l8nQ-CEINA FIELD

UimiTSS
OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONAHT ALLIANCE
l8nQ-CEINA
FIELD
TOUEANE, ANNAM, IKBHTABT 2 - U , 19 25.
FIRST WEEK
Monday •renin?, February 2 - Coarittee meeting opened with prayer.
A l l the members were prevent, namely; Meagre Irwin, Cadman, Jeffrey,
Hammond end E. A. Jackson.
DISCUSSION OF
:.-ATlVB fDSOEBS
Owing to the Satire Conference being in session, the Executire
"owittee was only able to laeet for one or two hours d a i l y .
Be­
tween February second aui February serenth, the Coamittee met each
natire worker and Bible School student, discussed their appointments
for the coning year and had prayer with them Individually.
APPOINTMENTS OF
NATIVE WORKERS
PASTOR*
Hoang Trang Thda - Tourane Church and assist in Men's Bible School,
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, STUDENT E7ASGSLISTSQaoc Joe Wo
Hanoi
Ngaysn Van To"
Haiphong
(Mr. Te resigned from the work in
Pnom Penh and will study i n the Bible School un­
t i l the end ef this school tern - en t r i a l ) •
Tourane (assist Pastor Thus.).
Ld Tan Ngo
Faifoo
Fhaa i+>*rih M M
Saigon
Le* Tan Long —
Eguyfe Tan Hal — Laithieu (on t r i a l ) .
Tran JBian Fhan — Mytho
Nguyen Chfiu Thong Bentre
Sadec
Tran Dlnh Huynh Kim Luy&i — Caolanh
Ong Tin Ruyen—— Tinh Long (on t r i a l ) .
Phan »inh Li*n
Cantho
Nguyen Huu sinh — Long Xuyen
Bonn Tan Kh***h .
Chaudoc
Dddng EhzL Tie'p — Pnom Penh (This appointment to take effect lav_
mediately owing to Mr. Te»* resignation).
Nguyin Hun Khanh - Battambang
JMBBR COLPORTEURS?
Sain Dim - Tinh
Nguyen
(Half time Mission support and half time
B. & F. B. S. support).
IB lhanh./Ldi
•• Nha Trang (same as Mr. Diem).
Nguyfn Ung •• • - Phong Thu d i s t r i c t ( f u l l Mission support).
Nguyen Hun Ky — — Cochin-China ( f u l l time B. & F. B. S. support).
Nguyen Tan Huynh - Coohin-China (Volunteer b a s i s ) .
-2BIBLE WOMHJ;
Nguyen Thi HJb.
75" Thi Hsu '
Iguyfc Thi Can
Nguyen Tbi Chi —
To assist Mrs. Cadnan.
Tourane
To assist Mrs. Stebbins (on t r i a l ) .
To assist Mrs. H. A. Jackson.
STUDENT EVANGELISTS RETOHSING TO BIBLE SCHOOL;
Iguyen Van Bang — Wife and two children.
Bui Td Do
Wife and two children.
Lt Van Thai
Wife and one child.
Drfdng To"
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Wife and three children.
L6 Van Trim
Wife.
BengJTgoe Cau^
Wife.
Nguyen Van Nien — Wife and one child (on t r i a l ) .
STCJDBITS CONTINUING STODT;
Bang Li Nhridng — Wife.
Pull self-support (pays fare to Tourane;
deposits forty piasters pin-money? forty p i a s ­
ters fare back; eighty piasters board).
Le Quang Xon
Alone. Pays fare to Tourane; deposits twenty
piasters pin-money; twenty piasters fare home;
ten piasters toward board.
Fays same as Mr. Xon.
Le Cong Nghiep —— Alone.
Pays same as Mr. Xon.
Le Binh Tddi ' — — Alone.
Pays fare to Touranes deposits twenty
Nguyen Chan fiddng Alone.
piasters pin-money* twenty piasters fare home;
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fifty piasters Board.
Nguyen Huu Bon — Alone.
Deposits f i f t y piasters for board.
no pin-money from School.
Tran CHAN
Alone.
Deposits thirty piasters toward board,
no pin-money from School.
Tran Van Tu
Wife.
Must pay balance of f i r s t year*s sup­
port.
For y«*r t925-26 pays fare to Tourane;
deposits forty piasters pin-money} forty pias'1
ters fare back; twenty piasters toward board.
Ld Van Que
< — Wife.
Pays same as Mr. To.
Huynh Van I g a - — Wife,
Pays fare to Tourane; deposits forty
piasters pin-money; forty piasters fare back;
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twenty plasters toward board.
Nguyen The Biep — Full self-support paid by Hanoi Church.
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DBOPPBD:
Ddong Van Chan.
Tran Thi Tien.
Moved, that the foregoing appointments be accepted.
Carried.
>JSD \vEi3.:
The Committee continued to meet in the free intervals during the
second week of Native Conference, February ninth to February four­
teenth.
Each session was opened with prayer and the following
business was transacted.
SOTT TEANSJD CHAUDOC
Moved, that Mr. Sott be transfered to the Triton d i s t r i c t (Chaudoo)
until the reopening of the Cambodian Bible School, with the under­
standing that he w i l l return to Battambang to care for the work
while Mr. and Mrs. Ellison are at Conference.
Carried.
CAMBODIAM
UflHFHlBBl
Moved, that Mr. Xnong be appointed Cambodian interpreter and col­
porteur for Chaadoc and that his salary he tan piasters par month
plus the proceeds of his sales*
Carried.
INTERPRETATION OF
SCALE FOR NATIVE
WORKER'S SALARIES
Moved, that the Coaeittee interpret the scale for native preacher• •
salaries to mean as follows; a student preacher teho has completed
his JUKIOR year in Bible Course receives a minimal of twenty pias­
ters par month when in service. INTERMEDIATE year twenty-two pias­
t e r s , SENIOR year twenty-four piasters.
Whan PREPARATORY students
are used their salaries w i l l he fixed hy the Executive Committee.
Carried.
STUDENT EVANGELISTS Moved, that student evangelists on t r i a l be treated as preparatory
OH TRIAL
students.
Carried.
BIBLE SCHOOL
APPOINTMENTS
(FOHEIGH)
Moved, that the Cossiittee recommend to the Conference that Mr.
01sen and Mr. Smith be appointed to the Men's Bible School for the
school year 1 9 2 5 - 2 6 , aad that the Chairman be instructed to write
to Mr. 01 sen informing him of this recommendation.
Carried.
MISS AILSHOUSE'S
FURLOUGH
The Chairman read a letter from the Board stating that Miss
Ail sb.ou.se' s furlough could only be granted on the ground of i l l
health.
Messrs Irwin and Cadman ware therefore deputed to con­
sult Miss Ailshouse personally and she definitely stated that her
health demands a furlough at once.
Moved, that Miss Ailshouse he granted an emergency furlough.
Carried.
CAOLAHH PROPBRTT
Moved, that the Mission advance four hundred piasters to the CaeLanh Church to purchase property for the Church b u i l t last year,
provided the members of said Church make a pledge to return the
f u l l amount within three years.
This pledge i s to be in addi­
tion to the regular Church offerings.
Carried.
OUTSTATIOH
AT PURSAT
Moved, that Mr. Ellison be authorized to open an outstation at
Pursat.
Carried.
CHURCH IK SAIGON
Moved, that the Chairman he instructed to write to the Beard re—
iteratleM the motion of the Oemmittee made February 1 3 , 1925 for
an appropriation of money to purchase and build a Church in
Saigon.
Carried.
VACATION MR. QJJOC
Moved, that permission be granted to Mr. Quoo to v i s i t his he
in Canton and that his expenses he paid by the Mission.
Carried.
VACATION MR. THUA. Moved, that Mr. Thua be granted a vacation and that the Mission
pay hi 8 expenses to Hong Kong and return.
Carried.
MB. THUA TO
VISIT SOUTH
Moved, that Mr. Thua make a special t r i p to Cochin-China and
Cambodia, holding services at a l l the stations.
Carried.
MB. TIEP
Moved, that Mr. Tlep replace Mr. Qnoo while the latter Is in
China.
Carried.
PHIMARX SCHOOL
fODXAII
Moved, that the Mission pay a cash bonus ef twenty-four piasters
per year to the primary school teacher at Tourane.
This i s in view
of the fact that his monthly Income from school fees is not suffic­
ient to cover his expenses during the summer vacation.
Carried.
-4COLPORTEURS*
CEfffl PI BASH
Mored, that we print certificates in French for colporteurs work­
ing in Cochin-China and Cambodia.
Carried.
cambodia*
colpobtjbje
Moved, that we r a t i f y the Chairman's action in authorising the
hiring ef a Cambodian colporteur in Pnem Penh.
Carried.
outstatiojs" a t
TAKBO
Moved, that Mr. Hanraond be authorised to open an outstation at
Takeo.
Carried.
CAMBODIAN
TRilSLATOBS
Moved, that the Mission pay f i f t y piasters per month toward the
salary Of the two Cambodian translators until the same can be
collected from the Bible Society..
Carried.
BIBLE SCHOOL
CLOSING
Moved, that the Men's Bible School close the fifteenth ef A p r i l ,
and that a l l new appointments for student evangelists take effect^
at that dats in order that they may be on their respective stations
before the Missionaries leave for Conference in Hong Kong. Carried,
PLANS FOR PNOM
PENH HOUSE
Moved, that the plans submitted by Mr. Hanraond for the fum Penh
house be accepted, and that Mr. Hwnenil be Instructed to proceed
with the building in collaboration with the Chairman.
Carried.
SUMMARY OF
Moved, that an edition ef five thousand "Summary of the Gospel"
be printed in Annamese Character.
Carried.
THE GOSPEL
NEW TYPE
Moved, that an appeal be made for fifteen hundred dollars gold
far two fonts of Annamese and Chinese type.
Carried.
ANNAMESE
DELEGATES
The Executive Committee invited the newly elected Annamese Committee
and the delegates to the Foreign Committee to sit with them and
discuss matters concerning the native Church end preparations for
next year's Native Conference.
THJNK RACK
Moved, that a white ant proof trunk rack be erected in the store
room at Tourane.
Carried.
SMITH'S
Moved, that Mr. Smith be authorized to use Mr. Khanh during the
summer months to help prepare Bible School notes for the coming
year.
Carried.
BIBLE SCHOOL SAFE
Moved, that a safe be purchased for the Bible School,
NOETHBBV
LAOS TRIP
Moved, owing to the shortage of workers, that the authorised t r i p
to Northern Laos be deferred.
Carried.
o
Moved, that the Chairman's action bs r a t i f i e d in paying one hun­
dred piasters and nine cents expenses for Mr. Ching Tak Tarn from
Wdchcw to Saigon, and also pay his salary of twenty piasters for
December 1924 and twenty-five piasters per month for the time that
ho w i l l bo in Choion.
Carried.
CHING TAX XAM
Carried.
CHURCH MANUEL
Moved, that Mr. and Mrs. Cadman be requested to make a translation
of the Church Ceremonies contained in the Alliance Manuel and
submit i t to the next Conference.
Carried.
CHURCH
CONSTITUTION
Moved, that the Church Constitution be printed as psr translation
submitted.
Carried.
-5PBINTING CHURCH
MAHUEL
Hered, that on* hundred cloth hound booklets be published containing the Church Constitution and Manuel as accepted by Conference,
Carried.
ANNUAL REPORT
MOTOd, that the Chairman*s annual report be printed i n English
and French.
Carried.
DEFICIT Df STUDEsT MoTOd. that the deficit on the student support account be met by
SUPPORT ACCOUNT
the general fund.
Carried.
MINUTES
MoTCd, that the Minutes be accepted as read.
ADJOUBNMENT
The Committee adjourned with prayer.
Secretary
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Carried.