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Show SUMMARY OF REPORTS 13 Boy's School lost its head teacher Mr. Ts'ui, who was called to Tungchou. Mr. Su took his place and has had a successful half-year's work. Lack of workers handicapped evangelistic work, while famine and revolution gave a setback to plans for self-support. Unsettled conditions made the woman's work especially difficult. Schools could not be conducted regularly, station-classes were given up and touring was out of the question much of the time. The Bible women, cut off from much of the usual work, lound new openings in the city after people began to return to their homes, especially among those who had sought refuge at the mission during the rioting. The review of the year shows that but little of what had been planned was accomplished, yet, in other ways, it shows much that we might have waited years to gain. PA1MTPWTTAIMi" The large country work of this station is shown by the twenty-four chapels in its out-stations. A new one was added at the nearest railway station, where the eager spirit of the small Christian company raised half the necessary funds. At the Pangchuangchurc.il all expenses, except the salary of the preacher, are met by the congregation, while the church at Chin Ch'eng does better, raising part of the salary in addition to other expenses. The question of salaries has been raised by the preachers in this field, who have long been on a scale of salaries much lower than those paid in the northern stations. A compromise was arranged, but the burden on the station budget is increased. Techou work continues to grow iu importance. The medical arm of the service has already won favor in the city. Bi-monthly medical visitshave been made through the year. It is proposed to open a branch hospital without waiting for the transfer of the station and construction of the new plant. The Academy is run by its Chinese faculty with a minimum of foreign oversight. There has been an attendance of fifty-eight through the spring. Tuitions have been raised. The graduating class (1912) numbered nine. Of day schools, thirteen have been running during the year. A special feature of the woman's work was a conference for workers held in the summer of 1911. Miss Miner and Miss |