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China seeks larger independence in native leadership
Dr. John R. Edwards of the Methodist Foreign Missions board told the Iowa annual conference that China seeks greater independence from denominational doctrine and polity and demands a centralized government and broader education for its massive population. He cited 1,066 missionaries worldwide with 544 in China and a Christian overseas community of 869,562.
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