Symons. Mrs. George Tucker, who was the very energetic president previous to Mrs. Marsh. A special effort has been made lately to enlist the aid of Shanghai women in 'i n work urging them to give their subscriptions, their prayers, and their interest. This is especially needed at this time as the funds from England have been curtailed to a great extent. The money at home in changing hands, has often come into the possession of the poorer classes who are not accustomed to giving. So it is that the local mission societies have been trying to make up, the need. The Shanghai Ladies Auxiliary have collected, since October, 1921, the sum of $2,300. They are now extending their aid to six dioceses those of Szechuan, Fukien, Ché- kiang, Honan, Kuangsi, and South China.
Addresses were given yesterday afternoon by Dr. Elliott of Chéngtu University, who talked of the great work done by the missions in opening Szechuan Province and of building and maintaining schools there, and also by Miss Pitts, from Hongkong, who talked most inspiringly of the work in the south. Bishop Molony, who was in the chair, corroborated the statements of the speakers in regard to the extent of the work being carried on, its great good and the vital necessity of its being maintained.
No more meetings will be held until October next. Any women desiring to join this society will be greatly welcomed. The subscription fee is $3 a year, which forms basis of the income used in aid of the various dioceses.
Dr. S. A. Ransom arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday from San Francisco by the T. K. K. 8. Shinyo Maru.
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