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74 MISSIONS AND CHURCHESFOREIGN MISSION BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTCONVENTION(Southern Baptist Convention)(J836)Stations \\itli dates of occupation: .In./urci: I uchow (100-1);/IniMii.: Olie.iigchmv (1904), Kaifeng (1908); A //vw/*/: Ivweilin(1895), Wuehuxv (1890); Kkmgii: Ohinkianjr (1883), Nanking(1912), Shanghai (IS-47), Soochow (188o), Yungchow (1891);Kn iiiKjUnnj: Canton (1850). Konirmoon (1905), Macao (1830, 1905)Paklioi (1915), Shinhinjr (1905), Yingtak (1890); Sliti.nl.mtt/: Chefoo(18(50), Hwanghsien (1885), Laiclmw (1902), Laiyang (1915),riii jtn (1885), Tengchowfu (1861).Missionaries 165, Employe*!<Chinese Stall 386,17,490 (I!I5).oninitiiiicantsThe work of the Southci-n l);ip(ist( -onvcntion in (.-hinais <lividcd into fiv- missions: Soulli ChiiKi, (iiu liulingstations in Kvvjmgsi ;ni(IKwnDgtimg), 1 akhoi, C-( i iiti"il(Jhin.-i (Kmngsii), North (-liiji;i(Shmiliiug, Shnusi ;m<li\]ciucJiuriji) ,-iu(l [jilcrior3(AnJrwci ;md Bonan).Our schools ;irc ol; ;il! r;ig {cs from kiiidcr-Educationdig;,,!,^, yp (o tin. college. We hnvc a. sh- H-ciu the Cniversity of \ r ;ii)kij)g Medical School.In co-operation with the Northern Baptists we conduct HieShanghai Baptist College and Seniiiuiry.The number ol our missionaries h;is notmaterially increased during the year. OurChinese staff has had a noi-mnl growth. Our extension interritory h;is been mainly in the way of developing townsand villages contiguous to present work rnther than seekingentirely new fields.Our Sunday-school work isreceiving more nnd moreemphasis, and in some sections we have modern, up-to-dateSunday-schools that compare favorably with schools in thehome-land.The reports from the various fields lead usSituation* ro( or^ * ne following important impressions :That the Chinese- communities ;is ;i whole ;ire IVeerfrom, bias against Christianity.That a better class of people, socially and intellectuallyconsidered, are becoming Christians.