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172 MISSIONS AND CHURCHESIn no other line has there been moreSummermarked growth than in the summer con-Conterences . . -.,, ATrerenee work. Never belore had we heldmore than two conferences in a season, whereas in 1915 sixwere held as follows:Section Place Date No. of DelegatesNorth China Wofossu June 103Yangtze Valley Nanking June 187East Central Hangchow July 152North China ( Non- m rTientsm Jnl^J>Mission Schools)Fukien Province Foochow Sept.1 15Kwangtung Canton Oct. 44(Training Conference)Total 652Ninety schools were represented at these conferences.Most favourable reports have come from many schools,one school stating that the conference meant so much toof the whole student body wastheir delegates that the spiritchanged as a result.The plan of the Eight Weeks Club wasClub presented at the conferences and 240 becamemembers. The purpose of this club is totrain and guide girls in pieces of service which they cansafely and wisely undertake in their home communitiesduring their summer holidays. Both social service anddirect evangelistic effort were undertaken by these girls.Through the visitation of the student secretary and theinfluence of the summer conferences 889 young women inschools have signified their determination to become followersof Jesus Christ and 947 have pledged themselves to dodefinite personal work among their non-Christian relativesand friends.The work in city Associations has been^ity, .greatly strengthened by the addition of fourChinese secretaries. Through the social, educational and physical departments a point of contact has beenmade with a goodly number of women, and unremittingeffort through meetings, prayer and individual contact is