HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY. JANUARY 16, 1937.
PAGE FOR THE CHURCHES
STUDDERT KENNEDY
A Tribute And A Memory
BY "SCRUTATOR"
Every avaliable seat in the Church was occupied. A crowd ontalde had been refused admission:' In Britain even the Chur- chan of Jesus Christ must conform to the dictates of the Board - of Trade. The subdued whispering of the large congregation rosa no into the' ale and sommed to hang like a cloud under the vaulted roof notil the Organist commenced the Opening Volun- taxy,
Immediately the cloud was dispelled and a rarefed' atmos- phere became sensible to at least one mémber of the congrega- don, Jan MacEwen. The Minister, in his robes of office, enter- ed, followed by Studdert Kennedy who Joanga suit and a clerical collar.
It was almost a year since Ian MacEwen · had
I
was wearing a dark
sands are brought to Him to-day who never see Him." Ian halted A his listening. The preacher's voice was gentle but penetrating. What was he going to make, cf these Greeks?
"Some Greeks came to see Jesus, been in Church. | 1hat is all the Bible tells us awout He felt himself allen to the con- | them. No one can say that they gregation. When they had sung ever saw Him. Thousands were the first hymn he bowed his head.¦ brought to Him then and thou- - along with the others while the Minister prayed. Ian did not hear a word of what was said. The -sensation of hearing someone praying in public was strange to him: he even wondered if it wasn't actually indecent. He be came uncomfortable sitting on the hard pew and moving to ad- Just himself he knocked a Bible · turm the book-board on to the floor, sull the Minister, prayed. MacEwen raised his head and glanced around. A girl, two seats
"You see, there's no good in just coming to look at Him. If you do that, all that you will see is a preacher, 2 teacher, another philosopher, and the world is full of them. The world is full of clever talk about Hfe. But you must die before you can see this
in front on his right, was doing | Man-yet to see Him is to livel the same thing. Wheir glances "All you people who lay so much met, held each other for three stress upon your lives, you're not seconds, understood, and parted. | living at all, you'll never see Him! The girls eyes were grey. Mac You're only putting off death!" Ewen felt that she was as out-of- This though stuck in MacEwen's pince in the Church as he was mind. He forgot where he was. himself. Would the prayer never end?
“Cleanse Our Hearts"
"Cleanse our hearts and inspire 113 to love Thee. Enlighten our minas that we may behold Thee fan caught "the two sentences as they fell from the lips or the praying man. They sounded like Instinctions. Would God hear and His mind trembled obey them? as he gazed upon the face of the man, who dared to Instruct the Deity. but the daffodils on the Holy Table steadied him when he Jooked at them. They were serene; beautiful. They had no part in all the living agony of seeking and play.bg. - They seemed only to watch and smile-to be. 'Consider.
the 10lles!" Ian looked at the girl again. What had brought her
“If you would have the truth happen to you, must be brave enough to be sceptical of all your most sacred bellets; you must give up all your illusions, all your idols; must surrender your very reason to Him, otherwise, it's no good! You must die to see Him. That 13. the terrible truth divinity!"
of His
ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL
17th January, 1937. 2nd. 'Sunday,
after Epiphany,
8.00 am. Holy Communion.
ST. ANDREW'S
* CHURCH
(Church Of England)
8.00a.m. Holy Communion in Sunday, January 17th. Second
Peak Church. 10.00
Kindergarten end Children's Service. 11:00 am. Mattina. Preacher: Rev. G. K. Carpen-
ter..
12.15 p.m. Holy Communiori, -6.30 p.m. Evensong, - Preacher: Rev. C. Brown.
Weekdays.
Holy Communion is celebrated
On*-*
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
st, 7.30 a.m. Wednesday, at 7.30 a.m. in the
Peak Church.
Friday at 7.45 a.m. (in Caritonese). Prayers for the sick, Wednesday
10.15 am.
OTHER NOTICE January 18th, 5.15 p.m. Cathedral Council Meeting, Cathedral Hall.
The Cathedral Retreat is being held at Shatin over this weekend.
Confirmation will be adminia tered by the Bishop on Sunday 4th April. Preparation will begin im mediately and all who wish to be candidates or to bring forward children as candidates are asked to let the Chaplain know without de- lay.
"The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles"
A short course of sermons on St. Paul and the message of his let ters will be preached on the Sun- day evenings before Lent.
January 17th: The letter to the
Galatians.
January 24th: The Epistle to
the Romana,
January 31st: The letters of the
Captivity: Philippians. February 8th: The letters of the
Capitivity: Ephesians
CATHEDRAL MEMBERS The annual revision of the Elec- toral Roll is now being made, in Tremendons Sincerity
preparation for the Annual Gen- The preacher's sincerity was eral Meeting. All baptised wor- tremendous, his earnestness, over-shippors at the Cathedral who bearing. He had mastered and have not already signed the Roll won his hearers. He held them are asked to complete the form in his hands. Ian was listening which is provided. By so doing with his whole being, as words of they become Electors and will give terrible power poured into his much help to the clergy. mind. Gradually a light broke in his darkness. Jesus Christ seemed
to offer the way into life which he had been seeking-but you had to die first, whatever that meant.
"He is the God of unbearable beauty who breaks the hearts of surrection and Hfe." men, but after that there is re-
there? Surely it was hypocritical for them to be bowed thus. The prayer "ended. The choir chanted the Amen There was a general shuffling and coughing all over
The sermon concluded and Ken- the building as the congregation sat up in their seats again. The nedy prayed. If Ian heard little of Minister's face wore a well-pleased less of the one now being utter- the Minister's prayer, he heard even expression: he had made a fine ed. He was strangely elated but still job of that prayer. It was fine to perplexed. A living stillness filed have good memory for phrase the Church, mantling the hush of they helped such a ist! If only prayer in a vaster silence, plead- people were allowed to applaud in Church he was sure he woulding with dumb urgence for a pleni- have received an encore. Or so he looked.
:
Woodbine Wille
The prayer was followed by * reading from the New Testament End a second hyzin.
During the singing, Woodhine Wille, as hundreds, of men had
known him during the Great War,
entered the pulpit. He did not appear tall for he was broad across the shoulders and the pul- Dit was high. The lights in the body of the Church were lowered
but that above the preacher shone full Kennedy's face was strong, and his eyes gave it an intense and bright earnest appearance. He began to speak. Ian listened attentively.
KOWLOON TONG" ANGLICAN CHURCH
(3 Duke Street)
Bishop Hall to Preach
The following are the Services for to-morrow:--
January 17; 2ad Sanday after
Epiphany.
1
7.15 am. Holy Communion. 9.00 2.M. Matting & Sermon
Preacher; Mr. G. 8, 8he. 6.30 pm. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher: Mr. R. Ashton HELL. Sunday Bchool: Juniors at 9 a.m."
Seniors at 10. 15, am.
1
SCOUTS CHURCH
PARADE
The annual church parade of theist Kowloon -^(§t, Andrew's) Group, of the Boy Scouts. Associa
tion, will be held to-morrow morn“,
ing at 11 clock at the St. Andrew's Church. Cuba, Scouts and Rovers will take part in this event.
tude of surrender.
"And though Thou batter us with undeserved blows, cast us down naked and neglected, or bid us climb the difficult steep of some isbarous, purgatory, still will we trust Thee O. God, until at length, brain-wracked, and it may be with our reason reeling, we shall hear
THE CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION"
9.15 am. Sunday School.
UNION CHURCH
Morning Service 10.30 a.m: Evening. Service 6 pm Preacher at both services, Rey
K. Mackenzie Dow. The Social Hour will be held in the Church Hall after the Evening Service.
The B.A.CA. meets in the Church Hall on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m.
The Helena May Christian Fel- lowship meets in the "Institute on Friday morning at 10.30
1.04
There will be a meeting of the Women's Guild in the Church Hall at 10 am.. on Monday,
18th Jan,
Sunday after the Epiphany. Holy Communion 8.15. pm Malins, and Sermon 11. 8.11
Preacher: The Vicar. (Rev. J.R.. Higgs.) St. Andrew's Scouts and Rover Scouts and the ist. Kowloon Guide Com- pany will parade at this ser
vice.
LM.
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
MEETING
Address On Royal Empire Society
Court
CATHOLIC NEWS AND NOTES
The Meteorological
Congress
Among the meteorological ex- Kons are two Jesuit priests, perts at present in conference in
Fr. Belga, Director of the Manila Observatory, and Fr. Gheral from the Observatory of. 21 Ka Wel Shanghal. Both these observa- tories were established by the Jesuits and they have contributed a good deal to the scientific study
IMMORTALITY
Theosophical Society Lecture
Man", sald Mr. A-F Knudsen last Thursday at the local tino- sophical Society, Hong Kong, Club we see. That is merely an animal. Annexe, is not this physical body
and it is his vehicle for a life- time. For Man, his true self, is a spark of God. This Spirit Uves on through countless bodies, through. incomprehensible ages with limitless destiny before it y
A capcelty kudience, was listen- Members of the Helena May's
of weather conditions in the Easting to this, a lecture on "Immor Christian Fellowship listened with
The Manila Observatory has func-tality, in Theory and Practice" and much interest to a talk on the toned under three different gov. Mr. Knudsen went on to say that Evensong, and Sermon 6.15, p.m.
Royal Empire Society given by Lt.ernments, that of Spain, the all religions in the world subscrib Preacher:- The Vicar.
Colonel 8. P. Williams, C. I. E,
United States and now under theed in their particular way to the Young Peoples' Service, 9.45. a.m. travelling secretary of the Royal philippine National Government,truth that Man was a body, sout Kindergarten Sunday School 10.mpire Society of Northumberland and its services have received and spirit. Reference to erperi- Avenue, London, W. C. 2. at the marked appreciation from each in ences of higher planes was rich Primary Bunday School 10. a.m.
Helena May Institute: yesterday, turn. Fr. Selaa is a Spaniard. Fr. In the esoteric literature of the Monday. Church Council Meeting
morning.
Gheral, who has been associated world. And the procedure, for dia- 6. p..
with the Meteorological Stationi in ciplining oneself for such experi- Shanghai for many years, is an
ences still held, even in the now Italian, but most of his associates ancient writings of Buddha and. in the Observatory are French Patanjali." The present head of the Shanghai Station, Fr. Lejay. passed through Hong Kong recently on his way back from à Scientific Congress Tea was served after the address, which he attended in Oxford.
Pellowship of Youth &. p.m. St. Andrew's Club 9. p.m. Tuesday. Lady Riddle addresses
the Cathedral ́and the st Andrew's Branch of the Mo- thers' Union in the Cathedral Hall 3,'pm.
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Brownie Pack, 3.30. p.m. Wednesday. Wolf Cube 5.30. p.m. Rover Scouts 8.45. p.m. Speak-
er:- The Vicar. Subject:-
The Bible in the light of the Scout Lawa.” Thursday. Womens Fellowship 3.
p.m. Speaker:— Mrs. Amps. Boy Scouta 6. p.m. St. Andrew's Club 9. p.m. Friday. Full Choir Practice 6.30
p.m
St. Andrew's Club Committee
4.30 p..
ENGLISH METHODIST
CHURCH
Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
2nd Sunday after Epiphany. 17th
January, 1937, Morning Order of Service by Mr. B. N. Trevan at 10.15, English Methodist Church, apposite
R.N. Hospital Hymns No:-32 (Maryton), 115 (Ascalon), 822 (St. Gertrude),
Better World). 72
(6t Magnus).
22
The speaker particiarly em- phasised that the Society was of great benefit to husbands
and wives in that they can secure ac- commodation in the headquarters of the Society in London though Fellows of the Society. it was necessary for them to be
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON SERMON
First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong
The subject of the Lesson Ber- mon in all churches of Christ, Scientist, to-morrow, January 17. will be: "Life." g
The Golden Text will be: "The Lord is the portion of mie in- beritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lat... Thou wilt show me the path of
fe (Psalms 18: 5, 11).
Among others, the following
citations from the Bible will be read: "Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou. does these things? answered and said unto
Jesus them,
PAPAL REPRESENTATIVES · The presence in Hong Kong 'of the Apostolic Delegate to China, HE. Archbishop Zanin, has led to many inquiries as to the functions of the Pope's representatives who are now found in over thirty, Coun tries in the world." Their 'Tune- tions are mainly diplomatic, and it is considered desirable to main- tain these relations on account of
the widespread extension or the
Catholic Church throughout : all parts of the "world. “Numbering over 330 millions, Catholics make up the most numerous single re- ligious body in the world, and the and in loyalty to the spiritual au- Catholic Church's unity in doctrine
thority of the Pope gives it s position of even greater impor tance than its numbers warrant. In
addition to his diplomatic duties, the representative of the Pope naturally serves also as a link between the Holy See and the local authorities of the Catholic Church. His powers vary accord- Ing to the position and circum- stances of each country, EN ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
SOCIETY
Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then sald the Jews, Forty and six years wa this temple in building, and wilt thou rear
it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. When, therefore he Was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the ↑ place in the presidency of the scriptures, and the word which Central Council of the St. Vincent Jesus had said. "And this is the de Paul Society in the Colony, Mr. 248 (Ephraim). 851 (Hull, 531), record, that God hath given to us Henry Dixon being appointed to 943 (Tallis, Canon).
the position after the resignation
Lesson: Isiah 40, 12-31. Evening Order of Service by Rev. Erris Tribbeck at 7.15 p.m. Hymns No: 678 (Darwall's 148th),
Notices for the Week.
1. The Quarterly Meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 20, at 5:15 pm in the Assembly
A change has recently
taken
eternal life, and this life is in his Bon. If ye then be risen with of Mr. J. M. Noronha who has Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitten on the right hand of God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then 2. Devotional Class will be on
shall ye also appear with him in Tuesday at 8.30 p.m., 1st Floor, S. glory." (John 2:18-22, I John 5:11.
Col 3:14). & 8. Home,
Hall of the 8. & 8. Home..
3. Vocational Training Classes will be as usual except where otherwise arranged by instructors concerned.
4. Camera Club. Provides Dark Room for developing, printing, en larging, etc. Further information can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary of the Club, Mr. E. W. Fielding, on Thursday nights, from 8.30 onwards.
་
5. Badminton Club meets on Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30
Sprague, Hon. Secretary, or from the Secretary, 8. & 8. Eome.
The Lesson Bermon will also ́in-- clude the following passages from the Christian Science Textbook, "Bcience and Health with Key to
What was the Theory of Im mortality? The religions were full of references to Immortality made by the original Teachers. Was a apark of life suddenly creat- ed and then gifted with a vague immortality SA the unristians, but not Christ, said? Was the wheel of births and deaths, al- soul of man Imprisoned in the
animal, as the Buddhists said? ternating -between » --man
(Continued on Pare 6)
Et
and
EMMANUEL MISSION
CHURCH
The following are the Services Church, 218 Nathan Road. Kow- for the week at Entmanuel Mission
Joon
Saturday, 3.00 pm-Meeting of the
Scripture Union. Saturday, 8.30 p.m.-Fellowship Meeting followed by the Lord's Supper.
Sunday, 11.00 am-Divine Service.
Preacher Rev. 8.E. Boyle. Sub- Ject, "Jonah and the Worm." Text, "But God prepared a worm when the morning rose: the next day, and it smote the gourd, that 12 withered. . And. It came to pass, when the sun arode, that God. prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that be fainted, and requested; for himself that he might die, and said, "It is better for me to die than to live." Jonah 4; 7,8
Young Women's Bible Class, Young Men's Bible Class.
held the presidency for many Sunday, 3.00 p.m.--Sunday School. years: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is organised in "Conferences" or Committees. There are two in Hong Kong and two in Kowloon. Each of these has its own officials. and the members all visit the (Continued on Pago 6)
5. GARDEN ROAD.
the Sculptures" by Mary Baker ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH Eddy: "That Life is God, Jesus proved by his reappearance after the crucifixion in strict accordance with his scientific statement: "Des troy this temple (body), and in three days I (Spirit) · will raise it up." It is as if he had said: The Ithe Life, substance, and in-
the voice of Thy Love and enter ST. TERESA'S CHURCH Further particulars from Mr. Wtelligence of the universe is not
- The following, are the services
into Thy greater service. So let it be with everyone of us for the sake of our Lord and Master, Jesus etc., for the forthcoming week at Christ, Amen.
Church, Kowloon
The service ended and the con- gregation left the Church. Outside, people stood in little groups dis- cussing the sermon, but MacEwen was in mood to hold converse with no one. There are moments when men, are afraid even to think.
UNION CHURCH KOWLOON
Church Annual Meeting Monday Iat. February, at 8,45 pm.
10.15,
SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School 10 a.m. Primary Department:
Senior School. Morning Worship 11 a.m Sermon: Christ's Teaching on
Marriage, m
St. Teresa's
Tong:-
Saturday, Jan. 16-St. Marcenfis,
Pope and Martyr.
in matter to be destroyed Jesus could give his temporal life: Into his enemies' hands; but when hits earth, inission was accomplished, his spiritual life, indestructible and eternal, was found forever the same. He knew that matter had The following are the forth-no He and that real Life is God;
loon.
ROSARY CHURCH
3 p.m.-Meeting of the members coming Services, etc. at the Rosary therefore he could no more be se-.
of the St. Teresa's Chinese | Church, 20. Chatham Road-Kow-parated Young Ladies Association. Sunday, Jan. 17—2nd Sunday after
Epiphany St. Anthony. Ab. 7 am-1st Maas with Sermon
In Chinese.
8. am-2nd Mass with Bermon
In English, followed by Bene-"" diction of the Most Blessed Sacrament:
9.30 am.--3rd Mass with Ser-.
mon in English by Rev. Fr. A Granelli.
11 a.m.-Meeting of the members
of the St. Vincent de Paul Bo- | . ciety. St; Teresa's. Conference. 6. p.m.--Catechetical Instruction in Chinese followed by Bene- diction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Monday, Jan. 18-Feast of the St.
Peter's Chair at Rome. Tuesday, Jan. 18-St. Canute,
King and Martyr. A
Evening Worship 6,30 p.m. ap The Wack's Announcements: Monday: 8.45 pm. Fellowship of
** Thought, "R Tuesday: 8.45 p.m. Young Peo-
ple's Society: Play Reading: Wednesday, Jan. 20,––68. Fabian, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Pope; and Sebastian Meg
ann
Wednesday: 10 am Women's | Thursday, Jan. 21-ßt. Agnes, Vir-
Guild: Annual Business Meet-
6.30 p.m. Fellowship of: Recol- election. ASSAY Friday: 3.30 pm, Children's Guild.
5.45 p.m. Teachers Class 8.45 p.m. Choir Practice.
* gin and Martyr
Friday, Jan. 22,-88 Vincent and
Anastasius, Mmg h
* Confessions are heard dally be- | fore and after both mames in Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese,,
|
Sunday, January 17-2nd Sunday
after Epiphany." At 6.30 Masa with sermon in
Chinese.
17th January 2nd Sunday after
Epiphany. St. Anthony, Ab. First Mass and General Com-
munion at 8 am. Second Mass at 10 à.m., followed
by Benediction of the Blessed Bacramentoaneta
Catechism at 3 pm- N.B. Owing to the departure of the Catholic Naval Chaplain from Hong Kong, the 9 am, Special Service for the R. Army and Navy is cancelled till further notice, On. week days Holy Mass at 8
a.m
from his spiritual fire than God could be extinguished. Confessions are heard every day" Our Master fully and finally de- before and after Mass. On Satur- monstrated divine Science in his days the special time for Confes- victory over death and the grave.
sions is from 4.30 p.m. to 8 pm.. : Jesus deed was for the enlighten-
Sunday, 6.30 pm-Divine Service
preceded by Bong Service at 5.00 pm. Freacher, Dr. HIA Curt Subject, The Narrow Door" "and" bow tomies " 16.5 Text, "When once the Master of the House has risen up, and closed the door, and ye begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, crying, Lord open to us; but He will answer and say to you, I know not where ya come from' Then shall ye begin to say, 'We did eat and drink in Thy presence, and Thou didst tesch 10 our streeta* : *I __ tell you." He will
say, "I know not where ye come "from; depart from Me all ye workers of iniquity!" There ye will wall and ashyour teeth, to see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and all the Fro phete, inside the Kingdom of God, and yourselves put out- side. And They shall come from the East and West, and from the North and South tôi their places at the feast with- in the Kingdom of God” (St Luke 19:25-29),
Monday, 7,45 pm 8ACA Black-
At 7.30 Mass with sermon in ment of men and for the salvation CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL board Meeting
English
of the whole world from, sin, siek- At 8.30 Mass with sermon in ness and death. The understand- .: Portuguese. :
'ANNOUNCEMENT-
ing that life is God, Spirit. At: 9.30 Mass with sermon in lenghtens our days by strengthen
English, followed by the ing our trust in the deathless Benediction of the Blessed reality of Life, its almightiness and Bacrament.A ARRERAM Timortality." (Pages 27, 61, 45, 487). At 10.30 am-Meeting of the St.
Vincent de Paul's Society. At. 2 p.m.-Catechism in Chinese. Át 2.30 p.m.-Benediction of
the Kessed Sacrament; From 2.15 to 4 pm Sunday-
School, S Monday, January 18-Feast of
# Peter's Chair at Rome.
The Octave for the Reunion of the Church Begins to-day (Pri- vate Devotion). Hi Meating of the Children of Mary
at 6pm.
- First Church of Christ Bcientist, Hong Kong. Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Mass, Maconald Road close to Tram Station, Sunday Service 11.15 a m Testimony Meeting, Wednesday 16 p.m. A Reading Room is located at Bank of East Asia Building. 10 Des Voeux Road Central and, is open daily 10.30 am-2 pm, Satur days 10.30 am-12.30 pm, even- Magadings except Wednesdays and Friday, January 12-General Choir | Saturdays 5-7 pm. All authorised Practice at 8 pm, gdp Christian Science Literature – is Baturday, January 21–Fenst of the'|| "available at the Reading Room.. **** Espousals of Our Lady. The Public is cordially invited to On week-days Mass at: 6.20 and} attend the services and to visit the
7.30
Reading Room
The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholic Cathe dral Caine Road.
January 17th-2nd Sunday after
Epiphany.
SYS Morning Services, fat. Mass at o'clock And Mass at 8 o'clock with ser-
mon in Chinese, Mar. 3rd, Mass at 10.30 o'clock with
sermon in English.
Erening Servies,/ 2.80: Religious instruction for
young people.Both
3.30 Catechetical instruction for
adults!
4: Exposition of the Blessed Eacrament Rosary and Bene- diction: "Z January 18th St. Peter's Chalt
at Rome. To-day begins the Octave of prayers for the reunion of the Churches.
January 10th-8t. Canute King
and Martyr.
Tuesday, 8.00 pm Young People's
Club Lantern Lecture. Wednesday, 5.30pm-Sunday At School Teachers' Freparation.
Wednesday, 8.00 pm. Praise and
Prayer Meeting Thursday, 10.30 am-Ladies Bible
Study Circle at No. 2108 Nathan Road. This is open to all Ladies in the Coldny who are interested in the Bible. Thursday, 8,00 pm Bible Study
Circle for men conducted by Mr. James Braga, Tac' services are open to all No collection on Sunday. Even-
ing.
From 8.30 to 7.30 Holy Hour, January 21st St. Agnes: Virgin and Martyr special Patroness of the Children of Mary Week days
Mans at 6 and 7.30. Confessionis morning and even
Jng.