Accounts Show Big Deficiency: History and Summary of Mission Stations in China The report of the Church Missionary Society for the year 1933-34 has just been issued. "The accounts show deficiency on the year's working (General Fund) of £10817 13s. 33.
The following extracts from the Report have special reference to the Far East.
In Western China the earlier part of the year under review was mark-fed by severe fighting between rival war lords, and the steady advance of Communist: forces pressing in from the north and east. Travelling was impossible, and none of the usual gatherings of the Mission could be held at Chengtu. No CAMS. station has had to be completely evacuated, but the threats to Mienchow by the Communist advance at one time eauuzed serious anxiety. Happily the town has been spared an invasion with "the "massacres and cruelty Which have marked the coming of the Communists into other parts of the province. In spite of civil war and Ganger four Bible schools were held ft, Hanchow.
The year has held many anxious days for the Diocese of Fukien. In March, 1933, Bishop Ding was captured" by bandits. while conducting confirmation tour, and was, held captive for a month in the Kutien istrict, In December a rebel. government xained control of Foochow culty, and all foreigners were advised fo retire across the river to Nantat before the city was bombed and re~ taken by the forces of General Chiang Kai-shek, The missionaries {in Inland districts decided to remain at their stations rather than face the. bandit-infested roads to the coast. the year has brought changes. On the resignation of the Rt H.W. Mowll through his acceptance of the Arch= bishopric of Sydney, the Howe of Bishops._met at Peking, and invited the Bishop in _Kwangsi-Hunan (Dr, Holden) to become Bishop of Wes: tern China, and the Rev, Perey Steens, n former C. Mf, S. missionary in Kwangst_and Hunan, to return that diocese as its bishop, Both in vitations were confirmed by the dioceses concerned, and duly accept fed. The consecration of the new Bishop took place at Hankow on De-ember 24, and Dr. and Mrs. Holden Went to Western China in January.
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