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CHURCH FAILS.

CHRISTIAN COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS.

CANDID ADMISSIONS,

At the second day of the manual meeting of the National Christian

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"A BAD MAN."

SIKH DRUNK IN TEMPLE.

The description of a “bad man". was given to a Sikh, named Harl Singh, who got drunk and beenme quarrelsome within the precincts of the Sikh Temple at. Morrison Gap Road.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SIANFU SIEGE

MISSIONARIES ARE FREED.

"AFTER FIVE MONTHS.

|| According to a Peking message if ! It was alleged, at the Police the 18th Inst., Mr. Whealer, who Court this morning, during the hearing of a charge of boing drunk Went to Sianfu last month to make and disorderly against the defen- arrangements for the evacun dant, that when ordered out of the tion of the British missionaries, Temple, he caught hold of the priest'a benzd and was very disor-has sent a telegram to the British Legation etating that through the good offices of General Liu Chon- hun, the Tupan, of Shensi, all the foreign missionaries at Slantu have been brought out of the place safely, except the Rev. and Mrs. Jensen, six British men and apparently, some Catholics who decided to remain.

Council at Shanghai, the con ference was divided into four groups which met separately, They spent their time in the main trying to outline the deepest is-derly. stes at present confronting the Christian movement in China. In the afternoon the various groups reported, and there was a general discussion of the same subject. Later in the day. Dr. C. Y. Cheng; a secretary of the National Chri- stian Council, presented the sub- ject of a National Programme for "the Christian Church in China:

LOW VITALITY.

In both the group and general | discussióna sa number of points were repeatedly emphasised deal- ing with the present condition and problems of the Christian,Church. It was felt in the first place, that," generally speaking, Chinese Chri stians are at a low state of.spirit- val vitality. In the second place, frequent reference was made to the numerical inadequacy of Chi- nese Christian lenders. More than once it was pointed out that young Chinese Christians tend away from the Christian ministry and toward institutional and social types of Christian work.

The representative of one large mission stated that all the theological training schools in North China are not producing a sufficient number of graduates to meet the needs of his one mission alone.

NEW SITUATION.

In the third place, emphasis was laid upon the fact that the Chris- tian Church is confronted with un entirely new situation. This sit- uation, generally speaking, it has not been prepared to meet..

In the fourth place, it seemed to be assumed by the majority of those who spoke that the Christian Church has a direct responsibility towards the domestic and interna- tional problems which now be leaguer both the Christian Church

Replying to the Bench, the priest said that defendant was welcomed into the Temple on bis arrival hore four months ago, from Shanghai. He did not conduct himself well, being very often úrunk, and at last the Committee of the Temple de- aided that he should not be per mitted to continue his stay there.

FOOTBALL FORECASTS.

Claims in To-morrow.

To-morrow is the last day for the sending in of claims in connection with last week's Football Forecast. Compet ition.

The award will be an- nounced on Friday.

Confirmation of this telegram was received in Shanghai through mission sources, but the telegram stated that all the foreign ladies and children have now left the be- sieged city, and all of them are well.

CONDITIONS IN CITY.

Terrible conditions are reported to exist inside the city, and the imprisonment was made all the worse by the fact that communlca- tions between the missionaries and

cut.

The Sikh Police Inspector, who is also the President of the Com-the outside were almost completely mittee of the Temple, was asked by Mr. Lindsell if he regarded defen dant as being "a bad man."

The Inspector replied that that dant to go away. was so, and he had asked defen-

Hia Worship imposed sentence

No letters or "newspapers were received by the missionaries since May 16, and scanty letters sent out are many weeks old, show- ing that they have been sent out by very devious routes.

One missionary in Sianfu, writ-

of fourteen days hard labouring to the Central China Post, without the option of the fine.

OPERA COMPANY, *

FINAL PERFORMANCE

TO-NIGHT.

Last night the Italian Grand Opera Company gave "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Star Theatre at Kowloon, and it was enjoyed as much as any other of the operas which the Company has produced

here,

dated his letter August 26,

He

stated that he sent out his letter by two students who were trying to leave the city, and succeeded. His letter stated:

REFUGEES ESCAPE.

Several thousand . refugees seem to be getting out each day at present. There is some hope of peace. "General Liu has sent in his terms by Mr. Watson and Mr. Russell who went out to talk with him about the refugees. It now, depends on whether Generals Li and Yang will accept the terms. I do not know at all what the terms are, but they say they are reason- able. An aeroplane circled over the city to-day letting down" leaf- uts, telling General Liu's side of the story and trying to entice the soldiers to join him, offering money for their guns. We hope and pray they will come to terms David Davies, the "Dartmoor without much more fighting. As Shepherd," now aged 84, was ar far as i know, none of the Chris- rested at Oswestry, after abscond-tians have been killed, but some The general discussion was full'ing from Llanfylin Workhouse, of verbal sharp-shooting. The

and the Chinese people."

One speaker significantly Brought out the fact that if the

The principal parts were finely rendered and the production was in every way a success.".

To-night, the big draw. is Christian Church were to help the Aida," which has been selected Chinese people to solve the pro-fittingly to wind up the Company's blem of militarism, it would there. season in Hongkong. by win for itself more general ré- cognition as having an essential part and place in the life of the Chinese nation.

dual relationship between the mis The Polish Cabinet has adopted sion and the Chinese Church was the Bills ratifying the Internation- stated to be likely to disappear.al Opium Convention which was With the passing of the mission signed at Geneva on February 19, organisation, the missionary will. 1925. it is 'believed, become an integral part of the Chinese Church, and the gifts of Western Christians be administered by Chinese Chris- tians. The necessity of cultivat-

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have died of illness. So far none of the foreigners have been wounded. Altogether there are thirty-nine foreigners in the city. WORK OF OPENING SESSION. We have not had a letter or paper since May 16 so we know nothing about how the rest of you are get- ting on.

CRITICAL SITUATION.

Rugby, Oct. 18.

The Imperial Conference will open at No. 10 Downing Street to-morrow morning. The Prime Ministers of the Dominions and

COTTON MARKET.'

4,000,000. BALES, TO BE WITHDRAWN.

Washington, Oct. 18.

A party of cotton growers' Re presentatives, visited President

Reference was made to the

Coolidge to-day and outlined to Kuomintang, which inspires its

In Sian the situation is growing the representatives of India will him their plans to withdraw members with the feeling that it ing first the spiritual life was em-has ends beyond itself. This is in come soon. More refugees have Westminister Abbey the unveiling the market, necessitating credits more critical and a change must proceed thither, after attending in four mililor bales of cotton fromi phasised, but there was equal em contrast to the feeling of many, been lot out of the city lately and of a tablet to 1,000,000 men of the estimated at between $150,000,000 phasis upon the fact that the Christians that the Christian spiritual life must show itself in church, as an organisation, ising a price $7 per teo inside Great War. They will assemble in

they say wheat is now command- British Empire who fell in the and $175,000,000.-Reuter's Ameri- the practical solution of everyday looked on as an end in itself.

can Service. problems. The, Christian move-

the city. That showa provisions the historie Cabinet room, under are getting scarce. ment, therefore, must work out a

It is also re- the presidency of Mr. Stanley!

Mr. Baldwin will wel-

The Imperial War Graves Com- are greatly divided in opinion as come the members of the Confer- be trained upon all kinds of prac- that non-Christian leaders in to what course to take at presentence and each Prime Minister mission has asked permission to tical problems. It was urged that China are beginning to realise

Aerect a tablet in the church of St among other things the National that religion is essential to the Some would want to continue the from Overseas will reply. Christian Council should help life of the people. The nationalis-struggle and for that purpose an loyal message will then be sent to Rombaut at Malines, in memory rural churches to face the problem the movement has been, it was said, many military uses, leaving the cedure and for the constitution of and Flanders,

propriate all private grain for the King. Arrangements for proof, British soldiers killed in France of rural life and education,

a stimulus to the founding of in-

people to starvation.

Committees will occupy this first dependent churches, of which the

Others prefer to fight their way session. The real business will. number has considerably increas-out and try to escape. We do begin on Wednesday morning,

INDEPENDENT CHURCHES.

programme whereby its forces may Another speaker pointed out ported that, military leaders there Baldwin.

ADMISSION OF FAILURE.

EXILE'S RETURN.

far-

CANADA'S POSITION.

A Home Aquarium Exhibition, In addition to the fact al ed during the past year. The hope they will decide on giving up when it is anticipated that foreign the first of its kind in England is ready mentioned that the anti-Christian movement does not the city and not continue the relations will be discussed" and boing organised by the British spiritual vitality of the Christian attack independent churches. It fighting with all its attending suf- that an important speech will be Aquarists Association for the Church is at a low ebb, it was therefore urged by another fering to the people and added delivered by Sir Austen Chamber-autumn. was pointed out first, that general-apeaker that all churches should danger to the foreigners there. lain. ly speaking, Christian schools become independent. However, The rest of the Kuomindhun now have been a failure in that instead the danger of nationalism WRY

being driven farther and

realm of ideas cannot be ignored. of creating a large group of young shown to consist in the fact that ther away from Slan, it stems

Mr. Mackenzie King, who re- but it does not over ride all other people who understand and are "when it becomes the centre of worse than futtle for those inside presents Canada as itsnew Influences and it is no more calcu willing to support the Christian church life there can be ne unity the city to hold on to it any longer. Premier, gave an interview to lated to alter the character of the religion, the reverse is largely of spirit:" The need, therefore,

Press representatives to-day. He Britisher than is the fact that true; second, that all the work of for the Internationalisation of

was asked about the possibility of Canada is benefiting from invest the past hundred years has large-Chinese churches as well as their

the annexation. of Canada to the ments from America, ly failed to fit the Christian nationalisation was pointed out.

United States, and he declared Mr. Mackenzie King, added, "I church to meet the present situn- Mr. Hsd, from North Fukiau,

that "nobody in the Dominion think that Canada's relations with tion; third, that', the Christian said that the National Christian

takes the thought of annexation the Motherland and with other dynamic,, of which so much has Council must do four things-

seriously, I don't know a living parts of the Empire were never been said, is not much in evidence; first, be an inspiration to the

soul in Canada who is in favour happier than they are to-day. We fourth, that worship in Christian churches in China; second, take

of annexation nor anybody who have no grievances whatever and churches is still largely foreign; the lead in anti-oplum work;

Rugby, Oct. 18. talks about it." It was equally it would not be wise to be too and, fifth, that the Christian third, oppose unequal,threatles;"

It is offelally announced that absurd, he said, to suggest that ready to encourage tiny new church has neglected overmuch fourth, take steps to raise the permission has been given for the American Influence was Increasing methods of procedure or structurn the Chinese classics as a basis on standard of church leaders.

Ashanti Chief, Prempeh, who was In Canada and altering the tone of changes in our relations, The which to build up the Christian Frequent reference was made exiled flirty years ago, and was the country, "americans, as you Empire as it evolves will "And religion in China,

also to the necessity of developing allowed to return in 1924, to be flow, are great advertisers, We what it needs without mechanical religion as a vital part of home elected as Chief of the Kumasi get our literature and films from assistance and certainly with- life in addition to carrying on Division of Ashanti-British, a source which in mot British no put revolutionary schemes. church services.

doubt, and this influence in the British Wireless:

One Chinese woman urged the need of Christianising the Chris tian movement.

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