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CITY SURVEYS 453ill attendance. Recently young men s Bible classes havemultiplied and this promises much as being the mostnatural point of contact with young men and a stronginfluence to lead them into the service and membership ofthe Church.In my opinion too much cannot be said in1r^^j^l" appreciation of the faithful leadership givenLeadership /<, i .1by Chinese pastors during these past decades.They have worked against great odds. The atmosphere hasbeen cold and forbidding and is none too warm to-day.The pastor has had many times to stand alone even thoughw^e as foreigners have done the best we know to supporthim. We have not always understood him and he hasprobably often misinterpreted us. Even at best the situation is a difficult one difficult for us as foreigners and howmuch more difficult for him. Our sympathy goes out toany man who has to do Christian work in one of these greatnon- Christian cities, and these men who have stood faithful,some as you see for twenty or thirty years, deserve the bestwe can give them of honour, trust and adequate provision forthe days to come. We rejoice that the Church as anindependent, Church is usually able and willing to providemore adequately for their pastors than we can as missions.In view of the responsibilities which these men carry, inview of their obligations, in view of their faithful service,none would say that they are being too well cared for.There is no danger of the Church providing too well forthose who give their lives to that which these men arecalled upon to do, which is perhaps the most difficult of allworks.Weaknesses in Present Church SituationWe come now to the second part of the report whatare the weaknesses of our present church situation ? and ingiving this I take for granted that we must speak frankly ifwe are to be of the most help. We have no other motivebut to be of help in this which we conceive to be the greatestwork to be done in China. In Shanghai we may buildschools primary, secondary and collegiate we may ministerto China s physical needs through hospital, gymnasium and