China Centenary Missionary Conference records ; Held at Shanghai, April 25 to May 8, 1907 . h shouldenter into the world to fill it with the life of God in all itsrelations and activities. Temptations to the Chinese ministry (i) To account himself as having already attained, andso fail to press forward towards the higher things still lyingbeyond. (2) The temptation to compromise with a goodconscience, to fail to say No, because of fear of makingenemies or of offending against somebodys face ! (3)The temptation to untruthfulness. Truthfulness is acardinal Christian virtue, but a virtue sadlv la
China Centenary Missionary Conference records ; Held at Shanghai, April 25 to May 8, 1907 . h shouldenter into the world to fill it with the life of God in all itsrelations and activities. Temptations to the Chinese ministry (i) To account himself as having already attained, andso fail to press forward towards the higher things still lyingbeyond. (2) The temptation to compromise with a goodconscience, to fail to say No, because of fear of makingenemies or of offending against somebodys face ! (3)The temptation to untruthfulness. Truthfulness is acardinal Christian virtue, but a virtue sadlv lackinof in thesocial life of China. No public opinion upholds the ministerin his stand for truth, but so essential is this virtue that theminister who is destitute of it is shorn of power as aChristian leader. (4) The temptation to dishonesty. Dis-honesty has many degrees of moral quality, but it is alwaysan evil plant whose roots draw nourishment from the oldnature. At best it is a hurtful weed in the garden of theLord, and at worst a upas tree to poison all that falls withinits Chairmen uf Progkamme Committees. J. Rev. D. Z. Sheffield, 2. Rev. F. Iv. Hawks Pott, 3. Rev. John Darroch 4. Rev. J. Jackson 5. Dr. Dugald Christie 6. Rev. D. Willard I^yon 7. Rev. W. Anient, 8. Rev. Arnold IosLer 9. Rev. J. W. I,o\vrie, THE CHINESE MINISTRY 449 Relation of the missionary to the Chinese ministry Primarily this relationship is that of fellowship in thecommon work for the common Master, but in the beginningas a foundation builder, the missionary occupies the relation ofsuperintendent over his associates in this work. At this stagehis authority may be named the authority of order, whichis later transformed into the authority of influence, by reasonof wider knowledge and fuller experience in Christian missionary should train his assistants to meet in anorganic way for orderly counsel in matters of importance,and train them to take responsibilities and
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