But the churches are here, their influence is considerable, growing rapidly. There out 30 chu ians, the 4 membership Being Moore Memel Methodist church on Hankuw Road, with 774 members. About half of the 30 have memberships. of up-w ards of 200. Othe! er churches ha "just removed to North Szechuen Road)
while four or five others range 300 to 400. In addition to these 30, there are the three college churches, St. John's Pro-Cathedral. Shanghai Baptist College, and Medhurst (London Mission). Of these, seven are far up North Szechuan Road, three in Hongkew. four in the Central District, and six in the French Concession and the native city region. The great Yangtszepoo district is neglected, except for a few preaching chapels The pastors of the city, other parts of the country, are still being paid much less than if they were at other work. The average pastor of the average size church is receiving something like $50 a month, even when he has college and seminary training. This is a matter that it is hoped the laymen will help to right.
Many of the older pastors suffered persecution of one kind or another, and have truly borne the burden and heat of a day which had many difficulties not to be faced by the younger men.
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