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CHINESE CHURCH.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
N. C. COUNCIL.
The National Christinn Council of China, which was appointed by the National Christian Conference of 1922, and is composed of repre- sentatives from the majority of Christian communions and organi- zations in China, began its fifth annual session on Thursday, Octo- bor 13th, in the Missions Building at Shanghai. In spite of present unsettled conditions about seventy five per cent. of the membership of the Council was present: of these about two-thirds are Chinese delegates.
1927.
LAWN TENNIS.
LADIES RECREATION CLUB
TOURNAMENT.
The following are the results of the first round-of-the-Ladies-Recreation Club tournament: Ladies'
Open Championship Singles
Mrs. Grigor bent Mrs. James.
Men's Club Singles. Major Stevenson beat E, R. Dovey. Major Willson w.o. T. A. Merry. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. Misa Carrothers and Miss Ellaby
bent Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Grifin. bent Mrs, Kretschmar. and Mrs. de Mrsy Russell Brown and Mrs. Lynch Bruyn...
Mrs. Mics and Mrs. Tottenham beat Mrs. Cook and Mrs. D. Browne, Mixed Doubles Handicap.
C. C. Stark and Mry. Stark beut Dr. J. R. Craig and Mrs. Craig.
N
C. Grove and Mrs., Grove bont A. F. Crook and Mrs. Griffin.
and Mrs. Enssell Brown.
Three important notes were. struck during this day's session. First, that the Christian move- ment needs to provide a demon-C. P. and Mrs. James W. O. Colonel stration of the vitality of Chris tian experience. Second, that the demand for Christian unity is bo- coming increasingly urgent. Third, that Chinese Christians and mis- sionaries should work together on a basis of co-operative equality.Doubles semi-finals and the second "The Mixed Doubles and the Ladies
The Ladies Open Championship singles, 3rd round, and the remaining games of the second round, must be completed by October 23 and the semi- Grals by October 30.
The meeting was called to order round of the Men's singles must be at 10.30 a.m. by Dr. R. Y. Lo; vice- completed by October 23. choirmay. The session storted with devotional services conduct-
It was
INTERPORT GOLF,
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Hongkong.
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Totals
Manila.
B. F. Few
E. J. Nell
J. R. H. Mason (7 and 6) Capt. Fielder (6 and 5) G. M. Ivory (3 and 2) Cranston (6 and 4)
Totals
"LET THE CURTAIN FALL"
less a potent and growing factor co-operation between this popular HOW MR. BOURCHIER DIED. in the life of the nation.
ed by Rev. Djang Fang, who has year as one of its secretaries. He jotneil the Council during the past pointed out that what the Chris- Nationalist movement and the tian Church, in China needs is not Christian movement that Dr. Yui light or power so much as unity. urged. He felt that these two This latter be felt to be the para-movements needed each other. He niount need.
also that while it There is evident pointed out
might be possible for among Chinese Christians a deep Christians in China to stand aloof yearning for a real and visible
from the Nationalist movement. unity.
It was not possible for Chinese Christians to separate themselves Chinese people. from this movement of the whole
Reply to Crities.
Western
Johannesburg, Sept. 15.
Among the Inst words of Mr. Arthur Bourchier, the London actor-manager, who died late last night, were: "Is this St. Peter Heaven 7" They were uttered as come to unlock the gates of the medical specialist entered the
room.
'Desire Strengthened. This desire for Christian soli darity has been strengthehed by
During the early hours of yes- the difficulties through which the
terday morning he gave a message Christian Church has recently Dr. Yui then dealt with the es to the public. "I am unable to passed, and by means of which all sential need of Christianity, He give my farewell-speech in public." branches of Christian work have referred to the many questions be- he srid. "But I will give suffered. Chinese Christians de- ing raised by its critics. He ask- it now.. I thank the public sire the help that is possible only ed, "How may we build up the of Johannesburg for all their as the result of a real Christian faith of Chinese Christians and kindness. Now let the cur- solidarity. They are conscious the confidence of non-Christians in tain descend!" He then lapsed that the Church faces tremendous the Christian movement?" He again into a state of.coma. problems which cannot be solved felt that this question could not without a greater degree of Chris-be answered by emphasizing or tian unity. In securing Christian granization, ritual or equipment by unity the speaker believed that themselves. "Christianity," he the use of the Bible, forms of said, "is essentially a way of life." Christian worship and creeds have
Bourchier (Miss Kyrie Bellow); At the death-bed were Mrs. Mr. Lionel Falck, Mr. Bourchier's Beckett, M.P. for Gateshead, whe brother-in-law; and Mr. John The test, now being applied to knew the actor well. an essential place in the life of the 'Christianity is found in these Church. Agreement on these mat- questions. "Does Christianity Mr. Bourchier's body will be tors, however, is not the first es- affect our individual and corporate cremated to-morrow and the ashes sential to the setting up of Chris- life? Can it help us live"a good will be placed in a casket and tian unity. That must come and self-sacrificing life?" Chris- taken to England by Mrs. through making loyalty to Christ tians can only answer these ques- Bourchier in the Kenilworth. paramount. Each Christian needs tions and prove the effectiveness Castle, which sails next Friday a deeper personal experience of of Christianity by living the week. The casket will be placed Christ. There is need also of a Christian life no matter what it in the family vault at Keneal realization of the true Church; for costs.
Green Cemetery.
Annual Address.
the purpose, first, of strengthen- Dr. Yui eloquently urged the ing Christian fellowship, and need for one united Christian second, in order to conserve the Church. For this the demand on the Christian movement of either gains made by the Church in the the part of Chinese Christians is a Chinese Christian or a mission- past and to stimulate Christians to rapidly rising. They do notary should be a matter of "ability. greater future effort.
want Western denominationalism, and character" without any refer though they recognize, the values ence to racial or national alia-. in different religious experiences tions. In the third place Dr. Yai The principal event of the after- and cultures if these are made pro- urged that they should be fellow- noon was the annual address of perly contributory to the building interpretera. By this it is meant the chairman, Dr. David Z. T. Yul.' up of a vital and corporate religi- that Chinese Christians and mis- Dr. Yui first outlined those pus life. "The Chinese," he said, sionaries should each seek to in- events which during the past year are willing to accept Christianity terpret the life and culture of have greatly affected the Christian and with its help weed out the their own people to the other. movement. Reference was made weak and deficient elements in And fourth, Dr. Yui urged that to the rapid expansion of the Na- their own culture. Nevertheless, Chinese Christians and mission- tionalist Government and, move-
Christianity will not displace aries should remember, that they ment. Much Christian property.
China's ancient culture,"
are, children of the same God: had been damaged or sequestrated.
"It is true," he said, "that the members of the same family. Many missionaries have had to Chinese Church is young and in-They should strive to prevent, leave their work, a proportion of experienced, yet in spite of its therefore, their differences from whom may never return. Many Youthful experience it can make unbalancing their minds and burdens have fallen upon Chinese contributions of value to the Chris- creating unnecessary and injuri- Christians which have resulted in tian life of the West." Furtherous prejudices. a marked promotion of Chinese more, there is much in Chinese cul- leadership. One result of the dis-ture that is of value to the West tional Christian Council of China During the past year the Na- turbances and persecution which also. In short, the Christian have swept
has been busy in many unusual over the Christian movement cannot ignore the Chin-
ways. Much time has been given movement was that the faith of ese cultural background.
by the staff to the assistance of mány Chinese Christians has been, tremendously shaken up: some of
The Missionaries.
the large number of mission- them have drifted from the As a final point, Dr. Yuf dealt aries who have found it neces- Church. The difliculties of rais-with the status and future of his Chinese Christians through B come to Shanghai and ing funds and securing candidates sienaries in China. He said that
Missionary Service Bureau. For for the Christian ministry have Chinese Christians and many non- also been greatly increased.
thousand
sary to
Christians appreciate highly the instance, nearly, one work done by the missionaries. sacks of mail have been handled Against these facts as a back- Furthermore, they want them to by the office. The secretaries ground, Dr. Yaj developed a num stay. "Many millions of the have spent ber of most significant points in Chinese want
considerable time the missionaries. visiting different sections of the a highly stimulating and sym- Their opponents are really in a field. As many as five million, pathetic manner.
amall minority."
eight hundred and nine thousand,
Plea for Co-operation.
He then developed four points eight hundred and eighty-four which should determine the future pages of various püblications have
He pleaded first, for co-operation relationships of the Chinese Chris-been printed and distributed. One between the Christian movement tians and missionaries. In the encouraging. feature of the work and the Nationalist movement. first place he urged that Chinese of the last year, as reported by This should be possible inasmuch Christians and missionaries should the Executive Committee, is the as the main aims of the Nation-consider each other as fellow-allocation of various Chinese and alist movement are not discordant students. In such a relationship missionaries for special work in with the principles of the Chris- a superiority complex, which a few connexion with the Council. tian movement. These aims were Chinese Christians and mission- given as follows: (1) The poli- aries probably have, is not neces-
This indicates a growing appre- tical unification of China and the sary. In the second place, Dr. ciation of the work of the Council. setting up of a good and democra- Yui said, they should look on one The Executive Committee noted tic government; (2) The abroga- another na fellow-workers. He also that while the Council had tion of the "unequal treaties:" (3) expressed a dislike for the term been under considerable criticism, the amelioration of undesirable "adviser," sometimes used to de- this come plmost exclusively. economic conditions; and (4) the scribe the future position of mis- from foreign sources and that reform and raising of the moral sionaries. To ask the mission- much of it "ultimately reacted in standards of life in China" He aries to become "advisers" is real. the Council's favour." made it clear that the Nationalistly to put them on a basis of in-
Among the visitors present at
Party and the Communist Party equality. "If the Chinese want this meeting were Bishop Brown are to be distinguished from the to be treated as equals by the mis-of the Methodist Eplacopal Mis Nationalist movement. This Nasionaries," said Dr. Yui. "they sion, Bishop Ainsworth of the tionalist movement, he averred, is must treat the missionaries as Southern Methodist Mission, and a popular movement that com- equals." prises people in all parts of the country, and that while at the mo ment it has no recognized leader- abip or organization, is neverthe
Dr. Stephen Corey, a secretary of the United Christian Missionary Ability and Character,
Society, who delivered an address Furthermore, he urged that the at the close of the determination of the position in gesalon-Contributed.
afternoon
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