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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1929.

OUR WEEKLY SERMON

Significance Of Historical Element In Christian Idea Of Incarnation

MODERN CHURCHMAN'S VIEWS

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

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Yet I cannot but doubt the appro priateness, at least for some pur- poses, at the expression in ques tion. So far, I grant, as Jesus is absolute--by which I mean so far as the absolute (call it what you will) is seen in Jesus-o far wherever the absolute appears it is Jesuz. Wherever the absolute appears it is in a sense, the same, and must be ao: yet never the same wholly, for never wholly embodied. And the extent to which it is the The following programme will be [same will vary; all Incarnation is broadcast to-day from the Hong a matter of degree, though not of Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. the same degree. And I am doubtful on 350 metres: whether it is appropriate to apply 2-5 p.m. Demonstration Pro: Rond 1st floor (above Mercantile to one instance the name which begramme of Chinese and European Bank) on Dec. 18th, 19th and 20th. historical) the limits of my present purpose longs to another, especially when Records.

The Exhibition will be open Jesus is in itself to set him back, to enquire. But I will admit that, that name suggests its more tem- 6-6 pmChildren's Programme.from 10 a.m. to 7 pm. Admission out of our time, into his own. in the things of the spirit, we can|porary element. Hence we prefer, Aunt Joan, Ungie Dick and Uncle 50 cents,

To these fine words I will add perhaps exaggerate the extent to and.rightly, the expresston Eternal Jeff will entertain the "Kiddies." others, which contain what may which one age is separated from Christ to the expression Eternal 6-8.30 p.m.-Demonstration Pro- seem an even more serious amis-janother. It may be why should it Jesus. But, at all events, one thing gramme of Chinese and European sion. It is hard, says Troeltsch, to not be that Jesus perceived, in is clear: if such an

Incarnation Records. Imagine, in the light, of what we a way sufciently deep and simple were again to be, it would not be

9 pm. to Midnight.-Dance Pro know of the inumense length of to be permanent, the main lines again the Great Figure of Galilee,gramme. man's history (past and future) which a human life, to succeed, for it would no longer be the world

The "Semrch" Dance Band will and of the vastness of his world, must always follow. And the of Galilee. And on this matter Broadcast, dance music from tha that there is a single point in this understanding, which enme fron perhaps need say no more. Studio. There will be an interval December 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, history which is the centre of all Him, that life is through self-sur- Result of Discussion mankind. "That is in religion what render with a positive end, to the And what is the result of this News Bulletins will be announced.

at approximately 10.30 p.m. when geocentrism and anthropocentrism extent that good must always be discussion? (i) It has suggested are in cosmology and metaphysic. born in travail, seems so well to that the fundamental question is

Midnight-Close Down. To these two centrisms (Zentris fit the facts of our own world that not whether Incarnation implies men) belongs, by ita whole logical it can hardly, for as, be other than the full reality of the historical nature, Christocentrism also." To permanent truth; Such an achieve-process, but what measure of value ascribe such a central position to ment an Iis part, gaining a clear-and reality is implied in our finite Jesus, he continues, accords with sighted optimism just where it had world of fact and experience. (il) the idyllic littleness and narrow-appeared least possible, may well it has suggested that it does not ness of the world-picture of anti-mark a greater advance than all imply the full reality of this world, quity or the middle ages, with its the noble or frivolous additions of though it does imply the real worth few thousand years of human his- later ages can claim to have pro-and significance of all finite being;

H.E. the Governor has authoris tory and its expectation of the reduced. Nevertheless, the difference and that its significance consists ed the holder for the time being turn of Christ at the conclusion of of environment remains, with its in its function within the greater of the office of Director of Air the world's history. But to the man consequences. And in addition world of reality, rather than in its Services (who is the Harbour of to-day it is strange and unin-there must always be historical un-self-sufficiency or isolation. (i) Master at present) to be the duly telligible, for his general Instine certainties. The so-called Christ It has suggested that the idea of competent authority, in this tive presuppositions do not accord myth school, the best historians Inearnation must assign a dominant Colony to grant, renew with it."

tell us with confidence, is no con-position to the life and person of validate licences (including certi siderable danger. It seems to have Jesus, but that it does not imply ficates of competency) referred to I see no reason to dispute the set its doubts in the wrong place. This Isolation or distinction from in Schedule V to the Air Naviga- contentions contained in these What May Be Doubtful the world, but just the contrary. tion (Colonies, Protectorates and passages, and I do not wish serious- That Jesus existed is not (iv) And, finally, it has suggested Mandated Territories) Order. ly to qualify them. But I must add} doubtful. What may be doubt that the basis of the idea is very 1927, on such conditions, pending certain explanations. "Every in-ful is what, in certain res-wide, just

as its application is the issue of other dividual," said Hegel. "is the son pects, he was like: what wide, and that the more it is nar-directions by the Governor, as ha of his people at a particular stage He really suid, thought, or did. rowed the less significant and the may think fit.. of its development. No one can Hero some considerable uncertainty more doubtful it becomes. Incar- The Wireless Telegraphy. Regula having arrived, Consignees of cargo

"KAMBOVE" leap beyond the spirit of his people is likely always to remain, though nation is intelligible to-day; but tions set forth in Government by her are informed that all Goods any more that he can leap beyond the extent of it is dificult to not intelligible if confined within Notification No. 376 ("Gazette" are being landed at their risk. into the earth. Such a statement is one estimate. We may regret this, but the formulas given to it by councils July 26, 1929) have been amend the hazardous and/or extra-hazard- sided; and Hegel himself corrected if faith in Christian Incarnation is, and synods of ages long gone by, ed. The following addition is ous godowns of Hong Kong and Kow- it by saying elsewhere that a man as I have suggested, very widely Our knowledge of truth may, or made to regulation 14:--

Joon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whenco who is in advance of his world is based, we need not do more than may not, increase as the world goes

delivery may be obtained. Provided that for, every ship No Claims will be admitted after so by expressing that world more deplore it: many great things are on; probably it does so; but at all station licence, broadcast re-the Goods bave left the Godowns, aud completely than his neighbours. tost beyond our recovery.

events it changes its form. And celving licence, and dealer's All Goods remaining undelivered after It is, I think, in some such way as But, for myself, I am prepared just for this reason, as we saw at fleence issued in the 2nd quar 12th December, 1929, will be subject this, and not by making them hide, to go further. It is possible-can the outset, doctrinal forms cannot

ter (April-June), 3rd quarter All Claims against the vessel must

to cent. pendent of their environment, that it be called otherwise?-that, when be immutable or axiomatic, but (July-September) or 4th quarter bo-presented to the Undersigned on we should try to understand the the intervening period has become must move, like all things which

*(October-December) of any year or before 19th December, 1929, or greatness both of Jesus and of all aufficiently, long, or (more im-would remain alive and whole. the respective licence fees they will not be recognised. great men. A man is great, not by portant) the discontinuity

therefor, herelabefore specified Goods are to be left in the Godowns All broken, chafed and damaged being of no time, but by embodying civilization sufficiently great, Jesus

shall be reduced by or where they will be examined. on' 12th in terms of his temporary environ-himself may come to mean less and

4 respectively as Uso case may December, 1929, at 10 am, majand ment what, though In one sense less to the men of that distant age."

be: Provided aldo that no re- No Fire Insurance has been dffsch- changeable and limited, is in an-His influence, of course, will not

-fund shall be allowed upon any other sense absolute. He is great, have vanished; but its source, per-

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Hong Koog. 6th December, 1929. it appears contradictory to any that that, somewhere and somewhen, the absolute is somehow embodied there should live another man who dered to leave Chatham at the end

licensing authority,” In the relative, the eternal in the would do as much for the world. of January on a' trooping voyage temporary, I can only say that such and be to it as much, even as Jesus? to Hong Kong with reliefs for the an embodiment--we have called it I see no ground on which it can be river gunboats employed on the Incarnation appears to be the called Impossible. But, here again, China Station, also for H.M.S. essente of finite individuality to estimate its probability lies beTamar" and H.M.S. "Petersfield." everywhere, though it differs vastly void my present purpose. In Itself, Router. in degree from instance to instance. there is perhaps no great difficulty

Limitation of the Soul

in supposing that the greatest pro- This is the source at once of the duct of a process has come, neither

Shanghal, Yesterday. limitation and of the greatness of at the end, nor at the beginning.

Zih L-haeng, the compradore of the individual soul. It is limited, And it may

the Hong Kong Bank, is in hon an element in what is much greater Palestine was a concatenation of Director of Pablle Works,, was, wounds and a Chinese kidnapper Mr. A. E. Wright, late Assistant pital suffering from two bullet than it; yet it also fulfils a real circumstances of such a sort that while he was in Hong Kong, a of the most daring type is dead Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, function in the whole, and it is others, equally favourable to the that function which gives it its flowering of religion, are unlikely Colonial Fellow of the Surveyors as the result of an attempt to 4.30 p.m. valac and dignity. The formula, to "accur. The practical question. Institution but has now been transngon while he was going to a pulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

abduct the compradore just after To-day-Dinner Dance at Re- again, is the body and its members: no doubt, is whether what is greater ferred to full Fellowship. each in the whole, and the whole has anywhere yet occurred; and

restaurant in Foochow, Road, for

To-day--Dinner. Carnival in some measure in each. It is in about the answer to this question An Order has been published tiffin."

Hong Kong Hotel, 8:30 pm. terms of incorporate membership, we may perhaps be in no doubt, whereby. Supreme Court watchmen Zih. Lo-hseng stopped his car to

To-day Dinner Dance at Penin- and not of self-sufficient indepen Of Dominant. Importance working under the Distress for enable, his bodyguard to buy some sula Hotel, 8.30 p.m. **** dence, that we must understand it.

To-morrow-Tea Dance. at Re- And so long as this is true, the Rent Ordinance have had their pay meat for: a pet dog when four Moreover, the individual, in addi-historicity of Jesus must remain of raised from 50 cents per day to 60 desperadoes ran toward the car pulse Bay Hotel, 4.80 pan. tion to being a necessary though dominant importance for a dectrine ents.

[with the intention of abducting the

Entertainmentą w „A subordinate element within the of Incarnation. The theoretical

compradore. The bodyguard, sạc-

To-day Queen's Theatre; whole, knows that it is so: and that question, however, has a real bear The wedding of Mr. John Hing what was happening, drew his "Coquette." makes all the difference. It knows ing upon our present beliefs, and McLaren and Miss Marie Mcury all of whom took to fight, firing "My Best Girl”

gun and fired at the kidnappers, Today State Theatre; that it is already "beyond itself it is for that reason that I have was solemnised yesterday in the St wildly as they ran to others, as with Jesus, when it introduced it. Yet I admit that a John's Cathedral, Rev. G. T. Walde-Two shots hit the compradare. is aware of this, it may at times possibility, if it is not sufficiently grave officiated. The bride is the seem even to be beside itself. grounded in present experience, to daughter of the late Rev. John The bodyguard pursued the dés- It is as embodying the whole in the acquire some appreciable degree of McRury, of Tiree, Skye, Scotland. Paradores and managed to hit ond temporary, to an extent perhaph probability, is an idle subject for Capt. Moss gave the bride away and in the leg but the man, despite his without parallel, that we must speculation: "It is only I think, to the duties of best man were carried injuy, continued to run. understand the greatness of Jesus a form of the idea of Incarnation out by Mr Duncan

A Chinese police officer ended But, if that is so it must still be which rests upon discontinuities.

the 'career of the kidnapper with a true in a measure that to us he which is parrowly, and by con-

careful shot. Ha Waug-yam," alina Hong Zen will remain "ever something strange sequence, Inconsistently,

based that hala,

Hala Hong-yen, alias and enigmatic. We may re those, admissions will seem, in gy verence, even if we cannot always sense, to surrender what is central understand or follow: his goal may to a Christian position. would be our goal, but our way to it will add that a not always be identical with hi

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