First Reports are not always what we could tural Theology, at the Triennal examinations ise of every description is almost boundless, wish them to be. They often have to speak held in Sept., t=: 500 at Peking, 500 at Nan-further, there are certain problems before us "of difficulties which could not have king, 500 at Moukden the capital of Manchu-of a delicate and difficult character,—munici-foreseen, as well as successes achieved. ria;'250 at Hangchow, capital of Cheh-kiang, al, social, commercial, political, and And this is our position, and 250 at Tsi-nan foo, the capital of Shan:—which require thoughtful and carefal treat-Owing to the change in the Constitution of ment. Satisfactory progress and the solution
changes necessary here, time was expended, the Parent Society, and the consequent of Rev. E. Faber's "Civilization," by request, Wealso made a grant of 10,000 portions of these problems depend entirely on harmony fand so we have virtually lost a years home to the Missionaries at Nanking, which were likewise distributed to the students; and we can promoted by the. mn of scun: coly bu promote bythe difoio of ound
Society have expressed their entire satisfaction Subscriptions. Now, however, the Home have in harmony with the instructions from Knowledge of oureeives and our aims, We with the besis'on which we stand, and the the West of Scotland Ladies Auxiliary given therefore respectfully submit that the work of igtrated Goapels, cards ete, to Baioatis Scripture Histories, Chromo Calendars, and this and ki societies lies at the very root methods of operation on which we have deter-of our own continued success, and the highest mined, and have resumed work on our behalf. others: agreed to present to good of China.
And in their Annual Report for 1887, copy influential families in the interior.
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