1925-12-26 — Page 7

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1925.

ROUND AGAIN.

(Continued from Page: 1.)

THE CHINA MAIL

As cold waters to a thirsty salvation, how ready are our ears. Here in Hongkong wo wot ande character was the only true soul, so is good news from a far dinned with the farring strife of all gloomy thoughts and anxious mirror of a person and truth em country. Prov. 25/26 and said: common days for the heavenly forebodings, put away a bitter bodied in flesh and blood whe This ancient and expressive say message from the "far country feelings, and give curselves to the more persuasive and satisfying ing can be read on the walls of The gospel of grace finds a wel goodwill and gaiety of the Beason than any other that the Father Xmas Message.. our Post Office, and they are well come because on one side it is a The is, however possibility approached his children through And the answer is found in the placed, for we in this distant remote from much in the actual that amidat all our gindness, we human personalities. God Inter- Xmas message that in Christ God tropical settlement know the value life of men

"So far," it is a common reflect might forget the real case and vened in history to meet men's needs through the Babe among has completed, will complete. His both of the good news and the cold

lon sometimes cynical, often dep rando of our joy. Therefore

the bulrushes in Egypt right| we gather here within this Holy through to the Babe among the creative work. that Jesus Christ water.

A Some time or other in your life wistful at times despairing.

House to acknowledge the sonice oxen in Bethlehem. is the Everlasting Son of the ' Father and that in Him we are in you have, doubtless, experienced beautiful dreamA fair vision!

God's supreme revelation of touch not with time alone but with a really burning thirst on a blaz. Yes, and instead of thinking it too whange every good and perfect. Eternity. He is the keystone of ing day, and had to tramp for good to be true take your soul's blowing flows and call to mind the Himself came through one be Un longing to this self-same sphere the arch of history, the redeeming hours before striking a stream at courage in both hands and under-real giver's greatest gift.

which it could be quenched. stand it is so good that it cannot like Empire Day or the King's of reality in which we ourselves Presence of God in time..

The traveller in the desert be false, for the heart of man Birthday, this day commemorates live; one who trod the earth wo And as you try to think about it all you will see that God ever would give his earthly all for a does not imagine greater things event of more than national tread upon now, who lay in a Believe significance. It ranks on a difer human grave and on Easter morn- was on His way to incarnation draught of cold water: his soul than God will do for it. that creation itself is an incarna thirsts, as the Psalmist puts it in me there are visions which are too ent level from Armistice Day Ing shattered the same death

been another connection. Like that good to be untrue, and if we hold momentous though its moaning be, which slaya men tion-that God has ever

says our proverb, is the longing of them to our hearts they willTo-day we celebrate an event of the exile for news from home, and realise themselves in life before all supreme importance to the human sionary

coming to man in creation. in pro- phecy. in redemption: that God who spake of old time to our it will be strange, all our means is over. The Gospel of grace may race, the turning point in the preacher, "It matters nothing to fathers in the prophets hath at of quick communication notwith-seem "far," but is no farther than history of the world. the end of these days spoken unto standing, if some soul in this far we choose to keep it, and I had us in His Son, whom He appointed away spot is not feeling that way rather say "how near" when I con- heir of all things by whom also this very Christmas time when sider how welcome it is to all that mail: bags all round him are burst- is best in the best of men, yes, and He made the heavens..

There are curious eas abroad ing. Friendly greetings, loving in the worst.of men, too, if they to-day that there is no God but remembrances: they have come to would admit it. man, that God is incarnate in the most of you. How you looked out human race, but, such is not the for them, and how you would have message of Christmas and to this missed them had they failed to the chequered history of man does come! not agree. The word became flesh and dwelt among us. -

In Christ and in Christ alone has been the incarnation of the only begotten Son of God.

Reason's Lessons,

God has some truths too important to be intrusted

to the wise..

And if Christmas. teaches us that behind the Universe there is a Person, it also teaches us that it is to the humble and the meek that God reveals Himself, that

An Indian priest said to a mis- 1 once, continued tha

me whether the story of Mineteen hundred and twenty. Bethlehem is true or whether five years ago (for our Calendar Christ was a real person so long does homage at the Cradle of as I have the vision of moral beauty which he sets before me." was born who This was, the old Greek view Bethlehem), He remains for all time at once the

'struggling to-day for the mastery meekest and the kingliest of men, in theosophy for instance) that There is another "far country" pletely human and yet perfectly, ideas rank far above persons. But divine, the manliest and godliest of the Christian view is that ideas toward we have heard of, one

woman born-"the one mediator divorced from personal lives in which the sons of men are too butween God and mon, the man which they are embodied may be prone to bend their wayward'

To im has been attractive but remain vague and [Christ Jesus, * steps. It is the land of self- exile from the Father's home. Fiven an Empire the extent of powerless to satisfy as Con- Jesus, where we wander in self-will, which is not to be measured in mila fucianism bears witness. seeking what we never find; and leges or bounded by rivers was the divine object given in and where God and good seeman ocean coasts. His territory is history for believing sight and if is our faith faltered, as it so often beyond our horizon, and every-mind and heat of man.

Self-Willed Exile..

It

CARNIVAL DANCE,

News From Home. "Good news, you hoped for from the distant home across the seas, news of the dear ones far away, an assurance that it was well with them and that they remembered you-did it not cheer and refresh the very heart of you? The old thing which too late we begin to domini is over the will and does, we could look up again for man was in fine form, mother still know is best worth while is out of conscieness of the race. The oor steadying power to Him who is going strong, brother getting on reach. But we know from our spion of His Kinghor is love the fairest among ten thousand at his job, sister with a fine new blessed Saviour Himself that there long sufering, filience and and altogether lovely. baby; your boy fust started going can be communication even frompany, pa nad inward joy. to school, your Hittle lass come that place of exile right through is foretale: "Of the, increase of home with her first prize from it. to the home of God, and when the His Government and peace there

The first Christmas eve carnival -Small matters? Yes, but of word comes it brings cheer and shall be no end" And who dare held at the King Edward Hotel on the littles which make up life, happiness even to the hearts of deny that, once the ever of all men Thursday evening proved a great and much more important in their the heavenly host. "There is by turn to Him, once their minds a success and the arrangements re- place than all the clatter of the in the presence of the angels cffe to understand and to obey His flect credit on the capable M.C.. big world. Good news from the God," said He, "over one sinner gokke rule of holy brotherhood, Mr. J. H. Witchell who had far country; only a word or two that repenteth." may be, and that all which has What joy there is on earth when Jesus, lifted. on His cross, arranged a well balanced pro- their heavy tread that He came been heard for twelve month-news comes that one wandered shut have drawn all men, imo the gramme -which "gave the diners; glorious fellowship of His suferings plenty of opportunity for dancing, His ontstretched arms have enough rest, and the opportunity embraced them all within the re of hearing some excellent singing. demptive purpose of the Almighty The proceedings

there are some truths too import

unt to be entrusted to the wise..

When Gap visited His people

in that holy, awful, joyful hour of visitation--it was not to those who make the world ring with

bus to the humble, the expectant, the simple, the loyal and the trustful.

ah, but it brought the distant life is turning home again!

It fell to me many years ago to near, and just made all the difference!

be the bearer of that good news in an instance never to be forgotten. A friend wrote to me about a brother she had not seen for many years, and of whom nothing had been heard.

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What with cable and wireless It was to a humble Hebrew maid that the angel Gabriel made and one thing and another we

heren,, I say, who dare shortly after 8 p.m. and were kept the great annunciation, whom all have to do some thinking to

doubt that injustice, and oppression: up with spirit until 1 pm, at 12 generations have called blessed, imagine the tremendous eagerness

war und erneity and all our ten pim. the M.C. calling the atten- housand miseries and woes the tion to the approach of Xmas I was of simple shepherds that with which expected messages

I found him out, in an artillery defid progeny of an' selfisliness, day, the toast being drunk all we read "the Angel of the Lord were awaited in ancient days when came upon them and the glory of it often took weeks or even company in the south of England shall be banished from the earth round.

Two rooms, very tastefully the Lord shone round about months or years to send them. and was able to take the message, and sorrow and sighing shall flee

Idecorated, were used for the occa- "How beautiful upon the moun-" "Well and doing well," It was away." them." It was lowly souls who lived near God-Zecharias, Elisa- tains," sings the prophet of the "like a voice from beyond the ToJesus we look with hope and sion and there was plenty of floor beth, Simeon and Anna-whom Restoration, "are the feet of him grave," they said when the family eger expectation as the Champion space for the seventy or

There is no couples who made full use of it. God chose to provide the first wol that bringeth good tidings, that heard it: no such happiness had of our Sulvation.

publisheth peace, that saith unto ever reached them.

Colluar emme maler Heaven whereby come for the new born Truth.

CHRISTMAS IN SHANGHAI. The proud, pushing, pleasure Zion. Thy God reigneth."

men must be saved.

Last week cartloads of holly. Feet beautiful! They were in- loving world with all its noise,.

Now you and I know well that This is the Church's Empire mistletoe and Christmas trees with all its strife, with all its deed, in the eyes of those who this place is far indeed from home ray." This is the birthday of our were streaming into Shanghai. emptiness had no time for listen strained their eager vision on the to not a few, in more senses than King. Tlaix, in a profound sense. Men who during the year cling fox to the herald anguis song. city wall for the first glimpse of ons. There are men and women is Armistice Day." This is to the pipe were seen puffing fat It was too much taken up with the herald on the rim of the going about apparently merry, other things. That is why it mountain rampart which cut off- misses so much and with all its the ancient stronghold from the enough, but aheasy at heart behe day when the long botility of cigars, typical mark of the season, wealth is so poor and restless world around. But the herald cause they know the distance they man to God was in lesus pot to and among the Chinese myrmi- | rest. In Him Heaven meets earth dons of offices, kitchens and

because it has no room for the Best.

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Absence From Home.

have travelled is not to be men- sured by mere miles.

pin close agreement. In Him ure homes a strange alacrity

"God and sinners reconciled."

. Thus we reall the ground of our

Was perceptible.*

Florists hidden in the dark)

himself was hot and dusty; he was streaming with sweat and blood

If they write home it is less from his desperate journey, and A Higher Order Breaks In,

eften than they used: their letters | Again, Christmas teaches us the feet of him torn and stained

and chrysanthemums. that the earthly and heavenly, with the roughness of the way are apt to tell less than they rejoicing and, however pressing may green foliage of holly replaced

omit, and be sure the loving sou be the troubles of these present roses matter and spirit, are not con- Breathless, exhausted, half-dead who read them do not fail to read time however dark the immediate Shops in Bubbling Well Road and trary to or exclusive of one with fatigue and watching, there between the lines.

outlook in the future, we iift our Avenue Joffre had their doorways another that another order is is nothing to charm the mere eye 1 What about sending some really thought above and beyond these lined with Christmas trees and it breaking in to this order: another of sense in his appearance. But good news over that long distance nucre horizons and find the in-takes little imagination to trans- world working for the welfare of to the anxious citizens there is, this Christmas time, news that spiration of our Aadness in the form these sights into entrances beauty in his very sandals, for it will give more happiness than all age-long. worldwide, heaven high to Santa Claus' kingdom of joy. There is hope for this world if is they that have borne him up on the riches of the East if you could purposes of our Reteemer Clod. that other world mingles with it, the toilsome journey with the dispose of them? Possibly some- Apart from that this world is left good news that they can breathe to its sins and sorrows and the again, the good news of peace, last word upon its affairs is left safety, deliverance. with chaos and the night.

this world...

If you think the Christmas

story with all its loveliness and the haunting beauty is too wonderful

one who hears or who will rend these words may pluck up heart in the strength of God and by the grace of Jesus Christ to make

AT ST. ANDREW'S.

"Ten dollars' worth of holly, and mistletoe, please was one order by a foreigner "Sorree, No can, to-morrow can. Have sold gat first supplies. Must At the Christmas service at St.walt day, maybe two days," came Andrew's Church, Kowloon, the back the reply. Only small sup

week, the bulk of them arriving

Message From Heaven. Now the gospel of our Lord, a real break with sin and foolish- Vicar, Rev. G. R. Lindsay, took as plies of these Christmas decora- beginning of which in our ress, and send a message over to his text; Luke 2, v. 10; "Lo, Itions were on the market "last to be credible to modern minds world we commemorate on Christ.. home and up to heaven which will bring you good tidings."

is "good news bring auch joy that the very ether ( It was just because personal' later. then remember that the child who from a fur country." If we were would shout to carry it.. God was born lived, grew up, taught deprived of it, if we had to watch grant it be so!

day MAR

and healed and died and (as we and wait for it and wonder if per-

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hold) is alive for evermore and haps it might not come, we should UNION CHURCH. KOWLOON. that the change He, has wrought know better how supremely good

in human life is more wonderful it is and how supremely wonder- The first Christmas Day Service than the story of His birth; that ful. It is a message from heaven held in Union Church, Kowloon, the control of the world, the King- to earth, a message of goodwill showed in an anmistakable man- dom which has endured, has not to this world which is the scene of her the need for such a place - of been that of Herod or of Caesar so much ugly strife and poisoned, Worship, for almost every seat but that of the Man of Nazareth, ill-feeling.

was filled. The children had been not the sword or the throne but "Unto you is born this day in asked to bring toys and play- the Kingdom of the Son of Man.

And the storied part is but theis Christ the Lord."

the city of David a Saviour, who things for the sick and poor, to be Such was distributed by the London Mis- prelude of an illimitable future. the glad tidings of that deter- sionary Society. With their own In daya to come men will return to mining event which took place, hands, and sometimes very tiny the simplicity of the old Gospel indeed, in our world of time but hands they were, they heaped story and find in it a history more was purposed in the time their offerings on the Communion real and permanent than any his-less sphere "before the foundation table, and even the smallest in tory since and will find in it their of the world. redemption and their rest.

Philosophies change, science

Glad. Tidings "So hear and yet so far,” we advances, generations have their say, is that sphere of perfect good day, time shrinks and its barriers and love.. and bliss, Far away. crumble, but Christmas Day will, yes, alas, but only because we keep

fant clearly understood that they were all trying to give u happy Christmas to some poor child. The Minister, the Rev. J. Horace Johnston, presided and the con- gregation responded meat hearti

never lose its message or its hold. It so, for never was a truer word ly. A liberal offertory of nearly

"For unto us a child is born, unto than the poet's line,..

us a son is given, and the govern-

ment shall be upon. His shoulders,

and his name shall be called Won-

"Heaven lies about us nearer than we think."

$1,00.00 was contributed to Sunday: School Funds. The Service was brought to a fitting conclusion by one of the members, whose name the Baptism of, the infant son of Wallace MacGregor received at the font, gives an indication of

derful Counsellor, Mighty God, But, near or far, out of that Everlasting Father, Prince of home of God and of good came the Peace. Of the increase of his glad tidings that "God was in government and of peace there Christ reconciling the world unto his nationality.

-shall be no end.””

GOOD NEWS FROM AFAR -

Himself not imputing unto man their trespasser SSERE POD Is it not indeed like cold water to

a thirsty soul? Does it not meet

This day is

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Speaking at the Christmas ser- for an hour, or e moment even, of the globe, Baźdzko vice at Union Church, Kennedy dreamy upbelief of besetting sin, Road the Rer.

Kirk of cumbering care, how gladly we do Maconachie took na his texİ 1– draw water from the wells of

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