ABSTRACT
When Rev. James Y. K. Tao arrived in Boston on Nov. 19, 1958 to lead the Chinese Christian Church of New England's minimy to recem immigrants from Toishan, he had heen warned about its minister. This pastor's "doctrinal and theological beliefs and his ministerial style were very different from ours,» evangelist Newman Shat confided co hirn earlier. l Rev. Tao was not at all certain the congregadon would embrace hirn. He was not sure he could supply the required five reference letters. Providentially, the church and its "theologically-susped' pas[Qc called hirn and processed his immigration papers.
