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THE MISSIONARY OUTLOOK IN THE FAR EAST
A PERSONAL OPINION.
South Ching)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1919.
this Children must understand that these stories in Genesis are not histories of actual persons, but beautiful allegories to illastante great truths,“
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS." ADMINISTRATIVE, ORDERS-BY” MAJOR A Ù. W
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Naah and Abraham, but apparently hire, beliefs are proved to be incorrect, und; the modern schoolboy is to be more accurately versed in the true meaning of the fild Testament thais was our Lonk Frankly, I feel bewildered.
This article is bouded Personal Opinion."-fer as one wanders here and there the impression grows that one is something of # back number, in one's iden
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FEUD BETWEEN RICKSBA AND CHAIR COOLIES. TWO MEN IN HOSPITAL. Arising out of a collision between
sou Pte. G. A. Hastings, "B" Co., ricksha and a chair in Queen's Road is permitted to resign on leaving West, az am, on Thursday, the ricksha the Colony, Frem October 30th, and chair coolies of the district engaged
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8. Pte, & C. Robinson. Signalling a tres fight, in which large wooden
Section is permitted to resign, chi poles were use leaving the Colony, dated September seriously injured as to necessitate their Two coolies were su eith, 1919,
removal to hospital by the Police, while several other combatante sustained broken heads.
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AQUARION HONOUR.
rehearsal parade of N.C.Os, and men
detailed by DC, will take plna at Headquarters ne
The following called fepan Miliar la Review again,excites comment
Pte. As regards the opportunities for preach.Chris is not in conflict with ans truth fing, the clospel, I have only to say they in the modern field of thought." Let us pare apparently unlimited and unrestrict-have emurage to believe this and not upon fed in the Ear Bast. I am dealing in this it in all our traching and preaching to A
paper with the missionary, not the field. the people of China. Bet ne rejoje im How many of our modern Sir Galahads every new discovery in the BelFol science, would subscribe to the „forkwing dieta, however much invoe it may occasion dre deseribu by the author, Mr. Pemler, as certain erlegions theories we may have **Cosmic ** or Eniversal Laws, et held, ..*. We must produce Christ- which he says, " Et is in grave, fact that - ians who have a faith bailt on sure intel- the advmentes of Modery though; array fleetund foundations, etc." themselves aguhit every principle of 1 take it, nôt so much fruns the worits these early revelations of the Divine of the article as from those words plus Will losproof of the fact her stated little nego is needed than & bare enume pration of what we may call the Cosmic [ur„Universal Laws...
(1) The Law of the Sabbath. It whe to the world that Cink declared the seventh day sanctified, not to the Israelites, therefore the world is responsible.
(The headship of the man over the
(3) The institution Of marriage, and at indissolubility during life, on the ground that the 2 nd woman become atte Hesh.
(4) The law of substitution, that life must atone for life and that without bedding of blood there is no remis-
sion.
(3) The command to use the flesh of animals as foud.
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Three of the ringleiders were argestet!, yesterday, while another fight was in Progress One of them was armed with
wooden pole,"
At the Magistracy. yesterday, the
Monday, 29th inst. Uniform, parmed man was charged with, being us tional Rifles, belts and bayonets to be carried
N.6.0%, and men detailed by 0.64. to form the Guard of Hondur will parade on the Cricket Groudů on Tuesday, th, inst., at 9.15 a.m. Dress: Helmet, tunic, shorts, putties, black boots, belt, sidearm and riffe."
ALLOTMENT OF RIFLE RANGE. King's Park Range is allotted to the 2nd Punjabis.from September 36th to October 5th, 1919, inclu sive, from 7 am to 12 anon, daily, Sundays exceptet, subject to the requirements of this Corps,
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my own experience of the methods pf| certain Athericiin missionaries, that their idea is that, the heathen should ay once be handed all the Latest findings of Science [ Pnet, every halt-baked German, higher critical. Theory (in drivel, without even a shadow of proofy many cases already refutet ns utter is to be presented to the poor ignorant Sam heathen. tritical Theorie are always Scientific,
I have often wondered why Higher
Browne belts will be taken into general went by officers on and alter October 1st.. 1919.
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unlawful weapon.
possession of a dangerous Defendant stated that he found the pul lying on the tram-liner and thought in would be useful for carrying heavy articles. A constable met him and aekel him to what ne he intended to put it. He became afraid, threw the pole on the ground, and ran away, being followed by. the constable who arrested him.
Inspector Macdonald stated that ently yesterday morning there was another fight between the two factions A number of chair coolies were going up Water Street when the ricksha coolies met thin and attacked then with wooden polis. Chiness detectives, on duty in Con naught Road, heard a big coramotion and went to Water Street where they mis defendunt and another an attempting to escape. Both
Wore carrying pokes, Defendant throw down his pole, rar
and can only suraise that it has some ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY MAJOR along Water Street, into Des Voeux Road, connection with the fact that the Devil in the most scientiße liar in existence.
2. H. W. ARMSTRONG, V-D. QUARD OF EDNOTL rehearsal parade of N.C.Os, and men as detailed will take place at Head- quarters at p.m., on Monday, 90th instant. Uniform, optional.
Mr. Lindsell remanded the case for t Rides, belts and bayonets to heweek, fixing bail at 8100 carried. NCOs and men detailed to form Two other Chinese, a ricksha enolic and the Guard of Honour will parade-chair coolie, were charged with cix on the Cricket Ground on Tuesday,rderly conduct. 30th instant, at 9.15 a.m.
One of the men stated that he had been attacked by a large number of peopls. He did no behave in a disorderly
und up Centre Street, where he was r rested by a district watchinum.
There were two men in hospital, one of whom was alleged to have been attacked by defendant.
Dress
Again, never know that the religion A "of Christ' was built on Intellertal
assent. I was always taught that the heart had more to do with it than the intelleet. I don't blame the poor, heathen I or the educated Japanese for refusing saf accept thristianity when its missionaries The spend their time pointing out the "mis). (6) The decree that " Whose sheddeth takes of the Bible. more especially man's blood, by man shall hi, blood when these same Higher Critics carefully Ished
suppress any book which offers an ex The same author says in another place,planation of these so-called mistakes, and No wonder a letter appeared in the upsets their thenetes, And yet one must Madra." Standard, January Del, 1885, not be too hard on missionaries who ar questioning the wisdom of attempts to act,, for have they not learned these diffuse Christianity by means of higher methods from their revered Theologienį education. Hitherto it had been, asual to professor, in the home land 7 to assume that the spread of "Western It is natural that these, opinions are A culture would in itself prove fatal to more widely held by educational missioun paganism, but experience and a closer ries as they have on the average a acquaintance with the esoterie philisophy better education than the average of the East are rapidly dissipating that Evangelistic missionary. Again, we ind iden. Satan is now setting in motion it is natural that Educational missions intellectual forces which will be more should appeal more than purely evange“ than a match for the missionaries, if theristic work. for the results of edu persist in carrying on their warfare Tocational work are more showy and give the old way."
themselves to statistics better than the At a small but Influential gathering simple preaching of the Gospel And of Europeans and Chinese some time ago we have a vicious circle: higher critical the view was expressed that China's hope views are more widely read among edu lay in Education; and yet, we have Japincational workers educational workers educated as well as, or better than, uur.
fare mare appreciated owing to the more selves and still unsatisfied still immediate results they give, thus tending ing. want the Moon." It is not edu.
to a gradual incrense of that work which cation, but Jesus Christ alone "Who can some think is poisoned in the Theologient schools at home, whether that be America or England. Murri juss we have a cor responding tendency to starve the purely evangelistic work.
HAPPY HIT satisfy the Hamn Heart
The question that is ever presentfog itself to me is this" Has the modern mis sionary this message! Does the message of the modern missionary satisfy the;
The evident tendency of the higher CIGARETTES earning of the human beart? Frankly, critical teaching is to produce a Tibz.
I
have no desire to pose as an Elijah rally minded man, who smokes, drinks, when he said, "I paly am left." Travel Plays cards, attends the theatre, etc. Hing about, one still meets old fossils."
Indeed theatricals now form a large part holding on to the old worn-out" of the education in some mission schools. The Real Burley Cigarette tratat the feeling grows that the Some photographs appeared in tbs
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Helmet, tunic, shorts, putties, black boobs, belt, sidearms and rifle.
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Inspector Macdonald: These are the two who started the fight. We want to stop this sort of thing. It is possible the Police will have further trouble with these two factions.
Mr. Lindsell remanded the case" for a week.
YOUTH'S BAD. RECORD.
SAPTEL B. HALLA QUARD OF BONOTE. rehearsal parade of N.C.Os, and men ny demiled will take place at Head quarters at B p.m. on Monday, 29th instant. Uniform, optional. Rifles, belts and bayonets to be carried. N.CO. and men detailed to form At the Magistracy, yesterday a Chine the Guard of Honour will parade ese youth was charged with stealing on the Cricket Ground on Tuesday.sen from the Dragon Garage
an overcoat belonging to Mr. C. Laurit 30th instant, at 9.15 am. Dress: Helmet, tanic, shorts, patties, coat and ran away, but was followed by Defendant, it was stated. picked up the black boots, belt, sidearms and an Indian constable and arrested. rido.
Defendant stated that he falsely accused
The
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for the Proficient" (1/-) rating
average missionary has a new outlookChinese Becunder of Chinese girlstudenta on life. The Chin Medical Journal, dressed as men, and rice ser, at a prize The November, 1918, puts it excellently thus:iving performance. A scandalised mis "There is at present a great dearth of sionary wrote protesting, showing that
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It was proved that defendant had two previous convictions against him, and Mr. Smith sentenced him to six months" bard labour.
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A BOY'S FAIRY STORY. A little Chinese boy east lunging eyes on some moon-cakes in
1 window at restaurant. rehearsal parade of N.C.Os, and men
He had no money with which to buy one, when suddenly a purss na detailed will take place at Head. containing 85 fall at his feet and he pick quarters at 6 pm.. on Monday, he told Mr. N. L. Smith at the Magis P That at all events, is what 29th instant Uniform, optional tracy yesterday, when charged with.. Rifles, belts and bayonets to teenatching & purse.. N.C.OS. and men detailed to form sentenced bin to six weeks hard labour earried.
Mr. Smith, however, was sceptical and the Guard of Honour will parade and ten strokes with a cane. on the Cricket Ground on Tuesday, 30th instant, at 9.15 a.on.
the mission field still, but I fear their Dress: Helmet, tunic, shorts, putties, Amber is growing less as the New Theology men replace the old school.
black boots, belt, sidearms and Another feature of the modern mis
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ANNUAL MUSEETRY COURSE,
N.C.Os and men who wish to fire their Musketry Course at the Peak Range or at King's Park Range in the early morning, are requested send their names to the Adjutant
not later than 30th inst.
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ursday, October 1st., at 5 F., and call at Kowloon 10 minutes later This will be the last bathing parade for the season.
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AN UNCLE'S DESIRE.
When Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Magis tracy, yesterday, sentenced a little boy
to six weeks hard labour for stealing long coat belonging to his uncle, the latter became disgusted and said: "Only time; he deserves it. six weeks Send him in for a longer school, atole my money and now he has He attended my
stole my coat. He is an ungrateful boy. The sentence is too light."
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,
[ORDERS ISSUED BY MÁ. J. W. PRANKS, D.5.P. (R.)},
The following extract from the Special Police Reserve Ordinance of 1914 is published for the information of members desiring to resign. Notices of resignation be forwarded through Unit Commanders: -
1914 Ordinance 27. SECTION 8. Any member may, except when actually enrolled as a Special Constable under the Pence Preserva- tien Ordinance, 1886, or under section 10 of thin
aren before the war
and this comparative decline may be accounted for in a variety of ways.
First, change in theological thought, An entirely New principle in car mori Reation of those stern mary by his contempt for the command, schatological beliefs which a generation Remember that thoa keep holy the Sub ago impelled men to the raission feld in bath Day. The fourth curandment, the hope that at any rate they might be as hay en pointed out merely says, able to save a few brands from the burn-Rengimber, the old law of the Sou ing," That is to say, the modern oris. bath Duy. Even if the other nine com sionary seems to be a more open-minded mandments were to be treated with con man, one les bigoted as regards his tempt as Mosaic," it would be still general outlook on life, except possibly apart as one given to mankind generally, towards the old-fashioned ideas, as illus not to the Jews clone. But now we nee teated by the following which occurs in Sunday regarded as a day for amusement a letter of protest against a review of and recreation rather than as a Holy
Christ in all the Scriptures, which day for re-creation in the presence of appeared in a leading Chinese Missionary God. Again, if a man plays tennis, etc., Magazine, The Chinese Recorder. The on Sunday, he soon finds urgent work writer of the letter says, Miss Hodgkin is essential to do on Sunday, rather (the author) believes that Christ is re than play games, and so the day becomes vealed in the Seripture, in type and pro. little better than any other day. Indeed, plecy and story:"to say that this is
I have heard the specious argument that strange and fantastic writing is absurd. & Christian should regard every day as a There is a type of mind which Sunday and Holy day It sounds all, parents the curious anomaly that it is right, but it is contrary to God's com excessively brond in one direction and mandant, and, therefore, it must have itz excessively narrow in another, Brethren foundation in a doubtful source. Hath of this type front heathen literature with, God said? murmurs the Tempter, and a wide tolerance and see adumbrations of then-well, we know what followed. the Messiah in Buddhist and kindred writings, but they approach the Scrip tures of the Old Testament in a highly critical spirit, and can find no type of Christ ta, say, Ruth.'
Again, listening to an American mis isionary in Tokyo preaching one Sunday,
The question which presents itself to To sum up the modern missionary as me is-Will such missionaries carry on? was astounded to hear something like he appears to my possibly biased view: or will missionary work cease when such. the following: My friends, we all know He is a man for woman) well versed in people begin to review their position the Bible is full of mistakes, but I want German theology, much of which he logically If I held the opinions above you to realise today that in spite of accepte as the latest findings of Science: tet forth I should leave my station to- this it has its unes-indeed the Book is he has leanings to the widely-held morrow for a morn lucrative position. quite good in paris (presumably like the Romish doctrines of Purgatory, the proverbial curate's egg), and you should Mohammedan doctrine of Salvation by hold concerning Jesus Christ of Naza
To be a missionary is logical if you not throw it altogether aside."
death on the battle field, and the Budreth," that there is none other name Personally, if I find one of my medical hist belief in Salvation by works. The under heaven books is full of mistakes I relegate it to logical outcome of holding such ideas is be saved If this is not held, where is whereby we must the lumber room, and this is what I more or less complete repudiation there'on adequate missionary motive? I would do with my Bible if I thought it the old-fashioned attitude towards the may be pessimistic, but I cannot see how At had mistakes in it. But I must not be Bible, which is duly purged of its errors the supply of missionaries can continue too hard on my American friends. I was in this class-rooms, all passages repugn- while the sources of supply (Theological handed an English Sunday School ant to the above doctrines being regarded Colleges) are poisoned Pure educational Syllabus-with-nous for the teacher on forgeries or interpolation of a liter work will, of course, remain while the each logon: again it was with a queer
date! sinking feeling I rend something like
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Theo, again, if all days are alike, "we enn pray any day. and I have no time
serve on complying quit the Re-
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If my reader will turg to the six laws (a)itions:
to go to church to-day, etc.; and then with which I opened this paper, he will
the churches are empty; the Christians see how.hopelessly they are now--as laws book such are" too holy to need to go, and the in the view of the modern mind "Out-
others don't want to, and good elergymen of-date.
are sad as they preach to empty, pews.
(Continued at foot of next column.)
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