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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1929.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Eddy and her Church Manual CORRESPONDENCE

The "China Mall" is in receipt of the following communication from Sir Henry Japp, K.B.E., of the Press Committee, Thé

Christian

While Mra. Eddy's teaching is a voritable key to the Scriptures and flumines the Bible pages, Mrs. Bill's book, "Science, Evolution and Immortality" throws a continuous ray of light along the snored record

So do-

THEATRE LATE-COMERS

THE CHINA MAIL,

(To the Editor of the "Chlua' Mall."3

SHADOWS" BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

VIN:THE "MAI, ?

To-day-Theatre Royal The Sir; When, oh when! will Hong Kong folks try to go to Macdona Players present "Man And theatrical performances at the Superman" at 9.15 p.m. *

Is. 9.15 really.

To-day Queen's Theatre, "Cir- advertised time. too early? Last night fully two-cus Rookies."

To-day-World Theatre; "Topsy thirds of the dress circle occu-

To-day-Star Theatre; "On Your pants were late-some decidedly And Eva." late. Of course they cause a lot of inconvenience to those already Toes." in the theatre. I wonder if that worries them as much as it does those seated?

Yours. etc.,

Play-Goer.

Dr. Isane 0.

To-day-Star Theatre; Recreio Amateur Players present "What Happened To Jones," 9.15 p.m.

To-day-Mojestic Theatre; "Wild Wild Susan."

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IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA.

Mr. J. Jeff, Protector of Chin eso, Porak, has gone to Teluk Anson on duty."

It is said that some 700 cases of ammunition, ordered by Gen eral Feng Yu-hsiang, arrived from Germany recently.

Mr. S. Yada, the Japanese Con- sul-General, is reported to heve

made a statement to the effect that the Sino-Japanese Treaty will be signed before February 1.

Jan. 9-10-World Theatre; "On Your Toes" (at 6.10 & 9.15) Chin- The students of Shanghai Col- Picture "4 Emancipators." | lege recently gave an entertain- (at 2.30 & 7.15).

ment at the Chinese' Y.M.C.A. to raise funds for buying-Chinese books for the Library.

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Jan. 9-10-World Theatre; "The Escape."

Jan. 9-10-Star Theatre; "Tess the of d'Urbervtiles.”.

Jan. 9-12-Queen's Theatre;

Jan. 11-12-Star Theatre: "Proud Flesh."

Jan. 11-12-World Theatre; "On Your Toes."

Jan. 13-14-Queen's Theatre; "Buttons,"

Jan. 13-14-World Theatre; "Ben Hur"

Jan. 13-14-Star Theatre; "The Huming. Bird."

Jatt. 15-16 Queen's Theatre: "Love Hungry."

Science Parent Church, Victoria linking it into one continuous whole. House, Southampton-row, London,,

Mr. Adler's statement that the under date December 1, 1926:- directors of the Boston organisation The admirable letter signed by have faithfully obeyed Mrs. Eddy's Fair Play II. appearing in your Manual shows that he has been a Issue of November 7 would have mesmerised by this tie that he now convinced Mr. Adler of the false really believes it. Article 1. Section ness of his standpoint had he not a of the Mamat reads, "The term been morally blinded by his dis of office for the Clerk and the obedience to Mrs. Eddy's Church Treasurer of this Church (also for Manual which he professes to up the editors and the manager of The Science Publishing hold so valiantly. Like the prover Christian bial dog in the manger he will not Society, and the manager of the obey the Manual himself and states general Committee on Publication | that the Christian Science Parent in Boston) is one year each, datlag WOMAN IN ARCTIC Church has no right to associate from the time af election to office. itself with that book." Mr. Adler's Incumbents who have served for one BISHOP'S WIFE WHO PREFERS quotation of part of Article XXIII year or more, may be re-elected, or

WILDS TO CIVILISATION stating that each branch church new officers clected, at the annual shall continue its present form of meeting held for this purpose, by a

Stringer, of the Christian government "in consonance with unanimous vote the Mother Church Manual," can be Science Board of Directors and the Anglican bishop of the Yukoa, interpreted only by studying what consent of the Pastor Emeritus known among his colleagues as the "The Way of All Flesh" the Manual says about branch (Mrs. Eddy) givan in her own hand-"Bishop of the Norra Pole," arrived in London recently to represent churches. This Article commences, writing." This is only one of many Canada at the enthronement of Dr. "The Mother Church of Christ by-laws all of which require Mrs. Scientist, shall assume no general Eddy's handwritten consent or in Cosmo Lang as Archbishop of Cau.

terbury. official control of other churches, some cases verbal consent.

Dr. Stringer, a tall, well-built and shall be controlled by nonerous was Mrs. Eddy that no by other.

Each Church of Christ law should be disregarded or amend-man with a sunny smile, is a strik- ing example of bhut muscular! Scientist, shall have its own form of ed ́or annulled that her Inst by-law

reads, "No new Tenet or By-Law Christianity which enables him to a diocese extending over Kovernment."

control As. every member of a branch shall be adopted, nor any Tenet or church knows, the directors of the By-Law amended or annulled, with 200,000 square miles and stretching Boston organisation are constantly out the written consent of Mary far north of the Arctic Circle,

He is accompanied by interfering with the government of Baker Eddy, the author of our text-

In Stringer, who has travelled thou- the branch churches thus breaking book, Science and Health."

Through their lecher deeds conveying church pro-sands of miles in Artic wastes this by-law. turers, their Committee's on Publi-perty she inserted a clanse, "this which no other white woman has seca. During recent years she has cation and through their teachers, property is conveyed on the further the directors In Boston have estab-trusts that no new Tenet or By-Law been the bishop's constant com- as in the panion, accompanying him on his lished a political organisation that shall be adopted, etc."

long journeys by dog sleigh and on dominates the branch churches. Any above by-law.

snow hats and Now, how can Mr. Adler say that foot, sleeping in church which does not pass fre- quent resolutions of loyalty to the the directors are obeying the Manual tents in temperatures that sellom directors is looked upon askance and by-law? As Fair Play III. writes reach zero and are often 40 degrees pround Flesh."

This by-law the members of the Buston organ- below. treated accordingly.

faithful more was prepared by Mrs. Eddy to give isntion have the branch churches the protection friends than the Members of The they require fram such political Christian Sefence Parent Church who are fearlessly exposing the in- wire-pulling.

In this way the made it possible creasing danger of the perversion of for a branch church to take the step Mrs. Eddy's Manual. In a pre- with vious letter Mr. Adler misrepré- of dissolving its connection the false legalised political organ-sented the co-operation of The isation which has succeeded her Christian Science Parent Church spiritually organised church, when with Medical practice by saying Thus that this co-operation was to taxe she provided for her Manual plan place not only in extreme enses but of further unfoldment and succes-in every case. If you will be good sive Leadership to be embodied at enough to publish the new by-laws the right time. Mr. Adler's state-enclosed herewith covering this co- ment that Mrs. Eddy said that no operation it will be seen that Mr. one would be her successor he sup-Adler is quite wrong in his inter- 'ports by four words only, which are taken from no one knows where. In her message to her church in 1900 she wrote, "My loyal students will tell you that for many years I have desired to step aside and to have some one take my place as leader of this mighty movement." As Mr. Adler does not tell us this, but the reverse, he can surely be classified

her true successor appears.

pretation.

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Yours faithfully,

HENRY JAPP, Press Committee, The Christian Science Parent Church.

New Christian Selence By-Laws

ed by the Christian Science Purcat Church, a movement catablished four years ago as an international organi-

Three new by-laws have been adopt-

connected with the original Christian

Wonderful Summers Dr. Stringer said to a ́“Dally Mail" reporter:

can

2,30 & 7.15).

Jan. 16-16-World Theatre: "The Huming Bird (at 5.10 & 9.16) Chinese picture "The Spiders" (at Jun, 16-14-Star Theatre; "Dan- gurous Money."

Jan. 17-18-World Theatre; "Dangerous Money" (at 6.10 & 9.15); Chinese picture "The

Jan. 17-18 Star Theatre; Spiders" (ut 2.30 & 7.15).

Jun. 17-19-Queen's Theatre; "The Exenty."

Jan. 19-20-World Theatre; "Hot Water"

Jan. 19-20-Star Theatre; Tho Love of Pharaoh.”

At my headquarters at Dawson, which is 64 degrees north, the summers are wonderful. From

Meetings June to October 3M2

Today Monthly meeting of grow almost everything that Members of Marine Engineers' JA found

anywhere else in Guild at David House, 67, Des Canada, but then the tempera-Voeux-vd., 6 p.m. ture drops suitdenly.

A

new College

The engagement is announced of Mr. Alastair A. Inglis of E. A. Barbour and Co., Ltd., of Singo- pore, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis C. Inglis of Edinburgh, and Miss Dorothy Vera Snewin, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Snowin, of Singapore.

Judge M. D. Purdy of the U.S. Court for Chinn, and Mrs. Purdy, left Shanghai by the M.M.S. "Chenonceaux" on a trip to Indo- China and the Philippine Islands, which will take about two months. They will first visit Saigon, where they will be guests of the Ameri-

ean Consul-General.

The investigations into the damage inflicted on Britons and Americans during the Nanking Outrage have been completed and, it is reported by the Chinese papers, Great Britain's share. will amount to approximately $2,000,- 000, while that of America will be about one-fifth that amount.

The death occurred recently at the European Hospital, Seremban, after a brief illness, of Mr. H. W. H. Dundas, of Parai Estate, Sungei Gadut. Deceased,, who was only 27 years of age, had been in the country for two and a half years and counted ‘a Jan. 11-Extraordinary general large circle of friends."Malay most meeting of members of the Kow-Mail." They loon Cricket Club, Club House, ✪

fur-p.m.

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Caught unawares at the end of his official duties, the Chief Jua- tice (Sir Henry Gompertz), who, with Lady Gompertz, is taking his final leave of Malaya on Dec. 27, was made to receive the warm tributes of members of the Selan gor Bar, who foregathered in the

Our population is the mixed it is possible to find. are prospectors, traders, trappers,

Eskimos, und Rel Jan. 11-Hong Kong Football Indians. Last year I ordainel Referes Association meeting, the first Eskimo priest, and Chaplain's Hut, Scandal-Pt. p.m. eight Indians have been ordain

Jan. 13 H.K.V.D.C. No. ed to the ministry.

Platoon Rifle Club meeting, Peak Dawson the mining headquer-Range, 9.30 am. ters, is a ghost town of shattered) Jan. 17-Meeting of Creditors of Mlusions. There are old men who the Hong Kong Finance & Invest-Supreme Court to bid him farewell, have been there since the goldment Co., Ltd., at 6, Des Voeux-rd. says the "Malay Mall.".. rush began and now can hardly Central (4th Floor), noon.

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hobble along, but who still go out Feb. 2-Extraordinary meeting. M. J. Meyrler, of the French with pick and shovel in the hope of Shareholders of the Hong Kong Consulate-General, who has re that one day they will trike it& Shanghat Banking Corporation,ceived orders for his transfer to rich."

City Hall, noon,

Tientsin us. successor to M. E, Saussane, who for many years was Consul-General in that city:

Mrs. Stringer, a bright-eyed, Feb. 23-Further extraordinary

as a disloyal student. Mr. Adamzation. This Church was founded by Dickey acted as secretary to Mrs. Christian Scientists

who were once motherly avoman; declared that mecting of shareholders of Hong Eddy and after her decease he be science organization, but who discon- although she had frequently been Kong & Shanghai Banking Cor- and who has been appointed Com- came a director of the Boston or tinued, their connection with that or-250 miles from the nearest whiteporation, City Hall, 12.45 p.m. mercial Attacte to the Legation ganization. While still a directorganization owing to their disagree-woman she had never wanted to get

he wrote, "Memoirs of Mary Baker ment with certain rules of the faith, back to civilisation. Eddy." In this book Mr. Dickey writes, "She (Mra. Eddy) saw the possibility of future attacks of mortal urind upon her beloved Church and her constant anxioty

The new by-laws approve of a policy of co-operation with medieni science. They are as follows:--

(1) Duty to Patients.-In our model manual Mary Baker Eddy provided' as

member of

this follows: "If a Church a patient whom he does was for its preservation and future not heal, and whose case he cannot urfoldment. In order to be perpe-fully diagnose, he may consult with tuated, her Church must necessarily an M.D. on the anatomy involved, follow Divine inspiration and not be And it shall be the privilege of n the product of legal, enactments or wordly-wise evolutions. She told me

Christian Scientist to confer with an M.D. on ontology, or the science of heing." In the broader development of Christian Science mind-healing that every government, every or there must be "equal rights and prl- yanisation, every Institution of vileges," therefore when aid in sought whatever kind or nature, to be from a Christian Science practitioner. successful. must have one respon- who is a member of this Church by sible head. This is why she placed one who is receiving medical or sur- gical aid (provided the doctor or sur herself at the head of her own geon has approved such a request), Church, faceause mortal mind could or when a surgeon or a medical pra titioner of recognized standing shall not be trusted to conduct it. Indeed, she told me, with pathos consult a member of this Church on the psychological effect produced by and earnestness, that if she could thought on a bodily condition of a And one individual, who was spirit-patient, it shall be the privilege of ually equipped, she would immedi- Christian Scientist to confer with the ately pince him at the head of her er mind and runder the metaphysical physician or surgeon on the science

church government." Mr. Dickey aid required.. The legitimate Chris- acted as her secretary for the last tian Scientist is a true mental special two years of her life, as that this

to have a successor.

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Miscellaneous

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for a

in Peking, has postponed his de- Jau, 8-10-15-Search light prac-parture for north China On one occasion an Eskimo girl tice from Stonecutters.

couple of weeks, dashed into my earth-walled house Jan. 21-Firat Church of Christ, followed by her husband, who was| Scientist, free lecture on "Christian The wedding took place on De- murderous Science, Old' Chamber of Com-cember 6 at St. Bartholomew the chasing her with looking knife. I went up to him] merée Room, City Hall/5.45 p.m. Great, London, of Mr. Robert and he stopped timidly. After-

Cecil Davenport, F.R.CS,, son of wards he told my husband that he

the late Dr. Davenport, who for was going to kill the woman be-

so long was connected with Shan- cause she refused to clean her

tung-road Hospital, Shanghai, and daughter's foots!

Miss Helen Elizabeth Mayfield, M.R.CS, L.R.C.P., eldest daughter of Mr. P. Mayfield and the lute Mrs. Mayfield of Hull.

I have brought up a family of] five children in the Arctic regions and I simply love the country. My daughter, who was born in the Arctic, is now a missionary in India.

BACON SONG FILMED

165 CINEMAS TO PLAY THE,

"EAR-CATCHER".

bacon so tough?" is to experience The joke-song, "Why is the yet another incarnation.

SAD FATE

VIENNA'S HANDSOME

MAN'S" SUICIDE

Vienna.. The other day a head downwards, covered with young man was found hanging blood, from railings beside the Danube. He was identified as Bruno Teller, 19, and known by his women friends as "the hand- had several love affairs, although somest man in Vienna." He had

so young.

It has been sung, played as, a He climbed under a bridge to (2) No Interference or Rivalry.A dance, rendered on the organ, the water's edge, flung his clothes confirms her intention up to the last member of this Church shall not study and, turned into a theatrical into the river, and then shot

anatomy, medicine, or surgery, neither Her fears have been realised, shall he meddle in any way in medi-sketch. Its next step is to appear himself as he held on by one hand, What remains of her church, has cal or surgical practice, but shall as a film for "Eve's Review. The Buy the police. His fost became

leave such practice entirely in this become the product of legal enact hands of those duly qualified and author, Reginald Arkell, and the wedged as he fell.

A number of other cases of ments. The directors have obtair- legally authorized therefor. Members composer, Charles Prentice, are ed legal permission to break the by- of this Church shall at all times main- both to figure in this picture. suicide which, in the absence of Further, the 165 cinemas of the any farewell messages, cannot be laws. Mr. Adler states that there tain their practice upeo a purely

metaphysical basis, lifting

the Gaumont British circuit have an explained, have occurred are at least six Instances in which thoughts of the patient to the higher plied for band parts and chorus Viena recently. Mira. Eddy deliberately expressed standpoint of life and its practical, glides, and the

scientific demonstration.

publishers;

her intention' that the Mother(8) Fees of Christian Science Prac Messrs. Ascherberg, Hopwood, Church should continue to exist and titioners.A member of this Church and Crew, Ltd., are doing their function presumably by legal enact shall render his services as a prac- very best to cope with this rush, titioner of legitimate Christian ments as it is now doing if and Science for mich remuneration as shall in addition to supplying the heavy when she could not be consulted, be consistent with the spirit of its demand from other quarters. but he gives not one Instance. He teachings. The practice of Christian In an attempt to analyse the goes on to say that The Christian Science healing is a sacred ministry reason for the success of this Into which helther commercialism nor Belence Parant Church is persist-financial rivalry with medical: special song, the price of which is 28. net, ently and deceptively endeavouring ists can enter

an expert in entertaining the to disserly misleading assertions

public considered that its return intended to displace Mrs. Eddy In A proposal for the issue of a to purely English humour was her relation to Christian Science new set of stamps bearing the really a novelty in these days. and to destroy an essential part of portraits of noted Kuomintang There was also an artful trick in her work. Nothing could be fur- leaders, auch, as Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the refrain a swelling three- ther from the truth. Just as Mrs. Mesara. Kuhng Ko-chan, Soong fold ripetition working up to La Eddy's teaching enlarges one's un- Chiao-fen,, Chen Ying-aze, etc., climax which was irresistible to derstanding of the scriptures and was made by Mr. Sun Fo, Minis- anyone with a sense of rhythm. exalts Christ Jesus and his life tor of Railways, before a meeting work, so does the teaching of Mrs. of the National Affairs Committ Clergy of arilele diocese have Anale Bill enlarge one's under toe The Minister also made a decided by rstanding of “Sclerice and Herthi puggestion that an honorary medal

with Rey to the Scriptures", and in- be granted to Gen. Cheung. Wel. In. crease pone's appreciation of Mrs. chuung, the Chinese Lindberg.

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