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There is urgent need for the Church to be relevant in th is
industrial society, but the seeming in a b ility of the churches
to respond to the challenge has led the Committee to seek ways
o f making a break-through which w ill help the churches come to
an understanding o f th eir responsibility in an industrial city.
We have been trying hard to arrange a fu ll-tim e (or at least
part-time) person to work with the Committee. So fa r kilmmembeiS
are busy with other jobs, so nothing much goes on between monthly
meetings. Although we have not been successful so far in arranging
such, a person there are two hopeful signs. One is a general agree-
ment with the" Executive Committee o f the Council to allow a missionary
to work part-time with the Committee i f such a person can be secured.
The other is that the World Council of Churches has shown real concern
fo r our situation and has offered to help in arranging a short-term
"expert" to work with us.

Rev. Francis Yip, as new Chairman, has continued the excellent
leadership provided by Franklin Woo last year. Rev. Yip’ s involvement
in the industrial world around Holy Carpenter Church and Hostel,
menas that he brings a sen sitivity to the Committee about concrete
problems of the industrial man, Among other things he arranged a
very valuable session with one of the Labour Union leaders and at
another time presented a film show fo r some union members and o ffic ia ls .

Mr. John Espy has made some good contributions to the Committee’ s
l i f e this past year also. As professor of Industrial Chemistry at
the Chinese University, he has been in contact with numerous in-
dustrial establishments about problems of production and management.
His insights helped broaden the perspective of the Committee.

One of the highlights of the year's a c tiv itie s was a tour by
four members o f the Committee to Taiwan. It was a very profitable
tour of main industrial evangelism efforts on the Island. The
tour has been reported extensively elsewhere so no further word
is needed here, (copies of the tour report are available from the
Committee)

Our normal responsibilities such as arranging Labour Sunday
materials, printing industrial news-sheets and providing audio-
visual and other materials on industrial evangelism, have continued
over the year.

8. Youth Committee

During the past year, the Youth Committee had several meetings,
mainly, fo r the preparation and selection of the Hong Kong delegates
to the 1st Asian Christian Youth Assembly held in Philippines in
December 19.64. During the year, we were fortunate to have Dr. Nababan
v is it us to share with us the work and the hopes of this h istorical
event, the Assembly. A United Prayer Service fo r Youth, sponsored by
the Youth Committee of the Council was held on October 11th, 1964 at
8:00 p.m. at the Hong Kong Chinese Methodist Church. Seven delegates,
who were going to the Asian Christian Youth Assembly, took part in the
Service, with Rev. Wong Tsok, who spoke on the Assembly's theme "Christ
the L ife ". About 200 people attended the Service.

We were most fortunate and happy that the follow ing youth leaders
represented Hong Kong in the Assembly.

Rev. Li Ping Kwong Mr. Lincoln Lin
Miss Wu Wai Ging Mr. Lai Fai Yiu
Mr. Cheung Kin Mr. Calvin Ngai
Mr. Chiang Pan Lin

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