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R~ws Burma APRIL, 1948 No. 160

THE

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR 1947

of the

RANGOON DIOCESAN

ASSOCIATION

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DIOCESAN STAFF: Bi1hop1

The Right Rev. George Algernon West, M.A., M.M.

Arohdeaoon11 The Ven. Donald Moxon. The Ven. Luke Po Kun. The Ven. John Aung HI&. ':('he Ven. John Ria. Gya.w.

Diooesan Seoretary; llr. H. Sma.rt. Bishop's Commissaries in England:

The Right Rev. Norman Tubbe, D.D. Rev. Georire Appleton, M.A., M.B.E. Rev. W. C. B. Purser, M.A., K.I.H.

RANGOON DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION Founded in 1894 to a.esist the work of the Church in Rangoon,

Affilia.ted to S.P.G., 1905.

Presidents The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Ra.ngoon.

Chairman1 The Rii;ht Rev. R. S. Fyffe, D.D., The Westminster Bank, 1, Stra.tford Place,

London, W.1.

Exeoutive Committee I The Right Rev. Bishop N. Tubbs, D.D., Dea.n of Chester, The Deanery, Chester.

Rev. George Appleton, Ron. Seo. a.nd Trea.surer. Miss D. Atwool, Rosela.nd, Sennen, Oornw&ll.

Rev. D. C. Atwool, Treslotha.n Vice.rage, nea.r Oa.m.borne, Cornwa.11,

Relt'e~· f: :.u1~~~ht!::· ~·1ctaa RDr~:l~eflel:ev.RW: i: I: iu!:~pp. 1anker11

We'etmiD.&ter Bank, 315, Station Road, Ha.rrow.

DIQCE:iE OF RANGOOK. 01:.ERQY AND WORKERS.

BislloP: The Right Reir; George w ... t, The Ca.thedral: The Ven. D. l(Ox,:)n. lla'C!n. to tlJe B'l.ind: U Po Ka.i.

St. John's College: Mr. H. Booth. . D1!S tin~f'e:•ll'. Rev. J. Maung Pe. \ '

St. Mary's School.: Da.w Khtn Khbl. Holy Ol'~H: f::: f: ¥.~ Tlft;. Diooesa.n OffiCe: Kr. H. Sma.rt.

Syriam: ltev, T. Tun Sein .. lnstin,. Rev. v. 0. Whittam.

Delta. Ven. L. Po Kun. Bev, D. Ne Jla.tnc. Rev. N. On BwJii,. Rev. T. Shw,e.y Da.unf

:::: t ::1~!~ t:: 1.- ~:·ih!~;~ . ReT. P. Aye Ma.une. Rn. P. Bo Zo.

Rev. F. Ah Mya..

Prome: Rev. J. Ky& Bu. Toungoo:

Rev. B. Sa.n Hoo. Rev. G. Oo Tha. Rev. Ma.w Ra.y.

Moulmein: Rev. W. Movin.

Kappali: Rev. Ta. Preh Paw. Rev. Ta.w Mwa..

Rev. lla.ung Dwa.y. Rev. Ma.ung Kwa.y.

Maymyoz Rev. C. T. Lewia.

Rev. I. Chit E. Ven. J. Aune Hla..

Nandalay1 Rev. 8. Chit Twa.y. Rev. W. R. Ga.rra.d.

Shwebo: Rn. D. Po Lu. Kalaw and Oilfl.Sda1 Rev. H. H .. Dyer.

Nitobar Mission: Rev. J. Richa.rdson. Rev. Ezekiel Joel.

B,C,M,S, MISSIONARIES IN BURMA, NORTHERN BURMA,

Mohnyinz Rev. W. Crittle, B.Com. (Field

Lt.-~:i~el~- Middleton-West, ){.C.,

ReV:·t".cl:· rl.·t:n~~~ti~f.·-Rev. Set Pa.w. Rev. Hka.me.w Gam (Ka.ma.ing). Mis111 D. Brierley.

MiBB A. Kiss D. Miss G. MissM. MiH N. MissM. :Miss A. Ca.pt. G. • Pana: Long.

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Southern Shan Statesa Dr. W. B. Johnston. Mrs. Johnston, S.R.N.

Mrs. Webb. Langhko:

Rev. S. W. Short. lire. Short. Rangoon: The Deaf Sohooh

Hise R. H. Sturman. Hise W. Lem.on. ARAKANz

Akyab-Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Jarrold. Bev. a.nd Mrs. G. Molyneaux.

Paletwa-t:s. EFr~:fs~is, M.B.E.

Sister Tilly.

KYallkPYlt-llies A.. Gulliver (returning Ja.n1J•f'Y~ 1948}, Ka.Katie.

Burma n~ws THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

RANGOON DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION FOR 194i

THE CHURCH IN THE REPUBLIC OF BURMA.

By BISHOP F'YFPE. On January 4th, Burma was, with all good will on the part of

Britain, restored to complete independence and political freedom. Inci­dentally this, and the previous conferment of political freedom on India. proves that Britain has learnt the fundamental lesson of politics that the business of all government is to confer and maintain and develop liberty, and that she carries out the great principle with selfless disregard of her own power. We fought and died for liberty in two world wars. Now we have given it with generous hands. For this, as English Christians, we must thank God and wish the nations on which we have conferred it the will and the power to use their freedom aright, and so to win their own happiness. We Christians know that the attainment of that object depends upon the acceptance of the Gospel as the foundation of personal and national life, including the supreme goal it sets before us, " Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness." If that is done, all the rest follows. That is what the Church in Burma is there to teach, and we are concerned to know what position it is likely to be accorded in the new Burma. What we ask for is not privilege, but freedom," freedom to worship and preach and organise; freedom to teach Christian children in· Christian schools ; freedom to carry on our work for the sick and infirm, including the lepers, the blind and the deaf. Christians are loyal to the Government under which they live. For them "the powers that be are ordained of God." The freedom Burma has received will not, we believe, be refused to the Christian minority within its borders. Civi­lised states are careful of the freedom of loyal minorities.

What is the position of the Anglican Communion in Burma now? First in the matter of personnel. The Bishop and Mrs. West and

Archdeacon Moxon are th~ only European workers in Rangoon at present, though we believe they are shortly to be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Tidey. Mrs. Whittam is at lnsein and Mr. Dyer at Kalaw with charge of the oilfields. Canon Garrad is at Mandalay and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis at Maymyo. Miss Cam is investigating the possibilities

of reorganising the medical work of the Dio=e. Besides th~ there are the B.C.M.S. Missionaries in Upper Burma and el84'where. But u is a small company compared with the old days whe!l there were SOllle 30 English Clergy and a similar number of E11glish ladil'S {apart from the B.C.M.S. missionaries) at work in mis.sions ;md chaplaincies ~ schools. That is the result of the large reduction i,f the British element in Burma and the cessation of Government grants. On the other hand we have to welcome the large increase in the JJ.Umber of indigenous Clergy, including the three Archdeacons and Cano0 Richardson, of Car Nicobar. We must also remember with great thankfulness the steadfastness of these Clergy and the. way they endured torture and faced dea!h during the Japanese occupation of the country. That means great hope for the Burmanised Church of the future. Another serious feature in our Church landscape in Burma is the large exodus from the country of the Anglo-Burman community. They have formed the bulk of our English-speaking congregations in the past and have been loyal supporiers of the Church, and thek children have filled our schools. Now we are told that a!lY of th!Olll who can find anywhere to go are leaving the country. We are very sorry for this. Their departure must gr~tly weaken the position 9t the Church. Many will be left, however, and as fellow-Christians must be a first charge on our. efforts and a source on which we cap. draw for Clergy and oth~r workers ;ind for Christi;in influence in the new Burma. ·

The position with regard . to our buildings is that, though some were destroyed ill the fighti11g, most are still standi!lg. The can1on. ment Church in Rangoon bas gone, so has thi= Principtl's house of the Diocesan Boys' School at !he East e!).d. of the Cathedral. This house took the blast from a bomb that destroyed much of .the Scott market close by, and by doing so saved the East end of the Cathedral. The interior of the Cathedral itself is, with generous help from the British Army and others, being restored to its former dignity and beautified. A good many of our buildings were requisitioned by the Burma Government while under British control. The Royal School at Man· dalay, together with !he adjacent Roman Catholic School, is at present used to house the Government Hospital which was destroyed. The hospital is, however, being rebuilt, so we m;iy hope,t~t our buildings will be restored to us. Meanwhile our hospital and European school are occupied by the exiled Roman Catholic School. Canon Garrad was living with the British Commissioner. Where h~ is living now we do not know. Bishopscourt, where the Bishops of Rangoon have lived ever since the Diocese was founded, is still occupied by Bishop and Mrs. West, and remains the centre of hospitality and business for the Diocese. We hope the new Government will allow that to continu• The fine St. Philip's Church is rather badly dama~. ll!ld at p..-t

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not in use for worship. The Girls' Hostel in Pagoda Road was des­ttoyed. There are, of course, other buildings. These are only speci­roens. The Government, we ar~ told, has assumed the right to control all buildings, and their future is uncertain.

owing to the destruction of documents and other war chaos~ it has been impossible till now to disc6ver the real finari.cial position of the Diocese. Now, however, we .hear that the financial tangle has been unravelled and !l statement of accounts produced. No plans for the future could be made till this had been done. We shall no doubt in due course receive copies of the statement and be able to see what losses the Diocese has sustained through the war. Meanwhile we can only hope they are not crippling.

Hitherto we have worked under a Government that, while strictly impartial, h11s viewed our work with benevolence. We hope and believe that the new Government will maintain that attitude. We aim at building up a strong Christian community in Burma. To do that we must have Clergy and teachers who can not only carry on our village Churches and Schools, but also take their place among the increasing number of educated men and women in Government service and in business and the professions. That means much training. We also want to send into the public life of the country Christians who by their rliligence and integrity wi11 show themselves worthy of trust and be welcomed in responsible positions in all branches of life. The, task is a heavy one, and we of the home association must support the Bishop and his small band of fellow-workers in it with alf our power of prayer and work.

OUR HONORARY SECRETARY.

The chief event to be recorded in this issue of Burma News is the resignation of Rev. W. C. B. Purser as Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of R.D.A. That is an event which all members of the Association deeply regret. The Association has· been very fortunate in its secre­taries. Rev. P. H. Cooke, who is, we are glad to say, still alive and active, served us devotedly for 30 years until in 1929 he felt he was getting too old for the work and handed on the office to Mr. Purser. Mr, Purser had just returned to England after 25 years' distinguished service to the Diocese in Burma, including the writing of several books. The value of his work to the public life of Burma was acknow­ledged by the Government conferring upon him the K.I.H. gold medal. For 19 years now he has made his gifts of great diligence, clear headed advice, intimate knowledge of the needs of the Diocese and religious devotion available for tbe work of the Diocese in this country. Sup­porters of our Associatiqn are widely scattered, and that means that a large proportion of its work falls upon the Secretary, who is also treasurer. The work is .considerable, constant attention to accounts,

the editing ahd part writing of Burma News, arrangement of IDeet­ings, keeping touch with Diocesan secretaries and other supporters and with Diocesan affairs in Rangoon. In addition to this, Mr. Purserjs one of Bishop West's commissaries and charged thetefore with the duty of finding .men and women for work in the Diocese as well as much other business ; and all this has to be done in the little spare time he can find after fulfilling his parochial or _other similar duties. Now, alas, he feels that the time has come for him also to retire from the secretaryship, and we desire to record our warm thanks for and appreciation of his work. He also has chosen an opportune date to hand over cl)arge. Rev. G. Appleton, who again has done distin­guished work in Burma both for the Church and for Govermnen, including the editing of "Burma To-day," the Government post-war Magazine, has been invalided home and cannot return. Though appointed to an important and busy parish at Harrow, he is willing to take over Mr. Purser's office. For that we are most thankful. It could not pass into better hands.

R. S. PYFFE (Bishop).

MAN POWER. The independence of Burma has added to the responsibility of the

young Burmese Church, which is tackling its t;,.sk with growing ability and leadership. Both clergy and lay-leaders are still very eager for the help of priests and workers from the Church in England, especially for specialist jobs, and for the shepherding of English Christians work­ing in the country.

The Bishop is in urgent need of the following staff: -(1) A Chaplain to assist the Archdeacon at Rangoon Cathedral. (2) An Honours Graduate, preferably in Priest Orders, to be

the Anglican member of the staff of Judson College in the University of Rangoon.

(3) A Doctor and two Nursing Sisters to develop the splendid rural Medical work which was of such great value before the Japanese invasion. The Church has a great opportunity of setting a pattern for rural medical work for the whole country ; there is a growing need for this, which is unlikely to be met by Government plans. A number of trained rural nurses-Karen, Burmese and Chin-are waiting for the expert help and leadership so b;,.dly needed.

(4) A Business-Manager-cum-Technical-Adviser for the Mission to the Blind.

(5) A Schoolmaster-Priest for St. John's College, Rangoon, who would act as Chaplain and adviser to the indigenous Prin· cipal.

Salaries arc, i,.vallable for these posts. Friends of Burma, are asked to male• these needs known as widely as possible. Suggestions of possible candidates should be sent to the Rev: G. Appleton, St. · George's Vicarage, 96, Pinn~r View, Harrow.

The Bishop does not underestimate the difficulties under present conditions, but believes thi,.t there is a great opportunity for happy and effective work for people who are ready to face difficulties with courage and imagination, and who realise the paramount importance of developing Christian leaders.

HON. SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Canon William Garrad-in a letter from Christ Church, Man­dalay, at the end of 1947-writes as follows:-" Next week the new Government takes over and we have prayed for ' George our King• to-day for the last time in Burma. I hope I shan't make a mistake next Sunday. I think things are quieter among the Anglo Burmese now: the really panicky people have gone, for better or for worse, who can say? The English population is practically nil. . . . . . 'lchabod ' seems to be writ_ten l11rge over so much of our work. However, perhaps, the political change will prove a step forward for us all." ·

These are sombre words from one of our most devoted veterans, but they will enable those who have not grasped the new situation to realise the extent of the change that has come over Burma 11nd the magnitude of the problems which the Diocese of Rangoon has to face.

It is imperative that ·we in England should try to understand the situation and follow with sympathy and patience the efforts of those who are called upon to deal with the problems on the spot. There is no quick and easy solution: there are unknown factors which have to be taken into account. They crop up unexpectedly and previous plans have to be reconsidered in the light of the new developments.

In spite of all these difficulties there are not wanting some very encouraging factors in. the neW situation. The Burmese Government have shown remarkable statesmanship in the way !hey have dealt with the minority problem. The Hill Peoples-including the Karens -have been given an effective voice in the affairs of the Bunnese Republic. The President is a Shan, and the five chief indigeneous races of Burma are represented by five stars on the new national flag.

Moreover, the Kya Pyat (" cutting asunder," as it is called on the new postage stamps) has been accomplished in an entirely frie_ndly fT!anner. and the Englishman .was never so popular in Burma as he is to-day.

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• The same statesmanship h!lS been shown in the affairs of the Church in the leadership of the three new Archdeacons : John Aung lfla, John lfla Gyaw and Luke Po Kun.

Moreover, whereas the war has produced. destruction in Burma it has brought a wonderful harvest to the Nicobar Islands. Tber; practically the Whole population are preparing to become Christians and the Bishop is finding it necessary to recommend that the lead,; of the Church in those islands be consecrated as an .assistant Bishop so that the multitudes of those who are being baptised may be properly shepherded.

In view of all these changes iii Burma, it is not u,.appropriate that there should be a change in the Secretaryship of the Association here at home. This is the last Annual Report to be compiled by the retiring Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, and the new Secretary, the Rev. George Appleton, has been Archdeacon of Rangoon as well as Public Relations Officer to the Government of Burma. There. is no one in England who knows more about the present conditions and needs of the Church in Burma than he does, and the Association is fortunate indeed in securing his services at this crisis in the affairs of Rangoon Diocese.

Various circumstances have accounted for a falling off of sub­scriptions during the war. The cost of printing and of postage (including air-mail postage to Burma) has further decreased the amount of money available for transmission to Burma. Nevertheless, owing largely to the accumulation of funds received for Reconstruc­tion, it has already been possible this year to forward over £2,000 to Bishopscourt, and the new Secretary will have the pleasure of for­warding a further £500 out of the balance banded over to him at the beginnu,.g of 1948.

To those many faithful subscribers who have made this possible, and in particular to Miss C. Lythall and those who have helped h!ll' at her annual sale, the grateful thanks of the Association are due.

As a result of the new order of things in Burma, it is of the utmost importance that the Burmese and Karen leaders should receive the highest possible educatiop to fit them for their POW duties.

One of them, the Rev. John Matthew, is at pr~ent over here in England taking a refresher course in Divinity at Ridley Hall, Cam­bridge. Two others, Po Kin of Toupgoo and Cecilia, of St. Mary's School, Ra11goon, are hoping to take degrees at Rangoon University. At the annual meeting of R.D.A. it was decided to open a special scholarship fund to enable these two teachers to reside at the Univer­sity. It was further decided to. make such claim a first charge on the funds <If the Association in the future.

W. C. B. PURSER.

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VISIT OF THE BISHOP. In August last the Bishop of Rangoon arrived unexpej;tedly in

England for a short furlough, part of which was spent in Swilz!Orland. The annual meeting of the Association had already taken place,

but the presence of the Bishop made it imperative that a second public meeting of friends and supporters should be held.

Unfortunately the time was too short to allow of the usual notices to be sent round. The date of the meeting was advertised in the Press and a notice was printed in the forthcoming issue of Burma Calling. But the. usual delays took place, and it was not possible to get the magazine containing the notice circulated until just after the meeting was held on October lst. Several complaints have been received from those who would have ,attended the meeting, had they known of it beforehand, and it is hoped that they will accept this explanation with regret at the disappointment which they experie11cod and which we also share.

EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS. Rev. Christopher Lewis.

Mr. Lewis wrote as follows from the Parsonage, Alexandra Barracks, Maymyo, about his marriage with Miss Josephine Ch~pman, which took place 011 November Sth : ~

"The wedding was a most friendly and happy occasion. The Bishop married us in the Cathedral, and Saya Po Kun, Archdeacon of the Delta, said the nuptial Mass in Burmese, and then we had the wedding breakfast in the Diocesan Girls School, with the Principal, Daw Khin Khin, as hostess.

"Since then we have been having a little holiday in Kalaw, a peaceful and beautiful place ; and quite cold at this time of the year. At any rate, one needs a thick suit and a pullover in the early morJ].ing and a good fire at night.

"We return next week to Maymyo, where I have been Chaplain of All Saints' and the Garrison Church for the last throe months."

Canon J, C. Caldicott. Canon Ca!dicott writes that his Anglo-Burmese evacuees have

now returned to Burma, and that he has settled down as Chaplain of Coimbatore, South India. He now comes under the jurisdiction of the South Indian Church, and he writes: " I must now help this new show forward if I can. I have received 110 pay since August!"

Rev. V. N. Kemp. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp have settled do"'c at Ballintemplo Yercand,

South India. Mr. Kemp has made a good r«:overy from Berl ·Ber~

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which be contracted in a Japanese prison. They have a little bun. galow and garden and the climate is good, reminding them of Ka!aw.

Rev, J, W. Doherty.

Mr. and Mrs. Doherty are now at Vizagapatam, where he is a Diocesan Chaplain.

Canon H •. McD. Wilson. Canon Wilson returned from Burma during the autumn, and was

presented to the Benefice of Beckley, of which the patron is University College, Oxford. The address is The Rectory, Beckley, near Rye Sussex. · '

Sir Alexander Patenon, Described in a recent obituary notice in the Times as one of the

greatest of prison reformers, Sir Alexander Paterson visited Burma in 1925. When Father Jackson died in 1931, Sir Alexander wrote the following letter to his parents: -

"Although we have never met, I venture to write and express my deepest sympathy in the loss of your son at Rangoon.

"Some five or six year.s ago I was sent out by the British Govern~ ment at the request of the Government of Burma to study and report upon the increase of crime in that province and the treatment of its prisoners, particularly in the matter of young offenders. One of the most inspiring experiences· during my four months in Bunna was a visit to your son•s school for Burmese boys. He gave me the finest description of the working of the mind of a Burmese hoy that I was able to obtain anywhere in Burma. It iS only a few weeks ago I was talking to the boys a! Eastbourne College on Armistice Night in their chapel, and saying how strange it was that a blind missionary knew more of the character of the people than all the others in the provinc~ I then heard, from the Chaplain at Eastbourne, of your son's serioua illness.

"It is difficult to say how much your son helped me in my difficult task. The Government of Burma were good enough to let me take J number of young prisoners out of jail into a Camp, and in the handling of these young fellows in Camp, whose names I could not understand, I was very greatly helped by the insight your son had given me into their character. When, in writing my Report to the Government of Burma, I tried to set out the real difficulties of getting the young Burman to keep the law, I found myself repeating .almost word for word many of .the things your son had told me.

"I am therefore one of the many who have reason to deplore bis early death. I am sure you will forgive a stranger for writing in this way." ·

t,41SSION TO THE BLIND OF BURMA.

REV. E. C. TullNBl'-The year 1947, for the Mission to the Blind, seems to have been

not very different from the year 1946. The buildings on the north side of the compound, including the building associated with the name of Fr. Jackson, remained in Government occupation, ;ind thus lack of accommodation has continued to prevent development. Political uncertainty has also played its part here. Saya Luke writ~ on January 8th, four days after the inauguration of the Republic of Burma, "Whether the New Burma will encourage us, or turn its back on us, no one could say." With the ending of British rule the arrangements for Government grants of essential foods-rice, salt, dhal, cooking oil-come to an end. With authority and influence continually shift­ing during the past year, to form a committee of influential people, such as existed in the old days, in spit~ of continual efforts, has b~ quite impossible. Donations given ill Burma during 1947 totalled only Rs. 2,342, a smallish sum at present day values.

Jn summary of the year's work it c;,n be said that work for the men in progress in 1946 has been well maintained during 1947. The hope is that more stable conditions miiy be enjoyed now the transfer of power to the Republic of Burma has been completed, and that a way to restart work with boys of school age may open up. ·

In March, 1947, the girls and women returned to their homes, these departments being disbanded temporarily. By the time this report appears they should be installed in their new quarters, in Bishop's Home, Prome Road. Saya Luke reports he is asked to super­vise both girls' and men's work, a heavy responsibility for him. Miss Linstead, for the latter part of 1947, has been working with the British Council.

The compound at Kemmendine houses · 120 people. Of them, 44 are blind. The rest are their families, with the staff and their families. "How congested!" exclaims Saya Luke. The departure of the girls from Kemmendine in March presumably miide room for more blind men, rather than relieving congestion. All of the 44 iire blind work­men. nine of them new admissions in training. There is no difficulty in getting orders for work, nor in selling everything th!lt can be made. The niche made for the Mission in Rangoon's commercial world before the war seems to be assured to them still.

A sum of £300 was sent out to Burma from the balance held by lhe Treasurer in England early in 1947 to assure a salary for Saya Luke Po Kai during the year.

Saya Luke's spirit is well seen in '\hese extracts from a recent letter: " God did not allow Japs and their puppet Government to interfere with the blind school and its religion in war years. Burma

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and its Government will certainly be commanded by God. As fnr me, l give you my sol!'mn promise that as Jong as the blind are entrusted to my charge, I shall lead them in the lines of Catholic faith. But· !he task ahead of me is so immense, that l feel sick to tackle it. but with the help of God it call be done. I do not believe God Will count how big a thing I achieve, but how faithful I am in tackling each difficulty, whether the difficulty seems to win or not. We are trying to build up what God leads us to build."

BIBLE SOCIETY. The Rev. Harold Willans, the Agent of the British and Foreign

Bible Society in Burma, has b~n carrying on under most difficult cir­cumstances, and his reports and lett!'rs are not only of gre,at interest in throwing light on the dark places of post-war Burma, but they alsn show . that there are many signs of encouragement. In spi~ of ill­health and constant pain, Mr. Willa11s has been ceaselessly active in furthering the work of the Society in all its activities.

It must not be forgotten that the Bible Society has been a very good friend of the Anglican Church in Burma, providing it with versions of the Scriptures in several languages.

One very important advance has been made since th~ war, in the co-Operation of the American Baptist Mission with the Methodist and Anglican Missions in printing and distributing the Scriptures. Hitherto the Baptists have held aloof from the Bible Society. Now they are co-operating, and the Bible Society is publishing the Scriptures for all these three Christia11 bodies.

The following paragraphs are taken from his Report:­Thrilling news comes to us from the Nicobar Islands, which

lie to the south of Burma, not far short of the Equator. We printed the N.T. in Car Nicobarese in 1940, and recently we had a visit from the teacher who read the proofs ; he came to ask us when we could reprint the Testament as the islands have been almost destitute of books since the Japanese occupation, and the few copies which survive are tattered and dirty.

When the Japanese were on a spy hunt, anyone who could read was suspect, and it was almost a crime to be in possession of a book. But books were precious and the people took to hiding them, HyID!1· books, Prayer Books and Testaments were hidden away, and only brought out to be read in secret. Some Christians hid a book or two in the pillow they used · every night, and others wrapped the precious volumes in waterproof leaves from palm trees and hid them in the forest. A few refused to b!' parted from llleir New Test;,.ments, whatever the risk. They were proud of their faith and S!'Qmed CO!I· cealment. "What's this book?" asked a Japap!OSI' soldi~r, on finding

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a Testament i~ the house of one of them. Th~ reply was a memor­able one and must have impressed the soldier, for he left the Chris­tian his book and did not question him further. " That is my Bible, my life. Where I go it must go with me, and without it I should die."

WheH we do reprint the Nicobarese N.T. it will not be enough to print 500 copies, as we did in 1940. Thoijsands will be needed for the Church is growing so rapidly. When the Bishop flew down to Car Nicobar recently, h~ confirmed over 800 people. Enquirers are coming in daily, and it looks as if the whole island will be Chris­tian in a year or two.

As soon as the Japanese left, the Christians began building, and now every village has its own church and school. For the present they are making do with temporary buildings of wood and thatch, but soon they will build more strongly, of timber and coral stone. And all this without any grants from the west. The Nicobar church is self-supporting and has never been pampered. Perhaps that accounts in part for its vigorous growth.

The best news of all is that preachers have gone to Nancowry island, and already there have been 45 baptisins there. Nan.cowry is one of the larger islands of lhe Nicobar group, and has a fine natural harbour. Nearly 200 years ~go it attracted th~ notice of the Danes, who had settlements in south India. They had hopes of colonising the island, but the expeditions which they made were not very success­ful. Moravian missionaries who went with them had a mission station on Nancowry for nearly 20 years, but they fared as ill as the Danish settlers, suffering severely from ill-health and meeting with opposition from the inhabitants. Altogether 24 missionaries lost their lives, most of them from the dreaded "Nicobar fever," which was doubtless a rather virulent form of malaria. Many years after this mission station was abandoned, a Danish Government official visiting the Moravian headquarters at Herrnhut discovered a translation of St. Matthew's Gospel in Nancowry Nicobarese which the missionaries had made. He had this printed privately in Calcutta, and a few years later a reprint was made by the Bible Society. Only rare library copies of the Gospel exist to-day, and Nancowry island has been unvisited by missionaries for many years.

Now that sad chapter in missionary history is being reopened, and it promises to have I' happier ending. We are hoping that !he old translation of the Gospel will be revised and reprinted and b!)COme the living word of God to the people of Nancowry Island.

Most of the members of our Advisory Committee are back in Rangoon. and a meeting will be called as soon as we recover posses­sion of the Bible House. We have been in close touch with our Pres>-

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dent, Mr. W. T. Mcintyre, during th~ year, and have to thank hint for constant help and advi® on our varied problems.

To the list of Committee members as printed in our last repon must be added the names of Miss M. E. F. Stileman and Professor G. H. Luce, M.A. Miss Stileman has been made an Honorary Life Governor of the Society in recognition of her work in writi.Jig the manuscript of St. Luke's Gospel and the Acts in the Shan Tayok script for photographic printing.

A proposal has been made that the Rangoon Bible House, wh~ repaired, shall include a memorial to the Rev. W. Sherratt, who was for thirty-five years the Society's secretary in Burma. It is also pro­posed to include a memorial to men who fell in BW"ma during the war.

The suggestion has been made th!>t !hose memorials should take the form of a chap~, rest-room and library for the use of Christian workers.

H. Wll.LANs.

The REV. CHARLES GARRAD comments as follows:-Interesting news has come from the Agi,nl of the British and

Foreign Bible Society in Burma. It will be remembered that in 1923 an arrangement was made with the American Baptist Mission that for five years all the printing of Bibles or Bible porjions that needed to be done in the languages of Burma should be in the hands of the Bible Society, and that for this purpose the Bible Society was i,t liberty to modify the Baptisl versions in respect of the word " baptize," by transliterating the Greek (as in English) instead of tri,nslating it "immerse." The niain object, no doubt, was economy, but there was also in the arrangement a sof~ning of th~ diffi:,ri:,nce between Baptists and other Christians. It was further agreed that for this period there should be no reproduction of all three current Burmese versions (which we may call by the names of 'their chief tra115lators, viz., Judson, Sherratt, and McGuire), but only of one of them, and the one chosen was the McGuire version.

The main terms of that agreement have now b~n i:,xtended for a further period of five years, but it was found on ~11 sides that to con­fine the Burmese reprints to Dr. McGuire's version was not giving satisfaction to anyone. Apparently the old people, accustomed for a life-time to Judson, desire now to have Judson still and nothing else than Judson. Among the younger people, however, are m~ny who see the greater value of the Sherratt version, and are most unwilling to be deprived of its help any longer. The McGuire version bas now few advocates.

So the immediate programme of the B. and F. Bible Socie!Y is to reprint both Judson (with "baptize" transliterated) and Sherratt.

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Very many people had a share in the making of the Sherratt version, but the bulk of the work fell on four individuals. As the only survivor of those four, I should like to put down here niy con­viction that it will eventually be somebody's duty to work through the version again ~rid ease some of its sentences, and in particular to revise its punctuation, but that it would be a crime to let it slip out of sight. Unfortunately at present it is not possible to do more than reproduce the last edition from the existing plates, o111y adding some errata at the end ; but Mr. Willans would like very much to bear of actual errors noticed, with a view to inclusion in the list.

C.E.G.

S.P.C.K. The Society is assisting in the production of certain books urgently

needed in the Diocese. A grant of £500, to be paid in two annual instalments, has been voted for this purpose ; the money is to be provided from the profits of the Bookshop, and the grant may be supplemented after the two-year period if necessary. In addition, arrangements have been made to pript in England 2,500 copies of the Burmese Prayer Book ; this work will be done by a photographic process, and will be put in hand as soon as the n~ry import licence has been obtained.

The bookshop is now well established in commodious premises at 551-3, Merchant Street, Rangoon. Sales of English books are large and the work of the S.P.C.K. Manager, Mr. Lockett, during the past year of difficulty is rewarded by the good relationship which exists between the bookshop and the Government.

REPORT OF THE B.C.M.S. MISSION IN BURMA. By the REV. A. T. HouoHTON.

The year 1947 saw the return of a number of missionaries after much needed furlough and the re-opening of some of the former mis­sion stations. In Rangoon, Miss Sturman, the Principal of the Deaf School, rejoined Miss Lemon and Sister Tilly, and the School is gradually being built up in numbers, with several student teachers in training. The first Pound Day held since the war in September showed how much local interest is sustained, in the collection. of nearly £700.

In the Shan States, Dr. and Mrs. Johnston returned to take over the hospital at Pang Long from Col. Middleton-West who had been in charge since Dr. Ted Gurney's return to England. This hospital in temporary bamboo buildings is meeting a great need, and is main­tained at present, on an entirely self-supporting basis. The Rev. and

IS

Mrs. Stanley Short have been at work again in their old station of Langhko, where they received a great w~lcome.

In early June, Col. Middleton-West led a party north with Mrs. Middleton-West, Miss Brierley (Shan), Miss Hand (Burmese) and Miss Webb (Jinghpaw) and a new r..cruit, the Rev. D. H. R. Dansey. They settled in in temporary accommodation at Mohyin, Ql the neighbour­hood of which, the Rev. Hkamaw Garn had baptised 178 people since the missionaries went into exile. Hkamaw Garn is now working at Kamaing, and the Rev. Set Paw has taken over the pastoral work of the Mohnyin Church. Since !hen, towards the end of the year, the party in the north has been strengthened by the return of the Rev. W. Crittle as Field Secretary, together with Miss Stileman and Miss Sandles (Shan work), Miss Mitchell and Miss Emmins (Burmese) and Miss Killick (Jinghpaw). Capt. Rowland, a new recruit, speaks Jinghpaw, as he served 3 years during the war with the Kachin Levies in the Triangle.

In Arakan, the Rev~ Geo. Molyneaux, with his wife, have been in Akyab in charge of the Chaplaincy, and they have been joined by the Rev, W. S. Jarrold (Field Secretary) with his wife. At Paletwa, the Rev. and Mrs. E. Francis have returned to Khumi and Mro work. Miss A. Gulliver, S.R.N., came home in the summer from Kyaukpyu, where she worked with Ma Katie, but expects to be back on her station by February, 1948.

At the end of the year Mrs. Webb, a dispenser, who has worked in China, and paid prolonged visits to Burma, went to assist the John­ston, at Pang Long.

Apart from the Deaf School in Rangoon and the mission bunga­low at Paletwa, practically all the mission property was destroyed, but Ute missionaries are in good heart, sure that .. a great door and effectual is opened " in spite of the " many adversaries."

RANCOON DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION.

Balance Sheet, 1947.

Aeoeipts.

Btf::;:;i Fund-£1982 19

Reconstruction Fund ... ... 163 18

Defence Bonds Casbment of Bonds

Sa.le···

£ s. d.

214617 5 5

34916 314 2 74 0 3 4

50 0 11

2312 919

£PS'1717 9

Expenditure. £ ·s. d 75 0 0 1 5 6

24 ••

5 •• • 9

381. 314 2 710 9 3 4 Z

50 •• 10 0 0 33 13 0 11 0

Z3 12 1

... zooooo 7001810

i,ffi'/ 17 9

Audited a.nd found correct with Ba.nk Bala.nee. Ja.11uai·y, 1948.

H. J. GREEN.

RANCOON DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION

Miss I. .Miss M. Miss I. St. And Mrs. Cut ert

nt.oii

£ e. d. 1 0 0

... 1 8 0 • 6

10 0 1 0 0

"A Priend" ... . .. Rl'!v. C. E. Garr&d a.nd Kra.

12 IS 3

Ga.rrad •.• 2 lhe. Snow Z Mrs. Ta.it Rev. J. Rogers Mrs. Fox ... ... . .. Mi~s Lvtha.ll's Sa.le of Work 74 M:iss Little ... ... . .. Mrs. Ma.rjorie Lad.da

(Gloucester Regiment) . 10 Mrs. Lyon 1 0 Miss nil.be Z

BRADFORD,

Rev. W. R. Henzies IUniveraity Schola.r1hip)

BRISTOL.

I, •• d.

3 0 0

Fishponds Tra.ining College t 10 dl)

. 17

CARLISLE.

••. d. 5 0

1 0 0

1 ••

1 0 0

ll 8. d.

... l O O

z o e •.. Z O O

CHESTER AND LIVERPOOL, ii I. d.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Tubbs 5 5 0 ~::.:te~ Oathedrii.l ... ::: IS g, r CHE;LMIFORD,

Mr. A. 0. Btewa.rt ... • •. d.

... l 1 0

CHICHESTER. £ 8, d.

MiBB Wa.tson . 5 0 0 Mias F. Smith ... ... ... 2 6 Mrs. VaJ.py _ (University

E::f!i~Ia.r~Jing, li~hOP 5 o o Fyffe ... 2 o

Mrs. Duva.I ... ... 10 HiH Colbatch Ola.rk

(University Soholarahip) 15 0 0 Mre. Rivington (In mem. of

Judge Ooplestone) ... 50 0 0

ELY.

St. Luke's, Oheeterton Rev. H. Burna.by

EXETER,

Exeter Cathedra.l Mr. R. R. Brown ... Hrs. Bulkeley llr. F. G. :King

£ e. d. ·1 1 0

10 0

£ e. d. 1 2 0 1 1 0

... 1 5 0

... 2 2 0

GLOUCESTER,

Mrs. C. H. D11nkley ... £. 8. d. 1 0 0

GUILDFORD, £ e. d.

11.iBB Nix ... ... 1 4 0 Rev. P. H. Cooke ... ... 2 O O In 11.emoriam, H. a.nd L.O. 1 o o Rev._ P. H. Cooke (Univer-

sity Scholarship) 3 o o

LEICESTER, £ e. d.

St. Leonarda (for Sa.w Bleh Htoo) ... 1 O O

LICHFIELD, £ e. d.

St. Pater's School, Wolver­hampton (for Oecilia.'s University Scholarship) 5 0 0

LONDON,

Rev. H. Hacking Mrs. Petit Miss Stilema.n M:r1, L. · Ola.rke ...

NEWCASTLE,

Rev. W. E. HioklB ...

£ e. d . ... 1 1 0 ... 11 0

1 0 0 ... 1 0 0

£ 8. d. 5 0

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NORWICH,

Ringstead. ... Rev. J. 0. Smith ... Mis1 F. E. Evan.a ... Mias F. Stokes .. .

£ I. d.

• •• 5' '' 1,

Miss L. Noble ... . .. Rev. L. H. Wilson ... :Mil8 Longsdon

•.• so 1 0 o

Miss Berrim.a.n ... 1 0 O

¥:~h:m ~.c~J~th ···

OXFORD.

. ' 5. 719 t

St. Augu&tine's, Reading... £ f(I dQ. Rev. R. Swinson ... ... 5 O o

PETERBOROUGH,

Miss K. Lidbetter MiBB v. Lidbetter ...

~i~:r~;ley Miss Hinton ... ~:a i~~nt:r ... Anon.

ROCHESTER,

Rev. F. Towler ... Eden bridge:­

Bubeoription1, llies

t~;~-~elc~~ Church ...

ST. ALBANS.

Mrs. Seton ... Rev. A. Suffrin Mra. Paraons

.£ 8.d. 2' 10

2 ' ' 2' 13 i 5 3 2' 4 1

£ s. d. 2'

10' 5. 1 511 1 0 9 11' 2' 4. ''

£ I. d.

'' 5 0

'' ST, EDMONSBURV AND

IPSWICH,

Mi111 Ga.rrad.

SALl&•uRv.

St. 11a.rk's, Sa.lisbury, l[ls-sionary Association ...

Hra. Trotma.n (Reoonatnlc·

R!~~8F. :rr~tma.n "(Holy'

Oroas Oollece) ... . ..

£ ,6. d.

'' £ ,. d.

1 0 0

3 0 0

3 0 0

SOUTHWARK.

:::: :: R:~tl:~ ii~; · f:J :fse GF. E'u.:~!t ::: ::: Dioceea.n Children's Council

SOUTHWELL,

TRURO,

i 8. d. •• 0 2 2 0

10 6 10 6

5 8 3

£ 8, d. '0 ' 0

.i 8. d. Rev. D. C. Atwool ... ... 10 O O

WAKEFIELD,

St.ainclitre S.S. Kirkburton P.O.C.

P.0.0. ... .. . Mre. Broa.dbent .. .

P.O.C. . ..

01one11 fid Mrs. iii-oa.d:·

bent (University Schola.r­ehip) ... ... . ..

WINCHESTER.

R~•liu~rtla.E.N~W,~n&~~· for

,i 11. d. 3 3 0 110 0 1 0 0

15 0 5 0 • 0 0 0

1 0 0

£ 11. d.

WORCESTER, • •• d.

Bt. Peter'11 Boy1' S.S., per F. W. ·. W•le ... ... 3 13 5

Hiaa Ro11coe (Oeoilia.'s Uni-versity Scholarship) ... 1 O O

YORK,

Mi&11 Bu~:mer £ e. d.

10 0

GENERAL SECRETARY, £ •• d.

Defenoe Bonde ... ... 5 5 o B~~JI.Jitcomb··· ll~~ri~~- 2 13 6 Ca.non J. A. Harding ... 1 o o R.A.F. Colleotion ... 2 5 o Interest 9 7 6 ..

6

5 0 0

10 0 0

0 0

119 3 4

34916 11

* 'l'be asterisk e.ga.inst any contribution mea.ns tha.t it i11 ea.rma.rked for the " Burma. Church Reconstruction Fund."

Al10:-W11,r Savine, Certifteate11 from Mrs. Ryan.

MISSION TO THE BLIND OF BURMA

Statement of Accounts for 1947.

Ba.lance brought forwa.rd, 1946 •..••...•....

£ e. d.

947 1 0 4218 4 11 o a, 3 711, 310 0 1 0 0

151311

Musica.l In1trumente to Burma. ... ... . ..

Petty Cash (including

a~:'~t~~ Jt~tti:3;~&· cper B.P.G.)

Inoome Tax ... Ba.la.nee to 1948

£ B, d.

11 0

8 4 5

!00 0 61 9

654' £10241111 = ~

Janua.ry 2'ilnd, 1948. J. H. GRAY BURBRIDGE.

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MONIES FOR BURMA, PER MISS D. ATWOOL, DURINC 1947.

For R•n1oon Diooe1an Auooiation.

£ •. d. Bunda.y

... 7 4 11 2'

For Masazines only.

10 '0 11

' 0 '0 ' £19 3 8 =

£ B. d. Per Mrs. Allder 10 O Per Mr11. Cam ... ... 1 10 O Per Mias D. Atwool ... ... 7 1Z 6

£912 6 .

MAGAZINE AND RE(;ONSTRUCTION FUND.

£ a. d. 5 0

£ e. d. 10 0 Mias Stone ... . ..

St. Columba.'s Middlee-

M~~-ro~:ema.n· ··· 10 di&rk ... ~ : Miss M. Shaw ... . ..

111:: · ra.ifiia.:i~!YHill ::: St. Nicholas, ColwaJI,

Burma. Bees ... Mias · A. Sa.lmon Mias M. Bellwood Mi8B Ta.it ... . Mr. Eueta.ce Bellwood Mr. S. C. Jones

10 4 5 5

" 10 10

110 10 5

HOLY CROSS BURSARY. £ B. d.

Rev. N. Louch (box) St. John's, Knotty Ash) 1 O O

£1 0 0

MISSION TO THE BLIND,

Mra. Joseph

20

£ •. d. 5 •

5 •

=

ilmer Pocock 1 O O l 1 0 0

6 0 5 0

1 0 b 100

5 0

£1114 a

FOR Miii CAM'S MEDICAL WORK. (already eent to S.P:Q,),

Hra. Woollcott'e St. M:ioha.el'e Ba.nd of Pra.yer

Htea H. .4..twool ... ... Y:iaa D. Atwool

£ e. d.

5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

£7 0 0

RANGOON DIOCESAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR 19C7. Reoeipt1,

f!in!~ra'~westo"ii. J. W., "EaQ. . .. Fyffe. Rt. Rev. Biabop ... ... . ..

[f~<11~frf~:"°d"a.the·d·ra.I ·reha.iiiut&iion ··· Per Secreta.ry

Do Cha.pel Collection

r::t0 iev. W: R •..•

\t~v~G. A. R. t-Green ... ... ,;, ... ... ... ... . ..

:: lt r~. Wt~\':!, "c"aeveii-yei.r coVeDa.iit toi'Po-Kin) :::

Div. OD Dk OD Div. on Dh-. on Div. on Div. on

nnitiirha.ni) , 65/75

"A'' Returned Ta.x Oov. Subn.-Rt. Rev. R. S. Fyffe ...

Payment,,

£ •. d.

2 5 6 13 1810 ' • 0 1 1 0 1 JO

12 5 0 10 0 0 7 0 0

19 0 9 1 2 8 1 2 8

9. 9'

19 0 9

£ e. d. 123 18 0 ?i:. on 10 0 0

1580 0 0 310 0

23 1Z 1 500 0 0

18 6 4

!1 7 0

41 5 2 713 4

£2Z84 1111

= £ a. d. £ e. d.

Forwarded to Ra.ngoon per Oha.rtered Ba.nk of India. (in Ma.rob) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... •.• ... 1623 18 O

Imlentu~e°" Sta.mpe (in September) ... ... 580 B J 2124 6 11

Ba.lance tat Ja.nua.ry, 1948 S.P.G. House,

24th Ja.nua.ry, 1948.

FAR EAST RELIEF (BURMA) FOR THE YEAR 11M7,

f~tf~rJliJ~1fih (oiies.) ··· ::: ::: ::: :::

Po ~O:.i.o.~8Q. "c"ReCO~etriiCtioii' Sch'emef" A. (Reeonetruction Scheme) :Miee E. ... ... ... . .. a.nd Mra. F. E: (Burma Losses) ...

r orough'!'1'~ ft:::~ S.P.G. Houee,

Z4tb Ja.uua.ry, 1948.

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£160 5 0 = £ s. d.

5 • 24 1711

7 9 5 5 0 1 ••

25 0 0 20 0 0 Z 1 6 5 0 0

£83 17 2

=

THE WINCHESTER MISSION IN MANDALAY.

Report of the Home Base, 1947,

After several years of intensive effort and propaganda, during which, with the help of the Bishop of Winchester's Appeal, and other splendid efforts by friends of Burma, a substantial reconstruction fund has been built up, the work of the Home Base has returned to normal. This does not mean· that Winchester and the friends of the Mission will relax their efforts ; their .help increasingly will be needed as the work in Burma develops, and by prayer and gifts we shall do all we can to strengthen the hands of those who are representing us in the work of the Burma Church. The fund for reconstruction has now reached £5,188, with an additional sum of nearly £1,300 for staff salaries.

The Committee considered the report of the Hon. Secretary after his interview with the Bishop of Rangoon, and decided that the funds of the Mission should be made available for medical work in any part of Burma where the need . was greatest, and. not confined to Mandalay itself. It was felt, however, that any change of name was not neces­sary, at any rate until the plans for the future location of the work are more complete.

The uncertainty of future conditions in Burma have made it impossible for the Bishop and Diocesan Council to forrriulate definite plans for the future activities_ of the Mission. This was unavoidable, but the danger of any decrease of interest owing to uncertainty or the lack of any news of the active resumption of the work bas happily been removed by the welcome news that it has been found possible to make a start with a jungle hospital at Taihalo, in the Delta district, where Miss Cam did such excellent work before the war. Plans are also being made for the transfer of the training hospital from Man­dalay to Toungoo, when the staff is available, and for the opening of jungle hospitals at Pedaung (Promo District), Shwebo and Mandalay District. At present the Taihalo Hospital consists of a dispensary, with room for a few in-patients, a separate building for maternity cases, and a house for the nurses, all made of bamboo. Ma Hla Yin, one of our Mandalay nurses, who did excellent work under Miss Cam in this area before the invasion, and indeed carried on to the best of her ability during those terrible days, is ih charge. The villagers formed a committee, put up the buildings, and have taken on the responsibility of raising Ma Hla Yin's salary. On receipt of the news that the dispensary was to be opened, the Hon. Treasurer sent the Bishop £50 for the purchase of medicines and equipment. The Hon. Secretary hopes to arrange for the naming of beds in these jungle dispensaries, so that those who support beds and cots may feel that they already have a special link with the work, pending the more permanent naming of beds and cots in the training hospital when that is opened.

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During the year, only one full scale Burma pageant was produced. This was in the Alton Deanery, and nearly 60 people from nine different parishes took part. It involved visits to the various villages, where meetings were addressed, performers were selected, and cos­tumes fitted. Although this entailed considerable time and many journeys, it was well worth while, as it enabled many people in the villages to be interested in the work of- the ~ission. The Pageant was performed before a large audience in the beautiful setting of the garden of Alton Vicarage, during the Deanery Missionary Festival, and was a _ most colourful scene, with the bright sun picking out the vivid costumes of Burma and the Hill .Tribes. A party of Wolf Cubs from one parish, represented the monastery school, and caused much amusement when; school over, they r&.n out and played Chinlon. (It may be of help to other pageant producers to mention that "loongyis," even when tucked up and pinned, are not the best costumes for English boys to indulge in ", chinlon .. ! ) After the pageant, . the performers attended Festal Evensong in costume at the Parish Church. In addi­tion to this effort, a number of meetings were addressed by the Hon. Secretary and the Mission was also responsible for a Burma Court at a three-day S.P.G. ExhibitioQ near Southampton, and costumes were lent for various other S.P.G. efforts in Winchester and Portsmouth Dioceses.

The greatest need for the Mission is for a doctor and nursing sistor to volunteer for the pioneer work of restarting and building up the Training Hospital, and the prayers of all friends are asked that suitable medical folk may be inspired to undertake the work.

The Committee desire to thank all friends and supporters for their continued help, and particularly the Lord Bishop of Winchester for his inspiring lead in calling the Dioc~se to prayer for the work of the Mission and the Church in Bu~a.

On behalf of the Committee, GEORGE E. C. KNAPP,

Hon. Organising Secretary.

THE WINCHESTER MISSION IN MANDALAY. Annual Statement of Ai:counh for Ifie Y!ar 1947.

t er ioceses .. . . .. Subscriptions & Dooationa Guild of lnteroeeeion a.nd

Cb'fi.i~n ·o, 'Winchester Diocese ... ... . .. ::r:o~rt::::t::1ed ~~ta :::

Investment Dividends (Held by S.P.G.) ... ... . ..

lntere1t, P.O. Savings Ba.nk Account .... ... . ..

Int;r~;~~ B~;~•tttd.A~~oun_~:

£ e. d.

6 9 0

38 15 11 21 1 0 110 6

87 7 4

39 5 0

15 2 4

£536 17 4 =

To the Bishop of Ra.ngoon £ 8' d. (Medical W-ork) ... ... 55 o o

~~~\~:rltc., nOii. sec. i;Dd 112 o Treasurer ... ... ... 5 3 1

~:~~~,fi~c01 l:;!!:!:~ · Hoii: 12 11

Secreta.ry Litera.ture • '0

15 0

Tra.neferred to depoeit,67Uo

T:&.!i~erred''to ri6poaii.' AtC:: 87 7 4 Lloyd1111 Ba.nk (intereet) ... 15 2 4

Transferred to Depciait A/c .. P.O. Sa.vinge Bank

B~~i1b1S.!.nce C&rrie'd for: 39

S O wa.rd ... 32711 a

RECONSTRUCTION FUND. 1947.

P:te~::r,eif94fO. ~~vin·~·s B~~k :·· On deposit, Lloyds Bank Ltd. . .. Intereet on deposit, Lloyds Ba.nk

Staff Salaries Accoul'.lt, S.P.C. Statement.

£ 8. d. 1570 610

39 5 0 1950 0 0

15 2 4

£3574 14 2

£. e. d. _. £ s. d. By Ba.lance ... . .. 937 12 11 To Pa.ymente ... ... ... Nil. By Dividende :- Ba.la.nee ca.rried forward 1286 O 3

£102/0/8 37. N;Z. Stock ... 3 1 2 217. N. Wa.r

45/7 ... ... 3 2 4 37. Sa.vines Bonds, ............ 1311

Z4~fg~g U:.r. ~ 0a~

10/t!Ji~ ii ~ rn~~: l~'iefiiiid ::: ::: , ~ 6 Per Winchester Mission

(1946) .. 261 0 0

£.1286 0 3 £1286 O 3

= = Total Assets to Date (excludin1 Investment,).

Reconstruction Fund ... ... ... . .. &ta.ff Sa.Ia.ries a.nd Cot Fund (with 8.P.G.) l!:.1,la.nce of Current Account

357414 2 1286 0 3 32711 8

£5188 6 1

PAROCHIAL CONl.RIBUTIONS.

Winchester Diocese.

Alton Deanery ... Alton, St. Lawrence

.i';!trWorJdha.ni.. ::: Basingstoke Dea.nery Ba.eingatoke, St. llicb&el

•Old Ba.ailtg

• A~!Y:S~rwell ··· ... ·t~~~0{~Rh ne;nerY· Highclere ...

£ I. d. ... 710 0

' • 0 5 0 0 210 0 3 3 0 5 5 0

32 2 0 ... 30 0 0

119 6 3 7 8

~~~rr~:mouth, St. Pi:iier :::

... 10 0 0 1 9 7 5 •• 116 9 1 8 9 2 2 0 3 3 0

Bournemouth, St. Stephen Pokeadown, All Ba.inta ... Romsey Dea.nery

£ a. d. Awbridge, All Ba.iota' 1 8 4 Hichelmerah 1 6 9 Buraledon 10 O Bttterne ... ... ... 10 O

·~- Stoneha.m ~~d ~~ase~-~ ; 11 ~ Deanery U.M.O. 11 O O Ca.thedral ... S 5 O

, St. OroBB 3 10 11 , St. John ... 2 19 10 , Holy Trinity 1 o o mmon 1 1 O

815 0 14 10 6

£181 ' 1 = *These pa.riahee support Hoapita.l Bede.

Port,rnouth Dioaeae. . £ s. d.

Al\'eratoke, St. M&ry . ... 5 8 O Portaea., St. )(a.ry ... 10 0 0 Southsea., St. Peter ... 5 0 0 Li!S 3 3 0

£2311 0

=

Guildford Dioo11&. £ 8. d.

Ripley 1 9 3

J~!1c9{1!~he.m wOinen.•8 Fei: 2 o o lowship •.• 5 O O

£8 9 3

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... 5 0 0

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1 1 0 (Note: *Covenanted Subacriptiona).

WINCHESTER DIOCESE CHILDREN'S FUND. £ 8. d.

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BIBLE CHURCHMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The Secretary, 96, Victoria Street, S.W.1.

WINCHESTER MISSION IN MANDALAY. Hon. Secretary: Rev. G. E. C. Knapp, East Worldham Vicarage, Alton,

}{ants.

FRIENDS OF RANGOON CATHEDRAL. Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. l'A. Cartwright, 34b, Mornington Road, Ching.

ford, London, E.4.

MISSION TO THE BLIND OF BURMA. Ministers to the spirtual and temporal needs of the Burmese blind folk..

Collecting boxes, leaflets, and all particulars can be obtained either from the Hon. Secretary, Rev. E. C. Turner, at 88, Addiscombe Road, Margate. Miss o. H. Jack.son is now assistant secretary. The Hon. Treasurer is John H. Gray Burbridge, Esq. "Jottings " is issued periodically and circulated to subscribers.

BURMA BAND OF PRAYER, S.P.C. A little company who have pledged themselves to help win Burma for

Christ. No subscription ; the one obligation a daily remembrance of Burma in Prayer. In no way supersedes other guilds and organisations. Embraces all who are working for Burma, either in Burma or in England. For further pariiculars, write to the Secretary-Miss Dorothy Atwool, Roseland, Sennen, Cornwall. . Collecting boxes can be obiained of Miss Atwool.

PUBLICATIONS. " Burma Cal.ling," published three times annually, is edited by Miss

D. M. Lewis, Sandlegate, Fordingbridge, Hants. " Burma News," the Annual Report of R.D.A., published in April.

DIOCESAN SECRETARIES. Bath and Wells-Miss C. Lythall, Barr House, Taunton. Chester--Canon Blencowe, Hackford, Chester. Ely-Rev. A. C. Blyth, Selwyn College, Cambridge. Leicester-Miss Kimpton, S(. Lconard's, Leicester. London-Manchester and Blackburn-Rev. J. Hindley, Wesham Vicarage, Kirkham,

Lanes. Newcastle-Rev. W. E. Hicks, Lucker, Belford, Northumberland. Norwich-Rev. E. W. Blyth, Northrepps, Cromer. · Oxford-Mrs. Cam, 1, Keble Road, Oxford. Peterborough-Rev. E. V. Fenn, Lois Weedon, Towcester. Rochester-Miss So utter, Fairfield, Edenbridge, Kent. Salisbury-Canon F. E. Trotman, The Close, Salisbury. Wakefield-Mrs. Broadbent, Quarry Hurst, Longwood, Huddersfield. Winchester-Miss C. Willes, Hope Cottage, Little Basing, Basingstoke.

Winchester-Rev. G. E. C. Knapp, East Worldham, Alton, Hants. Worcester-Mr. F. W. Wale, 42, The Hill Avenue, Worcester.

Subscriptions may be sent either to the DioceHn Secretaries or to the Hon. General Secretary. the Rev. Ceo111e Appleton, St. Ceorse's Vicarage, 96,

Pinner View, Harrow. Tel.: HAR. 1253.

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Rev. GEORGE APPLETON. M.A .• M.B.E . Commissary of the Bishop of Rangoon,

Hon . T reasure r and Secretary of the Rangoon Diocesan Association

ST. GEORGE"S VICARAGE 96. PINNER VIEW, HARROW

( HAR. 1253J

RANGOON DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16th, at 3 p.m.

IN THE

S.P.G. HOUSE, 15, TUFTON STREET

WESTMINSTER, S.W.l.

BI SHOP FYFFE, BISHOP TUBBS, LT.-COL. S. H.

MlDDLETON-WEST, M.C., and CANON H. Mc D. WILSON

hope to be present and to address the meeting.

(Bishop West will no! be in England this year).

Tea will be provided afterwards.

Holy Communion at 8.30 a.m. in the Chapel of S.P .G. House. Meeting of Workers at 10.30 a.m.

Will those desiring breakfast after Holy Communion, please inform Miss DRu1rr at 298e, Ilderton Road, New Cross, S.E.14, before SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH.

Further particulars will be announced later.

It is hoped that all clergy interested in Burma, and especially those who have served there and now hold charges in England, will join us in our commemoration' in their own churches, if they cannot be with us at S.P.G. House. If, further , they will allot the offerings on that day , however small, to R.D.A., we shall be grateful. As our Annual Meeting constantly takes place on or near St. Barnabas Day, we suggest that annually on that day there should be special remembrance of the diocese and its work and workers, and of the work of the R.D.A. in England and elsewhere, and that, if possible, collections should be devoted to R.D.A.

Further particulars from the Hon. Sec. : Rev. G. APPLETON.

St. George's Vicarage, 96, Pinner View, Harrow.