amount will have to be raised to $300,000.00.

Great interest is now being manifested in this proposed institution which the Committee is hoping will soon be a reality.-The Chinese Rcorder.

Regarding the National Christian Conference, the International Review of Missions, Jan., 1921, tells us that it will be held at Shanghai sometime this year. "China is to furnish 1,000 delegates of whom about half are to be elected by the Chinese churches, one for every 1,000 communicants. Delegates are also invited from America and Great Britain. One of the main topics for consideration will be the form in which the central organizations for missionary cooperation should be cast." The Chinese Recorder of the February issue has brought us the news that the date of the National Christian Conference in China has been postponed to the last week of April, 1922. "This delay will give time for more adequate preparation of the Church in China....It will furthermore give time to understand the plans for international missionary co-operation which will result from the first meeting of the International Missionary Committee arranged for the fall of 1921. The National Christian Conference is the most significant event promised for the next decade of Christian work in China. To lay out a program commensurate with the task of the next decade in China the Christian forces must measure that task before the Conference."

The Young Men's Christian Association for the Chinese students in France is making steady progress as is viewed from some lines of a recent letter from Mr. T. J. Cheng, associate secretary in charge of this work. "The time we have spent in waiting for this and waiting for that is sufficient to turn one's hair grey! But now we feel things are progressing,-our budget has been approved, we have outlined the general program, and have secured a better headquarters for students' work at the Latin Quarter....We also are planning to have a spring conference." The new address of this students' organization is, Association des Etudiants Chinois en France, 11 Rue Jean de Beauvais, Paris, France.

The eighth annual meeting of the East China Christian Educational Association, according to the notes of the Chinese Recorder, was held at Shanghai, in the middle of February this year. The

outstanding subjects discussed in the meeting are: (1) The Eastern China Christian Educational System; (2) Recent Tendencies in Physical Education and their Application to Chinese Education; (3) Practical Methods by which a Student who is without funds. may be assisted in securing an education (4) Radical thoughts among the Chinese Students.

Rev. Rodney W. Roundy, associate secretary of the Home Missions Council, wrote an article in the March number of the Missionary Review of the World about the Christian missionary work for the Orientals in California. According to the information given by him, there are at work 14 denominations, 43 missions for the Chinese in Northern California, and 10 missions for the Chinese in the southern part of the state. It is noticeable that the Chinese population in California is decreasing. There are now only 7,000 to 8,000 Chinese colonists against 30,000 once existing there.

The Millard's Review has recently announced the offer of a scholarship prize of Mex. $240.00 by the China Christian Literature. Council for the best essay produced on a subject which will have to do with the development of the China Christian Literature talent as a memorial to the late Dr. Timothy Richard. "This prize will be offered for the first time in 1922," as the Review says, "and the following rules must be observed by the competitors: The competitor is to be of Chinese nationality and a Christian; he must be a graduate or a senior student of a college; he must write on the proscribed subject, (this year, "My Idea for a Religion for the Twentieth Century"); and he must, in case he wins, spend the next year in advanced study under the direction of a committee of the Council. The essays for this year must be in the hands of the China Christian Literature Council, 5 Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai, before May 20, 1921."

ASSOCIATION NEWS

ILLINOIS

During the Annual Christian Campaign, which was held from the 10th to the 14th of March by the University Y. M. C. A., and in which David Porter was leader, we had Mr. Frank W. Price as "our man" or the man who took charge of the Chinese Group during the Campaign. As soon as he had arrived, individual conferences were arranged, in which almost every Chinese student had a chance to talk over his problems with him. He also went personally to see the other students who were unable to arrange a conference. On Saturday afternoon, the 12th, he spoke in our club meeting and gave us a very impressive, inspiring, and encouraging message, which still rings in our minds.

Our Friday Circle (that is the name of our discussion group) is having Dr. James C. Baker, pastor of the Trinity Church, as our leader. Dr. Baker, who had been with our group for the past two years, is one of the very best friends of the Chinese students. Owing to his efforts, and the kindness of Mrs. Jolly who dedicates the International Rooms in the new social center, the Wesley Foundation, which was erected recently in the University, we have the opportunity of using especially these rooms for our club meetings and socials. Our Sunday morning prayer meeting is slowly progressing. In these meetings, each will take turn to preside so that every one will have a chance to conduct the discussions and other things.

We have eighty-two Chinese students in this University this semester; over twenty of them are members of the Association. P. K. WONG

YALE

The spirit of the Eastern Conference was brought back to the Chinese students in Yale, and many of us were much inspired. A weekly Bible Class was started immediately after our return, with the Christian men as a nucleus, and is open to all our fellow-students. We meet together every Sunday morning, and the

Christian men take turns in leading. "The Meaning of Service" by Fosdick is used as the basis for discussion.

A Sunday School has been organized by the Baptist Church in New Haven for the Chinese restaurant and laundry men. Three of our members are its voluntary workers every Sunday.

Our four "Foresters," Mark Huang, S. C. Lee, P. F. Shen and C. F. Yao, finished their graduate studies in the school of Forestry last month. They are now in Louisiana at a Forestry camp till the first of June. Yale Camp, Urania, La., is their address. C. F. Yao has received a great honor, Sigma Psi from Yale University in recognition of his excellent scientific research work.

A quiet China Famine Relief Campaign was conducted by our Chinese students in the University last month, and the sum of $1,873.76 was raised. It was immediately cabled to China.

In our Financial Campaign for the C. S. C. A. we have passed our quota. The total is about $60.

PETER LIN

BOSTON

Messrs. C. H. Hu, K.C. Liu and T. J. Kwong were the three delegates that represented the Chinese Students in the various institutions of Greater Boston at the recent Chinese Students Christian Association Conference at Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

This conference has been instrumental in inspiring these Boston delegates to propose the organization of a local Christian club in this city. And, through their untiring efforts and those of other Christian students in Boston, the "Chinese Students Christian Club of Greater Boston" has been formed.

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The objects of this club are:

To unite all Christian Chinese students in Greater Bos

b. To promote growth in Christian character.

c. To carry on active Christian work especially by and for the Chinese students.

The officers duly elected for the first year are:

Chairman C. H. Hu, Harvard Medical School, Vice-Chair

man S. M. Lee, M. I. T.; Secretary Mabel Chen Fong, Boston University; Treasurer Y. T. Chow, M. I. T.

The first meeting of the club was held at the Chinese Y. M. C. A. on Sunday, March 20th at 2:30 P. M.

The Rev. Kenneth C. MacArthur of Cambridge was the speaker. His topic was "A' Big-Enough Ideal." Briefly, he exemplified all the numerous familiar ideals such as wealth, pleasure, patriotism, ambition for power, scholarship and learning. But, he illustrated why all these ideals are minor and insufficient unless we possess the major and only big-enough ideal which is the Ideal of Jesus Christ, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you."

Following his talk we had a brief discussion, then singing and prayer. And, after a brief social intermission we concluded our unfinished business of the previous meeting and adjourned. MABEL CHEN FONG Secretary