equate apprecia the "aigntficant service being rendered by the National Christian Council lof China, both through its membership scattered throughout the land and through its effective office force and working committees.
Meeting quietly in the hall of Union Church, with-lout the slightest public demonstration, without the externals of entertainment in the form of banquets and receptions, such e frequently tendered to iting delegations, this group of nearly a hundred persons represents one of the most truly constructive forces in China.
The very bringing together of information would be valuable, if that were all.
The Anti-
Narcotic Committee of the [Council is a striking illustration, Through its activity the Nation-jai Anti-Opium Association was brought into being in the autumn of 1924, and has been able, within a few months, to Jaunch inquiries and collate information regarding the nation-situation.
No other source is so well-informed as the mi sionaries. Scattered as they're, even in remote places in distant provinces, they see, they record laceurately and they report fully. Only by continuing to shed light jon the oppression of militarists that leads to the planting of creasing its use, be eventually eliminated.
Or consider the report of the Industrial Committee of the Council. Beginning with a considerable piece of research in regard to the use of poisonous phosphorus, conducted during the year by Dr. Maitland, other investigations are reported, such as the Apprenticeship System in Ningpo, Child Labour in Canton, Child Labour in Shanghai (by the Municipal Council), the Silk Industry in Kuangtung Province and other inquiry So, too, in the realm of due: tion, significant information ha: been brought together by the Council or its associated bodies.
Work for the blind has been studied; delegates have been set blems and the country church; land in many other fields scarcely thought of by the average citizen, acts have been gleaned.
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