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and in the college campuses. Another has to do with the criticism
that sometimes the Unit appeared to be more concerned with issues

and groups outside of Hong Kcng. The role of the Unit should be
examined. We need to function in a way which does not overlap with
the Youth programmes of congregations and denominations, and to

introduce a regional and international perspective to the thinkings
of Christian youth leaders.

As an integral unit of the Council, development of this Youth and
Student ministry depends on development in the Hong Kong Christian

Council.

INDUSTRIAL MISSION

The Christian Industrial Committee is an auxiliary body of the Council.

It has five full-time staff. It is concerned with ministering to
industrial workers, including their spiritual needs, and social
justice. Between May 74 - April 75, the Committee organized a total

of thirty labour courses for approximately 1,000 industrial workers;
began a programme of labour evangelism; provided dispute counselling
to 870 workers; began power analysis of Hong Kong's major corporations;
involved in a community fight against the rate increase application

of the Telephone Company; and researched and acted on Hong Kong's
unemployinent situations.

There are a number of programmes which deserve some attention. The
Committee has discovered in the year under review a great need among

workers in their twenties who are anxious to attend short evening
courses on labour law, sociology, culture, psychology etc. The
courses offered by the Committee were often full, and self paid

for. We believe this can be a useful expression of Christian
concern for workers. Youth Centres and congregations are appropriate
places to do this. Secondly, a programme of labour evangelism is
bearing some fruit. It has taken the form of Workers Gospel Camp

designed and advertised as a camp to discuss the Christian faith.