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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

ITS SCOPE AND ORIGIN.

The near-approach of the annual Bazaar of the St. Vincent de Paul's Society, so. deservedly popular tends to raise the ∙question: What is this Society which appeats to us so forcibly for support: whence did it come; what is its scope and what work is if doing in dite midst ? -

A TLS. 2,500 LEGACY.

GOES TO B. F. SCOUTS.

The destination of a Tis 2,300 14gacy made to the now defunct Bogs' Brigade by the late James Tulloch in 1907 was denided last week by Mr. Skinner Turner, Acting Judge, in H. M, Supreme Court at Shang bai, the award being made in favour of the Baden-Powell Scouts, the only applicants. trustees. Mess. T. E. Truesuan pud W. F. Mr. "EL. Hartopp appeared for the

Inglis, Mr. HP. Tukinson à Crown Adygate,and Mr. H. Browelt for the Baden Powell Scouts

Mr. Hartopp explained the eircumstanem concoraing the legacy. The Boys' Brigade, he said, ceased to exist, in or about 1913 and had been succeeded by several similar in- stitutions.

inquiries and had Aled an affidaris in the Th Crown Advocate had niade

matter. The Boys Brigade had not been confined to British boys

Mr. Browest called Mr. I, D. Macdonald who spoke to the Baden Powell Scouts

plow as the Boys' Brigade,

His Lordelin gave judgment in favour of the B. E. Scouts, coats to come out of the trust fund.

In the frat place it muss be noved that it is not a were philanthropic society dustributing so much ala to the poor. I 1 not a Benevolent, Society aiming unly nt relief of distress, but a Socisty-which has a twofold aim the one dovetailing into the ether and incapable of being extricated from it) the uplifting of the poor on the one balmorally and spiritually even more tha materially--and the sanctifier- tion of its members through visitation of the poor. Our Lord and Master-typo and pattern of all Christlag charity-ins fold us that whatever we do to the poor inisation having the wine objects and His name He will take as being done to Hi Christian charity accordingly aces Christ in the per: in secouring them wo feel we are ministering to Hint, and thus sancaying our own souls by coming in con- tact with the poor. It is no part there. #fore of the work of a member of the Society of St Vincent de Paul to delegate relief to the poor, to subscribe an sima and let gomeone else distribute it; he most come himself into personal enact with the poor and by thus learning their wants at first band, becoming intimate with them, growing to appreciate those wonderful Virtues of faith, patience, endurance, and optimism they poses and learning to s pathise with them in their many hardships. learn to elevate himself while he endeavours to elevate them. It was in this way. apparently, Our Lord wished the world to be convinced of His teaching through His disciples:

by this shall me know you

Aro

my disciples, because you Lavo love (yes loro uos philanthrophy) one for another": let your light shine befor men" by their works you shall know them,"

At wng' this 'Inst

gave birth to the Societ,dced which

in this way.

It came about

the

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

ADMINISTRATION ORDERS BY LIEUT-COL

SILLD. "D.A.0..' ADMINISTATIVE

COMMANDANT, KATEG

Hongkong, Friday, Nov., 8th, 1920.

PARADES.

Parade for week ending November 13th

The

will be held in accordance with pro gramme of work published in Corpa Orders on Friday, October 29th, 1920, except Infantry Drill, Lewis Gun, and Signalling Classes, also Machine Gun Detachment will parade Tuesday, November 9th, owing to Monday, November. Sta being bank holiday.

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THE REST OF THE LEAGUE

MONDAY November

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Mr. R. J. WILTON, President of the Football League, will kick off

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There will not be any Musketry on Saber-

day, November 6.

No.

PROMOTION.

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PARADES." The Company (including band) will parade

at Headquarters on Saturday, Nov 8th at 1.20 p.m. Dress: Drill order (helmeta) (Band with instruments). band will parade at Headquarters of

BAND, mar "Monday, November 8th, at 5.30 p.m. SOLE BY-

Dress Drill order (with instru ments).

The founder of the Society was a very remarkable Frenchman, Frederick Oznam, born in 1813. After a brilliant career at school he early left his home in Lyons to go to Paris to atody law and literature, after ward becoming a famous lecturer at the Borbonne. At a very early age when be was barely 17 he had become with his specially acute and brilliant intellect, the victim to serious doubts as to the truth of that Christianity in which he had been nurtured; be endured bitter assaulte against his faith, but eventually overcame them, and when his doubts, after a long conflict, had been set to rest, and peace of mind. had returned to him, he resolved, young as he was, to devote his future life to the defrico of Christianity against the assalts of the widels who thân na noi. France numerous, active and clay, brilliant talents soon brought him to notice of such celebrities as Lamartine, Montalembert and Chateaubriand; but it was a difficult task to which he had set his hand, to combat the continuous assaults against the Church made by the professors in the university and schools of Paris who were almost all infidels of atheists. The for Catholic students wore timid, anorgan ised and overawed, but gradually Ozanam gathered a number of them around him, became their recognised leader, and soon made their influence felt Then a battle. The royal-a battle of intellects began. The Frenchman is nothing if not extreme; be is either a saint or the reverse! As Pius IX. wittily said. "There are no Frenchman in Purgatory; they are all either in heaven or helli in n Conference of History " that Uranam and his fellow students joined fierce debates took place, and when Ozanam. poisted to the great work for civilization the Church had accomplished in the past, be was met by the taupt Yes, but that was in the past, but now the Church and Christianity is effete; what is she doing now show up your works. You see, it' was the very proof Our Lord had given "by their works you shall know them. **......' was then that the little band of students-only eight in unabermet toge

The

The

PARADE

Company will parade at Headquarters on Tuesday, November 9th, at 5:30. p.m. Dress; Drill order

N.C.Oe, will attend a Olass of In

CLASS OF INSTRUCTION,, struction to be held at Headquarters on Thursday, November 11th, at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill der

G. FE RAPSON, Bt.-Major,

Adjutant, H.V.D.C.

NOTICES

1.There will be practice shoot on Sunday, November 7th, for members, wishing to compete in the league team, on King's Park Hange, com mending at 2.25 p.m.

ther in private and naked each other:With reference to Notice in Corpe

"Yes, what are we doing? We talk bub what do we do?" And they resolved forth. with to do be well sá argue, and by viting the poor do their homes bringing relief to them in personal service, and endeavour ing not only to ameliorate their hard lot materially but to uplift them, morally and spiritually to confuta their enemies, Thus was the great and world-wide Bociety of Bt Vincent de Paul started by eight Rumble students in an upper round of a wordid street in Paris much like the beginning of

It sounds very

itself.

Christianity

They were ignorant as to how to set about their, howly imposed task, hat one of- their sumber came to their help, by intro- ducing to them Fear Ronalis, & Sister. of Charity, who

taughs them, how to gro good in their visits to the poor, She be Jonged to that great institute of charity founded by the celebrated St. Vincent de Paul, who, in the brilliant raigs of Louis XIV, need to go about the sordid streets of Fari at sight and pick up the poor orplans and children who were often left there abandoned. She was family with the homes of the poor in the miserable alume of Parlor and inspired by her teaching and example, Ozanam and his companions pinced the little society udder the name and parage of the great Saint of Charityag tayo

The little herofe hand of workers had no intention

of founding a great society.

Orders dated October 28th, 1990, B. Camp. The Comp will be open during the 2nd week-end from Batur. day, December 4th Tuesday, Dept. ber, 7th, 1920, for training (provided suficient names are sent in) to enable members who wish to complete their three (3) daps Camp in one week. read, w

Names of those desirous of attending Camp, during this period, to be sub mitted to Adjutant by November

Members are reminded that same, dre

required immediatel Ebruders to attend

Camp, This is most nee proper Camp arrangements to be

made.

destined to be world-wide. In Hongkong itself, so far away from the parent stom, it was founded as far back as 1865, only 13 years after Uzanam's death. Nor is it with is spread lost dghs of its first ideals, but in everywhore futural to the Rule" of ite founder, framed shortly after its first coming into existence. It is in the best sense of the word

poor wherever there

is need, irrespective of class, nationality, for while it visits the institution, oy did not at frit even intend to allow

or creed, its membership is open to all any new members to join, thean, and even

cinsats of Catholics alike, no distinctiod when they did, they intended to open their UE this the example may be quoted of an of dass being.permitted in its conferences, doors only to young men They had no ambitious schemes, their view did not ex. how in his conference in London the mem

Irish bank clerk who was load of relating. TH BONDS of Fos. 100 each sued at partond hoyond the due of Paris.

Inters treyable twine yolaky, on June 10th Providence had other designs for them and who accompanied him in his visits to and December 16th.

But boy who sat at their meetings, beside him Their light conkl not be hid under a bushel the poor was the Marquis of Bípon, a spread rapidly and by the time Ozanam members, still well remembered, was a dis Kindred spirits were attracted to them. Minister of the Crown, Herodas Heng- Their influence was irresistible: they kong, too, one of the early and moet active. died in 1853-literally worn out by his tinguished member of the Bar-the late Mr Inbours, intelleo, mal, literary and charitable Francii, Q.O

hy was at the head of a Society which,

Applications will be received from October 20th, First cospon due on Jane 16th, 1921.

to November 25th by the

BUSSO-ASIATIO “BANE, R. RODGERS,

Ootcher 15th 1990,

had spread beyond the confines of France and principles, which will soon be appeal Bach is the Society, and anch its sim to almost every country of Europe and was ing for support in its anginal bazar from (Contimed at font of west column), all sections of the community-The Book.

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