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The members of the delegation have only been induced to undertake heir present mission becuase they realize that unless some such effort

Lade AT ONCE the Canton Hospital must cease to exist. This would je not only an irreparable lose to the whole missionary work of the

ovince, but also a serious blow to the prestige of medical missions in

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It is urged that the new organization should deliberately plan to itally relate the Canton Hospital to medical education under Christian

spices. This is necessary not only because of our duty to help supply bina's need for a Christian medical profession, but also because the

ssion hospitals must be provided with the necessary staff of well- ained Chinese physicians of missionary spirit. This would also be in mplete accordance with the following resolutions of recent conferences

the China Medical Missionary Association emphasizing the great need or medical education in Canton under Christian auspices.

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I. The 1913 Conference of the C.M.M.A. adopted the following jelution, which was endorsed by the Mott National Conference of the same

"A most important feature of the work of the Medical Missions at his juncture in China is the training of Christian young men and women, hat they may take their place as thoroughly qualified medical missionaries perpetuate the work we have begun and to occupy positions of influence the service of their country. The Association therefore considere at the object of our presence here can now best be advanced by concen- ating our energies largely upon the important centres approved by the

ociation, and forming there efficient union medical colleges and ecially equipped hospitals. We would strongly recommend that all such lleges be affiliated and coordinated with other existing missionary ucational institutions, The Association recommends that a union edical college, fully staffed and equipped be established at Canton."

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The 1917 Conference of the C.M.M.A. resolved that "It believeB ere is need and opportunity for the development under Christian auspices f one strong medical school in South Chins of the standards already

proved of by the C.M.M.A."

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III. The resolution of the 1920 Conference has already been referred "The Canton Hospital should be made a well-equipped and efficiently inistered institution providing for the healing of the sick

and the same time assisting in the training of Chinese physicians under ristian influences,"

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The Canton Missionary Conference and its Board of Co-operation have 80 recently approved of these resolutions and incorporated them in the

fram of Advance (May-June, 1920).

The delegation feels however that the reconstruction of the Hospital uld be the first step in this program. **For the immediato Tuture" the aff should, in addition to their hospital duties, confine themselves to tematic post-graduate instruction for hospital Interns, and we suggest at a well-equipped Pathological department with facilities for research prominent feature of the hospital's work. This would meet one of

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