ\ ~ lui ". '\ ;\nli / ilil UlO! '. '. ".,,8,8.,. " "., ~,'i (;.\llglli /,,/;'/ ~;,O ',., " 0,ii ],' (;.,, ",,!, ':, S!:li Naill/wi ~!llo "., " " 0 0" '.,.,,'.,. \ '. l'/l,ullon (eml,as '...,'.., ",...,, ,.,... Tal;;,Jill, diflfl. of fi:i (is.... fl ~ li~' ~!V/'s!,,')' r):~ ~::~ 3 G(i, (.. 0! 00: 0 ;0 Johore / e/w j :)'0,.;..",. U H,'..,...."..,,'. " :' " :, /illllli //;, 00.' "... H S '.., :...'..".....,. ".. 34' 8!l 8 ~LJ ;) (in ~O~l.j.\ :\,'it) ','.--. /illicit (;il7/nr,0, 00 " ". fio lii.! '. ".,., " ',,. '. ', " SC)'(ll/ ~)l',',. ~G... :\0 ~!lj,.,. ;".. ".. ~l 7 3 j,'ill ' il ".,.. ',,. ',,,,,,, ',.. ' '(/;': 000 ".. ".. :.... ~0 J0.. 0 '.,. ;; " G,. ~ 3 :l 0\ :ls\ 4,.,..., ' '.... TOlal for fjjh ;;]:'0::00 H7-~0l~~~lf'~~(i" ;~~~l \nm09sll'l {~~f-'~- a"~g S/ 8~---; sf;-o:t 'i~~;r'~i~ll~l~a~nll~~pl ] lit) :l ~ :3.J 4 40;; n SHU :, 7n " ; lin : 3,, 0 il ~4 : 4 ~! SCj 7 ;) ~! n:j: j~ fi,0 :\0 7 ;"i ~ P;.J i..., S,7 [ ) ~G(i:\ log '!' >" fig : ] ::!70 fjug 97 B4 74 ~ ~43H tio t3 G OB

68 Statistics for Educational nstitutions for the Year Ending 3lat December, 938. EXPENDTURE ndebtedne.. NAME AND LOCATON OF SCHOOl.. Penang i-'cnang, A. C. School. 3 A. C. C. Scbool.. A. C. Girls' Scbool A. C. G. C. School Winchell Home.. Province Well,!sley B. Mertajam, A. C. G. School Nibong Tebal. A. C. Scbool Perak Bruas. A. C. Scbool.. poh, A. C. Scbool.. A. C. C. School.. A. C. Girls' Scbool.. A. C. G. C. School.. A. C. Girls' Hostel.. Harley Hall.,. Kampar, A. C. Scbool. A. C. C. Scbool.. Parit Buntar, A. C. School Sitiawan, A. C. Scbool.. Sitiawan. A. C. C. Scbool.. M. G. Hostel.. M. G. Scbool.. Sungai Siput. A. C. Scbool Sungkni, A. C. Scbool Taiping, A. C. Scbool L. T. G. Scbool rg. Rambutan. A.C.Scbool feluk Anson, A. C. SclJool Total for 938 central District. Klang. Ang!o,Cbinese Scbool Klang. A. C, C, Scbool.. (lang, M. Girls' Sc/)ool " J<. L.. Metb, Afternoon School.. M etb, Boys' Scbool ] Metb, Girls' Boarding School "... " Metb. Girls' Scbool ] Kuantan M. G, School., Mentakab. A. C. Sc/;ool.. Port Swettenham. A. C. S... Rawang A, C. School ', Sentul. M. Boys' Scbool., Sepang, Engiisb Scbool ', ] Seremban, A, C, School.. Total for 938 Sibu (Sarawak) District. 4 M :M.. 40!' !. F] ].. 4 ]<'] 4 :MF.. 4..!l.. \.' 4 M' e 9" 4 " M~ J!'.' " M.,., " 4 F ]<' MF 0" 38 MF 6.. ]9 ",. 4 F... 38!lF 4 " 40 h~!,:.. 4" 4 F.. ~.. 38 l\~,. " 4 F ~F.... 3~ M 3,. :: :: {i :: : ~ : ~9 i:~ '48).. li " 9 S7 :: " (; 4! ,., ",. J J /' 78 i' " , , 40 F 8,.., " :!, " , " 3 3R 6.;,..... F ].. 4 :;. 39.!" 3. 4 MF 4,. 40 F" 7... i.. /., Ll " R., , , " 9 0!., " " UO 93, Y,. ~ ,. ; " 48 " ".. 7,. loll., 36 ' i ) 9 43., :: g~ 396 " 0 8! " ' 67.., 6~ 7 6.;') , g ,.,!iO 000 ] ,. ' ~ ,, , ' () 8000 (; MF.... 4~ M.. 3 " 30 4MF.. 49., 37 MF ~ ,i9.. SO ' ~~! '. " ] " 000 isoo :: uicioo!360')0 :: ',: :: ( H!! 37,,6., " "., lob "...,., " S0,. ' 3000 L4S 0~ool ~080+~0~~~9~~ i n H S ,., , 6 is , 847, , L % 30 0~ lj t ~g89 04 fll!) ~0 3.j7 G:l9 90 8;;60 :69 47.:.: :: :: i743:: :: i lS.... l)u! 064,,.':' \ t000 3)000 0 (0)0 36J logo los') nooo :: ]~;9 :!.... : : \ 00 : : : : 3'~~~\ --6~99 :::::3:~:i~!'::7~::r~7900 :::\ ~3:!~'--::::C::"':"':'~i--'-' 4-\ 47 AA'. Npaong Ch.o.ng... ~ 40 MF : 6 7J ' () 00 4GO MF ~ 8 ~ !lO A. Sang Geng.... ~ 43 MF : : HO A. Sing Ba MF " 0..,~')" C ]6'.. 9W.. 30 {l Au Po Geng MF" , 0.., ~ (\ On Bangau M F (io , Bintulu MF..., ' flo 60 :300 6C Bukit Asek.. " MF J98, ' ] ~~~!~ Lim~, :: ::!~ ~~ i:::::::::::::: ~! ~~:: ~g:: i :,~~ ~~~ i~~" ~~~:: ~~ ~~g; 'i7 ~:~.., "!~ ~~~ ~~~ Dieng Siang Dio " "~ 43 MF :,..."..., i :: , zoo i Engkilo MF... :'.:', :.':', !J9.. '.., Ensurai '.,, 4 M F., 4., ', ,. : , , 0 4 GO G): H40 0 Geng Muong M F,~ ,, Guong Hua....!~ MF.. ~ ,' ' , Hinghua Ba.. "] MF.. ~ (0.. ] G 84.. " 84 lls4 Huat Ho Geng MF..., '0 3: , G; 77- D-l p, Keladi MF" H)OO ! ' Midut MF:: " \ 08 4 Saling Geng MF " G.. {i Sibu MF ] , looo ! Sing Chio Ang MF il..! ,. 900,. " 438' " 400 \ 400 Sing Nang Chong MF \ e ,, ,. \, )4 Siang Saling MF , J Dung Nan~ Chon!,.,. 0 MF., 3,. " ii (io , 00 80:; \ 300 lh \!l Geng Tan MF.. J S.. UOO :: ~o S. Nang Mang... 4 MF....,,...,. '., 6 6,. 0., SOO 0 30., 300,, 4,, S, Gr!nyuk MF ~8c.. Krelo... 4 MF i \ !P~a~L~a~S~u~ ~,.~_~.~.~~~4~~M=Ff.~.+~]~'~'+~"~~.~.+~,,~~.~.+.~,~~.~,~~~9~~=9,~.~=~4~~.~.~~~_~~~3~0~_~3=~~40,. ~,. HO.. UOO Jm ]00 ~7 U07.. Total for 937 ~\,.!., ~ " " \" '~ 99 ~~46 ' _0~~36 7~ 0_3_S~ _,_. ~' 6_4_g~\~33_'_4~ 3~\_7 0_~ B_+~_~6_3~9~7_3_9+\ 9_04~\_4 9'_ll~~ 4tl~8 8~_8_6~_- Sarikei (Sarawak) District Baik Dek Le., Baik Sieng Po.,. Binatang., "., Bukit Lan Dulai Dung Nang Po.,.,] Hoh Bing Po.... Krupok Kui Nga Geng.. ' Lorna Ang.... Lu Bok Geng,,.. Madar Mang Guong., Nassit Ne Sek Se Gak.... Nik Long " Sang ( wong,....'., Serekei Sek Lek (ongsi. ', ] Siang Slidap....,. Tung Dak Po,... Tanjong Kunjit..' Total for 938 ~t~o~~~-u_;;-:-;-;-.~.. -~-~-:-7-h-i-o_~-~-i-S.-tri--c-t.-:~: Total for 937 Singapore District. Singapore. Anglo-C/;lese Sebool A. C. Continuation Scbool Eveland Seminary " Fairfield Girls' Sebool,, Geylang M etb. Girls' Sc/;ool Metbodist Girls' School Jvilld Home /Joarding OJdbam Hali /Joarding Paya Lebar Metbodist Scliool Malacca. Anglo,Chinese Scbool Metb. Boy's /Juarding Scbool Metbodist At alay Hostels Suydam Girls' Sc/;ool Sbellabear Hall Merlimall Scboul Tampin Scbool Be~ok Scboo/ /J~it Gallblr Scbool Serom Scbool. ' Tangkak A. C. School Total for 937..i M F..,..' '.. '" ".' ".., noo 60' 00'.. 'B3.. " " 4 MF ~ ' 7 4U MF ]fi0.. 0, l(i90 80 ~ MF.. 4..,',..',' ",,..., , 300" 0" ,. ~ 4;' MF " 63' Gil.. ~O HiO H! ::!!~~~:. ~ :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ~~ ~g '4/ ~~ :: : ~ ~~~~ :: 3~~::!~~:: ~6" 90 3~~ ~!~.. 0 "3! ;~~ ~~~ 40 MF ".,..., " " " "' " j :.., M F ",..,...,., , 000 ' , S0 40 MF.. \ 3" ! flgo M F B 3noo " !J : MF".,,...,..,.,., 34 4S~ '. '. 8..., ' i a MF " 4 00,. " " :\ M F 3.. " MF i {HO B9 40 M F,..,.,,..,, ',,,'6 6 " 0., ,, 300, , MF \.' ,;6 8t3,.., MF.. 4.,., '. " " 4 " 00 " 300,. 300" 60: , MF..... '. '...,',' (' " 384 firt 39MF Gu G6 4 MF.",..,,.,.,. 9 9., " 40 \ l MF , ' '.:, ','.'.. "' i, " 40.','.J..i S'MF 4""...,. H4 84 " 46., " " 93 7 ~8.. i \.. \.. \.....\3a0\ 330 3\ 8~ ~-R'\ ; '-G-3-'3--~ :..: !--\-3.:..-6+\-90-7\-;8~r830\ '' " _~~'l ~-~;-_-~-~.t-:'";:"-l-, ~r-:-: ~:-:-+--: :-t--. -,..-:-: '"---:-:-\'-,-.-:-:-_..i;\-,-_-:._-:,..i:\--::-~ \ ~i.9.. H 3 J M 'i-~-:8-r-~-~-t7c-!-_:-'...:.'+-\ -,_.-:-C--_.-~_-0~~:.-: --,-~_84.~.,-:-: -t l -.-'---_:-:-_-.. -r--:-: -_-.-. -~~-4",;~-._-:-:-C-:,-~-.~-3t , '! _-:-: -"--'-~_'-0 --: -: --r--9-~_)-~--,-t-: -: -.--:_:-,-_. 0.. \ ~\~F~.. j \ 8 :'0.. 0:~03".., _" J J )\4!l:. 39 M ~~ ~ ~ ; 3 i.io, 3) ~33'llO 4()iMF Hi ~~ ~ 4i 38~~ ~';9i ~~fll 43 MF 0 r.! 6 40 M :: 8 : ~:~i~ i ] ; H ii! fh 3 3! ",/: ~F 0 44 ~ F HMF 44MF 3 J HMF 0 ~ F 4 39~ 4 0!~ 0/ U(i !J8!J77 i " a06!j-t ii, 0 0 i9 344 (j 49 3H fj 4 39, 0!) ;; (i " ~i 3' a !i9i(j ;' ::0( ,; ouol :! ~O()( :: 3,,9 ~!J8 400 "., / , fiof)o 00 :!8:.>ol.. U{) ;;407 79/ ] " 80 3,64, , ; ~ 34 39GO ](l00 ]37 :l,w % G9 69U 760:!O !i il J.S.:;4! ' ]3! 984 S!)8(i iS4 4ffi i 74H l~ii !! i 7 00S , H ~0 40) ~JO4(jO~ 0~0 66~;i 3600 i 36m! 3679of'49S96\ 40098! 4u~9~ 478\ 76 G990 RECAPTULATON Districts Cent ral District Central Tamil Penang- poh Sarikei Sibu,. Singapore., Southern Tamil Total for 9YJ Total for 937 ncrease Decrease '0. Hi 4 3](jl :;9! i~3 H 0 3(3) 6f)OO!iROO ~4!!~! /ll'~~i}~~ i~~ 83 6i!~ ~i;: ~~~ 89~ 3~ 830ggg ~~~~ "" ] Oa3 li,~6~ 9,i90084!i74n34 3 ~~~ ~~~o ~g~ }:~~ ~~!g~i!~ ~~~ig!~~~~\ 00..! 0 ' 3S j U ~ !) ]6C: : 69! : G3 3 ~,;~ lio :\3 639;-~-0-O"" ' i---9-R-39--'-6-38""""6-)7-8"':"" _4-;~~~; ~n ~~~- 6~~4~~~-\-~ i767 :4G i,,]f> !l P ,, " , 374\ H ' ~7~4 3:,] ;;Oi:W G!S!l !) 4:'0 flj.,04 S, 8607 H 7~9 (;: L 39!04 4~! 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69 , 806~ Statistician f S Reeapitulation. Malaya Annual Conference. Year Ending 3st December, 938. MNSTEBAL SUPPORT ORUllCH MEMBERSHP SUNDAY SCHOOS EpWORTH LEAGUES CHURCH PROPERTY MSCELlu\XEOUS ANNUAL CONFERENCE BENE,"OLENCES, <; NAME OF DSTRCT! r~ ~ <L " '" Hi :.,., c: =-' Central District Central Tamil District Penang-poh District Sarikei (Sarawak) District Sibu (Sarawak) District., Singapore District Southern Tamil District., G7 7634! 709:.. 33 P! 8344: 48, ~ a la 3 33, 34 3 i,! i 36 :,, 37 ' '0 ;) 63400' 3: ~0300'! 9.. 0\ " '" ! i 80i 7 ' i 38 ]330 40, ' ' '~ ' j 8400' 0: 00, B 00 '. 7 86' ! ~600' 9[ 40( 70.. i 33! _ , 4800, 4,,' 00,.. --: '"..... ' !,. 6~ '7~ 463i / 84-' 6800 ""'>, ; 'i 48 i , ~O' ! 400: :::S6S; 66. 3: f9/9 3 48~~~ 4/ 3 40\ _- 8_-_ 6 7 ' 38~ 4 4D 6! 30000! 3000 l 80, ~ ] ] R ::j ~44 366!l68 {i S ~Ol Totals for 938 Totals for 937 ncrease Decrease i ' 60484; 4786' 67P, ~ ! 4~\/) 9 79! 08\ t ~ ' ~ -;;:~ i;~~;0: 303\4 667il ,~;: 43 ~ 34'-;-4~--3-o ,4Hi S9 430~ iH030, : 96,;, i B <-Jfl 487 0;;. '] i ".. 73 i 700! 330B! [ _. ".. 6i !... i ]

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71 CONFERENCE TREASURERtS REPORTt 938., DSTRCTS Seriki Sibu PENANG- CENTRAL CENTRAL SOUTHERN SNGAPORE CONFERENCE Jpoh --- MALAYA TAML TAML TOTAL GRAND GRAND ) ) ) GJ aj ~ aj aj '"' TOTAL TOTAL..s:::..s:::..s:::..s:::..s::: ~..s:::..s:::..s::: CAUSES..s::: u..s::: u..s::: u..s::: u..s::: u u..s:::..s::: u ;:3 938 <) <) ;:3 <) ;:3 <) ;:3 <) ;:3 ;:3 ;:3 <) 'n ;: ~ 0 C': 0 C': 0 c;j 0 0 C': 0 C': 0 > U > U > U > u > U > U > U > ---- l3. Ministerial Support Conference Claimants District Superintendents Bishops.... o Total No s Discplinary Benevolences From Sunday School:: u 79 From Church' '0 0.. o '0 From Epworth League Annual Conference Benevolences o , Jean Hamilton Theol. School ls9 4 M ~8.0 Eveland Seminary Homes, Orphanages, etc British & Foreign Bible Society G Pastors' Leave Fund Local Preachers' Provident Fund , 0 76 Home Missionary Society, l"i Religious Education.,., Other Benevolences General Conference EXDenses ,., ~ V. Other Cash tems V. Total Benevolences (Cols.. & V) ) ' Grand Total (,, & V) FRED DAVD, Conference Treastrer

72 V. Miscellaneous REPORTS OF COMMTTEES 6 Report of the COMMTTEE ON CHRSTAN LTERATURE :THS REPORT is primarily intended to call the attention of our Conference to the importance of Christian literature as an aid to the educational and evangelistic task of our Church. We are glad to note the increasing use which.our churches and schools are making of Christiari literature. We can be proud.of the type of literature \vhich we are endeavouring to circulate in our.constituency. Besides the magazines which are published directly under the 'Committee on Christian Literature, we are pleased to note the increased circulation of the local church bulletins and magazines, as well as the excellent quality 'Of our school magazines and annuals. We have published literature during the year in four different languages, Tamil, Chinese, MaJa.y and English. Tamil Literature Production. The Tamil magazine, Ligbt of Salvation, under the editorship of S. S. Pakianathan, has appeared times during the year, with a circulation of,000 in an attractive format of 8 pages. The subsidy of $30 per month, together with $30 per month realized from advertisements was sufficient with the income realized from SUbscriptions to.cover the cost of printing and postage of $90 per month. Our Tamil editors, under the chairmanship of Mr. Pakianathan. have produced the new Tamil Methodist Order of Service, Responsive Readings and Ritual, a devotional book which should prove very useful to all of our Tamil Christian homes and churches. This Methodist Ritual and Responsive Readings is a book of about 400 pages and will sell for 3 cents per copy. Our Tamil editors are also at work on the production of a small Hymn Book, to contain special hymns and lyrics for special occasions, such as weddings, funerals, Mother's Day, Palm Sunday, Children's Day, etc. A special Committee has been a ppointed to study the feasibility of revising the Tamil Hymnal 'and to report at the next Pastor's nstitute. Chinese Literature Production. The production of Chinese literature has been limited this year to tbe Soutbern Bell, which is being increasingly read.and accepted as the Christian periodical of our Chinese Methodist constituency of Malaya and the Dutch East ndies. n an attractive format of 8 pages, the Southern Bell now has a circulation of. 60 per month. There were 0 issues during the year, with three special numbers, one for the Aldersgate.celebrations and two issues devoted to the Religious Education Conference. 48,000 Chinese tracts were distributed through the Book Room. The Southern Bell recei ves a subsidy of $30 per month and realizes about :$,0 per month from advertisements.. English Literature Production. n this field our efforts have been devoted largely to the Malaysia Message, which now has a circulation of,6,0 cdpies per month, eleven issues per year. Although the Malaysia Message has been very successful in enlisting the support of our schools, with a school subscription list of,600, we have not been so successful with our churches and Epworth Leagues. We would like to make each pastor a subscription agent for the Malaysia Message, so as to more thoroughly promote the circulation of our -official church magazine throughout the church membership. A small booklet of some twenty pages was published as a Memorial to Mr. H. E. Bunn, entitled "The Autobiography of a Modern Prodigal." We trust that the schools where M r. Bunn taught wi make extensive use of this booklet. Several thousand Temperance tracts. edited by Mr. Blasdell, have been issued and are available for free distribution. n this connection we would like to commend the splendid work which many of our churches are doing in the publication of a church periodical for their own membership and friends. Herewith we mention these magazines:

73 66 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 Straits Herald-by the Straits Chinese Church, Singapore Wesley Tidings-by Wesley Church, Singapore Sumatra Tidings-by The Sumatra missionaries The Christian Circle-by the Paya Lebar Methodist' Church The Malacca Methodist-by Wesley Church, Malacca The Unfailing Light-by The Geylang English Church The Penang Methodist-by Wesley, Church, Penang. Many Epworth Leagues also are issuing their own monthly bulletins. n Sarawak the Sibu churches are issuing their own Sibu Methodist Quarterly magazine in Chinese, with a circulation of 00 copies and a format of pages each quarter. The Sibu Church also has a very active Secretary for Christian Literature. We call your attention to the importance in each church of the office of the Secretary for Good Literature. H is functions need to be explained so that he sees his task as something more than the mere distribution of free tract literature. We suggest that he might make a study of the reading of the church members along lines suggested by the Questionnaire "What Do You Read?" The Methodist Book Room. The Methodist Book Room, under the capable management of M r. Paul E. Thomas, has enjoyed a good year. After greatly improving and enlarging the premises in 937, othe Book Room has improved and increased its stock, particularly specializing in Children's Books, Music, Religious Education, Devotional books, as well as the books for the training of pastors and teachers. The Chinese Department, under the enthusiastic leadership of \ r. Paul Hang, has been doing a very important piece of work in supplying the literature needs of our Chinese churches. The sales have not been as large as last year, owing to the conditions in China making it difficult to get proper supplies, and also due to the fact that with the demand for Chinese newspapers and the requirements of the China Relief Fund, our Chinese people have not felt like spending their money for books. t is evident that the Book Room is being visited by a larger circle of customers each year, and that the good \vill being built up is a \Oery valuable asset. Malay Literature Production. The production of Malay Literature, which was necessarily in abeyance during the absence of the Blasdells on furlough, was resumed in Septemoer when M r. Blasdell returned to Malacca. Four issues of the Malay Supplement, Perkhabaran Melayu, were issued during the year, with a circulation of 4,000 copies each month. Also several thousand new Malay tracts have been printed. Mr. Blasdell has already emphasized the difficulty of this field of missionary work among the Malays and the need for sympathy and patience in appreciating the nature of this work. n the matter of the distribution of Malay Literature, which is one of the biggest problems, we need the earnest and prayerful cooperation of our entire church membership. Malaya Literacy Campaign. During the year have been very much interested in the use and development of Dr. Laubach's Literacy methods for work with illiterate groups. We finally hit upon an island; about six miles from Singapore, Pulau Sudong, where we now have a Malay School, properly registered with the Educational Department and with an enrolment of 4 pupils. About a month ago Mr. Holgate, the nspector of Schools, paid us a visit and reported very favourably on the work which we have done on this island during the past year. Through the initial efforts another school has been started and we may say that we have been responsible for teaching about 00 boys and girls of the Malay fishing villages to read. We believe that this experiment is important enough to continue for another year. The expense involved is the salary of the teacher at $ per mensem. There may be some possibility that the Government will grant us some aid in this venture, as we have already won the confidence of the people of the island. May we all fully appreciate the importance of Christian literature as a powerful and indispensible aid in our efforts to preach the Gospel of Christ and to extend His kingdom. PAUL B. MEANS. Secretary.

74 REPORTS OF COMMTTEES 67 Report of the EXECUTVE SECRETARY, MALAYSA COMMSSON ON RELGOUS EDUCATON LTHOLGH we can record no outstanding achievements, we believe that the A year 938 has registered an increased interest in and appreciation of the methods, aims and objecti\'es of Religious Education throughout our Conference, particularly in day-schools, Sunday Schools and churches. t has been encouraging to obsen'e the increased emphasis which our churches, English, Chinese and Tamil are now placing upon Religious Education. The results of a Religious Education Survey of our day schools, covering returns from over.000 pupils. show that although there is much room for improvement our Religious Education programme in our schools is meeting with no small measure of success. Religious Education not only serves to vitalize any creativ e school programme but it prepares and trains the young people passing through our schools for significant and responsible membership in the Church. We can point to many centres throughout Malaya where the work of our schools and that of our 'churches is very closely co-ordinated and it is in these oentres that we can see the most fruitful results for our educational, missionary and evangelistic effort. n the Religious Education Conferences this year two themes were picked out for special emphasis: (a) The Church's Programme for Youth and (b) Religious Education in the Chinese Church. The Confer.ence for Youth, held at Port Dickson for three days in June. was limited to 3 delegates, who were workers with young people and who came prepared to think together about the problems of Malaya Youth and what the Church has to Offer. The Religious Education Conference for the Chinese Churches. held at the Foochow Church. Singapor.e, for five days from June 8th to July st, was the first Religious Education Conference ever held in Malaya in Chinese; this Conference was atso significant for the fact that it was the first Religious Education Conference in Malaya in which the Presbyterian and Methodist churches co-operated on an equal basis. there being 78 Presbyterian delegates and 6 Methodist delegates. This last Conference was so successful that the Chinese churches have unanimously voted to make such a Conference for Religious Education in Chinese an annual affair. The enthusiasm with which this Conference was greeted was one of the most pleasant surprises of the year. The Month-By-Month Programme, published in the March Malaysia Message. emphasized five special days which were widely obsen'ed throughout the Conference: namely, Easter. Aldersgate Day, Parents' or Mother's Day. Children's Day and Christmas. Special material preipared by Sielected individuals or committees was cyclostyled for these special days and sent out free to all our churches and schools. The Children's Day Offerings, which according to Conference action are to be devoted to the Malaysia Commission Budget, this year amounted to $34.70, almost one hundred dollars more than last year. t is still true to say. however, that only a minority of our Sunday Schools are contributing their Children's day offerings to this budget, in other words, only 3 out of a total of some seventy Sunday Schools contributed during the last year. We are circulating a special list to indicate the Sunday Schools which did and which did not contribute. The work of our Epworth Leagues and for our young People has been under the able supervision of Mr. G. S. Arumugum, Secretary for Epworth League and Young People's work. With the assistance of the League Council and Central Office Committee. a very successful All-Malaya Epworth League nstitute was held during the Easter vacation at Kuala Lumpur, attended by 3 delegates, representing twenty-two different Leagues. The programme was excellently arranged ~nd was a great credit to the young people who were responsible for the direction. Literature Production. Cyclostyled material was prepared for the special days as follows:

75 68 M~LAYA_ CONFERENCE, 939 (a) Easter material bv Miss Nelson and the Eveland Seminary (b) Parents' Day by "Miss Nelson and the Eveland Seminary (c) Children's Day by the Penang group under the chairmanship of Miss. Geraldine Johnson (d) Christmas Material by Mrs. Abel Eklund of Klang \Ve would like to express herewith our, deep appreciation of the excellent and painstaking work which the above mentioned individuals have contirbuted to the Commission programme during the year. Chinese Sunday School Lessons. Our first attempt to produce Religious. Education material in Chinese with local background and particularly adapted for the Malayan Chinese churches was made this year in the appearance of two sets of teacher's quarterlies: (a) First Year-Kindergarten Chinese. (b) First Year-Primary Chinese. This course of lessons has been prepared'by Miss M. Dryburgh of the Presbyterian Church, after years of experimentation in teaching Kindergarten and Primary classes in the Chinese churches. The lessons were orginally written in Romanized Teochew, but have been now translated into Mandarin and put into character by a young Chinese teacher, Miss Dryburgh's assistant. We trust that these lessons will be widely used and tried out throughout our Chinese churches. Miss Dryburgh proposes to complete the set of lessons, thus covering the Kindergarten and Primary classes of the Sunday Schools. These lessons are also adapted for use in the Chinese day schools. School Hymn Books. Two new school Hymn Books have been produced during the year by Miss Dorothy Moreton, one a Primary Hymn Book, a compilation of Hymns for use in the Primary Classes of our Mission Schools, and another School Hymn Book for Standards, and. Although these Hymn Books were. not produced at the Malaysia Commission expense, we have co- operated in handling the books and getting them distributed in many of our Methodist Mission schools. We are very grateful to Miss Moreton for the excellent work which she has done, not only in providing these new Hymn books,. but in her efforts to enrich the Religious Education Curriculum of our Primary day school classes. Many schools are finding the Picture Portfolios and Scheme of Primary lessons prepared by Miss Moreton very serviceable in supplementing their religious instruction. Two very successful Daily Vacation Bible Schools were held in Selangor during the August holidays. The schools in Tamil for the benefit of Estate children, were planned by Miss Nelson and directed by Miss Muriel Pavee. The. world Sunday School Union assisted us this year in the expenses of these schools. Leadership Education Training School. The Presbyterian and Methodist churches of Singapore co-operated in organizing a Leadership Training School "Training for Work in the Kingdom of God", held during September and October at the Straits Chinese Presbyterian church, with an enrolment of seventy. The Rev. E. S. Lau served as Chairman, Rev. R. L. Richards as Secretary, and several members of the Commission served on the Faculty. We feel that this initial attempt at inter-church co-oper.ation was very worth while and gives promise of larger co-operation between the various Protestant denominations for the coming: year. Religious Education Survey of Day Schools. Mr. Ho Seng Ong of Malacca was responsible for a very successful survey of Religious Education of the Mission Day Schools. A small committee drafted a questionairre, covering over,000 pupils in our schools from Standard Four upwards, and some seven thousand scripts were sent out by our Office. The school principals were exceedingly cordial in their co-operation so that almost complete returns were obtained. The first instalment reporting the results of this survey was published in the November number of the Malaysia Message. We wish to express our sincere' thanks to Mr. Ho Seng Ong and to his corps of student tabulators for the laborious and painstaking work which they have done in bringing this survey to a successful conclusion.

76 REPORTS OF COMMTTEES 69 New Experiments in Religious Education. Mr. L. B. Jenkins of Telok Anson has been conducting an interesting experiment in a comprehensive programme of Guidance and Research, built around the theme of "Education for Creative Living"-a Programme in which Religious Education is co-ordinated with the whole curricular and' extra-curricular organization. Mr. Jenkins has given us the outline of the Principles in a special cyclostyled Bulletin. This seems to be a most fruitful line of research and we hope Mr. Jenkins will have the opportunity to continue his research along this line. The Secretary has been conducting an interesting survey of 00 Methodist pupils of our Singapore Schools, compiling results from a questionaire entitled "My deas About Religion" The results of this survey will be published in the February or March number of the Malaysia Message. n closing this report. would like to express on behalf of the Commission our deep appreciation of the co-operation which the members of this Conference have given to our programme during the past year. n our aim of bringing all our children, young people and adults to the full knowledge of Jesus Christ, we earnestly solicit your continued interest and help for the coming year. PAUL B. MEANS. Secretar'y.

77 PLACE 70,MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 V. Roll of the Dead MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE NAME BRTH PLACE LAU SENG CHONG.. [ China JOB GNANASHAMONEY DENS M. TOOMEY ndia i Cork, r'd SAMUEL ABRAHAM.. J affna BURR J. BAUGHMAN U.S.A. DENG PNG DENG.. i China J. H. LEWN.! England E. S. BARD W E. HORlEY A. SAMUEL England.. i ndia G. F PY{ETT.,! England B. F. WEST i U.S.A. M. R. DoRASAMY.. ndia J M. HOOVER "e.s.a. V. DEVASAHAYAM.. Negapatam J. A. SUPRAMANAM ndia. Jaffna. Ceylon NG KHOAN J V China ADMTTED, ON TRAL B goo JONED ' OF MALAYA! CoNFERENCE DEATH 800 China "909 94! Singapore 900 Malacca 909! U.S.A.! China DATE OF DEATH [ AGE May 0,90 90 Feb 7, Oct l-longkong April, i England 894 i Singapore April, Penang June England Sept U.S.A. July. 933 Singapore' Sept Sarawak!Feb., 93 Telok Mar., 936 Anson Kuala 'July 7, 937, Lumpur J Malacca Sept. 3, 938 7

78 N MEMORAM. 7 Ju.tmuriam ~ WONG ENG LEONG THE tate MR. WONG ENG LEONG was known to me for the last years. He was in charge of the Tampin church until 937 when he was transferred to Serom, Johore. He was working hard and in perfect health until the middle of the year when he was taken sick; so seriously that it was necessary to remove him to hospital for treatment. He remained there for two months. n spite of all the good treatment rendered by the doctors he showed no improvement. He was taken home and lingered until 3th February 938. He was a good and hard-working man and was much loved by those who came in contact with him. He is survived by his widow and eight children. LN KEO~G ENG MRS. JOHN CHUA T :OH OAN NEO, wife of Rev. John Chua, was born into a Christian family living at Muar, Johore. When about nine years of age her father took her to the Girls' Boarding School in Malacca. Later she had to leave school owing to eye trouble and lived at home. n 9 she was married at Malacca to Mr. John Chua who became interpreter for Dr. Dodsworth in rural district evangelistic work. Mrs. Chua accompanied the lady missionaries to the villages and helped to teach the women and children. The village work increased so much that an evangelistic worker was needed who could spend whole days assisting in Sunday Schools and women's meetings; so she was appointed as a district evangelist. Mr. and Mrs. Chua were stationed in Merlimau for a short time and then Mr. Chua became pastor of the Chinese Church in Malacca and Mrs. Chua as pastor's wife carried on the women's work in the town and in the villages. Her home was truly a Christian home with friendliness and hospitality for all who entered it. She was greatly loved by all the women in the churches for she visited them regularly and helped them in times of trouble, sickness and whenever needing advice. She knew the Chinese people and had such sound judgment that her advice was always sought. Her zeal and enthusiasm for her work inspired others into Christian service. Mrs. Chua never thought of herself but gave freely of her time and service for the work of Christ in Malacca. The love and

79 MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939.devotion of all those who knew her were shown by the great numbers who came in from distant villages to attend her funeral. The mulititude of people who came bore witness to the fact that Malacca Methodism had lost a devoted worker and a beloved friend. She left us for her Heavenly Hom e, very suddenly, on a Sunday night after a happy, busy day in the church services among the people she loved. Our hearts go out in sympathy to the husband and children and other relatives in their bereavement. DEVASAGAYAM JOHN HE LATE REV. D. JO,HN was.born in Sivalpari, South ndia, T in 883. He heard the call to preach when he was about 8 'years of age. Rev. James J. Kingham employed him in the Mission in ndia as a teacher and catechist. n this capacity he served about years. n his 40th year he was ordained a Local Deacon and later an Elder. He served eight years more in ndia and then came to Malaya. n Malaya he won the love of the people wherever he went. He worked in Seremban, Taiping, Parit Buntar and Telok Anson. He was a very hard worker. Wherever he worked people spoke.glowingly of him. He was a patient and humble man. He was.a devout Christian. The m emorial services held in Taiping, ParH Buntar 'and Telok Anson were very largely attended. This was a testimony of his influence. While in Malaya he was often worried about his wife and five children in ndia. t was for their sake that he wished to retire when he was only years of ag.e. He sailed for ndia in February 938 hoping to help in his children's upbringing. God called him to a higher service on October 0, 938. The news of his death was a great shock to all the people who knew him. ndians of all creeds, high and low, made sympathetic inquiries about his family and manner of his death. We wish to assure Mrs. D. John and her children of our sympathy and prayers. May God comfort them in their sorrow and lighten all their burdens and may God raise more men like D. John 0 preach the Gospel in this counrty. KNGHAM JOSEPH

80 R. X. Historical CONFERENCE SESSONS DATE ~LACE PRESDNG BSHOP SECRETARY _--'c-. i 893 April - Singapore J. M. Thoburn lb. F. West -894 Feb. - do. ' J. M. Thoburn W H. E. Urch 3 89 Feb. 4-0 do. J. M. Thoburn lb. F West Feb. 4-9 do. J. M. Thoburn W G. Shellabear 897 Feb. JO.- Penang J J. M. Thoburn! F H. Morgan -=-:----l i t C. D. Foss 6 8gB Feb. -7 ' Singapore J. M. Thoburn / F. H. Morgan Feb. 9-7 Penang J. M. Thoburn F. H. Morgan Feb. 7- Singapore J. M. Thoburn F. H. Morgan 9 90 Feb. -7 do. F W Warne H. L. E. Luering 0 90 Feb. -7 do. F. W. Warne ~' Denyes -~-'::"90-3--'F=e-;-b-.----;-6--i Smgapore F. W Warne i J. R. Denyes Feb. 4-9 do... M. Thoburn W T Cherry 3 90 Feb. -0 i Kuala Lumpurl W. F Oldham W T Cherry Jan. 9-Feb. Singapore W F. Oldham W G. Shellabear ; 907 Feb. 0-4! Penang J J. N. Fitzgerald ' ~!-- --'-.::; n-- \L~F~Old~~_'\' W. G. Shellabear Dec. 3-8 l Singapore '\ W F. Oldham,W G. Shellabear Feb. - 9,do. W F Oldham G. C. Cobb 8! 90 Feb. -0 do. i W. F. Oldham i G. C. Cobb 9 9 Feb. -8 do. f W. F. McDowell l W F. Oldham W E. Horley 0! 9 Feb. -0 Kuala Lumpur!~LQldharn _A_--J.:.~mery -=--=-...::.::::9:.:.:3=--,F~C..:..,b=-:.---:=-:-3--=-9-- Singapore! J. E. Robinson W E. HarleY-- 94 Jan. 0-6 do. : J. E. Robinson ' L. Archer 3 9, Feb. 4-0 do. W P Eveland,R. L. Archer 4 96 Jan. - 6 do. W P Eveland! L. Oechsli 97 Feb. - 7 do. J. E. Robinson L. Oechsli 6 98 Feb. 4-0 Singapore {William Burt l J. E. Robinson T C. MaxweU 7 99 Feb. 7- do. f Homer C. Stuntz t J. W. Robinson R. H. Silverthorn 8 90 Feb. 9-3 do. J. W Robinson R. H. Silverthorn 9 9 Feb. 0-7 do. G. H. Bickley P L. Peach 30 9 Jan. 6- i----:=d::.::o::..:.. G~....::H~.-=B~ic=-=-k=-=-le~y!_T~.~R:..::. Jones 3 93 Jan. 0- Singapore G. H. Bickley Abel Eklund 3 (94 Jan. 6- do. G. H. Bickley Abel Eklund 33 9 Jan. 6- do. Titus Lowe Abel Eklund Jan. - 7 poh Titus Lowe Abel Eklund 3 97 Feb. - 7 Singapore Titus Lowe Lester Proebstel 3697 Dec. 4-8 Singapore Titus Lowe Lester Proebstel Jan. - 7 do. Edwin F Lee Lester Proebstel Jan. - 7 do. Edwin F Lee Lester Proebstel Jan. 9- do., Edwin FLee W. A. Schurr Jan. 6- do. ' {Edwin F. Lee! l James C. Baker T. W. Bowmar Jan. -0 Singapore M. Dodsworth T W. Bowmar f (Presiding Officer) Jan. 4-9 do. Edwin FLee T.. W. Bowrnar 43 \93 Jan. ~6 do. Edwin FLee W A. Schurr Jan. - 7 do. Edwin F. Lee W A. Schurr 4, 937.-,=J:,-a_n_.----,,6-,..---.d,0_. l---.;:e;.:d::;.:w.:.;i,::.n-.;f~..;:l:=e=.e_ l W. A. Schurr ' Jan. 6- do. Edwin F. Lee W A. Schurr Jan. - do. Edwin F. Lee W. A. Schurr

81 .. Home pp MALAYA CONFERENCE, 939 Pastoral Record Malaya Annual Conference CHRONOLOGCAL ROLL 939 Standing in Course of Studyt...: ~ Vernacular Course Chinese" -g U i " ~ i. C! NAME* ~.~ ; " ~ ~ ~ : Conference - ] ~ ; ~ ~ 8 ~ _ ~ til! g..:;...::e... ~...!< ' ~ po, 'E ~ ~.~ i " <t: -a ~ s g -: e,_s Os ~ ~ ~9'EMU~~~~~L---~~M~!=~~a~y=a--~--9OC-9~'--9-~~PLi~3~'~'~ ~~lru3~~.~.~~~!~:~~~.. 9 PAKANATHAN, S. S. Malaya 9 98 i p x M.. x " PLEACHH. P 'H L... Central N.Y p " lock lang.. Malaya 98 /90 P.. M x X j 8~~~~o,..l.. ~r;il 90 BLASDELL, R. A... New England P.... : :_ il-dokod\,slwpolrlth, JM'.. i-mpuglet Sd PPM" r..... "'--':-.-.-,-'.. 9 A,. J... a aya 9 9 P 3 M, PHLLPS, S. A... Malaya X 9 SAMUEL, L. A.. Malaya 9 94 M x -:-,;:-:9;j~-;P\;A~TT:-:::-:-ER:::S-:-:0;:-N-,--,,C_',D':T-'--=....:..._;--"M.-a::ol--:,ay~a~ ~9~~~...:lz:.9~7~,:_...tp:.J~~':""':'_i~_...:. 96 AYADURAY, J. V... Malaya pm X 9 DAVD, FRED.. Malaya [96 98 P.. Mi..... x 96 THEVATHASAN, S. M. Malaya P. M x 97 COOLE, D. P.. New England P. pi "'.....~ ::.. 97 AMSTUTZ, H. B... -,;--R;;-;oc;-;-k--=.R..::...i_v..::...er=---~~9=:... --,--=-=9~'.:!..3--.!,..!Pt::...r,..:...:... h' ;-".J...:..:... ~l ~. 97 ARTHUR, S. J... Malaya P.. M.. :~-!-::!.... x 97 GOH HOOD KENG.. Malaya 97 /99 P M x 97 SCHURR, W. A... S. California [9 [97 p.. : :.. i. :: ::.. 97 SUMMERS, G. V... Nebraska ,p..... :.... _~9~9~.L~A_U~,_E-y._S_ =-.~. ~R~o_c;_k R_i_ve_r ~~9~4~_~9=~9~!p~~M~~. ~~.~ 930 DAVD, J. MLTON Malaya ; P.. M ; " [ MAN[CKAM, N. G. Malaya ! P.. M 93 RUNYAN, T... Malaya i P. i KUEHN, H. F... Malaya j Pp i..! ::..:9~3:..:.---.!,...;K:..:.:.:N-=G::H:..::AM~. ~J...:......"J~.:...:....:... ~~So;:..u:::.,t::..:.rh:... _n_d_ia~:----:9::...0~---i- _.::: ,,7,---;--,---,,--,_,--,;-:x-:--,,_._.._... ~_._. '--'-'-'-'-'-' ~gj~ i~s~~=~~,nb~~~ H. ~~:~~~ \ ~~~~ ~~~6 ~ :: ~.. i :: x 933 CHEW HOCK HN Malaya \ pm..!.... X x 933 SCHMUCKER, PAUL H. Kansas p....., i.. / 933 ARCHER, R. L... Pittsburgh P P (Dutch ); ;~~ ~~~AOE~~ ii:~do ~.' ~~l~~if.!~~~ ~~~~ g ~':: 934 STEPHENS, G. E... Malaya ~ :: 4.. M". '. x x x :: : :: M ::.~ ',... - x [93 CHEN P-JEN.. Malaya Mi.... x X.. --=9~3~6,..-ii----=W;;--O"""N:--G-;--K_N_G--.H_w_0_'_'_,;--.M-;-;a l-tay_a --T_-"9O.9~._.,. 936 TS. JAMES LN.. Hinghua 934 ~n6 [p " x!..... / M x., ~ ;g ~ ~ona.gch~~~~h ' ~o~~~~w ~~~ ~~~~ \ ~ :: M ' 9 P.,.. M.....,. i.. '.: t :: :: 936 Lai Kam Hong.. Malaya ,.. M!. ' un6 Sia Yeu Tee.. Malaya M J! '., :...' * CAPTALS-AND' SMALL-CAPTALS indicate those who are Elders; tahc8, those who a.re Dea.cons p Passed entire course t Asiatic preachers are marked M in their mother tongue and 4 languages in which they can preach in other

82 PASTORAL RECORD 7 CHRONO,LOGCAL ROLL 939 (Continued) NAME* Lau Hung Ang., Uong Ming leu.. Ding Siu Ca.. Home Conference Malaya Malaya Malaya Malaya Malaya Malaya Malaya Malaya Malaya H 0 Seng Ong Atbimutbu, P... McCraw, Eugene O. Peterson, H. H.. Kadirgamar, J. W A. Lam Thau On.. Lau long Ding.. Foochow. Lmg eu D Malaya c o "0_ ~.~ ' ~ "0 -< [ Standing in Course of Study.t Vernacular Course, Chinese. * CAPTALS-AND SMALlrCAPTA.S indicate those who are Elders; talics, those who are Deacons p Passed entire course t Asiatic preachers are marked M in their mother tongue and X in other languages in which they can preach RETRED MNSTERS -_.. _ : c.9 +-J C 0... c '"do ii' o ClJU -ClJ Home ]"@ -'-' -ClJ ClJE. ro NAME.; c ::..0 +-JClJ ro~ 0>,..., ro Conference U-.E 0'';: 8- ClJ QJ ~ '"0 ~ :E :E -< *90 KONG lau SONG.. Malaya *908 TAl POH TNG Malaya ]ESUDASON, Y.],.. Malaya 909 9l SAAC, EDWARD South ndia *90 L Ko DNG.. Hinghwa *9 NG HUAT B Hinghwa *94 ANG GOK SU.. Malaya RAJAMONEY, S. M. Malaya *933 LM HONG HUN.. Hinghwa *97 LM HONG BAN Hinghua W. G. SHELLABE~~ Bengal * Transferred to MalaYSa Chmese MSSon Conference.

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