The popularity of Yiitacho, near Fenchow, as a summer sort grows from year to year. Already a large number hayd arrived there, including many from outside the province. Tha place is also becoming a centre for conferences held during the summer vacation period. The first of these this year was held under the auspices of the Y, W. C. A., with an attendance of 60. This number included delegates from the leading mission schools for girls in Shansi, and a number of speakers and leaders.
Following the Y. W. OG. A. conference, one for evangelists, men' and women, is being held as this letter is written.
This is thd j largest conference assembling at Yiitacho. Among the prominent speakers assisting are Bishop Logan H. Roots, secretary of the National Christian Council, and the' Rev. Pao Kuang-lin, of Peking. The conference for studs ents under the auspices of thd Y. M. C. A. will follow early next month, The wheat harvest is in progress here. Though the yield was shortened by dry weather through this month, it will still be well above the average.
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