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THE STORY OF NAZARETH.

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Preaching "at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Rev. Clouston Porri, H.C.F., took as his text;-

Jesus came also to Nazareth where He had been brought up" Luke IV, 16.

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their humble lot. At Nazareth He worked at the Carpenter's bench, a workman, His fellow-workmen sharing their humble' lot. At Nazareth He was found in the Synagogue taking His part 16 the religious life of the little communi- Cty. Known to His neighbours as the Carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, Jones, Juda and. Simon and sisters unnamed, He became known to the end of His ministry as Jesus of Nazareth, the The "Nazareth" of the Gospels Carpenter's Son. contrasts strongly with the We think of the "Silent years "Nazareth" of tradition and legend. at Nazareth," of the gracious The little Galilean town of which induence which Jesus must Jesus was a native, where He have. exerted, of the charm made His home for about thirty and beauty of His personality years, disappoints the student as and character which must it disappoints the „pligrim. Of have made their Impression, Nazareth much was expected, but and of the attractiveness of His HORSALE-Eastman Graflex legend alone fulfils such expecta example which must have been a

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The Nazareth of our expecta- tions could be none other than the birthplace of the Kingdom of God which He came to establish, and, His fellow-townsmen the first to enter. We feel that His fellow- Nazareth, the home of the Pro Workers. must have been the

Out of Galilee ariseth no pro- phet" affirmed the Pharisees and rejected Jesus, the Prophet of Nazareth

Phet withheld from Him honour! earliest workers in the Kingdom, A prophet is not without honour."His companions in the greatest Jesus told His fellow-townsmen," adventure in Kingdoms. butle his own country and among The Nazareth of actuality reject.

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extraordinary customed to the We, too, are astounded at the until it becomes to us the ordinary. unbelief of the Nazarenes, if The mystery of the transformed Jesus had returned to His native is more marvellous than the life and character ceases to exist city after a tour through Galiles, legendary stories of wonders for us: we take it for granted. We where he had preached in the wrought by the Child Jesus in are like the people of Nazareth Synagogues, and had healed the their presence. Nazareth suggests among whom Jesus lived for thirty sick. The fame of Him had gone the mystery and marvel of un-years out through all the region round belief, which is not peculiar to the about" and proceeded Him to Naz-little Galilean city and community, areth. On the Sabbath He joined There is an impression abroad the worshippers at the one that Christians derive their re: Synagogue in their Httle town,ligicus beliefs from the homes read the lesson, and began to and neighbourhood in which they teach... but His neighbours were are brought up. Christian faith is astonished, then perplexed, at His regarded as the result of con- words; His message enraged trast with those · who possess them; they thrust Him out of faith. Heredity and environ | their synagogue, out of their town, ment explain Christian life, and

and attempted to hurl Him down character. from the brow of the hill on which the city was built. At Nazareth His own people were the first to seek to kill Him.

turn a day on which we face the

When there comes to us in our,

alternative of accepting and rejecting the Christ, whereas Jesus comes into our lives with His appeal for our personal trust and service, however, familiar He may have, heen to us from our childhood, He comes to us in un- accustomed authority and power. He demands of us a faith more personal than that we shared with parents and friends. He requires of us a surrender to His hand purposes, more definite and come.

The impression may be true of many who are brought up in Chris tinn homes, make their friendship in Christian community, andpleie than any we have made. It "Can any good thing come out preserve their early faith. Such is then that the acquiescence of our of Nazareth Twelve apostles owe an immense debt to Christian early faith is tested with results followed Jesus, fellow-countrymen parentage and show an enviable that are known to ourselves. And most of them, but not one fellow-respect for their parents and their it is then that we realise whether townsman!

religion.

or not we have been led to that sympathetic understanding of the. presence and power of Christ in the lives of others and are made ready to welcome them in our own.

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How many fall that test, and lapse into indifference and unbelief, and bring sorrow and shame to those who have from infancy sought to lead them to the Saviour they loved and served! The history of the home and homes at Nazareth, is. repeated in every town.

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In His country of Galilee, our If faith, however, were merely Lord wrought many miracles but the faith of our fathers" the in His own town "He could do statistics of Church membership no miracie," save Jay His hands would be different. The mainber upon a few sick folk and heal ship of the Churches would include them.

a multitude who are outside and Nazareth astonished Jesus: "He exclude a multitude inside.. We marvelled because of their un should not be surprised, if a census P. T. LAMBLE, belief." His fellow townsmen were taken in Hongkong of the Sanitary Board Ofices.rejected Him, His relatives sons and daughters of the Christian Hongkong, 22nd February, 1925. thought Him out of His mind, homes and a count were made of even His brothers did not believe the number who have kept the in Him."

faith of their childhood, that an

Jesus was rejected in His own The Nazareth of the Gospels, alarming disparity would be city and by His own fellow-towns. where Jesus spent the thiny revealed. The Churches in the

men. Among His fellow-workers silent years," may well disappoint Colony would be filled and over He found none who shared the the student of the Scriptures and 6 lei every Sunday if religion adventures and labours of the the pilgrim visiting the holy were dependent upon heredity, Kingdom,' but in His own places in Palestine:

and early environment.

others received Him, country The Nazareth of tradition and

The presence and power of the believed in Him, followed Him legend alone accords with our living Christ in the lives of died for Him. To many of expectations. The litle Galilean Christian parents and the influence us Jesus came fresh into our lives, town on the heights was the scene of teaching, training, and example unfamiliar but with might and of wonders wrought by the Child may be. resisted and defeated. authority. We welcomed Him Jesus. At the age of five he had The children who come and discovered in Him the wisdom astonished His playmates, by His from Christian homes and who and power of God unto salvation. miraculous powers. The pretty should be the life and hopes of the "The Dean of Bristol, in $ legend of the Holy Child making Churches are too frequently the recently published volume," tells mud sparrows and bidding them sorrow and despair of their parents. the following story of Gandhi, the fly away is more pleasing and pastors.

Indian Home Rule leader." After than the sequel. The Son of. The presence and power of Jesus."one of his foreign tours, as cham- Annas the Scribe bad interfered in Nazareth was resisted and pion of Indian interests, he was CARNIVAL LANCE in aid with the play, whereupon Jesus defeated. "He was without hop received by a tremendous meet A of the M.CL. will be held at had said to him "Thou shalt, be cur in His own county, among His ing of people in Calcutta. He Police Headquarters on WEDNES-withered like a tree and never own klu and His own house?" He was the popular hero of the day," DAY, 4th March at 8.30 p.m. hear leaves nor root, nor fruit" was rejected by those who falled and the place was crowded with Admission $1. Fine for Non-And immediately, the child was to understand Him; who could not 15,000 Bengalis come Fancy Dress 50 cents.

to wel all withered!

comprehend His wisdom and At the age of five the child Jesus power.

come him.

For three hours the orators of Bengal spoke in had astonished His teachers. HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Is it not, we ask, the lack of a praise of themselves and Gandhi Legend makes Him omniscient sympathetic understanding of the and then came the great moment McMicken, Mr and Mrs Geo. W. Mr and Mrs R. Cheng. Mr W. M. from His cradle. He was power of Christ in the life of when Gandhi rose and all this Osgood, Mr and Mrs C. M. Seeley, Cheung Shiu Yee, Mr and Mrs H. MEETING of Members will be sent A

to school and His master Christian parents held in the Jockey Club repeated the Room, Hongkong Club Annex on Him from Alpha to

alphabet to which make unbelievers, or in vast assembly settled themselves Master J. B. Seeley, Mrs Geo. B. Fowler, Mrs H. French, Miss H. FRIDAY, 6th March, 1925, at

Omega, different, of many who from their on their haunches waiting for Thompson, Mr and Mrs R. J. Tozer, C. Gunsenius, Mr and Mrs R.. Thou hypocrite 1" 5.30 p.m. for the purpose of dis- Child." when thou knowest not the

cried the early days are made familiar with their great orator to speak. His Mr. G Torrado, Mr R. F. Weeks, Harris, Mr G. Krinn, Mr G. S. cussing the method of acquiring the Alpha according to its nature, and character! We become ac

wonder of Christian life speech consisted of one sentence, Mr and Mrs J, A. Zehntbauer, Mr Luther, Mr D. H. Lees, Mr T. F. and one sentence only.. H. P. Lewis, Mr Nell Cooney, Mr. Millard; Mr Guy H. Mitchöll, Miss Subscription Griffins for next how dost thou teach others the

1 "The man to whom I owe and Mrs F. S. Lang, Mr and Mrs J C. Merrill, Mr Jack Mason, Mr and Season. The attendance of ail Beta!

J. Murphy, Mr E. McKellar, Mr W. Mrs C. F. McAfee, Miss R. Miller, And then He began to (members interested, is required.

most and to whom India owes T. Nolting. Mr J. Rosenthal, Rev. J. Mrs S. Onas, Mrs M. D. Purdy, catechise the teacher and

most is a Man Who never get Staunton, Mr David Whitcomb, Mr Miss Purdy, Mr A. E. Reach, Mr pounded to Him the mystical

His foot in India and that B, F. Wright, Mrs' D. F. Wright, P. Rohling, Mr. T. W. Smith, Mr D. significance the Alpha..

WHY BABIES CRY?

man is Christ."

Miss M. Carter, Mr W. S. Allen, E. Smith, Mr and Mrs T. H. R. Ai Nazareth of the Gospel re

Your baby laughs, and does not cry

"He came also to Nazareth Mr and Mrs OW. Darch, Mr Dang Shaw, Mr A. R. Sayul, Mrs A. E cord Jesus could do no, mighty work. "He was without honour in when it is happy and well, so you can where He had been brought up"-Foo, Mr Chan Tin Yut, Mr Ng Hung Shultz, Mrs Barrera; for Kobe: His own country and in His own toll from its cry that it is unhappy or in and was rejected. "He came to Leung, Mr Chong Seung, Mr and Rev. W. W. Arthur, Mr J. W. pain. When an infant cries out saddon. His own and His own received Mrs J. W. Wilson, Mr and Mrs. B. Smyth, Mr D. R. H. Browne; Sau house," and He" marvelled at the fy, refuses to be quieted and draws its Him not, but as many as received Rosenhaun, Mr J. H. Taggert, Mr Francisco: Mrs M. Z Hansen, Mrs unbelief." of His neighbours.legs up close to the body, ita ry is Tradition and legend alone make gally a sign of colle--it has pain sused Him, to them gave He the power Nazareth the scene of miracles by gar in the stomach and bowels. Some to become the sons of God, even wrought by the Child Jesus, who tre colic is accompanied by pauses, to those that believe in His astonished the Nazarenes by His vomiting and levarishness. supernatural endowments of power and wisdom.

The conflicting stories about the home of Jesus may be found in structive and illuminating.

Imagination pictures the little town on the heights where a

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An indication that Marshal Wu Pei-fu is preparing to re-enter the political arena in concert with

Per P. M. s.s. President Pierce" Kinicy" on Feb. 27-Mr Julean Roy Andrews, Mrs A. G. Allen, Per A. O1.5.5. "President Mc on Feb. 28; for Shanghai: Mrs Arnold, Mrs I. Barrera, Miss M. Mr L. Boury, Mr L. CF. Bellamy, Goode, Mr and Mrs J. W. Huck, Mr T. B. Brown, Mr and Mrs C. F. Mrs H. C. Hibbard, Prof. H. T. de Carvalho, Master E. H. C. de Lewis, Mr W. S. Lincoln, Mrs E. G. Carvalho, Miss Edith de Carvalho,

Won Teck Chang, Dr. E. G. Faust, M. I. Schumacher, Dr. and Mrs H. Mr and Mrs Y. C. Hsu, Mr K. M. Anderson, Mrs B. Altom, Mr E, E. Lel, Mrs Fung Ng Shee, Mr Ed-Altom, Rev. and Mrs H. C. Bower, ward Shim, Mr E. V. Chamberlain, Mr and Mrs W. S..Clober, Mr Chin The best and quickest remedy for solic is Baby's Own Tablets. These Tablola

Mr T. Balls, Mr J. E. Ollerton, Mr Lung, Mr Abraham Chon Qui, Mr F. Yung, Mr Loo Pao Sing, Mr D. Chan Shau YI, Mr and Mrs T. H Are, especially dovised for the use of in-

C. Chow, Mr M. T. Tsang, Mr B: S. Endicott, Mr R. G. Evans, Mr Fong fants and little children, and beastea most of the common aliments of child.

Bartholomew, Mr J. C. Herbsman, You, Mr. and Mrs A. T. Hancock, hood arise in the stomach and towels

Mr M. W. Stevens, Marry F. Payne, Miss Helen M. Hancock, Miss Mary thotr.ärst action is gently, laxativa,

Mr. Edwards, Mr M. Gurevitch, Kellog. Mr Kuan Ka Yu, Mr LL But this is not all their work. Besides Sun Chuan-fang and Hu Chung-yi, Mr D. M. McLeod, Mr Mui Hang, Lambert, Mr and Mrs W. S, Lantz, curing colic by diapeling its cause Baby's is probably to be found in a typical Mr. Chu Chul, Mrs D. H. Road, Mr Mr Lee Shang, Mr Leong Dung, FOR CHILDREN'S BRUISES. spent thirty years out of the thirty Own Tablets aid digestion, check official denial" issued by him in R. P. Yu, Miss M. Chu, Mr F. Mr Lam Ming, Mr Louie Gar Yae.

For "black and blue" bruises, sprains three years He lived, as favoured diarrhoes, pool for rishness, relleve colds of wrists and ankles, strains of cards beyond compare. It was there Hend croup, expel worms, allay testhing the Chinese pross that there Edmondson, Mr J. Marcus, Dr. and Rev. S. G. W. Maitland, Miss E. V. truth in the rumours Mrs Henry W. Coe, Mr C Nahas, Manger Mr and Mri R. Pestonjl. and muscles, slabbed toes, cute, burns passed His childhood, boyhood, pilns, quiet the norres and in this per- is no and other mishaps of childhood, Chum and early manhood. There He lectly natural way bring calm health that be is preparing to start Mr Loute You, Mr Muni Yik, Mr Miss Isabel Pestonji, Miss Beatrice berlain's Pain Balm always gives relief. grew into wisdom is He grew in giving sleep. They are guaranteed trouble, Meanwhile the outcry Yu Lai Chen, Mr Wong Lal Foun, Pestonjl, Master Andre Pestonji, Does just as much for older people too. years and gained the blessing of for the youngest onore by Hupeh against the old warrior Mrs K Knight. Smith, Miss B Mr and Mrs Burton Preston, Mrs Engestrel route pain, the chro Gol and men." At Nazareth He from chemat or pet free, divery tire presence in their province grows Knight Smith, Mr Duncan Pator A. D. Ritchey, Mr C. H. Sidebot and neuralgia. Just rub it on the sore worked at 8124

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