WITH CHRIST IN INDOCHINA - IndoChina1911

By 1935, there were 30 ordained Annamese pastors
and 85 unordained preachers and evangelists
serving in the Annamese National Church. Most
o£ these are married men whose wives are trained
Bible women. All the congregations o£ Cochin-
China are self-supporting. Seventeen others in
Tonkin and Annam have also reached that stage,
making a total of 63 churches which have full membership
in the national body. They have their own
church buildings, built with their own money. Their
offerings for all purposes, during 1935, amounted
to more than the equivalent of $10,000.00, U. S.
currency.
The new constitution divided the country into
three districts, corresponding roughly with the three
states in territory. Each district has a district con¬
ference and sometimes an extra prayer conference.
The National Conference meets once each year, but
it is no longer confined to any one location. It is
held in turn in all three districts, so that all may
share its blessing. The congregation that invites
it must provide suitable accommodation for the
meetings and for the delegates.
The vision of the churches has been broadened.
They have a growing sense of responsibility outside
of their own communities. Special projects have
been undertaken by them in the unevangelized parts
of their districts. A gospel boat is operated on the
rivers of Cochin-China.
This boat reaches many