,MINUTES, "
THIRD
SESSIOJ'f"
" ,'METHODIST
)IIi\LTES
OF lHE
Third Session,
OF THE
OF TlIb
OF TUB
FUHKIEN PROVINCE.
HELD AT FOOCHOW,
10th to 16th November,
1887.
Ya'e ·OhHnlly,l,tbra"
New t1aven,Cona./
OFFICERS.
PR.ESIDENT,
1ST VICE PRESIDENT,
2ND YICE PRESIDENT,
ENGLISH SECRETARY.,
CHINESE SECRETARIES,
EXECUTIVE CmIMITTEE,
}lrs. N. J. Plumb.
:Mrs. J. H. Worley.
J\frs. Tiong Ahok.
Miss C. I. Jewell.
lhs. Ting Kau Mwoi.
Miss C. I. Jewell.
Dr. Rathe. A. Corey.
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I\-Irs. Hft Ycng Mi.
COl\{MI'rTEES.
l)~ PUBLISHING CO~ERENCE
MINUTEs,-Mrs. N. J. Plumb, Mrs.
J. H. Worley, Mrs. Tiong A.hok Miss, C. I. Jewell, Mrs. Ting Ran
1vlwoi.
EXAMINATION OF DAY ScHOOL TEACHERS,-MiSS
C. I. Jewell, Mrs.
Ting Tieng Saeng, lIl·s. T'ang Ngiik K'eng.
EJ1UCATION,-1. Day Schools; Mrs. J. H. Worley, Miss Hii.
Ngiik Eng, Miss Pang Muk lng.
2. Boarding School; Mrs. W. H. Lacy, Mrs. Ngu Wong Sen,
lIrs. Ting Hong Ai.
\VOlIAN'S WORK..-Mrs. Hft Yong Mi, Mrs. Ting Chung Kwong,
Miss Sia Chie MI.
MEDICAL WORK,-l\Iiss M. C. Hartford, Mrs. Hii. Sing Mi, Mrs.
Ting Kau M woi.
l\IEMORIALS.-Miss Chi eng Chio iT, Mrs. Tang Ngwok Sieng.
NOMINATIONS.-1'tIrS. 1\i. ·C. 'Vilcox, Mrs. Wong
Ngiik, Miss
Ting Kie H wa.
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PROGRA,~I.
VlOMAN'S
CONFERE~CE,
31'd Session,
1887.
1st Day.
The Importance of the Holy Spirit's Aid in Preparation tor
Work.
:Mrs. J. H. Worley, Mrs. Pan Hung Sen, l\irs. Ting Kau lVtwo~.
2nd Day.
Treatment of Girls and Girl Babies in China.
Dr. Kathe. A. Corey, Mrs. Hli Yong Mi.
Temperance.
Mrs. N. J. Plumb, Mrs. Ting Ch'ung Kwong, Miss Chieng
Cbio
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U.
3rd Day.
What Improvements have been made in our Day Schools, in
the'Last Ten' Years?
Miss Lizzie M. Fisber, l\Irs. Sie Mwi Sie-ng, Miss Bli Ngiik; Eng.
How can 'Chinese Homes be made more Healthy?
Dr. Susan R. Pray. Ml'S. M. C. ,\Vilcox.
4th Day.
Ought Heathen Women to be admitted to Our Women~s
Schools?
Mrs. Hii Po Mi, l\frs. Ting Siu K~iing~ l\frs. Hii Chaik Tii~.
Spiritual Fruits of Hospital W ol'k.
Ml'S. Tang Ngwok Sieng.
5th Day.
Prayer :Meetings.
'Mrs. Hii Sing l\fi~ ~Il's. Li MUk Pek, 1\11'8. Wong Po Kgiik.
Repo~ts from: Wom,en's
FoochowKov. Ie. 1887
FIRST DAY,
The Third Session of the 'Yoman's Conference of the ?\L E.
ehuI'eh met at Foochow China, at 2,15 P.lI, Thursday Nov. 10th,
1887, with the President Mrs. N. J. Plumb in the ohair.
ong Seli condueted the Devotional Servioe, which
Mrs. Ngu
consisted of the singing of Hymn No. 38; prayer by 1\1rs. Ngu, reading
of John 10th 1.17th, and singing of Hymn No 40.
Mrs. Plumb followed with a few words of greeting, and touching
reference to those who were with us last year, but ha"e now gone
fl.'om us;-Mrs. Smyth, Dr. Pray and Miss. Fisher to America, and
Miss Sill. Soi Sieng who has gone to her Heav3nly Home.
Miss Fisher and Miss Siu. having been elected SeCl'etaries at
last real"s meeting, the first business, befol'-e the Conference was the
filling of these vacancies,
This was done by the election of 1\irs. Ting Rau :NIwoi and Miss.
C. I. Jewell, Chinese and English SeCl'etaries, respectively.
This was followed by the introduotion of new Missionaries and
friends from other Missions.
The next business in Oluer was the appointmE'nt, of Committees-,
They were nominated by the President, a.nd elected as follows;
ON EXAMINATION OF DAY SCHOOL TEACHERS,-Miss C. I. Je.well~
MI·s. Ting Tieng Saeng, Mrs. Tiang Ngiik K'eng.
ON EDUOATION,
ON D.AY SOHOoLs)~Mrs. J. H. Worley, Miss Hli Ngiik Eng,.
Miss Pang Muk Ing.
ON BOA.RDING S.cHOoLs,-Mrs. 'W' H. Lacy, l\frs. Ngu Wong
Seli, Mrs. Ting Hong Ai.
ON. WOMAN'S WOlur..-Mrs. Hu Yong. Mi, Mrs. Ting Chung
Kwong, Miss. Sia Chie Mi.
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FOOCUOW'
W()~IAX'~ r·()XT'Er~EXCE.
Ox )IE))lcAL "·oR-JL--~liss. :\I. C. Hartford, :\IrEl. Hii. Sing ~Ii,
"Irs. Ting Kau l\lwoi.
On l\'If~l\1OmALS,-Uiss Chieng Ohio U. l\Irs. Tang Ngwok Sieng.
O~ SOMI~ATIOxs,-1\Irs. 1\'1. C. ,Yilcox, :Mrs. "Tong p6 Ngiik,
Miss Ting Ki H wa.
Letters of Greeting, repOl·ted received by Miss Jewell, were, by
vote of the Conference, put into the hands of l\:fiss Ting Ki Rwa be to
read at some future session.
After this came the reading of papers on "The Importance of
the Holy Spirit's Aid in Preparation for ,York."
That prepared by }[rs. J. H. Wol'ley was read by l\Iiss Pang
1.fuk lug, and that prepared by M!·s. Pang Hung Saj. with a letter of
greeting, was read by Miss Hil Ngiik Eng. MIS. Ting Kau Mwoi I'ead
her paper 011 the same subject.
}\OIl-s. Ling, of the Church Mission Woman's School, was next
int.roduced to the Conference, and made a short address. The Conference adjourned, after singiug the Doxology, aud repeating tbe
Lurd's Prayer.
SECOND DAY.
Friday Nov. 11th, 1887.
Conference met at 2,aO P .lL The Devotiollal Exercises were
conducted by lIrs. Wong p6 Ngiik. Prayers wet'e offered by lVIl-s.
,Vong and Mrs. Plumb.
The }Iinutes of the 1st day were read and apprm·ed. 1\1rs. O. A.
Miller, of Waterloo, Iowa, and Miss Mabel C. Hartford, of W. F.l\i. S.
were introduced to the Conference, and Mlss Hurtford gave a -few
words of greeting.
The Committee on 'Examination of School Teachers l'eported
that arrangements had been made, for examinations; the report was
accepted, and the Committee dismissed.
Letters of Greeting were read from Mrs. Ting Siu K'ling and
Mrs. Li Muk Peke
A.. paper on "Treatment of Girls und Girl Babies in China."
FO(H'HOW
WC)lL\~·~ ('UXFERE~('E.
prepal'eJ by ::'\lrs. Hii YOllg Jli, wa~ read by ::.\Iii-;:-; Hii. ~giik Eug.
Papel's all "Teruperr.nce" by l\hs. Ting Chung Kwong, and ::'\ii&s
Chieng Ohio t~ W81'e next n:ad.
1\1rs. J. H. 'Varley and ~hs.Ting Chung Kwong were docted
Delegates to the Foochow Conference in session at Tieng Ang Tong.
Mrs. Ting, who was not present until "otes had been giYen, asked to
be excused; and, after a l'econsideration of the motion, ::'\11's. Hii Sing
:\Ii, was elected in her steaJ.
It was decided that Frateru!!l Delegates should be reeeh'ed on
Tuesday afternoon, ~oy. 15th. A chaiige was made in the hour for
holJing the sessions, and Coufel'ence decided that, as the Teacher's
Examinations made it impossible to open the sessions earlier, the
time for future meetings should be stated as 2,30 P.::.\I.
:NIrs. Hartwell. of the A. H. C. F. Mission was next intl'Oduced
to the l\ieetillg.
After the !?ingiug of the Doxology, and repetition of the Loa'd's
J>rayer, Coufel'ence adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
:Uonday, Noy. 14th, 1888.
At 2. 30 P 1\1. the session opened with Devotional Ex.ercides, in
which we were led by 311's. Hii Sjng l\1i.
In the absence of the President on account of illness, Vice-President lVII'S. 'Vorley took the Chail'. The minutes of the previous
session were read and appl'oved.
By request, the Constitution anc1"By-laws were l'ead, and an illvitation extended, to any who wished, to enroll themselves members
of the Conference, at the close of the afternoon session.
Next followed pa})ers on "Ought Heathen 'Yom en to be admitted
to our ,y omen"s Schools?"
)lrs.
Ho Xgiing Saeng read the papers prepared by )[1'8. Hu Po
Mi and Mrs. Ting Siu R'ling, and l\hs. Hii Chaik Hang ga're a talk on
the same subject.
The chairman, invited a number present to disclIss the subject
further; as it was one of much interest to the majority of those pI'e-
POOCllOW Wo~lA \--:-; COXFEltEXCE.
sent. )1r8. rriong Ahok, )11-8. Ling, )lrs. Hii Sing )li, 1\h'8, Hii Yong
lIi, Mrs. Ngu 'YOllg Seii, amI Miss Jewell responded,
A paper, "Spiritllal Fruits of Hospital \Vork" was next· l'ead by
Mrs. Tang Ngwok SieIlg and Mrs. Ling Ngwok Nieu followed with a
few remarks on the same subject, :Miss Bushell, of the Church Mission Girls Boarding School, told the great pleasure it was for hel' to
be present, allll of her visits among the people, and in the ~ative
Hospital.
Mrs. Bishop H. W Warren, of Denver, Colol'ado, Miss 'Volfe,
:Miss Bushell, the l\Iisses Newcombe, of the ,Church of England mifsion,
and a number of native visitors, were introduced to the Conference,
Mrs Warren addressed the Conference I expressing her pleasure
in meeting so many Ohristian sisters, and the proof given, all along
hel' journey, of the truth that the love of Christ in the heart makes
the whole world kin.
On -motion to adjourn being carrIed, the Doxology was sung;
and the meeting closed with the repetition of the LOl'd's Prayer.
FOURTH DAY.
Tuesday Nov. 25th, 1887.
The' 'Vornan's Conference opened at 2.30 P.M. with Devotional
Exercises led by MrE.
Ngiing Saeng.
The minutes of the pI'evious day wel'e I'ead and approved,
The Foochow Conference, having come in a body to visit the
,roman's Conference, was next rec~ivedJ and the Delegates, Rev. Yek
log Kwang, and Rev. Chiong Taik Liong addressed the Conference,
Mrs. Hubbu.rd, }liss Koerner, and Miss Newton, of the A. B. C. F.
Mission were introduced.
Ho
Miss Newt~n presented greetings from the Woman's Confetence
of the A. B. C, F. )lission. A letter of greeting from Miss Lizzie
M. Fisher, was read by and translated Dl'. ~. Sites.
Bishop H. 'V. 'Varren wus inLroduced, and gave the Conference
a sh~rt adell'ess) cheering' awl encouFaging us by his kindly words; he
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bade us "God speedh in all our endeavors to advance Christ's kingdom in China.
The Foochow Confel'enoe retired, and it was moved that the
Woman's Conf~l'enoe adjourn to "Heavenly Rest Church" to heal.' the
appointments in the Foochow Conference.
On adoption of the motion, the Session closed i~ the usual
m.anner.
FIFTH DAY.
'Vednesday, Nov. t6th, 1887.
Conference opened with Devotional Exercises led by Mrs. Tiong
Ahok.
This was followed by the I'eading and approval af the :Minutes
of the Fourth Day,
~Irs. Tiong Ahok, Vice-President being in- th~ chair, asked for
the Reports of Committees.
The Day School Committee reported the numbet· of schools in
each Distlict, with enrollment of each ~chool, but as it had been impossible to learn the number of scholars who had become Christians
during the year, the committee asked and was granted ,more time to
finish their report.
The Boarding School Committee, and Committee on Woma.n's
'Vork not being ready to report, it was moved that those committees
prepare their I'eports as soon as possible, and hand to the Secretaries.
The Committee on Medical Work repOl'fed, through their Chairman, as to the work of the year,in a general way; but vn a.ccount of
the illness of the Physician in chal'ge, they had not been able to obtain statistics of the WOl·k. They therefore asked and were granted
time to obtain the same, and the privilege of handing- the report.
when completed, to the Secretaries.
As the Conference was limited for time, it was decided that the
report of the Memorial Committee should be printed in the l\linutes, instead of being read.
FJ)OUI0\Y
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WO~lAY~ Co~TERE.KCE.
The committee on nominatins reported as follows;
President Miss C. 1. Jewell.
1st Vi.ce-Pres., Mrs. J. H. Worley,
2nd Vice-PI'es, Mrs. Tiong Ahok.
English Secretal7; Mrs. N.J. Plumb.
Chine~ Seoretary, Mrs. Ting Kau l\Iwoi.
Dr. Kathe., A. Corey.
Executive Committee
{ Mrs. 'N. H. Lacy.
lVlrs: Hii Sing lIi.
The report was accepted, and the Conimittee dismissed.
The nominations wel'e then voted upon;' 'and the office~s elected
as nominated.
On motion of Mrs. M. C. Wilcox it was decided that; hereafter
it shall be the duty of the Secretaries to inform tlIe members of the
Committ-ees of their· appointments, and instruct them as to their
duties.
The next business in order was tbe election of delegates to "isit
or send letters to other ConferElnces, and resulted as follows;
To the Foochow A. B. C. F. mission, "\Voman's Conference.Miss Mabel C. Hartford, Miss Hli Ngiik Eng, \Voman s Conferenoe of the Foochow Church of England mission,--:-Mrs. J. H.
Worley, Mrs. Hil. Sing Mi,Foochow Annual Conference,-Mrs. W H. Lacy, }Irs. Ngu
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Wong
Seii~
General Executive meeting of the W. F. )\-1, S. in AmeIica,Miss C. I. Jewell, Mrs. Tiong Ahok.
Woman"s Conference of the North India mission.Mrs. M. C. Wilcox, Miss Chieng Chio Ij.
Wom~s Conference of the Japan mission.
Mrs. N. J. Plumb, Mrs. lift Yong lUi.
The subject for th~ day's discussion was, HRepOTts from WomlUl"s Prayer Meetings,'"
Mrs. flft Sing Mi and lVII'S. 'Vong
Po ~guk gave vel'bal reports,
and R pRp€r, prepst'ed by 1\11's. Li Muk Pek, wns read by :Miss Sis.
Chie )Ii.
On motion, it was decided that part of the papers which had
been prepal'ed for this meeting, the lettel's of greeting, and school
reports, should be pl'inted in the minutes of the Conference; the selection to be left to the discI'etion of the Committee on Publication.
It was moved, also, that this year's minutes should contain the
Constitu tion and By-laws, of this organization, the names of the
membel'S enrolled, aud the Program of this yesl"s Sessions.
On motion, the following Committee on Publication of minutes
was ch osen -;
.The Secretaries Miss I. Jewell and )\Irs. Ting Rau Mwoi, Mrs.
Tiong Ahok, 1\1rs N. J. Plumb, and Mrs. J. H. Worley.
The business, of the day, beillg finished, the Third Annual Session of the 'Vornan's Conference, ac1journed with the singing of
"Praise God from 'Yhom all blessings :flow," and the concert repetition of the Lord's Prayer.
l\Ira. N. J. Plumb.
Miss C. I, Jewell,
President.
Eng. Secretary.
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REPORTS.
DAY SCItOOLS
• REPORT OF NGU CHENG GmL'S SCHOOL.
HOK-CHIANG DISTRICT.
At t~e last quarterly examination there wel'e nine girls, three of
them are Christians and six are heathens.
The two previous quarters, there were more than ten pupils?
hut many left because of small pox.
There are only a few Christians in the village, so most of th~.
:pupils are heathen ; and they study, principally, for the reward,s
which we give.
Having bound feet, they cannot attend when it rains, aRd'during.
harvest they are kept at home; hence they seidom get a reward.
Then they complain that they receive no reward,. an4,; sto~ conk"'
ing, so the school has gradually decreased.
Mrs. ytk Ai' Chio.
REPORT OF KU-TE
GIRL~S
KU-CUENG
SCHOOL.
DISTRICT.
There haye been sixteen girls in attendence this year, and one of
them was baptized.
The Course of
. followed.
Stud~'
ordered by the. Conference.
h~s
The pupils unite in a prayer service at the, beginnijug and:
of school, and read and write during the day.
They all attend church, and are very quiet and attentive.
been
~lpse
The school gave one dollar toward the Pastor's support, and;
one dollar to Missions.
M;iss Li Reng Tie ..
HE PORT OF ~'lEIVtOIHAL CCHDIITTEE.
The sister' of whom I speak, 1\Iiss Sin Bpi ~eng1 is alread:r'
known to everyone of you, I think.
But the committee appoiD;ted me to writfl. of her life wbile shewas in the world. I hope e~.ery one of you will remember her.
I wish to Rpeak of b,e~ life, and: as I was her schoolmate for
~bout two years, I wa~ w~l1 acquainted with her character, which
was very good; suitable for my model.
While she was with, me, I never saw any impropriety in her
behavior.
$;be loved a.U the sisters in the school, and was ever ready to ass~st any ~e; and, of a truth, she was also vel'y zealous in her own
~tudies.
She often talked with me of how earnestly she hoped to be able
and bear witness for Him with great courage;
and she often spoke in the Thursday night prayer mf::eting.
She was very diligent in her stLldies, and never spent time in
vain. She paid strict attention to keeping the school rules.
She hoped to be able to do something, in retUl'n for all the Lord
had done fOl' her, that would glorify God,
Alas, on Jan, 1st, 1887, she was taken with fever. During this
serious illness, the school girls went to see her, and she was still so
anxi~us not to get behind in her studies. She hoped that she might
be able to enter school again, with the others, when vacation was over.
However, her heart was very happy, hoping that she would still
have opportunities, again, to work for her Savior.
But, at 11 P.M. on Saturday, Feb, 5th, 1887, the Lord called
her Home. Her face looked very happy,. and showed no signs of pain
01' 8:D:Xiety.
~o nights' before she died-,_ she was Velj happy and kept singing,
and: saying that her little brother. stood by her bed, wearing a white
J;obe, but we think it was an angel.
Her death teaches us that every one sitting here ought to have
her heart made pure ana. ready·. Th~ Btble. teaches ns thn..t ~e. sbpul.d.
to, work for the Lord,
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FOOCIlOW
WO~l
A :\·S ('O:\FERES('E.
pl'epal'e our lamp and oil to 'welcome the Savior. If we do tills, OUl"
heart:; will be fillod with joy, and we can sing Hallelaiah, and gloli~y
God.
:Miss Chieng Chio U.
BIBLE 'VO:J\IAN's REPORT.
To THE 'VOMEN'S CONFlmENCE.
DeM' Sisters in Christi-may we each and all receive the gift of
His gl'ace,
I cannot forget yeur kindness to me from the time of our sepa.;..
ration at the close of Conference last year up to the pr~sent. It bas
seemed to me a long long Y6ar but in reality has passed very quickly.
I am sorry to be unable to be present at tbe W' oman's Conferenee
this year, bui hope my absence will be excused, b~cause of the long
I'oads and high mountains that intervene. Though unable to be with
you, I pray that the triune God will send down His Holy spirit upon
you while you are assembled togetlJer, as at Pentecost, enduing you
with power for every kind of work which is ill accord with His will
and whlCh will advance His kingdom. How hap})y we shall all be
when the Gospel is known over all the world, and God's will done here
even as it is in heaven! I earnestly hope the time will soon come!
During another year I have bElen through God's great grace appointed by the mission to assist in the preaching of the Gospe1, but
my wisdom is small, my education little, and a life of simple virtue
and uprightness alone does not commelld itself to the people, as worthy of imitation therefofe I am not able to bring many people to entel'
th~ narrow way- which leads to eternal life,
I feel humiliated when I
ask myself, "whatean, I do ?" but when' I think of all that God does
for me I am, more glad and thankful than I can express with my pen.
Since last year, 10th month, 1st day, I haye been laboring here,
and though I have not been able to mak~ long journeys, there have
come to me to hear the Gospel about 1700 women. Of this number
only about ten, have been led to accept Christianity, but these are
willing to glorif:' God. All '&be rest of the work has been good seed
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in the earth, at some time In the future to spting up and beal'
fruit. I hope that all my dear sisters will pray earnestly to God that
He will send down His Holy spirit to worl\ in their hearts. Your prayers will be like the rain which comes down from the clouds, moistening the earth, and causing the seeds which were hidden in it to spring
up and grow. It "ill l'edOWll to Gods glory and be t.he fulfillment
of my heart's greatest desire.
DUl'ing about fonr months of the year I have had charge of the
Hinghwft ,y oman'/:i School 01 about twenty students. It is gratifying
to know that when they are in school they are hrunble and reverential,
and when not in school they still obey the rules.
Two or three who have finished their school course have been
vel'y useful, and have set good examples of witnessing for our Lord
Jesus christ,
SOWll
Visiting frequently among the families of our church members
I have in all cases been treated with kindness and courtesy, They serve
God sincerely and do what is their duty. In my many visits to heathen families alsQ I have been kiudly received.
",Vhen I l'ealize what great honor has been put upon me, an
humble ignorant woman, in ·calling me to work for God, and how
very very little I can do to repay Him for all HiR gift of gmce to
me, I feel very humble.
I hope you will all pray for one who so p'catly needs your pra.yers·
that I may have more grace and mOl'e stl'ength, and that I may meet
in heaven all my sisters, when He comes in the last day of the world,
Amen.
Sincerely your S;~ter.
Ngoi Cho Te.
ta'e Dlvintty Ubtlll
lew Have", Con".
ESSAYS·
THE IMPORTASCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT'S AID IN
PREPARATION FOR 'YORK.
The Bible says, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and
that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
One who is born of the Spirit may work for him who is born of
the flesh easily, but one who is born of the flesh only, cannot work
for him who is born of the Spirit.
,rhy is this so? Because the work of saving souls is hard; for it
is spiritual work, and thet'efore it must be do~e by one who has been
born of the Spirit.
All kinds of work, in the world, are comparatively easy, for they
belong to the material world, and theI'efore can be done by the powers
of the natural man. So I say that one who has these powers--only,
can not help those who need spiritual help; but he who. is born of the
Spirit, may do the work of the world.
In nature, we are born of the flesh; but if we want to save souls,
we must have the Holy Spirit to help us; then we will be able to do
the work.
I suppose that those who know how to make a steamboat, with
its engine, know how to make a sman rowboat.
But those who only know enough to make a I'OW boa.t, do not
know how to make a steamboat.
If these wish to do as skillful work as those who make' steaDlboats, they must invite them to teach and help them; then they can
learn how t<? make steamboats with the engines.
In just the same way, those who want to work for our Lord,
must be made skillful workmen by the aid of the Holy Spirit.
There are four classes of wOl']rmell in th~ world; officers; farmers,
artisans and merchants.
The duty of OffiOOl'S is to punish those who are rude and wicked;
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WO~I A~'~ CO~ FEJtENCE.
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----_.__ . _ - - - - - - - - and to reward' those who are faithful and good. This work is
intrusted to men.
Farmers cultivate the earth. This work is easier than the other;
and may be don~ by those who are born of the flesh, only.
The work of artisa·ns is the making of implements for .people to
use. This also can be done by man~
The duty of merchants is to .sell us wllatwe need, and thus gain
means for themselves. This kind of work can also be done by the
natural man.
But the work of our L~rd cannot be compared .to tha·t .of. these
classes of men; because these things belong. to the flesh, anu are
entirely different from that which belongs to the spiritof·man.
I therefore say that those who do our Lord's work must.have the
aid of the Holy Spirit, then they will be able to bear the ..burden of
this work.
The natural eyes hav-e no light in thems elv-es , but must have the
light of the sun to help them; then we can see. If we have not the
sun, though we have very good eyes, they will be like the eyes of the
blind; and we will not be able to see a carriage when it is brought
before us, but if we-ha:ve the sun, we can see even the small atoms of
dust.
In the same way, without the -Sun of .Righteousness, we are
unable to discern how to do the Lord's work.
We often read in the Bible how, when the Israelites were deliv.ered out of Egypt, -they always conquered their enemies by trusting
in the Lord,not in themselves, so we may well ask, How can a man
work for our Lord without the aid of ,~he Holy ~host?
If anyone says "I am well -educated, skillful and wise, I can do
His work well without the ~idof the Holy Spirit," this .man would be
like a farmer who says that he has skill enough toma;keseeds·grow
and beaa.' fruit.
Can we believe what he says? Why..can we not .believe it? Paul
has truly said, in the Bible, "I have planted and Apollos watered, but
God giyeth the increase."
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This teaches us that if a man, trusting jn his own skill, says he
is working for the Lord, his work is in vain; it is not really beneficial
to others.
But, we are calle~ to do His work, and we shoul.d learn from one
of His parables, "He that had received the five talents weut and traded with the same and made them other five talents.
Arid likewise, he that had received two, he also gained other two,
"One had received the five talents and the other two, they dared not
be idle, but went out and traded with the same, and gained as much
as they had received.
Now I earnestly hope that our Lord will help us, by H?-s Holy
Spirit, to do what he gives us to do, and that we will be like those
who received two tulents and five talents, whom their Lord praised,
saying; "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been
faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things;enter thou into the joy of thy Lord,,' Amen.
]\irs Pau Hung Sen.
T~E
IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDING PRAYER MEETING.
It is the duty of every Christian to attend Prayer' Meeting,
because prayer is the Christian's breath.
As man cannot live without breath, so the Christian cannot live
without prayer.
When Paul and Silas were in prison, they sang and prayed, and
the prison doors were opened, and they were free. This is proof of the
power of prayer. Thus we see the need of united prayer to God.
After Christ's cmcifixion, Christianity spread rapidly, because
His disciples prl\yed earnestly for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Ghost came at Pentecost; many were converted" and· the
disciples h&d. power to witness for Christ.
When Peter was in prison, a few Christians me.t together and
prayed for his deliverance, and immediately an angel went.and brought
him out.
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These are instances of.answer to prayer-in the ancientChureh.
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In our prayer meeting, we should be of' ()ne mind and heart; for
Christ has said; "That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching
anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my' Father
which is in heaven."
James says, "The effectual fervent prayer of the righteous man
availeth much."
Whosoever comes to God, in faith, must receive an answer to
his prayer.
{1hrist says, "Men ought always to pray, and not to faint/'
These words enforce what I have said, and I hope our Woman's
Prayer Meetings will be successful.
May God answer our prayers as He has the prayers of the faith..
ful in all ages!
Mrs. Li ~1:uk Pek_
CAN HEATHEN WOlLEN BE ADMITTED INTO
THE SCHOOLS.
By lIRS TING 8m K'UNG.
In the M. E. Mission, Day and Boarding Schools are established
to educate boys and girls with the hope that they will become intelligent and virtuous; showing them the duty of man to love Him who
is the only Creator and Almighty God, exhorting them to repent and
eschew evil, do good and believe in Jesus as th6ir Savior. We hope
that those students who are admitted to the schools established will
become true members of the Church.
It is earnestly hoped, by the ladies who have opened girls schoQls
for the W. F. M. S., that the pupils will come to a knowledge of the
truth and worship God and believe in Jesus, and thus cultivate virtue
in their hearts.
Now we come to our subject. "Can Heathen Vlomen be admitted
iuto our schools?
There are two kirtds of schools: Boarding and Day schools.
The former was originally intended for the children of christians only
and the 'Volllans school ia for clui~tian Women only. Occasionally
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hea.tllen :gil·ls. have bae.tl adutitlied to the Boarding school upon the
recommendation of· preacher~.
If women are to;be admitted they. should also be recommended.
Unless some one recommends them it will be necessary to make an
m.veBtigatio~ and see whether they want to enter the school bJcause
they have had trouble with their· people. If we are cal'eless and: do
~qt.dc;> ~is we will ,get into trouble and have our reputation injured.
If any heathen woman gladly listens to the truth and we find out
~~·sll~ ~ anxiousto·lea,pn.ot the GQspelshe should, on recommenda~
ti(}nof ~p.e preacher of that circuit, be admitted. This should be the
rule with ali, whether their friendsa~dneig~bors are Chlistians 01' not.
This .~e. however would be absurd in .the case of womens and girls
day schools. In these either heathen or christian applicants should be
admitted, for,1st we hope to be able to lead them to beLeve in J el- u i through
the books they study.
2nd By receiving them into the school we can generally teach
them to know their sinfulness, and repent and trust in the Satior for
fOl'giyeness.
·3d By studying chlistian books they will be enabled to distin~
guish. bet ween the true and the false and how· vain and foolish the
worsJApof idols is. In the schools they learn how to pray and to
ask God to send upon them the Holy Ghost to convert thelll. They
are .also ~ught the meaning of baptism and the Holy Communion.
snd Love Feast.
4th They begin in earnest to keel~ the sabbath.. They listen to
the sermon and induce others to come to worship. 'l'hey are taught
the diffel,'ence between. the .;brief joys of earth a.nd. the eternal joys of
heayen. T~ey learn from christian books, how to gov~~ll their childrcm and are able t<1 I?how others the. way of repentance.
These are the things taught to heathen women in. the Day
~chools.
I havet~ught a day school in Tong-hwang for four ye3.1's. I have
had some 1401'15 heathen women, si~ of whom have h~co.mech:r:j~tiq,ns~
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In my opinion the rule requiring a l'ecommendation from the
rreacher is unnecessary in the aay schools. I b'ust others may give
many ideas on this subject which I have not.
}Irs Ting Siu K'ung.
CONSTITUTION \ND BY-LA'YS
OF THE 'VOMAN'S CONFERENCE.
Article 1. This Society shall be called the "\Voman's Conference
of the M. E. Church of the Fuhkien Pl·ovince.
Article 2. The object of this Society is to engage and unite the
efforts of Christian women in doing Christian work: establishing Day
School's; going among our Riste1'S who sit in darkness; 'discussing
plans for accomplishing the work; reporting results of work, aDd informing ourselves on all matters relating to our work.
Article 3. Any lady who is an acceptable member of the ]Uethodist Episcopal Church, who is willing to work for Jesus in winning
the souls of our sisters from darkness and educating our girls, may
become a member of this Conference by signing this Constitution.
Article 4. The Officers of this Soci{~ty shall consist of a President,
two Vice Presidents, two Secretaries, one English and one Chin6se,
and an Executive Oommittee.
Article 5. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at the
meetings of the Conference and supervise all its general ~tel·ests.
It shall be the duty of the Vice Presidents to perform the duties
of the President, in the absence of that officer, and to aid her in her
work.
It shall be the duty of the Secretaries to keep a record of the
proceedings of the meetings.
The Executive C(m'llittee shall consist of th1'ee membel's. It
shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to prepare programs for
meetings, and inform members of their assigned duties on the program,
and to correspond with any member concerning the work when
desired.
Officers shall be elected at the first session of the Annual Meeting
by a majority of ~Il the votes cast.
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Article 6. The order of exercises shall he; a.. Devotional Exercises,
b. Reading and a.pproval of the min~tes of the previous session, c.
Business, d, :Miscellaneous business,-Literary Exercises, &c, e, General question drawer opened, Adjournment.
Article 7. The Meetings of this Conference shall be held each
year, at the time and place at which the Foochow Annual Conference,
of the M. E. Church, is held.
Article 8.' This Constitution may be added to or changed by a
two thirds vote of the members present at any annual meeting of this
Conference.
At the Second Session of the Woman's Conference, the clause
in Articls 6 reading, "Officers shall be elected at the first session of
the Annual lVleeting" was amended, and now reads; Officers sha.ll be
elected at the last s,ession of the Annual Meeting.n
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ROLL OF MEMBERS.
Mrs. N. J. Plumb.
Mrs. F. Ohlinger. Y
Mrs. G. B. Smyth.
Mrs. J. H. Worley.
Miss Lizzie M. Fisher.
Dr. n:athe. A. Corey.
Mrs. Li ~luk Pek.
.MIss N goi Cho Te.
Mrs. Ting Chung Kwong.
Mrs. Ho. Y ong Mi.
~Irs. Ting Pieng Saik.
Mrs. Ting Kau M woi.
*lIiss Sia Soi Sieng.
Miss Cbieng Chio U.
Miss Sia CLie lIi.
Mrs. Sie M wi Sieng.
Miss Ting Ki HW:l.
Mrs. Wong Liu King.
Mlas. Yik Ai Chio.
lIrs. Ting Hong Ai.
lirs. Ting Tieng Saeng.
Ml:s. W. H. Lacy.
Miss Mabel C. Hartford.
Miss C. I. Jewell.
Mrs. Ting Siu K'o.ng.
Mrs. Lan Ngwok lling.
lIrs. Pau Hung Seli.
lirs. N gu Wong Seli.
~Iiss Li Kieng Saik.
Mrs. "\V ong Po N glik.
lVII's. Ting Tiong Hie.
Miss Hu Nguk Eng.
Mrs. Hu Lang lng.
Mrs. Wong Chio Tung.
Mrs. Li Cha. Mi.
lirs. Ho Ch'oi Hwa.
-Mrs. Ting Kie M woi.
lIrs. Wong Ch'ung leng.
lIrs. H6 Ngllng Saeng.
Mrs. Tang N gwok Sieng.
Mrs. M. C. Wilcox.
*Died. 1887.
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O:FFICERS. 1888.
PRESIDENT, MISS C. I. JEWELL.
1st Vice· President, Mrs. J. H. Worley,
2nd Vice-Presiden,t, Mrs. Tiong Ahok,
English Secretary, Mrs. N. J. Plumb,
Chinese Secretary, M!·s. Ting Kau 1tiwoi,
Dr. Kathe. A. Corey,
Executive Committee { l\irs. W. H. Lacy.
Mrs. Hii Sing Mi.
DELEGATES AND WRITERS OF LETTERS.
To the Foochow Annual Conference,
Mrs. W H. Lacy, l\-Irs. Ngu Wong Seu.
Foochow Church of England Mission, Woman's Conference,
Mrs. J. H. Worley~ MI'S. Hu Sing Mi.
.
Fooehow A. B. C. F. Mission, Woman's Conference,
Miss Mabel C. Hartford, Miss Hii Ngftk Eng.
G:eneral Executive ~Ieeting of the W' F. M. S in America,
lIiss C. I. Jewell, Mrs. Tiong Ahok.
~orth India 1\1:. E. Mission, Woman's Conference.
Mrs. l\L C. Wilcox, Miss Chieng Chio U.
Japan 1\-1. E. Missibn, Woman's Conference.
Mrs. N. J. Plumb, Mrs. Hu Yong IHi.