With Sino-Japanese relations such a point of complexity and strain as to create talk of hostilities, the attitude of the Christian in the crisis becomes one of increasing importance. What Is his duty and how can he help to promote peace in the Far East? The question is given an answer in a striking editorial contribution in the October issue of "The Chinese Recorder," which stresses the urgency of China negotiating a just, honourable and peaceful settlement with Japan and the task before Chinese Christian forces. It states:
The frst emphasis that Christians! should bring to bear on this prot {sone of continued courage and Patience In this situation that will fall for grim forbearance for more Years to come. The second emphasis that Christians should stress is that of seeking fo spread an inereaced love for, and appreciation of, the Japanese the "Chinese people and has. been said that when 'Chinese. students io to Tokyo for study, they go through three. stages:—() they Utter anti-Japanese Sentiments, (li) they are alient, (il) they are most appreciative of many aspects of Japan. This "tolerant attitude "is profoundly' necessary, Because whether there outlet between' China and apa hot, "the. two countries. are" near: neighbours and hence reason dlelates that they must depend largely upon each other for mutual benefit, "This emphasis 1s one of the most necessary and yet at the same time the most Gimeitt so long as rllitaristic pres-ling-sing-chtechow-kan $k Ji. 9) 5 78)
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