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MacGillivray,3oO HTIIKIi INTERDENOMINATIONAL ASSOCIATIONSmodestly says thai the list can only be regarded as apreliminary attempt towards a more thorough study of thistype of Christian literature in the Chinese language. Thereis a statement regarding each book given in the list, as tothe title, both in English and Chinese, the names of theauthor, translator and publisher, the, price, style of bindingand literary style, number of pages, together with asummary of the general subject matter of the book. Thelist is classified under four main divisions: Hible Study,Devotion, Fundamental Truths and Apologetics.II. A Statement Regarding Christianity in China During theManchu Dynasty, for the Official HistoriographersAt its meeting in April I!)irj the Executive was7informed by the Secretaries that the Board in Peking, whichis preparing the History of the ( Mi ing Dynasty, was desirousof having an outline of the history of missionary work inChina, and that the early preparation of such an outlinewas necessary; that an emergency meeting of the membersof the China Continuation Committee residing in Shanghai,had been held, and that the following resolutions had beenpassed :1. That \\e recommend tin- China Continuation Committee toundertake the preparation of such an outline of the History ofMissionary Work in China (not including the work of the K omanCatholic and Greek Church Missions)as may he suitable for the Hoardof I lislorians._ . That the outline he prepared first of all in Knglish andsubmitted in that form to a small company of assessors. Whenapproved in that, form it shall be translated into Chinese.. {. That Uev. I>. be asked to I >.!>., prepare theoutline in Knglish, and Rev. Arthur H. Smith, D-D., l\cv. GeorgeDouglas, M.A., and lit. Rev. F..R. Graves, D.I). ,act as assessors.I. That Mr. Zia Hong-lai be asked to prepare a Chinesetranslation of the outline, and that Messrs. Ch enOh uen-Hheng, VanTsi-mei, Hwang Chi-chi and Rev. V.Y. Tsu, Ph. I)., be invited to actas assessors of the ( binese translation.5. That Dr. MacGillivray he asked to act as convener for bothcompanies of assessors to see that so soon as the statement is ready,it be forwarded to the Hoard in Peking.().That, should it be necessary for either body of assessors toappeal for further guidance on any detail, the Chairman beauthorized to decide the matter.