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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1928.

OUR WEEKLY SERMON

"China Mail". Rakes the Globe. For Messages

VI.—IS GOD IN YOUR HOME?

[By the Rev. J. Bruce Gardiner, (St. George's Presbyterian Church, Johannesburg).]

1Text: "And his return

Was

house, and there he judgement.. Israel; and there. he built anjo life, altar unto the Lord." Samuel vii, 17)!

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NORMA SHÐARER

Beautiful Norma Shearer will be; seen as the leading player in a new and fascinating film: "The Latest From Paris" which will be shown at the Queen's Theatre on Tuesday

to real curse is to be willing to work, and Wednesday next, according to n. In "The Latest From Paris," Miss Ramah; for there was his and not to be able to get employ special advertisement in this issue.

Work is the balance-wheel

Shearer has the role of a travelling a priceless moral tonic.

Auleswoman who hides her real (1st Half the mischief in the world

identity and' 'who beats her male This is springs from idleness, one subject on which Christ haa rivals to all the big orders from shop owners. The leader of a con· spiracy against her makes an effec- tive role for Ralph Forbes, who only learns the star's Identity after he

tails of the plot. The picture was directed by Sam Wood from an original and elever screen play by

"mado

has revealed the existente and de-

In these words we have set be-prenounced judgment, not in words, Since the Son of fore us, I what we to-day might but in deeds. call

a "gnapshot," a remarkably Man took tool in hand, and, as the vivid and comprehensive picture. Carpenter of Nazareth, Samuel to one of the great charae common things for God," work has ters of Old Testament history, a been invested with both dignity of his and sanctity. He is not likely to man who was the leader people in matters both civil and have much time for the idle.

A. P. Younger, scenarist of "Twelve religious.

was minister of Home and work, then, are two Miles Out," "Slide, Kelly, Slide," well as magistrate. notes in life's harmony. The "Brown of Harvard," and other suc religion 18

two third is Worship. Samuel was cessful films. The supporting cost To him, indeed, these were sides of the same thing. He was Priest of God, and a director of

includes. George Sidney, Tenen the servant of God, true and only public worship, but in

Holtz, Bart Roach, Margaret Landis, was an altar, what William Bakewell and others. King of larael, whose Sovereignty home there extended, over the whole of life.used to be called a Family Altar. and Samuel's business was to inlere we have something set 'be-

IN OTHER PLACES

He

his own

terpret the will of God to his fore in the picture without

foot.

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people, and to apply that will aswhich a home is ever incomplete, law, in all circumstances. -

without which the homing Instinct Periodically he went on circuit, is cribbed, cabined, confined. The making long journeys either on instinct is implanted by

every of whom on a trusty mule. At Father above. various centres he met his people, family in heaven and on earth is held indaban with head men, named. Alas! many do not realise listened to and gave judgment in that if a home is to be complete it!

Mr. H. Fitzmaurice, M.B.E., Bri-|| SNIPE cases of difficulty. And when must be equipped with an altar, a evening came he would gather the living link between the home be-tish Consul at Medan, returned to people round their simple altar, and low, and the Home above. Burna, his post on November 1.`. make on their behalf a suitable with the instinct to genius, saw offering. Guided by this man of God, this. When he takes his cotter home. the prayers of the people were set he is not content with the kindly forth before the Almighty as in-glow of the hearth, the natural cease, and the lifting up of the affection between parent and chil- hands like the evening sacrifice.dren, the joy of the meal which Our "snapshot" represents the gathers them round the table. judge as he returns from one of What crowns and completes this these journeys and approaches picture is: "The priest-like father Ramah, where he had his house, the ..." taking the Book, selecting a place which was at once his bnse portion with judicious care, and and his home.

saying with solemn air, "Let us worship God!" As that

Love and Understanding -

Mr. A. F. Sheedy, Chlef Inspector Police Dept., S.S., has been seconded for service under the Government of

Kedah.

Mr. Ueda, director of Asiatic Affairs in the Japanese Foreign Office, has arrived in Shanghal by the N.Y.K.S. "Shanghai Maru."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

has secured a place in Route de SHADOWS BEFORE

Say Zoong as its Shanghel office of

young men and maidens who are An unknown Chinese was found

Theatre;

Orchestra attendance at Repulse Bay Hotel, 1. p.m. to 2.30 p.m.

November 11 Unveiling of Memorial for Pte. F. M. Soares, in King's Park, noon.

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Nov. 12-Lecture on "Art," by R. II. V. Koop, at St. Peter's "The Church Young Men's Club, 8.15

D.m

A.

Nov, 14-Dr. M. O. Faster will read a paper on local anaesthesia before H.K. University Medical

November 17—H.K.W.G. M.C.L' "Fun ✪ the Fair," at Lee Gardens.

Society, 5.15 p.m:

In all ages and in all lands, men can understand this picture: the

Priest-Like Father

which Chev. S. K. Chen is in COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED worker and the wanderer returning kneela to Heaven's Eternal King,

charge.'

IN THE "MAIL" home. Duty calls him away for there is no visible altar, but the longer or shorter periods. He humble cottage is consecrated by

The Hon. Mr. H. Fairburn has

To-day Queen's has no choice. Thus he makes his that not to be a true Sanctuary of been reappointed an official member "Drums of Love." living. But there comes a point God. He is truly present Who de of the Legislative Council of the

To-day-World Theatre; at the end of the day, or of the sires that His. people should wor- Straits Settlements for a further Black Pirate." week, when with a sigh of deep ship lim in spirit and in truth.perlod of three years.

To-day-Star Theatre; "A Little! satisfaction he turns his footsteps Think! you who love your homes,

Journey," homewards, drawn by that door

To-day-Star Theatre; Jack Car beyond which

looking forward to homes of your shot dead on a vacant piece of land ter and his "Serenaders," 9.15 p.m. own, a home on earth is an em-off Yuyuen Road recently. The

Nov. 11-Queen's Theatre; "Fire- bodiment in some measure of: That matter has been taken in hand by men Save My Child." await him, where he can reach which has its pattern in Heaven. the police, who are making Inquiries. haren of rest. This is one touch of nature which makes the whole That is why you ask God's bleas- ing on your marriage. It is meet

At a meeting of the Committee world kin.

Nov. 11-Star Theatre; Only It is of Management of the Mercantile Campus Flirt." It may seem a far cry from that it should be so.

Thrift and Loan Nov. 16, 20, 24-Theatre Royal ancient Israel to the Scotland of strange indeed that, having sought Co-operative

but Burns has that blessing, you should close the Society, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Leon Hong Kong A.D.C. presents "The Robert Burns,

door on God when you enter your Hope was elected Chairman, Mr. C. Sport of Kings." caught and enshrined this

"There was his home, there Lee Valentine Honeary Secretary

Nov. 22-Star Theatre; situation. He describés not indeed home.

im was built an altar unto the Lord." and Mr. R. H. Bing Loans Member. Sport of Kings." a judge, but a peasant, his

Land Sales mortal cotter, who at the end of That is necessary to make the hap

Word has been received in Peking | the week's work returns to his piness and the harmony of the home

Nov. 18-At P.W.D. offices, three dance, at Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m. complete.

that Mr. and Mrs. Matti, of the lots of Crown land at Shamshofpo Ramah:

Wagon Lits Hotel, Peking, who have and Kowloon, 8 p.m. "At length his lonely cot ap

been on a six months holiday in

Lammerts". Auctions pears in view,

Europe, Beneath the shelter of an aged

trée....

same

Hls clean hearth-stane, his

thrifty wife's smile, Does a' his weary caigh and care

beguile, And makes him quite forget his

labour and his toll...." The external circumstances differ widely, but in all that is essential the two pictures are the same. In the heart of man there is a deep and unquenchable desire for a spot

on earth which

Two simple reflections spring out. of this meditation..

1. The Homing Instinct points | beyond this present Life: We know well that we cannot live here for ever; yet there are many who act precisely as if we did. They give time, attention, diligence, to making their earthly home as beautiful, as complete as they can. That Is all right; only they refuse to look a hair's-breadth beyond. When death does break in they accept it with a kind of blank fatalism. "Isn't it sad," they say, "that he should have to leave it all when he had got it to his mind Or, they get as far as the moving sentiment in Robert Louis Stevenson's verses:

"Home is the sailor, home from

the sea,

hill."

inter-State

.

+

Nov. 11-World Theatre;. "In Old Kentucky."

*The

*The

Nov. 18-H.K.Y.M:C.A. Quiet Hour, Rev. IL V. Koop, 9 pm.

Nov. 22-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Debate: on the Instalment System, Ladies invited, 9 p.m.

Nov. 25 H.K.Y.M.C.A. Quiet Hour, Mr. S. V. Boxer, 9 p.m.

December 14-Hong Kong Auto- mobile Association's annual dinner

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WANTED A Full House at "The Particulare: Sport of Kings.". Anderson's Music Store and Star Theatre, Kowloon.

were expected to reach Nov 13-At Sales Room, a valu- Shanghai recently and to proceed to able collection of curios, 2.30 pm. TO LET-A few vacant seats for **The Sport of Kinga," c/o Peking.

Sports To-day Hong Kong Jockey Anderson's Music Store and Star Messrs. C. F. Gomes & Co., of Club's Seventh extra race meeting, Theatre, Kowloon, 137, Heeren-street, Malacca, have Happy Valley, 2 p.m.

To-day RH.K.Y.C.'s opening been appointed secretaries to the Ayer Molek Rubber Co., Ltd., cruiae Regatta, 3 p.m. United Malacca Rubber Estates November 12-Poppy Day exhibi- match for charities, at Ltd., Bukit Katil Rubber Estates tion Ltd., and Bukit Jelotong Rubber H.K.F.C.'s ground, Happy Valley, 4 Apply: "The Sport of Kinge," c/o Anderson's Music Store and Star Estates Ltd., in place of Messra.pm.

Nov. 13 H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey, Theatre, Kowloon, Chan Sze Oan & Co., resigned.

1st XI. v. 2nd XI., 5 p.m. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Thomson, Nov. 14 H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket He Can Call Home.

C.M.G., British Resident, Perak, left Ball, C v. "D", 8.15 p.m. Kuala Lumpur for Ipoh, where he Nov. 16H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey, The world without makes claims

attended the

rugby 2nd XI. v. Club de Recrelo, 5pm. upon him.

He must fare forth,

match, which was to be followed by Nov. 15-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Bridge but he is never content unless he

And the hunter home from the a farewell dinner and dance. He Drive, Ticket $1.00, 9 p.m. can establish for himself this spot

subsequently visited Kuala Kangsar Nov. 16H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket on the earth which is his Ramah, towards which he can turn when They are captured by the beauty and was the guest of H.H. the Ball, "A" v. "B", 6.15 p.m.

Nov. 20-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey, the day or the journey is done, and of this, and do not realise how hope- Sultan of Perak at tiffin.

1st XI. v. H.KS.R.A., 6 p.m. in which he hopes to find rest, not less it is and, from the Christian

News has been received from Nov. 21-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket) only for body, but for mind and point of view, how profoundlyun-

true. The grave is not our home. Sydney of the death of Mra, Nellie Ball, "B" v. "D", 6.16 p.m spirit; heart's-case, sanctuary.

Macdonald, daughter of Mrs.

Basket Nov. 22 H.K.Y.M.C.A. It is a fatal weakness In'any The Hebrew poet gets near the civilisation if it places obstacles truth when he sings. "Lord. Thou Harmiston-Love, of the well-known Ball, "A" v. "C", 6.15 p.m.

Nov. 23-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey, in the way of those who, in their has been our Home in all genera- Harmaton's Circus. She first mar-

It tions." And the Son of the Father ried Stan Bennett, the jockey, who 2nd XI. v. H.K. Club "A", 5 p.m. hearts, want to make homes.

Nov. 24H.K.Y.M.C.A. Tennis, is one of the most gratifying revealed the truth when He said: rode in Malaya for many years, and features of the life of our city that, "In my Father's house are many who died in Calcutta. Later she American Tournament, 2.30 p.m. ⠀⠀ Nov. 27-H.KY.M.CA/Hockey, in spite of obstacles, beautiful and mansions." Oh! if men would but married Jack Macdonald, of Sydney. happy homes are springing up on listen to the Instinct which the

Father has quickened In their The sentence of 10 years recently at XI. v. Club de Recreio, 5.m. Nov. 28 H.K.Y.M.C.A.. Basket every hand.

The homing instinct is strong in hearts. Only in the Home abore imposed upon F. A. Volzchovitch, Ball, B. "C", 6.15. p.m.

youthful Russian geaman, for the Nov. 29—H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey, the heart of man. It is one of my can that Instinct find satisfaction.

2. It is the Father's desire to murder of the Russian boatswain of 2nd XI. v. K.O.S.B., 5 p.m. pet theories that the chief value of.

He an A. P. C. vessel in Shanghai, was Nov. 30 H.K.Y.M.C.A: Basket holidays is that when we have been draw us all home to Himself. away from home for a time we re-ent His Son to reach, to woo, to reduced to five years after the Ball, "A" "D" 6.16 pm. turn with a new sense of satisfac win us, to capture our affections, charge had been altered, with the Miscellaneons. tion. It is good for us all, no to direct the heart's instinct to its consent of the police, to one of doubt, to get a change of scona. true and splendid goal.

To-day HEYMCA. Ramble

As the manslaughter, in the Provisions to Shing Mun Valley, Ladies Invite

ed, 2.30 p.m. Court, Shanghai...

It relaxes nervous strain, and gives human heart desires and seeks that

To-day Club de Recreio bowla At Home," Sp.m.

To-day-St. Francis Hotel Car

s

the body time to recuperate. But door on earth which leads to rest,

A large number of members and Its principal value is to quicken pence, sanctuary,, Home; so, if we again appreciation of our Ramah, probe deep enough, we reach a de guests were present at the Kuala where our house is, and our work, sire which can only be met by Him Lumpur Rotary Club's monthly, din-nival Dinner Dansant

who says: "I am the Door, by Moner at Read Lodge, Damansara TodayArmistice Dinner Dance and Home.

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If any man enter in he shall be road, when Mr. C. Ward-Jackson at Lane, Crawfords

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concerning Mr. Georgo Bernard Hall, Bonham Road, by Dr. David Those who like the sisters in From it we fare forth refreshed Betha provide a place for the Shaw, Mr. A. E. Caldecott, C.B.EZ..T. Ya, MA. Litt.D., 4.45 pm and heartened for the work which Christ of God in the on ear

of Life

we are called to do in the world will find at last that

There are some people who dee

they

think that work is not a bla

hopee, of many.

but, curao, a trim nécessity.

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toasts had been honoured. Mr. Loke Nov, 11-Armistice Day; Quist Chow Thye proposed The Guests," Hour, Rev. H. Johnstone, 9 pm

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