JOURNAL

oj the
MlSSIO MEETING
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MISSIONARIES' MEETING
a/the
CON 0 MISSION
ILVE JUBILEE ANNIVERS RY
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CONGO MISSION JOURNAL
contail/mg
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THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FlFI'H ANNUAL MISSION
MEETING AND THE TWENTY-THIRD SESSION OF
THE MISSIONARIES' MEETING OF 'l'RE CONGO
MISSION OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, SOUTH
Hdd at
WEMRO NYAMA, CONG BELGE
Soplemhcl' 2021, l UaD
M. E. C. :M.
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AdmitLed on TriaL ...... .. ... . .... . .. .. .. ... ... ...... . .. ..... . 12
African Provisional Cen tral Conference ..... ... .... ... ... ...... ...... . 10
Appointmen t.s ... .. .. ....... ...... .. . .......... .. .... .. .... ........ ........ .......... . 16
Aud.itors' Report ... ... ... ." .... ..... . ... ... ... .. .. .. .. ...... . .. ... .. ... ... . 56
Bible and Normal School Committee ... ... ... ... .... . .... ......... .. .. 64
BoundarJ of Mis=-ion . ... ... .. ... .... .... ..... .. .. ... ......... ... .... . 46
Buildi 19 Policy and Program.. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... . ..... .. .. . .... . 62
Building Supervisor's Repo 1: ... .. .. . ............ ....... .. .... . ........ 55
Celehratl( n of Lord' Supper .. ....... ....... . ................. .. ...... .... 10
hanee of arne 01 .i: aasion....... ... ...... . .. . ...... .. ... ...... . 47
Church M mbenilrip for Polygamists' Wives .... .... ... .. .. 9; 1,32
C1llm.: h School Heport .. ... .. ....... .. .... ..... .. . .... ... ......... .. .. .. :32
COUltesy Resolutions ...... . .... . .. ..... ... ..... .. .... .. ... .. .... ... ... .. 33
C. P. C. CouncillOl's' Report .. ... .. . .. .. .. .. ... ... ".. . ..... .. ,.... . 52
Delegates to other Conferences .' ......... ..... ............. .. .. ..... ..... ... 10
Disciplinary Que tiODI:! ......... . ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. ... ...... . .. . .. .. .... .. .. .. 11
Committee Report. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. ..... ........ ..... . GO
Evangehswc Committee Reports .. ..... .... .. ...... ....... .. ... .... .. ... 31.55
"' . cutive Cornnuttee Report .. ... ... ..... .. ..... .... ........ ........... . .. ... 60
Fees and Rules Repor t ........ . .. .. .... .. ........ .. .... . .. .. . .. ... .. ... .. .. 61
...... . ..... .. .. .......... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. ...... 7
IllVebtigation Committee Report .. .. .. ........ .. ...... ... .. ..... . .. .. 34
Language 'ludy and Co unittee Report .... .. ....... .... ... ....... .. 05
Lega.l RepreRen tative's &port ..... .. ....... ..... .. .. .... ... . .. .... ..... . 54
Lett r to ChIDese Women .. ... .. . . .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ...... .............. 32
Lodja Survey Report ..... .... . . .. . .... ... .. ... .. .. .. .......... . ...... 48
Medical Report ..... .. .......... ... .. .. ..... ..... .. .. ... .. ...... .. .. ... .. ...... ....... .. 61
Memorin l Ser vices ... .... ... ... .. .. ....... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ... ... . 11
Me airs of Deceased .. .. ... .. . ...... .. .. . .. .. ... . .. ... ..... . ..... .. .. .. .... . 61)
:Minutes of 1\Ilissioll Meeting .... .. ... ..... ... .. ........ ..... . ... .. .... .. .. . (j
Minutes 01 Missionaries' Meeting . ... .. .... ... . .. .. .. ....... .. ...... .. .. .. ..
'11
01'1llal School Buildi ng ....... ... .. ... .. . .. . .. ... , . ..... .. .. .. .. .... 47
')rdiDation Service, ... .......... .. ..... .. ... ....... .. .... .. .... .......... .. 11
Policy h l'egnrd to onferencc Reports .. . ............ . .. .. .. . 4G
Roll C.ll ...... .... . .. .. ...... ....... . .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .... .... ............ ... .. G
Sexvice Mp als tor Nalives ... . .. ....... .. ..... .. .... . .... . ..... .. .. 46
SilV r J II bilee R('port . .. .. . . .. ... .. ... ... .... .......... .... .. .. . .... .. . 58
'tatioo Co lc(;ssion.'1 .... ... ... .... ..... ....... . ... ... .............. ... . .. ..... ..
, tat IstlCS .. .. . .. . .. .. . ... . ..... . . .. . .. .... .. . .... .. .. .... .. . .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. .. . .. . a6.38
Sunday . 'Cl'vict:s ... ....... .......... ..... . ............ .. .. ... . ... ... .. .... .. 10
unday ochool Cones )ondent Report ............ . .. ... .. .. ... ..... fl9
uJ)l:!rinl.e Reports .. .... .. .. .... . .. . ... .. ... ... ......... .... 20
Tra nsporl: Committee HqH)rL
Union, Resolution in regarc!. to .. .. . .... .. .. .... ..... .. ... .
U. M. H. Trustee's Report
Woman's Work Committee .... ... .. ... ........... . . ".. .. .. ..
OFFI 'ERS AND STA.l.'IDING COMlVIlTTEES
l'h. irman
BishoJl Art.hur J. ! IIII rc
ecretaric
I. f. To 'n::;ley, P. Shaumba, C, W. Chappell
S i:ltant Sccrl!1ary
LOl"t'llU K -l1y
Committee:
H. P. Ank r, C. W. Chappcli, J. J. Dnvis. W. S. ,
Pal'ham, A. T. eid, D. Rees, H. T. Wile ler, A. Parker
BuiJcling' C mmittee:
W. D . Ruiter, A. ParI er W. B. Lnvis, C. Parham, H. T. WI
M. Zicafoosa, T. U. T ,\11 'ley, D. Rees, H. P. Anker
,1
Language Committee:
C. P. M. Sheffey. A. Parker, H. P. Ankm. E. Marl.n. 11:. H. tli'
Auditing Committe :
E. Martiu ',Parham, H. P. Anker. A. J. Reid
Committe' of E. ami nations:
Admission on Tl'ial and Fir t Y'at';
A J, Reid. J . H. Maw. E. H. Lovell, C. Parham. n. 1'. Ankl'r
.... econd Year:
W. De Huiter, rJ, J. Davis, Mrs. Stilz, L. Kelly . 1. FOreIl1;'ll
Thu'd Year:
H. T. Wheelel', C. W. Chappell, MlS. Reid E. Martin. 1 . Vbit,
Legal Rep 'esent ive::
E. B. tilz. W. S. [-lllghldt aflerna,!.;
Councillor. For C. P ('.
E. H. Lo\ ell. T . fie ' ..,
"'l. S. Hugl ktt, C. P;.l J\:J n1
Union Missi()n House 'fru::. ee:
E. II. Lovell
l'l()ol Ueprc -cntati\c 'or l'rotl'slant C{ ullc'l:
L. K'l l."
orre. pondent For ('(111/;'41 eW8:
. Davis
Corr . pnndent Fur L'Evungilc En Afrique:
A. L. Winfrey
Curre pondent For Uri 'om d\Ol'al ': J
C. P.. r. h_C y
l\l I N UT ;' S 0 F T H E F 1F T H
AN NUA L MIS S ION MEE T IN G
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 19:39
EVENING SESSION
The 11 i ssiUI1 Meeting of t he Iethndbt Er,isc()oai Conl!o MissIOn
\\ as ca lled to order by Ui:;:h" )l lt hu J . M O(Il'l' I tl Lambuth Memurial
-' huI'ch at Wernl l() Nvnma at 7::'0 P. M., Septt mber 20, ]93H. W. De
Ruit 1 wa' a:sked tll Sf'l'Vt! interpreter. :-: ing-ing t he hymn,
T ke the ... ante of J es s \Vi th You," LupaTI Il August led in praJ er.
BIshop r loore ;< prE's hi:; ft'grets .... t h tog La give up t he Congo
Missi on as oue l) J h IS epi')('opt 1 d ist!'i ,t . Bi hop Manre then In lrod 11 'ed
John M. Springer c\l1J spoke of t he Ie Ilg and :unI' s.. l'lI l
.' el' vil.:t. in Africa, whk h qll a liflf:'o hi m so \\' 11 t(l take over the
llo! adershiJl ()f t his Conl'e n ' nce. Following- t il ' Sl' word: Bi:;;huJI Spr:ngl'l'
b rou "ilt an inspi r<l tlOna l mcss::1g-e L) t he words of l'Bul, ' 'Tu St' I' V('
J 'Sli S ' hl' is l. " AfLet'\\ an l:.; Fwl iala P ierre Id ill praYl' I'.
Pa r ham, (If lh(; pl'evwu ) l ission I til
]'( 1\1 of melllber,.; the rolJ(I , ing a swe red t t heir
:James : H. P. Anker , :'I'lrs. li. P. Ankel , K B. Sl.1lz. Ml'.::l. E. B.
St ill, . J. J. Dis. MI's. ,J. J. Davis . Mary FILH'a Fon 'man, C. P . 1\1.
.- herfey, 1\1.1'3. (, P. M. ht:f (" y, 'vV. R Lewi<;, Mrs. W. H. Lt'\\ is,
I I. C." , r es, Dora Jane Armstl' mg, W . Dc Huiter, Mrs. W. Dc Ru it er,
, Parl{l. T, M' Il'Y E. )'l( lore, .r. H Ma w, J . H. Maw, II . T.
(I
h eeler . M! 's. H , T. Whl"' !0 1' , A . . J. Rl:'id. Mrs , . . J. H.e id, W ....:.
JI ug-h lett. hs. \' t _' . Hughlett, E. H. ov('ll , l\I rs. E. H. Loyell
J) ()t'oth y Rees. An nimae ',,\0 ltil Ruth O' Tool e, MyHle Zicafc. use,
E li lh Ma r t in. 'athcr ine Pur L am. l.cIl'CWI ReU.i, C. W . Chappell.
NOrEne Robke n. 1. U. Towns ky, Mrs. T. U Townsley, KathrYIl E j P,
Annie L< tu'a .Vi n fn.'Y
' j'h 1'oil uf nati r p ))' cncher s Wiili and the f ul1u iug WPl'e
l let'sent Kimbulu , harIes, Ng-andj olo .T,,::,et' u, Lum be
li lu Nikolas, LUPUllU Aug- ust. WetE; hj Ub mda Augus t, Lunumbi
Andre, Mukndn LUll1u m iu J r Otnp. Luhnt a TJanYf;' le, Ngcie
BU J a ko! a, Wet h i -Ull rla Andre, Ahnka P' ul , Ta YlJ j J oani, Loku
n",a Michel , Ulld)knk" MHl'ctlS, Sh P ie. Shallm l a P ie:Te, We
mb KlIngu A mull dl1. " Dikultl Te,ll 'dj a t i Aug ust.. Fadi a b
P!l'1Te. Ng-andl'me ll1fl .J ..ani. LonV' f:llg'o :'.Jatcli .ebhu Andre-. Lukach
Jal\oba. Umana A Jlti !'(!. Ta DiuJUI Pit-1Tt.:;. LuhaLI And l't:', Elcnil)(,
PIerr e, Pau)u, Okl' nde Pnul u, Umumbu Andl'e . .
Th ' f l !hJ\\ in!! lay d were I T U1mnga Elena, T unYlI
mill , 'lidwl , Yutl lhl Adi,-a. 1\1 lkrli it'J)'(>, 1 te .J osefu, De 11bn ;\di
crt '" Uny' ngun )'a Paul u. '1',
At thi!" P iot . Parker nplaccI W. Du Ruiwl' in the work of
F I} ' H
N MEE T ING
hd C<> njZo Missi n
Mo()}',' l!l LHmbuth Mem(.lrifll
September ill , 193!l. \\. De
, Al'ler si ngir lg' t he hym n,
Lup: till A I gU ' t led in l }nn el'.
iJ avIn to give up t he' C(;'ngo
. 115hIJp \TOf)re the Int roducl!,l
L lattl'I":-; lotl g' Hnd :O;U('C ' . f'tl i
him , ' I) \'.'1,11 10 tuke 0 \" I' i he
ig dl' :-; . "'lin!:; BUHlP prin ,.
lh ' word' of Paul, "To Sen ('
j rr ' lee in ct
} li 'si on c' nf:' I t l1f'
foIJ()\'i n r nO'wereu to thel!'
I t r. E. B. :ti ll, Mr::;. E. H.
. a ". Flo!': ' FOI'('man. C. P. M.
, Lt: .... t., W. B. Le,
De Hvit"!,, MIs. W. De RuitlCl
l\ nw, \II""J. H. )"18 \\' , H. y'
I{Pl d l\1rs '. J. Reid, W.
H Lo\'el1 , Ull'.'. E. H Lo ' AU
th () 'Tool e, 1\l Yl tIe ZicufnUf:e,
l Kcll L L. W. Chappell ,
T, J. To\ ' nsle: , r athl' ,\' I 1 E ye.
(' :dld 'mil the fo llowi g were
Shukl! J , ei' u. Lumbe
hi I kutHln 1 ug'ust, Lunll mbt
rome. Lli hata Dan,\ eiC' . Ngele
III Paul. Ta Kui J oani oko-
Pi 'In> Shauml a Pier c \Ve
L d,ial i AUs;' u.t. Fadi ala
Ilat(, 11 Lels ll tl Ll lklldi
nt', Lu hat::1j ncl rp. -El cnri>(
I, Umumbu Andre.
t: Ubunga Elena, Tuuyu
1'1", 'l't'l" Dembo Ad1
7
'11,e following :;ecrctaries elected: Shaumbu Pi t'lTl!
for the Ot.e lela minlltl'H ftml111m{l D t. Townsley rur t b minutt'"
in Engli sh.
The Execl1t ivl} Committee fl ! \)lninatmg C-l)mmi l tf'(I
submitted lh ' f!J llowillg llUlllCS uf l el've Oll \'urious (';(1111
mittees;
Evange1i:;ti.c; H. P. Anl{er. C W. happelL C. Pfllha1t1, Nfl Sf-!
Ngancljolo, D. Lllhata, P Imtsha 1\ Luoumbi.
Woman's WOI k Mr . Anker C. Parhu 1 , A. Kumbi, A. Dembu.
A. T. Nytnnunda.
Chun:h School: Mrs. Wh 'eler, lVII'S. Davis, E. B. SLi lz, E. l\huli n,
J. gelesa. A Lupanu, J. Lumumbn. ,1. .
StL U::;t k s: A. J. Hl'i tl. H. T. W h(' (' It!r, n. . WembH ( ;.
Lu tli ll . P. Shaufl1h:,
..;ollijon' \. S. i ,-' !lI eU A. White, D. J. I' llIs LtlIlt ,.,. Ii'. ill
lendn C. Kimhl1 lu. P. t:i haumba.
J-L P. nh 'r ".-as !l()min'lted t,,-- t ake till' () f l\I r:s. 1\ y l' ' . on
the Conf\.; I'(,lI cc Committee of t il e FiI,t Yem
The ullu e report was accepted wi lh)ut <.hang"l'.
H1s1,op ,Moore a pfl!.1 i n tt' (l H. P. Ink",/, a lld D. N, R' bkl' l1 t o ,'\' u(1
HllII \. ' the n im tes in
'r h C OUfCl,( nt' e to nlect ' <1 'It mu. l I II ell
T he hal' or ti le ('op \ \ fix ed to include the fi rst r !V(! l' I) 'VS
of scats.
'n1.l! Bishop tlw 1(,111)\\ in.., tn th Cunj' c:renu.:: Mr1".f<dlll
M. Springer. Rev. H. V t:ox ill, Secl'da!'.\- (J:' tlH' C. P. C .. I\p \ J
\' Allen, Rl; v. and Mrs W. F. of lIl(!.\ P. C. M., Hc \'
ano MI''', H. or tlw ] I I kongo Missioll D:'. anll l H'''. C. P. 1\1.
:::lhdf,''y. R v. i Ild lrs. H 1'. A k 'I. Hev. Mr,. I. U, Trlwn:- ] " ,
.. !iss j i ur,)' j }O()j' _Ii _'s l'nt hl'y n 1'\ (" a wl ! l iS'" A l1:I IC.L :1l1lt! "Vin
rYe:.
Bishup 111'(01'\': eul h ..d 1' <1 1' Ul e l' JlIl I'\' or lbt. Tli :tric[ SlI Pf' l'i nlend 'ot:-:
Mu, 1 Wh(' ul <'l ' and (; 11 PPI:111' 'Jl' lItt' d fIll till ,it' di 'i l rJ CI
of \\ emL N)' :lmd, TUlnh. 'l iu!! , , n(1 L!ldj;l r "- pe Li ve).\
fhc jll'll,L!' l'al ) foi' I. h.' SUfid flY S ' i' vi,' " was ;:Ui !. Il\l1l 'ct! . C. W. e ll ;l,.
jl dl ('},s d I he \\ it I' r,lY('l'.
rJ'hursduy, Seplemb r 21 . 9:10.
r
TIll:' Confen'nt.'p vIm ' I ,d iii l li t' ID' ll'llil l 'I L >':1- 'i'lli 11\ l1\n
"'l'ak thl' (l l' .J ' '''liS Wi ll i 1 u\l" waR "11TH' aft('r \ hi 11 Hi:'lwll
Mo )t' e I ; J iu lll'cl.ycr. For h' mornillg lhl' lJlsilo SIJok on
T il of n Ch, if'ti \i I, \ :al. (;:17. A . fl. Hei d in t('11 !lde.:.
\ c tlU' sl1 l1ris(: i<'v t lli. III Jl'ni ng it W" :'\ a 1(1
It a\ c IJal1),t!le l'''Lisungll , (, r)'f)f1. TIl tbu. .) " 11" l
i3
us from Joshu,t :J:K .. g' nrljulo illlerpl'eL 'J fut I i01,
Tht: Otet 1a minutes of the pJ'eviuu 1"1 wer' I'elid alld apprO\
d, Th) Chair recognized Bi.. hop pringer, whl1 Lull! abou hi" i " I'y
ga\' 1 which had n pres IILcu to him while in Lih ria, '"I'he ga\'ej
was ,laced in the lanti. of 10 re for u. e Ilt th ClJDferenc
p

A cable messag l' 'ad f1" 1m Dr.A. l1l. Wa S(lI , slid Miss ailie
Tou Macrinnllll expressing "Thanksgiyjrlg' for Anni\'ersiIl-Y Con
fllr ['lIlt/re."
iJ.. special cummilJee WI!!; appointed by t he Dr hop to in es
III ca:E'S ofPit'1T(, Uttll<H and Piene Ubni. tl'hc 'ommith:e W.' .
cumJl'-: ( of II. P. Anker. A. J. Reid, l. ITimliulu, W. t. L l'I1.
Ng;wrl l ()10.
The Choir t'L'Hd t,11C dl"cJl'lmary que!'tion:.. '1 iw reports of the tol
]oV'< in!! nativo p; stOI'. l'oncernmg th -if eli. Iri were given, C. KIm bu
lu fc r Wentl (, NY:l1mt A. L nllmbi flll'Mil1ga, J. Lumumba for TIT
Il (1, and "\t. Ngand,iolo for L d,l<l.
BIShop Moore e 'PI' s:{>d ::tPllreeiaeon llt' the \VI rk (l he pr adler
af; rep(lrtt'd an ,.I'; \'e .( me valuahle homildital ,1(h ke regarrlil.g
a nd pu blie prayel'
L,mdl1la, a preachF.'!" from M ingu whll IS blind, was asked to
!; tnnu ami Iw .IJ:a e his toUmotly.
The following nIi . s;OnarJf2S g-a'" 1)11 th(lil' re 'pective
tlepnrtmt'n
t
: L'. P Sheffe,i, E. II. Lovel l, W. De Ruiu', E. Mar
Lin, L. Kell y N. Robl,e n, E. B.LiJ7-, W. <:;. Hligh lett. Alter a brief
lime of adj ournment Lo t; ke pictul't's, he I'evorts of the mL sionaricl'l
"{pre (; nn tmued: Sl ll z M. Zicafol e. l\lr!-!. Wheeler. 1\11'8. Hugh
lett. A. While::. C. Par ham. 1\1. Muore, H. C. Ayres, D. J. Armstrong,
D. Mrt>. Reid, Hnd Mrs. De RuitE'r gave theil
The Confer m:e stood in silent. prayer ill memory I)f Mrs. H. C.
A.vl't's.
The Bishop urged Lhat Regional schools should be given special
att.ention in the futurt.. Hal. 0 expres d hi" interest in \vork
flmung wvmen.
Bishop Moort: spoke f how other missionary sum
1l1arite Lhei. l'eport...'l. He a180 stressed the imporlanc( ( f keeping
ful l and accural e tati tics.
The Chairmen of tht val'iuu' announced the Lim
Llnd place or fheir
It was aunow1ced that the n .-l. session would begin nt 3J)( p.
M. The hymn "The Great Phy ician" vas ling, after which Shu
tsh P. closed the meeting with prayer.
Thf Conference convened a'Tain at 3:00 P. M. accordinJ to urd r.
H. C A.\reR led in th opening prayer. The Otetela minutes of the
Illol"niur:r e i0n vere r ml nnd approved.
" inl-i for Annivcl'sary
nteJ by the 81:hop [ I) illves
Pi rr ' ( hili. 'The 'omlnh \!, \\ a<:
. I. Kimliulu. \\' , B. M,
tiun. '1ht. fCP(,lls 1)[ the fol
cli' rich' Ki mhu
(11' J, Lun urn a fOl' T 1
; In of til ' wnri- o ' he prl!acher:;
bumil. tical ar \ ICC' l'egBrding
whu is blind, i\',::; asked t f)
'n rep rl 11 th -il re ,eclive
. LI\\ el l, W. lJe I'ui l i'r, E. Mar
\ " S. Hughl U. I\upl' a brief
1I1e l't'port!O of the
[;8(', Mr.. . Wheeler, Mrs, Hugh-
H. C. Ayre , D, J, Armstrong,
gave their reports.
in memory or Mr . li C,
should he given speciul
his int rest in work
mi:s ionary conf&r 'nces lIm
th importan' of
mi Le" announced th . I1me
ses -ion would at 3:00 p,
.. was suug, after \0\ hich bu
3:00 P. according to order.
The t.etela minutes of the
9
E. H. Lovell pr e ent d t he r port of the Commi ttl'e 0 1 the
First Year C nf'erenc Course. The remaining disclplinal,,) quest ioni<
were called and answered. The special Committ e of l n ve tigaLlOn
gave its report. on t he cnse of l-tuka P' ,T c. The C ac
the r epor t of t he Committ "'i", discontinuing P. Ut uk a ao.;
member of the Conference. Furt. her was ted by the
Cummittee to inquir mt the casp of P. Ob i . .
of tht: Evangelistlc CommItte read 1y C. \tV .
Chappell and voted upon item by i t m. The firs item \oV8 .
:;0 as to place the native Evangelistic team un l' l' the supervl Ion
of three miBaional;es 'nstead of one. I t.em l'oi u. a dealing wi t h t hf'
of Chm'ch t:mbership for wives of poh'g-amou:l h U511ands
was rejt,cted. 'l'h ' e t of the report was ad ptcd as rea 1.
Bi hop Springer then t ook the chair as Bishop Mo 1'e l'et ired
to rnee with the Ex cuti, e Cummittee. H. P. Anker interpr totcd .
T fa' r l.'pO)' t o f Lilt (' hll rch . :d (ivl Col.lm iU((' \'." ,1 C' , rt::1d ::1Id ac(: c' pt.(' d .
M:try F ot"l ll:lft a nJ J . H. Ma\\ ga ve t i l ,it' rVjll) ttS. B P Ankt'l' i ' d
in cl nsing pl' u. el' a nJ t he COil fNence il<IJ ()lll'ncJ t u 111Cc: t ag Hll 1,l l
7: t!JP, liT.
Thl: evening-' ",. ion opened hy a d evoLiunal pl' r ind It! d uy Ml''i.
Springer. Mr ,', Lcwi..:: t,ra nslating. , (I!' si ng' ll g "1 G l' l\{ v L ife
tur Thee" fi nd a pr <1y('}- tl'y Shukll J (wdu, (Jll
Lh (I f the Chr isl jaTl , 11 l' ' )/1 .
The rl 'pfJrt of the \\' nan' ::, Commi tt e-' wa: "t-ad and a dOlJ LC(l. Th o>
()t tela mi nut t's of the a ft .["ne on s ession \\' 're 1',,0.([ H11Ll
Lor en Kel i was asked Lo g'i le a .'peciuJ m mh\: r Bnd s all g r
\\oa t to he ". Chri :ti:l tl . " a pr a 'ct' lJ.\ A, .T. R Jiri Lh e ::-e;; siOCl
ad jour ned t Ineet ( Tl ,Jl'at e ",t atlun gr (OLo ps rOl ' tl1l' uf
ing St.l tWI1 Chail' l11 n.
F 'iday, Sept embeJ. 1939,
T he IIwrtu ng i on w<.::> 01)(' 1)('<1 h;.' singing- til" b Yl ll ! 1 .. 'avi l) ur
a Shepherll Lt:ad Us, " Mel'? Foreman Jed IiI {Jl'aye1' BI.; i1 'l{l
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....
' l
Moore hrou,,;h Lt\. L,H:! me. gLl 0 L e mornl11g 1t' 01 )
"
u. irl l! <I:; hi ' le. 't Roman. W. n ! Rurlt- r i ld c l'JHl Led,
The Otd da nO[ ute of the j orc \' iOll e!:'s i(,, [ Wl' ' read Cl nd ClI \" '
I d W. S. Hu"h:ctt \\ i1." ;I[I()11 Lu int erpret. Thc-' Coi lO\\
re-- liltl i r) ! l aliI! p lr: dge "1.1 read ar,r] IldopL(Oll.
Whel'ellR t he Chllrch. t hc! M<'l.hlld i:--t
ChureL, S lit: ti l a lld tllP Mt' t holl is L Pr (J k " [:'1111
Uli urch b.\ J. 'I nli l' Cl nHt it llLil
l
tl <li 1H:il n s hLC!l lI tl i l(' d
l() form the J Clurd 1: (.I n1
Whel'ea: LilL' Congu Mi. Cr,nf( \.!ncc or l b, Mci liud1."l
Ell h:upal Cilll l' t: h. .'t oo t h Il l) \ Ii' 'om' ; 11) 1[1 1q ':'T a l p;ll'L
10
lmmatinn of th' letho Ii.'l
IlIlrch n II' ear "t pm er);
p
hein r fini hed, nnnoun 'cmen w r>
.. dj l me 1 aft,l' }>l'n PI' hy nmh II .
11
1
mn:k .':
r'R h.
1'J
)dl Michel. hungu John We.::ley, Disa hi 1 all.'ele, U'Ullg'1J
Piu', Abll luki .Jerome, T' USllmUn FHipo, Pudiema Jo'eru, iu,
Ildala Albert, Yanga Michel.
6. Are the Local Preachers blamelelSs in life andin the con lu ,t
of t heir
Tt1>' ?Imnesof flU the Local Preachers were called and their cha '.
a(.'t('rg we l' Lukalrliu JakooCl, Yaumlu AntoinE>, N<.IJ!
V I] PHlIll, Cnva Elias, Pende JoanL Lubata Joam, Tulat ba
All drE' , Umu llI' H Anrtr , Asaka Lllndutu IJ I n\ t'(e, \ludi
fi l l! ruse, Ot.Jku iert'e, Uk.iLana Pa' l ltl, Un) il Pauill.
U], ir 'Olenga Alphonse, Djam a I 'aka, Olekonya Paulu. ::;1 u
ng-u ,J,). efu, Ta Putu
III. i TO "ROB TIO . TEES
7. Who are Admitted on Trial?
Lukandju J a koha , T'ln' mba Andre, Lun rl u la Danyde, Ol<lkll
Pien ,
8. Who else i : in the elas of the First Y aI'':'
Lukadi J a koba. mana j ndr ,Ta DIUI I l Pil'rre, Lu h La ndrc,:, T
El embo _ierrt' . Kiny: Ill l a L1.Ulu ( llcf' ll de P ull l, Umu mhu
Andre.
ho remai n 011 Tn I?
Lu kacli J a -uhC! .
1o. ho else js in the lass of the 'I 'al'?
Ta Koi Joa ni , L kOll g'a Mi ... hel lim'O ( ojw Man;l1s, ShubtJa
Sh tI, lha Pi rre, l Cll1 b a KUngll A m,ml ius. Dlk ulu '0
rna:; , LUliumbi Andl' t.:! . Lvhata Danyelc, Ncljai i r up:ust. l"adi ala
P ien-t'. LUl numba J ' ),OI1W, ,J ani. La ltgen '0 Ma
teu L l!-; hu \ndr p.
,,y m, l )e l uiter h:-ts " ll Lm itted h k lhc. J::; h,' requir ed of gn dua t - '
oj' Schoob of Thcnl()hY to E, l o n Uni vN'''lty COl'r ';;ponde nc '
,,'chuol.
J1. Who are discllntinut'd?
LTtuka P ierre Oboi I'il.: l're.
IV. AS TO CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP
12. Who are Admitted into Full Connection?
Ng ndj()lo Mosp. , S uku J osefu, M lend. ,Lumbe uu
1'Ilkola ,Kiruh'llu Charles, Lunumbi Andre, Ukundll
Augnst, Lum un ba Jerome, Luhata Danyele, Lupanu August.
Ngelesa ,Jakoba, W Ukl.lnda Andr , Almka Paulu,
13, Who else i in the Class of the Third
1 g-andj olo Mose, -oh lku Josefu, Kimbulu Charles Lupanu Au
gu oi, Lumbelilu Ni kolas, Wetshl lJlnmda AnciJ:e. NgelesR
.Jak hn Mu!pnd' Fran(Joi., W't:,hi Ukunda August, Ahuk<l
esler. Distlshi lJunyele. lj;:'lIn;':lJ
unba FiliplJ. Pudiama Mu
elc 8 in life and in the conduct
were called and lheit' chal'
Jakoba. Yaundu Antoine, Ndjo
.Juani, T.uhaLa Joani. 'Lulamba
I Pierre, Lundula Da ny'..! l , Mudl
Illl1il 1 alJlu. Unya Ngunga Paull l ,
ha Isaka, Olekonya Pauiu, 'hu-
Lunrlulu Danyele, Otuku
the First Year?
Ta Dilill1i Pi,-ne. A. I1 dP'l',
I ll. Ukplld f'nulu, m 1mbll
::Sel'lIl1l Ycar?
, Um'Ok"ko 1\1an!lI!'. 5hut-:lltt
Jil ln r ungll Am:mdu!'. [ ikulu Tn
, )all,ll: Ie, Nelia! i Aligus ,F'adiil ln
'flH.. rt u I ani. r.ol l gcngo 11'Ja
h]'; lh"f;I: required of
'ni ! ll.1 t !1 h' pr:'l1 \'
13
Paulu.
14. Who an Located thi" year?
None.
15. , ho ar' Re-AdmiUed':
Non .
16. Who have vithdrawn or been exp Uell?
None?
17. What preachers have died during the year?
None,
V. AS TO ORDER
18. What Preachers have been Ordained D aeons'!
Ngandjalo Mas, Kimbulu Charles, Lumumha .Jerome, Lunu
mbi Andre.
19. \Vho else is tn the CInsti of the Fourth Year?
None.
20. What 'lis ion Tra eling Preachers h ve been elect d
Mission ?
None'!
21. Wba Mission Tea eUngp 'eachcrs arc ordained Deacons
thib (;onf'el'encc'!
Shuku Josefu. Lupaul1 August.
.22. 'Vhat Mission Tra teling Prea('hers and what Lo at
Preachers have been elected Missi n Elders'!
None.
23. What Mission Traveling Preachers and what L( 'a
Preachers have been ordained j 11 sion Elder?
Henry Jlay Ayr's, Charles 'William Chuppf!ll.
VI. AS TO CONFERE 'CE RELAT10 ' ,
24. Are 'ill th ion T'a cling PI eacher blameless n
heir life and official admilllnt.ratio l?
25. the PreacheL"s among the Mi , iona m mbel'lS of
an Annual Conference, blameless in their life and official
administ 'stion?
Thlo! names of the following Mis ion des were called and their
Conn 'cHon?
IVlll"rdn Fl'apc:ois, Lumbelilu
i Andre, ,.-.. . "\shi UkuDda
,ubata Danyele, Lupanu August,
nda Audre, Ahuka Paul u.
th Third Year?
fu. Kimbulu Charle , Lupanu Au
etBhi Ukunda r ndre, Ngclesa
UJrunda August . Ahul a
character!::! wer passed: W. Dc Ruh r, .J. J. Davi , H. T. Wh.r;,>c .
cr, A J . Reid, H. P. AnI el' '. W, ,happeil, 1. U. Tu"vnsit:,\ E,
H. Lovell.
_6. Are all Lay Mis ionaries blameh'ss in life and officia.l
administration'!
The names of the followmg Missionar' w rl! called and their
nlclers passed: W. B. LeWiB, J. 11. Maw, C P. M.
.y, E. B. Rlilz, W. "'. HughIe I., MlS. H. T. Whet:.ler, 1\11'8.
W. B. Luwis. Mrs. J. II. Maw, M s, C. P. M. Sheffey, !\II',.
W. S. Hughlett, Mrs. A ..1. l'eid, M,'S, E. H. Lovell Mrs. W. Do>
11
filtit r, M . J. J. J vi , Mr'. H. P. I uk '1', Ml E. B. 'tilz.
Mrs. 1. T. Town ley, 3th rille Pm'ham Annima y ihi
E. M {Ire, Anni . P rkcl', Ruth O'Toole, Edith Martin, I ora ,J.
Aml.:tl'Ong Dorothv eSt ary 1".1' rem I 1 Myrtle Zicni. OS"
Loren Kell' , Norene R )bken.
rnum 'rnry?
ted?
J TO ST1 '1'1 'rIr.,
29. ''hat is the lllJl11 r f Distiic J of P sOOr 1 Charg ,
uncI of . 0 'i ' ics in this Mis -jon?
Disl iets, t: Pa toral Charge , 2'H:
30. WI at i the m ml Ct' of :Member 0\ many have been
'vcd thi - year on Profe ion of F ith, hm' m ny
have been Lie >n:.ed to Prench, and hat is the nu nb
of J...ocuI Pres
NUIUb r of M'mb{'rs, 4956; R rei :d on Profe '011 of FaiLh,
722; Licensed to Pl'(:' It,9: Number of Local Prencbers, 23,
31. 11m many Infants and how rnnny ot.her have bal
tii'.tHI during the year?
1nfank; ba tizecl, 58: adul ba liz 7lU
3::!. Wb t is the munber of PI'
,0ffi"crs and T ach
and
'In ' i ti :
09 frot ,all urces
Mrs. H. 1. M . E. B. lil?.. t) he h lal'd of Mi -ioll .
Pal'h m, Annimac \>Vhi ,Mary
O'Toole, EcHth Martin, Dora J.
[ ry 1".1' or m!1ll l\lyrL1e Zicufo S'
,Officer and T '8ch
ic '!
c from all ource
\ullual Fill. nd! I Rc m rl
!
I
.10. What di position ha - been made f the c fund ':
e" Annual Finan. inl Rep:>r' made to
IY, A 1'0 CHlm n PHOPlm.'JY
1. What 1. the number uf fIuu, of r hil) Ddck.'J empo
.
nri lh ir "alue?
T,,1alnuIl11 rol hurclle',201'Rl'id hUl"'h sJ,12;TlmportlJ'Y,
1 9.
Vnlllc of Brick Church s, Hi 111,oor .110.
h t is tlw numbel' of I'ar onn and th
haY' b en hId'!
d?
i. 110\ man' J)j tric
. How mnny Worn 1l a lli<.: ie ie h ,e been or' n
iz d?
.I..A. 'COUS ':
n shall the ne in\! he lId'!
;, Where
h -lei?
At Min
iOIJ ,Meet in IJ
11 1 r ncher8 . ti nc f, l'
16
APPOI TTIUE T8 FOR THE 1\1. E. C.)1. 1939-1940
MISSIONARIES
Wemho Nyamd Di tricL
Superintendent
Director of Bible School
Teache in Bible School
Teacher in Bible chool
Director of Normal Scho 1
Direct0r of Central C ols
Assist..'l.nt Director () Central chools
Supervisor of Regional Schools
Dean of Men atH] 30Ys in Nonnal
. nd Day Schools
Tcat:her In No nal anrl13ible Schools
Gids' Home
Social WQlker with omen
:superintendent Mary Long Hospital
Director NUrRes, Mary Long HospItal
Day Nur 'ely
\'\Toman' School
Station Woman's Work
Dean of Wom('n
Dislnl't Wul'Onn\; Work
InrlustTiaJ Work
.'upervisor Mi :-;ion Building Pro<rram
Printing and I ublication '
La guage . chool Faculty
MisSlOn'1-rics appointed 0 Language

Mission Trea Uf"r
Legal RepresenLati c
Minga District
::;upcrintcndcnt
C. W. Chappell
H. P. Anker
C W. Chappell
Mrs. E. 13. S
Annie Parker
E. H. Lovell
!\IIrs. E. H. Lovell
Lorena Kelly
E. H. Lovell
Lorena Jelly until
1 1940
Annie Laura vVinfrey,
effective June], 194f
Robken
Norene Robken
C. P. M. Sheffey
Ruth O'Toole until
Junl:: 1. 1940
n Eye. effective
,Tune I, 1940
Mrs. C. P. M. Sheffey
Mrs. H. P. Anker
Irs. W. De Ruiter
Mrs. VIf. De Ruiler
Mrs. H. P. Anker
E. B. Stilz
W. De Ruiter
E. B. Stilz
Ml' . E. B. til",
\v. n Ruiter
Annie Parker
Annie Luula Winfrey
Kathryn Eye
C. W. Chappell,
effective Jan. 1, 1940
E. B. lilz
H. T. \VI It:r
oJ
H. T. Wheeler
Tc>ach,1l', Education, I DejJat'lmenL
I)orvlhy P ... '
M. E. C. I. 1939-1940
am" District
C. W. ChappeU
H. 1. Auker
C. W. Chappell
Mrs. E. 13. Stilz
Annie Parker
E. H. Lovell
Mr . E. H. Lovell
Lorena Kelly
E. H. Lovell
Lorena Kelly until
June I, 1940
Anm , Laura Winfre
effedive June 1. 1910
Norene Robken
Norene Robken
C. P. M. Sheffey
Ruth O"roole until
.June 1. 194
Kathrvn Ev . effective
,Tune' I. IV40
Mrs. C. P. M. Sheffey
Mrs. H. P. Anker
l\Ir:. W. Dt'! Ruiter
M s. W. De Ii.uiter
Mrs. H. P. Anker
E. B. Stilz
W. De Ruiter
E. B. Stilz
Mr. E. B. tilz
W. Dc
Annie Parker
Annie Laura Winfl't::Y
h.athryn E c
C. vV. Chappell,
efiective Jan. 1, 1940
E. B. SLilz
Supel'inteuderlt or Miotr[l Ho pilal
Superi ntendent Leper Colony
Direclor of Nun;es
IJirctor of Mission Truo!'lport
of Central Sd 001.'
Dil' eVIl' f Hegi nal St'huol::;
Girls' Home
S -hool
"'tallOn Wnman s \\ ork
District \\ ork
Day Nur'cry
Inclustl'ial \V Irk
Chiltlrens' \\ o1'k in Milishm ViUalte
As -isLant Legal Repr'sentative
Tunda District
Suprl'inl.en( en
uperintenl nt of 'I'llntla !:f(),piLa!.
Direttol' 01 Nur e . TunJa. n'iSI ital.
As
DirtC10l of C 'ntral Schools
Girl,,' Home
Station Woman's Wut'k
District W<lman's \Vork
)a\' unKQ Hnrl )I'phan Hallie:
n(\ilSlrid \, nrk
Lodja District
Superin lennent
Direl t l' oj Edl'calion
1
W. S. Hughl'LL
W. S. Hughlett
Mary Foreman until
.June 1. 1910
I{ulh O"l'IJole. {-ffee
live Jun L ]940
J. n. Mav until JutlC
1. 1940
H. T. Wheel!.'}',
cift'ctive June 1. 1910
Edith Marti n
iyrUe Zic<.tf(.o:>
MY1t!e Zicafoo e
Myr 1\ Zi -afol se
Mrs. W. S. Ilugtl\etL
J II'S. I . T. Wbc '1'
hs. H. 1'. Wheeler
J. H. 1\fa\\ unLii
.l lme 1. l!) I J
H. r. \\ h el r, Hel!
t ive .1 une 1. 1!141J
.illr:'.1. K
Dr. W. S. Hughlett
.r. .T. Davis
\v . n. L '!wi'
.fury ;\lol -0
:VII'S. W. U. L, WI
Anninlae White
Calhel'ine PaJ'h 111
:1\1 r,.". W. B. Lcwi.i
MI'H, J. J, Davis
1 frs. W. B. L \ is
I . C, Ayre
A. 1. P id. un 11 lun
1 J!110
\Y. Lh.: I!ffectivc
June 1. lD',J
1. U. Tuwn:;t.}y
1
irls' Home
Social anr} Public Health ""ork
District Woma 's Work
Woman's \\ nr-l (Lo(lja Z nc)
Mr . A. J. Rdd
Dora Jane Armstrong
Mrs. A. J. Reid. until
June J. 19lt1
.Mrs, W. De Ruiter, ef
fective June 1. 1910
Mr.. 1. U. Tuwnsl y
I ATIVE APPOI TMENT
Wembo Nyama Distlict
Lambuth Memorial Church and
Hospital Chapels
Lambuth Memorial Church
Junior Pastor nel Student. Pu tor
UkitlUl8 Circuit
Vili Circuit
\Vembo Nyamn Gil' uit
Olete
Ngandcmeml'l
Lomembe
Koko Lumami
Esamangua
Ot pa
Uuyumbi
Shungu Okcli
Dju[u
Ukita Sumbu
Uduku
ndta DlOngo
Wembo Lua
Dinta
Tinga Statioll
Ukil'UkLnda
Mukunclji and linga
Yit.enge Nganc\u
l"atehc
Ukita Ndjcka
Yallape
LubeftJ
Supplies
Minga District
rimbulu Charles
Shutshu Pier.
Wctl hi Ukunda A u g u ~ t
T..umb lilu Nikolas
Shuku Jo efu
Ngandemema J oani
Ahuka Paulu
Longengo Mateu
Ndjati August
Lukandju Jakoba
Luhata Joaru
Pendi Joani
Ndjovu Paulu
Ukitana Paulu
Unya Ngur.ga Paulu
UkH'Oleng... Alphonse
Abuluki Jerome
T'll 'umbo Filipo
Plidlema Jo efu
W, mba Kungu Ama
nUllS
I ullurnbi Andre
Mulenda Francois
Luhala Andn:l
T ~ Diumi Pierre
Kinyaltlba Paulu
Okem i Paulu
'1'<\ k'Ji Pier 'C
l\lr . A. J. Reid
Dora ,J ane .Armstrong
Mr'. A. J. Reid. until
June I, 19111
Mrs. W. De Ruiter, ei
fedi\' c Jun 1 19.,l0
jlr.1. U. Towllslev
NTMENTS

Kimbulll Chnrles
Shut hu Pi rr
Wctshi UkundaAugunt
Lumbelilu Nikolas
huku Josefu
N
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ande111ema Jonni
Ahuka Paulu
Longengo Mateu
Ndjati f\.ugust
Lukandju Jakobn.
Luhaia J oani
Pf ndi Joani
Nrljovo Pat Iu
Ukilano. Paul u
Vnys Ngunga Paulu
Ukit'Oleng'a Alphonse
Abuluki Jerome
T' 'sumba Filipo
Pudiema Josefu
trict
Wemba Yungu Ama
millS
Lunumbi And1'('
Mulenda Fn ncois
Luhati Andr
Diom' Piene
nl1\'artlba Paulu
k 'ndi Pallll!
Takl)j Pil'l'C
If!
Ona Kasongo LlI}lanU Augu..<;t
Shutsha (Djnndu) 'l'ulamba Andre
SuppJit!S
Nganda UIIY Eliya
T hf!ko Saka
)' Michel
Udinga Mundala Albert
,
Tunda District
'funda Station and Kiuuml.Jo Circuit Luhrta DanyC'k
J
Emungu Circuit Lllmllmba Jerome
upplies
Pene Olenga
E1 n bo Pi rre
Luhahi YUlIudu Antuine
Ndjadi Olckl) Shl1ngtl Joani
Pene Sll ia Lolli Michel
Lodjn Distri ,t
Lotlja Station
Shaumba Pitrn,
'und.i'ljlllua Loclja Circu it
Ngundj010 :;\1ose
Mbo lJjamba balm
Dimui
Otub /) r ert'(:
Shut.sha Ya Ngllnda Vetshi m, mua Audl'c
I andolo TapuLu S il as
W tsni NJJadi
.,hungll .]o"du
Peng' 010\ '0
Fwliala
Mamba
, stIka Pierre
Uyumbu Urnumbu Andr
Yall1kulu Di '1 hi Dany 1
Luttlndulu and I"lnlbe circuit Ngel a Jnkobn
Um'Okokn Ial'cus
Mudimbi
Lokof\g'[I lit-hel
U' ungn
Lundl1)/l Danycie
Ulmula Llllwdi Jakooa
Kltambida Uruaw All lee
Esongo lJjin '11
lJikulli Tom, .
Ngomlm [ I "l:u Andrt.'
Ulsi1udi
Olckl)J1 'a Palll,
Mianga Mmlim hi Muse
LI1 pUll 11
U, ungo P;l1S
GENERAL NARRNl'IV !. REPORT,
WEMBO NY AM DIS'rRICT
Tweni.v five yearH ago Bishop Larnhuth arrived at Wembo N '3
ma \vith a party of BU' missionnrie:,; to open up mission work for the
Atetela Iyibe. The accomplishment.s for Chri t iu I.h t period have
been well vi:malized in the pageant of the Silwr Jubilt, and re
ported bv:r pl'esenh tives of Lhe Jubilee Committee, vVhile grat.t!
flll to God for the lJlcfl' iug uel attainments of the past. Ll e d
plorable depths of d cpr/wity into whioh centuries of healheni 'm
haye plunged this land and m which mo't of it sLill remaiIlB off
ets any feeling of pride or selfcomplaeency over attainments
of the pao;t. While indeed the morning light ha.:: broken into thou
sands of souls redeet ed by the ower of the life'giving Chri:t,
:,s till the very atmosphere in which they Jive iy surcharged by the
influences of heathenism in (h form of pol" J.,t' my chUd marrillg)
low standards of morals and i(lolatry of n undermining
(' haracter, V\le seek to proclaim a gospe sutJi'iently al1-indm'liv,
and far-T aching" as to l'egenerate the indh'idurtl sOlll 80 HUH Ill'
may not again full into t he subtle sins of hir; heathen environ
ment. HDwever ()ften we are:: griuvi\)usly disapIOi'ltcd in many
ne t!T attaining t hese endR, we < r likewise amply repaid in the
con 't:cratiun and faithfulness of others,
P ' rhaps in this Itmd dIe church i.:; ealld upon to Imgage in
m 'e sphere of acti c service than in a,' ot 1er. Hut in these
enlarged realms f resp nsihility we li1u')wi e ent"l mOre door of
!Sacred privilege as membel's of tllP Church of Chri -t, Entering
those doors we arc able to mold tl e thinkin.; of our outh, lift
tht' tandardH of our womanhood and bring pre sure to bear upon
mnny pha es of adu It life, Seven days of' each we('k of the sd 001
l 'rm we ha\c a group uf eDger youth with us 'eking to know
throuh p pcept and . ample {he truth wrnch suts men u'ee, As
c heal the multitudes of the sick who come to our door and
, ur ho Pltal ,V(! have ample opportunity to tell them the story of
the grea t physician who can h_al b th body nd soul. As '" con
I>t.ruct om home::; We ma,'" place I t>for lUr WOdmlEU th pl'Ul8 of
the great architect. 'rh 'n s we organize the militant church v seek
to show thut lhio mighty Christ can l'edeCl1 from t If' power
nnd pollution of sill. lfoto this chaGtic life brou,'ht about by hea
thenism we entcl' lhe la k of exalting Lhe Christ who alone oau
bring order out of chaos. To always keep the primal"y things in
their rightful order as we press this battle close by the scene of
contlict is one of our most difficult tasks. While thp past y\::al' has
Iwt bel'n without it 1 ss<'l:i ancl cr08ses in QU,' labors, y\?t w(;! give
bulh arri\'ed at Wembo Nya
op n up work for lh
for Chri;:.t in that period have
of the Silver Jubilee and l'e
Committee. Willle grat.e
of the past, Lhe de
which centuries of healhenism
Ino1. of it till remains off
mfll3Ir.eTICV over th attain111 n ts
light. heu; broken into thou
of the life-giving Chri t,
th y IiVI' i sllreharged hy the
child marriage.
at-ry of a aulJt! ulldermil1ing
go p1 su llc'fmtly
th. indi jtlual soul flO that lw
'1m.; or his heat len environ
iously disappointed in many
likewise amply repaid in the
is calld upon to engag in
in any oLher. But in
likewise enter more nunrs of
h Uhun;h of Clnist. Entering
the tJ,inking of Ollt' routh, lift
bring Pl .sure to upon
of each eck 01 the sch 01
uth with m 6f' klnJ.:" to 11loW
th wWch . mel1 free. As
who come to our doors nnd
to tell them t.he SLOry of
1 rly and soul. As we COll
(ur \lor cmED Lhe plans of
thp lOilibnt church we seck
('aJ! I edf'('1n from the pm'" '1'
life broughL about by hea
the Chrit who alone t!an
t.he primary things in
bat.tle close by the scene of
task<:. While illl past yeal bas
in our 18bors, y't e give
1
H?r> muu'
I, "'hiel
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 1'(:11 DA DIS'!' JeT.
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Educational
This phase ' the work ha bee under the general ::.upervision of
Miss Annimae White, assl ted by Miss Oatherine Parham, who is
in charge of the Girl ' Home. 'I'hb department is doing a very ef
r'ct i 'e piecf;! of WOlk. that is te11ing in lhe ljfe (If the nathc POllQ
lntion. The feeling ilS becoming more gener'al among the older folks
thaL their children must go to school and get knowlellge. Some of he
boys and g-i rl , wl o ha e f inishe th Tunda school have al".J fin
il:ihed Bible and Normal oolsand huve gone out into
3S teacher nnd pt'eaeher a nd are making' Jefinite contr"lu
lion to our Churel .
There ha b en an avernge a ttendanct' of one hun red seven+S-lIne
during the year au a n average of eighty bt.lYs in the boarding chGol.
There has been an average of f1ftr girl"i in the Becau:e of
lhp fOUl' new dOl'mitorie!;, Mi, s P!lrham hus been able to take in SY!CCl1
girls during th ' year, The e. tM curricLlla lIrk has included bu,' ket
ball. Rewin/!, harmoni 'a 111UF1C, and simple Ic,r the yeunger
children. Thil'ly-on of the gills lnvc bought T', l' m ul .
Evangelistic
WI} found on the 'li ,t ict a t t he beginning of th Cmfere! "e year,
t wenty-eight preaLhcl's, coun ting all classes, Six tf (lei:>(; ha'le not
been to Bible Schoo!. F or these wcnt y- jght pl' there weI
twel 'e church s. During the year there 1 . Vic!. been built seventeen
churches a nd t hree parsonages.
A the begi nning of two boys were Rent t o Bibl tkhl)ol; two
have been dismissed forilllm I'alityand two have bet .<1:> n6'ed for
Jack of interest in th" rk. We had two boy:; to com' to us fl'om
BIble School at tl.e beg'i ll ning of lb year. On of t hese has been S'? l1t
out into 11 w work. He is in O'le of the large v1llages {If the tribe and
is ddng,plendidw r k. We wishw had many more like John Wesley
Shungu.
There hav( been .'averal t: aJ]s from th'r chwfs, wBming wor_ to
ue 0 )cned in t heir v:l1ages W, h.t:e chUl'ches in of eing
bum ill l W oLilel' \ il ia'" '8 fI present.
There hi' 'e be II lccdved into full ill' mbership durrng th ' year,
two hUl1l1r\.!d lightv-fl VI , ('()utlting men, \H)men and childn n, bt t
th ' maJI l'Ity of the. f> u re adult . The natl ve 01 fering-s for the year
will total abuut . ix tl. ousand fran').
We have held t vo sari s of special sen'ices on the Slatiol dUling
the year, and had. ome "ery good results. Muny of our pen:l!e t(,,,ti
fied to the JOy they had I' c(: iwd in these meetings. esp ciaLly clu 'wg
the last meJt ing, wb n Ngandjolo Mose' hrought th(> 111<'8
the gel1eral "upervi inn of
Catherine Parham. who is
mont i!'! doillg a very ef
in the life of the nativ> POllU
new] 'lmong the Oil 'r folks
get knowledge, Some of the
I Tunda school. have alsD fin
I Il\'e gone l u intn ut-\"ilJagl S
kin a v I'Y definite contr' IU
yOUIl)!13I'
inning of I he Confel'en"c y ar
dassLs. Six I ) f U ('I. e hnve n t
I " u gh " PI" aeher:; there W '1'_
I"e I1'1Vc been built seventeen
Wel'C sent to Bible "'(:11001; hvo
nd two have b '\ 1r1i: ni. sed for
Lwo buys to comc to us from
On<: ot the 'e has b(>en sent
ge 'illage.,; 01 the tribe and
many mOTe liku Juhn Wesley
nth, chiefs. wanting \\ (>rk to
l churches in In' C ::;5 of being'
m' rober I ip during the year.
nwn, ,\ omen and chill run, btl t
e Ilnrive ort'erillg's for .he year
"1
sagp i n suet it cl 'af and of 0111'
!'ecei\ed 10 Ih _ l'
back tn lhell' wurkwith a burnIng desll'e to help theIr pcnpl ,M ny 01
th girls in the Hom and number (If the Mi 1"10n boy. were
h Iped in the." meel in!!-. Snme of the tei chers seem Lo have g t
tell a re'!1 eXpel'iE'llCe and law' been dift' n nt ince, 'l'hey have a.-ked
t go to the Leper Culony anu nearby ... illagl>g 0 hoJJ fiervices.
There have be 'n thl' et'\\'illg cl:l!'ses starter! In out-villa
'.'llh g"ll'ls in thp. . choo!.", Their (.If .. depend rt 00
t lei . ; ttpndance every day in school. The tolal nlln! r in
is nineleen, '1'h re has b (!n onc dass IIf .lX boy oomg
hand, 'or1 til quartet, Thi. class htlPIlcns t u be where th'
van list is t!specially along thi J:ne,
H. SIJcctil111y .. 1I bmitterI.
J. J. Dav"
l)EPOUTS OF C01\lDII'fTEEF)
Heport Evangelistic Committ.ee
We recommend:
1. That this year we have an at gdistic te m uf some few of UUI'
he'Sl native pl'l..!ilChers go about {rot lo time Iwl ;,!ng at
i U' re\i OIl an camp-n nay be hl:ll<l u t he
sion .uring lhl yelc'r, Tl i tpam. \' "e It'Cllmmen to be under t he
I atlflgeme-o t ot" one f our ffibSio'ltuie ' , \\ h(j s l1 rotll.l I, priyil eg 'u
to puhllsh lil ws sl1cet giving OllL date\;. l la.w; am.I I'e
suI t.,<', of this pro )',';un,
2, That our annual Pas Lors' Sc 001 be hell a t W \ llb ) N,'ama
81:< tion lI
Y
lnJ Janu: I'Y 0 IHth . n l t hat MI'. Anker be tho deall
01 the sdlOol and w rk out a llrogl" III for IL t,ogether WI t h the
, committe' 0n con[t!reuce OUl"e,
3, IT,) lwt1ceto -til W IVPS of ol ygarnists lOL bl,;' d(;ceptul
for chul'cr. ml
,1. Th t mora attention be given to the set! In up of the villa "e
local cllt. eli org.tnization (choos ing- of :;tew I'll, elL) a.., oon as
!)o sihl , .
5, That 8 larie..; of 0 ' 11' 11 I"t >1.'5 b._ l1ig-1l 'MU...(l so th'lt Wi ll !lot
be fo I or lemptpd tel' 0 lhe" kinds or \ Qr {; dt'awing them away
from \',ol'k for which h :y be n !';"nt Ollt.
H P Anker, Chairman,
' . \V. Chappell , Sec "etar:,-,
:.2
Amendmen
Item Nn. 1 to end "l1nder thn r UllUg"me ' \)f Lhr
of ou . mis- i n ies.
Item No. :.; W! i; r j ted.
Ueport of Committee 011 fissi .1Y ocieli
l'Y too. Ank r. 'l}airma!l
M'lma At i, a KUllilli, -. en b. rye
J di a I'lJIllbi
el) f. Of Clla"h nmmittce.
a
. Anker. C' il',il' :1an
A,li. a 1' l1nl1:i, Su:r tfrr.,
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church.
That Miss Kelly conliriue to be our Church Schoo I orrespondcnt
fol' th e Congo Mission.
That 1\ course in Church School Teacher Training bo included
in t he curriculum of the Bible. Normal and Pastor' Schools.
Res}H'cLfully suLmitted.
Mrs. "V heeler, Chairman
Edith Martin. SecreLary
Report of tIt COJWl itl e n Hesoluiions
We. th members of the Methodist Epi copal Congo Mission, now
in S(:SSlon at Wemoo Nyama in this year of the Sil ver JubIi\ee of our
mission. wi!'lh to express ll r gratitude to God for ur many ble\isings:
For the coming of Bishop At't hul' J. MOI))e. and l3ishop a nd IS.
John M. Springer to be present with us to 14uid u, al t his Confer en 'e.
Bil:lhop "Moore has given devoted a ld untiring service t he work
of God among the Batel la. He is greatly bp. lo\'ed by l he people f
the Mission, b th whIte and black. We extend to Bi hop pr inger a
hearty welcome. and assurance of nur prayers fur the years of service
t o our pea Jie. which li e ahea uf 1 im.
We have heon happy indeed to have with us as our gu , ts Lhe
R(>verend H. W . Coxill , Secr etary of t he Cnug
r
Protes tan t Counci l.
Mr. H. T. Bl'intol1 , Reverend J . 'Iv. Allen. Reverend and Mrs. P . 1"
McElroy. Reverend a d Mrs. Henry Moye/i, Monsieur a rl Ma
dame Delcourt and Jacqueli ne, Monsieur Dnl)ons. Monsieur and Ma
dame Frant,;ois, as well as a number of chiefs of our Batetela people.
Words fai l us to express ou r appreciation to a ll . bot. h white a nd
black. who made possibl the wonderful pageant showi ng the pro
of lhe work f God among our pcopi(' fr om the beginning of
he Mission to the present date. W remember with deep appreci a
lion the part our bel ved Mrs. Ayres hari in t he preparat i n of the
ageant.
We are truly gl' al ful t o Wembo Nyama Stat.io for t.h ir gracious
as cxpresRed in music, d('liC'iuu' meals, ingenIOUS ail,l .. L
b.'active decorations and happy fellowshi p.
We recommend that he used by til toastmaster be tUl'nml
o el' to the Buildmg CommiLl.ec.
As \Ve 14 to our vnnom; post." of service we carl'y with (IS Ule .,varc]
used by l3igho[1 Mooro a:;. a text. "Speak unto lhe'htl dren 01' lsra I
thal they go forwm'd. JI
Dora Jane Ghnirm n
Annimall While. Secretal' .
Report of "pedal ommith,'c of Inv 'tignLion
1. Utuka Pierre is till; present at hi 'onfercnce but is at Lod.ia
t mporarily, inee he bima If has pr"'\'iou Iy admiLted. in lh' pre.
cnce uf evera! witnessc . of I ein guilty of immorruiLy. we r .
commend that his n. me be drOPIJcd from tht: Conference roll of
(lrea }F'!" ,
2, After \ i 'e "ilh Ob Ii Pilm't! ill further in\' til{(ILion
of LhL- en '(! whie! was 1 'ft 0 pr frOltl In t Y RI"S m cting lhi. com
mittee regr
p
/.. to repo('L that il I unable Lu uismi Lhc I.arges of
immorality arainst him. Til cu E: IlI1lTowcd duwn t rej "cLing lhe
\\ orels of lwo witnc::l!,; s, whl) had Bothing Lo gain in this maller hy
their V..!slimonie . or rejecting the wo ds of till! defendant Oboi. the
wiln.s. wet" olle l)f IlIr oath\.! p tors and t he wife or Oooj's
hro 'uer. 'lhi8 ('omrlliLl'e called ill lit commit ftc [Duti,e pa,tors
'ho had iovesligat d I his cas Lhe roughly lhe y ar hefore. Ii II
,. re (If 'n mind allli un:tllim l\ Jy r '\ mmen I thnl:
t1 e name of I)uoi be UroPIJ'li 'r m the 'n I' 1 croll.
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S ILVE R JUBILEE STATI S TICS
Wembo Nyama
Opcninl;' of
Station 1 !Jl4
'1'1 '22 '3:3
';';fj
'39
iI,jl Hs ional'ie,.;
G Ii1
!)
14 J2 Hi
N a ti ve Preacher s 2 4 80 flO
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Vii I a!!;es Heachert '! :'.1 117 78 101
Chu1'ch Builrtinp;s ,'0 64
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Chlll'ch M e mhe t's 621 1711, l li07
Probationer s IJ;l 127 2065 8(i9 1004,
Nat. Oft'e1' ings, f1' s , '! '! 16, '! 10));:)51
I
Worn , Mil-iH, SOl: ,
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Schools ;! !J 2R
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Students 111i5 2:310 2'i24 2:32()
\1aUve Tca chet' s :38
( 0
dO
Bible Sthool Gra(i. !l
l(i :31 12
Normal 12 9
G i1'b in Home
:!;4
40 iJ4 ;57 :J()
() I'Jl hans
I:,
1. I
j)jspen, P t. 4, 4!H 10, :37 29,114
:3t),!)!)21
Major Operations 67 11;1
J'Il inol' I !)
!l 71 1=J5
l .epen;
'22
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55
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It-122
' 2."1 ' 33
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6 116 19(i 7i1
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2,286 !);:11 i), 100 I
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13 10
ii 21 22 2S
127
(i54 G7G 676
26 28 la
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60
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S TA TI ST IC S
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110
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28
28
28
8 11
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5,100
10
28

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171
':02
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Minga
'38 '33
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21 41
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6'<6
1\ 130
II , HiO
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922
60
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11
27
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7
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STATISTICAL
FURF. IG MI:SSlONAHIES
;VI jssionaries in General Section
Men ... .
Women . .... .. '
"in Dl"pt. uJ: Woman'::; Wurk .....
l i TIVE WORKER:,
Nu. orda ined pi'eache rs last year..
j 0 , PI"('; ('h('r, I,l"rl nion!
' (,(H' ,
Total No. Mc.1ai ncd preachel'::> now
No. f ull Conferenee members last
I
ye;I1'
Nt) .
Teceivcrl into the cunference
this ycar .. ... .........
Tolal Nu. full confcnmcl! mem
ben.. now
No. ct>nfei"enl'c member::; on trial
la,.;t year .....
'1.1. conference member::; 1"<.,(, 'd un
trial t.his yeur
Tout! No. cunfc("cnce Il1 c mbersl'n
trial n U\'l .. ' ... .. .. ... . ..... ....
No. prcachers last year .....
:-.lo IOCHl prcachcJ's received thi:-;
,Year
Total ?<o. loeal pr('adwl's now.....
! o. exhorter s last yeill'
Nfl. exhoi'tcrs r eceived this yeat
Total No, exhortpl's nQW
Total No.
cn URCII WOR K
::11.1. <:,;-;:.rg;;:,;

sf)C"( etics
No. ChUl' ch members last ycat' .
I
:\jo.l'cmo\'(Jdonliedduling Llleyc:Jl'
No, t'cl:eived by lettel'
t\(),
," cei ve.dQn prvfc:;tiion of faith
Total o. (' hurch members now"1
membf'i'iS on ,'1.1 11 last
ye.ar . ..
Prepn.ratol'Y rn(!n1h
n
l' :-l
:
" d
tl w year
j.l l'c>p; u' atory
mcm"' ''' '
brl) J
ti'cell dur ing yea,'
,\ 1 (11
.... ,
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un roll
nu \v ...... . ,. ... ... . . ... ,
No. bahies bal' t iz(: d dUl'in . .r Vw .\,,::111
:-.l o. dl-t ' let ,'ll:(' ting-:; .. . .. .. .. ... . J
\ 'a t r.J I;.i!n f'l a:lSc>; at-j
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the )'..:at' ... ... .. ... .. .
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Nu. of I I: .. .. .... ..... . .
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seht .... ... .. .. .. ...... '"
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schools .... . .............. . .
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MINUTES OF THE TWENTY THIRD
SESSION OF THE MI SSIONAR IES'MEETING
F:d day, September 22, 1939
41
The twenty thi.rd session of the METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CONGO MISSIONARIES' MEETING convened at 9:30 A. M.
22, 1939 at Wembo Nyama Station with Bishop Arthur
J. Moore pr esiding. The group was honored with the presence of
Bishop and Mrs. John M. Springer, who will be in charge of this
field after the General Conference next Spring.
Elect ion of Officers
C. W. Chappell was elected secretary and Miss Lorena Kelly
was chosen as his assistant.
Committee on Nominations:
The secretary of the Executive Committee, which acted as a Com
mittee on nominations, read the following report and it was adopt
ed.
Evangelistic Committee:
Mr. Anker, Mr. Chappell, Miss Kelly, Mr. Reid, Mrs. De Ruiter,
Mr. Wheeler, and Mr. Davis.
Educational Committee:
Miss Parker, Miss Rees, Miss Martin, Miss White, Miss Zicafoose,
Mr. Townsley, and Mr. Lovell.
Medical Committee:
Dr. Lewis, Miss O'Toole, Dr. Hughlett, Dr. Sheffey, Miss Arm
strong, and Miss Robken.
Transport Committee:
Mr. Maw, Mr. Davis, Mr. De Ruiter, and Miss Foreman.
Woman's Work Committee:
Mrs. Maw, Miss Robken, Miss Parham, Mrs. Anker, Mrs. Reid,
Mrs. Townsley, and Mrs. Stilz.
Auditing Committee:
Miss Martin, Miss Parham, Mr. Ankel', and Mr. Reid.
Publicit y Committee:
Mr!". Lewis, Mrs. Sheffey, and Mr. De Ruiter
The agenda were read and after being supplemented were accepted.
Bishop Moore spoke of his crowded schedule and asked that the
group consider especially the problems relating to the Board of
Missions before his departure on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Rees read the report of the Lodja Survey Committee. The
report was di scussed and voted on item by item. The second item
.)
a'llCnrlerl. Th r 'flot twa!'; then a pteti as a whole Sec n.!IJort 1.
Hi. hop Moore :J.!:'k tl Dr. Hughlett to take he cbir and discuss the
for Jf\/1 othnl he nnd i hop. pl'ingcr mightleave th meel
in." tc, greet t/ e Sta.te Official. Mr Lo\ lll'cad t.he l'p-port of
hITs COll lmirtpc an!1 with a few mmlJl' chAn .. e lhe re orl was adopt
ed .
It wa ', "pted If nl b) Cl1arrm:m nd of the E. eutti' C
ComfT'iLlpp he "kl'lt:>d hy the grOtl \) as a whole by hallot in tend of
,,1,' ir,f" thE-' hx cutive and having th 'm elec their (I \'11
eh.... irman :lPf! sec 'L' y, Tt i. thong l hat thIs "'ould Jl: i ve a greaLer
moral SJppc'rt t () the Committee by' th Missinn a wi e
The bnllots 1'e r for I he election 1)1' a (' ), u'man of !.he Ex 'eu 7
t ive ('om liUee f or t he cpmill g' CH I'.
Mr. Lovell read the repol' L"r th U, M. H. tnl Stl'I! , '1'11(' report w&s
adopted. e rC[l nrt 2.
The repor t of t he C r . C, c tl tlTl Ci1l01 wn!'l r('ad D. Mr. LClve ll. The
cnll ncilloL prcsenh>d certain reCOmll1enl ] lti m' h' the gr(lU[. They
\feTe votetl on Hem hy i tem ami lhen adupteo a<: ;1
\\' hole. S e (' ]InI 'l
'Th t eller ' r c' r Ol'ted the Il TC'ome (:f t he 1a ll ( t for cI aillr all If tre::
Ex 'u.Liv COn1ll1 i t et. Mr. . uh r is t he "-'hui),l1lan of he Executiv
Committe ', t' 0r the C( lflJi n g' year.
ThE' chairnwll of the variou;; cOTUmitt"e, annO,lDCl'1l L'It "1m alill
1J ace of t heir
The ballots weI' J(lsser
1
for the dwo"lmg of a . ofthe EXI' Cll
ti w Committe f or t he ('oUling' YP(ll'. T1!(' tellers VI 111 r eport \,a lk,[::;
,It t ill afLernoon P
The mCl>t i ng ad.iolll' l1ul wi t h pr<tyE'1' b ; .01', UJwis.
Aftern on fiession
'I h II1cetin!! \\ as \.' alled to old<>r ;.<t 'l o'clock 1,:., Ddl( p .J oh! 1\1.
1\ r n" \' i,..; \f'cl in Tll' ay 4]'. The mi il U t(>:'. of Lh Tiill'n ng sf"'siotl
were nad ncl ',ppl
'1 he repr;"f 111' tlll: "il<.;l ballot ll, l' th , e('l'etul',Y 01 the Executivl!
'( Il ll11i ttp.t' w'.: Jlven hIt a<: 11001)(> penmll had a I ntllol'it. the sec('l lrl
bail I \Va )I;:: :St( r
wh dt.i z re<1d the re )llrt of the I .. R, pre (' nUl iVl!, r'(: l'1 ,'''1 l
I Hishnp Mu(.r\' l1 R'crl if thl: nlul (Or or "ht( ining rl I( n I,
lli hll.! .1il!gt1 had II ' ,'II :-e t.'Ir, AI kef' :La rl til 11.
t elioul l)t 'Pl'l"; '\ ( "!: in lhe h nll.-orrh, Leg'l\ l'e ,res,'nt tilt: III'I,!'I,\'
1.\\'1 : IUI til'(; oflh l' h;',d wrirten
asking' hal t e:. be r"Llll 11' ,' J 'J, 8( me \ 'e 'f' II < dill th 1)1 ,
Th: y he , t: 11( 1[ lJ""11 1'(-'1
1
11 lcd , T1IP Mot
i
)n WU - ill ,(l , 1111 Cl r'i Cf lht
[he EXe(' ll tJ\ I: Cummitt('(' (; ap loin lJd t Iry l o get this mallH"
lIK of a secrdary ofthe Exc('u
Ti lt' h llt:l':-' ''' ill repol: t hall ll!'l
"'fhanlc.sgivng FOI' Annive'sBI'Y
A letter f r orn M.t"... Dardell was read.
Thi.! rl!pmt of t hird boll,t was read
1 q'!l'l' 'lm'y uf tfl(\ Ex;cu ttv C)Ul l1i ttcc fill' th
Ih , llIe(1tin,' adjoul'neu wlIb T\l' :l y er b
E ling
. "e(,'etal' of t.he E'''; 'Cllt.!VP
ha, l a n uim'it, 1.lk ""'cPllcl
ptd:1. a \vholc, :ee . lJort 1.
t ke the " hair and n"g lhe
ngcr might leave the meet
1 read the report of tlw Ask
nl1ges the report wa: adopt
"ccretary o( tb ExecuLi "
a \'hot.- by bal lot instead {f
having them elect. their own
bat ulis wllultl give a Teater
ion a whole
l .f '\ ('hair UlTI of theE;.; ' cu
W:l" I'f'ad oy 1'\'1 r, L velL Th "
iJ li Pll to the !!'roup, They
It t In anrl l hen adopted as
'he hilI, 1 frlL d ailn an ( f ,
he or Ll le Executive
.. :1nllount: (l the time alld.
finished as tluicldy us po sibl "
The report of the !:leC( .nci ballot fur "ecretury of tht.: Executive Com
miltee given but as no one had a mnjority the lhird ballot was
passed,
The rep 1 t. 0 ' the Language Commilt e was l'eall by Mis. Mal'tin
and "as acc 'pted, S e I'e ort 5,
M[', Reid read the repOlt of the Committee on Evangelism and it
\ adovted. ee report 6,
Bisht'lp Moore sp I e of the Hoard's g eat desite to s]leed up the
Building PI ogram hrth c ming ) car, The report of the BuildioC'"
fir was read by .. II', De Ruiter, See r(Jpol't 7. The Bu di g
Corru11l ttce w ::; a.ked to Jraw ,JJl a policy to he followed in t e
Building JJrogram riuring l e coming year and present it t thi bod),
Bishop Moore expl'Cs. d his JO r that Mr, e nuil" has
to give' U tIme to the Building Program o1'the Mission
un il 1111', Reid goes on furlough in 1940, It W{\::i voted th t the
Huilrling Comndtt e for the coming year of two members
frtlm each (\f the f Ll I' SLation. besi les Mr, De H iter who will head
lh' 'onunilt e, ( ,1(> [rom f>al'h St Ll()n hali Council worker,
A Jetter was "ead fl'on1 MacKinl1()n (> pr' '11,' her appreciation
tor the 'ympathy (I t thc Mis,'ion In the lu:-;s of her moth rand
gr:l l idmoth 1',
'l' ht! following m wa rtlad from Mi ' s 1\1- d\..i:lnon at lrllJl',
"
Confidence For Flltw'e"
TI ll ,'V, Chappell wi li
comill:- l'm',
D" Lewi:;,
<.:voti llal el'vic. ba'illg' hi
made a motion which was amended to t he effect, "That candidates
be urged to study Fren:::h first. in America and that a time from
six months to a year as a rule be arranged in Europe by the
Secretaries and the candidate missionaries for the study of French.
Furt.her, that the same privilege be accorded to missionaries
already in servi-:- e who had not yet been given it, when d.esired
and possible." The motion was carried.
The chairmen of the stations for the coming year were an
nounccu. They are as follows:
Wembo Nyama ........ Mr. Anker
Minga ......................... Dr . Hughlett
Tunda .. .. ........ ............ Mr. Davis
It i ~ understood that these men are, by virtue of their office,
members of the Executive Committee for the coming year.
The ballots were passed to elect the remaining four members
of the Executive Committee.
The question of the C. P. C. askings was discussed. It was moved
and passed that the C. P. C. councillor continue his correspondence
with the Board Secretaries explaining the increase in the askings.
In reply to the request from Leopoldville that our mission supply
a Librarian for the bookstore there Bishop Moor<:! stated that Mr.
Coxill said that. a possible solution to this problem had been found.
The tellers reported the result of the ballot. The following per
sons were ejected as members of the Executive Committee for t he
coming year: Miss Parker, Miss Rees.
The ballots were passed again that t\.vo more people might be
elected to the Executive Committee.
The question of the name for the two branches of the new Meth
odist Church in the Congo was discusseci. Bishop Spri'1ger suggested
"Methodist Lusambo Congo Mission" for this field and "Methodist
Katanga Congo Mission" -for the field in the Elizabethville area.
The tellers reported the result of the ballot for the ejection of
the two Executive Committee members. No one was elected.
It was anno'1nced that the next session would convene
next morning.
The henediction was pronounced by Bishop Moore and
meeting was adjourned.
at 8:15
the
Morning Session, September 23, 1939
The morning session ('onvened at 8:15 with a sermon by Bi shop
Moore on the theme, "The Mood of a Christian."
The minutes of the evening session were read and corrected.
Ballots were passed for the election of three members of the
Executive Committee.
the ffed , "That candidates
. nd that a t ime from
in Europe by the
ari es for the study of French.
a<.:conled to missionaries
heen given it, when desired
coming year were n
.. . Mr. Anker
....Dr. Hughlett
.. Mr. Davis
are, by virtue of t heir office,
for the coming year.
the remaining four meniliers
was discussed. It was moved
continue his correspondence
t he increase in the askings.
ldville that our mis ion supply
Bishop Moore staled t hat Mr.
this problem had been found.
the ballot . The tollowing per
K ecutive Committee for t he
at t wo more lJeople mi ght be
two branches of the new Meth
Bishop Spril'l ger suggested
, for this f ield anet "Methodist
in the Elizabethville area.
the ballot for t he election of
No one was elected.
session would convene a t S:15
by Bishop Moore and the
:15 wi t h a s ermon by Bishol
Christian. "
ere read and correct ed.
of tlu'ee members of the
Mr.. De Hui In!' t.he r port of lhe (J1'l'c"lpond 'n l to i h ' "CollgO
Mis>.ion N 'W1I". No.
,1 is r lly feall Lhe ll!pol'l of th Cort'csponuent to "L'Evangile 'n
Aflique". N\), 10.
Th!: report of til Si l\'cr J commiLt) byMl'. De
f uiLer. No. 11.
Th report of thl:! bnlllts f. I' the memb -r of th 8Xt!L'Utive Com
mit.tee members wa. made... Jr. Reid was eled.cd u member of the
.
Dnllo . \V )'0 l,as 'ed ag(till to ll.!ct tw mol' members of lhe E. ec
ut.iv' Cnmmitt ..
The h, ely di:,cus > Ilhe net d of appropriatiun for 194.U to me Lth
Mi ion'. lblig.ltion. to MoyeR for the servi 'e:s which he is T' 'nu
ring' the MiR ion. It wa' explained (hat a' the requ'st went In
l'rom the l\Iissionaries' Meeting of last year for the Board's approval
uf MI'. Moyes' becoming TIUl'I'hasin'" agent luI' the aL Lus<
mho n(l a -king Wd!:! made in the 1940 not knowing th \ at
iLllLlp of t l Board 01 the pr positi ,no It \'aR announceu thut Lhe
lhard a!)pl'o\'ed the Pl'oposiLion antI is sending appropriatIon. fur
H:m. It wa' further eXlJlaill"d rhat thIS flel'vic egan in ept >mbcr
"f ami that his salur:v for the last four munths 01 had not
been setlled.
The lltolion wa' made and jJ:lssml Lhal the Board of be!.
: <:ktl I'm' $200.00 during 19 0 for lhl;! salm'Y of uurt1urch.a.<;ing agent
ill Lusambo and hack salary (or the ltlst 'our month:; in 1ft
Ie l' th ' alTJe PUl"JlO!''', and that these funds be :1sl'ed of lh I n...o sec
ti'JliS oJ IlU' Board: iS3. i{J each.
Tll'repoI' of tlte \\TOHlaIl'S Work Committe va.. read, (li:cuss!),
and wloptcd item by item. The report wa' th n adoptl'u as a whole.
NlI. 13.
'The teller report 'rl he r Slllt uf tile ballots. Nu one was elect U.
and thl' ballot' again.
IIi. s Zirafo ., the r"port of the Edllcational ommittee. Nt).
14. It was moved aun pa sed that the Chuit' appoi.nt a committee to
and brill to body recomm ndatiOllS for correlating the
prllJ.,';'am of thc Dihle Sch til an 1Normal :schcol. 1 and 2 weI'
r ferr 1 to this cl)mmill . Il-m. 3, l. and 5 Wl ' e a lopted.
1\lr. LIJ\ell r d th' rellOt f the E ...Cllti\C Committee. Nfl. r.
Bisholl l\1CJor' ask d lhnL tlw minuL'R or the Exc utive :ommittc
b_ k pt ,"cry full and that they be mimeographed and sent to every
III mber of the mi sion,
'fh, repOl't of the Mt'dical Commilt e ViiS r '!:ld bv Mis Q'To Ie.
NI. IH. Ir. M. W II ad the r'( urt of the Transpurt '. No.
17, Item" nnd:3 were ameulled. Thcrelol'twn adopted a amend ll .
The repOI't of Lhf' )ommittee on U nif n Fees a n, R ules was r ead
hy t.1 r. The ' epor t wa adopted. No. 18.
Ui"hof, I OOl'e ap,lornt. d foll owing on the cO!llmitt e to
I rin g- in l'eComflwn atiol!S concerning the Bible School and Nor mal
School :
Dr. 1l1Ighl(Jtt . lVli." 11mtin. Mr. Chapl)t'\l . Mr, De Ruiter, l\[r
Anker, Mi8sPal'!{C'r. Mi s Zicafoose. Mr . De Rui ler reao the propos cl
policy of t ht:: bu ilding pr ogr nl for the coming yeC'l'.
The .1 a(le the report of th _ ballots for t he electinn of t.he
Executive Committe" mem bel'S. Mr. Wheeler and Mis,,, Parker were
e) .'ded. It was announCed that t.he a fternoon ses"i0n \vould beg in at
The nwet.in g' was <idjour nerl .
Afternoon Session
After t he of a hymn til(' mi nut e s of the 11 ommg- session
were ;'ead and pptcved.
Hi hop Moure read appointment of the . Iissionaries f or the cl.m
1:1).(' yl-al'.
T he di"cussiotl of the Buildi ng policy for t he MissiOl vas COI1
tinuwl. After ;., ft:'w al endm nts t.h policy was adopted. No, 19.
it was moveu and t arried t hat the motior, carri ed yestel'riay concel'n
t hp m thod ( Jf selecti ng- t he Bu: lding Committee be t'escinded and
tha t the Hi ' hop appoin t t11e C mmi t tee.
A I t u.'l' from the Congo Evang-elistic Mis!::lioll W'l" rea(1 Coil ' ern in fl'
the boul1r1ari s between the Missions. It was moved and passed
that the sect'dal'Y he ins Lr ucted to writ e the C. E. M. stating that
vv e r egard t he SULl thern bou ndal'Y of the Kibomho Territory .8 the
southern hULl ndarv uf Lh Church's area in th. t Recti 11.
[.'urthermol'(o, t hat 'this bo y u<'legate to Tun a StaLion t he aut.hority Lo
maJ<e small adjustmenls with tha t Mission in r egard to
wit.I'in a fe w kilom tel'S of t hat boundary. "
l \\'a8 moved and cani d that as a future p licy fo . r "pot ts to t h '
;\l1ssion Medi ng- each mis. io cr y .\Tl'ite a n annual r .port and that
member of each depdL' Lme t l e sel ,c:ted to wri te a com ,0. ite re
!JOt' to b read at onfere nce r ather than individual reports.
Since t he St ate is inter'f>s tecl in giving medals for certain len th" of
s8rvice r lluerecl by na Li ves in vario'Js fif'lds it was moved and p assed
tha: th ,' SL, (ion eh il'men turn Dvm' t o t he L g-al Hepresentati 1e t he
names of Lho::; nat iVe!'; who il ave ,'endered long terms of ervice Ht
variou::; fi elds vf Mission '\\ ork.
T be name fol' t he Missio. was d iscu,) 'ed but no deci sion reached.
The made t h
n
following el eetions:
1\11' . Slilz no: Legal for the co iing ye.. r.
1 !". tU< assistant Legal
-IJ) pl'll. l\'le. De Hui ter, Mr .
. De Ruiter re d the proP0sC' n
coming year.
Hots for t h elccLi
r
ll1 of the
heel(' }' and Mis8 Park r w r e
n sevsion would begin at
sian
Ilute'i of Lhe l\1orning
t ilt:: ;t1issionar i. es f l' t he ct,tn
icv for the Mission " as con
')ollcy wa' ad pted. 1 o. H)
Ion carri ed yesterriay onceI'
ng' Committee be I' scindec1 n
Mi shIn W:I" oneernin g
It was moved a nd
, < l h C. E. M. stati ng that
IbOl nho Territory <is t he
Church' s r ea i that sedion.
Tunel a Station he au hority to
t Mission in r garcl to
"
no decision reached.
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Mr. Lovell an Miss Rees as Congo Protestant Council repre en
alive , r the coming term. Dr. Hughl tt and Miss Pal'ham wer e
elected as alt mates.
1 Lovell a Union M', si on Hous trustee for the coming year.
Miss Winfrey as correspondent t o L' Evangile cn Afrique.
Mrs. Davis as Correspondent t t ho Congo Missi.m News .
Dr. Sheffey as COl'respondent to t he South Afri"an Advocate.
It w s move ' and carried that t h secretary r eply to the letter oJ
gre ting fr m th Belgian Met hodist C nference, an that he write
ne to th Angola Conference.
The tw bishops stated t hat if ally emergency arise and the 11i8
sion is not able t o contact Nashville th Executi ve Commit tee shall
have po e1' to act in pr ot ecting and promot in the intere ts of the
Mission.
The body recomm ded t hat Mr. Ayres and Mr. Chappell be or
dained as tr v iing Elders of our r"hurch.
The m eeting adjourned to meet again at.7:45 P. lVI.
Evening Service
The m eti n" r E'8 h d anuther spiritual peak as Bishop Moore
brou ht th message of the evening.
The Chair appoint d the following cOlnmittee to arrange t he me
morial service for Mrs. Ayres and Miss Murry. Wheelet, M ' 5.
Lewis, Miss Armstr ng, Miss Kelly,
The Millut s were read :md approved.
The Chair app inted t he following to the Buildi ng Committee: Mr.
e Ruit(.>r, Tv lss Park r. Dr. Lewis, Mi s Parham, Mr. Wheeler, Mi ss
Mr. T wnsley, Miss Rees, Mr . Anker.
'l'he t hrpe l ndustrial men will be 0- pted into thi cnmmittet: t
serve as l!onsulti ng members.
The tell rs reported on the ballots. Mr. Anker and Miss or
er leelen to the Languag Committee. Th(l ball t s were T) a sed
to elect t wo othe m embers.
Mis Mar tin r ad the r port of the committee nth" co- rdin .. tion
of the Bibl and Nornlal School ' ; No. 20. Jt v as adont d.
:\ttl'. Anker tateu that in t ,e light of t he report 1 here would be
a great need f a companjon building t o the Bible School, for t he
Normal school. He lOved and it was passed that a pedal r equest be
sent t Nashville for fund s to erect a $1000.00 building, a out
$150.00 of which is in si ht.
T le to lIers made their report. Mi s Maltin "r added t o t he Lan
guage Com! 11 .tee.
Mr. Stilz w s electe( t o the Language C mm!ttee.
After some discW3sion the bodr voted to r ee mmend to General
" ..
('olfll'C'IIl': l ' <1 lUI' T: iOll hI.' .Ihd: 1dlloelisl 'Illral C IIgo .Mis
.. inll.
Tltl> \\ cr,' I'l'1.i<1 and
10 AtHEr'
ROI'l No. I: Lod;a Survey 'ommitte"
, h F- 'l f 'l COll1mittl {' in :ses,Joll Janll. rv Hi-l7, 19' 9 (u;k '(I fo,
11jlOlr' LIli til Ill'C.t'ul to I,e n xt
al .L,.;si 'fl, MCE'l,n'l r,'co nnenlialiolls fHr a pol it'Y llJ be
lI i i ' Ie '0 lLin qed cievelupmenL I,f tl e work of what is HOW
1m \om as th \ Lodja Di, tact, It wa 1he hope of he Executive Com
mitt .. Lh, t thi nntl.ll Meetin T might hll p thereon r commend-
llon"! t) submit lo the Board of!\Ofi sion .
1"01' lhifl commith.: . there were cho en missionaries mo, t o! whom
wc.renll' adytamiliurwith this d.i trict. Th'se members repre. ented
l'adu;t.. tion oHhe Mission and (OUT department!'; of the work. They
wer..; as follow.:
1. \V. .Hug I'LL, Chairman, Mr. William DeRuiter. dr. A . . J. Rt>id,
.'It. C. '\ -. Chapp 11, j IisR Dora Tane Armstrong, Annim: c
Vhite. and I'dis Doroth:v &', 1 Ii g Illite wa un hle to make lh
tilU . with the group,
This e,nnmitte' tUade a t.hirteen-<iny tour traveling :::om >
huudl 1 mill-" The tou)' Inclueled points (If inten'st in the Lodja
'l\:rl'iool'Y. the Lom >In 'l'erril.ory and the Katako-Kombe Tenitory.
1n the Loclj' Territory thp Comnlitt to studi d th vilLag-e!-l su
rounding the Vl tshi Ndjadi Operating cnt r, illflg'
t'oundiu 1.odja DiaL! Cente, and villages on f.he road (u
Bl'la Dib Ie, lhc m _, t cxtrme poil t of the Batet La trio
In the Lomel Territory thp. commiltel' \' I-ilted the v'l1agtl' ,'II
rOll toe to Lom,In and went fifty mile:'! asi. h yo d the tate pos
o r < lIewly con. lructen route which follow near the northern
I 'd,:l' of c ><It ,teln liib '.
In the 'l'erriLor.\- the 'ommil{lE'e visited th(; vil
lag :-UITOllnc i g t Ngongo Op 1 Ling, Cente: and , the
area g'Oil g n rthea t of jh. ::Iiat po t SJ;'iy mIle!'; to Bola1tl on
!.h ' Lomuml Hiv 1'.
The r mmit "c m uJted Mis ion "'ceo ds and de 'ileel "0 'ern
111 nt mao and a isti ' from which map, and eha t.<; laV
h en prepnr d and ar _ submitted h .r with: . . .
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I il1 tm 11.. '. 'f11 ...
1,' \la btl 'n C! [Illni d '!'Ie ...r17e .1u \; IJ"
l It taU I.IC -
'1\11'al C !)go l\1i
De RuiiA::r, Mr. A..J. Reid,
Arm trong, lLs Annima
Vi hite wet., um hIe to make the
1. II was ill , cliun Ulat Bi hop Lambuth, wi t h a dear visit.n
of rni 'sion work ill g"'tleral and a comprehensive view of the Batl!tela
trIbe. on his fa'st visi t ttl Africa, I ropused a it for Cl f utul'e mission
::italian. Wetshi Nuiadi wa
q
, in his esUm:::.tion, on of the itallystra
l ' :.,r ic point fur the occupation 01' 1m !' territory.
::!. Jt t hl L{)dja Disll iet " hich DI. Crw!I so vividly described in
ih r,)' Y af Book of ] 936, PI', 38-41, and J l' which he plun
l!lU such extemlive wurk.
a. It is <I I. Q a terri tm.Y which Dish p Moore has enthusiastically
approved of df'velo Ing-.
4. MLsl on Si 1' vey gl' ll Ll ps of t he )Clst have ut'g'eu the opening of
this terri tory, ,JoLl rnal of Mlssiun Meeti ng- and Mis jfJl1arles' meeting,
I I. 57, (Jf 1936, 1 p. 5!j-5!J,
5. The ree fit educational st uu,i' ge lp was greatly impressed by
the densit.\r of t he popul ation and of t he Il ed in Lod,i a ec
tion of secoll ll d g"l'ee school work.
Ii. Other Missl ns an; s eki g unoccl1pied t wills anll are rai.-jog
the ,l llSf. argumt: nt t hat we to cede to t hem purt lons or the Bate
tela tribe i \ e c tl n t c for th ':m,
7. Dr. Carpent 1', the Edu 'ational Adviser l' the _1'0
test.ant work f the Belgian Congo, aflet' visiting; our Mission and
Reeing the Educational work on all the stations, made some v ry
t l'iking comments on our Mission policy and the great opportunity
of service we as a Mission hnve. He stated;
a, That if we could not evangelize t he northern section of om'
tnbe in the near future we should give it to other Missions to oecupy .
b. That our Mission h u1d carry on two types of work, that of
TNTEN 'IVE training and also EX1'ENSIVE training. In the EX
TENSIVE type of work he greatly emph. -izecl the need of using
as::;i tants who have not completed lhe work. ot' our higher schools.
c. That all missionaries should itinerate some during , chool vaca
In fact, he was surprised to find such concentration of mis ,
sionary personnel at n f w centers and so little itinei.'at ing done
hy them during vaC:l t.ions , '
d, That Distributing or Evangelistic Centers have beer. t ried on
othel' Missions nd have eventually become statIOns. He thought that
t.his would be the inevitabJ outcom >of Ollr Lodja Center,
The Congo P,'otl> tant Coun:il has assigned to our Mission t (:;
fOl" the Batetela trib .
. We have left pl'actically untouched until recently our vas cenh'al
and northern areas of Otetela-, peaking peop1 ,
9, Of the three areas of densest population of the Batetela tribe,
Wembo Nysma. 4426 7, Katako Kombe, 47,9')0, and Lodja. 71,]35.
we bave until 1935 manned only vVumbo Nyama and until th
pl' 'e' t time no stalion, , no recognized second degree school 1
no 'rirl ' anu no hospilJ..ds p.'cept at Wemb Nyama.
hI. The B:,tefl, ia (}(.!I.!Upl . tiOI1 oI nuch of their counlry h l'i a
:U'!C" ,; I \'C t itln at various 'md lung- 'n iervai3, The late t
migratory group. lhp Asnmbala, iUl\,e their
IW' l'e pnmiti\'e 1 r Olhe', of a 1 earlier occupation. Our 'work ill he
K"t: 1\ 0 Kllmbc ha her"tlli'ore been Jar 'Ply to the r cepti\ '
I \ who are reht \HS of alrearly lotlc b,'d by our )1i'i.l lm
l1ea' \ : _,m!)(. Ny lIna, T:\ e earliPl' group has t old that OUI w rk
j" \ nh' to! their r iv i " Thongh they might o<,'ih ha\c reached,
ahl(' to gnpply wm'kcl's ror thet)) a lew }ean 3 .,<0, WI}
Iii IV fhl! some ,,1' t hf'tr\ 1I eir vill age" I . \U' wOlk, The !;Olll'ce
0; tl1 i ' 1ns,Vll )1::lLhctic at i ucle i: the- .' '(,I' tllry of this pHl'ticulal'
gl, up \' I " the, arne in hIS fol owers. As a wllOle these
n rr( , lrl'al.it ,: "h; ha" n ueh f'S", 'lOll and than
tho '\, n) ll1. and h'we m'LnV m'm' where thn A..ambala
;Ift' i c1 tng-cr of selfevLlncl!on. There b need ( f haste III exte ding
' lU uu I I tr \ al (1 1-0 t he e l!'lrlier penpie.
11. Tht:l sa \\'hol(j is .. ip u nto the h.c'll' -egt". But ill
\ H ' W of raj/iLl eie '-'iopm nl qr tl E" \Ol'k 0"' the D i trict wilhill
t li l: IJal-1t (l' W j f>UrR, cmlya part.,r the st l" tegic POlnt- are "mal n 'd",
12. T il) tOn1HI itte fi nd," there is ;J vpry high percentage of lepl'o,w
i n l h,' 10 (,sr :) rea:- (I f (lUl tribe. \iVe lU'ge lhat ICDer colo,j.. lw
I?s rablislled It: .' (JIIO a-i pn<>slblt:! tIl meet this
rr"ar tily n'''pl'incil,j nfINTENSIVE 'l'RAL.T.
ING In Lhe prepdrati on (>f 1 I\' fl o may G<Jd hy
, er i ll>.! and IH>i, g their 0\\ n people and f eehng .1::. Dr, CI'UID an I
lrl h '1'::. lh<!t ':11 ('11 work !"houl d be c 'ntralized 011 In' , th
tic 11. ;1, Wemhn Nyama, we llrg-enLly recommend:
1. Tile 1m 11ciliat cxp:tn, ivn ) -tn all l'ROGRA 1.
.. thal n- wf1l'b'l'. having a viLal Cl1l'ibtiaIJ e pel'iencl!
'lllrl s'.' me inl it 'Il)!, lw spnt out t ) Uwse great harve 't f it-Ids
whll( utlwr:-, . 1'1.' rr' ('''lving 11C1\"clTl('ed Some arr. llbcUllnlR
cuuld \.t: mllde wh I' h', ,I j,(l' lI1p ofRueh : tFl is ants could be in
, il ill'!' " ne!lt imp .rlal t point where there jq il strong pn'a!h r \\ Ito
will III U e i1 :piri unl in . he ab. 'nc ' of Lhe mi.-; '>1 nary. These
a:O!'!istan l:; 'Ilt Ie! 1e gal hCI'.?d from tune to time J'o 'ppci,,1 COUl eil of
li nd i l1$JlJt'allOl1 0: the I Jj" ion< I'Y 1 1 charge.
2, We re 'omll1cud to the B llll th\.: Jmmediatc establishment. of
Lodja as fl stlltion 'mel that \-"hen a sufficient Dumber of addition
al missionaries ar > to the field the establishment of two other
alntlllns he consid red.
:t We cunsidcr as essentL.'1.1 the follO\,\'ing types of work to be done
izcd second def"rree schools,
at Wem bo Nyama.
or their 'oulllry has been a
11Inp; interval". rfhe lale:t
OPllre R{'d somewhat thojr
tluupation. OUl' WOI k in t.he
b en tu the rLceptive
I' atly tOl1ched bv 001' Mi
" h8. he\: n lc hI hat ut war
gJ t ea.. il:, hi Vf:' b_cn r a"hed,
Jr til m r fe\v ) ears a.f.!;o, we
lIn TeFl to lIur work. The
l!Crct:II'Y lIf l hi pnrticulal'
fullower ', As a whole the:-;e
),(SlD) and inl1110r;'lity than
wl ere A 'ambala
I:; nee! of h'l"te Hl ( tcn(ling
lp
I. ) the harvest" . Bul even ill
\\'01'1 ' of the District withil l
lloill t are .'ma lD u",
1'.\ high pel'ccntage of leI 1'0;0\\'
UI'g that I Pi't he
t this ned,
irl ol INTENSIVE
der.' \\ 110 may ad hy
and feeling aoi r, Cram and
}rl e ecnlralizcd on one
II t Y r 'c(.m mend:
nil D I'UOGRAM.
n vital Christian cxperience
great rip hal'\'l; t ficlds
.lillil1!!,. an-ungumellts
I i.:tants could be pl,..ced hI
ttl'r tl'Ollg pI pa\!her \vito
of lh nary. Thpse
to lime fur ;peci courses or
. llhry ill charge,
immt'diate e tnbli hmcnt uf
..:ufficienl, number of additioIl'
establishment of t.wo other
n!; typ{ uf wnrk to c d

by thE. stalls of thel'le sLations:
(1) Evange-listic
(2) Educational
(3) Public Health and l'vlissioll DispensaI'y
(-1) Woma 's work.
W recommend lha this work be carl"ied ou t under the following
plan'
1. Station work, including:
a. Second Degree 'cho01
h. Home
c. Short Term Training School ' for Christian Workers.
d. Dispensary and nursery work.
2. Opernling Cent.er work.
District work.
vVe strongly appeal to our home Chw'ch tor mul' fund and work
"'rs aild .0 OUl' fellow missionaries praye1"fully to consider to what;
'xt n l the older work can contribute in personnel, DllsslOnary and
native, to this l'elat.ively mreached area 0 our tribe.
Report No, 2. U. M. H. Trustee
W C! beg leave to submit t ht: J'ollowi ng l'tlpOl' t a. Union Mission Ilouse
Truslee for t he year 1938 3!).
Th\: Union M i!:iHion Ilollse is in good cOlllhtion. One is welJ taken care
of, wilt good tood and gou I bed. The ser vice cannot be exceUed by
any of t he COilg'O II l 1 .
YNU t h fP was a very profit,the sum of frs, :.175.00.
of wbicl , our Bh'lre val'l fr: 9.00. The opel'. t'ng d ficit of the O. M.
H. ea"s has llCCUllln lated un til the tl'ustee decided Lo charge tl e
deficit off against the t'e 'crvQ Lmrls of the. lX missions who own lh
)Jl'lIj H;'rty, Thi wa,' to be chal'g d to the reserve funds of these mis
sion' un the . lIowing b' SIS T\I' umber of days of service rendered
for tiL last four yeal'S ending ill ]938, M. E. C. M. days f servico
for the four 1[;2 day. 1"01' the past yenl the number of days
of ;- 'I'vice to our mI!'Isioll was 2f> 314 Ie . > t han any of t.he
oth'r pal'ticipa Ill)! Mi ;;juns
W\ ,gre d to paint t.he roo f, budd 0 linen cuphoard and make
other l1ecessar" rl'valrs [Ol' this year. L tt> e was riven a rIDse of
fr., 100.00 addItional to his salary, hut lllls Whole amount is to be
banked for him ru; a p 'n: ion tum!.
In the U. d. H. we feel thal \v have a gOlld Ulvestm n , an 1 ince
it is sci f -t:iUPPOl'! iog. we wi ll at I ast have a good st pping rlace in
Lctlpoh1vi lie.
Respectfully submitted
E. H. Lovell,
Report TO . :3, C. P. C. Councillor_
To ti ie Mi. l\IIflctiJl g of til Mcihodist Epi copal l'ong'()
: f , OW in at NvamHStat ion S('ptember19' 9. we
yuul' <. oUIl cillol's. make ' hp fo!l owingrer.0rt:
At til ( oull en in it: 101 ,vi ll e in April. the 1'011 wing
lLcms ',ere ('alled to u ll l'
1. In t bel'wango ('etion when! the'eis a oum\)eT of
SI!I ,.il and indl:pen -CI t Mi1;slol1 s operating, th re i g-rc' need of
cuopera io 1. Perhaps there ca n somp aiti 1 the way f
oai n!!." I('al lld to them. Certainly Liley n (>11 (lUI' y mpathy.
c' J f l'P !](.. e fol' that se t ion \ ' a::l held UTi rlN 1 he leadership of Mr.
( 'oxill whil e on Jus way tc) 1I:-' .
2, A .egio [I ' 1 Confe rl:' nt: for t he T\'i u secti oll wa. plunned for
1910.
; , WI.! were ut'!ed Lo have r epresentatives al the \Vorld;' 8m da\;
School c mv Durban in 19 W,
4. Mr. and Mrs, Coxi ll hay ben elect ,1 as. l)(.:ia te membl'l's M I hI.;
II , S. This wIll g l e th s( me conn, 'c1.i n with a SOciety, which
they had !08t when ill'. o. -ill becHme C. p, C. SN'ret ary.
S, "N' ti ves will pr bably be ::>sLd co a1 ticipate in t he C. P. C,
fin-ulct'!s et . in the f t ure. Tt wa.:; also that ftnnu al
illeetill g ' for illsl)il ation etc" might be held aL the sam tllue the
Council me li ngs are helt I.
(I . The repor L of Lhe Ell cational 'ecretal'Y ,,,a:s infurming. anlI
lans [or futur e wor k weI' mad . Wi t h the two 'eCl'et unes at
tbe oi fke in Leo. we h: 1\' e assurance th t ti etc w ill be S(lmeonc
in the nffic;: to t t'e car of l11atteTs at all t ime.'. There may
be s up r vi',or1 of ot her projects uf the C. p , .
7 were urgeci to sella I s tude nts to t he \1 die!!i Schuol.
I1 til this ear. tb Protestant hoys ha\ e oui -numbered the Cath
olIcs. Tlw qupsti .) of til ' ilost I for medIcal s tl! d.m ts i still bei g
'VIJ] ked 0 11 .
\\' UI It a mong "omen in Leo i beiT, g 1l1ack jl(l::;sibl c by he F (' l
Ie- gilL Til is', l-Tfowi ng work. an d ppreciatioll to Mr..;,
[\.ell erRbcrgel' i s vo.:ry gre.1.t.
!-). ThE' que_,t!Oil of securing a manager for tl L! book- ' hop is
U lel r clJ[JS!del a tioll.
1(. Thu'e id sti ll a nCf'd of illert "15IJlg the dn.: ulari n of lil e
l1ission News ,md . l Lhe Evaugi'le e n Af
11 The C. P. ;s viI' I!y ill tel'cstt>d ;n the f un occupnt w t\ of ('vt>ry
]\1,.:;:-;, n ter1'lLQr , and desires lat ' t i!lfol' ll1at' ,Jll and maps on t.J t.:
s it uatt on,
L. We a loe as ke cO y T'lmba am Rt;.purt- -especi..l.ll.> Lbc
'';Cl: L) II,; bL.<H'I11g' 01, th, ., urk in ami send defi nile fi nd ' ngs
13.
14.
15,
16.
17.
18.
C"UIlCil10
Methodist Epi copal Con!!!)
Sept mbp.rl!)39, we,
t :
We 10 April, the iollowillh
wlwre t! is a numher (II'
ling, there is g-r,,' t nel:'d of
aid in t.I e \\''1'; or ev' n
lhe-y net"l our sYlIlpa.thy. A
ul il h.! t' the lcauersh I p of Mr .
ivu seclion wa: planned for
,I ' (' ;:, at the World ' SnudH.:
I 81'111C- i;lt,_ memO_l"S of Ih
.ej Ion wi til Ii socwt y. wh ieh
l '. P. . S('cretary.
pal'tieip<l te in the . P. C.
II ) d t hat annual
hi:. h It! at lli p , S in ) time the
L'y wa:;; informing and
Witil the t 0 'ecretai'ies at
Ihil t thete will someoo
aL all mes. Thel'1:: may
C. P C.
t,) t he \ledi a
l
S 'huol.
out-numbered the C, th
Jeal st lld\m ts is still bein,,!
g !l18(k post;i bJ' by the I'L ,1
k, Clod appr' iation to 11'-.
t! t' for the is still
f he ein: ill a ti n of t he C.)ngcl
Afrique.
til full , 'ccupatioll f \"t'I")
5.1
to (he C. . . It i ,uggesterl thatwe rIo this ta iun by station.
13. It was }'ecommenueo that w observe a s nson of prnym-, 31'< is
being observed in other paris of the world, on November 11,
at 11 A. M.
14. Du to the deficit jll operating funds. the Council authorized
the 8 'cretary t writ.e to non-members of U e C. P. C. asking
for th .. r fin ncial support, 'ince so many ofthem ae cpt that aid
which is given them by tbe C. P. C.
IG. Letterfo1 of great importance ,vere " 'ritten to the Governor-Gen
ral eonce ning the Educational policy of the G vernment in
Catholics and conc:rniog the Hostel for Medi<.:a1 'tu
d ntt! at Leopoltlvil1c.
16. Pennbssio:n was given for a king auout the possibility ofshowing
some of the .mID.. which Mr. C;:lrner took in Coogo at one of
lhe local piclure 11 )uses-for the public, as an insight into
Pr tc!"tant: work.
17. The Jubilee funds wer sufficient to cover the cost of the Jubilee
Conference of' 1a t. year.
18. The next meeting of the Council was set as of the second
week in February 1940.
Respectfully submitted.
E. H. Lovell
D. Ref'S.
Recommendations of the C. P. C. Councillors
We YI')Ul' CouncilloJ' 1)1' the Congo Pl'otestan t Council make the
foilc wing recommendations.
1. That the Councillors elecLGd from our mi sion 10 the C. P. C. I
llcct(ld for a period of five ears rather than fot' one year becau:e
of IhI::! inability of U one-, ear termor to kuow enough about th
work La be done by the Council tl) be of nluch value in the
di 'CllS lon lhat take pls'e. (rhe furlough of ho: elected cannot
all c( np at lh sam Lime, 0 tiler will ah ';) c:, oe son e one to re
present llS there. )
2. That we illstnlCt the Executive Commit ee to select la
thes to the World's Sunday School Convention, unles it is ealled
off.
:. That if coo....eni 'l1t. and pos ible w haH: a "el'resenlative 1)1"
mOl" LhaH one at h,ivu Hegional Confer nee which take place
in 194fJ.
If ,rll1 ali Jn and maps on lilt:
-cspechLl y the
aliJ -end fI ndings
4. That cur nntive church be given the opportunity to conlri ute
to the finances of the ,P. C., mill to trlke part in any service
po Bible for them to to the same.
5. That we more with Lhe U. p, C. in bending 11edical
bLud t s to Leopold v iIle. but t hat we u::;e extreme care i n our s [cc
tion of men who ar e t o go.
b. That we Ul'g'e our mis ionarie ' t.o become per ::;onal memher s of
t he C. P . . (The cost is only $ 5.00 per year, including all paper s
a ,d jour nals.)
7. That we stud ' t he Tambal'am report s s 'gested, and send in
om findings. Let each tation clnil' ma n be r esponsi bl e f or setti ng u
t ime for this Ludy.
~ . That on Novemher 11, at 11 A. lVI., we pl'I u,e and pray for t he
cause of peace.
9. Tha t we co-operate ml)re closely with both secretaries of thE'
C. P. C. in all of their work.
R spectflllly mbiUed,
You r Councill rs:
Dorothy Rees, E. H. Lovell.
Report No 4, I"ega1 Repr entative
All the for malities for obtaining t he can ession of two hectar es
at Lake Mak m a wer e coroplet d. A t rIP was made to Lusambo
to sign a procurat ion for t his p urpose.
The regular tax palavers ere attended to, on buildi ngs, autos,
bicycles, guns, an employes .
All the missi l1{u'ies have been registered at th Amer ican
Consulat , at Leopoldville.
We h ave had se eral visits by Stat > ffi clal s. Ai the t wo
paO'eant s held here, Decem er 4, 1938, and September 20, 1939,
the officials from Katako Kombe nd We Ibo Nyama nd their
famil at tended.
Res ect fully ubmitt d
E. B. StiJz
use extreme care in our s -l ec
become personal membel's of
pel' year, including a ll papers
as and send 111
be r e ponslble f or setting a
, we pause and lJray f or th
\\ ith bot h sccrctari s of th
R'spectfll l1. sum bitted,
Your Councillors :
Dorot hy Hees, E. H. L (; n.
on.... c.o...,t". ive
to, on buildings, . u l s,
at the American
Slate offiClals. At lile t wo
and September 20, 193 ,
W mb Nyama and their
&spectf llly u miLtcd.
E. B. tilz
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Report No.5, Language Commit ee
The Langllage Committee met a t Wembo Nyam January 19-21 to
revise t h Otctcla 1ymal and to l'ecommenJ new hYl11s f or t he ne
hymaJ.
E. B. Sti z, Chairman
E. Martin, Secretar,
Report No.6, Committee on Evan",elism:
The Committee l'econtmends:
1. Tha t in . c1 dition to the regular c urs offered in t he Bible School,
special COUl' , 8 be offered to t hose who feel a definite call to the min
i sh'\, but who do not meet the regul r qualification . .
2. That the district Sllpel'indents s t dy t h mati er of pensions for our
nath' e preachers.
H. P. Anker, Chairman
A. J. Reid, Secretary.
Report No. 7, Building Super visor
.; n. icIering t.hat this was the fi rs full ear of the work of t he new
buildin)' program we can say that m' ch pr ogress has been madc.
Wh n the B ilding Committee met in April of 198 t o outline t he
bUlldi n program [ the Missi n, l ifte n buil dtngs were place 1 OIl
list of needed for the w l'k of t he :vrss ion. Fi ve of
t hese buildi ngs have now been com pl eted all d t hree thers are w 11
u ndE!r way t ard completion. At Wembo Nyama the Bible Schuo) nu
General Serb n Rsidence h ve he n fini sh d l' Tunda t he remain
in . f(Hlf units of t..'-w Girls' Home and a carpenter shop have be n
d. At Lorl)a the resi dence f er a General Section worker bas
h c buil t . The three b uilrii ngs that ne ri ng completion are the
church at Mi nga, the General Section r esidence at Tunda, and the
liirli:l' ome at Wem' 0 Nyama.
We wi I to express ou rgreatapprpciation forth work done by our
S a 'ion bui lders, M.r. Maw at Minga, Mr. Ayres a t Tu nela, a nd Mr.
Stilz a t W emho Nyama. To Rev. II. T. Wheeler " e e "press our ap
preciation for the residence t hat was built a t Lodja. .
The Bui lding C mmittee met during l h year and worke'l
out a polic: " hich they trust will cl arIfy and expedite (the work of
t he B Iil di ng- Program. (See Report ] R) .
Respectfully submitted
William De Ruit 'r.
'port No. 1 Committee
Th.. b ok of the tr .llsur r have been examined and found lo 11
eM:' A 'opy of he tri,l l IJalanc'! is attach d herewith.
T 'ial Bal ce 1. E. C. 1\1 General Section
Scptc nbre 10, 1939.
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other subjects, your doing so would be greatly appreciated. Or if you
know of others who would make such contributions please report
to the correspondent their names.
Respectfully submitted,
Lorena Kelly.
Report No. 11, Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee
The Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee wishes to submit the
following report:
A brochure of the missIOn was written by Mrs. C. P. M. Sheffey. It
contains about 47 typewritten pages and approximately 60 pictures.
This booklet waR sent to the Board of Missions to be published and
used for puhlicity purposes.
The brochure written by Mrs. Sheffey was published in condensed
form in the Dikendji of the Jubilee issue. A list of all missionaries
who h .. d served at some time during the history of the mission was
also published in this same issue.
A bronze medal sent out by the Board of Missions was presented
to Chief Wembo Nyama on Celebration Day by Bishop Moore. This
medal was presented to Chief Wembo Nyama as a token of appre
ciation on the part of the Church for his friendliYless to Bishop
Lambuth and his kindness in helping to establish the mission among
the Atetela people.
A feast provided by missionaries and natives was prepared and
served on Jubilee Day to medal Chiefs who were invited to attend the
celebration and to some of their friends.
A display of handwork arranged by the educational workel's of
the mission was held on Jubilee Day.
A collection of interesting kodak pictures furnished by various
missionaries was also put 011 display on Jubilee Day.
On the morning of Jubilee Dayan anniversary service was held
in the church. At. that time certain disting-uished guests who had
been invited to attend the celebration were introduced and made
responses. Bishop John M. Springer, Mr. H. Wakelin Coxill, Secretary
of the C. P. C., Rev. J. W. Allen from the A. P. C. M., and Rev.
Henry Moyes from the Westcott Brothers in Lusambo, who assists
the mission in business matters in Lusambo. Bishop Arthur J. Moore
delivered the Anniversary Address.
In the afternoon of Jubilee Day a pageant. giving, in brief, the
history of the mission was presented by Wembo Nyama Station.
A massed choir composed of representatives from Tunda, Minga,
and Wembo Nyama assisted in the program.
In addition to other guests already mentioned certain state officials
I
tly appreciated. Or if you
contributions please report
Respectfully submitted.
Lorena Kelly.
bration Committee
ttee wishes to submit the
by Mrs. C. P. M. Sheffey. It
approximately 60 pictures.
Missions to be published and
was published in condensed
. A list of all missionaries
history of the mIssion was
of Missions was pre>;ented
Day by Bishop Moore. This
Nyama as a token of appre
for his to Bishop
to establish the mission among
nd was prepared and
who were invited to attend the
the educational workers of
pictures furnished by various
Jubil e Day.
anniversary service was held
distinguished guests who had
n were introduced and made
H. Wakelin Coxill, Secretary
the A. P. C. M., and Rev.
in Lusambo, who assists
Bishop Arthur J. Mcore
nt g-iving. in brief, the
by Wembo Nyama Station.
tatives from Tunda, Minga,
gram.
entioncd certa in state officials
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were invited to attend the pageant and to be guests of the mission
at dinner in the evening. Other guests present at the celebration
were: Mrs. John M. Springer, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. McElroy of the
A.P. C. M .. Mrs. Henry Moyes of Westcott Brothers, Mr. Howard
Brinton. secretary to Bishop Springer, and Tshisungu Danyele from
the A. P.C. M.
Mr. E. B. Stilz took still pictures of interesting happenings of the
morning and of the pageant, and Mr. Ayres moving pictures of the
same.
Mrs. W. B. Lewis very kindly consented to write an article on the
celebration for the WORLD OUTLOOK.
The Committee wishes to express its deepest appreciation to all
on the mission who in any way helped to arrange and carry out the
Silver Jubilee Celebration.
Respectfully submitted,
L. Kelly, Chairman
W. De Ruiter, Secretary
Report No. 12, S. S. Correspondent to C. P. C.
Certain statistics concerning the mission and a short article
some of the information sent in by missionaries concerning
Sunday School work in their areas were sent to Dr. Newell Booth,
Chairman of the S. S. Committee of the C. P. C.
Some very interesting work is being done in Sunday School work
in the Minga District now. Mrs. Wheeler very kindly wrote an
article on that work and it has been sent to Dr. Booth also.
A few Sunday School helps are in the hands of the Correspondent.
Anyone who wisheg to see them may do so.
Respectfully submitted,
Lorena Kelly.
Report No. 13, Committee on Woman's Work
1. We recommend that provision be made at Wembo Nyama for the
leadership training of single girls who have completed the station
schools; that a missionary other than the missionary appointed to the
Girls' Home, and one who has sufficient time to devote to it, be
appointed to this work. We further recommend thatan item of $300.00
be included in the 1941 askings for woman's section to provide a
building and an item of $120.00 be included to provide for the
maintenance of this project.
2. In view of the very pressing need for training Christian women
we recommend the establishrr,ent of a Girls' Home at Lodja.
Mrs. Maw, Chairman
C. Parham, Secretary
(i I
. 14, Educ 'ti nal Gommi tee
The (' lmmi e mnk the following
1. 31111 2. Re IT to Committee on tl _ Co-ord 'nn ion of the Bible
an Normal choo).
3. That CL ell t tion h. ve.nt 1
Station school . filld one for ",lOna!' It Is.
1. r 'hat we have a Rcfl.' C mIse of iwo weeks f, l' teach
ii. Th._ Commit > ex min the charnel,} :3 0 the teacher" and
as ed all xcept the foJlowin T.
Mi ga Lo ja , embo N nmll
Tundu
Olenga Joani L kombe Ivt !allun ill ab.
Umatcte P.
loh Pi rrc
A. p. rker. Ch lonan
1 port TO. 15, ;xecuUvc Committee of th M. E. C. M.
E. 1arLin , etary
ion
tit ir
s his
ct ulIy uhmitt (1.
Dl. \Y. Hu,rlJlett. Chait'lI) t1
E. H. Lovel l, Secretary
ft r
anJ
1 nd.
A. P keT, Chainnan
E. lin,
f the M. E. C. M.
and .t! lJr
'in _udell
as hi
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Report No.lG, Medical De a r tmcnt
The committee me t with three of their memb2l's abse l.
The following questions WE' re brolJght before the committee:
l. Certai n dental supplies at Wembo Nyama were discuss _d and it
was recommended that they be given to Mr. WildB.
2. Characters of Hospital boys were discussed and passed.
Respectfully submitted,
"V. B. Lewis, Chairman
R. A. O'Toole, S
Report No. 17, Transport Committee
The C mmitt e recommends the following:
1. Some one be appointed on Wembo Nyama pnd Tunda stations
to distribute the ca '0 and collect for t e transport which in tUTn
,...ill be forwarded to he d of transport work.
2. A storeroom be provided f;)r in Lusambo to t ake care of our sup
plies as they come in, provided funds are on hand.
3. When the transport man is home on furlough that he be given
permission to discuss with Dr. W asson t he question of pur chasing
necesS ry equipment for a general garage for the mission.
4. That items two, six, and seven of last year's report be rescinded.
5. The rates of private cars when used by the mission be as passed
by the Executive Committee.
,Joe H. Maw, Chairman
Repo.rt No. 18, Committe on Fees and Hules.
In its meeting in January the Committee voted to send a que
t ionaire to all the missionaries asking fo?' information which would
assi;;t them in working out a scale of uniform fees and "'age. After
s tudying the j'et ul'llS of this questionaire the Committee l" ecom
mends th following as a wage scale guide.
Cost ofliving for native couplepermonth (taking for granted that
they have t heir garden) 40.00 fr s.
House boy per month:
1. From one to three years of service 40 to 55 frs.
2. " three to six " " " - - - - - - 50 to 6;") "
..
3. Over six 60 to 75 "
Coot, per mon th:
1. From ne to three years of s rvic.e 4D to 55 "
2. " t hree to six" " 60 65 to "
3. Over Rix ' , " (iO to 75 "
Wash boy:
1. From one to three years of service 40 to 50 f rs.
t hree to ::;ix " .. 50 to 6U
g. OYel' six " " ,. 55 to 65 "
t her b Oj , m' tl ut! house - - ... . - . -. - - 40 fl's.
Educational Deparlment
Basic fee for b s - - - - . - - ..
7 n(J frs.
" " .. Nc1l'mal bo,\ S "
,. 10.00 "
.. ., Bible schonl .. " ,t 1t .OU ,.
. , saJ<try f or tea her pCI' month - . - . - - - 4u to 5;j frs.
Ea. ic a lary for I nt'ir imier >er month _. _. 40 to 55 frs.
Fcc f or Mmot opem tlon - -
40 fr .
" Maj 01''' "
100 frs.
h pensery fee .ao
Evange listic Depart men t :
Basic y fot' l.lre.'lcher pel' month ..to t o 55 frs.
I ndn trial DeparLIDent:
Bafic \\ age 1')1' Jab r'l' per day 1 jt) to 2.00 frs
" " .. xpel'ipnced carpe tel'
3.00 to <1 00 "
" .. brie mason --
4.00 t o .OU "
Sawyet' pej square lll ut - suiL wuou .25 La
- har d woud AO to .5U
Palavers
We favor turning as man,)' pahw 1'8 as possible ovel' c t he St t li'
W favor the nse of fi n:5 nd l:l ts.
We f VOl' Sl1 SP ns io frum Mission ['or eel' a in l ' avers.
We feel that a na tl v . dismissed by one missionary sh II l.'l nnt
be employed by anot her unless he fJf t gal os t ile consent of t hv
f irst missionary.
Pacing 1If:' on /lur :\ol isojon I: a In'H' t horo gl! UDders!: nd
i ng of the State In\\" gt t he nati l es, W '\:,('ommen tha t
t he Pnnti ng e part lllent pllblis h in ct mlensed 01" 1 the laws of he
State regardi ng cr ime. We l'ce(lrnmend lhat the S tat sani l.al'Y
b<.' pu blished and t hat we req uire Oll l' p('opL to Cll!! d t he
'ume. TI e Commi LLee st t'i1ngl ,v urges t ha l our Mi.;;s ion villages e
ke pt neat a nd i 1s m tHry uDdj li on.
:. \V. Chap,)('lJ Seel''' t al':y
Report No. 19, Policy of Building Committee
I . Procedure fo the Erection of a Building.
A. The Stat ion or DeT a.rtment tnt reste 1in lhe ere"ti n of a huild
iJlg shall prCsu l t to Lhe Cc-mmit l e a '1. tel! t ogethel'
vi t I! a stat em(' nt as to the llPPC\, purpose. and >gtimaLeJ cosL uf
t he buil ding. h , wlwre money !las alremly Leen appf'Op 'i
a t pc1 01' donated a skpteh lo.gH her Wi th a slntemc!It as t o t.he
amount of available I:!hal l be lJl'e::;( nted t thl: BUlJdillg
II.
IY
Y.
50 t( (iO
5; to 65 "
,10 fl",
7.50 fr.:,
" lO.()O "
10, 0 ' J
10 to Sf, fr<:.
1( t 51" fr .
o
] 00 frs .
:3'J
40 to 55 frs.
1.:-0 to 2.00 frs
too Lo 1 00 .,
4,UO t o 5.00 "
. 2.) t o .30
040 to .5U
:IS possible over c Lhe StatE>.
n for certui n pala vera.
one mis ionnry sh'll.lld not
"aim; tit , of t he
a m1we th ,rough under la nd
" ea. we t'e 'ommend that.
fo,'m the laws of t h..::
Lh:l t t.he State s:.wital'Y
ire our people to nleet t he
tilat tlur 'ion Ie
vr. C'hapTwl1. SeCr"lal'Y
Committee
r,3
Uomrmtke,
B. After monPY hu<: been appropriated or prc'l\'iclt:Jfl f 11',
the Supervi:or. ulloa !'(>comillenciat ioll of the BlIild ng
Committee, PI' pare a plan with sp(' 'ifk"ll!JnS and staten ent
(Ie ('ost, Upon <1pproval () ' t his plan hy the
Comm'lte, he SupeL'vis')r shall lira ', a final plan ani! mail 1.h
l"ame t o the Board of Missil Dsfor theil' approval.
C . costing leg,:; Luan one th()LISand (toO\l 00) trane: . and
conscructeJ of Dative may he a))t)I'o, e by slation:;
pro,iiled that funds are on hand and lilcal of t he
Buildm,!.{ Committ ee 'onsellt.
II. Tl1e E.-tim ted Cost of a Building.
The estimated co ' Lora ull il din:rshull indm e b the buildi ng
itself a D1min um amount for ::;Ucil neCeSSlll'1' itc,ns us chjckeL
h ouse, fl. ' LUI'eg, plumhinx. anli paint. "
m. Preparation of Materials.
M tPl'iuls Ruch as brick <Iud Lt Jl!l Uer ma ' be prepHlu\ as::>o n a
money i anti bbie. but no W.I k on t he building pl'oper sh II be
slarted. nor orcLrR fnr other m tenals made until the Board of
Mil'lsiuIl S shall have granted thdr approval of the p lan,
IV. Construction of a Building.
' A. Bef(Jre aclm 1 con. trllctio of a huil ltng' Ib beJtUn ll-tere should
be suifit;;e nt tlUlt('ri.l 0n hctnd or Un er way Lo insnre tile least
po 'si ble 1')56 0 time. n lOll'::,)', a nd labul' due" to delay.
B. Al'tel' plan: CITe approved n l'hanges sh.J I IJe made without the
Lonsent of the Building Curl mitt.ec,
V. Ordertl for SUIJI,lks.
No for materi al , uch a!'i roofing, harclwart!, 01 paint s haH
be lUhde \\ ithout lhe apPl'oval 01 the B iJIlmg SupeJ lso .
VI. lJrawing of Fund.
Funds on till' field can be rlrawn from the Mis ion Treasurer up
I n appro 'al or h' .l3ui ldir g Supervisor.
VII. Permanent Buildings.
'1 h Buildi!1.l{ t. 'onsiders as p(>rmanf'nl Ll.llldit .'" those
that hn"c t .eir founf\at ioTl s tel-mit -Ill'oofc 1 by c<:!Ll1ent or other
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antproof insulat ion, that have all w;-tlls made of burnt brick, and
all the rnisRionarif's !=:ervi ng on
t ha t have all wood work done in bard lumber.
VIn. Duties of t he Building Super visor.
The duties of the Building Supervisor have been outlined by the
Secretaries of the Board of Missions with the a pproval of the Bishop
in charge of the Field as follows:
"It is his responsibility to pre pare 01' secure architect's plans
for all buildinr-s, to tre.;;e Dlans to the Buildi ng Committee
on the field and to t he Board, to see that buildings are cl'ecte,l
according to plans and specifica tions approved by the Committee
and the Board, a nd to see that the cost does not exceed the amount
appropriated, "
(See Congo Building Program, Nashville, Tennessee, Nov.
24, 1937)
IX. The Buildi ng Program
The Building' Committee has outlined the following Building Pro,
gram:
Wcmbo Nyama-Native Girls' Home
Residence for Council Workers
Normal School Building
Hospital Ward
Church
Residence for Council Worker s
Girl s' Home
School Building
Hospital Aclmi nistration Building
Tunda First Degree Class Room Builcling
Second Degree Class Room Building
Hospital Building
Lodja Residence for Council "Vorkers
Native Girls' Horne
Church
W. De Ruiter, Chairman
Hcport No. 20, Committee on the Co-ordinatioll of the Bible
and Normal Schools
The Committee makes the following recommendations:
1. That the course of study in both schools be extended to four
years.
2. That the course of st udy for the first year be the same for all stu
dents under the supervision of a combined facul ty consisting of
3. That after the first year 1he
charge of the wOlk of t hat se
l
1
Schonl be i n charge of thdt
work of t he t wo schools the
cuss ways and means of c
Ho
One day there was heard
down t he narrow path came H
and a radiant smile. With out
the hammock into her wOl'k 2nd
Her name is significant of her
pIe, Mama Ngandji, "Mama
people, those old an" forsaken.
tiny babies ! She spent four years
he made trips into the viJlal!:es
and to this day there are always
is she?" "Will she return?"
It is wi th sad hearts that the
turn, she has been called on
door in to the house eternal, not
learned of the accident in
earth.
Hortense was so br ight, smi
di ligently doing the things she
she \\ as here, but the fragrance
will alway s be with us.
Verua Miller
Vem a IVliller Ayres left hel
on t he fifth day of J une, 1939.
received when a shotgun was F
than one hour after t he accident.
of service in the Methodist Epi!
years of fruitful, unt.iring. loving
natives.
I first met Mr s. Ayres in
when she was returning for her
c
'1)
all the l11is:.;ionru:ies serving on the faculties of both schDols.
3. That after the first year the Director of the BibJe Schoc;j be In
charge of the work of that school and the Director of t he Normal
Schopj be in charge of that school : but in order to facilitate t he
work of the t wo schools the facult ies will meet frerpently to dis
cuss ways and means of co-or dinating theil' work.
Respectiuliy submitted
W. S. Hughlett. Chai r man,
E. Martin, Secretary.
Hortense Murry
One day there was heard the chant of the hammock men, nnd
down the narrow path came Hortense Murry with shi ning eyf!R
and a radiant smile. With outstretched arms she stepped out of
the hammock iT)to her work and into the hearts of the Congo people.
Her name is significant of her place in the hearts of these pE'O
pIe, Mama Ngandji, "Mama Love." How she lovee! these Congo
people, those old and forsa ken. the young' and stalwart and the
tiny babies ! She spent fOllr years at Tuncl a working in the hospital,
she made trips into the villages trying to help t he women especially,
and to this day there are ahvays many who ask about her, " W h e n ~
is she?" "Will she return?"
It iR with sad hearts that the answer comes, "No, she will not re
turn, she has been called on another journey, she has entered that
door in to the house eternal, not made with hauds. We have just
learned of the accident in America that ended her work here on
earth.
Hortense was so bright, smiling, and cheerful as she went about:
diligently doing the things she came to do. Only four short yean; :
she was here, but the fragrance of her sweet 'vvinsome personality
,,:iIl aiways be with us.
Mrs. W. B. Le'vvls
:Mary E. Moore.
Verna Mille r Ayres, A Tribute
Ver na Miller Ayres left her Congo home for her Heavenly Home
(1n the fifth day of June, 1939. Her death was the result of a wound
received when a shot gun was I; ccidentaly di.scharged. She lived less
than one hour after the accident. Her death termin ated fifteen years
of service in the Methodist Episcopal Congo Mission. They wem
years of fruitful, untiring, loving service to the Mission and to the
natives.
I first met Mrs. Ayr es in Brussels, Belgium, in August of 1!128.
when she was returning for her second term of service as t hc bdd

of t. v. H. C. Ayres. At ;;ha t LiIne we were en rout e to t he C ng for
our fir s t term. "\ e completed t he journey t o the Congo as members
of t he same p rt y. Up n our arr:val on the Missio .Mr . and Mrs
Ayres and my h band and I ere an appointed t c> md St ation.
We worked ther e t ogether, e ' cept f, r furlough perio 's, u t il Sep
!,emb r, 7, whe e er e m oved t o notll er "t tion.
During our time of associatioll together, I saw her from time to time.
busy in nearly every form of missioI work. In Sunday School
\vork she was a splendid rg-1-111izer. She was ver y efficie t i n day
scho I and woman's school work. She was always bu yin the Wom an'
Missionary Society. She took her turn with other missionaries and
tive pa t or :n delivering the Sunday morning mes g s. Bll 11
w rk whi ch wa nearest her heart, perhaps, was t aking car e of
babies of Ollr :Ilage while t ell: mothers wer e away in their g:1r
dens. The day on which she died ,he laid a ay a plan, which she
had just (;ompleted, for a n w lJuilding for her _ursery.
Beside her act ivit y in var ious forms of mission work with lohe;
Dhtive , she was, dming her firs t term, and agai n since the fall of
' Jf:) t he tr easurer of our Mi i n.
Bul, arter all, I think that her g-reatest wor k was her persvna l
min istr y to t he 11 'edy. Like her r I st r, s he went a bout doing good.
She kept In dose touch \vit h t he people f the vill age, kne w t hei I
needs, and minis tered t o them. The new born babies 'V ere wr app ri
in hlanket s that she made. If littl e chi ldren died they wei' often
UUI"l U in b xes " hich she helped t he parenls t o pr ovide. She mi nis
t el'erl to t he poor and needy without di:;crimic.at inn.
How well I remeUl ber wb en she found one poor old "" oman who
W f) 'i i k antI a lmost blind. Sint:e slw t uld t Lout only by crawl
i g, her as well a. her loes wer e a lmost .il t en off by sanl L
fleetS. Mrs. Ayres enlisted the h Ip of a nati ve woman. and set abnut
to up the ol d soul and caie f :r her sores. S he persnadec1 tiw lo
cal W rn n' H Mis ionaJ"Y Lo buy her a new hous Ei nce s11 .
"\VU. livi ng, 01 lat her st ying-, in a house n t fi t to b in habited . It
was very Jiffic It 'ometimps to get hplp bee u><e of the fi lt h, and y t-'t
l\iI.r ::, . Ayres never hesi lated. This 18 j 1St one example of her man.'
acts of rnercy. We know t hat she h,(8 hearu her M' s er s ay, "In.
much as y did it unt o one of t he least of lhe-se-"
TLl t a fe m 11 th ' heflJJ"tl her death she puin ted on th wall ot h x
lh' ing 1'0 m abo- e t he fireplace a map of Af rica. n the da of her
funer I, priv ilege to sit by her .offin wit h a few f i t hill l na
t ires \ 'ho were a gumo of onor. Outsi
r
wt're man 1 who sat r
stood 1" fusi ng to go away. I iooked up at her mar and t hou ht ho
fitting it was tha t her body should lic t here before it, for it had in
dr' ed been eng-raven on her heul' t. I looked t hr ough the OjJeIl door
crt en l' ute to the Cong for
ney to the Congo as
the ML 8ion, Mr. and Mrs
appointed to 'f unda Stat.ion.
flO dough period"" until Sep
um ther station.
J saw her frOID time to ti me.
'.'ork. In Sunday Sch 01
. he was very ffi cien t in day
al ways busy in t he Woman's
with oth r mIssionaries and
morning messages. But the
was t aking care of the
\ ere nWIlY in t heir g:et r
laid away a plan, which she
for r nursery.
of mission w r k wi th the
and again since the fall of
test wOl'k was her personal
she w'nt a bout doing good .
. uf the vilJo ge. knew their
l'W horn blibies were ra pped
chi hll'en die they WE're oflen
p rent :) to provide. S he minis
,,('rimitl ation.
one 1100r old WOmal1 who
('ould get' about only by crawJ
( l lllORt paten off by sand
a naLi re woman, and set abnut
r ores. She persll aded t he Jo
her a new house since sh
Sc not fit to be inbabited. It
because of t hE) fil th, and yt' t
Ht aBe example of her many
heard her Master say, "! nas
of these"
she painted on Lhc t'.'all of her
p uf Africa. On dny of hel'
(' I) fltn with a few fai t hful lla
tsid were many who sat 01'
ht her map and l hought how
tbere before i t , for it had 1n
lookc.d t hrough he open door
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into her )ffiC8 a nd s w the pidul'e or Bis hop LrunbuLh hanging )11
1he wall. T thou ht how truly she 1m.-l caught his vision and g iven
h' r li fe. bee al l, for da! ke., t Afr ica.
The Lor d j. wotldef' fully her hu sband. The m mary of
her life and zeal helps hi m to have eour'age to carryon. She has g'one
on to be v. ith the Master, but she lives her e in the hearts of bolh
black and while who loved her.
Laura Neel Wheelel.