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Life Members

1 MrS. Cochrane 53 Bishop Fred. B. Fish~t1>h.D .. .2 Dr. Eva D'Prazer F.R.G.S .. 3

" J~ieGeorge 54 ~Ljonel Ingels. Esq.

4 " Rilche1 Gelben 5S ·T. G. Guyper, Esq, O.B.E; 5 .. 'Pushon.k.' 56 Ernest Acton, Esq . 6 ,J. 'H. RundJett, Esq. 57 C.B. Maiden. Esq. 7 "So G. Getben, ." 58 Rev . Rufus S~nJordiD~D. 8 A. P. Houghton,' ,II 59 :po H. England,~Esq. 9 A. S. HO,ughton.· " 60 Rev. Ethelbert Vaughan

10 J. M. Lewis, " 61 Miss. A. Fraser

11 A.T. IngelS. " 62 Capt.R. Cuthbert

12 ' G. O'Connell. "

63 Rev. Walter, Plant 13 J.G. Lewis. tI 64 A. E Claridge, Esq. 14 J. G. Apcar, "

6S Miss L. ,Lewis , 1~ ,Sir A. D. Pickford Esq. 66 C. S. Campbell. Esq. I.C.S. 16 J. Hopper, "Esq. 67 Mrs. M. Marcar 17 S. Grubert,. "

68 Mrs: ·P. ~. England' 18 M. H. Martin,

" 69 E. W.'Fritchley, Esq.

19 A. Goodman, " 70 Mrs. Hooper 20 "A Friend" "

71 Miss May Trutwein 21 -Capt. J. Headward 72 Mrs. E. A. Booth 22 J. Abbott, 'Esq., O.B.E., V.D. 73 Major.W. R. D'Syh'a '23 Mrs. J. Abbott 74 Mrs. A. G. Hesterlow 24 It O'Brian 7S Miss I. Ricbsteig . ~2S

" P. J. Peters 76 E. H. M.Bower.Esq.

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F.O'KineaUy 77 Mrs. T.M. Singh , 27 Col. F. O'l{ineally. I.M.S. 78 Rev. A. S. Booth

28 Miss Rosalind Ricketts 79 Miss. A.E. Dessa 29 H. G. Ricketts. Esq. 80 Dr. Miss Daintree 30 E. R. Boezalt,

" 81 Mrs. D. Blackford,

31 T. A. Chalmers." , 82 O. Watts, Etiq. 32 Mrs. J. H. Rundlett 83 Dr. Miss A. F. Scott ,33 Major. A. M. V. Hesterlow. I.M.S 84 G. A. Smith. Esq. 34 Dr. E. Rosten ' 85 -Mrs. G. A. Smitb 35 H. Y. Wheeler, Esq. 86 .. E., M. Knight 36 J. A.Leslie, 87 Miss S. Oxley 37 F. Howe, tI 88 Rev. E. A; Booth 38 F. Rosetti, " 89 Mrs. M. C. Small 39 A. M. Milton,

" 90 Mrs, Ellen D' Moss

40 F. H Legge. "

91 Miss I. Warder 41 C. T. Grennon, tI 92 .. A Frierid," c/o Mr. F. M. 42 F. E. Robertson,

" Hollow 43 H. Smith. It 93 Miss. E. J. Pinder H C. V. Smith.

" 94 . H. A. Windsor, Esq.

"IS Mrs. A.Cox 93 H. Pounde, Esq. 46 A. B. Cox, Esq. 96 Mrs. H., Paunde 47 Mrs. A. Traynor 97 Miss PhmbeStewari 48 R. Remfry, Esq. 98 Mrs. A. J. Rebeiro 49 E. Hillier, Esq. 99 R. D; H. Bower. Esq. '50 Mrs. G. How.e 100 Miss R. D' Abreu 51 Dr. B. J. D'P-razer 101 Mrs. F. Hendet'SOn 5l ,5. R.Gibbons, Esq. 102 Dr. a:H. Mann

CONTENTS

LIFE MEMBERS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 1939

DIRECTORY OF AUXILIARIES

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

CONFERENCE AGENDA ••.

lVIEETINGs--DEVOTIONAL AND PUBLIC

CONFERENCE PRo.CEEDINGS

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S REPORT, DECEMBER 1938 TO NOVEMBER 1939 24

REPORTS FROM AUXILIARIES 29

MOUNTAIN HOME, COONOOR 40

EVANGELISTIC REPORTS... 42

RULES FOR RUNDLEl'T MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND... 53

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR GIFT FREE' 58

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6~

AUDIT REPORT AND bALANCE SHEET FOR 1939 84

LIFE MEMBERS (CONTD.)

EXE CUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 1940 } 3rd & 4th

Covers

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 1939

President-MR. E. H. M. BOWER.

lstVice-P1'esidenl-MRS. E. M. KNIGHT.

2nd Vice-President-MR. G. W. HENDERSON.

31'd Vice-Pres£denf-MR. E. W. CLARKE.

Hony. Gen. Secy. & Treas.-MISS E. C. CARRA PlETT,

Resident

MR. G. EGAN

REV. L. J. HOPKINS

MISS L. C. SKEAF

MR. W. WILCOX

REV. W. L. HOLDER

REV. C. P. HEiNS

MRS. E. REBEIRO

MRS. V. A. MARCAR

MAJOR H. A. KING

7, LANGFORD GARDENS,

BANGALORE'

MEMBERS

Non-Resident

REV. CANON GOLDSMITH

" H. M. CLAY

MRS. M. STARK

MAGAZINE· EDITOR

'MR. W. WILCOX,

18, HALL ROAD,

.Rr~~DS ;TOWN,

BANGALORE.

DIRECTORY OF H.M.S.I. AUXILIARIES

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I I AUXILIARY PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY SECRETARY'S ADDRESS

1. Bangalore East ... Major H. A. King ... Mr. A. D. Gabriel ... Mr.-A. D. Gabriel ••• 13. Robertson Road, Fraser Town. 2.

Bez~~da West ... Mr. G. Henderson . .. Mr. G. Eglln . .. Mrs. S. Daly . .. 4 Langford Gardens

3. ... Mrs. Tanner . .. Mr. D'Bras ... Mr:D'Bras .. . River View 4. Bhusawal ... .. . ... Mr. S. W. Gallagher ... 296, Tapti Road 5. Bina-Bhopal ... ... Mr. H. Wilson ... Mr. A. Heppolette .. . 99-2 Railway Quarters, G.I.P. Railway 6. Bitragunta ... Mrs. J. A. Welsh .. . ... ... Bitragunta 7. Calcutta ... Mr. M. E. Bartley .. . Mr. n. S. Begg . .. l\Ir. D. Houghton . .. 14/1, Convent Road, Entally 8. Cuttack ... ... Mr. W. H. Baptist ... Mr. W. H. Baptist . .. Victory Cottage 9. Hyderabad, Dn .... . .. Mrs. Ross deSouza ... Mrs. Ross deSouza . .. West View. 126, Public ~ardens Road

10. Jhansi ... . .. Miss F. Wad del . .. Miss F. Waddel ... St. Mark's House 11. Kotagiri ... Rev. H. M. Clay ... Mrs. W. J. Davids ... Mr. W. J. Davids . .. San Remo 12. London Rev. P. E. Curtis ... Mr. J. W. Lewis ... Mr. J W. Lewis .. . "Crescens, " Sanderstead Road, San-

derstead, Surrey 13. Madras (Vepery) Mr. E. W. Clarke . .. Mrs. D. W. Wolfenden Mrs. D. W. Wolfenden Sheering House, 16 Hall's Road,

Kilpauk 14. Mussoorie ... ... Mr. C. H. Garlah ... Mr. C. H. Garlah .. . \V'oodland School 15. Pal,ala ... ... ... Mrs. K. McDermott ... Audit Bungalow 16. Podanur ... ... Mr. C. D. MacFarlaine Mr. C. D. MacFarlaine Ivy Villa 17. Poona ... Col. C. Campbell . .. ... Mrs. E. M. Knight ... 6, North Petly Staff Line's

THIRTIETH CONFERENCE

ON 11 TH, 12TH. AND 13TH JANUARY, 1940

at the Methodist Church Library

Richmond Town, BANGALORE

PROGRAMME

Thursday, January 11th

9-00 A.M. -Conference opens. Roll Call of Delegates.

9-15 to 10-00 " -Devotional Meeting. Leader-Mr. W. Wilcox.

Two minutes silence. 10-15 to 10-30 " -Presidential Address. 10-30 to 12-00 " -Business Session. 12-00 to 1-30 P.M. -Interval. 1-30 to 3-30 " -Business Session.

5-30 " -Reception.

Friday, January 12th

9-00 to 9-45 A.M. -Devotional Meeting. Leader-Mr. K .. K. Rice, B.A., B.D.

9-45 to 12-00 " - Business Session. 12-00 to 1-30 P.M. -Interval. 1-30 to 3-30 " -Business Session.

6-00 " -Public Meeting.

Saturday, January 13th

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9-00 A.M. -Devotional Meeting. Leader"-Dr .. W. Beer.

Complete Business. Closing Devotion ..

AGENDA

1. Opening Ceremony and.Roll Call of Delegates.

2. Appointment of Recording Secretaries.

3. Executive Committee's Report for 1938-'39.

4. Reports from-raj Auxiliaries. (b) Children's Home. (c) Evangelists.

S. Appointment of Sub-Committees on (aj Auxiliaries. (b j Finance. (c) Children's Home. (d) Evangelistic Work.

6. Propositions and Recommendations.

A. Calcutta Auxiliary. That when electing the Executive Committee for the

ensuing year at each Annual Conference. one of the nonresident members of this Committee should be elected from the members of the Auxiliary at which the Conference was being held.

B. Executive Committee. (1) That the Society does not accept money derived from doubtful sources. Such doubtful sources include Racing; Whist Drives and games of chance; profits derived from the sale of intoxicating liquors, etc. (2) Rebeiro Memorial Fund. That the Resolution passed at the last Conference held in Calcutta be rescinded. That the Interest from this Fund be used for the purpose of a Library to be called the Rebeiro Memorial Library.

7. Draft Scholarship Rules.

8. Reports of Sub-Committees appointed under Item 5.

9. Headquarters for 1940 and election of Officers and Members of the Executive Committee for 1940 (Art: V -2 of the Constitution).

10.' Place of meeting of the next Conference.

11. Other business.

12. Votes of Thanks.

SCom¢ )nisslonarr Socl~tl? of ~nbla

THIRTIETH CONFERENCE

Held in the Library of the Methodist Church. Richmond Town, Bangalore, on the 11th, 12th and 13th January, 1940

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

·Ckairman: MR. E. H. M. BOW,ER, B.A., LL.B., I.S.0., M.L.A.

T~ursday, 11th January, 1940

Devotional Meeting :-The Conference opened with the singing of the hymn, "Oh, Praise ye the Lord," after which Mr. W. Wilcox, the leader of the meeting, offered a prayer. He then read a portion of Haggai, Ch. 1: 1-11, and took 'as the text of his address verses 7 and 8 of the portion read. His subject was "Go up, Bring down, and Build."

He said:-The call of the day is to a valuation or re-valuation of ideas.

We hear much of ideologies and of conflicting ideologies, resulting in various courses of action and of these, in turn, bringing nations to war.

We need t6 ask ourselves, what is our ideal-our ideology, if you like? What are we out for? Are we as members of the H.M.S.I. content to let our Society drift into a mere philanthropicsociety or are we out to preserve the high ideals of the original founders and retain the high spiritual tene whlch this group was always recognized as having?

'l'hese are questions which demand answers, for they bring us face to face with what may be regarded as a crisis in the affairs of such a society as this. N ow our one guide for obtaining answers to these questions as must face us is not to be found in anything less than the sure guidance of Holy Writ. The mere subjective answer of experience or of expediency will pr.ovide us with no safe basis for such a building as we hope to erect. It is an objective faith, enduring in its grand eternal character, unchanging with the changing times, and tUlmoved by the surrounding exigencies of time or circumstance, that we shall find a sure basis, .on which to erect our superstructure. Let us find an example of this in the Scriptures.

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In the chapter from which our text is taken, we find men who were faced with the necessity to rouse themselves from a lost idealism, leading to a course of inaction and ease, to meet the opportunity to engage in the work of the Lord in resuming the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.

After sounding a clarion call to set their hearts upon their ways, he charges them with the responsibility to go up to the mountains and bring down the wood required for the building. Now Jerusalem was built on a· lime-stone plateau on which very little tree-life was to be found.

For such timber as was needed for such a large building the workers would need to go to the Northern Hills, cut down the timber, drag it to the sea, float it down to the sea-port of Joppa, and then bring it up to Jerusalem. It was rio light task. And we may remind ourselves that the work of the Lord calls for energetic activity on the part of those who would engage in it. One cannot be a sleeping partner in this enterprise! The Lord Jesus constantly spoke of His task as requiring labourers, or harvesters; to Him it was a business calling forth the use of all His powers. So too with us. The task of bringing to a lost world the message of the Gospel calls for the use of every faculty of mind, every power of the spirit and every strength of the body. It is no idler's job. It is a task for the strong man, for a strong society.

But notice, it was from the mountains that their material was to be obtained. This made imperative the ascent to the mountain side or even to its summit or ere the wood could be brought.

As workers, we too often neglect the place from which our material must be brought. It is thought to be of little consequence -:-so long as there be some kind of material. What would a builder think of such a state of mind? Let me earnestly state here, it matters very much.! If you go not up to the mountains to fetch down the fragrant cedar, fresh from the mountain air in the wide expanse of the opened heavens, strong in the strength of its purity and tenacity, large in its greatness and grandeur, you can never build what will be of use to God. .

In the spiritual sense, you can only build spiritual buildings with spiritual material, and spiritual material can only be obtained from the place of solitude with God. Alone with God, in the place of nearness, in the place where distractions enter not, one may obtain that freshness, power and strength which are necessary to the true worker with God. The learning. of the world, the physical strength of a tireless body, the ordinary ability which we speak of. as common sense, are no real substitute8 for this spiritual wisdom derived from being alone with God~

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It is this spiritual power which· we find 50 much lacking to",day. If thou wouldst have it, go up, to' the mountain, ill the coolliess of the early morning, in the night seasons of quietnesssit in the Presence of thy Lord, and learn of Him.

We may further notice, however, that the worker is not to remain ever in the place of the solitudes. He is to remember that his task is to build. Therefore he must bring down what he has found upon the heights.

At times we are inclined to think that the gracious tJnfoldings of truth, bringing refreshment and gladness at a Convention or in the lone chamber should be our constant portion and that we might always remain there and leave other matters to themselves. But no! what you have found there, bring down and incorporate it into the building. It is that which is needed for the building UPO!)

which you are engaged.

And now, build. Build with the right material, found on the heights. Build with a true material, unblemished and strong. Build with a fragrant material, uncontaminated and fresh. Build with a spiritual material having no fellowship with the flesh.

For in such a building God will have pleasure and He will be glorified. In such a building He will dwell and sanctify it with His Presence. Such a building He may llse and make it the holy birth-place of many souls.

May such be the building ereeted by the H.M.S.I. Recapture your ideals. Revalue your work in the light of the Holy Wora. Re-invigorate it with the freshness and fragrance of the Holy Place.

Re-dedicate your work, your interests, your ideals, yourselvesto God and so step forward with determined tread in the paths of -righteousness and truth. Deviate neither to the right hand nor to the left, but hold aloft the greatness of the conception of the founders and let it not fall to the ground. Go up, bring down, and build.

Thursday, 11th January, 1940

Reception to Delegates :-The members of the Bangalore East and Bangalore West Auxiliaries were "At Home" to the Delegates and friends at the Stephen Memorial Hall, Richmond Town, at 5-30 p.m. when· over a hundred people were present.

After tea~ the delegates and visitors were welcomed by Major H. A. King who spoke on behalf of both Auxiliaries.

The Rev. H. M. Clay in responding on behalf of the delegates spoke of the pleasure it gave them to be present and said that he pe rsonally felt more energetic since coming there.


The musical programme began with the singing of the Dedicatory hymn composed by the htte Mr. V. R.Marcar. This was followed by a brilliant rendering. of Chopin Nocturne in E Flat by Mrs. C. N. Weston. Miss P. Daly's song" Nightingale of Flanders" was well rendered and much appreciated~ Mr. Denzil Ludowyk's Violin Solo" Souvenir" was encored and he responded with" Old Folks at Home." This was followed by a guitar duet admirab1y rendered by Messrs. H. Thompson and A. Pinto.

There was a break in the programme here to allow of the opening of the "Gift Tree" envelopes by Mr. E. H. M. Bower, LL.B., 1.S.0., M.L.A., President of the Society. Before beginning his pleasant task, Mr. Bower made a short speech in which he spoke -of the late Mrs. H. C. Prosser who had initiated the idea of a. " Gift Tree," whiCh was held for the first tim~ at Poona when the total a;mount realised was over Rs. 2,000. The result on this occasion was not so good, as the amount collected was only Rs. 802-10-0, but even this sum is very much appreciated and will materially help the Children's Home at Coonoor.

After this interlude the programme was resumed with a 'Cello solo by Dr. Weinz-melody in F by Rubenstein. This was followed by a vocal s010, "Mary of Argyle," by Mrs. C. P. Heins, which was much appreciated; a Spanish Guitar solo by Alfred Pinto; a vocal ~olo "Farewell D~arest '.' by Mr. T. Brown which was sung by special request in memory ot the composer, the late Mr. V. R. Marcar; and the Kola March on the mandoline and Spanish Guitar by Messrs. Thompson apd Pinto.

The Benediction pronounced by the Rev. C. P. Heins and the singing of "The King" brought a very enjoyable evening to a close.

Friday, 12th January, 1940 Devotional Meeting. Leader. Mr. K. K. Rice, B.A., B.D. After the singing of the hymn "I will sing the wondrous

story" Mr. Rice led in prayer. He then read a portion of Scripture, 2 Cor. ch. 8, vv. 1-15, and taking verse 5 as his text spoke as follows:-

Weare all familiar with the character of the Church at Corinth, it was situated in the vilest city of. ~he world-this is why Paul took such pains to inst1;uct them. The example of the Churches of Macedonia was such as the Corinthians should imitate. Paul is ·urging them to give. The Christian Religion is a giving religion and perhaps these Corinthians had not given as much as they should have. Paul knew if they gave they would be' drawn nearer to God.

Note how: the Macedonian ·Churches gave-first they gave themselves, they made a surrender of themselves arid all. they had


unto the Lord Jesus .Christ. . Christ said, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. ~.

The Hindus set apart the latter part of their lives for acts of -devotion, we should not wait till we are old, but follow Christ's .command and the promise will then be ours, "all these things shall be added unto you."

The Macedonians were joyful Christians. Why? because of their complete surrender to God.

It is right for parents' to dedicate their children to God, but the children must do their part in giving themselves to God. God's method is not one of force, we must freelyanq vohmtarily surrender ourselves. Christ always pleased His Father. "I am not come to do my own will, but the will of Him that sent me I, is what He said.

These 'Corinthian Christians were seeking to please themselves. ChristIans to-day often seek to please themselves. Some seek wealth, others fame and others again pleasure. Many give themselves to business, and to work in the Church. Good works are all right, but not sufficient. The Macedonians gave themselves to God and they were all right. Paul said they gave more than they should and so he urges these Corinthian Christians to do the same. We as a Missionary Society perhaps do not need this message,' as we have already given ourselves to God, but we need to continne to give and to wait on God to know His will.

I would lay stress on the three following points, (1) PrayerGod has blessed our work. Why? Because we have done our part in praying continually-I would draw your attention to that motto (OIl one of the walls in the room) which reads,

" Much Prayer, much blessing, Little Prayer, little blessing, No Prayer, no blessing."

Our success depends therefore on the amount ot prayer we put in so let us give ourselves continually to prayer for this great work. The people who give themselves to prayer in this Society are responsible for the success which attends it.

(2) How else. can we give ourselves? In Service. Many are willing to give themselves in Service during a Conference like this in order to make it a success. The test comes when it is over and they are asked to take up various duties. We must give ~urselves to continuous service, day ill and day out.

(3) Giving of our means. The way a man gives marks the spiritual thermometer of his life. If a man gives himself to the Lord there is no fear a bout the rest. What does God want us to give? Be sure about this and thenthel:e will be no regrets. Let

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us give as God wants us to give. · He is our example, so let us take Him in all His attributes.

The .meeting closed with th~singiDg of the consecration hymn~ " Take my life and let it be "and the Benediction.

Friday, 12th January, 1940 Public Meeting :-About fifty members and friends assembled

in the Stephen Memorial Hall, Richmond Town, at 6 p.m. The Rev. C. P. Heins presidea.

The meeting opened with the singing of the hymn "Jesus shap reign where e'er the sun," after which the Rev. H. M. Clay offered a prayer. Mr. A. D. Gabriel then read Col. chapter 1,. verses 1 to 9.

The chairman briefly introduced the Rev. H. A. Crump whe> spoke on the missionary aspect of the work of the Society. He spoke of how the disciples left everything and followed Christ,. their -Master. It was not easy for them or for Paul who also left everything. As in the old days even now men have given up wealth and position and friends. C. T. Studd, the famous cricketer, gave up wealth and ease to become a missionary. Another worked for 30 years in the slums of London. Sadhu Sunder Sing lived a life alone with God. He gave up his former religion and all comfort and went to Tibet.

The speaker emphasised the fact that it is not easy for people to give up their religion and follow Christ~ especially in India. We should think of how much it means and how hard it is for them to break away from their religion which is full of fears and slavery and also to break away from drink and quarrels. We Christians should set them an example.

Last year 52 adults and 21 Indiapchildren were baptized into the Christian faith. As a punishment to those baptized, the other Indians would not allow them to use the village well.

The speaker read the Editor's note in the last Quarterly Magazine of the Society referring to" keeping our standard high. H

We have to l~ave all worldly things and, he said, nothing can harm a Society if they have God's love. He asked what are we willing tp give up and suffer for Christ. It is said that what we give up for Christ is our offering to God. He enlarged on the zeal of villagers who became Christians-a woman with 6 pies bought an egg and fr-om this small beginning succeeded in earning Rs. 10 wgjch ~h~ gav~for missionary work. In ways like this Christ cap, tl~~ a litt1~ to~stablish ml,lch.

The chairman thanked Mr. Crump for his address and then called on Mr. E. H. M. Bower to addr-essthe meeting.


Mr. Bower said public meetings should be held in public halls to recruit members. He spoke of the large attendance at the public meeting at the last Conference, in Calcutta and attributed it to the .fact that it was held immediately after the Public Reception and members and friends who attended the latter remained for the former. He hoped Bangalore would have the same arrangement the next time.

He said there were two lines of thought running through the Society. Last year in Calcutta he was in an atmosphere which was the extreme opposite to that in Bangalore. Calcutta thought the word" Missionary" should be deleted and he told them that the Missionary aim, viz. "the evangelization of India" was the dynamic behind the work. This is the only Anglo-Indian Society which is working on· a definite Christian Basis, with prayer as its foundation and therefore we could not think of eliminating the word ;, Missionary."

Bangalore on the other hand lays stress on the Missionary aspect. We must remember the Society is made up of people of various denominations and modes of thought and is yet governed by a unity of purpose.

He stressed the point that Christian charity must b~ exercised. He pointed out how little had been done for the Evangelization of India. We must apply the que:stion personal1y~" What have I done along these lines?" Last year only Rs. 785-11-7 was collected for the Mission Fund.

He said \vhen he was asked the question" why don't you do more work in the Mission field?" his reply was, "because the money is not coming in". The Society canriot take money earmarked for one part of the work and apply it to another. Subscriptions must always be put to the use speCified by the Donor. He asked us to take all he was saying as the words of an AngloIndian to Anglo-Indians uttered in all.frankness and sincerity.

A year ago Government asked for Mountain Home School to be closed on the grounds that, there were so many other Schools in the station. Mr. Bower interviewed both the Director of Public Instruction and the Inspector of Schools and pointed out that, the School was an object lesson to the whole of India, as it is the only Anglo-Indian Home School of its kind in all India. We are thankful he said, for St. George's and St. Andrew's Homes, but we realise they are staffed and entirely suppOIted by money from abroad, whereas this H6me is our very own. The result of this interview was that Olders were issued that Mountain Home School was not to be touched. It is true said the speaker, that the AngloIndian Community is worse off than they were; but it is absurd to think the Anglo-Indians cannC?t s~pport this School.


Mr. Bower urged the members to be very careful what they did, so that the Home would not be injured in any way. We are proud .of the way we have brought up the children and the girls are not restricted in their opportunities. ,We do not want them just to become nurses, but we desire to get the very best out of our girls. When a girl is promising she is given the opportunity to pursue higher studies. One girl is a trained graduate in Government service, and another is studying for the Intermediate Examination. He urged Ban gal ore to get more people interested.

We had cause to rejoice that we got Rs. 800 from the "Gift Tree" appeal, as this would in some measure minimise the big deficit in the Children's Home Fund. We must be optimists and not 'peSsimists; he said an Optimist has been defined as a man who says the cup is half full, and a Pessimist as a man who says the cup is half em pty.

Mr. Bower in conclusion thanked all present for raving listened to him so attentively.

The Chairman, Rev. C. P. Heins, in summing up said we did not need more light, but should walk in the light we have. He laid two questions before the meeting for our consideration.

First, If I am Dot a member, ought I not to become one? Second, How can I help? By inner devotion-for the interest

we put into the work counts for more than what we give. He closed with the well known words of Lowel1 :-

" It is not what we give, but 'what we share For the gift without the giver is bare."

Saturday, 13th January, 1940

Devotional Meeting :~The closing Devotional Meeting was ,conducted by Dr. W. Beer. After the hymn" I gave my life for ,thee," was sung, Dr. Beer read a portion of Scripture taken from 8t., John ch. 9 : 1-7, and led in prayer. He spoke as follows on the text, Jno. 9 : 4, "I D.mst work the works of Him that sent me,while it is day: the night ccmeth, when no man can work."

Looking up the ccntext we see that the Lord Jesus had just teen in conflict with the Jews, who stung by the truth had taken up stones, to stone Him. . Passing through the hostile crowd .calmly, unmoved by their opposition He' saw a poor blind man a:r:d stays to grant him sight. His meat and drink were II to do the will of Him that sent me arid to finish His work." His first recorded words were, "Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business."

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In the Revised Version • I ' in the text is . changed to 'Vv"' e.' 'Thus Jesus 'identifies His disciples with Himself and makes us sharers in the mission of Redemption for the World."

To be accomplished therefore we must work, and note please that the time for its accomplishment is limited. Therefore we Inust be diligent.

Two great thoughts ale brought before us here in this verse :]. A revelation of the Purpose of our Life. It is for work. 2. A declaration of the urgency of our task. "The night

cometh." 1. Weare here for work. The disciples sought to lead the

Lord into fruitless discussions but He refused to be drawn away from His life purpose, " I must work."

They wanted to talk. He to act. They wanted to discuss the man. He to help him. They seemed concerned about His past. Jesus was concerned

-about ,His future. They wanted to discuss whether the man's suffering was due

to his own or his parents' sin. Christ refused to discuss the origin of Evil. He had come to triumph over evil, not to explain it.

The answer Christ Jesus gave to the disciples is very impressive. "I must work." The Lord Jesus Christ came to do God's work and He calls us to do the same work. " My Father worketh and I work." The Father works through the Son and the Son works through His disciples. The work therefore is Divine.

The work is moreover varied in its expression. "The manifold works of Him." There is great variety of activity in Christian service. Jesus Christ performed these works by teaching, healing, praying, enduring, encouraging', rebuking and waiting .. And so with us, there are endless ways by which we are called to work -God's works. There is labour for the preacher, the secretary, the treasurer, deacon, elder, the distributor of tracts, the Gospel singer, the Sunday School teacher, class leader etc. God's work is also universal in its scope.

The Lord Jesus Christ brought The Bread of Life to a hungry world, The Water of Life to a thirsty world, The Light of Life to a dark world and Eternal Life to a perishing world.

II. The urgency of our task (a) The obligation is personal. "I must work." ( b) The opportunity is limited. " While it is day." (c) The occupation is impelling. "I must."


The Apostle Paul said, " Necessity is laid upon me, yea woe is me if I preach not the Gospel."

Every child of God should be a worker. We cannot delega te our responsibility to others. Each one must realise that he or she has a work to do and it cannot be done by anyone else. If he or she does.not do it, then it must go undone. The Lord JesusChrist has called us into a great partnership when He called us to follow Him, viz., to help in bringing back this lost world to God.

We are living in solemn and serious days. "The Night cometh when no man can work." We are faced to-day with the solemn fact that Our Young Life growing up around us are "Lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God." Don't let us lose sight of our responsibility by placing much stress on social welfare t

higher education and such like when what our boys and girls are needing is To be saved from the wrath to come. We are called by Jesus to be Soul-winners. Soon our time of service will be at an end. If you have not won a soul for Jesus, if you have not been concerned about the salvation of precious souls heretofore, may the Lord cause you to realise your great responsibility as a Disciple of the Lord Jesus.

" Take my love, my Lord I pour At Thy feet its treasures store Take myself and I will be Ever, only all for Thee."

We must work the works of Him that sent Him while it is day. The night cometh, when no man can work.

CON-:=ERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Chairman.. MR. E. H. M. BOWER, B.A., LL.B., I.S.O., M.L.A.

Thursday, 11th January

Agenda Item No. I.-(a) Roll Call of Delegates. The Chairman called the Conference to order at 9 A.M., and

with the quorum present the proceedings were carried out in accordance with the Programme.

The following were present:-Bangalore West.-Mrs. Adcock, Mr. Browll, Miss

Carrapiett Mrs. Corner, Miss Corner, Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Dawson, Miss D 'Cruz, Mrs. Dunhill, Mr. Egan, Miss Flanagan, Mrs. Hankins, Rev. C. P. Heins. Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson, Mr. James, Mrs, Pattison, Miss Skeaf, Mrs. Staggs, Mrs. Tremenhere, Mrs. Truter, Mrs. Wheatley, Mrs. Williamson, Mr. Wise, Mrs. Wise.

Bangalore East.-.Mrs. Bromley, Mr. Gabriel, Major H. A. King, Mrs. Rebeiro, Mr. Wilcox.

Madras.-Mr. E. H. M. Bower, Miss Henderson. Kotagiri.-Rev. H. M. Clay. Visitors.-Miss L. Paul, Miss D. Paul, Miss Pettigrew,

Mrs. Wilcox. ( b) Opening Ceremony.

Two Minutes' Silence and Presiden~ial Addr«:55 The Chairman remarked that it was usual to remember in

silent prayer those members called away during the year. He then read ~e following list, all standing :-

Bangalore West Mrs. Morrison

Hyderabad On. Kotagiri Madras

Mrs. J. McLaughlin Mrs. A. Carrapiett Mr. V - R. Marcar Mrs. Nettie Marrett Mrs. M. Davids Mrs. H. C. Prosser

The. Chairman also mentioned :-Dr. Eva D'Prazer, one of the founders of the Society; Mr. J. H. Rundlett and Mr. Allan


Houghton, of Calcutta, both of whom did so much to forward the work of the Society; Mrs. H. C. Prosser, of Madras, who was Editor of the Quarterly Mag~zine for 18 years, whose death has been a great loss to the' Society; and Mr. A. J. Reheiro, of Bangalore, Secretary and Treasurer of the Society, for 15 years. He then repeated the well known words "With proud thanksgiving let us remember our elder brothers and sisters. They shall never grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going out of the old year and at the coming in of the' new we shall remember them."

Two letters, one from Mrs. Wolfenden, Secretary, Madras Auxiliary; and a joint . letter from Mr. Alan Terry, Bangalore~ Mr. E. H. Ward, Bangalore, and Mr. R. GreeD, Lahore, Students of Bishop's College, Calcutta, were read conveying greetings and best wishes to the Conferep.ce and praying that the Holy Spirit m~y ~ide a1?-d bless the deliberations· of the Conference.

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Mr. Bower stated that his opening remarks would be very

brief. 'l'he . Society had much to be thankful for. He touched on various items in the balance sheet, and pointed out that the Life Membership fund, which was the Home Endowment fund, was steadily increasing. The Children's Home Building fund had spent some money during the past year on Quilding operations, involving.a transfer of interest bearing cash capital to building assets bearing no interest. He felt that in future proposals for extensions and alterations in the buildings should be veryca1"efully examined. The deficit in the Mission Field fund, thanks to a member of the Committee, had been practically wiped out.

But there were other items not so encouraging. Several scholarship holders had not repaid their loans to any extent, and he was impelled to point out that if our young people did not play the game, there wohld be very little money for applicants in the future. The Children's Home Revenue fund showed a deficit that ,vould amount to over Rs. 2,000 by the 31st March (the official year), but he hoped that the Gift Tree would bring in an appreciable sum of money towards the .clearing of this deficit.

He invited attention to the fact that the society had occasionally in the pa5t been faced with difficulties, but that it had b~en brought safely through them ~11. He was convinced that Prayer had availed-ihem in past years, ;l1l:d he stressed the need of more insistent prayer for. financial relief, and for an increasing unity of purpose. .. '. .

Agenda Item No.l~:-Appointment of Recording Secretaries. Resolved that Mr. A. D.Gabriel and Mr. J. A. Wise be

. appointed Recording Secretaries.


Agenda Item No. 3.-Report of the Executive Committee for December 1938 to November 1939. The Report was read by the General Secretary , (Appendix A), after which the chairman invited comments onth,e Report.

Proposed by JYIr. Henderson and seconded by Rev. C. P. Heins, that Mjss Carrapiett be thanked for the work done during the year. Carried unanimously.

Proposed, seconded, and carried unanimously that the Report be adopted.

Agenda Item No. 4.-Reports from (a) Auxiliaries, (b) Children 7 s Home, and (c) Evangelists.

(a) The Reports from Bangalore East and Bangalore West were read by Mr. Gabriel, Secretary ~ Bangalore East, and Mrs. Daly, Secretary. Bangalore West, respectively.

The General Secretary then read the Reports received from :Bezwada, Cuttack, Hyderabad Dn., Kotagiri, Madras, Podanur ~ Poona, and extracts from the letters of the Secretaries of Bhusawal and London Auxiliaries. (Appendix B).

Resolved that these Reports be referred to the Sub-Committee on Auxiliaries and Finance to be appointed under Agenda Item No.5 (a) and (b). '

(b) Children's H 011'le. The Annual Report was read by the General Secretary.

Resolved that the Report be referred to the Sub-Committee on the Children's Home to be appointed under Agenda Item No.5 (c) (Appendix C).

(c) Reports of the Evangelists. Mrs. A. Bromley, Banga]ore, read her report and that of Miss O. Daly. Rev. H. M. Clay, Kotagiri, then read his report. The Reports of the Colporteur of the Bible Society, Madras, Mrs. James, Bible woman, Bangalore VVest, and the Bible woman, Poona, were read by the Chairman.

Resolved that these Reports be referred to the Sub.Co~mittee to be appointed under Agenda Item No.5 (d). (Appendix D). Agenda Item No. -S.-Appointment of Sub-Committees.

The following Sub-Committees were appointed. Auxiliaries and Finance: Mr. Wilcox.

Children's Home:

Evangelistz"c Work:

Rev. H. M. Clay. Mrs. A. Bromley. Mr. G. W. Henderson Mrs. A. L. Staggs Mrs. J. A. Wise Rev. C. P. Heins Mrs. S. Daly

The Conference adjourned at 12 -noon.


Thursday, 11th January

The Conference re-asse:inbled at 2-15 p.m. The minutes of the previous session were read and, after

correction, confirmed.

Agenda Item No. 6.-Propositions and Recommendations.

A. Calcutta Auxiliary. That when electing the Executive Committee for the

ensuing year at each Annual Conference, one of the non-resident members of this Committee should be elected from the members of the Auxiliary at which the Conference was being held.

The Proposition was unanimously approved and' carried as follows :-

That when electing the Executive Committee for the ensuing year at each Annual Conference, one of the members of this Committee should be elected from the members of the Auxiliary at which the Conference is being held.

B. Executive COinmi ttee.

(1) That the Society does not accept money derived from doubtful sources. Such doubtful sources include Racing; Whist Drives and games of chance;, profits derived from the sale of intoxicating liquors, etc.

Read a note signed by seven members of the Madras Auxiliary stating their views on the above Proposition. Read also a letter from the Rev'. D. W. Wolfenden of the Madras Auxiliary giving the gist of his interview with the Bishop of Madras on the same subject.

After a long discussion on the merits of the Recommendation, the following resolution was proposed by the Rev. C. P. Heins, seconded by the Rev. H. M. Clay and carried :-

In view of the spiritual objectives and principles of the Society, money should not be received from such sources as, Racing, Whist Drives, games of chance, profits derived from the sale of intoxicating liquors etc~

(2) Rebeiro Memorial. .Fund. That the Resolution passed at the last Conference held in Calcutta be rescinded. That the interest from this Fund be used. far the purpose of a Library to be called the Rebeiro ¥eI?Jorial Library.

After some discussion the following Resolution was proposed by the Rev. C. P. Hein~, seconded by Mrs.' Wise; and carried:-


That from the interest on the Rebeiro Memorial Fund a sum of Rs. 30 be set aside each year, for the purpose of a Library, to be called the Rel:teiro Memorial Library, and that the balance be utilized as decided at the Calcutta Conference of 1939.

The Conference adjourned at 3-30 p.m.

Friday, 12th January The Conference re-assembled at 9-45 a.m. The minutes of the previous session were read and after

-corrections confirmed. Agenda Item No. 7.-Draft Scholarship Rules. Draft copies of the Rundlett Memorial Scholarship Fund and

-of the D'Prazer Scholarship Fund, as recommended and circulated to all Auxiliaries by the Executive Committee, were read.

Certain alterations proposed by the Madras Auxiliary were .also read.

After some discussion. the Rules were passed with the following a1terations and additions:-

Rzmdlett jl1emor-lal ScllOlarshil> FUlld. Rules 7, 8 and 10. -The word" should ., be changed to " shall ".

Rule 15 to be numbered 16. Rule 15 to be as follows :-When considering applications for Scholarships, preference

shaH ordinarily be given to the applications of those persons who have not obtained Scholarships elsewhere.

D'Prazer Scholars/zil> p"ulld. Rules 7, 8 and 10. The word '" should" to be changed to " shall".

Rule 15 to be numbered 16. Rule 15 to be the same as for the Rundlett Memorial Scholar

ship above. (Appendix F). Agenda Item No. S.-Reports of Sub-Committees appointed

nnder Item No.5. (Appendix E).

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(a) and (b) The Report-of the Sub-Committee 011

Auxiliaries and Finance was read. After discussion rega rding the terms "Active" and

"Associate members" in the Report it was resolved that :-

(1) The suggestion made by the Committee concerning the desirability of asking members to subscribe to a simple statement of belief in Christ as a personal Saviour be brought up at the next Conference, as it would entail an alteration in the Constitution.

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(2) That a Fund, to be called the Prosser Memorial . Fund, be opened fo.r the purchase of books,.

work material, 'etc. for the gids of the HO,me who attend Stanes' School, Coonoor.

(3) The other suggestions mf1de in the Report ,vill be brought to the notice of the Auxiliaries. concerned with the hope that central activities· will in future receive far greater attention than they have had in the past.

(c) 'rhe Report of the Sub-Committee on the Children's· Home was read and adopted.

Recorded-T~le favourable ,report of the Lecturer in Domestic Science is noted with satisfaction.

(d) The Report of ·the Sub-Committee on Evangelistic work was read and adopted.

Agenda Item No.9. (a) Headquarters for 1940.

Resolved that Bangalore continue to be the Headquarters. of the Society for 1940.

(b) Office-Bearers for 1940. (Art. V 2 of the Constitt1tion) .

Proposed, seconded and carried that the following be elected Office-Bearers for 1940.

PreJ:dent 1st Vz"et"-Preside71t 2nd Vice-President 3rd Vice-President Gelle1'al Treas1t1'e'J'

Mr. E. H. M. Bower ~frs. E. J\1. Knight Mr. G. W. Henderson Mr. E. W. Clarke Miss E. C. Carrapiett

(c) Proposed, seconded and carried that the following be elected members of the Executive Committee.

Resident Non-resident Mrs. E. M. Rebeiro The Rev. Canon M. G. Mrs. M. L. Staggs Goldsmith Mr. W. Wilcox Mrs. M. Stark Mr. G. Egan

Agenda Item No. 10-Pla:ce of meeting of the next Conference. Resolved that Poona be asked to state whether the next

Conference may be held there: failing P()ona, Madras to be asked to arrange for the Conference.

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Agenda £tem No. I J .-Other business. There WqS no other Qusiness.

Agenda Item No.12~-Votes of thanks. To Mr. E. H. M. Bower for his. services as President.

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Mr .. W. Wilcox fot his services as Editor of the Magazine and for leading one of the Devotional meetings.

Mr. K. Rice and Dr. W. Beer for conducting the Devotional meetings. .

The Rev. ·C. P. Heins for the use of the Church Library and Stephen Hall and for presiding· at the Public meeting.

The Rev. A. Crump for addressing. the Pub1ic meeting.

The Bangalore Auxiliaries for the Reception. Messrs. A. D. Gabriel and J. A. Wise for their services as

Recording Secretaries. The minutes of the conclud.jng session were read and

confirmed. Conference closed at 12 noon with the singing of the Doxology

and Benediction.

APPENDIX A

Executive Committee's Report for December 1938 to November 1939.

It is the privilege of the Executive Committee to present the Report for yet another year's work of the Society.

The year has been one of anxiety, for the Children's Home is again faced with a deficit and there has been a falling off in the Auxiliaries' contributions and in the Donations as compared withlast year.

The Mission Field Fund too shows a small debit whereas last year it closed with a credit balance. .

These are discouraging facts, but when we think of the numerous calls on people for contributions to charity and of how much worse our position might have been, we feel that God has been with us and blessed us and we render Him our praise and thanksgiving.

Executive Committee. At the Conference held at Calcutta the Office-Bearers (except the General Secretary) and six elected members already on the Committee, were re-elected. At the meeting of the elected members held on the 17th January, 1939, to co-opt six members, the following were invited to serve again andconsented to do so :-Mrs. H. C. Prosser, Mrs. M. Marcar, Miss L. C. Skeaf, Rev. C. P. Heins, Rev. W. L. Holder, and Major H. A. King.

The General Secretary was also re-elected. The membership of the Committee was the same as in the

previous year till Apri~ when the Society suffered a very great loss in the passing of Mrs. H. C. Prosser who had been Editor of the Society's Magazine for eIghteen years. The vacancy thus caused was filled by the nomination of Mrs. M. Stark of the Calcutta Auxiliary. Towards the dos~ of the year the Rev. L. J. Hopkins left India on furlough, and Mrs. M. Marcar left Bangalore. These vacancies were not filled as ·they occurred near the end of the year.

The usual monthly meetings were held regularly, and copies I of minutes were sent to all Auxiliaries and to all members of the

I Committee, both resident and non-resident. The President presided at the meetings held early in March

I and in April and May, and was consulted in all important matters. Auxiliaries. The Jubbulpore Auxiliary closed during the

year, thus reducing the number of Auxiliaries from 18 to 17. Though this Auxiliary has ceased to function, some of the people are still "interested in the Children's Home and have contributed to the u Gift Tree" appeal. Similarly, though the Bombay Auxiliary was closed ab()ut two years ago, a few of the ~x-members continue to subscribe through the Poona Auxiliary.

The Committee much appreciate the generous support given by some of th~ Auxiliaries.


Mission Field. It is disappointing to have to record that the Revenue fund has closed with a deficit, small though it be, not withstanding a donation of Rs. 100 from Mrs. Rebeiro. No new work could be undertaken but it bas been possible to c;ontinue to maintain the· Bible women in Bangalore, Poona, and in the Bengali area, and the Colporteur employed by the British and Foreign Bible Society, Madras.

Honorary Evangelists. Mrs. Bromley, :Miss O. Daly and the Rev. H. M. Clay have continued their good work in their respective areas. The Committee while appreciative of their labour of love, regret no other members have come forward to help.

Mountain Home, Coonoor. Details of the working of this institution will be found in the PrincipaI:s Report.

It is sufficient to remark here that there were no changes in the staff, and that the average number on the rolls was 42, the actual number on the rolls for the last three months of the year being 44.

Margaret Simpson, who passed the High School last year, is taking her training as a nurse in Madras. Millicent Bradbury and Mavis James appeared for the Middle School examination. The former passed and is continuing her studies in Stanes School while the latter failed and returned to her mother. The number of girls attending Stanes School was again fifteen and the cost of their fees and books was a great financial drain.

Magazine. Mrs. Prosser; who so ably edited the Magazine for J 8 years, was called to rest in April last. Mr. Wilcox very kindly consented to be editor though he bas very many calls on his time. Thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Rebeiro, the closing balance is a credit balance this year.

Rundlett Memorial Scholarship. The total amount disbursed during the year was·· Rs. 2,541-8-0, while the refunds amounted to only Rs. SIS.

The disbursements were as follows :- Rs. A. P.

Miss S. Austin 420 0 0 Mr. G. Betreen 240 0 0 Mr. T. F. Brown 610 0 0 Miss G. Carroll (F:'inal) 59 0 0 Miss P. Daly 162 8 0 Mr. S. E. Friskin 210 0 0 Mr. M. Whittaker 360 0 0 Mr. L. M. R. Wilmot (Ffnal) 280 0 0 Mr. D. R. White 200 0 0

------Total 2',541 8 0

------


The Refunds during the year were as follows :-

Rs. A. P.

Miss R. Edmonds (Final) ... 50 0 0 Mrs. A. :M. Fowler (?lee Miss A. Austin)

30 0 (Final) 0 Mr. S. E. Friskin 20 0 0 Miss M. Hudson, 55 0 0 Mr. W. E. Martinus 10 0 0 Miss J. Monro 105 0 0 Mr. E. F Pharoah 45 0 0 Mr. E. Platcher 60 0 0 Mr. L. M. R. Wilmot 30 0 0 Mr. W. J. Wright 170 0 0

Total 575 0 0 -------

.. The outstandings at the close of the year were :-

Miss M. A. Bills Miss A. Chase Miss G. Carroll Miss D. Dunning Mrs. F. M. Fitzgerald Mrs. C. Fitzgerald Mr. S. E. Friskin Miss M. Hudson Mr. W. E. Martinus Miss D. McThoy Miss J. Monro :Mr. E. F. Pharoah Mr. E. Platcher Mr. L. M. R. Wilmot Mr. W. J. Wright

*Miss S~ Austjn Mr. G. H. Betreen Mr. T. F. Brown

*Mr. M. Whittaker *Mr. D. R. White *Miss Pearl Daly

Rs. A. P.

260 0 0 130 0 0 116 0 0

65 0 0 50 0 0 3S 0 0

430 0 0 63 0 0

1,375 1 0 575 0 0

10 0 .0 230 0 0 110 0 0 930 0 0 770 0 0 665 0 0 460 0 0

1,030 0 0 1,205 0 0

200 0 0 162 8 0

Total 8,8719 0

.Those whose names are marked with an asterisk are still in receipt of Scholarships.


D'Prazer Scholarship Fund. The amounts disbursed during the year were as follows :-

Mr. G. E. Brown (Final) Mr. E. Mitchell (Final) Mr. D. S. Peters

Refunds during the year:-

Mrs. Hanson Mr. G. E. Brown

Total

Rs. A. P.

75 0 0 144 0 0 180 0 0

------399 0 0

------Rs. A. P.

50 0 0 35 0 0

------85 0 0

------

The oufstalldillgs at the end of the year were :-

Miss A. Hankins Mrs. Hanson Miss S. Rapson Mr. G. E. Brown Mr. E. Mitchell :.vIr. D. S. Peters

Total

Rs. A. P.

19 0 0 323 0 0

1,800 0 0 739 0 0 216 0 0 270 0 0

3,367 0 0

Only the last on the above list is still in receipt of :a Scholarship.

Finance. The excess of expenditure over income in the Revenue Account is Rs.3,936 more than in the preceding year. This is due, on the one hand, to a total decrease of Rs. 660-11-5 in the contributions from Auxiliaries and Donations, a decrease of Rs. 246-4-8 in Interest caused by the sale of Bonds, a decrease of Rs. 792 in the amount of Grant received during the year; an increased expenditure of Rs. SSO on the Children's Home and, Printing charges, and the transfer, for the purpose of investment, -of the Rebeiro Memorial Fund, (amounting to Rs. 1,537-2-0), from the General Fund, where it had been credited 'temporarily. The only funds that have closed with a debit balance are the Children's Home and the Mission Field Revenue Fund. It .is hoped that the former debit will be wiped off by the response to the "~ift Tree" appeal. Expenditure on the Children's Home next year is expected to be less as there will not be so many girls attending Stanes' School as there have been for the last two years.


The figures relating to the several heads of Accounts are given below:-

Funds I Opening

I Receipts I Expenditure Closing

Balance Balance

-RS. A. P. RS. A. F. RS. A. P. RS. A. P ..

Travelling Secretary ••. 239 15 0 12 0 0 ... 251 15 ° General Fund ... 1.654 8 8 793 o 10 2,375 8 9 72 0 9-Magazine Fund .. -141 2 7 377 12 2 223 8 0 13 1 7

Mission Field-Capital ... 4,000 0 0 ... ... 4,000 0 ()

Revenue ... 16 7 6 785 11 7 810 0 0 -7 12 11

Children's Home-Building ... 11,751 11 7 ... 1.290 ° 0 10,461 11 1 Revenue ... -1,170 0 7 12,107 1 2 14,275 0 0-3,337 15 5

D'Prazer Scholarship Fund ••• 3,140 4 7 1S4 8 0 399 ° 0 2,925 12 7

Life Membership (En-dowment) Fund ... 24,793 8 o *2,055 5 0 ... *26.848 13 ()

Rundlett Memorial f Scholarship Fund ... 2,996 6 01 673 15

47.281 10 10116.989 6

3 2,541 8 0 1,128 1311 -------------

Total ... o 21,914 8 9 42,356 8

• This includes'the Rebeiro Memorial Fund of Rs. 1,531 2 0

List of Investments Mission Field.

Rs. 2,100-5 per cent 1940/43 Government Bonds at cost l<s. 2.058-0-0. Rs. 2,OOO-4~ p~r cent 1955/60 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 1,877-6-0.

Children's Home Revenue. Rs. l,500-3~ per cent 1865 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 1,000-0-0. Its. 3,700-4! per cent 1955/60 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 3.473-2-3. Rs. 3,000-4 per cent 1960/70 Government Bonds at cost B.s. 2,945-8-0.

Life Membership (Endowment) Fund. Rs. 1,700-5 per cent 1940/tl3 Govern,ment'Bonds at cost Rs. 1.666-0-0.

; Rs.l;700';"";;4~!per 'CenC1953!tiO'GovemIhentBon'ds at cost Rs. 1.595,}2-3. Rs. 5,500-4 per cent 1960/70 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 4,909-7-11. Rs. 2.000-4! per cent 1955/60 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 1,880-0-0.

,,~Rs, 5,OOO-:;4:per:cept;1960/71LGo,,-e'rnmimt Boi'ids'at cost Rs. 5,165-1)-3. Rs. 4,400-7 per cent Madras Municipal Debentures Rs. 4,400-0-0.

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Rs. 1.000-4i per cent 1955/60 Government Bonds at cost (D' Prazer Bequest) Rs.940-0-0.

Rs. 2.100-2! per cent 1948/52 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 2,134-3-0. Rs. 1,000-3 per cent 1941 Government Bonds at cost Rs: 1,036-15-0.

DJPrazer Scholarship Fund. Rs. 2,000-5 per cent 1945/55 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 2,046-6-7.

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Rundlett Memorial Scholarship Fund. i{s. 1,100-5 per cent 1940/43 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 1.078-0-0. Rs. I,OOO-4i per cent 1955/60 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 938-11-0.

Rebeiro Memorial Fund. Rs. 1,500-3 per cent 1941 Government Bonds at cost Rs. 1,537-2 O.

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The accounts have been audited by Mr- G. R. Sarma~ G.D.A., R.A., Registered Accountant. I

Conclusion. The Report shows the need of continued and increasing effort on the part of every member, We would plead for greater interest in the working of the Society, for such interest will surely lead to a more active support of the various activities in which the Society is engaged.

Relying on the continuance of God's blessing and guidance which have been vouchsafed to us in the past, we enter the New Year with confidence, and pray that it will be a time of special blessing to our members individually and to the Society as a whole.

E. C. CARRAPIETT,

General Secretary.

APPENDIX B

E. H. M. BOWER,

Preside'llt.

Reports from Auxiliaries

Bangalore East

Bless the Lord, 0 my soul; and forget not all His benefits: Who has been mindful of us, and lead us during the past year.

We lift up our hearts, once more, in praise and thanksgiving ~ for His H91y Name, and the knowledge of His guidance and help. Trusting in Him for the year before us.

Membership. We began the year, with 11 life members, 33 ordinary members, and closed with 11 L.M. and 37 Ordinary members.

Office-Bearers. The office-bearers have been the same, as that of last year.

Meetings. We are thankful to say, we have been having our monthly meetings at Wesley Guild Hall, St. John's Hill, (kindly lent to us by the Mission for which we are thankful) on the last Monday of each month.

Devotional. Our indebtedness are due to the several speakers, who have encouraged and strengthened us in our spiritual knowledge of the word of God, time after time, bringing


home to us, the great theme of the Association, which is an essential asset to every'member.

The following speakers to whom our thanks are due, are:Mr. G. W. Henderson, Rev. R. H. Moulton, Rev. R. W. Boote. Rev. C. P. Heins, Mr. E. E. Berry, Mr. Rowland Hill, Doctor W. Beer.

Local Work. "\\T e are glad to report the Anna Fund started in February last year, for local work, is slowly, but satisfactorily progressing, in spite of the prevailing hard times just now, experienced by all. We are therefore still affiliated to B.W.A. as we need some more reserve to act independently at present.

W~e are pleased to find, that B.W.A. is able to help local work in this vicinity also, partly on the resources of B.E.A. contributions.

In conclusion.-We wish the conference the blessing, and the guidaiwe of the. Grace of God our Father; to help in all their deliberations. '

Bangalore West

A. D. GABRIEL,

23-12-39.

And the King shall answer and say unto them: " Verily 1 say unto you, Inasmuch as ')Ie ha'l'e done if 'Uuto olle of the least of these mJ' brethren, ye Iza'l.Je done it unto me."

Strength. The year opened with a total of 93 Members, 87 ordinary and 6 Life Members. \Ve lost five memb~rs during the year. Mrs. Marcar by transfer to Poona, and Mrs. Carrapiett, Mrs. Morrison, Mr. J. McLaughlin and Mr. V- R. Marcar, who answered the Home Call. To the loved ones of these deceased members our hearts go out ln fullest sympathy in their bereavement. During the year twenty new members joined as also two Life Members, making a total of 110 Members and 8 Life Members on the rolls at the end of the year.

Office-Bearers. There was no change of office-bearers, the same being- re-elected from the previous year.

Meetings. Regular monthly meetings have been held on the last Saturday of each month at the Library of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Richmond Town. It is very much to be regretted that out of a Membership totalling 110 Members, we barely have an average of 15 Members present at each meeting. 1flay I appeal to our members please to come out in greater numbers, and so take a more personal· interest in this good work?

The business meetings are usually preceded by Devotional Meetings eve'ry alternate month.

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Our thanks this year are due to Miss E. Carrapiett, Dr. Beer, Mr. Berry, Mr. Egan, Mr. G. Brown and Mr. W. Wilcox for their very inspiring talks. We want from our members 110t only the support of their Subscriptions but of their presence at our meetings and would welcome any fresh ideas or suggestions that would help us to go for~ard more than we do.

Our thanks are due to the Pastor and Official Board of the Methodist Episcopal-Church, Richmond Town. for the use of the Church Library.

Mission Field. Our Auxiliary has, thank God, for another year, been able to maintain our Bible Woman Mrs. James, who does good work among the domestic servants of Richmond, Langford and Austin Towns, and surrounding localities. Miss E. D'Cruz has very kindly taken Mrs. Marcar's place as Supervisor of the Bible woman's work, for which we thank her.

Finance. The ql10ta collected and remitted to Headquarters for the various funds of the Society for the 12 months-1st December, 1938 to 30th November, 1939-was Rs. 591-10-0. The allocations to the various funds of the Society will be found in the Financial RepOlt.

Local Work. This work is carried on by subsctiptions from Members and Friends, of a few annas a month to the Anna Fund, but due to old frieI).ds and subscribers leaving the Station, this Fund has dropped very considerably, and the good work we have done in years past has had to be considerably curtailed in consequence, this is to be greatly regretted, and may mean a further curtailment of' our Local work if more help is not forthcoming in the New Year. "How many an odd Anna is otherwise lightly thrown away." Will our Members be pleased to remember to save up and put these annas into the Auna rltnd collection books as they go round.

The vvork we have been able to do this year is the completion of the Year's Scholarship given to a Girl in the Baldwin Girls' High School, and a small donation to Clarence School, Richards 'Town, for a deserving child there, for which the Management is very grateful.

The tuition fees for three Day Scholars in the Bangalore CantbI!ment Orphanage have been met, a mid-day meal was also provided for these children up to June 1939 and had to be stopped for want of funds. The School fees of three children in th e VVesleyan Girls' School have also been paid, and a donation of Rupees Fifty has been made to the Mountain Hom~, Coonoor, for purchasing necessities for the children in the Home. Owing to a big drop in the income of the Anna Fund we have not been abJe


to give as much help as hitherto. Our thanks are due to those ladies who under great djfficulty have given of their time to collect for the Fund.

Anniversary. 'J\he Thirty-fourth Birthday Anniversary of the Home :Missionary Society of India was celebrated by the combined efforts of the Bangalore West and East Auxiliaries at the St. John's Institute, St. John's Hill, Bangalore, on Saturday the 8th july 1939. A full account of the. pro.ceedings will be found on pages 9 to 13 and 15 to 19 of the Magazine for September, 1939.

The Contributions to £he Anniversary Celebration from the two Auxiliaries were Rs. 68-12-0, tbis together with a free will offering of Rs. 45-9-0, taken at the door made a total of Rs. 114-5-0; after deduction of expenses a balance of Rs. 68 remained; this amount by the unanimous consent of the two Auxiliaries was allocated as follows: Children's Home, Rs. 25-12-0; Mission Field, Rs. 20, Magazine Fund, Rs. 15, Contingent Fund, Rs. 7-4-0. These amounts ,were duly remitted to the Treasurers concerned.

Our sincere thanks are due to the staunch and faithful subscribers to the various funds of our Society for their ready response to the various appeals that have gone out from time to time. We trust that the Gift 'free appeal will meet with a generous response and the Tree will be heavily laden with gifts at the Conference.

Conclusion. In conclusion \ve heartily thank our Heavenly Father for His gracious care in bringing us through another difficult year. We thank too, all our kind friends and helpers for their ready co-operation and also the Editor of the Daily Post for so kindly publishing Notices of our Meetings each month. We also thank our friends of the Bangalore East Auxiliary for their hearty co-operation in all our Social Functions.

May I plead with Christian Members and Friends and also Non-Members who may chance to see these pages to think what the Home Mis.sionary Society stands for as a Community Organization, and also to regard it as a privilege arid a means whereby we may. serve our Gf1d and our Fellowmen, and not to withhold their subscrip1rions and other assistance.

The Auxiliary sends the Season's Greetings to all Members of the Society.

Yours in the work,

(MRS.) E. DALY,

H 01l. Secretary.


Bezwada I regret' I have very little to report on the work of our

Auxiliary in Bezwada, th~s year, as memberships have dwindled down to eight in number, three of whom are outstationed; two of whom are missionaries fully occupied with their own legitimate work, hence who can but only help with their subscriptions; leaving a balance of three members, so that we could scarcely call ourselves an Auxiliary, and can do no more than collect subscriptions or donations.

I have to inform you that since our President Mrs. Tanner retired about a year ago, we have not elected a new President, for the simple reason that we were unable to organise any meetings owing to my ill health, and domestic encumbrances. Under these circumstances, I regret my inability to do much, and shall be extremely grateful if you could see your way to elect another Secretary and Treasurer in my place, as I feel that the work is not having the attention it should have in Bezwada. I give below the addresses of the only two resident members who can possibly take over charge of the work from me.

I enclose herewith a statement of accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1939.

With regard to your circular No. 443/39 dated 2nd November, 1939, we regret we areJunable to send any representative to the Conference to be held in January for obvious reasons.

D. D'BRAS,

Honorary Secretary & Treasurer.

Cuttack In venturing to write this report of our Auxiliary the words

of St. Paul, the Apostle, in 2 Thess. 3; 13, "Be not weary in well doing" crossed my mind. These words are an incentive to all true followers of Christ never to be despondent, but go forward in doing our bit for our Master.

Our membership stood at 10 on the 30th November, 1939, including 2 members who are in England on furlough. The Lord has helped us in enlisting the sympathy of more friends in the work of our Mission than we had in the previous year. Subscriptions and Donations have been on the increase, which doubtless shows the interest friends in this area are beginning to have in connection with the noble work our Society is carrying on. The work among the Children in "Mountain Home," Coonoor, is really encouraging. It is regretted that the Funds of this institution are in a bad way, necessitating an appeal to meet

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a deficit of Rs. 3,000.· '",{e. h~ve. made an attempt here in approaching members and friends of this Auxiliary to help as far as possible'in liberal giving to a noble cause, and thankful to report there have been few responses to our appeal but expect more will follow.

It is our earnest prayer that the Lord will help all those who will be attending the next Armual Conference at Bangalore in their deliberations and much spiritual up-lift be derived from the meetings held. .

We are very grateful to Mrs. A. P. Lazarus, Baptist Missionary Society, for so kindly auditing our Accounts for 1939.

Acknowledgments

The following donations have been receiv~d, with thanks, from our local friends during the period December 1938 to 30th ~ovember, )939:--

Mrs. A. P. Lazarus's Sunday School Pupils Miss A. Laurence Mrs. M. Bentley Miss E. G. Hughes Mrs: J. Buckenham

For" Children's Home" Fund Mr. A. P. Lazarus . Mr. R. H. Stephens Miss E. C. Wigner

Rs. A. P.

26o 600

5 ° 0 .5 0 0 400

~ 0 0 500 100

A very Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year to all H.M.S. Workers.

The following contributions towards the H.M.S. "Christmas Tree" have been received from members and friends and thankfully ac~nO\yledged during the period October 3rd to December 9th, 193!:J :-

3-1()·'39 Mrs. A. P. Lazarus 14':10-'39 A Member 18-11-'39 Mr. R. H. Stephens

6-12-'39 Mr. W. H. Baptist 7-12-'39 Mrs. J. H. Stirling, (Patna) 9-12-'39 Mr. G. F. Sale

Total

Rs. A. P.

200 100 500 100

10 0 .0 100

20 0 0

\'Y. H. BAPTIST,

HOllY. Secretary & Treasurer.

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Hyderabad On. " 0 gi'l'e thanks unto tlte Lord for He is good for H is mercy

endureth for ever." In presenting this report we thank God for anoth er year of

useful service and for all His blessings showered upon us.

Membership. ,\Ve have now on the rolls of our Auxiliary twenty members of which one is a Life Member. At the beginning of the year we sustained the loss of one member who passed 011 to

. her heavenly home, our dear Sister Mrs. Nettie Marrett. To the loved ones we offer our sympathies. After her death her ht1sband Mr. George Marrett took her place as a member. In October we were glad to welcome Mr. Todman as our new member.

Mrs. D. P. Gay, one of our faithful members left for England last June.

Finances. Rev. C. E. Bellingham of the Church of England gave us a donation of Rs. 10 (Nizamis Ct1rrency). A copy of the magazine was handed to him and he seemed interested in the work of the Society and sent us a cheque for which we were very grateful. This amount ,vas included in the month's subscription.

We were very disappointed in not receiving any response to the" appeal" made for the Children's Home Revenue Fund last August. Another disappointment is that the monthly subscriptions have been much less this year. A sum of Rs. 210-4-0 was remitted to the Honorary General Treasurer, being Rs. 85-7-0 short of last year.

The details of which are as foUO\vs :-

General Fund Magazine Fund Mission Field Children's Home M. O. Commission

Total

Rs. A. P.

40 0 0 15 10 0 14 14 0

13t 2 0 2 10 0

210 4 0

The usual yearly donations from the two Churches have been received. We render our hearty thanks for their generous and constant help. This amounted to Rs. 107-0-6.

No special meeting's ,vere held. The money has been collected and sent to the Headqual1ers regularly. The aC'cot1nts for the year have been audited.

The Prayer Circular for the work of the Society was sent to the members.


Prayer fOr the New Year " Lord make me quick to see

Each task awaiting me And grant me strength I pray With lowly love each day To go as J est1s went Spending ant'! being spent Myself forgot.-AMEN."

We conclude with our cordial greetings to the Conference and pray God's rich blessings may attend the Society in the coming year.

Yours in His service,

M. E. Ross DE SOUZA,

H 01lY.' Secretary & Treasurer.

Kotagiri Membership. There were 11 members at the close of the

previous year. Four joined during the year and one died in the latter part of the year, leaving fourteen members at the close of the year.

'It is with a sense of deep regret we record the passing on the 2nd September of our Treasurer, Mrs. M. Davids. The late Mrs. Davids was associated with the H.M.S.I. for over 20 years. She took an active interest in the Society, especially in the affairs of the Children's Home, Coonoor.

"She asked life of Thee and Thou gavest it her, even length of days for ever and ever."

Finance. The total sum remitted to the .Hony. General Treasurer during the year was Rs. 74 as follows:-

'General Fund Rs. 30; Magazine Fund Rs. 7; Mission Field Rs. 9; Children's Home Rs. 28.

Meetings. Nine devotional and business meetings were held during the year presided over by the President the Rev. H. M. Clay. The average attendance was seven.

H. M. CLAY,

President.

Madras (Vepery)

W. J. DAVIDS,

Hony. Secreia1"j/.

1939 has been a year of rich and varied experience to the Vepery Auxiliary. We cannot repon material progress of any kind, but spiritually we have been acutely conscious that, beneath

, the apparent stillness of things, there are strivings of a life that is full of hope and promise for the future.


On our rolls there are 60 members, 31 of whom have paid their menlbership fees. We hope to collect in 1940 from most, if not from all, the remaining 29, the arrears of subscriptions for 1939. Our subscriptions for thE: year have dropped from Rs. 470-8-0 in 1938 to Rs. 314. It might, indeed. have been worse considering the grave financial difficulties confronting all our people. Increased taxation in our province and the steady rise in prices since the -outbreak of war have dealt severe blows, but the spirit of giving is still as' keen as ever. After financial adjustments are made .and sacrifices bravely faced, we abundantly hope that our members will give more gloriously than ever.

, A little child shall lead them. Under the competent leadership of Mr. E. W. Clarke, our

Auxiliary's President for 1939, our monthly meetings have been times of special help and guidance. Here again, speaker followed .speaker in telling us of the great and wonderful things God wants us to do. Mr. E. H. M. Bower, fresh from Conference at Calcutta set ·our hearts aglow with enthusiasm for the lovely vision of what our :Society could and ought to do. Mr. Foucar saw that vision too,but reminded us that we must pray for grace to strive patiently .and consistently to accomplish it. The Reverend Dr. Bazely urged us on. Look 'at COrinth, he said, and note what the Christian -people of that Godless City achieved. We can do the same for India. 'Then came the RevereQd P. C. Kerslake to our Birthday celebrations and opened the treasures of his rich experience in the friendly .atmosphere so characteristic of 'Burnside.' He exhorted us to be more missionary: "seek ye first His kingdom and His righteousness." But how can we resp)nd? What of the difficulties in the way? As if in ans,ver to these questionings,' the Rev. R. J. Cr.-Inglis bade us surrender ourselves daily to Christ: H I can do all things in Christ, Who strengtheneth me: and ,Canon S. S. Clark very persuasively invited us to I go even unto Bethlehem' and there to fill our hearts with love, that wonderful .alchemy that makes hard and difficult things easy.

Every valley shall be exalted, And every mountain and hm shall be made low: And the crooked shall be made straight, And the rough places plain.

Our birthday celebrations were held on Saturday, September :3rd, by kind pennission of Mrs. Roge Senior and family at Burnside, Kilpauk. After tennis, tea and outdoor games, .a concert of special 'music was thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. Kerslake's inspiring address, to which reference has already been made, followed. Three new members were enrolled as a result of this endeavour to publish the news abroad. Our thanks are given freely to all those who helped to make our birthday a happy time, but especially are we grateful to those kind and homely folk of

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Burnside who never weary in service of others. There is another .home and its inmates which have ealiled our gratitude. All our meetings still continue to be held at Mrs. White's; and to her and her family we are deeply thankful.

We must make mention in this report of the deep searchings. of heart over the debate on the rightness or otherwise of acceptini donations from secular organisations. There is a deiinite feeling that this matter is entirely one of conscience, and experience teaches us that in matters of conscience it is unwise to be dogmatic.

This report would not be complete without reference to the' call to higher service of Mrs. Ellen Prosser, our Secretary ~ our Magazine Editor, our strength and stay for many years. She had arranged in January to hand over Secretarial duties in June" planning then to sail for England. We little knew that she certainly was to sail, but that the barque of her precious, sweet life was set for heaven. Our eyes, and hers too, were beholden. We thank God for the life and work and example of Ellen Prosser'

The alabaster box is broken, indeed, and the fragrance of her rare and beautiful spirit will ever be, to those who kne\y and loved her, a comforting reality.

She joins us, we know, in praying for God's plessing on all the deliberations and messages' and all who attend the Conference at Bangalore.

E. \V CLARKE,

President.

Podanur

M. WOLFENDEN,

Hony. Secretary.,

The Podanur Auxiliary continues to plod along, in spite of people leaving the station, and still finds a place, on the map of the Home Missionary Society of India. The membership of the Auxiliary continues to be 10 and the voluntary subscribers about double that number. I am thankful to say that all give willingly and cheerfully. The appeal for help to wipe off the deficit against the Homes, has been extensively broadcast, and it is sincerely hoped,. that a ready response wiII be the result. Some of the children attending the Homes are amongst us, their appearance and manners indicate, being well looked after and disciplined. A meeting was held during the period under review, when Mrs. Marcar visited us, she explained in detail, the doings of the Homes and Society, which was very encouraging, except the deficit part of her address. We hope this would be overcome, and the Society and Homes forge forward from strength to strength, is the earnest wish of this branch of the Society.

C. D. MACF ARLAINE,

Hony. Secretary~


Poona As the yeardraws near its end, we look backward and praise

God for what He has done for us in the past, and forward to those things which we believe He will accomplish through us in the future.

The words of the Psalmist are truly ours, "His praise shall continually be in my mouth "-for every little help given to needy ones and for every itelll of work done, we realize His Loving, Guiding Hand behind all. His name is truly "Wonderful " in every sense of the word.

With regret we have to record loss in membership by transfer, illness and other pressing needs. So that our nUlllber on the rolls now is only 33. The monthly m~eting (combining devotional and business) has been held regularly-::md the average attendance has been II-but with God's help we trnst with the new year to have increased membership and interest. This month we hope to have a Christmas Social and so get acquainted with new friends and thus secure their co-operation-this being a season of peace and goodwill.

Our faithful Bible woman Janakibai continues to work in the villages around Pandharpur, and sends interesting reports quarterly. The other young woman in the Training Home is keen on helping in the meetings in the bazaars and wayside places in and around Poona-especially when the fairs are on, or the idol worshipped, is carried thJ;ough the streets on their way to the outlying villages. We do thank our God for the privilege of being able to send the Gospel tidings in this way to those who have not heard, and so OUf Contingent Fund plays a large part in providing the means for the work.

Great thanks are due to Mr. High for kindly auditing the books and signing the annual statement-also to our worthy President Col. C. S. Campbell for his practical help and interest in the H.M.S. Then to those who have readily helped with inspiring messages from the word at our meetings. Miss Watson, Mr. Anderson, Rev. Riff Stan~field, Major Dark, and Miss Johanson of the Salvation Anny, Miss Hall, Dr. Heathcote and Rev. Mukerji from Benares.

I would wish each of the members of every Auxiliary a very happy, bright-blessed New Year and may each one of us be used for His Glory and be the means of bringing souls to His Feet, so that we shall not have to meet Him empty-handed.

God bless our H.M.S. is my daily prayer.

E. M. KNIGHT,

HOllY. Secretary.


APPENDIX C

Mountain Home" Coonoor

The school year opened with 42 boarders and 11 day scholars. In January, Margaret Simpson and Elsie Fritchley joined the Government General Hospital, Madras, and Dorothy Dodd was sent to St. Mary's Home for training. During the year, 4 girls were withdrawn and 9 girls were admitted. We closed with 44 .girls.

Last year, 15 girls attended Stanes' School; of these Margaret Simpson appeared for the High School and Millicent Bradbury and Mavis James for the Middle School Examinations. Margaret and Millicent obtained II class passes while Mavis James failed. She was not willing to go to St. Mary's Home, and her mother was asked to take her home.

This year 13 girls attended Stanes' School; of these, Edna Brown appeared for the High School, Dorothy Simpson, Dorothy Austin, Andrea Bums, Lena Carroll, Honorine Goulding and Audrey Deweltz for the Middle School Examination. We wish them all success.

The seven girls appearing for Government Examinations had to be segregated for a month during the chicken-pox time in a house opposite to the Home where Miss Walker of Brooklands visited them regularly twice a week administering to their spiritual needs. I do thank Miss Walker for her help which the girls appreciated.

We had very few friends to visit the Home this year due to the measles at the beginning of the year and chicken-pox at the close. Rev. and Mrs. Evitt stood by us at this time, and held services every Sunday morning for which we were very grateful.

The Birthday of the Home was celebrated on the 29th May, and quite a number of friends and well-wishers were present. We were fortunate in having our President, Mr. E. H. M. Bower, our Vice-President Mr. E. W. Clarke' and Mrs. Clarke and Rev. and Mrs. Wolfenden with us as they are very busy people. Mr. Bower gave a stirring address although he was not prepared with it, and impressed the audience to a great extent with the good work the H.M.S.I. was doing throughout India, particularly the Mountain Home which was the Society's Ewe Lamb' and the children came first in everything. The function closed with a short musical programme provided by Mr. Gabriel and family, which was much appreciated. Mr. Gabriel's transfer to Trichinopoly has -deprived the Home of keenly interested friends. We hope they will continue to interest themselves in the cause in their new station.


The Gift Day was also held on the same day. Gifts received in money amounted to Rs. 120, and in kind, the children benefited by a good supply of golden syrup, rice, sugar, barley, vermicelli, tapioca, soojie, flour, jam, jaggery, curry-powder, soap, coffeeseeds, blacking, castor oil, phenyle etc. We are very grateful to the kind friends who responded so generously.

Clothing 45 children is indeed a problem. I must, .in this connection, mention very gratefully the names of two kind friends. Mrs. D'Morias, Secretary of the local Mothers' Union, Bitragunta, for 30 large exquisitely embroidered night dresses, and Mrs. Keenan, Secretary of the Mothers' Union, St. Luke's Church~ Bhusawal, for 36 smaller night dresses. If these friends could have seen the look on our girls' faces and heard them exclaim as each article was displayed, I am sure, they would have realised the appreciation of their real labour of love.

We have again to thank Mr. C. Brown, Carolina Estate, for his gift of tea to the children of the Home all through the year, and other friends who continue to send us old clothes, books, magazines, toys, games, old Christmas cards, fruits, gramophone records (\Ve need a gramophone). Hymn-books, money for occasional treats, Miss Wells, our Fairy God Mother, for pocket money every month, the members of the 'l'oc H. Wellington Branch, and the committee members of the A.I. & D~E. Association, Coonoor Branch, Mrs. Hope Smith for her Annual Remembrance Tea, our subscribers and donors and the All Saints~ Church Council.

The annual Government Inspection by the Inspector of European Schools was not held, but the Inspectress for Domestic Science and Needle Work inspected the school. Extracts from her report are given below.

Needle Work. Instruction from Upper Infants to Standard V was very satisfactory. The standard of hand-sewing was good.

Domestic Science. Cookery Classes. It is pleasing to be able to report that suitable accommodation has now been arranged for practical training. The new Domestic Science room and kitchen are very suitable and are being simply furnished and equipped.

I must now advert to some important improvements effected during the year.

A room and kitchen in Forest View have b~en simply furnished and equipped for Domestic Science lessons. The Inspector of European Schools has offered to sanction, of course funds permitting a half grant under Equipment for the articles bought for the section.


A flight of reinforced concrete steps leading from Mountain Home to Forest View which will last for years has taken the place .of the old boulders that rattled under the feet of the children and were roundly condemned by the Municipal Authorities.

A long, bright, cheery, snug and well ventilated dormitory with a new roof has been made to take the place of the dark rooms partitioned by wans and dingy unused fire-places in the Forest View main building. New life has been infused into the old building and 23 junior girls are now comfortably accommodated in it.

On the 28th of November, the Birth Day Anniversary of the late Mr. Rebeiro, the children were given a dinner as suggested by the Committee in order to perpetuate his memory.

It was decided not to hold the usual Distribution of Prizes and Concert this year, and instead, the children were given a Christmas Tree on the 28th November after the dinner. . Examinations were held throughout the school. We closed

for the long vacation on the 1st of December, and girls went dO\vn in charge of the teachers. Five junior girls are left behind this year, and friends are helping me to give them a happy time.

We thank Rev. and Mrs. Evitt, Pastor and Mrs. :Mallis and Miss Walker for their interest in the spiritual welfare of our Home. Seven girls were confirmed this year. The girls attended the Church of England and the Union Church on alternate Sundays.

Over and above all; our thanks and praise go UP to our Loving Heavenly Father Who has watched over us so patiently, helping our weak endeavours, bearing with our short-coming~ and blessing our efforts.

In conclusion, we pray that His Spirit may rest upon the Conference as i(meets, and that God's Blessing may be abundantly given the Executive, Auxiliaries and all kind friends of Mountain Home.

A very happy Christmas and a prosprous New Year to all.

APPENDIX D

Evangelistic Reports Bangalore

M. HANKINS,

Principal.

Another year has closed and we meet again at Conference, and another Report of work is called for .

. To reJ;ort on Evangelistic work is not always easy. How can one express in words these times when one has been defeated as it were on all· sides; and just when the bottom of everything seems to have dropped out, a ray of light is seen, some fluit for the planting is gleaned and one gets fresh courage to go -on.


That has been my experience of Gospel work. 1939 had some very sad dark places, but thank the Lord we can praise Him for the glad bright place~ too.

Recalling from memory the difficult and despondent times seemed to have vanished and one can remember only the times of success. But turning to records kept one sees how many difficult .situations were overcome through God's sustaining grace.

We are now entering' the 7th year of this work. I will -continue with my original plan i.e.

1. Juvenile Evangelistic work. 2. Wayside talks. 3. Work among" the homes.

Wayside talks. I have been often asked'if I go out preaching. I do not, but as far as in me lies I endeavour to be prepared :at all times with the right word and right action. I have reason to thank God for the many opportunities given me to speak to poor darkened souls of all communities and il) all grades of life. Many Gospel Tracts in Engllsh and the Vernaculars were also given .away-I may appeal for supply of Tracts in Urdu.

Work among the homes. This work has been chiefly .amongst the Domiciled Europeans and Anglo-Indians.

This is the first year I have been able to carry out this branch ·of work as I had first hoped to. During the preceding years I had tried to reach the folk in their homes, often I would just make contact and then niany an obstacle prevented my continuous la bou rs for this soul.

One feels humbled when considering God's ways. O;:>portunities were given me to address gatherings of women. This brought me in touch with many hemes, and gradually with individual needs, and to continue with these same people. We pave read the Scriptures together, prayed together, exchanged thoughts on ,everyday life and w hh the help of the' Holy Spirit tried to find the surety of a practical Christian life. May we all thank God for enabling us to have had this continuous labonr in His field r The harvest we will leave with the Lord.

Juvenile Evangelistic Work. Our two Juvenile clubs for Junior H.M.S.I. members are still working. Miss Daly took over the responsibility of this section of our work, details of which are ,contained in her report.

I would like, however, to include in this report the faithfulness of the work done by Miss Daly. May the Lord help her to continue in such work.


We would be encouraged to hear news of other Junior H.M.S.I. members. Our boys and girls often enquire for news.

The children of to-day are the leaders of to-morrow. How important then is the growth of our Junior membership, andl still more the growth of such members to the Glory of our Father ~

The time is drawing in, soon our opportunities for labour will have ended. God grant that you and I would enter into that rest and hear out Lord's voice saying, "Enter, thou good and faithful servant into the joy of thy reward."

Bangalore

A. M. BROMLEY,

Hony. Evallgelist.

Junior Evangelistic Work

The' Sunshine Club' for girls is held fortnightly. We have 20 members.

It was with great joy that we welComed back to our midst a few Parsi members who had left two years previously.

A lady presented the club with three beautiful dolls each with its own set of clothes. The children were delighted and they take great pleasure in dressing these dolls. This has also helped in training for they have learnt to be gentle, kind and tidy.

After a few outdoor games and. competitions based on the talk which follows, the children come indoors, all eager to hear the Bible story. They vie with each other in the choice of suitable choruses and all sing lustily. At the close of the meeting each child is given a tract or text-card.

The 'Daniels Band' for boys has 16 members. They are fairly regular and very keen. Their meetings are conducted on the same principles as the girls and at times when the two clubs meet there is keen competition. We find the boys more eager to bear the message and they are ever on the look-out for new members. Towards the,.end of the ,year the memheiship:.increased and it was a greatdisapPointnlent to the'boys'when 'we closed for the holidays.

During-the year the two clubs combined in giving forth the Gospel mes~a'ge' 'in song and recitation.

The senior members 'Of our club took part in an item "The Spiders' Web" given at the Birthday celebrations. .

Our Junior members performed at one of the Bangalore East Auxiliary meetings held in the Wesley Guild. They also gave an item in Bethesda at one of the Young People's Meetings. The Christian's Armour was dramatised.


In all our teaching we seek to win souls for Christ and train the children to be missionaries themsel ves. This does not mean that they must go into foreign lands, but that in their homes, in the school, and in ,vhatever company they may be, the Lord Jesus " may be magnified. Our lives should preach Christ.

We realise our great privilege and its responsibility and we seek God's help and guidance as we face the New year.

V. DALY,

H OJl)'. E'l'allgelist.

Kotagiri It is with a deep sense of gratitude to our heavenly Father

that I ,,,rite this report of my evangelistic work during the past twelve months. Once or twice during the year I wondered if I should be able to continue the work with sufficient regularity to warrant my being reckoned an Hon. Evangelist of the Society. I kept on at it, nevertheless, trusting the Lord f9r the. necessary strength and energy, and it was not in vain. As my day, so has my strength been. I was prevented from going out occasionally ~ but mostly by causes not in myself.

I should like to say here that I have been greatly assisted in the work by a few Indian Christian young men. I had 1\:\'0 at the beginning of the year, but lately they increased to four. They have all been voluntary workers actuated by an earnest desire to proclaim the good news of salvation through Christ.

In the early part of the year we had the joy of seeing the firstfruits of some four years of preaching among the sweeper community. For some little time there had been signs that the work had begun to tell on some of the people, and finally a few asked for baptism. After receiving careful instruction fourteen were baptized in the middle of the year. These results were due largely to a day and Sunday school conducted for the children of the community by a very earnest lady, who is a member of my congregation and welcomes our co-operation with her. The children receive sound instruction in the Scriptures, and the effect of it on them has been very marked. This has not been wasted on some of ~e parents and others. Among the fourteen baptized were a few of the children.

There are otller children who have not been baptized, who are nevertheless believers and make no secret of it. To take one example, a girl of about nine or ten years of age recently refused to submit to a heathen rite and caused much agitation among some members of the community. Attempts at coersion failed, and though the girl is still unbaptized, she will doubtless be so as soon as the way is made clear for her, and will, we are hoping, be a bright witness for Christ.


Of course our work has not been confined to the sweeper community, though we pave worked chiefly among them. As we have moved about we have met several others and given them the

• Gospel and have been encouraged by a readiness to listen and to accept Scripture literature. Indeed there seems to be a widespread desire to know the truth, especially among young men, but an unwillingness to make an open confession because of persecution'.

We visited the shandy several times in the year and had opportunities of dealing with all sorts of people. The Local Fund Hospital too afforded opportunities for making contacts with various communities.

It is with gratitude that I acknowledge the part Mrs. E. J. Bower has had in the work by supplying us with suitable literature.

Now, may I make a special appeal for more practical help for work of this kind? Not many are able to engage in active evangelistic work, but where there is the will to help ways and Ineans of doing so will suggest themselves. Prayer for the ,york and the workers is possible to all and is not the least of the ways of helping. Every child of God has a responsibility in this matter, and no one can shirk it without suffering loss. "Go ye into all the world and make disciples of all nations" was spoken not only' to a select few, but 1n some way concerns everyone who names the name of Christ.

In conclusion let me entreat your prayers for the work and us who are endeavouring by God's grace to do it. Prayer will prepare hearts for the seed of the word and cause it to bring forth fruit abundantly to the glory of God.

H. M. CLAY,

H on. Evangelist, Kotagiri.

Bangalore West Bible woman's Repo~)t First I praise God for His abundant blessings 'bestowed on

this small work. which I am undertaking for Him. My work, as in past years, has been mainly amongst the Tamil

speaking servants of Richmond, Langford, and Austin Towns, holding meetings for them in various houses of the members as well as non~members, and also in the hamlet of Ellagundapalayam and the Police Lines in Austin Town.

Great interest is evinced by those. attending these meetings at which hymns, sacred songs, and Bible' stories are taught and


explained in Tamil. In all.280 meetings have been held during the year.

48 meetings in the home of Mrs. Marcar, S~rpentine Street, Richmond Town.

50 meetings in the" home of Mrs. M. HL1dson, Bride Street, Richmond Town.

52 meetings in the home of ]\{iss Z. Hudson, Norris Road, Langford Town.

48 meetings in the home of Mr. Egan, 8 Moyanville Road, Langford Town.

52 meetings in the home of Dr. Beer, Berlie Street, Langford Town.

30 meetings in the home of Mrs. Kelly, Austin Town.

Hindu homes in the hamlet of Ellagnndapalayam and the Police Lines, and in Austin Town have been visited by me as often as possible.

I am always very welcome to these homes, where I teach simple Gospel messages which are eagerly listeFletl to. Some of the hearers join in prayer and the singing of the hymns, tracts are eagerJy sought for; and read by them, at nearly all the meetings questions are asked and aJlswered.

TW1ce a week Miss E. D'cruz takes me with her to visit Chettypaliam, Thuraisanie paliem, and Blake Hali about 8 miles from Bangalore: at these places I preach the Gospel, teach hymns and Golden Texts to the Tamil speaking people who live there. These meetings are very well attended. Great interest is shown by requests for tracts and questions being. asked. In one Home in Chettypaliam, husband and wife who had been separated for a long while, were through the Gospel message, brought together again.

I hold Sunday School meetings at my house, where about 40 children and some adult 'women attend regularly. One woman Narainie by name, a seeker, has expressed her desire to become a Christian. She .has now gone to Chintamani as a servant to Mr. F. Marrett who i;:; in charge of a mission there.- It is sincerely hoped, under his guidance' she will spon be baptized. I am glad to say that the Hindu family who were received into the church Jast year continue to be steadfast; both husband and wife now have work.

I am grateful to Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Kelly, Miss D'cruz and all others who have helped me in my work in various ways. Will kind friends help by supplying me with tracts in Tamil for which I'll be very grateful ?

In conclusion I praise and thank my Heavenly Father Who has always been my help and guide; for the health and strength given me to canoy on His work day by day.


Once again I crave the cominued prayers of all good friends that the seed sown may bring forth much fnllt and that there will be a great gathering in of the wandering ones.

J. JAMES,

Bible-wofltan, B / W. Auzz?iary.

Report of Bible Woman working" in Pandharpur (Poona) My greetings to you all dear Madam Sahib, I am very happy

to write to you and tell you about the work God did in the Kartek Jatra. This Jatra was the greatest opportunity of all we have had.

Many people heard and took in the Gospel story, and many are thinking seriously now. They were hungry to learn and God's Spirit convicted them and many confessed that Jesus is the Saviour.

During the Jatra we sold 284 Gospels and 14 copies of the whole Bible, also 24 New Testaments and 7,000 tracts distributed. The people took them joyfully. God is taking His work forward and His spirit is working deeply in their hearts. Now I'll tell you some good news. A few years ago a man openly, confessed Christ, but his family did not-then a month ago-his brother and son took this step, but his wife did not. She has real faith, but her relatives hindered her from being baptized. Will you pray for her relatives, as she (Krishna bai) is very auxious to be baptized, so pray that she may not fear her relatives. We still go to the out-villages-bazaars and from house to house and have many good opportunities and so hope that a large number of people will come out for the Lord. Even now some say we will be baptized and are now ready but are learning the Scriptures to know more about God. I always pray for you and your Society and am so glad. and thankful that you pray for me and my work for which I thank God.

I do pray that God will meet all your spiritual and temporal needs-and He will because He is faithful-my greetings to you all.

Your Gospel teller, JANKIBAI.

Colporteur Y. Appavoo (Supported by The Home Missionary Society)

ColpOlteur Y. Appavoo is one of our few veteran colporteurs, working in the Tinnevclly District. He has put in 21 years' service and has during that period rendered valuable service to the Bible Society in the spreading of the Word of God. Being a convert himself from Hinduism, his testimony for Christ has a special significance and creates a good impression on the minds of non-Christians. He goes out on his rounds nearly 20 days in a month, visiting Hindu festivals, village shandies, cattle markets~ temples, rest-hotlSes etc. and selling Gospels wherever possible.


Very often he is dragged into hot discussions on religious topics. His knowledge of the Bible and his long experience in this line of work stand him in good, stead at such critical times. He knows a bit of singing and can scrape a few tunes on his violin. This affords some attraction to the village folk. Oftentimes he has had to undergo difficulties on occount of the cold reception that is given to him by orthodox Hindus. Yet he goes on with his work, sometimes by foot sometimes by rail or bus and sometimes by bullock bandies, with renewed vigour and unabated zeal.

During the year under review he has sold no less than 3,428 volumes of the Scriptures. This is a good record from our point of view.

A few extracts from his diary will be of interest ;-" I was walking one day along a Brahmin Street and finding

a few of them talking together showed them my books for sale. Raving perused them they threw the books on me and asked me to quit the place at once because Christians have got nothing to do in that street. Finding it impossible to prevail upon them, I left the place and took shelter in a shop. I entered into conversation with the shop-keeper and in the end sold him a copy of St. Luke. He promised me that he would read it through whenever there were no custom:!rs."

"At one place I was attempting to explain a portion of the Gospel to a group of Hindus, most of whom belonged to the Indian National Congress. They began to accuse me and said that I was a traitor to my country inasmuch as I propagated a foreign religion instead of Hinduism, the religion of the country. They also said that I was so earnest about preaching simply because I was paid by the Mission. I patiently bore all criticisms and said that Christianity was indeed a foreign religion and that I was a paid servant. But yet those ancient missionaries who came to India did not care for either salaries or name. Their only ambition was that we should be brought to a knowledge of the living God and in trying to fulfil this mission they even gave up their lives. As a parallel I said;' if, as you said, we ShOllld not import anything foreign, why should you not be satisfied with bullock carts which your ancestors had been using? Why should you now travel in comfort by trains and motor cars? So if you feel convinced that certain things are good, you must adhere to it. One should not blindly follow tradition. They felt what I said was correct, but yet, in order to maintain their false pride and dignity, they did not care to buy any book from me. I then moved on to another place."

HANDLEY C. INGLE,

Secreia1'Y, British & Foreign Bible Society,

(Madras Auxiliary).


APPENDIX E

Reports by Sub-Committees

Auxiliaries. Reports were received from 11 Auxiliaries. Vie regret thfl,t in some reports of these Auxiliaries it is

reported that a very small percentage of members attend the regular devotional meetings and that in other auxiliaries no devotional meetings are held at all.

<We would suggest that "to secure the desired spiritual standard, such ,as characterised the Founders of this Society, full members of auxiliaries should be required to subscribe to some simple statement of belief affirming their acceptance of Christ <as their personal Saviour while others who have such interest in the work of the Society as to aid its philanthropic activities should become Associate Members. These latter would have 110 power to' vote on Conference or Auxiliary matters.

We would urge that Auxiliaries consider the desirability of sending more delegates to the' Annual Conference. If the necessity for this were considered earlier in the year some provision towards the expenses of the delegates could perhaps be made from local funds or special contributions made throughout the year.

Finance. Financial Statements were received from Bangalore East, Bangalore West, Bezwada, Bhusawal, Calcutta, Cuttack, Hyderabad, Jhansi, Kotagiri, London, Madras (Vepery), Podanur and Poona.

Ma[Jazine .Fund. We note with satisfaction that the Magazine Fund has been able to meet its commitments.

Mission Field. Vve agree with" the remarks of the President in his opening address that much more attention should be paid to the missionary activities of the Society and that, as one of the aids to this, a greater financial support for Mission work should be made by every Auxiliary. The constant deficit in this Fund necessarily cripples any possible forward movement in the

. Mission Field. It is desired that office-bearers in each Auxiliary should

emphasize this important branch of the Society's activities. Travellh~[J Secretary's Fund. In the present state of the

Fund it is difficult to see what useful purpose it serves. Children's Home. We regret the deficit in Children's Hom~

Revenue but are hopeful that the Gift Tree scheme will right. this matter.

As aids to Finance we would suggest:-1. A form of bequest be drawn up and printed in the

Magazine, togetber with a statement of rules to be observed in

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reference to the registration of Wills containing bequests to charitable objects. At present there seems to be much confusion in the minds of some r~garding tbis.

2. The inauguration of a Scholarship Fund from which to meet the cost of Fees and Books etc. of those children of Mountain Home who attend Stanes High School. This Fund might be named the Prosser Scholarship Fund.

3. The attention of Auxiliaries be called to the necessity for not overemphasizing local needs at the expense of General Funds. It is noted with regret that SOUle Auxiliaries have made no contribution to either of the Mission Field or Magazine Funds during the year under review.

4. We would suggest a box be kept in the homes of members into which visitors and others might place contributions and oddments of change might be placed through the year. Such boxes might be opened in time to send to th.e General Secretary before the Annual Conference.

H. M. CLAY,

A. M. BROMLEY,

W. WILCOX.

Children's Home. From the report of the principal the following points are brought to the notice of Conference.

1. The year closed with 44 girls while 45 is the sanctioned number.

2. There were 11 day scholars. It is a pity there is no room for a larger number as this would lead to an increase in fees. Perhaps with a little shuffling of classes it may be possible to find accommodation required.

3. It is noted "dth pleasure that 2 of the girls were found employment as pupil nurses in the General Hospital, Madras, and that six girls were allowed to appear for the Middle School Examination while one girl was sent up for the High School.

4. An outbreak of chicken-pox interfered with the studies of those girls' appearing for the Government Examinations, for a month.

S. It is found that many kind friends continued their interest in the Home and provided the children with necessaries in the way of clothing, toys, games and fruits. A gramophone is asked, for and it is hoped some one will be led to provide this early.

6. Special mention is made of the supply of night dresses by the Mother's Union at Bitragunta and Bhusawal. We offer our thanks to these kind ladies, also to Mr. Brown for the regular supply of tea.


7. The Report of the Inspectress of Domestic Science and Needle work is good.

S. Several improvements made to "Forest View,-" the kitchen and a flight of steps out in the yard" are much appreciated.

Recommendations. We would suggest that the bigger girls especially those backward in Study work, be trained to look after the little ones. We would like to see one or two of the bigger girls trained to do the office work so as to replace the present writer in due course.

ROSAMOND WISE,

H. J. STAGGS,

G. HENDERSON.

Evangelistic Work. The reports from Mrs. A. Bromley. Bang-alore, and Rev. H. M. Clay, Kotagiri, Honorary Evangelists, and of Miss O. Daly, Honomry Evangelist of the Juvenile Branch of the Home Missionary Society, Bangalore, East, made very interesting reading, and call for the gratitude of the Society for their earnest work.

The reports of the Bible women from Bangalore and Poona were also very satisfactory.

We much appreciate the report sent by the Colporteur Y. Appavoo of the British and Foreign Bible Society and pray our Heavenly Father to abundantly bless and prosper the work of these earnest labourers in His vineyard, that the seed sown may bear abundant fruit.

We regret very much that there was no report from Cal cutta. We would suggest that every Auxiliary should do some

evangelistic work, and send yearly accounts of same, even if the work able to be accomplished is very little.

We would stress too the starting of Juvenile Branches by every Auxiliary, thus giving our children-who will be the leaders of to-morrow-an insight into, and interest in the work of the Society, in the hope that they will "carryon" when the older members have to be passing on.

We trust too that apart from having paid Bible" women and Colporteurs each member of our Society would consider himself or herself an evangelist if only by giving the Gospel Story to the house servants, .and friends they come in contact with.

We again reiterate the hope that young Anglo-Indian men .and women win by God's grace offer to take up evangelistic work as a life work, and ask our members to pray very earnestly about this matter.

E. DALY,

C. P. HEINS.

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APPENDIX F

Rules for the Rundlett Memorial Scholarship -Fund

1. This Fund shall be called the Rundlett Memorial Scholarship Loan Fund of the Home Missionary Society of India for Higher and Technical education.

2. The object of the Fund is to promote Higher and Technical Education amongst Protestant members of the AngloIndian and Domiciled European Communities.

3. The Fund shall be administered by the Executive Committee of the Home Missionary Society of India.

4. The Capital of the Fund shall consist of donations and subscriptions collected for this purpose from members of the Home Missionary Society of India and from the general public.

5. The Fund shall consist of an endowment of Rs. 2,000 invested in Government Securities, and of a floating capital of the balance standing to the credit of the Fund.

6. Scholarships shall in the first instance be awarded for a period of twelve months, and may be renewed for a further period not exceeding twelve months at a time.

7. Not more than one member of a family shall bc granted a loan at the same time.

8. The Commitments for anyone year shall not ordinarily exceed half the floating capital.

9. The amount of each< Scholarship shall ordinarily not exceed Rs. 25 per mensem.

10. No loan exceeding Rs. 1,200 exclusive of examination fees, shall under any circumstances, be granted to anyone individual.

11. Applications for Scholarships shall be made in the-form provided for the purpose, through the local Auxiliaries, and shall be accompanied by certificates of proficiency and moral character from the Principal or Head of the College or School which the student last attended, and from a minister of religion or other responsible person.

12. When a Scholarship is sanctioned, the applicant shall be required to sign a bond, jointly with a parent or other guarantor, agreeing to repay the total amount received from the Fund within five years from the date set out in Clause 14 below.

13. The parent or other guarantor signing the bond shall be -personally responsible for the refund of the money should the person guaranteed fail to repay within the specified period.

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54 HoME MISSiONARY SOCIETY

14. Repayments shall be at the rate of not less than Rs. 5 per r mensem, where the total Scholarship awarded is less than Rs. 100, and in all other cases Rs. 10 per mensem, and shall ordinarily commence not later than three months after the Scholarship holder obtains employment.

15. When considering applications for Scholarships preference shall ordinarily be given to applications of those persons who have not obtained Scholarships elsewhere.

16. These Rules may not be altered, amended or added to except by a majority vote at an Annual General Meeting of the Society.

Rules for the D'Prazer Memorial Scholarship Fund 1. This Fund shall be called the D'Prazer Memorial

Scholarship Loan Fund of the Home Missionary Society of India for Medical andlor Missionary training.

2. The object of the Fund is to promote Medical and/or Missionary training amongst Protestant members of the AngloIndian .and Domiciled European Communities.

3. The Fund shall be administered by the Executive Committee of the Home Missionary Society of India.

4. The Capital of the Fund shall consist of donations and subscriptions collected for this purpose from the members of the Home Missionary Society of India and from the general public.

5. The Fund shall consist of an endowment of Rs. 2,000 invested in Government Securities, and of a floating Capital of the balance standing to the credit of the Fund.

6. Scholarships shall in the first instance be awarded for a period of twelve months, and may berenewed for further periods not exceeding twelve months at a time.

7. Not more than one member of a family shall be granted a.loan at the same t~~!, ._

8. . The commitments for anyone year shall not -otdinarily -exceed half the floating Capital.

9. The amount of each Scholarship shall ordinarily not exceed Rs.· 25 per mensem.

10. No loan cxceeditlg Rs. 1,500 shall under allY circumstances, be granted to anyone individual.

11. Applications for Scholarships shall be made in the form provided for the purpose, through the local Auxiliaries, and shali be accompanied by certificates of proficiency and moral character from the Principal or Head of the College or School which the student last attended, and from a minister of religion. or other responsible person.

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12. When a Scholarship is sanctioned the applicant shall be required to sign a bond, jointly with a parent or other guarantor, agreeing to repay the total amount received from the Fund within five years from the date set out in Clause 14 below.

13. The parent or other guarantor signing the bond shall be personally responsible for the refund of the money should the person guaranteed fail to repay within the specified period.

14. Repayment shall be at the rate of not less than Rs. 10 per mensem for missionary training, and· not less than Rs. 15 per mensem for medical training, and shall ordinarily commence not later than three months after the Scholarship holder obtains employment.

15. When considering applications for Scholarships preference shall ordinarily be given to applications of those persons who have not obtained Scholarships elsewhere.

16. These Rules may not be altered, amended, or added to except by a majority vote at an Annual General Meeting of the Society.

LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE "GIFT TREE"

The Committee heartily thanks members and friends for their generous contributions.

LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CC GIFT TREE" Bangalore

Beesley, Mrs. Caddy, Miss H. Carrapiett, Miss E. C. Carroll, Miss G. Cuffiey, Mrs. F. Dawson, Mrs. R. G. Durrell, Mrs. M. Egan, Mr. and Mrs. G. Egan, through Mrs.

Mrs. M. Farmer Rs. 3; Miss H. Caddy Rs. 2 j

F. DeBurgh, Mrs. Penn, M. M. each Re. 1; Mrs. Fonceca, H. DeMoss, C. Soggee, E. M. Bain, each as. 8

Henderson, Mr. G. W. (Collecting box) Holder, Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Little, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Pattison, Mrs. R~beiro, Mrs. E. M. Skeaf, Miss L. C. Stephens, Mrs. L. Stone, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Weston, Mr. C. N. Wheatley, Mrs. Wilcox, Mr. W. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Bhusawal Atblave, Rev. D. R. ... Bruce-Joy, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. . .• De Burch , through Mr. L. K. (from" Loco boys") •.. Freeman, Mr. A. Gallagher, Mr. S. W. Keenan, Mrs. M. A. Marchant, Mrs. Martinant, Mr. A. H.

Anonymous, Anonymous, Calcutta Auxiliary, Rundlett, Mrs. E. Wise, Miss H. M.

Calcutta

Rs. A. P.

100 200

10 0 0 500 200 500 400

10 0 0

10 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0

220 0 0 10 0 0

5 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0

5 0 0 10 0 0 10 10 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 2 0 0

100 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0

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Coimbatore Rs. A. P.

Clay, Mr. J. H. 5 0 0 Dweltz, Mrs. L. E.

P. (proceeds '~f a -.. S 0 0

Mun'ay, through Mr. H. Carol singing party), 30 4 0

Coonoor Members of Coonoor Library, 30 12 0 Salt, Mrs. L. A. 5 0 0 Watters, Miss K. M. 5 0 0

Cuttack Annonymous, 1 0 0 Baptist, Mr. and Mrs. W. II:- I 0 0 Lazarus, Mrs. A. P. 2 0 0 Sale, Mr. G. F. 1 0 0 Stephens, Mr. R. H. S 0 0

Kotagiri Kotagiri Auxiliary, S8 0 0 Rhenitls, Mr. C. N. 5 0 0

London White, Mr. W- B. 5 0 0

Madras Anonymous 1 0 0 Anonymous 5 0 0 Anonymous 1 0 0 Anonymous 20 0 0 Anonymous 5 0 0 Anonymous 1 0 0 Anonymous 3 0 0 Bower, Mr. E. H. M. 2S 0 0 Bower, Mr. W H. ~O 0 0 Clarke, Mr. E. W. 100 0 0 Mitchell, Miss G. 1 0 0 Shearbume, Mrs. L. S 0 0

Poona Anonymous 1 0 0 Berry, Miss Nancy 2 0 0 Campbell, Col. 50 0 0 Cooke, Mrs. 1 0 0 Davidson, Rev. 2 8 0 Heathcote,~Dr. and Mrs. 7 0 0 E.M.K. 2 8 0 Marcar, Mrs. M. 5 0 0

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Miscellaneous Rs. A. P.

Anonymous S 0 0 Anonymous 2 0 0 Anonymous 1 0 0 Anonymous 2 0 0 Anonymous 3 0 0 Anonymous 5 0 0 A~onymous 5 0 0 Anonymous 6 0 0 Anonymous 2 0 0 Anonymous 1 0 0 A Friend 3 0 0 A Well-wisher S 0 0 A Well-wisher S 0 0 A Well-wisher ... S 0 0 Anonymous Collecting-box 2 0 0 DePrazer, Dr. B. 10 '0 0 E.M.R. ... . .. 10 0 0 (House-keepers, J. J. Hospital) Through

Mr. M. J. Bird, Byculla '" S 0 0 Mir Inayath Hussain Esq. 5 0 0 McDermott, Mr. and Mrs. B 10 0 0 Smith, Mrs. G. A. Jubbulpore 10 0 0 Sterling, Mrs. J. Patna 10 0 0 St. Peters Church, Sunday School, Erode 15 0 0

Total Rs. 1,027 10 0

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REVENUE ACCOUNT

and

BALANCE SHEET

BANGAlORE EAST

RECEIPTS Amount EXPENDITURE Amount

RS. A. P. RS. A. F.

pening Balance ... ... ... Remitted to General Treasurer ... . .. Subscriptions ... ... ... 57 0 0 Donations ... . .. ... 172 4 0 General Fund ... ... . .. 57 0 0

o

Magazine Fund ... . .. . .. 12 0 0 Other Receipts :- Mission Field ... . .. '" 29 0 0

Children's Home ... ... . .. 131 4 0 Life Membership ... ... . .. Travelling Secretary ... ... . ..

------Total Rs .... 229 4 0 Total Rs. ... 229 .... 0

LOCAL WORK

Contingent F,md- Contingent Fund-

Opening Balance ... ... .. . 1 2 0 Peons' Wages ... . .. . .. 25 0 Receipts for the Year ... . .. ... 23 15 0 Anna-Fund collections sent to Bang. West Aux ... 42 2 0 Anna-Fund Receipts ... . .. . .. 42 2 0 Closing Balance . .. . .. . .. 0 1 0

o

------;-- --Total Re. ... 67 3 0 Total Rs. ... 67 3 0

----- --Grand Total ... 296 7 0 Grand Total ... 296 7 0

H. ALEXANDER, (A.M.I.M.E.), Auditor, A. D. GABRIEL, H. A. KING,

Late of P.W.D., Bombay. Treasurer. President.

Opening BalanceSubscriptions Donations Other Receipts:-

Opening Balance-

Anna Fund Contingent Fund

Donations-Anna Fund Contingent Fund

RECEIPTS

GEORGE T. HRIDGES.

Auditor (6-12-1939).

Total Rs.

RS. A. l'. 120 0 0

41 11 6

Total Rs.

BANGALORE WEST

Amount I RS. A. P. 496 10 0

95 0 0

591 10 0

EXPENDITURE

Remitted to General TreasurerGeneral Fund Magazine Fund Mission Field Children's Home LiCe Membership Travelling Secretary Donations

Total Rs.

LOCAL WORK

161 11 6

253 10 0 97 14 9

Wages of Peon Bible woman Trave11ing Expenses of Conference Delegate Tuition Fees Bangalore Cantonment Orphanage Mid-day Meals. Orphanage Postage. Money Order Commission Donations to Clarence School Tuition Fees. Wesleyan Girls' School ... Tuition fees. Baldwin Girls' School Xmas Gift Bible Woman ... Donation to M.E.C. for use of Library for Meetings Miscellaneous Printing & Stationery Donation to Children's Home Coonoor

Closing Balances- Rs. A, P. Anna Fund 138 0 6 Contingent Fund 9 10 3

Amount

Rs. A. P. 158 0 0 18 6 0

110 0 0 210 ... 0

95 0 0

591 10 0

66 8 0 18 0 0 25 0 0 34 0 0 796 180

60 0 0 66 0 0

6 8 G 500 900

10 0 a 680

50 0 0

147 10 9

. ..1,.104 143 Total Rs. 1,10L!.!,.2

GEO. EGAN,

Treasul'er (6-12-1939). G. W. HENDERSON.

President (6-12-1939).

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§

BEZWADA


HS. A. P. RS. A. P. Opening Balance ... ... ... a 5 a Remitted to General Treasurer . .. 87 8 0 Subscriptions } 90 0 0 RS. A. P. Donations ... ... ... General Fund 16 0 0 ... Other Receipts;- Magazine Fund ... ... . ..

Mission Field ... . .. ... Children's Home ... 71 8 0 Life Membership ... ... . .. Travelling Secretary ... ... ...

Local ... ... 213 0 Closing Balance ... ... . ..

Total Rs .... 90 5 0 Total Rs. ... 90 5 0

J. GRAFLE, D. D'BRAS,

Auditor. Treasurer,

Opening Balance Subscriptions Donations Other Receipts :-

RECEIPTS

A. L. MARTINNANT, Auditor.

BHUSAWAL

Amount

RS. A. P.

110 8 0

205 8 0

Total Rs. •.. 316 0 0

EXPENDITURE

I Remitted to General Treasurer General Fund ••• Magazine Fund ••• Mission Field Children's Home Revenue Life Membership Travelling Secretary

Local Peons' Wages Postage M. O. Commission Account Book

Closing Balance

Total Rs ....

Amount

RS. A. P.

93 6 0

12 0 0 020 1 10 0 300

205 14 0

316 0 a

S. W. GALLAGHEl<., T,"eaSttrer.

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RECEIPTS

To Balance as on 1st December, 1938-With Imperial Bank of India Post Office Cash Certificates

" Subscriptions " Donations

" Other Receipts :-Life Membership Fees Proceeds of concert Miscellaneous Sales Educational Appeal Fund

Total Rs.

CAL

Amount

Rs. A. P. 568 3 3

2,300 0 0 -------

130 0 0 185 0 0 551J 0

139 3 0

RS. A. P.

2,868 3 3 1,860 14 0

615 0 0

510 0 0

5,854 1 3

We have to report that we have audited the above Receipts and Payments year ended 30th November, 1939, with the books and accounts of the

AVENUE HOUSE,

Chowringhee Square,

Calcutta, 11~h December, 1939.

GEORGE READ & CO.,

Chartered Accountants, Registered Accountants,

Hony. Auditors.

hOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY

CUTTA

PAYMENTS

By Remittances to HeadquartersGeneral Fund Magazine Fund Children's Home Life Membership Fees Coonoor Homes

" Local ExpensesScholarships X'mas Donation Establishment Printing. Stationery and Postage Bank Charges Sundries (Conference etc.) ••. Education Appeal Fund (School Bills)

" Balance as on 30th November, 1939 With Imperial Bank of India On Current Account General Fund Post Office Cash Certificates

Total Rs ••••

Amount

Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. 256 0 0

60 0 0 720 0 0 130 0 0 40 0 0

------- 1:206 0 0

1,175 {) 0 40 0 0

204 0 0 34 15 3

3 12 0 167 14 0 420 0 0

------- 2,045 9 3

302 8 0 2.300 0 0 ----- 2,602 B 0

5,854 1 3

Account of the Calcutta Auxiliary of Home Missionary Society of India for the Calcut~a Auxiliary and certify that it is in accordance therewith.

M. E. BARTLEY,

President.

B. S. BEGG,

Hony. Treasurer. Home Missionary Society oj India, Calcutta Auxiliary.

CUTTACK

Opening Balance Subscription"s Donations

Other Receipts :-

RECEIPTS

For Local Expenses

Amount

RS. A. P. 6 15 3

14 0 0 30 0 0

300

Total Rs. ••. 53 15 3

(Mrs.) A. P. LAZARUS,

Auditor. 5th December, 1939.

EXPENDITURE

Remitted to General Treasurer General Fund Magazine Fund Mission Field Children's Home Life Membership Travelling Secretary

Local Stationery and Postage Printing

Closing Balance

Amount

RS. A. P.

19 0 0

13 0 0

2 4 6 5 0 0

14 10 9

Total Rs .... 53 15 3

W. H. BAPTIST, Treasurer,

(5-12-1939).

0)-0>

lIt 0 at tz1

~ I-t t'/I Uk I-t 0 Z > ea t'/I 0 C'):

; ~

Opening Balance Subscri ptions Donations

Other Receipts:-

RECEIPTS

M. W. GREEN,

AuditOI',

HYDERABAD,DECCAN

Amount

HS. A. P.

103 3 6 107 0 6

Total Rs. ,.. 210 4 0

EXPENDITURE


M. O. Commission for the year

Local One rupee a month is paid to tbe servant in

Nizam's Currency and is deducted from tbe subscriptions eacb month.

Closing Balance

Total Rs. , ••

Amount

HS. A. P. 40 0 0

15 10 0 14 14 0

137 2 0

2 10 0

210 4 0

M. E. ROSS deSOUZA,

T,·easurer.

Opening Balance Subscriptions Donations Other Receipts:-

RECEIPTS

From Children of St. Mark's School, Jbansi

Total Rs.

JHANSI

RS. A. P.

143 0 0

40 o 0

... 183 0 0

EXPENDITURE


Local Closing Balance

Total Rs.

RS. A. 1'.

183 0 0

tit o ~

----- l:r.l ••. 183 0 0 ~

--------------------------------------------------~--------------------------------------------- ~ A. FITZ PATRICK, Auditor.

Opening Balance Subscriptions Donations Other Receipts :

Magazine Fund Offertory Box

W. S. SNOW, Auditor.

KOTAGIRI

FUCHSIA WADDEL, Treasurer. (7-12-39).

Ul U). o

30 0 0 10 0 0

Remitted to General Treasurer General Fund 30 0 0

~ ~

700 27 0 0

Total Rs. ... 74 0 0

Magazine Fund Mission Field Children's Horne Life Membership Travelling Secretary


(a) Excludes Rs. 12 included in last year's statement. (bl Do Rs. 25 do

W. J. DAVIDS. for T1'eas,"·er.

7 0 0 Ul

(cr) 9 U 0 g (b) 28 0 0 ti1

Total Rs. ... 74 0 0

H. M. CLAY, Presidell t.

.., J<t

LONDON

~----------------------------~~----~----------------------------~------"'-l RECEIPTS

Opening balance Membership suhscriptions Magazine Fund Children's Home Missionary work Other Receipts obtained locally for stamps

and petty expendilUre

Total £ ...

Amount

£ s d

2 16 a a 10 6 6 10 0 a 12 0

a 0

11 8 6

EXPENDITURE

Remitted to General Treasurer Local expenditure for stamps and petty

expenditure Closing balance

Total £ ...

Amount

£ s d 10 8 6

100

11 8 6

P.S.-In addition to the above a cheque for Rs. 5 (Rupees five) was remitted to the General Treasurer on 12-11-' 39 as a donation from Mr. W. B. White to the Christmas Tree GUt Fund.

J. "T. LEWIS,

Hon),. T,'easurer.

RECEIPTS

Opening Balance Subscriptiqns ... Donations Other Receipts :-

Total Rs.

A. H. ROGE.

Opening Balance Subscriptions Donations Other Receipts-

w. GILLON, AudJto1'.

Auditot'. (31-12-39)

......

Total Rs.

MADRAS (VEPERY)

RS. A. P. EXPENDITURE I<s. A. P.

19 8 6 314 0 0

14 0 a

347 8 6

Remitted to General Treasurer General Fund M agaiine Fund Mission Field Children's Home Lire Membership Travellin~ Secretary Miscellaneous. Y.P.G.F.

Local (Not Hemitted) Closing Balance

M. WOLFENlJEN. Treasu1'e1',

PODANUR

220 4 b

220 4 0

Remi Hed to General Treasurer General Fnnd Magazine Fund Mission Ifield

·Children's Home Life Membership Travelling Secretary


C. D. MacFA l{LAINE.

58 8 0 17 4 0 26 4 0

197 8 0

12 0 0 2 8 0 lIt 4 12 0 0

28 12 6 ~

Total R!'. ... 347 8 6 ~ ~ ur o ~

E. W. CLARKE. President.

t<.

20 0 0 H 2 a 0 §

198 1, 0

Total Rs. ,., 210 4 0

Ho1t~·. Treasure,.. (5-11-39)

Opening Balance Subscriptions Donations Other Receipts:-

H. J. W. HIGH.

RECEIPTS

Auditor.

Balance in hand Subscriptions

H. J. W. HIGH, Auditor.

Total Rs. \ 't •

Total Rs.

. \

POONA

RS. A. P. EXPENDITURE RS. A. P.

1 8 530 2

0 0

Remitted to General Treasurer General Fund 39 0 0

740 240 0 0 728 8 0

165 0 0 :3~1 0 0

1.047 10 0

Magazine Fund Mission Field Children's Home Life Membership Travelling Secretary Contingencies


E. M. KN IGHT, Treasure/'.

ANNA FUND

J9 0 3 198 9 9

217 10 0

School Fees Free Tiffin Fund Help given Balance in hand

E. M. KNIGHT, Sec)'. altd Treasll1'er.

~ 28 4 0 r:=' i trJ 4 10 0

------ ~ Total Rs ••.. 1,047 10 0 g5

C. S, CAMPBELL, LT.-COL, Presidellt.

180 0 10 2 26 0

1 S

0 0 0 0

Total Rs . 217 10 0

C. S. CAMPBELL. LT.-COL., President. (20-11-39)

1-4' o Z-~. < 00' 0 a. tz; ~ <:

MOUNTAIN HOME, COONOOR

Statement 01 Accounts for tlle Offidal Year elldi1tg 31st Mat'cll, 1939

RnCEIPTS Amount EXPENDITURE ·1 Amount

RS. A. P. RS. A, P. Scbool Fees ... ... . .. 568 2 0 Salaries ;-Boarding Fees ... '00 ... 400 0 0 Teachers . .. ... ,'0 ... 4,777 0 0 Subscriptions ... 0" ... 915 0 0 Clerk and School Servants ... . .. 632 0 0 Donations ... ... .. . 726 0 0 Matron and House Servllnts ... . .. 1,771 (} 0 Interest from Endowments .. , ... ... 1,637 211 Provident Fund ... ... ... 96 14 0

Taxes ... ... . .. . .. 237 12 3 Government Grants ;- Repairs to Buildings ... ... . .. 347 14- 0

Teaching ... ... . .. 2,900 0 0 Library ... .. . ... . .. 126 11 11 Boarding (Art. 156) ... ... . .. 2,860 0 0 Physical Training and Games . .. . ..

• , (Art. 159) ... • .. ... 360 0 0 Equipment ... . .. . .. II.' 331 3 9 Remission of Fees, Books (Art. 166) ... ... 397 0 0 Class Books ... ... .., ... 162 5 6 Miscellaneous Receipts ... ... ... 45 9 0 Stationery, Printing and Po~tage ... . .. 175 5 9

Boarding ... ... ... ... 3,259 10 6 Net Cost to Management ... ... . .. 6,418 12 3 Clothing ... ... ... .., 1.297 8 0

Boarding House Contingencies ... ... 930 0 6 Miscellaneous ... ... . .. 608 14 0 New Buildings ... ... ... 2,432 0 0 Prizes ... ... . .. ... 41 6 0

------Total Rs. ... 17,227 10 2 Total Rs. . .. 17,227 10 2

CHILDREN'S HOME, COONOOR

Statement of Accounts/or the twelve m01Jtlts 1st December. 1938, to 30th November, 1939


Rs. A. P. Salaries- RS. A. P. School Fees 497 2 0 Teachers 5,655 0 0 Boarding Fees 489 0 0 Clerk and School Servants 676 0 0 II: Subscriptions 703 0 0 Matron and Boarding House Sel vants 1,731 0 0 0

~ Donations 601 15 0 Provident Fund 97 8 0 ll1 Miscellaneous 171 11 6 Taxes 240 9 9

~ From General Treasurer 11,070 0 0 Repairs to Buildings 753 5 6 ~

Opening Balance 280 11 7 Library 47 4 2 t/'J rn

(Debit) Closing Balance 999 3 1 Equipment 212 12 0 0 Class Books 244 11 3 Z Stationery, Printing and Postage 168 12 0 ~ Boarding 2.838 6 6 ~ Clothing 802 4 3 m Boarding House Contingencies 909 6 9 0 Miscellaneous 422 1 0 n Prizes 13 10 0 ij

~

Total Rs. 14,812 11 2 Total Rs .... \14,812U2


Subscriptions, Donations. Boarding Fees, received at the Mountain Home, Coonoor, from 1st December, 1938,

to 30th November:-. 1939

All Saints' Church Anderson, Mr. S. J. Bloomfield, Mrs. P. Bradbury, Mrs. K. Brown, Mr. C. Corner, Miss M. B. Dennis, Mrs. A. C. Dove, Mr. R. T. Dunhill, Miss C. R. Egan, Mrs. 1. Ex-Service Association, Bangalore, Ex-Service Association, Madras Fernly, Mrs. D. Flynn, Miss K. Gabriel, Mrs. Hankins, Mrs. M. Hart, Mrs. Hart, Miss 1. Hellein, Mrs.

.. Johnson, Mr. R. F. Johnson, Mrs. V E. Jones, Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. Lilly-White, Mrs: Munns, Miss R. Paterson, Mrs. R. W. Powell, Mrs. E. G. Prager, Mrs. Rhenius, Mr. C. Ricketts, Mrs. Rowles, Mrs. W. V. Sharpe-Smith, Mrs. E. N. Simpson, Mr. A. H. Simpson, Miss G. Sweeney, Mrs. Vail, Mr. J. A. Wallace, Mrs. H. Webber, Mrs. G. Wynne, Mrs. E.

Rs. A. P.

100 0 0 200 200

96 0 0 24 0 0 12 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 45 0 0

100 0 0 600

12 0 0 700

12 0 0 500 500

24 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 480 6 8 0

12 0 0 100

165 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 20 00 14 0 0

169 0 0 155 0 0

29 0 0 200 300

11 0 0 100


List of Contributions received from the London Auxiliary

(aj Members/lip Fees:

Mrs. Permien Mr. \V. B. White Rev. & Mrs. P. E. Curtis Mr. K. S. Curtis Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Dick Mrs. E. D'Monie Mr. and Mrs. H. M. C. Harris Mr. W- Harris Mrs. A. Kunning Mr. H. D. Nugent Mrs. Robertson

Total

(b) Magaz£llt Fund ..

Rev. V-A. Stewart Mr. W- B. '\iVhite

Total

(cj Mission Field:

Rev. and Mrs. P. E. Curtis

(d) C/tild1'e1l's Home:

Mr. H. Pounde from entrance fees for Holly Park Badminton Club, H.M.S. Cup presented by Mrs. Pounde

Rev. V. A. Stewart Mr. J. W. Lewis Mrs. A. B. Cunning, (collecting-box in

Delhi Restaurant) Miss L. W. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. H .. Pounde Mr. K. S. Curtis Mr. W. Shilstone

£,

£, s. d.

0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 B 0 0 4 0 0 B 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 () 4 0 0 4 0

2 16 0

o 10 0 0 0 6

----o 10 6 ----

o 12 0

2 0 0 1 10 0 1 1 0

o 11 0 o 10 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0

----6 10 0

----.-


List of Donations received by the General Treasurer from 1st December, 1938 to 30th November, 1939.

Mrs. E. M. Rebeiro,Bangalore ... H. E. the Viceroy Messrs. John Taylor & Sons' Committee H. E. the Go:vernor of Madras H. E. the Governor of Bombay ... Mrs. M. Marcar, (proceeds of C;oncert and

sale of Work) Mrs. E. Rundlett, Calcutta Union Hall Kotagiri, through Miss Barnard Mrs. M. Marcar, (Sale of Work) ... Rev. Canon M. Goldsmith, Madras Mrs. H. L. Haughton, Kohat W. J. R. Johnson Esq. Calcutta ...

---. '~W.H. Bower Esq. Calcutta Mrs. M. C. Small, Madras Methodist Church Sunday School, through

Mrs. R. G. Dawson, Bangalore Miss L. C. Skeaf, Bangalore Miss L. E. Marston, Bangalore ... Miss Graham, Raichur Mir Inanyath Hussain Esq. Mysore Miss Taylor, Bangalore Miss K. E. Wells. Gomali Rev. L. S. Jackson, Calictlt Mrs. Bartley, Bangalore Mrs. A. E. Forbes-Hankins. Dehra Dun L. M. R. Wllmot Esq. Calcutta Mrs. E. Cole, Cawnpore Lieut. D. F. Michrel, Delhi

Through Auxiliaries. Ban gal ore ·West Auxiliary, Anonymous Bangalore West Auxiliary, Anniversary

Celebrations Hyderabad Auxiliary, Freewill Offering,

St. George's Church Jhansi Auxiliary, Easter Offering St. Mark's

School Bhusawal Auxiliary, Christmas Gift Calcutta Auxiliary, Mr. T. H. Barker Bangalore East Auxiliary, Anniversary

Celebrations -Poona Au~iliary? Mrs. Mona Scott

Rs: A. P.

250 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0

121 13 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 17 7 0 15 0 0 ]0 4 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0

766 700 500 500 500 200 200 200 200 2· 0 0 200 200 100

50 0 0

45 0 0

41 6 0

40 0 0 22 12 0 20 0 0

15 12 0 15 0 0

HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Madras Auxiliary, Rev. V-A. Stewart, London

Pakala Auxiliary, St. Paul's Church Sunday School

Poona Auxiliary, Lady Wiles Madras Auxiliary, Dr. Miss B. Upshon'

" " Young People's Gift Fund.

Life Membership. Mrs. L. Shearbourne, Madras Mrs. I. Ingle-Scott through Miss Rickets of

the London Auxiliary Lieut. D. F. Michrel, Delhi Dr. Miss M. R. Barlow 1 Calcutta ... C. G. Duncan Esq., Calcutta Mrs. C. Gidney, Khandwa C. P. Dr. D. Fairbairn Khusro, Aligarh,

Rebeiro Memorial Fund Kotagiri Auxiliary Rev. L. J. Hopkins, Bangalore

Refunds :

Rundlett Memorial Schola1'ship Fund: Mr. W. J. Wright, Deolali Miss. J. Monro, Bombay Mr. E. Platcher, Madras Miss M. Hudson, Bangalore Miss R. Edmonds, Madras Mr. E. F. Pharoah, Cuttack Mr. L. M. R. Wilmot, Calcutta Mrs. A. M. Fowler, (nee Austin), Coimbatore

Final Mr. S. E. Friskin, Bangalore Mr. O. E. Martinus, Colombo

D' Prazer Scholanhip Fund Mrs. H. Hanson, Palampur Punjab Mr. G. E. Brown, Bangalore

79

Rs. A. P.

13 15 0

10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0

3 12 0

100 0 0

100 0 0 100 0 0

70 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0

10 0 0 500

170 0 0 105 0 0

60 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0

30 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0

50 0 0 35 Q 0

RECEIPTS

Summary for the Year ending 30th November, 1939

General Magazine Mission CHILDlmN's HOME D'Prazer Life

Scholar- Member-Fund Fund Field Building I Revenue ship ship

----Rs. J\. F.I Rs. A, P. Rs. A. F. Rs. f,. P. Rs. A. P. Hf!. A. p, Rs. A. P.

December, 1938 ... 51 0 0 9 12 0 49 8 0 ... 1889 10 0 10 0 01 135 0 0 January, 1939 ... 37 8 3 11 0 0 39 4 0 . .. '307 9 0 ... 40 0 0 February ... 64 8 0 19 14 0 35 0 0 ... 573 1 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 March ... 72 8 0 43 4 0 92 12 3 ... 1076 14 7 ... 40 '0 0 April ... 41 ~ 0 20 14 0 82 5 0 ... 415 1 ( 49 12 0 15 0 0 May ... 9 0 0 157 4 0 126 8 0 ... 3228 11 0 ... 40 0 0 June ... 15 5 6 25 0 2 42 14 6 ... 318 11 3 ... 140 0 0 July ... 41 12 0 31 0 0 57 12 0 ... 520 10 3 30 0 0 5 0 0 August ... 78 15 1 16 12 0, 45 15 9 . .. 443 0 3 ... -' 0 0 September ... 39 0 0 7 4 0 75 io 3 ... 792 0 7 25 0 0 1542 2 0 October ... 22 0 0 26 12 0 86 510 ... 532 4 3 59 12 0' 70 0 0 November ... 320 0 0 9 0 0 51 12 0 ... 2009 8 0 ... 8 3 0

I TOTAL 793 o 10 ,377 12 2 785 11 7 '" 12107 1 2 184 8 0 2055 5 0

Opening Balance ... 1654 8 8 -141 2 74016 7 611751 117 -1170 0 73140 4 7 24793 8 0 ---'----- ~'--

TOTAL ••• 2447 9 6 236 9 74802 I

3 111751 11 7 10937 () 73324 12 7 26848 13 .0

Rundlett Memorial

Scholarship

Rs. A. P.

20 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 47 . 7 2 41 10 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 80 0 0 95 0 0

107 7' :2 87 611

130 0 0

----673 15 3

2996 6 8

3670 5 11

Travelling Secretary

Fund

Rs. A. p.

. ..

. ..

... 12 0 0 ...

. ..

. .. '" . .. ... ... ...

----12 0 0

23915 0

251 15 0

00-o

EXPENDITURE

Summary for the Year ending 30th November, 1939

I General I Magaz;n. I Mission

CHILDREN'S HOME D'P,"zer I Life Rundlett Travelling

Sc~?lar- Membership Memorial Secretary Fund Fund Field

Building I Revenue Scholarship Fund s lp

Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. •. p'l Us. a. p. Rs. a. p. Hs. a, p. Rs. a. p.

December. 1938 ... 37 1 6 ... 51 8 0 1120 0 0 1503 13

~I 33 0 0 ... 212 0 0 ...

January. 1939 ... 58 13 9 . .. 51 8 0 ... 350 0 47 0 0 ... 224 0 0 ... February ... 31 7 6 80 2 0 147 8 0 170 0 0 1628 11 40 0 0 ... 284 0 0 ... March ... 57 8 0 ... 51 8 0 . .. 1056 15 40 0 0 .. , 356 0 0 ... April ... 1576 15 9 ... 51 8 0 ... 1047 15 6 80 0 0 ... 139 0 0 ... May ... 43 1 6 ... 51 8 0 . .. 1004 5 0 33 0 0 . .. 144 0 0 ... June ... SO 11 6 . .. 51 8 0 ... 1000 0 0 36 0 0 '0 • 197 8 0 ... July ... 321 1 0 ... 147 8 0 . .. 1299 1 6 30 0 0 .. . 197 0 0 ... August ... 35 0 6 ... 51 8 0 ... 1614 5 (i 15 0 0 '" 167 0 0 ... September ... 45 12 3 ... 51 .8 0 ... g04 8 6 15 0 0 .. . 187 0 0 ... October ... 37 4 () 143 6 0 51 8 0 . .. 846 13 3 15 0 0 ... 167 0 0 ... November ... 44 11 6 ... 51 8 0 ... 2118 7 6 15 0 0 .. . 267 0

°1 ...

I ---- ---- J TOTAL ... 2375 8 9 223 8~r8WOO 1290 0 0 14275 0 0 399 0 ... 254l 8 0 ...

Closing Balance 72 0 9 _1_3_~13992 :-.: 10461 11 7 --3337 15 5 2925 12 7 26848 13 0 1128 13 11 251 15 0 ---- --------

01

----TOTAL ... 2447 9 6 236 9 . 7;4802 3 1 11751 11 7 10937 0 73324 12 7 26848 13 3670 5 11 251 15 0

As per last Balance Sheet Add Receipts Su bscriptions Interest

As per last Balance Sheet Add Receipts Add Subscriptions Add Interest

D'Prazer Scholarship Fund

Rs. A. P.

6193 4 7 Outstandings on 30th November. 1938 Less repaym~nts Dec. 1938 to 1939

99 8 0 Add advances Dec. 1936 to Nov. 1939

Outstandings on 30th November, 1939 Balance on 30th November, 1939

----Total ... 6292 12 7

Rundlett Memorial Scholarship Fund

Rs. A. P.

9901 7 8 Outstandings on 30th November. 1938 Less repayments, Dec. 1938 to Nov. 1939

98 15 3

Total •.. 10000 6 11

Add advances. Dec. 1938 to Npv. 1939

Outstandings on 30th November, 1939 Balance on 30th November 1939

Totat

Rs. A. P.

3053 0 0 85 0 0

----2968 0 0

399 0 0

3367 0 0 2925 12 7

6292 12 7

Rs. A. p.

6905 1 0 575 0 0

6330 1 0 2541 8 0

S8n 9 0 1128 13 11

Total ... 10000 6 11

BALANCE SHEET

THE HOME MlsSloNARV SOeIE1'V Balance Skeet as

C.U~ITAL AND LIABILITIES

RS. A. P. RS. A. P. CAPITAL

As per Balance Sheet on 30th November, 1938 000 ••• • •• 37,093 11 11

Less excess of Expenditure over Income for the period ending 30th November, 1938 ••• 000 ••• 5,446 7 7

31,647 4 4 FUNDS

Missiot£ Field-

As per Balance Sheet on 30th November, 1938 .00 00' ••• 4,000 0 0

Children's Home Btlilding-

As per Balance Sheet on 30th November, 1938 ••• •.• • •. 16,965 7 7

Additions during the year ••• • .. 1------- 16,965 7 7

D'Prazer Scholarship-

As per Balance Sheet on 30th November, 1938 00. ••• ••• 6,193 4 7

Additions durlng the year •.• •.• 99 8 0 15,292 12 7

Rtmdlett Memorial Scholarship-

As per Balance Sheet on 30th November. 1938 ... ••• ••• 9.901 7 8

Additions during the year 000 ••• 98 15 3 --.---- 10>,000 6 11

Life Membership (Bndowment)-

As per Balance Sheet on30tb November. 1938 .00 ••• ••• 22.793 8 0

*Additions during the year ... •.. 2,055 5 0

I)' Prazer, Bequests-

As per Balance Sb~et on 30th November, 1938 ••• ••• • ..

Miss L. E. Marston's-

As per Balance Sheet on 30th November, 1938 "0 ••• .0.

*Includes Rs. 1,537·2·0, of Rebeiro Memorial Fund.

Total •••

Checked and found correct.

G. R. SARMA, GoD.A.,

24,848 13 0

1,000 0 0

1,000 ° 0

95.754'12 5

'!!lIn December, 19;9. Registered Accormtant. Auditor.

Of: I NDiA, BANGAi.6R~ at 30tk November, 1939

PROPERTY AND ASSETS

Freehold Property, BUildingsAs per Balance Sheet on 30th

1938, and at Original.Cost :-II Mountain Home t, •••

" Forest View" ••• Drill Shed ••• • •• School Building .•• Sanatorium ••• • •• Rebeiro Recreation Hall ... Teachers' Quarters , ••

November,

...

...

...

.. ' - ... ... ...

Balance paid on Teachers' Quarters during

RS. A. I'.

28,430 0 6 10,100 0 0

1,480 2 0 17,651 4 0

3,148 6 0 3,041 12 0 2,045 0 0

-------65,896 8 6

the year ••• ••• ... 1,290 0 0

Less Depreciation to date 67,]86 8 6

••. 26314 3 2

Electric l1istallation--As per Balance Sheet on 30th November,

1938, and at Original Cost... ... 1,456 12 0 Installation in' Teachers' Quarters' included

with cost of Quarters last year ... 127 0 0

Less Depreciation~ to date.

Furniture-As per Balance Sheet on

1938, and at.Original Cost Less Depreciation to date

Advances-D' Prazer Scholarship Fund .

30th November, ... ... ... ...

... ... Rundlett Memorial Scholarship Considered

1,583 12 () 1,326 6 0

300 0 0 270 0 0

------3,367 0 0

good ......... 7.331 9 0 Considered doubtful ... .. 1,540 0 0

]IPoestments- . .1 %-:Madras .Mul.1jcipal Debentures }!%G.P. N9tes~ 1865 F.W. 1.500 ~~ ... .5 %.:.. .. 1.940/43.. 4,900

__ 4~ .. _~,_ 1~55J6Q " lO,QOO 4i% .. 1955/60" 1,400 4 % .. 1960/70" 5,500 5 % .. 1945/55.. 2.000 4 % " 1960/70 It 3.000 4 % .. 1960/70.. 5,000 2!% .. 1948/52" 2,100 -3 % .. 1941 ,. 1,000 3 % .. 1941 .. 1,500

Cash on hand and at Banks-Imperial Bank of India; Banga)ore, Current

Account ••• ... Imperial Bank of India, Madras. Savings

Bank Account ••• , •• Post Office Savings Bank, Coonoor \Vith General Treasurer •• ,

Total ...

4,400. <> 0 '1,000·' ·0-0

--, 4.802 () 0 9,478 0 8 ] ,326 14 10 4,969 7 '11 2,046 6 7 2,945 8 0 5,162 ~4 0 2.134 3 0' 1,036-15' 0 1,537 2 0

-------283 011

684 1 10 99 10 5

450 211

...

l~S. A. P.

40.872 5 4

257 6 0

30 0 0

3,367 0 0

8,871 9 a

--.. '-

40,839 8 0

'.:

1,517 0 1

95.754 12 5

E, C. CARRAPIETT. E. H. M. BOWER. Qeneral Treasurer. President.

THE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF INDIA, BANGALORE

Revenue Account for the period 1st December 1938 to November, 1939.

EXPENDITUHE Rs. A. P. US. A. P. INCOME Rs. A. p.1

To General Office ExfJenses- By Travelli1tg Secretary Ftmd-Printing and Stationery ... 318 6 0 Auxiliaries' Contribution . .. . .. Honorarium to Office Assistant. 300 0 0 Conference Expenses ' ... 6 8 0 " Genet'al Fund-Bank Charges ... ... 1313 ,0 Auxiliaries' Contributions . .. 752 o 10 Postage and Contingencies 179 11 9 Donations ... ... 26 0 0 .. Poor and Needy" Pamphlet 20 0 0 Hebeiro Memorial Fund ... 15 0 0 Transferred to Rebeiro ------

Memorial Fund for separate " M issiotf Field-Investment ... ... I,HO 4 1 Auxiliaries' Contributions . .. 454 1 9

Transferred to Reb. Mem. Donations ... ... 137 6 6 Fund to bring amount to Interest on Investments ... 194 3 4 Rs.l,500 ... . .. 69 11 11 ------

Balance for purchase of "

Clrildre1t't, Home Account-" ,~Go~ernment papers ... 37 2 0 Auxiliaries' Contributions ... 2,721 8 6

------ 2,375 8 9 Donations ... ... 808 1 0 To Magazine ACCOU1tt- Interest on Investments ... 1,483 6 8

Printing charges .of Magazine ... 223 8 0 Government Grants ... 7,091 0 0 To Missio1f. Field Account-

°1" Refund of Income-Tax ... 3 1 0

Salaries of Evangelists ... 810 0 ------

To Child,'en's Home Acccmnt-Magazine Accou1tt-Auxiliaries' Contributions ... 144 12 2

Children's Home. Coonoor ... 12.914 0 0' Donations . .. . .. 195 0 0 Stanes Girls' High School, Advertisements ... ... 35 0 C

Coonoor ... ... 1'361~1 ------H,275 0 0 Excess of Expenditure over

" Depreciatign A ccount- Income carried to Balance On Building!,! at 2l% on Sheet ... ...

Rs. 67, 186-8~6 ••• . ... ,1,679 10 7 On Electrical Installation

6 at 10% on Rs. 1,583·12·0 ... ISS 0 ------ 1,838 0 7

--,---_.-Total Rs. ... 19,522 1 4 Total Rs. . ..

Rs. A. P.

12 0 0

.J

793 010

785 11 7

12,107 1 2

377 12 2

5,446 7 7

-19,522 1 4

Ufe Members-(Contd.)

103 II In as much" 1"57 In Memoriam Miss L.M. Shunker 104 Miss L. U. Ricketts 158 F.~. Gidney Esq. 105 Mr. Maurice H. Hesterlow 159 Dr. Miss R. Holmes 106 Mrs. R.Ti8Sendie 160 Mrs. A. J. Hesterlow 107 Cbas Rahm, Esq. 161 Mrs. E. Oscar Few 108 F. J. Stanes, Esq. 162 Mrs. R. E. Lazar 109 Miss Esther Burhaus 163 Mrs D. M. Scott 110 Mrs. Oates 164 E. E. Carter. Esq. 111 MIss D. G. D' Abreu 165 A. Milton. Esq. 112 G. A. Odger" Esq. 166 Mrs J W. Moss 113 F. Rosetti, Esq. 167 E. W. Clarke, Esq. 114 Miss E. C. Bennett 168 Miss A-. C. Heard. in Memoriam 115 "We receh'e to give" Mrs. F. A. Chalke 116 ItJ Memoriam Miss Joice Curtis 169 A. J. Ollenbacb. Esq. 117 Mrs. A. Egan 110 MlssA. de Gruytber 118 Mrs. Samuel Davis 111 F. M. Hawley,'Esq. 119 Mrs. Rebeiro (Sr.) 172 W. L. A. King. Esq. 120 O. Watts. Esq. Or.} 173 Mrs R. E Calla~han 121 Mrs. Ducat Amos 174 Dr. G. E. Aling 122 Mrs. Etbel Moore 17S Dr. V. G. Mathews 123 Captain H A. Tbompson Wells, 176 H. J. B. Shepberd, Esq.

M.B.E. . 177 Miss L.C. Skeai 12. Mrs.C~ E. Thompson Wells 178" Anonymous" 125 Miss G. E. Taylor . 179 In Memo,.iam Maj. C. Stewart 126 Capl. H. Green. I.M.D. 180 K. C. Ritchie, Esq. 127 G. Egan, Esq. 181 A. D. Gabriel, Esq. 128 Mrs. A. Mitchell 182 Mrs. Laura Stephens 129 F. Mendie, Esq. 183 U In Memoriatn" Mrs. J. Gordon 130 'Edwin L. Brown it' Memoriam 184 J Croning, Esq.

of his sister Mrs. Etbel Sweeney' 185 E. R. Adams, Esq. 131 Master Ronald Gethen 186 Rev. J. W. Coombes 132 Anonymous (1, C.S.) 187 B. S. Begg. Esq. 133 Mrs. G. Peake 188 . L. A.' Manuel ESq. 134 Miss M. D'Moss 189 "A Well-wisher." 135 Mrs. Edith Fleming 190 Miss M. Trutwein 136 Mrs. CamiUa Maiden 191 . Mrs. B. Tapsell 137 Dr. Miss J. Gabriel 192 1dr! A. E. Pyster (through Dr. Mrs. 138 Miss M. A. C. Moon Gethen). 139 Hev. F. Saunders 193 Mrs. H. Domiag-Nugent 140 Mrs. A.. S. Booth 194 Mrs. Hoogermeer 141 Dr. C. L!lwrie 195 Dr. G. L. McDermott 142 Mrs. C. H. Gilbert 196 P. W. p. 143 Miss B. A. Whitehead 197 Mr. E. A. L. White 144 Rev. Canon H. H. Flynn. 198 Mrs. L. Shearburn 145 Rev. F. H. Levering. 199 Mrs. I. Ingle-Scott 1046 In Memot'iam Mr.A. B. Sbunker 200 Dr Miss. M. R Barlow. 147 Mrs .H. A. Wright 201 Lieut. D. F. Michael 148 In Memoriam Charles, S. Stewart Miss E. Williams 149 W. G. Green, Esq. Miss Gros' Music Pupils 150 C. H. Gilbert; Esq. ~Vrs. E. E. Carter 151 H. Coley, Esq. H. P. Thomas, Esq. 152 In Memoriam Elhel Sweeney W. H. Baptist. Esq. 153 Major H. Day' lV G. Hemric. Esq. 154 Rev. V. A. Stewart H. A. E. Wright, Bsq. 15S A:Bishop. Esq~' C. Brooke Elliot Esq. 156 Miss E.A. Folsom (by a grateful C.-Howe. Esq.

pupil) Mrs. M. g";tJtin S,~ook

Life Members (Concluded) .,', Contributors to the Endowment Fun'l"

I. PupHs. Calcutta Girls' High School, 1925. 2. Members, Bangalore East Auxiliary. 1926. 3. " Calcntta Auxiliary. 1926. 4. " Poona " 'u '\ S. " Dehra Dun Branch, Y.W.C.A. (Rs. 200). \ 6. All-Burma Missionary Society. Rangoon~ '" 7. Members. Madras Vepery Auxiliarv. 1927, Rs. 100; 1930Rs. SOOt 8. " Rangoon Auxiliary. 1926. 9. to Mussoorie Auxiliary ·(Rs. 400).

10. M. E. Church Sunday Scbool,Bangalore. 11. Mrs. Lewjs and Jbansi frjends. 12. The United Free Church of Scotland, Calcutta. 13. Members. Bangalore Auxiliary, 1932. 14. Members. Mussoorie Auxiliary.

In Memoriam. Miss Claxton. Quee,,'s Hill School. Darjeelint.

Hony. Life Member Mr. A. J. Rebeiro. Note.-The ~e MembersWp fee is Rs. 100 which may be paid in

instalments not necessarily month IV. Atlfees are credited to a special fund to form an Endowment for the Homes. Let all who bave tbe interests of the orphans at heart help to swell the membership of this fund.'

With the ever-increasing demands for admission into our Homes at Coonoor, it becomes more and more imperative that we should have asubstantiaJ capital, the interest from wbich will enable the . Executive to keep an ~ver-opeD door at " Mountain Home" and "Forest View". Will you not help us to attain that end ?

Remittances to tbe General Treasurer, Home Missionary Society of India, 7, Langford Gardens. Bangalore.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 1940 Presidenl-Mr. E. M. Bower. 1st Vice-President-Mrs. E. M. Knight. Znd Vice-P1'esident-Mr. G. W Henderson. 3rd Vice-Presi4ent-Mr. E. W. Clarke. Rony. Gen Secy. and Tl"eas.-Miss E. C. C.arrapiett. M.A •• L.T.,

7 Langford Gardens. Bangalore.

Resident

Mr. G. Egan Mrs. E. M. Rebeiro Mrs. M.L. Staggs Rev. W. L. Holder Major H. A. King Miss L. C. SkeaI Dr. E. Walker Rev. C. P. Heins Mr. W. Wilcox

Members . Non-Resident

Rev. H. M. Clay

Rev. D. W. Wolfenden

Mrs. M. Stark

Magazine Editor W. Wilcox, Esq .•

18, Hall Road. Ricbards Town,

Ban galore.

85-40. Printedby the C. L. S •• Bangalore.

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