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""PRESBYTERIAN GROUP 135Regarding new developments in the workDevelopmentsf the there ar e.^ar many encouragingthings. Mr. McMullen reports special Bibleclasses in Hangckow city led by Chinese workers. Morethan two and one-half times as much contributed to pastor ssalary as in previous years." Dr. Blain reports also,**quite a marked advance in giving and one self-supportingchurch. Interest at several points in some forms of socialservice." Dr. Hudson reports "access to government highschool for boys in which there is a Bible class in English.Access to prisons for preaching. Miss Addie Sloan saysthere is "adecidedly deeper interest in listening to thegospel on the part of those who take any interest, but fewernumbers listening." Chinkiang reports general increasedinterest but some opposition from local officials in countryplaces. Kiangyin is planning for work among the higherclasses. Mr. Hancock, Yencheng, reports a disposition tofurnish temples for Christian meeting-places. He alsospeaks of one evangelist supporting himself by the useof English and of another being supported by a ChineseChristian. Mr. Harnsberger at Taichow speaks of muchopposition. Dr. Patterson reports interest aroused throughthe use of a tent, and Dr. Junkin reports a new churchorganization. Dr. McFadyen reports, Decided increase ofsocial diseases of all kinds, spread by hordes of idlesoldiers." Mr. Armstrong, Suchowfu, says"that the revivalconducted by Mr. Goforth has greatly improved moral andspiritual conditions. Also there is progress along the lineof self-support and family worship. Mr. Brown says,"Thecountry members on their own initiative have assumed thesupport of two Bible women."Ingaregard to the condition of the ChinesementChurch as compared with last year somereport no change. Others report encouragement along various lines, one of the most marked of whichis advance in self-support. Among the encouraging signsare mentioned, "a broader outlook," "more inquirers,""realization of responsibility on the part of Christians,""amarked increase of spiritual life and understanding/ amore spiritual growth," "moreappreciation of duty and