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(e) Hong Kong Christian Family Life Promotion Committee
This Committee at present comprises only of the womenfolk and
has decided to invite the participation of men too, knowing very well
that a family will not be perfect with the mother and children alone
and that the father plays an equally important role. Some good couples
were in the minds of the Committee. Once a year they have Hong Kong
Christian Family Life Promotion gatherings, when different churches
participate in the programme with topical lectures, worship and plays.
They were also responsible for conducting a regional study group on
the 'Christian Home in Changing Society' for the 3rd World Assembly.

(d) Industrial Committee
During the year we have been progressing carefully and slowly.
The reason for this policy was that if we were not careful the political
elements might come into our midst. There were four English issues
of the Chinese quarterly in the fiscal year. The Chinese issues were
mainly for local consumption and were welcomed by the local people.
We have begun to contact the Tsun Wan Churches by meetings and fellow-
ships and a Tsun Wan Committee will be formed to be responsible for
work in that district. A Study Institute on Church and Industry was
organized in April, inviting Rev, Richard P, Poethig, Mr. M.M . Thomas
and Rev. Alan Brash to give topical lectures, and we had a very good
opportunity to discuss together.

15. Special Committees

(a) Place of Education in the Mission of the Church
'The education problem' created by the increasing demand of
Governments to control or to take over completely the education of
the nation's children in EACC area has aroused some concern. A consulta-
tion on this problem will be held on April 5-7, 1961 in Singapore. A
local study group was appointed by the Christian Council with the Rev.
Paul Jefferies as a convenor. The members of this Committee consisted
of Christian educationists in Hong Kong. Their findings will be
published in due course.

(b) Christian Home in Changing Society
In view of the coming World Council of Churches 3rd Assembly at
New Delhi in December 1961, the Council was asked to appoint a study
group to find out the problems and related matters that face the
local situation that may at the same time be contributive to the New
Delhi assembly. The matter was referred to the Christian Family Life
promotion and the finds will be produced in due course.