Three quarters of a century of triumph : seventy-fifth anniversary report and board meeting, Westerville, Ohio, November 11-13, 1930, Part 11

Author: Church of the United Brethren in (New constitution). Foreign Missionary Society
Publication date: 1930
Publisher: Dayton, Ohio : Foreign Missionary Society
Number of Pages: 110


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Experiences in giving the vision to the local church were ably discussed by three speakers. Mr. Karl Krehbiel related in an interesting manner how the vision was given to the Sunday Church School over which he presides.


Rev. O. T. Ehrhart, D.D., pastor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Covenant Church, told about the plan followed in the church over which he presides.


Miss Florence Clippinger told of her experiences as chairman of the Missionary Committee.


After announcements by Doctor Ziegler and Professor Warson, the Board adjourned, Dr. S. S. Hough offering the closing prayer.


THURSDAY AFTERNOON


Bishop A. R. Clippinger, D.D., presiding.


"We Praise Thee, O God" was sung, and prayer offered by Rev. J .. E. Comer.


The Report of the Committee on Resolutions was made by Mrs. J. Hal Smith. The Report was adopted by a rising vote, visitors participating.


Report of the Committee on Resolutions


Your Committee would record a deep sense of gratitude to God for these days of rich fellowship together in this historic occasion of our Seventy-fifth Anniversary Board Meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society.


Once again we pay loving tribute to all our missionary workers both at home and abroad who have so heroically carried the light of Christ into many dark places in our world.


With all our hearts we thank the Westerville Church, College, and people who have left noth- ing undone that could contribute to our comfort and to the success of our meeting.


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We would particularly mention the following:


The pastor of this church, who in addition to his numerous tasks, has so cheerfully contributed several numbers on the program.


Prof. J. F. Smith and his committee and all who had part in the pageant. They have worked intensely to give us the very impressive presentation of our seventy-five years of missionary history, which we viewed last night.


Dr. and Mrs. J. R. King who have opened their dining hall to minister to our needs.


The women of the church have provided good meals.


The janitor of the church has given quick and kind response to our every call for his help.


The people of the community have warmly welcomed us to their homes and provided free lodging.


We have not overlooked the flowers, flags, and other decorations which have beautified our sur- roundings.


We have deeply appreciated our guests-the representatives of other foreign boards, who have brought us greetings and kindly wishes from their respective bodies, the Nationals from our own foreign fields, and our pastors and people from all over the church whose presence and fellowship have added so much to our Anniversary meeting.


We recall the long years of consecrated and successful work done in our West Indies field by Rev. and Mrs. I. E. Caldwell and Rev. and Mrs. N. H. Huffman. They have made for themselves an abiding place in our Christian affections and our warmest wishes and prayers go with them into their lengthened years of service in other capacities.


Once again we applaud Rev. H. W. Widdoes and family for the long brave fight they have made for the life of Harry, and we tenderly speak to them our heart-felt sympathy in their recent bereave- ment which marks the first break in their family circle.


We gratefully recall the years of outstanding service given to the foreign missionary cause by Bishop W. M. Bell, first as General Secretary and later as President of the Board. We request our Secretary, Rev. S. G. Ziegler, to convey to him a written expression of our affectionate appreciation of himself and Mrs. Bell and we wish them a deepening sense of God's presence and blessing during these ripening years of life which they are spending by the western sunset sea.


Dr. S. S. Hough also gave himself unsparingly as Secretary of the Foreign Missionary Society for many years while great progress was made under his leadership. We are glad he is present at this meeting and we pay him high tribute.


We never cease to be grateful to the editors of our church literature for their gracious cooperation in promoting the foreign missionary cause through the printed pages of their publications.


We thank everybody, we love everybody, and we face the future hopefully in the strength of God.


C. W. WINEY J. H. RUEBUSH MRS. J. HAL SMITH Committee


The Report of the Committee on Findings and Future Work was made by Bishop G. D. Batdorf, D.D., verbally.


On motion the chairman of the committee was authorized to name some one who would submit the report in writing. Mrs. S. S. Hough was appointed to perform this duty.


On motion of S. C. Caldwell the minutes of the Board were approved without reading.


On motion the minutes of the Executive Committee were approved.


All items of business having been acted upon, the Board on motion adjourned.


The program of the afternoon was then taken up, with Bishop Statton presiding.


"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name" was sung, and prayer offered by Dr. T. J. Sanders.


The closing devotional message of the board meeting was brought by Rev. J. Stuart Innerst. His address was based on paragraphs from the 16th and 27th chapters of Matthew and was well received. "Facing the Task of the Next Twenty-five Years" was discussed by General Secretary, Dr. S. G. Ziegler. Prayer, on the Power of Pentecost, and the creating of a proper spirit and morale were among the things stressed in this masterly address.


Dr. S. S. Hough, former General Secretary of the Board, then took the platform and accepted the challenge presented by Doctor Ziegler and pledged his whole-hearted support.


The presiding Bishop followed with timely remarks concerning our foreign work.


The closing address of the afternoon was brought by Bishop G. D. Batdorf, D.D. He handled his topic,"The Supremacy and Preeminence of Jesus" in a masterly fashion, and his address was a fitting climax to a most wonderful and inspiring board meeting.


The closing prayer and benediction was offered by Dr. J. R. King.


BISHOP A. R. CLIPPINGER, President S. G. ZIEGLER, General Secretary S. F. DAUGHERTY, Recording Secretary


TREASURER'S REPORT


January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1929


$ 66,351.20


2,264.53


5,410.43


2,731.36


2,509.21


1,370.50


2,935-45


2,068.74


397.00


121.00


1,054.64


2,584.00 $


700.60


$ 20,265.01


18,133.06


11,566.06


7,007.68


8,675.32


12,200.98


376.00


18,962.06


7.00


604.58


213.99


500.00


7,500.00


RECEIPTS


Current Work:


Budget


General


Africa


China


Japan


Porto Rico


Philippines


Total


Special Credits on Appropriations: Africa


China


Porto Rico


Philippines


Total


Building and Equipment:


Special


Africa


China


Japan


Porto Rico Philippines


General Building


Special Building


Porto Rico Relief.


Carrie Miles Professorship Fund


Africa Appropriation Credit


From Investments:


Interest Received


From Bequests


Miscellaneous:


Literature Sold. Miscellaneous


Contract of Sale Payment. Rufus Clark Estate.


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3,641.38 $


3,284.60 $


$101,417.09


4,862.60


1,786.56 $


$


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$ 83,572.68


From Women's Missionary Association: General


General (from Bequests)


Total


Total


93


TREASURER'S REPORT


Borrowed Money


20,000.00


Annuities


2,200.00.


Porto Rico Permanent Fund


3,000.00


Porto Rico Relief.


229.80


Total


$ 34,248.37


Grand Total Receipts


$232,813.28


DISBURSEMENTS January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1929


Mission Work:


Africa


$ 54,503.41


China


27,714.12


Japan.


28,369.12


Philippines


27,080.50


Porto Rico


23,592.76


. Total


$161,259.91


Building and Equipment:


Africa


$ 3,445.62


China


1,478.02


Japan.


18,965.76


Porto Rico


4,016.92


Philippines


3,992.18


Total


$ 31,898.50


Interest Paid:


On Annuities


$ 1,556.17


On Borrowed Money Total


$ 2,381.17


Administrative and Promotional:


Secretary's Salary


$ 3,525.00


General Travel


827.98


Field Workers' Salaries.


1,600.00


Field Travel:


Total Paid ..


$1,090.46


Received


352.91


Balance


737.55


Clerical


2,499.50


Printing and Supplies.


441.35


Postage.


350.53


Telephone and Telegrams


192.92


Literature


706.87


Rent


1,275.00


Auditor


95.00


Legal


50.00


Miscellaneous


486.90


Promotional:


Total Paid


$ 872.93


Received


30.50


Balance


842.43


Total


$ 13,631.03


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THREE-QUARTERS OF A CENTURY OF TRIUMPH


Deputation:


Africa


$ 883.99


Interdenominational:


Santo Domingo.


$ 3,000.00


Foreign Missions Conference


422.00


Missionary Education Movement


50.00


Havana Conference


500.00


Total


3,972.00


Miscellaneous:


Franklin Loan Deposit-P. F.


$ 3,500.00


American Loan Deposit.


469.05


Franklin Loan Deposit-Annuity


2,200.00


Rufus Clark Estate


35.00


Borrowed Money


20,000.00


Porto Rico Relief


236.80


Total


$ 26,440.85


Total Disbursements


$240,467.45


RECAPITULATION


Cash Balance January 1, 1929.


$ 21,783.37


Total Receipts


232,813.28


Total Receipts and Balance


$254,596.65


Total Disbursements


240,467.45


Cash Balance, December 31, 1919


$ 14,129.20


APPROPRIATIONS


January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1929


Africa:


Paid on Appropriation


$ 54,503.41


Appropriation for 1929


$ 47,000.00


Special Credits


2,728.74


Special Appropriation


600.00


Credit Balance January 1, 1929- Total Credits


4,250.91


$ 54,579.65


Balance January 1, 1930.


$ 76.24


China:


Paid on Appropriation


$ 27,714.12


Overdraft January 1, 1929


1,974.75


1 Total paid and overdraft 1


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· $ 29,688.87


Appropriation for 1929


$ 29,000.00


Special Credits.


397.00


Total Credits


$ 29,397.00


Overdraft January 1, 1930.


$ 291.87


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TREASURER'S REPORT


Japan:


Paid on Appropriation


$ 28,369.12


Appropriation for 1929


Credit Balance January 1, 1929. Total Credits.


$ 27,500.00 301.67


Overdraft January 1, 1930


Philippine Islands:


Paid on Appropriation


$ 27,080.50


Overdraft January 1, 1929 Total paid and overdraft. 1


3,041.84


Appropriation for 1929.


$ 26,100.00


Special Appropriations


3,600.00


Special Credits.


1,054.64


Total Credits


$ 30,754.64


Balance January 1, 1930


$ 632.30


Porto Rico:


Paid on Appropriation


$ 23,592.76


Appropriation for 1929


$ 23,400.00


Special Credits


121.00


Credit Balance January 1, 1929.


518.70


Total Credits


$ 24,039.70


Balance January 1, 1930.


$ 446.94


ASSETS


Permanent Fund Assets:


U. B. Publishing House Bonds


$ 2,000.00


U. B. Publishing House Notes


7,500.00


Otterbein Home Note.


12,000.00


Mortgage Loans, Personal and Church


23,000.00


Franklin Building & Loan Deposit


5,275.00


Cash Awaiting Investment. Total


500.00


$ 50,275.00


Albert Academy Fund Assets: U. B. Publishing House Note


$ 6,000.00


Total


$ 6,000.00


Annuity Fund Assets:


U. B. Publishing House Note


$ 9,000.00


China Property


4,000.00


Japan Property


4,250.00


Franklin Building & Loan Deposit


9,424.80


Stock, Lewis & Son


600.00


Mortgage Loan Total


500.00


$ 27,774.80


Porto Rico Permanent Fund Assets: Franklin Building & Loan Deposit $ 3,000.00


Total


$ 3,000.00


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$ 30,122.34


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Two Friends Special Deposit:


Loaned to General Building Fund $ 14.13


Cash


Total


2,434.21 $ 2,448.34


Japan Relief Fund:


Loaned to General Building Fund $ 6,388.39


Total


$ 6,388.39


Special Building and Equipment Fund Assets:


American Loan & Savings


$ 8,171.30


Otterbein Home Note.


1 5,000.00


Equity in Rufus Clark Estate


36,597.29


Due from General Building Fund Total


7,765.56


$ 67,534.15


Carrie Miles Professorship Fund Assets: Cash


$ 2,073.12 $ 2,073.12


General Fund Assets:


Africa Property


$128,972.67


. China Property


154,192.91


Japan Property


91,442.76


Philippine Property.


92,040.10


Porto Rico Property Total


74,074.24


$540,722.68


Office Furniture and Fixtures


503.81


China Appropriation Overdraft


$ 291.87


Japan Appropriation Overdraft Total


567.45


$ 859.32


Cash


9,121.87


Total


$551,207.68


Total Assets


$716,701.48


FUNDS AND LIABILITIES


Permanent Fund


$ 50,275.00


Albert Academy Fund


6,000.00


Annuity Fund


27,774.80


Porto Rico Permanent Fund


3,000.00


Two Friends Special Deposit.


2,448.34


Japan Relief Fund.


6,388.39


Special Building & Equipment Fund


67,534.15


Carrie Miles Professorship Fund.


2,073.12


General Fund Liabilities:


Notes Payable, Borrowed Money $ 10,000.00


Africa Appropriation Balance


76.24


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REPORT OF AUDITORS


Philippine Appropriation Balance


632.30


Porto Rico Balance.


446.94


Total


$ 11,155.48


Capital Assets over Liabilities and Funds


540,052.20


Total Funds, Liabilities, and Capital


$716,701.48


Respectfully submitted,


E. E. ULLRICH, Treasurer.


REPORT OF AUDITORS


We have verified the income from the investments of the various funds, also the disbursements that are chargeable to the appropriations for the different fields, as well as the expenses of operating the Society.


We hereby certify that, subject to the value on foreign properties, in our opinion, the attached Balance Sheet reflects the true financial condition of the Foreign Missionary Society at December 31, 1929, and the accompanying State- ment of Income and Expense for the year is correct.


BATTELLE & BATTELLE Certified Public Accountants


STATISTICS OF UNITED BRETHREN FOREIGN MISSIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929


West Africa


China


Japan


Porto Rico


Philippine Islands


Totals


Established.


1855


1889


1895


1899


1901


Missionaries


Ordained men


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5


21


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Single women


9


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20


Wives_


IO


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Doctors


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14


65


Native Workers


Ordained.


15


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9


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52


Unordained


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49


Itinerants


25


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13


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58


Other workers.


100


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43


174


Total workers


126


18


40


19


73


278


In training for ministry


52


2


IO


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7


72


In training for other work


70


4


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3


IO


88


Organized churches


34


7


20


21


45


127


Other preaching places.


1,702


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3


20


63


1,792


Communicant members


2,163


1,018


2,033


1,715


5,488


12,417


Added on confession of faith


244


67


172


130


522


1,135


Net increase.


207


203


169


II7


378


1,074


Self-supporting churches.


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12


17


Sunday schools.


4I


5


31


31


45


153


Sunday school teachers and officers


138


22


161


I4I


355


817


Sunday school pupils


2,227


385


2,383


2,725


3,390


II,IIO


Total enrollment


2,365


407


2,544


2,866


3,745


11,927


Senior Christian Endeavor


8


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19


1 5


24


68


Members, Senior Christian Endeavor


445


77


389


547


762


2,220


Junior Christian Endeavor.


27


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37


72


Members, Junior Christian Endeavor


929


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58


177


1,167


2,331


Day and Boarding schools


48


7


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32


98


Pupils in Day and Boarding schools


2,379


565


449


22


833


4,248


Union schools.


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7


Dispensaries and hospitals.


5


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Number of treatments.


25,407


48,384


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9,326


83,117


Pages of literature printed


170,800


129,600


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6,000,000


6,300,400


Church houses.


32


7


12


22


32


105


Value church houses


$47,852


$4,850


$180,400


$84,850


$117,488


$435>440


Missionary residences.


9


7


4


3


4


27


Value missionary residences.


$38,200


$98,500


$65,075


$13,200


$25,500


$240,475


Parsonages for native pastors.


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57


Value of parsonages


$9,250


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$9,750


$11,100


$200


$30,300


Value of schools and other property


$119,4II


$97,488 $200,838


$3,500


$7,180


$76,700 $219,888


$304,279


Total property value


$214,713


Amount contributed on field not includ- ing medical and educational fees.


$7,090


$1,920


$11,653


$6,289


$13,171


$40,123


Amount contributed on field including medical and educational fees


$17,459


$10,020


$16,753


$6,289


$27,502


$78,023


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Total missionaries


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$258,725


$116,330


$1,010,494


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MISSION INSTITUTIONS


AFRICA


Freetown: Albert Academy. Founded 1904 by the Women's Missionary Association and the Foreign Missionary Society. Named in honor of Ira E. Albert who died on the field in service. Grade, elementary, and high school; manual training, cabinet making, and printing. Buildings: concrete, including adminis- tration, dormitory and work shop. Enrollment, 83.


Albert Academy Press. The Press is conducted in connection with the manual training and job department of the Academy and issues monthly "The Sierra Leone Outlook."


Moyamba: The Lillian R. Harford School for Girls. Founded 1906 by the Women's Missionary Association, and renamed in 1922, "The Lillian R. Harford School for Girls" in honor of Mrs. Harford's long and faithful service to the Church. A new concrete building 210 feet long and 50 feet wide was dedicated in 1926. It has accommodations for two missionaries, the native teachers, and 100 girls. Enrollment, 135.


Shenge: Rufus Clark and Wife Training School, founded 1887, by bequest from Mr. and Mrs. Clark, of Denver, Colorado. Elementary grades. Staff con- sists entirely of African teachers. This school prepares students for Albert Acad- emy. Similar central training schools are conducted at Rotifunk, Taiama, and Jiama.


Rotifunk: Hatfield-Archer Dispensary. Founded 1906 by Women's Missionary Association, in honor of our martyred missionary doctors, Marietta Hatfield and Mary C. Archer, who fell in the massacre of 1898. It contains five rooms-dis- pensing room, consulting room, two wards, and a rest room. A similar dispensary is conducted at Taiama.


Fiama: Michener Hospital. Founded 1920 by the Foreign Missionary Society. The hospital is named in honor of Mr. William Michener whose generous gift made the building possible.


CHINA


Siu Lam: Miller Seminary. Founded 1900 by the Women's Missionary Asso- ciation. By action of the Women's Board in 1909 it was named The Elizabeth Kumler Miller Seminary for Girls in honor of Mrs. L. K. Miller's long and intimate connection with the Association. The school was moved in 1913 from Canton to Siu Lam. There are two large buildings, a two-story administration building, eighty by fifty, and a three-story dormitory 128 feet by 50 feet, of brick construc- tion and tile roof. Grades, elementary and high school. Enrollment, 167.


Canton: Union Normal School. Founded 1915 by five cooperating Mission Boards. It has a three-year course to prepare girls for teaching.


Canton: Union Middle School. Founded by three cooperating Mission Boards. Staff consists of representatives of various cooperating societies and Chinese instructors.


Canton: Union Theological College. Founded 1913 by twelve missions and governed by directors from eight Missions. It is of university grade. The college


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has fifteen acres of land and eight permanent buildings. The staff is provided by the various cooperating Boards.


Canton: The United Brethren Maternity Hospital and Coover Dispensary. Physician in charge, Dr. Regina M. Bigler. Assistants, one Chinese doctor, one Chinese nurse. Number of beds, 20. Coover Dispensary was built in 1920 by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Coover, of Annville, Pennsylvania.


Canton: Canton Hospital. Founded by Peter Parker in 1835. In 1930 it became a part of Lingnan University and is operated as the medical branch of the school. Mission Boards in South China support the hospital and provide the staff.


Siu Lam: Ramsburg Hospital. Founded 1918 by the Foreign Missionary Society. The building is the gift of Mr. James M. Ramsburg and his sister, Lu- cretia, of Dallas Center, Iowa. Building is of brick with tile roof. Beds, 24.


JAPAN


Kyoto: Doshisha University. Founded 1875 by Joseph Hardy Neesima. Given Imperial University standing in 1920. The buildings number eighteen. The United Brethren Mission is actively cooperating with the theological depart- ment. Dr. B. F. Shively is head of the Department of Religious Education.


PHILIPPINE ISLANDS


San Fernando: Young Women's Bible Training School. Founded 1910 by . Miss Matilda Weber. In 1920 a new building of re-enforced concrete with tile roof was erected with funds provided by the Women's Missionary Association .. Sixty girls can be accommodated in the dormitory part.


Manila: Union Theological Seminary. Founded 1904. Baptist, Congrega- tional, Disciple, Methodist, Presbyterian, and United Brethren missions cooper- ating. Pre-theological and theological courses are offered. The institution is located on Taft Avenue and occupies a large new building constructed by the cooperating boards.


San Fernando: United Brethren Mission Hospital. Opened in 1920 in the remodeled building formerly occupied by the Bible Training School. In 1927 a large new building was constructed from funds provided by interested contributors at home. Number of beds, 40.


San Fernando: Evangel Press. In 1905 the mission began to issue a small weekly entitled, "The Good News." This led to the establishment of the press which is now located in a two-story frame building. A concrete annex was added in 1920. The paper has a wide circulation among the Ilocano people which in- cludes those of the Methodist and Disciple Missions.


PORTO RICO


Ponce: Union Press. The press was established in 1912 and is now supported and maintained by seven cooperating missions. "Puerto Rico Evangelico" is issued each week and serves the whole Protestant movement in the Island. A new fire-proof building was constructed in 1926. The press has a capital of $50,000.


Rio Piedras: Union Theological Seminary. Founded 1918 by the Missions composing the Evangelical Union of Porto Rico. The Seminary is conducted in a rented building but plans are on foot for a permanent location and new build- ings.


OFFICERS OF THE HOME, FRONTIER, AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 1853-1905 AND OF THE FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 1905-1930 GENERAL SECRETARIES


J. C. Bright, 1853-1858


D. K. Flickinger, 1858-1885


Z. Warner, 1885-1887 Wm. McKee, acting, 1887-1889


B. F. Booth, 1889-1893 W. M. Bell, 1893-1905 S. S. Hough, 1905-1919 A. T. Howard, acting, 1919-1921 S. G. Ziegler, 1921-


TREASURERS


John Kemp, Jr., 1853-1865


Wm. McKee, 1865-1873; 1885-1905


J. W. Hott, 1873-1877


J. K. Billheimer, 1877-1885 L. O. Miller, 1905-1925 E. E. Ullrich, 1925-


PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner, 1853-1873


Bishop N. Castle, 1901-1909


Bishop D. Edwards, 1873-1877


Bishop J. S. Mills, 1909


Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner, 1877-1887


Bishop W. M. Bell, 1910-1929


Bishop J. Weaver, 1887-190I


Bishop A. R. Clippinger, 1929-


LIST OF MISSIONARIES WHO SERVED THE CHURCH FROM 1855 TO 1930 SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA


W. J. Shuey, 1855-1855


Mrs. Jacob Miller, 1890-1892


Daniel Kumler, 1855-1855


M. Hatfield, 1891-1898 Elma Bittle, 1891-1892


D. K. Flickinger, 1855-1862


W. B. Witt, 1856-1858 J. K. Billheimer, 1856-1864


Ella Schenck, 1891-1898


Mrs. J. K. Billheimer, 1861-1864


I. N. Cain, 1892- 1898 Mrs. I. N. Cain, 1892-1898


C. O. Wilson, 1860-1861 O. Hadley, 1866-1869 Mrs. O. Hadley, 1866-1874


Lydia Thomas, 1892-1894


Joseph Gomer, 1870-1892


L. O. Burtner, 1892-1898 Mrs. L. O. Burtner, 1892 -. 1898


J. A. Evans, 1871-1899


A. T. Howard, 1894-1898


Mrs. J. A. Evans, 1875-1899


Mrs. A. T. Howard, 1894-1898


Peter Warner, 1873-1875


Florence Cronise, 1894-1898 Minnie Eaton, 1894- Mary Archer, 1895-1898


Joseph Wolf, 1874-1878


F. Minshall, 1896-1898


Mrs. F. Minshall, 1896-1898


L. A. McGrew, 1896-1898


Mrs. L. A. McGrew, 1896-1898 Arthur Ward, 1897-1898


J. R. King, 1894-1912 Mrs. J. R. King, 1894-1912


I. E. Albert, 1899-1902


Mrs. I. E. Albert, 1899-1903


E. E. Todd, 1899-1904


Mrs. E. E. Todd, 1899-1919 E. A. King, 1899-1901


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Miss L. Bowman, 1876-1877 Emily Beeken, 1876-1878 Mrs. Mary Mair, 1879-1897 R. N. West, 1882-1894 Mrs. R. N. West, 1882-1894 . J. M. Lesher, 1883-1887 Mrs. J. M. Lesher, 1883-1885 W. S. Sage, 1887-1890 Mrs. W. S. Sage, 1887-1890 Ellen Groenendyke, 1889-1902 Frances Williams, 1889-1892 Jacob Miller, 1890-1892


Mrs. Peter, Warner, 1873-1875


P. O. Bonebrake, 1892-1893


Mrs. Mary Gomer, 1870-1894


Alice Harris, 1891-1892


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THREE-QUARTERS OF A CENTURY OF TRIUMPH


WEST AFRICA-Continued


Mrs. E. A. King, 1899-1901 S. J. Barakat, 1900-1901 Mrs. S. J. Barakat, 1900-1901 Zenora Griggs, 1900-1919 W. S. Richards, 1901-1902


Mrs. W. S. Richards, 1901-1902 Mary E. Murrell, 1902-1906 Rilla Akin, 1902-1908 (Mrs. H. D. Southard) H. D. Southard, 1906-1908 C. W. Snyder, 1903-1906


Mrs. C. W. Snyder, 1903-1905 C. Judy, 1903-1906 Mrs. C. Judy, 1903-1905 W. E. Riebel, 1903-1905 Mrs. W. E. Riebel, 1903-1905


R. P. Dougherty, 1904-1913 Mrs. R. P. Dougherty, 1911-1913 Angie E. Akin, 1904- E. M. Hursh, 1905-1921 Mrs. E. M. Hursh, 1907-1921 H. T. Miller, 1906-1913


Mrs. H. T. Miller, 1906-1913 Mary E. Stauffer, 1906-1912 E. Kingman, 1907-1918 Alice Dougherty, 1907 -- (Mrs. J. F. Musselman) J. F. Musselman, 1908- Ella Shanklin, 1908-1912


J. Hal Smith, 1909-1915 Mrs. J. Hal Smith, 1909-1914


F. A. Risley, 1909-1924


Mrs. F. A. Risley, 1913-1921


W. N. Wimmer, 1910-1928


Mrs. W. N. Wimmer, 1910-1928


Etta Odle, 1910-1925 Morris Goodrich, 1912-1914 D. E. Weidler, 1912-1921 Mrs. D. E. Weidler, 1915-1921 Fanny Shunk, 1911-1925 (Mrs. G. M. Richter) G. M. Richter, 1912-1925 Sarah E. Landis, 1912-1914 Mae Hoerner, 1913-1920 Lulu Clippinger, 1914-1919


Austia Patterson, 1889-1904 (Mrs. H. K. Shumaker) H. K. Shumaker, 1897-1904 Lillian Shaffner, 1889-1890 S. Lovinia Halverson, 1891-1897 Regina Bigler, 1892 --- E. E. Fix, 1893-1895 Mrs. E. E. Fix, 1893-1895 E. B. Ward, 1897-1920 Mrs. E. B. Ward, 1897-1920 Ruth Thompson, 1898-1900 O. S. Townsend, 1902-1902 C. E. Spore, 1902-1914


Nora Vesper, 1915- ‹ D. M. Evans, 1915-1924 Mrs. D. M. Evans, 1915-1921


Jessie Hoerner, 1915-1928 E. W. Emery, 1915-1918 Mrs. E. W. Emery, 1915-1918


Emma Ney, 1916-1922 H. H. Thomas, 1916- Mrs. H. H. Thomas, 1920- Naomi Wilson, 1918- Edith Fridy, 1920-1925


Harry Crim, 1920-1922


W. N. Martin, 1920-1926


Mrs. W. N. Martin, 1920-1926


Grace Renn, 1920-1923


G. T. Rosselot, 1920 ---


. Mrs. G. T. Rosselot-1928 R. L. Embree, 1918-1923 Mrs. R. L. Embree, 1920-1923 Maud Hoyle, 1921-


L. B. Mignerey, 1921-1924


Mrs. L. B. Mignerey, 1921-1924


LEstelle High, 1922-


Lela Gipson, 1922- (Mrs. Lloyd Bowman)


Lloyd Bowman, 1929-


A. S. Nichols, 1923-1925


Mrs. A. S. Nichols, 1923-1925


Susan Bachman, 1923-1929


Walter Schutz, 1923-


Mrs. Walter Schutz, 1923-


C. W. Leader, 1925-


Mrs. C. W. Leader, 1925-


Elizabeth Brenneman-1926-


Earle Tozer, 1926-


Mrs. Earle Tozer, 1926-


E. I. Conner, 1927- Mrs. E. I Conner, 1927-


Erna Rife, 1928- Mary Mckenzie, 1929-


Lester Leach, 1929-


Mrs. Lester Leach, 1929-


Robert Parsons, 1929- Mrs. Robert Parsons, 1929- Mabel Beckley, 1930-


CHINA


Mrs. C. E. Spore, 1902-1913 E. I. Doty, 1903-1908 Mrs. E. I. Doty, 1903-1908


B. F. Bean, 1905-1912 Mrs. B. F. Bean, 1905-1912 Belle Myers, 1905-1921 Frank Oldt, 1905- Mrs. Frank Oldt, 1905- Mabel Drury, 1910-1914 C. W. Shoop, 1912- Mrs. C. W. Shoop, 1912- F. W. Davis, 1912-1918 Mrs. F. W. Davis, 1912-1918


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LIST OF OFFICERS AND MISSIONARIES


CHINA-Continued


May Dick, 1914-1928 Hortense Potts, 1914-1926 C. A. Funk, 1916-1921 Mrs. C. A. Funk, 1916-1921 Stanley Kintigh, 1916-1926 Mrs. Stanley Kintigh, 1916-1926 Pearl Bertch, 1919-1922 A. D. Cook, 1919-1927. Mrs. A. D. Cook, 1919-1927- J. S. Innerst, 1919-1927


A. T. Howard, 1898-1913 Mrs. A. T. Howard, 1898-1912 J. Edgar Knipp, 1900- Mrs. J. Edgar Knipp, 1900- Joseph Cosand, 1901-1920 Mrs. Joseph Cosand, 1901-1915 Monroe Crecelius, 1906-1907 B. F. Shively, 1907-


Mrs. J. S. Innerst, 1919-1927 C. E. Burris, 1920-1925 Mrs. C. E. Burris, 1920-1925 Esther Schell, 1921- Eunice Mitchell, 1922- A. Clair Siddall, 1923- Mrs. A. Clair Siddall, 1923- Gladys Ward, 1926- Myrtle Lefever, 1926-


JAPAN


Mrs. B. F. Shively, 1907- Ellen Moore, 1912-1918 Warren Hayes, 1916-1924 Mrs. Warren Hayes, 1916-1924 Floyd Roberts, 1921-1923 A. H. Sholty, 1922-1927 Mrs. A. H. Sholty, 1922-1927


PHILIPPINE ISLANDS


E. S. Eby, 1901-1904 S. B. Kurtz, 1901-1918 Mrs. S. B. Kurtz, 1906-1918 L. O. Burtner, 1901-1904 Mrs. L. O. Burtner, 1901-1904 H. W. Widdoes, 1903- Mrs. H. W. Widdoes, 1903- M. W. Mumma, 1904-1914 Mrs. M. W. Mumma, 1904-1914 E. J. Pace, 1905-1915 Mrs. E. J. Pace, 1905-1915 B. M. Platt, 1906-1907 Mrs. B. M. Platt, 1906-1907 A. B. DeRoos, 1906-1907 Mrs. A. B. DeRoos, 1906-1907 Matilda C. Weber, 1910-1920 May Cooley, 1914- (Mrs. C. C. Witmer) C. C. Witmer, 1915- Agnes Drury, 1918-1919


N. H. Huffman, 1899-1912 Mrs. N. H. Huffman, 1899-1912 E. L. Ortt, 1900-1901 Mrs. E. L. Ortt, 1900-1901 N. E. Clymer, 1900-1902 Mrs. N. E. Clymer, 1900-1902 P. W. Drury, 1901-


A. D. Cook, 1918-1919 Mrs. A. D. Cook, 1918-1919 Myrtle Metzger, 1919- Wayne S. Edwards, 1919-1922 E. I. Doty, 1919-1920 Mrs. E. I. Doty, 1919-1920 C. E. Rettew, 1920-1925 Mrs. C. E. Rettew, 1920-1925 Clara Mann, 1920-1922 Harriet Raymond, 1920- A. D. Smith, 1921-1922 Mrs. A. D. Smith, 1921-1922 Lottie Spessard, 1924- W. N. Roberts, 1925- Mrs. W. N. Roberts, 1925- Alva Knoll, 1927 -- Mrs. Alva Knoll, 1927- Carrie Miles, 1928- Carl B. Eschbach, 1929- Mrs. Carl B. Eschbach, 1929-


PORTO RICO


Mrs. P. W. Drury, 1901- Elizabeth Reed, 1907- I. E. Caldwell, 1907-1930 Mrs. I. E, Caldwell, 1907-1930 C. I. Mohler, 1908-1925 Mrs. C. I. Mohler, 1908-1925 Dortha Okrueg, 1926-


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"In the Name of God, Amen."


Thus many a testator began his last will and testa- ment which disposed of his property and earthly possessions.


It is well to acknowledge God by such an introduc- tion. But what about your bequests? Will His cause share in the disposition you make of your property?


The Foreign Missionary Society is the agent through which the United Brethren Church carries on evangel- istic, educational, and medical mission work in non- Christian lands. Legacies provide an important source of income and help perpetuate the work in years to come.


Forms of Bequests


BEQUEST-(Personal Estate). I give and bequeath to "The Foreign Missionary Society of the United Brethren in Christ," a corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio, and located at Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, the sum of dollars, to be applied according to the Constitution of said Society, and the receipt of the Treasurer shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors for the same.


DEVISE-(Real Estate). I give and devise to "The Foreign Missionary Society of the United Brethren in Christ," a cor- poration under the laws of the State of Ohio, and located at Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, the following land and premises, that is to say: (here give description of property definitely and clearly), to have and to hold or dispose of the same with the appurtenances to the said Society, its successors, and assigns forever.


YOUR OWN EXECUTOR


You can, if you wish, be your own executor by making your gift to the Foreign Mission- ary Society now in the form of an Annuity Bond. This plan assures you of an income as long as you live, yet makes it possible for you to distribute a part of your estate while you live.


ANNUITY BONDS


Render a real missionary service.


Assure a future free from financial worry.


Incur no inheritance taxes, court costs or legal fees.


Help spread the Gospel in non-Chris- tian lands.


For further information write the


Foreign Missionary Society 1410 U. B. Bldg., Dayton, Ohio




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