Nanchang, Nov. 5.
The Kiangsi Methodist Episopal Church has Just held its annual con" ference at Nanchang October 29 to November 4. Bishop Herbert Welch of Shanghai presided at the con ference, and on Saturday evening. November 2, on behalf of the officers and delegates, Mr. Russel Hsiung, President of William Nast Academy, in view of their retirement in the: spring of next year, presented Bishop and Mrs. Welch with a number of Bitty prized antiques in pottery and Prominent among the visiting dele. gates were Dr. R. ¥. Lo, editor of the "China Christian Advocate" and member of the Legislative Yuan, Dr. Carlton Lacy of the American Bible Society, Mr. Vu Jen-shen of the Kiangsi Provincial College, and Dr.
C. Hsu, General Secretary of th: Kiangsi Christian Mural Service Union.
Sunday evening entirely was given over 10.8 consideration of the Church and the rural problem, and was ably Ted by Dr. P.'C. Hsu and Mr. Vu On the closing day of the conference, Mr. Cheng Shih-kuei, of the Kiangsi Provincial Government wited the delegates to a reception the Provincial Department of Educt tion, In the course of his address, Mr. Cheng Shih-kuo!, Invited the con: tinued ce-operation "of the Church Ju building patriotic Chinese citizens, stressing education for farmers and workers, and in" promoting better health throughout the province. Mr. Cheng very highly commended th: work of the Nanchang Leprosarium. which is under the chairmanship of the Rev. Kimber Den of the Chung Hwa Sheng Kung
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