At last Friday's sessions of the annual meeting of the National Christian Council being held" in the Missions Building, the entire day was given to reports reflecting the Present status of Christianity in China in the light of the last few] months of revolution, Delegates reported in turn for all sections China and for the various church groupings. Practically all the reports were made by Chinese. Beginning with Canton they carried their analysis of the country up to the regions outside.the Great Wall, and Gs far west as Szechuan. The result was a cross section of life in China to-day as seen among there who are establishing the Chinese Protestant Church. Tt revealed: the resources of the National Christian Council for getting into touch with! other than the port city point of View and for penetrating Zar into a Knowledge of Chinese currents of thought.
Misunderstandings Clearing Away Certain emphases prevailed among practically' all of the statements made by the Chinese representatives Against a background of attacks] upon the Church, persecution of in-Aividuals, loss of property, ete. the Chinese Church itself began to stand out in new on Yesterday's Aiscussions revealed a gradual clear-of the inevitable mi sun caused by the events of and spring. It was claimed that there is now a clearer understanding than before of the] fact that Chinese Christianity is not detached from patriotism, and on the other hand, of th that general the missionaries in Ching Bre tying tothe utmost to. meet with sympathy the present, Chinese struggle for unified national life, Several of yetesrday's Chinese speakers admitted thay for a time they hoped to find in the Nationalist movement a greater fulfilment of the aims of Christianity than can be possible during such a period struggle. One and all, however, they] Teaffirmed their staunch belie in the ultimate good which lies in the aims ff the people's revolution apace from {ts purely political aspects.
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