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CHAPTER XXXIXA YEAR S PROGRESS INTHE TRAINING OF MISSIONARIES ON THE FIELDF. RawlfnsonLast year it was reported that organizedwork for the training of missionaries wasbeing carried on in nine centres. AtChikungshan and Weihwei this work has been discontinued.The language classes at Foochow have been organized intoa school. There are thus now eight places where organizedwork for the training of missionaries is being conducted:Peking, Nanking, Canton, Yangchow, Foochow, Chengtu,Anking, Wuchang.At these eight centres 18!) missionaries have studiedthis past year. This is 2!) more than were reported a yearago. The emphasis in the work done is laid on the firstyear s course, though at Peking, Canton, Foochow andWuchang arrangements are made for those who reside inthese places to continue their study under the oversight ofthe school.^Directors Present there are four missionariesspecially set apart for the work of directingthe training of new missionaries, Rev. C. S. Keen, at Nanking, Miss M. Murray at Yangchow, Mr. A. Bland atAnkiiig, and Rev. L. P. Peet at Foochow.*There is nowProgress Madepractical unanimity in GreatBritain, America and China, that the studyof the vernacular should be left until after arrival on thefield. Definite progress has been made in the applicationof modern methods of study to the acquisition of the Chineselanguage by missionaries. This includes a certain amountof practical use of phonetics. At Nanking phonetic script* Since the above was written Mr. W. B. Pettus has accepted theDirectorship of the language school at 1 eking.