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SPORT.
TENNIS.
JUNIOR TENNIS LEADUE
The following are the results of the match in the Junior Tennis League
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 4rm, 1918.
HỌNGKONG MAGISTRACY. RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT. A Chinese youth was charged with re- turning from banishment.
Sergeant Murphy applied for a re
MIRACLES.
INTERESTING SERMON AT ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
The subject of miracles was discussed at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morn
In the same way with the passage of the rivor Jordan, about which we have read in the first lesson this morning, the tendency amongst modern Bible students is to regard it as brought about my natural means. One commentator writes:
between, St. Stephen's College and themand, stating that he wished to make ing by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, who follows about this passage of the
Chinese Y.M.C.A., played Y.A.C.A courts on Saturday:-
on the further enquiries.
took as his textoshua iv., 7.
Then yo Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case for shall answer them that the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan the waters of Jordan were
off."
Loh Ching and Y. H. Lin lost to H, P.a week. Yew and B. H. Ng 4-7; beat II. H. Troi and K. P. Liu 0-2; beat Britton and M. K. Yue 8-3,
Moosdeen and McPherson beat Yey and Ng 6-0; beat Tsoi and Liu 74; beat Britton and Yue, 6-5,
Rope and Mohler lost to Yow and Ng 3-8; beat Troi and Liu 7-4; boat Britton and Tue 7
Chinese Y.M.C.A. 47, St. Stephen's College 42.
· ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
1.E., 2; R.G.A,, 0.
These team, met at the Happy Valley yesterday in the replay for the United Services Shield, which can only be held by a Service team. The R.G.A. had some difficulty in getting an eleven, beving to pick up three men on the field. As it
THEFT OF WOOD.
A Chinese pleaded guilty to stealing wood.
Sergeant Murphy stated that defen dant was arrested in Temple Street, Yaumati, with the wood in his possession The wood had been stolen from a house,
which was being renovated.
Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to seven days bord labour.
A
WINDFALL."
A Chinese was charged with stealing a cont from a house in Yu Lam Terrace
Defendant said the wind blow it to where he was standing, and he picked it up with the intention of returning it when he was arrested.
A lukong stated that defendant took the cont from off a bamboo pole.
ent
The res, gentleman said -The book which bears the name of Joshua carries on the story of Israel's history from the death of Moses and gives us an account of the conquest of Palestine by the tribes of Israel.
It seems to have been written with one very clear and definito purpose-a pur pose which is constantly asserting itself, as we follow out the story of the conquest and that purpose is to show that the victory was not due to the valour and ability of the leader and of the nation of Israel, but to the guiding and over- ruling hand of God. As the writer of
Jordan. The incident of the stoppage of Jordan's waters is not without parallel in history, if we may Lzust tho Arabio historian Nownits. According to his account, the water was dammed up by landslip from midnight on the night of Dreember 8th, 1267, till the 4th hour of the day. The narrative enables us to conceiva how the miracle of the crossing
may have happened, for miracle it still remains, even if wrought out at the will of the Author of nature by natural means."
It seems a rule of God's dealings with men that He never forces belief upon us. He has given us the power of free will and He never acts in such a way as to compel belief.
Now if God had suspended the laws of
nature in such a way as the artist of the picture-book imagined, it is hardly pos
sibly for us to supposo that the Egypt- jang would not have been compelled by
was they started with ton men, Taylor Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant word; neither was it their own arm such a wonderful sight to, believe in the
the goalkeeper being an absentee. The R.E. were practically at full strength und soon showed that they meant busi ness by a raid on the RA, goat, but the ball went behind. For a time play was chiefly in the Gunners half and their goal had many narrow escapes, the R. having the misfortune to hit the crossbar a couple of times when the custodian was beaten. The Artillery defence, however soon settled down, and broke up many dangerous rushes. Gordon was respon sible for the first goal, which came after a scramble in the vicinity of the gool- mouth. About this time Taylor arrived and took his place in goal for the Gunners, thug completing their team.
to one month's hard labour and four hours stocks.
THEFT FROM NAVAL YARD
RECREATION CLUB.
A Chinese was charged with stealing eleven fron bars from the Naval Yard Recreation Club.
Mr. G. Elson, Steretary of the Club, stated that the iron bars were used as side railings along the flight of stone steps leading to the 800 yards practice range, within the yard. He arresto de- fendant and gave him in charge.
Dofendant, who is a marine hawker, stated that another Chinese was bargain. ing for the bars with him when the oo retary arrived on the scene. The man,
innocent person, was arrested.
PORTUGUESE LADY VICTIMIZED.
A Chinese was charged with snatching upursc, containing $20, from Mrs. Maria Ogley, an old Portuguese lady residing in Matheson Road,
Sergeant Blackmon stated that com plainant was taking a walk along the Kwang Tung wharf when defendant came up from behind and, colliding with her, snatched the purse. The old lady cried out for help, and an Indian watchman, who was on duty at the Canton wharf, came to her assistance and arrested de fendant.
the 44th Psalm says: "They got not the land in possession through their own
that helped them, but Thy right hand, and Thine arm, and the light of Thy countenance, because Thou hadst 4 favour unto them." In no part of the Old Testament are wo more clearly taught the utter and entire dependence of the Israelites upon the help of God. The Jordan is dried up that they may cross, the walls of Jericho fail flat before them, and the city lies at their meroy
The sin of Achan leads to defeat and disaster, and has to be atoned for ere the series of victories can be renamed But when Achan has been punished and the sin atoned for, then the career of victory is resumed. Across the whole
protecting power of Jehovali over His people, and they would have been afraid to pursue further after them.
a
As a matter of fact, the miracles of which we read in Joshua and other books of the Old Testament did not compel the neighbouring heathen tribes to believe in the power of the God of Israel. When they know of them they were able to and
natural explanation of them.
I suppose that anyone who believes in personal God will acknowledge that miracles can take place. If God wished to interfere with His own laws He could do so, but, as a matter of fact, most of the miracles which we read of in the Bible am not brought about by God's interference with the laws of nature, but rather of His calling into operation some other law which, but for His interven- The object of the book secros clearly to tion, would have been inactive. We our. he to show that the conquest was God's selves are constantly putting into opera
tion laws which interfere with the law doing. There is one thing which sur of nature. When you throw a stone into prises and puzzles some people, and that the air, you are utilising a law of force is the number of miracles recorded into auspend for the time tue natural ten-
kage the book.
might, nor by power, but by my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts."
There was a tendency some years ago to be always ready to suppose that God's help to His people was miraculous, when there was the slightest excuse for so thinking. The tendency amongst Biblical students to-day is just the opposite, aud to give all possible freedom of interpre tation to the words used; to be ready to recognise that the stories we read here were told by Eastern and not by Western persons, and that metaphors and analo
deacy of the stone to zail to the ground, water we call the law of gravitation. And we believe that the miracles of which We have bood thinking were brought about In just this way. God called into ope- retion some other law which, for a time, overruled the law which was normally
force, and the result was capable of
een and Sherman, whenever they had thereupon, ran away, and defendant, an book there seems to be written. "not by. the chance, gave the R.B. defence a very
Mr. J. R. Wood amended the charge troublesom, timo, Green especially play- ing week!
Half-time arrived with the to one of receiving stolen property, and Engineers landing by the only goal. The fined defendant $25 with the alternative second half was a repetition of the first, of three weeks' hard labour, and Talfourd, Youngman and Hall had to work hard to cope with the R E. for ards, and it was mainly due to their efforts that the Boore was so low. The Engineers succeeded in forcing a couple of corners and then a fine pass from Talourd sent Green away and he was gotting within range of the R.E. goal whon ho was fouled. The free kick brought no result and the Sappers were soon on the move again. Pascall got the ball and, after going from one side of the held to the other, took the Gunners' defence by surprise with a shot which curled into the net. Towards the finish The Indian watchman stated that begies and parableg come much more ready monstrable connection with Egyptian Townsend broke away, but he was over- found the $20 in defendant's possession.
Mrs. Ogley also gavo evidence. taken and stopped by Youngman, and shortly after this tho whistle blew for Defendant alleged that another man time. The Engineers thus become the committed the offence, and he was arrest holders of the shield for the seasoned through a mistake. Result: E., 2; R.G.A., 0. Teams: Mr. JR. Wood sentenced defendant B.E.: Clarke; Bloomfield and Lucas; to six months hard labour and four Charters, Smith and Hortop; Pascall, hours' stocks. Gordon, Osborne, Townsend and Millard. R.G.A. Taylor; Youngman and Lieut. Hall; A. N. Other, Talfourd and Lieut. Jones; A. N. Oiber, Turner, Green, Sharman and A. N. Other.
Referee Mr. Black,
BOMB PRACTICE HEROISM.
The King bas awarded the Albort Medal
t. (tom al to Lieut. (temp. Capt.) O. W.
explanation by natural means.
A modern Bop writing on this In the case of many of subject says: the Testament miracles modera research enables us to understand better than our fathers could how this may have been. Take the 10 piagues of Egypt us an example. We are told on good authority that each of these inflictions has a de. customs and phenomena, and that they to the Eastern then to the Westerners all marvellous, not at reversing, but speaker to remember that the Eastern as developing, forces, inherent in naturo mind delights in a wealth of illustration
and directing them to special end. The first of them, for instance the Nilo when the Western would content himself being turned into blood.
It is well- with a bare statement of facte. So to-day known that before the annual rise of the the tendency amongst Bible students is drink; but, towards the end of June it river its water is green and unft to to minimise the miraculous element and becomes clear, and then yellow and red- to see the miraculous help of God rather dish, the depth of the colour varying in in the timing of His aid, than in His ferent years, and this being due to natural causes; and when the colour is doing something which requires us to very deep tho water has an offensive smell believe in any suspension of natural and travellers say that the bread turbid tide has a striking resemblance to a river laws.
of blood. Thus it seems probable that. the miracle was really an intensification following, as it did, upon the word of Moses, the oseurrence might well strike Pharaoh with amazement and dismay and appear as the direct act of God; it would not compel belief or work complete conviction."
I remember many years ago, when
Fiske, 5th Bn. East Kent Regt, and to was a small boy, Boing shown & Bible of a natural phenomenon, and that while
Lieut. C. Foy, 10th Bn. the Manchester Begt, in recognition of their gallantry in saving life."
picture book for infants which had picture of the Israelites crossing the Red Bea. The artist had taken quite literally us,The the word in the book of Exodus, waters wore a wall unto them on their right hand and on their left," and one saw the crowds of Israelites walking
THE SPEAKER ON RUSSIA.
The Right Hon. J. W. Lowther, M.P., presiding over the annual meeting On December 14th, 1017, while bombing the United Ruesin Bocieties Association, practice was being carried out at Mar at Speaker's House, Westminster, said gate under the supervision of Captain that the net outcome of a so-called peace Fiske, a man throw a live bomb which was that the Germans bad appropriated failed to clear the parapet and fell back 500,000 square miles of Russian territory into the pit Captain Fiske at once. and brought 10,000,000 of the people placed himself, under cover, expecting on dry land with the water, contrary to marvellous occurrence as the temporary under their
domination, thus affording a that the man would do likewise. On the laws of nature, piled up on both glaring illustration of their boast that they wanted peace without annexations binding, however, that the man had lost
er indemnities. What the Kaiser had his head and was unable to move, Captain sides, and forming a literal wall on done in Russie ho would doubtless do Fiske ran back into the pit seized the either hand higher than the heads of the elsewhere if he had the chance. He was man, forced him into a corner and convinced that below the surface there covered him with his own body: In the Israelites: No one would be likely to must be a strong and vigorous Russia, subsequent explosion Captain Fiske was publish such a picture today. For Bible which only required encouragement to wounded in both things. Captain Fiske, students find that natural means were assert its nationality and natural power by his gallant, action, undoubtedly saved
He
moved the following resolu the man from death or severe injury.
used by God to bring the Israelites across tion
That this meeting of the United Bus On September 7th, 1917, while hombing the Red Sea. The Bible narrative tells sia Societies Association places on record practice was being carried out under the us with regard to it that God caused the expression of its deep gympathy with supervision of Lieutenant Foy, one of the the Russian people in their pressnt un party withdrew the pin from a live bomb the sea to go back by a strong east wind happy plight, and its faith and hope in and, when in the act of throwing it, all that night, and made the sea dry the recuperative powers and altimate re dropped the bomb and fainted, falling and Travellers and experts who have generation
of that great people
uper: the bomb. Lieutenant Foy at once (Cheers.)
Sir George Buchanan, who seconded the resolution, urged them not to be in fluenced by the fatal results of the mis- takon policy of the present Bolshevik Government, or by the fact that in
of the Allied cause had pro angerd
the war and compromised the miji. tary outlook "In the end he was.com- vinced that a new Russia would arise purified and chastened by the fiery ordeal through which she was passing. (Choors.) The resolution was carried, and the Speaker stated that the Executive Com mittee would consider the relief of British sabjecte returning from Russia, as well as of Russian subjects in England,
What, thon, are we to think of such a record as we have read this morning of crossing of the Jordan by the Israelites Are we to think that such a
mere chance? Granted that it was blocking of the waters could have been brought about by same such means as the Arabic historian related, are we not bound to see the hand of God in the hap pening just at the time the Israelites wanted to cross
So tre do not lose anything of the real belief in the guiding power of God with His people, but we do get rid of that feeling that in reading such a story as given us in the first lesson, that wa are amongst unreal events: The modern.
it only minimises the unnatural use of view does not minimise the power of God foreca. It shows us that God in those old days acted in a similar way to His home in reading of the miracles if we action now. It makes us feel more at make due allowance for the flowery de scription of an Oriental writer, but it does not in any way lessen our belief in God, or diminish our assurones that He is over at hand to safeguard and protect His believing people. God's dealings with men aro always so regulated that las enbelieving heart may refuse to goo God's land in the matter, and God will kg not compel belief; but to the man who believes in an ever-present and all-loving God, His overruling power is so plainly indicated that we exclaim This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes."
to the must off this bomb, and carried made a study of the locality tell us that him to a place of safely. A short time this could actually have taken place in afterwards another man threw a bomb which bit the parapet and fell back into the neighbourhood now known as the the pit. He minde no endeavour to run Bitter Lakes, and the stopping of the out of the pit, whereupon Lieutenant Foy entered the pit and dragged him out wind would be sufficient to cause the On the same occasion a third man threw waters to return and so drown the pur ative bomb which hit the parapet and suing Egyptians. So today wo beliare rolled to the side. He was running out that the Israelites were enabled to cross to throw farther away when Lieutenant Fay stopped him by tripping him up and the Gulf of Suez by natural means, but dragged him into safety. By these that the occurrence of the phenomens at Peated acts of gallantry Lieutenant roy
An undoubtedly saved the men concerned the particular time was the result of the from serious injury or death.
intervention of God,
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