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"70 CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK.of Christianity." One of the leading officials of theProvince asked for a copy of the address and permissionto use it for publication.Copies of a special edition of the New Testament,given by the British and Foreign Bible Society, werelater presented to all the leading officials in Tsinaufu.During the Shantung Federation Conference heldin September, 1907, H. E. Wu T iug-pin, ProvincialGovernor, attended a reception at the Institute to meet allmembers of the Conference. On this occasion an addresswas given clearly stating the attitude of Protestantmissionaries towards the authorities.It is not possible in so short a statement as this todescribe the educational contents of the Institute whichspecially appeal to the ruling classes. There are largemodels and pictures of Houses of Parliament, Law Courts,Universities, Colleges, Hospitals, etc., etc. ;historicalmaps and diagrams illustrating national progress anddecline ; diagrams in colour showing comparison in education, commerce and general progress of nations. Thesewith accompanying letterpress are studied with greatinterest by men of the above classes.Lectures on subjects of special interest are given atintervals ;these are attended mainly by students^and professors of the government colleges. A lecture recentlygiven by Dr. Arthur Smith on "Lessons from the History of the British Empire was attended by a numberof students and professors.Dr. Arthur Smith on the same day spent an eveningin the Institute with twelve leading officials and gavethem an address on the "Prospects of Reform in China."During the year 1909, 1,085 visits were paid byofficials to the museum and 552 visits were paid bywives of officials. The number during 1909 was, owingto official changes and other reasons, much below theaverage.The missionaries in charge of the Institution, incalling on officials in their homes, are almost invariably