With the definitely traceable feel, ing that a reaction to Communisti¢ doctrines has set in throughout 'China, missionaries are beginning, gtedually' to "penetrate: to. inland stations once more. The ret their stations is being held up considerably by consular authorities who either limit the numbers allowed to return to certain districts or refuse altogether to' give their permission. On the other hand: certain provinces, notably Kuelchow and Szechuan, which are re-eried quiet and peaceable inside, fare practically cut off from ap:
ich by workers who are not in the field. Communications, however, continue to come to and from thes?
The conditions which are found in the stations evacuated Inst year make interesting recording, put 2s the situation is a delicate one, th. returning mission workers, naturally, wishing to preserve whatever of amicable relations which remain, available reports are not detailed, In many instances pleasant sur-is registered by the mission aries, as regards the state of their evacuated property. One account sent fom n western province states that, whereas Chinese Christians had previously reported a wholesale "cleaving: out" of mission premises by various military factions under restraining influences, the facts were that certain furnishings Te mained. Books were undisturbed, although pictures had been lifted from the walls, bedding and pillows. and all cutlery and Purnitare, if remained,' the report, went on to When, however, the list of missing articles was pieced toget it became dificult to ace just what xroonds the mission worker "who Foported with a fair dearee of one thusiasm, had for enthusiasm. The explanation, it is. thought, lies the fact that every evidence being given by the mission workers returning to their fields to recon strues what they can and regain mach of the lost ground as possible ina patient and" peaceable: way.
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