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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1936.
PAGE FOR THE CHURCHES
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION CRITICISED
"Professedly Christian
Colony"
TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS AND
NEEDED
By Scrutator
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That this is a Christian Colony no one will deny, and so the fact that there is no Christian "religions' sduration in the senior Government-provided school is not a little surprising. Biblical..
knowledge thers certainly is, conducted on a syllabus for examination purposes, and taught as a regular subject of the school curriculum by Indiscriminately selected teachers. While this may satisfy the Board of Education it most assuredly fails to meet with the approval of the Christian comunity and the Church leaders. This to use the old phrase, a very "vexed question."
In Britain, various answers have not in some common denominator been made by different local au- thorities, but the whole matter is ong which lies at the very root of education Itself, and unless it is understood as fundamental by the local Board, the situation at the Central British School cannot be semedled effectively. The majority of British children in the Colony are educated there, and if their parents and guardians were asked whether they wished their chil dren to receive a Christian educa- tion or a pagan, one, the assump- tion of the Board that a pagan one is desirable "ould most certainly be disproved.
of everybody's religion." Another American. Frofessur H. H, Home, has put it thus: "What we need in the American public schools is not the teacher of religion, but, the re- ligious teacher." Indeed, educa- tlonists are coming to agree more and more with Professor Mercault, who stated. in his address to the Conference 01: New Ideals in Education, which was held at Ox- ford in 1930, that "the training, of the child in religion is becoming in the minds of all who are concern-
but she is Britain is following. very far behind. The time is ripe for such an association to be formed in Hong Kong and Kow- loon. No effective development of true education, which is religious, can be arrived at, until parent and teacher, employer and purveyor of amusements. minister and church meinter, ali realise that their responsibility for child education in the community is a united one.
LOCAL NEED
It is impossible to go into details
ed for religion, part and parcel. į of a plan here, but exploration of nay, the whole of the educational process."
The present attitude ot the This ideal is further emphasised Board may be defined briefly; they in Prof." J, J, Findlay's great book. propose to give instruction on the
•The Foundations of Education' Hible as Hterature, history, and as
where he argues that "the aim of ''philosophy," whatever the latter schooling, in all its occasions and means, and to have nothing what- | pursuits is to help the pupils to see ever to do with specifically religi- themselves and their neighbours ous teaching. It is an easy way 'out of the difficulty, but one which belies the fundamental ideals of modern educational science.
FALSE IDEAS
There are two false ideas, which have been for more than a hun- dred years the cause of consider- able mischief in the teaching of children: the first is epitomised In the attitude which says that if an individual possesses a know- ledge of a subject he will be able to teach that subject without any formal' training in educational methods and the other is that put forward by many biased supporters of some particular method 0. teaching, that once on individual masters a method he can use it to teach any subject under the sun from religion to domestic science. But to be effective in the teaching of any subject a teacher must pos- sess a thorough knowledge of that" subject, an adequate method of teaching it, and what is perhaps fundamentally important, he must be convinced of the value of "that particular subject in the prepara- tion of a child for a complete life.
WHAT IS REQUIRED
This is especially true of the teaching of religion, and of Bibl- cal instruction. Professor Boares has written: "We can only educate young people in our own religion.
EMMANUEL MISSION
CHURCH
The following are the Services
for the week at Emmanuel Mission
In the light of the Universal," and he therefore speaks of the teacher as "a man in touch with the in- finite."
ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS
If education is to be true and complete it must not be separated Irom religion., nor must religion ever be separated from education, both are concerned with life. Education, according to Professor Find'as. is "the nurture of 'the human spirit."
Dr. L. P. Jacks has called it. "the moral equivalent of war," but it is so only when it is truly social and not merely academic. when it is truly Chris
lan and not pagan!
To attain this great ideal even in part, there must be a much closer and more intelligent asso- cladion between parents and teachers than that which exista in this Colony at present. America and Austrià are lead- ing the way in the forma- tion of such associations, and
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KOWLOON
UNION CHURCH,
Sunday Services
Sunday School, 10.30 am.
Morning Worship, 11 am. Children will attend this service. Gifts of flowers, fruit etc. will be gratefully, received on Satur- day 10-12 noon, or prior to the morning worship. Sermon: "Our Dally Bread." Evening Worship 6.30 p.m. Special Service of Praise: Soloist,
Mr. J. Anderson Miller. The Week's Announcements:
Church, 218 Nathan Road, How Monday:-6.15 p.m..
loon:-
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Saturday, 8.30 p.m.-Fellowship Meeting followed by the Lord's Supper Sunday, 11,00 am.-Divine Bervica Preacher Mr. W. Pike, CLM, Kweichow.
Sunday, 3.00 pm-Sunday Bcbool
Bible Young Men's
Class. Young Women's Bible Class.
of Management.
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local possiblities is open to every- body. In the United States where education and religion have been completely separated with very drastic social results, community councils of education are being formed to deal with the situation, and in many cases these councils are set up to deal specifically with the co-ordination of religion and education, The example might well be followed here; the need is certainly great!
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It is our duty to help children
understand themselves, their neighbours, and God. The primary purpose of a Christian education is not just to hand on a system of religion and dogma, but to create a new world. Is that the Ideal which is before the Board of Education? Is that the ideal which is held by everyone in this professedly Christian Colony? It seems incredible. and indeed we have still to see proof of that in the simplest and least adequate way, by seeing Introduced
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the curriculum of the Central British School a system whereby not merely secular instruction In Biblical knowledge will be given to British children, but опе where true religious education, as defined above, will have 3 real and honoured place.
This can be done. The fteaching
personnel is avaliable; Its offer has only to be accepted.
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ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH (Church of England)
The Rev. E. C. H. Tribbeck |
To Preach
The following are the Service etc., for the forthcoming week at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Sunday. 11th October.-Eighteenth
Sunday after Trinity." Holy Communion 8.15 a.m. The monthly Holy Communion Fellowship Breakfast will de held immediately after this | Service. All Communicants of the Church are invited to at- Tend.
1 Matins and Sermon 11 am. Preacher:-The Revd. E C. E
Tribbeck.
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Evensong and Sermon 6.15 p.m. Preacher-The Vicar (The Rev.
Ꭻ R. Higgs) It should be noted that for the winter months this service will be held at 6.15 p.m. and not p.m.
Sunday Schools-The Young Peo-
ple's Service is held in the Church at 9.45 am. and the Primary Department meets in the hall at 10 am, Monday-There
will be the monthly meeting of the Wo- j men's Guild at: 10.30 a.m. The Fellowship of Youth meets at 6 pm., and St. Andrew's Club will hold a Whist drive at 9 p.m.
Tuesday. The Mothers' Union
working party for the Romany Fair at 3 p.m.
The Brownle Pack meets at 3.30
p.m. Wednesday-The Wolf Cubs meet at 5.30 pm, and the Rover Scouts at 8.45 p.m. Thursday The Women's Fellow-
ship at 3 p.m.. and the Boy Scouts meet at 6 pm.
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St. Andrew's Club Badminton
evening at 9 p.m.. Friday.There will be a full choir
practice at 6.30 p.m.
A meeting of the Romany Fair Executive Committee will be held at 9 p.m.
UNION CHURCH
NOTICES
Morning Service, 10.30 a.m. Evening Service, 6 pm... The preacher at both services is the Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow,
There, will be a meeting of the Management Committee after the Morning Service.
The Social Hour will be held in the Church Hall after the Evening Service.
The SA.C.A. Meeting will be held in the Church Hali on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m.
The Helena May Christian Fél- lowship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10.30 am.
ARE SIN. DISEASE
AND DEATH REAL?"
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" LESSON SERMON
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The subject, of the Lesson Ser- clude the following passages from 201 in all Christian Science (the Christian Science Textbook. Churches tomorrow, October 11, "Science and Health with key to will be "hre sin, disease, and death the Scriptures" by Mary Baker real?"
Eddy.
The Golden Text will be "Re- Committee sist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he 8.45 p.m. The Fellowship of will draw nigh to you.” (James 4.
Thought. Tuesday:---8,45 p.m. Play Read-
ing: J.PS. Wednesday: 10 ilm. Women's
Guild.
3 p.m. Mahjong Drive: Tickets
$1.00. 8.30 p.m. The Fellowship of Re-
collection. 4.15 pm. Children's Guifa. Preacher Mr. James Braga. Friday:-6 p.m. Teacher's Clasa. Bubject, "From Death
8.30. p.m. Choir Practice.
Sunday, 8.30 pm-Divine Service.
unto
Life" Text, "Redeemed with the precious blood of Christ, as
of a lamb without blemish And DR. F. W. "NORWOOD'S
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Challenge To Opponents
without spot" (1 Peter 1: 19-20) Scripture Reading: Exodus 12:
1-13. Monday, 7.45 p.m.-8.A.C.A. Black- Dr. F. W. Narood, formerly
board, Mecking..............
pastor of the City "Temple for 17 years, disclosed st Dorchester Wednesday, 800, p.m-Fraise, and.
recently, in reply to a recent "ac- Prayer Meeting
cusation by an interrupter at a Thursday, 10,30 am. Women's
Westcliff service of having *O Bible Study Circle.
faith in the divinity of Christ Friday, 6.15 p.m.-Sunday School that every sermon which he had
Teachers' Preparation.
preached at the City Temple was Friday, 8.00 p.m.-Bible Study Cir- taken down in shorthand,
cle for Service men and their If any statements could be dis- covered which would substantiate the untrue and unfair "statements
friends. The Services are open to all.
No Collection on Sunday Even-made about him, he would be pre-
ing.
pared to retire at once.
7,3.)
Amongst others, the following citations from the Bible will be
"The divine. Love, which makes harmless the poisonous viper, which delivered men from the bolling oll, from the fiery furnace, from the laws of the ion, can heal the sick. in every age and triumph over sin and death. crowned the demonstrations
It
of
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read. "Stand fast therefore in Jesus with unsurpassed power and the liberty wherewith Christ hath love. But the same "Mmd...... made us free, and be not entan-which was also in Christ Jesus" gled again with the yoke of bond-must always accompany the letter age. For, Brethren, ye have been of Science in order to confirm and called unto liberty; only use not repeat the ancient demonstrations liberty for an occasion to the flesh, of propheta and apostles. That but by love serve one another. For those wonders are not more com- all the law is fulfilled in one word, monly repeated to-day, arises not even in this; Thou shalt love thy
50 much from lack of desire neighbour as thyself. Brethren, from lack of spiritual growth. if a man be overtaken in a fault, Truth has no consciousness" of ye which are spiritual, restore such error, Love has no sense of hatred. an one in the spirit of meekness; pite has no partnership with considering thyself, lest thou also death. Truth, Life, and Love are be tempted. Bear ye one another's a law of annihilation to everything burdens, and so fulfil the law of unlike themselves, because they Christ. And let us not be weary in declare nothing "except God. Sick- well doing: for in due season waness, sin and death are not the shall reap, if we faint not. Owe fruits of Life. They are in har- no man anything, but to love one
monies which Truth destroys. The power of Christian Belence and another; for he that loveth an- other hath fulfilled the law. Love divine Love is omnipotent. It is worketh no ill to his neighbour; indeed adequate to unclasp the therefore love is the fullling of hold and to distroy disease, sin, and death. To infinite, ever-pre- the law."
sant Love, all is love, and there is no Zerrur, no sin, sickness,
(Galatians 51,13,14 8:12,9 Romans 13: 3,10.3. The Lesson Bermon will also in-death."
nor
ROSARY CHURCH
· KOWLOON
The following are the forth- coming Services, etc, at the Rosary
ENGLISH METHODIST Church, 30 Chatham Road---Kow.
CHURCH
18th Sunday after Trinity, th
October, 1936.
Morning Order of Service by Mr. S. N. Trevan at 10.15, English Methodist Church "opposite. RN. Hospital,
Hymns No: 927
Lessons:
228
381
256
309
Deuteronomy 8. John 1, 1-18. Evening Order of Service by Mr. 9. N. Trevan at 7.16, English Methodist Church opposite R.N. Hospital Hymns No:
1
D 503
151
589
Lessons:
Romans 1, 8-15 and 15, 22-33.
Notices for the Week
1. The Quarterly Meeting will be held at the S. & S... Home on Monday, 12th October at 5.30 P.M.
2. Predminary Notice, There will be a Jumble Sale at the S. & 8. Home on Friday, 30th October at 2.30 p.m.
3. Badminton Club meets OD
Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. Further particulars from Mr. W. Sprague, Hon. Secretary, or from the Secre- tary, S. & 8. Home. 4. Vocational Training.
The
Joon.
Sunday, October 11.-19th Sunday after Pentecost-Maternity of Our Lady.
At 6.30 Mass with sermon in
Chinese,
At 7.30 Mass with sermon
English.
A 8.30 Moss with sermon in
Portuguese.
At 9.30 Mass with sermon in
English.
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followed by the Exposition oi the Blessed Sacrament, recita- tion of the holy Rosary and Benedicмon. Monday, October 12.-Meeting of the Children of Mary nfter the Evening Service. Wednesday, October 14-Meeting
of the C.C.Y,WS... at, 5,30 p.m.. On week-days:-Mass at 6.30 and
7.30.
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The Exercises for the Month or
the Holy Rosary at 6pm.
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
KOWLOON TONG ANGLICAN CHURCH
(3 Duke Street)
REV. P. JENKINS TO PREACH TO-MORROW
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The following are the Services and Notices for the forthcoming Week:—
October 11-18th Sunday after Trinity
7.15 am-Holy Communion.
9 am-Choral Eucharist. Preacher, Rev, P. Jenkins of
Canton,
8.30 p.m.—Evensong sad Sermon. Preacher: Mr. J. C. L. Wong. Sunday School; Juniors at 9 a.m. Seniors at 10.15 a.m. Tuesday, October 13.----Guild of Martha and Mary, Committee Meeting at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14-Church, " 'Committee at 6 pm.
Friday, October 16.-Jumble Sale
at 3.30 p.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
(Branches of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scien-
The following are the forthcom-tist in Boston, Mass), tng services at the Catholic Cathe-
dral Caine Road:
October 11-19th Sunday after"
Pentecost
The Maternity of Our Lady.
MORNING SERVICES
1st Mass at 6. 2nd Mass at
8-Solemn High Mass followed by Procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament. 3rd Mass at 10.30, with sermon in
English.
Macdonell Road, by Macdonnell Road Tram Station.
Sunday Service. 11.15 am. Test 'mony Meeting. Wednesday.
6 p.m.
A Reading Room is located at Bank of Asia. Buildings, 10 Des Voeux Road Central and is open daily. except Wednesdays and Saturdays:
10.30 am to 2 pm.
6 pm to 7 pm. Wednesdays 10.30 am. to 2 p.m. Saturdays 10.30 am to 12.30 p.m. All authorised Christian Science
available Literature is |
at the At 230-Catechetical Instruction Reading Room
to young boys.
EVENING SERVICES
following courses will be held at the S. & B. Home beginning lovember:-Marine Engineer- ing. Electrical Installation, Motor, Radio, Practical Car- pentry, Shorthand and Type- writing, Book-keeping and Accountancy, Foreign Langu- sges. The Chaplain will ar- range for other courses 11 there is sufficient demand. | October 17.-St. Margaret Mary. and is willing to give informa- tion regarding correspondence courses in all subjects. Fur- ther Information ́ from the Chaplain or the Secretary. -8. & 8. Home.
At 2.30-Catechetical Instruction
for adults.
At 4-Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Litany and Bene- diction.
October 13th-St. Edward King. October 13-St. Teresa of Avila.
At 7.30 a.m.-High Requiem Mass for the deceased Priests of Hong Kong Mission.
On week daye Mass at 6 and 7.30 Confessions Morning and even-
ing.
The Public 1s cordially invited to attend the Services and visit the Reading Room,
FELLOWSHIP MEETING
The Christian Fellowship week- ly meeting was held at the Helena May Institute yesterday morning.
The Rev. Frank Short gave an address and will also be speaking at the next two meeting..
Mrs. E. St. G. Kirke is President of the Women's Fellowship.
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