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SERMON AT ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL. |
FRENCIL POLICY IN ASIA....
M, Edmond Bouchery, writing in L'Economia Europeen on the French Permessions in the East, nates that the
The Rishop of Labuan and Sarawak | advantage, both economic and financial, preached in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday the following sermon from the text John 6.x:
Jesus took the leaves and when he
had given thanks he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down."
which would result from the French Dominions in the Pacific have been clearly states by M. Archimbaud in the Chambre des Deputes, and that a project concern- ing then slaborated by M. Albert Sarṛțuk, Atsistor of the Colonies, has already re- The Gospel for this 4th Sunday in Lentceived the support of the Council of Indo contains the only one of our Lord's China. M. Bouchery says that merchants miracles that is, recorded in all 4 Gospels in Franch India desir that greater pre- ferencs should be extended to their pro the feeding of the 3,000, with five leaves. and two fishes. Hence the name. Re-ducts in the matter of their entry into An interesting, solution would Feshment Sunday, which is commonly Franeo. given to this day. But it is not of the perhaps be found in an economic rappro miracle geverally that I want to speak chement between French India and Itido- this morning, but of one incident in the Chins, which, whilst benefiting both, would story-ur. Len's method of feeding the safeguard the Metropolis. Lacking mari- 5,000 He did not do so himself directly. tine communications end Colombo, asur but employed human agents as his lusted by a special line connected with the ments. He gave to the disciples and Messageris Maritimes, it will be desir- they to the multitale.
able that regular coastal services be re It is very noticeable that our Lped often | established between the French Indian worked in this way: He, the Son of God, factories and Indo-Chinew ports. As to male use while on earth, of earthly discount and exchange rates, which are agents as the means of conferring his heavier than those presailing in the towns of British India, there is reason to believo. that the Banque de l'ido-cbine, which has contributed largely to comercial expan- sion in French Possessions in Asia, will
benefits on men.
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There are instances recorded" where he used outward signs such as touch as the means of healing in the healing of
a deal stammarer. He used signs that neglect nothing to satisfy as much as poss. men could see, touches that men could|ible the grievances. feel this making bis appeal to the human -senses, as well as to the inward spirit or
soul of man.
!
And this shews us how well he knew human nature. The scientific teacher to-day uses models, pictures, maps and so, on he makes children huild models in plastocene of a dog or a cat, thus using every faculty they possess, and im: pressing his lesson through the eye and hand, as well as through the car,
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And it is not only children that 'are thus impressed: adults know full well the of outward signs, charts, maps, models, etc. to bring home intellectuai or spiritual truths to the mind or heart.
The use of outward signs and human instruments, is a Christlike method and
we must expect to find it employed in the Church which is the Body of Christ
THE SACRAMENTAL PRINCIPLE.
It is this use of outward sigus and means that lies at the rout of the Sacra ments of the Church--an inward truth or a apiritual gift conveyed: to us through outward signs and material means,
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SOME PLAIN SPEAKING FROM THE BENCH
In the Mixel Court at Shanghai last week charges were brought by the China Soap and Candle Co. against the Loong Mow Soap Co.
The Assor (Mr. Wittemore) in pass. ing judgment said to the defendants:- "Yours is one of the meanest and most despicable offences possible and to all intents and purposes you are a thief be cause you have stolen trademarks belong ing to another Company. The evidence you gave is a time of lies and was for. plaintiffs' representative. Yours is a cor. tunately able to be controverted by the
poration zuil a corporation has ro body to be purished and no soul to be damned' but we consider that you are far wome than any of the many cooliee who are daily sentenced to imprisonment for petty theft. You will pay a fine of $400. We only regret that the law does not permit us to send you to prison also,” “
And so too with human instruments. The inenrnate Christ, rison and glorified, still in his mercy condescends to use human means in satisfying human souls with the gifts of the spirit. He need not do so, but he does he need aut have distributed the loaves and the fishes through the disciples in the Gospel, but that was his way. And before his visible form was removed from this earth, he delegated his authority to frail and feeble men, As my father has sent me, even so aand I you and he gave them the power of the Holy Ghost to enable them to carry out their sacred duties.
So we have to-day, absolutely essential
the three ancient Orders of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, each with their own special duties to perform, specially set apart and authorized for their work, given special gifts of the Holy Ghost to enable them to perform their sacred work. not only the ordained official
Mutter and Spirit are not divorced from each other: they are 311 close alliance. I bave very little consdence in the man who desires what he calls a purely spiritual religion, and belittles the outward sign." and weans. He describes them an empty forms or says that a sacramental religion is too material. If these signs are empty forms, of course. they are useless, but it does not follow that a form is necessarily empty would remind such a man that when he talks in that strain, he is belittling the central truth of the Christian Faith, the Incarnation, when the spiritual God took flesh, a material furm. an earthly body. in order to get in touch with those he wished to benefit. All Sacraments are extensions of the Incarnation: just as the Divine Godhend of Jesus Christ was to the existence of the Christian Church, veiled in flesh for us men and our salva- tion, so to-day the preesens spiritual gifts of grace which Christ. has stored within his storehouse of grace, the Holy Catho- lic Church, are presented to us in out wärd forms, and material means soch an we in our present state van appreciate. But it And further, just as our Lord used human priesthood that Jesus Christ can use as instruments in the distribution of the bis instruments. There are mang men, loaves and fishes in today's Gospel, so engaged in business, in the Navy or he works today, using men specially set Army, in schools, and so forth many apart for the purpose, to be the ineans women in school or home, who are called of conveying his spiritual gifts to his to exercise their sacred office of the people. This is the principle underlying priesthood of the laity, and thus to use the Sacraments, and the Christian reli- their gifts whatever they may be for gion is essentially a sacramental religion. Christ. The gifts differ: one has a good business head: one is a fine teacher: mother has a kindly heart. Each in his or her own particular way can be the instrument of spreading the kingdom" of Christ among those with whom he or she comes in contact. Everyone is bound to exercise some influence in his own parti- - cular circle of friends and acquaintances: thuse who are true instruments of Christ will see that their influence is for good. The people who enjoy their company will be the better not the worse, for knowing. them.
THE SACRAMENTŲ,
...
Sacraments are most natural, to the human mind: we nae,them in our every- day life. The handshake is a sign of friendship, and the ineans of conveying to our friends, our cordial feelings to wards them. The raising of the hat to a lady, the sainting of the flag in them selves are nothing it is the inward feel ings that they counote which makes them worth anything.
And it is just the same with the, dis tinctive Sacarments of the Church. A "I do not want to dwell upon the popu- few drops of water poured upon a baby's lar catchword of the hour, "The Church head in baptism a morsel of bread and has failed," for I don't believe she either 'n drop of wine in the Holy Communion: has or can fail. But I have to con- the laying on.of the Bishop's hands in fess with shame that many of us who are Confirmation: the words of the priest in members of the Church, both clergy and Absolution; the ring and the joining of Jaity fail over and over again, because handa Holy Marriage: the laying on we are not allowing ourselves to be His of bands in Ordination the anointing true instruments. If you, brethren of the of the sick with consecrated oil in laity and we clergy unite together with Unetion. In themselves these would he one common nim in our hearts, to bring empty forina, But because they have Christ bome to the people that we meet, been appointed by Jesus Christ himself. trying to see the good in each other, not or by his Church acting in the power of always criticising and fault finding, then the Holy Ghost, they are far from empty we shall be worthier members of the signs: they are the outward means of Church, and will do much to make her conveying a spiritual gift to the heart of influence felt in this city. Those who are the believing Christian, who is a loyal forever, denouncing the Church forget son or daughter of the Church. They that every baptized Christian is a mem- are holy pledges to you and me that we ber of the Church, and that responsibility have verily and indeed received the parti- for her welfare resta not only on the cular spiritual gift that we desire. In clergy, but on everyone who professes the greatest of all the Sacramenta, the to be a Christian. Resolve then during Holy Communion, we do not eat and the second half of this solemn season of drink ordinary bread and wine, but that Leat, to be truer instruments of Christ, upon which have been pronounced by so that we may bring his benchts home the properly appointed priest, the words to the hearts of the people, and that their of Christ, This is my Body: this is my souls may be satisfied, as were the 5,000 Blood,"
who were led by Jesus Christ, through the "human agents whom he employed.
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