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issues. The themes were: Christian searching for a new General Secretary
Perspectives on Political Reform; Some to succeed Rev. Kwok Nai Wang.
Responses to Hong Kong’s Political
Change; A Look at Emigration; Rev. Lincoln Leung, the
Patriotism and Hong Kong People; representative from the Protestant
Incarnation in Hong Kong; the Challenge Church on the Basic Law Consultative
of the New Year; Feminist Committee, resigned for health reasons.
Hermeneutics; Resurrection in Hong The HKCC Executive Committee
Kong; Crusades and Mission Theology. recommended Rev. John Tse as his
successor, to continue to participate in
In the year under review we the process of commenting on the Basic
completed our revision of the Council’s Law on behalf of the Council.
constitution. We have invited our
honorary legal consultant, Mr. Moses
Chang, to examine the draft and To Uphold th e Tru th and to
translate it into English. Then it will be Proceed w ith Perseverance
submitted to the General Meeting for
discussion and approval. The Hong Kong Christian Council was
established in the fifties with the aims of
uniting our churches, spreading the
Gospel, obeying our Lord, and being
S ta ff News faithful as His servants. This year, with
The staff went for their 1987 annual the co-operation of our member
trip in August to Lu Shan, and in March Churches and Christian organizations,
they went for their 1988 annual trip to the staff, and those serving on the
the Philippines. These trips provided Executive Committee and other
opportunities for rest and fellowship. committees, and those in related
organizations, we have all done our part
Ms. Cynthia Lam, an Assistant to serve our Lord and the people of
Executive Secretary responsible for Hong Kong. There are many difficulties
unity concerns, resigned in January to face, weaknesses to bear, and
1988. Rev. Kwok Nai Wang resigned
from the post of General Secretary dangers of being led astray, but we have
effective as from 1st September 1988. to encourage and support one another.
May the Holy Spirit guide us to uphold
At the time of writing, the Executive the truth, to hold fast to our original
Committee was in the process of
aims, and to proceed with perseverance.
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