We recently gave some particulars relating to the work of the American Song Service in Shanghai, which has been conducted with much success for more than three years. The interesting announcement is now made that a cablegram has been received from the Committee now in America that Dr. Luther Freeman, of Pittsburg, formerly connected with Boston University, has been engaged to act as pastor and is about to sail. He is expected to reach Shanghai, accompanied by his wife and Miss Freeman, about the end of October.
This appointment marks a decisive advance in the programme of the American Song Service, the meetings of which are held in the Masonic Hall and have a regular attendance of about 309 members. The Committee has under consideration the question of establishing a Community Church, whi would be undenominational in character and open to all, in the Western District. For the present, the services will be continued as hitherto, under the direction of the new pastor, whose appointment: will be for one or two years. At the end of that time no doubt questions relating to the more ambitious programme of building will have been decided,
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