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7, 1927.
RATIONALIST DINNER. by a general knowledge of the OWNERS AND JOCKEYS.
ASSOCIATION OBJECTS
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questionableness of orthodox views on biblical criticism.
It should be known, for in- atance, that many thoughtful men a recent census taken by a literary paper in England shown The fourth annual dinner of how narrow is the orthodox the Hongkong Ratlonlist. Prous majority reject the central ideas Association, was held at the Hotel of the Christian creed; it should Savoy on Saturday night, Mr. P.T.be known how far eritics, many Lamble presiding. The objects themselves clergymen, have gone of the Association were outlined in their attitude to the question in the speeches made in connexion of the genuineness of the sacred a books; it should be known that with the various toasts, and pleasing musical programme was comparative mythology has do provided by the Savoy Orchestra, stroyed the uniqueness of the Mrs. Hooper and Mr. Bowes- Christianity legends; and that the Smith.
attitude towards truth in the time of the early Church was such that one of its most learned writers could write that he had in his history suppressed all that could tend to the disgrace religion.
Divergent Views.
of
WINNERS DURING RACE MEETING.
Mars, Hall & Shonton Mr. L. Dunbar Mr. Eve
Mr. Dynasty ....... Messrs. Tester & Abraham Messrs. Dyer & Belth Mr. Roda
Mrs, R. J. Paterson Mr. R. M. Austin Messrs. Tecg & Priestley. Mr. Ho Ken Tong Mrs. Bernard Mr. Sim
Dr. J. Macgown Bulteol
R.M. Austin Mr. Bolg Mr. K. H. Chun
Mrs.
Mrs. Priestley
Mr. R. J. Paterson
Mr. H. Humphreys.
1st 2nd 3rd
Messrs. Dunbar & Stanton 0
Mr. H. Soth Mr. Ramsey
Mr. Ng Sze-kwong, proposing the toast of The Guests," thank- ed the visitors for their presence and anid the Association, as its Bamo indicated, was not a re- ligious society. It was merely an organised body basing its beliefs on scientia research and its members hoped that by research Our individual members have they would gain a wider know-doubtless, as befits all good ledge of their origin and establish citizens of whatever creed, their something which faith so far had political interests and convictions, fallod to prove, always leaving but the Association embraces men in their minds some doubt as to of the most widely divergent the truth.
political views and favours none. Mr. J. F. Macdonald replied, for there is any political tendency the guests, and said he almost re-implicit in its position it is eml. Ene
phatically not a love of that re- gretted annual one, instead of a bi-annual volutionary disorder which would hamper ta prophganda and con- to mast vert intellectual energy irrational passion.
In lighter vein, as befits such stupid slander, I shall end by saying that our archives will be
one.
that the dinner was
an
Proposing the wast of "The
·R.P.A.". the president, Mr. Lamble, sald, in part: I take the
opportunity of stating publicly what the Association does not do. It does not interest itself in ransacked in vain for evidence of polities, and it has no sympathy dealings with the Cheka, and that with anarchie revolution as has bombs are not among our methods of propaganda. If spiritual heen hinted on several occasions'
Mr. Dallas
Winning Jockeys.
Me. Ralph Mr. Foto-Hunt Mr... Haimovitch Encarnacao
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Mr. Brodie Mr. Reidy Mr. Sokoloff
Roza Mr. da Mr. Bullet Mr. Wallace ME. Wong Mr. Gorden Me Polleek Mr. Bals M. Stanton Mr. Ramsey
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combatted (applause), citizens, or to have ideale and yet have no psychic need of any supernatural aid: or to be honest enough not to assent to a mere
An Impartial Press. Proposing the tons of "The
JUMPS INTO SEA PROM BRITISH VESSEL.
A cabin boy, detained in con-
scuman, is believed to have jump- ed into the sen from the s.s.
tween Waglan lighthouse and Cape Collinson.
verbal formula when 30 real Press of Hongkong," Mr. A. MEexion with the murder of another belief exists. Those people will Bowes-Smith said: We in this probably be surprised to learn | Colony are fortunate in possessing Corbies when the vessel was be- that we drink the löygl toast at a Press which is impartial in these gatherings of ours.
regard to religious controversy and opens its columns alike to believers and unbelievers,
That is a remarkable fact for which we should feel thankful, for the partiality of certain Home journals for the views of clerics as opposed to those of free- thinkers is most marked. General publicity is given at Home to the pronouncements
Rishops. clergymen and the handful of quasi-religious scientists like Sir Oliver Lodge, but the views, of such distinguished scientists, philosophers and literary men as are found among the patrons of our Association seldom
The Way to Truth. Every great philosopher hus passed through the phase of examining what has been taken for granted, and it is the same impulse which directs, a man to the study of philosophy. In the life of every thoughtful man there comes a time when every thing that has been assumed, and on which he has confidently built, collapses like a house of cards, Hand, as during an earthquake, even the most solid looking struc ture totters.
Now the one thing that emerges
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of
arc
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at the present day is the growth given any "prominence in the of unbelief. In spite of all the talk about a revival of religion here and there; in spite of the empty verbinge about man's craving for religion, that much is evident.
1
Fortunately, we have no bias of
It is stated that the ship was between Nagasaki and San Pedro, the South American port, towards the end of January, when a cabin boy was murdered and his body thrown overboard. Another boy was placed in custody in connexion with the crime, and when the Corbies arrived at San Pedro the British Consul Instructed master to bring the boy to the next British port touched (which was Hongkong) for trial.
the
The accused disappeared when the vessel was outside Hongkong harbour, lfebouys missing from his place of confinement suggus- ting that he had jumped overboard. Nothing more has been heard of the boy.
that kind to contend with here. which is the cause of truth, than
Pressman's Reply.
(Hear, hear). In Hongkong, to allow these upholders of the I am not speaking of morality; Theosophical meetings are literal interpretation of the Bible morality and religion are two ported. Union Church sermons to expound their doctrines among different things. And it is not appear and are criticised in the educated people, leaving the public merely a growth of unbelief in correspondence columns. A tact to judge their utterances for supernaturalism, but in the funda- less speech by the Bishop of themselves. (Applause). mentals of religious belief.
London is given equal prominence The output of rationalistic with a Mohammedan protest. - works from the leading publishing In particular, I would express Replying, Mr. E. R. Price said: firms, an output undreamt of ten our appreciation of the adequate Pressmen may have conflicting
ago, goes to prove this. publicity given to our annual personal views on the merits And all this has been gained by meeting and occasional correspon- the discussion regarding matters men and women fighting independence. (Hoar, hear).
of religious controversy. Regard- dently, and by bodies like our There is only one suggestion I ing the criticism by Mr. Bowes- parent *Association struggling would offer. A body known as Smith of a section of the Home against great odds. And although the International Bible Studenty Press, an editor. may in the fight is not yet over, yet there Federation has recently been Isolated cases be bound by the is much cause for gratification on wasting its funds in sending narrow-mindedness of the reading our side (applause).
tracts by post to educated people public to which his papers have
years
of
some
in Hongkong, tracta which make to be made acceptable as 1 fi An Educative Institution.
one realise how near we still are business proposition. But at the Replying, Mr. R.A.D. Forrest to the ages of gross superstition bottom a Pressman is a staunch said, in part: The RP.A. is pri- and abysmal ignorance on this advocate and worker for the time marily an educative institution, planet..
that may not yet be but for which By publishing works, which the From these, it is clear that the his predecessors strove and the the Churches would fain have kept mentality of the Bible Students is Rationalists are striving: from the knowledge of the people, on no higher plane than that of time which cannot be far distant it pursues its main object.
Ten--when the advocacy of views, the anti-Evolutionists in nessce. Personally, should like however unorthodox in the minde We believe that it is in the the Fress to give these people as of some, will not condemn a man common interest that intellectual much publicity as possible, for in the eyes of those who are able education should continue in the there is nothing more likely to ad- to influence his position. (Ap adult years of life, and that the vance the cause of Rationalism, plause). halo of sanctity should be dimmed
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