Council is far more than a bureau of inquiry. Created by the Christian Conference that met in Shanghai in May, 1922, it is a body representing the Christian movement throughout China, and as such, endeavours to serve churches and missions alike, but without dealing with questions "of faith and order. Many major topics have received attention during the sessions of the third annual meeting which thave continued for x week past and terminate this evening. We do well to note some of them, Every thoughtful observer has been conscious, during the past year, tot the increasing force and extent. of the Anti-Christian movement. Differing from the Boxer movement of 1900 largely this, that it is impelled by an intelligent and greatly awakened tional consciousness, the Anti-
Christian movement has shown its force, of late, chidly by its attacks on Christian schools and colleges throughout the land.
Appeals are being issued for a reclaiming of educational control which, many allege, has been ners. All forms of education must be eliminated, even from private schools; foreign influence must. not continue; and many other virulent prohibitions have been uttered in the name of education-
The National Christian Council has been exceedingly wise in its approach to this dificult problem, Instead of planning debates or encouraging argumentation in the press, it has set itself to plan a true forward movement by the Church throughout China, This will include a study of the questions that cause resentment, such as foreign relations, the' use of foreign flags ete. It will in-elude a plan for constructive religious teaching in schools, 80 that the essence of Christianity may come to be understood and every encouragement given ito adapting its forms to the Chinese environment. It will plan to promote leadership in church and school work by trained Chinese leaders. It will deavour to encourage Christian schools everywhere to pay me creasing attention to teaching ational spoken language and to Chinese literature and learning; and will urge all. missionaries to understand the background of Chinese civilization by paying more attention to a study of the language and' to cultivating But above all, it will seck to show in the lives of individuals who bear the Christian name, inthe corporate activities of Christian bodies, the essential spiritual message lof Christianity, For in the long run, the Christian religion mirist be seen to be what it really is, a religion of love, not dependent for its power on Gov-emmental relationships, but a following, of the person and the spirit of its great founder.
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