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RELIGION: PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL
X: RESUME
(BY SCRUTATOR)
Before turning our attention exclusively to Britalu it is neces- sary to remark, however briefly, the growth and fate of personal religion, and its influence upon church' polity. There is no doubt that the fellowship of learners instituted by Jesus around himself was, an independent religious group amidst the many Jewish sects. It recognised no external authority but God Hlm- self, whose will it unquestioningly accepted from the lips of Jesus, despite the fact that much of Jesus' teaching was contrary to the tradition of the Jewish falth. After the Crucifixion the natues of the fellowship which survived was in, no essential different from what it had been. The physical presence of Jesus was re- moved, but his real, presence and spiritual control remained.
The earliest formations of the Church in Jerusalem and Antioch. and "wherever two, or three were gathered together" was upon the bellef that Christ was present with them, and that his will was made known to them through the work- ing of the Holy Spirit upon their hearts and minds, in other words, the reality of their fellowship and the social demonstration of their religion was in proportion direct to the reality of their personal re- ligion.
PERSONAL AUTHORITY Church government and polity and all questions involving discip- line were decided by the voice of the congregations themselves, al- though, not unnaturally, those of proved Christian experience or apostleship were tacitly "granted a greater personal authority than other individual members possess- ed, but that personal authority existed only by its voluntary ac ceptance by the Church.
Throughout the era of persecu- tions this simplicity seemed inade- quate, as indeed it was if the or- ganisation is assumed to hava more significance," or even .A separate significance from the re- ligion of the persons composing it and so a certain amount of' cen- "tralising seemed necessary for the safety of the institutions and the members composing them.
NECESSITY FOR LEADERSHIP
The necessity for leadership soon appeared and these were appoin- ted more arbitrarily than before. They were elected by the members themselves. These from among
last two facts to a large extent be-
came responsible for the decay of the reality and force of personal religion and its influence is a determining factor in the life of
the Early Church. The Church member came to look to her lea- ders, and to their organisation, for their salvation, just as the simpler Church had looked to Jesus and nis presence. Thus the weaknesses inherent even In the best of natures came to tell its gevous tale upon the life of the institu- tion. Of course there were re- volts against the consequent im- purities, such
of the 4.5 that Donatists who insisted on the purity.of the membership, but such revolts were either suppressed or, worse still, were incorporated as part of the Church system of faith
EMMANUEL MISSION
CHURCH
The following are the Services for the week at Emmanuel Mission Church, 218 Nathan Road, Kow- loon:--
Saturday, 8.30 p.m. Fellowship Meeting followed by the Lord's Sup- per.
and practice. None, appeared to realise that the existence of superior authority, capable of such. incorporating, was itself "a menace to the purity and spirituality of the insitution.
PERSONAL RELIGION
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1937.
THE
ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL
25th. Apr, 1937. 4th. Sunday After Easter, St. Mark's Day. 8 p.m. Holy Communion; 8 a.m. Haly. Com- munion in Peak Church; 10 am. Kindergarten and Children's Ser- vice; 11 am. Mättins; Preacher: Rev. E. W. Martin; 6.30 p.m. Even- song: Preacher; Rev. HL W. Baines. Week-days: Holy Communion is celebrated on; 'Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7.30 a.m.; Wednes- day at 7.30 am.. in the Peak Church; Friday at 7.45 a.m. (in Cantonese); Prayers for the sick, Wednesday, 10.15 a.m.
Other Notices:-April - 27, 5.15 p.m. Cathedral Counell Meeting, Cathedral Hall; April 29, 3-6 pm.. Women's Guild Games Afternoon.
Cathedral Hall. -
The Chapel of the Resurrection: 9.15 a.m. Children's Service.
ENGLISH METHODIST
CHURCH
Hong Kong (English) Circuit
Queen's Road East, Wanchal, Rong Kong (opposite Royal Naval Hospital)
Sunday Services, 25th April, 1937.— Fourth Sunday after Easter Purade Service at Shamshulpo at 8.15.a.m.
In the Dark Ages Christianity retreated to the monasteries where under the influence of asceticisin personal religion lost a full power to control and direct the life of the fellowship. In mediaeval times It began to show itself again in the efforts of the Conciliar Movement for a more democratic control of Church affairs. Particular men- tion must be made in this connec- tion, of the Emperor Signismuna Morning Parade Service at 10.15 who insisted that the laity, should at the English Methodist Church: be allowed to vote in all meetings Preacher: Rev. Donald B. Childe, of the Councils. Wycliffe, Erasmus, Hymn No. 113(Ascalon), «Prayer, Luther, each in his own fashion The Lord's Prayer. Hymn No. 9 emphasised different aspects of the Sanctissimus), 1st Lesson (Deut. faith and practice of the Early 4/1-25, Hymn No. 499 (Shelter), Church, and affirmed the pre-2nd Lesson (Luke 18/19-31), Pray- eminent importance of personal er, Notices. Hymn No. 604 (Beati- religion. Justification by falth, the tude), Sermon, Hymn No. 400 priesthood of all believers, the (Shepton-beau champ), Benedic- supreme authority of the Bible in matters of faith and practice. these Evening Service at 7:15 at the were among the leading emphases | English Methodist Church: Prea of the teaching of the reformers. Calvin's experiment in Geneva while spiritually and ethically It decided the nature of the lives of
tion.
cher: Rev. Donald B. Childe. Hymn No. 562 (Ombereley), Prayer. Hymn No. 327 (Petition), Lesson (Psalm 73), Prayer, Notices, Hymn No. 353 (Gainsworth), Sermon, Hymn No. 691 (Ellers), Benediction,
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK.
the S. and S. Home.
3. The Badminton Club meets on
the English Puritans and the Scot- tish Reformers, it lent itself more readily to Presbyterian organisation than to that democratic form of
1. Following the Evening Bervice. government and polity, which
a Social Hour will be held at 9. characterised the Early Church; its conduct was determined by its self-m, Refreshments are provided
ail Service Men are warmly wel- selected superior councils and con- sistory, and not by the voice of the comed.
themselves. It religious people differed from the Early Church in that its office-bearers were offi- cially elected and not tacitly ac- cepted on the merit, proved in their several lives, of the sincerity of their conversion and the reality of their relationship to Christ. Calvin was himself a sort of visible head of the Church City, and ex- ercised the function of the Holy Spirit. Greater efforts had still to be made to re-achieve the primi- tive policy of the Early Church, and these achievements were made principally in England, and even there not by the Puritans, generally, but by the Brownists and the later. | Independents and Congregation-
'alists
(To Be Continued).
ROSARY CHURCH
The following are the forth- coming Services, etc. at the Rosary Church, 20 Chatham Road-Kow- loon.
Sunday, April 25 4th Sunday after Easter. At 6.30 Mass with ser- mon in Chinese, at 7.30 'Mass with sermon in English, at 8.30 Mass with sermon in Portuguese, at 9.30
Sunday, 11.00 a.m. Divine Ser- vice. Preacher, Rev. Paul Gunther. Mass with sermon in English, fol- Subject, "Preparedness." Text,lowed by the Benediction of the Therefore thus will I do unto thee, Blessed Sacrament. At 2 p.m. Israel; and because I will do this Catechiam in Chinese, At 2.30 pin. unto thee, prepare to meet thy Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- God, O Israell" (Amos 4; 12). ment.
Sunday, 3.00 p.m. Bunday School. Young Women's Bible Class. Young Men's Bible Class.
Bunday, 8.30 pm: Divine Service preceded by Song Service at 8.00 p.m.
Monday, 7.45 pm. 8.A.C.A.. Black- board Meeting.
Tuesday, 4.30 p.m. Monthly Tea of the Bible Union of China at
2168 Nathari Road.
(April 27th), Open to non-mem bera. Meeting in the Church fol- lows at 6.30 p.m. Speaker, Rev. Paul Gunther, Christian - & Missionary Alliance, Blam, Pa?
Tuesday, 8.00 p.m. Young Peo- ple's Club
Wednesday. 2.30 p.m. Ladies Sew- ing Circle at 1, King's Terrace,
Wednesday, 8.00 p.m. Pratze and Prayer Meeting.
Monday, April 26-Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel. At 8 p.m. Meeting of the St. John Berch- mans' Banctuary Boys Society.
Wednesday, April 28-At 5.30 p.m. Meeting of the C.O.X.W.5, |-
Friday, April 30-The Exercises for the Montḥ of“ May in honour
of Our Lady open to-day at 6 pm Monthly Meeting of the Men- Promoters of the Apostleship of Prayer after the Evening Services. On week days Mass at 6.30 and
*7.30.
the Colony, who are Interested in the Bible.
Thursday, 8 p.m. Bible Study Cir- cle for men, conducted by Mr. James Braga NA
The Services are open to all No Collection on Sunday Even-
Thursday. 10.30 am. Ladies Bible i Study Circle at No. 216B. Nathan Road... This is open to all Ladies in ing.
Mondays and Thursday at 7.30 p.m., Further particulars from Mr. W. Sprague, or from the Secretary, S. and B. Home.
CHURCHES
·ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH
(Church of England)
Annual Sunday School, Festival
Vicar to Preach. The following are the services etc., for the forthcoming week at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.
Sunday, April 25th. Fourth Sun- day after Easter. Holy Communion 8.15 am. Matins and address 11 a.m. Preacher: The Vicar (The Rev. J. R. Higgs The Sunday Schools will attend this Service and will sing their
own special hymns. Evensong and address 6.15 p.m. Preacher: The Vicar. Soloist: D. Luard. Esq."
Monday. Women's Committee 11 am. Fellowship of Fellowship
Youth 6pm. St. Andrew's Club
Open night" 9. p.m.
Tuesday. Mothers' Union
Cor- 'porate Quarterly Communion 8.30 a.m. V.D.M.A. Working Party 31 p.m. Brownle Pack 3.30 p.m.
Wednesday.-Wolf Cubs 5.30 p.m. Rover Scouts 8.45 p.m.
Thursday--Womens' Fellowship 3 p.m. Speaker: Mrs. E. W. L. Mar- tin. Boy Scouts 6 p.m. St. Andrew's "Open night" 9 pm.
Friday, Fall Choir Practice 8.30
Dim.
Saturday. S. Philip and 8. James' Day. Holy Communion 7.30 a.m. V.D.MA. tour of medical work in New Territories leaving Diocesan Girls' School 2 p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON SERMON
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CATHOLIC NEWS | ARCHBISHOP ON
AND NOTES
Progress Of Repairs To of being a mythical character. for
Lincoln Cathedral
DIVORCE
Strict Conditions For Communion
St. George, whose "Day" Was celebrated yesterday, is just short
while it a well proved that he ex- isted and was a martyr, little else can be sald of him with anything approaching certainty. He probab- The Dean of Lincoln (the Very ly died at Lydda in Palestine in Rev. RA. Mitchell) writes in the the early part of the fourth cen- "Lincoln Diocesa Magazine: tury. The dragon story which is in the "Canterbury Diocesan
one of the best-known legends con- nected with his name did not ap- pear until the twelfth century.
The attitude of the Church on the subject of admission to Com- munion after divorce, is discussed by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Gazette."
The Primate explains that he has been induced to refer to the matter by the misunderstanding which has arisen following a re- cent resolution adopted by the shops in Corivocation. Dr. Lang
On February 11, when the arth list of contributions was issued, the Special Repair Fund amounted to £13,678 11s. 8d. The work is mak-
Owing to the tradition that he ing good progress, and it is hoped was a soldier and had died for his that the repairs necessary to beliefs with great constancy, his secure the safety of the Angel name was held in special honour Choir and the great East window during the centuries when Chris- writes: will be completed by the end of tian soldiers were Aghting in the
"I have been asked to say some- the year. It is not possible to Crusades. It was then that his thing on this difficult and anxious form an exact estimate total cost.
of the name became linked up with Eng-matter by persons who have been but further "contribuland. It began when Richard perplexed by the resolution re- tions to the extent of some £3,000 Lionheart placed his army under cently adopted by the Bishops in for the immediate and urgent from about the thirteenth century can do so only very shortly. or £4,000 will cerainly be needed the protection of St. George, and the Convocation of Canterbury. I work of restoring this part of the ne displaced St. Edward the Con Cathedral."
fessor as patron of England.
He is the patron of many other The Bishop of Hereford has ap- places as well, including the for- pointed the Rev. R. D. R. Greene, mer kingdom of Georgia in Cau- vicar of Kington and rector of casia, which had a history of 2,000 Huntington, to be rural dean of years as an independent state be- Kington in succession to Preben-fore it was annexed by Russia az remembered: dary Barber
"1. The Bishops had already the beginning of the last century. He is also the patron of the pro-affirmed as our Lord's principle vince of Catalonia in Spain
and standard of marriage that it indissoluble lifelong and union; and had resolved that the Church should not allow the use of ita Marriage Service in the case of anyone who has a partner still living.
APPOINTMENT
NOTES
...
The Rev. W. A Challis, vicar of Kensworth, Bedfordshire, has an nounced his intention to resign the benefice in April
on
At St. Olave's Church, Hart Street, Mark Lane, a lecture the Passion Play at Oberammergau given was by Mr. Sydney Watson (Diocesan Reader).
In the church of St. Lawrence Jewry-next-Guildhall a choir of
the lunch hour ser-
"Gallla" at
soloist.
George's Day is a very
The wearing of the rose on St. modern practice. It was formerly the cus tom of people of fashion to wear blue coata on his feast,
THE RECEPTION OF THE
·ENCYCLICALS
"It is plain that there has been much misunderstanding, due large- ly. I cannot but think, to headlines in the popular Press, such as "Ban on Divorce Withdrawn," etc. Such phrases are, of course, wholly mis- leading. Three things must be
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"2. Having laid down the main principle, they proceeded to con- sider the case of those who by Catholic papers from Europe remarriage after divorce have fall- port an exceptionally favourable ed to be loyal to it. The question City workers rendered Gounod's reception of the two Encyclicals is was---were such persons even if sued by the Pope just before EAS- they came genuinely to desire the FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, vice. Miss Edyth Kyte will be the ter, on Communist and German grace of the sacraments to be in National Socialism. Even in those all circumstances sentenced to a 'SCIENTIST. HONG KONG Subject: Probation After Death At St. Margaret's Church, West- countries in which there
Hfelong excommunication The subject of the Lesson Ber-minster, a series of Lent lectures good deal of quiet enthusiasm for Communiam (as a theory) the let- mon in all churches of Christ,
was given by Cañon V. F. Storr.
ter was admitted to be a very Scientist, to-morrow, April 25, will
A stained-glass window was de- be: "Probation after Death."
dicated by the Bishop of Bucking-judicial statement, and one that kept to fact and logical argument The Golden Text will be: "I
ham at St. Luke's Church; Reading, heard a voice from heaven saying
to the memory of the wife of the rather than mere denunciation, In unto me, Write, Blessed are the vicar, the Rev. Perey Summer. The fact, denunication occupies a very dead which die in the Lord from window is the work of Mr. Arthur small part of the Encyclical, which henceforth; Yea, saith the Spirit, A. Or, and represents St. Lucy.. that they may rest from their la- bours; and their works do follow them." (Revelation 14:13).
Among others, the following citations from the Bible will be read: "Behold, I shew you a my- sfery: We shall not all sleep, but
we shall all be changed. In a mo- Generalment, In the twinkling of an eye, 2. A Meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednes-
at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be day. April 28th at 5.30 p.m., at
raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this incorruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. He that is unjust, let him be un- just at and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still And, behold. I come quickly; and my re-
to give Ward is with me, man according as his work shall be: I-am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments. that they may have right to the tree of life, may enter in through the gates into the city. (1 Cor. 15: 51– 53. Rev. 22:11-14).
4. The Camera Club will meet on Thursday night, as usual, from 8:30
tg
onwards. A Dark-pom provided for developing, printing, enlarging, etc.. Further particulars may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary of the Club. Mr. E. w. L. Fielding.
UNION CHURCH
The Social Hour will be held in the Church Hall after the Evening
Service as usual
The B.A.C.A.. 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 am.
Anzac Remembrance Day will be celebrated at the Morning Service when members of the Australian and New Zealand Association will be present, and the band of the Seaforth Highlanders will be in attendance,
KOWLOON UNION:
and
every
is mainly a statement of the act- ual position of the Catholic Church with regard to Communism and to the poverty and suffering of the CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL world that it claims to remedy.
The following the the forth- coming services at the Catholic
Cathedral, Caine Road April 25th-4th Sunday after Eas-
are
the
STRICT CONDITIONS
"This seemed to all the Bishops but two to be a rigorist ingle which was not in place in a matter af- fecting the care of human 'souls.
that to
insist
They considered upon this rigour would be to for- get the injunction laid upon-them at their Consecration; So minis ter discipline that you forget noð
mercy.'
"They then indicated the condi- clons under which a Bishop might exercise his pastoral discretion, be-
eving that it was right that such
conditions should be publicly known and generally, observed. These conditions were set forth in a resolution too long to be quoted here. If that resolution is care- fully read, it will be seen that the conditions are strict.
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People sometimes ask what, is the Catholic system that is put in op- position to it, but it is not the function of the Church to get out a fully elaborated system, includ- ing many things, such as econo ter. St. Mark, Evangelist.
mics, which are not matters of re- Morning services: 1st Mass. at 6. iglous teaching. All that the 2nd Mass at 8 with sermon in church does is to indicate the Chinese. 3rd Mass at 10.30 with moral and ethical principles which sermon in English...
the foundation of all such Evening services: at 2.30-Re-systems, and to point out
"3. It must not be forgotten that ligious Instruction to Young errors into which those inevitably the resolutions so far adopted are People, at 3.30 Catechetical fall who neglect these principles. only provisional. The final de- Instruction for Adults, at 4- In connection with the Encycn. ciston can only be reached which Exposition of the Blessed Sa-cal on the German situation, the the matter has been fully con- crament. recitation of the main feeling in Germany seems to sidered by both Houses of each Holy Rosary and Benediction.
be that it has greatly cleared the Convocation and by the two Con- April 28th-Our Lady of Good air by defining exactly the points vocations acting together.
Counsel..
on which the Holy Bee is not satis- "I have not attempted to argue "ned, and the situation is much the question. I have only
easier than before it was issued. deavoured very shortly to explain Outside of Germany the feeling is the nature and limitations of the that the Concordat will survive, vote in the Upper House of the and that the whole incident has Convocation of Canterbury.” shown the great value of Concor- dats.
April 27th-St. Peter Canisius, Doc-
tor of Church.
April 30th-St. Catherine of Blena. This evening at 5.30 begins the devotion of the Month of May In honour of the Blessert Vir zin.
On week days Mass at 6 and 7.30. Confessions morning and, even-; ing.
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25th April 4th Sunday after
Baster.
First Mass and General Com- munion at 8 ami
Sacrament.
This Service will be broadcast.-
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN
It is not customary in England to point out after the death of a particular statesman that he was
well disposed towards Catholles, because at the present time it is taken for granted that religious discrimination" no longer takes place, Occasionally however, the sympathy shown for some particu:
CHRIST CHURCH,
en-
KOWLOON TONG
(Waterloo Road)
REV. J. R. HIGGS TO PREACH
The following are the Services for to-morrow:- April 25th."
4th Sunday after
Easter. 7:15 am. Holy Communion. 9.00 am. Choral Eucharist Prea-
cher: Rev. J. R. Higgs.j 6.15 ash. Choral Everisong Pres-
cher, Mr. J. C. L.. Wong. Bunday School: Juniors at 3 Duke Street at 9 a.m. Senior at the Church at 10,35 a.m.
'Morning Service 10.30 am. Ever -
The Lesson Bermon will also in- ing Service 8 p...
clude the following passages from Preacher at both services. Rev. K the Christian Science Textbook.. Mackenzie Dow.
"Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: If the Principle, rule and ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH demonstration of man's being are not in the least understood before what is termed death overtakes mortals, they will rise up higher spiritually in the scale of existence on account of that single ex- perience, but will remain as › ma¬ Second Mass at 10 am, follow-lar Catholle interest brings special terial as before the transition, stilled by Benediction of the Blessed mention when a death occurs. This happened. In the case of the late seeking happiness through a ma-
Bir Austen Chamberlain who, had terial, instead of through a spirit- uat sense of life, and from selfish Sermon on "The Sacrament of Ex-on many occasions given practical assistance to Catholics when the and inferior motives. If the change treine Unction" by Rev. Fr. R
question of religious education was called death destroyed the baller in Kelly 8.J.
Owing to the departure of the under discussion, and in many sin sickness, and death, happiness
Rev. Naval Chaplain, until further other ways too showed himself up- would be won at the moment of dissolution, and be forever par- potice there will be no 9 am. Ber-preciative and sympathetic. He had many Catholic, friends, and manent; but this is not so. Per vice.. "fection is gained only by perfec
tion. They who are unr.ghteous shall be unrighteous still, until in divine Science Christ, Truth, re-
Confessions are heard every day moves all ignorance and sin. The before and after Mass-On Batur-
honour in London is not far from
the instant of death do not cease sin and error which possess us at days, the special time for Confes
the King's town' house, Bucking- sions is from 4.30 p.m. to 8 pm
ham Palace, and is the first monu- ment seen by French and other at that moment, but endure until
continental visitors who emerge the death of these errors. - We
|'from Victoria Station. 24 The week's, announcements: know that all will be changed "In MacDonnell Road closs to Tran:
Marshal Foch had a brother a Monday. 58 p.m. Table Tennis the twinkling of an eye." when the Station. Sunday Service 11.15 am. The memory of Marshal Foch is Jesuit. He was a quiet, retiring. Club Business Meeting; Tuesday: last trump shall sound; but this Testimony Meeting, Wednesday 6 greatly honoured in England, and man, but of exceptional ability 8 p.m. Congregational Bocial Ar last call of wisdom cannot come p.m. & Reading Room is located at on Saturday last month it was and so much recognised for his ranged by the YP8: Wednesday: till mortals have already yielded to Bank of East Aris Building, 10 noticed that many persons who" prudent counsel that his advice 10. am. Women's Gauld: Speaker. each lesser call in the growth of Des Voeur Road Central and is passed by the statue erected, to was sought, on every possible sub- Miss Isabel Mackintosh, Honan, Christian character. (Pages 290 open daily 10.30 am-2 pm Batur his memory in London paused for jest, from all parts of France. H | 6,36 p.m. Fellowship of Recollec and 291).
days 10.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m., evenings a moment and saluted it. It was survived his more famous brother tion; Thursday 8 pm Choir Party; Friday: 8.30 p.m. Choir Practice. 8.15 p.m. Anniversary Ber- vice; Saturday: Thank offering Day.
CHURCH
Anniversary Service will be held next Week-end.
10 am and 10.15; Morning Wor- Bunday Services: Bunday School ship 11 a.m.; Evening Worship 6.30
p.m.
-ANNOUNCEMENT.
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4.
The bronze statue erected in nis
Catechism for Children at 3 pm, attended numerous public func- On week-days Holy Man at 8tions under Catholic auspices. One in Less Invalides where he how
of these was a birthday dinner tolles beside Napoleon.G the learned biblical scholar, the late Cardinal Gasquet, and be pro posed the Cardinal's health in one of those felicitions speeches that made him famous as an after- dinner speaker.
Ing
except Wednesdays and Saturdays | 6-7 pan. All authorised Christian Science Literature is available at vices and to visit the Reading
First Church of Christ Bcientist. Hong Kong a Branch of The Mo- ther Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass. Room:
MARSHAL FOCH
a tribute to the memory of the for a few years, and the reflected great soldier on the day that his glory of his brother's fame did not remains were being removed from make the slightest change in his their temporary resting place in life. He was the author of "some Paris to the final tomb of hohour books on religious topics.