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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1929,
OUR WEEKLY SERMON
"China Mail" Searches The Globe. For Messages
XXI.-WISE MEN-THEN AND NOW.
[By the Rev. L. B. Ashby]
THE CHINA MAIL,
H.K. VOLUNTEERS
ANNUAL INSPECTION PARADE LAST NIGHT
SMART TURN OUT
THE HUNAN - COUP
FIGHTING. NEAR CHANGSHA REPORTED
FOREIGNERS STILL SAFE
Changsha, Thursday.
WEATHER FIGURES
OBSERVATORY RETURNS FOR
+
JANUARY
WARMER THAN USUAL
Botanical Gardens (Hong Provincial Government); ..
Kong) Ti-ping (chairman of the Huan Observatory (Kowloon)
Adherents of the Kwangsi mill-Matilda Hospital (Mount tary party are now reported to be in control of Changsha (the capital Police Station (Taipo). of Hunan).
No. of
15
Days Inches 8... .03
1.30
.00 1.48
The annual inspection parade of
Although only 184 hours of aun- the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Fighting is reported to have shine were recorded at the Royal Corps, which was held on the Mur broken out between Nationalist fac-Observatory in January, and there ray Parade
ground yesterday tions in the neighbourhood of were six days in which there was afternoon, and watched by a larg? | Changaha.
no sunshine, the total rainfall was and cosmopolitan gathering, proved All trains on the Hankow Chang-only .93 Inch against an average of to be a smart, and creditable turn-sha Railway have been commandoer 1.315 inches. The Colony's rain. He has been out for all the units concerned. In the aim of history, King He has been found.
The inspaction was held by theed for troops during the last two fall statistics for last month fol- Arthur and his knights are at best found in Christ. If the Anest spirita shadowy and uncertain figures. of the human race," says Stanley tiring General Officer Command-daya, ostensibly for the suppression low:- Neither they themselves nor their Jones, "should sit down and thinking, South China Command, (H. E. of bandits, but the troops have at- exploits have any sure historical out the kind of God whom they Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., tacked and driven out General La basis. All the same, no one could would like to see in the Universe, C.M.G..), who is due to sail Home very well read the Arthurian leg-his moral and spiritual likenesson H. M. troopship "Dorsetshire" on ends without learning # very would gradually form like unto the March 8.
An opportunity was taken in the The greatest newa great deal about spiritual things, Son of Man. such as chivalry, honour, courage that has ever been broken to the course of the parade to decorate God is like Sergt.-Major Green and Sergt. Jack with the Long Service Medal, the and loyalty. Truth-and very great human race is that and vital truth-can be "embodied Christ:" in a tale," and we have only to You can meet people to-day who ceremony being performed by the
¡General. to tell you that they can belleve in think of Our Lord's parables
The Volunteers marched to the realise that stories are some of the Christ, but cannot believe in God. most effective of all vehicles for It is an oddly false antithesis. Parade Ground from Headquarters bringing truth home to our hearts Jesus does not rival or push out headed by their own band, composed God. The more you know of Iim of Portuguese members of the The historicity of the Wise Menthe more you know of God. This Corps. They lined up facing the can, of course, neither be proved is actual fact of experi-stands with the Scottish Section and
ence made by millions, Aur disproved. In any case, it does
coming to know Christ act matter. Whether they belong
and minds.
in
an
that
Colours in the centre.
So far there has been no interfer- ence with foreigners. — Britlah Naval Wireless.
Kellett)
Temperatures
Warmer
The mean temperatures for the month, with the "normal" stated In were:maximum 66.0 brackets
59.4 (56.3), so that it will be scen (64,5), mean 62.5 (59.9), minimum
than that January was usual. The highest temperature was 74.4 on the 14th and 15th, and 'the lowest 52.2 on the 4th.
The lowest reading of the at measure level was barometer
[Note: The foregoing report uses
no actual the word attacked. Router said yes terday that there was fighting but, rather, a' coup which resulted in the Governor fleeing.1.
Hankow's Blessing
Hankow, Yesterday. The General Salute
The ousting of La Ti-ping (from On arrival, Major-General Luard, to the realm of poetry and legend they have come to know God. It is who was accompanied by Lieut. the provincial governorship of Hu- rather than to the realm of history matter of a'mple testimony and R. Q. F. Johnston, A.D.C., was re-nan) and his replacement by Gen. 29.877 inches from 3 p.m. to 4-p.m.;
not of argument. We can think of ived with the General Salute. eral Ho Chien has been accomplish. on the 30th.
The maximum gust velocity, as re- nothing higher for God than that After inspecting the parade, H. Eed with the approval and conniv
Dines-Baxendell He should be like Jesus in His decorated the two N. C. O.'s, and anca of the Kwangst leaders at Wu-corded by the
anemograph, was at the rate of 47 character. If that is not good then the men marched paat, the Han. enough for us then it is impossible General who was accompanied by patched from here to General Li 15th.
Lengthy telegrams have been des- miles per hour at 9.52 pm. on the we really want. to imagine what If people find that they can give other officers taking the anlate.
Following the march past, the Vo-Tsung-jen (of the Kwangsi party) and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek their bearts to Christ; has it never lunteers formed three sides of a struck them that God cannot pos- sibly be less good than He is? Has square from the centre of which (President of the State Council) Major-General Luard addressed giving the reasons for Lu-Ti-ping's After commenting on the dismissal, the chief being his ap- it never struck them either that you them. cannot divorce the lovely character first appearance of the band, and propriation of provincial finances, of Jesus from His fellowship of expressing appreciation of the f- neglect of suppression of Com heart and mind and will with God, forts of Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, the of Whom He is never tired of speak-Commandant, who had been ably ing? How can we accept Christ and supported by Major R. A. Wolfe at the same time reject is witness to and testimony about God? This Murray, Adjutant, the speaker went on to deal with changes that had is simply not logic.
is immaterial. If you prefer to think of it as just a beautiful old story, well and good; only, remem- ber that a story may enshrine very valuable spiritual truth; and if we approach this atory intelligently, we shall do so as those who are not going to bother much about what sort of casket it is which holds the jewels, as long as they can get a glimpse of the jew:1 itself which les inside. Approached in this way, it is seen be both a prophecy and a parable.
And first, it is a prophecy, and, what is more, a prophecy which is actually bing fulfited before our eyes to-day. These anges, journey ing from Eastern lands to seek out the Christ in Bethlehem and offer- ing at His cradle their worship and their gifts. represent plainly enough the East with its ancient philosophies and Im- memorial religione turning its face to Christ and coming to lay its treasures at His feet. This is pre- cisely what is happening at the pre- sent time. If neither India, China, nor Japan have as yet become Christian nations, pit in all these landa educated men are more and more turning their eyes towards Jesus Christ with ever deepening interest.
CONSTANCE TALMADGE IN
taken place in the Corps, and said
munists and bandits, imposition of exorbitant taxes and general mis- management of provincial affairs.—— Reuter.
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(Continued from page 1.) ancient cults have no good news of God to offer, and, further, the best ty. The three who combined to minds in the East are beginning to eject a fourth who happened to be admit the hopeless deficiency of governor are beat defined as belong- their moral teaching in the light of ing to the doubtful category. They Referring to his successor, H. E. the standard set up by the New jibbed because the governor with-Major-General J. W. Sandilands, held revenue from them. Such coups C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Major-General
Testament.
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The New General
Even amongst well educated Jews as the one they carried out Luard said that the latter had com- there is to-day a movement towards have lost much of their significance manded a Territorial regiment not the serious study of Christ's teach-except that of a resulting change in many years ago, so they could rely
That is a very significant personnel.
upon it that he would fully realise fact. The face of the East is turn- [Note: It is well to remember that the difficulties of Volunteer work. ing, however slowly, towards Beth- on a previous occasion a pretender He would no doubt give every 45- lehem and its Star. It seems alto the Tuchunship of Hunan, Tang sistance to mainain and increase most certain that as the world be- Seng-cht, brought about the biggest the officiency of the H. K. V. D. C. comes unified, as it is rapidly doing,
war in China (the Nationalist Northern. Expedition) and that the trouble started through the then governor being ousted.]
it will ultimately have one univer- sal religion. Can this religion pos- aibly be any other than the religion
of Christ? Can anyone even faint- ly imagine the world as a whole be-
With regard to developments in
the future, H.E. asked the Volun ers to expand the present A. 8. C. Cadre to enable it, by drawing on the civil resources of the Colony,
Events in the east of Shantung to assume responsibility for the sup- are on a different plane.
ply by mechanical transport of the
Adven-
coming either Buddhist or Hindu orturers are back at their old game daily wants of regular and Volun Mohammedan? But one can easi- of extortion as long as they can tear units, such as food, ammuni-
I will not go so far as to tion, and stores. support the Shanghai Chinese Preas Concluding, His Excellency said
stay.
ly conceive of ita becoming Christian not only because the Christian standard of life is the accusation of Japanese complicity; that he left Hong Kong and its highest that there le, but because but I do think that Chang Tsung Volunteer Defence Corps with Christianity is the only religion chang does have the blessing of great regret, and he wished them which is really international and some Japanese Interests. transcends all boundaries of climate
all the very best of luck. Missionary's Views and colour. Its outlook is neither Knowing that the ground is clear merely Eastern nor Western be that the Nationalist garrison is cause Christ is neither an Eastern small and beset by rebels and ban nor a Western, but is Himself in-dits, Chang Tsung-chang has fitted ternational.. He was made man, back to the province which he for and not a man, and in consequence merly squeezed so thoroughly. He is as much at home in China as How long he can last is problema At the Marine Court yesterday,
in England.
Roads to Nowhere
It is medless to point out what priceless spiritual gifts the ancient
The parade then reformed and marched back to Headquarters, headed by the band.
MARINE CASES
tical. But his venture has no bear the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, Ing on this week's reports on the R.N., (retired); imposed a fine. Nationalist situation generally. of $46 on the coxswain of the The "Sunday Times" quotes a steam lautich "Fei Hung" for East will bring as its offering to veteran missionary who writes: carrying nine passengers, in ex- Him when at last it reaches Bethle "Never in my forty years in China cess of the number allowed by his hem. And for ourselves this old-have I seen the Chineso, people, op-licence which permitted a maxi- world story is a parable about our pressed, so utterly disheartened as mum of 51. ewn starch after God. If we want they are to-day. The Nanking Gov-
ernment cannot last long. The lead- The alternative for the fine was
to find Him we must begin by finders are hoarding up their millions Six weeks' hard labour.
ing Christ, for no one will ever find against the day when the crash comes. The mistress of a cargo boat Him in any other way than And come it surely will, for the people was fined $15, or two weeks' jáll that which the Wise Men took are fast becoming disillusioned."
In becoming disillusioned, the for committing a breach of her.
People, we are told, are seeking after God at this present time, but they Chinese have taken new views. licence by carrying 20 passengers. are seeking Him everywhere except The masses, although unable to re- A fine of $10 or ten days' im- In the one place where He is to be strain war-lorda (Nationalist or prisonment was imposed on the found. They dre dabbling in not) have reached the stage when master of a passenger boat for making fast to the motor vessel Spiritualiam, Theosophy, Now they cannot support another grand "Australien Thought, and rigmarolea about the civil war. The major factions have Six mistresses of cargo hoata Fyramide all of them roads which divided what they have won and were ordered to pay, fines of $10 lead nowhere. Meanwhile, He is have tacitly agreed to cease fight each, or ten days hard labour, at Bethlehem. As a matter of fact, ing because there is not much more He dots not need finding, because In spoils to fight for.
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