To the Editor of the "Noxtn-Catva Dany News."
Srr,—Will you allow me to draw attention to the general fashion" of addressing circulars, booklets, and other literature to Missionary bodies in China from old lists, ete.
One does not like to complain when it is unavoidable, but the custom is growing to such proportions, those who: have the re-addressing of these communications are finding it no little strain upon valuable time.
For instance—the General Secretary: of the United Society of Christian Endea-your in: China has-been kind and gracious enough: to send oura. little. neat. et broadcast, from a list evidently not revised: Now if the, Missions concerned: had. been: asked: beforehand. to' correct the list in the possession of the-office, they would, Tam sure, have done so. "in some, cases.it is dificult to obtain. Ennities in-Shanghai of finding out quite-sent. addresses, -but.there are oppor-a number of new.addresses.
-It is not that any begrudge a little time: in. sending..on. the: best literature, etc.; but when shoals'of bong circulars, Mother Siegel's...annual..slmanacks. deluge... the Offices. of. the various. Miasions~ (half of which, by the way, go into the. W.. P. B,) I think it is high time that a prote: be made-
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