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Leaves From An Ethiopian Note Book
Strange practices of Coptic Christianity, as practised in Ethio- pia, are described by H. R. Ekins. United Prean correspondent with Emperor Haile Selassie's armies near Harar in the early months of the war, in the following dis- patch, second of a series.
By H. R. Ekins
United Press Staff Correspon. dont (Copyright 1936 by United Pross)
Harar, Apr. 1.
I went to church, to-night There I saw Emperor Haile Sclassic; weary after a nerve- wracking automobile ride from southern army field headquarters Jijiga, pray.
The Emperor rested his tired head against the outer wall of Saint Michael's church-where he prayed as a boy when his father was Ras Mekonnen, governor of Harar Pro-) vince. In those days it was not evon dreamed that the boy would become the Negus Neguati-the leader of his people in their period of gravest crisis.
While the Emperor prayed his bodyguard and staff stood with bowed heads. It was dusk, the period of quiet when the cries of people In the streets were hushed and before the hyena began their nightly howling.
To Alve him privacy his Majesty's personal aide held his chamma- white cloth cape resembling Roman toga-outstretched behind the Imperial presence.
Christians
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The national church of Ethiopia Is Christian of the Coptic perava- sion, Scholars have described it to me as "the kind of Christianity hardly capable of going lower with out ceasing to be Christianity."
Correspondents are not theako gians so we are contenting our selves with viewing the Ethiopian church as a unit in this country's social order we cannot ignore. It is rich and powerful. It is pic turesque. It has been maintained
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lema in Ethiopia outnumber the Christians.
This branch of the church was condemned an heresy in 460 by the council of Chalcedon. Ethiopians believe that only one naturo ex- isted in Christ although Christians other than the Copta aubecribe to the belief that both the divine and human natures existed in him.
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The church is independent. Its head, the Abuna, is appointed from the Copt church at Alexandria, acted. Lonna and overdraft granted on
BANGKOK Egypt. But he never leaves Ethio-proved security. Current and Fixed Depot AMOY
RAVING ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CURHATAVIA,
DOMDAY pia after taking office. He is aPRENCY-interest allowed at 25% per tradi
STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CALCUTTA pointed from Exypt to avoid in-
may be CANTON
CHEFOO ternal controversy over his succes- Incerent allowed at rules which
obtained on application, ser-upon- the death of an. Abuna, TRAVELLERA LETTERS OF CREDIT COLAMBO Churches, monasteries, and con- and TRAVELLERS CHEQUES Sundalo DAUREN venta cover the country. The Letters of Credit for use only an FOOCHOW WORTH P. & O. and B. Steamers and at HAIPHONG HAMBURG church has controlled one-third of
zorts of Call,
HANKOW the country's land since the 13th
ARHIN Ethiopia century. Students of estimate one-quarter of the male population of Ethiopin is enrolled, as priests, monks, and the "deb-j tera" or lay clergy. For the most part they are illiterate. They are parasites. No scholarship or pre- paration is necessary for ordina- tion. Payment of a small sum and a blessing from the Abana are sufficient.
Generally the church is tolerant. The Falasha or Ethiopian Jews, the and Moslems, pagans
practice
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their religions unmolested. There Koon Chung, Esq. L Las Sane. Esq.
P. K. Kwok, 15. in little or no resistance to foreign | Wong Tan Tong.
Trong Chu Bon
Kan Ying Po, E
L Tee Fonk, Esq. Manager.
missionaries although in the past Chan Ching Bhek, Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. missionaries, including Jesuits, have been expelled from the country because the Copile priests feared their growing influence.
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The church buildings are simple. Centen They are small, circular, white-phong washed bulklinge, usually with solulu thatched roofs surmounted by a Kode Copt cross on which ostrich eggaendon are impaled. Ethiopians, appar Man ently most reverent, rarely-pass Every desertion of Braking and Ea their church without stopping to change bus transcted. lawns Kated kias its outer wall. Worshippers on proved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Our usually congregate on a verandah. reer and Fixed Depolis received for ens Immediately inside the building year or shorter periods in Local and Foreiga is an inner court, in the centre of Correncia on terms which will be quoted
on application, which is the. holy place or holy of Safe Deposit Boxes To Let holies. Here reposes the Tabot or replica of the ark of the covenant. Only the priests are allowed access THE to the holy place.
I found the church ritual con- fusing. I am a clergyman's son,
KAN TONG PO,
Chist Manorsz
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Frigidaire is provided in fitted with furniture of modern type. cach apartment. Automatic lifts (Waygood Otis). These apart- Every description of Banking and Exchangements are bright and airy, the majority of them facing towards the sees seananced.
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Kota Bharu Simi Kuala Lipi Kuala Lumpur Or Hongkong
Howrah
Ethiopian Christians have 160 Columbs feast pr fast days a year. New Delhi your, the feast of the cross Maskal, epiphany or Tamkot and Ester are the outstanding
glous festivals. Ethioplans never eat meat on Wednesdays and Fel-
Religious festivals Адун. observeti with elaborate pageantry
TC-
are
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIPS UNDERTAKEN.
Interat allowed on Current Accounts and
and processions worthy of the mosted Deposits at Raion that may be ascer stupendous of the Hollywood' flim spectacles.
R. KENNEDY.
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