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!Q2 CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK.where they maintain then- own evangelist, who is a.graduate of the Union Theological School. The westchurch, but recently organized, is also doing its share inself-support and giving the Gospel to those outside. InPaotingfu all the country churches are giving liberallyfor buildings and pastors, and are more and more takingupon themselves the burdens of church duties andIn all three stations of the missionresponsibilities.Peking, Paotingfu, and Shuntefu medical and educational work, both of which are on a large scale, aregenerously sustained by fees and gifts. These, this lastyear, approximated $10,000.In the extensive region covered by the AmericanBoard Mission, self-support is making headway, thoughnot so rapidly as might be desired. In Peking thenorth congregational church, under the guidance of awise and experienced pastor, has for a number of yearsbeen entirely self-supporting and also entirely independent of foreign control. It is considered a model Chinesechurch, after which many others, it is hoped, will soonbe patterned.In the South Chihli Mission a central committee offive, chosen by delegates from aU the churches, collectsand disburses all funds contributed by Chinese members.It now has fifteen regular native evangelists at workand eighteen others on the field under instruction, ofwhom ten are nearly ready to be added to the regularpreaching corps. These evangelists are all chosen men,and several of them have literary degrees. A monthlychurch meeting is held, at which all are expected to bepiesent and make contributions.SHANSI.Since the massacre of 1900 the English BaptistMission has begun its work de novo. Thoughstill inthe first stages of self-support, the church elects its ownofficers, gives generously, controls its own funds, and