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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1939.

CHILDREN'S EMPIRE DAY CHURCH SERVICES

WHILE ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED FOR THE DAY

AND WARSHIPS IN THE HARBOUR DRESSED IN HON-- OUR OF THE OCCASION, THE SCHOOL-CHILDREN OF HONG KONG ATTENDED SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES IN CELEBRATION OF EMPIRE DAY THIS MORNING. SCHOOLS ARE, OF COURSE, CLOSED TO-DAY, BUT BE- YOND THIS MORNING'S CHURCH SERVICES, THERE. WILL BE NO OTHER CELEBRATIONS, IN VIEW OF THE PROXIMITY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING'S BIRTHDAY..

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Apart from the inability of any of us to put the clock back, so to speak, it is clear that we have it with us for good or for ill,

At the St. John's Cathedral, antontial contribution to the world to- appropriate sermon,

are many people was preached day. There by the Rev. J. R, Higgs, of St. An-days who are opposed to any sort of Imperialism at all. They say that drew's Church, the service itself be- wherever it is found it is an unmiti- ing taken by the Rev. Alaric Rose, gated curse to humanity, that its dis- advantages easily out-number its ad- assistant Chaplain of the Cathe-

vantages and that it is still the chief dral; the sermon was read by the cause of the world's strife. Rev. D. M. Richards.

After the opening hymn, the "Peace Version" of the National Anthem was sung. Special prayers Under God it can be for good and were offered up and appropriate re-I believe sincerely that our own Em- sponses said. Hymns sung during the service comprised the Proces- sional Hymn, "God, who conceals his glory from prudent men and wise;" of "O God, whose mighty works old"; "City of God, how broad and far outspread thy walls sublime!"; and “Land of our birth, we pledge

to thee our love and toil in years to be."

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IDEALS OF EMPIRE "Ideals of Empire" was the title of the serman, preached by the Rev. Higgs B.A., F.R.G.S. (Vicar of St. Andrew's). He said. in part: To-day is being kept, throughout the Empire as a special op- portunity for remembering the heritage which is ours, the privileges and res- ponsibilities which membership of the Empire entails, and for renewed loyal- ty and dedication to its higher ideals.

pire does in the main, stand in the world to-day for the things that are good a rock in the shifting sands of the desert--a bulwark against disinte- grating and revolutionary forces that are trying to destroy the temple of humanity's achievement and to bring about the destruction of a civilisation, which, though far from perfect, is the

the ages. product of the thought and labours of

THE CATHOLIC SERVICE

BY

AN

SOLEMN BENEDICTION BISHOP VALTORTA AND ADDRESS BY THE REV. FATHER WINSTANLEY, FORMED PART OF THE EMPIRE DAY SERVICE HELD AT THE CATHOLIC CAT- - HEDRAL THIS MORNING.

It is good that on this day every year you should come in such large numbers to the Cathedral to hear a message which is forever old and yet

The service was attended by the forever new. True religion and true patriotism are not antagonistic but com- Clergy of the mission and teachers plementary. Jesus Himself was the and students from the Army School, greatest patriot of all time. We only follow Him loyally if we are patriots St. Joseph's College, Wah Yan Col- too, providing the patriotism is of the lege, La Salle College, Italian Con- type he would approve and not what vent, French Convent, Holy Spirit

Now 'I usually goes by that name.

School, Maryknoll School (Kow- believe that God has called our Em-

loon)

and the various Chinese pire in our day and generation to play a supremely important part in world Catholic schools. affairs at one of the most crucial stages Boys scouts and Girl Guides were in modern times. There is no doubt

also present. that for some time past, the British Empire has again taken the lead in world affairs and in a way which makes one proud to be a member of it.

In

are

con-

Pro-

his address, the Rev. C. J.- Winstanley, C.F.:-

It has been said that a person is I don't want to preach a political not civilized whose life has no sermon to you this morning but almost nection with the deeds of the great all of you must know that great is- men of his country. In simpler words

this means that we

backward, sues are at stake in the world to-day. We are no longer in the comfortable like the people of ancient days, un- world of the late 19th century or in- less the lives of heroes, writers, tea- deed of pre-war days. Mighty and chers and other great people show far-reaching changes have taken place themselves in our own lives. that could scarcely have been conjec- vided we are humble it is perhaps a tured even in 1913. In those days Ja- good thing to feel that we are better pan was an ally, Russia was part of, for the great deeds of the past, but Christendom though perhaps in some there is a danger on an occasion such respects a backward part of it, Ger-

as this to flatter ourselves, thinking many though militaristic and desir that this is national spirit. A great ing expansion was still officially Chris- man named Dr. Johnson said

that tian, and Italy was not a menace. "See national pride was the last refuge of

the determination" the catchword of

a scoundrel. What

must have post-war world especially for the small- meant was that love of one's country er, near Eastern nations and India, is easily abused, because people have was not thought of. Balance of pow-used it to do terrible things and to er was the watchword in foreign poli- cloak every kind of villainy. But like tics and not collective security. In those many other things, how easily days few had begun to think interna- best things in life can be changed into tionally and the League of Nations or the worst. even its idea did not exist. Events have moved so quickly that scarcely any of us are alive to the present that true empire spirit is not a proud So let us ease our minds by saying world situation. I say all this because by contrast I want your to appreciate claim that our country is above re-

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