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, ,<CITY SURVEYS 461resident in Shanghai. See the list of Shanghai missionariesand think what a tremendous force they would be as regardsthe local church if their efforts were properly requisitioned.Most of them could not take large responsibilities but allwould be ready to do something. Some one is needed tostudy them individually, to find out the work to be done,and bring the two together. I am aware that those ingeneral work are already doing much but T submit that wejire not beginning to use this great asset as we should.Then there is the problem of the foreignlayman. There are not a few men and womenLayman ,in Shanghai who in their own home citieswould be a power in the Church. Is there nothing for themto do here . To secure their co-operation is largely a questionof putting before each a definite task, but this, at present,can only be done by some one who knows both the man andthe needs of the field.In making these suggestions as regards ourInstitutional work as foreigners I have avoided suggesting0ttheImmecKatnecessity for or the advisability of havingNeed an equipment such as is required in aninstitutional church. Equipment is not thefirst thing nor have we had sufficient successful experiencein China to recommend it. In equipment work the problemof staff is the most difficult to solve. Equipment withouttrained personality is only a burden and worse than useless. Itnot only may take the man away from what he can do bestbut it also ties him down to something for which he isprobably not adapted. The time may come when eachchurch in Shanghai or at least certain churches will adoptinstitutional features. At present it is not our greatestimmediate need.II.Evan elfetfcA STUDY OF THE COMMUNICANT MEMBERSHIPOF HANGCHOWE. E. BarnettSoon after the organization of the HangchowUniou Evangelistic Committee, aboutCommittee two and a half years ago, it was proposedthat a survey be made of the citv of Hang-