Dr. J. L. Maxwell presented proposals from the Executive Committee Jor the China Medical. Association for the formation of an independent board of managers to undertake the organization and oversee the work fof the Institute.
Dr. Maxwell proposed in the name of the Committee that an appeal for the Institute be sent to the Mission Boards at home, and this was approved.
Dr. Maxwell also asked in the name of the Executive Committee for a fund to be raised among the doctors themselves to get the Institute working at once and to larry on till the appeal home could take effect. The request met with very hearty response and promises from the doctors to the amount of about $700 were received at once. It is expected that a considerably larger som will be raised for immediate needs, Dz. Earle presented the report of the Research Committee and point-quit directions in which the work might be ce-ordinated ard extended, The Nominations Commitiee brought forward its proposals and appointments were made to the Council on Publication, the Coune!! on Medical Education, and the Couneit on Research,
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