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260 GENERAL AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONThere is much speculation as to just howlhe China Medl^l Board will carry out itsplans, and as to the way in which the newschool will bo linked up with missionary institutions.There has been much to teach us lately that efficiency isnot everything, and it would be a fatal mistake to sacrificethe Christian idealism which is the mainspring of missionsto the desire for efficiency. We look forward to a schoolfounded in Shanghai of highest efficiency on scientificlines, and yet permeated with the spirit of Christian service.We hope to see existing hospitals strengthened by grants forincrease of staff and equipment, and existing colleges helpedin such a way that they can give a better pre-medica] education to the young men who will afterwards study at the newMedical School.By accomplishing these things the China Medical Boardwill be of great assistance in promoting the great mm ofChristian missions for the upiift of China.Death of Dr. Paul D. BergenA. valuable missionary educator was removed from ourmidst by the death of Dr. Bergen. He was a man of rarecharacter and ability. The work which he did in connection with the establishment of the Shantung ChristianUniversity should never be forgotten. He gave the bestyears of his life to the solving of the difficult questionswhich arose in bringing about the co-operation of the missions in the one central college. He was an ardent believerin union and was willing to make any sacrifice necessaryto bring it about. Some Problems to be SolvedIn reporting on the progress of a year s work, it mayseem unnatural to introduce the discussion of problems.We feel, however, that there are certain live questions whichmust occupy our attention sooner or later and we ventureto mention a few of them here.In the first place there is the question of the limitationsof our work. How far should the missionary college