LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



Shanghai, China 



January 24, 1922. 

 F. D. GAMEWELL, LL.D., 



The China Christian Educational Association, 

 5 Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai. 



My Dear Dr. Game well: 



When that part of the report of the China Educational 

 Commission dealing with agriculture was under consideration, 

 conference was had with a group of agricultural workers. It 

 appeared that they desired a somewhat fuller discussion of the 

 agricultural problem in China and the relation of the Christian 

 forces thereto, than seemed possible within the limitations of 

 the regular report of the Commission. The Commission, there- 

 fore, authorized the preparation of a pamphlet and its pre- 

 sentation to the China Christian Educational Association for 

 such use as the Association deems best. 



This statement is divided into three parts: 



(1) A discussion of some reasons why the Christian educa- 

 tional enterprise should include agriculture. 



(2) An outline of the rural problem in China and the way these 

 difficulties may be met, especially by education, this being a 

 report to the Government, also authorized by the Commission. 



(3) Some suggestions concerning what the Christian educa- 

 tional forces can do to help meet this problem. 



The pamphlet follows the recommendations of the Com- 

 mission. In fact, all of the material was gathered as part of 

 the work of the Commission. Under the limitations of time 

 and method it was not possible to make a detailed study of 

 Chinese agriculture nor of Chinese agricultural educational 

 institutions. But both Chinese and foreign agricultural experts 

 have been consulted and have checked the report at all points. 

 Doubtless some duplications will be noted as between that part 

 of the material which is a report to the Government and that 

 part dealing specifically with Christian education; no attempt 

 has been made to eliminate these duplications. 

 Yours very sincerely, 



KENYON L. BUTTERFIELD 



Note. The full Report of the China Educational Commission is published 

 in China by The Commercial Press under the title "Christian Education 

 in China."] 



