Soochow, "Oct, 28.
With the reading of the appoint ments this morning the China Annual Conference of the Southern Methodist Church closed its Sist session, The meetings were well attended, the ons indicated "progress and. approximately', 1,000 members. were tdded during the year., Self-support continues. as ona of the major objectives of this body" and the conference enters the fourth year of the ten-year programme for self-support.
Bishop Arthur J. Moore preside this being part of his Episcopal Dis thiel, "He serves Chino, Japan, Korea, Africa, Belgium, Poland and Cee choslovakia,, Having Just completed 4 tour of these fields he brought much light in regard to church and state affairs of other countries, The Bishop left to-day for Japan where ho will Join in celebrating the found Ing of the Methodist Mission there 50 years ago. 'Bishop Moore expects to fetumn to China about the middle of November and wil visit various mission stations before returning 'America' to. direct the Bishops" Crusade, "The latter "begins January' 1 and, will close the Arst part of its work In May. This part of the programme will began effort to pay the debt Incurred by the Board of Missions. 'The second part will be fan emphasis on evangelism through fut the church, The China Annual Conference had an Interesting and varied programme, the mornings being' given over business sessions, afternoons to board" meetings, " committees and the cabinet, The night meetings dealt with the general theme "Our Church fand\ China at which the following items "were emphasized: servi education, music and evangelism, The shortage. of men. was areal problem In making appointments this Year, Five men withdrew from active service either because of age oF Physleal disability, which brings the burch face to face with a real need Th situation was met by absorbing One district and combining certain circuits, All in all the work of the conference Jeff one with the foehn that progress was being made In spite of many discouragements,
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