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THE CHURCH IN CHINESE CHRISTIAN PERIODICALS 337d: i&) by name. The whole country has been carefullydivided and mapped out for occupation, two main churchesare to be erected, each costing something like Taels 400,000,one to be erected in Sianfu and the other in Houanfu,because these places have been occupied in former years bythe Nestorians and -Jews. This organization claims to haveover ten thousand members, and it takes an active part inall church affairs of any importance, especially when theseaffairs relate themselves to the Government. A great dealof this movement lias been reported in the papers, but therealization of the schemes and plans remains yet to be seen.The celebration of the thirtieth anniversaryThirtieth o f the Chin Ching (& #) church near Amoy^rM*rw y (October 1-3, 1915), has been widelyof Chin Ching rm ! . .Church heralded. This church is a self -supportingorganization of the English PresbyterianThe pastor, the Rev. Hsu Sheng-yen (f^ ^ ^), isMission.a well known leader of the Church, a.nd a man of largeoutlook. Mr. Hsu has been the pastor of this countrychurch for twenty years, and the work has grown greatlyin this time. With a membership of one hundred twenty inthe main church at Chin Ching, and one hundred ten at thesix out-stations, the church raises some $3000 annually forthe church and school expenses. It may well be describedas a model church in the matter of self-support.The church has a very interesting history and has beenbuilt on good foundations. Mr. Shih Chin-ch uan (fjg ^ji|) whose father lived in Chin Ching for many years, wasborn in Formosa. There he was also converted and lateron became elder in the Presbyterian Church. In 1876 hereturned with his family to Chin Ching, the old home ofhis parents, and was greatly distressed at finding no placefor Christian worship. The nearest church was at Anhai(3c $0, about seventy li away.For eight years Mr. Shih attended church services atAnhai, and three days were spent each week in doing so ;two days in travel, and one day in actual worship in thechurch. Such was the beginning of this small yet greatchurch of Christ. We are glad to hear that at its thirtiethA 4?