Now some of the country districts have been reorganized with a man responsible for the good behaviour of his fellow villagers, in every village. Others higher up are then responsible for the village heads. Now fan effort is being made by the dis trict magistrate to train these leaders so that they may institute reforms the country.
For. some years the Christian Church has" worked on a practical programme of rural reconstruction, dnd it has often seemed that there fas little support. Mass education schools, rural clinics, and instruction in improved agriculture have been a part of the church work for years. The Anhwei Provincial Department of Bdueation is now encouraging this work and has voted $400 for use in carrying on the classes started by the church. Other officials welcome cooperation in any practical programme rural improvement.
'A few years ago we heard much about "anti-Christian "movements. It would seem that when the churches take up an essentially Christian programme of service instead of harping on theological and doctrinal abstract tions they find a ready welcome and even a hearty ce-operation on the part of Chinese leaders. People frequently ask with an obvious note of doubt in their voices. whether the Christian Church will" become an essential part of the Chinese community life, whether there is a place for i, in fact.
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