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Employed.(,72 MISSIONS AN D CIIUftCHESFOREIGN CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY(Disciples of Christ) (J886)^Stations with dates of occupation: .[iihu-i i: Cliucliou (ISS7),4<>.Liicho\\t ii(IS{7), Will m (1SS9). Winvcichow (19.1 ">):A"/V/ ////*// :Nanking (ISS6). Shanghai (1890). Tunurliow (I *.).">):M*w//"n//.:Bat an^ (li)o;;).Missionaries CoiinnunieantsChinese Stall 1 .I,3(H) (It) 1 4).>Frank Garrettin 1!M4 a commission representing the.hom( board Uud th( llom( f<llu ( ll s " fa>Aour missions in the Orient, -including Chiim.After their return to America our board issued its recommendations based on their report. Therein emphasis waslaid upon the need of a better understanding between homeand field, a more carefully worked-out policy for the entiremission, greater centralization with a view to increasedthoroughness in work done, more attention to primaryeducation and a more vital evangelism.The board in order to bring the work of the field andthe home, base into a closer nnd more intelligent relationshipare appointing an Oriental secretary who will spend a largepart of his time on the mission field.Changes andDevelopmentsDuring the 1 191")year the mission has triedto con for]n j ts po licv and work to these re-. ..commendations..,Shanghai,Deiug the .onlyone of our stations outside the Mandarin-speaking district,we have with the1 , approval of the home board, taken stepsto withdraw from that city in order to consolidate our work.Wuweichow, which had been worked as an ontstationfrom Wuhu, has now been made a resident station. Thisthe work between Wuhu andwill aid in consolidatingLuchowfu.The residence property on the hills by Wuhu has beensold with a view to having our workers live nearer theirwork, thus adding greatly to their efficiency. Funds arebeing provided with fair liberality for the development of astrong and varied work there.During the year the largest church-building in ourmission was dedicated in Luchowfu. Jt seats some eight