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"""""126 CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK.duty and come to the chapel in great numbers ; many toscoff and make trouble, but there are a few faithfulChristians among them. The commanding officer isstrongly in sjiiipathy with our work there. Thismission is carried on entirely by Chinese without foreignhelpA new departure in union work was tried this year.Four out of the five missions working in and aroundPeking united in giving the customary month s instruction to their colporteurs. Eighty-six men assembled atthe Union Theological Seminary compound. They weredivided into two classes. *The "freshmen" numberedsixty-seven earnest, hungry men.Two of the Chinese helpers at Paotingju have beenparticularly useful. One, Mr. T sui, in addition to considerable country w r ork, conducts a weekly personalWorkers Band. The other helper, Mr. Li Pen-ken,our one elder, was loaned to Manchuria to follow Mr.Goforth s revival services there. He did this mostacceptably. The Manchurian missionaries wrote of himthat he was the choice man of all China for the specialwork that was needed." The third Annual Rallywas lield in November. It was the best one of all.The special theme was Seeing the Face of Jesus,"andour special hymn the well-known Glory Song."From far and near the church members came. Kightmen and six v/omen came from Kuaugch ang, ninetymiles away, and although some of their poor feet werefrozen on their long tramp home, they still felt it worthwhile. Mr. Killie said to the poor old grandmotherwho had suffered most : You will never want to makethat tramp again, I "No matter what fear." othersdo, God willing, I will walk again next year,"w as her7brave reply. A large map, pointing out the great fieldfor which we as a church are responsible, had a greateffect upon the people. It was constantly alluded to,and underneath were the words, The salvation of thisterritory depends on you and me."Many men who