append some statistics that may be useful to not a few readers of your invaluable paper. They refer to the work of the London Mission only, as those of the other two Missions working at Amoy are not yet out.
Foreign missionaries (including two doctors and six wives) Lady missionaries (including one Indy doctor}. 5 Seprrate Church organisations... Additional out-stations with regular preaching. 37 Chinese native pastors, ordained 8 ordained E 60 preachers, un-
Adult members received into full Church fellowship in 1901... 852 Loss by death (162), by ex cor munication (21), by removal (79); total we 262 Net increase to the Church during the year 1901 90 Present adult membership. 2,518 Number of children baptised during the year. 167 Present number dren. 1,216 Boys' schools (one school of 23 boys) 38 Number of boys in Schools " 397 adherents, including catechumens ae 8,027 Money paid by the boys towards school fees 9961.60 Money collected by the Churches for the Ting-Chin work 8713.00 Money collected for the support of Church work (pastors, preach er, &0.) sesssceee '$7,066.00 Total sum collected for all branches of work. aesses0688,740.60
This sum is an increase of $800.00 over 1900! and works out at all but $2.50 por head of full members.
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