In our notes from Nanking, we have not as yot given to the public the names of our newcomers. The Christian Mission this autumn has had the pleasure of welcoming to its ranks an unusual number of new workers. The same week in which the returned missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett, arrived, came also Dr. and Mrs. Layton, the Rev. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Suttlemeyer, Mr. Brown, and Miss Clark as re-inforcements for Nanking, also Mr, and Mrs. Dannenburg for their Mission at Luchoufu. The same week Nanking had the pleasure of welcoming back from furlough Dr. and Mrs. Stuart and children, Miss Esther Bat id Miss Effie Murray, while Miss Alice Peters, a new missionary. came with them to re-enforce the Methodist Mission. OF course the return and addition of many, filled all Nanking with pleasure and the first meeting of the Nanking Association was given up to making their ncquaintanco and giving them a welcome among us. paper mas read by Mi Mary, Kolly At the second meeting an interesting
*+Birat Impressions o! tand Bu Miss Favors of pectin bine be spending a few weeks in our midst. A few days ago Dr. Mabel and Miss Bertha Cassidy were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Malone. Dr. Cassidy is on her way to Chungking to engage in medical work there.
Tt is with pleasure we welcome again to our social circles, Mr. L. Peel of the Customs after his absence and weeks of illness.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.