FROM THE PULFIT.
St. John's Cathedral.
A Sermon preached by the Bishop of Victoria on Sunday July 18th, 1915.
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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1915.
Text: Psalm 90./3 - "Thon sayest, Return ye obildren of men."
of Central
OUR SPORTS LETTER.
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who was then in the
opportune time to find the cure for FOREIGN POPULATION OF
all the ille the game is heir to, and Yorkshire, with Lord Hawke, leader, have holdly come out to the N.0.0. President, as their
show that they are not wholly satisfied with the present state of
Lawn Tennis. ...
YOKOHAMA,
One Fourth Less Than In 1913.
Male, Female. Total. Total, 21 1914 1913.
Dutch ......
13 8
0187
21 35
20 10
30: 59
5' 5" 5 0 49 31
05
56
80 100
11 17
5 6 21 4" 25 26
326 233 559 888
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both of whom, he says, have per-
and that was sympathy and help, the Union Church on Sunday ally and imperially for ourselves In the Gospel for to-day we read"} morning.
and two at least of our Allies, how Our Lord, when He saw the
France and Belgium. The Goth multitude of people who had nothing to eat called His disciples
are all the resources of the (From Our Own Correspondent.) is at the gates. In his hands to Him and said, "I have pity on
modern period. Long and abund- them," He told them of His com.
The Roll of Honour. There is much support for the uses to which he has turned them. antly prepared for the unholy passion that they might also pity
London, June 11, 1915. them. Let us learn to give our tradition which secribes this And in heart he is still barbarian, Scotland has lost anothor of her affaire. Their first experiment is
A return compiled by the best, not only our money but our palm to Moses, and it was under poisoning the air, the earth, the Rugby footballers in Lieut. D. advantage which the bateman shows that the foreigu population designed to level down the Yokohama municipal authorities, service, we are all servants and his leadership that the great water, destroying the innocent, M. Bain, who joined the Gordon holds over the bowler. They have of Yokohams has decreased alarm- all here for a purpose. It is not historio illustration of the text spreading terror for its own sake Highlanders at the beginning of distributed amongst the chief ingly, doubtless owing to the Remember the words of the to enjoy ourselves not to see what ocearted. Just when the promis without compunction if bis own the war. Twenty four years of Lord Jesus Christ. "It is more good time we can have in the ed land was about to be entered ends can but be furthered. It is ago, Bain was educated at Edin-laba engaged in Saturday after-war. The total number of for blessed to give than to receive." world, but how we can minister came the command to go back this which has really, alarmed burgh Academy and captained on ericket, sets of wickets two eign residents in Yokohama on With these words St. Paul closed to the world and make it a better upon their tracks again in mankind and is rousing its gener- the sohoo! fifteen in conson 1909. Their second reform is to follow decreass of 1.702 over the pravions inobes over the regulation length. Desember 31, 1914, was 0.851, a his charge to the Elders at place. Every morning when the desert, and many years of al ressatment, The question is 10. Later he osme to lead his the lead of the New Wales Asso year. Divided according to na Ephesus. He felt that he could you have praised God for keep wandering succeeded. None raised whether modern civilisation Varsity on going up to Oxford, eiation and increase the number tionality the number of foreigners not do better then select some ing you during the night do not of as like to have to retura upon has enough moral formation to whilst last season be captained of balla in the over from six to in residence in the sister port at ssying of our bleased Lord's to say what can I get to day, or who our track. Going forward is carry the immense superstructure Scotland against Wales. That eight. Public attention has been the end of 1914 and at the end of give emphasis to his speech. will minister to may pleasures; alwaye much more to our mind. reared by physical discovery was his eleventh international This anying which he quoted is but what can I give to-day, and Progress bas become in particular Sach is the debasement of its match. A fine forward, powerful publicly drawn to both theas 1913 was as follows: not recorded in any of the four to whom can I minister to-day, almost the watchword of modern material
resources that mep
and fast in the loose, Bain will be changes by a match in which they gospels.
were tried between a county team think we could and whose life can I brighten. life. It is the theme of platform wonder whether it had been pre remembered for the true and gen- and a teste representing the Austrian... 31 43 44 69 almost bave recognised it alm of the Lord Jesus Christ, day but what can I do without in It is the motto of Science, the of bow and spear, when at any C.F. Sealey, 7th Royal Familere, disfavour by the players, and ap- Danish
as Not what can I bay for myself to and pulpit, newspaper and review. ferable to have lived in the days erous spirit of his play. Another Leads "Pala" Battalion. The in- Belgian ... * 6
Rugby forward, Second Lieut.novation was viewed with no Chinese...2,671 1,419 4,080 4,788, it is so unlike the maxime of the order that I may minister to postulate of the sociologist. It is rate there were rules of toarna- world and the people who look others.
the cry of the demagague as well meat and a spirit of chivalry is reported killed in action. He after number one. It is so like
Frenoh There never was a time when as the dream of the poot and the which could be relied on tool was not awarded his blue at Proval from the spectators.
.98.77 176 224 the teaching of our Lord Jeans these elementary principles of vision of the seer.
262 98 Judged by the play the leng German ... Indeed some
360 481 serve them, when after a fight was Cambridge though he occasional thening of the stumps from 27 British.... He gives us the same the Christian faith needed to be faith that progress is the law of over men could meet again as ly took part in Varsity matches, inches to 29 did not unduly Italian..... Christ.
781 488 1,249 1,831 principles as He gave to the more emphasised than to-day. life is necessary to make life knights and gentlemen. It had but he improved after going bandicap the batsman. The pro-
15" 10
25 42 Apostles, it is more blessed to Our nation desires us to give worth while, provide it with been thought-most of us were down" and way & member of portion of men clean bowled was Portuguese.. 70 40 110 120
27 20 47 59: give than to receive. Ia the our service. It is a Holy rational aimand object? Yet there fain to believe that parallel with Richmond and the Hampshire not higher than usual, but the Russian Gospels the disciples received and | war in which we are en is room in the Divine economy the material progress of our time county side. Afow
Авув moral influence may have been Swedish ... in the Acts they gave, so in the guged, the British Nation i for the processes of retrogression, had gone some corresponding de-a letter Acts they received greater bless giving her best and bravest, wives there is time in God's gobool velopment in ideals of equity, from Phil Thomas,, the eleven bowlers in other directions. The Swiss
was pubished working for the interests of the Norwegisa. ingathan in the Gospele. We must are giving their husbands and for the lesson of going back. The honour, moderation, humanity. Northern Union three quarter. eight-balle-an-over change is of Tarkiah redive first before, we can give mothers their sons; it is not for general course of evolution has And behold it is a dream, so far trenches in France with King, interest of the spectator. Time American... Receiving may be really selfish. bonour and glory, not for world not been along an undeflected at least as it is in the power the England forward, as one of when four sufficed and one Egyptian...
coarse a time saying device in the Spanish It is blessed to pray for our-selves power for our Empire that we line, but rather according to what of the rulers but more blessed to pray for make these sacrifices and give al! is called in Science the Law of Europe to dealroy the fabric his comrades. Now Domes the recalls Dr. H. J. H. Scott smiting Honduras... 1 others. When Job prayed for this but in order that we may Ogelical Movement, akin to tidal whose upbuilding has been the report of his death. of the many Saul Wade, the Yorkshire bowler, Brazilian... I 0 1 0: othere ho was bleased. It is promote in days to come the motion with its ebba and we slow and costly achievement of Welsh players who have gone for four sixes in an over. blessed to be loved but it is United States of Europe as a and frequent backwaters. This the past. It is in those ideale that over" to professionalism Thomas came five balls to the over and that the foreign population of Then We learn from the Shiyskasko more blessed to love. It means to the grand federation undulatory or cyclical movement civilisation really lies. It is be. first joined Oldham, and later now we have six. All these Kobe at the end of 1914 was is more divins to give than to re of all Nations of the world ia is said to be traceable in the geo- cause, if they should go under, played for Leeds and Hall Kinge-changes were introduced in Aus- 3,9-13 (ranles 2,486, females ceive. God expresses himself which the British Nation will at logical formations which com- life would have lost ita value that ton Rovere. It was whilst a mom tralia and the Commonwealth-1417); at the end of 1913 the by giving: for Gud giveth to all tain her greater blessedness by pose the earth's crust, and in the struggle cannot be abandoned ber of
the last named club and Yorkshire are evidently not figures were 3,566 (2,390 and libacally and upbraidoth not.' Jeans Christ emptied Himself for God. This is what we want and no of new forms of life. If this is to its inheritance from the past
losing herself in the Kingdom of the appearance on its surface if this generation is to be faithful that he volunteered for service.
Polo has suffered another rember of balls bas been reached.
satisfied that finality as to the 1,178) Kobe Herald us. The Holy Spirit is always sacrifice too great for this. Then so in the field of physical nature and the entail entrusted it for the gratiable loam. The casualty list The eight-balle-an-over has quite profitable than usual owing to giving Himself. It is more bene- think to-day of all that is going it is certainly not otherwise future. The attack upon them has officially intimating the death of ficial to others to give than to on is Kwangtung. The appall in that of human affairs. Our taken unto itself the whole at. Capt. F. O. Grenfell, V.C. also a good chance of being officially the tameness and lack of out receive. The Christian man can- ing calamity by which floods have individual lives are not recorded mour of hell, falling down and announced that Capt. A Noel adopted. Some thought must be door pastimes. Meanwhile Reece not be regardless of others, he submerged prosperous cities. In as in an anbroken column of worshipping the Adversary of Edward, an equally good player: extra balls will not impose any old and arighteously angry with given to the bowler, but two bas been shouldered into the should deny himself. A selfish Canton to-day thousands of people print, but are laid out in a ivanc-mankind, who claims as of old had been killed. Grenfell and Ed- Christian is a contradiction in are either dead or dying. People ing chapters, not a few of whose to have the Kingdoms of this wards ware both members of the pregiativa strain on his stamina, the champion and Stevenson; terms. We are only blessed that were clinging to the roofs of pages tell of stagusat or even world and the glory of them at his 9th Lancers team which won the
" Pessimism is a new trait in alatantly evaded his challenges to we may be a blessing. It is elova housse liko rate, and then backward periods, though the disposal. Is that Satanid claim ja- Indian Inter-Regimental final of American sport. According to shield their prestige and pooksti. ting to our Wo shall be judged by our ed by fire. The newspapers have "from strength to strength, if hitherto believed, that the earth subalterns, and whilst Edward charge of the American Davia Cap tamen, nor Siavenson will ascen own obaracters. hundreds of houses were destroy, complete volume shows a goingslified? Or is it true, as we have 1908. At the time both were Mr. R. W. Wrenn, who was in Reece'a grievance is that neither characters.. It is a law of toll us of thousands of destitute our steps be Zionward. Tas his is the Lord's and the follness was No. 2 Grenfell was No. 3. team which recaptured the trophy nature that everything thrives by and homeless people and our tory of the church is similar. thereof? We are in the throes of Returning home tog fotolar heat Wimbledon two summers ago, either want to give him a part liberality and everything suffers hearts are bleeding for them. The Slow indeed is the rise of the tide a reaction, which lend apparent came one of the orack polo experta lawn tenuis is "dead for several from selfishness. The flowing Chinese in Hongkong with their which yet will cover the whole support to the former horrible in London and helped to win the seasons to come." The game has or demand a higher percentage brook is always going forth to usual prompiness and liberality earthi aa the waters cover the sea. alternative. But it is not possible aubaltern cup at Ranelagh. In suffered a very great lose by the of the receipts whether they love fertilise the country but look at are collecting great sums to The story of nations also is a re-to believe that success can attend 1011 he was picked to represent death of Anthony F. Wilding, gade 2000 start in 1800J up, a
or win. Stevenson's offər is to coa- the stagnant pool that is always relieve the distress. The Chair- cord of fluctuatione, progress a course which is being parsued England againlaying No. 2, the New Zealander whom we re-take 60 per cent of the receipts. receiving and never giving ous man of the Chinese Chamber by zig-zag paths, with many with absolute contempt for every again in 1913 he was one of the Barded as an Englishman for the
Meadowbrook, playing and and is always filled with loath of Commerce said, "There & doubling back on finer instinct of human nature
"This indignantly writes of the game except some creatures. To receive may ¦ is
Д great
for former tracks. The earth is and every moral rule revealed challengere for the cap map internationally, Kenneth Powell feated in the last championship.
Reece, from the player I de- be momentary happiness but to promptness." Some of these covered with the remains of civil- from God and ratified among men. Biwards died in hospital from the and other well known expoente, give brings inward and permanant people are of the Household of isations which have ceased to be, That is at atake which is worth effects of gas poisoning, Major E. but Me Wreno oin only justify Ready to meet either of his happiness. Look at this contrass faith." Only two months ago I their material relice covered over many sacrifices though we did Campionator, and only succesful his dark view of the situation by ready to accept say start rivals off the same mark, or in dr. Lake, there is the young opened a Church in Shai Hing by desert sand or encroaching not realise its worth till the saori military vir is suffering from presupposing a long drawn-out ruler who received all, but when which had been restored by the forest, the races which produced fices were poalled for, and when the same deadly trouble, but it is war. There is no pessimism in they are pleased to offer Besoe our Lord told him to give some Charoh members at considerable them have either. of his riches to the poor be went cost, this and the school and or displaced by some succeed God's good time we shall say the won many racer over hurdles last of sport are gravely threatened.
vanished the issue shall be reached in hoped that he will recover. He England, though certain branches insists that they should play for a substantial steke-personally ho away sorrowful for ne bad great catechist's house are, sabmerged ing and perhaps degenerate price has not been too great. The year. Capt. H. J. H. Ralston, One recalls the South African 18 prepared to wager 2500 and possessions on the same page and I am waiting anxionaly to type. The civilisation to-day course along which our modera who has been wounded, had the war and its after effects. Then that the winner must take the Jon read of Zaccheus'the publican hear of the safety of the catechist has made such unparallel life was hurrying, very heedlessly reputation of being the best polo sport of every kind boomed pro-has also a novel suggestion withh major share of the receipts. He who received Our Lord into his and church members: and, the od strides in the mastery of the it is to be feared, has met with a player in a line bastion on digiously. It entered on a new regard to the division of the gate. house and then immediately same thing I fear, has happened physical resources of nature that severe and sudden cheek. It is was one of the "Tigers" who won ere, and has never waned until He says "Let tickets be printed the young ruler that he went possibly other places. The mis it as the end, par excellenes, of and there may lie before as many has dropped bombs on a German the German menace and its fell at the box office for a Resce, began to give. We are told of at Tai Leung, Kwong Lei and we have been used to regarding said to our generation, Return," the Rastlagh,
Open Cup in 1913. now, when the whole life of the and leave it to the public, to ask Flight: Lieut. J. P. Wilson, who country is torn and wounded by away sorrowful but Zacohene Biosaries in Canton are throwing progress. As compared with past lonely and dificult years. Bas
Lord joyfully open their houses and co-operating pea it was rapidly ceasing to be God's returnings are only delaye, Bible bed aver 2nd, the meaning. The revival may be case may be, and each player Stevenson or Inman ticket as the people in old age are the most relieving the distress to some tined to pervade the earth and in Him let us have faith that the is the Yorkshire County cricketer. here lawn tennis, which had come own tickets sold. pas de Giving bringe 15. The nappiest with the Chinese government in local and partial, and seemed des not frustrations. As we believe believed, demolished a Zeppelin, longer in coming in fraace, and shall take the proceeds of her hand the people who are discon- disciples to share his compassion events of the last few months test, and let it lead us to a re- county team in 1911 and 1912 time, may be set back several with the public and, one may sad, unselfish and liberal, on the other extent. If Our Lord called hie shape its future. And now the check is a needed and timely antive of York he played in the to be the national summer pas: show his faith in his popularity teated and peralent are the most for those hungry people in have broken over mankind. The interpretation of life and a fresh In February he married Miss L. years.But at home provided it is justified. For spectiouleris unhappy. There is one word in Galilee surely he is doing the sharpest questionings are arosed, consideration of what it is for broadley, whose later is the wife all one's hopes are not falsified by Reese is a delightful performer the English language which des same to us to-day for all these indeed necesatiated. We have to which life is to be valued.
of the Hos. F. S. Jackson, M.P. cribes a man
the war the process of settling who is always perishing starving people in ask what civilisation really con-
All classes of sportsmen con- down to the good old order He has all the fluency of Steven receiving, that is Miser, one who Kwang Tung. I ask for your sista in, and the fact in forced
tinue to volunteer for service, the of things is likely to be speedy of John Robert
son and the fascinating abandon is aupremely miserable. Does not prayers, your sympathy and your home that this ite scientific era is
best known amongst recent re- and automatic. With regard to Inman won his match with experience prove to us that Oar money on their behalf. The no more in itself one of unbroken
craits being Ernest Barry, the lawn tennis all Lord's words are absolutely true. funde of this Charch are not in progress than were its predeces of the industrial towns in South Dorando, the little Italian pastry been abandoned - but
Accuracy Demanded. In one world's sculling champion, and summer tourasments
the usual
Steventon. His margin of 230 How it is for us to put them into to satisfactory a condition but sors. Invention and discovery Wales a workman met with a cook who won heroio fame by courts are being
lave
points represented only one or practice. Cultivate the habit of the Church Body feel that to-day have made such extraordinary serious accident.
dinarily good break but it was systematic giving. St. Paul gave the need of Kwangtung is so conquesta that the older gen. sent for, and came, and examined Marathon race from Windsor to as a relief to one's war troubled the fortnight's play until the last
The dootor was
usad, just coming in first in the Olympic sa in the case of golf course that he was behind throughout a big one when one considera the Christions this as a definite great that we must give an offer-eration now living scarcely re him, bad him bandaged and car London in 1908. He has joined nerves. Indeed at the Oval where day. It was a typical finish to an rale of life. It would be a very tory to these people. It is not oognises the world to be the one ried home on a stretcher, seeming an automobile corps Barry has cricket nets have failed to draw Taman match, Blowly but surely good thing if members of the just chance that this appeal has they were born into, in some of ly unconscious. After he was put become attached to the 1st Surrey members for practice tennis the "life" went ontof Stevenson Church of England practiced the come to us: It may be that Goil is ita aspects. An era of universal to bed the doctor told his wife to Rifles which includes a large courts have been marked ent and billiards and he played his worst same rule to-day. There would giving all of us a great opport pleasure and plenty appeared to give him sixpenny worth of brandy boxing element. be no need for appeals because unity to day to show that we have be within conceivable distance, when he c the people would have set aside His spirit and also to enter into the and into that promising kingdom the doctor had left the wife told came to himself, After a portion of their incomes. But greater blessing of giving rather all seemed to be pressing. To the daughter to run and fetch money is not the only thing than of receiving,
day that headlong rave is andden- threepenny worth of brandy for her to give, St Peter and 8
ly arrested and we are up against father. The old chap opened his John" said to the lame : mao,
certain ancient hard realities of eyes and said, in a loud voice: silver and gold bave I none but
life and human nature. Existence Sixpenn'orth, the doctor said. anch as I have I give unto there,"
Itself is at stake, speaking nations Bite
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The Union Church.....
Notes of a Sermon preached by the Rev. J. Kirk Macondchie at
Billy Cricket Reforms.
purposes
are proving popular.
Billiards.
to meet him on even terms. They
,and
when it was reasonable to expect the champion's secret how he that he would be at his best. It is
contrives to make all his nents crumple up in his
In this game it was
authority one would have thought Billiard players are never quite
Yorkabire are almost the last inclined to tinker with the rules happy unless they are quarreling. of oricket, but during the suspen. Since he returned from America sion of the game they have luman has figured in nearly all ous WAY embarked on some serious, ex- the chief matches and scooped certainly not the excellen periments. The present is an the pool which has been more own play