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METHODIST GROUP 119The recent death of Rev. S. Pollard is a heavy blow tothe work. He mastered the language of the Miao, created ascript, gave them their first books and was for nearly thirtyyears a typical pioneer missionary.The church membership numbers over 6,000, with over10,000 candidates.WESLEYAN METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY (1852)George A* ClaytonStations with dates of occupation: Ifntutn: Changsha (1902),Chenchow (1906), Liuyanghsien ( ), Paoking (1903), I ingkiang(1904), Yiyang ( ), Yungchowfu (1904); /////>/;/*,:Anlti (1891),Hankow (1862), Hanyang (1863), Kwangtsi (1871), Puchi (1915),.Suichow (1897), Tayeh (.1889), Teiaiifu (1871), Wuchang (1862),AViLsueh (1872) ; Kwangxi: Wucliow (1898) ;Kivangtung: Canton(1852), Fatshan ( ), Hongkong (1852), Shiuchow ( ).Missionaries 121, Employed Chinese Staff 205, Communicants5,121 (1915).The work of the Wesleyan Methodist Churchis carried on in the provinces of Kwangtungand Kwangsi (commenced in 1852) and of Hupeh (1862)and Hunan (1902). In what is known as the South ChinaDistrict the Church is at work in sixteen counties :Namhoi,Punyii, Koming, Ilohshau, Heungshan, Sunwui, Taishanhsien,Hoiping, Kukianghsien, Lokehong, Yuyuan, Yingtak,Chingning, Tsopgng, Pingnamyun and Tengyun, and in theBritish Colony of Hongkong. In Hupeh District it is atwork in fifteen counties: Kianghsia, Hanyang, Hanchwan,Mienyang, Teian, Suichow, Anlu, Kwangtsi, Chichun,Hsingkwok, Tayeh Wuchanghsieu, Chungyang, Tungcheng,and Put-hi. In Hunan District the Church is at workin Changsha, Pingkiang, Yiyaug, Packing, Yungchowfu,Chenchow and Siangyin.So far as theSta{{foreign staff is concerned:there were no men added in 1915 and onlythree ladies : Miss Weaver for evangelistic work in Wuchang,Miss Stephenson for the Anlu Hospital, and Miss McCordfor evangelistic work at Anlu. No addition was made tothe Chinese staff in any of the three districts, but twoministers were ordained. In neither South China nor