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PRAYER AND LIFE

Eastern And Western

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Ideals

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Hall preach-, great verse in Ecclesiasticus which ed the following sermon st - St John's Cathedrak last evening:----

sums up the craftman's life by saying "They shall maintain the fabric of the world and in the handiwork of their craft is their prayer,' -

HONG KONG

STAMP DUTIE

Ordinance To Be Amended

The draft of an. Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1971 was one of the numerous Items "published in the "Government Gazette"

Section 2 of this Ordinance amends paragraph (28) of section 3 of the principal Ordinance by the insertion of certain words to make it clear that debentures of the marketable security class are in- cluded in the expression "share" when used in the Ordinance.

Section 3 of this Ordinance, in- a new section 16A in the serts

The object

The well known picture of Jesus of Nazareth praying in the Garden of Gethsemane is strange- ly popular in the East, "I have heard of it in the homes of non- Christian folk in India. The In- dian people are drawn to this episode, this struggle in the life of Christ. I have myself seen it many city and village homes in China. I have seen it even repro-was one long and glad obediate in the Colony" the amendment

It is in craftsmanship and in the tireless industry that FOGS with it that China comes nearest to Jesus of Nazareth. The secret of both is obedience. Gethsemane and its prayer was all-of-a-piece principal Ordinance. with the life of Jesus. His life of this amendment is to incorpor

Father's

"Wist ye

not", he said, at 12 years old, "that I must be about Diy

business". And twenty. years later the sleepy disciples overheard the first words of His eager praying "Not my will but Thine be done".

duced on China plates-artistical-ence. ly pathetic, but very siguläcant. * This interest of the East in the agony of Gethsemane is signin- cant because of its similärity and contrast with the figure of Buddha. Buddha is also represented in prayer. Therein is the similarity, But the contrast is greater than the similarity. The figure of Buddha is one of complete peace, both in physical, poise

and in facial expression. There is no agony, no struggle. The seated Buddha is a picture of complete -spiritual poise, harmony, victory.

As the East is drawn by the picture of Christ at prayer in the Garden, so many Western minds are attracted by the peaceful polse of Buddha and his way of devotion. East and West have much to learn from one another; God made the East as well as the West. We can help each "other both in prayer and in life.

We can

We can learn from Buddhism the technique of a poised and balanced personality; learn the Importance of badly position in praying; and we can learn how, by the proper control of breathing, and other purely physical actions, we can

induce the right physical condition for a quiet mind.

It is not, perhaps, for us to say what we think the East can learn from us, but by contrasting the -polsed figure of Buddha and the eager" figure of Jesus in Geth- semane we can learn something of the relation between prayer and life.

“ HONEST WORK OR :FANCY- FELLOWS'"

made by section 12 of the Finance

Act, 1933 in the English law, on which the local provisions relating relating to bills of exchange are based. The effect of the amend- ment is that a bill presented for acceptance, or accepted, or pay- able outside the Colony is not in- vald by reason only that it does not comply with the stamp laws: if unstamped, or not properly stamp": ed, it may be received in evidence on payment of the proper duties and penalty under sections 6 and 16 of the principal Ordinance."ADE

The craftsmen of China come carer to Jesus than do any of China's religious teachers. "In the handiwork of their craft is

Civil Liability." --- their prayer". Craftsmanship is

Section 4 of this Ordinance adds. at once obedience and co-opera- tion: obedience to the long disci- a sub-section to section 21., of the pliae of apprenticeship and to the principal Ordinance imposing civil necessity in all craftsmanship of ability for the duty on persons an unremitting industry, and co-required to take out certificates to operation with your material. So practise. It is similar to the civil Chinese temple buildings are not flability imposed on other persons fantastle like so many of their by section 5 (5) of the principal gods. They are honest, restrained. Ordinance. homely. They have been bulit, by men who do not spend their time in fond imaginings and dream farcles, but by men who "earn and labour truly to get their own living".

Section 5 inserts a new section 25A in the principal Ordinance in order to incorporate the provi-" sions of section 23 of the Stamp Act, 1881. The new section follows. that section except that in sube, section (1) the word "stock is omitted and in sub-section (2) the

At this point those who know anything of the work of skilled engineers, artizans " tradesmen "

word "share" is substituted for as we call them in the North of "stock" These variations from the England--and journeymen", will model are due to the fact that understand what I am suggesting section 3 (28) of the principal Or- about prayer and life. Fancy-dinance gives to "share" the de- fellows are no use in a work shop. finition which section 122 of the for there

everything must be stamp Act, 1891. gives to "stock." thorough and honest. Something The effect of the amendment will that just is not good enough is no

be that instruments under hand good at all. So it is with life or in religion, something that is just for God. That is why Jesus is in good enough is not good enough agony in the Garden. Cost what It may His life must be honest. Jesus does not pray to achieve He must not stop short with a a poised personality, but to find that will just do. He must the power to do His Father's will obey to the last fraction of an "Hallowed by "Thy

inch the pattern He has been name, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done" given. The pattern in His case are the secret of the eagerness,

was laid up in the heart of God.

the life, the vitality, the directness in Christian prayer. It is the

"Abba Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless not my will but

thine be done".

It is in the heart of God that Re discovers both the anal pattern directness of obedience to the of His life, and the power to carry Father's will Prayer and life are through all that it demands. two sides of our co-operation with' the Father.

"BOUND APPRENTICES " What does this mean for you and me, for our own prayer and

life?

If we are seeking tranquillity we had best go the way of the Buddha and learn his technique for peace of mind and gentleness of spirit.

10.

The figure of Buddha at prayer a a picture of tranquillity achiev- ed by a discipline of mind and body. The figure of Jesus in, Gethsemane is not a picture of tranquillity. But it is a picture of abedience and of sager co-opera tion. Prayer and life are made

But if we are seeking with one. Jesus of Nazareth is seeking Jesus of Nazareth the God who has by the road of prayer not tran-made us, and to fulfil in life the quillity for Els soul, but to make pattern laid up in the heart of His life an answer to the will of God our Maker for us, if that is God.

our quest, we must go Jesus way. We must pray with our loins girded and our staff in our hand. ready at all costs to do the will, of the unseen God.

CRAFTSMANSHIP »

Now I want you to come with me to any Buddhist temple in China.

not being promissory notes or bills of archadge) given upon the de- livery, by way of security for a posit of shares transferable by de- loan will be charged with the stamp duty of $1 as Agreements: under heading No. 3 in the Schedule to the principal Ordinance.

Cashier. Orders

Section 6 adds a new, heading, No. 148 to the Schedule to the principal Ordinance imposing on. bank other than the cashier orders, If passed through a

bank of issue, a stamp duty of 10

cents similar to the duty payable under heading "14A (as amended by sec tion, 5 of Ordinance No. 30 of 1930) on compradore-orders-it-passed- through a bank.“

Sections 7 and 8 amend Head- ings Nos. 15. and 29 (4) In the Schedule to the principal Ordin- ance by substituting references to shares and mortgages for pre- ferences to marketable securities. The effect of these amendments will be that transfers of debentures which are marketable securities will in future he charged 20 cents

APRIL

HB BEER

now

$260

PER CASE CHEAPER PINTS AND QUARTS

You

HMS. RENOWN

Has A New Nose

(8pecial. Als Mall | Service)

London, March 15. Eight" days within schedule, for every $100 under Heading No. Messra. William Beardmore and 40."(1) Instead of as hitherto 10 Co., Ltd. Glasgow, have complet cents for every 100 under Headed the new stem plece for the ing No. 29 (4) in the Schedule to battle cruiser Renown, damaged the principal Ordinance,

during naval exercises by a call This may · mean an aguny," a Section 9 amends Heading No. sion with HM.8. Hood off the You will. I think, notice four struggle, a conflict. It may mean 33 (2) in the Schedule to the princoast of Spain on Jan. 23, writes things: The first, the beauty of a deep human ery "Lead us notelpal Ordinance by raising from 5 a correspondent. the surroundings of the temple. into temptation" or "If it be pos- cents to 10 cents the duty on re

second, the beauty of the sible let this eup pass from me newal receipts of life poliates. temple buildings. The third, the j or "Father авте the from this simple repose and strength of the hour". But always there will be figure of the Buddha himself,

The

The fourth, the grim fantastic-) allty of the other statues and pictures in the temple.

a nevertheless. "Nevertheless not

my will but Thine be done". - .

Your prayers may be dead and → telets. There is one certain re medy for that. It lies in the

MEMORIAL SERVICE IN

CANTON

From dar Special Correspondent)

Canton, Mar, 29,

REBATES ON EMPTY BOTTLES RETURNED

IN GOOD CONDITION.

PINTS

cents each or $2.55 per case of 72 bottles.

QUARTS 54 cents each or $2.64 per case of 48 bottles.

pay only for the

MORE EXPORTS

The Figures For February

(Special Air-Mall Service):

London, March 15.5. Preliminary figures relating to Britain's oversee trade in Febru- ary, issued last night, showed that the expansion in exports continued during the month. Compared with February last year British exports were about · £4,000,000 higher "at" Arrangements were made to £34,098,000, the rise being wholly transport this huge casting it la accounted for by an increase from 407t by 21ft and weighs 14 ions--|| 122,565,000 to £28,761,000 in @ex+!! from the firm's Parkhead foundry ports of manufactured articles.... to, the city docks to-night. for On the import side, however, the loading on to a Clyde Shipping | Lgures are not so favourable, Total Company's vessel. Ke-

imports fell from 552,364,000 In Some 30 or 40 men, working in February last year to 256102,000, shifts, had been engaged in the and this is due to a further fall of

£2,034,000 to £16,175,000, in im

The last show how Buddhism has compromised, as in differing "nevertheless."""Nevertheless not degrees in different countries, my whi but Thine be done" The Memorial service for the seventy casting for twenty days of 24

ports of raw materials Over a Christianity has compromised with successful craftsman succeeds no two herpes, who sacrificed their hours each folk lore, superstitions and other by going his own way but by the lives on March 29, 1910, in aging An amcial said to me. The considerable period down to Nov- relics of salmiam The figure of spirit of Nevertheless not my a coup d'etat in Canton, was held saving of time in this contract ember last importa of raw mater

has been in no small osure due: sis, reflecting in the main the Buddha, inimself is the earliest will but Thine" by learning the this morning at the Chimashan

quirements of our tria Betu example of extraterritoriality in lessons of obedience and co-opera- Memorial Hall. Besides govern the keenness

It is an iter China. Except for certain facial tion. NA

ment and Kuomintang employees,

what the heavy infection from his Chinese sur Jesus is the Master Craftsman) all pubile bodies and schools were

#redswith-the land can roundings he is stil the superb of life, and the secret of His represented by five persons for Indian mystic of 500 years B.C. craft Les ip His prayers. This each institution. And the choice of a beautiful Master Craftsman would bind as After the ceremony: high" "gov position is common to the reli- to Him as bound apprentices to ernment omelas and Kuomintang glous instinct of all peoples learn His craft, the craft of workers proceeded by motor Unes **Of all these the most significant | human living. But He will only to Yellow Flower HUI, the cen is the temple building Itself. For bind those who are willing to tery

the ber here is something different both obey. He will only bind those who to from the Indian Buddha and the are willing to pray, not in fancy Wre fantastic other delties which 'pre | ways, or with toolinical skii signo, le

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