SUNDAY'S SERMON. sign of the times. Thorough as
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SENTIMENTALISM AND
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Notes of a sermon by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie at Union Church on Sunday morning
always, the Prussian Government and people pushed the logic of disregard for moral convention further than the rest of us, ard that with a cynicism and brutal- ity which shocked the world, all of it bathed, mark you, in slopping over of sentimentality about German rights and claims, and genius and Kultur, and world wide mission. But before the war the same impatience of self- control, or control of any kind was but too evident.
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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1919.
THE DOLLAR.
STILL GOING UP..
These are optimistic days, and the optimists are those who are amassing fortunes at present. The elusive dollar has been registering 1know thy works, and thy
a steady rise for some months and love and faith and ministry and
all prophets have been falsified. patience, and that thy last works
for there is no indication how far Pre more than the first. But I
the sterling rate is going to travel. hare this against thee, that thou
Three shillings was considered toleratest that Jezebel of a wo- In England if we did not like the limit for a Hongkong dollar. ... :: man, who calleth herself
law we disregarded it. Resist- but today it is in the region of prophetess; and she teacheth andance, passive or active, individ-43. 64. and a spirit of optimism is seduceth my servants to commitual or organised, was the order of rampant that it may touch 5. fornication, and to eat things the day-if order it could be Of course, the sterling value of one dis-the dollar has never been up to sacrificed to idols."-- Rev. 2 19-30. [ralled
The Church in Thyatira has approved of, and not resistance the silver parity, for if its value the platform or at the were based on this standard the been characterised by a discern-on ing student as the sentimental ballot box in loyalty to our demo-dollar would be worth much more the ground that cratic constitution, but in what than it commands to-day in the Church, on whilst it abounded in "love and ever way
create most local market. might faith and service and patience." disturbance and bring contempt
The turn of the tide has set in. it came weefully short in moral on public rule and administration. for there is now some approach authority, and tolerated corrupt- We gloried in our rebellions; the to attempt to give the ions which should have been put popular ambition seemed to be to silver dollar its rightful value down with a strong hand. The get into gaol, whence we emerged in inter-relation to the message to it is perhaps the most heroes in the eyes of our fellow-silver market. The local market obscure of the seven, because sentimentalists.
recently has been letting itself we know so little of the local con- That Church life should go, and why and wherefore reflect these tendencies. is of this is, even the Hongkong Thyatire itself was chiefly of im-course. inevitable. Church activ- and Shanghai Bank, portance as the strategic key to ties tend to become a feverish institution which guards Pergamum, but had acqnired af attempt to be all things to all men financial flourishing trade in cloths, dye in the impossible and unapostolic Colony stuffs and bronze work. These sense of pleasing everybody. We wares were profitably marketed blame one another if everybody even in distant parts by such is not pleased, on the sentimental merchants as Lydia, a seller of supposition that everybody would purple, of the city of Thyatira."find pleasure in Christian ideals who, as we read. received the and living of we could hit on the gospel from Paul's teaching at right methods to commend them. Philippi, and afforded him and his companion the shelter of her
ditions.
house.
that it was also a
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interests of the and is स. ३ mute as the Sphinx. cannot rouch- The Exchange safe a reason. Broker finds it difficult to keep in close contact with which wants to break away from all control.
a market
42. 6d. to-day. All
The Chinese speculators have Nobody, it seems to be thought, is been the hardest hit by the high really to be blamed for anything dollar exchange. They of all -nobody, that is to say, outside others cannot understand why on Sin is but a earth the dollar which was only Credible tradition ascribes the the Churches.
two mistake, an aberration, a lack of worth
shillings should introduction of Christianity to Thyatira to this devout and able opportunity or knowledge, any be woman. If that be so. additional thing you please except the out rises that have taken place, were interest is imparted to the fact come of a perverse will which in their opinion. unstable and woman who loves the darkness rather than artificial and certain to recede to led the Church astray, of which the light because its deeds are the previous level. But they have
evil. Such is the
common been falsified, and instead of reced- we shall have a word to as
refusal to face hard facts of life ing the sterling value has shot presently.
and history, and because of it our steadily forward, with the result It is natural to compare pity for the sinner is of the kind that those Chinese who persisted Thyatira with Ephesus, both which debilitates when it ought to in "buying" (Exchange parlance, being Churches of . some brace. There is this against some which in ordinary work-a-day strength. and both commended whose faith is fruitful in many world way of expressing it would for considerable achievements-loving and self-sacrificing minis- be termed selling) have been Ephesus possessed virtues which tries, that they tolerate what is involved in serious losses. her neighbour lacked, those not to be borne, and in their fear Within a couple of days the namely of purity and discipline. of harshness to wrongdoers and progress of the market has All was vitiated however by a wronglovers part with all moral been somewh romantic. Since fault from which Thyatira was authority and infnence.
Satuday the sterling value free, lovelessness.
has made & jump of The deliberate harshness in
2d. The coldness into which which this message to Thyatira Perhaps, the American gold strenuous Ephesus fell had not proceeds is designed to dispel the dollar is the department that overtaken Thyatira. She still glamour of sentimentality and to interests many merchants. for retained the blessing of force attention to realities:H. K. 8100 can to-day command heart, and Thou toleratest that Jezebel gold $94, in comparsion to 90 supreme blessing it is. If we take of a
woman who callethon Saturday and 80 a couple of warning from Ephesus, whose herself prophetess.
months ago. At this rate it is admirable qualities were like to seduces My servants, etc."quite possible that the difference be nullified because it had left its
between a gold and silver dollar From Lydia to "Jezebel, the may soon disappear or become first love, let us learn of Thyatira,
women whose influence
negligible. whose grievous fault fell short of two being fatal because the Searcher appears in Thyatira, is from about of hearts could still say, "I know the best in our humanity to its very worst. God has no more thy love."
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e pretentious style of Thyatira the message deals plain- Satan has no more effective agent the liquor bar and the smoke sects,
room is another matter. and speech. called in the Nex ly with its corresponding fault than
one who merits
great swelling I have this against thee, that name of Ahab's wicked wife, who woman will pay dearly if she Testament
of vanity." Quoting Pause brought her adopted country nigh insists on any such thing. Let words on the word for toleration is unto a curse and made her husher be free, and welcome, of the St. Paul on free grace they did that they are feeling ill from pure Tarely imputed as a fault to-day band a byeword of iniquity. The vote, the professions, the univer-what he would rather have died dread of the borrible, nauseating, Yet over tolerance is a danger of history of courts, like that of sites, the public offices, accord- than do. made grace an excuse griping medicines given them to the warm-hearted.. When it cottages, shows that in all times ing to recognised qualifications: for licence. These abominable make them well. Castor oil is a springs out of real magnanimity none can stir up more evil than let the servility be expunged teachings are called here "the nightmare to some children..
from the marriage service, and deep things of Satan." and such go too far. an evil woman. Lady Macbeth is
spurious the real knave: Macbeth himself above all the iniquitous injustices they are for the subtlest in the brand which only bespeaks is the fool. There is more truth from the marriage law. But satanic is to represent evil as our lack of power or will to dis- than most women seem to know does the woman of to-day really good. criminate between true and false, in the saying that men are very
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right and wrong. Toleration, oce much what women make of them is tempted to say, is expected to I will add expect of them. The de duty now for all the virtues. traditional story of man and wo- Everybody tolerates everybody man begins with a reminder to else, the saint the sinner, the sin- every daughter of Eve that with ner in turn the saint. All opinions her lies very much the making or are held with the anaemic reserv-marring of life. "The woman ation that the opposite is just whom Thou gavest me to be with as likely to be true. If opinions me, she gave unto me, and I did were all, it might not matter, but eat." Poor Alam! We rate him when it comes to conduct we are for meanness, but it was the best on different ground. But even in defence he could have offered, common morals it needs courage and there was truth in it, though to be strict to-day, when strict-not the whole truth. ness is out of fashion. We seem all, daughters of Eve, was higher boasting of her cocktails I cannot ions of puritan regulation. Is simple fever, teething troubles to float in a welter of uncontrolled tribute ever paid you? Could impulses, in which regard for this heaven-bestowed companion, deny her "right" to them and all not the forbidden fruit good and worms, they are a blessing to
they mean if she chooses. But for
food; pleasant to order and law has a struggle to Adam seems to say, have led him neither can I refrain from the eyes, a tree to be desired to make quickly bringing natural, peaceful the worried, tired-out mothers, exist. Sentimentalism runs rife, wrong? You are God's gift, not Conduct is tested by the feel-seldom His revelation. of truth reflection, "What fall was there one wise?" Such is the primal sleep to pain-racked infants. ings it excites and the immediate and stedfastness and purity. If my countrymen!" and that near-falsehood, and the current dis- Chemists sell Baby's Own results it may attain, not by the you fail us in these, many a feels the same I am quite certo its power, with individualism 60 cents the vial, post free, from ly every other man in the world trust of all authority to-day adds Tablets, also obtainable direct, at principles it obeys, and when ill hard-driven man will coase
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objects of reverence as it is; leave engaged in an attempt to eliminate bride has held back young it in yourself one which, though to women to see that they keep the end; without it the Church
I hold it not untimely to appeal" effort and discipline from human men's steps from the way
Restriction experience.
of of death, and saved mature at least be idealised.
it is may not be ideal, can up the standard, for their in-has no sure word to speak, - every kind is resented men from cynicism or despair.
fluence is great, as is their resno clear light to offer, how- as injury to one's personality We don't want to be As for the women who could ponsibility. Under the gospel, ever pitiful, tender and self- and a bar to self-development. put on pedestal."
play the part of Jezebel to-day, woman has her rightful place, sacrificing her labours may be. "To him that overcometh," the The war, as always, brought modern woman is said to speak, that is who under the cloak of and it is a high one. She is about a tremendous relaxation of In a sense one can sympathise should tamper with moral prin- neither slave nor tyrant, but the authority over the nations" and higher thought and emancipation neither drudge nor doll, message proceeds, "will I give ordinary bonds and obligations. but does it ever imply that the War is bound to have that effect, modern woman does not want to ciples and relax the rules of honoured helper of Christ in all it closes, "I will give him the for it is essentially the negation be worthy of the exaltation ? decent conduct, the society which that is pure and honourable and morning star". That is to say of common law in favour of Does her claim to equality
will have its of good report. If she trusts her light and leading and the promise military regulation which sub-mean ап sim
candlestick quenched in deced-true instincts and Christ-guided or the future belong to the at levelling ordinates every other considera-up, or is it the assertion of her ence and shame. Such was this conscience, the sophistries of Church which keeps itself above
right to go in for a levelling of Thyatirs, a leader in one of the her prophetess, as she called herself, sin tion to the military object.
will not get past the moral confusions of the world This last war, no doubt, was in dowa? Equality of the sexes in Gnostic sects so-called, of which moral vision, in man or woinan, authentic accents of the Kingdom
guard. It is.
and speaks to it therefore in, the clear quite a special degree a breach the essentials of citizenship most of law and morals; still it was a of us, I should hope by this time many terrible things are said in which gives moral influence in of God.
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