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",>. ThatCONSTITUTION* AND AGREEMENTS 5] 3One oi the suggestions of tlie Committee was that a MissionaryDistrict be at once decided upon, and a Chinese Bishop be appointedto lead the Mission. This question was previously discussed in theHouse of Bishops, and the following resolution, afterwards concurredby the House of Delegates, was passed :Resolved: That in the opinion of this House the time is notdistant when it may be advisable in the highest interests of theChung Hua i^heng Kung Hui that a Chinese Priest be raised to theEpiscopate, whether as assistant Bishop in an existing Diocese or asBishop in charge of a Missionary District and; further, subject tosuch Canons as may be enacted, in the opinion of this House, whensuch Priest has been (Inly elected, the General jSynodof the ChungHua Sheng Kung Hui is the proper body to confirm the election, andthe Bishops of that Church should proceed to the consecration of theBishop-elect."Upon recommendation of the House of Bishops, with theconcurrence of the House of Delegates, it was voted to submit theforegoing Resolution to the consideration of the Mother Churches.The two Houses in joint session further took the followingaction with regard to the proposed Missionary work;Resolved :1. That the General Synod empower the Board of Missions totake steps looking towards the establishment of a MissionaryDiocese of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui.2. That Shensi be chosen as the sphere of the new MissionaryDiocese, but, if after further investigation, the Board of Missionsconsiders another District more satisfactory, the Board beempowered to proceed with the work in that district, as soon asthe necessary arrangements can be effected.in order to ensure the harmonious settlement ofquestions regarding episcopal jurisdiction in the New Diocese, theBishop from whose jurisdiction the New Diocese is to be set off,be requested to consult with the Board of Missions as to stepswhich should be taken towards this end.The General Synod at once proceeded to elect the followingOfficers of the Board :President: Et. Rev. F. R. Graves, D.D., Presiding Bishop ofthe General Synod.General Secretary: Rev. S. C. Hwang. (Hankow.)General Treasurer: S. C. Lin, Esq. (North China.)And also three Bishops, three Presbyters and six laymen asmembers of the Board in accordance with the new Canon justadopted.The new Board of Missions met first on April 20th and thenasain on April UJnd. As Shensi was under the jurisdiction ofNorth China, the Bishop in North China was requested to bepresent and state what he thought could be done with regard tothe episcopal oversight of the new Missionary Diocese. Bishop