CONGO MISSION ANNUAL

1933

Minutes of the Eighteenth Session of the

Methodist Episcopal Congo Mission

Held at Tumda, October 10-16, 1933,

And Annual Reports for 1933

Bishop in charge of area:

James Cannon, Jr.
U. V. W. Darlington

Station S1/perintendents:
J. J. Davis, Minga
W. B. Lewis, M. D., Tunda
C. P. M. Sheffey M. D., Wembo Nyarna

Presiding Office?': W. B. Lewis, M. D.

Secretary and Ed1'tor: A. J. Reid
Publishing Committee: H. P. Anker, E. B. Stilz

M.i~sion
Press

Wernbo Nyama, Congo B(~lge

 On the 2nd of February 1934, twenty years will have

passed since Bishop Walter R. Lambuth opened our Congo
Mission at Wembo Nyama. At that time, his second visit to
the Congo, he was accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. D. L.
Mumpower and their little daughter, Betty, Rev. and Mrs.
C. C. Bush and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stockwell.
During the twenty years the work has grown along all lines.
We now have three Mission Stations, Minga, Tunda, Wembo
Nyama, and a total of 181 out-village preaching appointments
manned by native preachers. There are a total of thirty-five
workers including the wives of missionaries now on the field.

Bishop Walter R. tambuth

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Table of Contents:
Daily Proceedings
Appointments
Committee Reports
Annual Departmental Reports
General Conference Memorial
DAILY PROCEEDINGS
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONGO MISSION MEETING
Octllber 10-16, 1933.
FIRST DAY
Tuesday, October 10, 1933
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Mission convened in the station church at Tunda, Belgian
17·29 Congo, on October 10, 1933 at 9 A. M. with Dr. W. B. Lewis
30-48 presiding. The service was opened by singing the old hymn,
"A Charge to Keep I Have." The speaker then gave us a
49 splendid spiritual message based on Acts 1:15. He urged us
to act with one accord in the deliberations of our Mission
meeting.
1. Chairman.
Dr. W. B. Lewis as acting chairman of the Exe­
cutive Cmmitee, called the house to order and asked
for nominations for chairman of the Mission meeting.
Dr. C. P. Sheffey nominated Dr. W. B. Lewis. The
house voted unanimously to elect him.
2. Secretary.
Rev. Alex J. Reid was elected as ~ecretary with Mrs.
Ethel Shuler Smith as assistant.
3. Roll Call.
Rev. H. P. Anker Rev. Joe H. Maw
Rev. E. B. Stilz, (furlough) Rev. H. T. Wheeler
Rev. J. J. Davis Rev. Alex. J. Reid
Mi~s M. Flera Foreman Miss Dorothy Rees
Dr. Chas. P. M. Sheffey Miss Hortense Murry
Dr. W. B. Lewis Dr. W. S. Hughlett,
Rev. Henry C. Ayres (Ahsent)
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Miss Dora J. Armstrong Mrs. Ethel S. Smith F. Committee Girls' Home Work. A new committee
Rev. John G. Barden Miss Ruth O'Toole composed of Miss Parker, Miss Parham and Miss
Rev. William De Ruiter Miss Edith Martin Rees, was appointed to discuss Girls' Home problems;
Miss Anne Parker Miss Myrtle Zicafoose Miss Parker, chairman.
Miss Mary E. Moore Miss Catherine Parham
Miss Annimae White Charlie Kimbulu G. Woman's Work. Miss Foreman, Miss Rees and
MisR Parham were asked to look after this matter;
4. Missionaries' Wives Miss Parham was made chairman.
A motion was made by Mr. De Ruiter that we
allow missonaries' wives the privilege- of voting. The H. Medical Committee. The Doctors and nurses
motion was lost. make up this committee.

5. Program. 7. Discipline.
The hours of meeting were fixed as follows:
11:45 A. M. In order to clarify the order of business of the Mis­
Morning session 8:45 sion meeting Mr. Reid read articles from the Discipline
Afternoon " 2 :30 5:00 P. M.
P. M. pertaining to the work of the Mission.
Evening " 7:30
A motion was made by Mr. Anker and seconded by
6. Committee Appointments. Mr. Barden that an effort be made to study the question
A. Finance Committee. It was moved and passed of policy and to see the possibilities of having the Mis­
that the present executive committee function during sion organized into a Mission Annual Conference.
this meeting as a finance committee. A motion was
made and passed that the treasurer be made a voting
member of this commitee. . The chairman appointed the evangelistic committee
with the three station superintendents and Mr. Barden
B. Evangelistic Committee. This committee is com­ to act upon this question and bring their deliberations
posed of all of the evangelistic men of the Mission to the Mission meeting.
with Mr. Anker of the Bible Schoo! department and
Miss Parham, the evangelistic Council worker at 8. Memorial.
Tunda. Mr. Anker was appointed to act as chairman.
This being the first Mission meeting since the death
C. Educational Committee. The educational work­ of Dr. C. B. Mount, a committee composed of Dr.
ers on all stations compose this committee; Mr. Bar­ Sheffey, Mr. Maw, and Mr. Ayres was appointed to
den, chairman. write a memorial.

D. Industrial and Transport committee. The indus­

trial and transport workers were asked to compose
this committee. Mr. Maw was appointed chairman.
E. Language Committee. The standing commit­
tee on nb.tive languages was asked to meet and dis­
cuss its problems.
9. Miscellaneos.
The problem of recommending and licensing our
native local preachers was brought up by Mr. Wheeler.
It was moved by Miss White and seconded by Mr. Wheel­
er that this problem be discussed by the evangelistic
committee and results be brought to the meeting. The
motion waR carried.
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A suggestion was made by the chairman that any other EVENING SESSION
problems in the minds of missionaries which should be
discussed by the Mission meeting be stated at this time Rev J. J. Davis had charge of the evening service. He
and listed under the problems of our working committees. took his text from II Corinthians 13:5. Though examina­
The following were listed: tions may be difficult, he urged us to a self-examination.
During the service a testimony meeting was conducted and
A. Lake problems are to be discussed by the Mission many of the missionaries bore a glad testimony to their
as a whole. personal relationship with the Savior.
R Furloughs were referred to the finance committee.
C. A correspondent to the Congo Mission News was made
SECOND DAY
a general Mission problem.
D. The State curriculum was to be discussed by the Wednesday, October 11, 1933.
educational department Devotions.
E. Native garden problem of Wembo Nyama station was Miss Martin was the leader of this service. She took her
referred to our Legal Representative, Mr. Davis. lesson from the first Psalm and compared the individual
F. Orphan babies and the problem of their legal adop­ Christian life to the tree planted by the rivers of water that
tion by the mission was likewise turned over to our bringeth forth its fruit in its season. Just as the tree is
Legal Representative. Mr. Anker was delegated to rooted in the soil so must the real Christian life be rooted in
assist Mr. Davis in thege two matters pertaining to God. This was a very meaningful hour.
the State.
Business.
G. The matter of the Kingwana Conference to be held
at Yakusu in January was referred to the language The proceedings of the first days' sessions were read by
committee. the secretary and after corrections were made were ap­
proved. A motion was made by Mr. Anker and seconded by
H. Problems of spelling and dates in the native languages Miss Foreman that a roll call be taken on the action of mis­
were referred to the language committee sionary wives voting, article 4.
1. Location of Tunda Girls' Home. Miss Parham made a The roll call on the original motion was taken as follows:
motion which was seconded by-'Miss Murry, that
Tunda station be authorized to place the Girls' Home on Ayes Ayes
the new Tunda land grant. Rev. H. P. Anker Miss Hortense Murry
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 Rev. J. J. Davis Mrs. Ethel Shuler Smith
Miss Mary Foreman Miss Annimae White
AFTERNOON SESSION Dr. C. P. M. Sheffey Miss Catherine Parham
Devotions. Dr. W.B.Lewis Rev. Henry T. Wheeler
The afternoon devotional service was conducted by Mrs. Miss Dora Jane Armstrong Miss Mary Mlizabeth Moore
Smith who took for her general theme, Unselfishness, and Rev. William De Ruiter Rev. Alex J. Reid
based her thought on John 8:31-36 and Philippians 3:14-15. Miss Anne Parker
She gave us a helpful message differentiating between the
contrifugal and centripetal life and asked that we all strive Nos Nos
to live the unselfish life Rev. John G. Barden Miss Dorothy Rees
The afternoon was given over to the work of the various Rev. J. H. Maw Miss Ruth O'Tc,ole
committees.
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Miss Myrtle Zicafoose Miss Edith Martin AFTERNOON SESSION

The Chairman announced that the remainder of the day Devotions.
would be spent in committee meetings. The service was conducted by Miss Parham who took
for her reading lesson the 91st Psalm. Her general theme
AFTERNOON SESSION was "Trust." When our hearts are given over to Christ in
perfect trust He gives us calm, poise, and peace.
The devotional service of the afternoon was conducted
by Miss Parker. She spoke on Matt 28:19: "Go ye there­ Business.
fore, and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of 10. A motion was made by Miss Murry that the Edu­
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching cational Department read its report. Mr. Barden read the
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded report in full and it was voted upon item by item.
)iOU, and 10, I am with you alway even lmto the end of
the world." She dwelt at length on the latter portion of (a) The first item of the report was read and unani­
the text, Lo, I am with you always. What a comfort to mously adopted.
know that He is with us. (b) The second item was adopted by a vote of 18 to 1.
The afternoon was given over to Committee work. (c) Item number 3 was unanimously adopted.
(d) Item number 4 was referred to the Mission meet­
ing.
EVENING SESSION (e) Item number 5 was unanimously adopted.
The evening service was conducted by Mr. Reid. The (f) Item number 6 was unanimously adopted.
scripture readings were taken from Ezekiel 14 and 33. The (g)
text was found in Isaiah 21: 11, "Watchman. what ofthe (h)
night?" What a night of heathenism is about us but what a (i ) Item numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 (g --- 1) were
glorious privilege of declaring to these people that the morn­ (j ) unanimously adopted.
ing of a better day is dawning.
(k)
(l )
(m) Item number 13 was adopted by a vote of 18 to 2.
THIRD DAY
11. Correspondent to Congo Mission News.
Thursday, October 12, 1933. Mrs. Smith was elected to fill this office and all Mission­
Devotions. aries were urged to send material of interest to her.
Dr. Sheffey had charge of the morning hour. He took his 12. Lake.
reading lesson from Philippians 2:1-18 and selected the 12th
verse for his text: "Work our your own salvation with fear Mr. Davis gave a verbal report of the work that has
and trembling." He s:lunded the note of our responsibility to thus far been done at our vac!.tion lake. Miss Foreman
evangelize the nnreached masses of our Otetela tribe. moved and Mr. Barden seconded, that one member fom each
station act on the l~ke committee. Mr. Davis from Minga
Business. station was nominated and elected.
After a few remarks the house was adjourned for Mr. Anker from Wembo Nyama station was elected
committee work. as its representative.
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13. l'tIinga Bui~diIig.
Mr. Wheeler was elected as the Tunda representative. Miss Mary Foreman gave a verbal report of the need of
It was moved to amend the original motion to include two ne'Y school buildings at Minga station and showed the plan
Council representatives on the lake Committee. Miss White whIch had been passed by the Executive committee more
and Miss Zicafoose were elected as the Council representatives. than a year ~go. Sh~ infor~ed us ~hat the money necessary
The meeting was adjourned. for. constructmg the fIrst UnIt of thlS building had been sub­
SCrIbed ?y ~issionar!es at Minga station. The body evi­
EVENING SERVICE denced Its mterest In the matter by a unanimous vote in
favor of the appointment of a special committep. to recommend
The evening message was given by Rev. Wm. De Ruiter to the Board of Missions the construction of this much need­
who took for his reading lesson portions' of Scripture from ed building. Mr. Barden and Miss Parker were appointed as
Acts. 6:5 and 11 :24. His general theme was "Faith," and that special committee.
Stephen was cited as a witness of the fulness of faith for he
was filled with the Holy Ghost and faith.
14. Evangelistic Report.
Mr. Wheeler read the report of the Evangelistic commit­
tee as well as the report of the Recommendations and the
FOURTH DAY Licensing committee. It WJ.S decided since our native breth­
ren were present to act upon the reports of the last two named
Friday, October 13, 1933. commi.ttees. The ~ecommendations committee presented the
followmg names for local preacher's license:
Devotions.
Mr. Barden conducted this service and took for his gen­
eral theme, "He is Able." He gave us a good message From Wembo Nyama-
showing how Christ is able to save to the uttermost all who Longengo Mateu Mudimbi Mose
come unto Him. Wetshi Ukunda Andre Dikulu Tomas
Asaka Pierre Letshu Andre
Business. Luhata Djone Utuka .Pierre
The minutes for the third day were read and approved. Ngandemema Djone Ngelesa Djakoba
Mr. Davis read the report of the lake committee and it Lukandju Djakoba
was adopted.
It was decided to continue with the work of committees From Tunda District~
during the forenoon. Yaundu Antoine
They were given local preachers license by the order of
AFTERNOON SESSION the mission.
Devotions: The licensing committee presented the following names
Miss Ruth O'Toole read a scripture lesson from Matthew for local deacons orders. Such orders are to be given upon
17: 14-20. She spoke to us upon the fact that with God the first visit of the Bishop.
all things are possible to them who believe.
From Minga District­

Business: Luhata Danyele

The afternoon session was called to order by the chair­ Lunumbi Andre

man and the house was opened for business.

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From Tunda District­ The report of the Evangelistic committee was read again
Mulenda Fran<;ois
and voted upon item by item. Items 1, 2 and 3 were unani­
Lumumba Jeremiah
mously adopted. Mr. Anker was delegated to write letters
to members of the Westcott Mission informing them of our
From Wembo Nyama District- attitude regarding work in the Oteteb tribe as outlined in
Shutsha Abele Shuku Djosefu item 3. Items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 were unanimously adopted. A
Ahuka Paulu Ngandjolo Mose motion was made to elect by ballot three people, one from
Wetshi UkundaAugusta Lumbelilu Nikolas each station, to act as a committee to edit our Mission maga­
Fadiala Pierre. zine. Miss Parker, Mrs. Ayres and Mr. Stitz were elected.
Items 9, 10 and 11 were dropped from the report.
The following local preachers were discontinued-
Lumumba Albert Ona Omba Pierre
15. The Yakusu Conference. After some discu~sion Mr.
Ongala Antoine Djamba Isaka Wheeler was elected to attend the Kingwana Conference to
The characters of the following local preachers were be held at Yakusu in January 1934.
Following this action Dr. Sheffey moved that we recon­
passed upon- sider the last item, the Otetela - Kingwana language
Okende Paulu Pende Djone problem of the Educational Report. The motion was carried.
Ndjovu Paulu Djati Augusta It was moved to change the last part of this article to
Unya Eliya Lupanu Augusta read: " ...... and in the outvillages the school work will
Kinyamba Paulu be carried on in the language most prevalent in that village
or in both languages and that this question be decided by
The hour having arrived for adjournment the chairman the workers doing educational work at Tunda stat'ion."
dismissed the body. It was moved to elect at this meeting a committee of three
from the Wembo Nyama and Minga stations to investigate
EVENING SESSION the Otetela- Kingwana language problem in the Tunda
Mr. H. T. Wheeler was the speaker at this service. He section and report their findings to the next annual Mission
took for his text II Corinthians 3:2, "Ye are our epistle meeting. Dr. Hughlett, Mr. Barden and Mr. Anker were
written in our hearts, known, and re.~_q of all men." He elected to act on this committee.
spoke on the thought that our lives are being read by those After some discussion it was decided to extend the Mission
with whom we come in contact and that it is our privilege to meeting until Monday night.
be interpreters of Christ.
16. Council Committee Report.
FIFTH DAY This report was read by Miss Martin. Item no. 1 was
adopted by a majority vote. Item no. 2 was adopted by a
Saturday, October 11,., 1933 majority vote. It was decided to refer the first part of item
no. 3 to the Finance Committee. The last part of item no.
Devotions: Dr. Lewis read the 121st Psalm. 3 was referred to the Language committee.
Business: The meeting was-called together at 9 o'clock by the
chairman, Dr. Lewis. The minutes of the fourth day were read 17. Committee on Memoirs.
and approved. Dr. Sheffey read the report of the tragic death of Dr.
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Mount. The Mission meeting was called to prayer in ber.alf
of the bereaved ones.
1t was decided to accept without reading and incorporate
in our minutes the work of the Executive Committee.
The house was adjourned to reassemble on Monday
morning at 8 o'clock.
SUNDA Y EVENING SESSION.
Rev. H. P. Anker had charge of the communion service.
He read portions of Scripture from I Corinthians 11:24,
Psalm 51:17 and Job 16:12. He directed our thoug~ts to the
idea of the broken body of our Lord and the necessIty of us
having a broken and contrite spirit. It was a most helpful
message.
SIXTH DAY
Monday October 10, 1933.
Devotions. Rev. H.C.Ayres read the forty sixth Psalm.
Business. The minutes of the preceding session were read and
after corrections were approved.
18. Report of Finance Committee. Dr. Sh~ffey r~ad the
report of this committee and it was voted on Item by Item.
After some discussion upon the financial conditions in
the homeland, Mr. Barden moved th~t the new workers
asked for under the General Board work be struck from
the askings for 1935. The motion carried and was ordered.
Mr Ayreg moved that the item asking for $400 for a
workshop for Tunda be str,uck f~'o~ th,e report and that. he
be permitted to build thIS bUIldmg m 1934 fro~ ~ater~als
and funds on hand with additional gifts from mISSIOnarIeS.
The mofo 1 was unanimously carried.
Miss Mary Foreman moved that the i~em ~nder Wo~a~'s
Board Work requesting a nurse to come I,n .1935 be modIfIed
to read that this request be made provldmg the nurse has
not been sent out in 1934.
After these readjustments in the aski.ngs, Mr.. Anker
moved that the report of the askings as gIVen by thli com­
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mittee be adopted. It was unanimously carried.
After some discussion, each of the thirteen separate
items of the Financial committee's report were separately
but unanimously adopted.
With reference to item 5 on the Girls' home at Tunda,
Mr. Barden moved that this new home be known as the Ann
Parharm Humphrey Girls' Home. This motion was unani­
mously carried. .
Miss Edith Martin, representing the wishes of the Coun­
cil Workers presented the following motion. The term of
service of all Council Workers be four years for the first
term and five years for the second term, providing that this
recommendation does not affect the present terms of work­
ers'on the field.
Dr. Sheffey moved that Miss Martin as Mission Treasurer
write the Board of Missions asking that the Special Week
of prayer offerings be sent to the Congo field to care for the
Council and Girls' home work of our Mission. The motion
was amended to read that the Chairman and Secretary of
the Mission meeting sign this letter.
19 Langu~e Committee Report.
Miss Foreman read this report and it was adopted. Follow­
ing some discussion a motion was made that Bible assign­
ments be given to different missionaries and that a limited
time be given for the completion of these assignments. Miss
Foreman moved that the new Language Committee be elected
at this time. It was further moved that this Committee be
composed of six members, two from each station. The follow­
ing were elected:
Mr. Stilz Mi~s Parker
Mr. Barden Mr. Wheeler
Dr. Hughlett Miss Parham
20. Committee on Woman's Work.
Miss Parham read the report of this committee and it
was unanimously adopted.
21. Trustee for U. M. H.
Dr. Sheffey was elected as our trustee of the Union Mis­
sion House in Leopoldville.
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22. Members' of The Congo Proiestant Council,
Dr. Sheffey and Mr: Barden were elected councillors
with Mr. Davis as alternate.
23. Legal Representative of the Mission. , station at which the cable originates. Futhermore that the
It is the desire of the Mission that Mr. Stilz be retained as
Legal Representative and Mr. Davis as Alternate Legal Repre­
sentative.
24. Executive Committee of the Mission. '
The three station superintendents Dr. Sheffey, Dr. Le,w­
is and Mr. Davis are to be retained on the Executive
.Committee. Mr. Stilz was elected as mem~er at large and
Miss Foreman as member from the CouncIl.
:' 25. Afumba, Child Originally fr~m Tunda Station.
It was moved that Afumba, a child who has been in t~e
Girls' Home at Wembo Nyama for EO ne years be piaGed In
-the Tunda Girls' HoIn,e. The motion carried and was so
ordered.
Miss Rees moved that the Secretary of the Mis.sion m~et­
ing have a letter sent to ~rs. Hubert Degosserle ~akIng
explanation of why such actIOn has been taken. The motIOl1was
carried.
The house was adjourned to reassemble at 4 P. M.
The house was called to order by tl1e chairman, who called
on Charlie Kimbulu for prayer.
The minutes of the forenoon session were read and ap­
proved.
26. New Lake Committee.
Mr. Davis, the chairman, rea:! the report of this commit­
tee. It was unanimously adopted.
27. Policy Committee.
Mr. Barden read the report of the p~licy committee.
This committee presented reasons for behevmg that we
had reached the place in the history of the MissiCln where
we should memorialize our General Conference for the
privilege of becoming an Annual Conference. This action
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was unanimously adopted. This committee likewise presented
the following recommendation, "That all cablegrams and
telegrams concerning mission affairs sent to Nashville head
quarters, be first approved by the Superintendent of the
Superintendent shall circulate a copy at each station of all
such cables dispatched." The motion was unanimously
adopted.
28. Wage of Native Assistants.
After some discussion about the rate of pay of the
workers of the various departments it was decided by action
of the body to retain the present rates.
29. Auto and Push Cart Rates.
A motion was made to leave auto and push cart rates
as accepted at the last Mission meeting. This motion was
unanimously carried. '
30. Miscellaneous.
The secretary questioned the mISSIOnaries concerning
their desire for a statistical report and departmental reports
to appear in our Congo Annual. Dr. Sheffey made a motion
that the secretary gather such in forma~ion as' is necessary
to make a full report of our w0rk. Such reports were to
be incorporated in the minutes of our annual Mission meet­
ing. The three station Sllperintendents were requested to
assist in getting this information. This motion was cr..rried
unanimously.
Dr. Sheffey invited the missionarie<:; to bold· their next
meeting at Wemb'J Nyama. Mr. De Ruiter moved th3.t we
have our next annual meeting at Wembo Nyama January
of 1935, subject to the approval of the Bishop in charge.
It was ,unanimously approved.
Mrs Smith read the report of the commitLee on Resolutions.
Dr, Sheffey made a motion that this meeting go on
record as favoring each active missionary setting aside some
time during the year for itinerating, The motion was unani­
mously adopted. .
Miss Martin made recommendations concerning mail
schedules, rates, and rout2S. They wert:: unanimously adopted.
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Miss Rees gave a verbal report of her visit to the Re­
gional conference held at Elisabethville.
Mr. Anker moved that we recommend that Mr. Maw be
relieved of one of his departments as he may be able to ar­
range with the Board of Missions on furlough. It was car­
ried by the vote of the Mission.
The secretary read the minutes of the afternoon session,
and after corrections they were approved..
Dr. Lewis, as chairman, read the appointments of the
missionaries for the new year.
The chairman called on Mr. Reid to pronounce the closing
benediction.
Alexander James Reid (Secretary)
Dr. W. B. Lewis (Chairman)
APPOINTMENTS OF MISSIONARIES
1933 - 1934
Wembo Nyama Stati9.p.
Superintendent, Dr. Chas. P. M. Sheffey.
Dr. C. P. M. Sheffey, Medical Department.
De Ruiter, .and Rev. A.J. Reid, Miss Catherine Parham,
Rev. H. P. Anker, Bible School.
Rev.J.J. DavIs.
Rev. A. J. Reid, Evangelistic Department.
Rev. Wm. De Ruiter, Bible School and Transport and Evan­
1. Sunday School Literature.
gelistic Department after the departure of Mr. Reid on
furlough.
Rev. J. G. Barden, Educational Department.
Rev. E. B. StHz, Industrial Department and Printing Dept.
Miss Dora Armstrong, Medical Department.
Miss Dorothy Rees, Educational Department and Girls'Hom~.
Miss Myrtle Zicafoose, Educational Department.
Miss Edith Martin, Treasurer.
Kimbulu Charles, EvangeliRtic Department.
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Minga Station
Euperin~endent, Rev. J. J. Davis.
Rev. J. J: Davis, Evangelistic Department.
Dr. W. S. Hughlett, Medical Department.
R~v. J. H. Maw, Industrial and Transport Departments.
M~ss M. Flora Foreman, Medical Department.
MISS Ruth O'Toole. Medical Department.
M:s. Ethel Shuler Smith, Educational Department.
MISS Ann Parker, Educational Department and Girls'Home.
Tunda Station
Superintendent. Dr. W. B. Lewis.
Dr. W. B. Lewis, Medical Department.
Rev: H. T. Wheeler, Evangelistic Dept. and Station Super­
mtendent after departure of Dr. Lewis on furlough.
Rev. H. C. Ayres, Industrial Department.
Miss Mary Moore, Medical Department.
Miss Hortense Murry, Medical Department.
Miss Annimae White, Educational Department..
Miss Catherine Parham, Evang'elistic Department and
Girls'Home.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
EVANGELISTIC COMMITTEE
The evangelisti.. committee composed of the following
missionaries met to discuss the problems in the field of
evangelism: Rev.H.P. Ankei', Rev. H. T. Wheeler, Rev. Wm.
We recommend that Mrs. Ayres, Mrs. Davis and Miss
Martin constitute a committee to work out suitable Sunday
School lessons for the children, and th&.t Mrs. De Ruiter, Miss
Parker and Miss Parham constitute a committee to prepare
material for the adults, subject to approval by the Evangelis­
tic committee.
2. Bible Women.
We recommend that native Christian women and girls

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who feel led by the Spirit to do personal evangelism among
their sisters, be banded together for inspiration and t.~·aining:
and we further recommend that a missionary on each station
be appointed to advance this work with the idea of developing
native Bible women,.
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7. Pastors Schools.
In view of the importance and necessity of giving our
native preachers additional training, we recommend that Pas­
tors Schools be held annually as the evangelistic committee
Jllay determine.

3. Mission Bound2.ries. 8. Mission Magazine.

We recommend that this Mission Meeting delegate a
member to write a letter in reply to the letters of Messrs. AI­ We recommend that a committee of three edit our Mis­
thorpe and Wilson of North Sankuru and Westscott Missions sion Native MagazinE', one being from each station.
.resp., expressing our appreciation for the good work which Chairman, H. P. Anker,
they are doing but advising them that we are unable to Secy. H. T. Wheeler.
relinquish any of our territory since we are hoping to enter
it soon.

4. Mail Schedules. Conference Course of Study.

We recommend that all mail and transport schedules be
so arranged as to eliminate as far as possible, any Sabbath For License to Preach.
desecration. We further recommend that all church mem­ 1. The Bible (especially the 4. Discipline.
bers who otherwise desecrate the Sabbath be disciplined N. T. with reference to 5. Written Sermon on Repe­
by the church. Christian Doctrine). ntance.
2. Discipline.
5. Northern Territory.
In view of the unprecedented opportunities of evange­ Admission on Trial. Second Year
listic work in the many large villages of the northern section 1. "Life of Christ" 1. New Testament, Romans
of our tribe, and in view of the fact that the Roman Catho­ 2. Homiletics. to Revelation.
lics are rapidly occupying that territQry, we therefore 3. "Methodist Armour, "Hud­ 2. Evidences of Christianity.
recommend that Rev. A. J. Reid be allowed to spend the son. 3. "Life of Wesley."
remaInder of his term working in that section. 4. Discipline. 4. The Pastor and His Duties
5. Written statement of Con­ 5. Wesley's Sermons.
6.Annual Conference. version and call to 6. Written Sermon on Re­
We recommend that this Mission meeting request the preach. generation.
General Conference meeting in 1934 to organize the Congo
Mission into a Mission Annual Conference. Th'rd Year.
1. Old TeRtament, "Genesis
We would furthel' recommend that the General Conference First Year. to Esther.
outli'1e a Conference Course of Study for the Congo Mission 1. Studies in the Gospels. 2. Church History.
native preachers. Should we be organized into an Annual 2 Acts and "Life of St. 3. Introductory Lcgic.
Mission Conference, we would recommend to the General PauL" 4. Biblical Introduction.
Conference the enclosed course of study: 3. "Personal Salvation" 5. Wesley's Sermons.
Tillett. 6. Written Sermon on Faith.
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Fourth Year. REPORT OF THE DELIBERA TIONS OF THE

1. Old Testament, Job to Mala- 4. Manual of the Discipline. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

chi. 5. Person and work of the State course of study: We, the Committee on Edu­
2. Christian Ethics. Holy Spirit. cation, recommend that ""e adopt the Congo Course of
3. Religions of the World. 6. Written Sermon on the Study for our Station and out-village Rchools. We compare
Holy Spirit. very favorably in our present school work with the pre­
scribed course but there are a few pf1rts in which we are
deficient and there are other parts in 'v" hich we go far
beyond.
Report of the Licensing Committee. Normal school: The Committee had thought that a
We recommend the following named persons for license Central Training School for Christian Workers inst~ad of
to preach­ separate Bible and Normal Schools would be desirable, but
after conferring with the Evangelistic Committee we find
W€mbo Nyama DistriCt-
.' that they do not favor such a school. Therefore, we
recommend the building up of a Normal School for the
Longengo Mateu, Lukandju J akoba training of teachers that will meet the requirements
Wetshi Ukunda Andre Dikulu Tomas designated in the State Program of Education for Congo.
Asaka Pierre Ngelesa J akoba As rapietly as teachers can be trained and the funds
Luhata Jone Letshu Andre provided we recommend the opening of Central Village
Ngandemema Jone Utuka Pierre Schools in centers of population which will meet the
Mudimbi Mose requirements of a Stanoflrd Primary School of the First
Degree as outlined in the State Course of Study. When
such a school is established no schools will be conducted
Tunda District- in the small near-by villages which can be served by it,
Yaundu Antoine that is, when it is near enough for the pupils to wan~ to
sch001 from their homes. These 5chools will be taught py
teachers who have finished the Normal School and, if
Recommended For Deacons Orders. possible, married. If an unmarried teacher is sent out he
will live under the rmpervision of a married teacher and his
Wembo Nyama District-
wife, or the ev~ngelist and his wife.
Shutsha Abele (Recom- Shuku Djosefu
mended 1931) Ngandjolo Mose We recommend that new evangelists who go out and have
Ahuka Paulu Fadiala Pierre not had training in the Normal School not have charge of
Wetshi Ukunda Augusta a school.
Lumbelilu Nicholas We recommend further that, as soon as teachers can be
trained in sufficient numberR, they be sellt to take charge
of schools which are under the supervision of evangelists
who are not good teachers.
We wish to take this opportunity to state that it is our
purpose to send out only teachers who have felt and do
feel the call of God to teach and who have proven
themselves worthy (This includes being a church member
in good standing). The purpose of our school work is the
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conversion of people and the saving of souls. We want
our teachers to have a close walk with God throughout
their daily lives and to lead theil' pupils into a deeper
knowledge of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ and His
Saving Grace and POwer.
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leading be used on all stations; that wherever ~ossible. the
person on the station knowing most about ~nu~lC be given
charge of singing, and if possible teach smgmg to both
the school pupils and the villagers.

Tuition: For the coming year we recommend the following Language: We recommend that on Tunda Station ~tetela
rates of tuition for boarding pupils: Minga francs 3.00; and Kingwana be used parallel in the schools, and In the
out-villages the school work be carried on in th~ lang~age
Tunda francs 5.00; Wetnbo Nyama francs 5.00. We also mOf':t prev~lently usen in a village, or both, to hp clet p rmlnerl
recommend that all children above the Primary Schod hy thof':p in !'l('haol work.
of tho First Degree buy and Own all their supplies other
than books, and as Soon as we can see fit to do so, require Refl'[lp.dflllly !lubmitled,
them to buy their books also.
John G. Barden, Annimae White
Salaries: The salaries on the three stations are practically Chairman. Ethel Shuler Smith
they same
the are. and we recommend that they be continued as Mrytle D. ZicafooAe Annie Parker
Dol't)thy Rees
Dismiss('d Students: We recommend that students
dismissed from school be not employed by any other de­
partment without permission of the one in charge of school
work.
Compulsory Attendance: We recommend that all pupils in
our MiAsion villAges between the ages of six and fifteen REPORT OF THE LAKE COMMITTEE
years be required to a ttend school when school is in
sessic,n. Also, that age for arlmittance to kindergarten be We the Lake Committee, recommend
five years.
No. 1. The building' of another cottage with screened-in
Girls' Boarding School: Since the boarding school for porc.h at the lake.
girls which was recommended for Tuncla by thp. Mission No.2. The purchasing of a boat for the lake, approximate
Meeting in 1931 has proven impracticahle, we recommend cost to be francs 700.00. h f
tha t the plan be abandoned: only the Gi-rls' Home to be No.3. Paying the two sentries 30.00 each per mont, rom
continued.
general fund. .. f.
N 4 If the sentries cannot keep their chickens aw~y lom
Literature: We recommend that the permis8ion be given

to have the four Gospels printed and bound in one

%i~sionAries'
houses and gardens that they be forbIdden to
volume; that the Yakusu Press and the Luebo Press be
have them. 'd . bscrip
corresponded with concerning rates and the one giving the
N 5 That missionaries who have not pal pr~VIOl1S su _
most satisfactory terms be given the job. The Evangelistic
~io~s to lake fund do so as snon as pOSSIble: f.
Committee has fISsured its cooperation in the mHtter, And
No.6. That each missionary be asked to contrIbute lancs
we suggest that two thousand copies be printed.
40 00 each to the lake fund. d t
Records: It was unanimously agreed thl'\t we work out No.i. That francs 550.00 of road money be transferre 0
uniform permanent records for the schools and Boarding the general lake fund. . h ses and
Departmen ts on all stations. N 8 That sentries be reqUIred to keep the ~u. '.
Music: It IVas recommended that more emphasis be placed ~r~unds in shape :md work in gardens as mISSIOnarIes
on singing in our school work; that uniform methods rlirect.
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Joe H. Maw
Respectfully s'ubmitted,
C. P. M. Sheffey
Myrtle Zicafoose J. J. Davis H. C. Ayres
Annimae White Henry T. Wheeler
H. P. Anker LANGUAGE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Dr. Carroll Brice Mount October 19, 14, 1933.
On the 2!th of August 1932 tl:le Methodist Congo Mission Members present, Mr. De Ruiter. Mr. Wheeler, Dr. Sheffey.

was saddened by the death of one of its members, Dr. Misses White and Foreman. Mr. Barden was invited to

Carroll Brice Mount, by drowning in Lake Makamba, sit with the Committee to help discuss and decide certain

the Mission's vacation lake. questions. Since Mr. Stilz, the chairman, was absent, Mr.

Dr. Mount was the son of Mrs. Mount of Memphis, De Ruiter was chosen chairman for this meeting.

Tennessee. He had been planning for several years to go Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.

into mission work. It was just a little over two years after Reports on work assigned at last language committee meeting

he had been on the field that he was called from this life to were given and also on work that had been previously

the greater life. Nevertheless, before he departed this life, assigned or given permission to be done:

he had won his way into the hearts of his fellow-workers as Nfl'. De Ruiter, Dr. Sheffey and Miss Foreman reported

well as the natives and State officials with whom he had first translations of their assignments completed.

come in contact. And during this time he also was building Mr. Anker has finished the translation of Genesis.

up a great work at Minga, at which station he was located Mr. Stilz has finished his work on Lnke, Romans, I and

at the time of his death. II Corinthians, and, has worlted on Hebrews and the

Although he was taken from us at thQ beginning of his Otetela-English dictionary.

labors, his memory abides; and it is our prayer that our Mrs. Stilz has finished a translation of Marlc

Heavenly Father whom he served will follow us and lead Mr. Barden has finished the first draft of fifty lessons

us to carryon in spite of the great loss which came about by on hygiene, redrafted thirty-one of these and mimeographed

his untimely death. Therefore, we wish to express our ap­ them, and has translated abont ten chapters of Exodus.

preciation of him and our heartfelt sympathy to his widow J emba hf\S been working on The Revelation.

and members of his family, who have sustained such a Miss White requested that new workers appointed to Tunda

great loss. It is our desire that a copy 'of these resolutions be allowed to decide for themselves whether they will

be sent to Mrs. Mount and family and Mrs. Carroll Brice study Otetela or Kingwana first. It is recommended that

Mount and be incorporated in the Mission Year Book. action on this request be postponed until after the report

of the committee appointed to investigate the language

Carroll Brice Mount, Jr. situation in Tunda dish·ict.

Whereas God saw fit to take the little one of Mrs. Car­ A recommendation from the Council workers was submitted

roll Brice Mount, at the time of birth, on November 9th, to the language committee that all new Council workers

1932, we wish to express our heartfelt sympathy for the be given six months fllll time and six months half time

mother who was bereaved of both husband and little one for language study. The language committee recommends

within so short a time. Therefore, we wish to have recorded that this apply to all new \'\'orkers. '

in the minutes of our Conference and official publication of It is recommended that all new Council wor\(el's be given

our church the names of those who sleep beneath the Afri­ one year during first furlough for the study of French

can soil, thus marking the pathway of the ongoing cross of in Europe, this in order to meet goverment requirements.

Jesus Christ in the Dark Continent. The following have satisfactorily finished the language

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mittee has discovered a beautiful lake named Lake Makamba.
study course since the last report: Misses Murry, White, It is located about seventy-five miles from Minga, one
Martin, Zicafoose, Parham, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Barden, hundred seven miles from Tunda, and one hundred miles
Mr. Lovell. from Wembo Nyama.

It is recommended that the language committe~ make as
com131ete a list as possible of proper Otetela and BIble names,
agree upon how to spell them and p~bl~sh the list for the
benefit of every member of the mISSIon.
We urge that missionaries submit to language .committee
for inveloltig~tion all words thought to. be Incorrectly
spf'llerl.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Flora Foreman, SecretRJ·y. Annimae White
Wm. De Ruiter Henry T. Wheeler
Chas. P. M. Sheffey
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL WORKERS
1. We recommend that those who are on the field now
come to some agreement with their departments to see
what work can be left off in order that we may give two
hours each day for one year to language study, the hours
to be set at a time most convenient for everybody concerned.
2. We recommend that the new Council workers coming
to the field have six months full-time language study
without responsibility and six months half-time study.
3. We recommend that the first term for..all Council workers
be four years, the second term five year8, t.his not to
affect the present terms of workers now on the fIeld.
The Committee has obtained a concession of five hectares
from the government with the authority to establish a rest
camp for missionaries who feel the need of a few weeks va­
cation during the year. We h·ave built two small cottages for
missionaries and two small native huts for sentries who are
!lupposed to look after the proper~y.
The committee has also secured the aid of the government
official at Lubefu to extend an auto road of thirty-three kilo­
meters in ordp.r to reach the lake by automobile.
Our three stations and some of our Missionaries have
contributed different articles to equip the cottall'es at the
lake. We now have two douhle beds, one baby bed, one stove,
t'l.bles and chairs, dishes and cooking utensils sufficient
to accommodate six people.
Most of our missionaries have contributed money for
building the houses, up-keep of property, paying of the
.'lentries et cetera. This fund has been depleted long ago.
Twenty-five of our miSRionaries have contributed one
hundred francs each to the road fund. 1,950.00 francs
have been used on the road. At present we have francs
550.00 on hand.
Our Committee recommends the building of another house
eor missiollaries and the purchasing of a substantial boat
\'I,hieh ]'vIr. Morp~ at Lusambo says he can provirip for llR.
Rosppcffully suhmitted,
Dr. W. S. Hughlett

Respectfully sl!hmiffpd, Ethel Shuler Smith

J. J. Davis, Chairman
M. Flora Foreman Annimae White
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Annie Parker Catherine Parham
Mary Elizabeth Moore Myrtle Zicafoose We, the members of Wembo Nyama and Minga Stations
Ruth A. 0' Toole Dora Jane Armstrong present at the mission meeting of October, 1933, in session
Hort~nse Murry Dorothy Rees :Jot Tunda Station, do hereby present our lIincere gratitude
Ethel Shuler Smith Edith Martin t'l the members of Tunda Station for their kind hOliJpitality
REPORT OF THE LAKE COMMITTEE and joyous ministry to our needs. We shall ~ver remember
our plpl\RRnt RtRy in your midst.
Since our last Mission Meeting March 1931, the Lake Com­
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Chas. P. M. Sheffey, Supt. Wembo Nyama,
J. J. Davis, Supt. Minga.
and no extra appropriation is asked.
Alex J. Reid, Sec.
Ethel Shuler Smith, Asst. Sec.
Ninth- that the plan for the Mission Office Building at
RECOMMEND ATIONS EXECUTIVE COMMITI'EE
AT TUNDA MISSION MEETING 1933.
The Executive Committee in session at Tunda in October
1933 makes the following recommendations to the mission
meeting:­
First- that Dr. W.B.Lewis leav~ on furlough for America
in Febrnaryor March 1934, and that Dr. W.S.Hughlett remain
until March 1935 at least. In this way there will be little or
no conflict in the time of their furloughs.
Second- that Rev. A.J.Reid and wife, since their furlough
is due in 1934, leave the field in time for Mr. Reid to attend
the General Conference at Jackson, Miss. as our- delegate.
Third- that Miss Hortense Murry be granted an extension
of furlough to two years.
Fourth- that the plan submitted by Dr. Sheffey for brick
hospital ch~.pel at Wembo Nyama be approved. This is to be
built with gift money, the cost to be around $125.00. Also
that permission be granted to put on a permanent roof if the
gift money should be available.
Fifth- that the plan presented by Miss Catherine Parham for
a·Girls' Home at Tunda Station be approved. This is to be
built with the Tunda Girls' Home Fund of $117.33 on hand
in the treasury at Wembo Nyama plus the Memorial Fund
for Anne Parham Humphrey.
Sixth- that the plan for a magazine for the Girls' Home at
Minga be approved. Appropriation asked for $500.00.
Seventh- that the plan for a shop for the Industrial Depart­
ment at Tunda be approved. This was formerly approved in
1931 when money walil on hand for the same, but now funds
are being asked for it from the general expenses of the
department for 1934. No extra funds are requested.
Eighth- that the plan for a church at Minga station be
approved. The roofing for this building is already on hand
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in the possession of the Evangelistic Department at Minga
Mi nga be approved. The appropriation asked for 1935 is
$750.00.
Tenth- that should any mission funds be left that would
revert to Nashville at the end of the present year, that such
funds up to the amount of $50.00 be transferred to the
Educational Department at Wembo Nyama.
Eleventh- that the rates of payment to messengers and
mailmen and carriers be adopted as follows:-
Tunda to Minga- Frs. 10.00 p!tlS 4.00 rationR or Frs. 14.00
Tunda to W. N.- Frs. 8.00" 4.00" " Frs. 12.00
Minga to W. N.­ Fr9. 8.00" 3.00" " Frs. 11.00
Tunda to Kibombo- Frs. 10.00" 5.00" " Frs. 15.00
Minga to Lusambo- Frs. 15.00" 6.00" " Frs. 21.00
W. N. to Lus~mbo- Frs. 21.00" 9.00" " Frs. 30.00
Minga to Makamba- Frs. 8.00 " 3.00" " Frs. 11.00
W. N. to Makamba- Frs. 10.00" 4.00" ," Frs. 14.00
Tunda to MRkRmba- FrR. 10.00" 4.00" " Frs. 14.00
Twelfth- that Miss Dorothy Rees be granted a furlough
of two years and whatever time in addition might be
necessary for the completion of her study in Europe and
America. It is understood that the additional time over two
years will be in the hands of the authorities at Nashville.
Thirteenth- that on the same basis as the above Miss
Ruth O'Toole be granted an extension of her furlough to
two years and whatever time might be necessary for comple­
tion of study she wishes to pursue. Furthermore that she
be permitted to leave the field before her furlough falls due
in time to be eligible for the desired courses which begin in
the fall of 1935. The exact date of her departure is rest:rved
for the decision of the Executive Committee meeting
sometime during 1934.
Respectfully submitted,
W. B. Lewis, Chairman.
Chas. P. M. Sheffey, Sec. pro tern.
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REPORTS

Evangelistic Department, Wembo Nyama Station

en
Annual RppO?·t, 1933. Sunrise "'3
Prayer Services
... >
::2
Year ]930 ]931 1932 1933 en
Catechism ~ j
Missionary workers in dept. 2 1 1 1 Classes &:
Native evangelists in service 36 43 65 77 Sunday Morning r"
Outvj)]age preaching arpt8. 43 74 96 117 Services 0:> :;0
Number at Communion 1018 1403 1780 13]3 I-S-u-n-d-a-y-----I ~
Adults baptized 121 113 348 478 II:> 0
Hchools ~
Children baptized 1 28 52 Prayer at 0
Received as Probationers 261 615 664 1254 Services ~
Seekers for pardon or cleansing 1768 1581 2804 ]634 to "'3
Messages preached during year 131 269 391 371
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Marriages solemnized 7 6 8 ~.
Baptized members now on roll 1141 1715 Adult Dl -.J ~
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Probationers now on roll 1285 2065
Church buildings 80
Received
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Pastor's homes 65 t""
Schools conducted by evangelists 52
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Morning Services Sunrise 1326 4701 5636 6020 Buildings to:) ><

Catechism Classes 1244 4934 5660 5862 Pastor's ~

Sunday Morning Services 2262 8015 8311 9091
Homes ~ >
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Outstation Offerings francs 4663.85 4345.90 5162.55 8057.75 . (')
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Station Offerings francs 64]6.05 3735.15 4412.10 4741.85
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Lutahi 69 65 75 50 45 6 6 \ ' .. ......... 17.40
1 1
Kandolo 304 341 529 429 379 2 I 22 48 60 22 22 1 1 351.60
Shutsha 81 66 41 64 64 24 41 1 1 296.00 1 1 \......... 1

160.10
~. II::':':':':':':: .....~
Mulenda 104 101 164 143 155 1
Shutsha 149 129 102 79 75 21 22 1 91.55
Udwekila 39 37 42 89
Mukumadi 200 193 211 153 190 .•.•....• 1••••....• 1·······.·1 ••.•••••. 1 ••••••... •···· ••••. 1 1......... 1224.10
1 1
Ukita Lodi
Wetshi Ndjadi ......
52 61 65

12 12 1 I I ! 80.60 1
i, ·..i
98 133 121
92 12 33 61

Station 495 80 731 543 J 365 23 24 31 254 25 544 1 2 4741.85 1 . 2 1

Outvillage
totals 6020 5863 9091 7457 6193 22 264 559 1811 285 1171 79 63 3057.75 52 56 18 58
Grand Total 6515 5943 9822 8000 6556 45 288 590 201)5 310 1715 80 65 12799.60 52 571 20) 59

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
rWembo N. Ka 49 46 68 52 35 2 --5 24 19 5 -0 1 1 49.55 I 1 1
Layuka 84 24 24 25 25......... 1........ 1. 75
••••••••• 1··· •••••• 1••••••••.
Mumu Mindu 29 29 19 84 6R..... . .. ..
L6ngonia 29 29 19 84 63......... . .
Ukitatuku ~.. 41 37 77 45 37 14 14 14 42.85 1
Uvungu 90 78 123 101 88 14 4 52 14 27 1 1 41.40 I 1 1 ..
~tshudi 77 85 156 142 95 16 42 ..: l'l 1 1 4U.65 1 1
,Lalu 39......... 69 .
Utshudi O. . 51 78 '" , ..
Kumbe Udinga: .. 28 .33 , ..
Longonia ; 42 49 59 54 ,... 1 28.00 1
Unyumbe
Ukundula
52
38
57
33
83
33
105
32
131 .. ·
21 :......
1··.......
8
13
8
13
1.... 1
1 1 11.00 1
..
Ukito Dimba 83 91 112 109 99......... 15 31 37 15 16 1 1 49.75 1 1 1
Otepa 86 74 120 111 64 4 .8 . 30 4 28 1 1 48.60 1 1 1 ..
Koko Lomami. .. 117 94 129 1:!9 112 3 23 16 33 23 29 1 1 61. 76 1 1...... 1
Opaka .. no re- port 1... .. .. .. 1
Ndjeka no re- port 6.00
Ngongo : 130 89 160 140 83 4 40 63 4 6 1 1 369.85 1
'lLOkongo no re- port.................. 21 21
1 ' .
Esongo Djinga 71 65 94 98 64 2 6 30 28
......... , ········01 .

6 14 1 1 I 72.60 1 1 1
Luhata 38 25 60 67.....................·7 7

Kaya 82 43 40 43
32
Omiunga .; 86 79 111 94 96 4 20 31 4 1 1116.10 1
56 1 1 1
Wanda ~... 27 27 32 26 20 6 5
Dikoka 21 22 72 Z:~ 29 8 4 7 3 1 1 /10.90 1 1
KatakoKombe " 134 124 190 128 181 1 83.25
1 1 1
Ukuma . 9
Lutundula 102 87 I 169 137 125 2 14 32 32 15 8 1 1 1241.40
•••••••••••••

1 1
I •••••••••

1
Kasindi
Omana
36
164 92
361 61
221
46
134 125 3 21 6 30 21 1 1 1101.80
I .. ' ......

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1 1 , .. 1
0)
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WEMBO NYAMA STATION
Narrative Report, 1933.
In addition to the regular Educational, Industrial Medical
and Evangelistic departments the Wembo Nyam~ station
h~s the Printing department and tHe department of the
Bible Schoo~, ~oth of which serve the Mission at large. Rev.
H.P.Anker IS In c~arge of ~he Bible School, being assisted by
Rev. Wm. De RUiter durmg the first quarter. The total
enrollment during the two semesters was sixty one. Thirty
four new students entered during the year. This dep:lrtmpnt
also takes care of some young men who are not in the Bible
School but are still in the primary department. There were 76
in .all during the first semester and 90 during the second.
ASIde from the usual Bible subjects the skIdents received
instruction in "Religions of the World" and "Short History
of t~e Congo·.·. ~ev. Jo?n G. Barden taught a course in song
lea?Ing and smgIng durIng the first semester and Rev. A. J.
ReId gav~ s?me lectures during the fourth quarter.
The prIntIng department is under the direction of Rev E B
Stilz and during his absence the latter half of the yea~ ~a~
cared for by Rev. H.P.Anker. This department published a
9-uarterly call~d the "Dikendji" which contains various news
Items and artIcles written by both missionaries and natives.
!Ieret?fore. the ~unda~ School lessons have been published
In.co~Ju~ctIon wI~h thIS paper. The printing office serves the
MIsSIon In supplYIng blank forms which are required by the
other departments. A supplement of 50 pages to the French
InstructIOn book, containing six songs and a vocabulary was
printed, in all 3000 copies. "" .
r~he Educational d~partment has been making excellent
fltrIdes under the leadership of Rev. John G. BardeR. The
f~('t. that the state favors the Catholic schools causes
dIffICul~y, but the curriculum of the station school and the
school In Wembo Nyama's village has been brought up to
and beyond that which is set forth in the State program
The latter s<'hool has made splendid progress under Mis~
Dorothy ~ees who hope!'! to develop it inro a model regional
school. ~IS8 Rees also has charge of the Girls' Home which
lodges abo!!t fifty YO!-Ing girls who attend the daily school
on the statIOn. The Importance of the Home can well be
re~k?ned for these girls are the special proteges of the
MISSIon and they go out to represent us. Miss Zicafoose
37
reports that she has been using some girls from the day
school as teachers of sewing in the Woman's school. They
have proved to be very efficient. She also reports that "the
women have shown a greater desire for knowledge than
ev~r before." Mrs. J. G. Barden began a class of piano
pupils this year - something unheard of on our mission!
Six of the pupils can now play several hymns and one boy
can play thirty.
The outstanding achievement of the Industrial department
during the year was the erection of the bri~k walls of the
new station church building. The roof and the towpr have
not been completed. This work went forward under the
direction of Rev. William De Ruiter. Upon seeing the
building after his return from South Africa, Mr. Stilz
declared, "Mr. De Ruiter h~s done a magnificen t piece of
work on it, one of the prettiest buildings I have seen."
During the past yellr the Medical department has come
into closer cooperation with the State. It was ~ccorded 4000
francs for services rendered in 1932 and 6000 francs
as a subsidy for the first six months of 1933. Most of this
money is being held in reserve at the present. At the
di8pensary over 20,000 treatmpnts were administered. A
totAl of 141 operations were performed, 67 of which WQre
major. This constitutes a record for this hospital. The
hospital assistants are growing more proficient. We are
ashamed of our housing facilities for the patients. All of
these buildings are of mud and stick construction, the last
one built at the main hospital was put up in 1924 or
shortly before. However, during the last quarter of this
year we started a ward of native construction. The
patients are building it under the direction of the hospital
foremen.
The nursery has been under the Medical department this
year although it is in a way a separate entity. Miss Dora
Armstrong, the nurse, conducted it for three quarters and
Mrs. Chas. Sheffey had charge during the last qURrter. The
great asset of the nursery is the use of the so-called peanut
milk which is made from peanut flour with the addition of a
few other ingredients. It is a great boon in this country
where dairies and cows are not available. At the close of the
year about 11 children were receiving peanut milk from the
~ursery, and some special patients in the hospital were
getting it. Mrs. Sheffey hopes to conduct a baby and pre­
natal clinic from the nursery during the coming year. 39
Rev. A. J. Reid has done a wonderful p'ece of work for
the Evangelistic department. He has made long itineraries, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
opened up new villages at great distances, held sectional WEMBO NYAMA STATION
evangelistic meetings and in July he held the second big
camp meeting near Wembo Nyama. He has been untiring Statistieal Report for the Year ending Dec. 31, 1933
in his preac hing, having averaged more than one message a
day for the year, lind many have been the seekers for pardon­ Missionary workers in the Department, four
ing grace who have come forward at his meetings. At the
close of the year all the evangelists and their wives were Native teachers in service on Station: 26
called in and the first pastors' training school was held. The Pupil teachers 8
work among the native women has shown splendid progress. Out-village Evangelist-teachers 54
The women on the station have carried on the missionary
society wOlk there and Mrs. Reid has pressed the work in
the out-villages. She now has 57 out-village missionary socie­ Total 88
ties, some meeting once a month and others once a week.
They have contributed several hundred francs toward charity New schools opened, none
work. Rev. A. J. Reid leaves shortly on his furlough, hence Schools closed 14
we take this occasion to commend him for his un tiring Total No. schools 56
efforts in spreading the Kingdom of God among these people..
The expansion of the evangeli ~tic work under his direction Enrollment Av. Attend.
has been remarkable. May God grant him and Mrs. Reid a
good furlough and return them refreshed, ready to press Kindergarten 23 20
forward with their accustomed zeal and vigor. 1st Degree School, Station 176 166
Respectfully submitted, 1st Degree School, W. N. 's village 180 164
Chas. P. M. Sheffey II Degree School 118 114
Superintendent Wembo Nyama Station. Teacher Training Classes 42 41
Nurses' Class for Girls 2 2
Woman's School 81 65
Total for Station 622 572
Out-village schoolR from report
of 3rd and 4th Quarter 1688 997

Grand total 2810 1569

Respectfully submitted.
John G. Barden.
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STATISTICS MEDICAL DEPARTMENT NARRATIVE REPORT OF THE TUNDA DISTRICT.
1939. 1933.

The work in this District has gone forward during the

Total treatments at Dispensary 20837
Visits in villages past year in spite of financial handicaps. There have been
172 108 new members enrolled in the church besides a number
Patients in H08pital 331
Laboratory Section- on probation. It has been necessary to make drastic cuts
Examinations of Blood
611
in the salaries of the native Evanj!'elists, but they have
" "Feces
1039 shown a most willing spirit. From all sides requests are
" "Urine
544 coming in for nl'ltive Evangelists and we feel very much
" "Sputum
9 encouraged and are looking forward to even greater victo­
Gland Punctures 422 ries the New Year.
Spinal " 22 Our Educational work has been necessarily hindered by
our inability to care for all who have applied for entrance
Surgery- into the Station school,Lut it has been impossible to accept
Major Operations 67 more than a limited number. Those atten~ing are required
Minor Operations 74 to furnish their own school supplies and pay a ~mal1 tuition
Intravenous Injections 1426 fee. This fee has been paid in native produce in a number
Intramuscular Injections 2037
Treatments Intestinal Parasites of ca~E'S, and others have done extra work where they were
546 unable to bring in the reql1ired amonnt. All have shown a
willingness to WOl k FInd a desirp. to lef1rn.
Fees received:
The work with the Girls' Home has incYf>ased during the
Out-patient fees, frs. 1183.65
Hospital fees, 3611.75 past year. At present ~ve are over-crowded in the building
Private patient fees, 220.00 now occupied, but pl~ns have been perfected for It larger
Work for other depts, 1500.00 and Letter plan t ann we hope to seQ the work nearing
Total 6515.40 francs, or about $207.~_50 coalPletion by the end of the new year. With the new and
more commodious qU l1 rtel's WP are expecting a rapid iJ~crease
ill the number of girls. This has been made pos~ible by a
Chas. P. M. Sheffey, M. D. gift fron'1 Miss Parham, who is in charge of this work, in
mem:>ry of her sister Mrs. Anne Palham Humllhn. The
new home will be known as the ANNE PARHAM HUMPH­
RY GIRLS' HOME.
The Industrial DepartlHent hus liot been able to do
much more thal~ the neces~ary repair work during the yellr.
Some briC'ks have been made and some hard-wood sawed for
.~I
future use. Two at the residences have been rather exten­
sively repaired and reme-deled, but no new buildings have
been put up. We are hoping to be able to build a much
needed Work Shop the New Year. That with the New
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Girls' Home will mean a full year in 1934.

Our Medical work has progressed with the othE'r Depart­
ments. The number of admissions has been about as usual
for the year. The native nurl'les have shown great improve­
ment in their work anrl it is now possible to leave a large
number of treatments in their hands. We feel very much
encourHged at the interest shown in their work and we feel
th.at they are taking a personal pride in doing their wark Sunday Preachinf >
<l
well. The patients have built two new mud building's during S. ~
the yt>lr, replaci'lg two that were so badly. eaten by white Daily Morning ~
ants that they were beyond repair. Our fees have dropped ...
Cl> Serv.
o
considerably as the natives have folt the depref'sion and Catechism
lack of employment, but many bring chickens and other ... 01 Classes
010
produce Lv help pay the small fee charged.
In the Missionnry Societies, the work with the women has Sunday School
been most encouraging. Five new societies have been orga­
nized during the year. From the dues paid by the women
eight new bpncl.es teve teen purchaEed for tte native
church; part of the salaries of the teachers in the Women's
School has been paid; the salary of a Nursery Helper paid
and some money donated to the running expenses of the E­
vangelistic Department. The receipts from the dues of the
Missionary Societies exceeded the receipts of 1932 by 270.00
francs ($11.82). The total receipts for the year were 774.55
francs,or $24.65. The total number of members on roll was
24; av~rage attendance at weekly circlQ meeting, 68, at
the monthly business meetings, 72.
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c.o:
Received "'d
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W.B: Lewis, Supt.

so :,J : q;:
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en:
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conducted

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, ,. rptal number of schools, 21

TUNDA STATION, ANNUAL REPO~T- 1933 Station enrollment:
Missiongry Workers iN. this Dept. 3. Kindergarten' 13
First Degre'e Schopl lOl ..
OUT-PATIENT SECTION . Second Degree School 34. Total enrollment station 148
Normal School 8­
i Number of Patients: Men Women Children Totfll Women's School" 34 . average. attendance 23
First Visits li61 551 4394 6096
I . Visits to Village 4224 226 292

Hospital School 22. average attendance 17

I
Total Number Treat. 1203 575 4620 6388
Daily average attendance station schow>ls
Enrolln'ent, out-post 450
.145
average .attendance: 324
j Fees, francs,- 6216.35 ($272.05) Total enrollment 654 average attenqance. 50g .
..
I Annitrlae White
ii HOSIIITAL
'.
i Number of Patients at beginning of year 160 MINGA STATION
,
1 " " "Hdmitted during " 436
I "" "dismissed during " 345 NarrQ,I,ivfl Report, 1933.'
"" " ;, " " much benefitted 75 We are happy to record that aft~r a' decf1de of missionary.
" " ." " " " li ttle " 28 effort among this wild and savage tr"ibe of black people, we
Died 15 are beginning to s~e,sOl:ne very encouragingresults. Thl)Ugh
Fees, francs,- 705.95 ($30.89) the past year has been a hard one in many respec~s, Y,et; w~
rejoice that along the way there hav6 been some very ·defi:.
LABORATORY, SURGERY, DENTISTRY. nite victories won £01': Christ.,· .., " . ' . . '., ",'
LabClr~tory,- Surgery, -Denti stry. : ~ :. I ,

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Bj ood Examinations 1006 Obstetrical Cases 7 . . . ' .' " ' .

Glanci Punctufes 103 Major Operatio'lls 67 ·OUf M.edicalDepartment has rendered ::t splendid. service to
Feces 700 Minor Operations 62 hundreds, if not t\lOl.!sa n ds, of black;,suffedng hnmanity.
Urinalyses 740 In~rav0nous Injections 1046 Dr. W. S. Hugnlett has 'been in chat"gEl o(this department
Treatmehts for intestinal In tramUSClllar " 1271 and he and Miss Mary Foreman have rendered fine service
Parasites 283 Treth Extractd 71 b both the bodies arid 30uls of lnen. Eternity alone will be
Smears 7,:1, Smallpox v,:ccinatiom; 94$ able to ten of the long bcur~ of humble service that these two
Spinal punctures 23 have rendered in order to relieve and save this suffering.
Sputum 7 and confused' race. MiRS Ruth O'Toole h'l.R also heln"',rl in this
W. B. Lewis
Department and has rendered excellent servic~.in tile surgical
ward: . ..... '.
Physician in Charge

Statistical Report of Educational Department Tunda
Though we have not had' the finances· to do the ml.ch
Station, Year ending Dec 31,1933.
needed building here at Minga, yet there have bepn niany
Missionary workers in the Dept. full-time. 1; part-time,
3, total 4. Native workers in active service: teachers,
P, teacher-evangelists, 18, total 26. New schools cp~ned, 5;
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
pieces of neces"ary furnieure made and much repail"jng done.
Mr. Joe H. Maw, the one in charge of this department, ,,>,Iith
funds furnished by the Leper Society. has been permitted 1:0
erect a very lleat and appropriate church for the Leper Coi"
ony.
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LEPER COLONY.
Miss Ruth O'Toole is in charge of this part of the medical
work. and has had the privilege of administering to scores
of these bruised and mangled ones. Her kind service to
many of these has brought much comfort and joy. She pro­
vides food for the helpless ones, and garden ground for
those among them who are still able to work some and help
themselves. Perhaps more than any others, the lepers
deserve our sympathy and help, for we know that many of
them will never be cured.
The numb"r of patients at the end of the year is 146. About
19000 treatments were given Quring the year.
GIRLS' HOME.
Miss Anne Parker is in charge of this department and
is doing a eommendable piece of work with them. There are
about fifty girls ill the Home at present. These, we hope,
are to be the future wives of our young men who are going
into the ministry.
Their little group of two or three buildings were burned
in .July, but by the kindness of some of the natives and
miRsionaries these buildinsrs were replaced. We hope 1I0me
day to have their buildings in brick with metal roofing.
Some faithful servant of the Lord at Home could give the
means for thilil worthy cause M R thank offering to the Lord.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Along with the Evangelistic work this is one of the most
important of all our work. Including out-villages there are
sixty native teachers in this department. There has been an
average attendance herli on the station of two hundred ten
and in the out posts an average of five hundred ninety. Mrs:
Ethel Shuler Smith is in charge of this department, and
has rendered splendid service with these two hundred or
more black boys and girls. Mrs. Smith has been assisted
for the last seven months of the year by Miss Parker.
Along with thiR work Mrs. Smith has had the oversight
of from seventy five to one hundred Mission Boys, some of
whom we trust shall enter the ministry, after finishing their
trailling. To see that these have clothes to wear and food to
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eat daily is no small jnb. 0111' finances for th~ present year
will no doubt cause us to cut down this numbEfr to perhaps
50 or 60.
EVANGELISTIC DEPARTMENT
Our Evangelistic work has gone forward in spite of the
depression. We felt very much encouraged when some ef
our preachers told us that they would preach the Good
News, money or no money. Some of their meager salaries
have been cut il1. half, yet they are carrying on. One of
them said to me, "Chief, we are not working for money
only." Some of these men are wearing rags but they are
sticking to their posts. We have had the privilege of
carrying the Gm~pel into some villages where we had not
g-one before and look into eager faces ~s they listen to the
Good News for the first time. This is an opportunity that
the angels covet. Thank God for it. During the past year
we have witnessed some of th~ most gracious revivals we
have yet seen in Africa. We had a real old fashioned kind
of revival, in which many souls were blessed.
As we stand at the entrance of the New Year of nineteen
hundred and thirty four, we give thanks unto God and
ate resolved by His good grace to look forward to higher
heights and greater victories than we have yet seen. We
earneRtly solicit your prayers for this great work here in
Central Africa.
Sincerely in Christ's service,
J. J. Davis.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, MINGA STATION
Stati!ltical Report, 1933
Missionary workers in this dept., 3
Total treatments at Dispensen, 2362
Visits in villages, 51
Patients in hospital, total admitted, 586
" " " at end of year, 106
Laboratory Section:
Examinations, blood, 150
"feces, 521
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" urine, 531 M. E. C. M. Tunda Station,

"sputum, 11
via Kongolo, Congo BeIge,
Gland punctures, 108
October 16th, 1933.
Spinal punctures, 63

Surgical Section: To: The Board of Mif:sions,

Major operations, 39 The College of Bi.shops,
Minor operations, 30 The General Confe~'ence of 1934,
Intravenous injections, 624 Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Intramuscular injections, 2030 Dear Brothers in Christ Jesus:
Treatments for inte3tinal parasites, 92
Died, 29 In the year of our L0rd 1914 our church W::IS led by the
Holy Spirit to to op..m ao mission among the Atetela people in
Fees received, 2374.90 francs, or about $75 the h~Hrt of the Belgj}l n Congo for the purpose of spreading­
W. S. Hughlett, M. D. the Gospel of Jesus Christ and of obeying His command,
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, cmd of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost" (Mt. 28:19).
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, MINGA STATION In February 19:34 it will have been twenty years since
Stu1istical Report, 1933 the opening of the work of the Mission and we, as a
Mission Meeting in Se~sion at lunda Station, do hereby
Missknary workers in this Dept., 2 present this memorial to the Board of Mission!'!, the College
Native teachers in active service, 60 of Bishops, and the General Conference of 1934:
New schools opened, 2 1. WfJercas: 1. There are at present uLlder appointment of
Totfll number of schools, 26 tre Board of MiS!'!ions twenty-four full tIme missionaries on
Station enrollment, 222 the field, twelve nnder the General Board and twel ve unde:'
Daily average attendance, stf1.tion, 210 the Dep~rtmE'nt of W:>man's Work;
Enrollment, outpost!;, 700 2. There He of this r.umber four traveling elders, two
Daily average attendance, outposts, 590 traveling deacons, ~nd three local dencons:
Total enrollllJent, 9Z2
Total daily average attendance, '-soo II. Whereas: W~ now helve 1. A growing Native ministry;
Mr~. Ethel Shuler Smith
a present total of 120, in three districts as foliows: Minga:
Local Preachers, 7, Exhol'ters, 17; Tunda: Local Preachprs
2, Exhorters 14; Wembo Nyama: Local Deacon 1, Local
Preachers 20, Exhorters 59:
2. A church membership bv nis~.ricts as follows: Minga,
686, probationers 130; 'funda, 314, probationers 116; We­
mbo Nyama, 1715, probationers 2065; making a lotal
membership of 2715, probationers enrolled 2311:
3. The following- number of preaching appointments by
districts: Minga, In; Tunda, 23;Wembo Nyama, 117; making
a total of 181.
4. The following total number of churches: Minga, 3f;
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For Traveling Preachers
Tunria, 17; Wembo Nyama, 80; making a total of 132; and
the following Native pa!lltor homes: Minga, 26; Tunda, 17; For Admission on Trial
Wembo Nyama, 65; making a total of 108:
5. Adequate facilities in both a Bible Trainin~ School and The Life of Christ, James Stalker
a Normal Training School for the training of Native Homiletics
prea('hers and teachers: The Methodist Armor, Hudson
6. The following offerings from Native Churches by The Discipline of 1934
districts for ~he support of the work: Minga, $372.82;
Tunda, $76.47; Wembo Nyama, $559.28; a total from the three First Year's COllrse
districts of $1012.57:
7. The following number of Missionary Societies by Studies in the Gospels
districts: Tunda, 6; Wembo Nyama, 57; a total of 63. The Acts of the Apostles
III. Whpreas: The need for more adequate Episcopal The Life of St. Paul, James Stalker
supervision is felt as the distance of the Mission from the Personal Salvation, Wilbur F. Tillett
home base is 1':0 great. In March 1934 it will have been four The Discipline of 1934
years f;ince the Mission Aas had an Episcopal vizit. Written Sermon on Repentance
IV. Whereas: Our Mission now has no adequate provi!:don I,

mac'le for its operation according to Disciplinary Standards: Second Year's Course
V. WhereM: We desire to build up a l'lelf-mpporting, self­ The New Testament: Romans to Revelation
propagating indigenous church: Life of John Wesley

We, the 1933 Mission Meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Evid(>nces of Christianity

Congo Mission in session desire to request that an Annual The Pastor and His Duties

Mission Confennce or an AnnuRI Conference on the Mission Wesley's Sermons

Field be established, the boundaries to include those of the Written Sermon on Regeneration

work of our Church in Congo BeIge.

Third Year's Course
Respectfully submitted,
The Old Testament: Genesis to Esther

Congo Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South

History of the Church

W.B.Lewis Chairman, Mission Meet:ng

Introductory Logic

Alexander J. Reid, Secretary, Mission Meeting.

Biblical Introduction

Wesley's Sermons

Written Sermon on Faith

In the event our request should be granted, we recommend

Fourth Yea'r's Course
the following Course of Study for Native Preachers:
The Old Testament: Job to Malachi
For Li"ense to Preach Christian Ethics

The Bible (especially New Testament with reference to The Religions of the World

Christian Doctrine). The Discipline of 1934. Manual' of the Discipline ..

The Person and Work of the Holy SPIrIt

Written Sermon on the Holy Spirit

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