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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1925.

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SERMON.

of a double loyalty; an "immediate loyalty" to the fixed forma, to which they have in many cases excuses, if you will for this. As|

I know that there are ransons-

awider loyalty" to all that is true stewards of a great treasure, even and noble-including truths which they have only lately which has changed our lives, and perhaps the Gospel of the Grace of God, come to realise, and which do not can change the lives of others. seem to be fully covered by the And since this treasure is contained ancient formulae,

So it is with the lawyer; he owes human words and cis, we cannot (in part) in the earthen vessels of an "Immediate loyalty" to the law but be cautious, in approaching of the land, which he has sworn to anything which seems to threaten administer; so too the statesman even the earthen vessels. owes an immediate loyalty" to

The the constitution of which he is a stake are so vital, that we dare not treasure is so great, the issues at member; but they both owe also a gamble with new speculations, as

(A sermon preached in the College Chapel a few years ago by the Vice-Principal of St. Aidan's Theological College, Birkenhead, and later published In "The Modern Churchman.")'

Buy the Truth, and sell it not."-Prov, xxili, 22.

Truthfulness is one of those qualities, which are absolutely indispensable in the character of all who would become, leaders of

wider loyalty" to the welfare of men. And by "truthfulness" we their country. And there are times little to lose. For this reason, and, men, might gamble who have mean, not only a scrupulous when the letter of the law does not also because of our pledged loyalty accuracy of statement, but a com-acem wholly, fitted to serve the to the traditional forms which we plete honesty of purpose, an absence of the intention to decaive, whether by word, or action, or by the silence which is sometimes.. as cloquent as any speech. It is true that a dishonest man may for a time acquire a great In Auence, over his fellows; but this influence lasts only so long as he is able to impose upon them. Whenever the mask of deception tism; if the "wider loyalıy" is, is torn away, his power vanishes felt to be more compelling, and ter the Gospel with our formularies Too often we have tried to shel- with it. Men will follow strange the new truths are welcomed. we as if it were a hot-house plant; we leader's sometimes-hard

task are asked, with Indignation, what have not really trusted it, nor masters, wild fanatics, misguided of your solemn vows and pledges? allowed it to stand out in its simple enthusiasts; but rarely, if ever,

I need not point out how acutely randear as the message of the will they yield themselves to the problem confronts the clergy. Love of God. Yet surely we need follow one whom they know to be More than others, we are solemnly not be so afraid for the Gospel? insincere."

pledged to certain fixed expres- sions of religious belief; more than as it not amply proved its own others," we ought to be men of strength spite of the repeated vision, ready to hear and answer failure of the Church's methods of the Spirit who guides into all truth. defence, the Church's message

On the whole, the tendency of remains a living power, uncon the clerical mind always seems to

querable.

Blind. be to concentrate attention on the

common weal, or whewan ancient constitution proves inadequate for have inherited, it is perhaps un- the needs of a growing Empire.

likely that the clergy should ever Then arises the problem of a

be pioneers of new thought.

But if in the future, with its new

double loyalty; and then comes and tremendous opportunities, we too the critic's opportunity to bring are to be men of influence and of his charge of insincerity. If the leadership, we shall need to show "nearer. loyalty" is faithfully that, whatever may be true of the maintained, we bear scomful charges of blindness and obscuran afraid of the truth.

past, the clergy of to-day are not

Now the life work of the Chris- tian minister is (or ought to be) a work of leadership. Unless the clergy can, in some measure, guide and inspire the lives of others, their office will be of little value, And yet I imagine that we are all conscious that the clerical office. nearer loyalty"-the faithful And if we may (as indeed in England today is not wholly adherence to ancient forms of we must admit that the leaders free from the suspicion of belief and practice; and sometimes of religion have been often insincerity. You will not, of the claim of the wider loyalty to blind to newly-discovered truths, that suspicion in the pages of the seems to be almost forgotten. course, find much reference to truth at all times and at all costs surely we are entitled to point out that sometimes. the lenders "Church Press" nor are the

of science have been inclined Insincerity. clergy Αποτ even theological

to shut their eyes to the old," students) perhaps the most likely And here, it seems to me, we but never antiquated, truths of Persons to hear open expressions come to the root of the charge our spiritual natnre-those facts of of it in their presence. But in the of insincerity which is brought religious experience which are no against the clergy. Men believe less real because they are not all Pages of less orthodox theological journals it is (as many that the bigger problems of life explained by the known laws of gateer, u Peking has gone who have mixed freely with men

Mr. 6. Atkupont, sed for discussion; and those of you that they pre-judge the case with munion, Liviae peace, cannot be of you know) a constant theme are not really approached with a physical science. The thing of the fair mind by the leaders of religion,, spirit-Divine love, Divine com. Parcels will he received at the Office

Sagand engineer, Tung how. until 5 p.. on the day previous songwo, has gone

Mr. F. Fisting, vond officer, heard evidences of it often enough, the evidence. Instead of asking can they without grievous loss be of various types have doubtlessut ever really troubling to weigh analyzed or codified: but neither sailing be contenta and value of all i

eting chief

Is this true? they ask, Is it orthodox? ignored Men are quite ready to gran Facts must be made to fit into the [officer, Katwo. packages must be dechred,

Ar. I. Rawsthan, Eurf officere

that the clergy of to day are, Katwo, his resigncil,

on the whale, men of energy and Ms J. Meie hoffer they would hesitate toadd to the list self-sacrifice and kindliness; but hunang has resigned.! Mr. J. P. His, wame day of clerical virtues a passion fortrush angino er, Janks,ng, has engineer, LawRIZWAN

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the deeper problems of life with at all costs, or a readiness to face and entire honesty and sincerity of third purpose.

Mr. A. Paton, third esgise, Lampwo, das gone may third (Pager, samme ship.

M. J. A. Ras mund, supy third engileet. Lengde, bas misigned.

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WHEN QUININE FAILS, There is Still Hape for Malaria

Saab

Sufferers.

province.

Contrast.

was

"I could have fancied a devil asking me what profit it was to have stripped myself of the hopes and consolations of the mass of mankind. To which my only reply was and is: O devil, truth is better than much pro fit. If wife and child, and name and fame were all to be lost to me one after the other as the penalty, still I will not lie.". Mistaken-yes, no Christian can doubt that Huxley was mistaken; yet behind his unfaith in dogmas lay a mighty faith in truth-a faith which puts many of us to shame.

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"There lives more faith in

honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the

Creeds."

These are the truths which we, clerical standard of orthodoxy, as priests, have specially to guard the facts; they can at least receive that there can never he any real and if not, so much the worse for and proclair. But let us remember ecclesiastical recognition. conflict between these and the Is this an unfair charge? I fear other facts of life. If we are called not entirely, and I would appeal in to preach the Gospel of Love, let confirmation of this to the story of us bear in mind St Paul's words: the long conflict he ween Church" Love rejoiceth with the Truth." and Science. You know how every Sometimes men such as Huxley. important advance in scientific searn to us strangely Blind to Have you ever noticed, for knowledge has been met by the spirital things instance, the following contrast 7 Church with suspicion and opposi God that we

Bat I would to religious people" a pronouncement with regard to If a notable man of science makes lion. The cry has been raised that could catch that splendid -en- the Faith is in danger!" and thusiasm for truth which inspired some religions question, the pulpit and Press have rung with Huxley's life work. Do you know general public are anxious to hear ecclesiastical denunciations, fierce those brave and yet pathetic words what he has to say.

He may be in language. futile in effect. For which he wrote to Charles Kingsley. but an amatear in theology, but the judgment of the Church upon in the midst of a bereavement, he is believed to be at least an the progress of science has again which for him was not lightened honest seeker alter truth. If, on the and again been reversed by the by the rays of Christian hope - other hand, a leader of religion verdict of history. (who does not happen to be also Let us take a few instances. a qualified scientist) ventures to From the 4th to the 15th century, comment upon some problem of the Church strave to suppress the science, he is dismissed with an novel theory that the earth is amused contempt, and, told not to spherical and not flat; and Col meddle in matters outside his own umbus, when he was planning to Every sulerer om Malaria know is assumed that he has a theological fronted with a long array of proof- Ard why? because it sail round the world, was con- the value of quining. It has been ke All Claims must by presented rungaized Feady for malarial attacke anxious to find the truth for its impiety of such an attempt. Or axe to grind, and is not simply texts from the Fathers to prove the within ten days of the steamerscore ppon a century arrival here, after which date they But despite the lickcy of quining its own sake..

again, when some bold astronomers cannot be recognized.

curative feta ure only temporary and I am.ñot contending that the as- in the 16th century dared to Damaged packages are to be left it helpfulness fessers by continuous use. sumption is always correct, but suggest that the earth is not the in the Godowns for examination by repres from time to merely that it exists. And if it centre of the Universe, all Chris

certain unless by building the consigneas and Messrs: Goddard the cloud and restoring to it the red exists, it is surely well that we tendom scandalised; and and. Douglas at 10 a.m. on the 21st corpuscles which bave been destroyed, should look it fairly in the face, Martin Luther and the Papal April, 1925...

thes sjores of the Mlars are and not shirk its consideration authorities agreed, for once, that

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conletely eradienter from the system as an unpleasant topic For if it is the new theory was unscriptural

It is because Dr William Pink P.lts a mistaken impression, it can only and profane, CONSIGNEES ARE HEREBY pidly increase the red corpuscles in be refuted by those who have NOTIFIED that before Bills of the blood and at the sang ti iki

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How can we best express the Lading covering cargo from. HAM. this nerves, increase the appozite and causes which have produced it, 19th century were contested, inch perplexing problem of traditions taken the trouble to think out the The triumphs of science in the true Christian attitude towards this BURG, BREMEN and ROTTERDAM store strength, that thor aro can be countersigned the GENERALnsely trapular in all countries where and who realize what measure of by inch, by the leaders of the and new discoveries? It seems to

The prevails. Bore, rich truth (if any) it contains. Agreement must be disenso expellize blood which they! Now the suspicion of clerical And why? Not because the clergy in the great precept of our Lord: Church, and contested in vain, me that we may find the answer signed and a DEPOSIT of 2% on the eeste has brought rew life and por: insincerity seems to ma valne of the goods paid.

anent health to many victims of bound up, in part, with certain they consciously attacked what come as little children,..

to be were insincere, in the sense that "Except ye be converted, and be- features of clerical life which they believed to be true. No; they

Converted. cannot be, and indeed ought not were perfectly honest in their fear "Be converted." For if once our to be, entirely removed. One and dislike of the new theories, life has been touched and turned such feature is this; that the But they were insincere in this; by a power that we know is not priest-like the lawyer, and (to they could not or would not face our own; if we have felt the hand a lesser degree) the statesman-the facts fairly and impartially of a Father in heaven guiding our deals with truth expressed in they first decided that they were life; then we have reached a bed. fixed forms. In the case of the not going to believe in the new rock of faith, and we can face life's lawyer, these for.ns are the laws of theories, and then searched for problems truthfully, humbly, and the land; in the case of the reasons why they should disbelieve bravely. We can go out foto the statesman, the traditions of his them.

unknown, knowing that we are the party and the constitution of his

You may remember the historic, inheritors of all that is good and country; in the case of the priest, scene at the British Association beautiful and true; for these things Bible and Creeds and Articles.

New fixed forms for the ex-Wilberforce and Huxley crossed sure they are ours too.

Meeting in Oxford in 1860, when are our Father's and so in a mea- pression of truth are inevitable awords over the Theory of Evolu her are informed that all Goods are being malaria and wave, one of whom, and invaluable. They guide and]tion; how the famous preinte iried converted man 'seems to forget'

And become as little children." For sometimes the check the extravagances. of into landed at their risk into the hazardous Bailey street, Cokanbo, bas recorded his dividuals; they form a firm back-thrust which won him thunders of that he is but a Hitle child, and

score a point" by a clever

"I could not get malaia out of my or nation.

bone within the life of the society applause, and then the hot anger speaks as though he knew all about When about my work 1 used to b⋅ sized Ayatem Peri dically the fever returood.

of the man of science broke out in his Father in Heaven. Nay; let us But at the same time fixed forms crushing retort:-

remember that we all are but Hitle by abivering fite and had 10, take to bed. have this disadvantage: they do

children in our knowledge of God. Of course I had frequent quinine lejos. not grow along with the growth of

"The Right Rev. Prelate thinks Yet even a child's knowledge is tions; these bro, ght relief, but though I human thought and life. Thought

it discreditable to be descended capable of wondrous growth under pranvered with them they did Lot free moves on; they me from malaria.

remain un-

from an ape. I will. tell him a father's care; and if we come to changed; or at least, if they are

what is much more discreditable, our Father day by day in prayer "I knew of Dr. Williams Pick Pils, changed, it is not 111 long after but it was not until I had suffered for the change in men's thoughts. You

and that is, to prostitute great and worship and sacrament, we long time and my health was at low

gifts of eloquence in order to may be confident that many a dark All broken, chafed and damaged abb that I gave them a tria. As they cannot legislate (we are often

discredit a theory which he has problem will become clearer as Goods are to be left in the Godowo, asemed to be doing me good I persevered reminded) in advance of public

never fairly examined!". where they will be examined on any with the treatment

He explains it to us, and many an They certainly opinion; human life and

Whatever the merits of that unexplored land will become. Tuesdays or Fridays, between the froed me from malaria es quinise thought must bours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon, within preparations had failed. Wheress 1 used and then, later on sometimes his finger on a really weak spot in the way.

change

first, particular controversy, Huxley laid familiar ground, as fie shows us -the-fres-storage-period of one werkz lin have finquent attacks I base nas!

safered from malaria vioce that time much later on the laws are adapt refusal to face new Truth, the the clerical Character the Timid

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