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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1937.

PAGE FOR THE CHURCHES

BARRIER AGAINST

BEGGARS

Problem Of Charity In Hong Kong

(BY SCRUTATOR) '

The many proferred solutions to the problem of charity' in Bong Kong are simply amașing to the mind which sees life and human society not in terms of class, creed, or race, or masson of any kind, but"in terms of individuais, Very humbly we would suggest that anything in the nature of a huge charity organiss- tion would not only remove the sweetness, the spontaneity, and the personal elements from our giving, but would confilet which, and kill the true fundamental conception

love towards poor people..

of active Christian

TH

not

of

charity 18 Christ. Better it

to be swindled fifty times a week than to miss one opportunity of giving loving human service to some hu- man soul; better far to go bank- rupt than alter by a single thought the trieffably beautiful teaching and purpose of Christ.

Charity, to be Christian, must; such be a relationship between indivi- duals. Is it not the command of Christ that we must love our neighbour as we love ourselves? It is not true, that, according to the wisdom of Christ, the love which we show towards our fellows is inspired by, is indeed the direct outcome of our love for God?

Beneficial, Luxury

Of course, it may be well urged, that if the poor are to be effective-

Love for your neighbour can only be measured in terms öf your love for your god, and if your god is the God, and Father of Jesus

ly helped at all, a charity organi-Christ, then heedless of the wiles of the impostor, your charity will sation is to-day an absolute neces-

be given as between brothers, and alty because there is so little real with it you will give yourself. A personal love for God. Organised, central charity organisation has to impersonal charity, which relieves the Christian mind only two fes- the individual of the necessity of tures to recommend it, first, that, meeting the often zore sights

deserving individuals when in need which need. His help is all of one

will be more effectively helped, be- piece with the present trend of re-

cause of the greater resources ligious thought in this Colony and

svallable; and second, that, if it and elsewhere. People, naturally,

uses the psychologically right do not like having to confront the direct flesh and blood outcome of methods, it will be able to acquire sn economic system from which moneys from individuals whose vanity and selfishness overshadow they themselves Irresponsibly

im- completely their charitable bencft, nor do they care to meet pulses, and from all those calling the challenge of Jesus Christ on their own doorsteps. Charity, ahemselves by the name of Christ beneficial luxury, is from their

point of view, most effectively car- ried out if it la organised, as an impersonal social service present- ing an easy way out a situation which the majority of un-Chris- tlan people are morally incapable of facing. But it remains eter- nally true,

"Who gives himself with his

alma feeds three,

Himself, his hungering neigh-

bour and Me," and any system of charity which loosens the links which unites man to man can never be any-

but who are afraid to meet the

problems of life in stark suffering reality.

Central Clearing-House For these two reasons, a central clearing-house for charity,de serves the Intelligent support of every true Christian in the Colony. Those who undertake its organisa- tion. however, recognising that it is a sub-Christian system, must see to it that the actual relation- ships with beneficiaries are made in the loving spirit of Jesus Christ and in no mere omcial manner. Is it too much to ask that two of

thing but an enemy of the way of the Christian Churches in the

Christ

"Love Thy Neighbour"

Colony, one in Victoria and one in Kowloon, be appointed, with a list of supervisors suficient to provide The command is, "Thou shalt | a seven day service every week, for love they neighbour as thyself" | the distribution of such funds and and it is based upon and deter- materials as are available, and mined by our individual love for surely it would not be difficult to God. Where such love is an ab- find a whole-time secretary for a stract community affair then is a cominal salary, who would keep communal charity system it logical records and co-crdinate the work conclusion, but such a love and on both sides of the Harbour?

ST. TERESA'S CHURCH

¡

The following are the Bervice etc., for the forthcoming week at St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon i Tong:-

Saturday, Jan 9-6t Julian

Martyr.

8. p.m-Annual General Meeting of the St. Teresa's Chinese Young Men's Society at the Society's premises.

.

Sunday, Jan. 10-lat Sunday after Epiphany The Holy Family........ St. William, Bp.

7 a.m.-1st Mass with Sermon

in Chinese.

.8. am-2nd Mass with Bermon in English, followed by Bene- diction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. General Com- munion of the members of Bt. Teresa's C.CMS..

9.30 a.m.-3rd Mass with Ser-

mon in English -... am-Sunday Bchool for Mex- can Chidren at Maryknoll Convent

Monday, Jan. 11-8t Byginus, P.

& M.

6 p.m.-Meeting of the Parochial

Council, Sub-Committee Tuesday, Jan. 12-8t. Satyr M. Wednesday, Jan. 13-BL. Veronica,

Thursday. Jan. 14 St. Hilary, Bp.. & D. Bl. Odoric of Pordenong Pioneer Missioner to China. (1337) SHOA

UNION CHURCH KOWLOON

SUNDAY SERVICES

Bunday School 10 a.m.

Morning Worship 11 a.m.

"Unto Caesar, and

Bermon:

unto Goo"

Evening Worship 6.30 p.m.

The Week's Announcements: Mohaay: 8.45 pm. Fellowship of

Thougnt.

ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL

10th, January, 1937, 1st: Sunday

after Epiphany,. 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion. 8.00 am. Holy Communion

Pear Church,

in

10.00 a.. Kindergarten and

Children's Service. 11.00a.m. Mattins.

Preacher: Rev, A J. Bennitt

6.30 p.m.

Evensong.

Preacher: Rev, E. W. Baines. Weekdays.

Holy Communion is (celebrated

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

at 1.30 à.m. Wednesday, at

7.90 8.01. in the Peak Church. Friday at 7.45 a.m. (in Cantonese), Prayers for the sick, Wednesday 10.15 am.

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THE CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION

9.15 am Sunday School.

EMMANUEL MISSION

CI

CHURCH

The following are the Services for the week at Emmanuel Mission

Church, 218 Nathan Road, Kow-

con

Saturday, 8.30

p.in.-Fellowship

Meeting followed by the Lord's Supper. Subject, Ephesians 3; 1 to 11

Sub-

Sunday, 11.00 a.m.-Divine Service.

Preacher Dr. HL. Cuft. ject; "The measure, of the Kingdom of God." Text, "It is like unto a grain of mustard seed which a man took and cast into his own garden; and it grow and became a tree; and the wild birds nested in

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH

(Church Of England)

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON SERMON

111011

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong

"Bacrament."

THE REV. JR. HIGGS TO PREACH TO¬MORROW FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST Sunday, January 10th. — First The subject of the Lesson Ser,

Sunday after the Epiphany:

In all church of Christ, Holy Communion, 8.15. a.m. Scientist, to-morrow, January 10, The Holy Communion Fellow-will be: ship Breakfast, will follow this The Golden Text will be: Thou Service and all communicants preparest table before me in the are invited.

mine enemies,

Matins,. { and Bermon, 11.' am. Preacher:-The · Vicar. (Rev. J.R. Higgs). Evensong, and sermón, 8.15. p.m.

Preacher: The Vicar. Young Peoples Service, 9.45

B.TIL.

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Kindergarten Sunday School, 10.

8.10.

Primary Sunday School, 10. am Monday-Fellowship of Youth, 6.

PX.

St. Andrew's Club League Bad-

minton, 9. p... Tuesday.-Brownie Pack, 3.30. p.m. Wednesday-Wolf Cube 5.30. p.m.

Rover Scouts, 8.45. p.m.. There will be a meeting in the Vicarage at 8.45, p.m. arranged by our branch of the V.D.MA. at which Dr. Reichelt will be the speaker. Thursday-Womens Fellowship, 3. p.m. Speaker:-Mrs. (Dr.) Nasti.

Boy Scouts, 6. p.ØL

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ilustrated lantern lecture to St. Andrew's Club on "Formosa -the Island Beautiful" at 9. p. The lecture is open to the pubilc.

presence Di (Psalm 23: 5).

Among others, the following citations from the Bible will be read: "After these things Jesus showed himself again to the dis- ciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself. There

were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didimus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedes; and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fshing. They say unto him. We also go with thee, they went forth, and entered into a ship imme- diately; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was - Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any mest? They answered him, "No. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of

CATHOLIC NEWS CHRISTIAN

AND NOTES

Exhibition In Manila

The

FELLOWSHIP

MEETING

NAVAL PADRE'S ADDRESS

The weekly Helēna May Instituta. Women's ⠀⠀ Christian Fellowship meeting was held yesterday morn ing

In connection with the Euchar istic Congress, which will be held in Manila next month. It has been arranged to

hold & Mission E Kibition at the same time, purpose of this exhibition is to

·Tea was, served after Rev. F. J. give visitors to the Congress some Leonard of HMS. Cumberland Idea, of what is being done by anished his address to the mem- Catholic missionaries in the Philip bera of the Fellowship. pines. As is generally known. The gathering listened with keen missionaries do not give their time interest to what the apeacher had and attention only to doctrinal

to say. The Chaplin said that he instruction, but devote a good deal had been in the service on the of care also to welfare and cultural cumberland for a year and added work. It is intended in this ex-

that the boys on board are a lot hibition to show all phases of mis- sion work, and to trace the origin.

of "good fellows." development and extension of the various Catholic missions.

Its

All kinds of questions were sak- ed by the ladies after the adddess Was given.

FARADAY HOUSE

The annual dinner of the Fara-}

day House Old Student's Associa tion affords an opportunity, once

Ti la natural that in a Congress held in the Far East the Mission element should be very prominent, and the Manila Congress will be conspicuous among all the Con- #resses precisely for this. missionary character will be em- phasised by the fact that a great many prelates from different parts of the East will attend. Among those from places with which we are closely in touch in Hong Kong may be mentioned, in addition to Bishop Valtorta, from Hong Kong.on at Faraday, House. We have bishops from Macao, Canton and are also many Swatow. There bishops from Northern China..

Organiser Visite Hong Kong During the past week Rev. Fr.

year, for referring in general terms to the remarkable educa-

Honal work which is being carried

had occasion, many times in the past, to call attention to the num ber” of prominent posts” in the engineering profession which are held by old Faraday House students, and it is not necesary,

the ship, and ye shall find They soubes 8.J., one of the Hon. Becr dh the present occasion, to enlarge`

a are of coals there, and fish leid

cast therefore, and now they were oat able to draw it for the multi-tarles of the International Euchar tude of fishes. As soon then asistic Congress Committee, passed Professor C. Grimin will give an they were coms to land, they saw through Hong Kong.. Fr. Boubee was here also at the same time last year. There is a permanent Committee, made up of members of various nations, to arrange. all the important detalls in connection with the various Congresses, and the co-secretaries of this Com- mittee are Count d'Yanville and FT. Boubee. It has been FT. Boubee's lot to have a considerable part in the organising of many of the Congresses.

the branches of it. Again, it is Friday-Full Choir Practice, 8.30.

like unto Leaven which a wo- man took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened" (St. Luke 13; 18- 21).

Sunday, 3.00 pm--Sunday Senool. Young Women's Bible Class. Young Men's Bible Claas.

Sunday, 6.30 pm-Divine Service

preceded by Song Bervice at 8.00 pm. Speaker, Mrs. H cuit. Subject, The Right to become Children of God." Text; "As many as received Him, to them, gave He the right to become Children of God" (St John 1:12). "Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye

must be born anew" (St. John

3; 7). Monday, 7.45 pm-SACA Black-

board Meeting.

pm-Sunday

Wednesday, 5.30

School Teachers' Preparation. Wednesday, 8.00 p.m.-Praise and

Prayer Meeting. Thursday, 10.30 am-Ladies Bible

Study Circle at No. 216B Na- than Road. This is open to ali Ladies in the Colony who are interested in the Bible. Thursday, 8.00 pm-Bible Study Circle for men conducted by Mr. James Braga,

The services are open to all. No Collection on Sunday Even- Ing.

ENGLISH METHODIST

CHURCH

Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

6.15 p.m. General Committee Morning order of Service by Rev.

Meeting.

Tuesday. 9 p.m. Young Peoples'

Society, Games Night Ping Pong Tournament

'Wednesday: 10 a... Women's

Guild: Monthly Business Meet- ing.

Erris Tribbeck at 10.15, English Methodist Church, opposite RN. Hospital".

Hymns No:-74. (Gerontius), 107 (Et. Fulbert 804), 851 (Tune Old M. H. B.), 78 (Dominus Regit me), 271 (Diademata),

6.30 pn. Fellowship of Recol- Evening Order of Service by Rev.

lection.

3 p.m. Mahjong. Drive. Ticket

$1.00,

Friday: 3.30 p.m. Guild of Chila-

rea

5.45 p.m. Teachers': Class, Saturday: 8.45, p.m. Choir Prac-

tice:

KOWLOON TONG ANGLICAN CHURCH

(3 Duke Street)

Bishop Hall to Preach The following are the Services for to-morroW:

Erris Tribbeck at 7.15, English Methodist Church, opposite R.N. Hospital. Hymns No:----868 (Angel Voices), 101 (Theodora), 618 (Knecht), 134 (Vox Dilecti).

UNION CHURCH

p.m.

St. Andrew's Club entertains the Young Peoples Boolety of the Kowloon Union Church. 8.45.

..

Andrew's Annual Saturday-St.

Party for Poor Chinese at 4. p.m. in the "Hall

יי

on the matter. The point was however, again accentuated at this year's dinner, held at the Savoy Hotel by the occupancy of the chair by Mr. H. W. Swann, HM Electrical Inspector of Benior

Factories.

Much discussion has at one tima

thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. And he led them

and another turned on the merits out as far as to Bethany, and he

of a sandwich system of engineer- lifted up his hands, and blessed

ing training. In many cases such them. And it came to pass, while

training has, of necessity, on the he blessed them, he was parted

theoretical side, covered what may without offence be termed an even- from them, and carried up into

notably those of ing class standard, and although heaven (John 21:1-8, 9, 12; Luke

Carthage in 1930 and Buenos Aires the value of including some 24:50, 51).

in 1834. In each of these places, amount of works' experience in the The Lesson Sermon will also in- he spent the greater part of a long vacation is now recognised af clude the following" passages from

year doing preliminary work. He some of our universities, Faraday the Christian Science Textbook. travelled from Europe to Manila House still remains the outstanding "Science and Health with Key to

for the same purpose at the end - example of an institution affording the Scriptures" by Mary Baker of 1135, but after some months he an education of university standard Eddy? "This spiritual meeting was recalled to Rome for other directly connecting with industry. with our Lord in the dawn of a duties, and has only been now new light is the morning meal able to return. Fr. Bonbee was which Christian Scientists .com- naval chaplain during the war and memorate. They bow before Christ, is the holder of many decorations Truth, to receive more of his re-including the Legion of Honour appearing and silently to com-

He has written extensively in vari- mune with

the divine Principle, ous European reviews and has Love. They celebrate their Lord's

published a book of poems and also victory over death, his probation some musical compositions. In the flesh, after death, ita ex- AL 7.30 Mass with sermon in emplification of human probation.

English.

ROSARY CHURCH

The following are the forth- coming Services, etc. at the Rosary Church. 20. Chatham Road-Kow-- loon.

Sunday, January 10-1st Sunday

after Epiphany.

Feast of the Holy Family... At 8.30 Mass with sermon in

Chinese...

At 8.30 Mass with sermon in

Portuguese.

At 9.30 Mass with sermon in English, followed by the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

At 2 p.m.--Catechism in Chinese. At 2.30 p.m.-Benediction of

the Blessed Sacrament. From 2.15 to 4 pm-Sunday-

School

...

From 2 to 6 p.m.-There will be a Spiritual Retreat for the Members of the C.YMS.

Monday, January 11-Meeting of the Children of Mary at 6 pm Wednesday, January 13-Meeting

of the C.CY.WS. at 6 pm. ⠀. Friday, January 15. General

Choir Practice at 8 pm, On week-days Mass at 6.30 and

7.30.

and his spiritual and final as cension above matter, or the flesh, when he rose out of material "sight. Our baptism is a purifica- tion from all error. Our church

have much to do with the success Although this feature may well

This

of Faraday House students in after life, the manner in which the sys- tent is operated inder Dr. Alexan- der Russell, the Principal, may well have even more indiuence. This point is never missed at a Paraday House dinner, and Mr. Green Pastarts be

H. T. Young, the President of the There was much questioning | Institution of Electrical Engineers, about the Catholic attitude to in proposing the toast of "Faraday wards the alm "Green" Pastures" House." dealt with it in a pleasing before it reached England. This is way. Dr. Russell, in his reply, was the film version of Marc Connelly's again able to present an impres is built on the divine Principle, play dealing with the Americansive record of successes by his old Love. We can unite

with this negro's idea of Heaven, in which students in the past. year. church only as we are new-born all the enjoyments of Paradise, are annual function, while alwayS of Spirit, as we reach the Life material, and "De Lawd" appears maintaining the dignity of an im- which is Truth and the Truth dressed in a tall hat and long coat.portant dinner, never fails to in which is Life by bringing forth the No one ever questioned the troduce the note of good fellowship fruits of Love-casting out error sincerity with which the play is which some engineering dinners and healing the sick... Our Eu- written, but there was some doubt fail to achieve, and Mr. A. W. charist is the spiritual communion as to whether the necessary re- | Beuttell, in proposing, and Bir with the

could one God. Our bread; 1.verence

:be preserved | Alexander Gibb and Sir John which

down cometh

from throughout and imparted to the Brooke, in replying for, the guesta, heaven," is Truth. Our cup is the audience. Catholic opinion has all contributed to this aspect of cross. Our wine the inspiration of been altogether favourable, and in the proceedings... Love, the draught your Master England as in America both priests The toast of "The Chairman drank and commended to his fol-

and laymen have spoken of it in was gracefully proposed by Mr. P.

The Film high commendation. lowers. (Pages 35).

Announcement.

Censor, Lord Tyrell, who is Riviere and suitably replied to

by Mr. Bwann. Catholic, admitted that, he was First Church of Christ Scientist, completely against the idea of the CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL Hong Kong, a Branch of The Alm until he saw it but when he Mother Church, The First Church viewed, it he felt enthusiastic about

Christ. Scientist

Basit and considered it a "great re- In The following are the forth-ton Mass, Maconald Road 11gious Alm." It was passed for coming services at the Catholic close to Tram Station, Sunday general release in England and at- Cathedral, Caine Road:

Service 11.15 ADL Testimony tracted large audience in London. January 10th-18t Bunday after Meeting, Wednesday 8 pm. A

Epiphany.

Morning Service 10.30 alm. Evening Service 6.p.my/ The preacher at both services is Rev. R. M. Minto, MASTM SŁ Andrews Scots Church Penang."

The Social Hour will be held in the Church Hall after the Even-⠀⠀⠀

The B.A.CA. meeting will be held

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FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY. Morning services: 1st Mass at 6

2nd Mass at 5 with sermon in

Chinese

3rd Mass at 10.30 with sexmon

In English Evening services?

At 3.30 Instruction for the Young

People, Weg, de mangas At 3.30 Catechetical Instruction

for Adults

Oxyg

'AL. 4 Exposition of the Blessed.”

Sacrament ---Recitation" of the Holy Rosary Benediction

of

Room

BIG NEW GREEN

The building of Bournemouth Corporation's £25,000 indoor bowl- "Third Order" of St. Francis ing green has begun and by next Reading Room is located at Bank

References in the papers from autumn the green, a full-size 120 of East Asia Building, 10 Des Voeux Road Central and is open daily time to time to the charitable ft. square, will be ready for use.

activities promoted by members of The growth of indoor bowls these 10.30 am-2 pm., Baturdays 10.30 the "Third Order of St. Francis" last few years has been a remark a.m.-12.30 p.m., evenings except Wednesdays and Saturdays have led to many questions as to able feature of the game, which what this organisation actually is, now ranks as an all-the-year-round D.m. All "authorised): Christian Science Literature is available at and there have been some opinion pastime, the Reading Room, Pabile expressed that it is a kind of r. R. B. Hilton, chairman of the is cordially invited to attend the secret body organised for some English Bowling Association, in- services and to visit the Reading hidden purpose. There is nothing door section, who went to Bourne- secret about the Third Order, mouth recently to study the plans, which is a congregation of lay gives an advance ‹ description of people intended to help them to the hay green as the “largest and lead good lives. It gets its name anest in the world from the fact that the Religious Order of men formed by St. He also stated that Bourne

/was: men doubtedly be the venue for some Order that of muns naturally regarded as the "Second of the International matches. Order" and then it was inevitable that the one established for lay men and women should be called the "Third" It follows the direc in the world, and the practice tion of the teaching or Et Francla poverty of spirit and of love of the in so far as that is applicable to poor is prominent in their rule of people living their ordinary lives life.

"Some parents like a daughter

Saturday, Jan::16 St. Marcellus, Epiphany, Sunday after ing service.de GED January 14th St. Hilary Bishop who is a great comfort to them. Francis, was called the First mouth's Indoor green would un-

Friday, Jan 15-St. Paul, Hermit.

P&M WALL

PB Members of the sub-commit-

tee of the Bociety of St. Vin

January 10,9 1st

7.15 a.m. Holy Communion.

in the Church Hall on Tuesday

a meeting of the Management Committee at the close of the Morning Service

8.00 a.m. Sung Eucharist. Cele-evening at 7.30 pm. There will be

brant and Preacher: The Bi- cent de Paul St. Teresa's Con-shop of Hong Kong, ference are requested to attend meeting at the Parochial Hall on Sunday, the 10th inst., at 11 am. sharp.

6.30 pm. Evensong and Sermon.

Preacher Mr G. 8. She Bunday Bchool: Junior at 9 a.m.

Sentor at 10, 15 sm

The Helens May Christian Fl- towship meets in the Instituté at 10.30 a.m. on Friday morning.

and Doctor of the Church as a writer, Others like daugh Blessed Odoric, Floneer Mister to be good looking enough to sloner to China (1331),

be a worry.

At 5.30 pm. Benediction of the

Sacrament,99 vaadata

On week days Mass at 6 and Perhaps the old adage that "two

17.30.

can live as cheaply as one" means Confessions morning and even that father and mother can live as

cheaply as daughter..