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"THE CHINA CONTINUATION COMMITTEE 391The following resolutions indicate the lines alongwhich the committee is to proceed during the coming year :1. That with reference to a few (not more than twelve) of themany existing translations of the best loved hymns of the West, theincoming committee he permitted to choose one translation of each,and publish it in Chinese and foreign periodicals for the considerationof the China churches and missions. (This publication shall notimply any formal approval of these translations by the ChinaContinuation Committee)._?. That the incoming committee collect as they appear inreligious newspapers and periodicals, hymns and spiritual songs,whether the work of Chinese or foreigners, and preserve them forthe future reference of those interested in the progress of hymnmakingin the Chinese Church.3. That the committee be permitted to bring up to-date thecatalogue of hymns in the Chinese language prepared by a unioncommittee in North China in 1907.With a view toComitcollating and definingpractice the Continuation Committee at itsAnnual Meeting provided for the appointment of a specialcommittee on Comity, the duties of which were defined asbeing to collect information from committees on comity inChina and in other lands, with special reference to workaccomplished and to; prepare a report for presentation atthe next Annual Meeting."IV.Relations to the Educational and Medical AssociationsThe Educational and Medical Associations have fromthe first stood in very close relations with the ChinaContinuation Committee. The Committee s budget provides in part for the budget of these Associations, G. $1500a year for each; and they both report to the AnnualMeeting of the Continuation Committee. Still closer relations may prove desirable, however, as the second of thefollowing resolutions indicates. These resolutions wereproposed by Dr. Pott, Chairman of the China ChristianEducational Association at the Continuation Committee sAnnual Meeting and were duly adopted. They look towardsimprovement in organization, enlargement of the secretarialstaff, and closer relations between Chinese and foreigners,all of which are significant of the changing time. Theresolutions are as follows :