Dr. Cheng asserted, however, that. these changing conditions "have produced certain positive fruits which promise much for the future development of the Chinese Church. Growth in humility and solfexamination have created a fear of self-complacency. Towards the values in other religions there has developed a growing spirit of tolerance. Other religions in fact fearless creative jon and rely on dynamic prayer.
Hodgkin felt alo that in so far as they centd participate in these reconstruct processes the missionaries would be needed in China.
The session for the day closed with an address by Mr. Ebizawa, Secretary of the National Christian Council of Japan, who has come 'a visiting delegate to this meeting of the National Christian Council. Among the other visitors is Miss Maude Rayden who is due to speak a later session. are now seen not to be the worst enemies of Christianity in China. These are materialism and atheism There has also been a growth in appreciation of China's spiritual heritage and in the desire that the principles of Jesus, might penetrate every aspect of Chinese life. With this has gone a growing apprecia tion of the spiritual values in Christianity as over against its material and economic concomitants. The Chinese Christian sense of respon Dility and realization that in religion they must use their heads as well as their hearts are both becoming stronger. In addition, it is felt that the Christian Movement in China must become more church-centric and that ce-operation and unity must have a more prominent place therein.
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