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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1929.

OUR WEEKLY SERMON

Significance Of Historical Element In Christian Idea Of Incarnation MODERN CHURCHMAN'S VIEWS

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[By the Rev. J. S. Boys Smith, M.A,, Fellow and Chaplain of St. John's College, Cambridge]

(Continued from November 23.)

THE

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RUSSIAN MUSICIAN |NATIVES FROM SOUTH

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M. SERGEI STUPIN, FAMED CELUIST

'SAMOAN, DANCERS FOR

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AT QUEEN'S TO-MORROW.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE:

R.M.O.C.A., The ANNUAL DIN- NER of the Royal Marines Old The management of the Queen's Only a woman of unusual courage Comrades' Association will be held Theatro' has brought many, fine-must-would-ever attempt to tour the world on Saturday, 11th. January 1030. clans for the entertainment of Hong with soven 'irresponsible natives from those wishing to attend please con Kong music lovers and is now. Intro-the South Seas. That womanmunicate with Hon. Sec. C. E. Frith, ducing a Russian 'cellist, at rare.ne-fu Claude Mme. Riviere, man-Sanitary Department.

week.

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PIRACY ZONES

complishment, M. Sorgel Stupin, His ager of the Samoan Dan- recitals will be given at all perform-cers who are appearing next Monday [ances commencing to-morrow in con-and Tuesday, ut, the Theatre Royal. To jugetion with the programme for the manage their stage performance la HONG KONG'S LAWS generally simple enough-except when The position which endeavours to is already accepted, the evidence

Though little more than, thirty years her, light-hearted charges are more confine Incarnation to one instance consisting in the degree of coherent af age, M. Stupin may, well be ranked than usually temperamental; but to con- destroys the greatness of the connection between the accepted with the best cellista. He studied untrol, theip, private lives, to settle quar- Christian idea. That iden, if its world, upon which the inference der Louis Fisher and afterward with rels and maintain peace within the

not suppressed, rests, and the fact inferred. This, the famous Professor Werghllowitch, family, and to protect the girls from This contral of the arms on ves- Implications are makes is possible to see all creation of course, does not mean that I can who it is said heard him in 3007 at qutsidera, in quite different matter sels trading within the piracy zones never believe in what goes beyond shed by his excellent playing and though they all love Mme Riviere with applied during the currency of the concort in Leningrad and was aston- Lovable though her "children" are, and will not be a new thing, as it was as one system, of which Jesus is, a

to the my present ideas; it means only that later assisted M.. Stupin to complete his the love of children for their mother Piracy Prevention Ordinance, and part; the part is organle whole, as is the whole to the part, I should not logically accept as true studies. He graduated with the indeed, to each of them and each must be interpreted pewhat, when combined with my pre-highest degree, as the "laureat" of the "Mama" and they call her by notother Junks and other similar vessels she is gave rise to no inconveniencer cordingly. The result will not be sent knowledge, renders may ex-piperial Conservatory in 1904.

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the *reduced Christology; on contrary, it will be a greatly ex- pandes doctrine of Incarnation. And if one great instance seems to stand out above all the rest, the logical course ls, not to seek Ita ex- planation in its supposed isolation from other things, but rather to use it as the formula in terms of which

ere finitude by reason of its place and function in the whole. this becomes inexplicable if it is feld that there is no analogy be- tween the finite and the infinite. To eliminate the difference is no

doubt fatal, and issues in the flat- level of pantheism; but, on the other fal, to turn that difference into absolute division is no less fatal.

perience less coherent than before.

Two Consequences From these considerations two con- First, the more sequences follow. Isolated or non-analogous the event we seek to establish, the less pro- It was for bable does it become. this reason that I said above that the more the Incarnation is asserted

and

the more

of the Christian valuation of Jesus is to be found in the incalculable Influence he has had, and still has, upon the world, purifying and re- fining it. But this very fact--the

Neither error can do justice to that element of self-transcendence which is at the centre of every great ex- perience, above all in religion, and is entirely in harmony with the idea of incarnation. It was clearly seen, before Christiunity was a century old, that a docetic Christology' was in Incarnation is based, not upon inconsistent with the Christian con- | him alone, but upon a whole experi- viction; for that conviction impliedence illuminated by him." just the contact of divine and human

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selves. They are allowed to have But Mie Riviere has all the fine their arms and amunition on board, has also a personal force and magnet-enumerated in the licence or clear- and determination of her country. She if such arms and ammunition are

ism, which everyone, be he the most ance, and are reasonably necessary primitive or the most civilised, cannot for the protection of the vessel. but feck All her life she has been do- Another amendment deals with the ing what few other people could do.'case of arms or ammunition found on Harmatons' Circus, which is playing During her seven years in the islands board "any steam launch or motar the losser instances must be inters to be anique, in the sense that it is for a short season in Hong Kong, gave of the southern Pacific, for example, boat, or junk or other Chinese vessel,

exclusive Moreover, the position I rendered

non-an excellent performance last night.at she often went where few white, men and it throws a certain onus in that preted.

a packed and no white woman had ever venturevent on the master and ather persons Was its Penya East. There was. am opposing is really inconsistent | analogous,

house, and every itens on the programmofed before. One of her most exciting on board... The amendment is made with Incarnation itself. The credibility decreased. Secondly,

was much appreciated.

experieness was the trip from Talhiti because it is not a question of whe- essence of Incarnation, as I have al-the fact that belief in Jesus, con-

Trick ponies, performing cockatecs, to Samon in a sailboat, Mmo: Riviere ther the vessel in question in Chinese the ceived as Christianity has conceived and the strong men in their acrobatic being, of course, the only woman on or non-Chinese but whether it is of a feady suggested, consists in infinite manifest in the finite, or in him. is possible. itself shows that stunts were most entertaining. The board. The trip lasted 16 days, and certain type. the finite exalted above its own our faith in Incarnation is hased, leap for life in a Harley Davidson there was little drinking water and The title of the

not upon him alone, but upon him in The dare devil rider came up a short rained so hard that one was forced changed to that of Inspector-General

motor cycle was particularly' thrilling. Rone at all for bathing.

office of Captain "Either it Superintendent of Police is about to be But his place within our world, Le. upon slope and then went flying in the air below into insufferable, nauseating our of Police, Section 7 of the new Ordin-

our world with him included.

Infor a distance of no fewer than 40 feet roundings, or else it was ao intolerably ance aubstitutes the new title through-- stead, therefore, of saying that before touching terra firma again. hot that one desperately sought the out the principal Ordinance. only in him can we know God in the

The comic aide of the programme jonly spot of shade bourd the tiny The commencement of the new 'Or Christian sense, we should say that was looked after by four well-season-shadow cast by the sail. With only the dinance is postponed until January 1, through him it is possible to know el clowns, and to say that they know crew aboard, there was no one to talk 1939, because that is the day when measure everywhere. their job would not be doing thera fto, and one's utmost. resources in the the new title of the Captain Superin- God in some We should perhaps agree that the full justice. Rococo, one time King way of mental diversion and content tendent of Police will come into use. strongest evidence for the validity no doubt remember, is also among To augment the difficulty, the cap Assistant Superintendents and are uf

of the Clowns, whom circus goers will (plation were called upon..

Other changes concern. Deputy and them.

tain, Lying Bill, about whem Frederick a routine charseter. O'Brien has written, was desperately The crew being.entirely ignorant, the whole responsibility of care, and of making decisions. Iny with Madame

Limit of Interest on Lots request for specially cooked food for

--PIRACY ZONES: AS the captain, refused to work at all;

*Resumed 200* and during the remainder of the trip to

1L ANTO A new aliment, which seems to

Sarppa..she had to cook.net only, for Section 16 of the Grown Landa Ro- be taking the place of the famous the captain and herself but for the ensumption Ordinance, 2000.94 No. 10 of tire crew as well. So she had the 1900) provides that compensation: and which docetism wished to avoid. A faith in Incarnation in "Kliex eyes," wrought havoc with triple duties of cook, nurse, and cap-cost awarded shall bear interest at But it is little better, having ad- the Christian senae is there- the cast during the Biming of tain, and in och she acquitted her-the rate of eight per cent. per annum. niltted ope instance of divine, in-fore not based exclusively upon "Bulldog Drummond", the Ronald self in the way all who know her would from the date of the resumption of the dwelling, to stop short at that point Jesus.

But this still leaves Colman starring picture which is expect.

land. until payment."...It is reasonable and deny to the principle its wider open the question

Her touring the world with. har that the former owner of land resumed the showing at Queen's Theatre. In- Q3 to application. Both positions alike degree of importarico which He candescent lights have replaced the Samoan Dancers Ja, however, more difa should receive interest during such old. flaring Kileg are-lights, but firalt yet more difficult, in fact, than period as he is kept out of his land and decline to take seriously the con- must have for such a faith.. To

It also uut of any compensation in respect: sequences of a doctrine of In this question I can give no 6nal their glare, much like that of the anything else she has attempted.

taxes her resourcefulness and versa of the land. It is however, not rea carnation, and so end by suppressing answer; and I think no, one could ] sun-ray lamps which have lately Itility.to the utmost, but she will carry sonable that this interest should run on! But, without making any become popular, gave the entire it through to saccess, one may.kafely indefinitely, and that the inactiony oz attempt at completeness, I will draw personnel of "Bulldog Drummond predict, as she has with, everything intentional delay, of the person entitled attention to certain matters which case of sunburn as ever happen-

from Ronald Colman down, as bad else, she has undertaken.de: are relevant.

ted on.

a California beach. Joan There are facts to which,, unless Bennett, who had just come on from we ahut our eyes, we cannot remain the East to make her first appear- blind. Jeaua himself (it may be ance in pictures, was badly blister- said with the reverence of truthed and burned, since she had not fulness), was of his time, race, cou had the toughening of California try, and the products of theve the sun to prepare her for the ordeal. first century, the eastern end of the Mediterranean, the Jewish nation. We can now, thanks to critica.and historians, sec again.the historical Jesus" -more clearly than has been possible. for perhaps eighteen and a half centuries-for he was soon cat sight of... Yet the result has bean

its real implications.

Furnishes the Formula We conclude, therefore, that In carnation is not confined to one in- atances the one instance, if unique. is unique in the sense. that, more

adequately than other instances, it furnishes the formula for the whole, revealing its nature more fully. But in what sense is our knowledge of the truth of In- carnation dependent upon that one instance alone? Is it true that our faith in Incarnation is, based solely upon Jesus, and that apart from him we know kardly anything; of - God as indwelling? I do not think we either can or should wish to maintain this.

The very nature of historical evidence itself shows that an event in the past can never form the ex- clusive basis of a bellef. Historical evidence. is a matter of probable in ference, and all inference (pro- bable and certain alike) must rest upon a basis, which in the end is always in some sense my present experience. The proof, of a past event consists in inferring, from what I already accept to something.. else which is analogous. Where it."

fact, that he has found. an acho For 'Bulldog. Drummond' Riviere." The cook, offended by her through the ages-phows that faith

do so.

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to the compensation should oblige, the Crown to go on paying interest in- definitely. Apparently the effect of the 'Qrdinance is that the claimant-can make the interest run on. indefinitely by simply pot demanding payment. «, e The object of - the paw Ordinancs now drafted, in to 'fix' a' time after

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DEPORTATION

Mitchell of 9, Tregunter Mansions,. was married to Miss Doreen Byrne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DJ CH Byrne, of Calcutta, in St. Joseph's Procedure Regarding Undesirable Church, Garden Road, yesterday, the Rev. Father F Parisotti, O.B.E, officiating.

AllensTM:

curious. The worda... of Schweitzen.are now.famous:....

Whatever the Anal solution may be, the historical Jesus moro render to modern theology, the

can services It staimed from its hall his torical, half modern Jesus. He will conducted by M. R. Bakaleinikoff, The bride wore a dress of white 1917, is to make it agree with the be no more the Jesus Christ to whom, at the 5.15 and 9 pm performances in its long-accustomed manger, the and a Chinese-interpreter at the religion the prosent can agcribe its own ideas and thoughts,

2:30 and 7.15 shows. It would GJ

with the Jesus ex, its own making. The prices, inconformity. with Known in the particular definiteness the former ones, will bestaan. of his ideas and acilans, he will be 2.30 & 5.15 p.m. 60c., 60c., 30c.

jour time ever. something strange. and enigmatic.

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is not analogous In some degree, no had a remarkable history. It set out conceivable evidence would be auf- to find the historical Jesus, and Acient to establish it; for inference, thought it could set him, just as he In in our time as teacher and saviour. whether historical or not, always It loosed the bands, by which for, cen-|

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satin, embroidered with Bliver form of the Allins Order, 1920, which beads, long tulle veil, and carried is in force in the United Kinstion. In

bouquet of white rose-buds, and future sub (2) will read rem .......- whe given away by Capt. E. J. R; Mitchell, H.K.V.D.C, brother of

the bridegroom...

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«The Govenor in Council, may-at- any time summarily, issue a depostą. tion order against any person who tr Her attendants, were Miss Mar

his opinion is an alien, if he deems it to be conducive to the publle good:--| brie Lammert, and Misa. Patricia

that such an order should be insdedit Mitchell (cousin and niece res. It has been held in various cases that pectively of the groom). who were the Secretary of Stataywherdamkisala dresses of white net and carried deportation; order under the Aliens bouquets of. sweat peas.

Ordinzia nab requineduto ajustify-in-a, Mr. G. P. Lammert, jun. (cousin court of law his reasons for making

consiste in the expansion of my turies he had been Offices Add. Dignity. To of, the bridegroom) was beat man, the order, and is not bound to hold any

present world of knowledge to in- rocks of ecclesikatical

once again into the gurt, and it.saw rejoiced, as life and movement came the historical man Jesus advancing to mest it. But he did not pause, but passed by our time and returned back to his own. And it surprised, and

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A reception was afterward, held, Inquiry or even to give the person con- imply; and there can be no implica

at 9, Trogunter, Mansions, where In Exports Bressler (1024) 89 J.P. 80 cerned an opportunity of being heard." tion without, continuity..: It fa för

the usual toasts, were honoured (C.A.), however, the Court of Appeal this reason that.. the degree of

Rugby, Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Mitchell oft expressed the opinion that it is destr evidence required to establish a horrified the thaology of the last.de Bulldings in Whiteball are in con-where their honeymoon is being a chae should contains reference.to Plana to erect new Government for Shek-0 and later Fanling, able that the deportation order in sunl ly, on the one side with the nature that with all its violence and templation. The Government will strained, Interpretation, .... It could not koop hing in, aur me, but had to let take a decision on the proposals

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