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130 MISSIONS AND CHURCHESBOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIANCHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(American Presbyterian Mission, North) (J837)J. Walter LowrieStatidns with dates of occupation: AnJnrei :Hwaiyuan (1901),Snchow (1913) ; CJipkmny: Hangchow (1859), Ningpo (1.844) Cln Mi:;Paotingfu (1893), Peking (1863), Shuntehfn (1904), Tunnel low(1861); Hunan: Changsha (191:3), Chan teh (1898), Chengchow(1904), Hengchowfu (1902), Siangtan (1900), Taoyuan ( );K iam/xii: Nanking (1874), Shanghai (1850), Soochow (1871);Kioangtung: Canton (1845), Kachek (1890) Hoihow,(1885),Kiurigchow (1885), Kocliow (1912), Lincliow, (1890), Notloa(1886), Shoklung (1915), Yenngkong (1892); Shantung: Chefoo(1862), Ichowfu (1891), Tengchowfu (1861), Tenghsien (1913),Tsitian (1872), TsingtauYihsjen (1905).(1898), Tsining (1892), Weihsien (ISS J),Missionaries 427, Employed Chinese Staff 1,984, Communicants34,329 (1915;.Comparative Table ofStatistics1914-5 1915-6Missionaries 405 427Stations 31 32Out-stations 786 838Chinese workers 1877 1984Communicants 31080 34329Added during year. 4092 3384Schools 476 688Chinese contributions for Church work, exclusive of educational and medical work. Mex. $45,000From this table it will be seen that there has beenprogress in equipment and number of workers, but a slightdecrease in the number of communicants added during theyear, which is a matter calling for serious consideration andearnest jjrayer; the increased force should avail to produceat least a proportionate increase in membership.Of course, all gifts of foreigners are cordially welcomed ;but only partial success in recording the purely Chinesegifts has been attained thus far.Some important changes in Mission administration andadvances in co-operation with the Chinese are underconsideration, but have not yet been put in operation.