To the Editor of the "Noare-Caixa Dati News'
Sir—On page six of the June number of the "Bulletin of' the National Christian Council" are two contiguous paragraphs which seem difficult to reconcile.
The first reads:—"The following resolution was agreed to, og the one to be proposed by the Executive Committee at the next annual meetirg—The National Christian Council places on record its conviction that the Christian Church and Christisa Missions should preach the Gospel and perform Christian service in China upon the basis of religious liberty, freely accorded by the Chinese people, and that the toleration clauses now embodied in the Treaties with foreign countries, and the privileges of extraterritorialty should be removed."
In the adjoining column, but unter a different heading, comes the following:—"We take' this opportunity of reaffirming the position laid down in the December issue, thay it (the Executive Com mittee) is not in a position to recommend to its constituency what attitude they, as Christian organiza.
8 ought fo take' What we can do is to act as a clearing-house for the various opinions expressed, and if desirable, to sum these up or record, in a' general way, whatever agreement, or substantial agree. ment may have been reached. 'The strength of the Council lies in the fact that its functions are advisory, to maintain this' position must accept the limitations involve.
Perhaps someone can help a puzzled public to know what' the National Christian Council really does mean, Tam, ete., Vp Country, July 27, 1926.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.