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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1928.
MODERN LESSONS FROM THE BOOK
OF THE REVELATION.
COURSE OF LENTEN SERMONS BY THE DEAN.
OF HONG KONG.
THIS IS A DAY OF MANY BELIEFS, OR NONE,"
*
The Very Rev. the Dean of Hong Kong "(the Rev. A. Swann, M.A., D.8.C., is preaching a course of sermons in the Cathedral on Sunday mornings during Lent on the subject of "The Spirit's Message to the Churches" (Rev. II and III.).
The Dean" in these addresses is pointing out the lessons for to-day.to be gained from the messages addressed by the author of the Book of the Revelation to the Seven Churches of Aein. Last Sunday, after outlining his plan, the message to the Church of Ephesus was expounded, an account being also given of the condi tions and circumstances under which the Book of the Revelation was written.
The text was from Rev. II. v. 1 to 5 The address being as follows:-
I am taking my subject, on the Srst five Sundays in Lent, from the second and third Chapters of the Book of the Revelation of St. John the Divine, where he sends to the Churches of Asia Minor, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the individual messages of encourage ment and rebuke of which they stand in need.
I hope that, in this season of Lenk, we, who are in earnest about our Christian religion, may try to overhaul and purify and strengthen our spiritual life by grasping and aurreives these mes sages to those early Churches.
How The Book Of The Revelation Was Written.
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 93rd. In the Provisional Cours (ap- pellate division) yesterday, Judge Ziar presiding, the hawker who was concerned in the murder of Mrs. E. T. Forestier Just November was Again before the Court. It will be. remembered that the accused was sentenced in the lower Court to 18 years imprisonment. The S. M. Police appested against this sen- tence and asked that sentence of death be passed. Yesterday, the President of the Appeal Court an- nounced that their Honours had decided to dismiss the appeal and, therefore, the sentence passed in the Court of Firat Instance would stand.
In another case concerning the murder of Constable Klukin and two Chinese police constables...on It is well for us of this, present decided to defer their further judg; May 26th last year, their Honours day to hear and grasp the mean- ment til February 29th. In the ing of these words. Christ is a lower Court, the two accused arm- fact of infinitely more importance of 10 years and six months im- ed robbers each received sentences than any earthly circumstance. His prisonment. The S.. Police up- opinion of as matters far more pealed, the append was upheld and than that of all the world. knowledge of us in complete and accordance with the usual proce- His sentences of death were passed. In
utterly just. This cannot be said therefore His estimate of us is
dure in cases of this nature, ↳ copy of anyone else. In a world where Provincial Government at Nap- of the judgment was sent to the it is hard to live a really Christian king. Certain questions were rais life, even though we do not suffer persecution in the same way as bearing, evidence as to the number ed by that body and at yesterday's those carly saints, we are wise to
of shota fred and the number of, bo reminded that over against the police involved in the affair was almost overpowering forces given. Mr. P. W. Goldring appear. materialism stand God and Hised on behalf of the 8.M.P.-North The Book of the Revelation was methods of love, which are, in the China Daily News. written by St. John white 10 exile long run, more powerful and sure "in the land or Patmos, where be, to triumph. And the anxious, as bishop of Ephesus and the eur- loving eye of God is always upon rounding cburenes of Asia atinor,us, sorrowing over every defeat, had been driven by bitter perrecu- rejoicing in every victory." tion argümsed at the end of the
The message goes on. thy works, and thy toil and pati
"I know
picture of the Divine attitude to Here is a very true little men. The thought of the eye of God upon us is apt to lead us to hard thoughts of Him. He does not see us through and through merely to criticise The heart of the God of Love is us adversely, infinitely kind and generous. He is eager to commend where praise is possible. This was always Christ's method on earth and he that bath seen. Him hath seen the Father. Christ always got the best out of men and women by, first seeing and recognising what was good in them; He believed in them, and men and women of goodwill responded by living up to the best that was them."
arst century AD. by the Roman
imperor, probably Domician.
it was written to meet the grave situation caused by this persecu- (01). A systematic attempt was made at this time to establish En peror worship throughout the Ein- pure, and to stamp out ether.reli- gions. The Christian Church went Arough a bad time when martyr doin was frequent, and general suirering acute, An official edica went forth, as is recorded in the thirteenth Chapter of this book, "what as many as should not wor ship the image of the beast (the Emperor) should be killed." The profession and practice of the Christian faith entailed risk of im- medinte martyrdom and certainty of boycotting, ostracism, and petty persecution hard to bear, Small wonder if some Christians grew weak and watered down their faith. To meet this situation St. John wrote this great book.
Three Dominating Beliefs Of The Book!
In the writing of it he applies to the situation three inherited be- hets: first, a belief Christ's
ence."
Modern Idea; "It Does Not Matter What You Helleve."
We need to learn from the criminate, to sift truth from error. Ephesians and be at pains to dis much to teaching within the Church And naturally, this muct apply as as outside it. People have a habit not matter what you believe. N nowadays of saying that it does statement could well be more un lief and results from it, therefore true. Action inevitably follows be belief
is more important than
mended for its faithfulness, in not Thue the Ephesian Church is con pandering to evil or accepting falso teaching.
action..
tered I have this against thee, But a rebuke has to be adminis that thou didst leave thy first love."
One great mistake they have made. They have allowed their original keenness to evapor ste. The fire and energy has gone Christ and His Service. Though out of their personal devotion to they have proved themselves an xious to preserve the Faith, they have allowed their spirit of love to grow cold.
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The Ephesian Church is com- ed faithful ia spite of persecution. "I know thy toil and thy pati ence." The word translated "toil" has the meaning "to hold on pain- fully. Despite opposition they had How clearly we see to-day that maintained. their faith, thou it is possible to be so zealous about canst not boor evil men." The keeping the truth that we forget early return to earth with visible temptation, in the face of persecu the even more essential duty of power: second, a conviction that hunt with the hounds must have this time is suffering from a zeal tion to run with the bare and Love. The Church of England at ou would intervene in human been great--to keep in touch with for truth which is not accompanied hustory to vindicate Truth and Righteousness and to
both eides, to sit on the fence. by love. Both right and left wing save His But the Ephesian Christian had not crities of the proposed new Prayer people from their oppressors; and given way, and are warmly praised Book have been guilty of this. third, the belief that this intervén- non would be a day of judgment tolerate evil men." There is a very for the preservation of all truth. for their fidelity. "Thou canst not Zeal for truth should be eagerness for the world, distruction of the power of evil, and the beginning of right dignity and sternners about Most of us can only see parts of à Kingdom of Saints.
the true follower of Christ. He truth and different people see dif The prospect seemed so hopeless cannot be, as we say to day," Hale, ferent parts. Each part of the body to St. John that he felt that there Men of evil habits and ways must other part, and in a spirit of love fellow, well mat," with everyone, should recognise the value of each! could be no complete escape apart be shewn that they cannot have gladly welcome every contribution from Divine intervention. He convinced that Christ must come to
Fellowship with the Church of to truth, so that the whole of truth Christ vindicate his servants, but he would
until they repent and may be preserved, have his Churches prepared for this when the Church has let down Her
change. There have been times Passive Hot Active Virtues. erent, and so he sends to each the message of Christ as he under
Master's standard, and in order to .But far more important even than stands it. These messages are just comed unconverted,
win some material gain has wel- this is the maintaining of the in- as applicable to the Church of to-
unrepentant ward spiritual life of Communion day as they were to those far "off men into her compacy. The Church and Fellowship with Christ. If we Christians, even though we do not
must keep her standard high.
all kept closer to Christ in prayer The message continues, and com- and Sacrament and thereby kept now look for Christ to come with mends the Ephesian Church for nearer to His Spirit, we should Visible, spectacular power to pumaintaining the true faith: His world to rights. We consider didst try them which call them with one another. The grave mis- Thou without doubt be more in harmony to-day the message to Ephesus.
take which the Ephesians had made This message, like all the others, selves Apostles, and they are not.
and didet find them false." that
was that of allowing this inward In those days many false teachers devotion to Christ to decline. If
FIFTY YEARS PROGRESS. were busy corrupting the Christian that continued it as only & matter Faith, and some Christians were of time before their zeal for truth, much to ready to accept their teach their courage and their endurance JUBILEE OF CUTICURA. taught. What a share that is etill! key to the whole matter. It is so ing, especially if an easy faith were should disappear. That was the How often are clergy content to stul.
On another page readers will see. with interest the Jubilee unadunce- preach an easy Gospel, and fill The virtues of the Ephesisament of Cuticura, a name which Christians! The Church is never in They refused to be led away by most every Country in the world. their Churches with superficial Church were negative or passive. is to-day a household word in al need so much of more members as false teaching, and they were better members, more whole-heart- stolidly faithful under persecution. parations (Cuticura Soap, Cuti- For fifty years Cuticura pre- ed, more self-sacrificing membere. They are given full credit for these cura Ointment, Cuticura Takun Easy teaching will secure none but virtues But a Christian must be and Cuticura, Shaving Stick), have easy-going adherents. Our Lord active, not only passive. He must received the approval and support Himself was left with eleven only, be up and doing. He is a worker of the public They have made un.. because "Flis demands were too together with God, and Hie King paralleled progress in the face of great for the crowd.
dom has to be built. Unless he koen competition, and to-day, be The Ephesian Church had appar-keeps in touch with God by prayer, cause of their purity and ex ently shown discrimination. They and by every other available means, cellence, stand firm is public bad not accepted false apostles. he canot possibly maintain his favour. Only preparations o This was high praise at a time when enthusiasm and power.
of real a lesser Gospel must have been very
merit could progress through haif I have no doubt that many of us attractive to their lower natures. are conscious that while we have universal approval. This signi a century and continue to enjoy This praise would not be true of been passively faithful, we have cer- ficant fact will commend it to all Christians today. This is a tainly lost, in greater or leaser all readers of the Cuticura Juldies day of many beliefs or none. Every degree, the personal touch with announcement. man diepenses with all beliefs or God and the enthusiasm for Hi Those who know and appreciate
opens
with the assertion nothing what ever is hid from the all-seeing eye of God. ** I know thy works. He knows all there is to know about every Church and every individual, Men's lives are an open book to Him. All that is good, all that is bad, all that we are proud of, all that we are ashamed of and would keep hidden, is known completely and unerringly by Christ who sees all.
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It was good for these Asian "Charches to be reminded of this fact. The "world," personified by the Emperor and his agents, was a very, concrete fact. These people were holding enquiries and trials, they were spying into the lives of all, they seemed to have eyes in all directions. But Christ, on the other hand appeared to have with drawn Himself altogether; when -faith-at-all-hegan to waver He seemed neither to see His servants or their need, nor to hear their prayers. The power of the world was in danger of looming so large
Kingdom which we once had. Now one or other of the Outicura. Pre- that the reality and power of prepared to be, prophets without is the time to amend. Lent comes parations, and also those who are Christ was coming to be doubted. authority, or even knowledge, and each year to help us to check the not yet acquainted with them, are
So comes this weesngo, "I know many are unfortunately ready to tendency to let our keenness ware; invited by the Proprietors to send "OCEAN" COMPREHENSIVE thee, I know thy works, I know listen. People with itching ears" and to stir us up to renewed for a free sample of Soap, Oint- thee through and through, 'I know go after such and God for the most energy. Realias the all-seeing butment and Talcum Powder. A mm- all about thes, thy life, thy tempta part lets them have their reward infinitely kindly 'ege of God upon us ple coupon is provided for this tions and hardships. The world's and knowledge of thes is as nothing to souled lenness into their nos, and hear Him saying have purpose in the Cuticura Jabile
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