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Show 21 NORTH CHINA MISSION Peking $Mmuj £>tuttmt General Report PERSONNEL Rev" a"d MrS' W" B' S t e"e ' Ge"e r al r n i ^ - U N i N ^ W o r k . D r a n d M r g c w Young, (on furlough); Rev. and Mrs. Harry S. Martin, Language Study and Educational; Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Love, Language Study and Medical; Mrs. Mary P. Anient, Miss Bertha P. Reed, Woman's Work; Misses Luella Miner, May N. Corbett, Alice S. Browne (on furlough), Lucy I. Mead, Women's College: Miss Mary E. Vanderslice, Kindergarten and Language Study; Miss Louise E. Miske, Language Study; Rev. and Mrs. Dean R. Wickes, Language Study; Rev. and Mrs. George D. Wilder, Mrs. F. D. Wilder, (at Theological Seminary); Dr. and Mrs. Chauucey Goodrich, (Bible Translation Committee,). This spring there went out from THE NEW ERA t h e B o a r d o f F o r e i g n Affairs in Peking, a request that the Christians in China set aside a day in which all should unite in prayer for their country. Commenting upon this event the "Peking Daily News", recognized as the official English organ of the Government, in its leading editorial of April 19th, said, "The Government's request must, we think, be regarded as a public expression of appreciation of missionary effort. It is an earnest of the Government's intention to enlist the missionary on its side in effecting the regeneration of our great nation." It has been in the atmosphere of such words that we have labored in Peking the past year. There has been no lack of opportunities, doors have swung wide open on every side. It has been merely a matter of choosing which to enter. THE CENTRAL CHURCH The l o c a l c h l , r c h h a s b e e u progressing this year in a way that should mean permanent advance. The regular preaching services have been largely attended and the church has made substantial gains in membership. Among the new members who have proved their devotion by their works are General and Mrs. Chang and two ladies of the family of Tuan F"ang, the famous and progressive Manchu who was killed in the revolu- |
