With the opening of regular seivieg over the firs, division of "Hang-Kiang" railway, whic now operating to. Lan Chi, residents of Shanghai and visitors from other sections are now given an opportunity to visit in comfort tone of the most attractive portions of the interior of the country.
They can get a glimpse of the "seal China" at ite How often one hears the remark "bat Shanghai really isn't China," which true. Even Hangchow no longer typical of the picturesque old the Chien Tang. For the first 20 niles, the. line, is within the upper portion of the Hsao" Hing plains, Where it frequently. crosses river bed Which. is now nothing but a series. of controlled canals. At 'Lin' Pu, where the Fiver and railway come close together, there is found an important transfer point for the transhipment of freight from train, river and dates teeny A only steel bridge of any importance doctors, teachers, majority of women— upon a right so fundamental to the Chi ina for with its wide. paved anit ae aes welfare of humanity. most modern electric pow-}wives of missionaries, and single ser nai ate women. They are supposed to pass religious purpose of the colleges wil Furthermore, we believe that the etalon and iis ow "sanitee! pears eae eet water system, it is more Judgment as a body, and that body be more effectively accomplished if the "New China." With ite unique in scenery. One fork of the river is not qualified to deal with matters tendance at religious exercises and combination of lake, mountains and Jof education. Their thinking is in terms of the activities of their struction is placed on a voluntary river, it always will be the gem of Eastern Chine but one © must basis. It puts religious instruction Jown mission, Penetrate into the interior to die-in fair and wholesome competition 'The Appraisal Commission makes cover the real Chekiang, and. the placid Pa Yang becomes typical [the following general recommenda-cause of its enviable' position tions as to mission schools in the among the provinces of the Republic, Far East: 'Ferrying across the Chien Tang the dry season but can not be 'That where missions are'
River in the early morning, the crossed even by boats after a heavy genuine interest in. religious ques. tions and a finer quality of religious visitor steps into a modern, well-appointed coach which is as attrac-'This, and the entrance into Lan tive as any to be found in this With reference to the general teachers and admi country. " Unless "he happens to oungiran me wie problem of Christian colleges in the be chosen with th notice the roadbed, the engine oF thrill of pleasure ay he mides al Orient the Appraisal Commission the car wheals, he' will not realize view. tion to four points: "UL, That mission schools in that he is on a "light railway," for has teen though ey ang. running small stream on the Oriental countries ce-operate in {faith with the governments int colleges and universit has been many. For the first few miles, the akin to fear when that efforts, through conscience clauses cational to the religious objective, scenery is not far different' than Jor through agreements in registra-particularly in appointments to the that seen on the trip from Shangtion, to protect the religious liberty faculties. The importance of giving hai to Hangchow, excepting that of their citizens; and to this end rst consideration to the intellectual the small, isolated mountains, visit man-made ledge which nearly aver-"That non-Christian students be recognized in theory, not required to out of the river fats occur wit hangs the relentless' torrent below. attend Christi is no doubt that in many greater frequency and cause one to Great boulders, nearly as large as inees._men of inferior cay or Bible classes wonder if at one time, this wax not does not mean that religious or training or teaching abu all apart of the Chusan archipel-8 of classes for all students been appointed to college faculties ago, with the sea surging between possible exception of the Peking-need be omitted, bat that—they because of undue emphasis on rethe mountain island: should be carried' out in a tolerant Tigious and even on denominational 'At' Sino. Shan, the line rounds scenery can be equalled along any sympathetic spin the end of a minor mountain chain III. That religious education we cannot over-and not much farther on, the main emphasize the importance of being jand worship in the schools be chain is seen, which extends unconstantly on guard against this reorganized under expert guidance broken to Lan' Chi, but the railway (Wu, Kin Hwa and Lanchi and, in "The Christian of America to the end that they may have vital swings away from' this and follows addition to these cities, it pasees lationship with the problems and up the valley of the Pu Yank Kiang, through or close to a number" of the Orient or to Christianity by res of the pupils, and that only tone of the largest tributaries large towns which were important maintaining or assisting to maintain teachers specially qualified for this trading centers even before the. ad~ colleges which do not command the be responsible for this part appointments tothe faculty are vent of the railway. These, cities respect and confidence of educated programme, 1nd if the Christian eharmade. by the college authorities and towns "are rapidly "taking hemaeves, No respectable Amer advantage of the facilities off "IV. That a Board of Specialists an. institution cannot the new, means of transporta-established at home, maintained ined without the sacrifice of can college would accept am arrange. ment by which the power to select tion." The topographic conditions bby united action among denomi tions, advising a united enterprise educational standards, it should be ome of its teachers "was delegated were such that it seldom was feast Christian education abroad, and closed. outside body, however friendly {ble actually to enter the cities and Another danger that calls for and intelligent that body might be. towns but as coon as service was keeping in mind the special' and vigilance, is the persistence of for-It'is car Judgment that the time assured they each took steps to changing needs of the Oriental ingness.' "In the nature of the has come for the adoption of this provide a good road to the station ease the Christian colleges began as American practice in the adminsteasite, in some cases anticipating the wee responsibility for the foreign institutions, and it is only future by building a road which Christian education in the tion of the Christian colleges in the East rests upon the mission boards become Indian, or Chinese, or Jay gradual process that they would be suitable for motor ear
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