The district which constitutes the sphere of the Society may be described oan oblong, some 180 miles long and 80 miles broad, covering an area of! about 10,000 square miles. "Much territory is waiting to be occupied. especially in the north and west of this district, The C.MS. ce-operates in the West China Union "University and in a diocesan hostel at Chengtu, both which are strong centres of Christian Influence. At Mienchow there are carding. school, a day school, and kindergarten with a Chinese prin Cipal in charge, assisted by two mis-Sionaries, and there is also a women's [School which trains Bible women and other helpers in the Church. There are. unbounded opportunities for ngelistie work in town and village, fand some. of the missionaries are devoting themselves entirely to this ce-operation with Chinese clergy and Tay workers. Bible schools of a few days" duration are held frequently at the various stations. "At Mienchu the for a men's Connected with "the EMS. in addition to the Bishops there are sx foreign clergy men, four laymen, nine mis-Slonasles' wives, and. fourteen other women missionaries. Three of the above are doctors and two are] nurses. With these are associated five Chinese clergymen and 22/ Christian lay workers.
Ningteh, 'Posing ard. Kaosanshih, 1806; Lienkong. 1897; 1901 Ghungan,, 1913; Tuan, The Frovince' of Fukien, which had pre= Wiously: formed. part of the Diocese Victoria, Hongkong. "became Separate diocese in 1008, The Rev. J. Hind, the present bishop, 3 EMS. missionary, was consecrated 1018. "The Rev. Ding Ing-ong. was consecrated Assistant Bishop in 1027.
Summary of Present Work—The work of the Mission is carried on at Foochow, and algo at many cities and Willeges scattered over. the northern half of the. province. Besdes Foo Chow, the chief tations to the north Gnd west of the River' Min are Funfg, Puan, Leyuan, Lienkong. Ningteh, Kaien, Kienning, - Kienyang, and Chungan; and to" the south of the fiver Pulsing, Kinghwa, and. Sienyu. 'Phe Dublin University' Fukien Mis-Sion largely supports the work at Puning. Puan, apd Trinity College, Fooehov.
Besides the Bishop and Mrs. Hind, pere are connected with the CAMS. seven foreign clergymen, four laymen, Hineteen missionaries' wives, and 3 ingle women, including' two deacon hevses. "Or these, four are' qualified factors and twelve are nurses, There fre. 38 Chinese clergymen and. 350 male and #73 female Chinese Chris+ tian. evangelists and teachers. 'The chief Institutions are a Foochow, some of them in the city and others in th Buropean settlement on the island of Nantay, io the River Min. They in-Giided' a" women's nora shook 'Trinity 'College, consisting ofan 'Anglo-Chinese midate school (includ five a formal course), and a primary school for boys: a boarding' schoo! {or ils; a hospital anda school for blind. boys. "The Society also cooperates in Fukien Christan, University and Union Kindergarten 'Training School. Trinity. College and the Girls' Boarding School are in charge of Chinese principals, with European imisslonares serving on the stall The work in the inland districts has been seriously interrupted during the recent troubles. For a. time the Missionaries. were recalled to the Coast and most of the schools had. to Ge'closed. "Work is gradually being Fesumed as far as. practicable, Most the. stations "are. reoccupied, but the morose. of banditry renders the Fonds unsafe. in most districts, and Title' itinerating is possible Medical work is represnted_ by. hhoapitals at Foochow, Ningteh, Fun ings Lunghwa, and. Kienning, besides dispensaries at several stations. Work mong. lepers. ie carried on at Poo chow, Loyuan, Kutien, Kienning and Sienyu. 'The hospital' at Lunghwa fand Kienning are in charge of Chi-neve doctors
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