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PRESENT DAY PROBLEMS 359sermons, to put more water into their bottles. This is partlydue to the stress of their never-ending travels and labours,or to the poor salaries they receive. These facts should beconsidered sympathetically by the churches and missionsconcerned.T .. . Goodlibraries should be established inconnection with the schools and colleges, soas to develop the taste for reading; opportunities shouldbe allowed the students to use wisely the libraries thusfurnished, and in some cases, itmay be possible for teachersand taught to co-operate in literary work.Lending or circulating libraries have met a need insome centres, with most encouraging results, not alone inadding to the knowledge of those who read, but in addingto the general circulation of the societies works. In Cantonand Wuchang this method has been very encouraging.Much larger use of the Chinese press,Christian and secular, should be aimed at,in bringing to the notice of all the literatureissued. It is suggested, also, that the publishing houses inShanghai should issue a quarterly sheet, giving informationin detail of all new works produced.The closer co-operation, already initiated*nBureauShanghai, f all interested societies shouldbe still more developed, with a view to theformation of one central bureau, which would act as abureau of information as well as sales depot, and ultimatelywith branches in other centres throughout China. Societiesshould carry the stocks of all societies.In Japan a definite policy has been followed* n lls tne secularBureaupress for the purpose ofsending forth articles wisely written, with thedaily papers, regularly giving information on all methods ofChristian effort and expounding Christian truth. In Chinaa few societies are doing this but some combined action isnecessary so as to carry forward a persistent but wise policyoi informing the people, which would act beneficially on thesales of all literature and tract societies. In conclusion, thewriter may be allowed to add that these statements arebased on information gathered during an extended visit to