HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY," AUGUST 28, 1937.
PAGE FOR THE CHURCHES
THE CHOSEN PEOPLE
(BY SCRUTATOR)
The vicissitudes of Jewish history contributed mightily towards the creation and development of their religion. as we have seen. The Exile, which we must pass over thus briefly, forced one important and significant development- separated religion from the state and was in no small measure responsible for the rise of the great succession of prophets. With the
return of the nation from Extle the era of the prophets closed. and the leaders of the community. be- came men of narrow mind and legal temper, who were more in- tent on ritual rightness and racial purity than upon the great things of their prophetic faith.
About a century later the com- pleted Law was imposed upon the people, and conformity with it ex- hausted all that was contained in the religious and moral ideal. What remained of prophecy toot on more and more the character of the Apocalyptic. The present age was seen to be rapidly growing worse and worse under the domina- tion of angelic powers largely hos- tile to Israel, the coming age would be ushered in by sudden catas- trophe when the brutal oppressive powers would be crushed and the Israel of the Most High would en- ter her inheritance. The Apocalyp- tlc, despite its seeming irrelevance. did great service to Israel stimulat- ing the faith and hope, and brac- ing the courage of the people when everything seemed going against them and they were tempted to. despair.
LEGALISM AND APOCALYPTIC
Of course it would be unjust to ̈ suggest that post-exilic Israel had - nothing more than legalism and apocalyptic. Piety, both individu- al and collective occasionally soar- ed to great heights. and Jewish spints could touch with sensitive fingers the deepest of human ex- periences, as is witnessed by many of the compositions in the Book of Psalms, and illustrated in the Book of Job. Those of us who have least sympathy with legalism must at least admit that. Its discipline. and the firm compactness of the
state which it created. enabled Judaism to survive the terrible severities of Antiochus Epiphanes In his attempt to crush the religion. It nerved martyrs to suffer and bernes to fraist. and enabled Judaism to survive the disintegrat- Ing effect of the penetrating Greek spirit.
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Looking back then over the whole history of the Jewish religion from its origin to the time of Christ, we may say that it yielded primarily a conception of God and an ex- pertence of God. That there may have been other gods matters noth- Ing. but that Israel was pledged supremely to Jehovah alone was a
EMMANUEL MISSION
CHURCH
The following are the Services
ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL
August 29, 1937.—14th Sunday After
Trinity.
8 a.m. Holy Communion in Penk principle of vital Importance, and
10 am. Children's Ser- that this relationship was ethical Church.
11 am. Mattins, Preacher: and not natural added to its univice, versal significance. God and Israel Rev. H. W. Baines. 8.30 p.m. Even- came together by choice. not uti song. Preacher: Rev. G. H. Bate- man. 8.C.F. "The Enjoyment of necessity.
ST ANDREW'S CHURCH
if
(Churen of England)
Rev. CB K. Sargent to Preach.
Launch Picnic
The following are the services, etc., for the forthcoming week at
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON SERMON---
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST,
Subject: Christ Jesus The subject of the Lesson Ser- mon in all churches of Christ. Scientist, to-morrow, August 29. will be: "Christ Jesus." ́
The Golden Text will be: "The Father Judgeth no man, but hath
CARE FOR WEAK AND POOR/ God" "Olving Glory to God in St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon:-committed all judgement unto the
The qualitles attributed to God were gradually apprehended in a deeper and purer way. Holiness. from being aloofness came to be unapproachable moral perfection Waywardness, and unreliability gradually recede from His charac- ter Love, so finely portrayed by Hoshea, came to be love for Israel. That other nations are also the
object of His love is revealed by the Second Isaiah, and in the Book of Jonah. His care for the weak
and the poor and the oppressed is continually emphasised. There is
one God and He is Holy. He is the God of Israel, the Creator, the Lord of Nature and History" and thetr only Arbiter: He 13 from Eternity to Eternity the mighty God who foresees the end from the beginning, and knows the most secret thoughts of man. All this is expressed in the Hebrew Scrip-
tures.
The conception of man naturally varies; sometimes he is frail and fleeting, sometimes strong and a being of "great destiny, but always he is in the image of God, formed for the blessedness of commumlori with Him. At its best, the Old Testament knows a deep Intimate | fellowship with God and expresses it in incomparably beautiful lan- ›guage. but speaking generally, grave. limitation must, be admitted. The religion of Israel also created a high ethical ideal which it em- bodied in the law, and so the stan- dard of conduct among the Jews was higher than that current in the heathen world; the sense of sin may have been acute but there was the divine mercy and forgive- ness: even the sacrificial system, though it could not be carried over into Christianity, supplied averiues for, the interpretation of the work of the Redeemer. And in the ques- tion of life after death, the Israel of the time of Jesus had advanced beyond the view expressed in the
Old Testament. But it in clear that
the Old Testament was in d'unique way, the preparation for the, ad- vent of Christ.
The Old Testament and the New Testament are one, because revela- tion is hot primarily the com- munication of religious truth; it is something far deeper and more
complex. It is the self-unveiling
of God in history. This is the principle which binds the Old Testament and the New together into a unity-not the unity of an identical theology and ethic, but
the unity of a long and continuous
process, with a vast diference be- tween the beginning and the end.
ROSARY CHURCH
20, CHATHAM ROAD,"
* KOWLOON
The following are the forth Church, 218 Nathan Road, Kow-nuing Services, etc. at the Rosary
for the week at Emmanuel Mission
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Scripture Saturday, 3.00 p.m. Union. Speaker Rev. Sam Boyle.
Saturday, 8:30 p.m. Bible Read- ing (Hebrews 11) Followed by the Lord's Supper.
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Church. 20 Chatham Road-Kow-
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Sunday, August 29.----15th Sunday after Pentecost.
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practical Life.”
Weekdays.-Holy Communion is celebrated on:-Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7.30 a.m. Wednes- day. 7.30 a.in. in Peak Church. Fr day at 7.45 am. in Cantonese). Prayers for the sick, Wednesday. 10.15 a.m.
Other Notices.-Aug. 30, 830 p.r. Badminton, Cathedral Hall; Sept. 1.5 p.m. Badminton, Cathedral Hall; Sept. 2, 3 p.m. Women's Guild Meeting. Cathedral Hail.
Notice for Refugees at the Jockey Club. Happy Valley.
the Cathedral Hall immediately 1. Breakfast will be provided in
after The Holy Communion at 8 a.m. for all who give in their names at Jockey Club office or Telephone 20796.
2. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides will be at the Jockey Club at 9.30 a.m. to show children the way to the Cathedral for Children's Ser-
vice.
The Chapel of the Resurrection, Happy Valley. .9.15 a.m. Children's Service.
ENGLISH METHODIST
CHURCH
Hong Kong (English) Circuit Queen's Road East, Wanchal, Hong Kong (Opposite Royal Naval "Hospital),
Sunday Services, Aug. 29, 1937,- Rev. L. Constantine, M.A. from Wu- chang, to Preach,
"Morning Parade Sérvice at 10.15 at the English Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. L Constantine, M.A
Evening Service at 7.15 at the English Methodist Church. Preach-
er: Rev. L. Constantine, M.A.
Notices For the Week The Social Hour, usually held at the "S. & S. Home" on Sunday Evening. will be suspended for the month of August.
The Badminton Club meets on
Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30 Further particulars may be m obtained from Mr. W. Sprague, or from the Secretary pt the
s & Home."
The Camera Club will meet on Thursday night, as usual, from 8.30 onwards. A Dark-room is pro- vided for developing, printing, and enlarging, etc. Further particulars may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary of the club. Mr. E. W. L. Fielding.
CHRIST CHURCH,
KOWLOON TONG
(Waterloo Road)
Sung Eucharist: Rev. Cyril Brown to Preach.
The following are the Bervices
Sunday-August 29th, 14th Sun- day after Trinity.
Son; "that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father." (John 5:22.23).
Among others. the following citations from the Bible will be
Hely Communion, 8.15. a.m.
Preacher.
Malins and Address 11 a.m. gent. (Headmaster of the Diocesan read: "And John calling unto him
The Rev. Q.BR. Sar-
Boys' School).
Evensong and Address, 9 p.m. Preacher, The Rev. C.B.R. Sargent Primary Sunday School in the Church Hall at 10 Young People's Service will begin a.m. The
again next Sunday.
Monday-The Fellowship of Youth meets at G. p.m. Speaker, Open Night. 9 p.m.
Bishop. St. Andrew's Club The
Wednesday.-Wolf Cubs
D.M.
5.30
two of his disciples sent" them to
should come? or, look we for an- Jesus, saying, Art thou he that
other? When the men were come hath sent unto him, they said, John Baptist us unto thee, saying
Art thou be that should come? or look we for another? And in that same hour be cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unte many that were bind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them. Go your Rover Scouts, 8.45 p.m..
way, and tell John Thursday-Games (Bridge and ye have seen and heard.; how that what things Mahjong) Afternoon for charity organized by the Women's Fellow-tepers are cleansed, the dear hear, the blindsee, the lame walk, the ship at 3 p.m. in the Hall. Open the dead are raised to the poor to all women. Admission, $1.
Boy Scouts, 6 p.m.
St. Andrew's Club, 9. p.m. Friday---Full Choir Practice, 6.30
p.m.
Baturday. St. Andrew's Club Launch Picnic leaves the Police Pler at 3.30 p.m. All members and friends of the Club and the Church are. invited to attend. Charge tonon-guarantors. $1.
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholic Cathe- †dral, Căine Road. '
August 29th-15th Sunday after
i..
Pentecost.
The beheading of St. John the Baptist.
Morning Services
the gospel 7:19-22), P
is preached."
(Luke
The Lesson Sermon will also include the following passages from the Christian "Science Text- book, "Science and Health with Key to the Ecriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:" "If sickness is real, it belongs to Immortality; if true, it is a part of Truth. Would you attempt with drugs, or without, to destroy a qualtion or condition of Truth? But if sin and sickness are illusions, the awakening from this mortal dream, or illusion, will bring us into health, holiness, and Immortality. This awakening is the forever coming of Christ, the ad- vanced appearing of Truth, which casts out error and heals the sick. This is the salvation, which comes through God, the divine, Principal Love, as demonstrated by Jesus."
ANNOUNCEMENT
1st Mass at 0. 2nd Mass at 8,, with sermon in (Page 230). Chinese,
3rd Mass at 10.30, with sermon in English.
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Evenler Services
At 2.30, Religious Instruction to Young People.
At 3.30., Catechetical Instruction for Adults.
At 4.. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Holy Rosary and Benediction.
August 30th.--St. Rose. September 1st. St. Olles. September 2nd.-St. Stephen,
Mass: Tram
First Church of Christ Scientist, Hong Kong a Branch or The Mo- ther Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston MacDonnell Road close to Station Sunday Service 11.15 am Testimony Meeting. Wednesday 6 DD. A Reading Room is located at Bank 0: East Asia Euilding. Des Voeux Road. Central and is open daily 10.30 a.m.-2.p.m. Satur- days 10.30 am.-12.30 p.m., evenings except Wednesdays and Saturdays
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King of Hungary Holy Hour from 5-7 pm. All authorised Christian. 5.20 p.m. to 0.30 p.m.
September 3rd.-First Firday of the month.
At 7 a.m. special Mass and General Communion in honour of the Sacred Heart.
At 5.30 p.m. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
On week-days: Mass at 8 and 7.30.
Confessions Morning and Even-
F
ing.
Science Literature is available at the Reading Room. The public is invited to attend the services and to visit the Reading Room,
UNION CHURCH
NOTICES Morning Service 10.30 a.m. Evening Service 6 pm.
Preacher at both services, Rev. A. Maclellan B.D., London Mis- slonary Society, Canton.
The offering at both services will
and Notices for the forthcoming ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH be for the work of the London
week:-
August 29.14th Sunday After
Trinity.
4.
7.15 a.m. Holy Communion.
9 a.m. Sung Eucharist.
Preacher: Rev. Cyril Brown.
Sunday Kindergarten re-opens
At 8.30. Mass with sermon in next Sunday, Sept. 5 at 9 a.m, at Chinese
At 7.30. Mass with sermon English.
in
At 8.30, Mass with sermon in Portuguese.
3. Duke Street. Senior Sunday School re-opens on the following Sunday, September 12 at 10.15 a.m. at the Church.
Sunday, 11.00 a.m. Divine Service. Preacher, Dr. H. L. Clift. Subject, "Not everyone." Text, "In solemn
Tuesday, August 31.-Fete Com- truth I tell you that there
At 9.30. Mass with sermon inmittee meets at 6 pm. In Church some here, among those who stand English, followed by the Benedic- by, who will certainly not taste of tion of the Blessed Sacrament. death till they have seen the At the St. Paul's Chapel (185 Kingdom of God come in power." Portland Street-Yaumati) Mass (St. Mark 9:1)..
Bt 5.45,
Sunday, 3.00 p.m. Bunday School.. Young Women's Bible Ciais.
Young Men's Bible Class.
Sunday, 6.30 p.m. Divine Service preceded "by Song Bervice at 8.00
At 2 p.m. Catechetical Instruc- tion in Chinese,
Vestry.
Thursday, Sept. 2.-Preparation Service for Corporate Communion; at 6 p.m. conducted by Rev. N. V. Halward.
Bunday, Sept. 5.-Corporate Com- munion at 7.15 a.m. followed by At 2.30 p.m. Benediction of the Corporate Breakfast. Blessed Encrament,
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Wednesday, September 1-Meet-
p.m. Preacher Rev. G.G. Philippe.ing of the Ladies-Promoters of the ST. TERESA'S CHURCH
Subject, "@aved from an awful tragedy." Text, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30).
Monday, 8.00 p.m. S.A.Ç.A. Black- board Meeting.
Tuesday Special Day of Prayer 7 am to 7p.m. -
Tuesday, 8:00p.m. Young People's Club.
Wednesday, 2.30 p.m. Ladies' Sewing Circle at 1, King's Terrace, p.m. Sunday Wednesday, "6.00 School Teacher's Preparation,
Wednesday, 8.00 pm. Praise and Prayer. Meeting..
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Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Circle at No. 218B Nathan Hood. This is open to all Ladies in the Colony, who are interested in the Bible,
Apostleship of Prayer at 3 p.m.
Prince Edward Road August 29--15th Sunday After
Thursday, Sept. 2-Meeting of the Ladies' Union at 11 am.
Holy Hour with sermon in Eng-Pentecost:- lish from 6 to 7 pm.
6.30 am. Holy Mass with Bermon
First Friday of the Month in hon-
Friday, Sept. 3-Devotion of the in Chinese.
7.30 a.m. Holy Mass with Sermon
our of the Most Sacred Heart of in English, followed by Benediction. 9.30 am. Holy Mass with Bermon
English.
Jesus. Choral Mass with General Communion, followed by the Bless-in ed Sacrament, at 7.30.
On week-days Mass at 6.30 and and Benediction,
7.30.
Thursday, 8.00 p.m. Talk on Homiletics by Mr. James Braga (Chicago Moody Bible Institute),
The Services are open to all. No Collection on Sunday Evening.
6 p.m. Cathechism In Chinese
Bept. 2.-From 6 to 7 pm. Holy Hour, followed by the meeting of Promoters of Apostleship of Prayer. Bept. 3.-First Friday, 7.30 · sun. Holy Mass with General Com-.. munion, followed by the Benedie- tion
Sept 4-General Meeting of | B.T.C.0.X.M.S.
5. GARDEN ROAD. 29th August: 15th Sunday after Pentecost. The Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
Missionary Society's work in South China.
The Social Hour will not be held until further notice.
The S.A.C.A. meets in
the
First Mass and General Com-Church Hall on Tuesday evening
munion at 8 a.m.
by Benediction.
Second Mass at 10a.m., followed, of the Blessed Sacrament.
Tals Service will be broadcast.- Sermon on "Actual Grace" by Rev. Father T. Byrne S.J.
3rd Septeber: First Friday. Holy Mass and General Com- munion at 8 2.m.
On week-days Holy Mass at 8 am Confessions are heard every day before and after Mass.
On Saturdays, the special time for Confessions is from 4.30 p.m to 8 p.m.
KOWLOON UNIÓN CHURCH
Preacher on Sunday: The ker 3. D. MacLean..
Sunday Services Morning Worship, if a.m. Evening Worship, 8.30 p.m. ***Intercessory" "Bervice,"
The Church Committee will meet at the close of the Morning Bervice. "Wednesday: 10a.m. Women'a Guild Monthly Business Meeting. Members and friends of the Shang- hat Union Church Women's Guild will be welcome.
at 7.30 p.m.
The Helena May Christian Fellowship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10.30 am.
THE CHURCH
The Bishop in Iran, the Rt. Rev. W, J. Thompson, has appointed the following to be his Coinmisaarles: The Ven. E, N. Sharpe, Canon of St. Paul's and Archdeacon of Lou- don: the Rev. R. W. Howard, Head Master of Liverpoool College, and the Rev. T. W. Roberts, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth.
Rev. Richard John Kelsey, Vicar of Kirtling, Cambridgeshire, has accepted the living of Blilinghay- with-Walcott and Dogdyke, South Lincolnshire, In succession to the Rev. W. C. Ambrose, who la retir ing,
The Rev. A. V. Hurley. Rector of Portland, has been appointed Rural Dean of Weymouth, In the Diocese of Balisbury, in place of the Rev. C. M. Ricketts, resigned.
The Rev. J. L. Cooper, Vicar of Ramsey St. Mary, Huntingdonshire, for the past seven years, has been appointed to the Rectory of Hor- Will members of the Shangha! | seheath. Cambridge, by the Gover- Union Church please forward their nors of Charterhouse. names and addresses to the Rev. The Rev. E A. T. Newman, Vicar Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, 3. D. MacLean, Kowloon Union Church.
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