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372 CHRISTIAN LITERATURE4. References for the Wenli Bible, Delegates Version.This difficult work has been completed and published.5. References for tlic Mandarin \ew Testament, UnionVersion. Considerable progress has been made in preparingthe completed manuscripts for publication, and the volumebe issued at the end of 191(5.may6. Mandarin Psalms, Union Version, in Braille. MissGarland has prepared the Mandarin Psalms, Union Version,in Braille. The work has been checked by Miss Vasel andthe sheets forwarded to London for stereotyping and printing. The Gospels of Matthew and Mark and the Acts inBraille have been issued.7. Canton New Testament iii Braille. (British andForeign Bible Society).The manuscripts for Acts have been forwarded toLondon for printing.8. Jfakbi Old Testament. (British and Foreign BibleSociety).This translation was completed by Rev. Otto Schult/eand will be published at an early date.Circulationand StaffsThe American Bible Society,Rev. J. H. Hykes, D.D., AgentH thlt x Ttxtuiiientx / mliniix I olal1015 17,100 67,976 2,150,580 2,244,7461014 12,213 57,030 1,003,310 1,073,453Increase 4,077 10,046 256,270 271,203The circulation for 1015 is the largest on record. Itis gratifying that the highest point was attained in the lastyear of the Society s Century.The grand total since the founding of the Agency in1875 has now reached 20,016,061 volumes, Bibles, Testaments and portions.The Society had on its staff on the field during 1915eight foreign superintendents who directed the efforts of sixhundred and thirty-nine other workers, most of whom weresubsidized colporteurs.