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462 MISCELLANEOUSchow. The avowed purpose of the Union Committee was tounite the five churches of Hangcliow for more effective workin carrying the gospel to the entire city. It was then suggested that preceding a survey of the city there should bemade a study of the church-membership of Hangchow. Inreaching those of all ages and both sexes, all classes in allparts of the city, what are our human resources?A committee was accordingly appointed for thispurpose.After consultation with Christian workers, Chineseand foreign, we prepared a questionnaire to be presented toevery church-member in Hangchow. A large group ofstudents from the Hangchow Christian College, Way landAcademy, and the Kwang Tsi Medical School were enlistedto take this questionnaire, to each church-member, who filledit out in their presence.SurveyThe survey was only partial. The questionSasked ^^Vei>e : Tke Sunda V Schoolsof Hangcliow. How many are there? Howmany teachers, how many pupils? How many use theInternational Sunday School lessons ? To what extent areenquirers and other non-church-members receiving instruction in the Sunday schools? (2) The enquirers enrolled inthe jive churches. How many are they? What are the bestmethods in use for teaching them thefoundation principlesof the Christian religion and of the Christian Church andfor preparing them for active church-membership. (3) The.finances of the churches. What is the total amount usedin a year for evangelistic work in the city? How much ofthis is contributed by the members of the Church in Hangchow? How are the expenditures distributed ?When the -Eddy meetings were approaching the originalcommittee was relieved of its work and a new committee onsurvey was appointed, first, to complete the survey, and,second, to make a study of the facts already gathered. Itis hoped this committee will render this important servicein such a way as to enable the Church of Hangchow torealize more clearly both its strength and its weaknesses andto profit by this knowledge.1 have been asked to present some of the facts revealedby the partial survey conducted by the original committee.