The Archive · 1937

Christian Aid in China Now Appreciated

Missionaries Stand by During Emergency: Dinner Given by Chinese Churchmen Shanghai, Sept. 26. AS an expression of appreciation for their unwavering decision not to evacuate in this hour of need for service, the Emergency Committee of the Chinese Christian Federation played host to a group of foreign missionaries now in Shanghai on Friday night at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. in the French Concession, Over 100 Chinese and foreign Christian leaders sat down to diner enjoy an occasion. of Christian fellowship, during which. questions of service 10 the community engaged their attention, Presiding aver the function, Mr. VU, Zau delivered the speech of welcome, which was followed by several Feports on first old and other chari~ table work, and an address delivered by the Rov. Z. 1. Kaung.

ate. G. W. Gibb, representing the British missionary' group, and Dr.

MacDaniel, "the" American responded on behiif of the quests, Both reiterating the decision of for-

(Christian spirit that you have shown {in your loyalty to the God-given call, and in your courage and faithfulness discharging" the duties of -your {fact that you have stood spite of te Imminent dangers ince the Shanghai war broke out. Any: thing which we have been able to do im the way.of keeping up the morale of the War" affected. Cheistione and. 4 ministering 10 the needs of our aufering brothers and" sisters_and

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