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Show SUMMARY OF REPORTS 11 The granting of religious liberty makes this year historic. The influence of the new freedom has been already felt. The bearing of the Christian church in this time of national stress inspires deep gratitude. Our Peking Church is half Chinese and half Manchu. When class feeling rose to extremes elsewhere there was, within the church, the steady, unchanging vision of brotherhood. After the dynasty had lost its power the Chinese pastor prayed for the young emperor, while at the London Mission Church the Manchu pastor from the first prayed for the full success of the people's cause. The extension work for women at the Ming Lun T'ang has been broadened by the experiences of the winter and acquaintance in the city widely increased. There are increased demands for lectures and classes. Two ladies, leaders in educational work, joined the church. Though interested for some years they were led to take the final step "by the spirit shown by the missionaries in the crisis". KATCAN ^r ' Heininger and family are still the only missionaries located at this old station. During the period of excitement and danger opportunities were found for new cooperation with city officials in organizing a Red Cross Society. The church held the confidence of both revolutionists and Manchu sympathizers. The street chapel work has gone on as usual, but it is hoped that a relocation of the chapel will increase its usefulness. Kalgau, with a constantly shifting population is a difficult place in which to build up a church, but, tor the same reason, it is an important point to sow seed which will be taken to remote points. With a railway pushing west and better transportation facilities into Mongolia, the city is becoming increasingly a strategic center. Christian work must keep pace with this development. TruirrLTAiT The chief problem in this field is that I UNGCriUU . . , . ™. centering in the city church. There is no question on anybody's part of the ability of the membership to support a pastor. Yet attempts made by the committee of deacons have failed. Among the causes for failure is the fundamental convictions of a large majority of the church that she is flourishing very satisfactorily without a pastor. There is, also, a serious backwardness among even the best men in the church |