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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1929.
OUR WEEKLY SERMON
The Jewish Contribution To Christianity
MODERN CHURCHMAN'S VIEWS
[By the Reverend Geoffrey Ailen, B.A., Chaplain of \
Ripon Hall, Oxford]
(Continued from October 26.)..
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THE CHINA MAIL,
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VICTORY GAINED BY NEW LABOUR FARMER
and
NATIONALISTS
PRESIDENT FORCED TO ABANDON JOURNEY
TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT
Hankow, To-day,
PARTY
INAUGURATED AT TOKYO BY "REMNANTS"
REVIVAL OF BONOTO
Tokyo, Yesterday. It is officially claimed that Tang After several abortive attempts Seng-chl's forces have captured to recreate the Ronoto "Labour Hei Shle Kwan and are pushing | Farmer Party" which was com- forward toward Loyang after hav-pulsorily "dissolved last year on ing captured 1,000 rifles, and a the occasion of a countrywide large number of prisoners. It is round-up of Radicals, a new party same name, composed of For the influence of Judalam on misalonary societies, to the stated that Tangfeng and Linju, of the
farmerly held by the Kuominchun, | the remnants of the former or Christian worship, it is to the good in other religion. It is one synagogue and its services rather of the advantages of historical are now in the Nationalists' hands. ganisation, excluding Communistic than to the Temple that we must criticism that it may enable the yangchow yesterday, resulting in ed to-day, headed by Ikus Oyama
Bandit depredations above Sing- elements, was formerly inaugurat The use of the Psalter, the Church to form more just es. reading of Leasons from the Bible,timate of the relative merits of the cutting of the telegraph wires, who was president of the former the homily, liturgical phrases such tur Old Testament and of the prevented the Generalissimo from party.
The revival of the Ronoto, as the Gloria, the Par Vobiscum and great world religions. Doubtless, pursuing his journey to the North
to spend which now forms the left wing of
Яtated that of Confucius the Old Testament bandits were quelled to-day by the political field,
the three main proletarian parties in of the Chinese. In the early days Hsia Tac-yin's troops, and the being the Shakaiminshuto (Social of Christian expansion the asso-wires repaired, so Chiang is now Democrats), forming the right clation with Judaism was,
how-
able to proceed. It is believed bine and the Nihontaishuto; (Japan ever. of considerable benefit to that he is at present in Hauchow, Masses' Party).-Reuter. the Christian apologist. The com- munities of God-fearers, gathered holding a military conference.
A further 2,000 troops arrived round the synagogues of the Dis-to-day and are being sent up to The persion, provided the menus for
Kinhan. It is understood rapid extension of Chris- the pire. The Diaspora was the Bead- bed of Christianity In the Gentile world.
the Amen, the separation of men had Christ been born in China, the night in Sinyangchow. the proletarian movement, places
and women and the covering of the
all, these head by women,
Arc
Christian customs and uses which the earlier have their parallel in Jewish worship of the synagogue.
the It is impossible to cover whole field of Jewish influence in the time; I can only give a quick summary of one or two remaining points of lesser importance. Jewish system of priesthood was of
He would have seen in the works
he was forced
is It
that
the other two
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GERMANY DECLINES TO MEDIATE
SOVIET TO AWAIT END OF CIVIL WAR
THE CER. ISSUE
Canton, Yesterday. A wireless message from Nan- king states that Germany has de- clined to continue mediation be- tween China and Russia,
News from Moscow states that M. Stalin (the President of the U,S.S.R.), M. Karakhin (the dele-
influence in the growth of the tianity through the Roman Em-they are part of the anti-Kwang Communist Intrigue Ingate for Far Eastern Affairs), and
Christian ministry; on the example of the
elders were synagogue, chosen by the Early Church; the
division later threefold
of the on Jewish models; ministry rests for Cyprian, the bishop is the auc- cessor of the sacrificing priest, the presbyterate is the Levitic tribe.
The Christian teacher
expedition recently with fawn from Kwangtung-Reuter.
General Yen Hai-shan
Peking, Yesterday.
found the way well prepared for Generals Ho, Ying-ching and Fang him by the Jewish monotheists; Peng-ien arrived at Taiyuanfu yester the works of Justin and other day afternoon in order to present Gen the second century cral Yen Hal-shan with the seals of apologists of are full of argumenta which pre-office as Vice-Commandant of all the theviously had been used by the Nationalist. Government forces, and to feasts of Jews and the
more cultivated persuade him to take up the post.
we owe
To Judaism, too, Axing of the Christian Easter and Pentecost.
Korea
Tokyo, Yesterday. as a result of Communist intrigue The ban placed upon the Press in Korea, has been lifted..
According to Information now published, group of Korean Radicale were in close touch with the Third International and bad
General Galens (the Commander- in-Chief of the Far Eastern Forces), met laat week to decide r on measures to be taken in regard
to the Chinese Eastern Railway.
General Galons reported on the situation in the North-West, and on activities · of thel Communista
Chu and Me and General Chang Fat-fui in the South,
From the Greeks against pagan idolatry; However, their arrival coincided with -Jewish doctrine that the merits of Jewish demonology, too, provided another liness of General Ten Hsi- been plotting since 1927 to, over state of the Three Eastern Pro-/
the Patriarchs were a general pos- convenient explanation for the shan, and they were informed that the throw recent cold weather had brought on Korea.
M. Karakhan reported on the
vinces and said they would have to await the result of China'a
ther opérations. Canton News Agency.
session of the whole people of existence of the gods of the serious recurrence of stomach trou- Israel, comes the Christian theory heathen against whom the Christie, which prevented General Yen from Police, after careful preparation. civil war before carrying out fur-
Tho
of the Treasury of Merits. heroes of the Maccabacan persecu- tions set the standard for Christian
martyra, and taught the Church the saving merit of a martyr's
death.
Contributions of Judaism
there
We have dealt fairly closely with the Furied contributions of Judaism to the Christian religion; would lie a wide field for further study in the general contributions of Judalam to Christian culture.
tians were fighting.
raming to Taiyuanfu.
towards Hauchow, and it is believed
hands.
+
The Aggressive Foreign reports from Honan declare that the Kuominchun armies aro tak
General: Ho' Chang-chun's own news
There is, for example, the In-for a moment the vision of the ing the aggressive on all fronts. fluence of the Old Testament o Western legal systems. To
the existing regime in
Learning of the intrigue the
carried out a number of raids and arrested several plotters.
As a result of preliminary In-
THE RONOTO Reasons For Japanese Youth's Appeal
Tokyo, Yesterday,
The Missionary Ideal
In Native Village Judaism contributed to Chris- General Yen Hsi-shan, is at present of the staying in his native village of Wutal- tianity a fine exposition missionary ideal, and many of the shan with Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang.vestigations, thirty-two are so far arguments for missionary apolo The vernacular papers report that indicted to be committed to formal getic; but at this point the two re-the Government's Field Headquarters trial-Reuter. ligions part, for the Jews them have been withdrawn from Tengfeng selves forsook their missionary that Tengfeng is now in Kasminchun Ideal, Jesus, by His very sim- plicity, made Judaism universal: the Jews, jealous of their place as the Chosen People, saw only
opening of the door to the Gentiles, and preferred to guard agency here states that with a view their cherished position. Of to strengthening the Government line, Judaism we owe the prohibited de- Jewish particularism, Christian Ho Changchun's forces were with grees of allinity for marriage. Leas universalism became the rightful drawn from Tengfeng towards Han fortunate is the use by Blackstone legatce. Kinusner to-day, who is show, a distance of sixty ralles. of Old Testament authority for the
on the whole extremely favourable
Hankow, Yesterday. burning of witches. Such examples in his attitude
Official despatches claim that Tang as this of the
to Jesus and to Seng-chi's forces arts advancing to the Influence of the Christianity. yet criticises and relief of Wei Yi-zan's army, Jewish leka: codes provoke from condemns the universalism of Tengfeng has been captured by the that Nathan the dry comment that it Jesus. He writes: 'In the selfsame Nanking troops and that the Kuomin- tempts one to take the side of those moment he both annulled Judalam chan army has been driven back several Rabbis who apposed the teaching as the life force of the Jewish miles. of, Torph
On nation, and the nation itself, as a to the Gentiles.
It is believed that Chiang Kai-shek broader lines the principle of the nation.
For a religion which will shortly go to Sinyangchow, but in- equality of all men before the law possesses only a conception of terviewed here, General Chang Chi- can doubtless be traced back to God, and a morality acceptable to chung declared that the Generalíssimo Christian influence, and further all mankind, does not belong to has gone to the front merely to make back to the Hebrew law, 'Ye shall any nation, and consciously or Wuhan in a few days-Router
an inspection and will be returning to not respect persons in judgment, ye unconsciously breaks down the shall hear both great and small barriers of nationality,"
alike.*
Judaism has
contributed to
Heavy Casualties
Shanghai, Yesterday, The Kuominchun, offensive, baa: béen
KOWLOON COURT
Chopper Used on Board
A Steamer-
At the Kowloon Magistracy to- day a Chinese cook on board
the ss. "Promise was convicted of Rasaulting a compatriot with a chop- perandwaa fined $10 or 14 {days' jail.
For returning from banishment a
It is learned that the youth second time a Chinese was sent to who attempted to make a direct fall for a year and ordered to re- appeal to the Emperor this morn-ceive 24 strokes, ing wished to protest against the Six months was the sentence metṛ re-establishment of the Ronato ed out to a Chinese who, broke which the reactionaries consider into a house at 129 Peiho Street and is detrimental to the country's stole two quilts... form. Reuter. welfare, despite a modified plat-
While the Emperor was proceed ing to the Mei Shrine Stadium for the purpose of attending; an athletic meeting for the first time Binca his accession to the Throne, a youth belonging to a reactionary organisation jumped out of the crowd and attempted to make
direct appeal
CHANGING JAPAN
On Emperor
P
At three o'clock this morning'a fok! caught a man with fejoniqué intent on the verandah of 124 Woor sung Street and had him arrested. The culprit was sent to jail for alt weeks.
Trespassing on a Government plantation resulted in a Chinesd married woman being fined $10.
The possession of four musketa led to a foki of a cargo boat being"] fined $10 or 14 days' jall. He al ready had a licence for two can- nons but none for the muskets.
THRILLS FOR JAPAN
Detective Fiction and the Classics
In another sphere, a whole new Christianity the most precious extended and official, despatches from Baseball Player Attends feld-of-research-is suggested by-a-part-of-our heritage. From Juda Ilonan reveal that the casualty lista on remark of Professor Marshall: Ilam we have indeed also borrow-Wednesday and yesterday, were excep every country, and especially ined some relics of a more primitionally, heavy, trebiing. those of the Germany, much of what is most tive religion. To the Jews, how-previous daya.
Tokyo, Yesterday. brilliant and suggestive in economic ever, we owe our Founder, we Kuominchup, aeroplanes bombed the It is symptomatic of the chang thought of Jewish origin."
swe our Bible, we owe, our, con- Nanking positions in the vicinity of ing times in Japan that. M. Igoo Debt to Jewish Learning ception of God. It is profoundly Chengchow, but after a number of re Abe, leader of the Social Demo- The debt of Christendom to true, na Klausner says,
sidences, had been destroyed, the raid- that
as the, Father of Tokyo-Romance has lost its Jewish learning is considerable, Jeaus this rich heritage is no men.
ers were driven off by Nanking air-crats, known
Japanese Baseball, personally at leading position with the reading especially in the early phases of the longer the possession of any Another Attack Imminent tended on the Emperor at to-day's public of Japan, and its place has Renaissance.. Singer writes that special nation. To the Christian
exe been taken by the detective story, It was largely owing to Jewish this will seem, not a defect, but minchun lines indicate, that
Recent movements behind the Kuo- Inter-Varsity Baseball and
abig plained. the Bnor points of the according to leading publishers and teaching that Aristotelian thought rather the supreme merit of the offensive towards the Hansa-Hupeh game, to his Majesty. Reuter..
writers here. could be accommodated to Biblical religion of Jesus of Nazareth, the frantler is to be expected within the doctrine. Maimonides, in the early Christ, the Saviour of the World. next, two or three days. An attack on days of the Renaissance, maintain-
Hiangyang, is reported to be. Immin- ed that revealed religion should be
|ent, and a hénvy drive för. Hankow is |---
certain to follow.. tested by rational enquiry; at the same time he taught, aa against Averroes and against Aristotle, that the world was created from nothing; he thus resisted mechan ism, and found a place in his system for free-will, miracle and the efficacy of prayar..
which
A Dividing 'Lins
botween
PLANE FATALITY Condolences From Macao Governor
General L. Chun-yung's forces have reinforced the army of General Esa Yuen-yuen, which was badly smashed in the Kuominchuan attack on Teng-
"RED" TERRORISM
Passenger Train Blown Up in China
Tokyo, Yesterday.
feng The Koominchun troops, who A passenger train bound from
In connection with the recent avia had laid siege to Linyue, bavd been Harbin to Pogranichanya was tion accident which took place forced to give ground before attacks blown up near Taipingring: this In Hong Kong harbour, which ||by a superlar force.. Flying Officer Ward met his death, the following teldgrams have been
To Governor Hong Kong
"I regret aviation disaster. sund sincere condolences in my own name and also that of this Colony
mornips, resulting in two deaths Nanking Forces Repulsed! beat messager from Lahyug: head-Several Dassengers were. Injured
Red berrorists are blamed for the outrage-Beuter.
The troops, of the 48h Nanking quarters to Nanking, reads t Division under General Han Yuan-yuen, assisted by the Division of General ALLEGED SUICIDE Liu, engaged in violent attack on the Kuminchan and drove them back to district
Detective stories now frequently The trend is believed a part two run, to editions of over 800,000
growing tendencies throughout the world sne being dissatisfaction with "sentimental optimism" in reading matter, and the other a growing interest in criminology) ||
Budden Fortunes Translators of foreign detective stories are reputed to be making sudden fortunes.
Dr. Gilchi Takata, physician and also a successful writer of de tective fiction, declares
"The present popularity of detec- tive stories Is Indicative of a 'new
mental attitude on the part of the public. The soft, saccharine, every) thing-is-all-right type of reading abent; ten miles from Zinkus. Chinese Woman's Jump matter has definitely parsed. Heavy casualties were suffered by both
From Steamer Modern Life is too much concerned. with chard realities in the daily Acting Governor' Macao, At Es reported that during the great
Detective offensive of Monday, the Huominchum
Another case of an alleged at-struggle for existence.
*ki stories supply more interestling; and: máis capturad Hat Chang, It: 18. Feborted tempt to commit suicide by jump-
haft to the end on theme, which marks a dividing line be-exchanged between the Acting Gay tween Judaism and Christianity, ernor of Macao and the Governor of namely, the contrast
Hong Kông Judaism në thë religion of a parti cular race or 'nation," and Chris- tianity as a universal religion, sending her missionaries to every people of the world. For a short time the Jewish nation" realized. their missionary responsibility AB the Chosen People they left to Christianity the Inspiration of the aljetory of Jonah, and the portrait of the Servant, sumerir might be a light to th *Ide}teome respects») from Judaism, ba
muital to Ch work;","The for the Old times blinde
To Acting Governor, Macao;
On behalf of this Colony" and that large Nanking, reinforcementaking into the harbour has been realistic material and a muc the Royal Air; Borcs, 1-thank-Your-Five reached, this battle area and two brought to the notice of the Police, greater mental stimulation,, Macao very lucerely for your whole Divisions are how engaged in Chinese woman named Pam Po
Excellency and the Colony of
message of condolence:"
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