London, May, 18, 'A warm tribute to the invaluable service rendered by Christian institu ons in China was paid by Dr. 11. Kung, Minister of Finance and Special Ambassador and Chief Delegate to he Coronation, in a speech at a Juneheon given to-day by the United Committee of Christian Universities in China.
Christian institions, Dr. Kung do-clared, had had a long and notable} feereer' in China, "In modern educa-ion, "missionary institutions were pioneers. To-day, he proceeded, Christian universities stood side by' side with China's own institutions in. their standard of scholarship and attracted large numbers of" China's keenest young men and women stud fonts. "In certain subjects, such as] social welfare, they had' performed an invaluable service, Through the stormy yea China's national rebirth, Di added, they had held aloft light, truth, modern knowledge and religious faith, The good work of these Christian institutions in their particular field was recognized among the broadminded and" progressive clement among the Chinese, Alter referring to the numerous Chinese leaders who were christians, Dr, Kung said that while ko must ive due credit to Christian institu ions, they must realize there was stil" room "for improvement and Christian "Institutions "hed damone He noted that recent years
rated, in an increasing" mesure, {helt Willingness to ce-operate with the Chinese authorities, ea tht they may become truly' Chinese. and Indigenous.
De. Kung ended with a tribute to the foreign educators who came to China ina spirit of unselfish service to the many foreign friends who Supported them financially and other
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