The Conservative Reaction in China

The fact that China is now passing through a far-reaching revolution in the realm of ideas and ideals, sharpens the antithesis between conservatives and progressives. This antithesis extends to the realm of missionary activity. The missionaries of the past generation, and their converts, were usually conservative. The Bible Union of China was formed to maintain the conservative position against a growing liberalism. The platform and activities of the Union are given and the important phases of its campaign against liberalism are noted. The ideals of the rising generation in China are such that a missionary program of fixed doctrines and institutions will find no sympathetic response. The conservative movement, faced with this situation and also with the strong sentiment against creating a breach in the missionary ranks, confronts a difficult task

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