SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1929.
OUR WEEKLY SERMON
Modern Christianity And Religion
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THE CHINA MAIL,
SPECIAL CONSTABLE JAPAN'S GOLD BAN
INTERESTING PROJECT FOR FINANCE MINISTER TALKS
SHAMEEN
RESIDENTS CHARY
[From Our Canton Correspondent]
The Shameen Municipal Coun-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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and
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ENTRY FORMS for the
TO BANKERS
NORMAL NOW RESTORED
Tokyo, To-day. While recognising the desirabil- Christ's Test of Works, Conduct and Character Special Constabulary to replace earliest opportunity, the Finance ING to be held on SATURDAY, cil is endeavouring to raise aity of lifting the gold ban at the FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEET-
the Shameen Defence Force, Minister, addressing a gathering April 27, 1929 (Weather per which was disbanded last Novem- of leading bankers and financers, mitting) may be obtained at the stated that the Government's policy thereanent has not changed as it is considered that conditions do not yet warrant action.
As indicated last Saturday in publishing an interesting letter from the Rev. W. T. Feather- stone, M.A., on the subject of "Modern Christianity and Religion, we quote to-day from the Editor of his "The Modern Churchman" views under the caption: "If Jesus Is Unhistoric, Can We Still Be
Christians?
I lived for myself, I thought of ber.
myself. Of myself, and none beside, Just as though deseus had never
lived,
As though He had never died. Such persons would do well to re- flect on Lessing's great saying:
Race Course, Hong Kong Club, and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock noon on THURSDAY, April : 18, 1929.
Hong Kong, April 13, 1929.
STEEPLECHASES SUNDAY, 21st April,
In case of any disturbances the Special Constabulary would serve as a defence force under the com- mand of the Superintendent of
Mr. O. Mitsuchi (the Minister), the Municipal Police (Captain outlining the progress of re-ad- Clements, who is at present on justment since the financial panic leave at Home). The force would in 1927, expressed satisfaction Historical truth, which is az-also assist the Municipality in the that the position of the banks had FANLING HUNT cidental in its character, can
event of any coolie or servant almost been restored to normal. never become
the proof of the strike.
Though the yen exchange is down, Each truths of Reason, which are
man is to be provided the Minister is confident that bet- with rifle and kit and there will terment is in sight. necessary.' The moral and spiritual ideals of be at least two Lewis gun sections. Tsinan Settlement
Mr. J. Linaker (formerly of the Christian life cannot be proved
Mr. Mitsuchi expressed the absolutely true or false by any al-Hong Kong) who has been ap- opinion that Japanese capital, No alleged proached by the Council, has which is at present flowing abroad leged historical event. historical event can prove to as ab-kindly agreed to organise the for investment, will ultimately two 'Firsts' at Bailió. As we talk-solutely that we ought to love the force. There is not a great deal act as the fundamental factor in of enthusiasm as yet and only 19 restoring exchange, while the Eternal Goodness, that we ought constables have been enrolled. Tsinan settlement should likewise A MEMBERS will be held on to make the spirit. of active un-
Rosidents, a number of whom assist by bettering trade. selfish service the governing spirit
went through the unpleasant Mr. Hijikata, President of the Their proof is of afair of 1925 when a large part Bank of Japan, who followed, of our lives. our lives. Their proof is of quite
Many years ago the writer was cycling in Yorkshire with a dis- tinguished Oxonian, a layman and a churchman, who had taken his
ed of our religion, he said to me: Whether Jesus Christ lived or not, does not matter to me. I should be a Christian even if it turned out that He had never lived. By this
another kind. Nevertheless, his- torical event can confirm our moral convictions and can inspire us to obey them.
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
GENERAL MEETING OF
FRIDAY, the 19th APRIL, 1929, at 4.45 pm. in the OFFICES of the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, to
from the Colony of the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes.
of the time off from sentry-duty urged the bankers to do every-nominate a Member of the Chap paths and septic tanks, and the necessary conditions to enable the lative Council during the absence was spent in cleaning drams, thing possible to bring about the ber for appointment to the Legis cooking of their
own food, seem gold ban to be removed as soon AS unless chary of tying themselves down, possible.-Reuter.
some compensation is If Christ be not the Truth, provided and served by the forthcoming in the way of meals then it were better to have the authorities. Christ without the Truth,'
When Dostoievsky wrote in The Brothers Karamozov:
he meant that he should still strive to live in obedience to Christian principles and to worship the Divine Father as revealed in the Gospels. The Christian religion! for him consisted in trying to do the will of God in daily life. Pro-j fession of belief in the articles of the Creed, mystical communion with the Risen Christ, were no part of the Christian religion as he lived lifting power of the Christ of the
he meant that the inspiring, up-
BOY SCOUT CHIEF
A JAPANESE DIPLOMAT'S
DEATH
it. I think he was like a large num-Gospels is more precious to human-THE DOVER ROAD HELPED THE RUSSIA TREATY ber of educated and uneducated ity than historical truth, unless of men and women in this country, course that picture be historically Now was my friend right-not only true. This seems to be another way
but for mankind of saying that there
are truths
in his own case, at larke?
Should we suffer no real religious loss if it were proved that Jesus Christ had never lived? You will
which may be more precious for humanity than the truth contained in historic faets-truths affirmed by our moral and rational consci-
LAST NIGHT OF HONG KONG A.D.C. PRODUCTION
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say: What about the Incarnation, ousness but not proved in the able performance of the Rover the Atonement, this Resurrection? Sphere of historic events.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
Count Shiropei Goto is dead. In an unofficial capacity, he play- FEW VACANT SEATS
ed a leading part in obtaining Japanese diplomatic recognition The A.D.C. gave another admir- Adolfe Joffe to Japan in 1923, of the Soviet, personally inviting thereby laying the foundation of Kant's Road, at the
Theatre Royal last the Japan-Soviet Treaty of 1925, attendance and among those pre- sent were H.E. the Governor, Sir at the time of the enthronement. He was much interested in the Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., accom panied by his A.D.C's and the Boy Scout movement, of which he
was Chief in Japan-Rentar. Hon. Mr. T. H. King (Acting C.S.P.).
Could we believe in them if Christ | Categorical Imperative is of this night. There was a mach better for which he was created a Count
had never lived, and are they not kind. It is expressed in the say- essentially Christian doctrines, ing: Right were right in seern of and should we not be the poorer consequence and not only in scorn spiritually if we did. not believe in consequence, but also in scorn them? Certainly we should be the of precedent-indeed, even if there poorer if we did not believe in the were no historic facts at all to sup- History assists us "faint- Incarnation, Atonement, and Resur-port it. rection, which are essentially Chris-ly to trust the larger hope. but it tian doctrines; but it is possible, does not speak to us with the au- I think, to believe in the essential thority of truth of each of these doctrines ness. without believing in an historical
have
DRY WEATHER-IN COLONÝ LAST MONTH
WHAT STATISTICS TELL
Although the ADC Company RECORD SUNSHINE playing "The Dover Road" had fairly good houses dur-
their the moral conscious- ing
season Und au- diences have been very ap- the pleasure of playing to a fall preciative, they have not so far had house. Something very near it is now, but there is something to be aphorism, but he has expressed coming to them
I am not contending that Lesine Jesus, 1 will not argue that point has expresed the whole truth in his
said for it.
even
un-
If last month was abnormally
According to the returns
I would merely re-a very needful side of it in an age formance as up to 3 o'clock yester-of sunshine, in Hong Kong, for at to-night's per-dry, it produced the highest record mark that we have no difficulty in which is vexed by critical quesday afternoon there were only 37 March. believing in the profound moral and tionings arising out of history and vacant seats and two boxes avail- of the Royal Observatory, 186 hours spiritual truths set forth in the science.
He who has the faith ofable for to-night. parable of the Prodigal Son because the Christian Platoniat, or
of sunshine were recorded last it is parable and not history. But of Horace's Just Man, is
The poster of The Dover Road" month, none being observed on only the test of the Christian life is perturbed by these things. There so, that the A.D.C. have decided to there were 10 or
has been greatly admired, so much four days. On six days, however, doing the will of God, and would is need to stress this kind of auction in aid of the Miners' Fund, sunshine.
more hours of the fact of the discovery that Jesus Christian faith much more to-day, the original drawing which has had never lived affect our concer- the faith which finds its rest in the been very kindly presented by the was very low, the average at the On the other hand, the rainfall tion of the will of God, or the sense eternal and not in the episodic. of obligation to strive to do it?
artist, Lt. Commander A.M. Hughes, Observatory being 2.393 inches. Re: R.N. The auctioneer will be Mr. Iturns are:- think it would not for most thought- ful people.
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But would such a life be really entitled to be called Christian? Yes, it would. Christ's test was the test of works; the test of con- duct and character: those words of
His which ring in our ears, Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say? Inasmuch
Faith That Finds Rest
To those who maintain that faith W. A, Hannibal, and the sale will needs historic facts, it is well to commence immediately on the fall,
point out that facts can never so of the curtain after the second act. Botanical Gardens (mid- express and give evidence of the objects of faith as to convey to it! the certainty it needs.'
Yet while I would not vilify rea- son and conscience, I have no desire) to vilify history. In history, as in nature. there is a continuous evolu-
as ye have done it unto one of the tien, and this is the revelation of least of these my brethren, ye have reason. 'If, as Dr. Garyie points done it unto Me" would pass no con-out, 'there be an all embracing and
MR. C. H. BLASON
SCOUT ASSISTANT COMMIS. SIONER GOES HOME
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VALUED WORK HERE
No, of
Days Inch
level)
3 .91 Matilda Hospital, Mount
Kellett (the Peak) ... 4 .97 Observatory (Kowloon) 2 .505 Police station, Taipo
(New Territories) ... 1 .08 The highest temperature last month was 83.1 degrees on the 27th, this also being a record for demnation on such a life, of which all directing purpose, historical Butterfield & Swire, who terminales est was 519 on the 4th.
Mr. C. H. Blason of Messrs. March in Hong Kong. The low- the dominating ideal was obedience truths are not accidental, but to the Divine Will as set forth in events having meaning and worth residence in the Colony since Then, again, the relative humid- the Synoptic Gospels. Such a form as means to this end. If history December 26, 1893, left for Home ity for the month, 73 per cent., is of the Christian religion, although does contain such a fact as the per- to-day on the s.a. "Naldera.” the lowest on record for March in its adherents had no belief in an sonality, and acts, and teaching of
In 1922 Mr. Blason became Hon. Hong Kong. actual historial Jesus, would yet Jesus, it is, in view particularly of Treasurer of the Boy Scouts Asso- The lowest reading of the baro be a great moral and spiritual force all that has occurred in human his-ciation and last year he was ap-meter at mean sea level was 29.818 in the life of the individual and in tory as a result of that fact, a most pointed Assistant Commissioner. inches at 5 p.m. on the 25th. The the life of humanity at large. significant fact, and furnishes man- For a time he was editor of the maximum gust velocity, as recorded
We do well.to realize this, for kind with new truth which has an "Silver Wolf."
by the Dines-Baxendell anemo some people speak as though if we important bearing on the relation
Shortly after arriving in the graph, was 36 miles per hour at lost the historical Jesus to-day we of the human to the divine, and so Colony, he joined the "A" Company 3.30 p.m. on the 29th. should also lose the Christian re- provides us with much to assist the of the Volunteers under Captain Higion. I doubt it. We should development of the higher life in Saunders. During the War Mr. still have A form of Christianus, by convincing us that that life Blason was a Lieutenant in the religion which could find its realiza- has its sanctions not only in our Corps.
tion in love to God and love to men rational and moral consciousness,
Riding,
rowing, walking and
among his hon.
the fulfilment of the Two Great but also in certain facts in the his-photography were Commandments: we could still seek terical process-facts which add a recreations. He was the blessings contained in the Bea-significance, vividness, and reality treasurer. of the Hong Kong titudes: we could still pray the to it,
Boat Club which became
Lord's Prayer. And these, let us Our English poets, Clough, amalgamated with the Royal Hong not forget, are the very heart of Browning, and Tennyson, with the Kong Yacht Club of which Mr. the religion of Jesus, Would it serious moral and religious feeling Blason was Hon Treasurer and a be a small thing, either for our of the Victorians, addressed them-member of the site selection com selves or for mankind, to promote selves to various aspects of the pro-mittee.
as the ideal of human life the love blem of the relation of the Jasus of History to the Idea of the Chris-
of God and man? Would it not be within our power, even if there were no histrical Jesus, to realize one of the most, profound of Chris tian experiences, as expressed by
Gymkhana Enthusiasts
In 1910 Mr. Blason was elected
tian Religion. Clough's noble poem, hon. secretary of the Gymkhana "Easter Day," I & II (1847), Club, being in charge of what are Christ is not risen, Browning's now known as the extra race meet- "Christmas Eve" and "Easter Day" inga-until the Gymkhana. became the writer of I John! We know even nobler, but, noblest of all, unknown at Happy Valley. In 1923 that we have passed out of death Tennyson's "In Memoriam," treat Mr. Blason was Clerk of the Course into life, because we love the bre-the theme from different angles. of the Jockey Club. thren.'
Professing Christian's Belief There are a number of professing Christians who think that, if they became "convinced that Jesus had no historical existence and was not crucified under Pontius Pilate, they must lapse, and mankind also, into a life uninfluenced by the sense of Christian values and Christian stau- dards of conducta life, lived in the spirit of the words:
But Tennyson; although he wrote; The pioneer of Shek 0. Mr
his poem before the publication of Blason has lived there from The Origin of Species, is the most February, 1921, being there a year modera in his ability to do justice and a half before the next resident, to both points of view:
In 1926 Mr. Blason was nominated Tho' truths in manhood darkly an Unofficial Justice of the Peace.
join,
His sterling worth and upright Deep-seated in our mystic character will cause him to be long
frame,
remembered in Hong Kong, What
We yield all blessing to the ever Blason undertook he carried out more than conscientiously and
name
Of Him who made them cur- unobtrusively," says one who knows
rent coin.
hime
Notice in writing of the Names of Candidates and their proposers and seconders to be lodged with the Secretary at least 48 hours be- fore the time appointed for hold- ing the Meeting.
By Order,
M. F. KEY,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 12th April, 1929.
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