In the third place, we wish to state Christianity, patriotism, and good citizenship are not neces: opposed to each other. To be a fore God to find out the reeds and. adequate religion, tian way of life is a practical and geal? onward toward cur. lin:
We must, preserve all-adequate way of life, Indeed, utilize the best of our Christ! these a re micst serious and challenge inheritance, and, while faithful to ing questions which we cannot ignore God's Werd, be courngecus to escape, They must be eiven (card those ex: raneous things which Satisfactory and satisfying anewers, @F@ of no real value to-duy. and this right soon. Can the Chris-Changes Fareshadowed tian way of life be practised by an Certainly, we should retain the individual even when his personal est contributione in the Christ or rational interests are at stake? ity from the West, and again ave!
not the Christian way of life at! should not hesitate to ixecrperate best a wey for the individual? an Church can it be applied also to the 1 economic, social, end political life of a people? Dees this way of life ingling of! fluence en the inter-of different evvilizatics cial life of tha!not only will net checere the face Eh wrs, lof cur Father in heaven but will both as individuals reveal His very nature to 8 sin was proof of their corporate relationthipe, answer in cleaver there questions rot orly affrma- The tively hut also concretely? Can we lat the earl: nent er should we seck to evade them or make a most critical bat turn 2 deaf car to them? {tive study of organized Christa:
Wrat about the Jorg accepted a8 it, ex principle that the Church should intrecuce those changes wich not meddle with politics? We must make the Christian way of life agree that the church should not; more effective meddle, if by that we mean for the! in accord Church to seck to central the tices of Chinese life, government of actually to interfere The N. C. C. firmly believes that with its functions. The history of ae ce cee sage mibs Errhean countries famishes us need to take time to. beteld Ge strous results, both to. the State 10 understand beter His ly and to sh8 Church, when they tale attee as revealed in, Christ ard day, inthe regular meeting Jot the Chamber's building. " North Honan Road, Mr, Fong' Chu-pah, vice-Chairman of the Chamber who Presided, reported that Mr. Vu Yah= ching, Chairman of the Chamber, [sas sick and desirous either to be excused from attending the meet-for some time or to be granted leave of absence. The ath refused to entertain either sugges: tion, and decided to send representatives to dissuade Mr. Vu from,
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