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38 paper what it has been. We also extend hearty thanks to ali who have furnished contributions for the paper or have in any way helped us in this important work. As this conference may want to take some action on the question of discontinuing the Advocate at Foochow I will siate that 2952 Advocates are taken excluding papers sent to Japan and the United States. Of this number only 732, or 24.8 per cent, go to Central, North or West China. The remaining 2220, or more than three fourths of all, circulate in the various :. Protestant Missions having head quarters at Foochow, Hinghua. Amoy, Swatow, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore etc. As regards the other districts under my care, I will state that I have visited them both as frequently as my duties in connection with Foochow District, the Hua Mi Bo and the Theological and Normal Schools would permit. I have had no anxiety as to the pnrely ecclesiastical management of these two districts, for theirtwo Presiding Elders, Rev. U Sieu E, and Rev. Ding Hieng Ngien, are able, experienced men who have labored earnestly to promote the best interests of the work. The most pressing need of that field is a resident missionary who can co-operate with the native workers and deal with the varions cases of persecution or semi-persecution, many of which his very presence would prevent or nip in the blld. \\Then the heathen persecute our people bcause they refuse, to contribute for idolatrous purposes, \ve are sometimes able to afford them relief under the treaty, if we can get the sluggish, indifferent and, generally, corrupt native officials to do any thing. But the enemies of Christianity are very shrewd and learn how to annoy our people in a thousand ways without laying themselyes liable to prosecution under the treaty. Owing to these facts fewer persons are applying to us for church membership than would othenvise be the case. Hence, though our advance in this respect is, for the present, less rapid, it is more genuine. The effects of the rileasures taken at Peking and elsewhere • to stifle even the discussion of reform are already being felt here, as they no doubt are in every part of the Empire. It is impossible to tell what another year may bring forth, still we go. cheerfully fonvard, knowing that nothing shall be able to separate us, from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." In conclusion I want most heartily to thank all my fellowworkers on the three districts for the help they have, time and again, so generously rendered, thus enabling me to carry the heavy burden laid upon me at the last conference. Pray for all the work and \-vorkers represented in this report !
e. • 39 Hok .. chiang District. U SlED E, Presidzng Elder. Your servant has been appointed on the Hok-chiang District for three years, but I am ashamed because I have no ability to bear tliis office. However, with the aid of the Holy Spirit and the co-operation of my brethren, I hope that some good has been accomplished. N ow I present this report to the Bishop and to the members of the Foochow Conference. The territory of Hok.,chiang District is very large, much larger than any of the surrounding civil districts. In this region the harvest is indeed plenteous, but the laborers are few. All things considered, this has been a prosperous year. A11 the items in the statistical report show a goodly increase. Thanks to God's grace, the plague has greatly abated, the crops are quite good, so the condition of the people in general is much improved. Now I wi11 briefly report each circuit :- Hok-chiang city circuit has had a good year and shows an advance in every respect. At Baek-buo-mui a new preacher has been laboring faithfully and with good results. The members are subscribing to build a church. A new appointment has been opened outside of the West Gate. In the city we have already bought a fine site 011 which to build a missionary's house and a High School bUildin.g. But because of lack of money these important enterprises cannot be carried out. Therefore the District Conference by a unanimous rising vote requested Rev. M. C. Wilcox, the missionary-in-charge, to take steps to secure the greatly needed money as soon as possible. The district conference also asked that Dr. Wilcox be reappointed as missionary-in-charge. The pastor at Hai-kau is experienced, able and earnest There has been a general advance in membership, contributions, etc. More than thirty bound-footed Christian women have unbound their feet on this circuit. There is great need of a chapel on Seu-tau island, which belongs to the Hai-kau circuit. The members, though poor, have already subscribed $100. for this purpose and ask that $100. be granted them to help them secure a good place of worship. At Chie-haeng the pastor is an experienced man and the circuit has had a good year. The Buang-tau and Sa-ding circuit has prospered, because the pastor has labored diligently and earnestly Our rented
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