The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-04-04
From the Missionary.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHINA
MISSION.

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MISSION.
TO the Committee of Foreign Missions of tn
Presbyterian Church IN the United States
ERs AND BRETHREN,-I making ou
Ninth Annual Report for the year endin
September 30sh, 1876, we recognize tn
goodness of God in sparing our lives and pre-
serving us from any sickness serious enoug
to interfere with our work. We have tc u
port however, that Mr.. Painter had sever
attack of chills, and on his recovery spen
some time in an Island near Ningpo, frou
which he derived much benefit. Mr.. Davi
has been troubled with sore-throat for man,
months from which be fails to get much re
lief. Mrs. Randolph has been threatened
with loss of voice since last winter and il
now absent in Japan for the purpose of re
cruiting her health. Miss Stafford felt it ne
cessary to leave Soochow during the summer
months, as she could not remain in her rooms
On behalf of the Hangchow station we re
port that the church received four additions
all from the boys school on profession o.
faith. There are others inquiring both il
the boys and the girls school.
One member, the first one ever received
was suspended from the communion for GOV
etousness and persistent Sabbath. breaking
There are now sixteen members in good stand
ing. During the year they contributed abou
S22, with which they paid the salary of the
native preacher for four months.
On Sunday mornings we have preaching
and in the afternoon Sunday School. This
numbers about sixty scholars divided into
eleven classes, taught by eleven teachers
while two other teachers attend to any
strangers, men or women who may drop in.
In the
STREET CHAPEL
daily preaching has been kept up by Mr..
Helm and Mr.. Stuart, assisted by native
preacher. The usual attendance is from
twenty to fifty every day, who hear at least
some portion of gospel truth. Besides preach
ing in the chapel, each of these brethren has
taken three evangelistic trips to neighborine
towns and cities; Mr.. Helm having spenl
thirty days and Mr.. Stuart twenty-five in
this manner. The books and tracts sold BY
Hangchow Station amounted to $5l, repre-
senting about ten thousand copies.
THE SCHOOLS
have been prominent feature of this Station
from the beginning. There are now six; two
boarding and four ay.schools.
THE BOYS SCHOOL
is under the care of Mr.. Painter, assisted by
Mr.. Lee, pious and efficient native teacher
1t began the year with sixteen boarders ant
two day scholars and closed with twenty-foul
boarders. The department of the boys ii
uniformly good; their progress in study ha'
been unusually satisfactory; four have unitet
with the Church of their own accord. II
the middle of March they began series o
daily prayer meetings, which increased in in
terest until the end of the month, when the,
we're held three times day. As result o
these meetings several boys seem to indulg
hope in Christ. After eight years of labo
spent on it, two of the boys who entered tn
first year, are now beginning to render som
help in preaching the gospel.
THE GIRLS SCHOOL
is under the care of Mrs. Randolph assiste
by Ah-Tse, the pious and faithful nativ
teacher who has been in the position from tn
beginning. 1t began the year with twenty
six boarding pupils, which number soon in
creased to twenty.nine. Two were sent HON
in February because the appropriation wa
cut down, but afterwards others were re
ceived, making the present number thirty.
Mrs. Randolph says, {" In regard to tn
condition of the achool-progress in ever
respect-it is all l could wish it." No ser
GUS sickness; good department progress i
studies; and an interest in religion have char
acterized the scholars during the year. A
an evidence of the excellence of this schoo
we can mention its undoubted popularity, a
shown by the members who seek admittanc,
but have to be denied for want of funds.
THE DAY SCHOOLS
are four in number. Three under the cal
of Miss kirkland, two of which are supporte
by herself and one under the care of Mr.
Stuart. They average about fifteen schola
each, except one, only opened a few days al
by Miss kirkland. The scholars study N
, tive books in the morning and Christis
books in the afternoon, and have made vel
satisfactory progress. By means of the
schools much wider door is opened for vi
iting the women, and the ladies have oppo
tunity to make and receive as many vsi
as their time and strength will allow.
Another feature of our work during Il
, past year has been the dispensing of meG
! cine, especially by Miss kirkland. We r
ceived donation Of excellent medicine fro
DR.. Jayne, of Philadelphia, which has relev'
many of the suffering Chinese around US.
THE soooH0w STATION.
. The church has three members, two haviI