Mission work is progressing in all these parts, The largest is the Roman Catholic mission. The late Bishop Band, who had
some two mouths ago, at a ripe old age been in China for sixty years, parsed array and much respected by all the people. He was an Italian of the Franciscan order. 'The ai Bishop is a Belgian. who has been in Chinn over thirty' years, Just vow some ten of the Fathers are here for the new year from different parts of the diocese. There are over 10,(100 adherents in the diocese. In this place the work is extending, and now property hxs been added on to the cathe Iral headquarters.
Among the Protestants there are three ions located here. One is the China Inland Mission, which looks after its mis sionaries going up and down the river. The superintendent. is Mr. Lagerquist. Three ladies, the Misses Black, live only some throu miles away, in the city of Kuanghua.
The largest mission here is the Norwegian Lutheran Tt has here some twenty missionaries, men and ladies, most of them being recruits. They have two chapels in this place, and are beginning work in the surrounding coun!
A third mission is that of the Plymouth Brethren, situated also in the city of Kuang-hua. They have been here several years, and have a few converts. Their missi was opened by Dr. Parrott, now of Shanghai, whose good work is well' spoken of by the people.
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