'Take again the'question of Chris tian educational institutions. Bishop Graves' sole concern Is to keep these efficient aids to the Christian' movement in China. He has not hesitated to close them when the insubordina~ tion of the students could not be controlled in any other way. This has often seemed" harsh but has been proven a most wise step. He has tulsa refused to consent to the registration of his Christian schools with the present Chinese government, not fat all because the registration of a Christian school with a state is wrong, but because the government requirements falsity the basic purpose for which Christian schools are run,
the school away from the church and They virtually take the control of turn it over to the orders of the Ministry of Education of the National: ist government. He considers it high honour to stand for freedom to seek and teach the truth of God, and not to acquiesce In that meniality. which yields to a government the sole right to direct the education of its youth. He would sooner close all [Christian educational institutions than [be untrue to this divine call. Yet he Ihas, been severely criticized for this attitude and his Chinese ce-workers nearly all think he is too strict in interpreting Chinese oficial docuts at their face value. But it is! th essence of his moral integrity that ion.
abides firmly by his own convie-It Is wise? Already there are hosts Jwho see that his position is the right Christian position to take and who deplore the easy way in which many missionary. institutions acknowledged the government right to control of Weir organizations. It may be only a matter of a fow years before this Christian statesmian's conviction will be justified as the mind of Christ.
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