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Show s NORTH CHINA MISSION STATION BUSINESS UNDZR THE NEW ORGANIZATION -the reorganization of the Mission has been the removal of every shadow of that old misconception, wherever it existed. So far as the actual formal conduct of local business in the several stations is concerned, the changes have been very slight. Certain readjustments were made, it is true, in the interest of greater uniformity of procedure among the different stations; but in most stations so complete a measure of cooperation already existed that any notable advance was impossible. For example, in Tungchou, the evangelistic work of the station had long been done by a joint committee, the chairman of which was sometimes a Chinese and sometimes an American, and the treasurer of which has been for several years a Chinese. Under the new regime, the same chairman and the same treasurer hold office as a year ago. But, under the impulse of the reorganization, a joint Chinese-A merican school board, long desired by the American members of the station, was finally consummated, and is surpassing in efficiency all expectations. The doctors at the hospital, too, are finding it easy to institute new and useful regulations for the medical work, the successful inauguration of which was in some degree dependent upon the approval of public opinion, because these regulations are introduced through the agency of a new joint-committee on medical work, and are -sanctioned by the entire Station Association. While these changes are slight, and while there existed a good spirit of cooperation before, it seems no exaggeration to say that there has been manifest a deepened feeling of brotherhood, a truer -sense of responsibility, and a greater frankness in expressing opinion?, as well as a firmer grasp of local issues through a more intelligent understanding of Mission finance and Mission policy, gained in preparing estimates and other business for the new Provincial Meetings. Ths Tientsin Hsiku Church |