1935-05-27 — Page 7

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

Bishop Hall's Sermon At St.

John's Cathedral

The Rt. Rev. Bishop R. D. Hall chose for his sermon at St. John's Cathedral yesterday, "The Position at the Church of England." He sald:-

The question has beer: raised as to what is involved in membership of the Church. This is an im- portant question and shows a real appreciation that membership of the Church is a responsible matter. "The word membership is the Latin word for limb. Members of the Church are limbs of the Body of Christ, or as our Lord put it they are branches of the vine. If the Church is right at all membership is this close and intimate thing and not merely a casual connec- tion that we may have by paying a subscription to a club.

A discerning churchman once said of the members of the Church of England that they were like Robinson Crusoe's goats, for you will remember Robinson Crusoe

found the goats inside his fence as

wild as those outside.

This is a fair criticism. The

Church of England has not Inalst- ed on as high a standard of con- formity for its members as is re- quired by most ather denomina~ tions. This has given rise to an- other famous story in which a man said that having tried every other urnomination he finally gave up religion" and joined the Church of England.

THE EFFECTS OF THE REFORMATION

It is remarkable how many cen- turies It takes to test out my great changes in human thought and organization. In this century we are feeling acutely the effects the Reformation nearly four

hundred years ago.

We are feeling the effects of the Reformation mere severely than in previous generations since the Tudor 'beriod.

The reason for the question what is involved in membership of the Church is that in religion as in politics Liberalism of any kind is dimcult. Men seem to need some autocracy, something which will save them from the responsibility of making up their own minds and from the confusion that follows when every man is a law unto him. self.

The Reformation represented a swing from one authority to an other. It was a swing from the authority of the Church which finally headed up in the Bishop of Rome who was called the Father or Pope of the Church to the authority of the written word of the Bible.

A BRIDGE CHURCH The tension of the present day is created by the fact that this was a wrong change. The change was, as a matter of fact, never completely made by the Church of England. The Church of England has been called in recent European conferences on Reunion a "Bridge Church, which has, as it were, a foot in both camps.

There is no question

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basis is a relationship between God and the individual. The Church is part of God's great activity in time which is not something we make. Like the page following good King Wenceslas, we put our faltering footsteps in Hls. The basis of our position is that we do not belleve God wishes men to be servants to an authority which is implacable but friends that give to Him a glad obedience of sons, "

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SAINTS AND SINNERS

There are two other extreme types of Church organization in which again the Church of Eng- land takes a middle position. There is the Sect type of Church and the Pastoral. The Sect type tends to be a small group of people requiring of close fellowship and a very high standard of conduct.

HONG KONG DAILY

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Friday, May 17th

Upon the departure of His Excellency Sir William Peel, KOM.G.. K.B.E.. the Oaths, of Office were administered by His Honpur the Chief Justice, in the

Members presence of

of the Executive and Legislative Coun- | clis. to Sir Thomas Souchorn. K.B.E. CM.G.. on his assumption of the Administration Government.

of

the

Saturday, May 18th Hig Excellency and Lady Southorn, attended by the personal staff were present at the 6th Extra Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Wednesday, May 22nd The following lunched at Gov. erament House: His Excellency This type of Church organization the General Officer Commanding, has some remarkable achievements His Honour Mr. Justice ADA.

PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1935.

THE NEW EMBASSIES Chinese Press Reception

has

of other Powers, and instead show- ing initiative in international re- lations. "Although it is yet pre- mature to believe that "a funda- mental change has taken place in China's attitude towards Japan. it cannot be denied that there

decrease in the anti-Japanese sentiment." the "Asah!" said.

(By Our Own Correspondent), Shanghai, May, 20, 1935. The principal news item of the week that has put all others, big and small, definitely in the shade during the past few days been the simultaneous elevation of the Japanese, American and British legations n China to Embassy status, followed closely by announcements o! similar action taken by France and Ger- many.

WES

"It is also true that the Chinese. who, purely for sentimental rea- sons, have been supporting anti- Hailing these Important an- Japanese activities. have arrived nouncements

as inaugurating at the realization that a rappro- Lew era in China's International chement with Japan is in their In the evening His Excellency relations deep gratification was

own interests, and that their sen- and Lady Southorn, attended by expressed in Chinese editorials timents must give way in the in- Captain Walter, were the guests over this recognition of the coun- terests of polley. We known that at dinner of His Honour Mr. | try's high standing among the China is seeking to effect rappro- Justice A.DA. and Mrs. MacGregor, tamly of nations. Such unified chement with this country. and

Monday, May 20th

action on the part of three for- movement is still far from what Lady Southorn was present at aeign powers, the China Times"

we would desire. there is no Glri Guides Meeting at the Sandi-

pointed out. will no doubt affect reason why we should not re- lands Nut.

the future trend of diplomacy in spond to China's changed, Atti China. Deep gratification

tude." expressed in the belief that the move will bring about a turn for the better in Sino-Japanese re- lations, if the decision on the part of Japan to elevate its dip- The journal added that Mr. lomatic representation in China Hirota will not be satisfied with was motivated by a sincere desire a mere nomirel settlement of the to substitute for her policy of outstanding questions between the aggression a spirit of equality and two nations, but will seek a mate- reciprocity. Commending on the rtal strengthening of his policy. action in the matter by the towards China. It is therefore United States and Great Britain.

expected that Mr. "Arlynshi the the "China Times" opined that

first

Japanese ambassador to their present move cannot but Chins, will Inaugurate direct for- mark а further step towards mal negotiations, real and placing their relations with China nest, which will respond corres-

basis of equality

and re- pondingly to China's call for the ciprocity which alone, it is ex- pected. is to guide future negotia-position, and her political, econo- Improvement of her International tions for the settlement of all mic, military and cultural amity.

to its credit. The other type is MacGregor, Commodore and Mrs. concerned rather with uniformity C. G. Sedgwick, Hon. Mr. D. W. of conduct. As a Church it may and Mrs Tratman Hon. Dr. W. make Saints, but it has also in its B. A. and Mrs. Moore, Hon Dr. membership many sinners. It

R. H. and Mrs. Kotewa Goloubey, Prof. and Mrs. J. L.

eschews Puritanism and has great capacity for forgiveness. It is con- cerned more with gathering people

Into the ark that under the in-

fluence of Christ they may be made

Saints. Here again the Church of

England has always taker the middle position. I don't pretend that we have ever thought it out. The Church of England as such has no central mind at any given time. It moves forward rather by the inspiration of leadership first of one and then of another individual OF group who are aeized with power by the Spirit of God, so it keeps within the same fellowship those whose view is entirely that of the Sect type of Church" and those whose view is that of the Pastoral type.

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RAPID GROWTH

Moreover the Church of England has grown so rapidly in the last one hundred and fifty years that

It is difficult to know what further development in organization may be necessary in order to hold to- gether at all. One hundred and fifty years ago there were no Bishops outside the British Isles. Now there' are duly constituted Provinces with Synoda in three

Dr.

Shellshear, Mr. and Mrs. L. Dun-

bar. Mrs. D. H. Biggar. M. and

Mme. Montargis, Paymr. Lt. Cdr.

and Mrs. Sweeney. Lt. Cochrone.

R. N., and Mrs, W. S. A. Clough-

Taylor.

Thursday, May 23rd... Lady Southorn held a meeting at Government House of the Ladies Committee of the British Empire and Chin Trade Fair

Lady Shenton lunched at Gov. ernment House.

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Sino-British

problems.

and Sino-American

The "Nichi Nich!" declared that this action is part of the policy 01 Minister Koki Hirota to render positive assistance to China.

with Japan.

ear-

THE MAIN POINTS The main points of Mr. Hiro: a's)

The three-power move to raise their diplomatic representation to Friday, May 24th

the rank of embassies, the edito-instructions to Mr. Artyoshi, ac- Wreaths were laid by Captain rial in the "Chen Pao" sald, could cording to the ""Nichi Nichi" are Walter on behalf of His Excellency be interpreted as nothing but a

expected to be: Officer Administering the sign of cordiality towards China. Government at the St. John's The initiative taken by the three Cathedral War Memortal; and at the Cenotaph.

the

The following lunched at Gov- ernment House: Lady Buck Col. and Mrs. G. T. Tali, Mr. W... Carrie, and Surg. Lieut. J.G.V.

Smith. R.N.

attended

by

Lady Southorn, Captain Walter, was the guest of the Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Dance at the Peninsula Pollock at the Empire Day Dinner

His Excellency was unavoidably prevented by indisposition from being present.

TRAIN FATALITY

Hotel.

A fatal tragedy occurred on the Canton-Kowloon Railway line shortly after 14.30 p.m. on Saturday when a Chinese male was run

Flying Dragon, which was on her over by the "Canton express, the

way to Kowloon. It was found that the head of the man was severed from his body.

It appeared that when the train was rounding a bend the man sud- denly walked across the track and was knocked down. The wheels of the train passed over his neck and thus severing the head

Church is Trinitarian,

It says

leading foreign powers will no. doubt raise the prestige of China as a member of the Family of Nations and. will thus elevate China's internatiohar position,

1. That China shall place ab- solute confidence in the Japanese government, while the National Government of China shall take full responsibility for the complete suppression of ant! Japanese

activities throughout China,

commodities needed by China.

Continuing, the "Chen Pao", ex-monetary loans is a dificult one. 2. Although the question of pressed the hope that the foreign Japan is prepared to establish a powers concerned, guided by the limited credit for supplying the spirit of recognizing China 25 an equal member of the Family

3. On the Military side Japan Nations, will supplement the elevation of their diplomatid re-

is ready to give China every ald. should she be menaced by a third presentation in this country with efforts to do away with old tren-Power, on the basis of the Japan protocol. If necessary, Japan is not averse to exchanging joint defense mea. sures with. China,

are now

"Manchukuo" defense

4. Japan demands from China

two

Countries

ex-

ties which had been concluded with China and which Incompatible with the spirit of of equality and reciprocity, -"

In conclusion, the Chen Pao" pointed out that China will that, as the relations between the ways pursue the policy of friend-China shali

become adjusted. show more respect ship and impartiality in her re- lations with all foreign powers.

for Japan's "rights" under exist- ing treaties, JAPANESE PRESS COMMENTS

A Foreign Office spokesmani. Whether any change is fore-questioned concerning the vis" China as the result of the China and Japan, said that the shadowed in Japan's policy "-a-charge of ambassadors betweea

elevation of her Legation to an elevation of the Legations to the Embassy, it is not possible to say. ranks of Embassies would cause However, the Japanese Press gives no charge in Japan's policy and a clue, though not invariab.y a had nothing to do with the re- reliable one-and, must also be cognition of "Manchukuo" by added, particularly where Inter-China. This would be welcomed, pretation of Chinese sentiments he added, "if it were · spontaneous, is attemped.

but Japan would not use persua- The "Tokyo Asahi Shimbun" alon in this connection characterises Japan's as "step forward" in the improvement of Japan and China. The newspaper diplomatic relations between also highly commenced the For- sign once for discarding the old policy of following in the footsteps

ALARMING GROWTH

Of Manchurian Drug Traffic

Houses, Bishops. Clergy and Lay men in most countries of the world. The name Church of England can no longer describe this great inter- national Church, "and yet there is about it still in every country that Anglican temper. that illogical common sense which Englishmen. being essentially stupid, accept from God without question. "I thank Thee, O Father," said our Lord, that Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes." The success of the Eng- 1ish people throughout the world is perhaps in a measure due to that thickness of skull which the early Europeans of the Mediterranean attributed to our foggy climate.

So the great Anglican Com- This position is not logical, but munion which sends, every ter it may be none the worse for that years, to Lambeth for consultative It reminds me of the story of a purposes, Bishops from all over the Roman Catholic, who told his world owes its success in a very tempt to explain God or to reduce' friend that he had lost hla great measure to the fact that the the nature of the Divine Person faith. When his friend replied "I illogical English mind "trusts per-ality of the Creator into philoso- suppose then you are going to join sons more than logic and the whole chical terms framed by the mind the Church of England." the retort personality of man more than his of man, but the faith of the came back at once, "I said I had mind. lost my faith not my reason." Lambeth issues Resolutions every However much more God may be, sister, the great Church of Rome, understanding of our faith and to and Holy Spirit.

our elder ten years which are a guide to the He is "not less than Father, Son

The Central News Agency, un-" is entirely logical in what she re-the application of it in our every-

Lord once said “He that doeth the

der date of May 15, reparts the Some time ago in convocation will shall know the doctrine." publication of quires of her members and also day life. Lambeth Conference Re-(the Parliaments of the Provinces That I think, is the experience of bulletin No. 67, by

a "Manchukuo“ that she is remarkably efficient. solutions have no compulsion but of York and Canterbury in Eng- the members of the Church of Omice of the

the Foreign The ordinary person has to decide loyalty and brotherhood and the land) it was suggested that the England. Those who give them Changchun, the puppet State at rot between" a Church that "is

contents of-i wrong and a Church that is right They keep us at the same time in

power of the Holy Spirit of God. Creed of the Church should begin selves to serve Christ in the fold which have caused considerable not "I belleve," but "We"believe," of the Church, who take an in- ta between different

alarmi and consternation to the work out in an effective or going forward.

attempts step with one another and also This proposal was only lost by a telligent and sympathetic interest League of Nations Oplum Com- narrow margin of votes. That de-in her life and teaching and them mission The figures reveal that ganization the life which is given

bate shows you what is required of selves drawn by an affection and of the 900,000 optum smokers in 1 men in Jesus Christ.

THE FUNDAMENTAL FACTS

the individual member. Ee la re-understanding deeper than words Manchuria. I do not want to claim infallibi- Those who say it is difficult to quized to be loyal to the faith of the which grows upon them in a way smoking permits.

orly 32,600 hold' ty for the Church of England, I know what the mind of the Church Church even if he does not fully that logical statements can never that of the total of 1,642 tons of -This means do not want to say any other ways is are therefore justified in saying understand it or at all points per- do. are wrong, but I do want to say so. but they are not therefore, I sonally agree with it.

But the Church makes no opium, estimated consumed an- claim to infallibility. very emphatically that those who think, justified in singing outside

God knows nually by the total rumber of reject the authority of the Church the Church. There are certain

how mistaken and weak we often smokers. ohly 151 tons consumed are and how continually we betray by the less of Rome mast accept either the fundamental facts. God is. Ini

than 10% licensed authority of the written word of Jesus Christ God became man.

him by blindness or impatience, ones, are controlled by the autho When I went to my first pariah We only ask those who see in the fitles, while the rest 1.491 tons) the Scriptures or the unstable Jesus died upon the Cross and rose I found as Vicars Warden an old simple dignity of our worship, in escape control. position of the Church of England from the dead. He still lives. He man whom I had known in child-the homely enthusiasmn of our which lles between the two. la still the Living Word of God to hood. He said to me "I shan't ministry and in our eager desire of every 1,000 pople of the entire The bulletin further reveals that I am neither ashamed or afraid men. God continually making often agree with you but I shall that our faltering steps shall tread population in Manchuria, seven of this instability because I be- himself knowable and available for always back you." We do not in the middle way, which we believe are addicts lieve that it represents Just that man's helping and redeeming the Church of England enforce 14 God's way, we dik those who see drugs. The total number of these of manufactured middle way between freedom and the third great fundamental fact, the discipline of faith upon our in this way of ours something of addiets is now 210,000 whose an authority which allows for the is the experience of the Holy Spirit members, we ask them to accept the naturalness and majesty, some nual consumption of drugs is exti- fullest development of any or of God,

and understand the faith of the thing of the gentleness and stern- mated at 30 tons. The bulletin. ganization. It is a position that The Church has a basket in Church. We do not the our own ness of the Jesus of Nazareth to it is understood, has had the is not - possible in business or in hich she carries these three great hands finally to any verbal inter- join our fellowship that in worship closest attention of the League Government or in military mat- facts about God. It is called thepretation of the great facts of God, and service they may give them circles, althanthi is not known ters. It is possible in the sphere doctrine of the Trinity. The doc- but we do insist that the heart of salves to God, their Maker, their whether it will form the subject of religion because ultimately the trine of the Trinity does not at religion is obedience to God. Our Father and their King.

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