The principal issue of Wednes-discussions the status} foreign missionaries and, properties under existing. conditions in China. During the diseussio Mr. T. Z. Koo made the point that the Council as a clearing-house for! the Protestant Christian work vf China rather than an official spokesman for the churches is not in a position to make final statements on these points so much as to encourage! the development of such Chinese] church bodies as can. During the general discussion of the place of foreigners in Chinese church life at} present it was made very plain that there is no question on the part of the Chinese as to a genuine desire for a continuance of their contribution to the Church. Mr. Koo and several other speakers, however, expressed the need which is now! felt for clearer "definition of -tle /working relationships which mission~ ries should from henceforth oid, in association with their Chines3 colleagues. In spite of 2 general recognition and welcoming of the principle of complete equality among Chinese and foreign workers, it was! plain that for this to be worked oct everywhere in practical detail will take some little time, In the light of the dis. cession of tha future status of missionaries in China the opinion of the Chinese delegates to the Council meeting seems to be atour as follows:—
The presence of-foreign associe'es the life of the Chinese Church ix greatly desired, but they should be invited to their positions by the Chinese themselves and—should The following committees were appointed to carry on the work of the ensuing year:—(1) on Christ ionizing Rural Life; (2) on the Church in Worship and Religious Education; (3) on Church and Mission; (4) on Christianizing Economic Relations; (5) om Christianizing International Relations; (6) come us ce-workers. In the case of those missionaries who have temrerarily left their posts and cre facing the question as to their return, the matter should be decided by Chinese and foreign leaders in on the Reort tional Christ committee was asked to meet right after the closing of the general meeting with a view to pushing forward the matter of reorganizing Indemnities Wanted
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