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General Secretary's Report

TSO Man-king
September 1990—August 1991

Forward was expressed to the YWCA for hosting the
The decade of the 90#s will be the most meeting and for providing the reception.
important decade in the history of Hong Kong. The Due to the lack of a quorum, a special annual
process of history is like a drama on the stage. As meeting was called by the Executive Committee,
far as the stage of Hong Kong is concerned, the and held on 21 January at the Kowloon Methodist
role that the Hong Kong Christian Council plays, Church. A quorum was reached, the business of
whether as a star or as a clown, will directly or the 28 September meeting was ratified and the
indirectly affect the quality and the content of the meeting was adjourned with a sense of
drama. The Council has a very important and yet accomplishment.
very difficult role to play. However, we believe that
behind the stage is the great Director who is our Ecumenical Fellowship
Lord and Saviour. What we need is to obey his There has always been a good relationship
will, follow his instruction and perform accordingly. between the Council and the World Council of
This Director will enable us to reach the climax as Churches, whether through mutual sharing of
well as to close the drama with a happy ending. resources, exchanging of experiences, or
It has been a year since the writer was participation in conferences. The 7th Assembly of
appointed as the General Secretary of the Council the WCC was held in February in Canberra,
in August, 1990. Thanks to the strong support and Australia. In preparation for the Assembly, a pre-
whole-hearted cooperation of all the executive Assembly meeting was held 24-28 September at
members and representatives from our member Tao Fung Shan for the N.E. Asia participants.
churches and organizations, we have been able to "Come, Holy Spirit, Renew the Whole
put the major tasks of the Council into proper Creation" was the theme of the Assembly, with
perspective. Moreover, we have strengthened our four sub-themes:
international relationships with the ecumenical Giver of Life—Sustain Your Creation
communities and have improved our ties with the Spirit of Truth—Set Us Free
churches in China, creating a new image in a Spirit of Unity—Reconcile Your People
changing context. Most importantly, since the Holy Spirit—Transform and Sanctify Us
"Consultation on the Mission of the Church in It was a historical first for Hong Kong to have
Hong Kong in the 90’s", we have been making five participants in different capacities at the
continuous efforts to follow through on the Assembly, namely, the Rt. Rev. Peter Kwong, Rev.
direction and recommendations of the Yung Kok Kwong, Rev. Li Ping Kwong, Dr. Kwok
Consultation. Under the theme "Follow up the Pui Lan and the General Secretary. About four
Past, Usher in the Future", the Council is moving thousand people attended the Assembly
forward towards the third Millennium. representing more than one hundred countries.
The General Secretary was invited to attend
The 36th Annual General Meeting the Asia Pacific Forum held in Hilo, Hawaii 7-13
The 36th Annual General Meeting was held on December. Due to it’s growing importance in
28 September at the new Headquarters of the political, economic and military terms, the Asia
YWCA. The new General Secretary preached on Pacific region will become one of the centres of the
the topic "Stewardship and Responsibility” at the world in the 90’s. Therefore, it was agreed that the
worship service. The meeting was presided over by churches in this region should continue to come
the Chairperson of the Executive Committee, the together to work for peace, justice and the integrity
Rev. Li Ping Kwong. Annual reports were given by of creation. The churches should also engage in
the Chairperson and the General Secretary. Thanks more theological reflection on their common

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