New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

recommended to the society's com mittee that Mir. Heininger be en- gagged to fill the vacancy caused by Rev. Mir. Blodgetts resignation.
 While final arrangements have rot been completed, members of the congregation feel that the final ac- ton is but mere matter of form.
 Mir. Heininger is on his way 10 America and will be in New Britain. May 30, when it is expected he will agree to remain here.
 Rev. Alfred Dixon Heinnger was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Educated at Adrian high school. Michigan. Adrian college, Methodist Protestant seminary at Westminster, Mary land. and Oberlin Theological sem mary, from which he received the degree of B. D. in 1917. He was or dained May 16, 1917 at Castalia, Ohio. In May 1917. Mir. Heininger married Erma G. Kline of Adrian. Mich. They have three children. namely. Jean. Edward and Samuel Allen Heininger.
 Tn 1917 he first went out to China under the American Board of Com missioners for Foreign Missions. For q year he vase stationed at Picking where he passed through language school. In 1918 he was placed at Tehsien where he has been ever since. At the end of his first term of service Mir. Heininger returned to America on furlough. It was dur ing this period that he was asso- ciated with the church in New Brit ain. On September 24, 1925 he sailed back to China and has con- tinued his work there up to the present time.
 Mir. Heininger has been principal Of Porter Middle school. Tehsien, founded in 1898 by Dr. Henry D. Porter in Pang Chuang. It was moved to Tehsien in 1915 and the name changed. It then became the center of interest for "Grinnell-in China" work. On MT. Hennger's staff was Rev. Harold s. Matthews, vice. principal: J. Forrest Chapman. who left at the end of the school year just past; Chinese teachers. and one assistant.
 This past year has been one of the best, with an enrolment of 179. During the fighting in December many students served as voluntary assistants at the hospital. as stretcher- bearers, and as aides in caring for the 1,G00 refugees that flocked to the mission compound. Enrolment is limited by lack of dormitory and classroom space.
 The course Of study at Porter Middle school was revised during the year so as to accord fully with the requirement of the educational authorities of the Chinese govern ment. Throughout the year religious worship was elective. Religious education courses were made elec- tive throughout the whole school, to accord with the requirements of the government. The spirit and in- tero.,- have been good.
 Missionaries have forcseen that the time would come when there would be insjstcnt demand for in Gigenous sclf-control of the Chris tian movement" writes Mr. Hem finger. This demand has been an ticipated and we arc still in ad- vance Of the demands. With the rising tide Of natioualism. it would appear that this demand for in- dic.nors control will bc very great ly accelerated in the immediate fu- ture. We greet this indication with enthusiasm. and heartily welcome il . Tho outlook is distinctly hopeful for the Christian movement in China"
 With other missionaries sent out by the American board he has boon recalled 10 America by that organ- zation.