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"""INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUPPORT. 199As to the present status of self-support and independence of the best developed fields in South China, Ifully agree with a large number of missionaries who havereplied to the question, Do you think the Chinese Christians of your mission able to carry on their local churchwork (not school work) independently of the foreign missionary as follows; ?" "Yes, but it would not be doneso effectively. The churches would languish spiritually.They still need the help of the foreign missionary."In conclusion, I will add that if we continue touphold European and American ideals of church lifeand order as a criterion for the Chinese Christians tofollow, we will need foreign missionaries to the end oftime. But if the local churches were compelled by theforeign missionaries to work out their own local destinies,even though that involved poor church buildings inmean quarters and a typical Chinese religious service,the day of having a strong, independent church, virilein every act and expression; will not be very distant.JACOBSPEICHER.Progress of Independence and Self-support in Central China.for theQuestions sent out .by Rev. W. C. Longdenchapter on Progress in Independence and Self-supportin Central China, with their answers.i. Do you find there is a growingpart of the Chinese Christians for independence ?desire on the(a) Rev. L. I. Moffett, A. P. M., So., Kiangyin. No.(b) Rev. J. L. vStuart, A. P. M., So., Hangchow. Yes.(c) Rev. G. F. Mosher, A. P. E., Wusih. Yes.(d) Rev. T. Britton, A. B., So., Soochow. I think so.(e) Rev. R. A. Parker, M. E., So., Changchow. Yes.(f) Rev. J. R. Goddard, A. B. M. U., Ningpo. Yes.(g) Rev. J. L. Hendry, M. E., So., Huchowfu. Yes, they arelooking forward to the time when they can direct and controltheir own church. In this I am in full sympathy with them.(h) Rev. O. C. Crawford, A. P. M., Soochow. Yes.(i) Bishop H. J. Molony, D.I)., C. M. S., Ningpo. Yes, thedesire is growing.