HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1936.
PAGE FOR THE CHURCHES
"Night Must Fall"
THE UNIVERSAL SPHINX
(BY
"SCRUTATOR")
Speaking to a few of the inteligent people who enjoyed the recent entertainment provided by the A.D.C., we` each wondered why we had laughed at the various sexual references which oc cur in the first act of William's play. Is there anything funny in the fact thatɛa"giri is going to have a baby? What is there distinctively humourous in a man and a girl lying, together
on pine-needles? In short, is there anything funny about sex?
Sex is one eternal formulation; dual, is to necessitate 'Burely," uj of the universal Sphinx.
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eternal signi-
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sacrament of divorce whereby cha conviction may be restored when marriage proves to be a sacrament of sin, as it so often does.
what was believed to have been. has not been. But the Victorian marriage and the systèm of mora- lity based upon it have broken down completely.
To say that it is Nature's way of perpetuating the human race is not even half an answer. Why does Nature perpetuate the race, The ucarest approach to this i and
does why
she
this the practice of annulment of mai method? If we could answer these, flage instituted by the Roman questiorm we would know a lot | Churen, whereby she declares that more about 'ficance of our selves.
How can we" discover the true meaning of sex?
History is not very enlightening. | The amount of man's speculation and thought on the subject has been surpassed only by the im- mense variety of his experiments It is the one aphere where every- thing seems to have been tried, at least unce. But of all experiments that of the Victorian era, is surely the most irreligious and unscienti-the goodness of God, for even to
Ac.
women
It was founded on a belief in the value of respectability, and in- volved a double standard of mora- lity-one for men and another for But this double standard necessitated a class of women to double the standard with, End even professing Christians and Churchmen argued that prostitu- tion was inevitable if the niceness or respectability was to be pre- served. This contention was based on the property relationship which existed between the sexes, a rela- tionship which imposed an - tolerable economic helplessness upon Intelligent "wemen. Of all proferred solutions that of the Victorian marriage is undoubted- ly the furthest from the truth of fife
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE Unfortunately this solution has become associated in the public mind with Christianity with which It has hot the slightest connection. True. It received the sanction of the Church, but the sanction of the Church is no guarantee of Christian value. To dogmatise that every marriage is a sacra- ment, a means whereby a convic- tion of the goodness of life and 'of God is mediated to the indivi-
In
Modern solutions abound plenty, but they have all one com- mon feature, they are all ancient. they have each been proved value- less.
Indeca, the sex story of our radz is the most difficult obstacle in the way of an intelligent belief In
appeal to the teaching of Christ | | to prove the naturaïness of mono- gamy is to invite contradiction from history and racial experience.
ETERNAL PURPOSE
"What God hath joined let not man put asunder" is not a state- ment of natural law, nor a com- mand binding upon man's tem- poral existence, but the proclama- tion of the eternal purpose of God for men and women, which like many other aspects of His pur- pose-peace, brotherhood, uníveis. love has still to be worked out, painfully and hardly by the human
race.
We have the authority of Christ for believing that full and true meaning of sex will be, discovered unly when two free, spiritually minded individuals unite their lives, not primarily for the pro-" creation of children but for the glory of God and for the service of mankind.
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Unless men and women keep that purpose continua'ly before them in all sexual relationships "night must tall," the night of blindness and diease and death in which civilization will sink, not to a mere paganism. but to an utter depravity of mind and pur-
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"MORTALS AND IMMORTALS”
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON SERMON
Subject: "Mortals and Immor- tals."
The subject of the Lesson Ser- moo
all Christian En
Science Churches to-morrow November 15th, Will be "Morial and Ino-
mortals."
The Golden Text, will be, "If ve live after the flesh, ye shall die. but ye through the Spirit, do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the chidren of God. (Romans 8. 13.)
Amongst others, the following citations from the Eible. will be read, "Now a certain man, was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. When Jesus heard that, he said. The sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God. that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Then when Jesus
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
15th November, 1936. Eard Sun-
day after Trinity, a.m.Holy Communion" (Com-
municants Fellowship),"
8. a.m.-Holy Communien in Peak
Church.
10 3.ITI
Kindergarter.
Children's Service.
and
11 am-Mattins. Aviation Service. Preacher: Rev. H. W. Baines. 12.15 p.m.-Holy Communion. 6.30 p.m.-Evensong. Preacher: Rev. 0. K. Carpen- ter. "The Coming of Christ."
Amos and Hosea'.
Weekdays.
Holy Communion is celebrated
on:-
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH
(Church Of England)
THE REV. J. D. MACĻKAN TO FFEACH
Meetings for the Week. ine following are the Services etc., for the forthcoming week at Bt. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Sunday, 23rd Sunday after Trinity,il
Holy Communion, 8.15 a.m.
Choral Communion and Sermon
11 am.
Preach: The Rev. J. D. MacLean. Evensong and Sermon 6.15 p.m. Preach: The Vicar (the Rev. J.
R. Higgs). Sunday Schools: The Young Peo- ple's Service is held in Church at 9.45 a.m.
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday
Bt 7.30 a.m. Wednesday, at 7:30 am in the
Peak Church. Friday at 7.45 a.m.
tonese). Prayers for the sick, Wednesday | Monday: Church Council Meeting
10.15 am.
(In (Can-
Gulld
OTHER NOTICES
Monday 18th. Women's
Meeting. Cathedral Hall. 3
Mother's Union Meeting, Cathedral Hall. 3
p.m.
Tuesday 17th,
p.m.
Thursday 19th-Finance Commit-
tee Meeting. Cathedral Omee,
Friday 20th-Training Group, Bi-
5.15 p.m.
shop's House, 7.15 p.m. DIOCESAN BAZAAR:
Saturday.
November 28th.--MI Baskett will gratefully receive contributions of home made or home grown produce; jam, pickles, cakes and, sweet etc."
EVENING SERMONS
at 6.30 pm. "The Coming of Christ."
A course of sermons on this title will be preached in prepara- tion for Christmas. Studies from the Old Testament for November will be: 22nd.-Isajab. 29th.-Advert Sunday.
SPECIAL SERVICES IN THE AUTUMN
at 11 a.m. November, 29th: Missionary Sun-
day.
December, 27th: Cathedral Sun-
day.
CHRISTMAS PLAY: Masefeld's 'Coming of Christ' will be given on Dec. 22nd, and 23rd. at 9.15 Please remember the dates.
UNION CHURCH NOTICES
Morning Service, 10,30 2.1. Evening Service, 6 pm. Preacher at both services, Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow.
The Social Hour will be held after the Evening Service in the Church Hall.
The S.A.C.A. meet in the Church. Hall on Tuesday evening at 7.30
forth" And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with gravecloths; and his face was bound about with a napkin. | pm. Jesus saith unto them. Loose him, and let him go. (John 11; 1, 4 17, 21, 23-26, 41-44.)
The Helena May Christian Fellowship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10:30a.m.
The Ladies' Committee and the Women's Guild will meet in the Church Hall on Monday, November 16th, at 10 2.m.
ROSARY CHURCH
KOWLOON
The following are the forth- coming Services, etc, at the Rosary Church, 20 Chatham Road-Kow-
Sunday, November 15-24th Sun-
day after Pentecost. At 6.30 Mass with sermon in
Chinese,
At 7.30 Mass with sermon in
English.
At 8.30 Mang with sermon in
Portuguese.
The Lesson Sermon also includes the following passages from the Christian Science Textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
"Jesus said of Lazarus," Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but 1 go, that I may awake him out of sleep. "Jesus restored Lazarus by the understanding that Lazarus had never died, not by an admis- slon that his body had died and then ved again. Had Jesus betoon. lieved that Lazarus had lived or died in his body the master would have stood on the same plane of bellef as those who buried the came, he, founa that he body, and he could not have re- had lain in the grave four days suscitated it. When being is un- already. Then said Martha unto' derstood, Life will be recognized Jesus, Lord. If thou hast been as neither material or faite, but here, my brother had not died. asihünite-11 God. universai Jesus saith unto her. Thy brother good; and the belief that urè, ur shall rise again. Martha salth mind, was ever in a Anite form. unto him, I know that he shall or good, in evil, will be destroyed. rise again in the resurrection at Then it will be understood that the last day. Jezsus said unto Spirit never entered maitter and. her, "I am the resurrection, and was therefore never raised from. the life; he that belleveth. in me.. though he were dead, yet shall tual being and the understanding he live; and whosever liveth and belleveth 'in me shall never die. Belleveth thou this? Then they took away
the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifed up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always, hit because of the people that stand by I said it, that they may bellave that thou hast sent me when he thus had spoten. he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come
And
matter. When advanced to spiri-
At 9.30 Mass with sermon in
English.
followed by the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
At 10.30 a.m. Monthly Meeting or the St. Vincent de Paul's. Society," DA
At 2. p.m. Catechism in Chinese. At 2.30 p.m. Benediction of the
Blessed Bacrament.
The Primary Department meets
in the hall at 10 am.
1:
6 p.01. Fellowship of Youth 6 p.m.
St. Andrew's Club "Open" Night
9 p.m.
Tuesday: Mothers' Union 3 p.m.
Speaker:-Miss Hollis
of
the
C.MS. Victoria, Home and Orphanage. Brownle Pack 3.30 p.m. Wednesday: Wolf Cubs 5.30 p.m.
Rover Scouts 8.45 p.m. Thursday: Women's Fellowship 3.
p.in.
Boy Scouts at 6 p.m.
St. Andrew's Club Social 9 p.m. Friday: Full Choir Practice 6.30
p.m..
EMMANUEL MISSION
CHURCH
(UNDENOMINATIONAL)
The following are the Services for the week at Emmanuel Mission Church, 218 Nathan Road. Kow- Loom:---
Saturday. 8.30
p.m. -Fellowship Meeting followed by the Lord's Supper. Subject of Meditation With Christ in the Heavenly Places (Ephestáns 1: 1-12). Sunday, 11.00 a.m-Divine Service. Preacher Dr. H. L. Clift. Sub- fect. "Earth is the stage" for the Auditorium of Heaven" Text, "That the Church might now be used to display to the Principalities and Powers in
ENGLISH METHODIST
CHURCH
CATHOLIC NEWS CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
AND NOTES
CONGRESS IN MANILA
.. The long-awaited announce- ment has just been made that ar- rangements have been concluded for a special ship to convey travel- lers from Hong Kong to Manila in
Queen's Road East, Wanchai, connection with the Internation-
Hong Kong.
al Eucharistic Congress which will be held there next February. The delay was caused by "protracted 3rd Sunday after Trinity, Nov. negotiations which went on withi 15, 1936.
various shipping lines, and finally it was decided to use a local steamer, the 8.5, Haltan, of the Douglas line.
Temperance Sunday Morning Order of Service by Rev.
E C. E. Tribbeck, at 10.15, English Methodist Church op- posite R.N. Hospital Hymns No.: 8. (Hanover), 461 (Belmont 788), 99 (8t. Feter). 344 (Newcastle), 468. Lessons: Isalah 28, 1-18; Romana
14.
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Evening Order of Service by Rev. E. C. H. Tribbeck at 7.15, Eng- lish Methodist Church opposite R.N. Hospital. Hymns No.: 9 (Sanctissimus), 917 (Melita), 94 (All Hallows), 110 (Hollingside).` Lessons: Daniel 1, and St. Mat-
thew 24, 32-51.
Notices for the Week
1. Budget Sub-Committee will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the S. & §. Home.".
2. House Committee will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the S. & 9. Home at 5.30 pm.
5. Camera Club provides Dark Room for developing, printing, enlarging, etc. Membership $2 per annum. Further information can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary of the Club, Mr. A. M. M. Stephen, on Thursday nights from 8.30 onwards.-
This steamer will make a spec. ial Journey to Manila for the ex- clusive use of those attending the Congress. It will serve as a botel during the stay in Manlia and will then bring the party back to Hong Kong. The whole trip will last from Sunday, January 32, unti Tuesday, February 9, and it is ex- pected that a great number of people from dil over South China will avail themselves of these facilities to participate in an event which is unique in the history of the Far East,
In order to suit the conventence of all classes there is a wide scale accommodation on the steamer, with inclusive charges at $80, $125. 3150. $250 and $300..
CARDINAL DOUGHERTY
The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholic Cathe- dral, Caine Road:
November 15th-XXIVth Sunday
after Peneç¤st.
St. Albert the Great, Doctor of
the Church,
Morning Services:
ist Mass at 6
2nd Mass at 8 with sermon in
Chinese
3rd Mass at 10.30 with sermon in
English
Evening Services.
At 2.30 Instruction for the young.
people,
At 3.30 Catechetical Instruction
for Adults
At 4 Exposition of the Blessed. Sacrament, Recitation of the Holy Rosary and Benediction November 16th-St Edmund. Bl-
shop of Canterbury. November 17th St. Gregory,
Thaumaturgus.
Holy Hour from 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. November 21st.-The Presentation
of Our Lady.
On week days:-
Mass at 6 and 7.30. Confessions morning and even-"
ing.
Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES
Forthcoming European Y.M.C.A. activities are as follows:-
On their way to the Manila Congress many distinguished vial- tors, both ecclesiastics and lay people, will pass through Hong
Discussion Group in the West Kong. Among them la likely to be
Lounge at 9 pm. to-morrow. Bub- Cardinal Dougherty, who is to be ject "Christianity and Society." Papal Legate the Pope's person-Speaker The Rev. F. Short. al representative-at the Con- gress. Cardinal Dougherty, who ta
Service Men's Whist Drive in West Lounge at 9 p.m. on Monday, 16th instant.
4. Badminton Club meets, on Mon-Archbishop of Philadelphia, is no days and Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. stranger to the Philippines, for he Farther particulars from Mr. W.
spent several years there as Bi- Olympic Games will be held in Sprague. Hon. Secretary, or from
shop. He was in fact the first the YMC.A. West Lounge on the Secretary, 8. & S. Home.
American to be appointed Bishop Wednesday. 18th Instant,
COM- 5. Vocational Training: The follow-
In those lands after they had mencing at 9p.m ing courses will be held at the passed from Spanish to American
Y.M.CA Billerds Flyer Com- 6. & 8. Home beginning Novem-
rule. He is the first Cardinal out-petition will be held at 7 p.m. on ber: Marine Engineering. Elec-
side Rome to be appointed Papal Thursday, the 19th instant, trical Installation, Motor, Radio,
Legate at ар International Eu- charistie Congress. Practical Carpentry. Shorthand and Typewriting. Book-keeping and Accountancy, Foreign Lan- guages. The Chaplain will ar-
One of the best-known "educa- range for other courses if there tionalists in the East visited Hong' is sumclent demand, and is will-Kong last week. This is V. Rev. ing to give information regard- ing correspondence courses in all subjects Further information from the Chapiain or the Secret- ary, 8. & S. Home.
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EDUCATIONALIST'S VISIT
Bro. James, O.B.E., LSO., Visitor of the Christian. Brothers' Schools in the Far East. Bro. James has given a lifetime to the cause of education, and there are few men living better versed in all the pro- blems that vex the schools of
pines. He comes to Hong Kong twice
Joseph's College and La Balle. Col- every year to visit St
legt. After his stay on the pre- sent occasion he went on to Penang.
the Heavenly places, the in- ST. TERESA'S CHURCH China, Malaya and the Philip numerable aspects of God's Wisdom" (Ephesians 111:10). The following are the services Sunday, 3.00 pm-Sunday School
etc., for the forthcoming week at Young Women's Bible Class St. Teresa's Church, Kowlo Young Men's Bible Ciss.Tong:- Sunday, 8.00 pm-Divine Service.
Saturday, Nov. 14.-St. Josaphat. Preacher Dr. A. L. Clift. Sub-
Bp. and M. ject, "How can I secure Im-. munity in the approaching World convulsion?". Text, "We have His promises, yet again I will once for all, cause not only the Earth to tremble, but Heaven also. The words desunday. Nov. 15.-24th Sunday
note the removal of the things which can be shaken: in order that the things" which cannot be shaken may remain." (He- brews 12: 26, 27-. Monday. 7.45 pm-8.A.CA. Black-
board. Meeting. Wednesday, 3.00 pm-Praise and
Prayer Meeting
Women's
Thursday 10.30 am.
Bible Study Circle conducted by Mrs. H. L. Clift
General Meeting of the members of the St. Teresa's Chinese
Young Men's Society Rev. A Granelli has kindly consented to tve a lecture on the occa- BioT
after Pentecost-St. Gertrude. Tam: First mass with sermon in
Chinese,
8 a.mL: Second Mass with sermon "in English. General communion for the members of the St. Teresa's Chinese Young Men's Society.
9.30 a.m.: Third mass with ser- mon in English by Rev. Fr. A. Granell followed by Benedic- tion of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Friday, 15 p.m.-Sunday School Monday, Nov. 16-St. Edmund,
Teachers' Preparation,
Friday, 8,00 p.m.-Bible. Study Cir- cle for Service men and their friends.
KOWLOON TONG ANGLICAN CHURCH
(3 Duke Street)
The following are the Services and Notices for the forthcoming week.-
November 15, 23rd Sunday after. Trinity
7.15 am-Holy Communion. 9.00 am Martins and Bermion. Preacher: Mr. G. S. Shq.
8.30 p.m.-Evensong and Sermon, Preacher: Mr. J. C. L. Wong, Sunday School: Juniors at 9
a.m.
Seniors at 10.15 am.
of God, man can no longer com mune with matter; neither can From 2.15 p.m. to 4 pm. Bun- he return to it, any more than a day School. tree Con return to its seed. "Monday, November 16-Monthly Neither will man seem to be cor Meeting of the Children of poreal. but he will be an indivi- the St. John Berchmans Tuesday, November 17-Garden dual consciousness, characterized Sanctuary Boys Society at 1
Fete Committee meets at 6 by the divine. Spirit as idea, not
bp.m. matter. Buffering, "sinning, dying Wednesday, November 18-Meet- beliefs are unreal. When divine]ing of the C.TMB at 6 pm Science is universally understood, Saturday, November 21-Feast of they will have no power over man;!] the Presentation of Our Lady": for man is immortal and Uves by. On week-daŷss An divine authority. (Pages 75; 76.) Mass at 8:30 and 7.30.
Wednesday, November 18-Church
Committee Meeting at 6 pm. Friday, November 20Bridge and Man Jongg Drive commencing 8.45.p.m Adinission $1.
Bishop of Canterbury, Tuesday, Nov. 17.-St. Gregory,
8.15 p.m.: Meeting of the mem- bers of the Active Service Unit.
Wednesday, Nov. 18-St. Odo, Abb,
St. Maximus, Bp. Thursday: Nov. 19-St. Elizabeth
of Hungary, W. Friday, Nov. 20.--St. Felix of Valois, 6 p.m.: Little flower Choir prac-
tice.
KOWLOON
UNION CHURCH
Prescher on Sunday:ə-
Mr. F. J. Martin and The Minis- ter.
Sunday School, 10a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m
Mr. Martin will conduct this Ser- vice and preach the sermon. -Evening Worship, 6.30 p.m..
Sermon: An indespersible quality, Monday, 8.45 p.m., The Fellow-
ship of Thought. Wednesday, 10a.m., Women's Guild: Monthly Meeting Busi- дела
6.30 pm. The Fellowship of Res
collectionKLA 8.30 p.m. The Y.PB; will meet, Friday, 3.30 pm. The Guild of
Children, w
546 pm Teachers Class, 8.45 pun.. Choir. Practice.
"CHRISTIAN FRONT”. "
"Christian
Y.M.C.A. next Service Men's Dance will take place in the West Lounge at 9 p.m. on December 7.
MODERATOR OF
THE CHURCH·
OF SCOTLAND
The Rev. Dr. Dugald Macfarlane, minister at Kingussie, has been selected as the next Moderator of the Church of Scotland and will be the first Gaelic-speaking in- ister in a Gaelic church to occupy the chair, states the "Manchester Guardian."A
Dr. Macfarlane, who is the son of a Baptist minister, was born at Tobermory in 1869. He W25 educated at Edinburgh University. to educational development in the and has rendered notable service
Highlands.
With news arriving of various countries. It is nteresting to read "Fronts" being formed in different that the need of a Front" was voiced at a meeting
led the Albert Hall to overflow for the peace of the world if this of Catholle English women which
ing in London. The purpose of feeling of brotherhood aroused by the proposed Front would be the common contact with heroism and defence of Christian morals, 80 with suffering could be strengthen- clal Teaching and National Life, ed. It is not generally known that.. Approval of the suggestion was and-war against modern infidelity. this is actually done among given by more than 10,000 women who were present.
BROTHERHOOD MUST BE
STRENGTHENED
One of the most consoling thoughts aroused by Armistice Day is that among those who took part in the war in the armies and navies of different countries hosti- Je to one another, place to a feeling of brotherhood, and one is loglined to reflect on the rood that could be achieved
has given
of
Catholic War Veterans, whose an- nual meeting in Europe provides one of the most remarkable mani- festations of the year. This year they met at Lourdes, in the Bouth France. 150,000, made up of representatives of all the nations that took part in the war, were present and took part in th... re- ligious exercises, which were the purpose of their meeting. These lasted for three days and had a remarkable international charac- ter.. Next year the assembly' will take place in Austria,
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INTERNATIONAL RUCHARISTIC CONGRESS MANILA, PI
February 3rd to 7th, 1987.
The Hong Kong Eucharistic Congreu Committee has arranged for the use of the 8.8. Haitan to bring a pilgrimage party to and from the
Congress and serve as a hotel during the stay at Manila...
Departure from Hong Kong
Beturn to Hong Kong
Inclusive Fares:
First Clas (in suites)
January 21st Tebra ry 9th
8300.
dodamas (in cabina)
8250:**
Becond Class (in cabins) * (7
81502
do
(in temporary sabina) $125%.
Third Class ...... (Camp "beda and food
880,-
provided).
Applications for tickets will be received by the Hectors of the local ohurches, or by the Hon Nec. Pilgrimage Committee..
c/o St. Teresa's Rectory
Kowloon Tong. P. O. Box 1649.
No passport or vlan required --
Booking closes on November 30th culas about the Congress will be found in
CongressTM" on sale at all; the Catholic Churchi and obtainable from the r
Catholic Truth Bociaty of Hong-Kong P. O. Box 1849,