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General Secretary’s Report

Rev. Tso Man King
September 1991 —August 1992

FORWARD Salvation Army of Hong Kong and Taiwan as
the preacher. Thanks were expressed to the
It has been two years since I assumed the
YMCA of Hong Kong for hosting the meeting
responsibility as General Secretary of the HKCC
August, 1990. Thanks to the support and and for providing the reception. Annual reports
cooperation of members of the Executive were given by the Chairperson and the General
Secretary. The 91/92 financial report and the
Committee, representatives of the Council and
church le a de rs, the p la n n in g and budget for 92/93 were presented and accepted.
implementation by members of programme
committees, and the strengthening of ties and
mutual exchange with international ecumenical ECUMENICAL FELLOWSHIP
organizations and churches in China, the
ministries and works of the Council will The whole world is changing rapidly. It is,
therefore, all the more urgent for the Council to
definitely move beyond 1997.
establish stronger relationships and mutual
cooperation with the World Council of
During the past two years, the changes in the
Churches and other international ecumenical
international political arena have been far
beyond our comprehensibility. Following the organizations. There has been a good
political changes in Eastern Europe, it was the improvement in partnership, sharing of
dissolution of the huge Soviet Union which led resources, participation in conferences, mutual
to the bankruptcy of the Soviet economy and exchange of experiences and the process of
the independence and self determination of decision making.
some of the minority groups. Finally the cold
The General Secretary made initial visits to
war between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., which London, Geneva, Stuttgart and Hannover from
has lasted for several decades, has come to an January 2 to 11, 1992. He visited eight
end. From the Christian perspective, we can do
international ecumenical organizations,
nothing but to affirm our faith that the whole meeting with about forty church leaders and
human history is in the hand of God. I heads of agencies. The purposes of the
personally hope that this affirmation that God European visit included the following:
himself participates in history and controls a. To strengthen the network between the
history, will enable us to face the "uncertain
HKCC and the international ecumenical
future" with faith. I also hope that we will have agencies;
a broader world perspective, that we will fully b. To discuss issues and procedures on sharing
participate in the unity and renewal operation
of resources;
of the church. I hope that we are partners c. To follow up the issue of transferring the title
moving forward into the future, helping and of the premises at 33 Granville Road from the
enabling each other.
Lutheran World Federation to the Hong Kong
Christian Council;
d. To explore the possibility of increasing the
WCC’s Scholarship assistance to Hong Kong;
THE 37TH ANNUAL GENERAL e. To update these friends on the new trends
MEETING and developments in Hong Kong and on the
The 37th AGM was held on September 20,1991 role of the Council in a rapidly changing
at the YMCA of Hong Kong. The meeting was society, especially in approaching 1997; and
presided over by the Rev. Li Ping Kwong, f. To sensitize the world community so that
Chairperson of the Council, with Lt. Col. they will put the Hong Kong issue on their
William Banks, Commanding Officer of the priority agenda and work closely with the HKCC

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