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SATURDAY, #NOVEMBER-24; 1828.

OUR WEEKLY SERMON

"China Mail" Rakes the Globe For Messages

VIII BRISBANE'S SUNDAY EDITORIAL, "PHILIPPINE HERALD"

You need not, unless you wish, accept any religion as final.

You may, without disrespect for divine power, look upon many re- ligions er all religions, outside of your own, as mere reflections of men's effort to know the unknow- able and answer questions that our feeble minds cannot ariswer.

You may say with the ancient Greek that men make gods in their own image and agree with his state ment, "If the camels had a god, their god would have four legs and a hump."

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

"THE KING OF KINGS"

A PICTURE WORTHY OF ITS "SUBJECT

SIMPLE AND IMPRESSIVE

The eple motion picture "The King of Kings" is to be screened at the Queen's Theatre for a short as he hath a good will to be of season commencing Tuesday next, that belief; for seeing it makes not according to special advertise- In spite of for him that there should be a God, ment in this issuC. he doth seek by all means accord- much adverse criticlem which has ingly to presuade and resolve him- been offered in connection with self, and studies to affirm, preve, this famous film, the favourable and verify it to himself, **** There-opinfons greatly predominate. To

atheist hath rather quote a few: Rev. C. Haldon; (St.') fore aald, and held it in his heart, than Jude's Southwark)-"I think it is thought or believed in his heart a very fine film and certainly re- that there is no God; secondly, it verent, 1 shall advise people to is to be observed, that he hath said come and see it." Fr. John Cooney Thomas' Roman Catholic in his heart, and not spoken it with (St.

Church, Wandsworth)—"I WAR his mouth.

In our day foolish atheiats not most favourably impressed.

The only say it in their hearts, but also production is quite worthy of its mouths. In subject." Rev. F. H. B. MacKay, speak it with their Bacon's day it was dangerous to (All Saints; Margaret Street, W.I.) which "A very fine film and bound to proclaim atheistle belief, might lead to the bonfire:

do a lot of good. It will make the Bacon knew, that the folly of Gospel more real to simple folk." Men speak of God as "a jealous

fool is plain to the The adverse criticisms are concern- God." They quote an omnipotent the atheistic being directing. their gigantic whole world. In his Inmost heart ed generally, with minor details universe as saying, "Vengeance is it is clear even to the atheist him-such as the matter of dress in the mine, I will repay." as though itself. were possible for a being combining omnipotence with omniscience, all powerful, all knowing, to indulge in vengeance or hatred,

You may truly say that men, in their religions, have attributed their own base omotions, hatreda and jealousies to a divine being ruling the universo.

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times of the Bible. A few liberties

See him when lightning strikes a have been taken with the text but tree near by, or in 'n great storm'at these are excusable since they are sea,, and you find atheism suddenly in the nature of poetic licence and gone out of him, as is admirably do not seriously interfere with the described by Rabelais in his amus- thread of the sacred story as told in the Bible Itself. Wherever. It ing account of a storm at sea.

has been shown, however, critics have agreed that the story of The Christ has been most reverently and beautifully filmed, and is a picture for all to see.

You may think as you please about the different religions. But

in his Bacon says, "Who so laboureth only the fool "hath sald

earnestly to prove an opinion to heart, there is no God."

distrusts it." Who wants to prove anything to another, himself

(216 B.).

a Fool?

No man tries to Prore to another Men that know, however little, about the earth on which they live,that twice two are four, for he be about the mysterious universe infieves and Knows that twice two which this earth is a grain of sand, are four.

have, daily, proof enough of a No one argues about the reality Power, Justice, Wisdom and Good- of the radio or telephone, which ness far beyond our comprehension. would have been called an impossible

A Hoptond squatting by the rail-miracle fifty years aga, road track cannot guess the mean- Jng or destination of the rushing because he Knows Nothing About

11. express train.

The atheist argues about atheism,

this Francis Bacon, great thinker, Tiny man, squatting on earth, looking toward the stars can-profound philosopher, first to tell not guess the destination, meaning philosophers and scientists that or purpose of the gigantic epsmic they must begin with facts and work their way upward, was too machine.

wise to adopt literally any childish view on religion.

But science, truest friend of real religion; science, that most ably and consistently promotes. venera- tion of divine power, offers fact and Proof enough.

This earth has already endured hundreds of millions of years. And it has ahead of it other hundreds

Owing to its great length, the film can only be shown at three performances. daily, and these will commence promptly at 2.30, 6.00 and 9.15.

DR. MIAO'S LIFE

(Continued From Page. 1.)

Family's Grief

It is anid that both he and his bride wept bitterly at their parting shortly after the marriage. Be that as it may, he was also stated to have He could not, like a Mobam-been deeply attached to her. After medan, believe that Allah, lord of four years in a University in New heaven, surrounds himself with York, he obtained his law degree.

Then he met Miss Sh: and, need- angels that have eyes miles apart.

Bacon could not imagine a godless to say, it is alleged against him ruling the universe with distances that he assured her he was not mar-

million light ried before she consented to marry'

him.

of millions of years of existence. equivalent to one warmed by the sun's light, with years, as a being with a long beard or fondnes for the opportunity for men to improve inflowing cloak, knowledge, dignity and respect for smell of burning flesh, offered in that which is above them.

The main characteristic of the atheist is Concell. He sees glory and dignity in denying that which he cannot understand.

Recently a well known writer stood up in public, defying God to strike him dead, If He had the power to do eo.

sacrifices.

But he knew that back of magni- ficent demonstrations of power and justice, Power And Justice Must Reside.

of atoms".

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14th to 26th November, 1928. Commencing every night at 8.00 p.m..

MATINEE on Sunday, 25th November, at I. p.m.

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CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO: JAVA

The wedding took place at the Then followed the honeymoon in Pro-Cathedral, Kuching, recently of the Lake district in England and Mr. R. E. Edwards of the Public its tragic sequel which is now com- Works Department, and Miss Bessie mon knowledge.

Slater.

When in trouble, he sent a cable

Mise Tee Soon-kim, who arrived home for assistance in which ha

Europe by the General hinted that he was unjustly suspect from

He knew that no accident, noed and that the deceased lady bore Metzinger," has the honour of being "fortuitous concourse

no relationship towards him. His the first Chinese lady barrister-at- could create this planet, or the father is said to have accepted his law in Singapore..

tiniest creature on it

The atheist whom he knew well Bacon .describes thus:

2.30, 6:00 and 9.15. ---

The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place shortly of Mr. P. S.. Whatmore, of Kining- hail Estate, Puchong, to Miss M. 6. Toussaint, only daughter of the late Mr. N. C. Toussaint of the U.S.A. Navy, and of Mrs. R. Toussaint, of Ceylon "Malay Mail."

An excellent portrait of the late Sir Henry Alexander Wickham is published as a special supplement to Issue of "British the October Malaya." The magazine contains an amusing article on "Pioneer. Pranks in Perak by G. Templer Tickell, the customary rubber and tin re- views, the concluding contribution of the series entitled "Malaya In

Kellam, CB, and A Olden Days" by Brig. Gen. H. R. humorous dissertation by W. Arthur Wilson on- "My Model Kebun.".

version at first until he saw the re- ports cabled out. Evan then, my

Mr. A. P. Ager, of the "Straits That performance was about as brilliantly convincing as though

informant concludes, the father suc Times," Singapore, accompanied by aome ant or other tiny.insect on the "For it is a true saying, Whoso ceeded, with the connivance of other Mrs. Ager, arrived last week at Panama Canal had waved his little laboureth earnestly to prove an members of his family, in holding Singapore from Home by the Blue front feet and defled the engineer of opinion to another, himself dis-back from his son's wife the fact Funnel liner "Mentor.” the canal to strike him dead. En trusts it. It is a fool that hath so that he had married again in said in his heart, which is most America, being actuated in doing so

Mr. J. B. Harrop, formerly man- gineers are busy,

When a sincere clergyman de true; not only in respect that he by a desire to save the anguished ager of Ayer Tawah Estate, who

A verdict of Manslaughter was ordinary hath no taste in those things which daughter-in-law the shock of know. retired from Malays some years ago returned at a Battersea inquest nounces atheism, or an

and settled in Essex, has now gone against James Halsey, of Spalding newspaper editor writes on the are supernatural and divine; but in ing her husband's infidelity.

to live in Jersey, Channel Islands. road, Testing, driver of a G.P.0. subject, the atheistic fool asks, respect of human and civil wisdom;

Law on Marriage "What do you know? It is your for first of all, if you mark the wits [Editor's Note: The first mar- profession to teach religion; you make your living by it."

Chinese

custom. The

The engagement. is announced of mail van, who it was alleged ran' and dispositions which are inclinriage, at the instance of the parents, T. T. Webster, of Messrs. down and killed Frederick Arthur ed to atheism, you shall find them must have been according to re Huttenbach, Lazarus and Co., Ltd., Driver, aged 41, a postman, who Or they say to the writer, "How light, scoffing, impudent, and vain; cognised much Real Knowledge have you? briefly of such a constitution us is Chinese law on marriage, as viewed Kuala Lumpur, to Mins Norah A. M. was riding a motor-cycle combina

tion in High-road, Streatham. What authority have you to speak?" meat contrary to wisdom and moral through Western eyes, is attil Rodger, M.B., Ch.B., of Singapore.

The fool, Witer in his own con- gravity."

vague; and the thousands-of-years" The fool walks abroad, happy in old practice of taking secondary

A sum of about $4,000 was real- celt than Geven men that can render a reason," considers himself his own conceit, bound up in his wives or concubines has not been in Ised by two amateur Chinese per- above ordinary own worthless views or Lack of terfered with by those in authority: cent week-end in aid of the Chin formances at 'Taiping during a re- a philosopher, mortals.

Whether the element of bigamy wah. and Slow Chuy schools at enters or not is difficult to say.

Taiping. From the Chinese point of view, a Faubsequent form of marriage under-

Mr. B. N. Flaving has arrived in gene in America, be it legal or religious, is unlikely to be considered Ipoh from Kuala Lumpur to take as of the same standing as the first ever duties from Mr. Hall, Superin- tendent, Fosts and Telegraphs, Ipoh, | ceremony in China.]

who is very shortly going Home on furlough

views.

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And as he goes, the trees, the Therefore it is a pleasure to let him hear, on the subject of athe-stones, and the clouds, laugh at him. It is indeed A Fool "that hath ism, from a Real philosopher, Francis Bacon, one of the two said in his heart there is no God."

greatest philosophers that ever lived, the other being Aristotle.

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A little knowledge stimulates

Read what Bacon, one

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conceit. And, while it is better. A claim for shorter hours and than No Knowledge, it often leads increased wages is to be put for Mr. R. E. Dummett, the Metropli- men astray.

ward by the Transport and General tan magistrate, was installed of the Workers' Union on behalf of Lon-master of Gray's Inn Lodge of soundest thinkers of all times, saya don omnibus drivers and con Freemasons, at the first anniversary In the last paragraph of his essay ductors.

of the founding of the lodge "On Atheism."

Lastly, this I dare affirm In knowledge, of rature, that a little natural philosophy, and the first -entrance into it, doth dispose the opinion to atheism; but, on the other side, much natural philosópñý and wading deep into it will bring about men's mir ds to religion;. wherefore athielam övery way seems to be joined and combined with folly and Ignorance, secing nothing "can 'be' 'more' 'justly Hotted to be

the saying of fools than ***There" he no God,100,

Young people, and older minds able to endure kan af6fd

Bacon's' essays, that

Athu

this;.

In the Singapore District Court, previous convictions, was sentenced to eighteen months rigorous fm- prisonment to be followed by two years police supervision.

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