Desire for Removal of Special Privileges: Spirtual Act Not Political Resolution For a long ti Giristians to international lems in general and to Chit treaty relationships in particul hay received "much," attention in meetin of the National Christian Council and by many groups of Christians throughout China. During the morning meeting on Tuesday the members of the National Christian Council were able to achieve a common mind on these intricate and difficult matters. The Business Committee proposed a statement thereon for adoption. The purpose of this statement was to show how Christians should apply the principles of Christ. to international relationships. There was general approval of the tone and spirit of the statement as presented. In his introductory statement Koo said that force, eompulsion und inequality are principles embodied in existing treaties. Such pudneiples are not in accord with Christian ideals. The statement was adopted unanimously as given belo That while Uke National Christian Council Ys not tu a position to speak fells: for" the. organizations. which nce coed to ring inex the recorded actions of these organi ons, Ne, collectively. and ay "inde duals, plume. on record our conviction hat the "Chestian "Church aod Chistian Missione should presell the special pyvileges for the churches oF Imissions Mhould be removed.
That the present treaties between China end foreign powers should be reied on s husie of freedom nnd equal-
%3, That we are glad of the steps already taker. towards this end. by. the Governments concerned und trust' that That whatever were the historical reumstances Which ied to the present joint respons and foreigners that in this. task ved the spirit" of persistent for~ undefatanding, and love occupation to a more featies of Christ, whatever the cost, ce-operation in bringing His our international 7 ante An Educational Experience It was pointed out in the discussion that, in facing the issues involved in arriving at the above statement, the Council had passed through an educational and religious experience. The _statement_ is not primarily a political document. It is an attempt to move to & wider field of exemplification of the spirit of Christ. "It is a spiritual act, not a political resolu-In this connexion pussed by the Hunan Council at its second annual meet ing on September 29 and 30 was presented to the Council, These are as follows:
1. That the Council take Christi principles as the basis for asking the Foreign powers for the speedy abolition of. a the' "unequal™ treaties.
That henceforth the churches upproweh and deal directly with the local Authorities in all matters pertaining to the "Chinese "Church, Wishes to, se those of yet, transferred Chinese Church niake Nopes that the' churches will give due a tothe problem of the nurture of self Br'That due publicity. be Una art of the bride of which is Solely. appropriated. fo Promoting of the Chinese. Church, i'view fo. encouraging, all in "the devel of the Chinese The School Problem Duriog the day further attention was given to the problem of Christian education. The special aspect this problem discussed was how Christian schools in China might be administered so as to conserve first, their Christian eharseter, and second, maintain and improve their educational efficiency. The general opinion seemed to be that the control of Christian schools should, as rapidly as possible, be put into the hands of Boards of Education composed of a majority Chinese. The majority of th sinhers of these Boards of Educa should be practical education There should, however, be on them also representatives" of church boards with a view to make ing the relationship between the Christian schools in China and the endur-
In the afternoon attention wa given to the organization of the National Christian Council with a view to carrying out the call to Living the Christian Way of Life adopted on Monday. It was decided to appoint nine committees, which are as follows: was decided also that in ade dition to the general secretaryship which Dr. C. Y. Cheng had been earnestly invited to assume, toat there be secured an assistant to the general secretary, a Chinese woman secretary, a secretary on rural work, and a high-grade translator and literary assistant.
financial statement was also submitted and adopted. This _involved a sum of about $83,420. The following contributions were report-
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