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Conference Roll and Directo~y a

[Ilw]Jlollaftrr,!! l\oft-Albre"iattons used are: Tf-Transfecred from. An asterisk indicates that the CoursC:of Stully has been passed •.

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NArottnDl, Henry., Pllrk, George W ••• :Parker, .A.lufft A ••• Jlvhbins, Wmisllll E. •• .. :Row, Islll\C F. (SlIpe7'mmlerm'tr)

'Sap tal, Jivnn D. " • Stepllcnfll, WilliAm H. •• •• StOlle, George I. (Sflp,.rIl1l7l1mf,.)

"Warll, Robert O. (SflperllllVle'Tar,,) 'Wood, Fre!lerick •• JJl/(lIIji, 1'crl-ilb "

.Jfal·af/a1I,llll«1to1!a.. •• .. :Bishop. ROWATll F. Lag Mi.~.rl(}na,."

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Name, I Post Office.

Carroll, William Karachi Cumming, J. \Y. Quetta Cutler. R. D. Bombay Fritchlcy. E. \Y. Bombay Geering, Peter Lonavla Havens, F. R. Bombay H enders'on, W. S. ' Karaohi

Amtha Valji I Go<1hra Bhaiji Rama Kalal Daud Amtha Ord Daud Tulsi Sa vali Devji Hira Parha Devji Karsan I Nadiad Dhula Dahya Vasad Elia Narottam I Ahmedabad Ganesh Bhana I Gutal Haribhni' Amaidas l

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Ganesh Gane-aram f Vaso Govind Harkha Dholo. Khana Dhnla Vasa

Aaron Sharman David Silas Duthie, Robert Gangadhar B. Kale· qanpat Khanse

Kasara L6navla Poona Igatpur~ Chinclntad

I Official II I Relation. Name. I Post Office. I Official reI~tiQn.

BOMBAY DISTRICT.

Licentiate. Howson, Willinm Marrett, C. R.

" Morris, James

" Morton. T. E. F.

,II Sharman, C. B. II W Ol'ralll F{. R. L, II \Yright, T. T.

GUJARAT DISTRICT.

Lioentiate. ! 'Musa Klll'san I Nathll N'arsinh

" !; Paul Govind Deacon (l906)!i Paul Prem't Licentiate. I' Pitambar Kalidas

" , Prabhullas Punja " !' Pnuja Gaba

Elder (190ft) i: K",ma Nathu Licentiate. Ii Sana Tulsi

'f i Shivs, TOl'a Deacon (1906)1 Simm;;. Tham~s Deacon (lB06), Sundar Uka Licentiate. Thomas G. Peter3

" ' Uttamda~Jiva .. Uka Kalidas

Deacon (1906) i Yakub Keshav Licentiate. i Yohan B:.tudhar

KATHIA W AD DISTRICT

I Deacon (1906)1\ Moral' Kanji Licentiate. \1 1\>luIji Nana

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MAR Al'HI DISTRICT.

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11 Karsan Ranchod i, Xanaji .<1molik

II Rambhau Dh-ekar Thomas Frn.ncis

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SEORETARY

OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE.

•• ----:BIsHO'}> J. E. ROBINSON, Dt D t

•• W. E. E,OBllINB.

AiBI8TANT SECRETARY ...

8T4T~STIOA~ SlCCR"TARY. COBRES~ONDING SEORETARY

... FREDERICK WUOD. ft' G. W. PARK.

". E. F. FREASE. VIOll! CORRESPONDING SECRETARY ... FPoEDERICK WOOD. TRlIjASURER FOR THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY ... A. E, AYERS. CONVlilRENOE T"REASUBEU ... W. E, L, CLARKE.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Jlj, F. Frease, W. E. Stephens, A, E. Ayers, und W. E. Robbins, caJ-otneio; A. Wesley Mell, A. A. Parker, G. W. Park, Frederick Wood, Yusaf Dhanji Alt~rnate8-C. B. Hill, L. E. LinzelI, J. C. Fisher, S. A, Bhosle.

BOARD OF EDUCATION. ~. A. Parker, W. H. Stephens, A. W. Mell, L. E. Linzell, VY. L. Clarke, Mrs.

Eddy, Miii Lawson. BOARD Of EXAMlNERS.

A. W. Mell, H. W. Butterfield, W. H. Stephens, A. A. Parker, W. E. Bancroft; G, W. Park, Frederick Wood, S. A. Bhosle, Yusaf Dhanji, W. E. Robbins.

BOARD OF DEACONESSES. C. B. Hill, A. A. Pa.rker, W. E. Robbins, A. E. Ayers, W. E. L. Cla.rke, Mrs.

Frease, Mrs. Mell, Mrs. Wood, Miss Curts. TRIERS OF APPEALS.

W. E. Robbins, W, E. L. Clarke, F. Wood, L. E. Linzell, Yusaf Dhanji, EPWORTH LEAGUE BOARD OF CONTROL.

p'l'88iden#, F. 'Vood; Vice-President. Miss Nicholls; Sem'etary and Tl'flas1t1'er, W. E. Banoroft; JJirect01": W. E. L. Clarke, Miss Morgan, J. C. Fisher.

AUDITING COMMITTEE. W. E. Bancroft, G. W. Park, F. Wood, W. E. Robbins, C. B. Hill, E, F. Bishop.

STANDING COMMITTEES. Sunday SclwoZa-H. W. Butterfield, S. A. BboslE, Yakub Dhanji. Temperance-C. B. Rill, J. A. Ilahi-Baksh, 1. F. Row. Gallgu Dhanji. State of the Clliu/rf!ll.-J. C. Fisher, A. A. Parker, Yusaf Dhanji, J. D. Saptal,

W. E. L. Clarke. Confere]~ce 8teward.~-W. E. L. Clarke, W. E. Robbin!', Henry N"arottam, J. C.

FIsher, W. E. Bancroft. Conference Relation8.-Presiding Eiders, A. A. Parker, L. E. Linzell, W. E. L.

Clarke, Gangu DhanJi, A. W. ?lIeU, F. Wood, G. W. Park. TRUSTEES, FLORENCE B. NICHOLSON SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY.

W. E. Robbins, G. W. Park, term to expire in 1907. L. E. LinzeII, F. Wood, " " 1908. A. E. Ayers, E. F. Frease " 190!J.

TRUSTEES, BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOLS, BANGALORE. A. W.Mell, W. Mathie.

'BAREILLY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. TRUSTEE, W. H. Stephens. VISITOR, A. A. Parker.

TO PREACH THE ANNUAL SERMON: W! E. 13ancroft~ Alt(,l'llate, J, C. Fish(!f,

CON FER ENe E J 0 URN A L.

FIRST DAY. BOJIBA T, January 4th, 1906.

The Fourteenth Session of the Bombay Annual Conference Open'ing. convened in the Bowen Memorial Church, Bombay, on Thursuay, January 4th, 1906, Bishop J. E. Robinson in the Chair. A Commun-nion Service was held; after which,

The Secretary of the last Conference called the Roll, and the Roll ,Call. following answered to their names :---

]1embel's.-A. E. Ayers, 1"7. E. Bancroft, S. A. Bhosle, H. 'V. Butterfield. W. E. L. Clarke, Gangu Dhanji, Yusaf Dhanji, E. F. Frease, L. E. Linzell, A. 'V. Mell, Henry Narottam, G. \V. Park, A. A. Parker, W. E. Robbins, 1. :b-'. Row, W. H. Stephens, F. 'Vood.

Probat·ioners.-J. A. Ilahi Baksh, Gyanoba Narayan, Jivan D. SaptaI.

On motion of S. A. Bhosle, the Officers of the Conference were Election of elected by ballot ; and the following were elected :-- Officers.

Secl'etal'Y, W. E. Robbins, Assistant Secretm'Y, Frederick Wood, Statistical Secretary, G. W. Park, C01Tesponding Secretary, E. F. Frease, Vice COl'responding S eCl'etary, Frederick 'Wood,

T,'easul'el' for the Missionary So c-iety , A. E. Ayers was renominated,

Conference T,'eas1l1'er, vV. E. L. Clarke.

On motion of A. W. Me11, T. E. F. Morton was appoin ted Postmaster.

On motion of VV. H. Stephens, the third row of seats was fixed Bar. as the bar of the Conference.

The following were introduced' :--A. A. Par.ker, Mrs. Parker, Introductions. H. F. Bishop, Mrs Bishop, the Misses l\Iorgan, Austin and Stumpf, Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. I{een.

On motion of G. W. Park, Howard F. Bishop, Lay Missionary, was invited to sit within the bar and participate in the discussions.

On motion F. Wood, the Printed Programme was adopted as the Programme. programme of the Conference.

On motion of W. E. Robbins, the Presiding Elders were appointed a Committee to fill vacancies on the Standing Committees; and the following were, on motion, appointed:-

Sunday Schools, A. A. Parker, in the place of n. Ward; Temperance, Standing F. 'Vood in place of C. B. Hill; State of the Ohm'rh, A. 'V. Mell in Committees. place of A. E. Ayers; Conference Stl'W£1rrls, W. E. Bancroft in place of

Reporters.

Correspond. ence.

BOMBAY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

G. W. Park; Gonfel'ence Relations, G: W. Park in plaee of R. Wp,rd; and 8. A. Bhosle was also added.

On motion of 'N. E. L. Clarke, the following were elected official reporters of the Conference to the Indian and Home papers :F. 'Vood, A. E. Ayers, L. E. Linzell, A. A. Parker, I. F. Row.

Letters were read from the following absent brethren :-D O. Fox, C. B. Hill, T. P. Fisher, R. Ward.

On motion of E. F. Freasp., the Secretary was instructed to send a fraternal greeting to Bro. Fox, and also to Bro. Bruere.

Bishop On motion of E. F. Frease it was resolved that special interces-Thoburn. sory prayer be offered on behalf of Bishop Thoburn, that his health be

strengthened to enable him to return to India at the time of the Jubilee Celebration.

Memoirs.

The Conference united in prayer for our beloved Bishop, and also for Brother J. C. Fisher who is very sick; led by E. F. Frease, Mrs. A. A. Parker and Bishop Robinson.

On motion of \V. E. Robbins, the following were appointed a Committee on Memoirs:-W. H. Stephens, S. A. Bhosle, Yusaf Dhanji.

Condolence. On motion of S. A. Bhosle a letter of condolence was ordered to

Question XIII.

Fraternal Greeting.

be sent to the widow of Gyanoba Khandoji. Qn. XIII-" rVas the character of each preacher examined?" was

hken up. The character of A. E. Ayers was passed, and he reportEd the Bombay District. The character of E. F. Frease was passed, and he reported the Gujarat District. The character of 'V. H. Stephens was passed, and he reported the Marathi District.

On motion of \V. E. L. Clarke the Secretary was instructed to send a fraternal greeting to the N ol'th India Confe~ence now in session at Moradabad.

Adjournment. On motion of E. F. Frease, Conference adjourned. The Doxology 'was sung, and 'V. H. Stephens pronounced the Benediction.

Opening.

Journal.

Order of the Day.

(ireetings.

SECOND DAY. FRIDA.Y, Janua1',1/ 5th, 1906.

The Conference met at the appointed hour, Bishop Robinson in the Chair. Devotional Exercises were conducted by A. A. Parker.

The Minutes of the pre'dous day's session were read, corrected and a.pproved.

On motion of W. H. Stephens, a memorial service for our late brother, Gyanoba Khandoji, and Karunabai wife of Henry Narottam, was made the order of the day tomorrow morning immediately after hearing the Minutes.

Greetings WE?fe receiv~cl irQm the N orth Indi~ Confel.'el1ce, anel l;ead~

JOD UN .\I.J

Bros. Peter Geering and Robert Duthie, and Mrs. Fisher were Introductiontt. introduced to the Conference.

Qn. XITI-" ~Vas the character of each preacher e.l'amined!" was Question XIII. resumed. The characters of the following Effective Elders were passed and they reported their collections :-A. \V. Mell, H. \V. Butterfield, C. B. Hill (reported by Presiding Elder), \V. E. Robbins, L.E. Linzell, A. A. Parker, Yusaf Dhanji, \V. E. Bancroft, G. \V. Park, F. 'Vood, S. A. Bhosle, W. E. L. Clarke.

On motion of E. F. Frease, all cases affecting Conference Rela· Conference tions, including recommendati~ns for ordination and admission Relations. on trial, and also the papers III the case of Lakshman Dana, were referred to the Committee on Conference Relations.

A resolution from the Marathi District Conference, requesting Warl Bun. the Annual Conference to adjust the matter of the relations of the der Property. property at \Vari Bunder, Mazagon, Bombay, was read; and on motion of A. E. Ayers it was referred to the Finance tJommittee.

Qn. XXV -" What is the Stati.~t£cal Repo1't for th£s year!" was St at i s ti c s taken IIp. The Statistical Secretary presented his report, which was Qn. XXV. partially read.

On motion of E. F. Frease it was ordered that a footnote on the Statistical Form II. be made, stating that the old Taylor Boys' School property in Poona, and the Bowen House in Bombay, both propertios of the Church, are situated within the bounds of this Conference.

On motion of G. W. Park it was ordered that a footnote be also made on the same form stating that the earnings of aU our institutions are [l1'08S earnings.

On motion of E. F. Frease, it was ordered that, in accordance with the rule of the Central Conference, we report the baptism of children baptized at the same time as their parents, in the column /1 Children from among Non-Christians."

On motion of E. F. Frease it was ordered that in Sta.tistical Form r, at the head of the first columns, the word" baptized" in brackets be added before the words" Christian Community."

The Board of Examiners reported that the following had passed Verltaculal' the Vernacular Studies for Missionaries :-A. A. Parker, W. E. Ban- Examinations. croft and H. F. Bishop, all passed 1st year Gujarati course; L. E. Linzell, passed 2nd year Gujarati course (except 5th Book) ; F. ·Wood, passed 4th year Gujarati course.

Qn. XXX-" Where shall the ne:t:t COnf61'enCe be held.?" was taken QueltionXXX. up. On motion, Baroda was selected.

On motion, Conference adjourned. The Doxology was sung, a.nd I. F. Row prononnced the Benediction.

THIRD DAY .. SA TURDA r, January 6tJt, 1906.

Conference 1l1et at the appointed hour, Bishop Robinson in the Chair. DQvotional Exercises were conducted by the Bishof.

BOMBAY ANNUAL CONFERENO:m

Journal. The Minutes of the previous session were read and approved. Question XV. Qn. XV-"Wlw have died?" was asked, Gyanoba Khandoji has

Memorial Service.

Final Adjournment.

Question IV.

Question V.

died. The Order of the Day was then taken up. The Hymn," The

saints who die of Christ possessed" was sung, and a memoir of our promoted brother, Gyanoba Khandoji, was read in English by W.H. Btephens, and in lVIarathi by B.A. Bhosle; and a memoir of Karunabai, the late wife of our brother .tienry Narottam, was read by Yusaf Dhanji, in Gujarati. Reference was also made to our late sisters Geering, Sarabai U ttamdas and R. D. Cutler. Loving tributes were also paid by several others. The hymn, .. 0 think of the Home over there" was sung, and \V. E. L. Clarke led in prayer.

On motion of E .. F. Frease, it was resolved that we endeavour to finish the business of Conference by Tuesday evening, and that we give \Vednesday as a day of special prayer, adjourning the Oonference on \Vednesday evening with the reading of the appointments.

Qn. 1Y.-" W ha Ita've been received on T1'ial?" was takE:n up. The name of Yakub Dhanji was called. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, and the Board of Examiners having reported favourably, on motion of E. F, Frease he was received on trial to pursue the studies of the first year.

Qn. V.-" 'JiVlw hare been continued on trial?" was taken up. The name of Gyanoba Narayan was called, his character was passed, the Board of Examiners reported favourably, and, on motion of W. H. Stephens, he was continued on trial, and advanced to the studies of the 2nd year.

Question VII. Qn. V1I.-" lVho hare been admitted into full membe1'Ship ?" was taken up. The names of Jivan D. Saptal and J. A. llahi Baksh were called. Their characters were passed; on recommendation of the Committee of Oonference Relations, the Board of Examiners having reported favourably, the Bishop addressed them and asked the disciplinary questions, and on motion, respectively of A. E. Ayers and W. H. ~tephens, they were admitted into Full Membership and advanced to the studies of the 3rd year.

ltd f ~1essrs. Keith and ~lc\Vhirter, of the Y. Iv!. C. A. were intro-n ro uc Ions. duced and addressed the Conference.

Ordination. On recommendation of the Committee of Conference Relations, and on motion of W. H. Stephens, J. A. Ilahi Baksh was elected to Deacon's Orders under Question 7 (a).

Question VIII. Qn, V 111.-" What ntembers m'e in the studies of the Brd yem"?" was taken up. The names of Gangu Dhanji and Henry Narottam were called, and on motion of E. F. l:!'rease they were continued in the studies of third year.

Question IX. Qn. IX-" What members are in studies of the 4th year" was taken UP. The name of Robert Ward was called. On motion of E. F~ Frease he was continued in the Eltudies of the 4th year, and tQ p~ing up Church History of the Srd year.

JOURNAL

Qn. XI.-" What othe1's have been elected and Q1'dained Deacons, (a) Question XI as Local Preachers 1" was taken up. The names of U ttamdas Jiva, Elia Narottam, Ganesh Gangaram, .liva Nana, Daud Tulsi, Nathu Narsinh, Paul Govind, Madhav Nana, Musa Karsan, Yakub Dhanji, Shiva Tora, and Harji Vira, were called. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, and on motion of E. F. Frease, they were elected to Deacon's Orders.

Qn. X r 1.-" TVhat others have been elected and ordained Elders. Question XII (b) as Local Deacons ?" was taken up. The names of Shiva Tora a.nd Elia Narottam were called. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, and on motion of E. F. Frease, they were elected to Elders' Orders.

Qn. XVII.-'· Who have been Located?" was taken up. The Qucation XVII name of T. P. Fisher was called. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, and on motion of A. E. Ayers, he was located by expiration of the disciplinary period for supernumeraries.

Qn. XXII.-" Who are the supernumerary Preachers 1" was taken Question XXII up. The names of I. F. Rowand W. \V. Bruere were called. Their characters were passed, and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, and on motion of A. E. Ayers, they were con-tinued in the Supernumerary Relation.

The name of Robert Ward was called. His character was pa8sed, and on recommendation of the Oommittee on Conference Relations, and on motion of E. F. Frease, he was granted a Supernumerary Relation.

Qn. XliI [1.-" TVho are the Superannuated Preache1's?" was taken QaestlonXXIII up. The names of G. 1. Stone and D. O. Fox were called. Their characters were passed, and on recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, and on motion of A. E. Ayers, they were continued in the Superannuated Relation.

The annual report of the Muttra Training School was read, and Muttra traiaon motion it was accepted, and the pleasure of the Conference ex- in, School. pressed at the success of the Institution.

On motion of A. E. Ayers, the question of the disposal of the furni· Taylor 80ys' ture of the Taylor Boys' School was referred to the Finance Com- School. mittee j and also the consideration of the offer of the Executive Board to sell us this school property.

On motion of A. \V. M ell, the following Epworth League Board E p • 0 r t b of Control, as nominated at the previous evening meeting, was Lea,ue. elected :~P1'e6ident, Frederick Wood; Yice-Pr~lIident, Miss Nicholls; Secretary and 1'reasurer, W. E. Bancroft; Dit'ectors, W. E. L. Clarke, Miss Morgan, J. O. Fisher.

On motion of W. E. L. Clarke, the following were appointed a Reloilidona. Committee on Hesolutions; L. E. Lilll~ell, A. A. Parker, and H. W. Butterfield.

On motion of E. F. Frease it wa.s ordered tha.t the lithograpb Map.

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map of the Conference territory prepared by Bro. Wood be inserted in the Minutes, and pain for in the usual way.

Adjournment. On motion, Conference adjourned, the Bishop pronouncing

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Baldwin Higb Scbools, Bangalore.

the tlenediction.

FOURTH DAY. JIOXDA r, January 8th, 1906.

The Conference met at the appointed time, Bishop Robinson in the Chair. Devotional exercises were conducted by the Bishop.

The Minutes of the previous session were read and confirmed. A communication was read from Bishop Oldham concerning

the Baldwin High Schools, Bangalore, and requesting a representation from this Conference on the Board of Trustees of the Schools. Bishop Robinson also spoke of having visited the schools and his entire satisfaction at the management and success of the institutions.

On motion of A. K Ayers, it was resolved that this Conference has heard with pleasure the communication from Bishop Oldham and the governing body of the Baldwin High Schools, Bangalore ; and in response to their request to elect five Trustees to represent this Conference on their Board, desires to express its judgment that the election of two such trustees is sufficient, and hereby elects A. Vif. Mell and W. Mathie as its representatives, expressing thus its fraternal interest in that growing and worthy Methodist educational institution.

J ubi lee A communication from L. A. Core, Ohairman of the Jubilee Trophies. Committee on Trophies, was presented, requesting united effort in the

matter. It was reported that the Oonference Jubilee Committee is giving the matter full consideration.

Question XIX. Qn. XIX-" 'Vho have been permitted to withd1'aw under cha1.'[jes OJ' complaints?" was taken up. The name of Lakshman Dana wa.s called. On recommendation of the Committee on Conference Relations, and on motion of E. F. Frease, he was permitted to withdraw under charges, in accordance with his written request presented to the Committee of Investigation, his parchments having been surrendered to the Conference.

Auditin, On motion of "\V. E. Bancroft, H. li', Bishop was added to the Committee, Auditing Committee for this session.

An .. u a I A com!l1unication from the Mission Rooms regarding annual R.eports. reports was prese~ted. On motion of E. F. Freas~, ~t was ordered that,

in accordance WIth the request from the MIsSIon Rooms, the conference yc~.l' for statistical and presiding elders' reports close October 31st each year.

lj In diad On motion, H. F. Bishop was appointed to solicit and reoeive WI1qu •• " ~ubscriptions to the" Indian WitDess."

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On motion, Conference adjourned to meet at the call of the Bishop. The Bh:hop pronounced the Benediction.

FIFTH DAY. TUESDA l', January 9th, 1900.

Conference was called to order, Tuesday, January 9th, at 11 a.m., Bishop Robinson in the Chair, the Bishop conducting the Devotional Exercises.

The 1\1 inutes of the previous meeting were read, corrected and Journal. approved.

The reading of the Statistical Report was resumed; and on Statistic •• motion was adopted as a whole. (See iStat1"stics.)

The report of the Board of Conference Stewards was read, amend. Conference ed and accepted. (See Reports). Stewards.

On motion of W. E L. Clarke the recommendation of the Board ~eference to of Stewards, that the case of Mrs. Vardon'S allowance from the Con. Fi nan c e ference Claimants' Fund be referred to the }rfission Board for con- Committee. sideration, was referred to tIle Finance Oommittee, with the request that the Board relieve the Conference Claimants' Fund of the amount of her allowance.

On motion of E. F. Frease, the matter of the apportionment General to the districts of the General Conference Expenses was referred to Conference the Conference Board of Stewards to report at this session. Expenses.

On motion A. E. Ayers, the Conference Treasurer was recognized Conference as Treasurer of all Connectional Funds of Conference, and also a Treasurer. member of all these Boards.

On motion of E. F. Frease. the Oonference TreaHurer was in- Conference structed to remit the Missionary Oollections and General Conference Collections. Expenses Collections to the respecti ,"e treasurers in America in certifi-cates of deposit purchased from the Mission Treasurer immediately after Conference.

The reports of the Committees on Sunday Schools, and the State of Reports. the Church, and of the Conference Treasurer, were read and adopted. (8ee Reports).

On motion of F. Wood, the names of 1. F. Rowand H. W. Temperance Butterfield were substituted on the Committee 00 Temperance in Committee. place of F. 'V ood and W. E. Bancroft.

On motion of A. A. Parker, the Board of Education was request- Trustees. ed to nominate six trustees for the Florence B. Nicholson School of 1'heology at Baroda.

On motion of W. H. Stephens, the Treasurer of the Board of Claimllnts' Stewards was instructed to pay the amounts allotted to Conference Payment •• and Mission Claimants' in annual payments to the Missionaries, who shall disburse the same monthly to the claimants.

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Antlo-Indian On motion of F. Wood, the Board of Education was requested HOilJ~ !ntcrest to oonsider the payment from its Funds of Hs. 810 due for interest

on a loan of Rs. 1,800 on a note, due from the Anglo-Indian Home, Poona, to the Board of Stewards.

Cbartered On motion, the Bishop was authorized to draw on the Chartered Pundt Fund for any sum due to this Conference.

Minutes. On motion of S. A. Bhosle, it was ordered that the price of the printed Minutes be at the rate of 4 annas per copy for Indian Members, and 6 annas for Missionaries.

Individual The queRtion of the us~ of Individual Cups in the Communion Communion Service. referred by the Bombay Methodist Missionaries' Association, CUpSt was brought forward by F. Wood. After a full discussion, on motion of

A. A. Parker, it was expressed as the sense of this Oonference that the use of the individual communion cups be left to the judgment of ea.ob missionary and pastor and church.

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On motion, Conference adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock to-night. The Doxology was sung, and the Bishop pronounced the Benediction.

EVENING SESSION. The Conference was called to order at the appointed hOUf, Bishop

Robinson in the Chair. W. E. Bancroft led in prayer. The Minutes of' the previous session were read, corrected and

adopted. The report of the Auditing Committee ; was read and adopted.

(See RepOl'tfl). On motion of E. F. Frease, it was ordered that the Auditing

Committee assist tbe Presiding Elders in aUditing the accounts of our Institutions.

Nominations. The Committee on Nominations presented its report, nominating the Board of Education. Board of Examiners. Board of Deaconesses, A uditing Committee, Standing Committees, and Triers of Appeals, whiOh was adopted. (See Committees and Boards.)

Board of The Board of Education presented its Report which was adopted. Educa1ioD. (See Report8).

Trustees for On motion, the following Board of Trustees for the Florence B. Florence B. Nicholson School of Theology at Baroda, nominated by the Board Nlcbolson of Education was elected '-Scbool, of ' • Tbeology. W. E. Robbins, G. W. Park-Term to expire in 1907

L. E. Linzell, F. Wood " " ,,1908 A. E. Ayers, E. F. Frease " " ,,1909

Taylor Hllh On motion of A. E. Ayers, the following resolution regarding the Sc:bool for Taylor High School for Girls in Poona was adopted :-

01r18, Poona. " The Conference received with much pleasure and satisfaction the advices from America, indicating that the Woman's Foreign Missionarr Societ;r has undertalten to pay the debt on the property of

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the Taylor High School for Girls, Poona, a.no has thus. as a Society. put itself on record that it desires tho continuance of this most worthy institution. There is now no longer any doubt as to this continuance, and with the excellent record it has made during the last three years, under the guiding hand of the Principal, Mrs. Eddy, as an earnest of th6 future, the Oonference pledges its most hearty support and co-operation, and urges that all our friends in the patronizing territory direct the attention of parents and guardians to the excellent faciH ties here offered. for the scholastic and religious training of our girls. We would especially ask that the representations made in the advertisement in the T1ombm/ Guardian. and in the new Prospectus of the SchooL be given the most careful consideration."

The Board of Deaconesses presented its report, which waR Deaconesses. adopted (See Repo!·ts) ; and on its recommendation the characters of the following Deaconesses were approved and they were continued in their relation :-Mrs. Hutchings, Miss Bennett, Miss Abbott, Miss Holmes, Miss Davis and Miss Morgan.

The Committee on Temperanoe presented its report, which was Temperance. adopted. (See Report.~).

On motion of W. E. L. Olarke, F 'Vood was l'e-elected Historical Historical Secretary of the Oonference. Secretary

On motion, the Secretaries were appointed a Committee to edit Publishing and publish the Minutes. Minutes.

A. A. Parker reported visiting the Bareilly Theological Seminary. Bareilly On motion of A. E. Ayers, 'V. H. Stephens was re-elected Trustee Theo!ogical and A. A. Parker re-elected Visitor for the ensuing year. Seminary.

The Board of Stewards reported the following apportionment to General Conthe Districts, of the General Oonference Expenses :-Bombay District, ference Ex· Rs. 180; Gujarat District, Rs. 100; Marathi District Rs. 50; total penses. Rs.330. On motion of F. 'Vood, this apportionment was adopted.

The following were elected members of the Finance Oommittee Finance Com by ballot :--A. W. Mell, A. A. Parker. G. \V. Park, F. Wood, Yusaf mittee. Dhanji. Alternates :--0. D. Hill, L. E. Linzell, J. C. .fi'isher, S. A. Bhosle.

The following Memorial to the General Missionary Committee Mission to concerning a United Mission in Jerusalem, was presented, and on Jerusalem. motion of A. E. Ayers, was adopted :--

" In view of the fact that the time seems opportune for more extended opening of Evangelical Missions in Jerusalem, and also in view of the further fact that the trend of the times is decidedly in the direction of a common faith and federated, if not united, work:

I' Resolved, That we memorialize our Genera,l Missionary Oommittee to take under advisement the matter of a movement looking toward a ~tr?ng United Missio!1 in the city of Jerusalem, taking steps to ascertam If hearty co-operatIOn cannot be secured from other Missionary Societies to this end."

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Adjournmeat. On motion of W. H. Stephens, it was res()lved that we adjourn,to meet tomorrow evening at the call of the Bishop; and that after the reading of the a p poin tmen ts the Conference stand adjourned !~ine-dit. The doxology was sung and tbe Bishop pronounced tbe benediction.

Journal.

Questioa X.

Resolutloas

Fiaal. Adjouraed.

SIXTH DAY. TVednesday, 10th January, 1906.

After a day of prayer and waiting upon God, the Oonference was called to order on Wednesday, January 10th, at 8-20 p.m. Bishop Robinson in the Chair.

The Minutes of the previous session were read and approved. QuestionX.-" What members have completed the C01~ference Co'UrSt

of Study?" was taken up. The name of Jesse C. Fisher was called. His character was passed. The Board of Examinations having reported, on motion of W. E. Bancroft, he was advanced to the class of Effective Elders.

The Committee on Resolutions presented its report, and the various Resolutions were adopted by II rising vote. (See Resolutions).

On motion of W. H. Stephens, it was ordered that after the reading of the Minutes and of the Appointments the Conference stand adjourned.

The ~1 inutes were read and approved, the Appointments were read, the Bishop pronounced the Benediction, and the Oonference stood adjourned sine die.

APPROVED AS CORRECT,

Secretary. President.

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DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

1. Who have been received by tmnsfer, and ft'om what Cotifet'encI?

None.

2. lV/w hal1e been re-admitted? None.

3' Who have been received on credentials, and from what Chw'che$?

None.

4, TV ho have been ,'eceived on trial-

(a) t'n studies of 1st year? Yakub Dhanji.

(b) in studies of 31'([ yea?' 7 None.

5. Who hat'e been continued on tdal-

(a) in studies of 1st year? None. (b) in studies of 2nd yea,,? Gyanoba Narayan. (c) in studies of Brd year .2 None. (d) in studies of 4th year! None.

6. Who have been dt'scontinued? None,

7. Who have been admitted into full membership-(a) elected and ordained deacons this yea,,? John A. Ilabi

Baksh.

(b) elected and ordained deacons previously? Jivan D. SaptaJ. 8. lVhut member8 are in, studies of 37,d yea7'-

(a) admitted into full membership this yea,'? John A. Ilahi· Baksh, Jivan D. Saptal.

(b) admitted into full membership previou8ly ? Gangu Dhal1ji. Henry N arottam.

9. What memhe1's m'e in studies of 4th year? R~bert Ward.

10. What member8 lwve completed the Conference course of 8tudy Jell) elected and o,.dained Elders this yem'? None,

(b) elected and otdained Elders previously? Jesse 0. Fisher.

11. What others hat'e been elected and ordained deacons ?-

(a) a81ocalp7'eacheI'8? Uttamdas Jiva, Ella Narotta.m, Ga.nesh Gangaram, Jiva, Nana, Daud Tulsi, Nathu Narsinh, Pa.ul Govind, Madav Nana, Musa Karsan, Ya.kub Dhanji, Shiva Tora, Harji Vir80.

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(b) under MissionarJ ,'ule? None. (c) undet' Seminary ,'ule? None.

12. What other's have been elected and or'dained Elders 7-(a) as local Deacons/ None, (b) under Miss/'ona,'y rule? ShiYa Tora., Elia Narottam. (c) under' Seminary ,'ule? None,

13, TVas the character of each Preacher examined? This was strictly done, as the name of each Preacher was called in open Conference.

14 Who have been t7'ansferred,~and to what Conferences? J, A. Ilahi· Baksh, to the Bengal Conference,

15. Who have died? Gyanoba Khandoji. 16. Who have been located at their own ,'equest? None.

17. TVlw have been located? T. P. Fisher (his disciplinary five years as Supernumerary having expired.)

18. Who have withdrawn? None, 19. lV-ho have been permitted to withdraw under chm'ges 01' complaints?

Lakshman Dana. 20. Who have been expelled? None, 21. lVhat other personal notation should be made? None. 22. Who are the Supernumerary Preachers? 1. F. Row, \V. W. Bruere,

Robert 'Ward on leave,

28. Who a1'e the Sltperannuated Preachel'8? G, 1. Stone, D. 0, Fox. 24. Who w'e the tn'ers of appeals? W. E Robbins. Frederick 'Wood,

W. E. L. Clarke, L. E, Linzell, Yusaf Dhanji. 25. What is the Statistical ,'epo/-t for this yeat'? (See Statistics.) 26. What is the aggregate of the benevolent collections ordered by the

General ConfeTence, as ,'epol'ted by the Conference l'reasul'f3l'? Rs.715.

27. What m'e the claims on the Conference Fund? Rs. 720. 28. What has been l'eceived on these claims, and how has it been

applied? Rs. 1,074. To MrR. Vardon, Rs. 600; to Sakhubai Gyanoba, Rs. 120 ; and the balance added to the capital.

29. Where al'e the Pref1.chers 8tutioned? (See Appointments.) 80. Wh81'e shall the next Conference be held? Baroda.

APPOINTMENTS

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APPOINTflENTS FOR 1906.

BOMBAY DISTRICT.

A.E. Ayers, P.E., (P.O., Grant Road, Bombay).

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Bombay: Bowen Church ............... A. ,V. Mell. Grant and Mazagon ...... A. E. Ayers; Missionary to be~

" Supplied. " I Seamen's Mission ......... Supplied by F. E. Havens.

Igatpuri: English Church ............ H. \V. Butterfield. Karachi: English Church ............ \Y. E. L. Clarke.

" Vernacular Circuit ....••... W. E. L. Clarke, J.D. Saptal. " : Seamen's Mission ............ Supplied by T.E.F. Morton.

Poona-Lonavla: English Circuit ... C. n. Hill. Quetta ...................................... Supplied byJames Cumming. Agent Bombay Publishing House ... Supplied by V. T. Gutteridge.

Superannuates ..... G.1. Stone, D. O. Fox. Supernumerary ...... I. F. How.

GUJARAT DISTHICT.

E. F. Frease, P. E., (P.O., Baroda Oamp). Ahmadabad-Mehsana .................. G. 'V. Park; Elia Narottam, Local

Elder, Gujarati Supply. Baroda Circuit ........................... A. A. Parker, Gangu Dbanji.

" : Boys' Orphanage and} L. E. Linzell; T. Simms, Local High School. Preacher.

" : Florence B. Nicholson Me-morial School of Theology ... A. A. Parker, Yusaf Dhanji.

Dehgam .................................... G. ,V. Park: Gujarati Local Preacher, to be Supplied.

Godhra ................................... .... \V. E. Bancroft, Yakub Dhanji. Gutal ....................................... G. 'V. Park: Kalidas Mulji, Local

Preacher, Gujarati Supply. Jambusar ................................... L. E. Linzell: Harjivan Vira,

Local Deacon, Gujarati Supply. Kalol ....................................... W. E. Bancroft: Bhaiji RaIna,

Local Preacher, Gujarati Hupply.

Xapauvanj .60 ............................... G. W. Park: Jiva Nana, Local Deacon, Gujarati Supply.

M~budha, ..... HII ........... I .... I .......... G. \V. Park: Paul Govind, Local Deacon,. Qujarati Supply.

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Nadiad Circuit ........................... Supplied by H. F. Bishop, La.y Missionary: Musa Karshan, Local Deacon Gujarati Supply.

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Supplied by H. F. Bishop, Lay " Boys' Orphanage and Indus- Mi:5sionary: M usa Karshan,

trial School. Local Deacon, Gujarati Sup-ply.

Ord .......................................... W. E. Bancroft: N athu N arsing Local Deacon, Gujarati Supply.

Padro. ...... : .......... II .................. L. Eo Lin·zell: Shiva Tora, Local Eld9r, Gujarati Supply.

Savali ...................................... L. E. Linzell: Daud Tulsi, Local Deacon, Gujarati Supply

Thasara ..................................... 'V. E. Bancroft: Ramo. Nathu, Local Preacher, Gujarati Supply.

Umreth .................................... W. E. Bancroft: Madhav Nana, Local Deacon, Gujarati Supply.

Wasa,r] ........................................ L. E. Linzell; Henry.Narottanl. On lelve to England, Robert Ward.

KATHIA'VAD DI8TRIC1\ W. E. Robbins, P. E" (P.O., Dhola Junction).

Asamali .... , .................................. To be Supplied. Dhandhuka .................................. Supplied by Mulji Nana, Loca.l

Preacher. Dhola ......................................... Supplied by Govind Harkhaf

Local Preacher. Jetalsar ........................................ Supplied· by Morar Khanji,

Local Preacher. J unagadh ..................................... To be Supplied. Vaso ............................. 0.0 •• 000 •• 0 •• Supplied by Ganesh Ganga·

ram, Loca.l Deacon.

MARATHI DISTRICT; V-l. H. Stephens, P. E., (Po O. Poona:)

Bomba.y: Gujarati Circuit ............. Frederick Wood; Thom~s .. Francis; Local Prea.cher, Gujarati Rupply.

Hindustani Circuit .......... Frederick Wood; HiIl~usta.ni " Pastor to be supplied. 'I M arathi Circuit .... 0 ....... Missionary to be supplied. " Marathi Church .............. S. A. Bhosle.

Igatpuri : Mara-thi Circuit ............ J. C. Fisher; G. B. Kale, Local Elder, Marathi Supply.

Xalyan-:Neral ......... ~""'".'''''U''' ... To be supplied.

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Poona: M n.rathi Boys' Orphanage ....... W. Stephens; R. Duthie, Local Preacher, Supply.

u Mp,rathi Church .................. Missionary to be supplied. Poona-Loni : ................................. To be supplied. Talegaon-Chinchwad ....................... Missionary to be supplied;

Gyanoba Narayan. Wagoli ....................................... To be Supplied.

Supernumerary, W. W. Bruere. J, A, Ilahi Baksb, Transferred to the Bengal Conference.

WOMAN'S CONFERENCE.

BO~lBA Y DISTRICT.

Bombay: Bowen Church, Deacones3 'Vork ...•. Miss J. Davis. " : Bowen Church, English 'Vork ...... Mrs. Mell. " : Grant Road & Mazagon, Woman's

Work ................................. 1\11'8. Ayers.

" : Grant Road &. Mazagon, Pastor's

Assistant ........... Of ............... Mrs. Grove. Igatpuri: English 'Vork ........................... Mrs. Butterfield. Karachi: 'Woman's Work ......................... Mrs. Clarke,

" . Seamen's Mission ....................... Supplieq by Mr8. Morton Poona : Anglo-Indian Girls' Home ............ Mrs. Hntchings.

" : Taylor High School for Girls .••... 1\1 rs. Eddy; Missionary to be Supplied.

" English Work ............................. Mrs. Hill.

On leave to .i\ mel'ica : ~liss Bentbien, Miss Files. Transferre1 to the Bengal Conference : M iss Bennett

GU.JARAT DISTRICT.

Ahmadabad· 1\1 ehsanl1, Dehgl1m. Kapadvanj and Mahudha ...................... oO ......... Miss Morgan.

Baroda: Boys' Orphanage &. High School. .. Mrs. Linzell; Mrs. Simms.

" : Girls' Boarding School & Ol'phanagt'. Miss \Villiams. " : Florence B. Nicholson Memorial School

of Theology, & 'Voman's 'Vork. Mrs. Parker. " Circuit Villages, Savali & Wasad. Mrs. Freafle • . , District Medical Work .................. Missionary to

plied. Godhra: Girls' Orphanage ............. _ •.•••... Miss Curts.

Woma..n's Work .... ! ........ ! ••••• ,.Mrs. BanQroft.

Supply,

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Gntal, Ord, Umreth, and Thasara ............... Miss Holmeg, Jambusar, Padra and I{alol ........................ Miss Austin. Nadie.d: Boys' Orphanage and \Vomen's Work,Mrs. Bishop.

On leave to America ... Miss Abbott. On leave to England ... Mrs. ·Ward. On leave in India ...... Mrs. Parh:.

KATHIA WAD DISTRICT. District Medical and Evangelistic Work ............... Miss Tuttle, M. D.

On leave to Scotland ...... Mrs. Robbins.

MARATHI DISTRIOT. Bombay: Oity Schools and Marathi Ohurch ... Miss H. E. Robinson.

" Gujarati 'Vork ........................... Mrs. Wood. Bombay and Kalyan: Evangelistic 'York ...... Miss E. M. Nicholls. Igatpuri! Marathi Women's Work ............ Mrs. Fisher. Poona. : Boys' Orphanage, Evangelistic and

Medical Work ............................. Mrs. Stephens. Talegaon: Girls' Orphanage and High Sohool. Miss O. H. Lawson.

" Evangelistic 'Vork .................... Miss O. H. Lawson. Transferred to Bengal Conference: Mrs. J. A. Ilahi Baksh, M.D.

<!iertificate of ®rbinatiol1.

$his is to Cfrti~u That at Bombay, on the Seventh day qf January,

1906, at the Annual Session ~f the Bombay Cor~lere1Ice, I ordained to the o.t/ice of f)EACO.A', J(}hn A.llaltiBaksh, Uttamdas Jiva, Elia J\'arotam, Gancsh Gangaram, Jiva l\:ana, Daud Tulsi, J\7athu Narsinh, Paul Govind, jJladhav Nana, Jl/usa I(arsan, Yakub Dhanji, Shiva Tora, and llarji Vira,

Also that, at the .same place, and on the same date, ass-isted by Elders, Iorda£ned to the (~ffice of ELDER, Shiva Tora and Elia Narotam .

. : .. p"res(ding Bislipp.

PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME OF .EVENING AND OTHER MEETINGS.

WED~ESDAY, January 3rd.

DAY:OF PRAYER.-Mectings from 8.30 to 10 a.m., 11-30 !l.m.to 1 p.m. 3-80 to 5 p.m., 6·30 to 8 p.m.

THURSDAY, January 4th.

6-30 p.m,,-MISSIONARY RALLY. ArlLlresscs on-

The Opportunities and Outlook, in the Bombay District, by A. E. Ayers; " the Gnjarat District, by E. I", Frease;

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" the ~larathi District, by W, H. Stephens.

FRIDAY, January 5th.

6·30 p.m.-YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK. Adllresses on-

" How to make the Epworth League 'go j, " by W. E. Bancroft; " Importance and Methods of Sunday School Work," by Frederick 'Wood ; " Place and Future of Orphanages and Boarding Schools," by Miss Abbott; "Tbe Mission of Day Schools," by Mrs. Stephens.

SATURDAY, January 6th.

6·30 p.m.,-UNION LOVE FEAST; Led by W. E. RoLLins.

SUNDAY, January 7th.

9-30 a.m., GRANT ROAD CHURCH: Preacher, W. E. Bancroft ; 11-30 a.m., BOWEN CHURCH: Conference Sermon, by A. A. Parker; 3-30 p.m., G RANT ROAD CHURCH: United Vernacular Service, Oniination of

Deacons, and Communion Servic<', by Bishop RoLimon;

6-30 p.m., BOWE:N CHURCH: Ordination of Elder;;, Sermon by BislF}p Robinson, and Communion Service;

6-30 p.m., GRANT ROAD CHURCH: Sermon by Mrs. Eddy, aud Communion Service;

8 p.lli' f SEAMEN'S REST: Preacher: W. E. Bancroft.

MONDAY, January 8th.

6-30 p.m., THE INDIA JUBILEE CEIJEBnATIO~

Address, "A 50 Years' Retrospect," by Frederick Wooel ;

" " The Celebration of the Jubilee," by L. E. LinzeU.

TUESDAY, January 9th.

6·30 p.m.,-ADDREBS.~" Dedication of Girls to KhandoLa," by "Mrs. St~p:h~n~}.:

ADDRESS.-I'Methodism as a World Power," by Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of Washington, D. C., U. S. A.

WEDNESDAY. January 10th.

DAY OF PRAYER-MEETINGS from 8 to 10 a.m., 12 noon tC!'·2~pimi,~ 6:~Oao· e-20 p.m.; Leader, Bishop Robinson, . . ...

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R E PO RT S.

CONFERENOE BOARDS & STANDING OOMMITTEES,

STATE OF THE CHURCH. The reports of the Presiding Elders and the Statistical Secretary

contain mnny items which occasion om heartfelt gratitude to the great Head of the Chnrch, for His continued blessing. -

We have great reason to rejoice in the increase of our missionary force. Those who have come among us have entered the work with slloh earnestness and enthusiasm as to give much enconragement and hope for the future, However, the field is vast and white llllto harvest, and the opportunities so great that ollr very success is our embarrassment, The doors are so widely opened, the calls so nnmerous and urgent, the need so imperative, that our l'einfol'cetllellts must not only be added to but must he multiplied.

There has been a material increase in the number of bal,tij;1mg and in Ollr membership; but the year has been especially marked by the growth of the. Church in character and in deeper religious experience. There are indications that we are on the eve of a more marvelons awakening among the people than even we had ever dreamed. God is moving mightily among us, The Church at home and in India must be prepared ror great things,

There has been a materi!LI decrease in the nnmber of deaths in the famine and rlagne-stricken districts. In this we much rejuice. (Our Indian Christians have passed through great tribulation, and their robes have heen washed in the blood of trial and sufferings.)

Never in the history of our Church in India have we had greater reason to rejoice in the evident tokens and gracious manifestations of the presence and power ot the Holy Spirit among llS as a people.- All India is feeling the stir of a divine quickening, The pulsating throb of that revival that is flowing as a new life throughout the general Church is felt by our missionaries and pec,ple. A number of places have been blessed with marked and glorious awakenings, resulting in a large number of conYersions, but especially in the deepening of the religious life of believers, and the atiointing of these with 8 double portion of the Spirit of God. The revival movement among us has brought, as never before, the conviction of sin, the spirit of confession, and restitution, of prevailing illtereessory prayer, of large hope, and glorious vision of the future.

A new era in evangelistic effort has dawned', and the work of the Holy Spirit 'is realized 88 never before. The' Church within our bounds is filled with new hope and con fidence. To God be the praise ! We regret that the 8tatistical report for the year shows 8 decrease both in the number of vcrn .. cql3r schools and in ~verage attendance~ This is qoubt-

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less due, in part at }c'ast" to the famine conditions which hare prevailed in certain parts of our Conference. We would, howeyer, urge onr missionaries and mission workers to gire special attention to this phase of our work, believing, flS we do, that onr village schools, rather than our orphanages, must ill the elld become the feeders of ollr institut.ions for higher education. In the deyelopment of our vernaeuJar work we are seriously hampered by the lack of funds to provide suitable <>quiprnent for our day school!!!. These schools are perhaps the grE'atest aid we have in our evangelistic work and we ought to give them e"ery possible advantage in the way of equipment. We sincerely hope that some means may be dedsed "hereby at least a EmaIl ~um ruay be appropriated for this purpo~e.

We ha,·e heard with pleasure reports which indicat.e good vrogress in our institutions for industrial and higher education. We feel it to be a matter of congratulation that the Director of Technical Education is able to speak of the past year as one of II record progress" in our Nadiad Industrial School.

With the wider development of our work we feel more than ever the need of a well educated and thorollghly trained native ministry. \Y f\ are, therefore, rejoicing in the establi:: .. hment on a sound basis of j he high school at Baroda, and in the fact that with the completion of the new school of tht>ology buildings in Baroda we will have ample facilities for the carefnl instruction and thorough training of our Glljarati ministry. 'Ve are glad to note also the good work accomplished in the snmmer schools in Poona and Bombay, conducted for the benefit of our workers in the Marathi District·.

We regret that in the past year little, if any, progre~s has been made in the matter of translations into the vernaculars. It is to be hoped that this year will see more attention given to this important mRtter.

We feel that in the ordination of a large class of worthy men to the office or deacon we have made a distinct advance in the right direction. Our people will now have living among them those who are not only authorised to administer baptism, but also to solemnize marriages, thus obviating that which seems to them the necessity of celebrating betrothals and marriages According to the rites of their heathen neigbbourll!I

BUNDA 1 SCHOOLS.

Your Oommittee records with pleasure that the increased attention to Sunday School work reported last year seems to have continued un .. abated during the year nnder review, for the total number of schools has increased by 55, the number of teachers by 57, and the number of Christian scllOlars by 90G.

We are glad to report also the interest being taken by one ot the English-speaking Sunday· schools (that of ·the Bowen Church) in the schools held for the Mt\rathi and Gujarnti children in Bombay, inasmuch as the scholars of the former' have gladly made over for disttibtltion among the latter the picture-cards received by them as reward8 from their teachers. True plan might very beneficially be followed by IIU our EUiIish SUllday schools, conBtit\ltill~, as it does, a bolul of Ull\9i

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between our English and Vernaclllar schools, and tending to popularize more and more our non-Christian schools.

We take this ol'portunity of also strongly recommending the adoption of the plan happily conceived and adopted by a Sunday School in the Baroda circuit for enlarging its borders, strengthening its stukes, and furthering the Sunday School Catlse : viz .. going ont (scholal's, teachers and all) and establishing branch schools in the town, which keep up their connection with the parent institution. Snch a plan would tend greatly to give special impetus to Sunday School work, and of conrse be productive of spiritual results. The school referred to was instrumental in organising seventeen other Sunday Schools in the town.

TE~IPERANCE.

This Committee is glad to find that the temperance movement in India is growing rapidly. There are no le~8 than 301 organisations that are doing their best to mitigate the evils of drink in a variety of ways.

The declared policy of the Goyernment of India, as stated in their letter of the 21st April, 1904, is ., to discourage drinking and to do all that is possible, without undue interference with the liberty of the subject, to snppress the degrading and demoralising habit of intoxication, and they wallt it to be made clear that Go,rernment is on the side of abstinence."

Whilst we are thankful for this action of the Government concerning this evil, yet, at the flame time, we as a Church are more than ever determined to maintain our uncompromising attitude towards the drink traffic, and to ll1'ge OD all onr people, not only to persollally abstain from intoxicating drinks, but to do all in their power to help forward every form of temperance work.

It is hoped that the suggestion made last year in regard to the pnblication of some tracts in the vernaculars dealing with the evil effects of alcohol on the human body, will soon be carried into effect,.

BOARD OF DEAOONESSES. Recognising the value of onr deaconess work in the ex.tension and

5trengthening of the ~1aster's kingdom, and especially of its in valuable !Services in this land, we have much pleasure in recommending the pas~ing of the characters of the following deaconesses: Mrs. Hutchings, Miss Bennett, Miss Abbott, Miss Holmes, Mias Davis, and Miss Morgan. The Buccess which has attended their labors, and the new arrivals from year to year, assure llS that this office is of God and call forth our grateful praise to the Redeemer of India.

AUDITING COMMITTEE. We have audited' the following books I

At the mid-year audit: The accounh of the Mil:'!sion Treasttrer the District accounts of A, E, Ayers, E. F. Freaset and W. H. S«lphens t and L. E. Linzell's BQwen House accoullt ••

REPORTS.

At the annual audit: The Mission cash acconnts for 1904 and 1905 of A. E. Ayers; the District acconntlS for 1905 of A. E. Ayers, W. H. Stephens, and E. F. Frease; E. F. Frease's Special Gifts account for 1905; E. F. Frease's Property account for 1905 ; the Orphanage accounts for 1905 of W. H. Stephens, L. E. Linzell and Miss Williams, and for 1901-1905 of G. \V. Park; L. E. LinzeU's Bowen House accounts for 1905; the Circuit accounts for 1905 of W. H. Stephens, and L. E. Lim~ell, and for 1901-1905 of G. W. Park; the accounts of the Florence B. Nicholson Memorial School of Theology for 1905,. of A. A. Parker, and of Mrs. Parker; the W. F. M. S. accounts for 1905 of Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Frease, Mrs. Linzell, Miss Holmes and Miss M.organ; and Miss Lawson's W. F. M. S. Conference Treasurer's accouuts for 1905.

The Presiding Elders also report that they have audited the following accounts for 1905: the Circuit accounts of W. E. Bancroft, Frederick Wood. and J. C. Fisher; the W. F. M. S. accounts of Miss Nicholls, Miss Robinson, and Mrs. Fisher; and the Orphanage accounts of Miss Lawson.

The Committee has had great difficulty in auditing some of the accounts, because t.hey had not been properly balanced, and no balance sheets had been presented, and the time at the disposal of the Committee will not admit of the audit of incomplete books.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Within the bounds of this Conference, there ate 305 Vernacular Schools with 5,897 pupils, and 10 Enropean and Anglo- Vernacular Schools with 298 pupils.

The Taylor High School for girls at Poona, continues to receive the snpport of many, and this year has seen the largest number enrolled as boarders, since the re-organisation or the school.

In addition to the usnal U lliversity ~xaminations passes were had in the following: Bombay Art School, First Grade, Trinity College, Music examination, and anticipated in the Senior Oambridge.

All the Teachers are members of our beloved Church. It is a matter of regret that the state of the health of Miss Files demands an immediate furlough.

In the Florence B. Nicholson Memorial School of Theology at .Garoda, there were enrolled 43 men and 33 women. Of these 28 men received appointments at the District Conference Session. The new building, it is expected, will be occupied early in the year, when It is anticipated that the sphere of usefnlness will be extended, as there will be accommodation for many more. Within the scope of this School of Theology is a department devoted to the training of woml3n evangelists a~ well as teachers.

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The following have been nominated as trustees for the }I'lorence B. Nicholson School of Theology:-

W. E. Robbins, G. W. Park; Term to expire in 1907. L. E. Linzell, Frederick Wood; " " 1908. E. F. Frease, A. E. Ayers; " " 1909. Also, that the Bishop Presiding and the Missionary in charge be

members, ex o.1ficio ; of this Board. The Anglo Indian Girls' Home at Poona, under the superintendence

Qf Mrs. Hutchings, calls for con tinned support, and the more so, as this institution has, in the past, and will more and more so in the future, prove to be tl)e field from which will come forth many workers. There has been a most gracions wor~ of the Holy Spirit among the girls during the year.

The Child.ren's Day Collections this year amount to Rs. 489 ; an increase of Rs. 50 over those of last year; and the Board decided that the distribution be as in former years :-Bombay District Rs. 418; Gujarat District Rs. 54; Marathi District, Rs. 17.

CONFERENCE STE'N ARDS.

Your Committee notes with much pleasure the advance in the collections for both Conference Claimants and the Mission Claimants and wonld urge the need of still greater efforts in this riHrection. The number of workers is constantly being added to, and the day must come when the demands will be much greater on both funds than at present. If the fnnds are to pe btrong, then there is no time more propitious than the present. Let this year see great things done.

The sum of Rs. 51-13-11 has been received from the claims against the estate of William '-tVatson & Co., and 30 % of this will be forwarded to the Central Provinces Mission Conference.

The following grants have been recommended for the year :

Conference Claimants: Mrs. Vardon, Rs. 600; Sukhubai Gyanoba Rs. 120.

Mission Claimants: Gopabai Ramji, Rs. 60; Nathabal Baw~f Rs.36.

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CONFERENCE STEWARDS' FINANCIAL REPORT. CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS' FUND.

Dr. Rs.

To Collections, 1905 268 " Cash with Treasurer... 425 " Interest on Invested funds 165 " Draft, Book Concern ... 641 " Funds Invested 6777

a. p. o 0 4 10

10 10 8 0 o 0

Total Rs. 8277 7 4

By grant to Mrs. Vardon " grant to Sakhubai " Cash with Treasurer ., Funds Invested ...

Cr. Rs. a. p.

600 0 0 120 0 0 780 7 4:

6777 0 0

Total Rs. 8277 1 4

MISSION CLAIMANTS' FUND. Dr.

To Watson's Estate " Collections 1905 " Interest " Cash... • .. " Funds In rested

Rs. 51

257 10

101 200

a. p. 13 11 o 0 o 0 o 0 o 0

Total Rs. 619 13 11

Rs. By Division of Funds 30 %

to C. P. Mission Conf... 15 " Grant to N athabai... 36 " Grant to Gopabai Ramji 60

Cash ... ... . .. 308 " Funds Invested... ... 200

Cr. a. p.

9 0 o 0 o 0 411 o 0

Total Rs. 619 13 11

CONFERENCE TREASURER'S REPORT. MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.

Dr. Cr. Rs. a. p.

To Watson's Estate " Collections, 1905

498 2 8 By Payment to Treasurer 250 10 0

Rs. a. p. 748 12 8

Total Rs. 748 12 8 Total Rs. 748 12 8

EDUCATIONAL FUND.

Dr.

To Watson's Estate " Collections, 1905 " Funds Invested

Rs. a. p. 548 5 8 489 0 0

1300 0 0

Total Rs. 2337 5 8

Cr.

By Division of Funds 30 % to Rs. a. p.

C.P. Mission Conf. ... 164 7 4 " Payment to Treasurer 872 14 4 " Invested Funds 1300 0 0

Total Rs. 2337 5 8

GENERAL CONFERENCE EXPENSES. Dr.

Rs. a. p. To Watson's Estate... 146 15 10

Cash 700 Collections, 1905 ... 5 0 0

Total Rs. ~58 15 10 j

W. E. ROBBINS, f(Jl' Auditing Committee,

By Remittance to Treasurer

Crt Bs. a, p.

Genl. Conference ... 90 4 6 " Payment to Treasurer 68 11 4

Total Ea. 158 15 10

W. L. CLAnKE, 001t/e1·et'Ce Trep,uJ'er,

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RESOLUTIONS.

BISHOP ROBINSON. We desire to place on record our gratitude to Almighty God that

He has sent His servant, our Bishop, to llS in the fulness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ. Further, we tender to Bishop Robinsou our warmest thanks for the brotherly and impartial manner in which he has presided over our Conference.

BISHOP THOBURN.

Weare at this time expecially reminded of the debt of gratitude we owe our beloved Bishop James M. Thoblirn, entering as we are uRon ~hi~ th~ fiftieth year or our Indian Methodism; and reviewing as we do the work of the past years, we see how large a part this noble-hearted man of God had in the inauguration and execution of those plans which have led ns to such great successes. 'Ve look forward with keenest anticipation to his return to India that he may participate with us in our tTubilee Celebration. 'Ve deeply regret his continued ill health, and pray God that he may be speedily restored to his usual strength and vigor.

ENTERTAINMENT. Resolved, that we tender our hearty thanks to Bro. and Sister Mell

Bro. and Sister Ayers, Miss Bennett, Miss Davis and others for the kindly efforts so successfully made by them for the entertainment of the members of the Oonference during this session.

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MEMOIRS.

REV. GYANOBA KHANDOJI.

Rev. Gyanoba Khandoji was born in the Ahmednagar District of the Marathi Country. There is no evidence as to his exact age but at the time of his death he was probably about 65 years old.

, - In his early life he belonged to that well known Indian class which, disguised as women, is employed to entert~in Native gatherings. He seems to have been employed by the community, receiving Rs. 100 ~ year, and half of what was collected at the entertainments. His incoroe COuld not have been small as it is known that at one of these entertainments thirteen hundred rupees were collected. .

He remained in his profession until he was about 30 years of age, when the message of God reached him, and.turning away from a tainted life, he surrendered himself to J esul:l ,Christ, to whom he remained loyal, ,nd in whose service he took the greatest delight to the }",test bO\lf of IUs life. '

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He was brought to Christ by hearing a sermon on the Philipian jailor. He was connected with our work for just abont 30 years being employed as catechist on the Igatpuri Circuit for several years, and was received into the South India Conference in 1882.

All the working years of his Chrie:tian life were spent in the Igatpuri Circuit of which he was preacher in charge at the time of his death.

;Bro. Gyanoba Khandoji was a remarkable man and possesse9 gift and graces which made him an unusually successful and attractive worker. He was especially gifted in those forms of song and speech which charmed and delighted all classes among whom he laboured. He was one who uncomplainingly bore great burdens and never shrank from any hardship that lay in the path of duty. He was pnre in life and his Christian record is unsullied. He was of sweet spirit and to be his colleague was a great pleasure. He was diligent in his Master's service and redeemed the time, ever rejoicing in the precious promise of Joel ii 25 where is given the promise of restoration of lost years. His life was an epistle read and known of men and it spoke of the Christ who saves. His death was full of triumph and his last thoughts were of his work and almost his last words were his sa1ams to his Conference and to his Presiding Elder. In the truest sense may we say of this humble man of God, a great worker has been promoted from among us, and we pray that God may raise up many such workers as was Rev. Gyanoba Khandoji, Preacher in charge of the Igatpuri Circuit,

KARUNABAI HENRY (NAROTTAM.)

Weare extremely sorry to write of the death of Karunabai, the beloved wife of our dear brother Henry N arotamdas. The days of her life were short. On the 28 th Feb., 1905, at the early age of 25, she passed away leaving three children and her dear husband behind to mourn for her love.

After the birth of a son on Feb. 14th "he suffered with fever and cough which lasted for 14 days continuously. At first she hoped that, after reco\'ering from this sickness she would enjoy a happy life with her dear family. But soon she realized that her end was near. One day she said to her husband" Take care of the children." She held close communion with her Saviour, and at last she said" Lord Jesus, forgive my sins and take me to thy kingdom." These were her last words, before she went to her Saviour and entered into life eternal.

Karunabai was brought up and educated in a Christian family. She received some part of her education in the Baroda Mission Girls' School. She wal:! naturally a humble woman of good disposition. Her treatment of others was loving and kind, she lived the virtuous life of a Christian woman.

She spent about ten years in her Master's service. Of these seven years were spent in the Baroda Boys' School as a teacher, Besides

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ta-ching she helped the boys in a good many ways, treating them lovingly. and thus she gained the love of all the orphan boys. Three years were spent on the Ord and Va so circuits, where her husbaud was pal:ltor, proclaiming the words of our Saviour to the women. Thus finishing a short but busy life, she has gone to rest with her Saviour. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."

May God bless her sorrowing husband and the beloved children.

PRESIDING EL,DERS' REPORTS.

BOMBAY DISTRICT.

ALBERT E. AYERS, Presiding Elder .

. FOREWORD.

In July, 1900, Bishop Thoburn issued a call in the home (1wlTch papers for three married missionaries for English work in India. This came to my notice on return from an outing spent among the farmers in the wheat-harvest. While my mind had been open for some years to a call to the foreign field, this Wd8 the first I had ever seen that seemed to be for me. I thought it over for a few minutes, and after brief prayer, tJok it to my wife, with the remark,-" That seems to mean me." Her response was, "I am ready to go with you anywhere you believe your work to be." So the call was answered, and after s~me w.eeks of correspondence, we received an urgent message from Bishop Thoburn, asking us to get ready at once. We thought of course it meant English work. But man proposes, and God disposes, and when we arrived at New York, we were asked if we would be willing to go into vernacular work. The vision of the thin line at the battle front, sorely stricken with the labors of the great famine, rose at once before me, and being the son of a soldier, I could make but one reply. The good wife rose loyally to the occasion, and we came on. It was without doubt G-od's leading, Suc.h a contact as we had with the great vernacular work is necessary to the widest outlook. We spent four strenuous years at Baroda, with an ever-increasing interest in that most fascinating field. But when the opportunity came at last Conference, to enter the work for which we volunteered, this too seemed God's planning. But it has come in a measure and. with 8 pressure altogether unexpected. God has been good to us. I have had good health,-perhaphs my best year in this respect in India. Mrs. Avers haH also kept well most of the time, while our· little boy, though suffering somewhat severely for a while, has on the whole don.e well, and is now in good health. For all mercies, and fQ~ Q wide. and varied opportunity of service we thank our good AllFather.

We have had a year of delightful fellowship with our co-workers. 1 have never labored with 8 group of men and women with whom it was Q., g1~ater pleasure to co-operate. Everywhere also we have found our lay:· brethren most brotherly and cordial. There has been in every meeting. o.f any kind a most fraternal and considerate spirit.. If there is anyone thing I covet, next to the vital power of the Spirit of God~ it is this brotb~r:ly and c~mliall!tpirit that has been everywhere manifest this Y6al\ rhi~ i$ btotherly love, and is one of the very beat signs of the condition of our Churches. .


QUETTA.

-Following. -the ruling principles that a report should reveal pr:esent conditions, and give a condensed review of the field as it now is, let us consider the various stations in order, beginning with the most remote. In April Bishop nobinson and I made a trip to Qlletta, where we could see the snow flying a few thousand yards distant. Here we found a neat little Church, aud a fine parsonage, the latter rented out in Euch a manner, that the income, t-ogether with the subscription of onr faithfnl Brother Jas. Cumming, amounts to Rs. 75 per month, about Rs. 35 of which is net, and which is being put into more land, as a sufficient sum accumulates. This is a fine in vestment, as the station is growing in importance, and sites and bungalows are in great demand. We have no preacher here. But Bro. Jas. Shaw, at the Scotch Kirk,-once a Methodist, and still one at heart-continues to preach to the railway community clustered about our Church. Bro. Jas. Cumming and his good wife are our only members. It is the definite intention of the Wesleyans, as stated to me by the Rev. Mr. Bateson, their Chairman to occupy Quetta at an early day. Personally I questim1 the wisdom of our endeavoring to maintain a foothold there, and if our property can be sold out so as to satisfy local interests, and whatever proceeds may be realized invested elsewhere, I believe it will be wisdom to so dispose of it. It is barely possible that this may be done in connection with the going in of the 'Vesleyans, though our property is so situated that they may not want it,

KARACHI.

In Karachi we found Brother and Sister Clarke faithfully at work, with their thirteen members, and about as many more Methodists outside the church, faithfully helping. They have made extensive improvements to the Church1 until it is now our completest house of worship in the District. Quite a large group of Wesleyan soldiers attend this Church, as we have the chaplaincy •. The Soldiers' Institute is doing much good, in providing a better place for the boys to spend their spare time than they would otherwise find. Our people at Karachi are doing very well indeed in J nbilee effort. The improvement made on the Church, much of it provided for by aile of the members of the congregatiou, together with what the English. Church is proposing to do for the Vernacular Congregation, will possibly make the place lead the Conference in proportionate Jubilee offerings.

Ero. and Sister Morton have moved into the fine new quarters provided by the Port Trust, for the Seamen's work at Keamari. Since the hurricane of two-and-a-half years ago, the work has been very diffi ... cult. However, if material advantages count for much, they are now well off. But owing to some elements introduced at the time of the re .. o~ganization of the Committee, which has become practically a Managing instead of an Advisory body, the institution is now hardly Uhder Methodist control.

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KAR.~CHl VERNACUUR CIRCnT.

The Vernacular work, in charge of Bro. ~T. D. Septal, a member of tIle Annual Conference, has had a ycar of difficulties, owing to the unfaithfulness of sODle of the worl{el's, and the tard\: of securing of others to take the places of those whom we were obliged to dismiss. But there hn ve also been things to encourage. TlJere is a good hearing', and new places are calling for teachers and instruction. If we bad a halt-dozen well·trained men to put into this field, the outlook is ~uch that we could have at least a thousand baptisms within two years. The work is carried on in the Gujarati, Sindhi, and Pnnjal,i vernaculars. There is a movement on foot which we expect to see re::ult in a house c£ worship in the near future, so planned as to the finance~ as to be a ,ery creditable J ubilee Year item.

rGAT1'URI.

Tn igatpnri Bro. Butterfield bas put in his eighth yenr. A room has been added to the Parwnage, which is to be used as a Phrophet's Chamber by our itinerants. This has Ul'f'n provided for by our lay brethren, and is a very welconle additioll to our Jiroperty, also furni>:hing additional loom fur the pastor's family. Tllis Church also has a good Jubilee subscription under headway. Mrs. Butterfield heartily seconds her husband'b labors, as Snperintencent of Hie Sunday School, and as general assistant,.

POONA.

Owing to the absence of Brother Hill for the whole year, and the closing of the Boys' E igh School by the last Conference, Poona has been a source of no little concern. A yOllng Canadian, Mr. G. H. Alexander, supplied t.he pulpit, and did much good pastoral labor, from the 15th .January until the lOth June. At this latter date, Mr .• Tas. Morri~,RO well.known to all of us,-took charge as pastor, hoping to continue until the end of November. The people became strongly attached to him. and he did a remarkable three months' work, his preaching and pastoral visitation being of a rare order. His peculiar gifts of simple helpfulness drew all classes to him. But an old ailment I'e-appeared in August, and though he endeavoured to fill the place for some time after-ward, he finally had to give it up. Since his going from our midst, Brother Stephens has most kindly assisted in looking after the Ohurch, the pulpit being supplied by himself, Brother FiRhf'r, and other~. The people have stood loyally by the work, and have so maintained their contributions for its support that the falling off in receipts has been but an average of Rs. five per month for the year just closed.

TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

r n spite of the closing of the Boys' School, the physical disabilities of the missionaries, and the uncertainties of tIle year, the Taylor High School for Girls bas been very well maintained indeed.

Mrs. Eddy was very sick for some week8, early in the year, and for the last five months Miss Files bas not been able to carryon her work, owing to a general breal{-dowII. M iss Bennett also had a short but severe sellson oE sickness. But 1he health of the ~irls has been remarkable.


Not a single case of serious illness has occured among them. At one time the attendance was up to the figure it was when tbe otber school closed, and would no doubt have increased considerably aboye that, if the Principal and others, including myself, could bave felt conscience free to push the claims of the institution as in the early part of the year. But the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society has now put itself behind the School, especially with regard to the property, and 80 the fears of it closing are ended. It is expected that the attendance will soon pick up, as soon as the facts become as generally known as were the contrary rumors. At one time there were twenty-four boarders, with nine more applicants. We sincerly regret that the health of Miss Files is snch that sbc will have to take furlough to America.

THE ANGLO-INDIAN HmrEs. The Anglo-Indian Homes for Boys and Girls have had the best

year of their history. At one time the financial outlook wetS not encouraging, but latterly, particularly in the month of December, the receipts have been the largest ever realized in such a period. The year closes witb all household and local bills met and a substantial balance in the treasury. The accounts are kppt in a Eimple and efficient manner, and manifest a very real interest on the part of our people and others in the Institution, and very careful management on the part of Mrs. Hutchings. No worthier work exists on this side of India, and we trust that all our missionaries will continue to speak good words for these whom God has committed to the care of our Church. The Homes have no scholarships, and with the exception of Government educational and destitute children grants, are wholly dependent on the public for maintenance.

The Govt'l'l1ment is quite in sympathy with the work.

LONA\'LI..

Lonavla is a fuscinating problem. So near, so different, so bracing, so tempting, so potent with possibilitiefs! What shall its future be? If plans in mind carry through, and there is as much probabilit.y that they will as there was of some institutions of now world-wide fame, when those same began, this little mountain town may yet become the greatest centre of Christian influence in Western India. 'Ve have visions of the day when we will see here a great Indian Chautauqua, or at least something equal to Lucknow's Deshera, for this Presidency. The hand of destiny may at this hour be pointing to great things. Let ns take counsel with the Almighty, the God of these everlasting hills, that we may be led aright in these matt.ers.

BOWEN CHURCH, BOMBAY.

The Joyal people of the Bowen Church, and the hearty, manly brotbp.r, their pastor, who came among r.s last year, have had a twelve month of constant blessiIlg upon the regular work. The attendance 011 Sunday evening makes the qnestion of re-building a live one. The influence of ~bis Church, as a Non-conformist body, is widely felt, it being carried by Its members and friends, to every port of importance or. this continent. This influence cannot be reckoned in nUDlbers. Eleven local preachers exercise thpir gifts to an unusual degl·ee. One Sunday in Se-ptemLer, with

.1iheir pastor the.r took eleven different service~.

R1~PORTS.

GRANT ROAD AND MAZGAON. BmlUAY.

Grant Road and Mazagon haye not been without tokens of fayor. Bro. Fox very kindly assumed the care of the latter, nut.il the time of his departure for AILerica. Dnring the hot weather, and the early rains, the services there were discontinued. They were resnmed in Angnst, and there has been a growing intp.rest ever since. The Sunday evcuing services are supplied b,r Jay preachers. I was with the people there on the morning of the 24th December, when we had a Christmas service. with thirty-six present, and a collection of TIs. 20 for tne Anglo-Indian Homes.

Grant Road Church has done well financially, considering its great difficulties. More and more, we are comineed, however, that the place is becoming an increasingly imposRible centl'e of operations. The Parsis are making an openly avowed attempt to get control of all the tenements in that region, even offering higher rents thnn they would otherwise give, in order to get the Europeans out. The old Muos Building, so long the hOllle of the sainted Bowen, it is said, is to come down early next year, to make room for a large tenement. But with all our difficulties the attendance has been maintained at about the same fignre for the whole year, with the exception of the Snnday School, which is now very small.

Bo?trBAY SEA~IEN'S REST.

The Seamen's Rest has had the best year of it:;; history, in attendance and genel'al interest. 13ro, Hayens has been without the help of his good wife for Rome monthE, bllt all interests have been well-maintained. The Advisory Committee does its work faithfully. While the majority are always members of our Church, such men as the Mr. H. E. E. Procter, Mr. Jas. Macdonald, and Mr. Monteith, the latter of the B. I. Co., lend their IJresence and influence.

THE PRESS.

The Press, a Cunference institntion, but here repGrted so that it will not be an orphan, is doing well financially. The Committees, both local, and Conference, look carefully into the management, and find increasing canse for encouragement.

ADMINIstRATION lTE~IS.

Much of my time this year has been taken up with the tasks of financial management, looking up titles, caring for property interests, and consideration of plans for the future. 'tVe have had to deal with not less than nine large property propositions, none (.f which are as yet so settled as to cease to be a matter of some labor. There has been 110 increase of indebtedness during the year just closed, except in two cases the adding of interest to the principal, to protect our credit.

The title deeds of all the property in the Bombay District have been located, except those of the Igatpnri property, and of the Seamen's Re8t, Bnd this latter the Rest Advisory Committee is taking steps to clear up. A copy of the original document covering the transfer of the Wari Bunder property to us, has been Qbtained of Govern.mtnt, and in the opinio,!l


of those who handle such papers almu.st daily, our rights there are beyond question. In other words we have much more real and realizable value there than we thought we had some five months ago. All our properties are adequately insnred.

:NEW SCHOOL PROJECTS.

A local Committee was formed early in the year, looking toward the estabHshment of a day-school for English-speaking children at A pallo Bunder. The room was secured, and a considerable subscription was raised, but a suitable teacher has not yet been found. It seems a pity that the project should have to wait in this way, But we have no reason for opening such a school, if it is not to be of out-standingly Methodist character, and slwh teacbers as would make it so are already engaged in good work in the missioll. It may be t.hat a Deaconess teacher will have to be secured from America, A Boys' Boarding School at Lonavla is under consideration,. bnt as yet nothing of a permanent nature hilS been done, beyond the effort to secure the land, as arranged by onr Finance Committee. The School property in Poona, on Elphinstone Road, is now wholly nnder the control of the Executive Board, which has offered it to the Bombay Conference at the market value.

TIllES OF REFRESHING.

I have purposely left all men tion of distinctively spiritual work to the last, as the best. There is nothing of special importance to report from Quetts, Lonavli, or Mazagon. The Seamen's Rest, Bombay, has had many refreshing occasions, once having ten men at the altar on one evening. Bowen Chnrch has had continual blessing in after meetings in connection with its regular services, and through the personal labors of the pastor, and the much appreciated Deaconess, Miss Davis. Quite a number have been converted. Mr. Fred B. Smith, or Chicago, held meetings early in the year, which helped some of the young men of this Church. Latterly, Dr. H. A .• Tohnson, of New York, held special meetings for Christians, which were of heip to many. Grant Road has had no marked movement, but some have found God through the personal efforts of various ones. Igatpuri has had a gracious cottage revival in which a nnmber were converted or reclaimed, and from which nine have joined the Chureh on probation. Karachi has had a very gracious work among the soldiers during the last two months, at least ten of whom have been converted.

It has remained for Poona, without its regular pastor, to have the most remarkable year of all. Mrs. Eddy, and Miss Isabella Leonard, with her helper. Miss Vatier, held some special meetings for the girls of the Taylor High School, with excellent results in conversions. But the Anglo-Indian Home has had the most marked blessing of all. A revival took place in the Girls' Home which more nearly resembled the Welsh movement than any other among Europeans in India, of which I have heard. It began from within, with much prayer and supplication, this finally leading to deep and genuine conviction, from which resulted a number of clear and sound conversions, especially among the girls of ul'wards nine years of as-e. All the older girls were reached, and M ra.

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Hutchings' reports that everyone of them is still holding 011 well, evidently having received something knowable, and worth retaining. This was a home rHival,-the kind which tells most, and stands the best. The interest also reached and stimulated the general congregation. The attendance at the Sunday evening serrice is often so great that some have to go away without finding seats. God has taken care of his flock, and it may be He is rebuking us for om over-worked human planning.

SUllMARY OF THE YEAR'S 'YORK. The chief items of the year may be summed up as follows: " ... e

know our financial situation much better than we did. Our titles arc in more tangible shape. Our values too are better known. The material interests of all our institutions have improved, and are on a better footing t han before. We are able to report real progress in spiritual work, i 11

some centres. and in all others there is a reaching out after God that will bring its blessing, if faith and patience fail not. The health of our missionaries is now good, with the one exception mentioned.

"WHOSE FAITH FOLLOW."

In closing, let me say that the illfluence of good men still abides. Evel'ywhere I go I find tokens of the good Dennis Osborne and Daniel O. Fox have done. Almost every home has a loving reminder of these servauts of God. The hearts of many cling with peculiar fondness to Bro. Fox. Little by little India is coming up to our God and His Christ. As men of the type of William Taylor, William B. Osborne, Dennis Osborne, and Daniel O. Fox have gone down into the fellowship of suffering and living sacrifice with Ohrist .J eStlS, India bas come np to meet God. And this is the only spirit that wins. They were men of like passions with ourselves. But they gave their best. Rising oft, as we too must do, from consciousness of failure, they again addressed themselves to the old, old task of bringing men to reconciliation with God. We will not excell them. We will even find their pace hard to keep. We, like they, are corns of wheat, to fall into the ground and die, that we too may bring forth much fruit. No other spirit will bring India to the King of Kings.

Let us live and teach this, and when our day's work is over, we too will be able to look back with the joy of heaven in our souls, as we see,not stately buildings,-but human hearts that we have helped.

aUJARAT DISTRICT.

EDWIN F. FREASE, PRESIDiNG EtDEtt.

Tragedy has occupied a very large place in my reportE! since 1898, Beven years ago, when plague made its first appearance t to be followed by famine and years of scarcity. During the past year there has been less of tragedy in Gn~ar8t than at almost any time during the period mentioned. Yet it has by no means been absent.


The hideous plague scourge which was 'Upon us wben tbe last report was written continued for some months with gradually diminisbing force, and it claimed many victims from among onr community. Six hundred and fifty-six deaths bave been reported, while a careful estimate indicates 250 more from among unbaptized converts. This is more than double the normal death rate.

It is very greatly to be regrettei tbat an inoculation campaign was not carried on d\lring last year's epidemic, as Oul" previous experience demonstrated its effectiveness. Appalled by tbe frightful plague mortality, the Bombay Government again began strongly to urge inocnlation. In April onr District Committee asked Government fOL' an Assistant Surgeon to tour our villages to inoculate the people, Dr, Telang was sent and itinerated in our villages for over two months, doing fine work. The Mission staff co-operated with great zeal, and though there was no plague at the time, and other conditions were very adYElrse, over 5,000 people were inoculated. Phl.gne now appears to be avoiding these villages. If it again becomes epidemic, plompt measures will be taken to rellew inoculation work.

The TVater Famine, as stltted last year, was the worst known in Gujarat. Wells, tanks and stl'earns which gs.ve an abnndant supply during the great fa.mine were entirely dry, owing to the succession of years of scant rainfall. Food stuffs can be imported, bnt not a water supply, and a water famine has its own peculiar terrors. In scores of places onr people had to go long distances fnr sufficient water to keep them alive, or had to wait hOllrs and sometimes almost whole days to receive in their tnrn a small dole from a well belonging to the more fortunate classes. The District Committee appealed tbrough the Missionary Society for help, the Board of Managers took prompt action, and tbe response was generous. We received in all over Rs. 4,000. Tbe Committee were thus able to provide a temporary water supply for onr people in upwards of 130 towus, from which no one was kept away. I have never known Q similar expenditure to result in more effective help. This and the inoculation work took much of the time of the missionaries and workers.

The rains were again late, and there was a long break seriously injuring tbe crops which had begun to grow, so that practical famine conditions continued to about September, seriously affecting mission work.

MISSIONARiES.

'The neW year began with a number of changes in our mIsslOnary staff. A, E. Ayers, after fonr yearl!) of splendid service in Gujarat, left to take up his new work as Presiding Elder of the Bombay District. Only the increarsed usefulness thus given him reconciled us to tbis appoint. mente W. E. and Mrs. Bancroft who were present at the last Conference, went to Godhra. Shortly after Conference we were delighted to welcome A. A. and Mrs. Parker, who came to institnte the Florence B. Nicholson School of Theology, in which is amalgamated the Evangelistic Training School. H. F. Bishop, who has had a I:!pecial technical education, and Mrs. Bishop arrived soon after, and at once took up their work in the

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N adiad Boys' Orphanage. MiAs Cora Morgan came with Brother and Sister Parker, and was appointed to tll(' Woman's Evangelistic Work in four Oircuits, living at N adiad. Other changes will be noted further on.

I:S-STITUTIONS.

The Florence B. Nicholson School of Theology.

Mission work in any great area or language field mllst have certain institutions. When a mass movement begins, particularly among illiterate classes, this need for institutional work becomes urgent and acute. Even before the mass movement in Gujarat began in 1895, we had made a small begin!ling towards the training of preachers. With the beginning of the movement the establishment of an Evangelistic Training School became imperative. The great difficulty was to find among our converts men and women who could read even in a stumbling way. The beginnings therefore were elementary indeed. But from that day to this steady progress has been made, and today a very large proportion of our leading workers have spent at least a year in this school, the work of which was for years supplemented by the Summer School.

Bnt when the Christian community began to increase by leaps and bounds, and scores of new workers, both men and women were employed, it became imperative that facilities for more advanced training on the one hand, and more effective and general training of the mass of our workers on the other hand, be provided. A report emphasizing this reached Dr. W. F. Oldham, Bnd waR by him handed to George E. Nicholson of Baldwin and lola, Kansas, who decidEd to undertake the establishment of a Bible Training School, or School of Theology at Baroda as a memorial to his beloved wife, to be called The Florence B. Nicholson School of Theology. At Mr. Nicholson's request I submitted plans for the proposed buildings and an outline of the work it appeared necessary for the school to undertake, all of which were cordially approved by Mr. Nicholson, who has given $10,500 :It for the buildings now being built.

The Departments are to be as follows :

] . The Regular School of Theology, with a course of three years, the development of which of conrse will be gradual.

2. The Evangelistic Training School, with a course of one year, more or less, as individual cases require, on the general plans which have been followed, improved and made more effective as rapidly as possible. This department should include about forty men and thirty women.

S. The Dist.rict Workers' Training department. The Summer School has been of great blessing and usefulness. But it involved withdrawing all the workers from the field at the same time; unsuitable and uncomfortable quarters for the students, and an untrained teaching 8taff taken from among the more advanced workers, who thus were also for the time being withdrawn from the work. This Workers' Department is to take the place of the Summer School. The Workers of the District

* Since the above was written a cablegram has announced an additional gift of $3,300 from Mr. Nicholson £01' a bungalow for the missionary Principal of the S~bool.


up to a certain grade will come in by classes or divisions of classes, for two months each year, Suitable living quarters will be provided, and also a permRnent and trained staff of teachers. Moreover there will be the inspiration and influence of contact with the other departments. So far as is known this is the first school to start snch a department.

A fourth department, a Normal School, is greatly needed for the special training of Christian teachers for onr institutions and advanced day schools. It is hoped it may be added.

It is difficult to conceive how Mr. Nicholson and his sons could have applied this generous gift to an object more helpful to the spread of Christ's kingdom, or to a more effective memorial for the beloved wife and mother. The establishment of the school marks a new era in our work, and from its departments will go the men and women who are to win Gujarat for Christ. '

A. A. Parker, at whose request the foregoing sketch of the inception and development of the institution has been written, reports the work of the Evangelistic Training School for the past year as follows:

"The total enrolment for the year has been 42 men and 30 women. Of the men, two were given village appointments dnring the year and seven others were, for various reasons, dismissed. This left us, at the meeting of the District Conference, 33 enrolled. Of these, 28 received appointments. Of the 30 enrolled in the Women's Department, one died, seven left the school, leaving 22 still with 'us at District Conference timl3. So far as we can judge now, the men and women appointed to the f2chool from the District Conference are more promising than those of l~st year.

"The work of the year has been most satisfactory. While the time of the missionaries in charge has largely been taken up in directing the building operations and language stndy, the assistants, Revd. Ynsuf Dhanji andlJivibai Y HSllf have been in direct charge of tbe school. So faithful have been their labQurs that the District Conference examiners were able to say that no previous year had excelled this one in the grade of work done.

" We hope to occupy the new school building by J snuary 15th and will with our increased facilities be able to do more and better work. The course of study for the Evangelistic and W07'kers' Departments will be based on the Exhorters' and Local Preachers' courses required by the Conference, but will include special courses in the Scriptures and in Homiletics. The Senio'l' Department will provide a course of ad'mnced instruction for those whose previous preparation enable them to take it."

BOARDING SCHOOLS AND ORPHANAGES.

At the very inception of our work in Gujarat a boarding school for boys and one for girls were established at Baroda. During the great famine the waifs first rescued were brought into these schools, and their numbers soon increased to over 400 each. A Boys' Orphanage was ~hen established at ,N adiad, and a Girls' 0rvhanage at 'Godhrs? and ~bes~

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institutions soon had 6S many children in them as the other two. All these schools now have excellent buildings, on the whole, perhaps, the best adapted to the work of any similar ones in India. But the two Girls' Orphanages still lack school-houses, which should be provided as goon as possible.

The indebtedness of Hs. 17,000 on the Baroda Girls' Orphanage buildings bas been paid in full by the Philadelphia Branch, and the North. Western Branch has paid the greater part of the amount owing on the Godhra buildings. The year has been a very prosperous one ill both schools, and, as they will be reported in detail to the W olDan's Confer. ence, no more need be said here.

Boys ORPHANAGE SCBOOLS.

The correct training of the large number of boys committed to us is a vital problem. Our Christian community is almost entirely from the depressed and illiterate classes. 'V'ith the exception of hand-loom weav~ ing and some agricultural labour, they have no trndes. Two objects, therefore, should be kept in view in the education of these boys. In the first place we must raise up a trained ministry, and that in the shortest possible time. In these schools therefore we must prepare the material from which our leaders are to be made. In the second place it will be a fatal blunder to assume that all, or even most, of the boys will be fitted to become preachers or teachers. Now thus far the educational system in India has ground out through the colleges large numbers of young men who can do the work of a clerk or teacher fairly well. bnt not much else. With these the market is overstocked. For India in general, as for the peculiar needs of our community in particular, the importance and value, therefore, of industrial training scarcely can be overstated. Give our young men, who are adapted to it, a thorough training in some trade, and the day of the industrial emancipation of our community will have dawned. Industrial departments were established in both the Baroda and Nadilld schools. But it bas become increasingly evident that very special attention and effort would have to be concentrated at once on the training of boys for preachers and teachers. I brought the question of how this and industrial education could most effectively be carried out before the District Committee at its meeting in July, and after careful consideration, it recorded its judgment that "In the Boys' School and Orphanage at Baroda the definite objE'd should be the development of high sehool and collegiate education, while at Nadiad efforts should he concentrated on industrial education." A sub-committee was appointed to decide on the details of the scheme, and its Secretary, L. E. Linzell, reports its action as follows:

" The conclusion was reached that ill order to meet the many and urgent calls for trained men to ::fill positions :of leadership in our Mission, it is imperative that we establish a strong High School at Baroda, where young men may be prepared for the School of Theology or the University. The Committee ordered that the technical industrial department at :Baroda be closed, and only simple manual training be attempted, and that boys desiring to ~ursne an indnstl.'ial course be s~nt to the


N adiad Industrial School, and boys at N adiad desiring to prepare for the ministry or looking forward to a higher education be sent to Baroda."

It is believed that the new arrangemen t will conduce very largely to the efficiency of each school in its own department, and in connection with our day schools on the one hand and the School of Theology on the other, give all our boys and young men a nnique opportunity for fitting themselves for that sphere in life for which they are best fitted.

BARODA. ORPHANAGE AND HIGH SCHOOL,

L. E .. Linzell reports as follows : " The orders of the District Committee have been carried out. The

indu~trial school here has been closed and we are endeavoring to build up a strong centre for higher education. The work of the Primary School has distinctly improved. During the year the Anglo-Vernacular Schoo], which includes the High School, has been registered by Government for a grant. That means that the school has come up to a required standard, and will receive a grant of one-third of the school expenses incurred during the year.

"It is very difficult to secnre good teachers. Prepared men command large .salaries, but the funds at my disposal are so limited that, to pnt it mildly, I am seriously embarrased. Weare praying that God will stir up some kind friends to undertake the support of some of our teachers. Their salaries average $100 per year each We have a normal class for our more backward teachers in which several are preparing for the Third Grade Public Service Examination.

"This Orphanage and School was receiving from the appropriations over Rs. 3,000 per year, for less than 60 boys, before the famine. It is now being supported entirely by famine funds. The $15 per year for ea.ch boy, which we now receive through the "Christian Herald" and from other generous donors, covers the cost of food, clothes and elementary education, but does not leave anything for their advanced education. It is not too emphatic to state that the High School cannot be cont.inued without considerable additional aid from the appropriations.

"Morally, physically and spiritually the boys are improving. Many of them are preparing for the Ministry. God is graciously working among them, and numbers of them give evideuce of enjoying present salvation."

NADIAD Boys' ORPHANAGE AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

A. report requested from the Managers of this School has not yet reached me. There are two things which should be indicated concerning this school during the past year, other than the action of the District Committee already mentioned. The first is the arrival of Brother Bishop, fully equipped for the task of industrial education. Much could not be expected in a first year under such different conditions and among strange people a~d a Qew language. StiIJ the results of Brother Bishop's pre-

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sence are very evident, and the work of the school has been more efficient than ever. The aunual inspection by Government is looked forward to with confidence. The boys are intensely interested in their work. The second point is t.hat Government have made ,ery generous building and regular school grants. The gIant on the Church and School building was for Ra. 6,381, and that on the Industrial School buildings was Rs. 7,540, in each ca8e, it is understood, the largest which could have been given. Together with the regular ~chool grants the total received was Rs. 16,500.

But unfortunately, as is the case at Baroda, the school is now entirely dependent on $15 scholarships fQr its support, except the income from .the regular Government school grants, which are far from making up the deficit in the working of the Industrial Department, requiring as it does a staff of expensive teachers and mnch material. Then, under the Government Code, the hoys are not allowed to make articles for sale while in the course, thus shutting off a source of income. The regular income must, somehow, be increased by at leaRt $1,500. and this may in part be done by friends supporting teachers at $100 to $150 a year. Here is our greatest opportunity in India for this kind of work, and it should be followed up. There is a great future before this institution.

Nineteen Baroda boys have just been sent to N adiad and nineteen N adiad boys to Baroda.

The Government Inspector of Technical Education, A. W. Thompson, Esq., gives the following report on our N adiad Industrial School :-

" This school started work about two years ago. In my last report, I was able to state that in ail my experience in this Presidency, a record progress had been made during the first year; I can now, without hesitation, report a record progress for the second year.

" There are 198 boys, many of them being famine orphans, on the roll; of these, R4 are under 12 years of age, 158 are from 12 to 16, and 8 are over 16 years of age; 73 joined the school in 1902, 65 in 1904, and 60 in 1905; 7 boys are in vernacular standard II, 182 in standards III I V, & V; and 9 in standard VI.

" All the boys have lesssons in Drawing and Woodwork, and in one other branch of practical work; the branches of work carried on are:Woodwork-Carpentry, Turning, Carving. Metal work-Fitting, Turning, Smithing. Weaving. Tailoring.

"During the year, the Rev. Mr. Park handed over, and Mr. H. F. Bishop, a gradua.te of an American Technical College, took over charge of the school. Mr. Pande, Assistant Superintendent, has shewn much resource and energy in his work.

" All are to be congratulated on the excellent arrangements for teaching, and for the good work done during the year. In one year more some of the older and more advanced pnpils will leave the school ; we can only hope that they will find suitable employment."

(Sd.) A. W. THOMPSON., D.'SC., c. E.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE,

POON A, 26th Decembel', 1905. " Inspector of Technical Education."

44 BOMBA Y ANNU A.I~ CONFERE!NCE!

DAY SCHOOLS.

Day Schools do not properly come under the head of institutional work, but they ought to bear a very intimate relation to it. It is from the day 8chools that we should draw students for our institutions. From the beginning of our work here we have insisted that it is not the mission of our day schools to educate non-believers. They should exist in order that all our Christian children may at least learn to read, and at the same time be instructed in the facts and principles of Bible truth. In the midst of heathen surroundings the Sunday School is not sufficient, and where the parents are illiterate it is impossible to impart sufficient Christian truth in the home. For the present and doubtless for many years to come the "Evangelistic Day School is perhaps the greatest agency we have for the Chl-istian training of the coming generation. Attention has been called frequently to the fact that our work in Gujarat is largely by families, and it is entirely within our power to train up a generation of intelligent, earnest Christians. But thus far our schools, though accomplishing much, have done so in spite of having absolutely no equipment. We employ a teacher on the lowest salary, who is also a pastor. and usually has oversight of at least three towns. Then the school is held in his own Hingle-room village hut with mud walls, and no school furniture, or appliances whatever can be supplied. Our funds do not permit us to provide even school registers. One of our most urgent needs is for funds to enable us to provide each of our 278 schools with at least an inexpensive table and chair, an attendance register and simple maps, and if possible a small bell. Plans are being formulated by which an annual examination will be held in onr more advanced schools, and from among those passing at certain grades will be selected the boys and girls to be admitted to vacancies in our orphanage schools. If we can make these schools efficient, and provide simple furniture, we doubtless could have most of them registered under Government and receive grants which would fully repay ns for the needed expenditure. It should be our definite policy to make these day schools the regular feeders of our more advanced institntions, and thus be able to draw from among our great Christian community the very best that we have. There has been a very slight falling off both ill the number of day schools and day school scholars from last year. But it is more apparent than real t and considering the conditions obtaining, the results are very satisfactory.

GENERAL WORK.

Sunday Schools-It is gratifying to notice that the numbers of Sunday School and Sunday School scholars have increased, although the average attendance has fallen off owing to the distressing conditions prevailing. What was said concerning equipment for Day Schools applies well to our Sunday Schools.

Bapti8ms-Twenty-three hundred and eighty .. nine baptisms are reported. The nnmber wonld have been doubled had the missionaries been able to reach the oonverts. Next year we hope to have an ordained Gujarati brother on each circuit, so that this difficulty may be obviated. Knowing the people intimately they will be better judges than a missionary in a hurry I

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District Oonference-The District Conferenee at N adiad was a time of great power. Bishop Robinson conducted most of the special services for revival. The Holy Spirit manifested His power and the brethren have gone to their appointments with a new equipment for service.

The local J nbilee objects, one or two churches to be built by the offerings of the missionaries and workers, and a general hospital to be built from the gifts of onr people, were unanimously ad.opted with great enthusiasm, each missionary and Gujarati worker pledging a month's salary.

Collections-In my judgment there is no better index of the state of the church than the" Collections. It is with satisfaction therefore that I note that in spite of the very great distress pre,-ailing the contributions for ministerial support have increased by about 15 per cent. and almost all of this has come from our villsge communities. The total amount raised for ministerial support and benevolences is the large sum of Rs. 4,398, which is a surprising and gratifying result. Given a year or two ot prosperous times, I confidently expect to Bee very rapid advances made ill this District towards genuine self-support.

Woman's Evangelistic and :Medical Worl.:-In spite of the fact that Woman's Evangelistic Work will be reported by the Missionaries to their own Conference, I regret that space will not permit me to consider their work here in detaiL Miss Morgan has taken up her work with a master-hand. Miss Holmes has itinerated widely Miss Abbott, Mrs. Frease and Mrs. Linzell have itinerated as much as their other work would permit. We rejoice that Miss Austin, a new Missionary for this work from the Oolumbia Riler Branch is shortly expected. Even then, however, there should be Illore missionaries for this work. I wish to continue to emphasize my profound conviction that the measure of our success or failure will be in the Christian training of the Christian women and girls. Dr. Tuttle has had a dispensary in Baroda city part of the year, and has itinerated in the villages. The urgent need continues to be a central hospital.

THE OmcuITs. Space will not permit considering each circuit and station. It will

however. be profitable to consider them as grouped under the missionarie8. W. E. Robbins was able to move to Dhola Junction in Kathiawar in,

May. From there he has been developing the work in Kathiawar. Jetpur, one of the points occupied, is perhap5 the strategic centre of the peninsula, with railways radiating in four directions. The mission worker there has been doing strenuous work. J unagadh, the head-quarters of the Native State of that name, has been occupied and is another point of great importance. North of Dhola on the railway is Ranpur, which was our outpost at the beginning of the year. Brother Robbins is devoting energy and effort towards the establishing of the work in the Dhanduka circuit, and in the effort to link it up more effectively with the Vaso circuit, which is part of our older work. Before us in Kathiawar alone lies a most marvellous opportunity, which, however, we cannot follow up without addj* tiona! means and men.


At Ahmadabad Brother Ward had charge of the Ahmadabad-Mehsana and Dehgam circuits. Ahmadabad is the British political and educational centre in Gujarat. It is also the great commercial and manufacturing city of the province, and growing rapidly. North of it lies a densely populated region now well served with railways. In that region Mehsana is the railway centre and was occnpied early in the year. Towards Mehsana the work is converging both from Ahmadabad and Dehgam. Through this region our work is comparatively new, but with efficient supervision will advance by leaps and bounds without doubt. U nfortnnately both Brother and Sister Ward, who had never recovered from the severe strain of the famine, were both in very poor health all year, and under medical advice they left in September for a furlough in England, and probably later on ill Am~rica, thus again reducing our missionary staff. God grant that the great field about Ahmadabad may not be neglected for lack of another missionary.

Oonnected with N adiad is a group of circuits under Brother Park, including Nadiad, Gutal, Mahudha and Kapadvanj. The first three are in the older part of the work, and exceHent progress has been made. Kapadvanj is a newer field, and a more difficult one in s()me respects. From it to the north and east is a vast unoccupied territory into which the banner of the Oross should be carried. The work on this circuit has heen effectively done during the past year.

tlust south of this group of circuits lies the heart of our work, in the Od, Umreth and Wasad circuits. These together with the Savli circuit, which is just north of Baroda and in some respects the most difficnlt field in the District, have been under the direct charge of the writer. It is peculiarly gratifying to observe that in the three old circuits have been the largest number of baptisms during the year. Savli circnit suffered severely through the unfaithfulness of the preacher in charge last year, the Rev. Lakshman Dana, who, when brought before a committee of investigation, withdrew under charges. The Rev. Gangll Dhanjibhai who succeeded him has given himself with earnest zeal to overcome the harm done by hid predecessor, and the work on this circuit certainly has better things before it.

East and North-east of these Circuits lies the group of circuits under W. E. Bancroft with Godhra as the head-quarters. Thasara is one of the older circuits, in which Bishop Thoburn baptized 836 people in one meeting. The work has prospered during the year, with a consi~ derable number of baptisms, and two or three of the best Day Schools in the District. About Godhra th6 population is not so dense and the work difficult. Still considerable progress has been made, and the opening into the jungle tribes is being followed up. In Godhra itself there has been a remarkable revival among the girls of the Orphanage and the mission working staff. South of Godhra in the Kalol circuit definite progress has been made. and from here junction should be made with the Baroda group of circuits very soon.

The southern circuits are in charge of Brother L. E. Linzell, and have extended to the shores of the Arabian Sea. In a part of the Padra gircuit, persecution, seeming'ly encouraged by native state officials

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worked havoc in a number of villages, yet the work of the year has been on the whole very successful. The off-shoot from this circuit, that is, the great Jambusar Circuit, carries us across into British territory again. Brother Linzell has pushed the work from village to village, until there are converts awaiting baptism in some 50 places. Here again is one of those great opportunities before us which can only be followed up if the support for additional workers be forthcoming.

Early in the year at his own request Brother Linzell was relieved of the pastoral oversight of Baroda, which was taken by A. A. Parker. The work of the station has been efficiently done, and a sprit of revival prevails.

As I have thus taken a rapid view of our present positions, the results of the past eleven years' work have passed before me, In that short time over 30,000 converts have been won, the work has extended from the single centre of Baroda until we now have Christians and unbaptized converts in over 700 towns and villages. The Gujarati working staff has increased from about ten to 425. Our baptized Christian community numbers over 18,000, with unbaptized converts it exceeds 23,000. We are in effective occupation of the strategic centres of Guja .. rat proper and Kathiawar. Our work spreads from village to village compactly in the very heart of the province. In the Providence of God there is absolutely nothing to prevent us from establishing our work and winning converts over the whole of this great province in the span of a few years, if our beloved church but will measure up to the wonderful opportunity before it and give us the missionaries and the financial support.

But I see also another vision. Thus far our work has been almost entirely among two or three classes. These classes number well towards a million people. But other classes who were very hostile a few years ago are now instead of persecuting our Christians listening with interest to the message of Christ. It is observed that most of the missionaries and numbers of our Gujarati workers are greatly impressed that the time has come for an advance movement among the other classes in the older portions of our field. This was emphasized at the District Conference. They confidently expect the Spirit of God to break down all obstacles. Hence, as I have so often done before, so I close this report with the assertion that the greatest open-door emergency of our history is here. Let us go up and possess all this land, this land of teeming millions, for Christ - and do it soon.

MARATHI DISTRICT.

W. H. STEPHENS, PRESIDING ELDER.

It seems but a few days ago that we stood before the Conference to present the Marathi District report for 1904. The life of the foreign missionary is crowded Hofull with such a great variety of duties that ~he weeks and months grow into a yef:l.f with startling rapidity.

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Many of our hopes have not come to fruition, and some of our planl havebeell rejected; but the MASTER BUILDER has been with us, overseeing the work and the workmen, and we have realised more than we had hoped for; and we have spent one more year in that wondrous school in which we learn that His plans are much better than ours.

H I may be allowed a word of personal experience I would like to testify to an ever increasing appreciation of having some little place in this battle line of Ohrist's Church,-this far flung battle line. Was it not Chalmers of New Guinea, who, looking back over his missionary life 80 full of extraordinary hardship, loneliness and danger, said "I would be glad to go over it all again." May we in the midst of our comparatively comfortable surroundings have that same spirit; and 0, that the Church of the home land might be mure and more filled with this spirit; that these fields, white with harvest, may be filled with reapers whom God has thrust forth!

If we were constructed of despondent material we might be tempted to look at the little force of onr Marathi District and say " What are they among so many j" but we read on and see that by the blessing of God that little brought nourishment to a great multitude.

AN ALL-RO.uND ADVANCE.

We believe that the statistical columns of onr Annual Conference minutes will justify the statement that we have made an advance all along the Marathi District line. I think that the only figures that indicate shrinkage are those of the mortality column. When the district was divided two years ago and the Marathi portion became a separate district we found that our figures needed much weeding. There was much dead material in our statistics, and we have tried to eliminate it so that when our statements are laid down by the side of the facts they will be parallel. There is still some need of a little more weeding and we will do our best to get our figures true and straight.

We have had 100 baptisms during the year, which will be about a ten per cent increase in our community. While we are grateful for these outward signs of success, and wish we had more of them, yet we need to remember that all evidence of success can not be tabulated. In our own distdct there is much that is very cheering for which there are no columns in our statistical forms. The mighty leaven of Christ's Gospel is permeating every stratum of non-Christian society. The Spirit of the true God is sapping and mining these old foundations. When the tides of Maratha life turn towar,ds the Oross, when they respond to that magnetism which is now disturbing the slumber of centuries, when this shall come to pass, and it will soon come, then there will be a new tyre of revival. It will be confined to no class. It will take in every class from Mahar to Brahmin. When Maharashtra moves it moves all together. The victories of Sivajee, which made the term "Maratta" a terror from one end of India to the other, were not gained by a certain select class, but were gained by Mahar and Brahmin fighting side by side. 0, that we may soon see them striving side by side under the banner of Jesus!

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We cling tenaciously to this Maratta country, for we know that in the day of India's emancipation this race will be the dominant race of all 'Vestern India. In that day when there shall be a united India, when the great task of England is accomplish~d, when t.his great nation has learned the art of governing, when it shall be a government of the people, by th~ people, for the people. in that great day, the dawn of whieh is even now gilding the monntain peaks, then shall this strong, capable, stubborn people: be fonnd in the place of dominion and authority.

AN IMPORTANT VICTORY.

During this year we have gaineJ in this Maratta field one of tbofle great victories which mean a new era in the moral life of a people. This important event, ontside of a small circle, has attracted little attention. Yet it is no less an important victory than those which auolished sati and infanticide. In some resrects it is a greater victory. Those had to do with the destrnction of flesh nnd blood. This has to do with the destrnction of soul and body. I refer to the religions dedication of young girls to a life of prostitntion and shame. The chief temple '.)f this cult is the great temple of Khandoba at Jejnri, thirty miles from Poona. Little girls five or six years of age are bron~ht by rheir parents, and with elaborate ceremonies are solemnly surrendered to a life of infamy. A venerated object of worship in the temple is a huge sword, and the little girl garlanded and dressed for her marriage is bronght and wedded t.o this. Now she is married, married to the sword, and the symbol is well chosen, for henceforth she is severed from all that makes womanhood sacred. It is heart breaking business to stand as we have stood and helplessly look npon this saJrifice, to feel that one would most cheerfully give one's life to stop it, and yet not able to do anything. Now the girl is called a murli. 'rVe have no cenSllS of this class, bnt Dr. Murray Mitchell who spent so many years in this field, says" Let. us take the lowest possible estimate and say that they amollnt to n thousand in thi8 part of the Deccan." How horrible the conseq nences of the presence of sneh creatures shamelessly walking about in open day, singing dibgusting songs, privileged to enter into every village, almost into every honsel and ply their hideons trade of consecrated prostitntion. We feel all the more deeply on this subject as we have during this past yeal' lost two bright girls by this evil.

For fifty years our missionaries have been :fighLing this monster. We hafe plead with the people and petitioned Government. The custom is so rooted in superstition and avarice, for the parents make money ont of it, that our appeals to them fell upon deaf years. Government did not think it wise to adopt drastic measures that would run counter to the superstition of the people; 80 the poison stream has rnn on.

Last year we succeeded in arresting parents who had sacrific(ld a daughter, and the case came before a native magistrate and nothing was done. The case was appealed and a conviction was secured resulting in a fine of ten rupees, which, of conrse, would not be much of a deterrant. However, the illegality of the thing was proved, and this was some victory. We have now gone a long step beyond that. Withill a fe", w~kij a lllaQ .. '"


'and wife were arrested for dedicating their danghter to Khandoba and the couple were sentenced to six months imprisonment, and we are rejoicing ,that one more abomination is beiug driven ont ()f India. These things -die hard and it means conflict, but we feel tllat the missionary is doing some of his best work when aSFailing such evils.

THE INFLUENCE OF :M UKTI.

In speaking .of the general blessings of the district, we mURt mention the gracious revival that has visited us. About fifteen miles across country from the loathsom'e temples of Jejnri mentioned abuve is M-ukti, the headquarters of Pandita Ramabai's great w.ork for the women of India. A few days after visitillg the Jejnri plague spot we visited Mukti, which means salvation. Dante would have found no better illustration of the difference between Perdition and Paradise than is afforded by these two places. While onr district is cursed by the presence of Jejuri, we are grateful for M ukti, with Pandita Ramabai and 'her gracious influence.

A f~w days 8fter my last visit to Jejuri I visited Mnkti and enjoyed the privilege of conducting the Sunday services, and as I looked o\'er the fine congregation of seventeen hundred people, mostly women and girls, and remembered that they belonged to the same classes that I had Eeen acting so shamdessly at the temple, I thought of the objections of some in the home land whe, wonder if foreign missions pay! It was here at Mukti that the revival began. It spread from there to Poona, and to Talegoan, Bombay, and other placee, and is still going on .. The work was genuine. 'Vhole nights were spent in prayer. There was confession of sin and, as far as possible, restitntiSll1 was made. Stolen goods were restored and long standing grievan~es were settled. As is the case with every true revival there was some shallow imitat.ions, but a good solid work was done and the Marat.hi District has gained mnch from it.

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This importqnt work, wuieh would keep two missionaries very busy, is in the care of Bro. Wood, and it is not necessary to say to those who know him that he has done his best to do the work of two men. He reports as follows:

"OUf vernacular work in the city of Bombay dates back to the year 1871. William Taylor's work commenced in the fall of that year and. was at first confined to the Marattas through an interpreter and also to English speaking Indians. The meetings for the former were held wherever opportunity offered. But among the latter class open air work was vigorously carried on, and in thiR way not a few Indians were reached who decided for Christ. In December of that year he was joined by the 81lintly George Bowen, Ilt that time an independent American missionary working among the Marattas in the Marathi tongue. Bishop Thobnrn remarks that after joining Taylor, Bowen continued work which he was doing, and in this way it may be said that we have always had a V~rnacnlar work in Bombay. In those days there was no EDilish WOl!kJ so called i but a union work, where work both in :B:n~lish

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and the Vernaclllars, aUlong Europeans and Indians, was carried on; and all converts, from wha.tever race, and of whatever language, united in one common organization.

" At nrst Taylor's plan of a united Methodist organization was carried onto But the needs and growth of the work, later on, demanded division, or rather expansion. At first English and Marathi circuits were formed; and later on, the Glljarathi ; and more recently the Hindustani. 1'he dividion on langnage lines has long since justified itself. And side by side, united by the common bond of Methodism, the circnits labour each in its special sphere for the advancement of the same blessed ~ingdom, each to aid and stimulate the others.

" In 1871, Taylor said that there was no Methodist organization within l~ss than 800 miles of Bombay. Now, 34 years Iater, there are five in this very city: Two English and three Indian, with a present resident membership of, at least, 650, of whom 427 are Indian Christilins. To some this may not seem a large showing lor 34: years of work; bnt to one acqnainted with the EnRt it is exceedingly gooel. This will be understood when we remember the migratory habits of Europeans and Indians alike-and that probably no congregation remains stationary for two consecutive years. If all om converts and members had remained iq the city, and taking into consideration the number of deaths, we should have to. day in our Vernacular churches over a thousand members. The average number bflptized annually has been 45. At least 130 have died of plague.

" Again this year for the third term, we have haa charge of the Mal'Rthi and Gujarati Circuits. The works or both have been so intertwined that it. is a(fficnlt to separate them in ont thoughts and in this report.

" Faithful eontinuous labonr among both Christians and non-Christians has been blessed by the Master, althougb there have been bnt 17 baptisms.

" The migratory habits of the people already referred to makes mission work difficult and at times somewhat discouraging; and especially so as it is impossible to follow our Ohristians and enquirers when they remove to the Deccan where we are not at work. Most or those baptised have been the wives and families of our Christian men. This is most encouraging. Only as we get converts by families can we hope to build up a solid permanent church.

" Onr statistics show a decided increase in every particular. This is evidence of a healthy condition. Although our members are, to a great extent,' from the servant classes, yet our two Sabbath services aggregate an attendance of 150, and members attend frOID all parts (If our island city. The increased number of female worshippers who attend our Marathi services is very enconraging, and is in a great measure due to the faithfllliabonrs of Miss Hobinson to whom was committed the womeu's work of the Marathi Circuit this year. Brother Bhosle has been a faith:.. ful pastor and preacher; besides which he has been the energetic and snccessful principal of a promising Anglo-Vernacular night school, the pupils of which are en~aged in variolls vocations durins the- day, and gladly :pay

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fees for instruction in the evenings. The Bible is also regularly taught. Mrs. Bbosle is taking her share as pastor's wife well.

ce 12 day schools, ] 2 Sunday schools, and 4 Epworth Leagues, all point to the work being carried on. As regards finances it might be noted that these two circuits show an increase of Rs. 285/- over last year in locally raised fnnds.

"To, in some measure, ~mpply the keenly felt need of a theological school, we held a theological class in Bombay during the monsoon. The attendance was 28, and included workers of the Parent Board and of the W. F. M. S. The lectures were delivered on three lllornings each week, and the subjects treated included Scripture and Church History, the Dodrines and Discipline, Binney's Theological Oompend and Bible Study. Help was cheerfully given by Bro. Mell, Pastor of the Bowen Church, and by the Presiding Elder, to whom we ale deeply thankful for their gl'eatly appreciated assistance. It was a most pro£table seHsion and was made a wonderful help to all our workers. In the month of October commencing with the week of prayer, three weeks of special services were held, in which the three vemacnlar congregations united. These were seasons of mnch refreshing. In lllany hearts a real and deep work of grace was undoubtedly wrought. Among the seekers were two Hindus, who were thoroughly and intelligently converted and subsequently baptized.

"Our people are enthusiastically going in to do their share in making the Jubilee year a great snccess. Our united veruacular chnrches have :,et before them the four fold object of (1) The outpouring of the Holy S!lirit upon the church, (2) The conversion of sinners, (3) The dO:1bliug of our church membership, (4) The raising of a Jubilee thank offering of RSI 5000/; of this over I.{s. 1000/ has been already promised. This sum will go towards the erection of a church building, and all our people are enthllsiaRtic over the prospect of at last having a church of their own.

" For the second year we have held the Secretary-Treasnrership of the Christian Herald India Famine Orphan Support Fund, which during the past five years has disbursed Rs. 1,125,000 for the snpport of 5000 orphans, of which amount Rs. 337,050 has been given to snpport 1498 orphans in 27 of our .Methodist orphanages, or a little less than one third of the wholl'.

" With regard to the future, it is as true to day as when Bishop Thobllrn wrote twelve years ago that ' We need especially to organize a strong working force among the Native population of Bombay. The power that holds Bombay must necessarily hold all Western India. In order to sustain the work elsewhere in Western India we must occupy Bombay in force. We should form plans on the broadest basis, and provide schools, chnrches and evangelizing agencies of every possible kind. This action Hbonld not only be vigorous but prompt. No time should be lost in seizing the present opportunity. Had we acted more promptly in the past onr position would have been greatly strengthened in Bombay and in &11 Western India to-dar.' And yet our workin~

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force and our finsnciai resources are le!':s in this cit.y to dav than they were at the time our belm-cd !':CN- Rit:h( P pC'lll1C'd t'his mes·f!sge, Lil~ e the great apostle io the Gentiles he E'8TI' thp. strategic importance of the great cities. Would that we might Lc enabled to occupy this mighty metropolis-truly 'Urbs prima in Indis ~-in a manner \Torthy of our glorious cause! "

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The population of Bombay at present is not far from one million, Of this nnmber there will be at least 150,000 whose mother tongue is Hindustani. Half of the population of the city nnderstand Hindustani and can be reached by that language. It would have been nearer the truth had I written that two thirds of the Bombay people understand that language very well. Including our own mission there are but three missions who are making special efforts to reach the Hindustani peoples. Onr effort can not be called a strenuons one seeing that in the midst of this great population we have put one man and his wife, Rev. J. A. Ilahi-Baksh and Dr. Mrs. Baksh. However, strength is not always in numbers and these two servants of God are a strong team. They are well fitted for the big place that they are trying to fill. They have rendered faithEnl service and have something to show as a result of consecration and hard work.

This work is but a few years old yet we have gathered together a Christian community of 80. There is an organized church with Sunday schools, Epworth League and all other parts of living church. They have had 19 baptisms during the year and some of these were unusually interesting cases. Sister Baksh is a qualified lVl. D. and has been of much service to the cause in doing general medic~l work.

We trnst that these devoted and eminently useful workers may not be decoyed out of this very needy field.

POONA,

This place competes with Bombay in importance as a great center for work among the Maratld people. While but a tenth the size of Bombay it exerts a more powerful inflnence in the Marathi country than all the combined influence of all other parts of ~laharasHra. Bombay is the great commercial center. 1'hi& is the political and literary center. Poona and the Marattas are inseparably bound up with one another. In the day of Maratta power the throne was here. The Rword has been sheathed for nearly a hundred years, hnt Poona is still great in greatness of a better .kind. I have not the exact figures with me but I venture to say that in proportion to the population there are more colleges and schools for higher education and a greater proportion of educated Indians in Poona than can be found in any other place in the land.

An inquiry into the antecedents of the great majority of Native officials in the Marathi country elicits the information that they are from Poona or its vicinity.

At this important point we have put down the foundations of a great work! It is divided into two circuits, Poona city and Poon;! district.

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The work in the city consists of R large, well organized church, the orphanage and boarding school, city schools, the important and well managed work of the ,\Y. F. 1\1. S. consisting of medical, educational and evangelistic work.

In addition to the above is the large training iilstitution for teachers. Bible women and Zenana ,,'orkers, efficiently conducted by Miss Sundrabai Pownr. 'Yhile Sundrabai and her large flock of 100 girls and women are connected with our church, they are financially independent of us ann are entirely supported by voluntary contributions. This institution is doillg a grand work and is worthy of snpport and confidence.

Our church at Poona is rapidly growing and during the year accessions have been made by baptisms among the nor.-Christians and by transfers from other st.ations. We have a congregation of 250, and all departments of the dmrch indicate life and solid growth. Our large institntions afford facilities fat' a vigorous Epworth league.

Evangelistic work is vigorously pushed and our city schools are centers where preaching services are regularly conducted. The \V. F. M. S. workers and our own evangelists concentrate their efforts in the localities in which the schQols are established, preaching, honse to house visitation, and any other means by which we can reach the people. We are bending our energies to make each city school a church and this res nIt will be achieved, we are sure.

The orphanage for boys has about 100 within its gates. Weare quite alive to the dangers, and possibilities ror great good, that are wrapped up in such an institution. We see the danger of destroying the manliness and independence of lads by this kind of care for them. We are meeting it the best we can. No lad who is old enough to work and who cannot study is kept as a consnmer of mission food and clothing. We do not cast such off but we find places of employment for them and watch over them till they are well on their feet. V{ e look to this school to supply us with workers. Five of our present force besides those working for ot her missions have been trained in the school. The Educational Inspector reports favourably of the work done, Mrs. Stephens and Bro. R~ Duthie deserve much credit for their nne work in the school. In addi-: tion to his duties in the orphanage Bro. Duthie has found time to render valuable aid in evangelistic work.

The Medical work nnder the control of the W. F. M. S., superintended by Mrs. Stephens, has been developing a new phase of service which has proved itself to be encouraging and fruitful. While the city dispensary still ministers to those who come, the work -is widened by sending the componnder, Mrs. Lucas, a wise loving worker, out into the villages with the Bible women, taking with them such simple remedies as the people need. Some days, twenty miles are covered in this kind of work and the. results are most cheering.

The work in t.he neighbouring villages is systematically carried on. '1'en miles from Poona at the village of Wagolee we have stationed a good man, and his influence over the wholecommnnity is such that we hope to soon baptize the whole Mahar population.

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IGATPURI OIRCUIT.

This is a growing work, and bids tail' to become one of the most important parts of out' M arathi field. It is in charge of Bro. G. Khandoji who in spite of his wany years renders service that would wear ont many younger men. He reports work in fifty villages with over two hundred Ohristians and a large number of enquirers. During t he year he has baptized 35 candidates. This field greatly needs the attention of a missionary whose whole attention would be absorbed in this one field. The work on this circuit is spreading beyond our greatest expectations. We are trying to establish schools for our Christian children in that section, but lack the necessary funds.

TALEGAON-LoNAYLA CIRCUIT.

This is anotheJ' one of those most important positions \"hich needs to be strongly fortified and held for lVIethodislU. It is a great 13rahminical stronghold and it will mean hard fighting to take it for Christ, but it is well worth the effort and sacrifice.

Rev. J. C. Fisher is preacher in charge. Bro. and Sister Fisher are new additions. to our force having arrived in the early pal·t of the year and at once settled down to business at Telegaon, their headquarters. Their principal business along with a great many other things, for this first year has been to get well started into the Mal'athi language. Tn spite of sickness in the family and other hindrances we are sure trat the examination will show that faithful work has been done.

In addition to his vernacular work Bro. Fisher is also pastor of onr English community at Lonavla and he has also taken a share in the preaching in the Poona c1mrch. Sister Fisher's health haR not boon all that could be wished for, but the first year is usually hard on new comers and we expect her to become acclimatized and enjoy as much health and strength in India as she would in her own home land.

At Talegaon is established our largest educational work for girls that we have in the Marathi country. It is the large institntibn of the W.F.M.S. superintended by Miss C. Lawson. It is an oJ'phanage, a boarding school and high schoo], 1311 combined. It is well managed and is a most important factor in the problem of our iVf arat hi work. To it we look for teacher!', evangelists and good wives for the Parent Board workers.

With Bro. Fisher in charge of this important circuit we may be sure that the best interests of our work there will be advanced and conserved.

I wonld like to add a word from Bro. Fisher's report. He says: cc We have been visited by the greatest work I have eyer experienced and I can say that I have never run away when things warmed np. Say what you wish, think what yon will, but I know that God was here and He has not gone away. I am speaking of the graciolls revival that visit-ed the Boarding School a few months ago. The meetings were confined largely to the school but we held some meetings in the city. The effect lipan the Hindoo mind was something marvelous. The house was filleq. wany times and many stood on the outside. The Gospel \Vas preached

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with great power. There was no resentment and even to this day we feel the blessings of the overcoming influences.

" I like India. I came here for a definite purpose and I am not at all sorry that I came. I feel that every step has been one in the right direction. I hoped to be put into a place where I was really needed alld that hope has been realized. It is certainly a great privilege to be here just now. I thank God daily for those who have laid the foundation of our work in India."

THE SMALLER CIROUITS.

Of these we have not time to write as we would like. It is difficult to stop a report like this when it gets under headway. As long as it is we would be commended were it known .how much we desired to make it very much longer. We would like to write of Kalyan, Neral, Kasara, &c., where faithful men and W0111en are doing loyal work for Christ.

We would also like to write a. volume of appreciation and commendation of those 'V. F. M. S. Sisters who have laboured with us in the Gospel.

We would also like to say all that is in onr heal·t as we think of the love and patience or all our colleagues and their helpful sympathy with a Presiding Elder who has so mnch to learn.

We would like to tell of the fine District Conference we had at PoonR. 'Ve would like to tell of how our people swing into line to make the Jubilee year a tremendons success, but time fails.

PROMOTION OF REV.~GYANOBA KHANDO.TI.

I am obliged to add a very sad postscript to this report.

The above report was written some weeks ago and forwarded to the Mission Rooms to be in time for publication in the Annual report of the Missionary Society. Since then Ollr work has suffered a severe loss by the deatlJ. of onr brother, Rev. Gyanoba Khandoji, Preacher in charge of the Igatpuri Circuit, who passed away December 18th, 1905.

We have a large number of devoted servants of God in the ranks of our Indian workers, but among them all there is not one who could have been more loyal, diligent and true than was this remarkable man.

In early life, before his conversion, he was a famons singer and dancer and belonged to the class which, disguised as women, is employed to entertain Native gatherings. For this service he received one hundred rupees a year and half of what was collected, His income could not have been small as it is known that at one of these' gatherings thirteen hundred rupees were collected in one evening.

Jprera. He was brought t~ Christ by hearing a sermon on the conversion of the Philippian jailor, and for thirty years has rendered most valuable service to the cause of Christ in connection with our Chmch.

His life was an illustration that Jesus saves, and his death was fuij of triumph.

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Just a few days before he was called away, om' fourth quarterly Conference met in his room and it was indescribably iouehing as we gathered about the bedside of the old warrior and li::;Lened to the last report of his earthly work. He filled a large and most important !J\ace and we know of no one who could take up his work. Hp has gone to his reward and has left here an example and gracious influence, very cheering to his comrades who are still in the thick of the conflict,

Annual Conference Examinations.

RULES AND RECULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

1. Examinations sha.H be held the day preceding, and at the place of, the session of the Annual Conference.

2. Special arrangements for taking an examination in olle or more studies during the year may be made by secnring consent from the President of the Board.

S. All examinations shall be in writing except those in the Yernacular, which will be oral in parts specified.

4. All writt,en work, such as sermons, essays, and syllabre, mllst be !ent by the studeNt to the examiner not later than .Decemb~r 1st for grading.

5. All questions, except those of the oral examinations, shall be given to the student in writing.

6. The examiner shall submit the grades of the student to the Registrar promptly.

7. The Annual Mf.eting of the Board of Examiners will be held on the afternoon of the day preceding the session of the Anuual Conference.

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BOARD OF EXAMINERSA

(Fot' the Quadnnm·um-190o-1908.)

A. Wesley Mell, Pl'esidmt: W. E. Bancroft, Regz'st!'dl'; W. Ii. Stephens, G. W. Park,.H. W, Butterfield, Fl'edel'ic~ 'Vood, A. A. Parker, Yu"f Dhanji, S. A. Bhoslt, aad W. E. RobbInS.

D8 BOMBAY ANNUAL-~.OONFERENCE

COURSES OF STUDY.

ENGLISH-FOR MISSIONARIES WHO TAKE A VERNACULAR COURSE.

Ea.:aminet'8.-(a) Mell; (b) Pat'ket'; (c) Wood i Cd) Butterfiild; (e) Park; (I) Robbins; (g) Bancroft.

ADMISSION.

(h) 1. The Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1904. (e) 2. A Manual of Bible History. Blaikie. (f) 3. John Wesley, the Methodist. A Biography.

1'0 be Read-(g) Heart of .John Wesle(s J·ourn~1. Pm'ket'.

FIRST YEAR.

(a) 1. Introduction to the Holy Scriptures' {Old T-estament, pp. 1-447). Hat-man.

(b) 2. Systematic Theology .. Vol. 1. Miley. (c) 3. Lectures on Homiletics. Ket'n. (g) 4. Discipline of the M. E. Ohurch,·1904. (Parts 1-5.)

To be Read. (d) Sermons, V 01. 1. i-xxxiii. Well,y.

SECOND YEAR.

(b) 1. Introduction to the Holy Scriptures. (New Testament, pp. 448-770.) Barman.

(g) 2. Systematic Theology. Vol. II. Miley. (a) S. Discipline of the M. E. Ohurch, 1904 (Parts 6 to end.)

To be R,ad- -(f) 1. Sermons, Vol. II, xxxiv-lviii. Welley. (c) 2. Digest of Methodist Law (Edition of 1900). Men-ill.

(c) (e) (b)

(g)

(c) (6) (g)

~a)

THIRD YEAR.

1. Biblical Bermeneutics. Terry. 2. History of the Christian Church. Vol. I. H Urlt. 3. Analogy of Religion. Butle,'.

To be Read-The Supernatural Book. F08t",.

FOtTltTH YEAk.

1. History of the Christian Church. Vol. II. Hurst. 2. Grounds of Theistic and Religious Belief. Fi,her, 3. Christian Ethics. Smyth.

To be R.ad-Life and Epistles of St. PauJ~ Oonubeat't and How'o~. ..,

COURSES OF STUDY 59

VERNACULAR STUDIES FOR MISSIONARIES.

(1) GUJARATI. Examinet'8.-(a), Park; (b), Robbin3; (c) lVood.

FIRST YEAR.

(c) (a)

1. Third Governme:nt Reader. (New Reader when published.)

(b) (a)

(b) (a)

(c)

2. Gujarati Grammar, to pa.ge 92. Afanchershaw Pallonji Kaikobad.

3. Writing from dictation from Third GovernJllent Reader. 4. Translation into GnjBrati, First Royal Reader, pages 1 to 44.

Oral-1. Reading and Translation from the Gospel of .Tohn in Gujarati. 2. Simple Conversa.tion in Gujarati.

To be Read-" \Vhat is in t·he Veda? "

SECOND YEAR.

(b) 1. Fifth Government Reader. (New Reader when published). (a) 2. Gujarati Grammar, Completed, Jfanche1'shaw Pallonji

Kaikohaa. (c) 3. Writing from dictation from Fifth Reader. (b) 4. Trandation into Gujarati, Third Royal Reader, complete.

Oral-(a) 1. Oonduct a Senice and preach in Gujarati. (b) 2. Reading and Translation from the Gospels of Matthew and

luke in Gujarati. To be Read-

(c) "!Jesus and Mahamad Compared" (Glljara.ti),

THIRD YEAR.

(c) 1. Seventh Government Reader. (New Reader when published.) (a) 2. Gujarati.Grammar (in the Vernacular), to page 74. Bhagwan

S. Bhatt. (b) 3. Translation of not more than 200 words from the Acts into

Gujarati. (c) 4. Written Sermon in Gujarati. (a) 5. Plainly written manuscript reading.

Oral.-(a) 1. Ordinary Conversation with a Gujarati. (c) 2. Reading and Translation from the Pauline Epistles in

Gujarati. To be Read-

(b) "Bra.hminism and Hinduism." Jfonier Williams.

FOURTH YEAn.

(a) 1. Narmagadya. Pages 1 to 108 • . (b) 2. Gujarati Grammar (in the Vernacnlar), complete, Bhagwa'll

S. -Bhatt. .

60

(0) (a)

(c)

(a)

(b) (b)


B. Essay in Gujarati. 4. Manuscript reading: ordinary Native writing.

Oral-1. Translation fr'om the" Glljarati" newspaper. (4 nnmbers to

be selected). 2. Heading and Translation from the Psalms in Gnjarati.

To be Read.-1. "Mahomet and Islam". Sir William Jl!ui-,.. 2, 01 1'attva Tantu," J. v S. Taylor.

(II) MARATHI.

E.l'amille1·s-(a) Stephens, (b) Rhosle.

FIRST YEAR.

(a) 1. 1st and 2nd Books, Government Series. (b) 2. Translation Series: Bo<,k I., Part 1. (a) 3. Navalkar's Grammar, to Syntax. (b) 4, The Gospel of ,John; Reading. Oral.

SECOND YEAR.

(a) 1. The'Balmitra. (b) 2. Translation Series; Book I, Part II. (a) 3. Navalkar's Grammar, beginning at Syntax. (b) 4. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. (a) 5. Oral Exercises. (b) 6. Writing and Dictation.

THIRD YEAn.

(a) 1. The Pilgrim's Progress. (b) 2. Translation Series: Book II. (a) S. The Epistles. (b) 4. To be able to condnct a service in Marathi.

FOURTH YEAR.

(a) 1. Baha Padmanji's Life of Ohrist. (b) 2, Fifth Book, Government Series. (a) 3. The Psalms and the fonr Major Prophets. (b) 4. A Written Sermon.

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FOR GUJARATI MINISTERS,

Examiners :-(a) Park, (b) Yusa! Dha1iji.

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62 BOMBAY ANN PAL CONFERENCE

FOR MARATHI MINISTERS. Examine1's-(rt) Stephent, (b) Bholle.

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FOB HINDUSTANI MINISTERS.

Examiner: Butterfield.

Ddkhile ke lil/e.

1. Urdu ya Hindi bakhilbi likhna aur parhna. 2. Hisab, Jugrafiya aur Qawai'd janna. B. Kempson sahib ki Tawarikh i Hind. 4. Scripture Geograpllykoi kyun na hOi 5. Discipline.

PaltZa Sal.

68

1. Walker's Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation; Angrezi, Urdu ya Roman-Urdu men.

2. Landmarks of Ancient History, yo' Qadim Tawarikh ka lkhtisar, ya Pradin Sanschep Ittihas.

8._ Kawaif us Sahaif 1 se 97 safhe tak Urdu yO, Roman. 4. Ullmann's Papacy, yO, Popiyat, Urdu ya Hindi men. 6. Tilai ShamatdlLn (Miss Rowe sahiba kit), Dr. Duff sahib, ki,

aur Dr, Judson sahib ki sargllzasht. 6. Tahriri wa'z, '11mi mazmun.

DUst'a Sal 1. Hill's Physical Geography, Jugrtifiya Taba'il Angrezi, UIdi! yiL

Hindi men. 2. Hunter'l!I Short History of the Indian People, in English, Urdu

or Hindi, 8. Vaughan's" What think ye of Christ," ya Mal5ih Ibn Un.h,

yo. Balbal Kalplatio, (Allahabad) 4. RUb ul Ql1da ki Ta'lim, Urdu ya Roman men; (Lucknow). o. Din i 'Is",ika Subut, (Mrl. HcGrew'St LucknoTf).

1IIIIIIIIIIIIrmllll]ll~~il~ I~~mllllllllill 3 9002 05441 0726

6. Kawaif us Sahaif, 98 se 160 safhe take 7. Tahriri Wa'z, 'Ilmi Mazmim.

Ta'sra Sal. 1. Fisher's Manual of Christian Evidences, ya 'Iswi Subut. 2. Ruh se bharpur zilldagi, The Spirit filled life, (Allahabad), S. Kawaif us Sahaif Tatimma; 1 se 11 bah take 4. Baffot's Church History in Brief, ya Kalisiya ki Tawarikh ka

Ikhtisar (Allahabad). 5. Once a Hindu now' a Christian, ek Hindt! ka Masihi hona,

( Allahabad). 6. Tahriri Wa'z, 'Ilmi Mazmun.

Wm. ,L. CLARKE,

StatUticaZ &creiaryl

STATISTICAL

STATISTICS OF THE BOMBAY ANNUAL CONFERENCE RELATING TO CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AND W"ORK,

For the year tnding Octob,r BOt!" 1906. FORM I.

I No. NAMES OF CmCUIT3.

BOMBAY DISTRICT.

1 Bombay-Bowen Church ••. 2 " -Grant Road and Mazagon 3 ,,-Seamen's Miscion ••• 4 Igatpuri -English Ohurch ..• S Karachi-English Church ... 6 II' - Vernacular Churoh ... 7 Poona \ ... 8 Quetta

Total

Last year

Increase

Decrease

GUJABAT_DISTRICT.

1 Ahmadabad-Mehsana ... 2 Baroda ... ... .. . 3 Baroda Circuit .. . 0{. Florence B. Nicholson S. of T .... 5 Debgam ... ... .. . 6 Godhra. ... ... .. . 7 Gutal ... ... .. . 8 Jambusar ... .... • .. 9 Kalol ... ... ...

10 Kapad ' .. anj ... ... . , .. 11 Mahudha.... ... • .. 12 Nadiad ... ... • .. 18 Od ... •.. ... 14 Padra ... ... . .. 15 Savali ... ..• . .• )6 Thasara ... .oo oo. 17 Umreth ... ... • .. 18 Waa.d ... ... ...

Total

Last year

Increase

Decrease

AAmuw..w DISTRICT.

1 Asamli Circuit ... 2 Dhanduka " 3 Dhola " 4 Jetalsad " 5 Junagadh " 6 Vaso

80 105 45 Iso! 1 2 1 ••• 1 2 I III 50 IiO '" ••• 100 7;; 1 85 1 25 1 1 I ••• '" 8 2 ••. ... 18 13 52 12 771... 1 5 .,... 5 2 10 23 27 ...... 00 41 1 ]5 ... I" 1 1 1 ... ... 1 5 ... ... 9

'" ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 3 13 9 ... I, •• 22 ]2...... •.•.•. ••••.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... , • 81 24 11 43... ... 3...... 3 1 5 23 27 ...... 50 25 1 19 1 I ... ... ... ... 4 ... ... 6

Registered Candidates for Baptism

under Instruction.

... I 16 7 23... ... 5 .,.... 5 1 S' 22 31 ...... 53 4. 6 ... ... ... ... 1 1 ... ... ... 22 I .. ... 5 9 13]' 62 4· 45 238 1) 5 12 2 13 27 8 4: 31 5 100 19 HiS 83........................ 1 ... 3 4 10 70

... 5 54 100 159 1 2 4: ...... 4 3 19 46 95 9 2 152 1-43 1 52 1 b8 1 1 2 4: ... 2' 2 '0' oo. 12 ......

::: '~87 31: 22: 72: 7 10 30 .~ ";4 '4"6 ;.; 60 208 2~'~ : I: ~; 582' :~ .: 1~~ 1-7 83 5 ~ ~ ~ .~ ~ ~ ~ -=; ~ - .. · .. ·70

----------,.-- ------- -- ----------------,--- --'----------------... ~i 2~9 182 653 __ 8_1--4-~ 1 10 32 12 64 210 ~82 ~I~~ 4: 140 I_I.!.!... 5 5 5 4: 1"::'::'" ~ _9 I~ ___ ~ , .. ~ ~ 40 71 _ .. _. _1--6- 9 1 4 14 5 ~1_6 ~ -=- _1 ~ -=-i.::... _1 -=- ___ .~

... •.. 1 i ... 4 2 38 ... ... ... 19 ... ... 1 ... 6 6 _____ _ __ 1_- _ ____ _-'_ _ __ -1_ -----

414 42 191'[ 647 27 10 41 64 165 270 30 20 2i)2 un 320 215 898 715 •• ... ... ... 1 1 •• ... •• 3 9 6 6 26 173 us 18

76 50i 4 6 11... 1 12 1 23 272 278 oo. ... 550 437 1 147 2 263 3 3 2 4 2 4 31 27 26 102

40 13 60 1 -.. ... 7 35 42 29 41 36 21 340 231 628 474 ... ... ... ... ... .oo •• oo. ... ... 6 ... 3 9

"395 ... H~ "i78 "591 "i6 "io 20 I 6'9 i'06 j'95 i's ia 21'5 ~:9 19'9 iii; (;'09 fi15 :.~ :.~ ::: :.: ::: ::: ::: :.: ::: "i "6 "2 "4 i's 210 i -i4 93 447 2 2 46... 69 115 3 19 63 2n ... ... 334 317 .. .. ... .. 1 I 1 2 1 4 7 2 5 24 9t2 19 330 1,291 253 55 43 52 82 177 23 19 337 195 91 83 706 553 ... .. ... ... '" .oo ... ... .. 2 I 9 1 7 19 244 16 60 320 9 12 26 30 100 156 23 16 1'-10 98 185 160 633 530 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .oo "'1 3' 9 1 8 21 498 27 235 760 7 ' 5 21 46 135 202 27 31 329 181 47 17 r)74 461 ... . .. l ......... _ .•. ... 3 10 1 5 19 989 23 263 1,275' 56 33 64: 18 93 175 21 28 346 217 96 47 706 612 .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 9 ... 7 18

1,477 27 388 1,892 23 14 55 85 47 137 84 28 855 -125 a32 132 1,744 1,591 ... ... ... ... ... ..... ... 1 10 4 6 21 412 63 ]48 623 65 10 38 6 46 90 5 15 3nO 77 45 20 532 505 ... ... •• ... 1 1 2 "i I ••• 2 4 ... 3 14

... 1,506 2~ 568 2,102 86 46 67 26 93 186 27 32 !92 287 125 74 978 626 ... ... ... .._ oo. ... ... •••• 1 14 ... 9 24 862 20 366 1.248 89 17 45 15 100 160 43 80 313 2:17 247 153 960 652 1 13 1 8 23 644 17 287 948 8 17 18 10 24 52 26 15 250 114 L56 50 570 285 ::: ::: ::: ::: :.: ::: ::: ::: :.: 1 8 I 2 4 15

... 1,087' 20 388 1,495 189 23 81 10 55 146 22 28 542 260 81 42 925 670 ... •• oo. ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 I 11 ... 5 17

.. 1,407 41 586 1,984, 89 19 92 35 101 228 38 20 835 545 65! 5is6 2,570 2,840 ... ... •• ... ... ... ... ... 1 8 14: 4 7 29

133 SO 27

162 46

137 278 116 112 253 50 43

137 36

146 25

198

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... 10,929 975 4,689 16,593 423 197 935 156 l,ltO 2,231 :l83 HI 7,6:;6 43592154 130614,475 1l,69U 1 140 2 380 7 7 6 7 3 81 151 98 109 418 4,248 -- ---------------1----- --------------- --- - -1-1- ----1-----1

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MAR,Arm DIsTRICT.

1 Bombay Ma.ra.thi .. . 2 tt Gujarati .. . 8 ., Bindusiani 4 !gatpuri-OhUali ••. 5 Ka.lya.n ... ... 6 Poona ... • .. 7 Talegaon... • ..

Total

Last year

Increase

Decrease

By DISTRICTS.

'1 Bombay District 2 Guja.ra.t " 3 Kathia.wad" 4 Mara.thi "

Total

Last year

Inorease

Decrease

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27 60, 23 110 1 ... 1... 3 4. 6 14 121' 15 280 48 355 819 1 3n 1, U ••• ... 2 2 1 2 3 ... 7 17 6 108 104 06 268 7 2 4 2 8 14 5 11 60 25 214 15 304 217 1 85 1 50 1 1 ... ... ... 2 6 3 8 21 46

22 2U 14 65 1 ,.. 1... S 3 1 2 ... ... 250 ... 250 250 1 25 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 'OO 2 3 I) 29 130 116, 275... ... 3 I 26 29 58 5 7 50 36 45 8 139 50 ••• .. ... .. 1 1 ... ... ... 1 4 4 ..• 11 800

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... ----m 482 223 052 --8- --8- 27T17 ---;9 1103 SS 6! 229 2-U ~ m 1,586- 1:333 "5 243 389 -3-"313 4' S 8" 2412 85 96 ......

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187 315 222 72-1 7 1(] SO 2 14 46 17 60 208 244 100 21 582 425 4 121 2 ,83 " 5 4 4 1 )6 13 3 9 60 70 ... 12,482 706 4,69717,88JJ 836 287722 t89 1,389 2,r,00 i03 410 6019863829391855U,45111,7J8 1 147 2 263 6 6 5 7 4 33 J8~ 54 ]]8419 1,929 ... 1,002 53 261 1,319 39 U 40 82 72 61 45 787 472 821 269 2.349 1,315 ... ... ••• ... ) .. ... ... ... 10 15 ... )5 4) 125

282 488 268 1,038 15 8 11 28 55 9:1 30 59 207 279 91;9 205 1,660 1,371 5 267 3 99 3 3 3 5 2 11 22 ]J 30 90 856 ---- -----------:---------------------r---------------- ---- ----

... 13,953 1,562 0,461 20,966 897 ~ 803 619 l,too 2,812 r~ 674 7221 ~ 48382350 19,042 14,819 10 535 7.~ ~ 14 12 ~ _7_ 70 !36 68 ) 72 ~ _ 2,480

••. 12.808 1,8117 0,683 19,668 459 ~ 4'" 17i ~,803 2,524 187 680 7771 540886101726 18,li65 14,671 ~ 523 6 514116 Iii 14 ~ _7_ 60 212 111 ]62 612 4,'100

"'11'610 _, •• _ 1,298 438 ~ ~ ~ ~_ 288 24: ...::.. -=- 1228 624 477 148 12 1 ~ -=- _~ -=- 10 2! 10 ......

...... 265 82 ... 24!,:'" ... ... ... 6 550 825 ... 99 1 ] 2 • .... .. 43 2 2,220 /:~, . .\,.. I

No.

1 2 8 i 5 6 7 8

1 2 S 4: 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 ]2 13 14 15 16 17 18

1 2 8 :I 6 6

] ~ 3 4: 5 6 7

I 2 3 i

Wm, L. CLARKE,

CIJ11jorence T'·ea8u,rer.

\ STATISTICS OF THE BOMBAY ANNUAL CONF~RENCE RELATING TO

CHURCH FIN A.NC~S, STATISTICAL For the year ending Novemhe1' 80th, 1906. FORM II.

N AMES OF CIRCUITS.

BOMBAY DISTRICT,

1 Bombay-Bowen Church '" 2 " -Grant Road and Mazagon 3 " -Seamen's Mission '" 4 l~atpuri-English Church ... 5 Karacbi-English Church ••• B " -Vernacular Church '" 7 Poona-Lonavla Circuits 8 Quctta ... 9 Publishing House

10 Panchgani Sanitarium ...

Total

I.ast year

Iucrease

Decrease

GUJARAT DISTRICT,

J Abmadabad-Yehsana ... 2 Baroda ... ... " 3 Baroda Circuit ••• • .. 4 )!"lorence B. Nicholson S. of T .... 5 Dehgam •• •• . •• 6 GO\lhra ... ... • .. 7 Gutal . ., ... • .. 8 Jambusar... ..• ... 9 Kalol '. .., .••

10 IKapadmnj ... ... • .. 11 Mn.hudha.. ... ... 121~adiad ... ... • .. 13 Od... ... ... ... 14 POOra ... ... '" 15 Savali ... ... ... ]6 Thasara ... ... . .. 17 Umretb .. ... '" 18 \Vasad ... • .. ]9 Tithal Sanitarium ..

Total

Last year

Increase

Decrease

KATllU WAD DISTRICT.

1 Asamli .. 2 Dhanduka ... 3 Dhola ... 4 Jetalsad •• 5 Junagailll .. . 6 Vaso .. .

o.

Total

Last year

Increase

Decrease

MARATUI DISTRICT.

1 Bombay Marathi 2 " Gujarati 3 " Hindus tani } ... .. 4 Igatpuri-Chitali {) Kalyan ... 6 Poona •• 7 Talegaon ••

Total

Last year

Increase

Decrease

By DlEITRICTS.

1 Bombay •• 2 Gujarati .. . 3 Katlliawau .. . 4 Marathi .. . 5 Financial Board ..

Total

Last year

Increase

~Decrcase

No.

.. 10.0001, 11;.000 ... 46,000 .. , .... ... 720... ... I G,89< 30 .. , 692,1 50.. 1,0H... ... ...'.. 535 1.6.9 7:.' 2,599 35 n,Dl' ... ... ... ... ..'001114.11.11

.. 1,96,000 1 lli,OOO ... l,12,00Q 5,000 5,000 1,300 16,000 ... ... U\90 40.. 1:9:iO: 25... 40 15... ... •.. 402 '482 490 547 17 3,466 '" ... ... ... 500 8,!166 2 •.. 11 25'°00...... ... 25,000 ••• ••. .. ... ... ... 2:4:00... ... 2.400.. ... ... •• ... ... .. ... ... ... 7,000... 9,400 2,400... '" 2,400 11,SOO 3 ••. 1 9,82B ... ... 9,828... ...... 87...... l,cU8 10 5 1,333.. 2 24... '" ... .. 400 426 87 fiO 11 1,!117 ... ... .. ... mi) 2,Il32 4 ... 1 18,000 1 5,000, 1,600 24,600 JOO 700 fiGO ... 2,;)44 20 15 2,579 10... li..... ... 140 155 500 1'009

1

10 4,253... 5,!.I00! 10,153 5 .., "'I ... .... .. .. ... ... ... ::: 36 "'i>5 215 li 5 260 3' ••• 2...... ::: ... ... 5... 36 2 303 ~.~ III ::: "il1 :':::.!5' 63!} 6 .. 2, 15,000 1 5,000 84,060 I,Of.060 I 77,i10 ... ... 378... ... 2,llu 23... 2,13!l 50... 30! 33.. ... ... 937 1,1124 82 (i02 17 4,164 2,1071)U12 ... 10,149 8iml F;J52 7

:': .. ~ 5:.~OO. ~ 6:?00 2i:946 ~i:~?~ U';5i5 ::: ::: ::: 1 ::: ::. ..~60 ::: ::: ... 360 ::: ::: :.: ::: i :.: I ::: :.: :.: ::: ::: "~!OI :.: .. :00 ::: ::: 30;582 30':582 ::: :~o~~~~; ...... •• ...... ." •• ... ... ... ... •• '" ... ... ... ... •• '" •• ... I .. ·... ••• ....... i •• ............ 10 --------- ----------------1---- 1

------------------------_._- ------1--- ____ --__ _ .. ~119882!}~1 4~,000 1,0~,~06 3,54,43! ~~ 5,~~0 ~,800 _~?90 i~ ~i 1~,737 128 ~5 1~,9251~,--...:: L41!1 ~ _,,_. ____ ,,_. _ 2,41~ 4021 1,884 .~2,393_-==- _;~,315 4,5~7 ~l~~ 30,5~~ 4:~''l4~ 1O,279:~~~3~ ... -':1~6782t'~ 61,000 1,!Jo,388 j,30,~ 175627 8,1100 ~~ ~1~6 ~ ~ ID,630 ~ 31 10,83~1~1-=_, 3~~ ~,_,,_. ___ '_"_ 1,93;) 2,~04 4,056 110,~~1_~ 3:~,203 5,Oil3 ~~i)~ 21'~(J8 2~,37~ _"_'_1 6~,576 ...... ;;1,000......... ...... 1,100 14,014 ... ... 2,107... 2,091).. 2 1,031 30...... 1,443 1,017 ... l.ul:iu 87 3,112 "lUI B,I14 13,86.1... 21,260 ---.------ -_-----00 ______ ------- __________ --_____ _________ __, __ _ ... 1 ... 1 19,000 87,7B2 75,782 72,642 2.350... ... '" 1... 5 6... 31........... .. ... ... ... 2,172 ... ... ... 546... ... ... ... • ..

- -- - --' ------ ------- --- ---- -- --- --- ---- -- -------------------_. -------- --- --------------'''\1 9.6,o~00 "s· 36,0-00 1,7~.,'~OoOo 2,403,,~0000 137',°20000 17'2',00'" ... 264 221... Ii 8 235 3... 3 2... .. ... ... 8..... 3 246... ... ... •• 347 593 1

- v u ... 10,000 108 165... 30 60 255 20.. 20 30i... ... ... ... 70... 475 10 810] ,675 12 125 1,812 708 8,S30 2 ..... .., ..... .. ... ... ... ... ... 72 4!J.. 1 2 52 1... ]...!.. .. ... ... 2..... 1 55......... .. 711 I3! 3

::: ::: ::: ::i li:~oo 4i.~oo 6i:~00 8:,:ioo i,:ioo ::: ::ioo' ~~~ 'I~~ ::: ... ~ ... ~ ... U~ '''; ::: '";''' ~' ::: ::: 2 ::: ~:: .. ~~ ::: ::: 50 ... ~ .. ~~; :'i50 ::: ::: ~'~50 "~;g ·:':~2 i ... .. ... ... ..200 200... ... •• '" ~~~i ~;~ •• II ~ ~ ~~~ ~... ~ ~I'" ... '" ... ~... !.. ~ ~g ... ... .. .. ~~~I ~~~ 7

::: ::: ::: ::: ~.: :.~ ::: ::: .:: ::: ::: 2:>21 iii-li ::: 5 7 206 2 ::: 2 I! :.: ::: ::: ::: 5 :.: ::: 2 213 ::: ~:. ::: ::: ] 56 3611 g

... •• •• ...... .• ... ... ... ... ... 372 229'._ (j 9 244 3;... 3 21 ... ... ... ... 8..... 2 254 '" ... ... ... 204. 4118 10 ·1 900 • ~ 900... 1,800...,... ... 1,200 300 231... 6 8 24n 3... 3 2... ... ... ... B..... 4 257 ..... 1" 262 519 11

::: 1 18,000 1 16,000 73,500 1,07,000 14.200 11,700... ... lOB 82... 10 7 !.I9 H.. is ~... ... ... ... 8..... 2 109 2,949t... 1:352 4,301 316 4,726 12 • ... 1 5,000 1 2,500 300 7,800 1,000 1,000... 2,000 312 ]99... 7 10 216 3... 3 ]... 2 ,.. ... 9·.... 4 2!!9 '" ... ... I'" ·1~0 7l!l 13 ..... ... 1 33!i... 334...... ••• ... 3!8 287... 8 12 307 4.. 3 2... ... .., ... 9...... 2 3IB... .., ... ... 1:)6 474 14 ... ... •• 11 15G.... In6......... ... 211; I7!.1... 5 7 191 3... 3 1... ... ... ... 7...... 2 200...... ... 106 306 15 ..... •• 1 2,0001 '.. 2,000 600 liOO... ... 432 2!12... 8 12 312 4... 3 3... .. ... ... 10..... 3 325 ...... ... 247 li72 16

... i... ... ... ... ... ... ... 336 221... 5 ~ 234 3... 3 :2... 2... ... 10...... 3 247... ... ... I'" 225 472 ~~

::::~ 3,375 ~I 3,375

1

.. ~50 ~.~OO .~OO .~OO -=- .. ~27 ~:_ .. ~10 _=-~~ ... I.j ... 136~~-~~~~~-=---~~6 _~_~~ •• ~56 -=-~~~-::'-l- .. ~;)6 ... 712 19

.. 5 '.53. 775?l 79.7653,01,250 1,3l,790 44,GOU 3nOO... 13,627, 4,47(j 3,-l-(ji)... 128 193 3,786 68.. 69 r;~... 6... ... 201... 525 50 4,562 5574t 12 1,477 7,063 4- ,644 16,2611 --, ___ 1 ___ - ------- .------__________ __-- ___ --____ -__ _ __ - __ 1--

... 1 52,750!~ 73,04°12,80,550 4,06,340 64,877 4l,877 500_300 ...:,307 3,110 320 114 17(i 3,590 51 10 54: 54 _~ __ 19:'-=-_ 358 5 4,144 1'[,739 18 4,222..:!,979_ .. _._ 15,2,1;7

... ] 1,025' 1 6'7251~700 28.450 _ ~327 _~ 355 14 17 196,- 17 15 4 6 __ =- ____ 9 __ =-I_I~ 45 418 _" __ "_'_--"-'- 1,022

..... ... ...... 20,277 2.777 000..... 320 ...... 10 27 ...... 1.. 12,165 6 2,74514,916 ... ---------- ------- ------- -------1--'-- --------

,.... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 'iGI 7G... 1 1 78 1... •• ... •• ... ... 2± 25... .. ... 103......... ... 24 127 '" •• ... 1 400... 400......... ••• 100 100... 1 ) 102 1... •• ... ... ... ... 42 43.. •• •• 145......... ... 42 187 '"1''' ... .... ... ... ... .., ... ... 19 1 Hl... 1 1 21 1... ... ... 6 '1......... 2B.,.."... 6 34 ...... •• ...... ... ... ... ... ... .. 27 21... 1 1 29 1... ::: ::: ... ::: ... 6 7........ 36............ 6 42 ...... • • • • •• ... , • • • ... '" ... 27 27... I 1 29 1... ... ... ... ... ... 6 7 .•. ...... 36......... ••• 6~ 42

... ...... 850 850... I'" ... ... 250 250 • • 2 2 254 2... • • .., ... • • ... 66 68... ... '" 322............ 888

i- - .. -. -1400 BoO 1,2:i0 -: - -.-- --:~- ... -4!ill 49!l ... --7 --7 -ill --7 - .. -. - --.. -. - --.. -.---.. -. - --.-.- --.. -.- --150 -ill -=--.. -. --:- G70 -.-. - -.-.. - -:- --::.-150 -s;o 1------------1

--- ---- ------ ------- ----- - ----

'''I~ -= ~ 850 1,250 ____ 561 -131) 12 12 459 5 5 4H 4:64

... •• '" ... £i4 54 7 150 152 206 356 ... 1= --- ----- 62 5 5 I) --- ----,

J -.. -. -.~ -.. -. ---.. -. ---.-.. --.-. ---.. -. ---.. -. ---.. -. -\ 300 -:: -: --r, -: --: --3 -~ 3-12 - .. -. - --.. -. - --.. -.- --.-.. - --~ --:- - .. ---: -~ --=- -.-, -~ ~-~- -... ---: .. I 2 65,000 2 35,000 79,fiOO 1,79,500 99.550 99,550... ... i 180 281 3 !.I 21 2 H 678 r, 2 3... ... •• ... 4 H ". '" ... 692... 150... 150'" B!2 ... I... .., .... ... ... ... ... ... ... r 24: 17 8H I 2 10~1 I... I..., • ... ... 1 3........ 112........ ... ... 112 .,,1 .. , .. ;) 900 •• !l00......:... ... 27 10 192...... 202............... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 202 40 14... 54.. 206 ..... .. 1 200 500 200... ... ... ... 10 12... I...... 12 '" ••• ... ...... .............. 12............ ••• 12 ... 3 5,800... •• ... 5,800... ... ... ... 60 70 90 (j :3 16£i'" 7 •• 6... ••• ... ::: 110 123 ... ... ... 2!12 463... ... 403'" 755 .. 1 2,500,...... 12,500 1;;,000 ... ...... 100 95 96 Ii 5 1116 5... 10 .. ... •• ... 15......." ~16 4.33 3 39 47ii •• I 61H

... 6 73,3001'6 36,100 92,500 2,01,400 f)!)/.:W 99};50 - .. -. -... 7til 78] 9; "'Iii 23 1,746 21 5 23.12...... .. ... '-)-,161 166 - .. -. - --So... 1,950 9:36 167 39 1,142 4,,0 -~,ii4.2

... '4 8,3001~ 1,100 89,500 98,900 8,000 li,OOO ------ 809 'iss -~ --.-213 '-1,707 49-12 ---6 ~ = ------ ----277 345~8 _'" _~I_':':':_ 2,077 1,011 3iO ---1,381_"_' _I 3,458

... 2 65,000 ..: 35,000 3,000 1,02,500 91,050 8,1,550 37 7 10 39 11 __ '_"_'_=- -.:..:..: __ ~ _~ 39 _"_' _1 ...

... ~_._._=~_._. ___ ~_ .. _. ___ ._. ___ .. _. ___ ._. _~ __ 7 _'-:':': __ "_" ___ ._. ___ •• _._ 0-lle __ 1_._,_ ... _"_' ___ '_" ___ '_"_~ 17-8'_'_'_~_i_"'_~ ~.203 ~_.~:.-=-_~

• .. 8198828 5 4B,000 1,07,606 3,55,434 102!)85 5,700 1,800 17,190 36 3ri li,737 128 25 17,925 13b 2 1,419 48.. ... ... 2,414 4,021 1,SB4

1

12,;m31 H2 36,315 4,50718153 30,5821

4::1,242 10,279 8~,836 .. 5 53,77ii 11 79,7653,01,250 4,1>4,7!10 H,(jOO 3U,100... 13,627 4,476 3,465... 128 IU;) 3,7B6 68... 69 liS... 6... ... 201... 525 50 4,562 5,574\12 1,477 7,063 4,644:. 16,269 ... ... .. 1 400 850 1,250 ... ... ... ... 49ft 499... 7 7 513 7... .. ••• ... ... ... 150 157 • • 670 150 820 ... 6 73,500 () 36,100 92,r,00 2,01,900 99,550 99,550 1... 761 781 931 19 2:1 1,754 21 1) 2S-12... ... ... ... 164-4 166'" SO... 1,950 "U36 j'G7 "39 1,142 450 8,542

... I.. 2,80,500 2,80,500 213600... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... '. •• ,. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 '" ... ... .. ... ... ... ...

... 19 3259031

23 ~ 7,82,706 1,272,874 46073;j ~ 1,800 30,017 5.m 4,780 18,6682s2 --m 23,978 2:l4 ---71;~2 106 --:- ---6---~ 2,680.4 4,5!5 1,884 12948 142 43,497 l1,Oi7 8332 32,998 51,4:i7 15,523 1,10,467 - -- - ------ ------------- .-- - --------- ----••• 17228878201411405,44,650 9,14,6Ii8 230077 54,9~'i 1,200 3,416 55,48 4,23916,844 m --;;; 2i,550 270 --W 45S-12 -n-.-.. ---.. -.- --:- 22,39 3,039 -;,OuG'"li,191--5- 39,88B 23,803284.026,090 52,733 ... I H2,621

... 2 97,025 -; 2sl2o 2,38,056 H,5S,20G 230658 89,4!Z3 600 27,401 224 541] ,824 -li -10 2,420 1,058 34 6 441 -4 1,506 ... 1,7;)5 137 3,609 ... 5492 6,008 ... - .. -. -7,846 --- -.. -. -I-~:--.. -. - -:-1-"-' - 36 ~ .. ... ... ... 2,172 ... ... ... 12,786....." 286 -:---=--• BwldlDg. t In 1905 a sro.ut for bulidi~s of Rs. 15,000 was included. t Conference Property.

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 a 4 5 6 7

1 2 3 4 Ii

G. W. PARK,

Statiltioal &cretaT!j. STATISTICS OF THE BOMBAY ANNUAL CONFERENCE RELATING TO

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AND "VORK· STATISTICAL Fill' the Yl'.ar ell.dil~!I October 311lt, WOo. FORM I.

f\;PWORTR CHRISTIAN WORKERS. LBAGUES. SPECIAL

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oc ::: , ::, ;... ~ I '- ~ fT' t": rr. - or: - - ... ~;: ',~~- 'l.-=:', .--=- I .--=:> ~ 1 r - ':> ~ -~ ::: .... -= ~ - ;.... - ::: .- = 15 ~ c) c:.5 ~ :~ ~ ~:D _ ~ -- I _if: ,:r.. ~ = ~ :; ~ -5 o _ ~ - ...... ..,..... - - '-...,.----- :::- 0 =... it": :J ~ CJ 0 c,) C) - >-....., . ~ - •

No. NAMES OF CIRCUITS.

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. BA.PTISMS. SUNDA.Y SCHOOLS.

- P .:g .= i: C.~ -~ ~ _~c: ~ ".-:'.E: .s .. co -:..... - ~ ...::: I Z +" ~ ;:::: - ,- -- ... ..... 0 I ~- ~, Instruction E-<:::. ' :=.. 0:0 <: J;":' ~ Iz ;::; ;.... :;;s .~ :- ..... -:;~ 1 -:;~ ..::: t ~ ;;::;l I ~ I::::; - ,Z '-' ~ ~ i ~

--~----.~--------------------~------- -----~--~~--~--- -----~--------~------------------------------ -------

BOMBAY DISTRICT.

1 Bombay-Bowen Chnrt::h ... . .. 2 :' -Grant Road and Mazagoll 3 ~,- Seamen's Mission ... 4 Igatpuri ... ... • • ." 5 Karachi-English Church... •• 6 " --Vernacular Church ... 7 ,,-Seamen's Mission •• 8 Lanouli ... ••• •• .. . 9 Poona English Church • • .. .

10 Quetta ... ... ... ..

Total Last year

Increase Decrease

GUJABAT DISTRICT.

1 Ahmedabad... . .. 2 Baroda. ... ... S Dhanduka... • .. 4 Godhm ... • .. 5 Gutal ... • •• 6 Jambusar... • •• 7 Kalol .. , ... 8 Kapadwanj.. •• 9 Mahudha ••• • ..

10 Nadiad ... . .. 11 Od ••• ... • •• 12 Padra a'ld Warnama. 18 Savli... .. ..-14 ThaStua ... . •. 15 Umreth ... .. . 16 Vaso ..... . 17 Wasarl ... .. .

Total Lat;l year

Increase Decrease

MA.RA-THI DISTRICT.

1 Bombay Gujarati ... 2 " Hindustani a " Marathi ... 4 Igatpuri • • . .. o Kalyan ... • •• 6 Poona. .•• • .. 7 Talegaon ... • ••

Bombay Gujarat Maratbi

Total Last year

Increase Decrease

Total

Laet ycar

Increase

Decrease

I ", i : I I I ,

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1

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::. i;~ ~~ I 3~lI1.~~~: 12~ i 3~ 2~ ~g I~~ 2!~ ~~ ~~ 8~gI4~; :~~12~~ 1,~~~ 1,~~~~ .:: II ::: Ii ::: .:: ::: ::: i ::: ::: / ::: i 13: 3 I~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ... 3~1 HI I 170! .i70 l2 i ;, 69 I... 164 2~a 2;; 27 231! 155 39i H 4ii8 368... ... ... ... ... ... ...... Q,~!I 2 4 17 .~8l~, 7 ... 11:038;)~ 28 381 1,160 8:~ I 27 100 ; .•. 105 205 29 2~ 613, 378, 185111191 1,2Bj 1,043 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...J 11 3 :; 22~~I .~2f--' 8 .•. ,."t 27 342 1,7:.3' :-l~, 10 75: 19 113 207 32 20 780 1 405 330 153 1,668 1,490... :::''''! ::: ... ... ... ... '" :1 ,I., 4 6 i1 n 9

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35: 141 473 4iii:l ... i... '" ... 2 2 2 ... ... 3 :~ 2 I) ~~ 8;5 10 ... 1,445 20 583 2,041'; 11' 1 207 i 10 lOG 323 28 I 20 i 741il 658: 7n, 61 1,540 1,236... ... ...: ... ... . .. I'" ... '" I I l:!i .. · 8 2~ 315 11 •• 788 35 384 U.oi ll}, 14 44! 8 34 86 43, 30 1 31\:1112471 297/ 203 1,066 7;i:3... ... ... ... ... ...... ,.. I 151 ~ 6 ~5 345 12 •. 675 I 26 ;164 l;Ofia ],j' 1 14144 29 87 37126 .j.iO ~17 108 5-11 929[ .526... ... ... ... ... -.. ... ... I! "I' 11[ t-l 21 ~~~ 13 ... 795 113 510 1 1 418 H: 20 102 ... 123 225 21 21 HI!' 91 145 751 510 45:j... ... ... ... ... "'1'" ... '" i 12, 2 Ii 0"-0 14: ... 1,087 1 20 I 454 1,5(jl aL IH 217 11 106 ilH4 23 20 1i28 374 631 48, 1,113

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. .. ~~:~ 1,801: __ "_)' _~~ ~:~I~~~I~ ~ 6071 I.i7,.~1 1,58!'1 1,241 ~~~-=-_,, __ . _,, __ . -=-. __ 1 __ 1_1--,,--, ~:~1~,~ ___ 3~ 17

... 11,~89 1,046! 5,12B IH,OG3 40U I 213 999 \156 1 1,234 i 2 389 442 452 17332149:351272:J'H40illi. 1:12112,8\.10 1 1140 2' 380 k 7 I 6 i 3 1 ~611~9' H~ : 11.' 4~0 4,650

.. 10:083 1,001 4,5U5: If),(j7~" 1,09;" :'HI{i 2l:i0 :243: 7tH i 1;304 389 3!J2 '()75514tlO4 a05t:!;l5t)i'1 Hi.1) OlJI13,!J78 2 :!65l 3' 675 G I 5 : __ 6_ .i 1_1 !~ ~~ .~,~ ~ __ '_"_''' __ 1_-,_--,-- ---1'-- -1-------- --- --,-- -------[--:- -- -\---- f---I-- -- I

... 1,~06 451 ii3:l I 2,1384\ ... J I ... 7l~,... 453 1,085 53 60 577 331 ... !... H~! .•. ... ... ... I... 2 2 I'" 2 1 ... I ... ... 11 1 "', "4.7 ..... . •• ...... ... '" I ." 1 6!l~' 183 ... I 87 ... ... ••. •• ... ... 333 14iJ ... i 1,088 1 125, 1: 2~:; ... 1 ... I'" ... 1 I 1°

1

" I 4U _ .... .. ... --:- -:'I-:-i-:I-=~~~ 1:---2 ~'-4 --7 -: ~J~ --: --: -='I!-~! J-: -~ 751-X:~ -1--1--.. --. ~ ~ -1 -5'-3 1-4 1~ ---... -... -

... 15 53 12 , 80... 3 2 2 15 19 2 3 15 •. 120... 13;j 110 1 11\ ... I... ... . .. I ... ... 1 .. · 2, 1 2 .... ..

.. 24 60 22 1 106 ......... 2 2 li 14 12 15 280 48 3nn 3Hl 1 35 1 i 14... ... 2 2 1 /' 3 4,... 7 19 .... .. •• 19 101 82 202'\ .•. ... 16... 20 36 6 4 19 10 751 45 l·i!1 12U ••• "" ... '... ... . .. I... ... 1 1 2, 4 4 12 ..... . ... 3 6 :~ 12... ... ... ." ... '" 1 2 ... ... ~O' 5 :!.i !.!U...... I... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 3i... 2 Ij ..... .

... 72 107 27 206 1 ~' 2 1) 6 14; 25 11 17 105 ~,o 1ii5 13;' 4~7 43;) 1 881 1 P.5 I 11 \... ""'" 2: 711 3 12 26 .... .. •• __ 2~~ ~,105 ,I __ 1_..:..:..:... _5 ___ 1_1 ___ 6 _____ 1 _8 ___ 2 ~Hj ~!_21~O ~~ ~?,_ .. _ . ...::.. __ 1 ___ 1_--1-~1~ _1 ' __ 1:-1 1_5 ~ __ ... _ ... __

... 247 482 2231 952 -r ~ 27 17 591103 33 64: I 229 24:1 84:': 2ill 1,581; 1.333 5 2431 3" 89 3 3 3 4 3 ~ 24

1

, 12 3ti ~S ..... . .. ~~~~~i,~~~_9_, 53 lOS 31 611205 213 79H' 248 1,~G4 1.1t';)~ 237 -=-, G5~!_2 ___ 3 ___ S_~,_8 ~:~~~~._''' __

... 84 41 61 126, •• jl... ... H 6 2 31 24' 2H 471 2S 122 148... Ii I 2-! ... 11 ... 1 ... ... ... I ... 13 ~ ..... . .. ·-·-.. -,-···---···-I-.. ·-!-T~~-=--···-~ . .:.::..i-=-I-=-!-=--=-'-=--.. ·- ~--~~I-'-" -=--"-' 1_"--' 12 -=- __ " __ ' ;-"-' _4:_2 ~... .. .. ..

172' 299 182, G53' 811

4 21 1 I 10 32 12 64 2101 282 40 15 04:7 H~ 4 U('I\ 1 75 5 5 i {) 4 I 16 i HII 2 9 66 50 ... 11,889 1,046 5,128 18,063 4~3 213 999156 1,284: 2,389 442 452 7332149352723 1440 li;,432 12,8HO 1 IH ~ 38C 8 7 6' 7 8 36, 169/ D7 117 450 4,650 ... ~~-=::. 952 __ 8/ __ 8_'~"'::" 1)9 103 33 64 ~~ 84.; i71'~,586 1,33a~ 21;'2~~1~1_3_:_4 ~~~;_12 \~_~~ .....

... 12,308 ~,827 5,033 19,668 --'::I~ ~~ 1,303 ,~ 487 ~:::::~3GlO 1726 1",.'65,~ ~ ":: -"-~~~I~ ~ ~ 00_ 212i~ 162 612 4,700

10,466 1'7181~.17,or~I"":::~ 342253 851 1,140 432 523 ~51003884183":1".04615.578 12 6119 -"-~':::'~~~_8 ~ 222~ 205 652 ~6~ ... ],842 109 64~ 2,600, ." I... 705... 452 1,078 5> 57 548 358... . .. i ;;!!)I... ... ... ...... 2 4 1 7 .•. ... ... 3 ...... .. .... --- ---------1---- ------ - - -- --- -- --- ---'------ --- -- -- --- ----- --- -- ---- ---- ----

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" 5 6 7

... ...... ... ... ... I 7181 201 '" 70 ... '" ... ... ... ... 271 UBi ... r 9071 2/176, .. , 1 266 ... ... ... ... 1 1 10... 4:3 40 908

~----------------------------~----~--~~--~'--__ L, __ ~ ____ :-~ ,I . ,

C. W. PARK,

St.at-istical Secretary. STATISTICS OF THE BOMBAY ANNUAL CONFERENCE ·RELATING TO

OI-1Ul~OH FINANOES,

W. E. CLARKE,

COIl/creliCe T1·ea-sul'cr.

STATISTICAL Ftlr flip, ?Ieo'l' ending October 31st, 1905. FORM II.

C .MINI8TElnAL tiUPPOHT. ____ I I I"CO'IE I·'\R"''''D I'" lIunCI! PROPERTY. _ , ,. ,,~ I (a II t I , BENE<OLENT COLLECTION'~. ~ ? 0 OTHER COLLECTIONS" " • '. ~, ",. .,

~ 'I' ~-.! --:...-a--I--:-~~--:~::-· ~-:-~ ---8-- ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ .= ~ ~ I] :: 11 fi i'f" 8";"',,,'" A,;", )" ! ~,;.~ '~:;;:;:; .§ ~.s ~ ~ ~~ ,2 I L '~ 'I ~ -" .~ S~~TlI~iNf7' ~ ~ ~ t S ~, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ --.- I~r- I ~_:; ClJ ~ • ~ :n ~ E - I I ~ I ~ -/ _ I "5 -F:'; -

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~ ~ 1'- >-:£ ~...:::: ~. ~ r-:: -:- --:: --- "' .... ::; <3 ~ - Q Z ~ ~ r£ ~ ~_: I 2; -'_~ it;: ! ~ 1:: 1 =: ~ 'l:. rJ:. ji ::. ~ ~ ~_ :!J":: y. ~ ~. ~ -::' ¥ ~ '':'' = -= - .~.:.'~

- :3 Ii ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ ~"t il'~ ~ {I'~ ~ {' ~ .~('~ iJ~ ~ ~ :~.~ . i i. ~.§ ~ E 8 ~ ~ x ~ .~ ~ - ~ ~ -: ~ t ~ ~. I~ LI ~ ~ H ; ~ ~ ~ :_=_~ i,-l:._~ :~_~. _~.~ ~] ~ ~~ i~ ~ £ !Ul l~" ~~ I~~ ~,~t ~I~ ~~'~il~'~i!~~ E~~ ~5 ~~ P ~ I ~~ B.e ~ '"' H ~ U U ,~1~U~ I U I ~1 ll~ "jCl~';'; ~ I §~

~ BO:b'Y~;;;~o;-~-:-~-nd-Ic-:-I~-Z-·~-g-on-·-.. i ~~::ggl ~I ~~g~ "77',ioo' ,;~~:::::I ~50J "6S501~.;J-- i' ...... I ~~~3::~ 21 r~~~1 ~~ gl:::::: ~g g' IS 0 I', 1;::3 Z 1:~~ ) ...... I 2?~~ :::::: I~i,) I k~~~ gl

3 " -Seamen's Rest ... \1 25000 ... ' ...... ~.iOOO ............ 1 ...... i I .. • .. • 210') ...... 210111 ...... .. .... 1...... . ..... I ...... ! 5220 ...... 7?211 2·100 2400 !17W 01 4 Igatpuri ... ' 1 9ti281 ... \ ...... \ !l;;2,~ ...... 1 ...... ' .. u~o :::::: 1 1100 8 0 G 0 111·11 4 lu I I ...... 410 43:)1 }!t:? 1740 117411 0 5 Karachi ... 1 18000 I 5000 HiOO I 24GOO 1 WOII 1200, 500 25UO .......... !>.o'[' 2100, 25 0; liJ 0: 24-10' 10 01 10 (j I 435 0 455 01 2500: l:1HI :i {j(j4H...... .. I ...... ,61;49 0'1'

KO.! X.\jIES OF CIRCUITS. No.

1 2 a -1 5 Ii 7 H

(; .. Yerno.cular .•. !... ...... ... .. .... 1 ...... 1 ...... . ..... 1 30 D 1Sf' a 0: 10 01 229 3 01 3 0' ...... li ° 2:1-' ......... : ...... I 2:15 ()

~ {;~~::la :::: ~llgg~gl"jl"5(;60 I'.!)~;~~ U~I~~~ 7'iooo! ...... : 18(i "is'ool 2'2'''01 ::::::! 1822 40'''01 25'U"'O, I' I i'(;3" 01 402 oj 1SG ~~~ 2;!~::1 '~ii~:)~~'5~ :::::: I "5i'o5\18~~~ 21

B Quettu, ... 1,1 50UO 1 6000: 11000, ...... 1 \ 'I 260 II 2liO, ...... I ...... ! ...... 1 f 9101 1200 .. ... .., I ...... I······ 1:!00 0' !I

:~ ~~:e.~la~!~~~r~i~:~ousc :::d, :::::: U ::::::.I_~~~~~ __ ~_~~_~_'~' i'Sj'2il :::::: I :::::: _:_::_::_:_ :::::: :::::: :::::: I ~::::,: :::::: i-:-::-::-:-I. :::::: I :::::: .::::: I :::::: :::::: 1_:'_':_::_: _1_:_::_::_: __ :::::: 1_:_::_::_: _I :::::: I ~::::: : :::::: !_:_::._.:_: _ ::.::. ,~i 21~~~ _2_1_~~121~~~ ~I ~~ Total ... V IG7~2~ (; G70001 H.I:i388, 43021G,17:;lj2i! 8050' 1'0li an(i 36 31i, J.;li:H I1:m 0 31 01 15~:ilI;lljU 1U, ...... :).-::! 0: It:) 0 ...... ' ...... ...... 1H35 0 2504 lUi 40;)(; 1O",,~1 5 :l:\30:3 iiO:):-\1:!45:! 218m~! 2~);)iHI(j25i(j 01

Last Year ... ~ ~H4uO ~':~I_:':;)60CtI_~2000IUH3.iOI l.~.iU ~ ._~ __ 3~ _~": 14;;:):\ 1O~ 1~1:~)1 14698i13.; 0 ~ ~ 27 ~I ~:_._,,_ •• _. _i_._ .. _ .. _. _ 1305 li lSP.1' "::"~, 12183:--=- --=t-:"Oi)I __ ~::1 i:~\11 17748:. 304211

5H2:2l ()

Increase ... 1 2 23428 ]\15000 ...... 1 82161 .... " I 1)700' 7UI 303,": ...... .. .... i 10!ll'i 23 1: 11 11321 hi 10i ... -. i 13 81 ...... . .... I ..... I ...... G30 O! {)(jlj 21 397R: ...... I 3 ' 4LO:\, '" .. : 1 -ll~OI ..... ';;:ti.i ()

I " --1------------ 1 I I ---------1-- : I Decrease .. ·II=.....:.=..~I~ 30212I'-=-~1~~~I·"···11 ...... ...... !!I ...... I~-=--=--'-·-··-.. -· II~i_·.~.I~~II_._ .. _ .. _. ___ ._._ .. _. ___ .. _._ .. _._ ...... I ...... 1 l3iii ...... _'_"_"_'_~::~~'~~~I_'_"_"-'-

GUJ ARAT DISTUICT. II I ! ii' , 'i I I ; I 1 I: I 'hm d b d . 000 30r ,O: . j I :!'_'J-, i I • 'I' ')<)7 ',).)- 0 1

2 Baro~a a a ::: "i! 2'G5'OO "~I 2'65001 }(i~ii()n' 21:j,-)~'(ll 1 ~~~);~ 1.200' I ~~g ~~~ 30 0 (;'0'" 01 ~il' i 1 i) (I I 2'J'" oi 1U 0 45 0 ;):)~ 7~) 1238 1 t' 1015: 2~'1' aoo.! ('I 2 3 Dhandukl1... • •. ; ... ' ...... :] ,-1(1(1 [ 400, : ...... 1G5 130 3 0 20' };3:, : ...... I..... ' 1;)~1 ....... 1 li~5 0: a 4 Godhra ... ·'·1 1 ill 2()400 38000 (j14UO, cUUl) 8000 I SUUI 198 128 lRO lU (I ...... \ :n,... 'I 5 0'1 ...... 10 ° "i.~" oi :;:-{il, 15U! \;iO 183 °

0, ,I

~ ~:~usar... ::: .:: 1:::1 :::::: 200 -(j~oOoOI 1 ...... 1 'I :::::: ~~~ i~~ ~ ~ g ~I i;~ "~"'Oi \ 'j""ol"i'''o ! i~~ 211(~3~ (L)',,: ~ 7 Kalol ... • ..... 1 ...... , ... j...... GOO : ···~·60' :::::: i, I ...... ' !!i5 181 ., 0 .' 1Hi ...... I ...... ...... 0 '''7'' 01 1!1:l1 " 7 8 K d . ~ - 2lil I ') ~lil 0 8 9 M

aaPhaudhWo.Da 1 ..... ·1······ ;"', ...... ·I.~)(' •••.•• ~ 1 ...... : ......; :130, 251 ~ U '.:, (I ...... i ...... ...... • ..... i·· .... I ...... . ..... 1 ~I)l ...... 1"'8 01 9 ...... 1··8·0"()·01,··111"6·0··U·U 4;'°'1 ..... 2ii31 178 oJ 0 01 1~1:I ...... I ...... 1 ...... .. .... ' ...... i· .. ·.. ...... I B~ ..... I 0 1

10 Nadio.d ••• 1 73;;001 107."10 142UO 142110, 2201 !I2 14(1 10 () :lO 01 292 5 II 5 01' 2 U, 30 u 42 0 ;);1-1. ItjiJOl: 31)51' HI.i.i~ 1!IS!l2 (01 10 11 Od... ... 1 50001 '1' 3'.'" 50(11 5~~?1 12ih 12J~I' ~~21 200~ G CO (~OO 211, {i 0

1

~ (~I ~ 00 ...... , ...... i······ I ...... 1 R 001

:!2~1 ... '''1 2_:);~ () 11 12 Padro. ...... 1 ...... ,,~ 1 .... , ........ I :'//+1 2 8 G' 1 220 -! 0 - - I 8 22.') ...... -, 12 13 Ba.vli 1 106 ..... I 15G' ...... 'I 2t;ii l 209 G 0 9 0

1, :!:! J G (I 5 0' 2 0 I 13 (I 2:~' 2::7 (I 13

14 Thasra. "'1"'" .. 'I ...... 1 ...... \ ...... 1 ······1 :1118 22:~ 5 0 ...... ' 22,,", ...... I .. : ... I ...... 10 0' 10 0

1

I ~:;I'i, :!3S V 14 15 emreth ... ... ... ... ...... ...... . ..... 1 ... .•• . •..•. , 2li4, 205 (, U (I 2:n 6 (I: oj 0, 2 0 13 U I 2:l-l.: I :H! t, 1'5 In I Vaso ... ... ..... . ..... '·"1 8501 8501 ...... I ...... .. .... I i3H(ji 1305 1 9 01 10 0 324 ...... I 5 0, I I I;) 0 [ :l2\1, \ 329 °'1 ](i 17 Wasad ... ... ... I 3250 1 3250 !.IilO 7·1:i0, 12R\11 1239 ...... ...... \' BCiOl 2:10 .•..•. II 0 15 0 27(j 7 0' 5 0 U 0 ;) 0 ...... .....' ...... ...... 26 0 ..... ...... ...... :\02 ...... ••• ...... .. .... I 302 l' 17 18 Tithal Sanitarium •. ... ...... ..! ..... , 20UuO 2000(1, UI.-,CI 'I .. ···: 5°°1 .. .... ..... I ...... I ...... , ...... , ...... [ ...... ~'...... . ..... ; ...... , ...... ......, ...... I ...... ...... I ...... ..... .. .... i ..... ,...., ... I ...... , ...... ...... 18

Total ... ~I ~2~~() 1O~~30~01300:i;j~: 42fi34:1

G-!S7i 4l~77 ----;;, -- 300, 470)~I~'12G n 188 o!~ .-11 ° ~ -;;-o:~T~I-'-"-"-'-':-'-"'-'-' -1-:!7 0 I;"iol~ -- H.iR.~'-- .;(iOt- 177?~1--;;;1 4222 21\li~ :!Li.-:~~ II

La~t Year .: I~I u2,.)0 .~i G8:oJO!~:~\):, 4:~~~:I~i.:I~~~~ :nllu!_.~0l"~~:I~~~:~i13ij 0 13-1 "01_:)2~1 ~'~~! ~~ 01_1_° ~!-,~_,,_. _I-':·.~~· I 307 0 __ ~~ 2!i> __ 5 __ 572U 4~.)~~, 107~1 ~l,.I.::lO:IIJ 0

Increase • I ......... 4 4.\)LI, 1,34;) __ .)3.1" ..... 1 8111 •...... ...... 1211, 413 32(1 ...... .)4 7,6 .................. 1 3;) (\ ...... . ..... , ...... I _I 01 ...... ,....... G2 ...... ...... 13tiSo... 314/11li83-115111 0 Decrease ... j ......... 1.. .. .... : ...... ...... ,. 722:1... ... 2.)00i, 4011 ....... i,.' ...... I ...... ,!I ...... ...... SS 0, 31 O. -! 0: ....... !. 7 0 38 0: ...... ,...... 110 0. 1~50 ...... I: 5 1121'..... ... . ..... i ...... • ... ..

MABATDI DISTRICT. ,------1-----:----,--[-"--'--(--1--:----------'1--'---\--:-----'--'---!---:--i--I------I--I---'--I---

1 I Bomimy-Gujarati ••. 1 ......... 1 ... 1 ...... .. .... , ...... 1 ...... 180; 2;);) 3U11 2 3 fi.!1 2 01 3 (Ii I I' 2V 01 34 01 I I ;)j" 50i 120: 2001

745 0

:':: =~~~~:~~:;l1li :::I~::: :::::: i:::\ ...... 77000 "77000\ 8000 ·5<)00: ...... 3~f,i 3~6 1~~1 u 1\1 ~~~ 2~ 01, '3'''0\ II' :::::: \ 2:3 0 g!{ i;1 :::::: I ::::.: 1\ :~:::: ;gi .... sOl 00 1···j :1,;, ~~~ ~I

4 Igatpuri ...... ..... i 2 '''7'001

700 27' 27 1 H ...... 171 ... • 1 '...... 85 01 8iJ 0 I . ..... ~:JO ..... 4 . 4! 260 0 /) Kalyan ... ' ... ...... 1 2 400 500 !IUlh HI, 11...... 11 ..... I I 1 I I 1 1 ...... 11 ...... •.. ...... 1 11 0 6 Poona ... ;j 5800' ... ' ...... 1 ...... 5 !-I ()()i ...... : ...... 1 ...... ...... I 60' iO IG2 5 ...... 2Hil 1:; () ...... Ii 0 ...... I ·· .. ··1' ...... I ••.•.• 140 0

1 I.it) 0 ...... .. .... I ...... 39iJ' 450 1501 ...... I 600 995 °1

7 Tnlcgnon •. 11 25UU[... ...... 12000 1·1;)011 ..... , I ...... ...... . ..... I lUO! li-! 36 ...... ...... lOll I' 121 ...... ! I' 12 ...... ...... .. .... i ...... I ..•.•• i 15 .., ...... ' 25: ...... 1-10 431

1

", ...... , 431: ~I

Total .. 4 8800,41 110(1 8!l::;OO ~,I ~II'IO WoO'~,-.-.. ~I,~1 7881~1~---; ----;7Q7149 12!~ 12 12 ~I~-.-.. -.. -.-I-.-.. -.. -.- 277 i-;~I~II--25I~"--201'1'10li,~:~1 1;>81' 3158 O!

Last Year ":~:~i~: (j2.it~~~~ 500lil~I~=--i 420! ;i!19 57!11 __ ]_1I~ 12011~1~~~~, __ ._ .. _ .. _._!--.. ~_._ .. _ .. _._!~~~:~!_~- 49S!221)~i_~ 1961i 0;

1 Domoay 2 'Gujarat. a Marathi

Increase "1"" ........ ·1 .. · .. · ..... ...... ...... .. ........... : ..... : 389 18H' 311i :; ...... I :JOli 1~ 12 1 0, 5 12' ...... • ..... 1 ...... ...... Zii lI i :!~I;:; t'i ...... I 251 ...... ; 82~) 513i 1501 ...... 1 (i6B 14~2 °1 Vccrcat.ic ...... B5UO... :iliiG, 2500 11150 ...... .. .... 1 ...... 1 ...... I' ...... I ...... ! ...... I ...... .. .... ! ...... .. ..... 1 ........... ··1 ·1 (I ...... ' ...... ......' ...... 1 ...... ...... .. .... I·· .. ·· ...... . .... '."" ...... \ ...... 1-·_····_·

---I-i---------I'--I--·-'-I-:-I·----I---I------\----!~-:·-1 I By DISTRICTS. 1 I ! I' , I' 1 ,:

Total Last Year

IlIcrcasc J 'ccrca~c

: Ii, ! : I,: ! I I' I : " • .. 1 !J 167ti28 (i 67.00 1541jUO :l8!J42SI157:WO, ~OiiO 7tH'1 :311(; 3(;1\ Bli115G30' 133 31 li)7!H 1m) 10, ...... In82 0 It; 0 1 ' ; 19:I.i 0' 2504 101 405li 10808 f) B:l203

1 ~0532452 21S(j~, :!~1:l7H!li2576 0 4 52750,10 nOtO 300,,50 426310i li4Si71 :11'7. iioul 300' 470il 3-llii 320, 12{) 188 -:lOl!1 .~.l 0; 10 01 ii9 01154 0 ...... ...... 1 ...... ' 21' 0' lAB 01: ...... 3')81...... 40 11 ::-; 177H!1 It'l 4222

1

' 2l!17\1 :!(j:i?1' U

•. ~~~-.:_~~~ ~ n89001~' iiOIlO ~I~_I_R~:~~,~~~ ~i~ 1212...:.:.:.:... ~_·_··_··_·_I~_··_·_! 2/i 0: 3-15 8,-==-_-=: ~ __ 2077I~! 370 ~ nti13408 0

... 1722HR7R201.tIl401 ii44I;50 n4GliS2i111117711 ;W27 ]~Ol) :::1Ii r,.i4st 4nn! l{iS44 271 232 2].,.-,(,170 (j 16 O'll53I2 i2 (, ...... I ...... 1 ...... I 223D 01 Hu3~1 :!i 405Glll1!1l1 f) 39:)88: 23803i2810 26090 .):!7:IB~12(j21 0

.. 1(j208~15t115,12u3001 (j()080~1 nnU:-lu:!7II!jO ;Wl.iO :~OOUI i7tl :IHHi:): iJG37 1j112 2.i~ 1Gi 19170305 0149 0438 ~I ilO 0 I 0 38 0 ...... 1305 012UI2 Eo' 19281124:-~1 "; 3.i7711 U921;7542 IB82:~ :1(;:)2.il':.liU2 (I

") 1992- 5: 14Hwl-=·- --:~" ~II547i\-~1 2U:II,i l(jGO ~ 1732 -17 ~ -2:l80;~I~IIo::I22 (l ~I-.-... -.. -i-... -... - ~184li 1012i2s11~ -::- -411111388~11~ 721;7 Hj40811~i ............ '''1 ...... 5fi150 2l:lH21 -!4:\;3! ...... 18001 ...... 1 ...... . ..... , ...... I ...... ...... ...... I H4 10 33 OJ ...... .. .... J i 01 38 0i ...... ...... ...... ...... 1288 2 ...... I·· .. 4702 ...... ...... ......'

NO'1'ES:-The pl'op<'rty of the Taylor High School for Roys, at POOllll a.nd the Bowcn House ill Bombay belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sonthcrn Asia.. The Taylor High School property was reported ill the Bombay District last year and has beeu leH out ill the above summary •

. " Income curncd, ,I mcan~ gJ'();:~ income.

1 2 3 4 tl Ii 7

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Q. W. PARK,

Statutical &cretary.

STATISTICAL

STATISTICS. OF THE BOMBAY ANNUAL CONFERENCE RELATING TO

SCHOOLS,

STATISTICS OF THE BOMBAY ANNUAL CONFERENCE RE.LAtING TO

COLPORTAGE. For tlte 'Ilea'!' ending Orlobcr 31st, 1905. FORM III. For tI,e !lea,' ending October 311t 1905. FORM IV

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. EUROPEAN £ ANGLO-VERNACULAR SCHOOLS. GRA.."ID TOTALS. SCRIPTURES AND TRACTS SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED.

Boys' Sa/wulN. Giru' &Iwols. Bl'l/" So/wols. Gi7# Sa/woEs. rD ~ .] ~ ~ ~ i r:g ! ~ .i! I ~ 1.5 -a 1--,"","---:;:::--;-;--:-:--- I--~---:::--:-:--,..__- 1'--=:;--~;;-7."'""-·I--~----;~;---:--1 "8 2l ~ :: Z; ~ ~.;s rl ~ I'~ J! 00

No. on Roll at '. No. on .Roll at No. on Holl at :No. on R':Jll at ~ -0 ~ :Q ~:.§ , :§ ,:;.., '~. ~ :r.

end of yoot. < ; end of year. .:.,.: end of year. • r.: end of year. ~ ~ ~ "-' ~ i' -a :; ~ .$ ~ .~ ~ I'~ ~ 5 I=--] r5.S ~~ i ~ I>. ~ ~ rD ~ ~ ":. m ~ ! ~ rD I -<!l ~ 0 0 :; r.: ~ NAMES OF ClltCL'1TS. g g:§ § XI. ~ ~ ~ -=:;7; l-ffi,g 1:S "§..; ~ , ~ ~.E i:B .~: ~ ~ F8 § ~. E; is § ~ ~ ~ t t ~ §:lo e,; c:= m a ~ e ....: E ~ ~ B 'j] ~ foE ~ ~ E -- ~ - = '+'"" .... = ~ :; 0; ~ ~ ~ ~ t". ~ C,.) ~ .... """ 0_ Q) ~ '-' ~Q) :1; :::: I;:" .. 0 = .. $1'0 _ :: .... . ~ ~ '5 rD =I ~ '0. m ~ ~..... u! t7:o Q ~ ~ ~ . s ........ ~ ... :s .... ~ Q >- ;::: ~ _:::: ::::: :!' 'f. • ,::; ~ .;:..: ~ . s·S ~ ~. Ioo.!!i ~.~ ~ () ... (£ ;;'c ~. ~ ~ ~ § i: () ::: ::: ~ I = :: ;; c; .e. ~ I- ~ i ~.5 .... C ::£l.!: ~ ~. ....0 CIS E

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GUJARAT DISTRICT.

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... 2 17 38 Mil 28 ..... ,' ...... 1...... ...... ...... 1 301...... 30 27 2 97 1 98 91 5 18: 183 146 Last year .. 1 30 122' 4H[ 10: 13 18! 6:H 1044163 0

... _I __ 8~1241~I=i=I== ...... 1 47 ~'~~~..::.:.--:~~~-=I I9H~ __ - ____ l __ :_j _____ , _______ _

... 1, 9 223t1 1·1 i ...... I .................. =. :: = ............................... i...... ...... ...... I ... ...!...... ...... Increase ... ...... 2 ......... 1 271\ 5 7 202, i86 :J70G Ii; U · .... · .. ·I' .................. I ...... ! ...... : .. · .. • ...... II ................... 17 4 211 1~, ...... 25 1 26 24- ...... 3 IG 28 Decrease ... _ ..... =~ __ 71:;,_ ...... 1_ ....... _ ........ _ ...... 11_ ......... _ .......... _ ....... .. - ----1-- -_._,-- ----1- --------1--1---- -- --1- - -- --I--

I 1 : i ; 1 : ! ! :: i) 1 'I! GCJARA.l' DISTRICT. I: : '

I I I' I I I 1 1 Iii I ' ' i 1 Ahmedabad 16:

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112 80 H!:!, 16u 4' 211 ~5 3~ 2( ........... , ...... , ...... \ ............ 1 ...... 1...... ...... ...... 20 2.)' 231 18

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O Ahmedabad ... . ........ : ...... ! ........ I ...... ; ...... I ......... I ...... , ........ 1Ii800 ...... .. 2 Daroda. 1 189 ~ 19S: 14;';1 1 191 0; IU4

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172 1 IH'I ...... ' 19 14 1 32:...... 32i 32 4 21) 14:1 1 36' Baroda .•. .. ...... : 20' to! ~O ...... I ......... I...... 1~~ 2:>l2fi 27 (] S Florence B. Nichol@on School of Thea " I I',' Dhanduka ........ ,...... 3 oU 1 11 ...... , .J;) ;·Hla 4- (I

logy, Ba.roda ... . .................. 1 ...... ' ...... 1 ............ , ...... \...... ...... 1 3;; ...... 35, 32 1 231

'...... 23i 1~ 2 Ii 68 5 Godhra ... lti120 ...... .. 4 Dhauuuka ., ................... / ......

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.................. i ............ I ........................... · .. 1 ............................. , ...... · .... ·1 ..... ' ............ Gutal ... 15800 3 ~ 5 GoJhra ... 3 17, 18 35 2t'i 2 239 ...... ~ 239

1 230 ........................ ,...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 5 121274 25 Jambusar 7800 ....... .

G Gutal. ... 26 477 80 55?1 403 11. 120 10~1 22~1' 10~ ...... ...... ...... ............ ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 3i! 2i 780 5!1 Kalol . 7800 ...... " 7 J_ambusar... 11 30 105 130,120 G, 10 3')1 40 30) ...... · .... 1 ........ • .. •· ........... 1 ........................ 171 17 18~ 105 KapadwanJ 11000 ....... . 8 Kalal 8 68 19 87' G2 2 12 6 18

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I! ............ 1 .................. , ...... i ...... , ...... ,...... ...... 10, 101

10<> 76 Mahudha... 15800 a 2 9 Kapauwauj 13 198 75 273' 233, 4 31 11: 42 31 ....... , ...... \ ...... , ............ , ...... 1 ....... ,...... ...... ...... 17 Ii 315 264 Nadia<! 21000150 (I

10 YahuJba.... 141 215 105 i320! 2~O f)' 81 4°1121 101 ...... , ............ I ........... ' ...... 1............. ...... ...... 1~ 1~ 44:1 391 Od 11 Nadiad 5 340 23, SuB :.I13;)! 3 24 16 40 32 ...... I ....................... · .... ·,· .... ·i...... ...... ...... 8 13 403 367 Padra 12 Od... 11 184 4°1224\: 18ii' 6 40 6

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46 38 ............ 1 ...... : ..... , ............ , ............ '...... ...... 171 17 270 223 Savli 13 ~a.d~a 14 98 56 1~4 1O~: 6, 31) 22 60 47 ...... , ...... 1 ...... 1 ...... : ...... 1 ....... " ...... ; ...... 1, ...... :...... 20, 20 214 15~ Thasara 14 Savh 1~ 153 ~3 2~6 12:, G: 28 26 5~ 32 ...... 1 ............ 1 ...... , ...... : ....................... ,...... 21. 2~! 2~0 159 ~lureth 15 Thasara 10 1321 ,8, 210 18'1 6 26 17 43 31 ...... , ............ , ............................ ..I...... ..... 21 16, 203 218 \a£O 16 Umreth ... 10 171 55) 226 131, 4 69j 8

1 77 43 ..... I ............ ! ...... : ...... I ...... ' ..... · ...... 1 ...... 1...... 14 14' 303 174 Wasad ......... 1 ...... : ......... : ...... : .............. 1 ............... 20t\Ou ...... ..

17 Yasa ... 12 151 ....... \151: 138' 8 45 ...... 1 45 83 .................. 1 .......... I ............ : ...... 1...... ...... 20 12 196 171 , , I

18 Wasad ... ~ ~I~I 267i 20fi __ 8 ~:~I~ 55 =:: .='~ =;~.:.=J::::.:::.: .. = =I=~' 26 S4\J.i~ 1-1_: ____ : __ : _____ ' ____ '--1-

Total ... 1~22714 904361812855 8211030' 333136R 1022 2 54i ... ..1 ;,4 46! 2 551...... 551 51 ~7H 2!135095\397E Total ......... 220' nl IHO. 1 1 • ... 7t'12fi40iO 1~7 -t Last year ... ~2i92117":3962a263 ~8!1147 45211589 L82i .-=~i='~,~ __ II~,=--=::.!~ 2~1, 2945661\_4649 Last year ........ : 225\ fiS 45 20 ......... ,...... 3;jt"26iiH22~i'i 0

, 'I I 1 Ul •••.• _ •• _ ••• 1_ ...... 1_ •••••.•• : 495 ~ ..... ,--11,1:]-4·) .... 1·-•••••.. - •• 1-...... -.. . Increase ..................... I .................. j ................................... : ...... :...... ...... 1: 31 ..... 31 3v ...... I'· .... · ..... T.... Increase ';'oJ

Decrease ... 8 78 266\ 344 408 6 112 llU, 221 2ti5r ..... l

3!l! ...... ' 32 33 ...... : ...... !...... ...... ...... 13, 1 566 676 Decrease ... ...... 5; ·HI"..... 19 ......... 1 ...... \ ......... \ 1372 57 ]2

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..... 2000, ........ . 6 Poona ... 5\ 75 152 2271175 3...... 601 60 D( 1 16 ...... ; IG 14 · .... ·1 .. · .. ·1 ............ ,...... 9, 13 303 234 Poona ... S, ............... 30UO: ...... \......... ...... 3000' 8500 i 51 C NatiollRI Bible BocictyofScotland. 'j Talegaon... '''~I~~I'-::~I~ 56~!~ 55==~·=1==;_I:. :.!\:,,~::':~I~~~'~ 10~ Talegaon... • ...... ..1. ..... 1 ......... , 81. .... ' ......... 1 11 9! ................ .

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Bombay Gujarat Maratbi

Total ... 19, 118 5371 655 5281 10 64 137'1 201 l£i7 2 Iii HI 31: 2~11 1 25 ...... \ 25 :?4 :l2 45 912 743 Total ... -~ 20\-3413478'1131== -1 ~119MO 5iO

LBstycar '''~I~~~ 531 397 ~~~~~_11~:=!~1_9,.~~11=1~\~~'~ 803 600 Last year ~1:_ .. _ ... !_ ... _ ... ~;2_2_00._ .. _ ... 1_ ... _ .. _ .. - .. -... _ ... _2_20-0~_1_2_50_0_3_"'_0 Increase ..... 51 13 111 12-1 131 3 ...... \...... ...... ...... 11 4 14' 18' 20 ........................ \..... 9 1::1 109 HS Increase ... 1. 20 341278:i3 ........ 1 liHiJ 7150 ........ .

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... 192~714 90436182855 821035 3.'J3'13681022 2 5! .. , ... \ 04 46' 2' 55; ...... ;)5 i ulJ 278 2~35095397a Gujarat ......... \ 220! 1\.),5401 1 1...... 780/264070'187 4

... ~~ 537 655 ~~I~ 137!~~~~~I~~_I:~i=!~\ 2·J 32!~~1~ Marathi "~1_2_011_~\3_1_7_8\_13_ ... _ ... =!-1_35461_1_~_65_0\._ .. '_"~

... 213284~147U4li28a411 92109~ 470lL5691P9 5 101 ]4,115 102 5\177 11178' lUi 3151 3566190486~ Total... 4' 272, 1684730: 2~1 21 221 574628H701365 4

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