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THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN COUNCIL materials. For instance, on Asia Sunday, our Re-
search Secretary compiled an excellent set of basic
DIVISION OF MISSION facts about Asia and the Asian churches. Likewise
on Education Sunday, our Education Secretary put
ANNUAL REPORT 1979-80 out equally good material for churches and schools
to use.

INTRODUCTION BY THE GENERAL Through participating in the work of this Division, a
SECRETARY group of com m itted ecumenical youth, deeply
concerned with the future of Hong Kong and the
ince Mr Raymond Fung has only assumed church, has emerged. It is an extremely gratifying
his full responsibilities as the Executive feeling to know that our future is in good hands.
Secretary of the Division of Mission seven
S m onths ago, and since half of that time he A word of appreciation to our Chairman, the
has been away from his desk making significant con- Rev. Canon Alan Chan must be said. Canon Chan
tributions to overseas churches, I shall attem pt to has been extremely faithful to his calling as the
compile a brief report on his behalf. Chairman of this im portant division and has
struggled with us together for two full years.
At times the work of this division is controversial.
Over the past year, the Division continued to But his profound understanding, patience and
serve the churches in some concrete and prac- never-failing support have been a great encourage-
tical ways, mainly by providing them with useful m ent to the staff.