Vice President F. H. Senft assumes the presidency. Rev. A. E. Thompson, die at Nyack, New York. 1925 Vice President H. M. Shuman is installed as president upon the death of Dr. Senft. Dr. Shuman served as president until 1954, a total of 29 years. Ten missionaries are killed or die as a result of internment.
Overseas work grows some.
The missionary force increases from 469 to 522. The number of churches and branches increases from 632 to 690 and baptized members from 57,294 to 58,016. All Alliance missionaries leave China due to the takeover of the government by Communists. Similar growth of previous years continues. The number of missionaries increases to 824, overseas churches to 1,486, and baptized members to 131,843.