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80 MISSIONS AND CHURCHESLONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY (1807)W. Hopkyn ReesStations with dates of occupation ( lii/ili: Peking : (1S<>1),Siaochang (1SSS), Tientsin (1S(>1), Tsangchow (189.")), Tungchow(1897); Fu k u .n.:Ainoy (1844), Changchowfu (1M2), Hweiarihsien(1866), Tingc U892) 1 i<\vfn ; IIu/x Hankow ]/: (lS(il),. Ilwangpei(1898) Siaokan (LS80), Tsaoshih , (1S99), \Vurhnng (1S67) Kiangm:;1Shanghai (1X4:5); Kiwrmjltmy anton : ( (I Sod), Hongkong ( 184,5) ,Poklo (IS(il).Missionaries l _ )( .i, Kmployed Chinese Stall J<>7. Coninumicantsl(),4()o (1914)., rgr,fii spite of the hideous course the Waroi?^the War ^ s Society has continued its operations withlittle, if any, hindrance arising therefrom.The fear which at the beginning of the conflict was veryreal that funds would be seriously depleted, has provedgroundless, for the churches have responded readily andgenerously to the new 1needs, and then has been no curtailingof grants for the work in China. The medical staff hasbeen reduced owing to the call ol! king arid country beingobeyed by a few of the doctors, but this is only a temporaryreduction. Vacancies on the staff in other lines of activityhave been filled to an encouraging extent, and missionarieson furlough have returned. Other new missionaries areunder appointment, and are likely to be sent out thisyear,TheAdvisorSociety has an Advisory CouncilCouncils representing the whole of China, which hasdone splendid service in co-ordinating thework in the whole field and is destined to be of primeimportance in realizing the more efficient and progressivepolicy which all. desire. The Chinese churches have, likewise, an Advisory Council, the members being chosen by thelive provincial councils. Last year these two councils heldjoint sessions, and this increasing co-operation betweenforeign missionaries and Chinese leaders has been a matterfor great thankfulness, as the supreme object of both is thebuilding up of a, strong Chinese Christian Church, inharmony with the genius of the people.

CONGREGATIONAL GROUP 81^ r *HandbookCochrane, tne Secretary of theAdvisory Council of the Society, has issued aconcise Handbook, based on information received from eachof the Society s fields, which is an authoritative statement ofthe work as it exists at present, and of its policy for thefuture. It contains a full account of all the LondonMissionary Society s secretarial work in the country, with aseries of statistical diagrams which are of great value inmaking comparisons, and also, a series of twenty-threespecially drawn maps and plans, showing the out-stationsconnected with the various central stations.We are thankful to report that death hasLosses .. . .removed only three ot the foreign missionaries during the year, two oi whom had already retiredfrom active service.^ n(4 ^ n ^ lu S(1 nior(> an( l more areChineseassumingfuller control of the various interests of theLeadershipChurch, and, in many centres there arevigorous self-supporting and self-controlling churches. Thechurch in Shanghai is contemplating the expenditure of$10,000 for the purpose of extension and development, theSociety having made a gift to the Chekiang-Kiangsu Councilof the existing property at Shantung Iload, to enable tin mto have a nucleus for such 1 a desired project.District church councils an? becoming each year moreefficient and corporate, and are initiating active evangelisticcampaigns: more men are called to the work of the ministry,supported by the churches themselves; men and women areopening their eyes to find the consciousness of possibledevelopments, all of which are tokens of a promise forfuture extension and permanence along healthy lines. Themission is blessed in a number of prominent leaders amongthe Chinese, alert and vigorous, original in method andpersistent in effort, whose services are worthy of all praise.Women s Work Work among women is being more systematically organized, assuming greater importance and receiving special care. Bible schools for womeneither in union with others, or by the mission, are becomingmore common, but training of women seems to be the weakest part of the Society s effort, and needs careful attention.A 10

CONGREGATIONAL GROUP 81^ r *HandbookCochrane, tne Secretary of theAdvisory Council of the Society, has issued aconcise Handbook, based on information received from eachof the Society s fields, which is an authoritative statement ofthe work as it exists at present, and of its policy for thefuture. It contains a full account of all the LondonMissionary Society s secretarial work in the country, with aseries of statistical diagrams which are of great value inmaking comparisons, and also, a series of twenty-threespecially drawn maps and plans, showing the out-stationsconnected with the various central stations.We are thankful to report that death hasLosses .. . .removed only three ot the foreign missionaries during the year, two oi whom had already retiredfrom active service.^ n(4 ^ n ^ lu S(1 nior(> an( l more areChineseassumingfuller control of the various interests of theLeadershipChurch, and, in many centres there arevigorous self-supporting and self-controlling churches. Thechurch in Shanghai is contemplating the expenditure of$10,000 for the purpose of extension and development, theSociety having made a gift to the Chekiang-Kiangsu Councilof the existing property at Shantung Iload, to enable tin mto have a nucleus for such 1 a desired project.District church councils an? becoming each year moreefficient and corporate, and are initiating active evangelisticcampaigns: more men are called to the work of the ministry,supported by the churches themselves; men and women areopening their eyes to find the consciousness of possibledevelopments, all of which are tokens of a promise forfuture extension and permanence along healthy lines. Themission is blessed in a number of prominent leaders amongthe Chinese, alert and vigorous, original in method andpersistent in effort, whose services are worthy of all praise.Women s Work Work among women is being more systematically organized, assuming greater importance and receiving special care. Bible schools for womeneither in union with others, or by the mission, are becomingmore common, but training of women seems to be the weakest part of the Society s effort, and needs careful attention.A 10

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