situated in the cities of Chaocheng, and Yoyang, now severally in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. F. Briscoe, whose time is occupied with pastoral and evangelistic work. Mrs. Hsi still remains in Chaocheng, and carries on her work amongst the women of that city. She, in company with Mrs. Liang and three others, has been chosen by the Church to be set apart to the office of deaconess. She is now sixty-four years of age, and her physical strength is visibly failing. Mrs. Hsi's life and example is one of the treasures of the Shansi Church. She has served faithfully and long in active Christian work, and she recently told me that she is now giving herself to prayer and fasting more than was possible during the most active period of her life. For this effectual share in the present conflict, for her love and friendship, and for her continued presence amongst us, we give thanks unto God. * * * * * Thus we believe the Church has been rooted and established, no longer propagated by any external energy, but whose seed is in itself. The dream is so far fulfilled. More than thirty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Hsi, in faith, brought their small offering as a child once offered his barley loaves and laid them in the Master's Hand, Who gave thanks and blessed. In these pages the story is recorded of the sower, the waterer, and the reaper, who laboured in tears and in joy. Of the increase which God alone can give, no human record can tell, but told it shall be in the day when those from every nation, kindred, and tribe shall unite to ascribe honour and glory unto Him who liveth and reigneth for ever and ever! "So have I dreamed! Oh may the dream be true! That praying souls are purged from mortal hue . . . And grow as pure as He to Whom they pray." HARTLEY COLERIDGE. APPENDIX CONTAINING BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY AND SPECIMEN QUESTIONS OF THE NORMAL TRAINING COLLEGE FINAL EXAMINATION PAPERS (_INSERTED BY REQUEST_) HWOCHOW WOMEN'S BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL _COURSE OF STUDY_ FIRST TERM Book of Genesis. Gospel according to St. Luke or St. Mark. Acts of the Apostles, chapters i. to ix. "A Synopsis of the Central Themes of the Holy Bible." Reading Lessons, with necessary Explanation and Writing of Chinese Character. Arithmetic. Singing and Memorisation of Hymns. SECOND TERM Book of Exodus, Numbers, and 1 Samuel i. to xvi. The Gospel according to St. John. The Epistle of St James. "A Synopsis of the Central Themes of the Holy Bible"--(_continued_). Reading Lessons, with necessary Explanation and Writing of Chinese Character. Arithmetic. Singing and Memorisation of Hymns. PRACTICAL WORK.--Assist in conducting Elementary Classes for Women. THIRD TERM Book of Leviticus, Joshua, and 1 Samuel xvii. to xxxi.; Ezra and Nehemiah. The Gospel according to St. Matthew. The Epistle to the Hebrews.