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Show - 69 - six country churches have effected an organization, and the sixth church will doubtless organize as soon as the required number of members has been reached. It is too early to predict just what results will be attained in the country churches through this step, but already a new interest on the part of local members is apparent, as well as a simplification of the problems connected with the missionary's work." In this connection an event growing out of the formation of the Missionary Society should be mentioned. The record of it is found in Mr. Corbin's report, as follows: "Following the organization of the four churches in the Pure Spring district a meeting was held, on March 15th., at the Westvale church, at which a district business committee was organized and went immediately to work. The vigor and enthusiasm with which this committee took up its tasks were most encouraging. It is hoped that all the church problems of the district may come before this body, and that the opportunity for frequent mutual counsel and fellowship may give a great impetus to the work in the entire district. We would not be misunderstood in saying, further, that the fact that there is but one foreigner on the committee is a cause for congratulation, leading us to hope for more independent reaction on the part of the Chinese membe s. Two reports refer very hopefully to the organization in Greatvale of the Shansi branch of the Chinese American Alliance, and this should doubtless be classed as one of the important events of the year in the station. Mr. Fairfield says, " Another line of approach I to the men of Greatvale city) has been through the organization of the Shansi Branch of the Chinese American Association last Fourth of July through the inspiration of Mr. K'ung and with the help of Mr. Martin of our Mission in Peking, the national treasurer. Through this organization, already reported upon more fully in the Missionary Herald, Officers of the Shansi Branch, Chinese-American Association, 1913 |
