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94 MISSIONS AND CHURCHESIn Sunday-school work wo also have progressed duringthe year. Two new schools have been started and we nowhave thirteen Sunday-schools in all with a total enrollmentof 284.The ch arches are for the most part youngSand smal1 and so far have not beeu abl ^ to (*Churchvery much on their own initiative. There isa growing sense of responsibility among the members andthe contributions to the work have increased. Taels 668were collected this year as against Taels 410 in 1!) 14. Considering the work from all sides this year stands out as arecord year in our Mission.r^ie Attendance at the services aridO tigospelfcmeetings is very good. All over the field thereis a great willingness to listen to the gospel. The peopleare very friendly toward the Mission. Almost everywherethey invite us to come and begin work. The outlook isveryfavourable indeed.NORSKE MISSIONSSELSKAB(NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY) (1902)J. A. O, Gottebergllmmn: Clian^ha (1901 ). Nin ^iaim (190 J), Sinliwa (190; ,),Taohualuen ( ), Tnn<*pin<j:(1903), Yiyang (190l ); Hn/>cli:Shekovv ( ).Missionaries 35, Employed Chinese Staff -0 2. CommunicantsJ,70G (19.15).rPhe Norwegian Missionary Society beganit;s work inHunan in 1902. Since then it has developed into a strongand well organized work. No financial difficulties havethus far been encountered in its work in China. TheSociety has always been able to provide the necessary fundsas the work has developed.^u^ soon a^er t ^ieEffects ofSrea t war broke out inthe War Europe, our Society decided not to start anynew work, and to cut down the expenses ofthe old work as much as possible. The year 1915 hastherefore been a year of retrenchment. This was necessarybecause the Society s income in 1.915 was less than in 1914,