JERUSALEM.
Sermon by the Rev. J. K.
Maconuckle.
Notes of a sermon by the Rev. J. Kirk Moonachie at Union Church on Sanday morning:—
feelings than patriotic pride in meking towers and bulwarks in found in the ineffacesble attach- } Įment which sprang up later in hearts of the exile Irsalitse towards the distant home, broken
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1917,
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS,
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Order for Infantry Battalion and wasted though it was, by the inaned by Major H. A. Morgan craslocaquset of Nebuchadneswar: | state ----- By the rivers of Babylon "Jadah's banished ones sat, and wept when they remembered Zion. Alibistory contains nothing quite comparable which from then
Reference" Infantry Battalion
"The word that Imish the son with the passionate devotion Orders dated 19.11.17, the special
of Ames saw concerning Jada and Jerusalem."—Issiah 2/1.
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ber, will leave Kowloon for Lowa has laia in the lat 3.45 p.m. instead of 2.15 p.m. The oracle which follows begins to-day
soul of that extraordinary foreshad-1
Baference Corps Order No. 1 with the classic passage owing a time when men shall people for the city of their dated 17 12 17, the 8.05 m. beat their swords into plough-flbers and their faith :-* If 14 (mil) train will not stop at
a The seer beholds Zion as the my right hand forget her canlasve Kowloon at 8:25 a.m. for! sentes of this happy world con- ning if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy." dition, "many peoples? saying the restoration under Nehemish
Parades. one to another,Come ye and and Ezra'affords a pathetic pistare
Reference Corps Order No. 2 let us go unto the
for this reason, and the moet of the Lord; and tain
of His glowing passages of prophecy are dated 17.12.17, No. 8 Platoon He will teach 08
these which promies a renewal of (Kowloon Dock Sections Nos. 13. ways, and we will walk in His God's soramented farcar to His 14 and 15 and meu of No. 16 paths" Not political dominations chosen people, and their settle Section who have not attended bat moral influence is in the ment in the stcient seat, a centre Camp) will parade at Kowloon mind of the prophet, infatnes exsroised for ends with which, of light and blessing to a redeem Station at 8.15 am. on December ed humanity dwelling in brother- 23 instead of at Hanghom Station indeed, political domination is incompatible, a universal justice hood and joyfully walking in the
law of the Lord,
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Under the Heroda in Roman ever permanently Bourish. Bistraught though our suzerainty the city attain a world may be at this hour, it is grandeur and importance ac- doubtful whether these lofty equalled since ideale ever held a closer place in Solomon. the reasoned hopes of men.
the menace
remained haughty and turbulent,
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In Western Europe, and now impatient of the foreign yoke, and I feel little qualified to enter, and ales in Americs, the war is being eager for the restoration promised when the discusion prooseda to maintained in the wed hope by the prophets but interpreted anticipations of some spectacular of freeing the future from in a political and not a spiritual winding up of the present dis- of ife sense. Not knowing the day of pensation I cannot help thinking which has always overhung its ber visitation, Jerusalem made it is wisent to wait and ree, and past. The dreams, as they have herealf the scene of the cardinal go on with one's work. Jarosa. been commonly called, of the error and crime of history. Ber lem holds a venerated clace in prophets are becoming the sober lenders crucified the Lord of our affections and imagination, aspiration of practical statesmen, Glory, and before that genera bat it is dificult to believe and though their absolute fall. tion had wholly passed away not that the great purposes of God mant may yet be delayed, we one stone of its temple was left can be in any way dependent bare at least a right so believe it upon another, and the Jews be upon what happens to that or any has been brought appreciably came what they have since re-other particular spot in this wide
Canton correspondeal nearer. If I mistake not, these mained, a people without a world, which indeed contains no deep-rooted hopes lie behind the country. As the scene of our spot whither the soul can flee writes under data of December eager interest which has ur Saviour's sufferings, Jerusalem, from His presenos, or in which 17 as follows-**
Mok Wing-son, Li Yo-hon, THE Steamship rounded the occupation of the though shorn of its material He is more near than in another boly city of Palestine by British glories, became in time a sacred to prepared and seeking heart. Ching Pik kwong, Li Litoban troops & week ago. Other con- city in the affection and imagine We are taught in Christ to look and Chen King-ming have jointls siderations, of course, en er io, for tion of the Christian se well as for the Holy City, New Jeruzalem, sent a warning telegram to Locs having arrived, Consignees of the fall of Jerusalem marka the in the undying memory of the let down from iod out of beaver, Chai kwong, protesting againe Cargo by her are notified that all military success of a campaign Jew. In spite of the protestas new and better order in hama bie acceptance of the appointment Goods are being landed at their of great importance to the British of Augustine and others against ecciety, founded upon principles of Inspecting Commissover of risk into the hazardous and/or Empire. That success will recound the minglement of sentiment with which are no longer those of the the Two Kwangs as it is made by extra hazardons Godowns of the through Arabia, Africa and the superstition, it became more and dost, but inspired from the upper Tuan's Government. Therefore Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf whole East, sa well as in Europe, more a place of pilgrimage and world where love rules and God any armed force that comes and Godown Co., Ltd, whence within the territory of the two and/or from the wharves delivery especially pahaps in Russia, relic-hanting, interrupted" only all in all.
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Goods not cleared by the 25th where veneration for the holy by the Moslem conquest which We read the other day that Provinces <places of Christendom is probably made Jerusalem second only to broad-minded proclamation of inspecting will be treated inst, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and dam- more fervent than anywhere else Mecca in sanctity to followers of General Allenby in Arabic, outlaws and be attacked.
An cfioial notification has been aged packages are to be left in in the world. The German Em- the prophet as the place whence English and several European peror had a true eye for effect the latter took his flight to heaven. tongues. I thought, quite re sent to Lok Wing-sing and all the Godowns, where they will be when some years ago he made Thas arose the protracted strug verently, of the inscription in the high efficisis in the Two Kwange examined by Messrs. Goddard himself conspicuous in Damasco gle of the Crassdes which absorb great languages of the sacient by Lang Chai-kwong stating that and Douglas on 24th instant, at and Jersuslem, theatrical and over-ed so much of the energy of the world placed over the thorn- for the sake of the peace of the TO AM done as usual though his posing early middle ages and as to crowned head of the Lord who, Provinces be is seeming the was. But he will preach no more whose general results bistorians though crucified, still retained past of Inspecting Commissioner must be presented within 10 days sermons in Palestine, for the cen- besitate whether to strike the Bis royalty of nature, and is and he hopes they will senist him after arrival of steamer, other- tral highways of the Middle East balance on the side of good or ill, coming more and more so, is to carry out the object. He says wise they will not be recognized. will for the future he ander better The rule of the Turk came to rightful sovereignty of place. the local garrisons should be control than that of either the an end, finally as we believe, The" word of the Lord concern previously notified 50 impossible Tark or the unspeak week ago. Bells have been rang ing Judah and Jerusalem will prevent any conflict with the able Hun. The Palestine campaign in Christian Churches and Te only be fulfilled in Him. Only inspecting Army.
It is reported that Long Chai. was truly spoken of in Parliament Deumssung to celebrate the event. in Him will swords verily become
It does indeed mark a turning ploughshares, will middle walls konge Army has captured Lai ne vital to our defence of Egypt. The German ambition to "cut the point in history, and we have of partition be broken down, and Chow city by earprise. A secret Beck of the British Empire" by right to rejoice, but not as for men learn to live in the goodwill meeting was held in the Tuchan's crippling it in. that central spot success in a racial or religions of heart which alone can bring yamen among all high officials on
& punitive has long been frustrated, but the quarrel, the triumph of the last of peace in their mutual relations, this matter, and it was decided to
The Crusader thought to faz deepatch geographical position of Syria bas the Crusades. We have learnt in always given it an importance out Christ that neither in Jerusalem ther Christ's Kingdom by the Another report from Hoihow " of proportion_to_ita mere ares, nor elsewhere as a question of word, and ons result is a bit states that about 100 janks are and our work in Egypt must be locality do men worship the terness of memory and tradition ready to convey Lang's troops
Father, and we see in the capture which forms the main barrier across the channel. safe from menace on that side.
All the high officials in Canton, mere between Christian and Moslem It is not possible to may at what of the ancient city no precise date authentic history of triumph of Christian over Moslem, to this day. The Jew has for on bearing that Lak Wing ting suffered persecution, intends to retire, have jointly Jerusalem begine. It may not be bat the viotory of justice over
Mel miegovernment and the displace and if he has been driven requested him to remain.
opposition to On receiving a report that s shizedek wae King in the time of ment of oppression by rightful into stubbora Abraham, but in that of David freedom. The sentimente not the gospel which, after all, his big gang of robbers has collected we get on aurer ground, for he alons of Christians but no less of race, speaking hamsoly, gave to in a place near Sam Chan (near to the New Territory of Hong- cuptated the chief city of the Malem and Jew have been the world, can we wonder? Jebusites and made it his capital. scrupulously respected, and from
Obristendom, the nominally kong) for the purpose of looting, That is the first of the numerous this time forward, whatever be Christian world has long been the Superintendent of Police has seigen which are on record, and the political fature of the city, let saying "Lord, Lord," and reject been ordered to send a strong it is remarkable for the contempt as trust it will be a standing ing every effort to obey His word body of police to arrest them." with which the inhabitants, memorial of mutual respect and in international affairs as visionary thinking their city impregnable, charity, and not, as in the past, of and impracticable. The result is greeted the Ierselite host. Their bigotry and superstitious zeal. that Christian civilisation is gibe that the blind and the Should the expected occupation discredited in the eyes of men, Isme could hold it against by the Jews under international and, having tried to get on with David passed into a common guarantes be carried out, it will out God, is now in its consequent disaster asking whether there le proverb, somewhat as that of be to the general antiefrction.
May we not the Kaiser about a certain Amongst other outworn errore a God at all. "contemptible little army" bids which this war has already put hope, when once the dear-bought fair to do. Solomon, by sreeting an end to is anrely that of the lessons of this time have been the temple, and later Kinge, by political peraecation of the laid to heart, that the nations of IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED improving the fortifications and Hebrew race, and if a local centre this world will really set them water supply, added greatly to can be found for them satisfactory selves to the building up of that Regulations published under the strength of the fortress as well to themselves one public shame New Jerusalem in which Chriss Government Notification No. 514 as its magnificance. The pride of and sorrow will be gone from shall truly reign, recognising of 23rd November, 1917, com the Jews in their mountain strong. God's world, and we may thị His law of love, ap, far from mencing from 1st January next licensed at an annual licence fee hold comes out freely in their look for new and larger being an impracticability, is in all private, rickshas have to poetry, notably in the 18 b falfilments of the promise that deed and quite literally the only of $10 payable in advance. Palm Beautiful for situation, in Abraham and his seed shall posiblity under which they can Ricksha-drivers have to be the joy of the whole earth, is all the families of the earth be continue to live together at all inlicensed at a fee of 30 cents half- Mount Zion, on the
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C. MOL. MESSER, of the north, the city of events an inevitable fúlfilment of and has given them to possen31⁄2
Captain Buierintendent of Peloe. the great King", and 20 Biblical prophecy foreseen in but which they have only been
Hongkong, 18th December, 1917. Howard But even stronger detail. The held is cus on which thinking to explait ?
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