The Archive · 1936

New Life Movement and Churches

Generalissimo's Plea for Ca-operation ssreeta, ro. "Ne, wenato"

Gen, Chiang Kat-shek has. issued the following invitation to Christian organizations to form New Life Move~ ment service groups among their membership:—Since the work of the [Chinese churches and other Christian organizations includes a full commitment to righteous ways of living, and the development of character through discipline and an integrated life, it 18 quite apparent that they have much fu common with the aims and principles of the Now Life Movement, Following the inauguration of the Movement, many churches, Y.M.C.A.'s and other Christian organizations have registered their approval of the principles of the New Life Move~ ment, and have offered their cooperation in its promotion, "In order to make this ce-operation both official and effective the New Life Movement Headquarters has drawn up simple' regulations to be sent to the governing' bodies of the various Chinese Churches, the YMCA. "and other Christian organizations. Tt is our hope that without any delay New Life Movement Service Groups may be formed within these Christian organizations, and the life of the people greatly Denefiited thereby."

Organization of Christian Service Groups In order to comply with the rem quest of its founder and president the New Life Movement Headquarters issue the following regula A—Local Churches, -YMICA.W and other Christa zations, estrous of cooperating inthe work of the New tire Movement, are hereby authorized organize New' Life Movement "service 'Z—These Now Life Movement service stroups "may be independent "units within the" churches, YMCA. shall be composed of the actual srs of "the. various churches of lan "organizations. preacher, secretary or executive 'ernieer. Of the focal Chriatian, organization shall" tu each ense be. the

Jaroup." Each service group may contain chit of the New Life Hovemant service Jany number of sections, with vote ten persons n'a section." Rach of there service roup shall be subject. tothe Tocat New. Lite For Instance.

New Lite Cinureh New Life Movement service. grow.

The prostramme of Worle of these Now Lite Movement" service groupe salt include the following member of the service pledge his, or "here allegiance "to ni New ite member of the servi "work toward. havin ier family observe the principles Now Ti all members of their respective churches. YM.CAc® or "Christian organizations, to diving the New Late.

"imo extend New "Life. to all trlends'and neighbors of the church 'e—To promote the New Life Move Rent An al chee services and* Chri activities to. the Toent Life' Movement -Atsocintion.

S—When anew. Christian" xorviee group ts organized. a Senort shout submitted to. the local New Lite Move ment Association, and relayed to the ow, Life "Movement headguatter for—Thete' rule and regulations are by provincial and city" New Lite Ment Associations," and at" the somme time copies shalt "be tent. tothe National" "Christian" Cnunelh. the National Committee. of "the ¥.M.C.A. find to the headquarters and ose ficers of each denomination. they' may be pul. into. neactler by" Christian' organizations throvsout. the

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