    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [June 28, 1998]
    [Pages 1079-1080]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks at Chongwenmen Church in Beijing
    June 28, 1998

        Thank you, Reverend Wu, Reverend Siu, Reverend Yin. Ladies and
    gentlemen, thank you for making me and my family and our party of
    Americans feel so welcome in your church today. We are a long way from
    home, but we felt very much at home with you here in this church.
        We celebrate with you the growth of the practice of our faith in
    China, and we rejoice to hear Reverend Siu cite
    the numbers of churches and other places of worship where people are
    practicing their faith today.
        The sermon today was on the unity of the church and our unity with
    God in the church. I would like to add only one point: I believe our
    faith calls upon us to seek unity with people across the world of
    different races and backgrounds and creeds. In the Book of Acts, the
    26th verse, it is said that God has made from one blood every nation to
    dwell on the surface

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    of the Earth. I believe that is true. Therefore, I believe that Chinese
    and Americans are brothers and sisters as children of God. We come here
    in that spirit today, grateful for your welcome.

    Note: The President spoke at 10:31 a.m. In his remarks, he referred to
    Rev. Wu Wei and Rev. Siu Zeshing, principal ministers, and Rev. Yin
    Hongtao, minister trainee, Chongwenmen Church. A tape was not available
    for verification of the content of these remarks.