MISSIONS IN CHINA.
STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOLS. WITHDRAWAL FROM CHURCHES. (Received 5.5 p.m.) Router. PEKING. Aug. 10. The wharf coolies at Shanghai have again gone on strike Conferences of missionaries are being called to discuss tho future of tho mission schools throughout China, in view of tho widespread movement among tho students not to return to the schools owing to tho nationalistic and antiforeign agitation. Some of the missionaries advocate tho reopening of the schools next term, but others aro in favour of closing them for three months or a year. Still others suggest handing over tho schools to tho native Christians for terms of from one to three years. In the meantime many of tho Chinese are withdrawing from the mission churches and forming independent churahes of their own. Tho further question has therefore arisen whether or not to hand over tho churches to the native Christians.
Many missionaries aro of tho opinion that in view of the feeling of bitterness and hostility which exists the present is not an opportune time for that course.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19094, 12 August 1925, Page 13
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