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ECUMENICAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE: into a reference material centre or to donate all
the books to other public or university libraries.
The Library has moved to a room in Chinese
Literature Council on 2nd floor of the Christian JOINT COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT:
Centre. With the help of CSWP students under

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the close supervision of Mrs. Hugh Smith, the Joint Committee for Development had met
hard work of re-cataloging has finished. There for many times seeking common concern of both
are altogether 1,568 books including 1,035 the Roman Catholic Church and the Hong Kong
volumn in English. The Committee was of the Christian Council. Topics for discussion and
opinion that unless big amount of money could action were: Hung Horn Ecumenical Centre,
be found to purchase new books and to maintain Council for Continuing Education and Seminar
its service, it would not be a bad idea to turn it on Population.

S I G N I F I C A N T E V E N T S
I N H O N G K O N G C H R I S T I A N C O M M U N I T Y

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN HONG KONG
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
The HKCC held a Special General Meeting
on 7th January, 1974 at Ann Black Centre of
MGR. PETER LEI WAN KEI was officially Y.W.C.A. The aim was to explore the Role of
installed to be the Bishop of the Hong Kong the Council. Certain concrete issues were dis-
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cussed and the following were resolved:
April, 1974.

GROUP 1- HOW SHOULD THE CHRISTIAN
UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL, after a long COUNCIL PROMOTE CO-OPER-
time of planning and preparation, was officially ATIVE EFFORTS AMONG
opened by His Execellency Sir Murray Maclehose, CHURCHES?
the Governor of Hong Kong on December 6,
1973. 1. The first task of the HKCC is to have mutual
understanding with church leaders and lay
ANGLICAN/ROMAN CATHOLIC AGREE- leaders (including Roman Catholic and non-
MENT ON HOLY BAPTISM
member churches of the Council) in order to
promote joint ministers.
An agreement was reached and announced
by both the Diocese of Hong Kong of the Roman
Catholic Church and the Diocese of Hong Kong 2. To promote exchange of experience and
and Macao of the Anglican Church on March understanding among church pastors.
15, 1974. This agreement re-affirmed one
baptism and mutual respect and acceptance of 3. Other programmes should be gradually im-
Christian Initiative Services as used by the two plemented according to the needs of churches
dioceses. and the community.

THIRDS. E. ASIA CHRISTIAN KINDERGAR- GROUP 2 - HOW SHOULD THE CHRISTIAN
TEN TEACHERSf CONFERENCE will be held COUNCIL CO-OPERATE WITH
in Morrison House, Hong Kong this fall. This is OTHER GROUPS FOR SOCIAL
hosted by the Hong Kong Christian Kindergarten ACTION?*
Teachers' Association which was a child of the (Generally, social action is effort
Religious Education Committee of the HKCC. towards exerting pressure on
About 100 delegates will be expected to attend authorities in order to reduee
this Conference from S. E. Asia countries. existing injustice. It does not
mean the provision of direct ser-
SEPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF HKCC vice to those in need.)

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