SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1929.
OUR WEEKLY SERMON
Importance of Historical Element in Christianity MODERN CHURCHMAN'S VIEWS
[By Professor F. C. Burkitt, D.D., F.B.A.]·
(Continaed from August 31.j
Professur Bultmann's Jeses is af have perhaps mistaken sketch of what he believes have jest. been the teaching of Jesus.
in his view, is all that remains, for Historic
even
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Divisions are doing good work, in a quieter way perhaps but none the less effectively, while the training they are receiving is making them more useful members of the com- munity. Perhaps I am giving awhy a secret in saying that after At the invitation of Mr. Fung our last inspection by H.E. the Kong-un, a Vice-Patron of the Hong Governor the photographs of the Kong District Division of the St. Narsing Division were sold out at John Ambulance Brigade, nearly one of the photographer's stores, be- 200 members of the Bridage attending eagerly snapped up by young ed a tea and distribution of medals men-not all of them Chinese, either and certificates at the Hong Kong-who were filled with admiration of sub- Hotel, last night. Mr. Fang Kong-un the good-well, shall I say the good instant, A CONSTANT SUPPLY may be that I ought to proalded, and among those present Inaks or the good work, of the will be given daily in all Districts (including the Peak) from 6 a.m. This, hive considered what is called the were Mr. Fung Heung-chten, Mr.members.
Our Training Courses are being9 p.m. The principal mains will- Episopate,' 1 the Kwok Sid-lau, (Vize-Patrots), Mr.
as usual, and I hope be CLOSED nightly from 9 p.m. (Assistant Commis- carried on the outline of the Life is parochial system, or the Sacraments, E. Ralphs
10 what extentsioner in charge of the District), that before the end of November am. irrecoverable beyond the mere fact and diseased
HAROLD T. CREASY, If Christians in general or the Church MK A. Morris District Superin- every member will have passed the of an execution at Jerusalem.
Water Authority. this be so, if all that be left of the of England in particular must re-tendent), Mr. Ho Kom-tong (Chair- annual examination prescribed.
member on As you know, Committee), ...then I gard these things as vital, as parts man Gospel is Jenas said
our historic inheritance which Dr. Ma Luk, Mr. J. Ralston, Mr. Passing the three year "First Aid” venture to say it has perished, even, though most of the Gospel sayings we can ander no circumstances disT. K. Chak, Mrs. R. Langley (Corps examination is presented with the
What is card..
But 1 venture to think the Secretary), Mr. 1p Lan-cheen, Mr. Medallion of the St. John Ambulance be accepted as genuine. left is not the Gospel, hat an echo considerations which I have touched Tang Shin-kin, Mr. Szeto Chung Association to be worn on the in uniform, from the past, Vie et praeterea are vital and that they are not Superintendent. Chinese Y.M.C.A. watch chain-but not
always sufficiently borne in mind. Division), Dr. T. P. Woo, Dr. T. W. except in the case of members of the visible Dr. T. C. Wong, Nursing Divisions-asia Sainte-Beuve, speaking of the I am not sure how some of what I Ware.
E. Davey Kowloon-token of efficiency. arid style of Antoine Arnauld and have been saying will be held to work Dr. J.
Several of these are ready, and eatrasting it with the mere effee-out in detail; in fact am sure Canton Railway Division), Mr. A. ei
Indian huve much pleasure in asking Mr. tive influence of the great men and that in details we shall individually Arulli (Superintendent
Truth, reach different conclusions. The Division, Mr. A. H. Ramjaan, Mr. Fung to hand them to those who woach of Port-Royal, says:
may be. needsly thing the Christian is tied to E. Savage (Superintendent) how have qualified for them, as well as however exalted it to be male man in order to touch if he is to remain a Christian, loon Division), Dr. Y. Y. Tang, Dr.to distribute "First Aid" and Home the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Wong Kwong-tin (Superintendent, Nursing certificates of the St. John Christian doctrine: in fact, it is the Christian but the Catholic and the Quaker will Mongkok Division). Mrs. A.
he made man not acres as to the means of Grace. Dovey, Mrs. E. M. Minett, and Miss doctrine. And to
H. Hoahing. Nursing means being limited to a time and the means by which this Grace is Martha
is the most surely and effectually obtain Division). a plavo. This, in a word.
the historicat els ed. T Christians do so agrec. importance of meat in Christianity.
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men
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Authority of The Bible
Finance
a
other
L. Ambulance Association to
members who have duly qualified therefor.
Striving for Efficiency Before I close, let me urge you In addressing the gathering. Mr. We need in their hearts, not only in Raiphs said: Some time ago Mr. all, as I have done so often before, Old Testament 4 Concordat, there will be no "Cor-| Fung Kong-un expressed a desire to to strive continually to become more Some like truit invite all. Members of the Brigade and more efficient, not to weary in and the course of Jewish history, orate Reunion.* internal and external, in onder de fresh gatheret, others like it cook-to a festive gathering, as a mark of well-doing, but to be worthy mem- 'Let everyone," SHys the his appreciation of our work gen-bers of the St. John Ambulance understand the Career of Jesus rd.
to study the Apostle, be fully persuaded in his erally, especially of that done Brigade, now & Corps 68,000 strang, Christ, and we need
in the recent Vaccination Campaign, and to carry out the precepts of the New Testament and the course ofwn mind."
During that campaign no fewer than Venerable Order of the Hospital of Church history in order to under-
land the effect of the career. de not, of course, men that every
auspices of which the Ambulance simple Christian must individually
like here to Brigade works, and to bear ever in anderstand all this. lnt it must be
for the ex-mind its motto "For And now, on of Humanity." there, so to speak, a vossible to him, in leak or personal ministration, in the same sort of way that the whole the alil- Bible was accessible to fashioned Protestant.
Doctrine of the Cross
I felt it was germane to the sub-34.000 persona were vaccinated St. John of Jerusalem, under the ert to bring up the question of the free of charge by the Ambulance Present-day authority of the Bible, gede, and 1 would
otherwise a discussion of the his-thank you all personally torie episcopate and its advisability cellent work you did.
necessity might resolve itself behalf
the Service
of all assembled here, I Mr: Ralphs's address was transtat- into mera archaeological details. tender to you, Mr. Fung, dir very ed into Cantonese by Mr. Hɔ Kom- The gathering terminated As Modern Churchmen we are con-hearty thanks for the great inter- tong. cerned with to-day, and no newest you take in our work, and for by Mr. Ralph calling for three solution of our difficulties in dealing your kind hospitality to-day. I cheers and a "tiger" for the Chair-
another pleasant duty-that man. The wipale doctrine centres on with our old organization will be have Christ, on the career of Christ nud! real solution that does not explicitly is to announce the presentation of aj to the Brigade. the nature that alone made that recognize the diminished authority motor ambulance
and the which is now accorded to the utter-The donor is Miss Chan Cha-hing cartér really effective. carver of Christ led directly to theres of antiquity, whether of the whom we thank most cordially for or the Fathers. Both to this generous gift. The Ambulance, Cres: the Christian religion must Bible be a doctrine of the Cross, or it is Catholic and to Protestart these which is now on view opposite the alterances were the nails and rivets Hotel, in Pedder Street, is attached with which their fabric of religion to the newly-formed Motor Drivers'
nothing.
"Here again we are faced with a
worn out, and
But
can-
une.
was secured. most
the first of the
many
The following members received awards
Y.W.C.A. Nursing Division-Medal. lions: Tsung Yu-cheung, Kwok Yee- wan, Sham Yan-im. Labels: Leung Wai-man, Li Yuk-ping, Wong Yuen- ling. Law Wan-sing.
Yiu-u.
Li Wai-hon. Labels: Szeto Chung. Wong Kam- Tai- cheung, U Kai-cheung, Chak
Labels: Leung Sni-sang, Chan Chee- ! fat, Chan Man-kai, Chan Yuk-in.
Railway Division. Medallions: Ivor B. Trevor, Li Chung.
Victoria Nursing Division-Laicis, Fok Kum-yung, Yin Poon-sau, Del- minda Lopes.
YM.C.A. Division. Medallions: The rivets are now Association Division, of which unit state of things very similar to the
of them loose: nevertheless Mr. Lam Wing-kan is the officer in Cheang Hu-Chee, Lam Shing-u, Chan state of general Biblical study. The
The members of this i old theory, the old construction, is there is in the Gospel history-the charge.
history itself and what led up to Division-being motor experts-will a new religious! theory of the Bible is not yet forth an element which Christians take charge of the vehicle and keep kong, Chan Wang-fat, Pang Shiu- So it is with the Cross: cannot discard if they are to remain it in first claes condition, but it will wai, Cheng Ching-law, Ho Chung-
sue coming.
Christians. I have given you a be at the call, of all members of the
King's College Divizion. Medal- the old formulaton of the Plan of
Atonement serious illustration from old Italian Brigade in case of need, and can be lions: Chan Tin-wal, Yan Fak-tung of the Salvation,
Let me conclude by quoting got by ringing up Central 4216. Chan Sau-ping, Tec Long-shui, Ng effected by the Death of Christ. is Art.
à line from a well-known hymn, The Ambulance is at the call of all Yuk-ming, Ng Hon-ming, Peon Ping.
chúng Inadequate for our days.
from a stanza which the 1909 His- members of the Brigade, irrespec- Christianity. I am convinced.
torical Edition of Hymus Ancient tive of Divisions, in case of do without not permanently If the career of Jesus Christ is to Modern left out, I suppose be emergency,
Stalwart Helpers
Labels: Fred M. Wingard, San Pat have a permanent meaning for us, cause the metaphor was felt by Dr. Frere and his advisers to be un-
While on the subject of help de Loberson, U Po-yin, Leung Chung- the Cross cannot be regarded as a
comfortable, if not
ridiculous given to the Brigade I would refer in, Kun Ngok-sang, Tsang Chung, tragic incident, a- regrettable tale, a
Frances Ridley Havergal wrote: to the effects of the Finance Com- Wan Hon-kong, Tang Cho, Lau Kau, Leung Yat-chi, Cheng Chi-kwan, stormy sunset to an otherwise per-
Anchored safe within the veilmittee, all stalwart helpers, among Tsang Lua-lan, Kan Uwab, Chan Yuk, feet tlay. It must be seen to be
a mixer metaphor indeed, but it is whom is our old friend, Mr. Ho Chan Cheong, Lo Mo-yu, Pun Chi-far.. something Inevitable, significant,
Li Ping-tsan, Chan Pal-ling, Leung typical—and, I would add, gracious. only fair to Miss Havergal to re- Kom-tong. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ/member that it is taken direct from Chinese gentlemen to help the move an
Indian DivisionMedallions: Tausk It seems to me to ment in the Colony. Subscriptions Ali, Fatteh M. Fattydad, Mobammad Ali -to Christians this familiar phrase Hebrews vi, 19. do not mean a state of mind pro-represent very well the element of are coming in, and I am pleased! Salleh. duced by conscious imitation, hutilogieality which must belong to a to see that there is an increase in something that involves a gift, an/religion that claims to be universal the number of Europeans who are J. S. A. Curreem, J. Hoosen, A. M.
If this and final, and yet to some extent is showing a practical interest in our inspiration, from outside,
dependent on past history. Well, work by sending subscriptions. We belief be given up. Christianity and the Christian experience is ultimate the best apologin we can make is a have been helped, too, very consider We may say that ably by the Finance Committee who ly illusion.
Grace and Calvary But this
has always grace been regarded by Christians as the with indissolubly connected
The Death of Jesus on Calvary. Lord of the Vineyard will not come and reconstitute His estate for any- thing less than His Son's death: it was not an accident, but somehow involved in the inevitable course of things. And all this belongs the Historical Element, to some- thing which came to pass.'
to
Among the accepted subjects of
counter-attack.
Labels: A. H. Rujahn, M. A. Khan,
U. Razack. Abdu K. Minu, Mohamed
Wahab, M. Y. Ada, D. Mohamed, N. Osman, M. R. Abbas, Hussain Mohamed Sheik 3. Hussain, Mohamed Sabhan, Sheik M. Rumjahn, Bashir Ahmed, Ghulam Mustafa, T. Astrip
Kok Division. Medallions: Ip Mong be remembered that we receive no Kuun-yin, Lai Cheuk-lap, Shi Man- financial help whatever from Govern- taun, Fan-Shui Nam
a logical religion is likely to be organised a theatrical performance Hamet, Mohamed Farid. cold religion, unwarmed by the and another at a circus. It has to breath of life.
TO-DAY'S RADIO
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ON 350 METRES
Sun-cheang, Young Fai-wah.
Kowloon Division. Medalliova: ment, hence we are deeply indebted Chan Ping-kwong, Yeung Yuee-wah, the Finance Committee and to Chan Wai-lem, Chow Yuk-jun, Wath the public for their support.
And here let me repeat the rule
During the past few weeks thou- which you all know and observe, viz, --that no
fee is ever charged by sands of fish have died in the River the Brigade for any help or services Main, owing, it is stated, to the rendered, and no member may in lack of oxygen in the water, caused any circumstances receive any fee by the intense heat.
or payment whatever for rendering are service.
Should any who have re- ceived help wish to show their ap-- preciation they can do so by sending 1.48 p.m.-Weather Report.
a subscription to the Hon.. Treasurer 6.80-6.80 p.m.-Programme of or to any member of the Finance Chinese Music.
Committee.
The following programme will mediaeval religious art is what is be broadcast to-day from the Gor
Broadcasting Station called a Trinito. It represents the erniment Three Persons of the Christian 2.B.W. ou 350 metres: Trinity conjoined symbolically in a One characteristic example group. is in the National Gallery in London. Above is the Father; the 3on is shown crucified; between them, in a
7.48 p.m.-Evening Weather, Re-
port.
Conspicuous Bravery We are carrying on our usual
8 p.m. Evening Programme of work, attending races, gymkhanas,
line between the faces of the Father Dance Music. (Victor Records sup fires, athletic meetings; doing and the Son, is the Spirit, in the plied through the courtesy of Tsang street duty during typhoons, form of a Dove with outstretched Fook Piano Co.).
wings. There is little background, little to distract the devout spectator from Divine contemplation. But the picture is not wholly in the heavenly places. The plain wooden Cross on
10.30. p.m.-Close Down.
festivals, public functions, and pro- cessions, while individually we are
always, on duty ready to attend and render "First Aid," until a doctor arrives, in all cases of accidents or
Another Singapore Flying Club personal injuries. Attendance at which the Son hangs is planted in seaplane came to grief outside the the various beaches has proved use- the ground; here, in this earth breakwater ecently. The machine ful, as in several cases our men Even so it seems to me we cannot turned over and sank, apparently have successfully treated "apparent- contemplate eternal reality entirely after alighting on the water, and detached from our earth, from was towed to the vicinity of the drowned" people, while one of our human history, from the course of Flying Club, the operation taking has to his credit two cases of con- mumber, Corporal Chan Sik-pui, events out of which we spring, the some considerable time. On en course of events which has brought quiry at the Flying Club, a repre- spicuous bravery in saving drowning us to that state to which it has sentative of the "Free Press" was persors at imminent personal risk. pleased God to call us now, unable to obtain details of the ac- In another case, the Belilios Medal and will, as long as we cident and was told that the plane has been awarded to Private Lau Kau, of the Iailway Division, for have our present apparatus for hit an unsuspected rock."
saving the life of a Chinese woman thought and Imagination, accom
Private Lan was severely injured but is now well again and I am glad to see him with us to-day.
pany us to any state to which it The "Shunpao says that condi- at Fanling earlier in the your. shall please Him to call us and our tions have resumed such a state of successors in the future.
Vital Parte
normalcy that a local British ship ping firm has decided to place its In thus treating of the His-vessels on the Shanghai-Vladivo torical Element in Christianity stok service.
The Nursing Division The members of our two Nursing
Public Works -Department,
Hong Kong, 6th Sept., 1929.
HONG KONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
THE HONORARY SECRETARY will be glad if any Ladias or Gentlemen interested in Amateur Theatricals who would like to, as sist in the Club's productions dur- ing the forthcoming season will communicate with him et Asiatic Building.
Hong Kong, September 7, 1929.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
CHINESE SCHOOL
CANTONESE CLASS.
THE NEW TERM opens on WEDNESDAY, September 11,
1929.
Intending Students should apply at the Cantonese Class Office on or before. TUESDAY, September
10, before 10.30 am.
W. B. FINNIGAN,
Registrar.
Hong Kong, September 5, 1929.
H.K.V.D.C.
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A MUSICAL TREAT THIS EVENING
What promises to be one of the greatest musical treats ever enjoy- ed by enthusiasts in the Colony will be to-night's recital at
the Theatre Royal by Andres Segovia, world famous Spanish guitarist. This will be Mr. Segovia's first and only appearance in Hong Kong extensive season in prior to an Manila.
The great guitarist is the first of Impresario Strok's notable offer. ings for the current season.
To-night's full programme is as follows:
1. a) Andante et Allegretto
b) Theme varic c) Sererata
a) Danza
e) Etude
2. a) Prelude
b) Aliemande c) Fugue
d) Courante
e) Sarabande
£) Gavotte
Menust
Sor (1778-1889);
Malats. Tàrrega.
J. S. Bach.
3. a) Sonatine (dedicated to
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A. Segovia)........ Torroba. Allegretto Andante- Allegro b) Danza
Granados.
e) Legenda
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