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THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
THE EMERGENCE OF A WORLD RELIGION.
Doctrines Common To All. At this week's public meeting of the Hongkong Lodge The Theoso phical Society, Mr. II, E. Lanepart ave an address on "The Emer gence of a World-Religion," the Manchester Lecture of Dr. Annie Besant, World President T. S.. He said in brief:
PRINCE INDISPOSED.
UNABLE TO WITNESS
BIG RACE":
Acute Earache.
London, March 26, The Prince of Wales is indis posed, and is unable to carry out his intention to see the Grand National-Reuter.
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London, March 26.
MARCH 27, 1926.
LOCAL BIBLE SOCIETY:
WAR DEBTS.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SCRIPTURES.
WHY U. S IS UNLIKELY
CANCEL THEM.
Yesterday's Annual Meeting.
Appeal Regarding Italy.
Washington, March 26.
CANTON AFFAIRS.
THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR A STRIKE" SETTLEMENT,"
High-Handedness at Swatów.
A review of the work of the Bri
Canton, March 26. The Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Wang, Ching-wel has under tish and Foreign Bible Society's local auxiliary was given at the Mr. Mellon, smiled when inter- taken to negotiate for a agttlement aahual meeting held at the Helena viewed on Mr. Churchill's speech of the strite The negotiations May Institute, yesterday afternoon, when at the conchision of the two days ago, in which he threw with the Consular Body for Crowds who had assembled at ocratary's report, the Rey: G. Wout the suggestion that the United; settlement, carried out by fr. Euston to witness the departure Sheppard, Agent in China of the States should wipe out Europe's The unveiling of the records of of the Prince of Wales for Liver- Society, and Row W. Pearce, L. war debt to America, C. C. Wu and Mr. Fog Ping-theun, the past by antiquarians and ar- pool to see the classic race, wera D., of the London Mission, Heng He proceeded to show that such during the past few days, have chaeologists, as well as the study most concerned at the announce kong, addressed the meeting, giving a proposal was impracticable, be- been progressing very smocally. Britain's debt in - return for the and merchants are all sincere fa of ancient faiths and their litera- ment of the Prince's illness, but an outline of the work of the Society cause if the United States cancelled Bath Chinese and foreign officials
modern were reassured by a subsequent in the East CAMERA
moneys owed her by other negotiating for a settlement. ture has made in our
of educated statement that the Indisposition
States The Canton Government is Commodore A. J. B. Stirling pre nations, the United | 13_a consensus
sided, and opening the mooting said
might expect to be relieved of organising a merchants ships pro opinion that there are doctrines was not serfa
The Prince suffered all night that before be introduced the obligations to its bond holders to tection fleet, the expenses to be common to all the great religione, suggesting a common origin for long from dute earache-Reuter-speakers he would like to give an equal degree, and they presum-borne by the Government and them all. Every Religion, con- taining a small number of univer- al teachings, has, at the same. ine, its own characteristic note of music and the whole of them
THE LEAGUE.
uChinese, Shine. Involved.
release
brief history of the Society, which, he said, priginated in 1894, enuint ably would have to be paid by the merchants ug from the Tract Society. It was debtor nations.
Treasury officials state that they When the China Merchants commence by Thomas Charles of
S. N. CO's 8.8, Hoivan arrived as Bule for the purpose of encouraging are not concerned with the fact. sound out a splendid chord. ARGENTINE TO RE-ENTER the circulation of the Scriptures, that America's debtors might Swatow, one of her soilors was There were branches in all parts choose to pay her by means of re arrested by the strike pickets, and There is not one of these domin-
of the World, and the Society was parations collections from Gerwas accused of being a member of Buenos Aires, March 26
the Kwan On Club. The crews of ant keynotes of the many faiths
The Government has asked Con- responsible for the translation of many which humanity can afford to lose. You must take from Hinduism iteress speedily to vote for ratifica- the Scriptures into 578 different Mr. Smoo of the liebt Commia-the China Merchants S. N, Co's. sion, addressing the senate, open juhips are very indignant, and de- doctrines of the Immanence oftion of the Argentine rejoining the languages, at panda
In introducing the Rev. Dr. campaignst the op mand his immediate God and the Solidarity of Man; League of Nations, which is neces-
sary before the Government can Perreo, the speaker said that it wasnents of the Italian debt setite threatening to auspend the service from Zoroastrianism-Purity mind, heart and action; from accept an invitation to sit on Len- 16 years ago that Dr. Peares ment. He begged them not to treat of the line to Canton in case of Egypt Science which is a part ofae committees.-Reuter's Ameri- began his career in the Socisty in it as football partisan politics. non-fulfilment of their demand. Religion and not against it; from can Service. Greece Beauty; from Rome Law: from the Hebrew Righteousness; from Christianity the value of the individual, self-sacrifice and duty. And so the religions of the world are all wanted, for each reflects the light along a different line of the many-coloured glory of the world-religion, which shall be taken from the diversity of world-faiths, synthesising then all into one. The divine life is se full that it cannot body itself out in a single form, and only the totality of the universe can mirror
but it will blend the testimony
Canton. He was well-known through or let their judgment be warp- Gue China, had worked with Biblical ed by anti-Fascist sentiments. revision since 1900, and had been in Reuter's American Service. close association with Chineso schu ars
One needs only to go beyond the sonses, beyond the mortal mind, the reason, to go beyond dif-
The secretary, Mr. J. L. McPher
The speaker emphasised the fact ference, for the testimony of all the mystics as to religions ex-non, and the treasurer, Mr. JH that the Society was by no means perience is the same, be it the Sanders, then presented their respec-a business or commercial under Indian Yogi, the Roman Catholic tive reports for the past year. The taking. The building in London was the Protestant devotee, latter's repart showed a balance in not erected from the profits of the They differ in ceremonies, beliefs, hand of 84:37, which represented Society. Only half of the expendi
saints,
outward things, but in the region of the Spirit all religions are one. And the World Religion which is emerging before our eyes to-day will overcome the outer diversity of the faiths of the world by try
an increase on that of the previous year.
The Rev. Mr. Sheppard expressed pleasure with the accretary's report, and said that Mr. McPherson had been wisely elected to assist Dr.
Bible Society was obtained through ture of the British and Eoreign the sale of Bibles, while the other half was collected from those who loved the Book Bibles were sold as cheaply as possible, so that they tarial work. He congratulated the son. They were not given away us. could be within reach of every per- local auxiliary in having Dr. Pearce it would not probably be the best
the divine image. The world-re- ligion will not wipe out the dif-ing to raise men from the intel-Ponree in carrying out the scere ferences between the faiths, t will not be this religion or that of the spiritual consciousness of all faiths, all races and all na- tions, into one "great chord of harmony with the divine, swelling up from all humanity together, and upon their union into a chord depends the splendour and the
force of all faiths. There was a time when the West thought its faith unique,--the only revelation, living within its own little ring fence, ignorant of the profound
can
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THE CHINA STATION,
RECENT APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED.
Magnolia's "Commander.
lectual ground to the spiritual consciousness where all men are one. The world-religion will be He felt encouraged to go further A Jarge number of Bibles were
ne their sceretary for so many years. way of distributing them.
The cruiser Cairo, which WES mystic, not dogmatic, as there is and congratulate the Colony on hay sold through schools, but owing to
the trouble in China the sale of transferred from the China Station a stage where dogma must give ing such a distinguighed citizen.
Referring to Dr. Pearec's pending Bibles in schools had decreased, on which she spent her maiden way to knowledge and the cognition of a truth that arises departure on furlough, Mr. Shiep. The Chinese colporteurs sold a great commission a couple of years ago return bome in July, and after reft with man, and today the accept pard said they would not say they number. In China there were as to the East Indies Station, is to ance of the world religion he wore sorry, but would look forward many as 436 colporteurs, who were
West Indies Station for a com comes possible by the realization to his return, and they wished him all uneducated men and worked for is to go to the North America and
n salary. These men had faced that the man who has developed long life.
mission. ridicule and difficulty in selling Commander H. F. B. Handley within him the spiritual nature
answer to the spiritual He would like to express his deep their volumes. Of these colpor will take over the command of the vibrations of the universe, be appreciation for the support of teurs only eight, through reasone sloop Magnolia, China Station, cause be can reproduce them with-friends which the Society received which were inevitable, had with from Commander Hugh 3, Robine in himself, and know himself:as during the recent difficult times. drawn, on account of the hardship son, who has been in command one with them. When a man has. In expressing his appreciation it of their tasks. These colporteurs since March, 1924. Commander sounded the depths of his own na- would be natural and congenial for were not supported by the pro-Handley has been in the senior lieutenant in 1906, and reached his ture, when he has found the voice him to speak of the Book which the ceeds from the sale of Bibles, but-service since 1909, was promoted present rank in June, 1922. He is of the Spirit within, he will re- Society" was perpetuating, but it by individuals or churches.
Proceeding, the speaker said he no stranger to Chinese waters, would be superfluous for him to say out cognise him everywhere
much on that subject to the gather-received reports of the colporteurs having been appointed to the com
from those who supported them, mand of the destroyer Virago ing that was present.
The speaker went on to give and when he read these reports he then in reserve at Hongkong on general outline of the progress of had a deep reverence for these the outbreak of the Great War, and the Society, and the universality humble Chinese. The personnel was shared in the operations in those of the Bible, Irrespective of na- only changed through thoir becoming waters, in 1914-15, and afterwards tionality of religion.
evangelists and preachers. They in various spheres of naval activ
ities Continuing, Mr. Shoppard gave a were men who received na religious
The following promotion WEB Spirit of man. The great blunder London, where could be seon the lodge through selling the Bible.
Sub-Lieut. J. R F. Newnham, to of all, and that in the Great.
The North River,
rank of Lieut. (seny, Feb. 14), and Household all are in their Father's of religious people has been that progress of the work of the Bible they have used swords to recom- Society: On the first floor was, the House. It was the Christ in-
Dr. Pearce spoke of the exgeri reappointed to Durban. museum, where were kept numerous mend their truth. Never, try Bibles of historical value, some ences during the many years bewus carnated in the East in the per then to impose from without a which had been used by prominent engaged in distributing the Scrip son of Shri Krishna," who declared, belief from which another man people, and some written in various tures in the North Rires region to Hawkins, addi. for two years "Mankind" comes to me along shrinks. The moment he has
It was due to the Bible Society many roads, and whatever road
languages.
The boardroom was most impres-that he had the privilege of visit that a man approaches me, on that risen to the place where it is road do I welcome him, for all visible that moment will it shine sive, and there were suspended on ing such a romantic place as the out before his eyes. As we deepen the walls portraits of past presi countries bordering the North our own spiritual nature, as we dents, of men who had counted it an River. realize that all humanity is God honour to have associated themselves
He commented on the advance as in the making, we are laying the with the Bible Society and given mant of religion among the Chinese
side. There is the testimony of
the mystic, there is the place of
divine messages found in older Modern faiths past and present. research and comparative study have now established the "fuck that each country has its own scriptures, its own philosophy, its own inspired faiths, which contain the divine messages to that nation- in particular. It was St. Paul the world-religion. It will impose no dogmas from without; it will who said that God in many ways evoke an answer from within. It and divers manner's spake in time will seek to develop the spiritual past by the prophets, and people nature as Truth wants..nothing today begin to realize that prophets are of no one nation but but its own appearance before the description of the Bible House in education, but gained their koor, made by the Admiralty on Feb. 18:
roads are Mine."
Persistent Instinct. The search for God embodied in all the
re-foundation.of the World-religion, their time to such work.
ligions of the world, shows which will bring abotit a civiliza- In that room the committee, com that the religious instinct is the tion of Brotherhood and Peace, prised of 36 citizens, met every most persistent of all the tosti-and that which can never come by day. Members of that committee monies of human consciousness, argument, by controversy, by in were elected annually and were men come of various professions, and men of and delles the statement of the tellectual reasoning will agnosties of the last century that when the love within us has experience. One of the choicest was the maa has only two means of know-awakened the spiritual nature of products of the Bible ledge the senses and the reason. | us all.
character of British business men.
nation.
Before concluding. Dr. Pearce anid that when he went Home his kindost thoughts would go back to the work of the local auxiliary. (Applause)" Prior to closing; the chairman proposed à vote of thanks to the ladies who had collected subscrip tions during the past year..
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The following appointments were made by the Admiralty on Feb, 20: Lleuts. W. S. Windever, study in Japan (undated); and D. A Parker, to Durban (Feb. 17). The following was among the appointments notified at Ports- mouth last month: Mr. W. Blakey, inspector of engine fitters, Ports mouth, to Hongkong.
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