The following important statement was read by the Rey. Ernest Box, chairman of the local committee of the London Missionary Society:—Tt has been the policy of the London Missionary Society in China to prepare for Chinese Ieadership in all branches of its work. In our church work in the
Jeome to fruition. Leadership is in Shanghai et this policy has] the hands of the "Chinese: the ion continues to ce-operate by ting sisbaavien on Anancal The next development of this policy ig in the educational work fof the Mission. During the Inst six years a gradual increase in Chinese participation in the contro! of our schools has taken place. Last year the question was raised as to further development of Chinese} fcontral in Medhurst College. In the spring time of this year, the situation existing in China made it necessary to take further faction.on this question.
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