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Show Chihli NEEDS 89 hetf She is like the salt which spoils the potatoes when you leave it o u t . " For general work in Peking only Mrs. Anient and Miss Reed are on hand. A Crying Need is money for Land for the day school at the south church. Crying babies generally keep the nearest folks awake nights until the babies are appeased. The kindergarten building was generous in size-as is the way of all Porter gifts-and has hitherto housed the day-school, but now the building overflows with its own proper kindergarten and primary school work. Needs of T'ung chou : A man for General Work. The educational current is here so deep and strong that it is apt to swallow up all available forces and leave the pulpits empty and bare. Our hearts have rejoiced in the remarkable virility and freshness of method of our one new preaching missionary, as he has dealt with city and country problems But altho he was no runaway prophet the College Whale has now swallowed Mr. Frame. Where is his successor ? May he come soon while the glad impetus in his lines of woik holds its own. It is most important to conserve the strength of valuable leaders in our work. How many men might have held out for years longer but for the daily grindstone of detail work. Needed for T'ung chou a man to be Secretary to the Principal of the College and to serve the Mission secretary in the same line. He should also attend to the athletic and the Musical interests of the college. His salary should be derived at least in part from the income of the Board's educational fund. Woman's Work. This station, with its girls boarding-school, little galaxy of day-schools, large city church, and country stations needing tours and station-classes, has at present two single ladies. One of them is one of the most gifted workers in China, but her health is much impaired, and the weight of years forbids laying on her shoulders too heavy burdens. An Additional Single lady for Woman's work in T'ung Chou is therefore imperative. Needs of Paotingfu. The country field of this station is 150 miles long by 60 miles broad. Besides cities of three grades, there are thousands of villages. For the care of the city of Pao Ting Fu, the girls boarding-school, the heavy exhausting touring, |