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THE CHILDREN OF BLINDED

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Dyɩa Bia-From the most distant parts of the Empire has come sympathy and Support for the work of caring for the Soldiers and Sailors blinded in the war. The work that is done at St. Dunstan's Hostel, in Regent's Park, London, known all over the world's how the blinded men are cared for and taught to overcome their handicap, and discover

LECTURE BY BISHOP'

BRENT

DEMOCRACY, ITS PRIVILEGES

AND RESPONSIBILITIES.”!

There was a very large attendance at the Theatre Royal, last evening, to hear the lecture on "Democmey" by the Rt, Rey: Bishop CH. Brent. D.D., Bishop of the Philppine Islands.

that they in Hongkong might continue! to enjoy the privileges they were al that momentjanjoring. Kan in the full enjoyment of physical life were at the present time thankful to die in order that others might live. It was wonderful thing. The speaker went on to refer to the fact that he con ärmed 70 "Tommie" just before, the battle of Arms; they had come back lives and to receive inspiration to from the trencher to re-dedicate their help God's cause. All the time man were giving their lives in order that the world might be made aste for a seat on the stage and many other Democracy, and it was for them who officials of the Colony were amongst the to see that Democray was made safe were nos privileged to go to the front audience, including E. E. Major General for the world by developing in them- Ventris, General Officer Commanding. selve the sense of their responsibility His Excellency, introducing the Government's duty to shalter and

to the social whole. If it were

His Excellency the Governor occupied

how to be happy again and useful mere, locturer said that Bishop Brent require develop even the least of its citizens,

Bers of society. These men learn trades that enable them to earn money sufficient. with their pensions to keep up a home of their own. The married men with tehildren receive from the Government 3.

weekly allowance for each child they may have, and for every child born within nine months of the time of their discharge. But, of course, there is no allowance for children born after the blinded nurt has left the Army; nor any allowance for the children of men who marry alter

their disablement..

I think there ought to be: for this reason I wish to put before you my plan. There is a 5%. Dunstan's debating club.

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Once a week the blinded soldiers dis ess various topics of interest. When

the question "Should Blind Men be

Married?" was raised, the answer in

the affirmativo was unaüimous.

introduction to a Hongkong sudience. surely it was their duty to render as Recently, ha had been in London and much service as they could to the State bad preached at St. Paul's Cathedral in used a great deal during the past few The term "universal service" had been the presctice of H. M. the King and the years and it had become associated with Royal Family, Latterly, he went to universal service in emergencies, France at the invitation of the French much as in times of war.

Ibat Government and, visited the historic however, was a wrong conception, battlefield of Verdun. At the invitation for personal service of some sort of the Chaplain-General of the British or other should be going on the whole Forces he saw the British Armies march time, and men should realise the forward at the great battle of Arras and difference between private interests and stood on that part of Vimy Ridge which blic welfare, just as they had done the British bad now wrested from the during the war. In the now world that possession of the enemy. As far as he set aside private interests for the needs was coming, men would be expected to could gather, it was only by the mercy of the State of Providenca that the Bishop was not going to speak about the root principles splendid Army at the beginning by a baried by German shells. He wat

Continuing, the Bishop said be was thankful that England raised her for which the Allies were fighting and about some of the great problema purely voluntary system, even though which Democracy, would have to solve be considered it a wrong system. After after this great war had been fought compulsory service, because cítizanabip all, in democracy there could not be BISHOP BRENT opened his lecture by was the State, and it determined the saying that the subject which he was to laws, and the laws claimed only self- discuss was a somewhat ambitious one, obedience.. Man do not talk about and perhaps it was somewhat presump being compelled when they placed upon tions of him to attempt to present, at themselves some duty. such abort notices which was given himpi but it was not an academic subject; it when he crossed the Atlantic some-time The Bishop wert on to say that concemed all of them intimately, and back in company with Mr. Hoover, the apon their individual relationship to latter said "We must try to prevent a I would like to see all the single men

that subject depented the whole of their great dabt descending upon the next married but to make for their children future. If he might be permitted to do generation as the result of this was and for the increasing families of the he would slightly change the woric We most try to pay for this war married men an allowange of 5. a week as it was advertised and instead of speak ourselves. As far as I am concerned, I tor such child until the age of 3 will ring on Democracy: Ita responsibilities should be quite willing. give up all quire a hege sum of money-not less than and privileges" he would speak on my rights of inheritance so that all the $250,000. Is it not worth it to help these sibilities," because out of privileges by the Government and may be usert Democracy its privileges and respon wealth that I have may be conscripted men who, because of their valour, must leaped responsibility for when they for the purpose of preventing the debt live always in darkness, and to provide secured privileges they were bound to falang on the next generation. That, Ing the children whom they will never

find responsibility and if any failed to said the apeaker, was the same roa And responsibility in their privilege that accepted the position of Fode! Con- There was received the other day at they were lost sula. Democracy was,troller un one condition--that his St. instans a letter that it is interest the watchword of the day, and behind services for the period of the war should ing to quote a letter from the wife dit lay a whole world of joy and dis be voluntary-(Applause)and tha one of the soldiers married since he kisscipline. He referred to the 20th April, his sight in the war,

when from the flagstaf of Victoria Tower, London, were flows the tro daga af America and Great Britain symbolising the unity of the great Democracies of the world. That day

It is obviously the happiest fate that could betult the young soldier who has Int his sight. Mazy blinded in the war hare already found for themselves wives -very, charming and helpful wives, za I know.

Hee?

My husband," she writes,ame down for the week-end. He was so excited about baby, and he said he was as happy as could be. It was rather bard at first to watch him, with the baby-to we him feeling its little hands and face,

It is due of the chief claims of St.

all his aaastants with him on the Foort Committee should also be volunteers-- (Applause.)

The Bishop added that Mr. Hoovar told him last May, in the must soleren terms, that unless the world generally, with the heart of America and had seriousness of the food question, there the heart of England best in unison and America especially, woke up to the but it sheered me to bear how merrilyone on beating in a prison which, would not be enough grain for bread- God willing, would never break. (Apstuffs in the world by next Spring he spoke of it.***

The children of the blind, I need not plase) Together these two countries Grain used in the production of liquor had undertaken 3 great task-as food taken out of the mouths of paint out, must grow up to responsibilities the task of subduing the greatest the starving, and for his part-and he unknown by other children.

tyrannies and the greatest enemy of was not speaking as a moralist, but from the plain people. They had under a humanitarian point of view-when be Dunstan's this the sightiess learn there taken to expend, to the last drop. saw befors him the possibility of to regain their spirit of independence, their best blood and their fullest others starring te would rather But the blind require always n' certain

treasure in order that government starve himself than let one drop. of watchfulsex-there must be times when of the people by the people. ard for the liquer pass his lips while the war was they feel for a hand to guide them, and people should not perish from the face in progress (Applause): There was depend on the voice that can read and of the earth. (Applause.) In the splendid not a citizen who could not do deeribe. On his children the blind man

words of President Wilson, "Our something towards helping to win the will come to rely; and it stands to resson Democracies are interlocked in order war. For 19 years Lord Roberts had at the better they are brought up the be made secure for the whole world, would be called upon to render some thas the principle of Democracy may as inborn conviction that some day he more reliable, they will be these little

even for, those men who today are signal servies to his country, and'tboogb ones who must from the earliest sgs learn standing under the strong spell of tyran- he did not tell anybody, all through to be observant and considerata and even ny and facing against that which really that period ke was trying to making sell sacrificing.

in their only hope of liberty and national Himself fit for the call, living an Orion, sccording to the ancient fable,development (Hear, hear.) They must abatemious life, and when the call came tlong binded, regined bis sight by not merely make the world safe for he told Lord Haldane bow he bad. turning his vacant eyes towards the rising Democracy they must. also make prepared himself. So it should be with EUROPEAN AGENCY. through the children who come to brighten world was only just beginning to plumb pars themselves so that if their country "sun.. The blinded soidier will see again Demoirsoy safe for the world." The everyone of them; they should pre

his home. To all of us the vivid impres the depths of that principle, and it was called them they would be reatly. Weird as lowens, cash prices upjual. The chindren of the banded man

ESALE Indents promptlysts of childhood tanke an immense by suffering discipline now that they In conclusion, the speaker said that he were going to make themselves strong had a positive horror of losing even for for all British and Coutienatal god will be messengers from the outside world, and powerful so that they would he alle ore moment that liberty possessed of including

the storytellers of the day's history: they cracy, like other great words, bad bean good service; that was the first con to hand Democracy on to others. Demo- men which was the first condition of will come with their narratives of things misunderstood and abused. Democracy dition of Democracy. They must make scen: they will be the heralds of Spring was not a form of government; it was the best of their moral and spiritual the reporters of the first snowdrop, they father a great principle underlying the manhood, so that when the nation will make known to the blind man where best form of goremment. It he was called upon them, they would have the birds are nesting "in" the country not, mistaken, Democracy was the appliomething to give, and be sure that the Iesizerowa and what new enttages the cation in government and politics of the blood that foved our would be a good buider is erecting in the village street. principle of free choice After referring rd blood. (Load and prolonged

The newly bind have an estradinary sympathy with chiljzën. because în seuse they too are beginning again with impressions of a novel order,

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To provide Js. a week for the care of each child of the blinded soldiers it is not much, is it to ask of those who proces all the joys of sight and for whom these men made their sacrifice.

Cable Address: ANTIRE LONDON.one of those outbursts of generosity which

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to the operation of liberty in the social applause.) astate, the speaker said that all men were His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR alike in that they pusscaund the power said that he need hardly. ask the of choice, and upon the exercise of that audience to thank Bishop Brent that power depended the character of the had been done by the way they had manhood which they were going to received him. Bishop Brent was born "'develop

in Somerset, England, and was brought up in Canada and afterwards he became a citizen of the United States. That hood, sur le would ask the Bishop, mixture went for a great deal of hartli

That was what they called liberty, and if they applied that to citizenship risciple of Democracy in operation and govemment, then they had the

But the total sum required is large To raise it will demand a great effort It worked out if the direction of self on behalf of his hearera, to have just a determination and that had its chief little care of his valuable life when he fortunately, have been by no menos symbol in the franchise Every man got to the Front where he was now uncommon since the war began. Some and every woman had a definite right to going, in connection with the YMCA. thing like a quarter of a million is needed, give effective expression, to his or her (Applause) Continuing, His Excellency and needed quieldy, because a plan of will in all that pertained to the develop thanked the lecturer picst heartily and this kind carnot well be started natil the ment of the individual and of society said that they would try to benet even Das are secured for its fulfilment. In the past, he thought, they if only a little, by his words. They wished. If children's allowances are promised to had laid too much stress upon the him every safety and happiness and those who marry, the payment of the privileges and too littis upon the hoped that Providence would watch allowances must be aanred, and what is in their freedom and said that the Bishop Brent, in reply, stated that be

tosponsibilities They always rejoiced over him. (Applause). done in the case of one man must be done liberty of the subject must not be was tremendously proud of his British in the case of all. It fer this reason interfered with as long as such liberty blood, adding"I am half English and that the money required should be raised did not interfere with the liberty of milf Beoteh, and the rest of me is Irish. at once method both mom economical their citizens He regarded that as a (Laughter and applanes) and obviously more satisfactory than to very imperfect coccaption, for side by resort to samus appeals to the pub.ic wide with privileges went responsibili May I ask for your support in obtaining ties. The symbol of responsibility could subscriptions for this purpose which fa es be found in taxation just as the vote importans Your faithfully

was a recognition of supreme manhood, ***ARTHUR PEARSON,trong being who must take his place to

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