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SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1929.

OUR WEEKLY SERMON

Modern Christianity And Religion

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in its relation to History. Chris MUSICAL COMEDY tianity, it is said, is an historical re- pagar la fam ligion: In what sense is this true,TIP: TOES" PRODUCED · BY and what does it imply? Before these questions can be answered certain preliminary, questions must be dealt with:

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This has not been makes this possible. in of England. published

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The three Kayes, in the persons "China done without much persecution of paper, after the Presidential Ad- the of Mail" for some months, we are con-members of the Union, locally and dress, will deal with this problem. of Miss Gay Dukes, Mr. Frank tenting ourselves to-day with anat Home, in private communications (ii) The second paper will deal Atkinson, and Mr. Edgar Stan- important announcement, accom-to the officials of the Church and in with the relation of Philosophical more, were responsible for most panied by a letter from the Rev. W public statements. However, in to Historical enquiry. Can there of the action, the two comedians 1. Featherstone, M.A., headmaster the last few years, since about the ba a philosophical interpretation of especially having a real night out. year 1922, a great change has been the historical process? Is, in fact. Miss Gay Dukes proved to be a of the Diocesan Boy's School.

The letter from Mr. Featherstone noticeable amongst many leaders, a Philosophy of History possible? dainty heroine in dainty

part. The third paper will deal heroine's

Mr. Jack is for the most part self-explanat-officials, and priests in the Church, ory and we, therefore, publish it in which is due very largely to the with the Historical Element in vari- Desmonde, in his role of Steve great interest caused by and shown ous types of religion; eg. it might Burton, certainly did give the cor- full as follows:-

in the annual conference of the be contended that in the animistic rect impression that he came ali Union whose publications attract religions there is no historical ele- the way from Johnsburg, Maine. considerable notice in Britain, in

ment, these religions being His singing and dancing were all America and in other parts of the apotheoses of aspects of Nature, that we expected of him. world. It is now quite a common Again, that the ancient state reli- Miss Cherry Wylmott, although thing for many devout Church peo-gions are apotheoses of politics unfortunately not on the stage as It is

ple to admit that they read the and social deals, and that the his- much as one would have liked, hard to give views upon what has publications of the Union and, un-torical element enters into them in was as vivacious as ever, and with been a very long drawn-out discus-fortunately, to add afterwards, that form. In the founded reli-Mr. Billy Bray provided an excel sion, and I am not willing to be almost shyly, that of course they gions history enters as the blogra- lent background for the adven drawn into correspondence on the are not members of the Union, phy of the founder and the history tures of Tip Toes." matter in one or in all of the papers. However, it is one step forward and of the primitive society; and an in- The piece wae very well receiv- Several years ago I wrote in a there is not the persecution that portant aspect of these religions is ed by a fairly good audience, but similar strain to the Press and said there was a few yars ago.

that they are apotheosea of person-it seems a pity that so many that to people who are really

The Press in Britain and America ality. Once more, mystical and seats should be empty since it is seeking after truth I knew of no has given great publicity to the con-philosophical religions might be rare indeed that Hong Kong thea

held to be independent of any his-tre goers have a chance of seeing I therefore send to you the ver-torical element.

musical comedy served up as the hatim report of the Conference on These three papers having con- Banvard Musical Comedy Com- "Christianity and History" held sidered (a) the sims of historical pany have been doing it during last September at Cambridge. It enquiry and the kind of results (the past week,

[To the Editor of the "China Mall."}

Sir,--You have asked me for an the opinion

on or for views local discussions in the Press

and on Religion

upon lectures

given locally.

the

greater help than the publications of the Modern Churchmen's Union. This is a Union inaugurated at the Church House, Westminster, on Oc- tober 31, 1898 for the Advance ment of Liberal Religious Thought and the aims are:--

ferences.

consists of fourteen papers and one which it aims at or can expect, (b) sermon. If you decide to publish the significance, philosophically re- 1. To affirm the continuous and them I would suggest that the list of garded, of the historical process, progressive character of the papers with the various readers be (e) the place of the historical ele revelation given by the Holy announced first, then print a summent in different types of religion; Spirit in the spheres of know-mary of the introduction, then the the next three papers will deal with

sermon at the end of this report, and Christianity in particular: ledge and conduct.

the right and after that the fourteen papers. To maintain duty of the Church of England to restate her doctrines from time to time in accordance with this revelation.

3.

To uphold the historic compre- hensiveness of the Church of England.

4.To defend the freedom of res- ponsible students, clerical as well as lay, in their work of criticism and research. -To promote the adaptation of the Church services to the needs and knowledge of the time.

Some of them are not exactly light reading, but I am convinced that they will be read with interest by very many of your readers.

The Historical Eelement

(iv) and (v) The fourth and fifth papers will discuss the placo

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Yours, etc.,

W. T. FEATHERSTONE. List of Papers

In gladly acceding to the valuable suggestions contained in the fore-

Churchinar" (Sept.-Oct-Nov. 1928) as follows:

6. To assert the claim of the laity

to a larger share in the govern-going letter, we quote the "Modern ment and responsible work of the Church, 7.To foster co-operation and fel- lowahip between the Church of England and other Christian Churches.

A-To study the application of Christian principles and ideals to the whole of our social life. Annual Subscription-Members, at least 10/-; Associates, 1/-; Life Membership, £10.

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All communications as to mem- bership, subscriptions, changes of

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The publication-The Modern Churchman--is sent free to all full members of the Modern Church- men's Union. There are nine nam- bers of this publication each year, and it can be bought by Non- Members for an Annual subscrip tion of ten shillings and six pence; the Conference Number, containing three numbers, and about two hun- dred and forty pages, costs three shillings and sixpence; these can be bought direct from lishers Messrs. Basi: Blackwell, 49 Broad St. Oxford.

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(vi) The sixth will discuss the place of, the Historical Element in the Christian Idea of Incarnation,

The Fifteenth Conference of Mo- held at dern Churchmen was Girton College, Cambridge, Septem-History: ber 17-24, 1928. The subject of the

The next six papers will treat doubts as to the historical exist- various aspects of Christianity in ence of Jesus Christ should face. and answer this question: What (vii) The first will deal with the difference would it make or should it make, to my religion and mode of life, if it were proved that Jesus Christ is a mythical and not an his- torical person?

Conference was "Christianity and Jewish contribution to Christianity History. The Presidential Address in History, not simply in its origin by the Dean of St. Paul's dealt with but in the Christian adoption of "The Christian Interpretation of Jewish Scriptures, sacrificial con- the Historical Process.

erastianism, The titles cepts, organization,

and authors of the papers (all of etc. which are published in this num- her) were as follows:-

(1)

Is 21 Science of History pos- sible?

(viii) The second will deal with the contribution of Hellenism to Christianity as we have it present- ed in Hatch's Hibbert Lectures, etc. (ix) The third will deal with the

Dr. G. G. Coulton, Fellow of

St. John's College, Cam-Roman contribution to Christianity as presented in Renan's Hibbert Lectures, etc.

bridge.

(2) le a Philosophy of History

possible?

(x) The fourth will treat the

Professer A. S. Pringle Pat-world-renouncing or ascetic aspect

of Christianity.

rison, LL.D., D.C.L., F.B.A. | (8) The Significance of the Histori.

cal Element for Religion.

Professor C. C. J. Webb.

(4) The Importance of the Histori- cal Element in Christianity,

(a) Professor F. C. Burkitt,

D.D., F.B.A.

(xi) The fifth will deal with the world-accepting or mundane aspect of Christianity.

(xii) The sixth will deal with the world-transforming or world-re- deeming aspect of Christianity.

Papers (vi)-(xii), though to (b) M. J. Oakeshott, M.A., some extent independent of papers Fellow of Gonville and()-(vi), have an important bear- Caius College, Cambridge. ing upon the subjects there discuss (6) The Significance of the Histori-jed: and this fact will be borne in

(5)

cal Element in the Christianmind. the pub-

The President of the Union is the Very Rev. W. R. Inge C. V. O., D.D., F.B.A., Dean of St. Paul's.(7)

The Editor of "The Modern Churchman" is the Rev. H. D. A. Major D.D., T.S.A. Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford which is a Gra- duate Theological College design (8) ed to afford, a training on modern

lines to candidates for Holy Orders

Idea of Incarnation.

(xi) Paper thirteen will deal Rev. J. S. Boye-Smith, M.A., with the authority of Jesus Christ: Fellow of St. John's Col-with the nature of His authority, where rightly and where wrongly It lege, Cambridge.

ity of the argument from do The Jewish Contribution to can be claimed, and with the valid- Christianity.

Rev. Geoffrey Allen, M.A.,minical institutions.

Chaplain of Ripon Hall, Oxford.

The Hellenic Contribution to Christianity.

Rev. Canon Tollinton, D.D.

in any diocese of the Anglican Com-(9) The Roman Contribution to

munion. The Warden of the Hall is

the Right Rev. T., B. Strong D.D.,

Mus. D. D. Litt, G.B.E., Lord Bishop (10)

of Oxford.

On the title page of all numbers of the publication of the Union will

be found two quotations.

(11)

(1) By identifying the new learn-

ing with heresy, you make ortho- dexy synonymous with ignorance.--- Erasmus.

(12)

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(2) A State without the means

of change is without the means of

(13)

its conservation.-Edmund Barke

Christianity.

Rev. Alfred Fawkes, MA. Christianity

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(xiv) Paper fourteen will deal with the problem of the finality of Christianity.

Two Important Questions **** Behind the papers and discus- sions of the Conference there lurk ed in the minds of some who have faith in the spirit and methods of World-re-modern historical research as ap- plied to the Scriptures, but who do not know enough to be able to judge of what may be regarded as its assured results, this question Rev. Norman Sykes, MA., D. Can we still believe in Jesus Christ

Phil.

as an historical person? Is the

nouncing.

Rev. A. C Bouquet, D.D.

Christianity as World-accept Bing:

.

Christianity as World-redeem Christas-myth school, of which we ing.

heard a good deal in discussion, Professor J. F. Bethune really justified in claiming that

Baker, D.D., F.BA

Jesus Christ was not an historical

The Authority of Jesus Christ-person, but was only a deity false

Rev. J. S. Bezzant, MA, Vice-1

ly changed into a man by tradi- Principal of Ripon Hall.

tion, not a being of flean and The Finality of Christianity blood, but the creation of the re

Rev. J. C. Hardwick, M.Aligious consciousness of a com-

B.Se

munity of worshippers?

I mention the above at some length to show that the Church of England is very much alive to the (14) needs of the present day and that there are men in the Church of high attainments, and otters, who are willing to use all the knowledge and reason at their command te affirm the continuous and progres sive character of the revelation given by the Holy Spirit in the spheres of knowledge and conduct. The purpose of this Conference and who wish to uphold the historic is to study the Christian Religion

Scheme of the Papers Before attempting to indicate The following explanation pets the nature of the evidence for forth the scheme of the papers and Jesus having been an historical the particular aspects of the sub-person, and where that evidence ject which it was desired they may be studied by those who are should treat

no sense professed students, I would suggest that all who have (Continued on Next Column)

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