And now we desire to express cur convictions concerning what even a more fundamental cause 0 the present unrest than unequal treaties, and a matter with which we are more vitally concerned than with the internal causes just mentioned. We affirm that there is no Christian justification for the aggressive, arrogant, and superior attitude which has" characterized the dealings of many Westerners with Chinese. We freely, though sadly, admit that there is as yet no nation nor civilization which perfectly exemplifies Christ's teachings. We are, therefore, not in China as the propagandists of any Particular type of civilization. We fare here as. the ambassadors of the living Christ, to live and proclaim His gospel of love and brotherhood, of mutual respect and service.
Even in this high task of building the Kingdom of God we sometimes have been unconsciously guilty of this attitude of superiority. Weeoften, no doubt, have seemed to assume that our way was the better, if not the only way to reach our it
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