According to a Nanking telegat to the "Shunpao," the Ministry' Education has instructed the Ca missioners of Education for Greater Shanghai and Nanking to take immediate steps to prevent the Shanghai Baptist College and the University of Nanking from con tinuing their theological courses on the ground that the establishment of such courses is contrary to the; Jorders and regulations of the National Government. If the two in. stitutions concerned fail to obey this order, the Commissioners are structed to report at once to the Ministry so that those responsible may be dealt with in accordance with article 26 of the regulations governing private schools.
Efforts wera, made to interview Dr. Herman C. BE. Liu, president of Shanghai Baptist College, regarding this report but were unsuccessful.
A Chinese Christian leader was seen and his attention was drawn to the report, He said that it was hard to believe that the Ministry of Education would adopt such a step as this but nobody knew what would or would not be done nowadays. Religious training had been banned and absolutely no notice whatever was take of: the Government's declaration regarding religious freedom. Certainly such a step as this did net indicate religious freedom, he said.
The theological seminary at Shanghai College is conducted along Baptist lines and is under the deanship of Prof. J. B. Hipps, M.A. TH. 21. It was established about a quarter of a century ago and it formed the basis of Shanghai College. The University of Nanking School of Theology is conducted along union church lines and likewise was or ganized many years ago, differences of opinion regarding the interpretation and application of the present Agreement 65 may be referred to them by the President of the Branch High Court or by. the authorities of the other signatory powers et.—Koe, Min,
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