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situation of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia.
DIVISION OF CHRISTIAN MISSION
The preliminary target is to identify important
ANNUAL REPORT issues, to be followed, hopefully, by a conference
(1973 - 1974) of scholars and leaders on the subject for
future action.
The new structure of the Hong Kong
Christian Council brought the Division of Chris- SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
tain Mission into being. In October 1973, a
Committee of nine met for the first time and Available scholarship opportunities have
was given the very limited part-time service of a been published. One of the policies of this group
divisional director. is to encourage Chinese Christians who wish to
do undergraduate theological studies to do so
There are four operational bodies of varied in Asia.
sizes under the division: Scholarship, Education,
Youth and Student, and Industrial Mission. The Members of the Committee are: Rev. Paul
Divisional Committee was far less operational Chan, Dr. Andrew Hsiao, Rev. Paul Tong, Mr.
and assumed much more and advisory role to the James Ho, Rev. James Pan (convenor) and Mr.
Executive Committee. This relationship took Tsang Kin On.
the style of the former submitting joint-action
proposals to the latter, then on other occasions, UNIT ON YOUTH AND STUDENTS
the Executive Committee asking the Division to
explore certain ideas and areas for future con- The Unit participated in two Youth
sideration. Ecumenical Concerts during the Week of Prayer
for Unity, in found-raising for Vietnam, and in
Herewith some highlight of the year’s the 22nd International Ecumenical Work Camp
work: in Korea with four youths. Follow-up meetings
were held with delegates to the Resourement
DIVISIONAL COMMITTEE Conference and others. Two Asian Study Tours
to Vietnam and Thailand were organized for
A basic policy was arrived at to put thirty one youths and students.
emphasis on evangelism and theological reflec-
tion on Mission in Hong Kong; Publications included three issues of Re-
Our concern for evangelism resulted in print on Education, Role of Students, and
three attempts. First, an attempt to initiate Mission in Metropolis.
joint effort in inviting Dr. Billy Graham to
crusade in Hong Kong in 1975. Contacts have The Unit consists of two committees:
been established but no immediate progress is
envisaged. Second, an attempt to presuade 1. Students Work Committees: Members
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several churches which are planning separate are Rev. Franklin Woo (Chairman), Mss
outreaching programmes in 1974 and 1975 to Tsang Kit Fong, Dr. Ronald Turner-
project a united witness. Third, the invitation Smith, Rev. Samuel Wu, Rev.Paul Chan,
and arrival of Dr. Orlando Costas of Evangelism- Rev. Ewing W. Carroll, Mr. Poon Kai
in-Depth in January 1974 to meet with groups Leung, Mr. Ng Tak Han, Miss Mok Kam
concerned with evangelism. Tak, Miss Lee Wai Tung, Mr. Sin Kam
Wai, Rev. Alan Chan and Mr. Raymond
Wong.
Our concern for theological reflection on
mission resulted in a four-session seminar given 2. Youth Work Committed; Members
by Dr. Ng Nee Ming on the theology and social are Rev. Peter Lam (Chairman), Rev.
attitudes of three contemporary Chinese church Fung Kar Yin, Mr. Timon Wong, Mr.
leaders. Thirty five pastors and informed laymen Cheung Lok Kee, Captain James Lau,
took part. Consideration is now given to the Mr, Chiu Tak Hin, Miss Lam Mang Ping,
possibility of publishing the presentation and Mr. David Wong, Rev. Lee Ching Chee,
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Mss Heidi Li, Mss Lee Tsoi Ying, Rev.
the discussion.
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Stephen Chu, Mss Low Wai Ling and
Rev. Tsang Wing Fai.
A study has now been launched on the