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THE CHUltCll IN CHINESE ClJUJSTIAN PERIODICALS ->4:jtranslating the Bible into Chinese, the missionaries are working under a double difficulty, namely, putting a languageforeign to them into a language equally foreign to them. Itis a difficult task to say the least.In one respect, fcowever, the criticisms that have beenmade by our Chinese brethren are worthy of note. Forreference, the Union Mandarin Version is better than theDelegates Version, but for reading it is not altogethersatisfactory. It seems very difficult to strike the happymean, and make it ftf <&^ =. 1 am sure that the Ilevisersare pleased to find the Chinese Christians taking such aninterest in this important work of Bible translation andrevision, and are willing to receive any friendly and constructive criticisms from them.Bible distribution has been another activitySki rlb ? tfon f L tlie Chinese Church during the past year.IndividualMr. Yung T ao (* fc), a Chinese philan-Chinese thropist, has distributed several thousandcopies of well-bound Bibles to the interestedpeople in Peking. Large meetings were held for thispurpose, when city officials and other prominent men wereinvited to be present and make addresses. It is Mr. Yung sbelief that the Bible is to prove China s salvation, and thefollowing is a translation of an extract from a statementmade by him and inserted in each copy of the Bible whichhe distributed :The social and moral condition of this- land is, of late, goingfrom bad to worse in an alarming fashion. The teaching of theancient sages is being hidden under the bushel, and there seems tobe no adequate remedy to save the country from a serious nationaldisaster. Those who have the welfare of the nation at heart cannotbut feel sad and distressed. Happily, here is the Holy Book whichshines upon the five continents of the globe, and which is thefountain-head of virtue and goodness for all the nations. Thosewho follow its teachings will surely prosper, and* those who oppose itwill surely die. The history of Europe and America abundantlyproves the truth of this statement. I hope, therefore, that you, myfellow-citi/ens, will not hesitate to accept a copy of this wonderfulBook, which I now offer to you, and that you will promise to makea careful study and investigation of it. When truth and virtuereign supreme, then, and then only, shall we see the day of realprosperity and progress in this beloved land of ours.