Decision by Protestant Missions) in Session in Shanghai The First Church of Christ was founded. several days. a0. general assembly of 16 Protestant} fiasions- ins China, which is being held at St, Mary's School, the ses-Nets to continue until October Neary 100 delegates, of which about Uiscevourthe were Chinese, and who Rave been discoseng the question of Climinating, petty differences. be-{ircen dengmizatins and hoping for Snifed Christian action in. China For mine years, reasived. that 45 Gincete onder! 12 synods, should organize a body of Chinese Chris-{idken which would be datinctively ines without eliminating the for ign missionaries. ianism is to be a matter of the past, although Hiome Mission Boards would con: tinue to ruppert the progress of religion in China, as they had done inthe past, The movement, Just culminated is not oth Locslgn: See hose Christians themselves, with for-aces the responsibility on the Chie
ienersy all active im the Bold, but nFan advisory eapecity.
Dr. Cheng Ching-yi was elected moderator for a. three-year term. The full agenda of the meeting has not been concluded, although several Commiitecs have ready made F-ports, The 3 still under discussion 1, The relationship of the Church of Christ to the missions.
2. The place of missions in the Church.
Attitude of the Church towards governmental registration, of mission schools, 4. The literary task of the Church, i.e, whether to estab new journals, or to support the ing papers.
5. The relationship of the Church to the Y.MLC.A,, Y.W.C.A., and the N.C.C., ete.
6. The relationship of _the Church towards the Anti Society and kindred organizations, Present, Workers to Advise Although the new organization is to be administered by the Chines present secretaries and field workers. fare to act in an advisory capacity, Perfect ce-operation exists between both nationals, As a matter of fact, according to representatives of mission bodies at the Conference, foreigners have been urging fora decade that the Chinese should assume: responsibility, and Western administrators have' trained Chinese sociates for preparedness the recently concluded amalgamation.
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