MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1931.
SCIENCE TO
AND ITS GIFT RELIGION
BISHOP BARNES RESPECTS THE DARWIN THEORY,
"The uniformity of nature, history of the earth measured by man's animal origin, and a past
thousands of millions of years must all be accepted from hence- forth.
"Inevitably there must be a reformulation of doctrine such as was made at the Reformation after that outburst of new know- ledge which we call the Renais- sance."
These declarations were made
THE
CHINA
Tsang Foo Villa s Murder.
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MAIL.
Vicar Denounces Evils
of Gambling.
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amid millions of universes and thousands of millions of millions of suns, we know our globe to be, apart from living things upon it, of as little account as a grain of sund on the sea shore.
"Obviously," said Dr. Barnes, because he feared that he would way of raising money, but the "religious belief must be set fall. After about ten minutes, ground on which they disapprove, background, witness thought it was late for viz. the bellof that the losses would against the new The task of modernism or of ad-the other children to be cut and outweigh the gains.
take ordered his eldest son to go out With that knowledge it seems to vanced Protestantism - and call them home. The boy me impossible to argue that a which name you please clear. We have to make a satis-missed his footing on the ladder sweepstake is justified if it is held factory synthesis of man's reli- and fell from the roof to the in the sacred name of charity.
If it is right to support a hospital gious aspirations and the conclu- verandah, a height of about 12
fect. He was seriously hurt and sweepstake it is right to indulge in sions of modern science.
witness carried him inside to his any and every form of gambling. The Most Astonishing Fact, "As we reflect upon the task bed. Then witness went for a The fact that a small proportion "Why," he asked, "should
panied by Mr. Reiton, went to general principle. a fuller and truer knowledge of Ishing fact in the whole picture the Police Station to get an ant Let us turn then to the main ques many religious people think that would insist that the most aston-Chinese doctor, and later, accom goes to charity does not affect the
dishonour God? of the scientific progress which bulance to take the boy to the tion. Nature will
we commemorate to-day is man Kowloon Hospital.
A sweepstake in a form of gamb- The modern astrono Why should they passionately
Replying to Mr. Alabaster, wit-ling in which the prizes are dis- cling to or still worse, revive himself, some old superstition which the mer thinks in terms of thousands!
his son fell from the roof of his chasers of tickets. race ought to have outgrown? of millions of years and lives,ness said that he was sure that tributed by chance among the pur-
perchance, for three-core years The questions are answerable.
dent. "Let us to-day, however, give and ten. His mind embraces the house because he saw the acci- ever is involved.
Mr. Alabaster rointed out that thanks to God that the great whole of space; in thought he leaders of science even when de- travels distances measured by the fourth accused had said in Many say "what harm is there in effect, in a statement he had it, provided a man is willing to risk rided or abused continued their many thousands of millions of
They have millions of millions of miles
witness's son at the villa.
it'? I reply that it is wrong be- Witness said that that was a cause (1) It is an attempt to get
No skill what-
"Where's the Harm7
by the Bishop of Birmingham pursuit of truth. us to gain and seven feet suffice for his rest-made, that he went to pick up the his chance of losing and can afford
(Dr. Barnes) in a striking ser-helped some of mon in Liverpool Cathedral, in richer certainty of God's existing place. celebration of the Centenary of euce and glory." the British Association.
A hundred years ago, he said,
men.
the foundations of the science of geology had been well and truly laid, largely by our own country-
conclusions The
then reached were obviously not easy to reconcile with the Biblical ac-
and dis-
Dr. Barnes spoke of natural selection and the "scandalous im. piety." as it was then deemed, of Darwin's "Origin of Species," which included man himself in its theory.
"Grandmother A Monkey." "Memories." he said, "of the
man
"Here, surely, are strange con- misunderstanding. What hap-money-which is the fruit of wit, trasts worthy of investigation.
in the house, who had gone to for it. It is surprising that the typical pened was that a woman living without giving any adequate return of science is reverent in look for witness's wife, met the So It breeds a wrong attitude to
accused in the street and told wards life. The gambler looks for| mind and patient in spirit?”
him about the accident, but did a roward which he has not earned. not tell him where it had occur-¡ite is following if only a little way red.
Having heard that there a path which has lured thusands to was a commotion at the villa, destruction.
Can any Christian |
STAKED ALL-AND WON.
count of creation, and Oxford | meeting at Oxford of the British Race "Double" For Worklers Mathe accused thought that maybe doubt that it is an evil path to
divines were uneasy pleased.
Two years later fear of the liberalism born of science led to the Oxford Movement. That movement set up within the National Church an opposition to scientifle method and its results which unfortunately still con tinued.
Brings Him $480 For £1.
a
Association' in 1860 still remain. when Samuel Wilberforce, then
George Crowe, an unemployed Bishop of Oxford, made his grandmother a monkey' speech, war veteran and father of nine and incurred Huxley's grave and children, placed his last £1 on a couple of horses at a race meet dignified rebuke.
"Darwin went quietly on withing at Toronto and won £480.
He had picked the winners of his work. His 'Descent of Man appeared in the year 1871. It two specified races and won remains a convincing argument special award, for man's anthropoid origin; A Dangerous Rift. Between scientific culture and and, if God chose in such a way ecclesiastical dogma the rift of a to create man, why should we be century ago had widened danger- annoyed? Nowadays we think only. Within the Church there of Wilberforce as a prejudiced had always been firm friends of Victorian bishop whose taste was Darwin sits science and religious teachers not impeccable. who had admired the loyalty to among the immortals."
Four centuries ago men be- truth of scientific men. But at times they had been well-nigh lieved the earth was the fixed silenced by clamorous prejudice, centre of the Universe. To-day,
it was due to this accident and trend? consequently went there.
Gambling is a prolific source of Tale to Hospital?
suicides, embezzlements and bank. Mr. Alabaster: The truth is ruptcies. Witness the Suicides' that your son fell at the villa Cemetery at Monaco. and was carried to your house (2) It is a practice which sears and at the hospital you gave a the conscience and blinds a man's tale that he had fallen at the eyes towards his duty to his neigh-i house? That is not so. What It bour, for it seeks gain at another's,
loss. "No, I'm not going out again," have told you is the truth.
Do you appreciate that while That can never be right. remarked Crowe after his stroke
son it does not help your nephew? of fortune. "I had my luck and this story helps you and your
You may say, "They can afford I am going to stay away now.
"That much money will not-That does not matter. I am
to lose." How do you know? Some! You went up on the roof, too; of the money lost may be due to last very long nor go so very far speaking the truth. in a big family like this; there: won't be any trouble spending it. are you sure it was not the roof tradesmen who can I afford tha Some may be filched "Let somebody else have a of Tsang Foo Villa ?-No. my less of it.
from an employer. Some may be chance at picking winners. "I'm own roof.
The woman referred to by the money which should have bought last witness then gave evidence food and clothing for children. through try it."
and coroborated about telling the This is no fancy picture, but one fourth accused about the acci-too sadly true.
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dent. She met him near the Here is a quotation from a letter |Police Station and he was not of His Majesty the King, which ap- then in custody. She did not peared in the public Press a few stop to explain to the accused be-years ago:-
cause she was in a hurry to get "I have a horror of gambling, and some herbs and then to go on to I shall always do my utmost to look for the injured boy's mother, discourage others who have an in-
A Boxing Display.
clination for it, as the spirit of Asked by Mr. Alabaster if she gambling is like intemperance, and was not going to see the Chin-is one of the greatest evils that can, ese boxing display, witness re-afflict the country." plied that she had small feet and could not walk far.
Let no one think I An over. Gambling atressing a little thing.
Mr. Alabaster suggested that, is a great and deadly evil,- and a that being the moon festival menace to our national life. night, witness knew that such a It is but a step from these big display being staged, and wit-sweepstakes, backed by a section of ness replied: "I am not interest-the popular Press, to State lotteries. ed in such things. I don't be- lieve in it."
Because you are a Christian?
Duty of Church.
Should the Christian Church keep
-Yes, I bellove only in the silent? Or is it hard to decide what Bible!
the attitude of the Christian should
You regard this boxing as a be? |wicked thing! ··
If the thing is evil, it is not Evidence as to the character enough that it should be attacked of the fifth accused was given from the pulpit; Christian mon'and; by his uncle, a candy maker of women must unite to fight it. Not 61, Saitau, Kowloon City. He only should they decline to take said that accused, was born in part in gambling, but they should November, 1917, and on Septem-be able to give reasons for their her 26 he was not yet 14 years abstinence.
old. According to Chinese reck- Even mightler evils have boen oning he was 15, but actually he overthrown by the force of an en-ļ was only 13 years and 10 months. lightened public opinion. Not many Witness added: "He goes to decades ago drunkenness wAB TAM- school and is a very quiet boy." pant and unashamed. Now it bas The same is largely disappeared. true of duelling and slavery and many another evil.
MR. T. H. KING.
Seeks Protection in Canton!
FIRE BRIGADE MISSION?
Canton, Yesterday.
Mr. T. H. King, Deputy Inspeċ- tor-General of Pollen of Hong
Let us see to it that our own hands are clean in this matter, and that all the influence we can com- mand is used against this deadly and growing meneco.
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A gathering of over 450 guests at~ | Kong, addressed a few days ago,tended the "Souper Dansant" at the an official letter to the local au Peninsula Hotel on Saturday night, thorition requesting for protection both the Boss Room and Roof Gar during his forthcoming visit to
Canton for the purpose of study-den being utilised for accommoda
tion. ing the working condition of the are brigade system here.
An excellent supper was served
In compliance with his request, at midnight during the course of the Canton Police headquarters which entertainment was provided has dispatched.Captain Chen Mak- by Miss Nellie Farren and her tal- heung, director of the fire brigade ented "Whoopee" Giris, also the department, to Hong Kong to Olympic Trio.
Dancing was enjoyed from 10 Company Mr. King in his trip to
pm. until 8 am, music being dis- this city by boat to-night.
It is learned that the Police au- pensed by the two hotel orchestras. aThe Innovation proved a decided thorities have already booked room.., for Mr. King In the New success and it is hoped that the Asia Totel where the visitor will enterprising management will occa- put up during his nojourn in the sionally be enabled to offer further
similar enjoyable functions. cityCanton Sun,
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