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The Social Climate and Social Service to thank the Rev. Dr. Peter Wong, the Chairman
The social climate nowadays is undoubtedly of the Council, for his most able guidance and
negative and materialistic. Social Services pro­ wise counsel; Mr. Leon Choi, Honorary
vided by volunteer agencies are unable to correct Treasurer, for his most dedicated service in deal­
this highly inadequate environment. Over the ing with the finances of the Council and Hong
past year, the Ecumenical Joint Committee on Kong Christian Service. I am also very grateful to
Development (a co-operative effort with the all executive committee members, standing com­
Roman Catholic Church) attempted to listen to mittee members and people serving on the
and to talk to a great many concerned people in various committees, subcommittees and working
order to collect relevant information. This infor­ groups as well as to all our staff. Without their
mation will eventually be chanelled to the proper valuable contributions, the Council could not
authorities for consideration. function.
Finally, I should like to thank you concerned
people who have given us your support in many
Concluding and varied ways. May you continue to live in the
s
presence of God’Grace and Peace, Hope and

Joy.
Remarks

s we sum up another year's work, we want
to humbly offer our praise and thanks­
A giving to God, who acts in human history. He
calls and directs many church leaders and a great
many pastors and lay persons to work together
for the Unity and Renewal of the Church.
Through worshipping, praying, studying and
working together, churches from different back­
grounds are drawn much closer —abandoning

former prejudices and misunderstanding, willing­
ly joining hands to work towards a more humane
and just society, and exploring together such
important questions as how to improve the
quality of life of the people in Hong Kong.
To conclude this report, I should like very much
to express profound appreciation to all those
who have participated in the life and work of the
Council over the past year. Firstly, I should like