The Laymen’s Foreign Missions Inquiry was an ambitious attempt by seven mainline Protestant denominations to evaluate the state of American foreign missions in 1931–32. It consisted of two parts, a fact-finding mission and the Commission of Appraisal, the findings of which are known as the Hocking Report. The Report stirred quite a bit of controversy and helped shape American Protestant missions for years to come. This article is based on a collection of letters written by the secretary of the Commission; it offers a glimpse into the inner workings of the Commission as it traveled around the world.

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283天环游世界：与平信徒出差考察评估委员会

Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry 是七个主要新教教派的雄心勃勃的尝试，旨在评估 1931-32 年美国外交使团的状况。它由两部分组成，事实调查团和评估委员会，其调查结果被称为霍金报告。该报告引发了相当多的争议，并帮助塑造了未来几年的美国新教使命。本文基于委员会秘书撰写的信件集；它让我们得以一窥委员会环游世界时的内部运作。