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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.
BETTING AND THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. PORTUGUESE RESIDENT'S
DISCOURAGES GENEROSITY, DESTROYS, PEACE OF
MIND AND BREEDS SUPERSTITION. -
DEATH.
MR M. ABAPTISTA.
The death occurred yesterday at his residence, 8, Caino Road, of Mr. SERMON AT THE CATHEDRAL.Marciano Autonio Baptista, a ros pected member of the Portuguese
OUTSPOKEN ‹
If a visitor from another planet |other einges in the ownership of community and an old maident of
property,
These are three in number:
the Colony. He was 74 years old.
Mr. Baptista's sudden death will (1) Exchange to mutual advancome as a great shock to his many tage, the giving of money for its friends in the Colony where he bas equivalent in return. Thim I pay earned a reputation ng
to and receive in return a book,
It is obvious that in the payment
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should arrive upon this earth to observe, the habits and occupations of its people he could not fail to be struck by the widespread preva lence of the sport or business of gaubling. He would find that in or a drive in a motor car, or a sent known artist. At no time of his one form or another-in betting on at a theatre. The greater part of death he was the chief derk of the results of horse races ur foot-monetary transactions fall under fears. Johnston, Stokes & Mastor, this head and the more Christian a ball matches, in playing for stakes man is the more careful he will be having served with this firm of in certain games of chinee such na to render his đục equivalent.
solicitors for about 69 years. poker, ridge or, roulette, in swooj stakes, lotteries and raffles as well
of a betting debt there is not even four daughters to as, certain business imosactions an approximate equivalent in the
the spirit of gambling pervaded way of servies, of unusement or sympathy will be extended in their huge tracts of human, thought and
If he opened a newspaper return.
other advantage, given in bereavement. •The sons are Musar S. time. there would be particulars of the
A. F. Baptista (National City betting at the latest, or next reperty changes hands through the Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, (2) The free gift whereby pro Bank), R. D. Baptista" (Blemre. meeting occupying a prominent position and even, the whale edition deliberate good will of one party Canton office), 3. Baptista if it were a special," In addicting with conscione benevolence (Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.), tion he would he invited to spot towards the other."
and F. A. Baptista (Great North- the winners of football matches in
(3) Theft--where there is no en Telegraph. Company), Our of the hope of receiving a large sum
desire to give on the one hand and his daughters is dits. C. Pereira, of money if he were successful.
no reason why a gift should be and the others are the Missa E., H. Nor are these occasions rare. In made, but only desire to get and R. Baptists. England there is a race meeting on
without giving any, return on the all but shoul 20 days is the year
other, and modern methods of communier. Gambling seems to stand apurt tion and publicity make it possible from these three and must be con for anyone in the country to parti.sidered by itself, though there are cipate with the result that vast many who say that as a transac Kuspicious resem suns of money are spent on letting. tion it bears n The lowest estimate puts the figure blanke to (3)—with its desire to at £150,000,000 sterling, while the get without giving in relure, No Secretary of the National Sportingomist that I know of has any Leagues, who is in a good position thing good to say. to know, gives £300,000,000 sterling, as the amount spent a betting on horse races alone. Even in times depression
grow
Let 118 examine this strange hybrid further, Consider it, for a oment, from the point of view of the man who makes the gamble.
He has so much money, and he desires to increase it-a very natural and in most cases quite ligitimate desire. He may lend it
The funeral will pass the Monu- ment at 5. p.m. to-day.
How Does It Efect Others. The Christian must always ask
himself this question: How far does my conduct affect others! If
know that mothers are pawning. their children's clothes and risking their bread and butter to bet, can be a party to the transaction 1 It is sometimes urged by advocates of acute industrial
(of' betting that a wan is justified. those figures do not
in betting and taking his winnings less; money may he wanting for
because the thing is done by mutual shucational and medical work, for
agreement.
But that is begging Church and charity and the very to some sound firm or bank in re it renining no less wrong because the question. If the thing is wrong necessities of life, but for betting and the genities of betting there for interest or he may start there are two parties to it. It is is no luck.
business of his own and render ser-sharing in forbidden fruit and we All classes of suriety take partive to the public which he believes cannot escape responsibility, unless in this business and whether it is the public needs, with a view to giod or bad it must unquestionably receiving a return for his expendi be put among the primary intereststure plus the brains and initiative of the human race and not least of he has put into it. Returns such Gur own-conatry.
as this are governed by laws of Yet there is another, aspect of the supply and demand and are adjust mitter which our visitor would haveed to, suit other people's interests to face. I have epoken of the cost as well as his own-which is also in pounds sterling but-though that very right and proper.
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we are prepared to nak with Cain Am I my brother's keeper?" Gambling then stands condemned by the law of brotherhood and by those principles of fair exchange which underly all Christian dealings with money. But there are second- ary reasons why the Christian must regard it as an evil.
| RUDOLF, WOLFI & KBW, Lrb.te to consider the question nd to the larger, 25 for example in the motives hat, only indirect, subscrip
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On the other hand he may risk
(1) It weakens the practice of how the muney might have been losing his money altogether in the
straight forward "giring," -"When spent and how desperately it is hape of getting a much bigger sw needed elsewhere there a another in return by a deliberate appeal hospitals have to depend upon east mean the moral and social to change. This sum ked may be sweepstakes and charitics on suls cust. In 19 the House of Com large or small-the odds may be scriptions from Jobsity Clubs' it is There is T and the confession of failure. muns appointed a Select Cornmit. enormous 0,000
of immount to be won proportionally no giving prompted by unaolfish report whether such city was Calcutta sweep. But whether large desirable and practicable, Ther Brun the crucial point is the Committee consisted of men of deliberate appeal to chance, to the long association with the jurl (such unknown, unpredictable future. as Sir Leonard Brassey, Lord Stou- ley, etc.), and its temper way he judged by the fact that they agreed 10 recommend a betting tax in spite of vigorous opposition from the Churches.
Folly:
We need to be quite clear about that. No amount of foresight, or study of form, can say for certain which horse will win. No man with No one, whether he were n the skill in the world can win stranger to this world or hot, combi consistently with bad cards. It is rend atl authoritative statement n, as the most hardened tipster like that without wondering whe-will admit if he is honest, matter ther this gigantic busines off luck. That is the essence of a gambling might not after all be a het. If one inn has inside tow gigantie evil. Because a practice ledge that a horse literally cannot is widespread it is not necessarily win, sny because it has been doped gund and it is a plain fact that then it is not a bet but a cheat, Those who are concerned for the There is no amount of reasoning welfare of the State' whether in the can predict the result. In fact, rea Government on the police or anoton is excluded. Any fool with no the leaders of industry, are by no knowledge of horse Besh whatever means happy in their minds about right spot the winner. It is the (This is shown by the gross enthronement of chance. It is a [TO GET A WINTER SUIT OR OVERCOAT.¦ ¦ inequalities of the law.j
though a man walked blind folded How For Is It Wrong?
across a crowded London street expecting to arrive safely.. He Add to that the fret that almost would take no greater risk with his ! Christian leaders condeamlife than the gambler does with his gambling in its cousequences if not in the act and we are bound to hrstir ourselves and asks this thing right or wrong? And if not wholly wrong--how far is It wrong
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Here then is a act of folly. something done in dehance of ren on and the question arises" How is a man justified in playing the fool with his money.
There, are many apparently Perhaps to a limited extent we good, generous, people who indulge may all he allowed to play the fool in it—who like their Butter as they sometimes; and if we would admit
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tion prompted by gread and the glittering prospect of an enormous prize. It was not in this way that the holle tradition was built up voluntary hospitals which have been such a blessing to our land. God defend us from the day when charity is so dishonoured
Destroys Peace of Mind.
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(2) It destroys that peace of mind and quiet confidence which are the mark of true Chiristinn, It is the ericiy of that serenity of temper which Christ displayed. You have only to compare his unhurried mastery of circumstance with the feverish excitement of a London oficer on Derby Day to see what-Winners of to-dny's races. I mean. Small wonder that no muster of industry will tolerate gambling er betting in his fadory, While its effect in the deeper. stromas of life is too serious to he measured.
(3) Finally, and with this I must conclude, it breeds superstition, The gambler can have no thought of the Purpose and Providence of God. Instead of submitting him. self to the Will of God which is knowable and accountable, the gambler submits himself to the dictates of chance which so far as he knows is blind, fiokle, unknow- able and unaccountable. He be comes in consequence a prey, to the | fears and superstitions of primitive man,
..
I not that n pitiful plight for one who is endowed with reason the worse, who bet moderately with its right place, not taking it seri- und lives in this twentieth century what they can afford to lose. ssly paying for the excitement of grice. He turns his hack on
gambling, then, like the drink and not really caring whether we find. It is as though all the long something good enough in itself, win or lose gambling might not hinges of man's heroie: struggle alter hul wrong if taken to excess t
bad. But how many could do truth and his slow upward canb We must And an answer to these that! If I win is it not the fact towards the highs had never been. questions, Now more than ever of winning that brings the greatest The gambler, prefers to bow down before in economic and social and pleasure and if I lose does not my with the savage before the god of moral problems, it is the duty of depression more than counter della. He is pretending to himself The Christian to think without the thrill. confusion clearly. Is there any. thing in the teaching of Christ that |forbids or permits" it ? Mohamed in the Koran speaks of it as "a abomination of the work of Satan,"
that "There is no God no God If You Win,
in whom we live and move and Suppose then you can bet in, that have our being and whose are all our ways, if we will commit theen suirite what it you win. "Splento Him, no God and Father of our did," you any; but if you win some Lord Jesus Clirist who knoweth but perhaps in that matterone else loses and the $50 that you what things we have need of before get for the risk of 85 may be madowe nak "but only the Totem pole up of other people's 82 pates which with its horrible grimace, the they cannot afford to lose "Oh! Tetalizator with its mechanical
Mohamed is stricter than Christ.
What is Gambling. *
If we are to think curly wo must begin by asking "What is gambling ?" Some kind of,defini fis is needed, Let me give you
but I can't help that; if they are contrivaness to portion out his silly enough to bet more than they destiny.
can afford to lose it's their own. If met have it in them to risk look out." Is it. If a man who their money at
throw of
the best I know. It is put forward fired in a crowded house in a city itch and toos Christ calls his by Dr. Chutes of Westminster: slum with e family of half starved followers to rise far more than that. Gambling," he says, "is the children in some mad moment offer He iures them to risk comfort, determination of the ownership of td you 5. or by some accident pularity, health, to adventure life
ronnely generally monosh berrUSTY VOR damare for which he apnea), to chanse, "
was compelled by law to pay. you danger would you be unsport ing enough to take it
Ender this definition gambling falls outside the common methods of exchangs which determined all
(Continued on next Cohimn.)
no tramble on a capricious fate. hut faith in the surest, fact in the universe, the unchangeable charse ter of God.
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