European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Chinese protestants daring Thep i Christmas season praying at , Church in Beijing at right member or the Church s choir christians throughout China Ere cautiously expanding Refugio a activity. T i Rojic Bych Arlenel. Fun associated press ill fee Lor in Lii christianity . in Luigi fun Tali Jon. I int converts a to ii q irked As disloyal to Linoir country he Luday. Char Stan Clair Chest China Arol i f in ave allowing the mime o Chii chans i Ciu eol Llic a Reinoso clergy s emphasis on Juh Vii ind n related pot Lical atmosphere. Alt i in i. la i fir Iri communal party line hut in of no yr.-,Hirr, inc government her. Lido plod a More la a Irin i mind a cilia activity Tench in in Pruter land chief Chi Jurf Catholic a ilk or it in Cizin i s major of Irja Irmo l standing room Only uni try sunday win , f a d Long Tlora mini Fil Imp or Virr. Nanri 5c-Opl Hng on into coiit.-iril1 my so incl i Al Lin to id chinch. Ra-,0 do Ihrcke protestant Clu Iruh. In my Clit Noso Cit ill ,.ing. Fill Ojini re Jim in a y Fli ill a ii cup Somo of inc 1 000 Cruick Ever sunday Fri iof Iio Ruul a/ca5. Fun lira vi1arcs arc Christian. la chm Cau pastors hmm 1981, ii proc Slang Sun Ianus Anth 000 a Huichun. Hutc top Enoch and 2 d million Bivins have been printed. The Lisl printing plan in id punt Titi rih n undo Thor tied fou ii in in Ofui in Doc up two ii can or win n i a a or nation n priority la in ill. N ,. In 1pf1 15 china1 1 Cir iry . Al . Of Canter tenth a. Car it or in Iho l Oil i Lomi Taro finont ntv3ut Coo slur tonn a n , a flue by Chines tin in Coit. Found ii Cilitti Atco 1 a Illuri Polci fonts to the Ille . But Mittora Mort Giro t it a Vlaj Lov or strip privately m Hom a churches China s Christian churches standing Roon Rovniy crowds the Oili Cial Chi Irmo Catholic pal folic Nuich which broke hu5 with inc Vatican m 1957 and does not Roco Gniffin the allx Lily of the Pope claims 3 million members but again Here May to Many More including Trio of Tho score try Jemiah to Al to Rome dicing Riu chaotic decade of the 19g676 cultural Rolv Chirion. All Public religious a Liecty ceased churches a the do Lroy cd. Crin stains jailed and Sivc fitly p rat Culand a go i ing m3lni jays inc i plural it Volution was no Peri Siblo Loi the Ilic Ngoh o Iho Church in China today h the Culi rat flav Cullion had Rio fid Pence. Itic can i a Church you not to what it 11 today he says a cd unde Man Ottili Only think it. Dojk ii later is god Dii find the Cuti ital a l even Trust out , to car your Chi Wren h Oli i id an thing to my Tiu Ouid Only say to to " if rational Slit Cha Rictor cd tie Church and its Lack tit Idun lil Wilh Loreign Riar also spurred ils Rio Al the official to Titch sell pal frolic Church an of All Proli ant Denorn nations administer Ixl by the government s Rcpt Totis Afla trs a Kircou of Vialos under Shu guiding principles of Soli government Celt support and ii3 goal is to Cieadlo an indigenous chinese Church and it forbids evangelism and foreign ill Ncncy. Christianity brought to China by Western missionaries As Early As Iho 15605. Has Long been associated in the imperialism of foreign Powers. Ii never gained a substantial following because inc chinese always looted upon 1 As something Orrson and inseparable rom we slim imperialism says Lin a 19s4 Fra dual of the banking Seminary. Bill now the chinese can a cop inc Throe Boll Church As their own. He says the Sun shines in Cirei just us ii shines in England and the Umed he says Why should vie say thai Iho nun Nuisl Shina Iti rough i tie us cd slates or Figland in order Tor ils ays to Shine Oti us chri3li.mil y and communism seem to have reached a coexistence in China Chi Hanhua. A 28 year do go mmarian. Says. Communism is an Ideal society that has nol been achieved yet. We Ihrk this is a Good Ideal As a belief to can respect the Church does nol bar communist parly members from becoming christians but Iho parly requires any members who become Christian to give up Ihei party membership Altti Augh proselytizing is banned the seminarians in banking say they Leel no hesitation Aboul letting others Hoy Are christians and explaining Hal it Means. Tho Chrisman congregations Are predominantly elderly Hiil the Church is Incerti Asmil turning ils alte lion to Cluria s youth Al the Mouchou non i Church one tilth of the 2,400 a or bars arc in their 20s and 30s, says tha Rev Xuy Jito at Iho French Cal Lidral in Tianti Uhic holds iwo each Day of the and three on sunday ii a Ngn a sunday evening Wasa was added to accommodate Young Cal holds who a Fyk during the of la they come to service and Alt award they the led something hey have never Teil beware a the Bei in pastor says " they head to hymns and hey Aie noved " Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday january 24,1988
