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MISSIONARY EDUCATIONAL WORK 261undertake to develop? Should we aim at the establishment of real universities with .post-graduate, technical andprofessional schools ?There are some who think that we are in6Missiona? danger of widening our scope altogether tooEducation^ar an(^ that the only legitimate aim of themissionary college is the establishment of thecollege of arts arid the school of theology. They wouldleave work of a technical character, like schools of engineering, and professional schools, like law. to governmentinstitutions. They realize the cost of higher educationand do not see how the, support for real university workcan be obtained. This is the conservative attitude. Othersare enthusiastic for the development of the Christian university and see what great advantages it would confer uponthe Christian Church and upon China, In the past theChurch was the pioneer in education in all branches oflearning, and it would seem to be natural that it should actin the same way in China. Missionaries in Japan regretthat there is no Christian university of the highest standingin that country.We do not intend to argue the question at length, butonly to call attention to the fact that it has been raised, andthat missionary boards would do well to consider it and tocome to some definite conclusion in the matter.Another problem is that of setting intoRelation to-\ n * , , ,iGovernment more definite connection with the governmentsystem of education. The Christian Churchcannot undertake to provide schools for any large proportion of the vast numbers to be educated It can only actas an auxiliary and perhaps as a model. There is somedanger lest we attempt to set up a complete system of ourown running on parallel lines with the government system.The vexed question of how we can become a part of thegeneral effort to extend education in China without losingany of our Christian character, is still unanswered. It isone, however, we should not neglect to consider.